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What can you do in the face of a 'flawed' omega-3 research study?
This report appeared on a recent article by Kevin Krail, Executive Director from the Australian and New Zealand Omega-3 Centre, appearing in Food Navigator. It addresses a follow up article to a paper published in early 2015 reporting that New Zealand products contained substantially lower EPA+DHA content than label claims, and were also heavily oxidized.
This report builds on what has been seen as flawed research done on Omega 3 products sold in the Australian and New Zealand markets, assisting end users in understanding the high product quality assurance protocols that are already in place.
This is an important topic since;
- The Australian and New Zealand market for complementary medicines is very big, and getting bigger.
- Consumer use approaching 70%.
- Annual spending in Australia alone of AUD4 billion (USD2.9 billion) per year and month-on-month double-digit growth rates.
- Australian and New Zealand products are recognized for their high quality, clean and green image, and also for the regulatory controls that are in place.
- Omega-3 oils category is the largest by volume and dollar sales, including, for example, fish and krill oils, and specialist oils like tuna and calamari oil, all in different formulations and concentrations.
It therefore came as a surprise when a University of Auckland scientific study (Fish oil supplements in New Zealand are highly oxidised and do not meet label content of n-3 PUFA by Alberts et al. (2015)) resulted in low claim compliance for EPA+DHA content on labels and high oxidation levels.
Besides a rough media coverage, and the surprise for the scientific community and consumers in general, it moved The Omega-3 Centre, its sister association in the USA, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA (GOED), the regional Australasian Section of the American Oil Chemists' Society (AAOCS), the Australian government science agency CSIRO, the NZIC Oils and Fats Group and several other world known lipid science experts to examine the New Zealand study.
Several independent studies have been performed, before and after this research was published, with results showing quality compliance and no oxidation, bearing in mind the complexity to measure oxidation in a marine oil matrix.
It has been also surprising that the authors of the New Zealand Oils study did not contact outside experts to give advice on testing methods and the particular issues faced when analyzing finished product for their omega-3 content and quality parameters, as it is a standard procedure in these cases.
GOED and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have worked closely together and have co-authored a new White paper – Oxidation in Omega-3 Oils: An Overview improving industry and researcher knowledge about oxidation testing protocols.
Overall, data shows that commercially available omega-3 supplements are low in oxidation products. It is clear that both studies used inappropriate methods to reach their conclusions, showing methodological flaws.
Full report – Omega-3 Fish Oil Products- An Update on the Quality of Australian and New Zealand Products


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MY BLOG: Every day for a year.
Day 129 'Press Blog'
Bit willing, granted. Also, I'm a little stumped for ammunition 🙂
Still, I guess there are no rules as to what I put here, so here's the MBAS press for next week's show. My guitar and I are getting along really nicely at the moment, the best we've spoken to each other in a long time 🙂 . It'll be good to be out amongst the living next Tuesday and test the new show. If you can get on down, please do so. I'm in the mood for a good night, so bring your best happy self and I will do the same. 🙂
Until tomorrow!
Thanks for listening
Stevie. x
John Durr is with Stevie Paige.
Tuesday 14th MAY 2019 • FREE ENTRY, all welcome!
8pm: Feature act: STEVIE PAIGE
9pm – 11pm: Blues Jam (Jammers to register by 8:30pm)
6:30pm: Doors & Kitchen open for meals
STEVIE PAIGE has a long music industry career which is anything but typical, having taken her from the prestigious stage of the Melbourne Concert Hall as a classical guitarist, to the famous Beale Street in Memphis as a Blues singer! A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and with a postgraduate offer to study at London's Royal College of Music, the future seemed all but set. An unexpected encounter with a campus Blues band one night derailed this classical musician, and almost overnight the playing of concertos with orchestras was traded for a steel string guitar and a stomp box.
With ten national and international nods for her album 'Welcome to the Big Time,' this Chain and Vic/Tas award winner is widely regarded as an exceptional talent with one the best voices you will hear anywhere in the world. Critics have described Stevie's voice as "superb" and "amazing". Couple this with reviews of "great guitar" and "impressive songs," Stevie is a world-class act not to be missed.
"Fantastic voice, beautiful music, great original material." – International Blues Challenge Memphis USA
"Paige has a superb and powerful voice…" – Steve Jones, Blues Blast Magazine USA
"Immensely talented… natural Soul-Blues resembling classic Hi and Stax sounds of Memphis… has complete mastery over her Les Paul Gibson." – Al Hensley, Rhythms Magazine AUS
Photo Credit: Angelfoto
FREE entry, but if you'd like to reserve a table spot, please visit the MBAS website to book: https://www.mbas.org.au/house-of-blues-14-05-2019

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Virtual YA Book Club: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer, August 24th
This variant is currently sold out
Each month is a different selection. Read/listen to the book before book club and come ready to chat and laugh!
When purchasing your ticket you now have two options: 1. WITH book or 2. NO book.
WITH book DELIVERED LOCALLY: Live in the Bangor area? If you live within 7 miles of Bangor, get the book delivered right to your door! Add the delivery address to the notes section at checkout, and we will deliver the book to you for FREE.
WITH book SHIPPED: Get the book shipped to you with your ticket purchase. We've worked a special discounted book price and media mail shipping cost into the ticket price so there's no guesswork. Purchase and forget it. You're welcome ;)
NO book: Already have the book or prefer audio or e-books? This option is for you!
Our Young Adult title is Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer.
This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. As we learn more fascinating details about Edward's past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. How can he justify following his heart if it means leading Bella into danger?
In Midnight Sun, Stephenie Meyer transports us back to a world that has captivated millions of readers and brings us an epic novel about the profound pleasures and devastating consequences of immortal love.
So what are you waiting for? Add to cart! Add to cart! Limited spots are available for this event and our previous book club nights have sold out FAST so don't drag your feet. Tickets are non-refundable or transferable to a different date/time.
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October 10, 2017
Donna and her father, Larry, have lived in their home in Baytown, Texas, since 1961, and Larry raised six children there. They had never experienced any flood damage, until Hurricane Harvey struck. The home had to be gutted, and Larry's vehicle was destroyed.
Alliance volunteers have been working hard to help this woman and her father get their house back to a livable condition. The workers have also had the opportunity to share the gospel with them. Larry was intrigued and asked many questions. Donna was overwhelmed with the help and love that these teams offered. "I think this is truly awesome," says Donna. "You don't know how much I appreciate your help, because he couldn't do this on his own."
Watch this video from the Southwestern District of how Donna was moved by Alliance work in Texas.


