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Updated: Davis, Shimkus buck party in vote for Sandy aid
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WASHINGTON — In his first vote on a contentious congressional issue, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, bucked most of his party and supported a $50.7 billion aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Davis and Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, were the only Illinois Republicans to support the aid, and among only 49 members of the 233-member GOP caucus in the House to vote for the measure. All 11 Illinois Democrats backed the aid package.
Davis, meanwhile, voiced skepticism that President Obama's far-reaching slate of gun control measures will have much success in Congress.
"I doubt that Barack Obama can even get Harry Reid to take this package up to the Senate. Reid's not going to put his vulnerable members on a roll call with a plan like this that doesn't address all the issues related to these tragedies. If he thinks it can pass, tell him to talk to his buddy Reid," said Davis, whose 13th Congressional District includes Champaign-Urbana.
Both Shimkus and Davis said they supported the Hurricane Sandy aid because they believes it's up to the federal government to support communities after natural disasters.
"I have been involved in federal disaster aid debates my entire career," Shimkus said in a prepared statement. "Many times, those debates were based upon events here in Illinois, such as floods, tornadoes, ice storms and even a derecho, that stress local governments and communities. When we can, we should help. However, if we don't fix our budget system, we may be unable to help in the future."
Davis said the issue "should have been addressed in the last Congress. We shouldn't have had to vote on it. Not that I'm going to worry about voting on it, because I will explain any vote I take, but it's frustrating to see the lack of action in Congress over the last two years," said Davis. "An issue like this, where we've got to make a decision about whether or not the federal government is going to play a role in rebuilding communities that are hit by powerful acts of God like Sandy, I believe that after seeing disasters in St. Louis and New Orleans and from what I've seen of Sandy, I think the federal government's role is to help." Davis recalled floods along the Mississippi River in 1993 and 1995, "and if history repeats itself, we will have that happen again. There are times when federal government has to step in and help out in a disaster."
He said, "We need to have the same flexibility in our area, too, when it comes to disasters. The fact of the matter is that an emergency appropriation to do similar projects over in Afghanistan and Iraq probably would have sailed through. I think we need to make sure that during times of disaster, that we help our country and our state when needed."
Davis noted that Congress earlier approved an increase in borrowing authority for a national flood insurance program.
"If we hadn't done that, if anybody in Illinois in my district — and not just areas along the Mississippi — if they would have had a claim, there wouldn't have been money to pay those claims because of the extensive requests in Sandy, which were unavoidable," Davis said.
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'Extreme Patience' One Month at a Time
Posted by: The Science of Hitting (IP Logged)
Date: June 4, 2014 10:37AM
After a period of steadily rising markets, we've reached a bit of a standstill (or at least what can be described as a standstill by comparison to the market's strong results in 2013). Presently, there doesn't seem to be much to do for the investor: With limited new investments to be found (or in my experience, at least compared to the relative ease in 2011), patience is the order of the day.
But for some, patience is unfathomable: They are all action, all the time. They can't imagine a week without buying or selling their partial ownership interest in a handful of companies, let alone a month or two. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal captured this obsession with activity – for activity's sake – perfectly: "Like Mr. Klarman, [David] Abrams is known to be patient to the extreme. He will sit on a static portfolio for months without making a move." It's pretty amazing that sitting for a few months without buying or selling is considered extreme…
Let's take a second to think about what that means: for the sake of this argument, I'm going to assume a portfolio includes five names: Procter & Gamble (PG), PepsiCo (PEP), Coca-Cola (KO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B); for what it's worth, I picked those names at random (although you can clearly argue that they have similar attributes).
Here's the variation in the stock price for those five names year to date — a time period that is likely longer than the "few months" criteria used for "extreme patience" in the WSJ article:
From five names picked at random, the widest swing from top to bottom year to date was 18 percent. In terms of intrinsic value, I think that's worth thinking about for a second.
Let's assume a company generated $100 in FCF last year, and we expect that to increase by 4% per annum over the next decade, at which point the company will be sold for 15X FCF (terminal value); using a 10% discount rate, that company is worth about $1,600 today. What would the growth rate over the next ten years have to be for the present value to increase to $1,888 (assuming terminal still 15X FCF) – 18% higher than the present value at 4% growth? The answer is 6.2% per annum – ahead of the 4% rate of growth, but not in another stratosphere by any means.
Said another way, would you purchase an investment if you believe the stock priced in 4% growth but was likely to grow at a rate of 6% per annum – would that be an adequate margin of safety for investment? Even for this list of names, that's still too close for comfort in my mind.
You've probably taken the hint that I'm quite skeptical when conclusions are drawn upon a seemingly incomprehensible level of specificity; I'm more comfortable with a frame of mind captured in the words of Carveth Read: "It is better to be vaguely right than exactly wrong."
Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) said something in a recent CNBC interview about the markets as a whole that I think applies to the names from above: "Most of the time stocks have been in a zone of reasonableness over my lifetime. I think they're in the zone of reasonableness now."
To escape a zone of reasonable, as I attempted to show quantitatively above, requires some pretty sizable moves as viewed from month to month or quarter to quarter. We've certainly had those in the past few years, which explains why some of these names are towards the higher end of the zone of reasonableness – but I still do not believe any of the five are approaching the ceiling. While I'm not against trimming at or slightly above current levels, I think those actions must be considered in relation to their "zone of reasonableness."
The connection between one's time frame and their thoughts on valuation (where it is reasonable to buy, sell or hold a position) is undeniable: Investors content with owning a business for five or more years aren't likely to change course due to a 10% move up or down; on the other hand, short-term traders are content to part ways after a 2% move either way (selling either direction). The way individuals think about businesses, and the opportunities and threats that lie ahead, also plays into this picture: What I consider a necessary investment and opportunity to drive long-term shareholder value (think of Tom Russo (Trades, Portfolio)'s "capacity to suffer") is simultaneously viewed as a threat to next quarter's EPS by a trader.
The number of market participants that care about the near-term seems quite sizable; those that take the daily vicissitudes in the market with equanimity are a decidedly smaller bunch.
In my view, this time is no different than any other, even though the scenery has changed: The investor that stays focused on businesses with competitive advantages, and that are priced for adequate returns with a sufficient margin of safety, is likely to do well over time. If you can't find opportunities that fit that bill, then look elsewhere or wait until you can. Distilling that basic concept into a specified investment strategy is something that I'll leave to the reader.
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Re Extreme Patience One Month at a Time
Posted by: snowballbuilder (IP Logged)
Date: June 4, 2014 02:05PM
Hi science great article as usual !
Every investor should look at djco portfolio (or tom russo biggest holding) to understand wath patient and long term orizon really means ( not to mention Fisher's investment in motorola and TI ) .
i m like you one of the rare breed of long term focused investor .
so are boring months for us .... Is for sure better be my partner than my broker !!
"You dont make money buying , you dont make money selling ... You make money by waiting" munger
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Re Extreme Patience One Month at a Time
Posted by: The Science of Hitting (IP Logged)
Date: June 5, 2014 04:15PM
Snowballbuilder: Agree with your thoughts 100% - thanks for the kind words!
