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I keep a medal in my desk at home. I didn't earn it; it is only an eBay purchase, but it has a lot of philosophical value for me. It is constructed of brass with enameled areas and a cloth ribbon on the hanger. The central detail shows the Greek symbols for alpha, beta, and gamma radiation over a drop of blood, and the Cyrillic script around the central device reads "uchastnik likvidatsyi posledstviy avarii" or roughly "participant in the liquidation of accident consequences." (Apologies to those readers whose Russian is certainly better than mine!) As any watcher of Cold War spy movies will now, in Soviet parlance to 'liquidate' something meant to eliminate, mitigate, or clean up the consequences of something, whether it was a spy or an enormous environmental disaster.
The story behind this medal is one not commonly known in the United States.
The specific term 'liquidators' (ликвида́торы or 'likvidátory' in Russian) was coined in 1986 to refer to the Soviet soldiers, scientists and others who responded to the Chernobyl disaster—the April 26, 1986 explosion at Reactor 4 of the V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine that blew a 1,200 ton reactor cover into the air and spread radioactive fallout, from dust to basketball size chunks of the reactor core, across the surrounding countryside. The first clue the world outside the USSR had that something had happened was when radiation alarms started going off....in Sweden. I remember being very upset when the news of the Chernobyl explosion broke, because the news broadcast interrupted the Transformers cartoon I was watching – I was seven years old at the time and my priorities were in line with my age.
The Soviet Union being what it was, most large civil projects, from construction programs to disaster response efforts, were run more or less along the lines of military campaigns, for reasons of authoritarian pragmatism (there wasn't really another means to get anything done), Soviet ideology and the heroic nature of collective work, and institutional culture, since most of the Soviet leadership were old men who had come of age during the Great Patriotic War, and who tended to see everything through the prism of a national war effort. The head of the Ministry of Medium Machine Building, which managed most of the USSR's nuclear program, was Efim Slavsky, a nearly 90 year old veteran of the 1917 October Revolution who had fought in Bolshevik cavalry during the Civil War. By 1986, having run the ministry since 1957, Slavsky was nearly senile but still held his position thanks to these impeccable credentials.
As the Chernobyl disaster progressed, the military element of the response became more pronounced, as the Soviet leadership spoke in wartime terms, of "mobilizing" and "sending troops to the front" —Mikhail Gorbachev himself usually referred to the Chernobyl cleanup as a "frontline action." At one point, workers hoisted a red flag on top of the reactor building as a symbol of 'victory' after finishing a particularly difficult phase of the work. In light of the militarized character and massive resources devoted to the operation, one BBC documentary on the topic subsequently dubbed the Chernobyl cleanup "the Soviet Union's last battle."
A view into the interior of the exploded reactor - potentially deadly even to fly over in a helicopter.
Memorial to the Pripyat firefighters
As the scope of the disaster cleanup expanded, the Soviet government called in tens of thousands of men-- recent military draftees, army reservists, and thousands of specialists from many fields, including firefighters, oilfield drilling crews, heavy construction workers, hundreds of engineers and scientists, medical personnel, helicopter crews from the Afghanistan war, coal miners, police and even janitors. Most of these people not only had no experience or training in radiation matters or even in disaster response work, and the vast majority did not even know what they had been brought in to do. Working conditions were harsh and most of the safety equipment was improvised on the spot, with lead aprons and trucks hastily plated over with hand-beaten lead panels.
The scale of the crisis was unbelievable- by one estimate it cost 18 billion rubles, when the value of a ruble was nominally equivalent to a dollar-- and the atmosphere was one of desperate improvisation. The immense steel and concrete sarcophagus that encloses the reactor was designed and built in less than six months, but that was only the tip of the iceberg. The entire population of an area of nearly a thousand square miles—120,000 people—had to be evacuated in a matter of days, although this vital measure was deliberately delayed for nearly a week in order to avoid disrupting the politically important May Day celebrations. The entire Red Forest, a four square mile area which earned its nickname from the color the trees had turned after being struck by fallout, was clear cut in order to bury the trees in massive concrete-lined pits, and to allow dust suppressants to be applied to the soil. Whole villages were demolished and the debris buried in concrete-lined pits.
