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Although there are a few kinds of Audience Response Systems (ARS), they all seek to do the same thing and feature various options to meet your specific information-gathering and interactivity requirements. A typical ARS comprises the following components:
The computer that is running the ARS software connects to the base station/receiver and, as it also runs the presentation software, to the projector itself. The various ARS software applications have different minimum computer system requirements, so make sure you are using the right combination of components.
A typical ARS-enabled presentation would run like this:
Types of ARS's
Early systems used wired keypads but most professional ARS applications now use wireless models. The two technologies used are RF (radio frequency) and (IR) infrared. The newest offering is browser-based software, which routes response data via an IP address, a system that obviates the need for keypads—wireless laptops, netbooks and hand-helds (Palm PDA's, Pocket PC's or browser-equipped cell phones) can be used instead. Let's take a look at each.
RF systems are well suited to larger group environments. The base stations and keypads are typically larger than infrared models and, despite being bulky, can accommodate a larger number of participants and longer ranges. No line-of-sight is required because radio signals are used.
IR systems are good for small to medium-sized environments such as executive meetings, corporate training and college classrooms. As IR keypads need line-of-sight to the base station, they won't work in large rooms, and sunlight affects IR transmission outdoors. Although not as powerful as RF systems, IR systems are lightweight and affordable.
Browser-based ARS's are an emerging technology in early development. A software-only system, they are compatible with existing wireless devices. IP addresses are assigned to polling sessions and participants log in via their own wireless devices (phones, PDAs, laptops). Data is transmitted by wi-fi then displayed for the audience by the projector, as well as on every participant's device.
Final considerations
In both the world of business and higher education, Microsoft's PowerPoint is far and away the most popular presentation software. More than a few companies have developed plug-ins enabling a presenter to seamlessly integrate polling data into pre-fab PowerPoint presentations.
ARS's don't just collect data for display. They also have reporting functions to help analyze it. The pre-formatted reports export Excel and other common file formats, making possible participant tracking and grading for those in training and education environments. For corporate environments, the advantages are clear—an ARS is a "hearing aid" that gets good information and ideas that would otherwise be missed. CRE can equip your next conference or meeting so you don't miss out on any great new ideas!
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Saffron Sweeting
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How far should you go to keep a secret?
No-one ever accused Sophie Campbell of being a coward. From caving trips to rooftop pranks, it appeared nothing could hold her back, especially once she landed a dream job promising travel all over the world.
But Sophie's jet-setting lifestyle is not what it seems and she's been spending more time in the quiet English village of Saffron Sweeting than she cares to admit. When her beloved Great Aunt Wol dies suddenly, Sophie loses one of the few people who truly know her. As friends, family and an old flame gather for the funeral, questions soon follow. Worse, Sophie finds herself increasingly attracted to the man most likely to expose her secrets. Can she manage to guard her past, yet finally follow her long-held dream?
Featuring both new and familiar characters, this stand-alone romantic comedy is set two years before Saving Saffron Sweeting. With side helpings of British tea, cake and wit, Secrets in the Sky explores how finding the courage to be yourself can be the toughest challenge of all.
Secrets in the Sky had a lot going on. Family death, unexpected inheritance, at least two family secrets, some blackmail, old friends, a phobia, romantic misunderstandings and gossipy neighbours. That said, Wiles combined all of these elements to make a great chick lit read.
Sophie was a layered, complex character who's life was really in a bit of a mess. Thanks to reconnecting with Bella, an old friend, she starts getting help with her crippling fear of flying – a great idea, seeing as everyone in Saffron Sweeting thinks that she is a flight attendant! Slowly, as Sophie's well-meaning lies begin to unravel, she starts to find her way back to who she really wanted to be.
Saffron Sweeting was filled with quirky characters that helped flesh out the story, but didn't overwhelm it. Some secrets lasted until the last pages, others came out along the way, with the help of an old flame and a helpful pilot.
I really enjoyed this book, and would love to read more about what happens to them next. I know Wiles has written another book, Saving Saffron Sweeting, which is set in the same town but features different main characters… but I want to know more about what happens to Sophie, Tom, and Bella!
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Riven is mainly a solo-top champ, with one of the strongest lvl 1 damage thanks to his passive, and so much maneuverability its crazy.
She is the type of champ to take on 1v2 lanes easy, you just need patience and skill, to wait for that jungler and strike at the precise moment.
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Wriggle's Lantern
Good for early damage, lifesteal to farm, and a free ward every 3 minutes to keep yourself safe from that enemy jungler. i usually skip upgrading to wriggles when i am doing really good.
buy and early madreds razor and then get a phage.
Mercury Treads
Main reason for buying these sneaks, is Tenacity magic resist is also useful.
Frozen Mallet
The perfect item for riven,its an instant exhaust, the slow will ensure 3x damage.
Atmas Impaler
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Twice in the past week of football goals have been scored directly from corners.
Last Wednesday in La Liga, Malaga's Duda arched a brilliant left-footed corner from the right hand side directly into the mixer with pace, only to see his dangerous ball miss all the original targets and nestle into the far top corner.
Duda's goal-scoring corner can be seen here.
On Sunday night in Argentina the same feat was carried out by Independiente's Leonel Nunez against Argentinos Jrs in a thrilling 4-3 encounter. Angling his effort also into the far top corner, Nunez bagged a belter to level the scores at 1-all before eventually losing the match late on.
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Katy Perry has become the first artist to equal Michael Jackson's record of five US number one singles from a single album.
She is also the first female artist to ever have achieved the feat, which came after she topped the charts this week with her single Last Friday Night.
The other four singles - California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework and E.T. - are all taken from her second album, Teenage Dream, which now equals the record set by Jacksons mega-hit Bad.
