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I know it's simply human nature to want the best of the best, and to prioritize top quality. And, it's certainly no different in our industry. Lately, analysts and investors seem to be spending an awful lot of time and energy focusing on only the "top" properties and brands. I think they may be a bit short sighted and could even be missing out on some great opportunities. I'm talking about the ongoing debate between "A" and "B" malls.
I'm encouraged by the recent announcement from General Growth Properties Inc. spinning off 30 of their "B" malls from the rest of their portfolio. I think it's great to finally have some attention paid to these properties with often very real potential. The new REIT, Rouse Properties, Inc., is really the first of its kind to focus exclusively on "B" malls. They have the right mix to do big things: a seasoned management team with capital. The properties in their portfolio span the country from Minnesota to Louisiana, Arizona and North Carolina, and include locations in metro markets like Southland Center in Taylor, Michigan (just outside of Detroit), and smaller markets like Silver Lake Mall in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. Most of them — 60%, in fact — are the only game in town for 120 miles. To be honest, I'm excited to see what they do with these malls. I think it's quite possible they could be the consolidator of B malls throughout the industry.
Unlike "A" malls, "B" malls have traditionally been viewed as riskier propositions for both retailers and developers alike. But, I think — and always have thought — that there can be real value in "B" malls, especially with the current state of the "A" mall marketplace where demand is higher than supply and the prices are bordering on outrageous. Many "B" malls are in "A" locations along major thoroughfares where they enjoy terrific visibility and steady commerce. Most are even surrounded by well-patronized neighbors — restaurants, strip centers and power centers. I've stated before how "B" malls have one specific challenge: they tend to have too much small shop space. The good news is investors oftentimes have the opportunity to reconfigure that small shop space into larger spaces (perhaps ideal for the shrinking big box stores we're seeing?). Many of these locations have real lease-up or repositioning potential. It's that potential that makes these locations worth considering.
To me, having an influential new REIT focused exclusively on what are considered "undervalued" opportunities is significant for our industry. For retailers who are already at capacity in most primary markets or who are bumping up against increasingly high rental rates, these are the kinds of locations that can kick off the next wave of expansion. And while not every "B" mall is an investment opportunity, I see some real reasons for optimism for many of these spaces. Generally speaking, these are not malls that have gotten a lot of owner focus in terms of investment and financial support over the last few years. Now that they have that support, there is a much greater chance that they will realize their potential. While it will take real investment and focus to make that happen, many of these locations have a built-in consumer base just waiting to be relieved of that 30-minute drive to larger regional destinations just to get the necessities. Capturing those local consumer dollars and kicking off a self-reinforcing cycle of investment, development and growth will be key to sustaining momentum in these markets.
In past development cycles, we've seen "B" malls emerge as solid opportunities for investors, developers and retailers who were able to capitalize on the industry's preoccupation with "A" locations. For the first time in quite awhile, we are starting to see that same dynamic in play, and retailers are being presented with an opportunity to expand into some relatively untapped markets at a reasonable price. While it remains to be seen if this "B" mall buzz will grow louder, I like what I am hearing so far.
What do you think? Please make a public comment below or feel free to e-mail me privately at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jeff Green is president and CEO of Phoenix-based Jeff Green Partners (jeffgreenpartners.com), a leading consulting firm specializing in retail real estate feasibility, retail expansion planning, medical retail planning, location analysis and commercial land use.
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This is a quilt I've been calling my ugly Dr. Who quilt. I made this for my British son-in-law who is a real Dr. Who (a British television program) fan. I have no idea what the show is even about as I have never seen it, but it didn't turn out quite as ugly as I thought it would. I'm still not fond of it, however.
I'm with you Karla -- don't have a clue who Dr. Who is but I like the pattern you used.
Well from looking at the only Dr. Who fabric I could find (at $18/yd no less), I have to assume it is about a time machine and maybe robots...
I love your quilt and Dr. Who. I've watched it for years on PBS and he's a time traveler. His time travel machine is a British Call Box(phone booth). Looks small from the outside but huge on the inside. He gets into all kinds of little predicaments. I'll have to see about that fabric.
Dr. Who is a really good tv show. I'm sure he will appreciate the thought. I really like the quilt.
Dr. Who is a great show! I didn't even know that they made ANY fabric about Dr.Who. It looks like the border is the Tardis (an old-fashioned British phone booth which is his time travel ship). I'm sure that he will love it.
...and David Tennant ROCKS! (he was the Dr. Who before the latest one)
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"God doesn't just hate what you do. God hates who you are." — A Well-Known Contemporary Preacher
What this pastor says above, as well as much of what he says in the sermon from which this line is taken, comes from reading the Bible as if every sentence in it can and should be read as bearing the same weight as all others when we answer the question: "Who is God?"
When we read the Bible with the first Christians we begin to understand that the way they read these texts is not the way an uber-rationalist modern reads them.
Since Jesus himself was the one who taught the apostles to read the Old Testament, the way the churches they founded read the Bible is important for us, too.
God never was only the words he utters, or the ones we utter about God — just like we are never the sum total of everything we have spoken or what has been spoken of us. There is so much more to the mystery of any person than mere words; how much more so the mystery of the divine persons.


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There's little more politically fraught on the Internet than politicians going anywhere near the Internet. Witness the whole kerfluffle about the FCC's Net neutrality rules, which featured both sides of the argument freaking out over rules they couldn't read. And now Obama's going to barrel right into that mess with a plan to put speedy wireless within range of 98% of Americans. How he plans on doing it, and which wireless carrier experienced a miracle while another is experiencing a nightmare, here at Uproxx News.
Obama is visiting Marquette, Michigan, a town that has a powerful wireless network set up for the whole town to use. What's interesting about Marquette is at a time when Michigan is largely in trouble, businesses have actually grown there, particularly in exporting goods, something a country with a trade deficit always is interested in.
Obama is using it as a jumping-off point to discuss his National Wireless Initiative, which you only just now heard about because he mentioned it during the State of the Union. Among the plans is doubling the space in the air for wireless access, developing a $10 billion national broadband network for use by public safety agencies, and a $5 billion plan to put fast wireless in heavily rural areas, so they can get Netflix Streaming too.
House Republicans are opposed to the idea, mostly because Obama came up with it, and they claim not to want to spend any more money. They should really reconsider: getting your constituents Netflix and access to, ah, what most of the Internet is made of strikes us as the best way to keep your job ever.
Speaking of wireless, a wireless provider has experienced a miracle. Amid all the hubbub about AT&T losing the iPhone, Verizon gaining it, and T-Mobile rather pathetically imitating the "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads with a woman who looks a lot like Anne Hathaway, everybody forgot about Sprint.
And with reason: Sprint had been losing subscribers like clockwork for three years. Despite rising customer satisfaction numbers, despite having the first 4G phone on the market, despite gambling heavily on Android, nothing seemed to work. Until yesterday, when they announced their fourth-quarter numbers, with 58,000 new subscribers in a key market, postpaid. Postpaid, for those not up on their marketing slang, means people in two-year contracts, who buy better phones for more money and spend more money on them.
In addition, its stock has been thumping Verizon, with Sprint going up 4% once those fourth quarter numbers hit. So, for Sprint at least, 2010 was a pretty good year. Now if they can just land the iPhone…or maybe they don't need it, considering Verizon's problems.
