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Breast Health Services
Women's Health and Outpatient Diagnostic Pavilion
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center's Breast Health Program provides innovative, comprehensive breast care for women of all ages and backgrounds. Ours is a welcoming and supportive environment focusing on:
- Early Breast Cancer Detection
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
- Breast Conservation Techniques
- Minimally Invasive Surgeries
- Patient Education
- Holistic Treatment Programs
Our Breast Health Program combines cutting edge technology with personal care and individual attention in offering you a broad range of clinical and support services ranging from diagnostic mammography and screening to breast surgery, reconstructive surgery, treatment and counselling.
Meet our Team:
Anne Green, M.D., Director of Radiology
Diana Yoon-Schwartz, M.D. , Ph.D., Administrative Director of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Our experienced, compassionate breast health caregivers are a multidisciplinary team of physicians, surgical specialists, nurses, specialized technologists, and radiologists. On staff is also a breast health nurse navigator, who is dedicated to caring for the physical and psychosocial needs and well-being of every patient in our care.
These dedicated breast health care professionals will accompany you along every stage of your visit to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center. We encourage you to ask questions - to which we promise clear, concise answers – and to take full advantage of our resource center, where you'll find reference books, medical journals, patient education materials and a resource nurse, who will help you with all of the educational services available to you.
Breast cancer can be a devastating diagnosis. At the St. Catherine's Breast Health Center, our trained staff will counsel you at each step of your treatment and recovery, and provide you with detailed information on the options available to you. Most of all, they will let you know that you have hope.
Diagnostic Imaging & Breast Cancer Screening
In the fight against breast cancer the message has never been more clear: An annual mammogram is the key to early detection
Medical professionals from the National Cancer Institute, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Cancer Society strongly recommend that all women age 40 and above have annual diagnostic mammograms.
Comprehensive Screening Mammogram Program
Routine screening mammograms are performed six days a week at St. Catherine's Women's Health and Outpatient Diagnostic Pavilion on asymptomatic patients. Our mammograms are digital with Computer Assisted Detection (CAD).
The St. Catherine's Breast Health Center offers a full spectrum of state-of-the-art, accurate diagnostic imaging and breast cancer screening services and procedures.
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Breast Ultrasound
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
- Ultrasound-Guided Core Biopsy
- Breast MRI
- Needle Localization
- Ductogram
- Bone Density Genetic Evaluation
- Diagnostic Assessments
Breast Surgery
Oncoplastic breast surgery at St. Catherine's Breast Health Center uses state-of-the-art surgical techniques and post-operative treatments. Breast surgery is often an essential part of the overall treatment for breast cancer in removing cancerous tumors, to check for the spread of cancer to other parts of the body, and to reconstruct a breast after cancer has been removed.
- Lumpectomy – breast conserving surgery
- Mastectomy – removal of entire breast
Our focus is in providing personal attention in the multidisciplinary care of the patient.
- High Risk Screening
- Family history of breast cancer
- Personal history of chest wall radiation
- Genetic Evaluation
- Genetic Tests
- Benign Breast Problems
- Nipple Discharge
- Breast Pain
- Fibrocystic Condition
- Cystic Breast
- Breast Cancer
- Abnormal Mammogram/Ultrasound
- Breast Mass
- Second Opinions
Our breast health care team will conduct a detailed evaluation and work with you to determine which surgical options will provide you with the best possible health outcome, and to answer the many
Questions we are frequently asked regarding breast cancer surgery.
How long is breast cancer surgery?
Each surgery varies depending on the nature of the procedure. Some can take minutes while others might be several hours. An average bilateral mastectomy and expander reconstruction is 3-4 hours for the entire combined procedure.
How long is the hospital stay after breast cancer surgery?
Some procedures are outpatient (go home same day). Other procedures, particularly those that involve reconstruction may require a hospital stay of 1-3 days depending on the type of reconstruction.
Does my insurance cover this procedure?
We will verify insurance coverage for each procedure. However, please note that there is a Federal law that protects you with regard to coverage for reconstruction.
The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) of 1998 (signed into law on Oct 21, 1998) helps protect many women with breast cancer who choose to have their breasts rebuilt (reconstructed) after a mastectomy. Mastectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the breast. This federal law requires most group insurance plans that cover mastectomies to also cover breast reconstruction.
Under the WHCRA, mastectomy benefits must cover:
Reconstruction of the breast that was removed by mastectomy
- Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to make the breasts look symmetrical or balanced after mastectomy
- Any external breast prostheses ([pros-thee-sees] breast forms that fit into your bra) that are needed before or during the reconstruction
- Any physical complications at all stages of mastectomy, including lymphedema fluid build-up in the arm and chest on the side of the surgery)
The Breast Cancer Patient Education Act (BCPEA) was passed on Dec 18, 2015 and required the Health and Human Services secretary to plan and implement an education campaign to inform breast cancer patients about the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, and other post-mastectomy alternatives such as prostheses.
Are breast implants safe?
There are two general types of breast implants available in the U.S. -- saline and silicone. Both consist of a silicone outer shell; the difference is what's inside the implants. Saline implants are filled with saline and silicone breast implants are filled with silicone gel. In 1992 the FDA restricted the use of silicone implants and only saline implants were available for breast augmentation. In 2006, after 14 years of reviewing research and finding no connection between silicone implants and disease, the FDA approved the sale of certain silicone breast implants.
What is microsurgery?
Reconstructive microsurgery is a surgical field where specialized operating microscopes and precision instrumentation are utilized to perform intricate and delicate operations. Utilizing magnification up to fifty times that produced by the naked eye and stitches finer than a hair, surgeons are able to repair transected blood vessels and nerves less than 1mm in diameter. The ability to reconnect blood flow to small vessels and nerves have enabled microsurgeons to restore form and function to those impaired by trauma and cancer. Microsurgery is utilized to perform the DIEP procedure.
Reconstructive Surgery
The Breast Health team at St. Catherine's understands and appreciates the fact that the loss of a breast is a trying experience both physically and emotionally. To best address these concerns our skilled plastic and reconstructive surgeons perform state-of-the-art techniques that rebuild a lost breast at the time of the mastectomy. These options include:
- Expander Implant Reconstruction
- Direct to Implant Reconstruction
- DIEP Flap (deep inferior epigastric perforator) and SIEA Flap (superficial inferior epigastric perforator) Reconstruction
- Latissimus Flap Reconstruction
DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction – This new surgical technique is named for the main blood vessel that runs through the tissue that is used to reconstruct a breast. Because no muscle is removed, this technique decreases post-surgical pain and expedites recovery time.
In the DIEP flap, the lower abdominal skin and fat is removed without having to harvest any of the rectus abdominis muscle. Instead, blood supply is provided through the perforator vessels that run through the rectus muscle. Once the DIEP flap is raised, microsurgical technique is used to transplant the tissue to blood vessels on the chest wall. The tissue is used to create a breast mound from the abdominal fat and skin. The DIEP is a delicate procedure and will take longer to perform. However, due to the preservation of the rectus muscle, this procedure minimizes the injury to the abdomen, resulting in less pain, less abdominal donor site complications, and a faster recovery as compared with TRAM flaps.
Learn more about DIEP Surgery at St. Catherine's Breast Health Center
Surgical techniques such as the DIEP offer breast cancer patients an immediate option for reconstruction and the prospects for a healthy medical outcome and overall improvement of the quality of your life following surgery.
In addition, the reconstructive surgery team is expert at DO-OVER reconstruction.
For example, if you are unhappy with your current reconstruction or having problems with your reconstruction, contact our Administrative Director of Reconstructive Microsurgery to explore your options.
If you are in need of breast health care, call or visit the St. Catherine's Breast Health Center and experience our personal, boutique-style treatment and the difference our dedicated team will make in helping you cope and recover from breast cancer and other related breast health conditions.


