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The Twelve Pillars® Model of Obesity
Currently, our scientific community, healthcare delivery infrastructure, public and elected officials, media, and society as a whole lack consensus about the true nature of obesity. This environment, composed of key stakeholders who lack a clear definition of the problem, has dramatically slowed collective efforts to find solutions. Questions abound:
- Is obesity a disease?
- Who is accountable?
- What is the true cost of obesity to individuals, employers, and society?
- What are the ideal roles of public policy and government intervention?
- What treatments and policies are effective?
Unfortunately, our only authentic point of consensus is that obesity is a legitimate public health and economic crisis in the United States and the majority of the world's developed economies.
The Twelve Pillars® model is an etiological framework for obesity that defines and describes the complex interchange of shifting factors impacting individuals and populations. Our services and public outreach campaigns seek to clearly define the obesity problem space according to the Twelve Pillars®. Obesity PPM will make the underlying Twelve Pillars® obesity research tool, assessment instrument, and data model commercially available in the third quarter of 2013.
Every person suffering from obesity is, to varying degrees, impacted by each of the six individual pillars, and must successfully address each of them to maximize his or her likelihood of achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. They must also successfully navigate their environment, as defined by the six population pillars. Reversing the obesity epidemic requires careful balancing of education, personal accountability and motivation with highly-individualized and multidisciplinary clinical medicine, all in an environmental context that supports, rather than burdens, the obese.
Is the Obesity Epidemic Leveling Off? Don't be Too Sure.
Recently, CDC epidemiologists published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association to the effect that there was not a significant change over the past 12 years in the nation's obesity rate of 35.5% for adult men and 35.8% for adult women. Many, but not all, media reports interpreted this as meaning the obesity epidemic was leveling off. But is that really the case? Let's look behind the headlines.
First, let's keep in mind that, even if BMI is highly correlated with body fatness, it still misses a lot of groups for whom the BMI is a crude indicator of body fatness or excess adipose tissue.
Second, obesity prevalence should not be judged by making the BMI of 30 the sole criteria. This is better explained if you look at the "etables" accompanying the article. These breakdown the categories by age and gender and graphically plot the changes in BMI from 1988 to 2010. While each graph is slightly different, they basically all show three trends: the population at normal weight is declining, the population with a BMI of 30 is getting even heavier and the BMI level for 90% of each subgroup is progressively increasing. Bottom line: fewer Americans are at a normal weight and the overweight and obese subgroups are gaining weight.
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IOM Report on Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies
UPDATED June 23rd following live webcast: now access the complete IOM report, Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies, by clicking here to download the PDF.
On June 23rd, 2011, the Food & Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will release a new strategic report: "Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies." All members of the public are invited to participate in the live event at the National Press Club, click here to register online. Interested parties may also view the live webcast: please click here to watch the event at 1:00PM EDT.
To read the IOM's previous report issued in March 2011, "Hunger and Obesity: Understanding a Food Insecurity Paradigm," click here.
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Issues Statement on Bariatric Surgery
On March 28th, at the 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes in New York, the IDF Taskforce on Epidemiology & Prevention issued their first statement on bariatric surgery. The central theme of the report is reflected in this quote from paragraph 2.15: "...bariatric surgery for the severely obese with type 2 diabetes should be considered early as an option for eligible patients, rather than being held back as a last resort."
Some additional interesting points from the statement:
- The report asserts that access to bariatric surgery for obese type 2 diabetics is restricted both financially and clinically, due to the lack of provider awareness of efficacy and low risk profiles.
- The statement echos guidelines for bariatric surgery in adolescents made by the Australian and New Zealand Colleges for paediatric physicians and surgeons, and the Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (BMI > 40 with severe comorbidities, only LAGB & RNY considered appropriate). VSG still excluded for adolescents due to lack of long term data.
- In paragraph 3.1.1, the report states that "under some circumstances people with a BMI 30-35 should be eligible for surgery," but falls short of explicitely describing those circumstances.
- The Taskforce redirects the requirements for economic analysis back to "each health system," who must individually "determine whether bariatric surgery with its support services is economically appropriate." Based on their reported data, bariatric surgery is indeed cost effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, yet this guidance suggests that new economic analysis be undertaken at the initiation of each program.
- Section 2.18 addresses "Novel extra-luminal and endo-luminal procedures and devices and novel bariatric metabolic devices."
Type 2 diabetes is one of the world's fastest growing diseases, with obesity as its greatest single risk factor -- 450 million people worldwide are forecast to have the disease by 2030.
The full report is available here.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday that the NYC Rapid Repairs program is expected to complete all its work next week.
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Family members tell us their loved one can not rest in peace at St. Clement cemetery in Center Line. Headstones and grave markers at the site on 10 Mile and VanDyke have been destroyed.