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Here are the links to the polls:
Week #6 Poll
Week #7 Poll
Week #12 Poll
Weeks #14-#18 poll
Week #19 poll
Week #20 Poll
Week #21 poll
Week #22 poll
Week #23 poll
Bump for Mike
Come on, vote you slug-abeds.
Week #20~28 votes, Week #21~29 votes, Week #22~21 votes, Week #23~less than 12 hours left, just 16 voters! Red Wing is just 1 vote ahead of Rights of Man, just 2 votes ahead of Pig Ankle Rag & Cattle in the Cane. Go here to vote for week #23, if you haven't already!
Week #24... well, I'm going to keep week #23's poll up for week #24. If you were one of the 18 people who already voted, well, just sit back and wait! If you didn't vote in last week's poll, go here to vote, and don't vote for Red Wing! I'll announce the winner on Friday!
Cool. I wonder if I should gamble and get a jump on my "Rights of Man" video?
Mike, couldn't hurt! If it doesn't win, you can always submit it as an "other tune"!
Do we have a winner? Seems like this crop of tunes is withering on the vine.
Mike, I usually post the winner about noon (my time!)... but seeing that there haven't been any new votes recently, we'll go with Rights of Man... I'll announce it in another thread!
Here is the link for week #25 poll..
Mike... I'm going to be out of town next Friday, October 16. Will you please announce the winner around noon for me?
Hey, y'all. This is Mike, doing my best Barb impersonation. Barb's off camping and has asked me to stand at the finish line. Please vote if you haven't. It's coming up on 4 p.m. Thursday and "Midnight on the Water" and "Cattle in the Cane" are in a dead heat for first with five votes each.
Here is a link to week #26 poll, winning tune to be announced on Friday, October 23 around noon CST!
Here is a link to week #27 poll, winning tune to be announced Friday, October 30 around noon CST!
This week's poll is pretty close.... 18 votes so far....Paddy on the Turnpike (5), Cattle in the Cane (4), & Kitchen Girl (4).... vote if you haven't.... winner to be announced shortly!
Here is the link to week #28 poll, winning tune to be announced Friday, November 6 around noon, CST!
Only 11 voters so far this week, Kitchen Girl (3), Temperance Reel (3), Cattle in the Cane (2), Whiskey Before Breakfast (2) & Rakes of Kildare (1). I'll be announcing the winner around noon, so if you haven't voted yet.... please do!
Is there gonna be a week 29 poll?
I vote that there should be. I got the impression Barbara's a bit busy this week.
You are right, I've been VERY busy, and haven't had time to even log onto the internet much. I'll put up a new poll shortly.... sorry!
Ok, here is the link to week #29 poll. Winner to be announced Friday.
Right now the voting is tied at 6 votes each for Kitchen Girl & Old Joe Clark. I will announce the winner EARLIER tomorrow.... probably around 9 am, as I'm hitting the road to go back to Iowa.
Here's the link to week #30 poll.... getting ready to hit the road, and didn't want to leave ya'll hanging like last week!
Like last week, we have a tie, 6 votes a piece, between Cattle in the Cane and Rakes of Kildare, with Old Joe Clark at 4 votes! Vote if you haven't already, winner to be announced tomorrow!
There! Its not a tie now!
Well done Kyle - maybe I'll finally get to learn Cattle In The Cane
Here's the link to week #31 poll
Here's the link to week #32 poll~
It's Thursday, and only 11 votes have been placed for this week's tune! Right now it's a tie between Wildwood Flower & Rakes of Kildare! Please vote if you haven't... winner announced tomorrow!
And now there are 12 votes. Let's get jiggy with it.
Here is the link to week #33 poll. Winner to be announced next Friday.
I know most of the US has been blasted by this huge storm... just a reminder that there's one more day for voting... right now, there have been 13 votes, and Wildwood Flower has a resounding lead.....
Here is the link to week #34 poll. Winner announced Friday, December 18.
Here is the link to week #35 poll. Since Friday is Christmas, I'll announce the winner Thursday!
Just a reminder that I'm going to announce the winner today sometime! Right now, Roanoke has 6 votes, and Lord Inchiquin has 5..... so if you haven't voted, please do so now!
Here is a link to week #36 poll! Winner to be announced Friday, January 1!
Just a reminder that I'll announce the winner of week #36 tomorrow, January 1, 2010! Right now, Flop Eared Mule (OT) and Lord Inchiquin (O'Carolan) are tied at 5 votes a piece!
Here is a link to week #37 poll, winner to be announced Friday, January 8!
Just a reminder, today's the day! Unsure of the time I'll announce the winner, but right now, Flop Eared Mule has 5, Niel Gow's Lament has 6..... so, vote if you haven't!
Here is a link to week #38 poll, winner to be announced Friday, January 15.
Hey Barb,
I noticed that St. Anne's reel is one of the possible tunes. I believe that got posted as an "extra-curricular" tune. Does that matter, AFA making it an "official" tune of the week? (I'm also going to claim it for ITM, as well as OT and BG...)
There were just a couple of videos submitted when St. Anne's reel was discussed early on, so I went ahead & added it to this week's poll. Sure~ I'll go for it being ITM!!
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Saint Anne's Reel is gonna win.
Oh, I thought it was Stan's Reel...
Stan's reel is a different tune (called "Stash's" in the Old Country). It even has lyrics: "Roll out the Guiness, Roll out that bottle of beer..."
BTW, is there a saint of libations? Now THAT should be a tune.
Saint Arnold is the patron saint of brewers.
Sorry guys it was TIC. Really didn't expect a response... St James is the patron Saint of Guinness...
Well, Looks like Saint Anne's Reel won. All we need is for Barb to post the official thread.