After news of her record breaking achievement became public, the singer, who is married to comedian Russell Brand, tweeted:
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After its release in August of last year, Perry's Teenage Dream album topped the charts worldwide, dominating the US Billboard 200 as well as the UK album charts and selling more than 2.2million copies.
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The 'ice bucket challenge' is a waste of water
So the new trend now is to fill a bucket of water and ice, and dump it over your or someone else's head — it's called the "ice bucket challenge." I understand that this "stunt" can raise money for great causes, but during one of the worst droughts in California history? As we are all being told to conserve water, countless amounts are being wasted on this idiotic idea. I'm not sure which is more stupid, the "ice bucket challenge" or the "fire challenge." Soon the "challenge" will be to find ice and water to put in the bucket in the first place. We're smarter than that, aren't we?
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Boycott of the Israelis is new anti-Semitism
In response to your article headlined, "Protest targets Israeli actions," this is an ongoing attempt to win the hearts and minds of the American public. These protests are a part of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) global campaign trying to increase economic and political pressure on Israel. Their stated goal is simple: the destruction of Israel and the Jews. This is the new face of anti-Semitism. These BDS campaigns use heated rhetoric with terms such as apartheid, war crimes, genocide and the like to further promote delegitimization of Israel.
These same groups that are looking to destroy the Jewish state also hate America and what we stand for. These BDS groups see Israel as the enemy and support Hamas, Hezbollah, the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS and Islamic Jihad. I would like to believe that we Americans are not as stupid or naive as these front groups think we are. I would hope that, despite these lies, misrepresentations and protests, that we can still distinguish between the good guys and the bad guys.
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Gaza's human shields going unreported
The infantry is known as the queen of battle, hence the artillery is known as the king of battle. In the combat arms, it is understood that the king puts firepower where the queen wants it. Furthermore, artillery is a high-angle, indirect fire weapon with which the individual gun crews never see the target they are shooting at. And despite modern computer-generated firing solutions one-shot precision hits are still elusive. The target is usually tightly "bracketed," and fire is directed or walked in by a "forward observer."
This phenomenon might be contributing to the civilian casualties in the Gaza urban warfare environment. Consider hostile small-arms fire coming from a building and the queen requests the king to assist in neutralizing the threat. And you have the hostiles sheltering with civilians knowing full well the consequences.
The nightly news shows the carnage and destruction but never a glimpse of the rats who have caused it and slipped away.
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Black-on-black crime far more deadly issue
Just exactly what do Ferguson's protesters want us to know? That they don't trust the police? OK. I get it. But if the black community represents 67 percent of Ferguson's population, what prevents this community from electing a black mayor, a black prosecutor, black City Council members, black school board members?
It's easier to embrace apathy and hope that the government and grievance industry will do for you what you're unwilling to do for yourself. Some in the community have suggested they'd be better off policing themselves. OK. Start by addressing the far more egregious epidemic of young black men killing other young black men, for which there have been more than 5,000 murders in the last 10 years in Chicago alone. The shooting death of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer was tragic. But by refusing to shine a light on the far more egregious issue of black-on-black crime, protesters' calls for justice fall woefully short.
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Ferguson came from years of Dems' policies
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Notice the news media reports the mayor and most City Council members in Ferguson are white, while the population is mainly black — as if someone OTHER than local voters put these officials into office! We are informed that, for young black men in Ferguson, the "deck is stacked against them" — exactly who is stacking the deck is, of course, never made clear. We are also told that "development has bypassed Ferguson" — we all wonder why more people don't open businesses there. Just ask the owner of the QuikTrip convenience store, looted and then burned to the ground.
The media also conveniently fail to mention the high number of single-parent families (usually just a mother) in Ferguson — where ARE the fathers of these young men out rioting? Oh, Hillary told us fathers aren't important — only a "village" is needed to raise the children. It's all happening right in front of us, folks — things aren't getting better because the Democrats keep getting elected.
Mike Heller
Freedom more for those who can afford it
Proponents of the recent Hobby Lobby and Wheaton College Supreme Court rulings have declared that "this is a victory for religious freedom!" Religious freedom for whom? Clearly, they mean the religious freedom of conservative Christian plutocrats only.
If Hobby Lobby were owned by Muslims, the case would never have made it to the Supreme Court. Individual employees have various religions, and all religions are supposed to be tolerated by our laws under our constitution. However, rich business owners now get to tell their employees, "We want you to help us make money. However, our God is better than your God, so we refuse to subsidize your sacrilegious personal behavior at home. In addition, we refuse to sign a form that will allow somebody else to do so."
Amazingly, this is now legal. Our Supreme Court has ruled that the "religious freedom" of employers trumps the religious freedom of employees. This is wrong on every possible level. We are galloping down the road to total plutocracy. Look for many more future decisions favoring plutocrats over individuals.
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Secure Data Collection in WSN Using Randomized Dispersive Routes
In this paper, the authors define the problem to provide security to the network having intruders and reconstruction of original information using Shamir's secret sharing algorithm. The proposed system secure data collection in a Wireless Sensor Network with compromised nodes in order to circumvent or overcome the 'Black Holes'. It addresses the fundamental issues arising in Wireless Sensor Networks are compromised node and Denial of service. It improves the data security using Shamir's secret sharing algorithm and the routing facility. This paper presents an approach for securing data in WSN. It depicts the effectiveness of the randomized dispersive routing in overcoming the compromised node and Denial of Service attacks which is energy efficient.


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The Alchemist's Lair
Thoughts on writing, language, life as a freelancer,
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One of the reasons why I'm so fascinated about language (and languages) is that you can hardly get to a point where it's safe to say "I've learned enough".
Our general understanding of the mechanisms of communication has indeed improved, but there is still so much to discover, investigate, and ponder. Also, every language has a broad set of connotations that goes well beyond its grammar structures and syntax rules.
Today I'm sharing with you 3 interesting videos about language and languages. Each of these is fascinating in itself, and touches on different aspects of this topic, from a variety of points of view.