Click on the video player to watch Ron Savage's report.Janice Ali came to the cemetery Sunday to visit the grave of her son, Anthony. She lost Anthony, a married father of four daughters, at age 36. Her son and some other grave sites are no longer intact.
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An expression that fits the Chicago Cubs perfectly is "Cubs Gonna Cub". What does it mean? Well, just that they're going to do something that you KNOW will be so routine of them yet it will be hilarious.
Over the weekend Cubs Outfielder Julio Borden was up to bat in the 8th inning. Facing a 1-2 count, the Padres pitcher threw it inside attempting to get him to swing. The ball was in the dirt but what transpired after the ball hit dirt is the funny party.
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On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, the American Kidney Fund teamed up with the Congressional Kidney Caucus to host Kidney Action Day on the Hill—AKF's annual kidney health screening event on Capitol Hill during National Kidney Month. The event also featured kidney health education, fitness activities and remarks from Congressional Kidney Caucus co-chairs Tom Marino (R, Pa.) (pictured on right) and Jim McDermott (D, Wash.) (pictured on left), Rep. Marcia Fudge (D, Ohio), AKF Advocate Anthony Brown, and AKF President and CEO LaVarne Burton. Watch a slideshow of the event.
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Last November, the American Kidney Fund hosted Kidney Action Day to raise awareness of kidney disease in Houston. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee delivered remarks and participated in the day's fitness activities, including the Kidney Action Day Walk. AKF's Hero of Hope award recipient, NeShell Monroe, spoke about advocating for kidney disease. Watch a slideshow of the event.
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- It is uncommon for people to carry cash on hand.
- People do not like to pay with cash, their most liquid asset.
- Customers are more likely to spend more per transaction because they can pay with a credit card.
When a customer has an easier time paying, they are more likely to pay on time. This allows businesses to collect their receivables in a timely fashion and it has a positive effect on the total overall sales.
Satisfy Customers
In addition to better sales, businesses are also able to satisfy their customers when they use the best credit card processing merchant account. Customers do not like to be restricted when they are paying. Instead, they prefer to have flexibility to pay their own way. This is a result of increased payment options. The days of cash only transactions are gone. There are people who rely on their debit cards only. Others use specific credit cards for points. Some prefer to use the credit card with the lowest interest rate. Since the method of payment varies from person to person, accepting all forms of payment is the best way to satisfy all customers and get paid on time. In addition, customers also tend to feel more secure when they are paying with a credit card. When businesses provide this security with the help of card processing merchant accounts, they have a better chance retaining their customers.
Increase Efficiency
Credit cards are also a much more efficient payment method during the point of sale. In many cases, these cards can be processed online with the help of an error proof computer system. This saves the business time, resources, and money. They do not have to pay someone to process the card. Instead, they rely on software tools to get the job done for them. Also, for those businesses that do need cashiers, processing credit cards is also preferred. It is a faster payment method that minimizes the transaction time and has fewer errors. Cashiers can quickly help customers when they process credit cards, resulting in fewer lines. The cashier is also less likely to make a mistake when they are swiping a credit card versus counting cash. Cash has a higher tendency to be miscounted or misreported.
Easier Accounting
Another benefit from credit card processing is simplified accounting. Many merchants provide businesses with reports on transactions. These reports make it easy for businesses to account for their sales and performance. Businesses do not have to wait to understand how they are performing. Instead, they know immediately and can make better decisions to positively affect their performance. For example, businesses can easily understand whether or not a promotion is effective. This gives them the opportunity to make any changes to maximize their performance.
Faster Collections
Along with better accounting, businesses also notice faster collections when they can accept credit cards. Since their customers can pay in their own way, most of them pay sooner. This faster collection process eliminates costly collection methods. Instead of following up on past due payments, businesses can focus their efforts on activities that make them more money.
More Options For Making Money
For many businesses, credit card processing provides more options for making money. For example, the local boutique can open up a virtual boutique online. The ability to process credit cards anywhere makes this possible and allows the boutique to reach more customers and generate higher revenue. The same can be true for a self-employed lawyer who wants to make money selling legal advice. He or she can write a book and sell it online to their current and prospective customers. If these businesses did not have the ability to process credit cards, they would lose out on these options for making money.
Get Paid Anywhere
Furthermore, credit cards can be processed anywhere. This not only makes it easier for customers to pay, but it also allows a business to reach all customers. For example, many retail businesses are now utilizing floating cashiers to facilitate the needs of busy customers who do not want to wait in line. These stores use smart phones to process credit cards and get paid on the sales floor. This point of sale options allows the store to avoid lost business, particularly during busy store hours. In addition to floating cashiers, businesses can use the Internet, phone, cash registers, and more to process transactions and improve their performance.
Minimize Risk
Accepting credit cards is also the best option to minimize risk during a transaction. The following risks are eliminated with credit cards.
