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Gila Manolson: A Response to Yitta Halberstam's Plea to Mothers of Girls in Shidduchim
Latest update: March 27th, 2012
Don't worry, Yitta, I'm not going to crucify you, as you feared. I actually agreed with the gist of your article, which was obviously heartfelt and well-intended. I just want to point out where you crossed a line, a problem that you unwittingly reinforced, and something crucial that you overlooked—all of which I suspect pressed a lot of people's buttons.
First of all, a confession that should make my endorsement of your basic idea more meaningful: I'm an unabashed proponent of the "natural look." I wore (gasp) absolutely no makeup when dating my husband, and not even when I stood under the chuppah with him. (In fact, the only time he has seen me in makeup has been on Purim.) Miraculously, he managed to find me attractive enough to actually marry me. One reason I foreswore makeup (and have, in fact, since age 16) is that I have a distinct allergy to fake things—I dislike makeup for the same reason I dislike plastic plants. The other, more compelling, reason is that I needed to know that, beyond our spiritual connection, my future husband would be attracted to the real, unadorned, physical me.
Having said that, I realize I'm an anomaly, and don't expect the majority of women to follow my lead. While I'm a big believer in inner beauty and how much it can transform one's appearance, I'm also a big believer in living in reality, and the reality is that purely physical looks count for a lot in this world. So I will wholeheartedly agree that a girl should make the best of her looks, especially when meeting a prospective mother-in-law (or his son)—including wearing a flattering hairstyle, flattering clothes, and yes, even a tasteful amount of makeup (if she has no ideological objection). And if she needs a total makeover, I'd say go for it.
In principle, then, you could say we see eye to eye. So what bothered me about your article?
First of all, your big blooper, in my opinion, was advocating not only cosmetics but "surgical procedures" to improve a girl's appearance. For once we start surgically "improving" our appearance, where's the end? Is cosmetic surgery called for only to "fix" a glaringly unattractive feature (which is all you may have had in mind), or to "upgrade" and "recreate" every possible part of ourselves that doesn't look like what we see in women's magazines?
Let me share with you two emails I received from young women approaching shidduchim age. One was from a girl who was seriously distraught about her large, hooked nose and wanted to "fix" it, but worried that this made her "superficial." I wrote back that if her nose was objectively unattractive and it really bothered her, then I did not believe having a "nose job" made her "superficial," and she should do it.
But then there was the 17-year-old girl who was unhappy with her small chest and wanted my opinion on whether she should get implants. Here was a girl whose body failed to meet some "ideal" but was probably perfectly lovely in its own way. I told her I knew many small-busted women who've gotten married, and that she should work on appreciating her own body's beauty rather than surgically alter it.
The difference should be clear. Anyone in their right mind would advocate, as did the Satmar rebbe, that a girl who has no teeth should get dentures. But once you get beyond fixing a flagrant physical fault and talk about achieving some purported physical ideal, we're in dangerous waters.
This blunder contributed to another likely reaction on the part of many readers: the disturbing sense that shidduchim are becoming increasingly unnatural and artificial, and that pressing for more emphasis on externalities is not what we need. Definitely, a girl should put her best foot forward. But when she has to pay a professional makeup artist and hair stylist before each date as if she were going to her sister's wedding, haven't we gone way overboard?
Furthermore, as we all know, our appearance affects our feelings and behavior. On the one hand, looking good can make us feel and "behave" good. On the other hand, looking not like our real selves can also make us feel and behave not like our real selves—and it's pretty important to feel and behave like your real self on a date with a potential marriage partner.
But the biggest mistake you made was overlooking male responsibility in viewing women. Yes, the male brain is hardwired to be visual, meaning that men will always be stuck on looks more than women are. But who's teaching boys that real, enduring attraction results from a potent mix of looks plus character and personality, and that to see if it can exist, you have to get to know a girl? (I address myself to males on this topic at the end of my book Choosing to Love.)
Beyond the indignity caused to girls by their "glut on the market" and consequently lower "market value," women feel constantly at the mercy of men's quick, superficial appraisals of them, and are consequently pressured to doll themselves up beyond their own comfort level. When a girl has to compete to be someone she isn't, there's a problem, and the problem isn't with her.
So Yitta, I wish you well in your efforts to ensure that every Jewish girl looks as beautiful as she can. But at the same time, let's preserve female dignity and encourage men to do some real soul-searching about their priorities.Gila Manolson
About the Author: Gila Manolson is the author of "Outside/Inside: A Fresh Look at Tzniut" and "Choosing to Love: Building a Deep Relationship with Another Person—and with Yourself.". Gila is also the author of the contemporary Jewish classic "The Magic Touch: A Jewish Approach to Relationships" and "Head to Heart: What to Know before Love and Marriage."
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You write "men will always be stuck on looks more than women are," that is wrong! It is women who look amongst themselves to see how another woman looks. Men generally don't care as much.
I suspect that is precisely why Yitta Halberstam makes a big deal about it.
I would like to add my two sense to the mix. I am 32 -yrs-old and not married. I am ok with that because soooo many other people I know got married for the wrong reasons and are now miserable or divorced. It's true that the "good" med are flooded for shidduch requests. But there are so many other men who I have met who also need a makeover so they can be suitable for the dating pool. Yet, no one ever focuses on then. I am not even referring to the looks department. Some guys are nebuchs, some have lived with their mothers too long and aren't independent, and then are others who don't have basic table manners. And I wonder to myself how mothers could have raised so many boorish men that no one wants to date all.
Jeez, you live with your mother one time (till you're 35) and they never let you forget…. And, oh by the way, she tells me that elbows ARE allowed on the table so nya nya nya. (Now if I could just post this only on your FB wall and not on Jewishpress.com.)
I would like to add my two cants to the mix. I am 32 -yrs-old and not married. I am ok with that because soooo many other people I know got married for the wrong reasons and are now miserable or divorced. It's true that the "good" med are flooded for shidduch requests. But there are so many other men who I have met who also need a makeover so they can be suitable for the dating pool. Yet, no one ever focuses on then. I am not even referring to the looks department. Some guys are nebuchs, some have lived with their mothers too long and aren't independent, and then are others who don't have basic table manners. And I wonder to myself how mothers could have raised so many boorish men that no one wants to date at all.
Hashem has made us all. Hashem made us in His image. When I was younger I was made to feel awkward about my being overweight in peoples eyes. Two and a half years before I married my Husband I was in a horrible accident and my left leg has looked pretty awful ever since. It is swollen daily and one third of it is covered in a rather ugly skin graft. Soon after my soon to be husband and I started dating I needed to know how my husband, or not, would react to my leg. He saw it and said SO! We married after being together for six months, had our daughter less than ten and half months after that. My husband saw beyond that wound and loves me for who I am. I think that people should be pleased with what Hashem has given them. The right person will do that. I am not saying don't get a nose job if your nose is hooked but pure cosmetic surgery or overdoing dress, makeup or things artificial NO! I always thought that when the Jewish women all dressed in white and you couldn't tell anyone's wealth. The Jewish men got to see these women as they were and that nobody really had a better chance than the others. I wish everyone looking for a Shidduch the blessings of Hashem. 'SheYizku Kulchem Livnot Bayis Neeman BeYisroel'!
Sadly (or happily, depending on your perspective), I think this is less of a problem for men because of the amount of available women (Hence the "Shidduch Crisis"). I'm a pretty big shlub, but I'm happily married. Thank G-d for my wife 🙂
Agreed. My wife loves to get all dolled up, and I don't mind it if her makes her feel better, but I tell her every time this comes up that if it were up to me, she wouldn't wear any makeup.
I think that Yitta is being blamed unfairly. She states again and again that external beauty is not everything and that she is unhappy that men and their mothers are using external beauty as a barometer for the success of a potential shidduch. She rails at a system where large numbers of women clamor for dates with small numbers of men. She acknowledges the inequity of the age situation where as men get older, they are still dating younger women but women don't have that option of dating younger men. She questioned and felt uncomfortable with a shidduch get-together where young women would be presented to potential mother-in-laws. She was astounded at the sheer numbers of the girls. She acknowledged that they were competing where the stakes were high so that is why she questioned the lack of attention to the appearance of some of the girls. Her comments about plastic surgery were from her own personal experience. She was also trying to point out that it is not a sin and probably is a mitzvah for a woman to beautify herself in order to get married. She also confessed that her own son was not looking for a Plain Jane. That he felt that way does not in any way mean that he had been raised by her to look at women that way. She had tried to influence him to look beyond physical appearances. His views of beauty were probably influenced by outside society the way that many of ours are.
Even if the "judges" of the girls' beauty was the mothers of boys, this is the way that these girls and their mothers have chosen to find husbands. Women see other women at simchas, shul, and other places. If a girl does not look "put together" she will not make much of an impression on other women. Yitta tried to point that out.
The problem with putting these articles in The Jewish Press is that this paper is not just read by RW Orthodox Jews who subscribe to a mother-driven shidduch system but it is read by all types of Jews and even non-Jews who would not possibly understand why women would judge girls by the amount of make-up that they wear. There is also the need for a disclaimer when something could impact health or halacha such as plastic surgery. Yitta was not poskening halacha or acting as a medical advisor. She was merely stating that plastic surgery worked for her and urged women to consider the possibility if it would be indicated for them. Obviously rabbonim as well as competent medical professionals need to be consulted when undergoing any kind of surgical procedure. Such procedures should be regarded as permanent and may not always bring about the desired results.
YES! Not ALL guys prefer women with globs of make-up & many prefer natural beauty over fake enhancements! Kol hakavod to Gila on her great response!
Aaron, while i agree with your comment, i believe her statement was meant to point out that men place more emphasis on a woman's physical appearance, than women place on a man's appearance. that being said, in my opinion women are more critical of each other's looks than men are women's looks.
I think both discussions are missing an important point:
Men may very well be superficial and guilty of overvaluing physical appearance. But assuming, for the sake of argument, that the number of men and women is equal, then the only possible result of men setting their sights too high, is that the top men get the top women, and all the lesser men who are pursuing the top women, end up with nothing at all.
Now, how likely is this? Are men really choosing to forgo women *altogether* for the sake of pursuing only the most attractive women? Are men issuing an ultimatum that they will accept nothing less than large breasts, and that they prefer no breasts at all (i.e. forgoing women altogether) to small breasts? This seems extremely unlikely.
Again, assuming the number of men and women is equal, then the only way that women can go unmarried, is if an equal number of men goes unmarried. This seems extremely unlikely, just from the interests of the males alone, disregarding the females. Furthermore, it is contrary to the data: as far as I have seen, the shiddukh crisis is affecting predominately women, not men.
The only way this is possible, is if the women outnumber the men. How can this be? Halberstam hits the nail on the head, but she seems oblivious to her own accomplishment: "As a friend recently told me: 'When my nephew was 19 and started shidduchim, he went out with 19-year-old girls. When he turned 20, he still went out with 19-year-old girls. He kept getting older, but the shidduchim that he was 'redt' continued to be 19-year-old girls. Now he is 24 and baruch Hashem just got engaged –to a 19-year old girl.'" There may be an equal number of men and women, but this is within a single generation. Given population growth, there will be more 19 than 24 year olds. And so, if 24 year old men are marrying 19 year old women then there will be more women than men, and every man will get married, with women left over. Bingo, the entire shiddukh crisis diagnosed!
Now, it may also be that within the Modern Orthodox community, singles are remaining unmarried for longer periods, just as is happening in the non-Jewish population at large, but again, if the number of men and women is equal, then the crisis will affect both sexes equally. If the age of marriage is rising, that may indicate a crisis of some sort, but one of a totally different sort, than when every man gets married with surplus unmarried women left over.
To add onto my last paragraph, I think there is another possible problem, which might cause a *delay* in marriage, but *not* a shortage of men relative to women:
Namely, that frum men may be pathetically unable to talk to women. A friend of mine is doing a conversion, and she said the rabbi came up to her and said that some of the young men in the congregation are asking about her, and that she needs to make it known publicly that she is not Jewish yet.
She was extremely hurt, and said that she feels she is being treated as a sexual object, as something posing danger to the men around her. It is the opposite of tzeniut. She is a person, not a sexual object who needs to protect the men around her from herself.
I said she was absolutely correct, but I added that it is outrageous that the men are asking the rabbi about her, rather than asking her herself! I quoted Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, "What We Can Learn From Chazal About Dating" (http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/what-we-can-learn-from-chazal-about-dating/2011/07/07/?print): "The Gemara (Kiddushin 2b) cites the pasuk 'When a man takes a woman [in marriage]' and explains 'darko shel ish l'chazer al ha-isha,' it is the way of men to pursue women [in marriage]. It is not the way of men, or shouldn't be, to enlist a band of agents, intermediaries, and attorneys to do the work for them. By infantilizing and emasculating our males, we have complicated a process that should be simpler and made a joyous time into one of relentless anguish and hardship for many women."
Gila: You go girl! That's all I have to say 🙂
Shoshana, I saw many on that site objecting to:
Women doing anything "unnatural" (including make-up) to attract shidduchim
Mothers of boys having anything to say about who their sons meet and marry
Frum men being shallow enough to allow physical appearance to be a dealbreaker
Had the objections only been to cosmetic surgery, there would have only been about a third of the objecting comments. I do think that there is a vast difference between allowing a teenager to have a nose job and the example of a 40 yr old woman who is finally getting married due to surgical intervention. Possibly at a later point in a woman's life, when all else has been tried and the woman desperately wants to get married, if a serious appearance or weight issue can be dealt with surgically, it might be worthy of consideration (if a rav agrees). We have to look at medical technology as a gift of knowledge given by Hashem that can be used when needed. It might be worth talking to a psychiatrist before doing anything that cannot be undone.
Ms. Manolson, I applaud your article as an articulate and respectful rebuttal to the Halberstam piece. You eloquently said what so many of us have felt.
However, I have to disagree with your distinction between the two cases of women seeking plastic surgery as a means of improving their chances in the shidduch market. In both cases, a very young person is unhappy with her appearance and is considering altering it surgically to make herself more marketable. I would argue that caution is advised in both cases, for medical as well as psychological reasons. I think that encouraging either of these women to go under the knife is leading down the slippery slope that brings us to Jocelyn Wildenstein and Heidi Montag.
Hashem made some women with small chests, and others with large noses. Who's to say that the first woman should learn to be happy with a "less than ideal" body, but the second one should fix an "objectively unattractive" feature? Should we leave it to an insecure teenager to determine what is "objectively unattractive"? Many commenters have referred to the case of a young frum woman who died from complications during a rhinoplasty, and said that her nose had been fine before. Please, no more karbonos.
I believe that looks goes both ways and before crucifying men on there shallowness maybe we should look at the shallowness of 90 percent of Jewish girls when its comes to materialism and looking for wallets that goes way beyond just looking for security, its a world of how big of a diamond I could get to out do my friends and the fanciest car to show thier friends I'm better then you, believe me Gila and Yita ( may u both get clarity and insight) that men just not liking a crooked nose or other minor issue should be their worst problem ( overweight and other self indulged problems not included), for the selfishness, ignorance, greed, narcissistic and chauvinistic attitude of most of these girls (hence their insecurities) are a way bigger issue you could discuss. Most of them hide behind the phrase "im looking for security". wake up and realize that G-D decides what security u get long term even if u think u have landed the jackpot. I rest my case 🙂
I believe that looks goes both ways and before crucifying men on there shallowness maybe we should look at the shallowness of 90 percent of Jewish girls when its comes to materialism and looking for wallets that goes way beyond just looking for security, its a world of how big of a diamond I could get to out do my friends and the fanciest car to show thier friends I'm better then you, believe me Gila and Yita ( may u both get clarity and insight) that men just not liking a crooked nose or other minor issue should be their worst problem ( overweight and other self indulged problems not included), for the selfishness, ignorance, greed, narcissistic and chauvinistic attitude of most of these girls (hence their insecurities) are a way bigger issue you could discuss. Most of them hide behind the phrase "im looking for security". wake up and realize that G-D decides what security u get long term even if u think u have landed the jackpot. I rest my case 🙂
I'm a 25 year old male, and I think that when women have bright red lips and unnaturally white faces with red splotches on their cheeks they look more like clowns than anything else. Normal men are attracted to the average female without makeup.
It also seems to be a trend that women's idea of "ideal body" and men's idea of it are very different. Most cosmetic procedures are in pursuit of the women's ideal. I've never actually met a man who cared if a woman was a size 6 or a size 2. But maybe I've just been lucky in the men I've known.
Michael, I totally agree with your assessment that this shidduch process, when mothers vet prospective girls and make choices for their sons, infantilizes these young men, or should I say boys. If a guy is old enough to get married, then he's old enough to go out and meet a girl and make the decision for himself, without his Mommy.
And I hate the term "best boys" or "best girls." As if "best" means those who get married the youngest! That is so not the case. Some of our best young men and women are smart and educated and waiting until they finish a degree (or two) before dating. Or, because they are intelligent and not following some prescribed convention, they are waiting until they feel ready choose a mate and to make that all-important decision of whom to marry.
Gila, you are insightful as usual! Thank you!
Well said! Gila addressed my exact concerns and thoughts.
I agree with you, but it is more common, appropriate AND safe to get a nose job than breast implants. Because we hear of a new driver dieing from a car accident, we should no longer allow new drivers to drive? Obviously not.
Now THAT is real beauty! I've always loved the story about how you and your husband met. You two are real role models for a happy marriage, and I wish you all the best. <3
"Yes, the male brain is hardwired to be visual, meaning that men will always be stuck on looks more than women are." Scientific fact? Where is this coming from? This is a dangerous way of thinking.
not sure why having a large nose is in the same category as having no teeth…
I do believe that women should wear flattering clothes, hair, and makeup, but when it comes to anything beyond that, I get nervous. Too many women go under the knife and wind up with other issues because they didn't understand the risks involved. Other women go under the knife and are fine, but wind up looking exactly like everyone else. I believe in the words of the eternally fabulous Miss Piggy- "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." If it's reached the point that women feel the need to get surgery for shidduchim, then it's time to rethink our priorities.
I couldn't agree with you more
I think at this point you can rest. No need to keep trying to defend Yitta. We didn't misunderstand her. When one writes an article, they can't be upset at people for not knowing what they "really meant".
By the way, haven't you noticed you don't have much company in your defenses?
Ari Roth thanks for you comment. From my perspective, it does appear that men actually DON'T have dating problems. They don't have to put much effort into anything because most women know they have to settle. It's competitive to be a woman. You have have your hair and make up just so. You have to be dressed to the nines all the time. You can't eve let your appearance fall. You know that if something is out of place there is always another woman waiting for the chance to snatch the man. The dating world truly is a microcosm of Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest for women. And again, men know this and don't put any effort into anything.
Gila – for you it absolutely made sense not to where makeup on shidduchim – to do otherwise would have been an abdication of an important life value of yours. I doubt that is the case with most other young ladies. If they would get dolled up for a friend's or sister's wedding, for instance, then I'd say that it make sense to make a similar effort for a courtship. Certainly everything is a matter of degree and reasonability. Personally, I think that 99% of women (or men) that seek cosmetic surgery would do much better to invest the money in therapy and work towards raising their self-esteem. It the girl has a warm and confident smile on her face, then her suitors will indeed notice her!
What about "Taqanath Ezra"that requires stores to sell make-up for the girls and women?
Agree perfectly with the thesis.
Yep. Pretty much what I expected. An endorsement of institutional sexism without much thought behind it. Great that the author found a way to make money off this shtick. Mazel Tov for finding someone even more insane and pathetic to dispute on the rightwing "Girls need to get married" spectrum.


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In the nineteenth century, several inventors patented mechanical counters. Patent models surviving in the Mathematics Collections at the National Museum of American History suggest the range of their concerns. Paul Stillman in 1854 and Daniel Davies and Edward Wright in 1876 patented improvements in rotary measures, such as were used in revolution counters for steam engines. In 1874, Alexander Atkinson patented a counting register to help track quantities of grain. As the amount of leisure time available to Americans increased, three inventors around 1880 saw fit to patent counters to keep score in games.
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- Counting the number of revolutions of a shaft allowed steamship owners to gauge the distance between ports, helped gas companies measure the quantity of their product sold, and aided engineers seeking to determine when a steam pump would require fuel. Combined with a watch, revolution counters allowed one to measure the velocity of any number of machines.
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- References:
- E. Deschiens, Compteur Totalisateur, [ca 1875]. This is a trade catalog.
- J. E. Deschiens, "Système de compteur à mouvement alternatif ou à piston, dit: Compteur de poche," Brevet d'invention 159,294, December 20, 1883. A copy is at: http://www.ami19.org/BrevetsFrancais/1883Deschiens/1883Deschiens.pdf.
- "Compteur totalisateur de M. E. Deschiens," Les Mondes, 32 #9, October 30, 1873, pp. 373–374.
- "A New Tachometer," Scientific American Supplement, 18, November 1, 1884, p. 7358.
- J. Laffargue, "Les Compteurs et Indicateurs de Nombre de Tours," La Nature, 22, December 2, 1893, pp. 45–46.
- L'Industrie Française des Instruments de Précision, Paris: Syndicat des Constructeurs en Instruments d'Optique & de Précision, 1902. pp. 74–77. This is an advertisement by Deschiens's successor, Alph. Darras.
- Location
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- date made
- ca 1876
- maker
- Deschiens, Eugene
- ID Number
- catalog number
- 314905
- accession number
- 212171
- Data Source
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SCC Softball Season Ends With Doubleheader Loss To Bellevue College:
The Shoreline Community College Softball's Team season ended on Saturday at Bellevue College when the Lady Bulldogs swept SCC 9-1 and 12-7.
SCC went into the day tied with Everett Community College for the final play-off spot in the NWAACC Northern Region, but with SCC's losses and EVCC wins against Skagit Valley College on Saturday, the Trojans finished 2 games ahead of Dolphins for that NWAACC Softball Championship spot.
Game 1 - The Lady Dolphins were no hit by Bellevue but still managed to score on walks and an error. SCC pitcher Kelsie Mason give up 11 hits and 4 walks, as the Bulldog offense kept pressure on the defense who committed 3 errors. The game was called in the 6th inning due to the 8 run rule.
Game 2 - The Bellevue offense was in high gear, pounding out 19 hits including 3 doubles and 2 homeruns but the SCC offense also had some fire power, including 3 doubles and 2 homeruns as well. Bellevue jumped out to a 5 to 1 lead after three innings and seemed to take control in the 4th, by leading 8-2, but Alia Kelly's grandslam for SCC in the top 5th pulled the Dolphins back to just down by two, 8-6, but BC put up their own 4 run 5th to take control again and win by 5 runs. Nicole Reyling and Greta Coleman had two hits each for SCC, including a double each and Alexis Salcedo hit her 3rd homerun of the year as well.
SCC finished the season 16-24 and 10-14 in the region. The first losing season and non-NWAACC Softball Championship participating season in five years for the Dolphins. Bellevue, the #3 ranked team in the NWAACC, finished the regular season 35-5 and 23-1 in the region. They will start NWAACC Championship play next Friday in Portland at Delta Park.
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Release Date: July 1, 2013
Expiration Date: July 1, 2014
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
Faculty/Editorial Board:
John Lahr, O.D., FAAO is vice president of provider relations and medical director of EyeMed Vision Care.
Mark Mattison-Shupnick, ABOM is currently director of education for Jobson Medical Information LLC, has more than 40 years of experience as an optician, was senior staff member of SOLA International and is a frequent lecturer and trainer.
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Independence, demanded by toddlers, tested by teens and coveted by seniors is significantly affected by vision. After all, independence is a part of each of our ability to earn a living, contribute to society and "drive at night." From a 1999 Canadian Social Trends survey (Catalogue No. 11-008), "The single greatest fear of most older people is that of becoming dependent. Although independence can take many different shapes and forms, for the 3.4 million Canadians age 65 or over, it often means having a car and being able to drive." It's no different in the U.S. How can the eyecare professional (ECP) contribute to sustaining a patient's good vision as they age, especially as an essential part of independence? One must understand the senior's vision, its components and the ways that eyewear can enhance it when needed.
Vision is a sophisticated combination of acuity, the use of illumination, contrast and perception to see clearly. It is the conversion of all this visual information into an action or activity.
More specifically, acuity is the translation of objects seen and their details into sharp and crisp images. Contrast is the object in its surroundings where illumination, color and the environment can add or subtract from visibility and crispness. In the brain, the perceptive interpretation is the sum of all visual experiences, every time an object or objects are seen as either static or moving images. Add in the resulting depth perception from binocular vision, and vision becomes more than just acuity. As we age that changes. While experience and interpretative skills keep improving with use, changes to the eye and its structures affect acuity and contrast. That ultimately can affect vision and therefore, mobility and safety.
In this course, we'll investigate the effects of a lifetime of UV and HEV exposure on the human eye and vision. Until recently, there has been little action for the long-term out-door effects of UV and HEV. How can we say that when 85 percent of the U.S. population has sunglasses? In the U.S., not everyone has a quality pair of sunglasses nor understands the importance of protecting their eyes from ultraviolet (UV) rays and High Energy Visible (HEV) light outdoors. Second, only a small portion (about 6 percent) of the prescription-wearing public has quality prescription sunglasses.
Currently there are about 28 million cases of age-related eye diseases (cataracts, pterygia and age-related macular degeneration). By 2020, that number is estimated to become 43 million. If left untreated, these diseases will cause serious vision loss, blindness and significantly increase health and long-term care costs.
In 2010, there were 40 million people age 65 and over in the United States, accounting for 13 percent of the total population. That older population in 2030 is projected to be 72 mil lion and representing nearly 20 percent of the total U.S. population.
From an AARP 2012 member opinion survey (Research and Statistical Analysis), hearing and vision loss are part of the top four health life event concerns. Other facts include: The 75 and over age group spends twice as much for health care than the 55 to 64 group (15 percent of income vs. 8 percent). And in a recent review of life expectancy in 17 countries, U.S. men ranked lowest (age 75.6), and women ranked second lowest (age 80.7) attributed in part to the large number of uninsured without access to primary care, and unlike other countries with health care for all, violence is more lethal in the U.S.; and the U.S. has increasing populations with diabetes, heart disease and a higher infant mortality.
What does this have to do with UV and HEV radiation? UV and HEV are accumulated over a lifetime, and this population typically has not known that protecting their eyes is essential. Therefore, knowing the issues and the ways that quality outdoor eye-wear can help improve a senior's vision will help both your patients and your practice.
Acuity is the acuteness or clearness of vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of retinal focus. That means that the clarity of all of the ocular components and their media must transmit and receive light without issue. In an adult eye, the cornea and lens protect the retina from UVC (skin cancers), UVB (sunburn, blisters, skin cancers) and the UVA (skin aging). UVB and UVC are serious agents of skin tissue changes because the DNA directly absorbs them. The cornea and lens protect the retina by absorbing the greatest majority of radiation. As a result, only about 1 percent of UV and HEV can get to the retina. However, the effects are accumulated over a lifetime and become an issue for each of the senior's anatomical parts of the eye. Here's how.
Cornea: This transparent window is susceptible to sunburn just like the epithelial layer of the skin. Over a lifetime, corneal "sunburns" can be common from UVB overexposure, especially from reflection off surfaces like snow, water or even concrete. Artificial sources like welding arcs and UV tanning beds can also cause photo-keratitis. Treatment consists of mostly time to allow the epithelial layer to heal and replace itself. If severe, there might be patching, some sort of lubricant and lots of artificial tears to keep the surface lubricated. Recurring sunburn may result in longer-term problems.
Treatment/Prevention (photokeratitis): 100 percent UV attenuating (absorbing and/or reflecting) sunwear in which the lenses provide complete coverage both from the front as well as the top and sides. Corneal sun protection is critical outdoors, especially when under extreme conditions like at high altitudes or at the beach or near the equator.
Other: The cornea loses its high sensitivity to touch in old age so may become more susceptible to damage. In some, a white ring develops in the periphery of the cornea called arcus senilis. Fading after birth, arcus senilis reappears later in life, often associated with cholesterol deposits. It is rare but the result of significant UV exposure is Climatic Droplet Keratopathy or an accumulation of deposits in the cornea's middle layer, the stroma. It can leave scars and affect sight overall.
Sclera/Conjunctiva: Commonly attributed to UVA and UVB exposure (Chesapeake Bay Waterman Study), the nodule in the conjunctiva called a pinguecula results in a bump nasal and/or temporal of the limbus. It is often rich in blood vessels that fill to make the eye appear very bloodshot after being in the sun too long or outdoors in the wind where the surface of the eye gets dry.
Chronic sun exposure is also associated with pterygia, a wedge-shaped membrane or pinguecula crossing the limbus. If it grows close to or into the line of sight, the associated topographical shape changes make it necessary to remove it before there are dramatic vision changes. Unfortunately, pterygia reoccurs but newer techniques have been effective at halting the progression after surgery.
Treatment: 100 percent UV attenuating sun-wear; wrap eyewear is a distinct advantage.
Other: Squamous cell carcinomas of the cornea and conjunctiva are rare tumors. Know the warning signs of skin cancers.
Aqueous: From glaucoma.org: "Glaucoma can make eyes highly sensitive to light and glare, with some glaucoma medications exacerbating the problem even further. Sunglasses are an easy solution that makes life more comfortable when outdoors, while also providing critical protection from the sun's damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays."
Treatment/Prevention: "Glaucoma is a complicated disease in which damage to the optic nerve leads to progressive, irreversible vision loss. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness." (glaucoma.org) Glaucoma patients are aided by quality sunwear that is 100 percent UV absorptive.
Crystalline Lens: The lens absorbs UV and depending on its yellowness, HEV radiation.
The accumulated radiation effects are associated with cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. In a cataract (an opacity of the lens nucleus, cortex or capsule), lens cell proteins are changed by UV radiation. That results in a yellowing of the lens and a reduction of the light passed directly through the lens (opacification). Cortical cataracts, white triangular-shaped patches start at the lens edge. The most harmful to the lens is UVB. Over a lifetime, the condition gets worse requiring removal of the lens and an optical replacement by an intraocular lens (IOL), contact or spectacle lens or a combination of these.
"Cataract affects nearly 22 million Ameri-cans age 40 and older. By age 80, more than half of all Americans have a cataract. Direct medical costs for cataract treatment are estimated at $6.8 billion annually." ("Vision Problems in the U.S.: Prevalence of Adult Vision Impairment and Age-Related Eye Disease in America," Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute, 2008)
Yellowing of the lens becomes apparent by puberty changing the amount of UVB that gets to the retina. But that means the lens is effectively transparent to UV in infants, toddlers and young children. The lens continues to yellow with age but a combination of genetics, diet, lifestyle and UV radiation causes some variability by the time we are seniors. A nuclear sclerotic or brunescent cataract is a lens that has become too dark yellow or brown, obstructs vision and requires removal.
This coloring of the lens also has implications to the way that colors are perceived. A brown lens absorbs the short wavelength blue light much like brown tints and polarized lenses. Color changes in the lens slowly change the appearance of the world we see, reducing the blue. As a result, when opticians deliver new glasses to a patient that has just had a very yellow to brown cataract removed and replaced by an IOL, they often hear from the patient, "Wow, that blue is so blue."
That's because they are again seeing all the visible spectrum of colors. The change of color sensitivity has less an effect on vision than does luminance or the amount of light. For the aged eye, that means the darkness of sun lenses for outdoor use requires some discussion with your patients.
Reading may become difficult for some nuclear cataract patients before removal is indicated since the opacity can alter the clarity and contrast of letters or images on a page.
Larger cylinder and axis changes in prescription or increased minus are often indicators that a cataract has begun to affect vision. The results may be noticed as increases in scatter or haze, or a subtle lack of clarity.
UVA in a lens also results in fluorescence when absorbed. Fluorescence produces scatter and haze, less noticed perhaps by a young eye but can reduce important vision in an older eye with a smaller pupil and cloudy media.
Treatment/Prevention: For cataract formation associated with the accumulation of UV radiation, UV attenuating spectacle or contact lenses, quality outdoor eyewear, UV absorbing IOLs. For reading problems with cataracts, SV reading glasses provide more reading area and should be used in addition to their general-purpose progressives.
For the senior's reduction in color sensitivity, lens filter colors and polarization that do a good job to increase color contrast are the right choice. They are the typical browns, ambers and green. However, new lenses have been formulated to improve color contrast including gray. Anecdotally, when I take my senior customers outside to sample gray or brown sun lenses, they typically choose a brown polarized. The increase in contrast improves the edges and visibility of the things they see while the darkness of the lens adjusts the too-bright sunlight just the right amount for a variety of shadows, bright sun and daytime driving. They are also very comfortable to wear.
Vitreous: Floaters are probably the most common change to the vitreous noticed visually.
There is some evidence that UV has an effect on making the vitreous more liquid, with floaters becoming more numerous and contributing to a posterior vitreal detachment. A detached vitreous, i.e., when the vitreal membrane separates from the retina is common in the over 55. Patients will complain of a spider-like shadow. It may or may not be accompanied by flashes of light. Regardless, it should be checked by an eyecare professional.
Prevention/Treatment: There is usually no treatment for floaters other than assuring your customer that while they are normal, review by an eyecare professional is always recommended. The shadow that is noticed will also usually disappear as the eye/brain learns that the shadow is there and ignores it.
Retina: The retina is exquisitely sensitive to light. The rods are able to detect motion and assemble the visual scene with very little light for night vision while the cones provide exceptional clarity and colors when there is sufficient light. These structures are also terribly sensitive to the toxic effects of UV and HEV. While the cornea and lens protect the retina from this radiation, except as a child, excesses of both continually bombard our eyes. As a result, protection of the retina is required throughout life.
UV is implicated in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) due to high exposure to UV over a lifetime. AMD is the major cause of vision impairment in the over 50 group in the U.S., and its prevalence is expected to increase as the number of those over 60 increases. Newer research about the effects of HEV, in particular the wavelengths centered around 430 nm (±20 nm) also show that this blue light plays a role in the incidence and severity of AMD. In both cases, free radical damage to the cells of the retina by UV and HEV is suggested.
While the aging retina is more susceptible to this damage, the yellowing of the lens and the absorption of some of the blue might help reduce blue light exposure. However, oxidative damage of the retina continues to occur with aging and its own protective mechanisms become less effective with age. Fluorescent phototoxic chromophores accumulate in the retina; blue light reacts with them, stops the regenerative process and kills the cells that nourish the cones. The result is a graying, then total loss of central vision.
Aphakes (post cataract, no IOL) and pseu-dophakes (post cataract, with IOL) should be protected from blue light since the crystalline lens' protective mechanism is absent.
Good UV/Bad UV: Good Blue/Bad Blue is a distinction also for retinal consideration since UV is important for the production of vitamin D, and the long wavelength blue is used to control circadian rhythm. As a result, vitamin D supplements may be recommended or up to 15 minutes daily in the sun wearing of course, a quality pair of sunglasses. The short wave blue (430 ±20 nm) is implicated in AMD while the longer wave to 500 nm is needed to help regulate sleep patterns.
Prevention/Treatment: Protect the retina from UV and short wavelength blue. That means wearing quality sunglasses outdoors and the use of the newer blue light attenuating indoor lenses. Know whether an older customer has had a cataract removed. Understand that the senior has other visual issues that affect your recommendations for lens color and darkness. Polarized lenses that enhance contrast also work well. Color contrast enhancing lenses also improve performance outdoors.
Pupil: While pupil size and the high school senior might suggest any variety of things (not discussed in this course), pupil size decreases (in light-adapted conditions) in the senior. The senior discussed in this course typically has a small pupil that does not get large even in dark conditions. One study from 1994 showed that a 20-year-old's pupil varies between about 2.5 mm to 8 mm while the 80-year-old's pupil changes from just under 3 mm to 4.5 mm under varying lighting conditions (Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, March 1994, Vol. 35, No. 3).
The senior's smaller pupil and resulting lack of illumination in some situations can be a problem; they can't see an empty seat in the movies, have problems when driving in overcast conditions or at dusk or reading a menu in a restaurant. The lack of illumination from pupil size, when combined with a cloudy vitreous, cataract in progress and or retinal issues requires your counsel on the best eyewear for seniors.
Lids and Adnexa: Aging causes lid laxity (droopy lids), among other things. UVA penetrates deeply into the skin and contributes to these changes. A drooping lid can significantly reduce the visual field. If only one eye is affected, the patient may be uncomfortable because the vision between the two eyes is inconsistent.
But the damage and cancers that UV is causative on the lids and adnexa are more serious. UVB and UVC are known carcinogens. UVC is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer but excess and accumulated UVB is the problem. It contributes to basal and squamous cell cancers as well as malignant melanomas.
Prevention/Treatment: 100 percent UV attenuating outdoor eyewear, large enough and shaped properly to provide the right amount of coverage for the lids and surrounding skin. Of course, the proper use of hats and a high SPF sunscreen applied frequently is also necessary.
Armed with knowledge of the effects of UV and HEV, what specifically should your advice be to customers? Part Two of this course describes a recommended plan for exam, lens performance, color vision considerations, driving advice and when corrections no longer make a difference, low vision tools for the visually impaired.
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Skip to comments.Paula Deen Dropped by Caesars Entertainment, Walmart
Posted on 06/26/2013 7:08:49 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The celebrity chef loses two more business partners hours after her Today interview.
Another two bite the dust.
Caesars Entertainment Corporations and Walmart have become the latest organizations to cut ties with former Food Network personality Paula Deen in the wake of a racial slur scandal.
Both groups made their announcements on Wednesday, just hours after Deen offered a tearful mea culpa in an interview with Matt Lauer on Today.
While we appreciate Paulas sincere apologies for statements she made in her past we have mutually decided that it is in the best interests of both parties to part ways at this time, said Jan Jones Blackhurst, executive vp communications and government affairs at Caesars Entertainment.
Caesars currently operates four Deen-themed restaurants at its casinos nationwide: Horseshoe Southern Indiana, Harrah's Tunica in Mississippi, Harrah's Joliet in Illinois and Harrah's Cherokee in North Carolina.
Walmart, meanwhile, put it simply: We are ending our relationship with Paula Deen Enterprises and we will not place new orders beyond those already committed.
While Deen has already been dropped by the Food Network and Smithfield Foods, which previously sold a ham with Deens name and face on the packaging, seven of Deens business partners have also voiced their support of the celebrity chef amid the critical firestorm.
"Her appearance on the Today show clearly proved her authentic belief that all people should be treated equal, read a statement from Epicurean Butter, which produces Deens Southern Grillin Butter. Paula is due equal treatment as well, as a person that made a mistake, apologized for it and should be allowed to move on. Actions speak louder than words, let's focus on the good that Paula Deen does for the extended community of loyal followers."
Deen remains embroiled in a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former restaurant employee, but has vehemently dismissed charges of racism. In a recently unearthed deposition, Deen admits to having used the N-word in the past, but claims that she would never use the term today.
I believe it's time for Paula to create her own brand name and market her own wares. Most southerners are forgiving people, and they've already moved on to accept her. The media slams? They've spent more time over the last seven days covering her....than Benghazi. That really says a lot.
The media giveth; the media taketh away.
she can stew
Yet another stampede to the moral high ground.
Pathetic twits.
That does it. In response I will never again gamble by buying my frozen pizzas at Walmart.
I'm a southerner. If the allegations by her employees are true than to hell with her.
Hey Paula, how is that white guilt, so I'll vote for Obama supporter thing working out for you? That's what I thought.
Harrah's Casino in Cherokee, NC gave her restaurant there the boot today.
Let him without ever having used that bad N word cast the first souffle.
Theyve spent more time over the last seven days covering her....than Benghazi.
And Paula isn't responsible for any deaths and she never lived in HymieTown.
And just when is Bill Maher going to get the boot for his remarks about Sarah Palin's little boy? And, let's not forget David Letterman. Is Paula a D or R?
Uhhmmm...it has nothing to do with the N word and everything to do with the way she and her brother handled their employees. They are disgusting and vile people.
If she would just shut up it might blow away. When it originally came up she should have said that it was part of a legal case and she was unable to comment.
Yeah, but if she didn't say the N-word, most likely you wouldn't have even heard of this story unless you dug for it.
Most of the problems she now has were caused by her brother, "Bubba". The attorneys just threw in her past reference to the "n-word" to cement the case.
Now, it's a feeding frenzy after her money.
Her biggest mistake of all was that feeble apology and all of the tears.
She should mimicked her hero, Obama, and said "I don't know anything about this, but I'll check into it and get back to you.".
The left and the media loves to kick people when they are down, and the Jessie jacksons of the world are salivating to get their hands on some of her fortune.
I'd say "screw you all", take my millions and move to Costa Rica and live like a king for the rest of my days, and hire someone else to cook for ME.
Yes, she can retire if she's happy with what she has.
66 year old Paula Deen has a net worth of $10 Million.
No complaints here if it resulted in her being exposed for the racist that she appears to be.
Paula is an Obama supporter. Two yrs ago my father in law said he liked Bill Maher's humor. I told him, as a strong practicing Catholic-how do you feel on his anti Christian ans Jewish views? And how do you feel about him calling Sarah Palin the C word? I'm divorced now. The in-laws didnot like my candor.
She already has her own brand.
I heard Dean speak at a Food Network event in Cleveland.
Funny, she didn't talk about food at all...she just told filthy, foul-mouthed jokes that weren't even funny.
What a sweat-hog.
Dear Paul, Shut up and cook!
well said
Her latest cookbook that comes out in OCTOBER has jumped to #8 on Amazon since this mess started.
A real good first chapter would be quotes from the perfect people tearing her down.
That's funny about Wal-Mart because when I worked at their Greenwood store we had an ex-carney empolyee that used all kinds of racial slurs, profanity, and sexual enuendos to all the emplyees on break. And these were not subtle!
It's over Paula rebuild it can be done!
If they keep naming her onetime sponsors I will have a list and hey there's a better ham out there some where! I never Shop At Wal-Mart, FN goodbye I never liked you any way!
the media taketh away."
Actually it's Moochelle that is probably behind the taking. One does not tell the world that the #1 Wookie ate fried food throughout the entire commercial and consumed more food than anyone ever had while she was on Deen's program. Even if you start that sentence with "Bless her heart....
Ya said what I wanted to, but better.
I wasn't a big fan of Paula Dean before this whole thing and don't agree with what she said, but Walmart, Food Network, and Caesar's are on my sh#t list.
I can't get past the fact those who are dumping Dean over a word, use worse words than that and it's ok.
I have never watched Paula, so I don't know what kind of person she is. But this is so ridiculous... it's childish.
I wouldn't grovel for anyone.. that's what she looked like in her apology. It did her no good anyway. We all know most use some kind of bad language at times in their lives, and to make such a big deal over it is that "political correctness" that has done so much damage.
Where in the world did so many have to walk so carefully and speak so correctly, if the person is black. Companies fire people over a word if it's against one race, but not another? When did this start and why?
The media slams? Theyve spent more time over the last seven days covering her....than Benghazi. That really says a lot.
You got that right. Unbelievable. Now I will say that she deserves this not because of what she said, but the aftermath which is a mess. Her PR people need to be fired from this absolutely disaster. What she needs to do is go on vacation for six months and come back and get back on the horse. I don't think she handled this well at all.
something I don't understand..especially since her apology is why the viciousness towards her?? its wrong of course to use such language but others have and they didn't get treated same way???
Then don't work for her. It's (sort of) a free country and I don't believe Deen owns any slaves.
I wouldn't pee on her if she was on fire. I've disliked her long before this. She is as phony as a $3 bill but keep giving her your hard earned money if you want.
Ask Rush Limbaugh and Don Imus! It is a sad PC world we live in. There are so many things I'd like to say but I do believe I would be kicked even off this forum.
"....she just told filthy, foul-mouthed jokes that werent even funny."
At a Food Network event? That's really kind of shocking to me. I would be appalled to have an experience like that.
Hubby and I were never fans of Ms. Deen, but what you describe is the last thing I'd have expected from her.
Damn good points. Instead of going on Today, she should have had her publicist issue a statement, offering a generic apology, and that she would be staying out of the public eye for an indeterminate time.
Within a few months, this kerfuffle would be on the ashheap of history. No doubt she'd still lose her commercial gigs, but she would have saved herself the Tammy Bakker-like spectacle.
I've never spent one dime on her books, or watched any of her shows. I've got no dog in the hunt, except for a bit of schadenfreude over another Obama-bot being thrown under the bus.
Never have bought any of her stuff. Actually watched her show several times but not recently. I think her accent is fake. I live in SC and we don't sound like her. But she is self-made, worked hard and became successful. I admire that. That hypocritical idiots can destroy her makes me mad.
Deen has either been very clever or very lucky that the MSM has not mentioned him. Her n-word usage is chump change compared to his behavior at HER restaurant. She knows that virtually everyone has used the n-word a time or 2, therefore she will be forgiven quickly for this minor "mis-speak".
This n-word "controversy" is a ruse to avoid talking about Bubba. Unfortunately for Deen, her business partners have likely read the complaint & understand that the far bigger "sin" of Paula Deen is allowing her brother to abuse young people of both sexes & all races for YEARS, though she, her lawyer, & her CPA had received multiple complaints from employees.
Now, some people may think abusing restaurant workers is no big thing, but I would remind them that their children often work in restaurants while in school. Wait staff are usually young women.
Is this company, where porn videos are played openly in front of employees, a place you would want you children or grandchildren to work? Is it appropriate for your child's boss to grab him/her by the neck & scream obscenities? Is Bubba someone you would employ or someone you would fire immediately?
All of the above is alleged in the complaint, as is the alleged use of the n-word, & much more. If it is true, Paula Deen allowed this to go on for years - not such a sweet, charming, motherly thing to do.
Read the complaint. It's quite interesting. Notice that the n-word usage by PD is but a zit on this elephant's butt of a complaint. Also note that Deen is an Obama supporter. So, it makes sense that the Obama MSM would only report the smallest, least significant aspect of the lawsuit.
The legal complaint: http://www.atlawblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Jackson-v.-Deen-et-al.-Complaint.pdf
I watch everything I say/email/post. There are lots of things I'd like to say also. I'm old enough to remember Communism when it was in OTHER countries, and so thankful I lived in the UNITED STATES. This is not free America any more. Those who could have stopped this, would not. They walk carefully and speak correctly also. The anger that is among those who KNOW what is happening......
The younger generation do not know what they are going to live under if they continues to do that careful walk and correct speak.
Unimaginable that it was so easy.
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Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42
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Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
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IN THOSE DAYS, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
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By: Frank Esposito
April 18, 2013
HAMILTON, N.J. — A resurgence in U.S. manufacturing is a welcome sign for International Process Plants.
The Hamilton, N.J.-based firm bills itself as a global asset purchase group. IPP buys and sells all types of processing plants that have been closed by their owners. These include plants that produce and process plastic resins, as well as chemicals, paper, pharmaceuticals, metal or food ingredients. IPP also at times sells off equipment used at these plants.
As economies around the world move further away from the recession, IPP plants department director Michael Joachim said in an e-mail that the firm's business "has improved from the standpoint of interest from U.S. companies."
The firm does business on a global level, operating three storage facilities in New Jersey, as well as individual warehouses in England, Germany and Romania. Its current list of available properties includes plants making PET and nylon resin, as well as plastics feedstocks butadiene, phenol, TDI and BPA.
The PET asset that IPP is trying to sell is a former Wellman Inc. complex in Darlington, S.C. The site has 550 million pounds of capacity for PET bottle resin, as well as 550 million pounds of PET fiber and 220 million pounds of amorphous PET. The 760-acre site has 1.1 million square feet of manufacturing space under roof.
IPP bought the Darlington plant from Wellman in late 2009. Wellman had closed the plant while in bankruptcy in late 2008.
IPP also is marketing two Italian plants, formerly belonging to Vinyls Italia. A plant in Porto Marghera, Italy, has 375 million pounds of suspension PVC capacity, along with almost 575 million pounds of vinyl chloride monomer feedstock. The PVC plant produces both rigid and flexible PVC grades.
The second plant, in Porto Torres, has 165 million pound of emulsion PVC capacity and almost 265 million pounds of VCM capacity. IPP is selling the plants as complete units or as individual VCM and PVC process lines.
The locations of many other IPP-owned plants — including those making plastics and feedstocks — are under secrecy agreements, Joachim said, but are provided to potential buyers. The nylon resin plant has annual capacity of as much as 33 million pounds. It stopped production in 2008 and closed in 2010.
When making its purchases, IPP assumes costs of demolition, real estate takes, security, insurance and, in some cases, environmental remediation. The firm aims to save sellers the cost of human capital, including, officials said, "countless hours of personnel time managing different segments of closure activities, instead of focusing on core business."
IPP currently has an inventory of more than 100 plants. Some of the plants acquired by the firm have been closed for economic reasons, Joachim said, while others have been closed because of age. In addition to processing plants, IPP sells a wide variety of used process equipment, including extruders, pulverizers and dryers.
"Depending on the plant, we may sell in whole or we may decide to liquidate the plant," Joachim said.
According to IPP's web site, the firm's transactions usually fall under one of three categories:
IPP opened its doors in 1978 and remains owned by its founders, brothers Ron and Jan Gale. The firm employs about 100 and operates a dozen sales offices worldwide.