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Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Rev. Bras. Cir. Plást. (Impr.) vol.26 no.3 São Paulo jul./set. 2011
Versatility of the bilobed flap
Versatilidade do retalho bilobado
Luiz Alexandre Lorico TissianiI; Nivaldo AlonsoII; Marcus Hubaide CarneiroIII; Khaled BazziIV; Monica RoccoIII
INon-masters postgraduate course at the School of Medicine of Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), plastic surgeon at public and private hospitals, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
IIFull professor of the Discipline of Plastic Surgery at FMUSP, Head of the Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
IIISpecialist member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP), physician in a private clinic, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
IVPractitioner resident at the Plastic Surgery Service of Oswaldo Cruz-Mandaqui, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
BACKGROUND: The bilobed flap is a double transposition flap. Its geometric structure enables a better distribution of tensile forces along its rotation axis, avoiding the skin distortions and redundancy generated by other flaps or primary sutures. The bilobed flap can be made with axial and random vascular patterns, depending on the anatomical region.
METHODS: This study reviews 45 surgical cases, describing in detail the technique used to produce the bilobed flap. Defects were classified as small, medium, or large, and several clinical cases are presented in order to explore the versatility of this flap in various etiological diagnoses and anatomical sites.
RESULTS: In 93% of the cases, the bilobed flap was used for oncologic reconstructions, and the cephalic segment was affected in 71% of cases. Postoperative complications were absent in 85% of the cases. The rates of infection, trapdoor scar, and epitheliosis and necrosis were 4.4%, 4.4%, and 11.1%, respectively. The overall complication rate was 15%. However, these complications did not compromise the clinical evolution of the cases, and the bilobed flap proved to be resolutive in various situations, providing good functional and aesthetic results.
CONCLUSIONS: The bilobed flap is versatile, easy to implement, and is widely used in plastic surgery.
Keywords: Skin. Face. Surgical flaps. Plastic surgery/methods. Reconstructive surgical procedures.
INTRODUÇÃO: O retalho bilobado é um retalho de dupla transposição. Sua estruturação geométrica permite melhor distribuição das forças de tensão ao longo de seu eixo de rotação, evitando distorções e redundâncias cutâneas geradas por outros retalhos ou sutura primária. Pode ser confeccionado com padrão vascular axial e aleatório, dependendo da região anatômica.
MÉTODO: Este trabalho faz uma revisão de 45 casos operados, descrevendo em detalhes a técnica utilizada para confeccionar o retalho bilobado. Os defeitos são classificados em pequenos, médios e grandes e diversos casos clínicos são apresentados, explorando a versatilidade desse retalho em diferentes diagnósticos etiológicos e sítios anatômicos.
RESULTADOS: Em 93% dos casos, o retalho bilobado foi empregado em reconstruções oncológicas, sendo o segmento cefálico acometido em 71%. Não houve qualquer intercorrência pós-operatória em 85% dos casos. A taxa de infecção foi de 4,4%; de cicatriz em alçapão, de 4,4%; e de epiteliólise e necrose, de 11,1%. A taxa geral de complicações foi de 15%. Entretanto, tais complicações não comprometeram a evolução clínica dos casos e o retalho bilobado mostrou-se resolutivo em diferentes situações, propiciando bom resultado tanto funcional como estético.
CONCLUSÕES: O retalho bilobado é versátil, de fácil execução e com ampla aplicabilidade em cirurgia plástica.
Descritores: Pele. Face. Retalhos cirúrgicos. Cirurgia plástica/métodos. Procedimentos cirúrgicos reconstrutivos.
The bilobed flap was first described in the German literature in 1918 by Esser1 as an ideal structure for closing defects in the nasal tip. However, it became popular in 1953 when Zimany2, a plastic surgeon at the University of New York, published a description of this flap in the English literature. The bilobed flap is a double transposition flap with a single pedicle in which the first flap is transposed into a defect and the second, smaller flap is transposed to fill the secondary defect caused by the larger flap transposition. Thus, the forces of tension are distributed in various directions, and the skin distortions and redundancy generated by a simple transposition flap or by primary closure are reduced.
In 1989, Zitelli3 methodized the bilobed flap for the reconstruction of defects in the nasal tip and alar. After performing studies in cadavers, several other authors4,5 introduced changes in lobe angles and sizes in order to reduce the incidence of the 5% of distortion in the tip and alar retraction.
Defects in other anatomical sites have subsequently been repaired using the bilobed flap6. Yenidunya et al.7,8 demonstrated the applicability of the flap in the frontal and infraorbital regions and stressed the importance of locating the pedicle superiorly in these areas to avoid caudal traction of the lower eyelid. Furthermore, for male patients, they warned against the movement of beard hair contained in the flap lobes.
El-Khatib9 reported a series of 11 cases of necrotizing fasciitis in the posterior cervical region, in which he reported excellent results from using bilobed fasciocutaneous flaps whose pedicles were formed by musculocutaneous perforators of the contralateral trapezius muscle. The same principle was used by Atik et al.10, who treated 20 cases of myelomeningocele with an average size of 38 cm2. The employed design positioned most of the flap in a contralateral position relative to the pedicle. Despite the reported stasis, only 1 case of partial necrosis of the flap, which did not harm the case evolution, was found.
Mutaf et al.11 demonstrated the applicability of the bilobed flap from the anterior cervical region in the total and post-traumatic reconstruction of the ear under unfavorable conditions due to the presence of large amounts of scar tissue and the impossibility of using the temporoparietal fascia.
Hsieh et al.12 used the isolated bilobed flap to close the donor area of the antebrachial radial free flap. The pedicle, consisting of 1 to 3 fasciocutaneous perforators of the ulnar artery, gave mobility and good perfusion to the flap. This technique eliminated the need for partial skin grafting, enabled early mobilization of the hand in the immediate postoperative period, and offered great aesthetic improvement to the donor area.
In order to facilitate flap marking, Iida et al.13 converted the defect into a rhomboid shape and the lobes into a triangular shape, resulting in the increased consumption of skin and a worse aesthetic result. Therefore, this technique was not widely used. The bilobed flap was used in lower limb and upper limb reconstruction by Maruyama14 and Onishi et al.15, respectively.
In an attempt to standardize marking and provide better use of the surrounding tissues, Meadows et al.16 developed an excellent methodology that can be applied in many cases of reconstruction with a bilobed flap. The larger lobe is 75% of the size of the defect, and the smaller lobe is 75% of the size of the larger lobe. This systematization is easy to understand and reproduce (Figure 1).
This review aims to describe the applicability, surgical planning, and complications of using the bilobed flap in the reconstruction of defects caused by various diseases in different anatomical regions.
In a retrospective analysis conducted between July 2004 and August 2010, 42 patients who underwent 45 tissue reconstructions with bilobed flaps used for treatment of injuries of different etiologies were identified (Table 1).