Apparently, for all the hype about the Verizon iPhone, it's not being reflected in huge lines for the product. This doesn't actually mean all that much: there weren't huge lines for the iPad and it's sold by the millions. Still, in the ever-escalating mobile phone wars, even a PR defeat stings.
- Obama wants to give hicks the gift of the Internet. But they still won't like him, even if he does. (Yahoo!)
- Sprint turns the beat around, in a big way. (CNNMoney)
- The Verizon iPhone, meanwhile, is not starting riots. This is considered a bad thing, if you take these kinds of things too seriously. (AppleInsider)
- South Carolina has what it considers a serious problem: prisoners on Facebook. How serious do they find their inmates updating their status with "dropped soap LOL"? Enough to make it a crime with 30 days added onto their sentence. Apparently, cell phones are thrown to inmates over the prison fence. Maybe instead of passing a somewhat silly law, guys, you could just string up a net? (AllFacebook)
- In a far more cuddly story about prisoners, the inmates of a Missouri prison received a rescue dog, Sparky, that was completely deaf. So, they taught Sparky sign language so it would understand commands, and then donated him to the Missouri School For the Deaf, where he'll continue his training and brighten the days of small children. Awwwww. (New York Daily News)
- A quarter of all Americans don't even use the Internet. This same quarter thinks things were better before cable and that it's a crime the grocery store wants some newfangled "debit card". (Ars Technica)
- But they're happy with their cell phones: 91% of Americans use those. (ArsTechnica. Whoa, deja vu)


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Local bantamweight shows off improved skills
Unanimous decision goes to Rios in six rounds.
Published 11:50 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2011
Joseph Rios just might be San Antonio's most improved fighter.
The 29-year-old bantamweight sure made a case for it Saturday night at the San Antonio Event Center, where he pounded out a unanimous decision over Rafael Casias.
The six-round fight was the co-main event on an eight-bout card. James Cantu of San Antonio (7-0, 4 KOs) stopped Robert Hill (3-10, 1 KO) of Biloxi, Miss., in the featured bout.
Rios (9-5-2, 3 KOs) was fresh off a draw against former Olympian Luis Yanez in his last fight Feb. 4 in Fort Worth, a bout many observers feel Rios won.
A crowd of about 1,500 watched him outbox Casias on Saturday. Many in the crowd were supporters of Casias, who grew up in Pleasanton but now fights out of Fort Worth.
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Rios was the busier fighter, flashing crisp combinations and stunning Casias in the third round.
Rios won by scores of 59-55 twice and 58-56.
"He was tougher than I expected," Rios said. "I've been sick for more than a week, and it affected me. I was surprised he didn't go down."
Casias (4-4) blamed himself for the loss.
"I didn't listen to my corner," he said. "(Rios) did exactly what they said he would do. I didn't take advantage of it."
In one of the more entertaining bouts of the night, Diego Ramirez (0-3-1) and Eddie Tigs (1-0-1) fought to a four-round majority draw in a battle of San Antonio super middleweights.
Ivan Najera (1-0) of San Antonio made his pro debut a successful one, knocking out late replacement Gino Hernandez (0-6) of Edinburg at 0:15 of the second round.
Two other bouts featured all San Antonio fighters. Steven Hall (3-2, 3 KOs) floored Rudy Paz (2-11-1, 2 KOs) with an uppercut in the second round en route to a TKO at welterweight.
Junior lightweight Rolando Campos (2-3), idle since 2008, celebrated his return to the ring with a third-round knockout of Gerardo Dominguez (2-10).
Also, DeShaun Williams (2-5) of Bay City defeated San Antonio lightweight Adrian Gonzales (1-1) by split decision in another four-round bout.
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A senior Chinese politician whose brother defected to the US in a major spy scandal was on Monday elected as chairman of the country's highest-profile advisory organisation, state media reported.
Yu Zhengsheng, who ranks as number four in the Communist Party's ruling seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, was made head of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the official Xinhua news agency said.
He is regarded as one of the party's "princelings" but has had to overcome major setbacks during his career.
As well as the 1985 defection of his brother Yu Qiangsheng, an intelligence official, his father Yu Qiwei was also once married to Mao Zedong's fourth wife, Jiang Qing, who was blamed for many of the horrors of the Cultural Revolution.
A 700-word biography of Yu put out by Xinhua mentioned neither his father nor his brother, but said he graduated from the Harbin Military Engineering Institute and specialised in ballistic missile control systems.
The CPPCC is currently holding its annual meeting in Beijing, in parallel with the National People's Congress, China's rubberstamp parliament.
The CPPCC is a purely advisory body with little political clout and some non-Communist members, but it is given a high profile as part of the ruling party's efforts to appear consultative and democratic rather than hierarchical.
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10:36am Tuesday 25th March 2014
By Matthew Taylor
POLICE caught and arrested a man who tried to escape from officers in Northwich after being stopped on suspicion of dealing drugs.
Plain clothes officers were dispatched to Carey Park at around 9am on Wednesday, March 19.
A police spokesman said the 21-year-old Liverpool man was carrying enough heroin and crack cocaine to make 150 deals in a day – equating to around £1,500 of Class A narcotics.
He was charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and possession with intent to supply heroin.
The man appeared in Chester Magistrates Court on Thursday, March 20 and was remanded to appear at Chester Crown Court on April 1.
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Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie has said that Nigeria can emulate Ghana's exploits in the 2010 World Cup next month in Brazil.
Nigeria finds itself in Group F of the World Cup, where they will come up against Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iran.
In an interview with The Guardian , Odemwingie said: "I look at Ghana in the last World Cup and they almost got to the semi-final and if you look at the names of the players, they're not any better than our team we have today."
"They succeeded with their work ethic, with their determination, and Asamoah Gyan was in good form. So hopefully we can better our previous outings."
The 32-year old is part of Nigeria's squad for the World Cup after a long absence from the squad after a fall-out with Stephen Keshi.
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Celebrity Buzz: 'Dawn' flick nears debut; Rosie O'Donnell back to 'The View '
DAWN OF THE. . . : Dead?, Nah, the ape planet, per the Huffington Post, "Steven Spielberg doesn't have any movies coming out this summer, but he's still well represented at local theaters. Back in May, Gareth Edwards appropriated the Spielberg blockbuster playbook, specifically "Jaws," for "Godzilla." Now in July, it's Matt Reeves' turn to flex his Spielberg muscles. The 48-year-old filmmaker directed "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," (in theaters Friday) a sequel to 2011's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," and a film that owes as much to "Apes" lore as it does to "Jurassic Park."
"Set a decade after the events of "Rise," with humanity all but extinct, Reeves' film is focused not on the survivors but the apes and their leader, Caesar (Andy Serkis). The result is almost an oxymoron: a summer action thriller that doubles as an introspective, offbeat character study of a digitally created protagonist, one who learns that the foibles of human nature are not limited to just humans." http://huff.to/1je5mUV
ROSIE'S VIEW: Apparently she'll return, per TMZ, "Rosie O'Donnell has made her deal with "The View" ... sources connected with the negotiations tell TMZ. We're told the show will make the announcement shortly.
