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Uninvited guest creeping on Red Sox
While Boston was able to watch New York from the comfort of its rearview mirror pretty much all season long, it no longer has that luxury. After dropping their second straight game to the Yankees -- this one a somewhat humbling 10-3 loss -- the Red Sox found themselves tied with the red-hot Bronx Bombers in the all-important loss column on Saturday.
Both teams -- the 60-45 Red Sox and the 58-45 Yankees -- trail the American League East-leading Rays, who had a 60-42 record heading into Saturday night's game against the Royals.
But there is a feeling hard to escape that the division could once again come down to that most familiar tandem of Boston and New York.
The Yankees have won eight in a row coming out of the All-Star break.
"I don't think we're concerned -- I think we've just got to play better baseball," said Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell. "I think if we play the way we're capable of playing, we'll be fine. But it's not really early. There's two months left of the season. We want to play better and fall into a good rhythm. Maybe we can get on a roll -- that's what we're looking for."
This one turned into a romp in the late innings, with the Yankees scoring four in the seventh and three more in the eighth. Relievers Justin Masterson and Craig Hansen endured the brunt of the damage.
"I don't think we ever want to lose at home," said Lowell. "We got ... [beaten] today pretty good. Hopefully, we can put that behind us and do better tomorrow."
For just the third time this season, the Red Sox have lost a series at home, as the Yankees joined the Angels and Cardinals as the only three teams to pull off the rare feat. The Sox have a chance to salvage the finale on Sunday night when Jon Lester faces Sidney Ponson.
"We just have to come back tomorrow and forget about what happened today and yesterday and play the game," said Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, who had an RBI single in his second game back from the disabled list. "It happens."
Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield turned in his shakiest outing in a while, giving up eight hits and six runs over 5 1/3 innings, walking four and striking out three.
"I didn't have great stuff today," said Wakefield, who is 6-8 despite a 3.94 ERA. "I was inconsistent and obviously left a lot of balls up. They didn't have great finish to them and the hits I gave up were costly."
Winning pitcher Andy Pettitte turned in a strong performance for New York, yielding five hits and three runs -- just one earned -- over six innings. Pettitte (12-7, 3.76) walked three and struck out seven.
"We didn't score a lot of runs," said J.D. Drew, who provided one of the few highlights, a solo homer to right in the sixth. "They did. Unfortunately, we can't win ballgames like that."
The Red Sox took a 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI single by Ortiz and a fielder's-choice grounder by Manny Ramirez, who was back in the lineup after missing two games with what the club termed as right knee soreness. Alex Rodriguez helped set up that rally by booting Dustin Pedroia's leadoff grounder at third.
Just like that, the Red Sox -- with the exception of Drew's long ball -- were silenced for the rest of the day.
With Ortiz and Ramirez both in the lineup for the first time since May 31, Sox manager Terry Francona realigned his order. What Francona hoped was that the on-base combo of Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis in the 1-2 spots would revive an offense that has struggled to score runs since the All-Star break. In losing five of their past eight, the Boston bats are hitting at a .229 clip.
"We were talking about that most of the day today," said Francona. "It seems sometimes like scoring runs is pretty difficult. When I have a better answer, you'll see more runs. We came out of the chute today, and we turn an error into a couple of runs and then Pettitte's really got his cutter going and we didn't do much after that. Besides J.D. taking one of the prettiest swings you'll ever see, we didn't have a whole lot going."
Indeed, the day went south in a hurry for the Sox.
The Yankees began chipping away at Wakefield in the third, with Bobby Abreu belting a two-out RBI single to center.
Red-hot Robinson Cano led off the fourth by smashing a solo homer, tying the game at 2. Melky Cabrera kept the rally going, reaching on a bunt single and stealing second. Johnny Damon smacked an RBI single up the middle to give the Yankees their first lead of the day.
"I think Wake pitched pretty good until that [sixth] inning," said Lowell.
Wakefield got himself into immediate trouble in the sixth, walking Xavier Nady and giving up a double to Cabrera. Then he hit Jose Molina to load the bases with nobody out. Damon delivered a run on a fielder's-choice grounder to second, and that was all for Wakefield.
With Derek Jeter looming, Francona went to Masterson, who had been brilliant in his relief debut in Seattle three days earlier. However, this outing took a far different turn. Jeter started to open the floodgates with an RBI single to right. Then it was Abreu lacing an RBI double to the gap in left-center. A-Rod's single to left brought in another run, the fourth of the inning, to make it 7-2.
"It seemed like he was getting under more pitches," Francona said. "Obviously, the other day there were a lot of swings and misses. I bet today he had one swing and miss on a slider. Instead of sinking, it was going up, so it really flattened it out."
The Sox will try to rejuvenate on Sunday.
"We understand what we've got to do," said Drew. "We know that the team we put out there every day, once it jells together and plays well together, it's pretty unstoppable."
At the moment, unstoppable is a pretty apt way to describe a certain team from the Bronx.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SO MUCH dissension has been created lately directly reflecting on the opposing views of Christians VS. Atheist... Rather than fight, I prefer "Understanding" and "Acceptance" of others views. Therefore I wish to pose a question for my own personal enlightenment....
For the individuals who do NOT believe Jesus is our Savior, do you celebrate Christmas? As I was growing up, I was not "allowed" to celebrate ANY holidays, or my birthday; so when I left home, I started celebrating EVERYTHING I could! It was a huge deal when I purchased my first Christmas tree and although I only recently "accepted" Jesus, I STILL celebrated Christmas, (NOT even knowing what the meaning behind it was) So I bought my children presents, listened to the music etc. I did this although I was agnostic until I was in my 40's, because I wanted my children to "be normal" and "fit in"; the things I never felt when I was young and as a bonus, it was "fun!" WHO DOESN'T LIKE GETTING PRESENTS! ;)
So, do you, as a non-believer celebrate Christmas and put up a tree and buy gifts etc? Or do you tell your children you don't believe in Jesus as being God's son, or even in God, so you omit the holiday? I mean, Christmas IS about Jesus....
AND, does being Agnostic or Atheist affect any other holidays like Easter?
I know the Jewish community believes Jesus existed, and was a great man; just not the son of God. Does the Jewish faith believe Jesus died and was resurrected? If so, do they celebrate Easter as the resurrection of Jesus? One thing I have noted that I admire of the Jewish faith is "acceptance of others!" (Except for marriage! LOL)
Anyway, I was not "allowed" the freedom to explore such things as a child. I wasn't even allowed friends in the outside world. I've never explored these issues and I am not one who will go all crazy if someone doesn't feel the way I do, so I thought I might ask what others believe. I do not feel we are all to believe in Jesus. I mean, it SAYS SO in that thing we call THE BIBLE, so why would I ever argue with someone about it?
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post8616933616101094195..comments2017-09-14T08:46:01.517+02:00Comments on Google Europe Blog: Our thoughts on the European Commission reviewGoogle email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-7266022973720273182010-12-04T09:09:25.939+01:002010-12-04T09:09:25.939+01:00You may want to have a look at this text - the EU&...You may want to have a look at this text - the EU's announcement of the investigation: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/1624&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