Patients were 62 years old on average, ranging from 17 to 85 years old. The flaps were equally distributed between the genders, and 93% of the reconstructions were derived from tumor resections. Although basal cell carcinoma was the most prevalent (81%) among skin tumors, rare tumors (7.1%) such as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and angiomyxoma, together with other disorders, completed the case selection.
The face was the most frequently involved body part in reconstructions (71%) followed by the trunk (20%), lower limbs (6.7%), and upper limbs (2.2%). On the face (Table 2), the most affected region was the nose (34%), followed by the cheek (25%) and the frontotemporal (18.7%) and infraorbital (15%) regions. The flaps were employed for the closure of small defects in 70% of the cases and major defects in 11%.
Surgical Technique
The flaps were designed according to the size and location of the defect, the presence of adjacent perforating vessels, neighboring tissues compliance, and position; where possible, future scars were positioned along lower tension skin lines.
To this end, the following plan was used:
1. the larger lobe was designed in an arc shape and was the same size as the defect, was 10% larger when located in inelastic areas or the alar or nasal tip, or was 10% to 20% smaller in other cases, with an angle of approximately 45º between the defect and the flap;
2. the smaller lobe was designed in an arc or ogive shape and was 25% to 50% smaller than the larger lobe, forming an angle of approximately 45º to 50º between the larger and smaller lobes;
3. the lobes were designed where the skin was looser;
4. the defect location, tension lines, and clamping the skin between the fingers helped to define the smaller lobe location;
5. the flaps were detached and rotated so that the first flap would fill the primary defect, the second would fill the secondary defect, and the defect left by the smaller lobe would be primarily closed;
6. occasionally, it was necessary to remove a triangle of skin between the defect and the pivot point;
7. anchor points were routinely made between the flap and the deep tissue in the recipient bed;
8. the underlying muscle fascia was incorporated into the flap in the trunk and limbs.
The defects were measured and classified as small, medium, or large based on their size and anatomical location. The flap versatility was determined by the ability to close defects in different anatomical sites, causing minimal tissue distortion and favorable aesthetic and functional outcome. The flap reproducibility was determined by the ability of the flap to close a defect in a specific anatomical site with a low incidence of complications.
The flaps were monitored in the immediate and later postoperative periods for the occurrence of infection, hematoma, epitheliosis, necrosis, and trapdoor scar. A flap that did not show any of the changes mentioned above was determined as favorable evolution.
Figures 2 to 8 illustrate the bilobed flap applicability.
The largest reconstructed defects with bilobed flaps were 107 cm2 (Figure 2), 44 cm2 (case 45), and 32 cm2 (Figure 4) and involved rare skin tumors, which often require wide 3-dimensional safety margins.
The rates of infection, trapdoor scar, and epitheliosis that evolved with or without necrosis were 4.4%, 4.4%, and 11.1%, respectively. The overall rate of complications was 15%, which is comparable with that found in the reviewed literature (Table 3). The procedure was expectant in cases of epitheliosis, and debridement was performed and healing occurred by secondary intention without aesthetic or functional harm in the single case of necrosis (Figure 7).
This study has many similarities with numerous publications in the literature17. The incidences of infection and necrosis were low and the management of epitheliosis was expectant. In the single case of necrosis, debridement was performed and healing occurred by secondary intention without aesthetic or functional harm.
Oncological reconstructions prevailed and the most affected body part was the head. The most affected regions of the face were the nose and cheek followed by the frontotemporal and orbital regions. In all cases, the flaps were well-indicated, resolutive, and provided good final functional and aesthetic results.
Although these is no single angle that provides better results, angles from 45º to 50º between both the defect and the larger lobe and between the lobes were most frequently used in this case selection and in different publications. The size of the largest lobe must be equal to the defect or slightly larger (approximately 10%) when the anatomical site does not allow any distortion (nasal and orbital regions) or the skin is inelastic and has intense movement (joint and neck regions). In other cases, the largest lobe can be slightly smaller (10% to 20%) than the defect. The smaller lobe may be 25% to 50% smaller than the larger lobe, depending on the tissue elasticity of the specific region.
Infection, tension in the sutures, or narrow pedicle was present in cases where total or partial loss of tissue thickness occurred.
The bilobed flap enables both defect closure with no or minimal distortion of the surrounding tissues and transfer of skin with similar color and texture. Therefore, it can be randomly or axially applied, structured in a simple (skin) or complex (fasciocutaneous and myocutaneous) manner, and is easy to perform. Given these advantages, the bilobed flap has been applied in other regions of the face, neck, trunk, and limbs.
The Dzubow18 study, which demonstrated the restriction exercised by the pedicle in the movement of rotation and transposition flaps, corroborates the conclusions and changes suggested by Zoumalan et al.4 and Cho & Kim5 to the methods of Zitelli3,19. Dzubow18 determined that the length of the larger lobe is elongated at the alar and nasal tips and in areas where the skin has reduced elasticity. Therefore, the smaller lobe should be perpendicularly positioned to an anatomical structure that cannot undergo displacements, such as the eyebrow and nostril margin.
The versatility of the flap was proven by its ability to close defects of different sizes and in different locations with the same efficiency. Given the systematic use of the described method and the low rate of complications, it was possible to observe that the flap is easy to implement and its outcome is reproducible.
The analysis of this case selection and the referenced literature show that since its creation by Esser1, the bilobed flap has undergone modifications that made its implementation easier and improved its outcomes. Many of the concepts introduced for the performance of nasal defect reconstruction were incorporated into the reconstruction of other anatomical regions (Figures 2, 4, and 6). Thus, this evolution gives the plastic surgeon the freedom to choose lobe sizes and angles (Figure 8), and it can be inferred that the term "bilobed" alludes not only to the flap but to the principle of tissue transfer.
The bilobed flap is a versatile and resolutive flap. Its applicability in different etiologies and different anatomical sites provides various forms of reconstruction with very satisfactory results. The main advantages of this flap include the low rates of complication, easy reproducibility, the similarity in color and texture in relation to the site of the defect, and the possibility of designing it in different sizes and tissue compositions. Many authors consider it the first choice in the closure of various defects, even in areas with low skin compliance.