". . .The negotiations fired up a few days ago and the deal was almost completed by end of business day Monday. The deal is now complete. Rosie will join Whoopi Goldberg on the show. As we reported, producers are also looking for a Latina and a conservative. Two conservative candidates who are being scoped are Abby Huntsman and Margaret Hoover." http://bit.ly/1mvX75P
MEANWHILE: The Republican weighs in, per Us Weekly, "Don't cross Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The media personality, 37, sounded off on her longtime enemy Rosie O'Donnell on Wednesday, July 9, reminding her foes that she clearly does not forgive and forget. Hasselbeck, who sparred with O'Donnell on The View back in 2007, called in to Fox News' Fox & Friends morning show while she was on vacation this week to discuss O'Donnell's possible return to The View. "What could ruin a vacation more than to hear news like this?" Hasselbeck said." http://usm.ag/1ojzsmq
USHER: And MTV, per the Los Angeles Times, "Usher is the latest addition to the list of performers slated for the MTV Video Music Awards. . . MTV was expected to announce the appearance early Wednesday via its social media platforms, The multi-platinum Grammy winner will open the annual award spectacle, which will air live on Aug. 24 from the Forum in Inglewood." http://lat.ms/1mzjtn0
BRADLEY COOPER: And the delayed Elephant Man, per the New York Times, "The revival of Bernard Pomerance's "Elephant Man," with Bradley Cooper in the title role, originally scheduled to begin previews in October, has been delayed a month because of a scheduling conflict, a spokesman for the producers said. . . (It) will now begin previews on Nov. 7 and open on Dec. 7." http://nyti.ms/1kErrXS
MODERN FAMILY: Or something like that, per The Insider, "Now this is one good-looking potential power couple. Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are dating, a source confirms to Yahoo. However, the insider cautions that this is all "very new." "They are enjoying their time together, we'll see where it goes," says the source.
"Vergara, 41, first met the True Blood actor, 37, at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in May. At the time, the Modern Family star was engaged to businessman Nick Loeb." http://yhoo.it/1lUcYa1
JUSTIN BIEBER: Egg on his face, per Rolling Stone, "Justin Bieber has been charged with one count of misdemeanor vandalism after allegedly egging his neighbor's house earlier this year, according to a statement by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. The singer is set to be arraigned today at 1:30 PST at Los Angeles County Superior Court, but is not expected to be present." http://rol.st/1r8H9j9
CLOONEY NOT HAPPY: And then some, per Variety, "George Clooney has hit out at British tabloid the Daily Mail, alleging the paper has run a false story about his fiancee, the human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, that has put her life and the lives of her family at risk. The Mail, which has been ramping up its coverage of Hollywood stars and has targeted the U.S. as a growth market for its website, claimed that Alamuddin's mother, Baria, opposed their forthcoming marriage on religious grounds, and cited unnamed family members as its source.
"In a statement published by USA Today, Clooney wrote: "I want to speak to the irresponsibility of Monday's Daily Mail report. I seldom respond to tabloids, unless it involves someone else and their safety or well-being. "The Daily Mail has printed a completely fabricated story about my fiancee's mother opposing our marriage for religious reasons. . ." '' http://bit.ly/1kEweJ5
ANGELINA JOLIE: And an old video, per Celebuzz!, "The Angelina Jolie that we know today is not the Angelina Jolie that once was. That is clear. This Goodwill Ambassadoring, world traveling mother of six is not the wild child who won an Oscar for Girl, Interrupted 14 years ago. Which brings us here. National Enquirer has purchased an old video of Jolie, allegedly filmed by her then-drug dealer Franklin Meyer." http://celeb.bz/1oCbGDy
WEDDING BELLS: Bet there were no bells, per People, "For their romantic July 5 nuptials, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson focused on one thing. "It's all about family for us," Simpson tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story, in which the newlyweds talk about their favorite wedding memories for the first time – and share 27 exclusive photos.
"So for the big day, the bride asked her mom, Tina, and her sister, Ashlee, to be her maids of honor. Johnson's father, Stephen, stepped in as best man, while Ashlee's fiancé, Evan Ross, was one of 11 groomsmen. (Simpson had 12 bridesmaids)." http://bit.ly/1mz0by2
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Combined Oral Pill
Combined oral contraceptives contain the hormones estrogen and progestin. It is prescribed by a doctor. A pill is taken at the same time each day.
If you are older than 35 years and smoke, have a history of blood clots or breast cancer, your doctor may advise you not to take the pill. Typical use failure rate: 9%.
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Progestin Only Pill (mini pill)
Unlike the combined pill, the progestin-only pill (sometimes called the mini-pill) only has one hormone, progestin, instead of both estrogen and progestin. It is prescribed by a doctor. It is taken at the same time each day. It may be a good option for women who can't take estrogen. Typical use failure rate: 9%.
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Hormonal Patch
This skin patch is worn on the lower abdomen, buttocks, or upper body (but not on the breasts). This method is prescribed by a doctor. It releases hormones progestin and estrogen into the bloodstream. You put on a new patch once a week for three weeks. During the fourth week, you do not wear a patch, so you can have a menstrual period. Typical use failure rate: 9%, but may be higher in women who weigh more than 198 pounds.
Vaginal Ring
The ring releases the hormones progestin and estrogen. You place the ring inside your vagina. You wear the ring for three weeks, take it out for the week you have your period, and then put in a new ring. Typical use failure rate: 9%.
Emergency Pill
Emergency contraception is NOT a regular method of birth control. Emergency contraception can be used after no birth control was used during sex, or if the birth control method failed, such as if a condom broke.
|The implant is a single, thin rod that is inserted under the skin of a women's upper arm. The rod contains a progestin that is released into the body over 3 years. Typical use failure rate: 0.05%.
|Women get shots of the hormone progestin in the buttocks or arm every three months from their doctor. Typical use failure rate: 6%.
Barrier Methods
|Male Condom
|Worn by the man, a male condom keeps sperm from getting into a woman's body. Latex condoms, the most common type, help prevent pregnancy, and HIV and other STDs, as do the newer synthetic condoms. Natural or lambskin condoms also help prevent pregnancy, but may not provide protection against STDs, including HIV. Typical use failure rate: 18%. Condoms can only be used once. You can buy condoms, KY jelly, or water-based lubricants at a drug store. Do not use oil-based lubricants such as massage oils, baby oil, lotions, or petroleum jelly with latex condoms. They will weaken the condom, causing it to tear or break.
|Female Condom
Worn by the woman, the female condom helps keeps sperm from getting into her body. It is packaged with a lubricant and is available at drug stores. It can be inserted up to eight hours before sexual intercourse. Typical use failure rate: 21%, and also may help prevent STDs.
|Cervical cap & Diaphragm
Each of these barrier methods are placed inside the vagina to cover the cervix to block sperm. The diaphragm is shaped like a shallow cup. The cervical cap is a thimble-shaped cup. Before sexual intercourse, you insert them with spermicide to block or kill sperm. Visit your doctor for a proper fitting because diaphragms and cervical caps come in different sizes. Typical use failure rate: 12%.
|These products work by killing sperm and come in several forms"foam, gel, cream, film, suppository, or tablet. They are placed in the vagina no more than one hour before intercourse. You leave them in place at least six to eight hours after intercourse. You can use a spermicide in addition to a male condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap. They can be purchased at drug stores. Typical use failure rate: 28%.