Enjoy, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!
#1 The enchanting music of sign language
In this poetic TED Talk, artist Christine Sun Kim shares her views on the analogies between sign language and music. By drawing on her own journey to the discovery and understanding of sound, she unveils some of the complexity and beauty of this generally little-known form of visual communication.
#2 How does language change your brain?
On his YouTube channel TestTube Plus, Trace Dominguez shares interesting facts and geeky details on science, evolution, and other topics of general interest. In this video, you will find out more about language affect our brain, our cognitive functions, and the way we see the world.
#3 Breaking the language barrier
What does it really mean to "know" a language? In this entertaining video, self-taught polyglot Tim Doner talks the audience through the tight connection between languages and cultures, and prompts us to think deeper at how the way we talk says a lot about our own background and values.
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You can't print out your way out of debt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Senate Democrats on Wednesday proposed allowing the federal government to borrow an additional $1.9 trillion to pay its bills, a record increase that would permit the national debt to reach $14.3 trillion.
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Friday, May 25, 2007
Speaking of indicatives, "If A then C" might be asserted because of a belief in the corresponding subjunctive, "Were A the case, C would be the case." What would make us believe that? Probably a belief in some underlying law (of nature) with such consequences. A common way of analysing subjunctives uses possible worlds, and I'm not at all sure about why I don't like them (as they seem suited to many normal uses of subjunctives, e.g. when the apposite law is probabilistically physical), or how I would rather analyse subjunctives (so this is yet another fishing post), but this is certainly an important philosophical topic (so I hope to post more in due course) because analytic philosophy is all about the logical analysis of various hypotheses, about discovering what would be the case under various assumptions (?) But therefore an obvious problem with any sort of possible worlds is that we are naturally going to want to consider what would be the case were there no such possible worlds.
Posted by Martin Cooke at 5/25/2007
Labels: Logic
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- SteveG said...
The notion of possible worlds does seem ontologically expnensive to the point of extravagant, but then isn't that the sort of thing we do all the time with theoretical models in science? We take a theory, look at its models, especially the ones connected with boundary cases, and assess them, checking especially for examples that defy well-known or, at least, expected results. When we look at possible worlds in this way, they seem a lot less weird.
- May 25, 2007
- Enigman said...
I've just come across this interesting (for the non-atheist) nuance, recently reiterated here.
- July 21, 2007
- Enigman said...
And today's post looks briefly at a pretty harmless example of a subjunctive.
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Here's a little surprise about a seemingly innocent product, your everyday cup of tea: some of the world's biggest tea manufacturers engage in some pretty cruel animal testing. According to PETA, Lipton has been testing tea on animals so that it can make health claims about its products, despite that such tests are not sufficient to meet regulation standards for ... Read More »
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India to establish more Tiger reserves
India's National Tiger Conservation Authority has granted approval "in-principle" for four tiger reserves across the country and has requested proposals for four additional reserves to protect the endangered big cats. Jairam Ramesh, minister for environment and forests, confirmed the four reserves and the request for proposals in a written reply to a question in the upper house of Parliament last ... Read More »
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My first year at Mozilla
May 17, 2011
Today exactly one year ago was my first day at Mozilla. I started it by joining IRC from my flat in Glasgow, where I had just given up a PhD position and a career as a physicist. Shortly after that I moved to Berlin for a few months and when I got my H1B visa, I moved to San Francisco.
People frequently ask me how I like it "here." Well, it's a fucking blast. I get to call many incredibly smart and fun people not only my colleagues but also my friends. I live in one of the most brilliant cities in the world and occasionally get to travel to the remaining ones. I race cars now, for crying out loud.
Yup, life is good.
Thanks, everybody who's been in my life this past year. It's been one hell of a ride.
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May 17, 2011 at 10:40 pm
It's been great having you!
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May last year be the worst one you have for quite some time.
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Great to hear you're having such a good time. Be careful with those cars, though. We still need you to update BarTab some time! 😉


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It is important to understand that male liposuction is not a substitute for proper diet and exercise. The best liposuction candidates are those who have localized accumulations of fat. The elastic property and tone of skin are also important in achieving good results. If your skin has poor elasticity, Dr. Marefat may recommend a skin-tightening procedure in conjunction with liposuction. Although skin removal is effective in eliminating the excessive laxity, it does leave permanent scars.
After Virginia male liposuction surgery, you will wear a compression garment in order to minimize the swelling in the suctioned areas. Wearing this garment for 1 or 2 months ensures proper healing and recovery.
Depending on the extent of the surgery, you may be able to resume normal activities the same day, or you may need a week to recover. Generally, recovery is complete, no matter how extensive the procedure, by the end of the 1st week. Rigorous and strenuous activities should be avoided in the first few weeks.
Lipoplasty, or suction lipectomy (liposuction), is one the most frequently performed cosmetic surgery procedures in many countries around the world. Although this procedure is very safe, there are still serious risks that may attend it.
It must be remembered that liposuction is performed by many health care practitioners who are not trained in plastic surgery. Dermatologists, internists, gynecologists, oral surgeons, otolaryngologists, and even some dentists have been known to perform liposuction. Liposuction should be performed in a facility that has the equipment and personnel to deal with life-threatening situations.
The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery created a task force for establishing the risks of liposuction. Among the risk factors that are known for liposuction, the following are listed as most important:
In the past several years, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has recommended a maximum of 5000cc of fat removal in one day. Since this rule has been established, the number of deaths as a result of liposuction performed by board-certified plastic surgeons has dramatically decreased.
Obviously, prevention of problems is the best way to avoid complications. The most important factors that come into the equation of safe liposuction are:
Liposuction is a procedure designed to remove unwanted fat with minimal incisions.