1. Esser JFS. Gestielte lokale nasenplastik mit zweizipfligen lappen: deckung des sekunderen defectes vom ersten zipfel durch den zweiten. Dtsch Z Chir. 1918;143:385-90. [ Links ]
2. Zimany A. The bilobed flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1953;11(6):424-34. [ Links ]
3. Zitelli JA. The bilobed flap for nasal reconstruction. Arch Dermatol. 1989;125(7):957-9. [ Links ]
4. Zoumalan RA, Hazan C, Levine VJ, Shah AR. Analysis of vector alignment with the Zitelli bilobed flap for nasal defect repair: a comparison of flap dynamics in human cadavers. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2008;10(3):181-5. [ Links ]
5. Cho M, Kim DW. Modification of the Zitelli bilobed flap: a comparison of flap dynamics in human cadavers. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2006;8(6):404-9. [ Links ]
6. Cordeiro CN, McCarthy CM, Mastorakos DP, Cordeiro PG. Repair of postauricular defects using cervical donor skin: a novel use of the bilobed flap. Ann Plast Surg. 2007;59(4):451-2. [ Links ]
7. Yenidunya MO. Axial pattern bilobed flap for the reconstruction of the midline forehead defects. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999;103(2):737. [ Links ]
8. Yenidunya MO, Demirseren ME, Ceran C. Bilobed flap reconstruction in infraorbital skin defects. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007;119(1):145-50. [ Links ]
9. El-Khatib HA. Bilobed fasciocutaneous flap for reconstruction of the posterior neck after necrotizing fasciitis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004;114(4):885-9. [ Links ]
10. Atik B, Tan O, Kiymaz N, Yilmaz N, Tekes L. Bilobed fasciocutaneous flap closure of large meningomyeloceles. Ann Plast Surg. 2006;56(5):562-4. [ Links ]
11. Mutaf M, Isik D, Atik B, Bulut O. Versatility of the bilobed cervical skin flap for total ear reconstruction in the unfavorable temporoauriculomastoid region. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006;118(3):652-62. [ Links ]
12. Hsieh CH, Kuo YR, Yao SF, Liang CC, Jeng SF. Primary closure of radial forearm flap donor defects with a bilobed flap based on the fasciocutaneous perforator of the ulnar artery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004;113(5):1355-60. [ Links ]
13. Iida N, Ohsumi N, Tonegawa M, Tsutsumik K. Simple method of designing a bilobed flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999;104(2):495-9. [ Links ]
14. Maruyama Y. Bilobed fasciocutaneous flap. Br J Plast Surg. 1985;38(4):515-7. [ Links ]
15. Onishi K, Maruyama Y, Okada E. Bilobed fasciocutaneous flap for primary repair of a large upper arm defect with secondary closure of the donor site without a skin graft. Ann Plast Surg. 1997;39(2):205-9. [ Links ]
16. Meadows AE, Rhatigan M, Manners RM. Bilobed flap in ophthalmic plastic surgery: simple principles for flap construction. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005;21(6):441-4. [ Links ]
17. Moy RL, Grossfeld JS, Baum A, Rivlin D, Eremia S. Reconstruction of the nose utilizing a bilobed flap. Int J Dermatol. 1994;33(9):657-60. [ Links ]
18. Dzubow LM. The dynamics of flap movement: effect of pivotal restraint on flap rotation and transposition. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1987;13(12):1348-53. [ Links ]
19. Zitelli JA. Design aspect of the bilobed flap. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2008;10(3):186. [ Links ]
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Accepted: August 4, 2011
Study conducted at Complexo Hospitalar do Mandaqui, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Submitted to SGP (Sistema de Gestão de Publicações/Manager Publications System) of RBCP (Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica/Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery).


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It's been a really long time since I've written a Monday Night Movie article and after a long absence I decided it was time to resurrect this series. If you don't remember this series, sometimes I would write about a really good new movie that was off the radar, or something personal to me, or sometimes it was something just ridiculous and stupid. For this triumphant return, I've clearly chosen the latter.
So, what do you get when you combine a director's chair, an incredibly coked up Stephen King, and a shitload of AC/DC? You get Maximum Overdrive!
The movie opens in OUTER SPACE (just imagine I did that in an epic, echoey voice). We get an exposition dump that the Earth has passed through the tail of a comet. The tail of said comet gives off plot energy that causes things to come alive, like vehicles, vending machines, lawn mowers, electric knives. The story takes place in somehow not Castle Rock, Maine, but rather in Wilmington, North Carolina. We see inanimate objects come to life, including an ATM which calls the man using it, played by Stephen King, an asshole, which is something critics would do to him after this movie opened.
Most of the action of the film takes place at a truck stop run by Commissioner Gordon…I mean, Bubba Hendershot (Pat Hingle). Hendershot is laying out his demands for his new short order cook, Bill (Emilio Estevez), a college educated recent parolee in need of employment, that he is to work nine hours but only clock in for eight. When Bill protests, Bubba reminds him that since he is on parole, he owns Bill's ass and if he doesn't bend to his will, he can try to send him back in dutch with the state of North Carolina.
In other parts of town, things are a real horror show. A baseball game becomes deadly thanks to a soda machine turning into a cannon, killing the coach of one of the teams, and maintenance equipment starts running down other players. Luckily, young Deke Keller (Holter Graham), is able to get out alive and as he bicycles through his neighborhood, seemingly stalked by a blood covered lawnmower and a driverless ice cream truck, he decides to head to the truck stop where his dad, Duncan (J.C. Quinn), works.
The truck stop horror begins after Happy Toys driver Handy (Frankie Faison) brings his shiny rig, complete with a giant Green Goblin face on the front of his truck, comes in. Handy exits the truck with the keys, but it doesn't stop the truck, and the others around him, coming to life. In the kitchen, high-strung Wanda June (Ellen McElduff) is attacked by an electric knife that springs to life and slices her arm. Bill bashes it to death with a hammer, but the nightmare is about to get much worse.
The rest of our assorted cast of characters includes bad girl drifter (driftress?) Brett (Laura Harrington), who will naturally serve as the love interest for Bill. There is pervy bible salesman Loman (Christopher Murney), mechanic Brad (Leon Rippy), and recently married couple Curtis (John Short) and Connie (Yeardley Smith), who barely make it alive after nearly being killed by a series of vehicles on the road and in there parking lot. They must all band together to stay alive, but surprisingly not everyone is cooperative. Thankfully, Bubba has a basement full of secrets that will help the humans take down the machines and remind them who made who.
Maximum Overdrive, based on the story "Trucks," is the only film that one Mr. Stephen King, author extraordinaire, has helmed as director. Which is pretty surprising considering it's not the worst directed film I've ever seen. In fact, in terms of King adaptations, it's on the upper middle scale of films based on his material. It's not the only film he's been involved with, he has written the screenplay for quite a few adaptations and most of them were painful to sit through. King is a great storyteller, but an awful screenwriter. (Watch Storm of the Century if you don't believe me.)
The film was somehow not well received when it was released in 1986, receiving two Razzie nominations for Worst Actor – Emilio Estevez (not deserved) and Worst Director – Stephen King (probably deserved). The Razzies actually ended up both going to Prince for his performance and direction in the film Under the Cherry Moon. King admitted years later that he was "coked out of his mind" and had no clue what he was doing. King also earned an $18 million lawsuit against him from director of photography Armando Nannuzzi following an on set accident that resulted in the loss of his eye. Between the on set accidents (plural), King's lack of skill and raging coke habit, and both audiences and critics destroying the film, bringing in a total of $7.4 million against a $9 million production budget, King vowed to never direct another film.
Despite being a coked up maniac on set, I think that time has been kinder to this film. If being on coke made you a bad director, Martin Scorsese wouldn't have made a single memorable film after Mean Streets. Now, I'm not saying King made some kind of masterpiece here. No, not at all. He rightfully deserves all of the damning that he received from audiences, critics, and, ultimately, himself. Yet, I also think there is quite a bit of charm to this blunderfuck of a movie.