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by: Nick Passarelli RI
Healthy Diets For Seniors
As we age, many things change, not just the way we look, but our sense also change. While vision and hearing are the most often discussed changes for seniors, we should also remember that our senses of smell and taste can also change! These are very important factors for staying healthy because eating well is such an integral part of good health. Changes in taste and smell, along with the struggles of buying groceries, and other factors, can lead to a decrease in appetite, which can be very dangerous if it means not getting the nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy!
A decrease in our sense of smell can make eating difficult in general, for seniors. If you've ever tried to eat with a head cold, you know it can be a struggle. Not being able to smell your food makes it incredibly less appealing, and can even make the food taste bland. This means eating less, or adding extra seasonings, such as sugar and salt, which can lead to many health issues for seniors. A loss in our sense of smell can also mean dangers while cooking for seniors, as they may not smell if food is becoming overcooked or burning as quickly. Our main taste sensations include, sweet, sour, bitter, salty and savory, so when a seniors sense of taste starts to diminish, it can be hard to taste salty and sweet, most commonly, leaving many foods tasting bitter or even sour for seniors. Again this can lead to over seasoning, or even loss of appetite, which can hold many risks for seniors, including malnutrition. Trying to be more aware of the foods and seasonings you're eating can help a lot. For seniors, you may find it helpful to plan meals out in advance, making sure you're hitting a wide variety of the required food groups throughout the week. It can also help you to be more aware of which foods are easier for you, personally, to see and smell. Try to work those foods into more meals on a regular basis.
Another issue seniors can face when it comes to keeping up good nutrition habits is problems with grocery shopping. Grocery shopping can be difficult, physically and mentally for seniors. Grocery stores and supermarkets can be daunting and confusing, keeping track of what you already have and what you need, pushing your cart, or carrying a basket, and stretching, or bending down to get certain items can all put a tax on seniors bodies. Along with loading and unloading groceries from cars. There are many risks for falling, or hurting yourself, and can feel overwhelming. Additionally, keeping track of what foods you need to buy before going to the store can difficult, and confusing. There are a few great ways to combat these problems. Programs like Peapod can do the shopping for you, and even deliver the groceries right to your door, seniors just need to call, or submit their list online, and they will take care of the rest for you. One great way to keep track of what groceries you do need is to keep a pad of paper in an accessible place, generally in the kitchen, is best. Writing down things you need, as you think of them, rather than trying to remember all at once when it's time buy groceries, helps seniors keep track, and lessens the risk of forgetting about important items.
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Writing the Bible as a love story set in a cosmic war has given me a new perspective on most things, and law is no exception. Writing Leviticus has been a challenge, but especially so since the point of this series is to show God as They really are–all good with no evil at all.
A few people want God to be hard, fire and brimstone, coming to execute His enemies, kill the bad guys. But most of us want a God of love. We want that love that we long for, the love we don't feel we deserve but still crave. We desperately try to find it from a person, only to be disappointed yet again. Can God be strong enough to end evil, and still be all love, all good?
Yes! It's getting clearer to me with every book–even Leviticus. Maybe, especially Leviticus. Here is where mercy and justice come together. But you do have to understand the context. It gives a new view on law.
Something that just happened will serve as an illustration, I think. My 9 yr-old grandson just broke his arm. Somehow that and God as a father segued in my brain. We rush our children to the ER, even at 9 p.m. We depend on them. The pain was intense, both bones had snapped in two. It was traumatic. Thank God for round-the-clock medical services! What would Moses have done? He didn't have hospitals, not even doctors. He would surely have gone to God and asked What do I do? And God would have told him how to align it and to splint it on three sides. Moses walked with God–he went to God with everything.
So if God came to Moses and said this is how I want you to…eat, worship, plant (whatever it was), it wouldn't have been surprising. So it shouldn't be surprising that God would have ideas about how They wanted Their people, Israel, to worship, eat, plant, etc., when they had been living and acting under the direction of Egyptians for 100 years. (The first hundred they were independent.) Is it because God is a micro-manager? No. It's because God has better ideas. Being their creator, God knows how they work best internally and inter-relatedly. He wanted to bless them with His ways.
Having a whole nation of people in a Moses-type of relationship was splendid for God–He could bless them with knowledge and ideas they couldn't possibly know. He could literally prosper them; all they had to do was listen and trust that their God knew best.
Of course, Adonai (before He was Jesus) had to deal with boundaries, because that is a huge part of love in a broken world. Limits create security both internally and externally. And whenever limits are set, there is bound to be some rebellion. When the rebellion encourages mutiny, a king has to be ready with consequences, and Adonai was ready. When you look at things from God's perspective, it shifts them considerably, even laws and death.
I doubt the death penalty was given for first offenses, but if it was as in the case of offering children as burnt offerings to Molech, the pagan god of the Amorites and Canaanites, don't forget the experience was harder on God then on them. They were all His children, and He is love–the same person we celebrate in redemption and resurrection this weekend–the very same. (1Cor 10:4) Somehow we have come to see God's laws as negative, but they are like the ER, offering help and hope when we don't know what to do.
If you believe God is love, and His government is based on love, then His laws are love notes. We may not always completely understand His laws for a different culture, but we can know the king who is the same today as He was then, and have a relationship like Moses had. Moses was no slouch; he was a very bright, accomplished warrior who had learned through suffering to depend on God for everything. Understanding God's laws in the context given makes God look good.