This quote from that text seems extremely relevant to me:

"This initiation of proceedings does not imply that the Commission has proof of any infringements. It only signifies that the Commission will conduct an in-depth investigation of the case as a matter of priority."

The EC is legally bound to follow up on any complaints it receives. It is IMO better for Google to have this investigation pass as soon as possible.A_flj_https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-18774218444543453742010-12-03T15:17:38.957+01:002010-12-03T15:17:38.957+01:00The trouble is that Google tend to do things well....The trouble is that Google tend to do things well. This means that when I search for "16GB Memory Card" their very good search engine returns their very good price comparison site in the top few results! This is exactly what I want to happen until such a time as the other price comparison websites become less thoroughly rubbish at what they do.e22https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-9706391654316388932010-12-02T13:26:51.662+01:002010-12-02T13:26:51.662+01:00I guess this means that to play fair the vertical ...I guess this means that to play fair the vertical search engines will be sending traffic to Google instead of keeping it all for themselves? :PrtpHarryhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-79383577852707507202010-12-01T16:55:44.555+01:002010-12-01T16:55:44.555+01:00And this doesnt happen on Yahoo? Search on Yahoo f...And this doesnt happen on Yahoo? Search on Yahoo for something, and if there is a yahoo group for it, yep, its one of the top results.confused.brithttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-14894195438284544142010-12-01T16:08:41.277+01:002010-12-01T16:08:41.277+01:00As the developer of UK Shopping Search Engine http...As the developer of UK Shopping Search Engine http://www.ratingsworld.co.uk, I find it difficult to see a huge problem in the way that Google presents its results.

If we want to compete with Google then we have to produce results that are better than Google.

Unfortunately, most companies will not be able to match the resources that Google can throw at a solution, and we cannot disqualify companies just because they have huge resources.

Are they using their resources unfairly by promoting their own solutions? No, I don't think so.

Are they acting unfairly by promoting those companies that pay them? No, they are a business, not a charity.

Are they misleading the public? I don't think so. Currently paid ads on Google are displayed in separated areas at the top, bottom and right-side of the page are are clearly identified as such. However many small search engines, including my own, live off affiliate revenues. Small businesses and small search engines are not charities either.

Of course the EU got in quite a tiz when Microsoft bundled IE in with Windows. The EU often investigates the wrong issues. It would do much better to investigate the price disparities between Micorsoft's products in the UK and the USA.AmberCathttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-24168199886414690202010-12-01T14:18:01.204+01:002010-12-01T14:18:01.204+01:00But when Google features are automatically promote...But when Google features are automatically promoted to the top? A normal web site would require a link farm to get this to happen, which would get them banned.

Right.... So when I search for "Cars" why is it that the "Google Feature" is the 8th result?

Or that "Used Cars" reveals google's "Local" results in at result 7?

Or "buy Used Cars" comes up with google news as the last result on the page.

If google was "favoring" its results shouldn't it be listed as:
1) Shopping - Buy a car
2) Books - Read how to haggle
3) Images - pictures of cars
4) Videos - Watch Top Gear
5) Maps - Find a dealer near you
6) News - Car dealerships closing
7) Finance - GM's IPO
8) Groups - forums about cars
9) Sites - Create your own Cars website
10) <Organic Search Results>

The fact is Google isn't even pushing its own services unless it thinks they have the best answer for your query.

you want a confusing list of crap results scattered with sponsored ads that you are only informed by some grayed out size 7 font at the end of the result, goto Dogpile.com

For the rest of us we'll just stick with what actually gives us meaningful results. The only reason google has this "monopoly" on search, is because people like the results. Thats why they stopped using Yahoo, dogpile, Altavista, MSN, and every other search engine that's tanked. Nothing is stopping people from using something else. Hell, Microsoft even made MSN the default homepage and search engine for 15 years before offering a choice and people still meaningfully and thoughtfully changed it to Google.mreedvthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-20988265938123236362010-12-01T11:52:17.979+01:002010-12-01T11:52:17.979+01:00Hola! I definetely agree with the opinions above....Hola!