Yes, it's poorly written. Yes, it's goofy as shit. And yes, it couldn't be more dated if it tried. But, it's also fun as hell. It's a movie about fucking 18 wheelers that came to life and try to run over Emilio Estevez to an all AC/DC soundtrack. It's 96 minutes of stupid, but it's a stupid that almost seems gloriously self aware. Sometimes a bad movie knows it's a bad movie, so it revels in its idiocy, thus no longer making it an actual bad movie. The Room is a bad movie because it does everything wrong and refuses to acknowledge it. Maximum Overdrive is a movie about giant trucks that come to life and go on a murder spree. Honestly, I could sit there and nitpick the movie for its flaws, but at the end of the day, I would be the asshole because this thing was never trying to be art. It was the height of big, dumb, loud movies and they don't get much bigger, dumber, and louder than this one.
In a way, I hate that this film was such a bust and King never made another film. I think once he sobered up and with another two or three trials, he could have made something brilliant. Or, we could just sit back and remember that this is the man that prefers the movie version of The Shining that he wrote starring the guy from Wings over the version that Kubrick made that pretty much mangled the book, but was the greater cinematic nightmare. Yeah, he probably made the right call.
Maximum Overdrive is an objectively bad movie, but that doesn't mean it's not worth watching and not a shitload of fun. I laughed from start to finish and had a big dumb smile on my face when it was over. Sometimes we need films like this in our lives. I know I do. I mean, I thought Spotlight was a fantastic, nearly flawless film, but I don't want to watch it on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It's too heavy. That is the time for movies like this. If you haven't seen it, or haven't seen it in a while, I urge you to get on the highway to hell with Stephen King and the well behaved Estevez brother and take a 90 mph drive towards joy.
Rating: ***1/2 (out of 5)
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Research shows that most women seek an abortion because they feel trapped. "They're caught in what is perceived to be an impossible situation," said Father Richard Hogan of Priests for Life. "The only thing that looks possible is an abortion, and that is done with great reluctance."
"Kim" (who wishes to remain anonymous) echoed those feelings when she described her pre- and post-abortion experiences in an interview with Barb Ernster.
Kim was a bright, happy 22-year-old in 1987, just finishing her final semester at a small college in the Midwest with plans to attend graduate school on the East Coast. But after months of denying and suppressing her symptoms, she finally confirmed her pregnancy at 20 weeks. Feeling that she had no other options, she sought an abortion.
Now, 14 years later, Kim is married with two small children. She shares her story in talks and in interviews. She also volunteers with Project Rachel, an organization dedicated to helping women heal from abortion.
Ernster: Tell me about your experience from the time you found out you were pregnant.
Kim: I found the abortion doctor and went into the clinic for the exam. They did an ultrasound on me and the young man, a doctor or assistant, said to me, "Oh I don't think you want to be seeing this little one." He turned it away before I could see what was on the screen.
They said that I had one week, and then I would be illegal [for an abortion] in my state. Whether or not I would have been, or indeed maybe I was past that, I'll never know.
What was going on in your mind?
It was a panic week. The young man I was dating panicked and I panicked. About the middle of that week that I had to decide, I started to feel the baby move.
Did you know it was a baby or did you believe something else?
I knew that it was a baby. But I didn't know. This was just a horrible nightmare I was in and I was so scared. I honestly believed that I would be giving the baby back to God, and then when I was ready he would give the very same baby back to me. I just kept saying, "God, not right now, not now."
I remember calling lots of places and I couldn't find information on where to go away and have the baby. It would have been appropriate because I was set to go to the East Coast in the fall for an internship. Finally, it felt like there were no options, which of course, I know now that there were options.
Did the abortion clinic offer any other options?
No. I remember them telling me "You really shouldn't have a child, you're young, you don't have any money, you're not married." And when they found out I was Catholic, they told me "to be careful because in a couple of years they could really work on you and try to make you feel guilty for this because you're Catholic."
No, I don't remember any other options.
So you wanted other options?
Yes, I wanted someone to say, "I know you're worried about your parents, but we can find other options for you." But there wasn't.
Tell me about the abortion itself.
Because I was so far along, they had to artificially dilate me. Then the third day the actual abortion took place.
All I remember is being on this table and there was this huge jug on the side of me that just filled up with blood and other matter.
I remember feeling like this little voice was screaming, "Please, mommy, don't; please, mommy, don't." I remember crying and the doctor saying, "Oh, you're such a wonderful, good, calm patient."
I felt this pressure coming out of me and immediately feeling like my stomach was gone. There was a loss there. There was a little person that had been lost.
I tried to make myself feel better because they said, "Depending on the quality, we can give these parts to research to help somebody out, or to fight a disease."
I remember thinking, "OK, this is a good." I wouldn't call it a baby at that point, but these little parts could help somebody out.
What happened after the abortion?
I just closed down all systems for two years. A lot of women will turn to alcohol abuse, substance abuse of some form. I became incredibly promiscuous. It's only by the grace of God that I did not find myself in the same position again and again.
I remember thinking that this is what a prostitute would feel like, you just sort of disconnect from your body. It became so self-destructive. My life was a huge lie. You feel dark and evil and dead inside. It's a vicious cycle that you can't seem to pull yourself out of.
How did your healing process come about?
When I left for the East Coast, I was anything but a practicing Catholic. I became almost the extreme opposite. I had lots of nightmares; I attempted suicide.
I finally confided in a friend of mine, and he found [the support group] Conquerors. I met with a woman who was post-abortive for one-on-one counseling. That helped tremendously because here was a woman I could relate to. She knew what I was going through. That started the ball rolling.
It took a while because I continued a lot of the same behaviors. But little by little, it was like cleaning out this wound. ...
I went on a young adult's retreat in 1991 and went to confession for the first time in 10 years. It opened the floodgates. I was in the confessional for an hour. It started from there in a very powerful way and it was very healing.
Were you finally able to forgive yourself?
I did, and I feel so grateful to be Catholic and have this wonderful sacrament called confession. I realized what a gift it was; it's like food from heaven. The graces that come from it are just wonderful.
What are your feelings toward the pro-abortion agenda?
I feel angry and terribly saddened about the fallen nature of human beings and how we can cloud our thinking—for us to say it's a woman's choice, yet we know in our hearts that lives are lost.
Where do you see the pro-life movement today and what advice can you offer?
It's important to get the word out there that the Church is compassionate and merciful regardless of what we do; and for us to be anything but merciful and forgiving is hypocritical. We all are sinners.
Showing pictures of aborted babies is not the way to encourage a woman in that situation. Actually, that fuels the fire for the pro-abortion people. They see it as a fanatical thing.
Show her pictures of life; show her fetal development; show compassion.
This interview first appeared in Catholic Servant and is reprinted with permission.


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At the opening of every episode, we see Andy and Opie walking to the creek, fishing rods slung over their shoulders, accompanied by the catchy whistled theme music. Mayberry, North Carolina, offered a welcome respite from the growing complexity of the rest of the world. This simple and delicious recipe is one way that Aunt Bee might have prepared Andy's freshly caught trout.
Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 40 min
- Yield
- Makes 2 to 4 servings
- Active Time
- 40 min
- Total Time
- 40 min
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 2 (1/2- to 3/4-lb) whole brook, rainbow, or brown trout, cleaned, keeping head and tail intact
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Garnish: lemon wedges
- Preheat oven to 200°F.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet (preferably oval) over low heat and remove from heat.
- Rinse trout and pat dry. Brush with melted butter inside and out and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt (total for both fish). Mound flour on a sheet of wax paper, then dredge each fish in flour to coat completely, shaking off excess.
- Add oil and 2 tablespoons butter to skillet and heat over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté both trout, gently turning over once using 2 spatulas, until golden brown and almost cooked through, about 8 minutes total (fish will continue to cook as it stands). Transfer each trout to a plate and keep warm in oven.
- Pour off fat from skillet and wipe skillet clean. Melt remaining 1/2 stick butter over moderately low heat, then cook pecans, stirring, until fragrant and a shade darker, 1 to 2 minutes. Add parsley, pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, swirling skillet to combine, and remove from heat. Add lemon juice, swirling skillet to incorporate, and spoon over trout. Serve immediately.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories1500
- Carbohydrates39 g(13%)
- Fat105 g(162%)
- Protein97 g(194%)
- Saturated Fat38 g(189%)
- Sodium1401 mg(58%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat15 g
- Fiber3 g(11%)
- Monounsaturated Fat42 g
- Cholesterol389 mg(130%)


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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Oxygen at the USA Pro Challenge
In a rousing finale, Stage Two of the USA Pro Challenge saw Swiss rider Mathias Frank of BMC Racing ride in a style far from neutral, as he attacked to victory over the day's final climb up Boreas pass, leaving Garmin-Sharp rider Lachlan Morton to take second, as well as the overall lead in the general classification—despite the fact his accompanying facial hair defies classification altogether.
While Frank crossed the line alone, the win was far from easy. "I had one shot, I knew I could make it to the finish; I could hardly pedal after the top of the climb," he explained, pointing to the difficulties that come with Colorado's extreme altitudes. "Luckily I'm not the only one with these problems."
But, as the insightful Swiss also pointed out, "climbing is climbing, and climbing is hard."
Erstwhile race leader Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) didn't see fit to let Frank and Morton go it alone on the podium, instead bursting from the pack on the final climb and chasing hard to try and preserve his race lead, but eventually settling for third-place on the day after passing Lawson Craddock (Bontrager) in the final run-in, and further extending his lead in the points classification and allowing the severely fractured peloton to trickle in behind him.
What "was just a really strange day" by Morton's judgement, began with a first category ascent out of Aspen up to Independence Pass, for a gain of nearly 4,000 feet. Topping out at 12,096 feet, Independence Pass affords a view of the most 14,000 peaks anywhere in America, although it wasn't such pretty sight for racers who had already fallen off the back as the peloton motored up after the day's early break.
A descent off the pass marked by several crashes kept the nervous energy high, as the break's lead continued to grow with the added firepower of David Millar (Garmin-Sharp) and Kanstantin Sitsou (Team Sky) who bridged across from the peloton on the long descent.
As Cannondale began to chase hard for Peter Sagan, the gap fell steadily, and shortly after the early break was caught another group of a dozen-and-a-half riders including Frank and Morton sprung away from the peloton.
Quickly racking up nearly two minutes on the peloton, the break began the Category Two climb up Hoosier Pass—whose 6-percent ramps afforded Morton the opportunity to jump away. Frank pursued out of the dwindling chase, with Craddock in tow, eventually pulling back Morton after a ten-kilometer chase.
Starting the final climb up Boreas Pass via the much-anticipated steeps of Moonstone Road together, Frank attacked in the final kilometer of the climb, dropping first Craddock, then Morton shortly thereafter, summiting alone.
Taking to heart teammate Tejay Van Garderen's pre-race surmising that the "postioning you have at the top [of Boreas Pass] you're going to have at the finish," Frank forged on alone, all the way to the line, proving that the tactics of an ardent young Swiss, were clearly no miss.
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(1:57 PM) Stam :
I did a quick research on you with the help of Google. I was able to find your dA account, where you've been a member for 8 years now and it says you're 23 years old. Tell me a bit about your thoughts on dA and why it seems you've been inactive there for a coupe of years. And are you really 23?
(2:03 PM) Jesper:
Yes, I'm 23. When I started learning Photoshop I spent a lot of time on dA, at the time it was a great place to get inspiration and feedback. I was more active back then because I had a lot of personal projects that I could show, it's a bit different now as the majority of the work I do is for SI and I'm not allowed to show it to people until after it's been officially announced.
(2:06 PM) Stam :
I understand. dA is loosely a social network in my opinion, well strictly for artists and others who appreciate art. What about the famous social networks (the likes of facebook, twitter and youtube), are you using them? And what do you think of the new social features of FM11?
(2:18 PM) Stam :
I know you've been part of Susie staff back in the day. Caleyjag (now running PlayFM) used to be the initial owner I think, and now it's Rob (ex-FM Portal). How did you guys get together to make this site? And what's your current relation with it?
(2:26 PM) Jesper:
I joined Susie waaay back in the day when I made my first skin (a skin for CM03/04 based on the initial mockups for FM05 released by SI) and I really enjoyed the community there. I released the skin as a Susie exclusive and got something like 50k downloads, it was pretty crazy. Eventually I joined as staff and designed several versions of the site, with caley doing the coding. I barely even finished one revision of the site before starting to design the next and I gained some invaluable design experience doing so. After I got offered a job at SI I stayed onboard for a bit but eventually decided to leave as I didn't
have as much time as I used to, this was around the same time as Rob took over I think. Overall I think Susie has played a big role in my career, I'm not sure I would be doing what I'm doing if it wasn't for Susie and the people who downloaded all my skins and kits so I'm very, very thankful.
(2:27 PM) Stam :
Is it only you from Susie who now works for SI, or are there any more similar cases?
(2:27 PM) Jesper:
ricey also works here.
(2:28 PM) Stam : The 50k downloads skin, was it Elegance?
(2:29 PM) Jesper:
No, Elegance didn't get close to those numbers (it got maybe 20k or so). The one that got 50k+ downloads pretty much made CM03/04 look like FM05, I just tried to stay as true to the mockups released by SI as possible.
(2:30 PM) Stam :
Do you think that skin was your passport to SI payroll? And do you remember your emotional state when you received that job offer?
(2:36 PM) Jesper:
The skins were part of it, but more than anything it probably was my work on kits for the game. I did two dev cycles of freelancing for SI, doing the kits, before I got offered a full time position and even my first two years at SI I was mostly doing kits. FM10 was the first game I got to do skin work on. I remember getting offered the full time position over MSN, I was pretty much speechless with a big grin on my face and a heart rate way above normal. I did not see it coming, and it came at a time in my life where I had no idea what the hell I was going to do so I was absolutely delighted!
(2:38 PM) Stam :
Over MSN! Nice! How is the work environment at SI towers? Then try to briefly describe a regular day at work.