Relays of army helicopters airdropped bags of lead, sand, and boric acid into the shattered reactor building to bury the burning core and extinguish the fire, the pilots accumulating dangerous doses of radiation with every flight. One civilian helicopter pilot, Mykola Melnyk, received the two highest awards of the USSR – the Order of Lenin and Hero of the Soviet Union-- for daring precision flying to install radiation sensors on the reactor, flying for hours at a time through the radioactive cloud leaking from the ruptured reactor. Mr. Melnyk passed away in 2013.
Massive geoengineering projects were launched, including construction of underground slurry walls around the plant to limit the migration of contaminated groundwater, and a crew of coal miners spent months tunnelimg out space for a massive cooling system –sadly never actually needed-- beneath the exploded reactor itself, in order to prevent the molten reactor mass from melting its way through the building's foundation and the underlying soil, where it could potentially reach the water table and trigger a steam explosion—the "China Syndrome' in US slang.
The Sarcophagus under construction
The most dangerous part of the work, the shoveling of radioactive debris from the roof of the power plant building back into the reactor crater to allow construction of the sarcophagus, was done by army reservists in improvised protective clothing, working in relays for shifts less than a minute long, on what was still accounted a virtual suicide mission. A previous attempt to use bomb disposal robots to remove the debris had failed when the radiation levels destroyed the robots' electronics, and the gallows humor of the Soviet military gave their human replacements the morbid nickname of "bio-robots." Sadly, the reason the bomb disposal robots failed was that the Soviet government's representatives had tried to conceal the severity of the disaster and had given the German robot manufacturer a bogus estimate of the radiation the robots would have to endure, with the result that the robots were brought into an environment they were not designed to operate in, and promptly failed.
"Bio-Robots" at work on the roof of the reactor building. The distortion in the image is due to radiation affecting the photographic negative, a typical thing for photographs in 'hot' areas during the 'liquidation.'
In all, an estimated 600,000 men and women served as liquidators at one point or another, mostly in the summer and fall of 1986, and about a quarter million of them were exposed to their theoretical lifetime safe limit of radiation—or far more. Tens of thousands have already died, and tens of thousands more are disabled by health problems. In recognition of their services, liquidators were awarded the status of military veterans and were granted government benefits such as medical care, though these vary according to how badly the individual was exposed for and for how long, and these allotments may be more or less forthcoming at times, especially given that most of the disaster area and many of the former liquidators are now Ukrainian, and part of the exclusion area is now in Belarus, and the strained or outright hostile state of affairs between the three countries can lead to disruptions in the process.
The "Sarcophagus" today, slowly rusting away.
Next year, 2016, will be the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster; I don't know what kind of memorial services are planned, but it damn well deserves something- particularly hope that it never happens again.
And yes, I already checked-- the medal isn't radioactive.
Also-- I once had a professor of Russian History named John Windhausen. That man could teach you everything you needed to know about the crazy world of the USSR. Ваше здоровье, doc!
Also-- I once had a professor of Russian History named John Windhausen. That man could teach you everything you needed to know about the crazy world of the USSR. Ваше здоровье, doc!


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It's the end of an era. After thirty years, T-Wa Inn, Denver's first Vietnamese restaurant, has closed. T-Wa changed a lot over those three decades -- and so did Denver's dining scene, with Vietnamese spots opening all over the city, including longtime favorite New Saigon, just across South Federal Boulevard from T-Wa.
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And T-Wa's website acknowledged those changes: Thirty "years ago, you couldn't find an authentic Vietnamese restaurant in the Denver-Metro area, until T-Wa Inn opened its doors. T-Wa Inn became Denver's first Vietnamese restaurant. Today, there are many Vietnamese restaurants to choose from in the Denver area; however, none compare to the authentic, freshly prepared cuisine offered by Denver's first Vietnamese restaurant, T-Wa Inn."
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- Commercial licencing - How to choose and pay and get delivery
- Safaris, Workshops and talks - Payment and general outline
- Shipping - UK - International
About our Prints paper and options
- Prints - Process & Paper Info and technologies
- Mounts and finishes - the print products info and options
About our finished Print Products
- Mounting & framing offered - Outline of the print and mounting process
- MDF 12mm - Description, Sizes, Customising, Technology, Options, Delivery times
- Dibond - Description, Sizes, Customising, Technology, Options, Delivery times
- Acrylic Reverse with Dibond backing - Description, Sizes, Customising, Technology, Options, Delivery times
- Making Special requests - How to, from custom sizes, to customised framing and special image arrangements, special pre order visuals
- Delivery standard times - How long, where to, for which products.