- Money can be miscounted during a transaction.
- Checks can be returned or fraudulent.
- Money is more likely to be stolen by employees and robberies.
With a credit card, the business knows immediately if the payment is accepted. This way they can seek an alternative payment method if necessary. Also, credit cards allow businesses to receive money immediately and start making interest off their revenue.
Pass On Fees To Customers
Finally, many of the fees involved with accepting credit cards can easily be passed on to the customer to ensure high profits. Some businesses pass on the fees with a price increase. Other businesses charge transaction fees. Either way, these simple steps allow a business to eliminate the fees that come with accepting credit cards and maintain the same profit level.
The benefits of card processing merchant account providers are obvious. All businesses can reap the rewards of processing credit cards and improve their overall performance.


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A man died during an officer-involved shooting near 8th and Adams in the early morning hours. The crime scene was near a busy shopping center, and businesses like Susie's lost several hours of business waiting for police to clear the scene.
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NEW YORK The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has dismissed a case involving the alleged transshipment of aluminum extrusions from Malaysia, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
In December 2011 and January 2012, five entries of aluminum extrusions were imported from Malaysia into the Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to documents issued Tuesday. But upon arrival at the port, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized three of the entries on suspicion that their country-of-origin information was inaccurate. Plaintiff PRP Trading Corp.....
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In a typical year, this annual list of weather events would include entries such as heavy snows, tornado outbreaks, giant hail, damaging thunderstorms, high winds, and floods. But 2012 was not a typical year. Persistent warm and dry weather brought far fewer hazardous weather events to the local area. So this year's list will primarily focus on the unusually warm and dry weather.
Many of the listed events refer to normal and record temperatures in Chicago and Rockford. In Chicago, official temperature records date back to 1871. The official Chicago weather observatory has moved to several locations over the years. Currently O'Hare International Airport is the official observation site. For Rockford, weather data goes back to 1906. The Chicago-Rockford International Airport is currently the official observatory. Normal temperatures and precipitation are computed using the 30 year period from 1981 to 2010.
Mild Winter
After four consecutive 50 inch snow seasons, Chicago had only 19.8 inches for the 2011-2012 winter season. It was the 10th least snowy season on record. The average temperature for the winter months of December through February was 32.8F, which was 6.4 degrees above the normal of 26.4F. It was the ninth warmest winter of all time. Rockford had 24.3 inches of snow for the season, which was 12.4 inches below normal. Temperatures averaged 30.2F for the winter months, which was 6 degrees above normal. It was the third warmest winter on record.
In addition, the temperature never went to 0F or below at Chicago. The coldest temperature was 5F on three dates in January. There have only been nine other winters in Chicago history without a temperature of 0F or colder. Rockford had a low temperature of 0F on two dates in January, but the temperature never dipped below zero, a first for Rockford.
There were only two snow storms of note in January. From mid morning on January 12 through early morning of January 13, four to eight inches of snow fell across northern Illinois, including 8.1 inches near Lincolnwood, 8.0 inches at New Lenox and officially 4.9 inches at O'Hare. Around 500 flights were canceled at O'Hare and 100 at Midway. On January 20, from noon through late evening, another five to eight inches of snow fell over northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Totals included 5.4 inches at O'Hare, 5.1 inches at Rockford, and around 8 inches in Plainfield, Joliet, Downers Grove, Park Forest and St. John, IN.
Unprecedented March Warmth
The stretch of incredible warmth from March 14 through March 22 was probably the most anomalous weather event of any kind over northern Illinois and northwest Indiana in several decades, rivaling the incredible Rockford heat wave of July 1936 or the Chicago heat wave of late August-early September 1953. Here are some of the statistics;
The average March temperature in Chicago was 53.5F, which was 15.6 degrees above normal and almost 5 degrees warmer than the warmest March ever! High temperatures March 14 through 22 were 81, 81, 82, 82, 81, 78, 85, 87, and 83 – all records. In the previous 140 years only ten 80 degree temperatures were ever recorded in Chicago in March. There were eight days with temperatures in the 80s in March 2012. Chicago broke or tied daily high temperature records on nine consecutive days. This was the second longest stretch of standing daily temperature records of any type for Chicago dating back to 1871. The record for standing consecutive temperature records is ten from August 25-September 3, 1953.
Rockford also had the warmest March ever. The average temperature was 52.4F, which was 15.2 degrees above normal, and the warmest March on record by almost four degrees. Highs March 14 through 22 were 89, 82, 80, 82, 81, 77, 83, 84, 79. Rockford broke daily high temperature records on eight of nine days from March 14 to 22. Only March 19th did not reach a record high. In Rockford, prior to March 2012, there had been a total of twelve days in the 80s in March dating back to 1906, which means Rockford averages an 80 degree day in March approximately once every eleven years. There were six days at or above 80 in March 2012. At Rockford, the daily records for warm lows were broken for nine consecutive days between March 14 and 23. Dating back to 1906, no other stretch of standing warm low records is of this duration for Rockford. There were eight straight days (and ten of eleven) of record highs in the 100s in July, 1936.