(2:45 PM) Jesper:
The work environment at SI towers is very relaxed, it's a pretty cool place to work although things get very busy as we get closer to release. A regular day of work for me involves getting in to work in the morning, making some toast and checking my emails. What I do during the day varies, but on a good day I get to load up Photoshop and experiment with designs for various UI elements of the game, on a less than ideal day I try to track down and fix bugs. I usually grab a quick lunch around noon, then work for a few more hours before going to the gym to clear my head and get some energy and inspiration for the last few hours of work.
(2:45 PM) Stam :
So, you could safely say it's your dream job?
(2:46 PM) Jesper:
It's pretty damn close to it anyway!
(2:48 PM) Stam :
There are certain restrictions that come with it as per releasing bits and pieces of your work before the official release. That's understandable, but what about personal FM projects? Are you allowed to work on a custom 'unofficial' skin for example, or is it just because you no longer have time for that?
(2:52 PM) Jesper:
I'd probably be allowed to do it and it has crossed my mind, but it can be hard to find the inspiration or time to do it after work hours. But who knows, there might be an Elegance3 at some point in the future...
(2:53 PM) Stam :
That's brilliant, well... whenever that might happen Does it mean you'd prefer things to be done differently on the official skin? What would you make different if you could do the FM12 skin by yourself?
(2:56 PM) Jesper:
Not really, I have a pretty big input in how the FM interface looks. However, doing a skin unofficially would allow me to take some bigger risks and try new things.
(2:58 PM) Stam :
Alright. You've been around since the early days of FM skinning. Please share your thoughts on the skins evolution through the years. Some regular 'skinners' are complaining a bit this year that SI is over-complicating things.
(3:02 PM) Jesper:
Well, the skinning system is still the same as it has been so it's still possible to do the same things as you could do a couple of years ago. However I can agree there needs to be more flexibility for skinners, there are some things that are hard coded that shouldn't be and it's an ongoing project to try to eliminate those things.
(3:03 PM) Stam :
Have you been monitoring the unofficial skins released for FM10? If yes, which one was your favorite? Every year we have more skins than the last, do you try to keep up with those or just don't really care?
(3:05 PM) Jesper:
I do keep an eye on the skinning community. Personally I'm a fan of Matt's skins (when he actually gets around to finishing them). I'd say there are less high quality skins now, more basic stuff like re-colours. It's a shame, but I like to think it's because people are reasonably happy with the default options now.
(3:06 PM) Stam :
Your all time favorite FM skin? You're allowed to pick from your own skins, and you can also pick from any FM version. Then tell me which was your favorite FM version and why.
(3:11 PM) Jesper:
For nostalgic reasons I would probably say Elegance2. But I also like the FM2011 default skin. As for favorite version, I'm one of those guys who enjoys whatever the newest version is but I had a really good time playing FM2010, taking my Hammarby to European glory. So I'll say FM2010, but I also have some very nostalgic memories from the CM 01/02, FM2005 days etc.
(3:12 PM) Stam :
The dark or light default?
(3:12 PM) Jesper:
(3:13 PM) Stam :
Hammarby, hmm. You weren't living in Sweden before SI offered you the job, were you?
(3:13 PM) Jesper:
I was, moved to London for the job.
(3:14 PM) Stam :
Ah! So you're a Swede and a Hammarby supporter... how often do you visit your country nowadays?
(3:16 PM) Jesper:
I go back a couple of time a year to see my family and friends, I used to go more often but I feel fairly at home in London at this point. I do wish I could see Hammarby live more often though, nothing compares to the atmosphere at Soderstadion.
(3:17 PM) Stam :
Getting back on the skins topic. You told me you enjoy Matt's work. What about Tom Dixon and his popular Steklo skins?
(3:20 PM) Jesper:
I think he does some really impressive work, his skins are always very unique.
(3:21 PM) Stam :
What if SI came to you and asked which one you'd recommend to bring on the SI graphics team? And you had to pick between Matt and Tom, hehe.
(3:22 PM) Jesper:
Why not both?
(3:23 PM) Stam :
OK! Do you find any free time to actually play and enjoy FM lately?
(3:25 PM) Jesper:
I've been playing a bit of FM11 but I've not got a career game running at the moment. I keep starting over because for some reason I'm doing rubbish this year!
(3:31 PM) Stam :
What would be your advise to someone who would want to start making a FM skin now? Where to start and things to consider.
(3:34 PM) Jesper:
Try to get an understanding of how the XML system works, it looks a bit daunting at first but it's fairly easy to change things by trial and error and it lets you do so much more than just changing a few graphics.
(3:36 PM) Stam :
Is there a quicklist of tasks to do in proper order you'd recommend for better and more efficient results? I mean if I'd design a skin, I'd try to put together a Photoshop mockup first.
(3:39 PM) Jesper:
I usually start sketching on paper to get ideas down quickly, then move on into photoshop and do a mockup. When I've got something I'm happy with in Photoshop I start coding it and slice up graphics to put it into the game. During this stage I usually change some things around from the original mockup to make sure it feels right in the game.
(3:40 PM) Stam :
Name 3 things that can make your day, besides Miles' eyebrows
(3:42 PM) Jesper:
Nailing a design, going for a good run, Hammarby winning (quite rare these days). If all three happen on the same day I'm in heaven
(3:42 PM) Stam :
Nice. What's in your future plans work-wise? You looking forward at keep working on FM or looking elsewhere at some point? Are there any other hobbies/passion besides FM and football in general?
(3:49 PM) Jesper:
I enjoy my job most of the time so I can see myself staying here for a while. Outside of work I do a lot of running and lifting weights, basically anything that allows me to do something that doesn't involve staring at a monitor. I think it's important in order to stay somewhat sane.
(3:51 PM) Stam :
Alright mate, I guess that's it; we've come to the end of this interview. Thank you for your time and patience. And good luck with all your future endeavors! We'll be waiting for Elegance3 at some point
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WEDDING -- The gazebo in the Plaza de la Constitucion was the setting at 5:30 p.m April 9 for the marriage of Rebecca J. Sampson and Sgt. Keith E. Gibson.
Teresa Brown, notary, officiated at the double ring nuptials.
The bride is the daughter of Richard and Anne Sampson, and the bridegroom is the son of Mary and Alex Sibbald and Charles Gibson and Aileen Meaney, all of Cape Coral.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her sister, Lori Wilson, honor attendant, and by bridesmaids Kristin Fridy and Amber Wise.
Timothy Gibson, brother of the bridegroom, was best man; and groomsmen were Doug and Philip Gibson.
Samantha Gibson was flower girl, and Jake Sibbald was ring bearer.
A reception, hosted by the bride's parents, followed at A1A Ale Works.
After a wedding trip to Minturn, Colo., the newlyweds are now residing in St. Augustine.
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CVS is finally stepping it up and there are some good deals this week!
CVS does something called "Easy Care Bucks." When you purchase something where you get ECB they print out after the transaction. They are basically the equivalent of CVS gift certificates you can use in your next transaction!