- Set Workshops - More about them, How to book
- Bespoke or Custom Workshops - What we can do and how to request this service
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Ordering Prints & Products:
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Valid period - They are valid for 6 months, and are non refundable or redeemable for cash.
Who are they for - At the moment vouchers can only be bought and used by UK residents. They may only be used and redeemed in the UK.
How to use vouchers - Add the voucher to the cart, choose your value and process through to payments.
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You may license any image from this website. To do so add the image to the cart and process. Choose the Downloads Tab and select the intended usage from the options presented. Process through, to payments, confirming your License terms. Enter any vouchers or coupons at the order summary. Once payment is received you will be sent a link to download the image, for use under the licensing options you have chosen.
Payments for Commercial Licensing: We use PayPal to collect all payments, and you will be guided securely through the process. You may use credit or debit cards as well through Paypal. None of your financial data is collected by us or used by us. The transaction is securely through Paypal. Giving you peace of mind.
Safaris, Workshops and talks
Depending on the type of workshop or safari will determine the payment terms. For current workshops click HERE
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Bespoke, or custom workshops, presentations and talks- Due to the highly customisable features we can arrange payments to suit the workshop, and your organisation. Normally a non refundable deposit is due initially and the balance is all worked out depending on workshop aims an requirements of the client/your needs. In all cases though Bespoke, or custom workshops must eventually be paid 4 weeks prior to commencement of the workshop.
Safaris - Terms of payment are generally a non refundable deposit of between 10 and 20% to secure a provisional place, with the balance due a few weeks prior to the commencement of the safari. Only a full and complete payment will confirm a place on a safari. Refunds on any full payments less deposits run on a sliding scale as the deadlines for departure are reached. A deposit will secure your place for a reasonable time, and we will entertain special requests, but this should be made in writing prior to any bookings being made. Full details are disclosed upon a registered enquiry. Use the link given with any advertised safari on this website.
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Calendars - 10 to 14 days via post.
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NOTE: Should i be away on a trip i will process Print, Product or voucher orders immediately after i return. All means will be made to communicate if this is the case in the meantime. This does not apply to Commercial Licensing, which is immediately available 24/7, and an automated process on the website.
Need it sooner? - Get in touch HERE and we will advise and do our best.
About our Prints paper and options
Process and Papers offered
We work with two major print processes each with their own unique qualities. The aim is to produce a product that accurately represents the initial image as close as possible to the digital file. We hope to place this accuracy and quality in your hands.
Our Goal in serving you
I pay attention to detail, my fascination of anything truly reveals itself when i pursue the details. Premium prints, images, and products are offered as standard. Every print is personally prepared and inspected by Glenn, for colour accuracy and overall quality and finish. Each print or product comes with a personally signed certificate of Authenticity.
C-Type Prints & Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Our standard size: We offer the 'A' sizes from A4, A3, A2, A1 and A0.
Alternative options: Please use the contact page to request or enquire about the current special options not offered as standard that we have for C-Type Printing. We are able to offer other high end papers Fuji Flex, a.k.a. super-gloss, or Kodak Metallic, for just a little extra.
For Fuji Gloss there is no extra charge just email us with the request straight after placing your order for a C-Type print, quoting your order no. and request.
How to order custom sizes: Use the Enquiry or contact page HERE for a price.
Special Note: Should i be away on a trip i will process orders immediately after i return. All means will be made to communicate if this is the case.
Giclee Prints and Canson® Paper
Giclee is now an advanced industry standard printing processes, with the advent of digital cameras and printers. However in this process not all are equal, generally you get for what you pay for. We only offer high end Giclee prints from calibrated workflows on high end Epson printers using the ultimate in colour reproduction from Epson UltraChrome HDR Wide Gamut Inks. To bring out the best of this combination in high end fine art giclee printing we marry this to Canson® papers. These fine art papers are among the best available to high end Giclee printing, and the results are accurate and tangible. We find them pleasing and well suited to all colour work, but especially for our Black and white work. Canson® Baryta 310gsm is our first paper of choice, and brings that wonderful fibrous, weighty, feel to high end Giclee printing.