I definetely agree with the opinions above. I think also that, as a matter of fact, the EU reflects the opinion of lobbies and/or EU´s investigations get triggered by factors rooted in interests "behind the scenes". You just need to have a look at German media and check how the wording "enemyfies" this investigation procedure by the EU. Germany is the land of "Bedenken und Kontrollanspruch" (Concernals and desire for control) and I think to a large degree some German interests are being represented in this investigation. I would appreciate if Google could in the future put up something like a "Corporate Lanscape" for users and policy makers to keep the overview of "Who makes what for whom".
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Gabelguanchehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-37299632010752800982010-12-01T11:05:47.685+01:002010-12-01T11:05:47.685+01:00Today I posted an article about it and I show as a...Today I posted an article about it and I show as an example of the work of Google a comparison between the results of Google and the results of Bing for the same query ... it is clear that Google works and this bothers... We are with you Google.PMI Servizihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-54668303955977988352010-12-01T04:59:44.319+01:002010-12-01T04:59:44.319+01:00Mark, Who said that I was looking for a Google pr...Mark,

Who said that I was looking for a Google product? I am expecting the results to be ranked the same, regardless of their source. Just because Google has a product that matches my search criteria does not mean that it should be at the top of the list. I would expect the same from Bing and Yahoo (before they started using Bing as their engine).

If a search engine is to be trusted, it must not return biased results. Google products must compete on an equal footing with the rest of the internet. The reason that I started using Google was because they didn't, at that time, offer paid placement. Now, at least, the paid results are separated from the rest of the results.

As it currently stands, I don't feel that I can trust. Maybe I should start having all of my searches filter Google results?Jonathanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-8142421207964816842010-12-01T02:58:43.745+01:002010-12-01T02:58:43.745+01:00The EU seems to think I should be able to buy wind...The EU seems to think I should be able to buy windows from apples web site I guess...BrianKhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-74167572094649360182010-12-01T02:45:03.558+01:002010-12-01T02:45:03.558+01:00It's absurd. Are regulators going to now start...It's absurd. Are regulators going to now start determining what companies like facebook can show?.. Will they be forced to show twitter results?..

Microsoft and Yahoo complaining that they have no market share, is frankly their own fault. They dropped the ball and decided not to pursue search when they had the chance, they both could have purchased Google for nothing back in the day.Kristenhhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-86163420762509113152010-11-30T23:41:17.311+01:002010-11-30T23:41:17.311+01:00I welcome the EU antitrust probe wholeheartedly. I...I welcome the EU antitrust probe wholeheartedly. I am happy that authorities are treating Google as the powerful monopoly it is, and hope that they choose to be not too narrow in their scope. I am not saying that Google is a bad organisation per se. Clerly that is not the case. Rather there are certain to be areas where it may well need its wings clipping. I know this from my experience having worked closely with Adwords for many years now. I have seen the way that some genuinely competent sites are effectively banned from advertising. This was one of Foundem's key complaints that is often glossed over, instead focusing on their organic ranking qualms.Simon Fothergillhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-64202259359100860042010-11-30T19:42:38.973+01:002010-11-30T19:42:38.973+01:00"But when Google features are automatically p..."But when Google features are automatically promoted to the top? A normal web site would require a link farm to get this to happen, which would get them banned."

When I use Google to search for a Google product, I would expect the Google product to be the first result. Same for if I'm using Yahoo or Bing. What exactly are you expecting?Markhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-23150308937831473412010-11-30T18:49:55.671+01:002010-11-30T18:49:55.671+01:00It may seem obvious, but people sometimes forget t...It may seem obvious, but people sometimes forget this -- not every website can come out on top, or even appear on the first page of our results, so there will almost always be website owners who are unhappy about their rankings. The most important thing is that we satisfy our users

But when Google features are automatically promoted to the top? A normal web site would require a link farm to get this to happen, which would get them banned.Jonathanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-46491587355279256442010-11-30T17:57:01.840+01:002010-11-30T17:57:01.840+01:00Obviously the EC is new to the whole internet game...Obviously the EC is new to the whole internet game.

Otherwise they'd understand that the free market has already weeded out the huge volume of search engines that went down the "biased results" or "hidden advertisements" path.

Users have already spoken, which is why Google is so dominant. No regulator (or business for that matter) can ever be as powerful as a free market.Jason Kinghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-56737364483693906982010-11-30T16:56:25.499+01:002010-11-30T16:56:25.499+01:00I agree completely, some people seem to have certa...I agree completely, some people seem to have certain expectations about what a search engine should be and consider any change a violation. A search engine is a question answerer not a traffic pump, also what will this talk about ranking mean when search evolve beyond blue links, facilitated by advances in artificial intelligence and other innovations and breakthroughs.suprfluohttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-50776485743321333382010-11-30T16:47:14.102+01:002010-11-30T16:47:14.102+01:00Fair play, I respect your operations as an individ...Fair play, I respect your operations as an individual and business man. However, an organisation with such power will be scrutinised at every possible angle.

Great read and excellent defence strategy.

JamesJameshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-37103925967026575.post-7175983745926987832010-11-30T16:40:32.352+01:002010-11-30T16:40:32.352+01:00I don't get the whole anti-competitive crap qu...I don't get the whole anti-competitive crap quite frankly! After all, you don't see them whining that big companies aren't advertising competitors in their offices, so why insist we do it on the internet!?Martinhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Situated in Leon, this hotel is steps from Martyrs Plaza, Leon Hall, and Parish Church of San Sebastian. Founders Plaza and Historical City Archives and Archaeological Museum are also within 5 minutes.
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This hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges, and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Additionally, a coffee shop/café, a snack bar/deli, and a conference center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 167 rooms boast fireplaces and offer free WiFi and LED TVs. Room service, coffee makers, and free bottled water are among the other amenities available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 2 bars/lounges. This 3-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Event facilities measuring 6426 square feet (597 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in July 2015.
Ramada Plaza Leon has designated areas for smoking.
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 167
- Number of floors - 8
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Designated smoking areas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 8
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1900
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 6426
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference space size (meters) - 597
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
- Free parking nearby
- Free self parking
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking, Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Fireplace
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free bottled water
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 12:30 PM.
Ramada Plaza Leon has 2 restaurants on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 1 PM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of MXN 200 per pet, per day, plus a deposit of MXN 500.00 per stay
- Dogs only
- 1 per room (up to 12 kg)
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: MXN 175 for adults and MXN 112 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: MXN 380 per vehicle (one way)
- Pet deposit: MXN 500.00 per stay
- Pet fee: MXN 200 per pet, per day
Hotel Name
- Howard Johnson Hotel Leon
- Howard Johnson Leon
- Howard Johnson Condesa
- Howard Johnson Hotel Condesa Leon, Mexico - Guanajuato
- Leon Howard Johnson
- Ramada Plaza Leon Hotel
- Ramada Plaza Leon
- Ramada Plaza Leon Mexico - Guanajuato
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of Historic Hotels of the World.


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This measure is part of a series of reforms suggested by the capital markets division of the finance ministry and may be announced by Arun Jaitley in his Budget on July 10, according to government sources.
Officials told FE that the aim was to bring the withholding tax on non-infrastructure bonds at par with that on infrastructure bonds and external commercial borrowings (ECB).
Currently, the withholding tax paid by issuers of infrastructure bonds on the interest income earned by investors is 5%. In case of ECB also, the withholding tax is 5% of the interest income earned by the foreign lender. We are aiming for uniformity in withholding taxes for all corporate bonds, whether the end use of the debt inflow is for infrastructure projects or not.
Hence, it may be 5% for all corporate bonds, said a government official. Officials hope that the move will help increase FPI participation in corporate bonds as investment in this class has lagged behind such investment in government debt. The upper limit on FPI participation in corporate bonds is $51 billion or Rs 2.44 lakh crore, out of which FPIs have only invested about Rs 91,457 crore, or 37.4%, as of June 30, according to National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data.
Compare this with the FPI participation in government bonds through the auction route. The upper limit in this category is $20 billion, or Rs 99,546 crore. FPIs have already invested Rs 94,030 crore, or 94.5% in these bonds as of June 30.
It is a logical step. We need to revive foreign investment in the corporate debt market. One of the reasons of low FPI participation in non-infrastructure corporate debt is the high withholding tax. A reduction will provide the incentive for FPIs to invest in this class, said Madan Sabnavis, chief economist with Care Ratings.
As reported by FE earlier, the finance ministry is exploring a number of measures to boost foreign and domestic participation in capital markets including allowing infrastructure investment trusts, notifying new rules on depository receipts and ECB, easing de-listing norms and reducing cost and time of initial public offerings.


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Disney's FROZEN Wins Oscar for 'Animated Feature Film'
Disney's FROZEN was the recipient of the 86th Annual Academy Award for 'Animated Feature Film,' beating out The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Ernest & Celestine, and The Wind Rises.
FROZEN is also up for 'Best Original Song' for 'Let It Go' by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
With a stage adaptation in the wings, FROZEN's soundtrack recently became the longest-running No. 1 film soundtrack since 2003. The movie has passed THE LION KING as Disney's highest-grossing animated film to date, with $865 million worldwide. FROZEN just won four 2014 Annie Awards, as well as the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film, and the ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Animated Feature.
Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Tangled" and "Wreck-It Ralph," presents "Frozen," a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey--teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven--to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.