Warm Spring
Chicago experienced its warmest spring ever with an average temperature of 56.6F, which was 8 degrees above the normal of 48.6F. Record highs of 97 and 95 were recorded on May 27 and 28, respectively. It was the warmest ever so early in the year. There were 26 days in spring 2012 with a maximum temperature of 80 or greater, second only to 28 days in the spring of 1977.
Rockford also had its warmest spring ever. The average temperature was 55.8F, which was 6.9 degrees above the normal of 48.9F. Rockford had 19 days with a maximum temperature of at least 80, third behind 28 days in 1977 and 23 days in 1934.
May 6 Tornado, Hail, Wind, Flash Flooding
Severe thunderstorms hit areas well south of Chicagoland, along the US 24 corridor during the late evening of May 6 and early morning of May 7. Golf ball hail fell at Chebanse and baseball hail was reported at Clifton, both in Iroquois County. An EF1 tornado touched down southeast of Watseka, damaging two farms. Thunderstorm winds, estimated to 100 mph, blew down about 50 power poles on US 24 between Crescent City and Watseka. Large trees were also blown down along the highway and in Watseka. Power poles and tree limbs were downed near Otterbein in Benton County Indiana. Heavy rain caused flash flooding across the area and many creeks, fields, and roads were inundated.
Hot, Dry June and July
In Chicago, the average June temperature was 74.0F which was 5.1 degrees above normal, and the sixth warmest June ever. The temperature hit 100 on June 28, the first 100 degree day in Chicago since 2005. There was only 0.90 inches of rain, which was 2.55 inches below normal, making it the fifth driest June on record. This was followed by the third hottest July ever. The average temperature for July was 81.1F, which was 7.1 degrees above normal. By the end of July, Chicago had reached 90 degrees or greater 35 times, surpassing the 32 days of 90 degree weather in the record setting year of 1988. Every day in the month of July was at least 80 degrees and every day's average temperature was normal or above normal. There was officially 3.66 inches of rain at the O'Hare Airport, but much of the Chicago metro area received much less rainfall.
In Rockford, the average June temperature was 72.9F, or 3.1 degrees above normal, and twelfth warmest on record. There was only 0.66 inches of rain, making it the third driest June on record. The temperature hit 100 on June 28. The hot dry weather continued in July. The average temperature in July was 80.8F, or 7.0 degrees above normal. It was the hottest July ever recorded in Rockford. Rockford received 2.68 inches of rain in July, which was 1.27 inches below normal.
By mid to late July, large portions of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, especially towards the Wisconsin state line and south of Interstate 80, suffered from severe to extreme drought.
The most intense heat wave of the summer occurred July 4 through 6. Highs in Chicago were 102, 103, and 103 – all records. It was the second warmest 3 day period in history and only the third time ever that Chicago hit 100 degrees for three straight days. In Rockford, there were four straight days over 100 from July 4 through 7. Highs were 102, 102, 104, 105. The 105 on July 7 was the warmest temperature in Rockford since 1936. It was also the first time the city hit 100 on four straight days since 1936.
The intense heat may have caused railroad tracks to expand and buckle on a bridge over Shermer Road in north suburban Glenview. There was a train derailment and bridge collapse, which left two motorists dead. There were 23 heat related fatalities reported by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Severe Weather June 28 through July 1
On June 28, severe storms dropped ping pong ball size hail near Elgin and golf ball size hail in southern Cook County near Alsip, Crestwood, South Holland and Lansing. Hail the size of tennis balls fell at Dyer, IN.
The following night an intense squall line produced wind gusts of 90 mph across Kendall and Will Counties. Trees and power lines were blown down. The hardest hit area was Romeoville. A wind gust to 87 mph was measured at the NWS office.
A line of less intense thunderstorms that moved across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana the morning of June 29th continued east southeast through the afternoon and evening, damaging trees and knocking out power across Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, the Washington DC area and eventually reaching the east coast around midnight.
Another squall line produced a swath of wind damage across parts of Kane and northern DuPage Counties on July 1. Hardest hit areas were from West Chicago eastward across Carol Stream, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, and Villa Park. Many trees and power lines were blown down by wind gusts of 70 to 90 mph, leaving about 250,000 customers without power.
Severe Weather Shuts Down Lollapalooza
On Saturday August 4, a line of severe thunderstorms downed trees throughout the Chicago metro area. Morris, in Grundy County, was especially hard hit with many large trees uprooted, some falling on car or homes. The line of storms continued east into Cook County, causing Chicago officials to shut down the Lollapalooza concert at Grant Park for three hours, forcing the evacuation of about 100,000 attendees.