The most suitable patients are those who have reasonable expectations about the results that they will achieve with this type of surgery. It is useful for patients who have localized fat accumulations that are disproportionate to the remainder of the body. On occasion, body contour irregularities can also be helped with liposuction.
For many patients who have excessive skin or who have lost the elasticity of their skin, a traditional skin resection may be necessary. If body contouring irregularities are due to structures other than fat, such as bone or weaknesses in the muscles, these problems cannot be corrected by liposuction. On occasion, it may be necessary to address these problems at a later date with other surgical procedures.
With Virginia male liposuction, fat can be taken away permanently. Each person is born with a specific number of fat cells. These fat cells get larger or smaller depending on the amount of calories consumed or the metabolism of the person. When fat cells are removed from an area of the body, the fat never comes back. You will still have some fat cells remaining in that area but, the procedure, if done correctly, will have long-lasting effects.
Not usually. Cellulite is located in a more superficial layer and is not usually removed with liposuction. If the patient has cellulite, it is likely that the areas of cellulite will still be present after surgery and, on occasion, may become even more noticeable.
In the first consultation, you will have a chance to discuss your concerns with our patient care coordinators and Dr. Marefat. We will explain what you need to know about the Virginia male liposuction procedure and help to determine what is best for you. You will receive information booklets and pricing on the procedure.
Liposuction is done through a small puncture hole that is usually hidden in a natural fold of the body. The incision itself can be as small as 1/8th of an inch. The area to be suctioned is then infiltrated with a solution containing medicines that reduce bleeding and postoperative pain. This is why large amounts of fat can be removed with little blood loss and no need for hospitalization.
Our objective is to improve the body contour. However, we cannot change the nature of the skin. We want to establish more normal proportions between the areas of the body and give the body a better overall harmony. We also want to improve the appearance both in and out of clothing.
It depends on how much liposuction you need. Local anesthesia, IV sedation, or general anesthesia can all be used for this surgery. In all cases, the local injections of the tumescent solution are used whether or not you are asleep. With the tumescent technique, requirements for IV sedation or general anesthetic are decreased, and thus there is less risk of side effects as a result of these anesthetics. Some patients are very uncomfortable about being awake during the procedure, and in such situations, it is best to opt for general anesthesia.
After male liposuction surgery, you will have a moderate amount of drainage from the liposuction incisions. You will need to rest for the first 2 or 3 days, but most people are up and about shortly after surgery. We generally recommend our patients take off 5-7 days from work. Heavy lifting and exercising should be avoided in the first 2 weeks. Your body will tell you when you are ready to get back into your regular exercise routine. You will need to wear support garments for approximately 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. This helps in the attachment of the skin back to the underlying tissues after liposuction and reduces the chance of fluid collection under the skin. During this interval, you may remove the garment to shower and rest your skin for short periods of time. There will be some numbness associated with Virginia male liposuction surgery. This numbness usually persists for about 4 to 6 weeks. Minor lumps and irregularities are common after liposuction. These irregularities are related to accumulations of fluid in certain areas of the subcutaneous fatty layer of the skin, as a result of either infiltration of the fluid or as a result of the trauma associated with liposuction. Irregularities even out after the first 2 or 3 weeks of surgery. Minor asymmetry between the two sides of the body can be seen after liposuction. This is related to accumulations of fluid or trauma related to the operation. These asymmetries usually resolve within 2 to 3 weeks after the surgery.
Not usually. This is still the most common aesthetic complication of liposuction. It seems to occur more in people with poor skin turgor and patients who have cellulite. One way to avoid waviness and irregularities is for the doctor to use very small gauge cannulas and to take his time removing the fat. However, even when everything is done right, there is still a chance that you may develop some irregularity. If this occurs, we can usually fix this problem in a touch-up procedure. This touch-up procedure is done approximately 3 months after the initial surgery.
Reading about complications can be quite scary. Many people cannot comfortably sit through a consultation session without having some real doubts about surgery. But it is different when you have these complications explained to you by Dr. Marefat. He can put them in perspective for you and tell you the likelihood of such complications occurring. Most complications are very rare. Some are less rare and need to be explained in more detail so that you know how we would tackle these problems if they occurred. The purpose of explaining risks and complications is for you to know what steps we would take to treat you and put you back on the road to recovery. Remember that every surgeon has his or her own way of treating problems. You must go over these potential risks with your surgeon to gain better insight and understanding.
Touch-ups are done after 3 months. These procedures are much simpler than the first procedure and are not as painful. Dr. Marefat can usually do them in the office with a small amount of local anesthetic solution.
There are very few sutures in liposuction procedures in general. These usually come out in the first week. You may have absorbable sutures that do not need to come out.
We like to see our patients frequently after surgery. You are seen by the doctor or nurse within 2-3 days of Virginia male liposuction surgery. Then the normal postoperative routine is 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Of course, if there is a need, you may be seen more often. After a year, we encourage our patients to come in for routine follow-up visits every 3-5 years.
You are a good candidate for Virginia male liposuction if you have localized areas of fat collection, good skin tone, good general health, and realistic expectations. This does not mean that you cannot have liposuction if you do not meet these criteria. However, the best results are seen in individuals who have one or two areas of localized fat on their body that they cannot seem to get rid of with dieting and exercising. Generally, the younger you are, the better a candidate you are for surgery. A person's physiological age is more important than his chronological age. That is to say, you may be 60 years old, but your skin and general health may be better than that of most 50 year olds.
You can pay for Virginia male liposuction by certified check, credit card, or cash. Payment for cosmetic surgery is expected prior to any procedure. If you are scheduled for surgery several weeks in advance, you may pay by personal check.
Yes. However these scars are very small (about 1/8th of an inch) and are usually hidden in areas of the body where you would not normally see them (belly button, pubic hair area). Each area of liposuction will generally have 1 or 2 small scars. After several months, these scars fade and are hardly visible.