Natural Methods
Fertility awareness-based methods (FAMs) are ways to track ovulation, the release of an ovum (egg), to prevent pregnancy.
Understanding your monthly fertility pattern can help you plan to get pregnant or avoid getting pregnant. Your fertility pattern is the number of days in the month when you are fertile (able to get pregnant), days when you are infertile, and days when fertility is unlikely, but possible. If you have a regular menstrual cycle, you have about nine or more fertile days each month. If you do not want to get pregnant, you do not have sex on the days you are fertile, or you use a barrier method of birth control on those days. Failure rates vary across these methods. Overall, typical use failure rate: 24%.
Different Fertility Awareness-Based Methods
There are several methods you can use to predict when you will ovulate.
It is most effective to combine all three of these methods. Together, they are called the symptothermal method.
|Calender Method
To prevent pregnancy, women can keep track of their menstrual cycles and abstain from unprotected vaginal intercourse when they are most likely to become pregnant. The methods you can use to do this are called fertility awareness-based methods (FAMs). One way that women track their fertility patterns is called the calendar method.
Some women also track their fertility patterns when trying to get pregnant to know when they should have unprotected vaginal intercourse.
With the calendar method, you need to keep a record of the length of each menstrual cycle in order to determine when you are fertile. You can use an ordinary calendar. Circle day one of each cycle, which is the first day of your period. Count the total number of days in each cycle. Include the first day when you count. Do this for at least eight cycles (12 is better).
Cycle Record
Don't use the calendar method if all your cycles are shorter than 27 days. Chart Your Calendar Pattern
To predict the first fertile day in your current cycle
To predict the last fertile day in your current cycle
Predicting your first fertile day. If your shortest cycle is 26 days long, subtract 18 from 26. That leaves 8. If day one was the fourth day of the month, the day you will mark X will be the 11th. That's the first day you're likely to be fertile. So on that day, you should start abstaining from sex or start using a cervical cap, condom, diaphragm, or female condom.
Predicting your last fertile day. If your longest cycle is 30 days, subtract 11 from 30. That leaves 19. If day one was the fourth day of the month, the day you will mark X will be the 22nd. That's the last day you're likely to be fertile during your current cycle. So you may start to have unprotected vaginal intercourse after that day.
In this example, the 11th through the 22nd are unsafe days. All the others are safe days.
The calendar method can only predict what are most likely to be safe days. It is especially risky if your cycles are not always the same length. That's why it should always be used with other methods. Do not have unprotected intercourse on any day that the calendar method says is unsafe.
This information is not meant as a substitute to professional advice.
|Cervical Mucus Method
The hormones that control your cycle also make the cervix produce mucus. It collects on the cervix and in the vagina. And it changes in quality and quantity just before and during ovulation. With personal instruction, many women can learn to recognize these changes. Instruction is usually given one-to-one. This method is also known as the ovulation method or the Billings method.
The Mucus Pattern
During your period, your flow covers the mucus signs.
After your period, there are usually a few days without mucus. These are called "dry days." These may be safe days if the cycle is long.
When an egg starts to ripen, more mucus is produced. It appears at the opening of the vagina. It is generally yellow or white and cloudy. And it feels sticky or tacky.
Usually, you will have the most mucus just before ovulation. It looks clear and feels slippery " like raw egg white. When it can be stretched between the fingers, it is called spinnbarkeit " German for stretchable. These are the "slippery days." It is the peak of your fertility.
After about four slippery days, you may suddenly have less mucus. It will become cloudy and tacky again. And then you may have a few more dry days before your period starts. These are also safe days.
You can check your mucus in several ways. Do what is most comfortable for you. Check several times a day. You can,
This method isn't the best for women who don't produce much mucus. Women who ovulate on day seven or eight may also have too little mucus.
A woman's mucus pattern may be altered by,
Safe Days Using the Mucus Method
Do not have unprotected vaginal intercourse on your unsafe days.
It's best to abstain from unprotected vaginal intercourse for at least one whole cycle before you start to use this method for birth control.
The Two-Day Method
The Two-Day Method is a mucus method. It works best for a woman who is sure she can tell whether or not she has secretions. To use the method, she asks herself two questions:
If she can answer "no" to both questions, it is considered a safe day for unprotected intercourse. Women who use this method may have only 12 safe days in each of their cycles.
|Temparature Method
Your body temperature is lower during the first part of your cycle. It usually rises slightly after ovulation when an egg is released. Your body temperature stays elevated for the rest of your cycle. It falls again just before your next period. Tracking your temperature every day can help you know when you ovulate. To prevent pregnancy, you will not have unprotected vaginal intercourse until three days after you ovulate each cycle.
You will need to chart your basal body temperature (BBT) every day. BBT is the temperature of the body when it is completely at rest. It varies slightly from person to person. Before ovulation, 96° to 98°F is normal for most women. After ovulation, 97 to 99°F is normal.
The changes will be in fractions of a degree " from 1/10 to 1/2 a degree. So it's best to get a special, large-scale thermometer that only registers 96° to 100°F. It will be much easier to read. Basal thermometer should be available with drugstores. Some basal thermometers are to be used in the mouth and some are to be used in the rectum. Rectal thermometers are generally more reliable. Whatever you choose, be sure to take your temperature the same way every day.
Taking Your Temperature
Take your temperature every morning as soon as you wake up. Do it before getting out of bed, talking, eating, drinking, having sex, or smoking. Keep the thermometer in place for five full minutes. Read it to within 1/10 of a degree. Record the reading.
Charting Your Temperature Pattern
You must record every reading. You can get charts from your health care provider or women's health center. As each day's reading is put on the chart, you will begin to see a pattern. The rise in your temperature may be sudden, gradual, or in steps. The pattern may vary from cycle to cycle.
Your BBT may change when you are upset or don't get enough sleep. Illness, stress, jet lag, and smoking may also affect your body temperature. So can drinking more than you're used to or using an electric blanket. Putting these kinds of events on your chart can help you understand the pattern.
At first, you should have help to read your chart. A doctor, nurse, or family planning specialist can do that for you. In time, you'll have the confidence to use the chart by yourself. Be sure to chart at least three months before relying on this method.
Safe Days Using the Temperature Method
The safe days are those that are not fertile days. They are safe for unprotected vaginal intercourse if you are trying to prevent pregnancy. They begin after the temperature rise has lasted for at least three days. They end when the temperature drops just before your next period begins.
The temperature method is quite good at telling when ovulation has happened. But it can't predict when it will happen. So, you have to make sure that sperm is not waiting in your body when it does happen. It is best to treat as unsafe all the days of the first part of your cycle. This is from the start of your period to the start of the fourth day of your next rise in temperature. You can combine BBT with another method to try to predict when ovulation will happen. This can increase the number of your safe days.
After a while, you may become sure that you can tell what days are safe. If so, you may not have to take your temperature every day. You can go without taking it from the start of your safe days to the start of your next period.
|Fertility Pattern
In order to know when you are most likely to get pregnant, you have to become familiar with your menstrual cycle.
Before pregnancy can begin, a woman's egg must join with a man's sperm. This is called fertilization. For a healthy woman, there are days when fertilization can happen. There are days when it can't. And there are some days when it's unlikely " but still possible. To begin a pregnancy, a woman can have vaginal intercourse " without protection " during the days when it's possible for the egg and sperm to join. We call those days your fertile days.