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Richfield Tenant Listening Session
April 16, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Woodlake Lutheran Church, 7525 Oliver Ave S, Richfield
Are You a Renter?
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The City of Richfield is considering new housing ordinances that could affect you. If you would like to learn how you can get involved and have your voice heard, please join us at one of the events below. This is a family friendly event.
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If you aren't able to attend at this time, please come to one of our other listening sessions:
Tuesday, April 24 at Hope Church, 7132 Portland Avenue S
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The Difference Between Lipedema and Lymphedema
What Are Lipedema And Lymphedema?
Lipedema and Lymphedema 2 often coexisting conditions that are very prevalent in patients that are otherwise known as the "fat leg syndromes", because they all result in swollen, "column like" legs that result in patients being heavier from the waist down, despite being lean from the waist up.
Lipedema is a disease, which is largely hereditary, but inherited in various levels of expression, which causes in most cases disproportionate fatty tissue deposits, in a symmetric fashion from the hip to the ankle. Most often, the feet are normal, and the rest of the body is not affected to such a significant degree. In the early stages, patients mostly just notice that maybe their ankles are not quite as thin as they would like them to be, or their legs have a "column-like" appearance, but very often this is the only manifestation. Typically, they bruise very easily, and spider veins as well as varicose veins will form in the fragile tissue of the legs.
In the later stages of disease, the legs become more and more swollen, andoften the excess fatty tissue in the lower legs causes compression of veins, as well as lymphatic vessels, making patients more prone to skin breakdown, infections, and immobility. Many patients never progress to this more severe stage, but for those that do, at times the damage is quite noticeable.
Lymphedema is the blockage of lymphatic vessels (the vessels that return tissue fluid back to the heart from the legs and arms) causing swelling in the arms or legs. The lymphatic system works together with the venous circulation to return fluid to the heart. Unlike pure lipedema, in lymphedema, swelling persists past the ankle and most often into the foot as well. Lymphedema can be due to previous surgery, infectious causes, scar tissue, or vein problems. The key differentiation to lipedema and lymphedema is lymphedema always involves the foot when it comes to the legs.
Symptoms & Diagnosis of Lipedema and Lymphedema
The typical external appearance, as well as easy bruising, pain and tenderness of the legs, as well as the inability to stop soft tissue swelling and growth even with calorie restriction is critical to the diagnosis of these problems. Not every patient with legs that appear this way are diagnosed with every condition, and very often several diagnostic tests must be performed to diagnose them correctly. Patients may undergo dieting, heavy exercise, and other caloric restriction, and often experience continued growth, particularly of fatty tissue, and especially in the hip and leg area. These diseases often coexist, and the approach to treatment must evaluate for the root cause, as well as other secondary problems the patient may have as a result of the primary disease process.
Do You Always Have to Have Only One of These Conditions?
Absolutely not. Very often, they exist together. Why? Simple. Lipedema is the overgrowth of fatty tissue in a bodily compartment, most often the legs. In these compartments, there are several different components. Typically, this is made up of muscle, blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels. When the compartment is overstuffed by the tissue that accumulates in lipedema, the other components get compressed, often resulting in injury. The most sensitive components to compression injury include veins and lymphatic vessels, which is why very often in patients with more severe lipedema, abundant varicose veins and swelling begin to manifest in later stages.
How Can I Be Checked?
Screening for these diseases is quite simple, non-invasive, and painless. Typically, a thorough physical exam is performed, by a physician who is very familiar with these conditions. A duplex ultrasound is often performed as well, which is a non-invasive test that uses high resolution, dynamic ultrasound imaging to visualize the blood vessels in the leg and document their function. From this test, we can often assess how much of the disease is due to vascular, lymphatic, or fatty tissue, as well as determine the adequacy of your circulation to heal wounds if surgery is planned.
What Are the Treatment Options?
As with most medical problems, there are two main options – surgical and non-surgical. Non-surgical management in most cases consists of various forms of physical therapy, most commonly "MLD" or "manual lymphatic drainage". While MLD often makes the legs transiently better, you must realize that the core problem with this disease, is excess soft tissue and fluid which does not improve significantly without surgery. In general, we decide how aggressive to be based on the patient's symptoms and desires. In patients who are not significantly affected, most often we take a conservative, non-surgical approach. In patients that are suffering severe symptoms, we are typically more aggressive. Some patients may not have severe symptoms, but be very traumatized by the aesthetic disturbance to their legs, and opt to pursue surgical treatment sooner.
What Are the Surgical Options?
In general, surgery for lipedema is quite minimally invasive, but like any other surgical endeavor, the level of intensity is largely based on the severity of the problem at hand. There are two main arms to treatment, microcannula liposuction (of various types) and surgical contouring. The two main types of liposuction we use at NYC Surgical are water jet assisted liposuction and VASER liposuction. Both of these use very small, gentle micro cannulas, not the traditional larger sized cannulas, and scarring and trauma is in general much less.
Water Jet
Water jet is a more gentle type of liposuction that has a reputation for not damaging lymphatics as much as traditional liposuction, and we use it for specific areas. It causes minimal skin tightening, and is quite time consuming, but for the correct application, it works well.
Vaser is an energy based liposuction that uses ultrasound energy to liquefy fat and break it up for absorption. vaser has undergone several generations of improvement, and the latest hardware which we possess at NYC Surgical, is quite effective. It is very useful at breaking up scarred, fibrotic fat (which is often present in lipedema) with minimal trauma to the surrounding tissues. It allows a very controlled removal of the tissue, and helps significantly with skin tightening, which is a very helpful feature in some patients with lipedema,
especially those with less elastic skin.
In general, we pick the technique that matches the goals and patient, and at times, we use both in the same patient.
In patients with more severe disease, and tremendous amounts of skin laxity, no degree of skin tightening will address their issue completely, and surgical contouring, or resection of excess skin with reconstruction is needed.
All surgery has risks of scarring, damage to adjacent structures, and bleeding, however the risks of microcannula liposuction of all types is largely quite small. Patients with lipedema are often much higher risks than the rest of the population in general because of the circulation problems that accompany the disease. There is always a small risk of lymphatic vessel damage, which we have never seen despite hundreds of cases done at NYC Surgical Associates, even in very high risk patients. Always pick the most experienced, capable surgeon that you have access to for the treatment of your problem.
What are the risks of not treating my disease?
In general, not catastrophic. Some patients present to us with very advanced disease and the question on whether to operate or not is very simple as a result. Most often, however, the condition progresses slowly over the course of several years, and not dramatically. These are rarely life threatening diseases, and cause mostly morbidity and distress. That being the case, rushing into this decision probably isn't the right move. The perceived benefit for any surgery, is usually very closely correlated to how much distress the condition caused the patient. What this means is, a patient with a worse problem would be more satisfied than the patient with a lesser problem by the surgery, even with a similar outcome. Pick surgery when the condition is causing you a significant amount of distress. I want treatment, and I would like to obtain insurance coverage. What do I do now? We can help you. The first step is always to gather all medical records, if you meet the criteria listed. If you do not, you must go through the process, and ensure that you have all documentation present to support your case, much like a legal battle. We have a good network of both therapists and MDs who can help support your case if needed, but treatment must be completed as described. At the completion of all of your documentation, we will submit a complete packet for you. In most cases, a 3rd party arbitration company must be used, similar to a lawyer for a court case, to ensure your case is heard by your insurance company. We can assist you with recommendations for this, although we do not do this specifically. After the arbitration company submits your case, the time needed is approximately 6 months to gain approval. It Is a bit of a process, but often very worth it, especially in more severe patients that need several procedures.
What should I expect post-surgery?
Typically there are two or three post-surgical benefits. First, the amount of mass will be reduced. This will result in less pressure on your hip, knee and ankle joints as well as a less column like appearance. Second, you will have more mobility allowing you to move around more freely and in less pain. Third, any venous issues that you may have will be resolved resulting in less swelling and reduced possibility of a DVT. Overall you will be healthier and have the opportunity to start being more active in your daily activities.
Does Insurance Cover Surgery?
In general, it depends on the severity of your disease, and what you have done in the past to treat it without success. There are several criteria needed before submitting a claim to your insurance provider. If you have obtained all of these, and can document it with medical records, coverage is typically obtainable.
1. Severe pain and disability
2. Over 3 months for MLD without significant symptom improvement
3. Another outside MD who verifies your condition
4. A patient involved in discussing this with their insurance company
We have the resources to help you obtain insurance coverage (if possible) if you meet the criteria listed at NYC Surgical Associates.
I was approved for surgery – now what?
In general, we start with correcting the circulation first, for two reasons. First, when circulation is not optimal, healing is always compromised. This is usually rather simple. Once the circulatory issues are corrected, we move on to the soft tissue problems and liposuction or body contouring, depending on which is the more prominent problem. For both of these procedures, typically 1-2 weeks is needed off of work. In all but the simplest cases, more than one procedure is needed, typically spaced at least a month apart, to allow for healing. This is a very "tailor-made" approach to your specific condition, as every single patient is completely different. Speak to your provider specifically about this plan.
Before & After
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The story behind this is that I made a guest comic for QC and Jeph accidentally posted it on Saturday instead of the day he wanted to. So I added this section to it so he would have another page to post on the day he actually wanted to have it. Apparently it never made it to him, or he chose not to use it, but here it is in case you want to see it.