Giclee paper & size options
Our standard size: We offer the 'A' sizes from A4, A3, A2, A1 and A0.
Giclee on Canson® Custom print sizes
We can produce custom size prints up to the following dimensions.
Maximum Standard Print size 60"x80" or 1524x2035mm
Maximum Panoramic Print size 60"x180" or 1524x4572mm
How to order custom sizes: Use the Enquiry or contact page HERE for a price.
Note: I will personally resize and scale images to fit dimensions as close to requested, from high resolution originals and specialised resizing software.
Delivery Times: 7 to 10 working days.
Special Note: Should i be away on a trip i will process orders immediately after i return. All means will be made to communicate if this is the case.
About our finished Print Products
Mounting & framing offered
2. The mount, this is the substrate/s we mount the print to. The magic part.
3. The seal. This is and acrylic seal used to further protect the print where the print is open or exposed on a mount and is not likely to get framed behind glass. It adds a layer of protection from scuffs, and damage where a mounted print is likely to be at higher risk of damage. We believe it is worth the added protection, and so include as standard. This is not added to any print only options, only mounted options.
We can cater for other options if needed see the section below on Alternatives.
All three options MDF, Dibond, or Reverse Acrylic will use the print from one of the processes above either a C-Type or a Giclee, however most will use the C-Type. Depending on the mount finish chosen we use a finishing Acrylic seal in matt. We will use our discretion on which will be suitable, as some images suit better certain finishes and this dictates some of the mount and print combinations differently, and ultimately to save you the technical and the trouble we will marry up the best options for you based on our experience. This translates into making it a more simple process of choosing your mount style and size and processing your order. We take care of the rest.
MDF 12mm
How to order custom sizes: Use the Enquiry or contact page HERE for a price.
How to order custom sizes: Use the Enquiry or contact page HERE for a price.
Acrylic Reverse with Dibond backing
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You may have an idea, or a display idea/thought for a particular image or picture not currently offered on the website, get in touch. We welcome and certainly receive all requests and will explore all possibilities to try and get a unique piece for you. In some cases there may be a little extra charge for this service. We will put together a price and a special visual where possible or needed. If you have a simple request mentioned in the description above E.g. a gloss finish with no extra cost in this case email us HERE quoting your order number and the option you would like to choose. We will confirm the changes with you once we have received your email.
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For prints: 7 working days via Postal 1st class registered.
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We will ship internationally however only prints. Please enquire using Request & Enquire for a price.
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I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to acquire a print of one Glenn's wildlife photos. There was so much choice which made the process hard - I wanted to buy them all! We eventually selected a fabulous shot and Glenn was really good at helping us understand the impacts of different sizes of print, and the various other options available so that the picture would look great in our house. I would definitely use the service again in the future.
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One to one (Lesson)
" If you want an instructor who has both an in-depth knowledge of Photoshop and other like software, together with a lengthy and successful photographic background, then this is your man. His attention to detail in all matters is exceptional. Nothing is too much trouble and his teaching methods make every lesson both a pleasure and a challenge"
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How to Grow Weed from Clones Versus Growing from Seeds
While everything else starts from seeds, cannabis may be one of those which requires one to think over before continuing with the growing process. Cannabis growers usually argue that due to the increasing demand for weeds, clones would fare better compared to growing with seeds. Let us start first on how to grow weed with seeds and on what situation will best make growing marijuana safer and better. The pros for seed germination are that they could keep the hybrid vigor compared to 2nd generation clones and it is more convenient to grow feminized seeds. In addition, growing marijuana from seeds would provide a new starting point in growing them. It was also found that the yield from seeds would be more likely to increase compared to clones.
Growing with clones
Cannabis growers have also found out that with clones, things are getting easier when it comes to producing weeds in no time. For starters and those who would want to know how to grow weed with clones better, here are some of the pros with the process. Clones are much more developed and that they could grow quickly compared to seeds. Mother clones will create daughter clones and identifying the male from a female would be easier. Given that the process is done in sufficient time and space, the clones would be made to flower in days and bud immediately. By being able to identify that a clone came from female cannabis, worrying about male cannabis will disappear.
Assess carefully the situation in growing cannabis
While growing marijuana seems easy for some, assessing the situation for growing cannabis could lead to better produce. There are people who learned how to grow weed from seeds, while other from clones. As a side note, seed growers would find that they have to exert extra effort on electricity, space and time because sees tend to grow buds longer compared to clones. Only if the seeds were bought from reputable seed banks, then there is a guarantee that the seeds were segregated from male seeds, unlike those who know how to grow weed from clones who knew that their clones are from female cannabis plants. While for those who are growing marijuana from clones would find that their clones are sometimes sensitive to shock and light. For the most part, those clones that have battled environmental stresses would let their clones inherit that trait of weak vigor.


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Abilene Christian University is a private, nonprofit educational institution that is committed to energized and transformative learning in business and management. It offers a wide selection of online business degrees that can be mostly from the comfort of your home.
Favorite Features
A highly regarded MBA program with six concentrations available
Abilene Christian University offers a fully online Master of Business Administration or MBA that is specifically geared to prepare professionals for Christian service and leadership in positions throughout the world.
This online MBA offers advanced courses in organizational leadership, innovation, making business decisions based upon good data, faith and ethics – all of which will give you the tools to think globally and critically.
Your education can be specialized to teach you the specific tools you need for your career and/or industry:
- Business Analytics
- Healthcare Administration
- International Business
- IT Leadership
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Marketing
The MBA program has been designed specifically with the full time working professional in mind. This is a flexible, convenient and accessible program that will make you a key part of a dynamic online learning community of instructors and students. The payoffs for this degree will begin well before you graduate: You will be able to apply what you are learning in each semester-long class to your current position.
This program takes 24 months to complete and is perfect for the working professional. Each course is seven weeks in length, and students complete them one course at a time.
ACU business graduates rank #1 in employment after 3 months
A 2014 national study of graduate business programs by US News and World Report found that ACU's College of Business Administration was ranked number one in a critical area: graduate students who find work within 90 days of earning their degree.
The US News and World Report study placed ACU's business school ahead of Dartmouth College, Tulane University and the University of California-Davis. The US News rankings were compiled from 141 graduate business schools in the US.
This top ranking by US News and World Report shows that ACU's business programs provide graduates with an outstanding education that leads to paying employment soon after graduation. It also shows that an ACU degree is recognized by employers as an excellent business education.
Online Master of Science in Management also available
For students who want to focus their education specifically on learning advanced principles of management, you can choose the university's online Master of Science in Management. You will be able to add advanced understanding of business management to the skills that you already have.
See also Salary Outlook with a Master's in Management Degree
You will be able to increase your future business management prospects by taking challenging courses in marketing, business analytics, healthcare administration and related fields.
This management degree also is available with the same concentrations as the MBA. Thus you can focus your management skills on the specific business area where you are spending your career.
Online business programs are AACSB accredited
One of the most important parts of earning any university degree today is accreditation. The goal of accreditation is to make sure that education that is provided by universities has meet a high standard of quality. Accreditation means that universities are accountable for providing students with quality degrees.
Learn more about AACSB vs ACBSP for Online MBA Accreditation
Abilene Christian University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This means that the entire university has meet high quality standards so that it may award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
Also, the College of Business Administration at ACU has been accredited by the highly respected Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business or AACSB International. This organization is recognized as the most respected accreditation body for accrediting business and business management programs.
AACSB accreditation represents the highest level of excellence in business education, and has been earned by fewer than 5% of the business programs in the world. In fact, ACU is one of just nine private colleges in Texas that are accredited by the AACSB.
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No online bachelor's degrees available
Online programs currently are only offered for master's degree and doctoral degree students. If you want to earn a bachelor's degree at ACU, you will need to visit the campus to do so. The university does offer a few online certificates, such as in conflict resolution.
No online accounting or finance degrees
ACU also does not offer any online degrees in accounting or finance, which are two of the most popular business-related majors. Business related degrees are limited to business administration and management.
Short on time? See Online MBA Degrees with a GMAT Waiver
Asynchronous online MBA delivery only
This program delivers its online MBA material only through recorded audio and video. This type of delivery can work well for the busy professional who needs to earn their degree on his or her own schedule. However, it allows for less interaction with fellow classmates and professors. Some students find that asynchronous learning, while convenient, is too isolating. Some students find that the interaction with a cohort of fellow students to be more interesting and stimulating.
Whether asynchronous learning will work for you will depend upon your learning style and preferences.
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General Information
- Founded in 1906
- Application deadline: Feb. 15; rolling for online MBA
- Application fee: $50
- School type: Private
- Term Schedule: Semester
- Location: Abilene, TX
- Student-faculty ratio: 14:1
- 45% of classes with fewer than 20 students
Tuition Rates (Per Credit)
- MBA – $726 in state/out of state
- MS Management – $726 in state/out of state
Business Degrees
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Science in Management
- Business Analytics MBA degree
- Healthcare Administration MBA degree
- International Business MBA degree
- IT Leadership MBA degree
- Operations and Supply Chain Management MBA degree
- Marketing MBA degree
- See Best MBA Concentrations
- Certificate in Conflict Resolution
Class Profile
- 4,544 students
- 67% white; 14.1% Hispanic; 8.1% black or African American/ 1% Asian
- 60 online MBA students
- 3,760 undergraduates
- 784 graduates
- 50% freshman acceptance rate (undergraduate)
- 41% 4 year graduation rate
- 98% receive financial aid from ACU
- Students from 51 states and territories, and 41 nations
- 253 full time faculty
- 4% full time male faculty
- 6% full time female faculty
- 93% hold highest degree in their field
Graduation and Retention Rates
- 1 year new student retention rate (2015): 75% (compared to 70.9% national average)
- Graduation rate within three to six years: 62.3% (compared to 48% national average)
- Graduation rate within four years: 45% (compared to 34% national average)
US News Rankings
- Freshman retention rate: 77%
- Regional universities – West: 18
- Best colleges for veterans: 10
- Best value schools: 12
- Most likely to lead to employment within 3 months (MBA): 1
Other Rankings
- One of the Best in the West – Princeton Review
- One of America's Top Colleges – Forbes Magazine
- 2016 Military Friendly School
- #2 Most Innovative in the West – US News and World Report
- America's 100 Best College Buys for 13 straight years


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Mammography - 3D
Franciscan Health takes mammography and early breast cancer detection to the next level with 3D mammography. This advanced digital tool improves the ability to detect smaller breast cancers that would be hidden on a traditional mammography.
3D Mammography: The Next Level in Early Breast Cancer Detection
A mammogram is the most commonly used tool for early breast cancer detection. It is the best way for your doctor to detect a tumor in your breast - often before a lump can be felt. The technology of mammography continues to evolve. Most recently, the development of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), more commonly known as 3D mammography, has taken breast imaging to the next level.
3D mammography improves the ability to detect smaller or hidden breast cancers. Its accuracy also helps to deliver fewer false positives. Reducing false positives not only cuts down on callbacks for further imaging and decreases the need for biopsies; it spares unnecessary anxiety and saves money.
Who benefits from 3D mammography
This effective screening tool is especially helpful for women who have dense breast tissue. It's estimated that half of women younger than 50 and a third of women older than 50 have dense breast tissue. Such tissue can provide places for cancers to "hide" or can mimic cancer, leading to a false positive result. Patients with scarring from other procedures and those who have already had breast cancer are also among those who can particularly benefit from 3D mammography.
How 3D mammography works
For the procedure, the breast is compressed as it is in a standard mammogram. However, many women believe that 3D mammography offers a more comfortable experience. The machine's ergonomic design includes a flex panel with a spring action that angles somewhat to the shape of the breast to improve comfort.
During the screening, the machine follows an arc-like progression over the breast, taking images at one-millimeter increments throughout the entire area of the breast. At the conclusion of the scan, it reconstructs the images into both 3D and 2D pictures.
Images may be reviewed one at a time or played back in a loop. The ability to look at the breast in high resolution millimeter-thin slices, one layer at a time significantly helps eliminate the problem of tumors being hidden by superimposed breast tissue.