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At times, it's heartbreaking to find that some states are as inept as the federal government. Of course, living, as I do, in California, I'm in no position to throw stones. However, when I found that it took Iowa weeks to finally add up a mere 200,000 caucus votes and still not know the actual election results, I wondered once again why Iowa is allowed to be the kickoff state in presidential elections. I may have missed it, but I don't recall seeing it mentioned in the Constitution that Iowa and New Hampshire were endowed by the Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among them were life, liberty and dibs on hogging the nation's attention every four years.
On the flip side, we have had Arizona, Alabama and South Carolina, drawing the ire of Eric Holder by doing their best to rid America of illegal aliens. We also have several states waging the good fight against Obama and the Justice Department by insisting that voters have to provide photo IDs for something even more important than buying cigarettes and beer.
We should never lose sight of the fact that Ronald Reagan once said, "The federal government is not the solution; it's the problem." That is especially the case when it's in the hands of socialist nincompoops who look at what's happening to the nations of Europe and, with a straight face, say, "We should be more like them. Forget the glories of ancient Greece; it's modern Greece we should be emulating!"
Although we keep hearing about the importance of a college education, particularly an Ivy League college education, what is one to make of people like Obama and cabinet members Hillary Clinton, Tim Geithner, John Bryson, Shaun Donovan, Arne Duncan and Eric Holder, all of whom got their degrees from Harvard and Yale? Let's face it — if a manufacturing company turned out such shoddy products, you would assume that the only reason they weren't out of business is because Obama was shoveling billions of tax dollars their way to keep them on life support.
Speaking of Obama, why aren't the labor unions who have seen Obama cancel the Keystone XL pipeline, depriving them of at least 20,000 jobs, raising a stink about it? You know for a fact that if it had been a Republican president who had caved in to the environmental fascists, killing jobs and forcing Canada to send the oil to China instead of Texas, they'd be marching on the White House with torches and pitchforks. But I suppose it's a pipe dream to expect a union to turn on the arrogant ignoramus who handed GM over to the UAW.
I had assumed, as had most people, that the murder of 14 people and the wounding of 29 others by Major Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood was the result of Islamic jihadism. The only reason that Hasan, whose business cards read "Soldier of Allah," had not been sent to the stockade or an asylum was because his military superiors were afraid of being labeled religious bigots. What I had not known until learning of it from David Horowitz, is that Barack Obama said the 43 were victims of…(a drumroll, please)…work place violence.
In other words, it had nothing to do with Islam. According to the golfer-in-chief, those 43 Americans were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, just like those folks who get shot up when a disgruntled postal employee flips out. It makes it kind of hard not to sympathize with Hasan's superiors when their own superior is so easily cowed by Muslims.
In a way, Obama is the inevitable end result of a half century of left-wing indoctrination in American schools, media and pop culture. For decades, we have raised kids with the idea that they're entitled to have high self-esteem even if they've done nothing to earn it. They're told that grades aren't important and that nobody should keep score at athletic events because it's the participation that matters, not whether one wins or loses. These loons insist they want equal playing fields, but what they really want are equal results. Nobody is supposed to be better, richer, smarter or stronger, than anyone else, because, if they are, it means that they must have cheated or their parents cheated. It can't be the result of brains or genes, initiative or even luck.
Thomas Sowell, in a recent article, pointed out that all over the world some groups have always exceled financially and intellectually. He listed the Ibos in Nigeria, the Parsees in India, the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, the Germans in Brazil, the Chinese in Malaysia, the Lebanese in West Africa, the Tamils in Sri Lanka. Although he didn't mention it, I'll add the Jews in many places. That's just the way it is. That's not to say that individuals in other groups can't rise to the top, especially in America.
The odd thing is that while nobody would ever think to suggest that height and brawn are equally distributed, liberals somehow think that brains and ambition should be. And if they're not, the federal government should somehow compensate for the grave injustice.
The fact of the matter is that every liberal is at heart a Utopian. They believe that if enough laws and regulations are passed, human equality is attainable. As goofy as that sounds, it's easily explained. Liberals, you see, are morons. That's why they continue to believe, for instance, that socialism is so much better than capitalism.
Their philosophy is all theory and no reality. To socialists, all human beings have equal potential, but that's because they don't stop to consider what actual human beings, as opposed to slices on a bureaucratic pie chart, are actually like.
As a result, human nature — at least those parts of it that involve sloth, lust, stupidity and greed — is the thing that Utopians never take into consideration.
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The following attorneys were reinstated to the practice of law after complying with Section 20 of Supreme Court Rule 9, which requires the payment of annual registration fees to the Board of Professional Responsibility, and Supreme Court Rule 43, which requires certification that a lawyer's funds are held in an account participating in the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program:
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James Gabriel Banks Jr. of Decatur, Ga., was reinstated to the practice of law on Dec. 6, 2011, after complying with Section 20 of Supreme Court Rule 9, which requires the payment of annual registration fees to the Board of Professional Responsibility.
On Oct. 27, 2011, Davidson County lawyer Marvin D. Himmelberg received a public censure for failing to file a client's appeal of a workplace suspension within the required 15 days. Himmelberg was hired to perfect an appeal to the Civil Service Commission of his client's suspension. Without explaining to his client, Himmelberg submitted an undated letter requesting an appeal, which was received by the Civil Service Commission 99 days after notification of the suspension and almost two months after Himmelberg discovered the appeal had not been perfected. The administrative law judge dismissed the appeal as time-barred. When the client called Himmelberg's office to inquire about the status of the appeal, he was told that a former paralegal had failed to file it. The court found that these actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4 and 5.3.
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On Nov. 2, 2011, Tipton County lawyer Jewel Guy Boozer received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility for failing to (1) pursue a matter he was hired to handle, (2) communicate with a client, (3) return the client's documents, and (4) respond to the board about a complaint of misconduct. The board found that these actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4,1.16 and 8.1(b).
On Nov. 2, 2011, Knox County lawyer Melanie Ann Campbell-Brown received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility for (1) paying advance funds to clients for purposes other than court costs and litigation expenses, (2) making one such payment from her trust account, and (3) notarizing documents in violation of statutory requirements. The board found that her actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.8(e), 1.15(b) and 8.4(c).
On Nov. 2, 2011, Bedford County lawyer Robert Lee Marlow received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility for comingling personal funds with client funds in his IOLTA trust account. The board found that this action violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(a) and (b). However, it noted that there was no evidence that Marlow used client funds or that any client funds were lost.
Memphis lawyer Ruchee Patel was suspended for nine months on Oct. 25, 2011, after the state Supreme Court found that she repeatedly failed to file appellate briefs in six criminal appeals cases and failed to comply with the rules and orders of the Court of Criminal Appeals. However, the court allowed Patel to serve the entire time on probation as long as she engages a practice monitor to review office management practice, case deadlines and client communication. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in revocation of the probation and imposition of the suspension. Her actions were found to violate Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 8, Sections 1.3, 1.4, 3.4(c) and 8.4(d).
Shelby County lawyer Alisa Lashelle Simmons was suspended from the practice of law for one year on Oct. 27, 2011, retroactive to a previous suspension imposed on Oct. 19, 2010. The Tennessee Supreme Court took the action based on Simmons' failure to pay annual registration fees and professional privilege taxes, failure to comply with continuing legal education requirements and failure to respond to a disciplinary complaint. In addition, the court imposed conditions for reinstatement, including compliance with a Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program monitoring agreement and providing restitution.
Shelby County lawyer David Gregory Hays was temporarily suspended from the practice of law on Nov. 10, 2011, for failing to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility concerning a complaint of misconduct.
On Nov. 10, 2011, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Memphis lawyer Jack Lester Mewborn Jr. for four years, retroactive to a Nov. 10, 2010, temporary suspension. The court found that he forged names on discovery pleadings, converted funds from a former employer to his own use, failed to respond to complaints of misconduct, and admitted to the use and manufacture of methamphetamine. Prior to being reinstated, the court ruled that Mewborn must complete a drug court program, maintain compliance with a Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program monitoring agreement, and provide restitution to his former employer. The court determined his actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 8.1(b) and 8.4.
On Nov. 21, 2011, Davidson County lawyer Bradley H. Frakes was suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court for one year, retroactive to a temporary suspension imposed Nov. 17, 2010. The court noted, however, that he will not receive credit for 180 days spent incarcerated. Frakes pled guilty to two counts of misdemeanor DUI and admitted that he represented a client despite a conflict of interest and violated his Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) contract. The court directed Frakes to enter into a new TLAP monitoring agreement and comply with its terms and conditions, as well as pay the costs of the disciplinary proceeding. His actions were determined to violate Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6, 1.7, 2.2 and 8.4 (a), (b) and (d).
On Nov. 15, 2011, the Tennessee Supreme Court disbarred Memphis lawyer David J. Johnson, who consented to the discipline after determining he could not successfully defend himself on charges brought by the Board of Professional Responsibility. The board had alleged that Johnson misappropriated client funds for his own use and benefit. The court agreed with the board's recommendation, determining that Johnson's actions violated Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4. It also ordered him to pay the costs of the disciplinary proceeding. Finally, it dissolved a temporary suspension that had been imposed on Aug. 19 while the question of final discipline was being determined.
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Rancid and Transplants Offer Punk Rock 'Salvation' at New York City Show
Rancid and Transplants stormed into New York City last night (June 20) for a punk-rock extravaganza, with singer-guitarist Tim Armstrong doing double duty as a member of both bands.
After an opening set by Pittsburgh street punkers the Traditionals, it was the Transplants' turn to take the stage. The band ripped through an energetic set powered by the dual vocal attack of Armstrong and rhyme-slinger Skinhead Rob, along with some powerful drumming from Travis Barker. They played their new single 'In a Warzone' along with old favorites like 'Gangsters and Thugs' and 'Diamonds and Guns.'
It was then Rancid's time to take the stage, with Armstrong walking out first and greeting the crowd … again. Twenty-plus years into their career, Rancid still bring the punk full force, launching into their old-school track 'Radio' and following up with four straight songs from 1995's '…And Out Come the Wolves' – 'Roots Radicals,' 'Journey to the End of East Bay,' 'Maxwell Murder' and 'The 11th Hour.'
The set leaned heavy on 'Wolves' and 1994's 'Let's Go,' with such favorites as 'Salvation,' 'Ruby Soho' and 'Time Bomb' highlighting the night along with some more recent singles like 'Fall Back Down' and 'It's Quite Alright' sprinkled into the mix.
At one point, singer-guitarist Lars Frederiksen introduced the band's new song 'F— You' off the band's upcoming album, which he revealed was tentatively titled 'Honor Is All We Know.'
All told, it was a stellar night of music, as Rancid proved they are one of the most important punk rock acts of the past two decades. Rancid will be touring throughout the summer, with Transplants along for the ride on a good amount of the dates. See the full list of dates here, and check out our exclusive photos from last night's show below:


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A team of judges, including Heston Blumenthal, the chef who invented snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, chose six winners from more than 1m entries to its 'Do Us a Flavour' competition, which launched in July.
The six finalists, who came up with Cajun Squirrel, Crispy Duck, Onion Bhaji, Fish and Chips, Chocolate and Chilli, and Builder's Breakfast, will each receive £10,000.
The flavour which receives the most votes from the public via Walker's website by May 1 will remain on sale while the other five will be discontinued.
The eventual winner will receive £50,000 and 1% of all profits, estimated at £57,000 a year.
Walkers was only expecting 250,000 entries when it launched the competition in July but was bombarded with about 1.2m suggestions.
Entrants had to submit a flavour and a picture that best summed it up, and where there were multiple entries for the same flavour the judging panel used the pictures as tie-breakers.
Martyn Wright, the online retailer from Staffordshire who invented the Cajun Squirrel flavour, said: "The idea might sound bizarre, but it really works."
The campaign is developed and managed by experiential agency Not Actual Size with digital work by Jigsaw and above the line creative by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO. OMD handled media planning and buying.


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Skateboarding Flame Cake
Made for my nephew's 14th birthday. It was Yellow cake with Chocolate filling. The board was made of fondant and it did not dry hard enough (even though I had mixed a little gumpaste in with it). If I were to do it again, I would make the board out of cardboard and cover it in fondant. The wheels are fondant and the "bar" between the wheels was a toothpick.