The pain involved in liposuction is very tolerable. We have heard our patients describe it as "muscle aches and pains" or just "soreness." Many patients do not finish the pain medications prescribed to them for pain relief. Having said that, remember that pain is very subjective, and it is not easy to predict what degree of pain you will have.
If you are having just a small area treated, and this can be done in the office, then you will be awake. However, if you are having a large area treated, or having multiple areas suctioned, this will most likely be done in an outpatient facility using general anesthesia.
Male liposuction surgery can either be performed in the office or the outpatient facility, depending on the size and number of areas suctioned. For example, if you have a small localized area of fat in your hip, it is quite feasible to do this in the office under local anesthesia. On the other hand, if you want to have your entire mid-body treated, then you are much more likely to have this done in the outpatient facility. We rarely see the need to perform male liposuction in the hospital setting anymore. Only in rare situations, in which the patient may have risk factors, does Dr. Marefat suggest surgery in a hospital environment.
Yes. In all cosmetic and reconstructive cases medical photos are taken. Photographs are mandatory. This is the only way for us to compare your status before the procedure to your results. Photographs in plastic surgery serve much the same role that x-rays serve for orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Marefat and the staff at Metropolitan Plastic Surgery would be happy to help you set up a private consultation to discuss liposuction for men. Schedule an appointment online or call one of our locations, our Arlington, Virginia office at 703-516-7600 or our Woodbridge, Virginia office at 703-560-9583.
Dr. Marefat offers a number of financial assistance programs and payment programs to cover the cost of liposuction for men. Please visit the Patient Financing section of our website for more details or ask the staff at Metropolitan Plastic Surgery about these options so you can get started with male liposuction in Virginia today.
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There wasn't enough Corona in San Francisco's AT&T Park to wash the bad taste out of 40,000 country fans' mouths when they arrived at Saturday's big country show to learn of the last-minute cancellation of second-billed Sugarland.
Signs posted by the gates said Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles had lost her voice in the recording studio; to make up for it, the signs promised longer sets by Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and headliner Kenny Chesney. Though refunds were offered, many didn't even see the signs. And the vast majority of those who did see them opted to come in.
Yet rather than go the extra yard and give something special — as Chesney did last year at the ballpark when he brought out Steve Miller and Sammy Hagar for some spirited duets — Chesney delivered his stock 90-minute show and wrapped things up at 10:40 p.m. Throw in overtaxed restrooms, less-than-helpful security, sonic shortcomings and decidedly untropical weather — Chesney even put on a shirt with sleeves for his final number — and this stop on the Sun City Carnival tour was a bit of a bummer.
For sure, Chesney, the biggest draw on the country circuit today, is a pro. The staging was technically accomplished, with state-of-the-art lights and video, and he and his big band cranked out a lot of noise on a set list packed with familiar singalong hits — most on the theme of partying, rose-colored nostalgia, the beach, or some combination thereof. But there was little magic.
You've got to give him points for his entrance: Chesney — clad in his signature sleeveless T and white cowboy hat — emerged from a hole in a tent over the sound board in a chair suspended from a cable, then traveled high overhead, singing "Live Those Songs Again" all the way, before alighting on the catwalk that extended from the stage. Pretty cool.
But once he got down to earth, it was standard Kenny, throwing one fastball after another with few change-ups or curves: "Summertime." "Beer in Mexico." "Keg in the Closet." "Out Last Night." Each a serviceable party-hearty anthem on its own, but a bit redundant all in a row.
Two of the best moments came on songs composed by Mac McAnally, the soulful Mississippian who was present as a member of Chesney's band and came up to share lead vocals on his tunes "Down the Road" and "Back Where I Come From."
That was about as introspective as it got, though. The sensitive beach poet of "Be As You Are" and last year's "Lucky Old Sun" was not in attendance. This was party music, pure and simple.
Whereas Chesney's large ensemble — including a horn section led by L.A. session great Jim Horn — could power past some of the sonic limitations of AT&T Park, Miranda Lambert and her little country-rock combo had a tougher time.
It's too bad, because the Texas native is one of the great talents in country music today, a powerful singer and an even better songwriter, capable of clever insights ("Famous in a Small Town") or thrilling intensity ("Gunpowder and Lead"). She's also got an ear for a great song, as evidenced by this set, which included songs by Gillian Welch, the Faces and Wilson Pickett.
Though she is best known for her shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later rockers, a poignant "More Like Her" showed she was also capable of more emotional range than anyone else on the bill.
Lady Antebellum, currently atop the Billboard country chart with "Run to You," performed admirably in the opening slot, though there's only so much you can do when you're playing in broad daylight in center field of a half-empty baseball stadium.
That said, the emerging band already has a bunch of memorable songs, and its 40-minute set suggested it could stick around for a while.
Contact Shay Quillen at 408-920-2741. Find more of his stories and a link to his blog at www.mercurynews.com/shayquillen.


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Looking decidedly weary of upsetting the Scandinavian luxury vibe of the new S90 saloon and V90 estate from Volvo, tuner Heico Sportiv has opted for the very subtle new e.motion aftermarket pack.
For an upgrade that only costs $2,693 you can't expect wonders, with Heico Sportiv looking to just deliver an edge over other S90 and V90 owners – the small power hike gets them to 285 hp. The pack has been developed for the D5 diesel engine models, with the e.motion module taking them from the series 258 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque up a subtle 23 hp and 29 lb-ft of torque. Heico Sportiv declined to release detailed performance specifications and instead commented on "perceptible power development at medium and high engine speeds." The upgrade is not very costly at $2,693 (€2,425) and can be installed really fast at an authorized Volvo dealership that is also a Heico Sportiv service partner.
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IO Interactive has yet to spawn any screenshots to show a little picture of the project's next-gen Hitman. Nevertheless, they share a bit of information on what to anticipate from him. They confirmed that the next-gen series will be back in action to bring Agent 47 at the height of his career, with his "helpers" iconic – Diana Burnwood as an assistant to accompany this new mission.