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NCPTT is a sponsor of the Galveston Historical Foundation's Center for Coastal Heritage (CCH) two day symposium focusing on the challenges surrounding rising damp on Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26, 2013. Reservations for the symposium are $75 per person if purchased before September 30th. Student discounts are available. Tickets can be purchased at www.galvestonhistory.org or by calling Michael Guillot, Sustainability Coordinator, at 409-765-3423. The event will be held in the Sam Houston Room of the Tremont House Hotel at 2300 Avenue C on Galveston Island.
"This symposium will bring professionals within their respected fields to Galveston Island to speak about factors contributing to rising damp and the different treatments available," states Michael Guillot, Sustainability Coordinator. "The information produced through this symposium will be organized and published as a companion guide for builders, conservators, preservations, and homeowners."
Events include guest presentations, a walking tour of affected sites, and a discussion panel moderated by UTSA professor and architect Rick Lewis. After the completion of this symposium, participants will be able to properly identify rising damp, understand the variety of approaches toward source remediation, and recognize many of the larger environmental effects contributing to its process.
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Eric Doehne – Eric Doehne is a professor, heritage scientist and consultant specializing in historic materials, such as ancient pigments, ceramics and stone. He holds a B.S. in geology from Haverford College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in geology from the University of California, Davis.
Chris Hutson – Over the course of his 24-year career, Chris Hutson has served as Project Architect on numerous rehabilitation and restoration projects throughout Texas. After graduating from the University of Houston in 1989, he began his professional career in Galveston, where his preservation experience was first honed.
Patrick Sparks – Patrick Sparks is president of Sparks Engineering, Inc. in Round Rock, Texas, a consulting engineering firm specializing in the investigation, analysis, and rehabilitation of existing structures. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and Georgia Tech.
Jimmy Price – With over 40 years' experience in commercial, residential, and historic masonry, Jimmy Price is owner and president of Virginia Lime Works. His business specializes in Natural Hydraulic Lime and pre-mixed lime mortars, with a focus on the preservation of historic masonry.