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Chew, don't puff.By Alyssa Shelasky
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How not to make a "vanilla" restaurant.By Alyssa Shelasky
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The show is "patronizing," "mundane," and "overstuffed."By Alan Sytsma
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While Batali is in Michigan, the 'Chew' staff is in rehearsal.By Alyssa Shelasky
The old-school butcher shop gets its close-up.By Alan Sytsma
The food-focused talk show starts in September.By Alan Sytsma
The massive food festival featured appearances by some of the most respected chefs in the country.By Nick Kindelsperger
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The chef and TV personality drops 3.1 million on a home in the Hollywood Hills.By Hadley Tomicki
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The Daily Mail has slammed Google for profiting from extremist videos following claims the newspaper has unearthed ads from brands including Vodafone, TalkTalk and Apple running alongside "vile terror videos".
The ad for Vodafone appeared alongside a clip of Anwar al-Awlaki, a former leader of terrorist group Al Qaeda, describing how "Islam is spread by the sword", according to the Daily Mail.
A Vodafone UK spokesperson said: "We were unaware of this situation and are understandably concerned that our advertising should appear alongside this sort of content. We will be investigating how it happened."
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"Scientific advancements to improve patient care require the collaboration and creative thinking of researchers around the world. Since our early partnership with academic researchers brought about the first commercial insulin, we've continued to seek new ways to bring our internal expertise together with the high-quality research being done beyond our walls," said Tim Garnett, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer, Eli Lilly and Company.
"By joining others in our industry to share clinical trial data with qualified researchers, we can quicken the pace of scientific advances needed to make life better."
The new portal, www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com, differs from previous Lilly data-sharing sites in that access will only be granted after approval of a research proposal by an independent scientific review panel. Lilly will not be involved in the decisions made by the independent scientific review panel.
The multi-sponsor portal will include Lilly-sponsored interventional clinical studies from approved medicines and indications in the U.S. and EU in the following categories:
All shared data on the website are anonymized to safeguard patients' privacy.
Former Lilly Clinical Trial Websites to Be Replaced
As part of Lilly's commitment to open access and transparency, the company established www.lillyclinicalstudydata.com in January 2014 to facilitate researchers' requests for data from interventional clinical trials for approved medicines and indications. However, this website was an interim solution as Lilly worked with others in the pharmaceutical industry to create coordinated access to data from multiple study sponsors. Now that this coordinated access is available, Lilly will replace the current web site, www.lillyclinicalstudydata.com, with the newly announced www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com.
Lilly also provides information on and links to information about our clinical studies on www.LillyTrials.com. The website includes results of all Lilly-sponsored Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4 clinical trials as well as observational trials of Lilly-marketed products conducted anywhere in the world that were initiated on or after October 15, 2002.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at www.lilly.com and http://newsroom.lilly.com/social-channels.
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A Possibly Better Organization?
Discussion elsewhere was offered, that suggested this content might be better handled as a set of different MySource pages. While that might be more useful in one sense, I think the common way to handle collected papers is as a discrete source item with a page/volume/item description.
So here's another idea, that lifts from my experience with the Savage Transcript:
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Well, that may explain the email I received a while back telling me how much the sender liked the way I used MySources. Obviously, not everyone shares the point of view that you are presenting. Nor do I.
If the references cited on this MySource Page were for a multitude of people, I could understand that some might think it tidier to split them up according to the persons with whom they were associated, although I don't see how it would be "more useful" - they would still be referenced through a MySource link.
As for the "common way to handle collected papers", these are not collected papers, they are collected references or source citations. They are equivalent to footnotes or endnotes except that they have been annotated with extractions.
As for providing full transcriptions, I fail to see where this would be of sufficient use to enough people to justify my time.
As for turning the transcriptions into a source, I totally disagree.
As for the up-loading of scanned documents, I find this practice frequently very irritating.
Finally, my apologies if my reply to your suggestion seems rather long and more heated than might be expected. You have, however, touched on subjects about which I do feel quite strongly.
I do get a bit pedantic at times! Sorry about that.
I'm not sure what you mean by protection, but in these days of archives being shut down, it may be worth thinking about. On the other hand, more and more archives are putting records on-line, for whatever that is worth.
And I do realize that other people have different goals and concerns than mine. At least on WeRelate it's hard to find ancestors who continue to procreate ten or more years after they've died. (Why is it only men who seem to have that ability?) --GayelKnott 23:48, 14 July 2012 (EDT)
I agree -- rare or one of a kind sources should be transcribed and/or scanned and up-loaded. Actually, one of the reasons I'm trying to get as much of my research as possible on-line is so that someone in the future won't have to repeat the same work. Maybe some day the grandkids, or their kids, but who knows. I've seen too often what happens to unrecorded work when a genealogist dies. On top of that, I have tons of old photos. I should probably stop researching, but it's just way too much fun. --GayelKnott 02:00, 16 July 2012 (EDT)


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Michelle Xu is a PhD-graduate from the University of Toronto, where she worked to engineer diagnostic hand-held devices using nano-grating surface plasmon sensors and nano-pillar photonics crystal sensors to enable the early detection of cancer. Knowing that her device could identify high-risk individuals and help prevent disease, she was motivated to commercialize her research. To support her efforts, Newport and SPIE sponsored her attendance at the Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurship Acadamy (BMEA) held at the University of California, Davis earlier this month. Below are her reflections on the experience. Her colleague Chang Won will be writing about his experience at the academy next week!)
The number one lesson I learned at the BMEA was that in academia, we start by solving a problem and then search for needs; in business planning, we start with a need, and then solve the problem. This issue of course raises the question, "Are technologies validated differently in academia and in industry?"
The business team is a multidisciplinary group of scientists, and also management and regulation specialists, typically not found in academia. Inevitably, people are your number one asset. Working with a team of the "right" people, you then need to assess the market.
Market research is probing what the end-user wants and knowing the business competitions, having the knowledge of which we might need to tweak the design and modify the marketing and distribution strategies. Besides these obvious points, there are also concerns for reimbursement positioning, which is especially important for pricing medical devices.
At this point, we are finally ready to put together a business plan that hopefully can convince some angels and venture capitalists to invest in us. But it's important to remember that this is just the beginning.
All of this comes together to show that knowing what we don't know is the key to move ideas from research to market place. We, the academia-born researchers, have been sheltered from the complications of product development and never learned that commercialization is more than patent filing. We still have a lot to learn about business. And, once we decide to take the leap, there should be full commitment. This is my biggest "aha moment" from attending the BMEA workshop.
(And there is no better practice ground than the annual start-up pitch competition held at Photonics West. It's always a challenge to present a research project AND business plan in under 2 minutes. Submit your presentation for Photonics West, San Francisco, 21 - 26 January 2012.)