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The Young and the Restless star joined the cast of the hit show for a one-off episode in 2008 and was due to reprise his role in an upcoming installment, but scrapped plans at the last minute.
Harris went online on Friday (17Dec10) to criticise Braeden's decision to drop out, writing in a post on Twitter.com, "Eric Braeden is a D-bag (d**chebag). The actor… agreed to a cameo, then last night bailed, saying the part wasn't 'substantial' enough…
"We've recast with Ray Wise, a fantastic actor who makes any part 'substantial'. Super excited to welcome him to the family!"
The rant prompted Braeden to speak out, insisting he had to scrap the filming commitment due to his busy schedule, but he will "forgive" Harris for his remarks.
A statement to Deadline.com, reads: "My first time on (How I Met Your Mother) I enjoyed working with the writers, directors, and crew enormously. However, I did not have the pleasure of meeting most of the cast, including this fellow who put his foot in his mouth by saying what he did. It's Christmas time and I forgive him for his transgression… I have been overworked at Y&R (The Young and the Restless)… I was (also) not aware of what they wanted me to do until the day before."
Harris has now backtracked on his comments, writing on Twitter.com, "Now I feel bad for the D-bag comment. Don't know the guy personally. I'm just fiercely protective of our show."


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This last week has been a whirlwind for Gordon Gee, but quite frankly, he deserves all of the scrutiny that the NCAAF media can conjure up. A week ago, I referred to the Ohio State Buckeyes president as a bigot, but now the only word that seems to do him justice is coward.
College football is as crooked as an Illinois politician, so Gee's derogatory comments about the SEC and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish didn't shock me whatsoever. For those of you who missed it, Gee called the leaders at Notre Dame "holy hell" to deal with and went on to say "you just can't trust those damn Catholics."
Well, any time comments like that hit the fan, a resignation is usually in the works. Gee was immediately nailed by critics across the country, but surprisingly was kept on by the university because who really cares about ethics in college football anyway, right?
Anyone who is tough enough to call out a religion like that should be strong enough to take the heat, yet Gee tucked his tail and ran like any middle school loudmouth. Hopefully, this chaos that Gee has created doesn't sidetrack the football team nor any other Buckeyes club.
Unfortunately, the mess that the OSU president created will no longer be on Gee's plate as the old-timer said "It is also time for me to re-energize and refocus myself" on Tuesday.
Either way, the shady ex-president can make his comments about the apparently-slow SEC officials in the privacy of his own home from here on out.


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RPSC RAS Mains Result 2017 Check RAS/RTS Cut off Marks available at www.rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in
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The Rajasthan Public Service Commission has released the RPSC RAS RTS Notification 2017 online for 725 vacant posts which the organization is planning to select candidates who are competitive as well as eligible for this administrative services post. The RPSC organization has conducted this examination on 27th and 28th March 2017 successfully at various centers. There are various candidates who had applied for this examination to get the Administrative Services post and now looking for the result declaration online can check their exam performance by clicking on the result link available on its official website www.rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. The officials had already released the answer key for the same online to help the candidates to make analysis about their result.
RPSC Administrative Services Merit List 2017
Candidates who had applied for this competitive examination can check their exam outcome as the result for this main examination is available on its official website. Candidates who had cleared the prelim examination will be eligible for the main examination that was held on 27th and 28th March 2017 at various centers. Candidates whose score is more than the cut off marks will be eligible for the next selection round that is Interview round. To get the administrative post, candidate has to clear the written examination as well as the interview process, and then only he or she will be able to get this post.
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After the result declaration of the preliminary examination, the authorities had planned for the Main examination which will be going to conduct on 27th and 28th March 2017. Candidates whose score is more than the cut off marks will be eligible for the next selection round that is the Interview round which will schedule after the result declaration of the main examination. This is the competitive examination which will be headed by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission who is responsible for conducting this examination.
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The RPSC will be going to upload the result on its official website soon. The date of the result is yet not fixed but you can expect the result declaration in the April month. Before this result you can check the cut off marks and the answer key for the same which helps you in making the analysis about the result. To know the result dates, candidate has to keep visiting our website. Bookmark this page to grab the latest notification.
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ATHENS, Ga. -- When ESPN 150 running back Alvin Kamara picked Alabama over Georgia on signing day, that decision ended the Bulldogs' six-year streak of signing a top-10 ranked tailback. Georgia had already lost two other top-10 running backs to the Crimson Tide, so Kamara's choice was particularly painful. But the Bulldogs look to be back on track with the Class of 2014. In fact, they might have to turn some top backs away.
Here are the seven tailbacks Georgia has offered and where the Bulldogs stand with each:
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Considering: He has a top five of Georgia, Miami (Fla), Florida State, Florida and Notre Dame.
Georgia's chances: Michel is arguably the Bulldogs' top priority on offense for the Class of 2014 and he knows it. He originally planned to stay in the Sunshine State for college, but a trip to Athens put Georgia high on his list. The three Florida schools will not let him leave without a fight, but Miami just picked up a commitment from former FSU pledge Joseph Yearby. The Hurricanes are thought to be the Bulldogs' stiffest competition for Michel's signature.
In his own words: "[Georgia has] a lot of success running the ball, and really they have one amazing coaching staff. My visit there was outstanding and it was great seeing somewhere outside of Florida."


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On the safety question- "show me how you would check if your washers/wipers are working......." what would happen if the motor is broken and no screenwash comes through??
Would an examiner mark a fault or even worse end the test?
I have a motor related issue, booked in to be fixed next Friday. Got tests Monday and Tuesday.
The test could be terminated, it is dangerous to drive a vehicle without the ability to clean the windscreen.
If the windscreen is found to be obscured and the driver is unable to use the screenwash they could face 3 penalty points and a £60 fine.