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Minnesota Medical Solutions dispensary located at 3456 E Circle Drive NE in Rochester is here to service the greater Hennepin County area. Minnesota Medical Solutions is a physician-led company dedicated to providing patients with best-in-class cannabis-based products and high quality care.
Minnesota Medical Solutions cultivate cannabis in their environmentally friendly greenhouses and manufactures pharmaceutical-grade cannabis extracts in their state-of-the-art labs. These products are then sold through open cannabis stores to qualifying patients in Minnesota and New York.
The Minnesota Medical Solutions team is comprised of physicians, scientists, and horticulturists that have been successful in a variety of settings and bring a broad spectrum of experience in best practices and evidence-based medicine.
The Rochester Minnesota Medical Solutions location is a state licensed dispensary that provides MMJ products to patients with a Qualifying Condition via walk in that have received a cannabis recommendation from a Certified Prescribing Doctor.


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Oh Hae Young Again: First Impressions
This is a story that you'll either love or hate depending on whether you buy into its premise. For me, the overarching story of Eric's character somehow destroying Oh Hae Young's fiancee and causing him to break off the wedding the day before due to a name confusion, combined with all the supernatural coincidences between them (e.g., Eric's visions, their coincidental meet-ups at the bar, then as neighbors) are just too much for me to take seriously. It's that interesting combination of a drama that's trying to be heartfelt and realistic but paired with some of the most absurd storytelling I've ever seen. However, I will say that the dynamic between our leads is fairly cute, and now at episode 3, the characters are finally starting to grow on me. It's not enough to keep me watching, but it does make me understand the show's popular appeal.
The main issue for me with this drama is how slow and draggy the episodes are. I made it through episode 3, but had to essentially force myself through and caught my mind drifting off on multiple occasions. There's a lot of filler surrounding very little actual substance. We get some poignant character moments and cuteness, but the writer and director seem to insist on surrounding those with pure nonsense. For instance, there's just one too many scenes of Hae Young moping around lost in thought (and walking boldly through traffic, which drives me mad), as well as endless flashbacks to Eric's "visions".
It also doesn't help that the side characters are all one more annoying than the other - don't even get me started on Eric's mom - that woman needs to just exit this drama rather than wasting the audience's time. This is a story that has and continues to suffer from too much set-up as well as extreme pacing issues. Just to give an example, why has it taken three full episodes for the other Oh Hae Young to finally surface?
I do give credit to the director for his artistic flair though, as this is certainly one of the most outwardly beautiful dramas I've seen. Every episode has more than its share of incredibly cinematographic moments (e.g., so many scenes with the cherry blossoms falling that it's almost getting old) and there's so much beautifully flattering soft-lighting that I just want to live in this world. It's reflective and unique to look at, and the lovely moments give this dreamy and air-like quality, which I'm sure many appreciate.
Unfortunately, I find many of these shots to be excessive and time wasting, because story should always trump beauty in dramas and here the drama feels more like a series of overlong beautiful montages rather than a cohesive and progressing narrative. I'd rather move on with a plot point rather than sit through all the "silent musing" and "lost in thought" moments. It's just frightening to think how slow the story already is, and how much slower it'll likely get now that the extension is confirmed.
What continues to irritate me the most about this story are the visions. They effectively function as useless plot spoilers. In a normal story we can wait for the moment to come, but here we're shown the moment out of context, such that when the moment does come it completely deflates it. For instance, thanks to Eric's psychic abilities, there was zero surprise when we saw pretty Oh Hae Young pop up a minute later. What else are they planning to spoil? The first kiss? The eventual betrayal/tears? It's all the more irritating because it's one of those useless psychic skills where it's not like Eric has any power to change them or prevent them from happening - they will happen regardless, and sometimes because of the fact that he had them. It's very That's So Raven, and I never cared for that device there and care less for it here.
Finally, I'm just not able to sympathize with these characters. Yes, getting left at the altar sucks, but it's nothing to go and consider suicide for or to go out and ruin someone's life for. These two are clearly very privileged individuals if they've never experienced a life loss or problem bigger than this. Most episodes I find myself just wanting to smack them both on their heads for being so self-pathetic and wallowy. So many of the relationship development scenes involve them feeling sorry for themselves and bonding over that while Hae Young cries. It's just not for me.
This will also seem a nitpicky point, but I can't stand the music selections in this drama, especially the main ballad. It's a distracting earworm, which does nothing to enhance the moments and then gets stuck in your head right after. All the songs are pretty bland frankly, and for a show about a sound director, I would have expected better.
Eric dramas are still 100% miss for me, as are Seo Hyun Jin's. I know plenty of viewers love both of them, but for me both of these actors are the low energy type, and put together create a pairing that quite literally puts me to sleep, especially when combined with a no-energy plot. Seo is cute and does ok as the leading lady, but again just not for me. Lots of pretty, too little substance for me to stick around.


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Come experience the wonder and excitement of prospecting for gemstones in a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere. Gem Mountain is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just onemile from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Gem Mountain is a fun, family oriented attraction that your family will be sure to love!! Many valuable gems are found each day and we supply all of the necessary equipment. We even have experienced help for novice rockhounds. Gem mining is fun for mom and dad… and kids too! Covered flumes allow for prospecting rain or shine. Our modern gem washing facilities make it an easy and relaxing way to discover Earth's treasures.
SHOPPING: Whether you are looking for candy, jewelry, or that special souvenir, you are certain to discover something special in our gift shop. Our friendly shopkeeper will happily assist you in selecting that perfect gift, to give or to keep! We offer quilts, handbags, home decor, Schleich toys, knives, a Christmas shop that stays open year round, and much more! We also have Fenton glassware that is made from the Feldspar that is mined right here in Mitchell County. Candy, fudge, snacks, hot dogs, soft drinks, cappuccino and, of course… ice cream are available! Stroll on down to our grassy picnic area and relax in the shade by the stream.
MINE TOURS: Let us satisfy your sense of adventure by taking one of our Mine tours! The Brushy Creek Mine is Gem Mountain's primary source of aquamarine. Tours are conducted as weather permits and are available by reservation only, so please call ahead. And we are proud to announce the opening of the Hoot Owl Mine. Step back in time as we take you to one of the oldest mines in our area. This impressive mine has been dormant for many years. At one time Aquamarine stones weighing up to 150lb. were found along with Emeralds. Material from other mines will be brought to this location and will be mixed with Hoot Owl material that has never been gone through. Come share in our new experience as we try to unearth the find of a lifetime!


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If you have a cavity on a tooth that is easily seen by others, you can choose to repair the tooth with a composite (tooth-colored) dental filling. Our team would be happy to help you determine if receiving a tooth-colored dental filling is the right solution for your smile.
Composite dental fillings are created from a combination of acrylic resin and powdered glass, and while the most important benefit of these fillings is that they bond well to the tooth enamel, many patients prefer them due to their ability to blend in with the rest of the tooth and look discreet.
One the tooth decay has been removed, our dentist and team place the composite filling in layers, using a special light to cure each layer at a time–which causes the process to take longer than it would for other fillings. Finally, we polish the filling for a natural appearance and to make it stain resistant.
Keep in mind that you tooth-colored dental filling is typically not as durable as other types of dental fillings, and may only be recommended for small cavities on front teeth that aren't used in chewing. The composite can also stain over time if you consume dark-colored drinks and food. At each dental visit, we can assess the quality of your filling to ensure it doesn't need replacing, and we encourage you to do your part by brushing and flossing every day.
For more information about receiving a composite dental filling in Hickory, North Carolina, to repair a cavity, call McAllister Dentistry at 828-322-6731 and schedule a visit with Dr. John McAllister.


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At a glance
The state Department of Transportation's open houses on plans to widen Hwy. 20 between Canton and Cumming are set for 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Calvary Baptist Church, 137 Hightower Road/Hwy. 369 in Ball Ground; and Dec. 12 at Otwell Middle School, 605 Tribble Gap Road in Cumming.
* For more information, go online at www.dot.ga.gov/sr20improvements
* Not able to attend? MetroQuest will be used to gather more input, by visiting http://sr20.metroquest.com.
The state Department of Transportation is holding two meetings next month on plans to widen Hwy. 20 between Canton and Cumming.
The first open house will be held Dec. 10 at Calvary Baptist Church in Ball Ground and the second on Dec. 12 at Otwell Middle School in Cumming.
Once envisioned as three separate road projects, the department has decided to take on the 24-mile stretch of highway as one large undertaking. Provided funding is secured, right of way acquisition could begin in 2019 and roadwork finish by 2022.
The process, which requires an environmental impact statement, began in May with two public meetings to gather improvement suggestions from those who live along the corridor or are frequent travelers. More than 360 people attended, submitting some 210 suggestions and comments.
In the months that followed, the department used a MetroQuest survey to gather feedback. Nearly 850 people visited the website, with more than 520 written comments and map-based input.
"Any plan will be developed for [Hwy.] 20 will come from and be vetted through community input," said Teri Pope, a department spokeswoman.
"We have and will continue to ask people who live, work and travel along [Hwy] 20 for their input on how to improve this important road."
She added that the meetings next month will "continue the conversation" started in the spring. Though there will be no formal presentation, preliminary alternatives will be shared for public input.
"These meetings continue to gather information from the people who use 20 every day," Pope said. "We are putting that data with traffic counts, crash data and engineering standards to refine options for the corridor. Each round of meetings and the input we receive takes a step forward."
More than 45 percent of the corridor has what Pope called an "unacceptable level of congestion," and more than 40 of the 126 intersections have a failing level of service. That rate will increase to 90 percent by 2040.


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For real! Yup, it's true, with a total of 139 years combined shop experience!
Mark Holt
If you've ever ridden in Nelson, you've probably heard of or met Mark Holt. Considered by many to be one of the founders of Nelson-style riding, Mark has a vast knowledge of local trails and a friendly, laidback approach to life. When he's not in the shop, Mark can be found on his bike or with shovel and chainsaw in hand, maintaining many of Nelson's great trails. That is until the snow flies, then look for Mark in the steep and deep Whitewater powder.
Jeff Grosch
Starting out in the ski and board shops of Whistler, it wasn't too long before he turned his back on the hectic pace and packed up life, wife and family and moved to Nelson. After working in the local sport retail market, Jeff saw an opportunity to control his own destiny so in 1995, he and Mark founded The Sacred Ride in a basement on Baker Street. Seven years later, Jeff splits his time between his family, his friends, the shop and the sports he loves.


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The white-power movement has found its leader in president-elect Donald J. Trump. Our democracy is in danger. If it is to survive, if we are to survive as our founding fathers intended, we need recognize the dangerous reality we are facing, and we can't blink. If we do, our democracy is lost. We are fools to think otherwise.
Trump is an all-around bigot with facist leanings and the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party are thrilled. Every individual he is considering for his cabinet has pronoucned racist-bigot. By definition, a bigot believes some segments of the population as less worthy of rights than other segments of the population.
Doubling this danger, of course, is Putin-Trump bromance.
You don't need a cornflake's imagination to envision Trump and his Drumpfian Klan trying to overthrow our democracy by selling pie-in-the-sky promises to white racists while shattering our declaration of independence and constitution along the way.
Now is the time for all of us, young and old, to stand up for every individual's right – including the individuals who are illegal immigrants – to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If you really want to be kind of country that says they don't have these rights, and or, it is not our problem, so sorry they might suffer, and in many cases, die, then don't tell me you're a practicing Christian and don't tell me you're an American.
The very rights that some are so quick to deny others, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, are rights memorialized in both our Declaration of Independence and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The latter includes illegal immigrants, people who are not the evil, slinking, shadowy enemy the newly empowered white-power movement would have you believe. The white-power movement is in part rooted in the culturally-fabricated belief that the darker the skin, the less valuable the life.
It is by no means a stretch to say the Pilgrims — white people — were the beginning of the white-power movment. White settlers were essentially illegal immigrants who went on to enslave, slaughter, imprison, and steal the land from American Indians and, as if that weren't enough, claimed to be Christians in the process.
Any of this ring a bell, people?
The only ones that slaughtered innocents were the whites. For those inclined to cite American Indian raids let me reintroduce you to reality, we attacked them, they fought back, so get a grip. Many of our black brothers and sisters, as you know, are descended from those who did not come here voluntarily: slaves. White people are the ones who stormed this land.
Now, we have elected a president, praised by the Ku Klux Klan and Nazi Party members, who is making cabinet appointments that increases, not decreases, the roar of approval from white-power leaders. We have elected a facist who is just as willing to trample and slaughter as many white settlers were. This cretin doesn't want to make America great, he wants to make it bigoted, white racist nation once again.
My father and uncle fought the Nazis in World War II. I grew up with a minister who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I've got good role models. I will fight, through nonviolent means, the newly empowered white power movement with all my heart and soul.