A woman's fertile days depend on the life span of the egg and the sperm. Her egg lives for about a day after ovulation. Sperm can live inside her body for about six days.
A woman has a chance of her egg joining a sperm about seven days of every menstrual cycle.
Knowing when your fertile days will happen can help you avoid a pregnancy. It can also help you plan one. The key is to figure out when you will ovulate. This will let you figure out the other fertile days that come before and after you ovulate. Then you can track your fertility pattern " the days of the month when you are fertile and the days of the month when you are not. You must do this carefully. Women don't all have the same fertility pattern. And some women have different patterns from one month to the next.
|Effectiveness of this method (FAM)
Effectiveness is an important and common concern when choosing a birth control method. Like all birth control methods, fertility awareness-based methods (FAM) are more effective when you use them correctly.
Twenty-four out of every 100 couples who use fertility awareness-based methods each year will have a pregnancy if they don't always use the method correctly or consistently. Always practicing these methods correctly will make them more effective.
How well fertility awareness-based methods work depends on both partners. That's why it is important for both to learn about the methods and support each other in their use.
These methods can work best for you if you,
|Disadvantage of FAM
Fertility awareness-based methods (FAM) may not work for you if you,
Do not depend on tracking your fertility if you
It may be more difficult to track your fertility if you are breastfeeding, are a teenager, or are getting close to menopause. The hormone shifts may make the signs unpredictable.Don't switch to a fertility awareness-based method after using a hormonal one, such as the pill. The hormones will affect your cycle. Use a method without hormones while you're learning to track your fertility.
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Scientists have isolated a gene that causes Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA), a disorder that destroys its victims' vision within the first few months of life. The finding could someday lead to a cure for LCA, which is responsible for a few thousand cases of inherited blindness each year.
A team of French and American scientists at several institutes pinpointed mutations in the retinal guanylate cyclase (RETGC) gene in eight families in which the disease has struck. They report their findings in the December issue of Nature Genetics.
The scientists have an idea how the genetic error leads to retinal degeneration. In a normal retina, an enzyme cascade is activated when the retina processes light, and a second set of biochemical reactions takes place when the cells rest. A compound called cyclic GMP regulates this activity. But if the RETGC gene is flawed, cyclic GMP levels never reach those necessary to trigger the reactions that take place during the recovery stage. "This constant light causes the degradation of the retina," says Steven Pittler, a molecular biologist at the University of South Alabama in Mobile and one of the paper's authors.
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In a pair of ceremonies extremely fitting for the season, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann recognized the accomplishments of 18 area high school seniors at the Super 8 of Monticello Monday.
Bachmann, who has represented Minnesota's 6th District since 2007, presented nine students with Congressional Certificates of Merit, awarded each year to seniors who have demonstrated exemplary citizenship and academic excellence during their high school careers. She also presented certificates of service academy appointments to 10 Minnesota students with one individual, Jeffrey Herrala of Anoka High School, a double recipient on the night earning both a Congressional Certificat of Merit and an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy.
"Congratulations. Two awards in one night. Boy, you're cooking with gas," Bachmann, an Anoka alum, said after presenting Herrala with his second honor.
"He's a brilliant student, his teachers tell us. He's filled with optimism and enthusiasm for learning."
Herrala learned this week he is graduating first in his class at Anoka High School.
The senior also loves to run and was the captain of the varsity track and cross country teams at the high school, along with playing on the hockey team in the winter.
While taking PSEO classes through Anoka-Ramsey Community College he worked in the academic support center, tutoring college students in chemistry, biology and calculus.
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Herrala had also been accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point, but was happy to recently learn he would be able to pursue his first choice with the Air Force.
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Herrala, who lives in Andover, is the son of Steve and Sherry Herrala. He has one sister Stephanie, who attends the University of Minnesota Duluth and plans to go on to dental school.
Bachmann said there was the need when she took office for a way to better recognize students who worked hard, set good examples and attained high levels of achievement in the classroom and the community.
"We started this in the district about six years ago because we hear a lot of stories about all the bad things that teenagers do (wrong)," she said of the genesis for the certificates of merit.
"We know that doesn't represent the bulk of teenagers who live here in this district. Most of them are really good kids and then you have just a very few that are out-of-the-park, exceptional kids that exemplify the very best of all of our schools and all of our families."
Bachmann, whose family has an extensive military background, also had high praise for those who chose to serve their country, calling their choice "nothing short of heroic."
"I extend to you my deepest congratulations," Bachmann said during the service academy appointment ceremony. "You truly are the best of the brightest and our leaders for the future,"
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They may be a good indication of what's to come, but until the ink actually dries on the season itself, they don't really mean a thing.
As meaningless as they are, though, they remain a staple of college basketball this time of year that fans love to hate, and players and coaches swear they couldn't care less about while using them as motivation at every turn.
The Mountain West Conference media ballots for the coming basketball season were due last week and will be made public Tuesday morning in Colorado Springs. Here, with brief analysis on each pick, is the ballot I turned in on behalf of the Journal:
Predicted order of finish
1. New Mexico Lobos: The team that won the past two regular-season and league tournament titles returns four starters and picked up more than capable newcomers in the offseason.
Returning league Player of the Year Kendall Williams and center Alex Kirk are the favorites for preseason player of the year, but my prediction that may surprise many around the league the most is thatCameron Bairstow will lead the team in scoring. The continued development of him and Kirk as one of the sport's top frontcourt duo's make this year's team a slam dunk choice to three-peat as league champs.
Of course the team did lose a first-round NBA draft pick in Tony Snell, and no matter how long he's been a key part of the program or how big a role he actually had in past success, this is Craig Neal's first season as a head basketball coach. He should be fine, but until some games are played and some adversity strikes, nobody knows for sure how he or his team will handle it.
2. Boise State Broncos: While many teams in the league lost a ton of starting experience and talent from last season, BSU joins UNM as one team that essentially returns its core.
Derrick Marks and Anthony Drmic are both capable of being the league player of the year, and the team can shoot its way to a win on any given night. If Leon Rice succeeds in getting his team to play with a little more defensive urgency, the Broncos will challenge UNM for the title.
3. UNLV Runnin' Rebels: Will it be addition by subtraction for UNLV? They'd love Anthony Marshall and NBA first overall draft pick Anthony Bennett to be back in Sin City, but their departures and that of starting freshman guard Katin Reinhardt seems to have generated a sense of a fresh start for the always-talented but sometimes chemistry-challenged Rebels.
If the point-guard situation is under control and Khem Birch can develop on offense, UNLV will be just fine in coach Dave Rice's third season.
4. San Diego State Aztecs: He won't have the stats that scream "top player," but don't be surprised if point guard Xavier Thames is the reason if the Aztecs are in the hunt for a title this year. He's key to the transition in life after Jamaal Franklin and Chase Tapley. Thames, Tulane transfer forward Josh Davis, who averaged a double-double in Conference USA last season, and maybe even sophomore Winston Shepard will all keep SDSU afloat, but they may have lost too much to think of them as a championship threat.
5. Utah State Aggies: The UtAgs can thank Nevada's epic 2012-13 flop after a move from the WAC for not getting the nod here ahead of SDSU. The transition is tough. That said, Stew Morrill is a tremendous coach and nine league home games in Logan, Utah, alone will keep the Aggies in the mix. Throw in an all-league potential guard like Preston Medlin and this is a very good team.