If it was the middle of summer might be worth a punt but if there is grit on the roads then the likelyhood of the washers being needed is higher.
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Click Start and type Disk Management in the Search field.
Click Disk Management under the resultant list.
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You cannot install drivers for one Windows under another. Not possible. You probably meant something else, but I'm not sure what...
I suspect that since you only experience booting problems after a session in XP, something is running inside of XP that's messing with the MBR/bootloader. We probably should concentrate on XP for that reason.
Can you think of anything you installed under XP that could be doing this? (Anyway, don't want to get in the way of getting the screenshot from Disk Management for now...)
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Here is the picture.
Corazon: I did install drivers for windows XP under windows 7. And it worked. It is possibly, but not recommended.
I have not installed anything under XP, i didnt have before i installed windows 7. BUT: i can boot windows XP normally if i dont install the drivers at windows 7.. (ive only tried twice so far - theres a limit on how much i wanted to repair the computer with at sluggish bootCD...)
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If you installed XP drivers under 7 manually, i.e. by copying system files and adding registry entries, then I can see how you would've done it. Is that what you meant?
Your Disk Management screenshot doesn't show anything out of the ordinary - it's the expected result of a 7-after-XP installation (where the XP partition holds the boot files needed for the Windows 7 boot manager to run).
BUT: i can boot windows XP normally if i dont install the drivers at windows 7..
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The System boot files are on XP as can be expected when Win7 is installed last (correctly) and configures a Dual Boot.
Something likely corrupted XP so that it shuts down incorrectly I would troubleshoot this by moving the System boot files to Win7 so that it starts on its own (without relying on the boot files on XP partition as it is now) then using EasyBCD add XP from Win7 which works better. This will refresh the bootloader and possibly solve the shutdown problem.
To do this, mark Win7 partition Active in XP DiskMgmt or using Diskpart: Partition - Mark as Active.
Next boot the Win7 DVD Repair console or Repair CD to Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times until Win7 starts on its own.
Then install EasyBCD 2.02 to Win7 to Add XP, accept offered boot files, Save, Reboot to Dual Boot menu. EasyBCD 2.0.2 - NeoSmart Technologies
Hopefully this solves the issue. If not you may need XP Repair install or reinstall.
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I have marked the partition as active from windows 7. But it did not seem to work. I will try to see the XP DiskMgmt tomorrow - and see if it has any difference.
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You cannot mark Win7 partition Active from Win7, which is why I said to mark it Active from XP or use Diskpart steps given from the DVD/Repair CD Command Line: DISKPART At PC Startup
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Shift work obligations and upcoming travel for at least the next 2 weeks will impact the timeliness and completeness of these discussions, including this writing. However, my thinking from 4/17 remains unchanged. Zonal mean anomalous upper tropospheric easterly wind flow continues to increase throughout the tropical and subtropical atmospheres. Magnitudes are ~5m/s contributing to a negative global relative atmospheric angular momentum (AAM) tendency of about minus 15 Hadleys as of 4/18. Twin upper tropospheric subtropical anticyclones are becoming better established over the Eastern Hemisphere and actual relative AAM is approaching 1 standard deviation below the 1968-1997 NCEP/NCAR reanalysis climatology.
A fairly large region of enhanced tropical convective forcing extends from eastern Indonesia into the South Pacific. This rainfall has been locally forced by warm SSTs and interactions with the extratropics. Upper tropospheric Western Hemisphere westerly wind flow anomalies across the Pacific have been a response, and have contributed to the southern USA subtropical jet. This region of tropical convection is slowly moving east-southeast enhancing the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ). Meanwhile, monitoring tools suggest a struggling dynamical signal from the equatorial Atlantic into the Indian Ocean.
I think the global circulation remains in GSDM Stage 4, and it now appears probable to me it will stay roughly in that phase plane until the above mentioned dynamical signal becomes robust. In fact, the trajectory shown on the referenced plot in the Appendix may do ~1-2 circles before we finally get a MJO sometime in May. My feeling is those equatorial westerlies discussed above will contribute to another extended North Pacific jet by week 2 (which many ensembles have picked up) and then slam the western USA with more strong troughs by weeks 3-4. Thus after an active week 1 for much of the USA, week 2 should be relatively tranquil followed by exceptionally active May weather weeks 3-4 (shifted slightly north from April). Most readers should know the ramifications of strong mobile western states troughs and a southwest flow storm track on the Plains during May. For instance, several rounds of severe local storms on the Plains, late season snowstorms across the Rockies and summertime heat across the Deep South would be probable.
An experimental phase space plot of the GSDM utilizing normalized relative AAM tendency (Y-axis) and normalized relative AAM (X-axis) can be found at
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RedTracker| In what certain to be a controversial study, a team of top neuroscientists has mapped the brain structures that affect general intelligence.
The study, to be published the week of February 22 in the early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, adds new insight to a highly controversial question: What is intelligence, and how can we measure it?
The research, which did utilize IQ scores of 241 brain-lesion patients, confirmed that 'rather than residing in a single structure, general intelligence is determined by a network of regions across both sides of the brain.'
"It might have turned out that general intelligence doesn't depend on specific brain areas at all, and just has to do with how the whole brain functions," adds Ralph Adolphs, the Bren Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and professor of biology at Cal Tech. "But that's not what we found. In fact, the particular regions and connections we found are quite in line with an existing theory about intelligence called the 'parieto-frontal integration theory.' It says that general intelligence depends on the brain's ability to integrate — to pull together — several different kinds of processing, such as working memory." via Science Daily
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The Jackson County Commissioners moved their monthly meeting Tuesday night from their commission meeting room to the Jackson County Extension office. The move was made to accommodate the turnout expected to express their opposition to Waste Management's request for a permit to drill a deep injection disposal well at Springhill Landfill in Campbellton. The crowd heard from representatives of Waste Management, DEP, local resident Chad Taylor and a host of those present in the audience.