Locations Near Me
Comprehensive Cancer Institute
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text: Banana Split Cupcake From Ooh La La Most of the boxes I open at work contain boring things and occasionally, the contents actually cause me physical pain as in the cases of the paper ream that gave me a mother of a paper cut.But today I unpacked something lovely and delicious. And, impressively, only slightly squishy from a hot car ride.The August Cupcake of the Month from Ooh La La Sweets. Ooh La La's August Cupcake of the Month: Banana Split. This over-sized confection has a Neopolitan (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry) swirl cake base that is topped with a very generous portion of banana buttercream frosting, a crunchy, hard coating of dark chocolate, and, of course, a cherry. Decadent and a perfect representation of banana split flavors. It also boasts the advantage of not melting nearly as quickly. PostedAugust 5, 2015 AuthorJoanna O'Leary Categoriesice cream novelties, sundae Tagsbanana split, baked goods, cupcakes CommentPost a comment


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This week on social media, Prevent Child Injury will be talking about summer camp safety tips. Join the conversation on twitter.
This calendar outlines the child injury prevention topic that Prevent Child Injury will focus on each week on social media for the 2019 calendar year. Join our efforts on social media and help raise awareness about child injury prevention.
Click here for a printable PDF version of the 2019 Social Media Calendar.


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~~ Glossary ~~ FAQs ~~ Meet Us ~~ Promotions ~~ Hays Post ~~
Welcome to the Eagle Radio of Hays Advertising Center …
the online resource for business owners,
agencies and advertisers.
A broadcast leader for more than 60 years, Eagle Radio of Hays has won numerous awards in news, promotions, community affairs and more. With three FMs at 100,000 watts of power, combined with our dedication to the community, we can help you reach any target audience. See our coverage map.
Listener Profiles
In this center you will find the basics on advertising, who we are, and how we can help your business.
Why Advertise?
Why Radio?
Contact Information
Frequently Asked Questions about Radio Advertising
Glossary of Radio Terms
Meet Us
Promotional Opportunities
Why Advertise?
- Advertising creates store traffic.
- Advertising attracts new customers.
- Advertising boosts and maintains moral.
- Advertising is an investment in success.
- Advertising encourages repeat business.
- Advertising generates continuous business.
- Advertising keeps your business top-of-mind.
- Advertising keeps you in the competitive race.
- Advertising gives your business a successful image.
- Businesses that succeed are usually strong, steady advertisers.
Why Radio?
- Radio can reach on-the-go consumers!
- Radio allows you to establish a special relationship with consumers.
- Radio can cost-effectively break through the lines of media bombardment.
- Radio's on-location remote broadcasts are both powerful and profitable.
- Radio's unique, specialized formats allow you to target your best prospects.
- Radio reaches prospects closest to the point of purchase.
- Radio can bridge the gaps left by other media options.
- Radio provides unique specialized on-air promotions.
- Radio is king for establishing top-of-mind-awareness.
- Radio can influence new markets and prospects.
- Radio can complement other advertising platforms.
- Radio's listenership remains strong, while time spent with other media declines.
Let our Account Executives work for YOU!
Steve Urban — Mike Ashcraft — Mike Holliday — Mark Hammerschmidt
Joe Lohmeyer — Doug Minson — Leigh Ann Tompkins — Dustin Armbruster
Call us at 785-301-2211, stop by the studios at 2300 Hall St in Hays or email email@example.com.
Eagle Radio is always on the lookout for our next great account executive.
Successful candidates will help grow local business by developing custom advertising campaigns.
If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, this may be the right job for you. Our successful executives are outgoing, self-motivated, maintain high integrity, have customer service skills, can sell, are good presenters, have great communication skills, are organized, and creative.
If you have what it takes, contact us today. Call, come by 2300 Hall in Hays.
We look forward to talking with you soon!
Eagle Radio is an equal opportunity employer


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We are pleased to announce the arrival of Benji and Sophie's first litter. They were born at the Kensington Veterinary Clinic on Thursday night April 3rd.
Sophie had 4 girls and 1 boy – The Girls are the 2 white and the 2 black and white puppies and the boy is the Tan coloured puppy. Mom and puppies are doing fine. This is the first litter we were not able to deliver ourselves as Sophie had trouble in labour and we needed to go to the Vet's to get a C-Section. We are very thankful for the great staff at Kensington Veterinary Clinic they were great and we were able to get Sophie and her puppies home the same night.
So continuing with our Sweet Island Home – Sweet Theme for naming puppies these puppies are all named after some of our favourite candies. So meet the Girls;
Tootise (Roll) , Skittles, Peppermit Patty, and Lollipop. and their Brother Toffee
We are waiting for Rosie this week who should be giving birth to her second litter with Benji.


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