6. Fresno State Bulldogs: Fresno State was playing its best basketball of the 2012-13 season in March, making it very apparent things are headed in the right direction for coach Rodney Terry in his third season. Still, No. 6 may be overly optimistic, considering since the end of last season they've lost guard Kevin Olekaibe (transfer to UNLV), center Robert Upshaw (kicked off team) and forward Braeden Anderson (spinal injury in September car crash).
7. Colorado State Rams: Here's a question you'd never hear a season ago: Can the Rams rebound? CSU lost its entire starting five from last season and then last week lost senior guard Jesse Carr to a second ACL tear in a 12-month span, ending his college career. Larry Eustachy is a very good coach, but there is a lot to prove here.
8. Wyoming Cowboys: The Cowboys never answered the bell a season ago after the knockout punch of losing starting guard Luke Martinez to a bar fight incident in January. Even though they won't match last year's nonconference start, they'll be better, and Larry Nance Jr. will be a big reason why.
9. Air Force Falcons: Talk about a shutdown, the Falcons lost enough off last year's squad, including star guard Michael Lyons, to make them an easy choice for a bottom three finish.
10. Nevada Wolf Pack: Nevada was a 28-win team in the WAC two seasons ago and returned its two stars last season yet was the No. 9 seed in a nine-team MWC tournament. Point guard Deonte Burton is good, but not enough to turn the program around without a lot of help.
11. San Jose State Spartans: Better days are ahead for San Jose State and new head coach Dave Wojcik, if for no other reason than things can't get much worse than last year's 9-20 season, including 3-14 in a mediocre WAC.
Player awards
Player of the Year: G Kendall Williams, Sr., UNM – Kirk or Williams could win this. I went with Williams for two reasons: UNM's more up-tempo offense, and I think Bairstow's continued emergence could take some post production from Kirk. Ask me tomorrow, and I may tell you Kirk is the way to go.
Newcomer of the Year: F Josh Davis, Sr., SDSU – Davis averaged a double-double for Tulane last year and steps into a position where he'll be a big part from Day 1 for his team. He's the right pick here for now, but UNM's Deshawn Delaney (Vincennes University in Indiana), Fresno State's Cezar Guerrero (Oklahoma State), UNLV's Roscoe Smith (Connecticut) and Wyoming's Charles Hankerson Jr. (Alabama) all have a shot.
Freshman of the Year: G Dakarai Allen, Fr., SDSU – Some guesswork here as UNLV's Kendall Smith and Christian Wood and UNM's Cullen Neal all have a shot. Allen has a chance to play a big role because of what SDSU lost from last year.
All-Mountain West
G Kendall Williams, Sr., UNM
G Derrick Marks, Jr., Boise State
G/F Anthony Drmic, Jr., Boise State
F Cameron Bairstow, Sr., UNM
C Alex Kirk, Jr., UNM
Others considered: Nevada's Burton, SDSU's Davis and Thames, UNLV's Birch and Utah State's Medlin.


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"Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts said she is starting chemotherapy for treatment of a disease that will require her to get a bone marrow transplant sometime this fall. ABC's Roberts, who was treated for breast cancer five years ago, said she's been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood and bone marrow disease once known as preleukemia. The chemotherapy is a preparatory treatment for the bone marrow transplant. Roberts said her sister is a good match and has agreed to donate bone marrow. "My doctors tell me I'm going to beat this, and I know it's true," Roberts said on the show Monday.Roberts, 51, said she contracted the disease through her treatment for breast cancer. Between 80 percent and 90 percent of MDS patients develop it when they're over age 60, according to the American Cancer Society. The Associated Press
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Allan Girvin is back in Grand Rapids, Mich., this time working for Heeren Bros. Produce as director of sales and marketing.
Girvin left Michigan in March 2009 to join Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Cos. as business development manager. With L&M, he worked with the company's retail customers to develop and facilitate its locally grown program.
Girvin started in his current position, a new one for Heeren Bros., May 17, said Hal Roy, chief executive officer.
"We wanted to take our business development efforts up a level, and his background was good along those lines." Roy said. "He has good contacts in the business world and the produce world."
Before joining L&M Cos., Roy spent a handful of years at Chiquita Fresh NA as a regional account manager and business development manager.
His work history also includes time at Fenton, Mich.-based Gerrit J. Verburg Co., a consumer products company, and Livonia, Mich.-based Wiltsie and Co., a brokerage representative company that specializes in confections, according to a Heeren Bros. news release.
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West Texas Ranchers, Sportsmen, Researchers Partner to Address Pronghorn Loss
ALPINE, Texas — The newly formed "Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Working Group" is turning to laboratory science for answers concerning diminishing numbers of pronghorn antelope in West Texas.
During the first weekend of October, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists, Sul Ross State University — Range and Wildlife Club students and cooperating landowners will be sampling numerous pronghorn harvested by hunters throughout West Texas. These samples will be analyzed for diseases, internal parasites and mineral levels to uncover potential barriers to survivability and reproduction.
Every year, TPWD biologists issue permits to Trans-Pecos landowners to allow hunters to harvest buck pronghorn. Even during extremely low population cycles, a conservative harvest of buck pronghorn has no effect on the viability of the entire herd. However, these harvested animals can provide an excellent source of information to biologists.
Another sampling effort will occur later in the winter by capturing live does and examining them as well. Both the West Texas and Paso del Norte Chapters of Safari Club International have provided significant funding to assist with the costs associated with the collection and analysis of samples.
These actions should provide information to help pronghorn managers identify specific diseases and/or parasites that may be negatively impacting Trans-Pecos pronghorn populations.
The Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Working Group is a team of West Texas landowners, outfitters, TPWD biologists, Borderlands Research Institute personnel and wildlife veterinarians that recently organized to review population information and possible reasons for recent declines. This panel created a plan to better identify potential disease or parasite problems with this important wildlife resource.
Pronghorn historically occurred over most of Texas, but because of habitat loss and over harvest during the late 1800s and early 1900s, populations plummeted. Through the conservative actions of Texas landowners, and protective measures implemented by the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission (the predecessor of TPWD) populations rebounded during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Currently, pronghorn are found in the grasslands of West Texas and the Panhandle.
Trans-Pecos pronghorn numbers typically ebb and flow with precipitation patterns and reached an estimated high population of over 17,000 animals in 1987. The drought of the 1990's affected populations tremendously, and numbers bottomed out in 2001 at around 5,000. Increased rainfall bounced numbers back to over 10,000 in 2007. However, pronghorn numbers in the Marfa area declined dramatically by summer of 2008 (adult mortality and low fawn production). An eight-month dry period, a hard late freeze, and increased predation were thought to be the primary culprits. Range conditions improved with increased rainfall, but landowners still reported some loss of adult pronghorn. Additionally, fawn crops in this affected area were extremely low this last summer, despite intensive predator control and favorable range conditions. With many herds so low already, future dry conditions may lead to a complete loss of some pronghorn populations.
Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Working Group Participants: Jon Means (owner, Moon Ranch), Bobby McKnight (owner, McKnight Ranch), Albert and Bill Miller (owners, Miller Ranch), Dr. Dan McBride (DVM; hunting guide), Dr. Ken Waldrup (DVM, Texas Department of State Health Services), Ernie Davis (retired TPWD biologist; hunting guide), Billy Tarrant (TPWD District Leader), Johnny Arredondo (TPWD biologist-Jeff Davis County), Mike Sullins (TPWD biologist-Presidio County), and Dr. Louis Harveson (Director, Borderlands Research Institute, SRSU).
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Why a momentum-based long/short approach makes a better benchmark.
Traditional, long-only commodity indexes only tell half the story. Why a momentum-based long/short approach makes a better benchmark.
Commodity prices and the level of investment in commodities strategies have risen significantly in the past few years. With more investors focusing on commodities, more money is expected to pour into commodity indexes through exchange-traded products, mutual funds, and futures. Commodity-index-linked investment vehicles now command approximately $185 billion, and this trend seems unlikely to abate.
There is reason to question, however, how well investors are being served by these traditional long-only commodity indexes as either benchmarks or proxies for investment products.
Traditional approaches to representing pure beta exposures work well for stocks and bonds but not so well for the commodities asset class. While we do not offer an approach to taking pure beta exposures in this study, we assert that new passive strategies that use a momentum-based long/short approach rather than the long-only approach of the most common commodity indexes are better benchmarks for active strategies.
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For many asset classes, it is very easy to take a pure beta exposure--multiple asset class proxies are available, many of which are reasonable substitutes for each other. The Russell 3000, S&P 500, and Wilshire 5000, for example, are representative of the broad stock market and have similar risk and return characteristics; the Citigroup Broad Investment-Grade, Lehman Brothers Aggregate, and Merrill Lynch U.S. Domestic bond indexes mirror the wider fixed-income market and perform alike.
Yet for commodities, fewer choices and more disparity exist among the index options. The risk and return characteristics of three commonly used commodity indexes--the S&P GSCI Commodity Index, Dow Jones AIG Commodity Index, and Reuters Jefferies CRB--vary greatly. Dramatic differences in constituents and weighting schemes and rebalancing rules are likely the cause for the performance differences in the commodities indexes. The S&P GSCI, for example, has about double the weighting to the energy sector as have the Dow Jones-AIG and the Reuters Jefferies, and only one third of the weighting to agriculture.
Sources of Excess Return
Professional commodity-trading advisors often take both long and short positions in commodity futures. Why? Because they know that long-only strategies provide inadequate investment exposure to commodities.
A futures strategy generates excess return from two sources: changes in futures prices and the roll yield. The roll yield, which can be positive or negative, results from replacing an expiring contract with one farther away from expiration. This allows the trader to avoid the physical delivery of the commodity yet maintain positions in the futures markets.
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Sebastien Ogier has described his second consecutive victory for Volkswagen on last weekend's Rally Mexico as 'fantastic'.
Ogier claimed 16 of the 23 stages around Leon in the #8 Polo R WRC, in the process taking his ninth career victory and VW's second consecutive in the FIA World Rally Championship. By the end of the event on Sunday night, he had secured victory by three and a half minutes.
"What a fantastic feeling," said Ogier. "The Polo R WRC was perfect for every single minute of the Rally Mexico. I can only thank my team for that. This victory at our debut on gravel is very special and will always have a special place in my heart.
"We will definitely celebrate it in style tonight. We take every win as it comes. This morning I took an extremely cautious approach on the first special stage and steered around every stone. However, from midway through I put my foot down again.
"We obviously have a big lead now in the World Championship, but there are still another ten rallies to come."
The event marks Ogier's second win in Mexico as he won the JWRC event in a Citroen in 2008.
Team boss Jost Capito meanwhile was full of praise for his star driver, and claimed that Ogier's talents were the key part in scoring victory.
"It is impossible to overrate Sebastien's performance: the Ogier factor was what made the difference here. It allowed us to challenge for the win right from the word go. Respect," he added.
Despite his obvious enthusiasm though, Capito maintained that VW can still improve the Polo R WRC.
"[Instead of being over the moon], we are over Mars now!" he joked. "This was completely unexpected for us. Never in our wildest dreams did we expect this kind of success at our very first gravel rally with the Polo R WRC! [However] the suspension damage [that Jari-Matti Latvala had on day 1] has shown us that we can still improve with the Polo R WRC."
Ogier is now first in the Drivers' Championships on 74 points, 34 ahead of Mikko Hirvonen, who is effectively his nearest competitor. Volkswagen lies six points behind Citroen in the Manufacturers' battle with 81 points.
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At 18 & a 32C I got implants to a full D. Now 33 with 2 children I am a 32F. I want to have my implant removed, would you recommend a lift? Also would it be difficult to guesstimate my size after the removal? Thx
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32F and removing implants
That's quite a large size, you'll certainly need a lift after removing the implants. The timing can be all at once but your medical history is critical and a better, more aesthetic lift may be possible if your plastic surgeon prefers it. Best wishes
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Breast Lift and implants
There are 2 problems with breast sagging:
1. the nipple position moves lower on the breast
2. you loose fullness up top and cleavage (the breast appears flat on top)
If you are wanted to remove excess skin and move the nipple back up to the middle of your breast - a breast lift is a wonderful way to do it! If you are larger than you want to be - you would want to remove the implant AND perform a breast lift. The only problem with this option is that you may loose the fullness at the top of your breast that the implant is providing - if this is the case you would want a to exchange your implant for a smaller implant and have a breast lift. This last option would decrease your size, lift your breast and make sure it remained full with great cleavage!
Breast implant removal and lift?
Direct physical examination would be necessary to accurately answer the question.
What your breasts will look like after explantation depends on several factors such as: the quality of skin elasticity (the better the elasticity the better the skin will bounce back), the size of the implants used (the larger the implant the more trouble you may have with redundant skin), and the amount of breast tissue present at this time (which may have changed since the time of your breast augmentation).
Life experience since your breast augmentation procedure, such as pregnancy or weight gain weight loss, will potentially influence the factors discussed above. If you take these factors into consideration and apply them to your specific circumstances you may get a good idea of what to expect after the implants are removed.
Occasionally, I see patients who just want the implants removed because they don't want the implants "to be a part of them" anymore. Make sure you think about this and that this is the right thing for you. It's difficult to say if you need a lift after removal -- no one will know exactly what your breasts will look like after the implants are removed until it is done. Talk to a well-trained and experienced board-certified plastic surgeon and get good advice.
Best wishes.
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Performing a lift is frequently needed after breast implant removal
It's hard to give you an answer without actually seeing you, but I very frequenly recommend a lift after implant removal to restore breast shape.
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Will I need a lift after implant removal?
Since you are young, I would hope that your skin elasticity is pretty good. That being said, if you didn't have much droop prior to your implants, usually the shape of the breast is pretty reasonable after merely removing the implants, and giving the skin about 6 months to contract.
So, that's what I would do first - remove the implants, or even just deflate them percutaneously if they are saline, and see how it goes....
After 6 months, then you can decide whether you need a lift and would be willing to put the scars that go along with a breast lift on your breast in order to get an improved shape.
Uncertain about lift after breast implant removal
Breast lift is all about nipple position and breast shape. Your implants can be easily removed, and if you are uncertain about final breast volume and appearance, it can pay to wait and have a lift later if needed. That way you can be sure that the extra expense and the scar are worth the effort.