County Commissioner Jim Peacock fired question after question at the speakers with Commissioner Chuck Lockey following suit.
Senator George Gainer was in attendance and when asked to speak, he said, "Obviously, everybody here has better things to do on a Tuesday night than to come down here and hear about all this, but I appreciate you being here. I appreciate you being concerned about your future, your children's future. A lot of this leachate, I understand is coming from Dothan and Okaloosa County. Is that right? So, we're really importing the problem we're looking at? I'd like to ask Mr. Dean what is the capacity of our treatment plant now?"
City Manager Jim Dean answered, "The City of Marianna's capacity is currently four million gallons a day. We are presently just under one million a day so we are at about 24 percent of our capacity."
Senator Gainer replied, "You have a lot of capacity left?" Dean said, "Yes, sir."
Senator Gainer asked, "Is it more expensive in your opinion, I don't know if you know the answer to this or not, to drill a well and to go through what they're proposing?
Jim Dean readily admitted he could not answer that question.
Senator Gainer: I can get someone to answer that later on, thank you. I'd like to say as far as the Senator from District 2, that the people I met with here tonight, the majority don't want this well, and that will be where I stand on this thing tonight, tomorrow, and the next week." Gainer was given a huge round of applause from the audience.
Jackson County Administrator Ernie Padgett spoke, "Commissioners this is just a point of clarification because I think I must have misunderstood what the DEP gentleman that presented first said. Did you make a statement that the area of water treatment plants are at a max? Did you say that? That's what I wrote down that you said. So we already found out that Marianna is at 25 percent capacity. I know y'all hauled over to Okaloosa County because I was the administrator over there. So was that a misstatement or did I misunderstand you?"
The Waste Management representative answered, "Yes, when I said that they were maxed out I was referring to the amount of leachate that they can accept from us and that they told us they would accept. Not the total capacity of the plant. So currently we are taking three loads a day I believe to the City of Marianna and that's what we have been limited to. If we could take 10 loads a day to the City of Marianna we would do it. Right now, what we have been limited to three loads a day. So, we have to take two loads to Okaloosa County and another load to Sneads. Then I also have to take some to Blakely, Georgia."
Padgett asked, "Does Okaloosa County make the same statement that you can only bring three? I was over there three years ago and we were taking everything y'all brought over to our water treatment plant."
Waste Management's reply, "We've always been at Okaloosa, we've also been limited to three loads per day. That's the max Okaloosa would take."
Padgett countered with, "Let me ask because myself and vice-chairman Clint Pate met with DEP reps, some who are here tonight and also water management. We asked "How many of these same type wells are in the state of Florida?" The response we got, you said 'two." Did I misunderstand you?
Someone answered, "Four, two owned by Waste Management." Padgett again said, "You said, those wells, one was put in in 2010 and the other in 2007, is that correct? I just want to make sure that was accurate going back and forth."
The DEP representative said, "Absolutely we appreciate that. There's the four wells. The two that Waste Management owns, one was 2009, and the other was 2015. The two other wells were 1993 and 2011. So, it would be 1993, 2009, 2011, and 2015."
Padgett replied, "Okay, the way I remember it, y'all said one well was down near Lake Okeechobee, one was somewhere in Charlotte County or somewhere just below that. Is that where the two wells are?"
The DEP representative said that the one in Charlotte was the 1993 well.
Padgett said that he had taken notes and it was 2010 and the other one 2007, with DEP responding that they would provide clarification.
Padgett said, "Also, you talk about the test well. In fact, that well is THE well right? If it gets that far the leachate will be pumped down in there. But that's not the second well, right?" DEP confirmed with, "Right."
Padgett referred to the charts on the screen, "So, what we see up here is the well? So, it's not like y'all are going to put a test well in and then later another well, this will be a $5 million-dollar investment Waste Management is making?"
The DEP representative said, "I can't comment on the dollars that waste management is investing, but the well that will be injected for exploratory purposes, provided all the showings over the testing process required, yes."
Padgett, "Let me ask you something while you're up here with DEP, historically the wells that y'all monitor in the state, do y'all totally rely on Waste Management to draw the sample, to pay the consultant, they pay them. Then they pay actually the third party. Do y'all ever just show up and take samples of your own? Or do you totally rely on the profiteer and company to pay one of their consultants to furnish y'all the test? Do y'all ever go take your own samples." The DEP representative said, they had the power to do their own inspections but fell short of saying they actually did their own testing.
It was later Dean who brought a round of applause from the crowd when he rebutted a statement made by the Waste Management representative. It was stated that Marianna's system was only at 24%, leaving room for 76% more waste. The Waste Management representative countered with that although Marianna was only at 24%, they (Waste Management) was only allowed to haul three trucks a day to their facility, as had been the rule for some time. Dean stated that Waste Management has hauled as many as seven trucks a day and on a regular basis and had not been told they could not bring seven into the Marianna treatment facility.
Arthur Obar from Graceville had a question for the DEP representative, "Has this been given a rubber stamp?" DEP replied it had not.
NAACP President Ronstance Pittman spoke, stating she had letters from both the City of Marianna and the City of Sneads stating they were not at capacity at their treatment facilities and that no limit had been placed on the number of trucks delivering daily.
J. P. Williams had a short and to the point request, "Monitor the monitors."
Tom Batey, Conservation Technician for Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District opposes the permitting by DEP. He stated to the TIMES, "Pumping a foreign substance beneath the aquifer can only lead to pollution problems in the future. And when this becomes a problem, farmers again will probably be blamed like they have been in the past for everything else.
For those who would like to contact key people to express their opposition to the permit being granted, below is a list of contacts and their email addresses, most of whom serve on the Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee, the Board members of the Northwest Florida Management District, and the Governor.
Senate leaders:
Water Management Board: