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DatSci & AI Awards entry open until May 24
There is now less than 1 month left to enter this year's DatSci & AI Awards competition. Don't miss the opportunity and apply! The annual DatSci & AI awards are this year accepting entries from across Europe for 10 categories. This is a competition for teams and individuals within the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Community.
BDVA i-Spaces call for labels 2019 is open!
The BDVA i-Spaces group has launched the call for Data Innovation Spaces labelling 2019. The call is open to any data innovation space or hub in Europe. The BDVA i-Space label recognizes that those initiatives meet the necessary requirements to boost data driven and AI based innovation at local level, and to establish collaborations with similar initiatives to foster the adoption at European level. All the information needed to apply can be found here. Deadline: 31st May 2019.
The European Commission presents next steps for building trust in Artificial Intelligence
The European Commission is taking forward its work on ethics guidelines on Aritificial Intelligence. The industry, research institutes and public authorities are invited to test the detailed assessment list drafted by the High-Level Expert Group.
EBDVF 2019: become a sponsor!
The European Big Data Value Forum 2019 (14-16 October, Helsinki) is now open to different available options to sponsor the event. Interested organizations can choose among four different sponsorship packages (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, sponsoring coffee breaks or customized package).
BDV PPP Summit 2019
June 26-28 – Riga, Latvia
The second edition of the BDV PPP Summit will be held on June 26-28 in the Latvian National Library, the prestigious and modern landmark of Riga, Latvia. The event focuses this year on the topic "Impact empowered by Data-driven Artificial Intelligence".
Data-driven Collaborative Intelligence in Smart Manufacturing and Robotics
In the context of the European Big Data Value Forum 2018 in Vienna, the BDVA Smart Manufacturing Industry subgroup organized a workshop to debate on "Data-driven Collaborative Intelligence in Smart Manufacturing and Robotics".
BDVA welcomes the coordinated action plan on AI
On December 7th 2018, the European Commision presented a coordinated plan prepared with Members States to foster the development and use of AI in Europe. This plan, that delivers on the European AI Strategy adopted last April 2018, proposes joint actions in four areas: increasing investment, making more data available, fostering talent and ensuring trust.


text: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recognised ten third-country Central Counterparties (CCPs) in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. The recognition allows these CCPs to provide clearing services to clearing members or trading venues established in the EU. The recognition is based on an assessment of these jurisdictions by the European Commission as "equivalent" with regard to their legal and supervisory arrangements for CCPs, as well as several other steps, including the conclusion of cooperation agreements with the relevant third-country authorities and the consultation of certain European competent authorities and central banks, as required by EMIR. ESMA has published a list of the recognised third-country CCPs as well as the classes of financial instruments covered by the recognition.

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Wishing You A Lucky, Prosperous And Happy Chinese New Year!
January 23, 2012 starts the Chinese New Year – the year of the Water Dragon. The water dragon, in Chinese mythology, brings a willingness to take risks, easier access to money, and the need for good counsel.
At Doo Consulting, we'd like to share with you a few resources that are likely to make 2012 an even greener year than 2011:
FoodPool.org – What To Do With Your Leftover Green(s)
The Water Dragon's abundance may come from unexpected places in 2012.
Enter FoodPool.org, an intriguing choice for the gardener.
FoodPool.org is a non-profit effort to share excess greens – and produce of every kind – with those in need in our communities. It's a "matching" service that brings together the overwhelmed gardener with the hungry family. At their website, you can sign up to start a Food Pool in your community, participate in an active group, or spread the word to needy families in your town or city.
At Doo Consulting, we raise a variety of vegetables and fruits in a 16′ x 60′ plot by our Towson office. Many of our neighbors do the same. When the zucchini is in, we can't give it away! Even with canning, a big freezer, a produce-rich diet, and sharing with neighbors, we still can hardly keep up. What to do?
FoodPool came to our attention last year and we hope to coordinate a group on Piccadilly Road in 2012! You can get involved in your area, too.
For more information, please visit: www.FoodPool.org.
Savenia Labs – Green Savings Energy Star Misses
You may be surprised to know what your toaster oven or coffee pot costs you over its lifetime. Whether you bought the least or most expensive appliance on the shelf at the local hardware store, there's just no way to know how much energy is needed to operate it. Until now.
A peer of ours at the Bethesda Green Business Incubator in Bethesda, Maryland, is changing all that. The Year of The Dragon is a good time for pioneers. We predict that, in 2012, you'll hear more in the news about Savenia Labs.
Savenia Labs is a new independent testing laboratory that provides lab-tested energy and environmental impact ratings on popular appliances. Savenia Labs is bringing crucial cost-of-operation information to the energy-conscious customer.
We believe the tracking of Savenia Labs certified small appliances within a project could contribute to LEED credits.
For more information, go to Savenia Labs' website: www.SaveniaLabs.com
Enterprise Green Communities Carbon Offset Fund – The Green Building Carbon Fund
The Enterprise Green Communities Offset Fund offers an opportunity for organizations, individuals, and events to offset their carbon emissions by helping create carbon-reducing homes for low-income families.
Through the Fund, Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit, raises and deploys contributions to enable community-based groups to create homes for low-income people, homes that generate lower carbon emissions by being more energy efficient and using renewable energy. All contributions to the Fund are also tax deductible.
Last year, for the Brickstainable building industry competition, Doo Consulting selected the Enterprise Community Partners Carbon Offset Fund to offset the emissions from its awards program. While some carbon offset programs plant trees in distant lands, Enterprise helps local families in need, right here in the US. Expect to hear more about Enterprise Green Communities Carbon Offset Fund in 2012.
Consider using Enterprise Green Communities Carbon Offset Fund to green your next project or event. Find out more at their website: http://www.enterprisecommunity.com/offset-fund.
To Your Abundant 2012!
The team at Doo Consulting looks forward to helping your green building and sustainability projects to harness the exuberant spirit of the Water Dragon in 2012.


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|Day 1
|Dublin : Tour begins 2:00 PM at your Dublin hotel. Tour EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum with your knowledgeable tour guide - and discover the stories of the men and women who left Ireland and the culture they brought with them. In the evening, enjoy a welcome drink with your group before dining independently.
|Day 2
|Dublin Tour & Taylors Three Rock Pub : Tour begins 2:00 PM at your Dublin hotel. Tour EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum with your knowledgeable tour guide - and discover the stories of the men and women who left Ireland and the culture they brought with them. In the evening, enjoy a welcome drink with your group before dining independently. (B, D)
|Day 3
|Clonmacnoise & Galway : Journey across rolling pastures to visit the ancient monastic site of Clonmacnoise. Head to Galway for a relaxing cruise on beautiful Lough Corrib, and savor an Irish coffee as you watch an Irish dancing demonstration (seasonal). Enjoy free time before dinner to browse the specialty stores, cafés, and pubs in the lively city of Galway. (B, D)
|Day 4
|Cliffs of Moher & Tralee : Stop at a farm to watch trained dogs herd sheep and enjoy tea with scones. Travel through the Burren to view the Cliffs of Moher, soaring high above the Atlantic Ocean. Ferry across the River Shannon Estuary and head to Tralee. (B, D)
|Day 5
|South Pole Inn & Dingle : Head to the Dingle Peninsula, where you'll visit the South Pole Inn, home of the Antarctic explorer Tom Crean. Take the Slea Head Drive to view the stunning coastal scenery, then enjoy free time in the charming town of Dingle. Enjoy a cozy dinner at Finnegans back in Tralee (B, D)
|Day 6
|Blarney Castle & Waterford : Visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous "Stone of Eloquence" or stroll the gardens. Then travel along the coast to Waterford to witness the creation of crystal masterpieces at the House of Waterford Crystal. After dinner, take a gentle walking tour of Waterford with a local guide. (B, D)
|Day 7
|South Wales & Cardiff : Ferry from Rosslare to Pembroke Dock in South Wales. Journey through the countryside to Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Tour Cardiff Castle, built in Roman times and transformed into an elaborate Gothic-style residence in the 19th century. Enjoy a fun Welsh evening with dinner and entertainment. (B, D)
|Day 8
|Roman Baths & Stonehenge : Take a panoramic drive around Cardiff. Visit Bath, the city known for its natural, mineral-rich hot springs and tour the Roman Baths, popular 2,000 years ago. On Salisbury Plain, view the prehistoric circle of vast stone monoliths at Stonehenge. Continue to London, where you will enjoy a free evening. (B)
|Day 9
|London Tour & Tower of London : Tour London to see famous landmarks including Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament. Visit the Tower of London to see the fortress, the Beefeaters in their distinctive uniforms, the ravens, and the Crown Jewels. The afternoon and evening are free to explore and dine on your own. (B)
|Day 10
|London Sightseeing : Enjoy a day of sightseeing in London with your voucher for a Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour. Enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel. (B, D)
|Day 11
|Tour Ends in London : Your program ends after breakfast. (B)
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- Lodging
- Herbert Park Hotel - Dublin (2 nights)
- Hotel Meyrick - Galway (1 night)
- The Rose Hotel - Tralee (2 nights)
- Dooley's Hotel - Waterford (1 night)
- Mercure Holland House Hotel & Spa - Cardiff (1 night)
- Mercure London Bridge Hotel - London (3 nights)


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As we know that in the winter season come then driving a car will getting uncomfortable for everyone. Then we are finding the way to turn on the heater in the car. Technology gets smarter as the day is going and due to that sitzheizung nachrüsten come in. It gives you so many benefits.
It is closer to your body which gives you warm faster that's why it becomes the first choice of the customers who have to drive on a regular basis. After using this device, you have to be taking warm immediately. If you have heated seats, then it is a good option in chronic pain. In winter season heated car seats give you so much comfort and relax muscles.
- Warmth
The most common reason to install this device is that it gives you warmth and keeps the seats warm to give comfort to your body. As we know that when the winter season comes then nothing is good as compare to the warm seat.
The car seat heater is easy to use; just have to push the button, and the get warmth which your body requires.
- Flexibility
The second thing is that about the heated seat is that the flexibility. When you are going to buy the car seat heater, then you have to check their flexibility of the device.
- Pain relief
There are some of the people who are suffering from back pain at a lower point, due to install this device you will get relief from your pain. Heat is the best remedy for getting relief from back pain; it is the easiest method.
So, these are the most common benefits which will you get from the heated seat of your car by using the car seat heater system.


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FBXW4 gene
F-box and WD repeat domain containing 4
The information on this page was automatically extracted from online scientific databases.
From NCBI Gene:
This gene is a member of the F-box/WD-40 gene family, which recruit specific target proteins through their WD-40 protein-protein binding domains for ubiquitin mediated degradation. In mouse, a highly similar protein is thought to be responsible for maintaining the apical ectodermal ridge of developing limb buds; disruption of the mouse gene results in the absence of central digits, underdeveloped or absent metacarpal/metatarsal bones and syndactyly. This phenotype is remarkably similar to split hand-split foot malformation in humans, a clinically heterogeneous condition with a variety of modes of transmission. An autosomal recessive form has been mapped to the chromosomal region where this gene is located, and complex rearrangements involving duplications of this gene and others have been associated with the condition. A pseudogene of this locus has been mapped to one of the introns of the BCR gene on chromosome 22. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
From UniProt:
Probably recognizes and binds to some phosphorylated proteins and promotes their ubiquitination and degradation. Likely to be involved in key signaling pathways crucial for normal limb development. May participate in Wnt signaling.
From UniProt:
Split-hand/foot malformation 3 (SHFM3): A limb malformation involving the central rays of the autopod and presenting with syndactyly, median clefts of the hands and feet, and aplasia and/or hypoplasia of the phalanges, metacarpals, and metatarsals. Some patients have been found to have mental retardation, ectodermal and craniofacial findings, and orofacial clefting. [MIM:246560]
Cytogenetic Location: 10q24.32, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 10 at position 24.32
Molecular Location: base pairs 101,610,664 to 101,695,295 on chromosome 10 (Homo sapiens Updated Annotation Release 109.20200522, GRCh38.p13) (NCBI)


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Whether you prefer your superheroes consumed with despair (yeah, we see you over there in the shadows, Batman) or you prefer your superheroes a little more cheery (and we see you in the shadows right behind him, Lego Batman), it can be a pretty gloomy life — even if we miss it the first time around.
While discussing the new spate of superhero movies headed our way, commenter falconflyer1 wondered if — despite the tilt away towards superheroes who could easily list brooding as one of their super-skills — we weren't still seeing some of the darkest superhero movies yet. Obscured by the jokes, they noted was a move towards endings that were less about good triumphing over evil and more about fighting it to a draw:
You know, Marvel movies have always had a lot of lightness and humor and definitely not as dark as some of the darkness obsessed films from other studios. They seem to be going a little bit darker now though. That could be good or bad. One of the best things about the Avengers was how the humors was in it regardless of the bad things that were happening. Everyone in the theater laughed at the "puny god" moment even though at that point the disaster was still going on and if this was a Chris Nolan or Zack Snyder movie it would have seemed like the biggest moment of despair.
I think Avengers: Age of Ultron got me more excited and gave me more goosebumps than any film in recent memory. However I'm seeing a little bit of a trend here. Superhero movies generally end with things being generally better off than they were before. The hero is stronger, more mature, learned a valuable lesson, etc. The villain is weaker, deader, more underground, etc. However, starting I think with The Winter Soldier, we're seeing a different trend. Half the movie was basically taking down the organization we had been rooting for throughout Phase 1. Their triumph was making things not as bad as they could have been. Age of Ultron looks so exciting but ultimately depressing and dark. Iron Man 3 was the least hopeful of all of them. If you had asked me in advance I would have said I wouldn't like them, but I loved them in the moment.
But other commenters pointed out that the more ambiguous wins that we were seeing our heroes able to chalk up could just as easily be chalked up to the rise of the superhero movie series — and the increased number of loose ends that it encouraged:
I would dare to say that all Phase 2 movies were part of this trend ... Tony Stark was sent on his path to search a final solution for his Iron-Man career. S.H.I.E.L.D. was destroyed and Hydra is now back in action. Asgard was conquered, unnoticed. The Phase 2 heroes were able to deal with the current threat, but it was always just the tip of the
Think of it like this: Just as an individual film needs to vary the tone within the story in order to have an emotional arc, so too does a film series. Winter Soldier itself got very dark right around the whole "Nick Fury is dead" section but lightened up a fair bit from there. So think bigger, I suspect the studio is. The most recent song is over but the concert's not done.
What do you think? Are we seeing fewer and fewer superheroes that can triumph and more and more that are just doing their best to stay afloat? And, if so, why? Give us your take in the comments.


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DroneMobile Blog
Car Care - You Need to Change Up Your Summer Routine
Calendars packed with cookouts, family vacations, and beach days, make it challenging to schedule in summer car care. That's why, to assist you in your vehicle maintenance planning, we've compiled a list of the top 5 summer car care essentials and why you should do them.
Summer, despite typically better weather conditions, is a dangerous time for drivers due to an increase in miles traveled and drunk driving during the summer holidays. This makes car care and personal accountability especially important when hitting the road in summer. While you can't control the other drivers on the road, you can control the safety of your driving and the safety of your vehicle.
1. Keep Your Engine Cool
In the summer, your passengers aren't the only ones struggling to stay cool. While coolant system malfunctions aren't just an issue when it's hot out, they're more top of mind with the sun beating down upon us.
So, let your engine cool down, pop your hood, and look for:
- Proper Coolant Levels - Luckily, checking your coolant is a painless process. Your coolant overflow tank, located next to your radiator, is made of white plastic with clearly visible minimum fill markers. This way, you can see if you need to add more fluid. Be sure to let your engine cool down before checking your coolant!
- The Color of Your Coolant - This step is particularly relevant if you're looking to refill your coolant. Mixing coolant formulas can damage your engine, so be sure to take note of what color your coolant is before topping off the reservoir.
- The Consistency of Your Coolant - Healthy coolant should be viscous and free of any particles. If your coolant has become sludgy, oily, or has bits of stuff floating in it, it's time to have the fluid changed.
- The State of Your Radiator Hoses - While you're in the vicinity of your car's radiator, this is your chance time to ensure your radiator hoses are in good shape. If they're leaking, cracked, or squishy, a visit to the mechanic is in order.
If you have a leak, inadequate levels of coolant or your coolant is old, the heat can exacerbate this issue, causing your engine to overheat more quickly. This is why it's essential to check your coolant levels every summer.
2. Check Your Tires Regularly
It's important to check your tires at the beginning and end of summer before winter weather ramps up once again. Winter is tough on the tires, especially if you spent it driving down ice-covered roads scattered with salt.
In addition to the safety concerns associated with worn down tires, some financial factors also come into play. Studies have shown that keeping your tires at their suggested pressure increases your fuel economy by up to 3.3%. In essence, keeping your tires in tip-top shape means more money in your pocket.
Let's talk about the classic penny test. Most of us have heard about this handy trick for checking the tread on your tires. However, in case you haven't heard of it, here's how it works:
Step 1. Find a penny - Yep, we mean an actual copper penny. The smallest physical unit of the US Dollar, featuring Old Abe. Chances are you have tons of these sitting around in jars, cans, or shoved between couch cushions. However, did you know they have another use as accurate tire tread measuring tools?
Step 2. Stick it between your tire's tread - Refer to the picture above. Once you have your trusty penny, take a trip out to your vehicle. Once there, face Abe towards yourself, point the top of his head towards the tire, and stick the penny between the treads.
Step 3. Measure the tread with Abe's head - After you've inserted the penny between the treads of the tire, examine where the tread reaches on Abe's head. refer to the picture above to see whether or not you're in need of a new set of tires.
Even if your tread looks good, that doesn't mean it isn't time for new tires. A good pair of tires can roll for upwards of ten years without wearing down the tread, especially if you do not drive often, or swap between multiple vehicles. A good rule of thumb is you should change your tires after every 50-60,000 miles, regardless of how the tread looks. Other visual indicators to check if a tire's past it's prime are weather cracking and the integrity of the side-walls.
In addition to tread measurement, there's another factor to take into consideration when deciding if you need new tires. While tread seems like the most important aspect of a tire, you must also consider a tire's age. Take a peek at the Department of Transportation's code on your tires to determine their age. Many car experts consider six years after this date to be the "expiration date" of the tire.
Several factors, such as proper inflation, driving habits, and how and where you use your vehicle play a role in how frequently you use your tires. Therefore, when considering whether or not you should change out your tires, be sure to take all of these factors, as well as time, into consideration.
3. Replace Your Windshield Wipers
Summer, for many places, means an increase in sunshine. If your windshield is left dirty during the summer, the glare of the sun can cause more than just a sunburn. When the sun hits dirt or smudges on your windshield, it can make it nearly impossible to see the road in front of you, with or without sunglasses.
Car Care for Winter Wear and Tear
According to Consumer Reports, most drivers do not change their wiper blades as frequently as they should as part of a valuable car care routine. Your wipers likely take a beating during the winter, due to increased snow, ice, and rain, so it's best to give your wipers a good test at the beginning and end of summer.
When checking your wiper blades, begin by running your finger along the rubber strip to check for ridges or chips. Secondly, test out your blades by trying to clear away some wiper fluid. If the fluid streaks or smudges rather than cleanly wiping away, it's likely time for some new wiper blades.
When replacing your wipers, be sure to buy and replace the blades in pairs. Also, don't forget about your back windshield wiper! This one will likely last longer because it's used infrequently. However, be sure to check this one each summer, because it can also be an essential aspect of vehicle safety.
4. Brake Check
We don't have to explain to you why brakes are vital. However, much like windshield wipers, checking brakes becomes even more crucial during the summer months. Due to the ice, snow, and rain of winter and spring, your brakes have likely received a beating.
When checking your brakes, keep in mind that you should "Look and Listen." There are three aspects you should keep an eye out for when braking:
- Brake Pad Thickness - This is the first and most obvious sign to look out for when checking your brakes. A good rule of thumb for brake pads is that when they reach ¼ inch or less, it's time to start shopping for new brakes.
- Squealing and Scraping - We've all heard the dreaded sound that signals the need for new brakes. High-pitched screeching occurs when the brake pad has worn down to the shim or indicator which gives you an audible warning that it's time to replace your brakes. However, if you begin hearing a scraping noise when braking, this can indicate you have wholly worn down your brake pads. Take a look at your brakes through the spokes in your tires, and then head off to the mechanic to replace your brakes immediately.
- Shaking or Unresponsive Brakes - If you brakes begin jittering or shaking when in use, there is typically a more advanced issue. It is likely your rotors have become warped. When this occurs, the best option is usually to replace the rotors entirely.
If your brakes have become unresponsive, or you find the pedal *sinks* to the floor, you should visit the mechanic as soon as possible, even if it's an unplanned part of your car care routine. These symptoms typically point towards a leak in the braking system. This could be an air leak or a fluid leak. It's best to visit your mechanic when diagnosing those issues.
5. Check on Your Car Battery
Don't get stranded on your way to your summer adventures. Contrary to popular belief, the summer heat is harder on your battery than the winter chill. According to the nonprofit Car Care Council, "summer highs rather than winter lows pose the greater threat to battery life." This is because excessive heat is one of the biggest factors contributing to battery failure.
The two factors which contribute to a shortened battery life directly correlate during hot weather: overheating and overcharging. The fluid within your car battery can begin to evaporate when exposed to excessive heat, damaging the internal integrity of the battery. When the battery's internal structure is compromised in this way, the charging system will malfunction, leading to a too high charge rate.
Here's how to protect your battery this summer:
- Remove Corrosion - Did you know battery corrosion is more likely to happen during this summer? This is caused by the evaporating battery fluid we mentioned earlier. Therefore, be sure to clean your battery regularly, especially if you live in a hotter climate.
- Keep Track of Your Battery's Age - When your car consistently won't start, the battery may have reached its end. If your battery is old or weak, it will not hold a full charge, leading to regularly battery failure. Generally, replace your car battery every 3-4 years.
- Tighten Your Battery Cables - When your battery cables become loose, it can become difficult to start your engine. This is because loose cables cannot efficiently transfer the electrical current.
- Clear Away the Dirt - Dusty summer roads can coat your battery very quickly. It's essential to clear your battery of dirt, or it will become a conductor draining battery power.
Whether summer is just ramping up or winding down, follow this checklist to stay up to date with your car care needs! Of course, the work you might need to do on your vehicle will vary depending on your car and your last service. However, the above items are the car care steps we suggest you take for the safest summer possible.
Don't let vehicle maintenance fall by the wayside this summer. Did you know you can set maintenance preferences through the DroneMobile App? This way you can set your desired parameters and receive detailed alerts from DroneMobile when your car needs maintenance. Wave goodbye to overdue oil changes!


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Commentary on the Gospel of
Lectio Divina - Sunday 3rd Sunday of Easter
Luke 24:35 – 48: Having reassured the disciples of the reality of his resurrected presence, Jesus leads them to Bethany and, after blessing them, is taken to heaven. They return to Jerusalem and dedicate themselves to a life of prayer.
Jesus' public life began right after he was found in the temple—the classic place of prayer. Now the disciples return to Jerusalem after Jesus' ascension and are constantly in that same venue, the temple, at prayer.
O God, strengthen my determination to pray earnestly and frequently.
Resolve to take prayer more seriously than you have up until now. Set aside a definite time each day for prayer. If at all feasible, attend Mass daily.
April 23
When Jesus spoke in today's reading about the "food that the Son of Man gives you" he was speaking (according to most commentators), not yet specifically about the Eucharist, but about his entire "work" – his revelation. But 'revelation' can seem a very abstract word; it can appear to be a mere matter of communicating information. Jesus, however, is the embodied revelation of the Father. He is, as the first verse of John's gospel puts it, "the Word," (logos in Greek). But in Greek, logos means more than what we mean by 'word'. It means meaning, harmony, inner principle… Jesus is all this.
April 24
It is the ordinariness of bread that is so astonishing! Jesus wants to be ordinary for us. "A very precious relic," wrote Meister Eckhart, "is not willingly allowed to be touched or seen. Therefore He clothed Himself in the cloak of the likeness of bread, just as my bodily food is transformed by my soul, so that no corner of my nature is not united with it… There is not so much as a needle's point that is not united with it. What I ate a fortnight ago is as much one with my soul as what I received in my mother's womb. So it is that whoever receives this food purely becomes as truly one with it as my flesh and blood are one with my soul."
April 25
Mark, Evangelist
"I am the bread of life." I am what satisfies the deepest and most elemental needs of humanity. I am the most intimate reality in your life: as intimate to you, as sustaining as the food in your mouth. I am the one who keeps your awareness bright like a lamp, your heart warm, your will healthy, strong, and gentle. I am the one who enables you to raise your eyes, to see beauty and glory in the world, and to open the eye of your spirit till you see God.
April 26
"Unless the Father draw him!" Commenting on this in the fifth century, St. Augustine wrote: "He did not say lead, but draw. This 'violence' is done to the heart, not to the body… Believe and you come: love and you are drawn. Do not suppose here any rough and uneasy violence. It is gentle, it is sweet; it is the sweetness that draws you. Is not a sheep drawn when fresh grass is shown to it in its hunger? Yet I imagine that it is not driven bodily on, but bound by desire. In this way too you come to Christ: do not imagine long journeyings; in the very place where you believe, there you come. For to him who is everywhere we come by love, not by sailing."
April 27
"Flesh and blood" means the full presence and reality of a person. "Eat my flesh and drink my blood," he said. "But, but…" is what we have heard people say through the ages as at the beginning. To eat is to assimilate completely: your food is in your stomach, but on its way to becoming you. We are invited to assimilate deeply the full presence and reality of Christ. When you become knotted up in technical ifs and buts about how Christ is present in the Eucharist, just cut the knot and go back to the basic meaning. Jesus himself gave no explanation when asked.
April 28
Many of the intellectual difficulties we have with the Faith come from the fact that we bring the wrong kind of mind to it. The modern world has largely lost the power of symbolic thinking and replaced it with analysis. Analysis in itself is a powerful mode of thought, but it is not the whole of thought. Even people whose conscious minds are fixed in an analytical mode are still moved unconsciously by symbolism. Our world (especially the world of advertising) is filled with symbols of contentment, pleasure, fulfillment, happiness; and these work on us all, no matter how analytical we may be. We are all the more easily manipulated by symbolism when we do not recognize its reality. Our Faith can withstand analysis, but you cannot live on analysis. "The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life" (v. 63).
April 29
4th Sunday of Easter
John 10:11-18: The parable of the good shepherd involves faith. The sheep hear his voice and they follow. The good shepherd promises food and security. He knows each by name. He is also the door through which, by faith, they enter.
Do you hear the voice of the good shepherd? Since he knows you by name, does this make you feel good?
The good shepherd calls you by name. Pray for the grace to listen to his voice in your daily life.
Pay attention to names when you meet new people. Learn people's names and use them.
April 30
In the Palestine of Jesus' time, the sheep follow the shepherd, they are not drive from behind like cattle. Jesus often referred to his 'flock.' We are not driven along but rather attracted; we are not feeling before angry shouts but following an encouraging voice. Sheep follow their own shepherd because they recognize his voice. When shepherds meet and sit down to talk, their flocks intermingle, and when they go their separate ways the two flocks separate and follow, never making a mistake. But when a sheep is sick, she will follow just anyone.


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Moving up through the ranks of the Civil Air Patrol comes at a price, and for my friend, Jake, that price is a haircut. After seriously considering not taking the promotion he worked so hard for to hold on to his hair, he decided to suck it up and go under the knife. But not before we took some pics to remember it…
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Its only a matter of time before Hollister or Abercrombie are on the phone to schedule your photo shoot, Mr. Lebo… 🙂


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MILK: THE BIOLOGY OF LACTATION by Michael L Power and Jay Schulkin (Johns Hopkins Press, 2016) This relatively small book aims to inform, stimulate and even challenge thought about milk and lactation, its evolution, and its importance to modern life. It achieves those aims. The structure is clear, the authors adhere to it, and summarise succinctly at the end of … Read More
What 3-4 months means…
There should be no recommendation for change to the age of introduction of other foods to breastfed infants. For formula fed infants, there may be a case for widening the diet from 3-4 months onwards, as total dependence on a single dehydrated industrial powder is inherently risky; moderation and variety are the keys to dietary safety. Infant body stores are … Read More
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In some ways formula has come full circle. The 1980s banishing of "animal fats" is now seen by some scientists as a mistake. Companies are likely to reintroduce processed milk fat in formulas where it presently does not exist. Of course bovine and human milk fats are not identical[ii], as calves have different needs from babies. As they have for … Read More
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LEAPing to conclusions about timing of widening the diet. Background Any society's most common food allergens reflect both the immunological characteristics of the foods, and the cultural use of those foods. The most common western allergens are cows' milk, egg, peanuts, and wheat, with cows' milk protein allergy/hypersensitivity negatively affecting (and indeed killing) more children than either egg or peanut … Read More
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OK, here's what's been in the news. https://stm.sciencemag.org/content/8/321/321ra8 "Now, Zhang et al. report that infants who later developed food allergy had altered immunity at birth. Cord blood from these infants had more monocytes compared with CD4+ T cells and decreased numbers of regulatory T cells. Moreover, the monocytes from food-allergic infants secreted more inflammatory cytokines than those from healthy infants. These … Read More


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This video was my first introduction to Playing for Change project where vocals and instrument melodies were recorded from musicians from around the world and edited together resulting in one of the most beautiful and touching songs I have heard. There are more videos and songs now that the project has gotten more popular. Check out Playing for Change for more information.
I first heard of Dan Pink when browsing through some of the more popular talks on the TED website. Dan Pink has written books on career and businesses. In his latest book, he has taken a great interest in researching and publicizing what it is that motivates people. This content is what fueled his TED talk in July of 2009 and, more recently, another video that he put together. The general premise of these new ideas in motivation, as Philip Brewer puts it:
Paying more for excellent performance is not only a poor way to motivate people, it is actually counterproductive. When a large bonus depends on doing outstanding work, work quality declines. – Philip Brewer
One of my favorite songs off the record Fluent In Stroll by Big D and the Kids Table
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For those of you in the audience—and you know who you are—who never refer to him by any other name but "Dubya"; whose rants about Texas politicians overuse the word "piss-ant"; and who, dozens of times in the past six years, have groaned over another political outrage and wondered "What Would Molly Say?"… Well, it's a no-brainer: you'd enjoy the heck out of Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins at Water Tower Theatre. It's a fully transplanted Stage West production, written by journalist sisters Margaret and Allison Engel, that was a hit for the Fort Worth company in 2012. Once more, Georgia Clinton holds forth as Miss Molly's red-headed reincarnation, shamelessly preaching to the populist/liberal/progressive choir—and it's awful nice to hear her voice again.
Of course, if lefty firebrand journalist Ivins (who died of breast cancer in 2007 at age 62) got on your last nerve during her lifetime, this probably isn't your idea of fun. Still, we have a suggestion: buy a ticket for your annoying Liberal Democrat uncle/cousin/daughter/friend—and tell them it's an apology, in advance, for the fight you're going to have at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Might make the holidays go smoother.
Red Hot Patriot, which lets Ivins tell her own life story—and who better?—is drawn from her vibrant, satirical newspaper columns and articles for The Texas Observer, the Dallas Times Herald and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (not so much from her work for The New York Times, where she was seldom allowed to be funny); from her many books, including Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She? and Shrub: The Short But Happy Political Life of George W. Bush; and from what she called her "speechifyin'" for the ACLU and other groups—as well as conversations with friends and colleagues.
The Engel sisters told an interviewer they began talking about memorializing Ivins onstage—keeping her voice alive—"literally the day she died." They thought of her as a latter-day Mark Twain, and envisioned a show like Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain Tonight. And though they'd never written a play before, their idea led a charmed life: in 2010, it was a hit in Philadelphia with Kathleen Turner playing the lead, and went on to successes in Washington D.C., Austin and other cities.
Stage West's co-producers—director Dana Schultes and set designer Jim Covault--wisely give center stage to Ivins' passionate words. It's a smartly unfussy stage set, with an old Associated Press teletype machine on one side and Molly's desk, typewriter and "I'm thinkin'" chair on the other. The sounds of yesterday's newsroom—the pings of an electric typewriter, the whirring clicks of AP wire copy coming in—are enough to make a grown journalist cry. Clinton is alone onstage, except for pictures of her life and times projected on a screen upstage—and the presence of a Helper character (Wes Cantrell), a silent young man who rips copy for her to read and brings the occasional coffee. He's rather like one of Edward Albee's or Tony Kushner's angels of death—not scary, but a reminder that we aren't quite in real life or real time here—and that time, for Ivins, ran out too soon.
The connective thread of the script follows Ivins' struggle to write a column (for the first and last time) in April of 1988 about her father James—known as "The General"—a tall, tough Houston oil executive. Maybe there was love in their relationship deep down under…but on the surface, it was "dinner table warfare" that lasted for years. She hated the River Oaks lifestyle and his right-wing views. He hated, well, everything about her life, her work and her politics.
As she struggles to find the right words, Ivins gets up from the desk in frustration, distracting herself, perhaps, by launching into the story of her life—starting with her parents' attempts to raise her as a Houston debutante. Six-foot-tall Molly, she says, felt "like a St. Bernard among greyhounds." Country club dances, yacht club races, and tony private schools filled her early years; but after she took a summer job at the Houston Chronicle during college, her exposure to the hidden side of her home city's life changed her future. "Once you realize they're lying to you about race, everything else follows," she says. And the Molly Ivins who championed the powerless--and spit fire at the powerful--was born.
Inevitably, the script feels choppy and episodic, but Ivins' sharp and funny wit keeps us company. And while Clinton can't match Ivins' throaty vocal sound, she has the cadence, the accent, and the attitude down perfectly. Particularly vivid is the description of her ill-starred stint at The New York Times. The "gray lady" of newspapers hired her to spice up their dull copy—then had editors "de-claw and neuter" every word she wrote. Exiled to the paper's Rocky Mountain bureau in Denver, she famously got herself in trouble for calling a community chicken festival a "gang pluck." And though the play is wrong—she wasn't fired over that—it was the beginning of the end for Molly in New York.
Before the Times, Ivins had spent much of the 1970s working for the ultra-liberal Texas Observer, developing a writing voice that distilled the "piss and vinegar" of good Texas speech—and loving being one of the first women to cover the Texas "Lege" in Austin, where she learned about politics from "Professor Bob" Bullock, Ann Richards and others. "Can you believe God gave me all this material—for free?" she crowed. And after New York, she came back to Texas to work for the Dallas Times Herald and then the Star-Telegram—all the while "cracking wise" about Texas for 60 Minutes, on TV talk shows and in national publications. She was, for many years, the country's best-known "explainer" of all things Texas.
"Jokes are a means to an end," she said to those who criticized her for mocking everything about politics. They open up people's ears, she believed. She liked to call herself a populist, not a liberal—because, she said, populists "tend to have more fun." She said once that if a certain politico's IQ "slips any lower, we're going to have to water him twice a day." She noted that George W. Bush wasn't really bilingual (he repeated the same two Spanish sentences over and over), but "bi-ignorant." She even made fun of her own worst tendencies, especially her drinking. "Alcohol may lead to nowhere," she wrote, "but it sure is the scenic route."
And in the play, as in her life, Molly Ivins wants more from us than a laugh. "Dearly Beloveds," she wrote in her last column, "…We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders." What would Molly have said about Citizens United, about the Tea Party, about Sarah Palin and Ted Cruz, about drones in the air over Pakistani towns? Time to stop wondering what Molly would say, she'd growl in that inimitable voice: "You are a citizen….What do YOU say?"


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"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." (Matt. 25:40)
Mind you, they aren't just asking "What is legal?" Like the question "Who is right?", the question "What is legal?" tends to obscure the more important question: "What is right?" The word "right" could also be substituted with the word "just", as in, "What is just?" This question, in turn, obviously begs the even more basic question, namely, "What is justice?" Like these good compatriots, philosophers have been grappling with this question for millennia. I won't attempt to answer it here.
But I will share a news report from the world of sports that could serve as an shining beacon to the world of politics. It is a story that provides an answer to the question "What is justice?" but more importantly it provides an answer to the question, "What is mercy?" Consider how some boys from the Queen Creek High School football team treated one of their sophomore classmates, a wonderful girl named Chy. (Special thanks to Professor Paul Seaton who shared this story with my dad, who in turn shared it with me).


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Looking Back: The Wee Small Hours of November Mornings
Do you ever have those days or moments when you feel yourself transported back in time? Back to a place where the memory is so strong you can smell the scents and see the images you did then?
For me, it's always this time of year. The cold November mornings, Thanksgiving cooking segments on the morning shows, and Christmas music always wax nostalgia. Like a rush of cold morning air, all these elements bring me back to the November of four years ago — those early morning days and weeks after Sophie was first born.
Those November days were the most challenging of my life. They were like nothing I ever experienced. I went weeks without knowing what day of the week it was, let alone the actual date or the time. The only way I can explain the time is by describing it as extended periods of light and dark. I can't even tell you what we did, when I showered, or what we ate those few weeks.
But as hard as those early days were, they were – in many ways – magical and like nothing I knew (or will know again).
We called it the "second shift," the 4 – 7 a.m. timeframe where I would sleep on the couch with Sophie. (The first shift was Bryan and Sophie in the couch while I slept in the bed. I don't think I've ever experienced better sleep as those first shifts.) Sophie slept on my chest with blankets covering the two of us. The heater would turn on around 5 a.m., just when the house started feeling frosty and the blankets weren't quite cutting it anymore. Sophie's little brown eyes squinted open for her morning feeding. After which she would lay there satisfied before we both drifted back into dreamland.
During that time, I would turn on The Today Show (which I never watch) and stare at the sets filled with Christmas decorations and poinsettias. I'd watch the Williams-Sonoma cooking demos (thinking I may never cook again); and see all the gift ideas one could imagine. And of course, I would listen to the Christmas music. Perhaps it was those wee early mornings that sparked my current love of holiday music.
We spent a good part of November on that couch together — me, Bryan and Sophie. Every once in a while we'd venture out to a doctor's appointment or some small errand. Our big November adventure was driving to Julian, Ca. to pick up Thanksgiving pies. We started this 2-hour trek in the afternoon; got there, bought pies, scarfed down a piece of apple caramel pie, and fed Sophie in the car. We then returned to the car and headed back to San Diego. I have no idea what possessed us to do that. But it's a memory I'll never forget.
Every once in a while – on a cold November morning when the sun is just rising and the house heater clicks on – I find myself wishing to go back there, if only for a few minutes, and experience it all again. I'd savor Sophie's little body laying on my chest feeling completely at peace. I would put myself smack in the middle of those moments. While I will never get those precious November days back, I will always have the magical memories of this time of year.
Do you have certain months or seasons of the years that bring back the strongest of memories?
November 22, 2011 2:16 am
Such great memories — and I love the photo of baby Sophie! For me, being in the garden and seeing certain plants or hearing familiar birds transports me back to being a little kid, gardening with my grandmother. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Bryan & Sophie!
November 22, 2011 2:47 am
Sweet! Happy Thanksgiving!
November 22, 2011 4:28 am
The heater clicking on is one of those things that causes a visceral feeling of safety and contentment in me too, Leah. I think it has always signaled security and snugness for me. Here in Arizona we have a train that comes through the Westside of town. It's distant whistle in the night brings me right back to my childhood in the Bay Area of California, and the whistle of the train that ran along the tracks beside the bay.
Very nice writing, my dear. Wishing you, Bryan, and little Sophie a blessed Thanksgiving.
November 25, 2011 8:49 pm
Thank you, Cynthia! I know what you mean about the train whistle. There's a train station about five miles from our home now. And sometimes late at night I can hear the train whistle. It reminds me of the days Bryan and I would vacation in Santa Barbara and we'd stay by the train station. Happy memories. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
November 22, 2011 4:43 am
I'm with you; those wee small hours of the morning when the world was still and all you knew was your wee small baby tucked in and safe … ooh deliciousness.
Beautiful, beautiful post.
… Happy Thanksgiving! I am prepping your creamed corn recipe tonight! 🙂
November 22, 2011 5:09 am
For me, it's always a smell. When I smell diesel exhaust, I'm transported back to the summer I lived in France when I was a student. Cigarrettes and coffee takes me back to the staff room of the school where I taught English in a French school a few years later. The smells aren't pleasant, but the memories are.
Christina permalinkNovember 22, 2011 6:15 am
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
November 22, 2011 6:29 am
I know just those moments, where you experience something so completely new and raw and have no choice but to live in the moment. I think that's what makes Christmas so wonderful for people; it transports us back to those days of innocence and wonder.
Great post, great picture!
November 22, 2011 7:02 am
Beautiful post Leah and how great that you have a picture to remember that special outing! I love that moment when a smell or song (there are so many songs) take you back somewhere so quickly. It's kind of fascinating how that happens! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
November 22, 2011 7:52 am
Wonderful Leah, and I love the family photo with baby Sophie. I love those fleeting moments when a memory flashes back from a sensorial trigger. I relish every one of them and your post reminds me why – so sweet! Happy Thanksgiving to that beautiful family of yours.
November 22, 2011 1:30 pm
Oh, I remember the sofa days and nights. My first was a November baby, born in England, under a blanket of snow. Hard for me these days, she just turned 18 ( and I am so very young and sexy, too) to think I have a baby now 18. Wonderful memory, thank you for sending my time traveling. Happy Holidays, Leah, and for stopping by grrl guide, too. Hugs.
November 22, 2011 2:26 pm
This is a really beautiful post. My daughter was born at the end of May, so when I start seeing all the decorations around town for the graduating seniors, I get nostalgic for those early days. (Not that I care to repeat them, of course…)
November 22, 2011 3:18 pm
What great memories. She was so tiny then–and it wasn't that long ago. Thanks for sharing!
November 22, 2011 6:07 pm
This looks so delicious (and pretty!!)…it would be a perfect Thanksgiving dessert and could double as a centerpiece. I would skip the turkey and have two slices of cake 😉
November 22, 2011 9:33 pm
What a beautiful post! I can practically feel the chill before the heat kicks on! …and I LOVE Julian Apple Pies! Something I really miss about leaving San Diego! Thank you for sharing such a heartwarming memory and Happy Thanksgiving!
November 23, 2011 8:20 am
This post really touched me, Leah. I have been having some fears regarding the next few months after the baby's birth, but I know that strange new way of life I soon would not wish to alter for the world!
November 23, 2011 8:30 am
She's so TINY!! I just want to pet her! Have a beautiful Thanksgiving.
November 23, 2011 8:36 am
Ahhh, flashbacks to infanthood. Thanks for sharing. This made me flash back to when my daughters were just newborns.
November 23, 2011 5:13 pm
Ah, sweet baby memories– I love them (and Christmas music too). You nailed the description of newborn days and sense of time.
Hurricane news always take me back to Abby's baby days. I spent many an hour watching Hurrican Katrina coverage with a sleeping or feeding baby cuddled to me.
November 25, 2011 8:59 pm
Thanks, Allison. It's so hard to describe those moments, so I'm glad you feel I nailed the description. Wow, what a memory for you with Abby's birth and Hurricane Katrina! I remember that time too. Watching that news coverage with her must have made you absorb it so much differently.
November 23, 2011 5:17 pm
Leah, what a lovely post! You know I'm a hard-core fan of memories so reading this post put a smile on my face. How lovely to remember so tangibly the time when your child was a newborn! They grow up so fast, that you'll soon find yourself taking trips down memory lane if only to remember what life with them was like when they were tiny! This family photo is so lovely!
November 25, 2011 1:44 am
This is so very, very precious. Thank you for sharing these intimate moments with us. I remember those with my children also in the wee hours of the morning, there's such a bond formed in that time alone with our child. I wouldn't trade those times for anything.
I should mention also that today on my blog (and on Viewshound) is the story I wrote about the obsession YOU unleashed! LOL Many thanks Leah. – I think!


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At Bardfield Academy, we value the individuality of the children in our care. We are committed to giving every child the opportunity to achieve their full potential, and we do this by taking account of each individual's life experiences and needs. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum and have high expectations for all children, irrespective of ethnicity, faith, attainment, age, gender, disability or background.
Children with SEND are fully included in all aspects of school life. This includes after school activities, trips and in Year 6 a residential experience. The school plans well to meet the needs of all pupils so that they actively participate and have the same opportunities as children with no SEN/D.
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Tara Reid's Liposuction Nightmare
There's no question about it, liposuction can be a very dangerous procedure to undergo. We've heard about the wife of R&B superstar Usher, Tameka Raymond, who suffered major complication after a liposuction procedure earlier this year. Botched liposuction jobs have been highly present in the media for many years. Tabloid magazines have, on more than one occasion, featured bad liposuction on the bellies of various stars as their cover story. Some stars, such as Tara Reid, have decided to speak out about their negative experiences with cosmetic surgery, while many others deny any involvement.
Tara Reid interviewed with US Weekly regarding her liposuction and breast augmentation nightmare in 2006. She explains that she was not attracted to liposuction because she wanted to reduce the fat content of her abdomen, but because she wanted a six pack. Tara underwent body contouring, which left her stomach with uneven ripples and bulges. After both her liposuction and breast augmentation ended up leaving her scarred and misshapen, Tara experienced depression and self consciousness.
It took her over a year to finally undergo corrective cosmetic surgery. Tara told US Weekly that she was frightened of the potential results of her corrective surgery, that she might end up with further botching of her body. Luckily, she found Dr. Steven Svehlak – a highly qualified, excessively certified and vastly skilled cosmetic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California.
Dr. Svehlak explained that he had to spend over three hours operating on Ms. Reid while she was under the effects of general anesthesia. He had to remove excess skin in order to even out the previous surgery and use fine sculpting techniques in order to correct the botching.
Part of Tara's nightmare involved a 2004 incident where her breast was exposed for the world to see following her breast augmentation. Photographs of her breast, accompanied by degrading comments, were found abundantly all over the web. Shortly after, her career came crashing down around her.
Luckily, Tara Reid is among those in the world that can afford a follow-up surgery in order to correct a botched job. Most people cannot, and very few cosmetic surgeons guarantee their work. This is an extremely important factor to be considered by anyone who is thinking about going under the knife, and an excellent reason to look further into liposuction alternatives such as The Natural Sculpting System. Worst case scenario? The product fails, you move on. No scars, no bumps, no lumps.continue reading
How Liposuction Could Kill You
There is certainly no denying that liposuction is a safer procedure now, in 2009, than it was twenty years ago. Complications associated with the surgery are becoming fewer and further between, and it's easy to be lulled into a sense of security with these facts regarding liposuction. Many people are of the frame of mind that liposuction is now safe, that one cannot experience the same complications that once put many lives at risk. In reality, liposuction and many other invasive cosmetic surgeries are not entirely risk-free. Every surgical procedure involves risks, and being of a cosmetic nature does not exempt liposuction from those risks.
There are many outlets all around us that wish us to believe that surgery is safe, especially surgery of cosmetic origins. We want to believe that the procedure we are spending thousands of dollars on will not, cannot, harm us in any way. Unfortunately, this is untrue and the horror stories you might hear about on television or read on the Internet are very real. Complications occur in more patients than we would care to admit.
The dangers of liposuction span a broad spectrum, from allergic reactions to internal organ and tissue damage. Nearly every one of these examples lists death as a potential effect due to the complication referred to. On average, one in five hundred liposuction patients will die from complications related to their cosmetic surgery. Here are some examples of what causes these deaths.
- Allergic reaction. Ultimately, the risk of allergic reaction is present in any surgery. It could be an allergic reaction to anesthesia or to other medications used during the procedure. There are tests that can be performed to judge a person's susceptibility to some of these reactions, but many are by chance. There's no way to know if you may suffer an allergic reaction until you have been administered a particular substance for the first time. Unfortunately, sometimes the first time is too late. If a severe reaction occurs, it could cause swelling of the air ways or even cardiac arrest.
- Bacterial infection. Bacterial infection can begin before, during or after surgery. If suspected and tested early enough, most bacterial infections can be treated with use of antibiotics and have no adverse effects. When bacterial infections are not caught early enough, the infection may spread through the blood stream and complications may arise.
- Perforation damage. There are a lot of major organs in the abdominal area alone, and considering that liposuction can be performed on just about any part of the body, patients needs to carefully consider the danger they are placing their bodies in. The movements used during liposuction in combination with the cannula, the suction tool used to remove fat, are an equation for damage. While this sort of damage is far more common among inexperienced surgeons, it still happens and can be very fatal, especially if damage occurs to the lungs, heart, liver or intestines. If the damage is caught early enough, it may be corrected with a secondary surgery.
Because of the evolutions in medical technology in recent years, deaths among liposuction patients are starting to occur fewer and further between, but this does not eliminate the risk. The best way to avoid putting yourself at such risks as the ones mentioned above is to say no to liposuction, or any other invasive cosmetic surgery performed.continue reading
The Most Common Liposuction Fears
One of the major factors that causes hesitation in many potential liposuction patients is, quite simply, fear. Ranging a broad spectrum, these fears can be related to the judgement of others, potential health risks, bad results and more. Since cosmetic surgery is still a relatively new science, there are still many myths surrounding the controversial procedures. These fears are something that should be taken very seriously, by the patient, surgeon, and post-surgery support individuals.
Given that so many people are openly against any form of cosmetic procedure, one of the most common fears experienced by potential liposuction patients is what others may think of them and their choice to undergo cosmetic surgery. The patient may find themselves afraid of what their boss may think when they ask for time away from work for their surgery, or what their co-workers may think. More common yet is the fear of what one's family may say or think of the procedure.
The fear of bad results is very present in just about anyone who has ever considered undergoing liposuction. There is minimal guarantee for patients that the results they see six months after surgery are going to be what they expected in the beginning. Being such an expensive service, it is only natural that patients fear that they could be paying thousands of dollars to end up with their body being sculpted into a less than desirable shape.
Like surgery of any type, there are dangers and risks involved with liposuction. This is another major fear among patients and a major factor in the decision to undergo surgery. Ranging from minor effects, such as skin discoloration, to major effects like organ and nerve damage, there are many risks involved in these procedures that patients need to be aware of. Your surgeon should cover all of these risks and dangers with you during consultation appointments.
It is perfectly normal for anyone who is undergoing surgery to experience some kind of fear regarding what could happen during or after that procedure. Your body is being put into a very vulnerable state, and given the elective nature of liposuction surgery, many people suffer internal conflict about willingly putting their body at that kind of risk. You should be sure to discuss your fears and concerns with your surgeon during consultation. Of course, if your fears are holding you back from making that consultation appointment, you might find a trusted friend or family will be a better confidante when it comes to your concerns.continue reading


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Vietnam's Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank said it was the target of a computer attack where hackers tried to steal more than $1.13 million through the bank's connection to the Swift interbank messaging system.
The attack took the form of a fraudulent transfer request for more than €1 million ($1.13 million), which came through a third-party service the bank used to connect to Swift and was blocked, the bank said in a statement to Reuters.
Swift, a Belgium-based organization, whose technology is used by more than 11,000 banks and other institutions to initiate money transfers and perform other essential financial tasks, warned clients on Friday that hackers abusing its system had struck a second organization.
The latest attempt follows one of the largest cyber heists in history: the theft of more than $80 million from the Bangladesh central bank's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in February. Swift didn't name the organization, other than saying it was a commercial bank client.
The attacks show how hackers, in addition to stealing individuals' credit card numbers and banking credentials to drain accounts, are also abusing the technologies underlying trusted internal links between banks to pull off bigger heists.
"Via a risk warning and oversight system and a tight internal control process, TPBank has identified a suspicious transaction worth more than a million euros transferred by invalid Swift messages that was not executed by the bank itself," Tien Phong said in the statement to Reuters. "This attack ... did not cause any losses and had no impact on the SWIFT system in particular and the transaction system between the bank and customers in general."
Tien Phong told Reuters that it is no longer using the third party, which was using a software application that Swift said may have been used in the attack. Swift had earlier said the unnamed client was targeted with an attack against the PDF reader it used to check messages.
In the case of the Bangladesh heist, Mohammed Farashuddin, chief of the government panel on the attack, said in Dhaka on Sunday that the malicious software appears to have been made in Pakistan or North Korea.
A mistake by two engineers working for Swift in linking settlement systems for local and international money transfers in November 2015 apparently created the vulnerability that the attackers exploited, Farashuddin said. Antivirus software was causing problems in establishing the connection, so it was removed without the bank's knowledge. That mistake probably allowed the hackers to copy the keystrokes of workers in Bangladesh Bank's back office, he said.


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