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What a katastrophe.
The Kim Kardashian marriage to Kris Humphries lasted a mere 72 days. She claims she "married for love" and divorced out of "intuition." Others claim that the entire thing was a publicity stunt and money making scheme. Well, Kim and Kris definitely made bank out of the whole event. Kim got a 20.5 carat engagement ring and $172,000 worth of gifts from her bridal registry. Plus, selling the exclusive rights to cover the wedding to People Magazine made a cool $1.5 million. In fact, overall the couple made $18 million from various media and brand partnerships (Jezebel).
The situation is pretty off putting and many people are outraged. I'm disgusted, and at the same time, trying to see things from multiple angles. If the Kim Kardashian marriage was just a cold-hearted publicity stunt and had nothing to do with love, I have a feeling that she would have held out much longer. A dedicated person who is willing to marry for business could certainly steel herself to stay married for business. After all, there's plenty of room in a celebrity marriage for moneymaking gossip about happiness, unhappiness, infidelity, and pregnancy. The lightening fast divorce was a risky move that all involved must have realized would provide considerable backlash.Yeah, it looks bad. So maybe there is some real emotional ground to Kim Kardashian's divorce. For instance, what if Kris Humphries was starting to show signs of being emotionally or physically abusive? That would certainly be a reason
for divorce, and explain the haste and lack of public explanation behind the separation. Anyone in an abusive relation should leave it–FAST.
On the other hand, the Kardashian brand is known for being outrageous. And what's more outrageous than a multimillion-dollar wedding followed by a divorce? So I'm undecided. And in the end, I can't blame Kim–it's her personal life and her personal decisions. I don't know her.
At least there may be one good sign from this whole debacle. I think this whole mess proves that marriage is still relevant. The media public–who have stood behing their fair share of reality shows that delve deep into people's personal lives–have shown that they still consider some things sacred. Marriage should be taken seriously, not as a trivial display that can be easily undone. People should work towards their marriages with couples counseling once they've made a commitment. Marriage is important. And I think this is a little encouraging!

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Heating is one of the most difficult sectors of our economy to decarbonise. This is largely because gas provides 90% of our domestic heating demand, and so infrastructure to deliver gas to homes represents a big sunk cost. In addition, gas boilers are much cheaper than low-carbon heating technologies. For instance, the £2,600 cost of a condensing gas boiler compares unfavourably with £6,500 for an an air-source heat pump.
In our recent report, Better homes, we found that of the different microgeneration technologies that produce renewable heating, heat pumps, had the greatest potential to be deployed at scale. Private investment by individual households in heat pumps and other home energy improvements should be encouraged through new Help to Improve loans and ISAs.
However, there are alternative approaches to heat decarbonisation. For instance, 'green gas' (biomethane) can be injected into the gas grid, the gas grid can be converted to use hydrogen, or new 'heat networks' can be constructed.
This blog will examine the potential of heat networks in particular, and the barriers to greater deployment.
Heat networks trends
Heat networks are a distribution mechanism for heating. In a heat network, heating is generated centrally and then transported through insulated pipes to homes for space and water heating. The energy comes from a range of sources, including gas, waste heat from power and industry sectors, energy from waste plants, and large-scale electric heat pumps. District heat networks can be delivered by partnerships of energy companies, government, housing associations, businesses, and local authorities.
There are currently 2,000 heat networks in the UK, supplying heat to around 200,000 homes. Heat networks provide around 2% of the UK's heating. Heat networks are very common in other European countries, such as in Denmark where over 61% of customers receive their heating from a heat network.
In the 2013 heating strategy, DECC modelling suggested that up to 20% of UK heating demand could be met by heat networks by 2030. The Government has allocated £320 million of public capital for heat networks over the course of this Parliament. It has created a new programme, the Heat Network Investment Project, to distribute the funding, leverage private finance, and deliver the infrastructure. It believes the pipeline of proposed projects over the next 10 years will require £2 billion of private investment.
Barriers to heat network deployment
There are a number of barriers to further deployment of heat networks. First, in order to enable carbon reduction targets to be met, the energy sources of heat networks must be low-carbon. At the moment, the majority of the energy used in district heat networks comes from natural gas. There are still carbon savings from switching to this more efficient heating system away from individual gas boilers, but it does not constitute low-carbon heat. Existing heat networks need to be converted over time to low-carbon energy sources, such as waste heat from power and industry sectors, or large-scale electric heat pumps.
Second, financing mechanisms for heat networks must be further developed to give operators more certainty while protecting consumers. This was one of the key recommendations in Policy Exchange's recent report on the heat sector. Consumers are naturally unwilling to contract with a heating provider which isn't yet operational. Yet to give investors the certainty they need to construct the heat network, a basic level of demand must be guaranteed. The Association for Decentralised Energy has called for a new capital guarantee scheme from government to de-risk heat network investment. It is vital that reducing risk for developers does not damage consumers, who will in effect be contracting with monopoly providers.
Third, not all types of properties in the UK will suit the heat network model. They require a dense heating demand profile in order to be economical and minimise capital costs, and as such will mostly be installed in highly populated urban areas. They are also more expensive to retrofit into existing properties than to install in new developments. In the right conditions, however, savings for the consumer are possible. DECC analysis suggest that heating costs for a flat supplied by a heat network can be 30% lower than the equivalent property heated by a gas boiler.
Heat networks could certainly play a key role in cost-effectively decarbonising the heating sector. It is a great opportunity to utilise low-carbon waste heat sources, particularly in urban areas. The barriers identified above can be overcome by policymakers. However, given the scale of the transition away from gas boilers, it is likely that a combination of heating solutions will be required, also including energy efficiency measures, heat pumps, and green gas. Heat networks should be part of that mix.
Sam Hall is a researcher at Bright Blue


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Facebook Shares Plunge Below IPO Price
(NEW YORK) -- Shares of Facebook plunged below its IPO price and previous close, opening down 11 percent to $33.83 on Monday morning.
Facebook stock closed at about $38.23 on Friday evening, only slightly above its IPO price of $38 a share set on Thursday night.
"Facebook is getting slammed as investors who hoped for a momentous run instead take the disappointing first day performance as a cue to flee the stock. The price action is also more telling of what likely would have taken place Friday afternoon if Morgan Stanley hadn't been propping up its shares above the offering price," said Jim Krapfel, IPO analyst with investment firm Morningstar.
"There was some thought that Morgan Stanley would continue to prop up shares today but clearly the demand was too overwhelming to keep shares from falling. The weak action clearly shows that some of the speculative froth in technology IPOs has abated, welcome news in our view," Krapfel continued.
The IPO had some technical glitches on NASDAQ Friday morning, delaying its trading and confusing some investors who did not receive confirmation of their trades until hours later.
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Can it really be September?
Like everyone in Oregon we've been busy grabbing the last gasp of summer and spending as much time outdoors as possible. We didn't get nearly enough camping in this year but we did spend five days on the McKenzie two weeks ago—four of them with Jennifer and Melina. (Jeff was mountain biking with friends.)
The McKenzie River is an old friend, having hosted many family outings over the years, especially when we lived in Eugene. It had been years though, since we'd camped along its banks and it felt a little like returning home. The water, being near its source and thus newborn, didn't remember us, but some of the trees and rocks said hello. Here are a few photos from that trip.
(Apologies for the weird spacing. There's something going on with the programming . . .)
Clear Lake is the river's source. Ray worked very hard at rowing.
Just-picked huckleberries in pancakes—yummy.
Getting ready for a hike. "Is that boot on, Melina?"
Melina the climber.
Hollow logs are child magnets.
Another day, another log.
Sahalie Falls.
Footbridge along the trail.
Tamolitch pool, where the river emerges from a lava flow,
and our trail ends.
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FIELDWORKS Season 2 screening at BRIC
The second season of our FIELDWORKS documentary series was screened last May 30 at the non-profit arts and media organization BRIC, located in Brooklyn (New York). Produced in partnership with A Blade of Grass, FIELDWORKS offers profiles of seven projects selected for their exploration of the beauty, rigor and impact of socially engaged art. Our second season of this series highlights projects by Sol Aramendi, Laura Chipley, Suzanne Lacy, Mary Mattingly, The Plug-In Studio, Nigel Poor, Dread Scott & Adaku Utah.
It was a treat for us to attend the screening and to be featured in the Q&A that followed, moderated by our friend and artist Paul Ramirez Jonas. We are thankful to BRIC and A Blade of Grass for this opportunity to share our work and experiences with a fantastic audience. More pics.


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Saddleback Valley Christian High School definitely had the momentum Saturday afternoon.
The Warriors, even though they were trailing Pasadena Poly, 9-6, were about to take the lead at the start of the fourth quarter. They had the ball at the Panther 13.
That's when Nicholas McConnell changed the game. On third and 7, he made a blindside hit on Warriors quarterback Jake Markum. The sideline pass to Caleb Ward twittered like a butterfly instead of zipping in like a bee in search of honey. Griffin Carter stepped in front of the wobbly throw and took it 85 yards untouched for a touchdown.
The game-changing play helped the undefeated Panthers to a 22-6 nonleague victory.
"I was coming off the edge," McConnell said. "We are all depending on each other. Griffin did a great job. It just turned the tide."
The junior outside linebacker also tackled running back Justin Sanchez in the end zone on the Warriors' second play of the game for a 2-0 lead.
"There was a lot of energy coming into the game," McConnell said. "I saw the opportunity. It was a great defensive game all around."
After not doing much in the first half, Saddleback Valley was running up and down the field in the second half. James Bethen was continuously going right through the Poly defense. If it wasn't Bethen, it was Markum up the middle.
And then Poly coach Chis Schmoke said Carter read the Warriors' play.
"It was a huge play in the game," Schmoke said. "He called the route, but it was nothing special. Griffin sat on it and jumped on it. He was off to the races."
McConnell does not look much like a linebacker, much less a football player, Schmoke said.
"You walk down the hall, look at him and you're not going to go 'Whoa, there's a football player,'
" Schmoke said. "He's really a nice football player who has worked extremely hard at it."
Four plays after Carter's TD, Markum threw another interception, his third and the team's fourth, with Vincent Porter picking it off and returning the ball to the Saddleback 24. Six plays later, quarterback Michael Bowman hit William Genske in the end zone for a TD and 22-6 lead.
It was not the offense that powered the Panthers. It was the Jekyll and Hyde defense. Poly rushed for only 53 yards. Carter was held to 21 and Jack Kayyem had a team-high 22. Bowman, who completed his first six passes, went 10 for 16 for 87 yards. Poly had only one first down in the second half.
"We didn't have a whole lot of success on offense," Schmoke said. "We just got enough out of it to make it work."
The defense came up with the big plays.
The Warriors had fourth and goal from the 5 in the first quarter and did not score, Markum overthrowing his receiver in the end zone. They got the ball to the Poly 8 in the second quarter, but a holding penalty pushed them back and they failed to score on a running play on fourth down.
"We got some great breaks and the kids made some great breaks," Schmoke said. "Give one up for the defense for bending and not breaking and coming up with huge plays."
The Warriors rushed for 196 yards, led by Bethen's 90 on 16 carries.
"At times our backs were against the wall," Schmoke said. Give Saddleback a lot of credit."


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About concussion
What is Concussion?
Concussions are injuries that happen when you hit your head (or something else hits it) or if you experience jolting or shaking of the head (like in whiplash). You don't need to have an impact directly to your head or lose consciousness to experience a concussion.
Concussions might involve injury to your brain, but they can also cause injuries to other parts of the head and neck. Symptoms after concussion can be a result of any of these factors or because of things that develop as a result of the injury.
What are the signs?
Everyone's experience after having a concussion is different. In general symptoms might include the following:
Key Points
- You don't need to lose consciousness or have amnesia to have a concussion, and it won't show up on a CT or MRI scan. Symptoms also don't need to be immediate and might also develop over a few days.
- Concussion symptoms are normally temporary and get better over time.
- In most cases they resolve in a few days or weeks. If symptoms start getting worse, or if you experience any Red Flags, seek out medical help right away.
Red Flags include: Fainting, falling or blacking out, drowsiness, can't be woken up, constant severe headache, repeated vomiting, ongoing amnesia, increased confusion, significant change in behaviour, paralysis, weakness in arms or legs, double vision, worsening of vision, slurred speech.
What causes symptoms?
Concussions can cause microscopic injury to your brain and brain cells. Each injury is different, but in general symptoms can be caused by any of the following:
- Brain stretches and changes shape - causing injury to the tissues and cells
- Brain cells don't work as well temporarily
- Changes in the connectivity and activation of brain areas
- Changes in blood flow and the amount of energy and oxygen in the brain
- Changes in how the brain makes and uses energy
- Inflammatory changes (not the same thing as swelling)
Injury to your neck, vestibular system or other nerves that can cause symptoms that look a lot like concussion.
When am I most at risk?
After getting a concussion, your brain might be vulnerable to additional injury for two weeks or more. It's very important to avoid any activities that have a risk of concussion for at least a few weeks, sometimes longer.
There is no test that can say you are 100% clear and safe to return to high risk activities, so we rely on clinical judgement. It's best to be safe and restrict any risky activity for at least a few weeks even if you are symptom free, and perform well on clinical tests.
What is cte and Will I get it?
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease that few people develop after a long history of repetitive brain trauma. It is rare, mostly found in people who experience hundreds or thousands of hits to the head and has not been linked to concussion. Getting a concussion does not put you at risk for developing CTE.


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S20 E10 Week 9: Jamaica
Romantic adventures await Ben Higgins and the final three bachelorettes – Caila, JoJo and Lauren B. – as they travel to beautiful Jamaica. From rescuing a nest of endangered baby sea turtles to a dip at a magical waterfall deep in the jungle, the dates are filled with passion and excitement. Who receives a rose? Who goes home broken-hearted? And just how does Ben make Bachelor history? Keep reading!
Caila's Fantasy Date: Ben shares an adventurous rafting trip down a jungle river with Caila, who is still struggling with the fact that there are other women vying for the Bachelor's heart. Caila's inability to share her insecurity is holding her back from expressing her true feelings to Ben. That night over a romantic dinner on the beach, Caila decides it's now or never. Finally, with Ben's patient persuasion, she is able to share all the pent-up emotions she has had. Ben is overwhelmed, but will she have opened up in enough time?
Lauren's Fantasy Date: Lauren B. joins Ben on a preservation mission of baby turtles. Afterwards, the couple sits on the beach, discussing their potential future together and the emotional hometown date they shared last week. Lauren finally has her own breakthrough, finally telling Ben she loves him. But what Ben replies will shock Bachelor Nation and make Bachelor history. He admits he loves her too!
JoJo's Fantasy Date: Ben goes into his final date of the week more confused than ever. JoJo is nervous after her contentious hometown date but is hoping it won't derail her relationship with Ben. They fly off in a helicopter, arriving at a storybook setting: a magnificent waterfall deep in the jungle. The two take a dip before they get down to more serious matters: expressing their deep feelings for one another. Turns out… Ben is in love with two women. When JoJo expresses her love for the Bachelor, he surprises her and tells her he loves her too.
Time to Say Goodbye: The next day, Caila, hoping for more time with Ben, surprises him in his bachelor pad. Unfortunately, it's not the surpise she was hoping to make. Ben's feelings have grown for Lauren B. and JoJo in ways they haven't for Caila. He leaves her crushed when he admits he has to send her home. A heartbroken Caila gets ready to leave… but not before having a final word with the Bachelor.
Roses Received
Lauren B.
No Rose Offered
Clip The Bachelor Week 9: Rose Ceremony & Elimination
Clip Caila Wants Answers from Ben After He Breaks Up with Her
Clip Bachelor Ben Higgins Sends Caila Home
Clip Sneak Peek: The Women Tell All & Season Finale!
Clip Bachelor Ben Higgins Is in Love with Two Women
Clip Ben Surprises Lauren B with Breakfast in Bed
Clip JoJo Tries to Explain Her Brothers to Ben before the Fantasy Date
Clip JoJo and Ben Say I Love You
Clip Lauren B. Tells Ben She Loves Him -- and He Loves Her Too
Clip Caila Tells Ben She Loves Him on The Bachelor


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Vinyl seems to be everywhere in our lives, part or all of a million different products for thousands of uses.
Life without vinyl would be inconvenient at the least.
Given that, you would think the construction of vinyl flooring would consist of a simple, age-old process, repeated as needed. Well, think again, shopper.
The manufacturing of vinyl flooring uses highly sophisticated techniques, complex methods and precise systems. All to provide you with quality vinyl flooring.
Recently, a newer process has been developed that offers you even more beautiful, durable and fashionable choices.
So come along with us as we explain how vinyl flooring is made.
Who knows. What you learn here and in the other vinyl sections just may be what you've been shopping for: a flooring solution for the way you live.
Rotogravure Construction: spinning endless possibilities.
The rotogravure printing process is the most commonly used method for making residential vinyl floors.
It offers you unlimited possibilities in pattern and design. Imagination, start your engine!
This process involves a print cylinder that spins around while the vinyl's core layer (called the gel coat) passes underneath.
The cylinder systematically prints various colored ink dyes to create the pattern.
After the print dyes are set a clear wearlayer is applied to the surface.
Like the inlaid vinyl floor, the appearance retention of a rotogravure vinyl floor is dependent on the durability of the clear wearlayer.
The wearlayer: not just important, crucial.
The wearlayer is absolutely critical to the performance of your vinyl floor – it's lasting potential.
The thickness of the wearlayer varies with each vinyl product collection, or series, and is generally measured in mils.
The thickness of a mil is about the same as a page in your telephone book.
So a 10-mil wearlayer would be comparable in thickness to about 10 pages of your telephone book.
Generally, the more expensive vinyl floors have thicker wearlayers.
Your expectations for how long your vinyl floor will look new and fresh are based on the wearlayer's performance.
To help you understand wearlayer construction we need to define what the performance characteristics are that we are looking for in a vinyl floor.
These performance characteristics can be divided into several areas:
- Easy to clean.
- Stays looking like-new.
- Resists staining from normal household products.
- Doesn't show scratches easily.
- Easy to clean up spills.
- The easy to clean characteristic relates to how tough it is to remove soiling and other marks from the floor's surface.
When a floor begins to look old and drab it is usually caused by hundreds of fine hairline scratches in the wearlayer.
These fine scratches come from dirt, grit and sand laying on the wearlayer's surface.
However there's good news, shopper. The new generation of vinyl floors has all the ingredients to resist showing wear and staining.
Plus all the beauty, style and value to certainly put vinyl in the running as a potential flooring solution for the way you live.
The following article was taken directly from the World Floor Covering Association (www.wfca.org). Also, please visit my websites at www.americarpetfloors.com and www.stylishrugs.com for all your flooring needs.


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Visit Berkeley, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Solvang, Yosemite National Park.
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Smoking is strictly prohibited at all hotels, violation of this rule will result in a penalty of $300/person, along with other legal liabilities. A valid credit card is required for guests to check in at the hotel.
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We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
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We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, TakeTours' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
Posted by: Rahul on 2019-07-21
Better to have hotels with breakfast and leave after breakfast for the tour and enjoy the tour. Tour guide must accompany the tourists to avoide confusion and stick to time. Stratosphere hotel in Las Vegas did not have facilities such as coffee maker, Microwave owen,refrigerator and Hot water to make Tea in the Room.Even wifi was with limited quota. Best Western South Bay is a good hotel. Tour guide Harry on Las Vegas and Grand Canyon tour was good. There was very less time given for the night tour in Las Vegas. Infact it was very much a evening tour as it was very bright instead of night. There was nothing much in Apple Park and UC Berkley, Can be dropped from the itenarary.
Posted by: Andres on 2018-10-18
Excelente tour y servicio. Muy cumplidos y los hoteles de buena calidad.
Posted by: Saroj on 2017-10-29
Excellent tour. Very nicely managed Always on time. great staff.
Posted by: Mihir on 2017-10-12
It was my first time on a tour. It was pretty good. My guides were Rebekkah (Las Vegas), Wei (Grand Canyon), Su (Las Vegas to Los Angeles), and Wesley (San Francisco). All of these did a good job. My fav was Wesley (very personable and chilled out). The tour requires you to wake up early on most days, which I did not mind because that meant we had more time to do things. With that said, Las Vegas and San Francisco tours were awesome! Grand Canyon was good but it is a LONG drive from Las Vegas so we only got one hour. Los Angeles is pretty lackluster. Overall, it's a very good value for the money paid. Most hotels were very good (Stratosphere in LV and Mariott in SF). Also, buses are good too. I recommend this tour for people who don't like planning things for themselves.
Posted by: B. on 2017-07-05
We have a Nice tour experience. One thing I could say, is a Good tour but you have to wake up early. The rest is prima.
Posted by: Sudhanshu on 2017-04-19
It is a nice Tour. Very exhaustive. They take good care of Chinese and not other tourists. If you want to explore more places in short time then this is recommended.
Posted by: Manuj on 2016-01-02
The tour was really amazing and professionally conducted. The only thing is that the visit to South Rim Grand Canyon was abruptly changed to West Rim and was a bit of disappointment. Other than that there were no issues. I would definitely recommend it to a friend.
Posted by: WELLY on 2015-07-21
Tour guides are okay overall. Hotels are nice, worth the money spent. Itineraries are quite comprehensive
Posted by: Narasimha on 2015-06-21
Well managed tour. Professional and well behaved guides were friendly, good knowledge, helpful. Very cost effective way of touring.
Posted by: Sanjeev on 2015-03-14
Overall, it was a good trip. The value was good for the price we paid. Be prepared that the drive in the bus will be long and you have to be fast in rest room breaks. Most of the tourists are Chinese, but the tour guide speaks both English and Chinese. Ariel was a good tour guide. She was friendly and nice.


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Between 2004 and 2006, benchmarking surveys were collaboratively developed by nursing colleagues at U21 universities for the areas of clinical teaching and research. Benchmarking surveys were distributed to academic staff at U21 organizations who were invited to rate clinical teaching and research activities in accordance to specified performance indicators. The results of theses surveys were analyzed annually over a three-year period (for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 academic-year period). Results for benchmarking have allowed for comparisons to be made between particular academics, across institutions and across specific performance indicators. It is therefore possible for an organization to focus attention strategically on particular areas requiring improvement. For example, in the research benchmarking survey, academics at the school have been actively involved in supervising research only students, either as a principal or co-supervisor. In examining these figures more closely however, it appeared that certain individuals have been more involved with this activity. Co-supervision of students, under the mentorship of a more experienced supervisor, have been implemented as an effective means by which more junior individuals can develop experience in research training. Decisions and targets have been set for particular performance measures to determine the effectiveness of strategic measures of improvement. In the clinical teaching benchmarking exercise, evidence was found that students were not sufficiently incorporated in decisions about the clinical content of their courses. Overall, the results of benchmarking have been used to improve staff development initiatives across U21 partner organizations. The benchmarking activities were conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Manias (University of Melbourne).
In 2008, during the discussion on a draft paper on benchmarking within U21 nursing, the complexity of benchmarking within an international context was highlighted, although it was acknowledged that the benchmarking template could be useful for new nursing schools. It was proposed that a working group would refine (for publication) the paper, outlining the U21 nurses' experiences of benchmarking clinical education in an international context.
The benchmarking was discussed again in Monterrey in 2010 when the University of Queensland presented a framework and some new results. Under the leadership of Professor Judy Kilpatrick, The University of Auckland agreed to take the lead on the benchmarking project and gathered some new results that were presented in Auckland in 2012, Dublin in 2013 and Shanghai in 2014. Participating universities are invited to contact the U21 HSG secretariat to see the results.
In September 2014, Dr Suzanne Campbell from the University of British Columbia agreed to take the lead on this project for the next 3 years.
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Blog Action Day for Poverty
Bloggers are joining worldwide tomorrow, October 15, to address poverty on the second Annual Blog Action Day. blogactionday.org, today's site of the day, was set up in the middle of August, designed to gather and inspire bloggers and help them spread the word. Over 20,000 blogs participated in 2007, focusing on the environment. At this point only 7923 blogs are registered for the 2008 focus on poverty.
Bloggers can participate by publishing at least one blog post, podcast or video about poverty on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 and/or by contributing to Blog Action Day 2008 partners TheGlobalFund.org and Kiva.org.
"Utilizing mass participation, the day aims to provide a platform for bloggers to discuss and act on a pressing issue," said event co-founder Collis Ta'eed, an Australian blogger from FreelanceSwitch.com.
"This year we hope to grow on the success of 2007's event, and bring the innovative and oftentimes personal publishing style of blogging to bear on the critical issue of poverty. With thousands of individual thoughts, ideas and actions, we aim to mobilize audiences everywhere."
From early on thirteen of the world's 100 most popular blogs according to Technorati.com agreed to participate in Blog Action Day 2008, including TechCrunch.com, Readwriteweb.com, Mashable.com, SmashingMagazine.com, Problogger.net, GigaOM.com, Copyblogger.com, ZenHabits.net, Inhabitat.com, VentureBeat.com, Mentalfloss.com, PronetAdvertising.com and TorrentFreak.com.
The Inspiration Room Daily will feature a number of campaigns relating to the issue of poverty tomorrow.
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Exploring the most suitable hair loss treatment options
Hair loss is one of the oldest documented health conditions of human race. Full head of hair has always been associated with sound health, youthfulness, good looks and virility. People have been searching for and developing various hair loss cures for ages in order to reverse their aging process. Despite that no ultimate cure for baldness exists yet today in the 21st century. There are some novel drugs and surgical techniques currently being developed and clinically tested that could soon replace the most powerful hair loss treatments we know today but in order to cure baldness for good we will most likely have to wait for another decade or two. The best we can do today is to slow down the balding process and regrow some hair lost recently and improve our looks by hair surgery or cosmetic techniques. There is nothing yet that could replenish all the hair we have lost. So if you find a product or therapy that promises to do that, no matter how much it costs and how long it takes to deliver results, you know you have been warned.


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How to Have a Healthy Relationship with the Food You Eat.
It makes you mad doesn't it?
You have a good friend or someone you know from work who appears to be lucky enough to go through life without ever having to give a second thought to what they put in their mouths or how they fuel their bodies.
They never seem to put on any weight regardless of what they eat.
Yet, other people become completely consumed and overwhelmed by eating to the point that their relationship with food becomes dysfunctional and unhealthy. It becomes the central focus point of their lives.
Why is this so?
From what I have observed over the years, dysfunctional eating can become a struggle for almost anyone, at any age and of any gender. Sometimes we just have to ask ourselves, "What is normal eating?"
I often notice this problem with younger people because of image marketing and peer pressure. This is most unfortunate as youth is short lived and should be enjoyed to the utmost.
Another thing I have noticed is, quite often dysfunctional eating begins with simple dieting strategies.
Over time, these dieting plans and programs morph into something much bigger; they no longer resemble a sound health and weight management plan.
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When you're working with pre-made Thesis Skins (instead of your own Skin which you made entirely "from scratch"), it's important to follow some key rules, not only for the sake of efficiency, but also to ensure that the changes you do make are as "future proof" as possible.
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text: We recently met with Director General at the State Ministry of Health to introduce Dr. Gai and discuss some challenges at MCH. Dr. Rossie (World Gospel Missions) was also present at the meeting, where we addressed issues such as the lack of employees, transportation, security, and medical supplies. The Director General then suggested we meet with County Commissioner about it since he is the head of Bor County. We did do that, but, unfortunately, we know that his resources are very limited. However, the Commissioner did direct his health department officer to send us essential drugs and supplies, which we later received, and we are very grateful for that.


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History is the best predictor of future behaviour, however we have turned this approach on its head.
I use the backdrop of the zodiac for my endeavours – i.e. patterns of stars in the heavens from a time long ago when astrology and astronomy were in accord. In western society, the constellations were given names according to characters of Greco/Roman mythology. Together they tell us the story of the likely behaviour at a crime scene.
The more current posts have grown from Facebook group – www.facebook.com/groups/mountainmisst
For those not familiar with my work, I am an academic behaviourist, who uses the 'belief system' of astrology in order to identify perpetrators, solve crime, and recover those lost to us as a result of crime whenever possible. The bonus is that we all learn more about astrology for ourselves.
Why astrology:
Basically, I considered astrology to be the least patriarchal of the ancient belief systems that I could utilise as a method to express my interest in victim-criminal behavioural interaction.
Often-times when we are working in our group with those on the ground, we need to work quickly and a lack of birth-times of victims and/or POI means that we cannot profile behaviour with a high degree of relevance from just a horoscope. So…
Basically I generate an astrological incident chart from an authoritative time – 911 call, or cctv video capture clock-time. This gives us the angles and house placements; the field of action in which victims and perpetrators interact.
Using this incident time, I can then create a bi-wheel/synastry chart with victim, or POI aligned by the zodiac backdrop. This provides an unbiased and more relevant approach to interpretation. The inner chart is the incident and the outer wheel that of the person of interest to us.
Aspects used:
Conjunction, square, opposition, quindecile and quincunx. If needed, I will generate a chart on astrodienst giving us access to case-specific asteroid placements for both charts. Hard aspects
My method of interpretation is C17 classic, although I do lean on the known malefics, and as my strength is in Occidental mythology I bring the planetary symbolism/mythical stories to the interpretation.
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The idea of "officially" launching a photography business made me nervous. I haven't been able to figure out exactly what it was until now.
This morning at church, it hit me. This is what I typed as quickly as I could in my iPad:
"To take pictures and have people give what they can...
No pricing, just capturing peoples lives and events, and they give what they can because God has given me the gift of my camera and my skill.
Let go of making more money for a "comfortable lifestyle"...
And take pictures for a gracious God who has given me so much (that) I want to give in return."
So that is what I am going to do.
For the next year, from today June 8th, 2014 until June 8th, 2015 I am going to book photography sessions for any monetary or gift amount. Whatever you can give will be payment enough. This includes senior portraits, weddings, Christmas parties, fur baby sessions, you name it and whatever you as a family, couple, single mom, etc can give in return, it will be enough. You can even give cookies if you like.
Some business people out there may think I am crazy, but truth be told, this project is for others.
So if you know someone who hasn't been able to afford family photos or a couple who has been struggling to find a wedding photographer who fits their budget, would you share this post with them?
To take a peek at my work, visit www.chelseafosterhilt.com.
My desire is to capture people over the next 365 days and give them photos that express a piece of their lives.


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Sabre of Boldness
The Sabre of Boldness is an annual award presented by the editors of Gottesdienst.
Bearers of the Sabre
2019 The Reverend Douglas Spittel
2018 The Reverend John Hill
2017 The Reverend Dr. Gottfried Martens and Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin, Germany
2016 The Reverend Charles Wildner
2015 The Reverend Jeffrey Horn
2014 The Reverend Michael Brockman
2013 Mrs. Katie Schuermann
2012 The Reverend Paul Rydecki
2011 The Reverend Brian Saunders
2010 The Right Reverend Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn
2009 The Reverend Juhana Pohjola
2008 The Reverend Aaron Moldenhauer
2007 The Reverend Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn
2006 Bishop Walter Obare
2005 The Reverend Edward Balfour
2004 The Reverend Charles M. Henrickson
2003 The Reverend Dr. Wallace Schulz
2002 The Reverend Erich Fickel
2001 The Reverend Dr. John C. Wohlrabe
2000 The Reverend Peter M. Berg
1999 The Reverend Gary V. Gehlbach
1998 The Reverend Dr. Edwin S. Suelflow
1997 The Reverend Jonathan G. Lange
1996 The Reverend Peter C. Bender
The Sabre is very real, an honest-to-goodness military Sabre, in token that the bearers and the nominees are all really individuals worthy of honor, at least in our humble estimation. We think that they are the real McCoy, the genuine article. They have stood in the gap, they have forded the stream, they have endured the battle. In some cases they are still enduring the battle, and for that they need encouragement.
The Church has again fallen upon hard times, only this time the hardness of the times is also hard to discern; these days it is by stealth and treachery that the devil seeks to plunder the heavenly treasury of its would-be saints. It is by putting on airs of love and sincerity, lately the devil's common disguise, by smiling and putting an arm on the shoulder, and gently saying, You don't really need to be so strict, you know; these people just want a little show of nice, ecumenical friendship among churches; they want peace and goodwill above all; they aren't asking you to compromise your views, they're only asking you to skirt over the differences a bit. Ah, but what are the differences?Whether the Sacrament is truly Christ Himself, as He said it is. Whether the Sacrament truly gives the forgiveness of sins, as He said it does. Whether it is faith alone that receives and has this forgiveness, as He says it has. In short, whether Christ is to be taken at His word, or not. These are the matters at stake, and nothing less.
And the true Christian warriors and Sabre-bearers, knowing this full well, will not yield. And for this they are called stubborn, arrogant, authoritarian, dictatorial, and evil. But still they will not yield. And so perhaps they are threatened with loss of their parish, loss of their livelihood, and loss of their reputation, but still they will not yield. And so they may face the prospects of exclusion, of shunning, and of loneliness, and perhaps worst of all, the poisoned darts of the enemy, darts that have the potential to get deeply imbedded into the soul, so deeply that in their darker moments they might find themselves considering those incessant accusations with an awareness that there is some truth there, and so they might begin to question themselves, and then to face the pains of an evil conscience, from both sides of the issue, wondering, though scarcely admitting even to themselves that they are wondering—here the enemy's poison is deeply felt—wondering whether theywere wrong all along (such are the dangers of warfare with the foe we face)—and still, they will not yield. They will not yield, because the Spirit of God within them will not yield, in spite of their own weaknesses and foibles, and moments of darkness, and they know that in the end they cannot compromise the truth of the Gospel. These are the kinds of warriors we seek to honor.
- from Dr. Eckardt's speech at the Sabre ceremony in 2005
Sabre NOMINATIONS
Send us your nomination here. Remember that the award is given
"for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity on behalf of the Holy Church of Christ, while engaged in the confession of His Pure Gospel in the face of hostile forces, and at the greatest personal risk."
The editors of Gottesdienst will consider your choice as the month of January approaches. At our annual meeting in Fort Wayne, Indiana, during the third week of January, we will choose one bearer from among the names we have approved, to be the recipient of the Sabre of Boldness.


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Our Company
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John Darakjian (known to his friends as JD), an Armenian immigrant whose life embodied the American dream, built Darakjian Jewelers on four basic principles: hard work, customer service, honesty, and integrity. These are the core values we still hold to to this day.
John Darakjian immigrated to America and landed in Detroit, Michigan, where he decided to build his life and his business.
JD opened his first jewelry store—Darakjian Jewelers—in the landmark Metropolitan Building in Downtown Detroit.
Darakjian Jewelers built a client base of 150 stores by concentrating our efforts on custom orders and repairs. At the time, JD himself often worked 20-hour days stating, "You can't sacrifice business for time; you have to sacrifice time for business. The harder you work, the better your life will be."
Darakjian Jewelers opened two stores during the 1980s and became a noticeable presence in the community. A true family man, JD raised his two sons while building his business and brand. Darakjian Jewelers expanded and opened a state-of-the-art jewelry store in Southfield, Michigan where JD himself trained dozens of employees and built a solid reputation in the area.
Darakjian Jewelers' brand new flagship storefront opened in Birmingham Michigan with a gala event.
Today, Darakjian Jewelers is known throughout the United States and Europe. We've become ambassadors of the most prestigious brands of watches and jewelry in the world, while maintaining our roots as a service-oriented local business. In store and online, we help our guests daily to celebrate and commemorate the important moments of their lives.


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Five or six months ago, Josh and I were talking about my trip and I said something to the effect of "I don't need to train, I could start riding my bike across America tomorrow and be fine." I know this makes me sound full of it but I still believe it's true. Riding a bike is hard work but it's not so hard that a young, in-shape person can't do it (for miles and miles on end) if they try. That being said, I knew that training for this ride was very important for two reasons:
1. For the sake of my butt, neck, and hands.
2. During the first week or two, an un-trained body would survive but would likely be pretty miserable.
The problem was that I didn't know exactly how to train aside from staying fit and riding my bike a little more frequently. So that's what I have done. It's not like training for a running race where you build up mileage, you time your splits, and you focus on speed. The most important things to build and maintain in training are strong-as-shit legs, a hard butt and hands (for sitting on a bike seat and leaning on handlebars), and a familiarity with breathing hard.
I didn't create a training plan. I have simply been motivated by the excitement of the trip and a desire to be in tip-top shape when it begins. To put it simply, my training has been a non-scientific, un-planned combination of spinning, running, biking, frisbee, gym classes and soccer. There has been a lot of variety, which there won't be over the summer, but it's kept me from burning out and it has motivated me to be excited about exercise every single day.
Last week, I shared this image to give you a sense of what my weekly workouts have looked like. If you love to sweat in a million different ways, you are beginning a cross-country bike trip, and you want my advice on how to train, here is what my typical week has looked like in preparation for my ride:
But remember, I have no credibility yet in saying that this works. Only time will tell.
Honestly, I'm not one for following a super strict schedule. I'm sure any professional athlete would tell you otherwise but, in my opinion, the best way to train is to be excited about what you're training for and, naturally, it will motivate you. If you couldn't already tell, I am beyond excited about the journey that begins June 14. And that has made me strong in my training without my always knowing it.


text: In Chapter 14 of 16 in his 2010 Cature Your Flag interview, social entrepreneur and technology consultant Michael Olsen walks through the Kilifi Kids non-profit decision making process for its mobile health (mhealth) project. First, Olsen and his team confirm there is community-based support within Kilifi to provide project resources. Two, his team identifies senior public health support, specifically at the Kenya Ministry of Health (MOH). Third, Olsen reviews at technology capability, ease of use, cost, and scalability and confirms technology, developed by organizations such as UNICEF, available and ready. Lastly, Olsen then confirms there is a story and an investment pitch that will resonate with project funders. Only after working through these decision inputs does Olsen green light and initiate the mobile health project.


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Mom's Brunch At Marlowe's SF
I like having friends who will go with me to places so that I feel like I'm not alone when researching for the blog. Well, that and selfishly, we all really wanted to try this place. Marlowe's has been on my list since I moved to San Francisco- I literally have a list that Gareth and I share of restaurants that Gareth and I want to go to.
I came up with a plan, let's go get brunch, just the girls. Then after that, we can do the Etsy tradeshow in Bayview. It sounded like the perfect day and I really needed some time without Braedon. I made our reservation and pretty much drooled over it for a week.
Chloe and Becca were super excited to go, both like food as much as I do, and having a great appreciation of it. Chloe is my photography mentor, I love her photographs and her style. To the point of having her take my family photos soon.
We were all ready, my anxiety was a little high and I was a little shaky, I hadn't had my medication for a couple of days-that's a whole different story. I walk the 10 minute walk it takes to get there, really reveling the fact that I was walking by myself, without a baby bag, for god knows how long. I was excited!
I was also a few minutes late, I was worried about getting Braedon all set up and ready with Gareth. Just my normal paranoid, mommy, self. Because I know that he is perfectly fine with his daddy.
I make it to Marlowe's. The girls are already there sitting down, along with Chloe's son, Max, and Becca's boyfriend Sam.
I say hi, look at the menu, and try to figure out if I want to get alcohol or not. I mean, it is brunch. But, since no one else is really doing it, I opt out and get a diet coke.
Our waitress is a tall blonde with a cool apron. She seems a little frazzled, probably because brunch is such a big time for them and we have a baby. A lot of people don't seem to know what to do when there is a baby around. It's like they shut down or something.
She asked us what we wanted to drink and if we were ready to order. I know that you want to get your tables out quickly so you make more money, but damn lady, we literally just sat down.
I look around at all of the details of the restaurant, from the impressive bar, to the cow mount, pots and pans hanging off of the ceiling, and incredible bowl lights. This place is so neat looking, very modern, incredibly sunny for San Francisco, 2 communal tables, and then a few scattered small tables.
We are at a small table, looking at the menu, we decide we want everything. Not really, but almost. We ordered almost all of the sharable items and an entree each.
We placed our order and the waitress disappeared.
First round, ½ a dozen oysters with a pickled horseradish sauce and lemon. These look fresh. I love oysters, they made me want to go down to Tomales Bay and get a dozen for myself… and hot sauce. They were so delectable. You can't really go wrong with fresh oysters.
A man comes by with 4 deviled eggs, sets them down, picks them back up, puts one down, and then leaves.
We ordered 4, why did you take them away from us. We just sat there, confused. We tried to find our waitress, but she was nowhere in sight. In fact, she hadn't been for a while. I was starting to get frustrated. There weren't even a ton of people there, at this point, we all needed refills, and the other 3 deviled eggs.
When she finally came back, we told her the problem, she fixed it. But no smile, no courtesy, just plain face, and going.
We get our deviled eggs and oh my god. I don't know how to describe them to you. They had a little spice, a little candied bacon, a regular deviled egg feel, and cheese to top it off. These might be God's greatest gift to mankind. (I've decided I will replicate them if it's the last thing that I do.)
Next, we get a thick strip of candied bacon. Gareth doesn't really like sweet bacon, but I do. We split it four ways, Max getting the most of it I believe. He really liked it.
This bacon was sweet, salty, the perfect crispness. I'm guessing they bake it in the oven instead of on the stovetop. It was perfect.
By this time of the meal, my anxiety is through the roof. I have to go to the bathroom to splash my face with water and breath. By the time that I get back, our entrees are there.
I get a dungeness crab and shrimp crepe topped with a very lemon-y hollandaise sauce and a green salad with lemon vin. Honestly, to much green salad and kind of just thrown on top of it, like an afterthought. I had to move things around so that I could really get a good picture of the crepe. Once I got past the green stuff, I loved the crepe, it was so flavorful, without being overbearing with the seafood taste. I definitely recommend this.
Chloe shared a huge chicken sandwich and fries with Max. And by shared, I mean she tried to get Max to eat, but he was distracted by all the new views. She only ate ½ of the sandwich and took the rest home to eat for breakfast the next day. It was a lot of food.
Becca got their scramble, with a goat cheese and herb sauce, and parmesan. That plate was very flavorful. I could have definitely eaten that one all day, every day. Let's just say, Marlowe's knows how to do eggs.
Sam ordered the Marlowe Burger. He said that it was a little overcooked for his liking and had a thin patty, but he ate it fairly quickly, so I'm guessing it was good.
Finally, we shared their raspberry ricotta toast. The toast was a little overcooked, but the toppings more than made up for it. Raspberries, ricotta, honey, and candied walnuts, all on top of a sourdough toast. It was creamy and wonderful and left me in want of more.
My overall impression of Marlowe's is, really great food, but the service is severely lacking. So if service isn't something that you care too much about, go!
After that, we went to Bayview to the Etsy craft fair. It was so much fun. I got a small sunburn, we all got ice cream, and just enjoyed our time together. It was much hotter than we expected and I was glad to get home with cold water. But it was one of the best days that I have had in a long time.
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Hebrews series message 10
Text: Hebrews 6:1-12
This text is a continuation of last week's theme and title, "Press on!". This week we also highlight the danger of not doing so. This is not an easy passage to definitively nail down, although the basic thrust seems clear enough. The congregation needs to press on and not fall away as the Israelites did in the wilderness, not having entered God's rest. One's assurance of salvation is grounded in obedience and living faith ("faith without works is dead"). If an unbeliever spurns the Gospel and does not embrace Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, there is no "Plan B" - Jesus is the only way, and He's not going back to the cross to repeat what can never be improved upon! My goal will be to give a careful and thoughtful analysis of the passage, recognizing that there are many points of divergence by godly expositors, but to let the Lord use His Word as He wills - perhaps to both believers and unbelievers. The doctrine of eternal security to the true believer will not suffer loss in this sermon.