Best of luck,
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Removing breast implants and having a breast lift
If you have breast implants and want them to be removed, I would recommend removing the implants then waiting about six months to allow the skin to shrink and contract. Then, if you need a lift, it can be better planned. This waiting or staging, is also safer from a skin blood supply standpoint. You don't want to attempt to remove implants and do a lift at the same time as there is too much guesswork involved and your surgeon will not be sure where your final nipple position will end up.
Best wishes,
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Breast lift and Implant Removal
Some surgeons would recommend a lift simultaneously after implant removal and some would not. I would not. The last thing I would want to happen would be to decrease the circulation to the nipple. This may result in loss of the nipple. The breast is allowed to heal (3 months) and then a mastopexy can be done if neeeded.
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Implant Removal May Not Require a Breast Lift
You may not necessarily require a lift after breast implant removal. The loss of implant weight will allow some of the skin to spring back and with time, further skin retraction will occur. I would wait at least six months and see what you need. On the other hand, if you are droopy now, you will probably be droopy after implant removal and a lift will be needed. Your surgeon can give you proper advice after an examination and can give you an idea what your breast size may be.
Breast implant removal and lift
It sounds as if you have a significant amount tissue that is contributing to your best size. Depending on your examination, your surgeon will decide if it is best to perform this operation in one or two steps. I vary this approach according to the individual
Learn more: http://www.bodysculptor.com/breast-surgery-chicago/implant-replacement/
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Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:23:24 GMT —
Protesters against a controversial form of natural gas drilling known as hydrofracking were making their voices heard on Monday outside the state office building in downtown Syracuse.
More than 20 people holding signs were rallying in front of State Senator John Defrancisco's office, urging him and other state representatives to ban the natural gas drilling process in the state.
Right now, there is a moratorium on fracking while research is done on it.
These protestors say there is too much at risk, and they believe chemicals used in the process it will put drinking water and public health in jeopardy.
Those in favor of natural gas drilling in New York say it will be a multi-million dollar boost for the economy and help establish energy independence for our country.
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IE Art Director Charlie Boyd has just returned from our unforgettable 10-day Galapagos Islands tour. Be sure to check in often over the next week as Charlie shares his thoughts and stories from this Galapagos vacation aboard the Evolution.
Lonesome George and the highlands of Santa Cruz
We awoke Monday morning back in "civilization" for the day. The Evolution was anchored in the Puerto Ayora harbor, on the island of Santa Cruz. After a great breakfast, we disembarked for our day on the island. The first stop was the Charles Darwin Research Center — just a short walk from the dock. Along the way we noticed the giant cacti that are unique to the island. They have evolved to be taller here than on other islands, as a way to protect themselves from being eaten by the giant tortoises and land iguanas of the island. Soon we were inside the Research Center and learning all about the programs for breeding and raising giant tortoises, with the ultimate goal of re-introducing them to their native islands. A highlight of the morning was getting to see the famous Lonesome George — the last of his species from Pinta Island. George was out-and-about with his "girlfriend" this morning, making for a great photo opportunity. Alex explained the efforts that are underway to breed George, and we should know soon if this second attempt is successful. (See earlier post.)
After seeing the other tortoises in the Research Center, we had a nice stroll back through Puerto Ayora to meet the bus taking us to the highlands in search of giant tortoises in the wild. Along the way, we stopped at a souvenir shop for blackberry popsicles, t-shirts and postcards. Our bus took us out of the city and into the highlands. The 30-minute drive was a great opportunity to see the countryside, and even spot a few tortoises along the way.
When we arrived at our destination, we enjoyed a nice walk through a field full of tortoises. It was very exciting to be able to get so close to these giant creatures and watch them in their natural habitat. Many birds were around too — finches and grackles. I kept a sharp eye out for vermillion flycatchers, but didn't see one.
After our walk we were surprised by the chef and a waiter from the Evolution who had prepared a delicious barbecue lunch complete with wine and desserts. After coffee and a few games of ping-pong between the Evolution crew and guests, we were back on the bus for a short ride to the lava tubes — huge tunnels formed by lava flows. Another short bus ride took us even further higher into the cloud forest. This area was a special treat for the birdwatchers in the group. We took a nice walk around Los Gemelos — two huge sinkholes, in search of birds. We saw several finch species including the "woodpecker" finch. The scenery here was absolutely beautiful. The trees were covered with mosses and bromeliads, and the ground covered with lots of unique ferns.
As we made our way back to Puerto Ayora, we made a stop for an afternoon snack of chocolate bread… what a special treat. We had some free time when we arrived back in town before boarding the pangas and heading back to the Evolution.
Tonight Pam and I had a special treat. Boli, one of IE's expedition leaders was leading a group of students from London. He invited us to have dinner with them at the local high school. The school has a culinary program, and they had prepared a special dinner for us, complete with music and dancing. The students (the IE student group and the Galapagos high school students) both had a great time, and the food was excellent. We caught the "Evolution Taxi" back to the ship and made our way straight to bed. It had been another unforgettable day in the Galapagos.
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And here's really cool split recording, which I got recently, this time it's a tape, which presents four 666% underground, horrid masters of old school! It begins with Japanese motherfuckin maniacs from Abigail… Well, honestly I've never been a huge fan of either Sabbat or Abigail, I just don't like their primitive offerings and these two songs confirm my opinion. Well, this is very primitive, Venom-esque metal, with harsh, screaming vocals and rotten energy. Not really convincing for me; OK, but not arse ripping. Radiation is in my opinion much better, this is really cool Slovakian (YEAH!!) band, which torments my brain with relentless and furious thrash metal. I like their riffs a lot, they slay! Also the vocalist sounds really great and the production is just brilliant. Fuck, I had no idea that there's such a cool band in our neighbourhood country, good to know. I'll keep my eye on them! And I need their demo, now!
OK, side B starts with another Slovakian old schoolers, Oldblood! And another great surprise, another fist in the face! "Metal Fuck" sounds like a Slovakian anthem for old metallers and I think bands like Desaster would love to have such a killer track on their album. Oldbloodhas also great, organic production, which I liked a lot and I think I would need to get their recent split with Hate Them All, released by OLD TEMPLE, as this band caught my attention, really! Bang your head! Finally the last band is Peruvian R.I.P. with two songs also. Both tracks were taken from their "Escape a la Muerte" EP and trust me, if you're into this kind of playing, listen to those South American bastards! This is more traditional thrash metal, but very furious and uncompromising, fast as a shark, as they would say 20 years ago. Definitely if you're into the old bands from this region, like Attomica, then R.I.P. will catch your attention.
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According to a survey commissioned by Ergoton, a manufacturer of digital display mounts and furniture, Americans sit an average of 13 hours a day and sleep an average of eight hours for a grand inactive total of around 21 hours a day.
The survey finds that nearly 70 percent of full-time American workers hate sitting, yet 86 percent do it all day long, every day. When workers do get up from their workspace, 56 percent are doing so to get food.
In addition to sitting at work, while eating meals and while commuting, 36 percent of Americans sit another one to two hours a day while watching TV.
Twenty-five percent of respondents spend one to two hours a day lounging around for things such as reading.
Twenty-nine percent of those polled sit for one to two hours a day at their home computer.
The survey was conducted by Research Now from June 21 to June 25, 2013, and involved 1,000 U.S. adults.
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