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This attractive, two-tone oak-and-walnut Heritage™ two-manual console is scheduled for installation in
Markham, Ontario, Canada. Note the custom-shaped drawknobs!
The console features:
• Cathedral-style side overlays
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• Keyboards: Walnut sharps, Ivora naturals
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Asian Financial Crisis and the Evolution of Korean Banks Efficiency: A DEA Approach
In the mid-1990s, the East Asian countries experienced severe financial crisis that were followed by deep economic downturns. A variety of methodologies have been used to understand the nature of the Asian financial crisis. However, the impact of the 1997 Asian financial crisis on the efficiency of the financial industry has yet to be critically examined. By employing the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach the present study attempts to examine for the first time the impact of the 1997 Asian financial crisis on the efficiency of the Korean banking sector. The study focuses on three major approaches, namely, intermediation, value added, and operating approaches. The results clearly bring forth the high degree of inefficiency in the Korean banking sector, particularly a year after the Asian financial crisis. We find that the Korean banking sector has consistently exhibit higher technical efficiency levels under value added approach, while technical efficiency seems to be lowest under intermediation approach.
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Sleepless In West Virginia! :/
This is going to be a little long, so I will apologize in advance.
My son is 18 months old and lately, bedtime has been a total nightmare. Since shortly after he turned a year old, we have been fighting him, tooth and nail, to get him to go to bed. I have had him on a routine since he was about 8 months old and up until he was 13 months old, it worked like a charm. Nothing works, anymore, and hasn't for months (5+).
After a few nights of him screaming his head off at bedtime, I thought that maybe he was afraid of the dark. To help ease that discomfort, we bought him a night light. I let him help pick it out (Cars or Bob-Bob) and he was thrilled. For a night or two, it worked. Then, we were right back to where we started: a screaming baby who refused to go to sleep. I went through many thoughts, over the course of the next few months: sleep regression, over-stimulated, growth spurts, not being stimulated enough throughout the day, tummy aches, gas, too hot, too cold, too much noise, not enough noise....I tried EVERYTHING I could possibly think of and nothing helped. He was laying down at 8:30, each night and it would be midnight or later before he was sleeping peacefully. Eventually, it got a little better and I was able to get some kind of sleep at night.
For the past month or so, his issues have gotten much worse. Now, there is simply no comforting him through this. Routine doesn't work, nothing we tried in the past works...he just screams. Instead of the midnight break in his screaming and fussing, it is now 3-4 in the morning. He tries EVERYTHING to keep from going to bed: sticking his hands down his throat until he pukes, taking his diaper off and peeing everywhere, throwing his sippy cup (water, only) across the room, ripping his sheets off the bed. It is just an all around NIGHTMARE.
His pediatrician seems to think that it is just for attention (and that there could be some separation anxiety involved) and says just to let him CIO --- he says not to give in, no matter what. I can assure him that it doesn't work. In seeking a second (and third) opinion, we found that this is just a test to see how far he can push me before I feel like the world's worst mom and give in to him. I can't just let him sit there and puke!!! :( Has anyone else faced night time horrors to this degree?! Any suggestions? I have had no more than 3 hours of sleep a night for 6 months and this is killing me. He is exhausted, I am exhausted and something has just got to give, soon! HELP!!!!
sorry things are bad right now, just know you will get through this and things will get better.
Hugs. My son has always had going to sleep issues. He's 13 now and still occasionally doesn't want to go to sleep.
I wish I could be more helpful but we just always stuck to our guns, continued with the routine and it seemed to pass every time.
Maybe he's just not tired and then starts to hate the idea of being forced to sleep...? My kids changed their napping habits when they turned 1. They went from taking 2 naps to one. Then, at 2, they stopped napping altogether. Some of my friends kids still napped but if my kids napped during the day, they wouldn't go to sleep at night. Maybe try to keep him up until you're ready for bed and then lay down with him. The crying, throwing up and peeing all over would drive me nuts, too - maybe best to just comfort him and not let him get so upset or force him to sleep when he's not tired.
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Ramona High School's boys water polo team ended its 2011 regular season with a 9-20 record after losing Palomar League matches Nov. 1 at Westview and Nov. 3 at Mount Carmel.
The two league losses gave Ramona a final 0-10 Palomar League record.
"Our league is tough," said Coach Donnie Williams. "If you make any mistakes or have a bad quarter, you're going to pay for it."
The game against Westview was tied at a goal apiece after the first period, but the Wolverines had a 5-1 lead midway in the second quarter. Three of Westview's second-period goals were on counterattacks.
"That kind of really did us in," Williams said.
Ramona scored the final two goals of the first half, but the Wolverines closed the third quarter with a 7-3 lead and scored the first goal of the fourth period. The final score was 9-4.
"We had plenty of opportunities, just couldn't convert," Williams said. "We rushed a few shots, threw balls away, that kind of stuff. We need to be a little more poised."
Ramona drew 11 exclusions but scored on only two of those extra-player opportunities.
A pair of transition goals gave Mount Carmel a 2-0 lead before Ramona first scored against the Sundevils. Mount Carmel ended the first quarter leading by a 5-1 margin.
Ted Dean's successful outside shot about eight meters from the goal with approximately a minute left in the second period tied the game for the Bulldogs.
"In the second quarter we actually played pretty strong," Williams said.
A subsequent Mount Carmel goal gave the Sundevils a 7-6 halftime lead, and four scores in the first two minutes of the third period gave Mount Carmel an 11-6 cushion. The Sundevils led by a 12-7 margin after three periods. Williams gave experience to his substitutes during the fourth quarter, which ended with Mount Carmel on the preferred end of the 17-10 final score.
"We scored some goals, but we've got to play consistent the whole game," Williams said.
Ramona's 15-player varsity roster, not including three taxi squad members who joined the varsity for tournaments, included 10 seniors.
"There's a lot of young talent coming up," Williams said.
The Bulldogs lost five senior starters from their 2010 team.
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text: I made this quilt for my dog from stash fabric. Every time I would cover up with my couch quilt he would make a nest. I decided he should have his own couch quilt. This is what I came up with. The pattern is made using the Accuquilt Go die that comes with the Go. I just switched the blocks around a bit by making pinwheels. It was great fun trying to match the stripes. Now I know to use a template. Doh!


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Justin Timberlake & N'Sync Reunite Again
E! News reports that all of the original members of N'Sync (yes, Justin was there, too!) were in attendance at band member Chris Kirkpatrick's wedding Saturday.
The former N'Sync-er tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Karly Skaldany in Orlando, FL, and his ex-bandmates served as ushers, including Justin Timberlake, who came accompanied by his wife, Jessica Biel.
The group last got together for a brief performance at the MTV Video Music Awards back in August.
Group member Lance Bass dished on his Sirius XM show "Dirty Pop" that Kirkpatrick went the um, thrifty route by getting the guys fitted for their tuxes at Men's Warehouse, saying, "He got us the cheapest tuxes there he could possibly get, which I think is so Chris and very lovely. I mean that's just who he is. I think it's hilarious to know that Justin Timberlake is going to be in a Men's Warehouse tux ushering the wedding."