Rare August Gale
On August 9 and 10, an unseasonably strong low pressure system moved from the Lower Ohio Valley to the central Great Lakes while strong high pressure built over the northwestern Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Valley. This brought unseasonably cool air down across a very warm Lake Michigan, resulting in heavy lake effect and lake enhanced showers and thunderstorms, a few waterspouts, gale force winds, and large waves. A weather buoy in southern Lake Michigan, which has been recording weather and water data since 1981, recorded the strongest winds and largest waves ever for the month of August. Winds peaked at 37 knots and waves reached 13.5 feet. Ship reports estimated waves to 18 feet, and Indiana Dunes officials estimated 12 to 16 foot waves.
Sandy Impacts Lake Michigan
As remnants of Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy drifted into western Pennsylvania and New York on October 30, strong north winds developed over Lake Michigan and the immediate Illinois and Indiana shoreline. Winds gusted to 69 mph at Michigan City, 60 mph at Gary Airport, 58 mph at Chicago's Harrison-Dever Crib, and 56 mph at the southern Lake Michigan buoy. The strong and persistent north winds caused waves to build to 21.7 feet at the buoy. This was the second largest peak wave ever recorded in the buoy's 31 year existence. A section of the Chicago lakefront bike path was shut down, and high winds damaged trees and a building at Indiana Dunes State Park.
Early December Unusual Warmth and Lack of Snow
The high temperatures in Chicago December 1 through 4 were 59, 63, 70 and 59. The 70 degree high on December 3 was one short of the record for the date and month. The record of 71 was set in 1970. The other 71 degree December reading occurred on December 2, 1982. It was only the third 70 degree reading ever in the month of December and only one of six 70 degree days ever recorded during the winter months of December, January, and February.
In Rockford, the high temperatures were 58, 64, 69, and 58. The 64 on the second tied a record set in 1982. The 69 on December 3 broke the record of 65 set in 1970. It was also the warmest temperature ever recorded in Rockford in the month of December, breaking the record of 67 set on December 5, 2001.
No measurable snow fell through mid December at Chicago or Rockford. At Chicago a record was set for the longest period without measurable snow. The old record was 280 days set in 1994. The record at Rockford was 287 days set in 1922.


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A woman accused of setting a fire at the Hidden Cedars condominium complex, killing two people, including a family member, was arraigned Friday.
Police say Kenya McGhee set fire to the condos in March 2012, killing her 61-year-old father, Robert, and 58-year-old Olandia Keith Dixon. By the time firefighters got the blaze under control, two people were dead, and several others were injured. More than 70 people lost their homes in the fire.
Investigators ruled the fire arson in April 2012.
U.S. Marshals arrested McGhee in Houston last month and had her extradited to Toledo to continue the case. McGhee has been charged with five counts total, including one count of aggravated murder and two counts of arson.
On Friday morning, McGhee's attorney requested bond, which was set at $2 million with no 10 percent. Her family is in the process of trying to hire a different attorney.
Although McGhee has had six priors for failure to appear, her arraignment has been continued to Thursday afternoon.
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I feel really safe in my current town and generally the couple murders a year are domestic violence related. Some crime by the university...thefts mostly. Probably the safest place i ever lived. Where I grew up was ok when I was little but as a teen we used to get gangs marking the garages in our alley and dad had to repaint it a few times. One house away was a drug house. Wasn't the worst in town but was kind of ghetto. My parents moved from there when I was in college. Surprising in their new subdivision, they have had more police involvement than they did with the drug house. Lots of neighbor issues for a few years and dad even installed a camera system around their house that records everything.
Than I lived in Milwaukee...well technically one of the burbs. In my expensive apartment there was one time the person down from us pounded on our door and said someone just came in his apartment and held a gun to his head (three apartments on our floor). We aren't sure if it was drug related or made up. They didn't live there that much longer though and it was mostly quiet except the people upstairs who kept throwing bigger and bigger parties. Once people started coming down the balconey onto my patio and throwing beer off it....I started calling the police. Pretty sure it was teens who had a single parent that worked nights.
I grew up between Milwaukee and Chicago...and since we got both TV stations for each city, grew up watching really scary news. It was a bit of culture shock moving to my current city where the biggest portion of the news is high school sports and not recapping the murders of the day.


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OK, so my dad was right. "You kids don't know how good you have it". He said this allot.
But here's a teenage girl who really has no clue. Of course if you do have kids you don't have to have one like this. How you raise them has ALLOT to do with how they turn out. So these parents are getting what they deserve.
Now here's a much more likable kid withanother reason not to have kids>>


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The other day I heard about this uplifting story of a salon owner changing lives of unemployed women. Not only is it a great story about giving back, it has given these women who were loosing hope in the job market, new hope and motivation.