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This notice comes to us from the Washington Humane Society:
To celebrate Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month this June, the Washington Humane Society (WHS), in collaboration with the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the makers of Fresh Step litter, is participating in a fee-waived adoption program to help find loving homes for cats. During the month of June, WHS will waive adoption fees on all cats over the age of 2 at both of its shelter locations.
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Washington D.C. – The Washington, D.C. area is under a heat advisory, and the Washington Humane Society (WHS) is reminding pet companions to pay special attention to their animals during extreme high temperatures.
"Pets are vulnerable in severe heat, and they depend on their caretakers to provide what is needed for them to stay healthy and cool," said Scott Giacoppo, Vice President, External Affairs & Chief Programs Officer, Washington Humane Society. "When warm weather is uncomfortable for people, it can quickly lead to life-threatening heat exhaustion in pets."
The Washington Humane Society offers the following tips to keep pets safe during the current heat advisory and upcoming warm summer months:
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Wellington Karuru
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Education: As the first-born child in a Zimbabwean family, many responsibilities were shouldered upon Wellington. He completed his primary and secondary education in Mashonaland West Province, and was involved in almost every sporting activity at the school.
After Wellington graduated school, he was employed at National Foods LTD. In his free time he assisted some well-known artists in sculpting and was able to learn much from them. Soon thereafter he started to develop his own talent and unique style.
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The journey started from Jaipur and the plan was to come back in 2 days but it got extended to 10 days. From Delhi bus station which is at Dhaula Kuan, the night bus was boarded for Jaipur. As it was a night journey so sleepers were found to be fit. Let me tell you something that I have Vertigo and thus I did not enjoy the journey at all. I was always on fear, anyway, the bus reached Jaipur at the crack of the dawn. From there to hotel, auto was the only available service. Everyone was sleeping as it was still dark interestingly, life there starts a little late. Thankfully the hotel staffs were courteous and since they are informed beforehand of the early arrival, they prepared the room and served tea. After taking a little rest, taking a hot bath was the most important and then breakfast.
Having local cuisine is the wisest decision to make. Thus the Indian style breakfast, Parantha and achaar with special masala milk tea. The tour for the city started. The first fort which is the main attraction of the city of Jaipur is Amber Fort or Amer Fort. This fort is in Amer which is 4 Km away from the city. Built-in 1550 in an artistic Hindu style with large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths. The Maota Lake is the main source of water for the palace. This palace is constructed of red sandstone and marble and its four-storey high. The structure is huge with opulent space and it was the residence of the Rajput Maharajas. Each gate has a symbol and story to unfold. The first entrance is known as Ganesh Gate and there is a temple dedicated to Shila Devi which was given to Raja Man Singh when he defeated Raja of Jessore. There is a secret passage to another famous fort, Jaigarh Fort. Amber fort has been renovated and brought some modernism in their periphery. Well, apparently it is required but to some people basking amidst ancient ruins is much fun than being on a modernised place.
Honestly one shouldn't avail any other option than following the secret path from Amber fort to Jaigarh Fort. The secret path was built as an escape route in the time of war when the royal families had to move from Jaigarh to Amber. The trek was quiet fun. As you walk along the path you see the giant fort and wonder how they have created this architecture 100 of years ago. This fort is located on the same Aravalli range of hills. Present prince is the owner and resident of the Jaigarh Fort. There are several things which one can observe in this fort. The most striking things one can find that the inner palace is built very simple nothing decorative or flashy. Like any other palace, there is Dewaan-i-khas and Dewaan-i-aam, with rooms for prince, princess and the fort is surrounded by beautiful terraces on all sides. Interestingly this fort has a huge canon foundry, armoury with a huge Jaivana canon. Jaivana canon is the world's largest canon on wheels. Other than that this fort also consists of different museums.
The trip to Jaipur was a pleasurable one, the city is friendly and clean and you would want to come back again and again. Food was no doubted was the native cuisines of Rajasthan from Laal Maas, to gatte ki sabji, Halwa. There is a very beautiful place in Jaipur called Chokhi Dhani, if you wish to enjoy the real flavour of Rajasthan hospitality and their food, visit is a must. The place is little crowded but it has a lot of varieties from Mehendi wearing, folk music and dance like ghoomar, camel ride and much more. The markets are colourful and you will always want to buy their Juttis, Chappals, Chunri, shining jewellery and yes a colourful Turban is important. After much revelry at Jaipur, now the next destination is Jaisalmer, the golden city!


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CIMA vs CPWA – Which Title is Worth? . So are you tired, searching for certifications which you think goes well with your personality. Wish to know if either CIMA qualification or CPWA exam could help? I must tell you that you are not the only one. Dont worry! Through this article let me guide you on whether it should be CIMA or CPWA.
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- What is CIMA?
- What is CPWA?
- CIMA vs CPWA Entry Requirements
- Why pursue CIMA?
- Why pursue CPWA?
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CIMA vs CPWA Infographics
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Lets understand the difference between these two streams with the help of this CIMA vs CPWA Infographics.
CIMA vs CPWA summary
|Certification Organised By
|CIMA Certification Program is offered by CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
|CPWA Certification Program is offered by IMCA (Investment Management Consultants Association) in conjunction with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
|Number of Levels
|CIMA Certificate Level exams include five computer-based on-demand objective assessment tests with duration of 2 hours
CIMA professional level exams include three 90-minute computer-based on-demand objective tests at each of the operational, management and strategic levels. At each of these levels, a 3-hour long case study has to be undertaken in order to qualify for the next level.
CIMA Certificate Level exam
Paper C01: 50 Compulsory Questions
Paper C02: 50 Compulsory Questions
Paper C03: 45 Compulsory Questions
Paper C04: 75 Compulsory Questions
Paper C05: 75 Compulsory Questions
CIMA Operational Level exams
Paper E1
Paper P1
Paper F1
CIMA Management Level exams
Paper E2
Paper P2
Paper F2
CIMA Strategic Level exams
Paper E3
Paper P3
Paper F3
CPWA is a single-level certification exam
|Exam Window
|There are four windows a year when you can sit the case study exams (February, May, August and November).
Febrauary 2017
Operational Level Exam Date:- 7th - 11th February 2017
Management Level Exam Date:- 14th - 18th February 2017
Strategic Level Exam Date:- 21st - 25th February 2017
May 2017
Operational Level Exam Date:- 9th - 13th May 2017
Management Level Exam Date:- 16th - 20th May 2017
Strategic Level Exam Date:- 23rd - 27th May 2017
August 2017
Operational Level Exam Date:- 8th - 12th August 2017
Management Level Exam Date:- 15th - 219h August 2017
Strategic Level Exam Date:- 22nd - 26th August 2017
|Class Type:-
Chicago Booth:- Pre-Study -January 2017–June 2017, In-class2- June 4-9,2017, Enrollment Deadline1- Enrollment Closed
Chicago Booth:- Pre-Study- March 2017–September2017,In-class2- September 24-29 2017, Enrollment Deadline1- Enrollment Closed
IMCA-Sponsored3:- Pre-Study- June 2017—December 2017, In-class2- December 3-8 2017, Enrollment Deadline1- May 19,2017
Chicago Booth:- Pre-Study- September 2017—March 2018, In-class2- March 18-23, 2018, Enrollment Deadline1- September 4,2017
|CIMA Certificate Level
Fundamentals of Management Accounting
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
Fundamentals of Business Economics
Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law
CIMA Operational Level
Organisational Management (E1)
Management Accounting (P1)
Financial Reporting and Taxation (F1)
Operational Case Study Exam
CIMA Management Level
Project and Relationship Management (E2)
Advanced Management Accounting (P2)
Advanced Financial Reporting (F2)
Management Case Study Exam
CIMA Strategic Level
Strategic Management (E3)
Risk Management (P3)
Financial Strategy (F3)
Strategic Case Study Exam
|Part I: Human Dynamics
Section 1: Ethics
Section 2: Applied Behavioral Finance
Section 3: Family Dynamics
Part II: Wealth Management Strategies
Section 4: Tax Strategies and Planning
Section 5: Portfolio Management
Section 6: Risk Management and Asset Protection
Part III: Client Specialization
Section 7: Client Focus - Executives
Section 8: Client Focus - Closely Held Business Owners
Section 9: Client Focus - Retirement
Part IV: Legacy Planning
Section 10: Charitable Giving
Section 11: Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer
|Pass percentage
|CIMA November 2016 case study results:
Operational:- 67%
Management:- 71%
Strategic:- 65%
|Most Recent Quarter Pass Rate:- First-Time Testers - 63%, Re-Testers - 48%
10/1/2016 - 12/31/2016
Past 2-Year Pass Rate:- First-Time Testers - 67%, Re-Testers - 55%
|The examination fee varies as per their tire pricing structure
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|IMCA-Sponsored Classes
IMCA Members: US$6,725
Non-Members: US$7,120 (US$6,725 for certification program and US$395 for annual membership)
University-Sponsored Classes
IMCA Members: US$7,475
Non-Members: US$7,870 (US$7475 for certification program and US$395 for annual membership)
|Job opportunities/job titles
After completing CIMA certification program, professionals can opt for management-oriented roles in diverse industry verticals, some of the job roles include:
Management Accountant
Finance Manager
Financial Analyst
Internal Audit Manager
|CPWA deals with more specialized field of wealth management for high net worth clients and can look for openings in the area of private wealth asset management including:
Private Wealth Advisor
Private Wealth Manager
What is CIMA?
CIMA stands for Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, a UK-based premier body dedicated to promotion of industry-wide best practices and knowledge dissemination in the field of management accountancy. The institute offers a comprehensive CIMA certification program aimed at validating skills and capabilities of professionals with varying levels of expertise. It is a 4-tier certification program including:
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- CIMA Certification in Business Accounting
- CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting
- CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
- Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Starting with an entry-level certification and culminating with an expert-level accreditation, this certification program is designed to accommodate the diverse learning needs of students as well as professionals working in the field of management accountancy.
What is CPWA?
Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) Certification is specifically meant for wealth managers working with high-net-worth individuals, keeping in mind their specialized needs. This certification program is intended to help financial planning professionals learn how to identify the unique challenges faced by these high-net-worth individuals and develop strategies aimed at efficient tax management, maximizing growth and discovering suitable avenues for investment. Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) offers this certification program to introduce relevant topics like behavioral finance, portfolio management and risk management to financial planning professionals dealing with high-net-worth individuals.
CIMA vs CPWA Entry Requirements:
There are no special entry requirements for CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting. It is an entry-level certification for which little to no knowledge of accounting is required. Instead, only a good grasp of mathematics and English are needed along with an interest in accounting to qualify for this certification.
The professional-level qualifications offered by CIMA are divided into operational, management and strategic level studies. To pursue CIMA Operational Level studies, professionals need basic level of proficiency in accounting or business studies. This requirement can be met if the candidate holds any one of these qualifications:
- CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
- Master's in Accounting or MBA
- Membership of ICWAI, ICMAP or ICMAB
- Membership of an IFAC body
Any relevant qualification to get exemption from the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
To pursue Management Level studies, one should have successfully completed CIMA Operational Level studies as well as Operational Case Study.
To pursue Strategic Level studies, one should have completed both operational and management level studies successfully along with their respective case studies.
Professional prerequisites:
- A candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or hold one of the following designations or licenses:
- CIMA, CFA, CIMC, CFP, ChFC or CPA License
- Must have five years of professional work experience in financial services sector or of serving high-net worth clients
- A professional record of ethical conduct, as cross-checked by IMCA's Admissions Committee
Educational prerequisites:
The candidates must complete a six-month pre-study education program culminating with 5-day in-class learning at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Why Pursue CIMA?
For those studying management accountancy or professionally engaged in the field can benefit a great deal from CIMA certification program. Students can opt for CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, a foundation-level accreditation aimed at helping them become acquainted with the basics of management accounting and related areas. This would help them gain a foothold in the industry and bring greater credibility in the eyes of prospective employers. Next 3 levels of accreditation are meant for professionals at beginner, middle and advanced stage of their learning curve and are designed to not only let them test their capabilities and work on improvement areas but also earn more respect and credibility in the eyes of prospective employers. An increasing number of employers are on the lookout for accredited professionals and are more comfortable entrusting them with positions of responsibilities.
Why Pursue CPWA?
CPWA offers specialized knowledge of wealth management for professionals serving high-net-worth clients. Earning this credential can help them acquire necessary knowledge and skills for the purpose as high-net worth individuals deal with quite a different set of problems as compared with any average investor. Another big reason is added credibility, as an increasing number of employers as well as clients tend to go with professionals who have higher credentials and work experience. This credential can make a value addition to the profile of a wealth manager who is looking to optimize his or her skills in terms of serving high-net-worth clients.
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There are not many people who can claim to have been here on Earth before 1917, but in Kalamazoo County, it appears we have more than sixty centenarians! Fifteen such marvels were honored at a special luncheon at the Kalamazoo Country Club on April 20th, including three ladies from The Fountains at Bronson Place! Adelyn Boyce (102), Willie Heinig (101) and Leona Hefner (100) enjoyed lunch with congressmen and other dignitaries, and received tributaries for their service in so many areas over their lifespans. Not only that, but they were delighted to meet other residents of the county and chat about what life has been like for other centenarians. What a beautiful thing it was to see all of these men and women smiling from ear to ear as they enjoyed lunching and conversing for more than two hours in this fabulous Celebrate Elderhood event sponsored by The Area Agency on Aging & The Older Adult Services.
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