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Wheatcroft starts off hot
This year has been mostly forgettable for Steve Wheatcroft.
Having regained his TOUR card after making "The 25" last year on the Nationwide Tour, Wheatcroft came to Canada having missed the cut in 12 of his 18 starts this season. He did manage a tie for third in Puerto Rico, but that's been the lone highlight ...
... until perhaps this week.
Wheatcroft has surged up the leaderboard Friday, thanks to a hot start that included two birdies and an eagle in his first five holes that temporarily moved him into a tie for the lead at 9 under.
Although he's just dropped a stroke to fall back to 8 under, Wheatcroft is obviously finding St. George's to his liking.
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Does working out (cardio, jogging, elliptical, pilates) after a Brazilian Butt lift cause you to lose fat from the butt? And if so, do you lose fat proportionate to your new body? Or, will you lose fat to the point your butt flattens back out?
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Weight loss after a Brazilian butt lift
A Brazilian butt lift is a safe and effective procedure that combines liposuction of the abdomen hips waist and back and grafting this fat to the gluteal (butt) region. This is a safe and great way to create a tight waist and abdomen and a full, beautiful bottom.
After a successful Brazilian Butt Lift, the fat that remains in the butt area will not go away. However, this fact will still behave like the fat from the rest of your body. If you undergo significant weight loss you will lose some of the volume in your butt as well. For this reason, it is best to receive the surgery when you are at your stable weight or several pounds over your stable weight if your plastic surgeon determines that this extra tissue is necessary to achieve your results.
Your best bet is to only work with a experienced plastic surgeon who is board-certified by the American Board of plastic surgery.
No one can predict where you will lose weight
I don't think anyone can answer that question for sure. I would expect that you would lose some volume from your butt, but not exclusively from your butt. It's really impossible be sure, but I would guess you will probably lose a little here and a little there.
I have had one patient who gained weight (about 10-15 lbs) a few years after I performed the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure for her. The majority of this weight gain appeared to go to her buttocks, with only a little gain elsewhere.
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If I exercise after my Brazilina Butt Lift will I lose the fat from my Buttocks?
Hi there-
I actually have had several patients in this position- including a Pilates instructor, so am comfortable telling you that once you have recovered from the operation and have the new body proportions achieved at surgery, it will (of course) still be possible to gain or lose weight, but your new proportions should be maintained as long as your lifestyle is healthy. In other words, an unhealthy diet that does not meet the nutritional requirements of your body might cause you to lose this tissue (it is a fact that with extreme malnutrition, even your skeletal and cardiac muscle might be broken down to give your body what it needs to function). As long as your lifestyle does not approach these abnormal characteristics, you should be good...
Here is a little more good advice on choosing a plastic surgeon:
Learn more: http://orlandoplasticsurgery.blogspot.com/2009/11/choosing-plastic-surgeon-part-2.html#f550
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Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is giving a speech in Vancouver today, while Prime Minister Stephen Harper is delivering money.
Thus will begin a busy week for the two federal politicians, whose fortunes have gone in opposite directions in recent days. With the House of Commons on a one-week break, both of them will be vying for media attention in British Columbia, with the Prime Minister having a clear advantage over the Leader of the Official Opposition.
At 11 a.m., Mr. Harper is scheduled to be flanked by Conservative MPs to make an announcement at Port Metro Vancouver, with officials in British Columbia saying there will be a new round of infrastructure spending.
One hour later, Mr. Ignatieff will appear before the Vancouver Board of Trade to give a speech titled, Canada as a Pacific Power in a Changing World.
Unless Mr. Ignatieff comes up with a surprising twist on the theme, odds are that he will come in second behind Mr. Harper on the evening newscasts.
Pollster Peter Donolo said that given recent poll results, with the Liberals trailing the Conservatives by 13 points nationally, Mr. Ignatieff needs to take some risks.
In addition to his Vancouver speech, Mr. Ignatieff this week will go campaigning in the riding of New Westminster-Coquitlam, where there will be a by-election on Nov. 9, before heading off to Regina to meet high-school students and then to Thunder Bay.
"They're all essential things that an opposition leader must do, but they are not sufficient," said Mr. Donolo of the Strategic Counsel.
In addition to putting the government on the hot seat in Parliament, Mr. Donolo said, the Liberals need to create a buzz around their policy positions, in particular in Mr. Ignatieff's speeches.
"He needs to find issues that have sharp edges to them and that serve as really sharp wedges between him and the government. And he needs riskier events to do that." .
According to the most recent polls, Mr. Harper's Conservative Party has been winning over new supporters and is now approaching majority territory.
The Liberals, on the other hand, have been going in the opposite direction after a recent bout of infighting.
Mr. Ignatieff acknowledged last week that he has a lot of work to do to persuade Canadians that he is ready to form the next government, after having been cast in an unfavourable light in a series of Conservative attack ads.
"I've got to lift that big frame off and let Canadians see who I really am," he said. "If there are things that I need to do better, I am certainly going to be ready to try."