The salon owner who I mentioned is Marc Voci, owner of Marc Voci Salon and creator of the Style Me Hired Makeover Show. Last year Style Me Hired went to Philadelphia and had their first ever makeover/employment event at the Omni Hotel. That day 100 women received a free makeover. Ever since then, Voci and his salon have been giving away free makeovers to women in need. Voci's vision is to giveaway over 200 makeovers this year, and to bring happiness to those who are unemployed by changing one life one makeover at a time.
"I created Style Me Hired because I see what makeovers do for women, especially for women who can't afford one," says Voci. "Makeovers are like magic. I've been doing these makeovers for over 25 years, I've seen the impact it can have on women who are down on their luck."
Below are stories from some of the women who received free makeovers from the Style Me Hired Makeover show. See Betsy's AMAZING transformation in the video below.
"I had been laid off of my job and for the first time in 30 years I wasn't working which was scary enough, but then I found out that I had breast cancer and had to get treated for that before I could even look for a new job.
I read an article in the Daily Times about the Style Me Hired Makeover Show and decided to apply for a makeover. When I heard I won the makeover I couldn't believe it, but I was so grateful. They gave me an image consultation, cut and colored my hair, make-up and sent me to Career Wardrobe for a new professional outfit. It was such an uplifting experience! I felt like a new person! I felt like I could accomplish anything!
Today my cancer is gone! I started working shortly after my makeover. I like having a secure job and I also enjoy the people I work with. I just want to thank Marc for the opportunity to be a part of the Style Me Hired Makeover Show and for making me feel so special."
"This is the first time I have been unemployed in my life. It's been five months, I am finding it very difficult to find a job. I am a single mom with a five year old son to take care of. I heard about the Style Me Hired Makeover Show and applied online. I won and got a free makeover, hair cut, color and make-up.


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Bronze Lingam & Parvati Statue 6"
Item # 40b39a
Price: $480
Please take a minute and click here to tell us about your experience with Lotus Sculpture, our customer service and how you like your statue. We appreciate your feedback!
I cannot say enough positive about my experience in working with Kyle at Lotus Sculpture. I made a purchase of a beautiful Buddha, and it was damaged during shipping. Kyle was so positive and supportive, professional and personable: as unhappy as I am over loosing the beautiful Buddha I had chosen, Kyle worked with me to find another. I am very delighted with my Buddha; the new one has arrived safetly and is even more amazing than Kyle could describe. Every time I have ever contacted Kyle with any question, he has been very quick to respond, and given me good information. My overall experience with Kyle and Lotus Sculpture has been very positive, and I am looking forward to future satisfying events. Thank you, Des.Reviewer:Ava Desiree Hutsell (Warwick, RI, US)
Buying these Ganeshas were a dream of mine for so long and I'm glad I did. Kyle was absolutely wonderful to deal and my Ganeshas came rather quickly and beautifully packaged. They are treasures on my altar and already I'm thinking of my next purchase. Thank you Lotus Sculpture for your wonderful service.Reviewer:Aman Pillay (Auckland, Auckland, NZ)
I have been looking at this statue for years, and knew deep down that I wanted to add it to my collection of other Lotus Sculpture statues. This antique statue is unique (estimated to be between 50 and 200 years old) and was offered to me at such a special discount that I felt overwhelmed when I opened the box, carefully packaged by Kyle and his team. When I looked at Goddess Meenakshi I smiled, because her nose is slightly crooked just like mine! I knew immediately that I am part of her and she is part of me. She is now sitting proudly on a dresser beside another antique statue of Shiva. Their respective heights are perfect. The love couple is complete! Thanks to Lotus Sculpture and Kyle Tortora for his generosity and for giving me this one chance opportunity to be connected to what is close to my heart. May Lotus Sculpture be prosperous!Reviewer:Jenny Wolkowicki (Roselle Park, NJ, US)
In all of my interactions with the owner of Lotus Sculpture, I experienced respectful communication, clear organization and overall excellent customer service. Thank you. I love the piece I bought from you.Reviewer:Amy Nosek (Bowen Island, British Columbia, CA)
Kyle with Lotus Sculpture, worked with us to find the best situation for our new swimming pool. We purchased two beautiful Buddha Heads that now stand on our pool columns overlooking the pool. Beautiful!!! We'll continue to shop here for more special Buddha's.Reviewer:David A. Kress (Chandler, AZ, US)
LOVE IT. I can feel the energy of it. VERY BEAUTIFUL! Thank you! Namaste, FabienneReviewer:Fabienne Diaz (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US)
This Buddha is going to be a gift and it will make a lovely gift. It arrived on time and well packed. Good job.Reviewer:Angus Vail (Salem, OR, US)
We have been shopping at Lotus Sculpture for a good number of years and we have always been pleased with our purchases. As you perhaps know, buying the statues is the first step and "energizing" them at the temple is another step and the latter is important for "bonding" with the statue and to "take the metal" out of it. Putting the "deity" in the statue is a time-consuming and costly step, depending on the temple one chooses. It could range between $100 - 300. Fortunately the purchase of the statue itself at Lotus Sculpture makes it a great first experience and the next steps are equally moving, organizing the trip, purchases for the real deity, costs to the temple and swamis etc. I wished that some of the statues were more affordable, but then I understand that you offer quality product and that you run a business, not a temple. At the most a payment plan should be offered (pardon me if it is, I am not aware of it) instead of putting the item on a credit card. Personally, I do not like to associate my statues with credit. I see every item that you sell as divine, at least the path to an incredible experience with the "other" world, be it Hindu or Buddhist. Thanks for the great opportunity for shopping at Lotus Sculpture. I received the Yantra and will have it consecrated at the Kali Temple in Burtonsville, MD. We have also bought: Kali blessed in Burtonsville, MD, a.k.a Miss Kitty The Goddess with the mirror (she is now Meenakshi, blessed at the Murugan temple of North America, a.k.a Babe Ganesh, a.k.a Bongo on drums, blessed at the Ganesh temple, Queens Muruga and his peacock,a.k.a. Murray, blessed at Palani Andavar's shrine, Murugan temple of North America. The peacock lamp They have all been blessed and contrary to popular belief, I do not have a special shrine or altar in my house, I place them wherever I desire in the house, bedroom, living room and I do not feel disrespectful towards them. I figure, if they can see me in form and formless, what difference does it make whether they are in my bedroom or in a special part of the house dedicated to them? I do not believe in strict adherence to rituals. I do not possess these statues for religious purposes only. We offer them the food we eat on a daily basis. They also have special names. They make us happy, we love them. The represent beauty, a presence of something divine or more, I do not know. I know that they love us and smile in turn, NOT ALL THE TIME and that is how I know that the deity is here with us. They sometimes show sadness. Basically the relationship with them is an endless labor of love, cooking for them, celebrating birthdays with them, buying fruits for bongo, gardening for them and so forth. The experience is unbelievable.Reviewer:Jenny (Roselle Park, nj, US)
Kyle Tortora provides a great service in making these murthies available, and best of all, he has a deep understanding of Hinduism and Buddhism, and the esoterics of worship. I've recently bought my second murthy from Lotus. Kyle maintains an outstanding inventory of beautiful statues in all materials and sizes and his prices are extremely reasonable. Shipping was super fast! His customer service is among the best I've ever encountered. Thank you Lotus Sculpture!Reviewer:Gayatri Rajan (CANYON, CA, US)
- Materials: Lost Wax Method South Indian Polished Bronze
- Total Height Including Base: 6 inches
- Base Width & Depth: 6 x 4 inches
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Anamallai & Unnamadai, style of Tiruvanamalai, India
- One-of-a-kind, lost wax method bronze statue
- Golden polished bronze shine, can remove pieces for easy cleaning
- Ships from our California gallery!
Annamalaiyar or Arunachaleswarar is Lord Shiva worshiped as a Shiva Lingam. In this sculpture Annamalaiyar is decorated with garlands. Above the Lingam is a five headed cobra. Parvati is next to the Lingam. She is also decorated as Shiva is decorated. The five headed cobra can be removed from the piece. Both figures of Shiva and Parvati can also be removed from the base for easy cleaning and transport.
About the Golden Polish: This bronze sculpture has been polished after casting giving it a golden shine. Polished bronze pieces are often used in temples. Temples prefer the polished bronze icons because the rituals involved in puja often involve bathing the bronze deity, which naturally removes the bronze patina of an older piece. Over time and with no periodic care the golden polish will naturally dull to form a dark patina that is naturally found on aged bronze.
About Shiva
Shiva was originally known as Rudra, a minor deity addressed only three times in the Rig Veda. He gained importance after absorbing some of the characteristics of an earlier fertility god and became Shiva, part of the trinity, or trimurti, with Vishnu and Brahma.
Shiva wears a snake coiled around his upper arms and neck symbolizing the power he has over the most deadly of creatures. Snakes are also used to symbolize the Hindu dogma of reincarnation. Their natural process of molting or shedding their skin is symbolic of the human soul's transmigration of bodies from one life to another.
Shiva's female consort and wife is Parvati; because of his generosity and reverence towards Parvati, Shiva is considered an ideal role model for a husband. The divine couple together with their sons - the six-headed Skanda and the elephant headed Ganesh - reside on Mount Kailasa in the Himalayas.
His guardian is Nandi (the white bull), whose statue can often be seen watching over the main shrine. The bull is said to embody sexual energy, fertility. Riding on its back, Shiva is in control of these impulses.
He often holds a trident, which represents the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. It is also said to represent the threefold qualities of nature: creation, preservation and destruction, although preservation is usually attributed to Vishnu.
As the destroyer, Shiva is dark and terrible, encircled with serpents and a crown of skulls.
Shiva often wears sacred Rudaksha beads, perhaps a reference to his earlier name Rudra.
The crescent moon Shiva wears on his crown, besides being a symbol of Kama the goddess of nightly love, also represents the bull, Nandi, a fertility symbol.
Shiva holds a skull that represents samsara, the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Samsara is a central belief in Hinduism. Shiva himself also represents this complete cycle because he is Mahakala, the Lord of Time, destroying and creating all things.
Shiva is represented in a variety of forms. One such form is as a lingam. The ovoid shape is a representation of the absolute perfection of Lord Shiva - if that which is beyond form had to be given form, the lingam would be the closest form to the mystical experience of the absolute perfection of Shiva. Shiva is often pictured in a pacific mood with his consort Parvati, as the cosmic dancer Nataraja, as a naked ascetic, as a mendicant beggar, as a yogi, and as the androgynous union of Shiva and Parvati in one body (Ardhanarisvara).
Another example of Shiva's apparent synthesis of male and female attributes is seen in his earrings. He wears one earring in the style of a man and the other as a female.
Shiva's third eye is a symbol of higher consciousness. It is also a weapon he uses to destroy his enemies by emitting a fire missile which has the power to incinerate the three worlds. He can also kill all the gods and other creatures during the periodic destruction of the universe. Shiva's third eye first appeared when Parvati, his wife, playfully covered his other two eyes, so Shiva opened his third eye emitting his destructive missile endangering the three worlds.
Bronze is an extremely durable metal made from a combination of 5 metals; copper, iron, tin, with minute additions of silver and gold. This combination is called Panchaloha bronze and is the basis for making the sacred Hindu temple statues of India and the world. Copper is the most prevalent metal in the alloy. Copper also gives the metal a softer composition that allows the bronze artisans to carve the details that are prevalent in each piece. All the South Indian bronze sculpture Lotus Sculpture carries are Panchaloham and thus suited for any home altar or community temple.
Because of the durability of the metal not much is needed to maintain a bronze sculpture. Many of our customers purchase a bronze statue and perform daily puja and abhisheka consisting of bathing the Hindu deity in ghee, milk, coconut milk or other liquids. In this case nothing is needed to keep the statue clean as it will be bathed daily. If the sculpture is used for "darshan" or simply viewing the sculpture it is best to dust the statue as needed so no dirt collects in the details of the sculpture. For both polished golden bronzes and antique patina bronze statues if you would like the sculpture to shine use a cotton cloth with some coconut oil or other natural oil to wipe down the piece as needed.
Many of our bronze Hindu statues have been placed in outdoor temples. Bronze's durability makes it perfect for cold winters and hot summers of any climate. We suggest you bathe the sculpture every couple of months so that dirt does not collect on the sculpture and then use a cotton cloth with some natural oil to give the statue a shine. Both indoors and outdoors a bronze statue can be left alone which, overtime, will give the bronze an antique patina.
On some bronze statues you can see small hints of lime green, verde-gris patina. Some people prize this color for its age others want to remove it. If you would like to remove the verde-gris use a tooth brush with some coconut oil or other natural oil and lightly go over the verde-gris. This should remove the unwanted patina from the sculpture.
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I have enjoyed watching you girls and seeing you grow! I love things about each of your growth and the kids are just amazing. Please keep Teen Mom 2 on!! My fav is how much Chelsea and Kailyn have matured and how much Leah has dealt with and overcome, Jenelle has grown with her new little guy too. Love all of the girls your great mothers!
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Kailyn , I am a mom of 2 boys and as I say that have my first granddaughter. I think you should know that through everything you have went thru (with your mom) I couldn't imagine for one second not being a part of her life. You are an amazing young lady you deserve all the best that God has to offer!!! you are a wonderful mother and I am sure wonderful wife to Javie!! Thank you for being and setting such a good example of what a true mom should be. Please always be blessed in everything you do!!!
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Kailyn ~ you have matured into a nice young woman. The viewers can clearly see how well you took care of your son, Isaac. You look wonderful and should be very proud of yourself. You had hardly and support from your mother, yet you succeeded! Best of luck to you, Javi, and your children!
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I watch teen mom 2 all the time and Kailyn~ I think that you are a good mom and I think that jo and you should try to get along better for your son sake but other than that I think you are doing a great job.. Do I think that you should be having a another baby well I don't think that you wear really ready to have this one but I think that you will be a good mom to this baby because you already are with your son.. As fair as you and your mom go I think that you have matured in to a bright young lady and just keep your head up because you are doing a great job and I wish you all the best I hope that I will be able to see you on more teen mom 2 soon :)
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