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So Huffington Post is the latest online media star to be swept up into AOL's expanding infotainment galaxy.
Good for Arianna Huffington, as she proved her detractors (me among them) dead wrong.
Good for Huffington Post's investors, who stand to make out swimmingly in this deal.
Good for HuffPo readers?
That remains to be seen, but count me among the skeptics.
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Part of that skepticism is grounded in AOL's history, of course. Part of it is born of having experienced on multiple occasions in my previous work for a local newspaper the arrival of (relatively) deep-pocketed new ownership; even the honeymoon periods don't last that long.
And, finally, part of my skepticism comes from the fact that I've never been much of Huffington Post fan, despite being the type of target reader -- a liberal political junky -- that makes up the bulk of its audience. AOL is going to make it better?
But HuffPo's 25 million unique monthly visitors and AOL's $315 million say I'm wrong. We'll see.
Meanwhile, here's a sampling of what others are saying.
From the New York Times:
Arianna Huffington, the cable talk show pundit, author and doyenne of the political left, will take control of all of AOL's editorial content as president and editor in chief of a newly created Huffington Post Media Group. The arrangement will give her oversight not only of AOL's national, local and financial news operations, but also of the company's other media enterprises like MapQuest and Moviefone.
By handing so much control over to Ms. Huffington and making her a public face of the company, AOL, which has been seen as apolitical, risks losing its nonpartisan image. Ms. Huffington said her politics would have no bearing on how she ran the new business.
That's unlikely and also beside the point. Imagine if instead of Arianna Huffington, AOL had handed the editorial reins to Bill O'Reilly? And what will be the reaction if being under AOL's umbrella drags HuffPo's editorial voice to the center (also known as the right)? There's definitely a damned-in-they-do, damned-if-they-don't dynamic at play here.
A Wall Street Journal writer buttresses the point (inadvertently, I think) while taking a swipe at AOL CEO Tim Armstrong:
The Huffington Post deal also is essentially Armstrong's mea culpa that his own content-first strategy wasn't working. The solution is to buy HuffPo and essentially turn over its own content strategy to HuffPo and its founder, Arianna Huffington, who will be assigned to integrate the combined companies' news and information websites, Huffington Post and AOL content websites. Get it? Huffington Post is taking over AOL.
Can't you hear Rush howling?
Others see great promise in the deal. From a Bloomberg report:
"With this acquisition, Tim Armstrong is well on his way to transforming AOL into an online editorial-based content company," Shahid Khan, chairman and chief strategist at MediaMorph Inc., a New York-based digital media-tracking service, said in an interview. "HuffPost gives AOL a very compelling, affluent, educated young audience. It further strengthens AOL's overall editorial abilities with Arianna in charge."
Andrew Sullivan expresses a sentiment that springs to my mind every time we read about an attempt to sustain journalism as a viable business:
I'm not that familiar with the whole of AOL's media empire. But I'm very curious to see how this plays out, and hopeful that it will be a success. The same goes for The Daily and the merger between The Daily Beast and Newsweek (full disclosure: I've written for every enterprise named in this post save The Daily.) Everybody is trying to figure out what model is going to make money on the Web - it's an exciting time to be in media, and every venture is another data point.
There are plenty of eyebrows being raised about that $315 million price tag. Pre-market traders this morning were seemingly unconcerned.
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Looking through the window with year 3!
Views through the window.
This week in Year 3 we have begun our Through the Window book by Jeannie Baker. The children are going to be using their 5 senses to create descriptive writing passages. We continue to look at our amazing bodies and create healthy weekly plans that we hope the children try to stick to all week! Our sketching skills are improving and as a year group we are getting more confident at this.
Year 3 look forward to showing off our current work to the parents!


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When Francis Ford Coppola does sci-fi television, it gets weird. We've already talked about THE PEOPLE, and now it's time to explore the old west alien surgery fish monster immortal princess shapeshifting panther and melancholy tetherball TV series WHITE DWARF.
No, those were not just random words. That's actually what WHITE DWARF is about. It's one of the strangest TV shows we've ever reviewed (and that's saying something), but was WHITE DWARF... canceled too soon?
Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold take a walk on the weird side with Neal McDonough (LEGENDS OF TOMORROW) and Paul Winfield (STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN) and CCH Pounder (AVATAR), in what may be the most bonkers project on all of their respective resumés, as our PILOT SEASON concludes!
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As expected, Nokia announced a few new Lumia devices today, as part of the Windows Phone 8.1 launch.
Up first is the 5-inch Lumia 930, a true successor to the Lumia 920 and the first flagship device from Nokia running WP8.1. Like the Verizon-exclusive Lumia Icon, the 930 sports a 1080p display, a 2.2Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, a 20MP rear PureView camera with hardware stabilization and ZEISS optics, and a 1.2MP wide-angle front facing camera.
And, like the Lumia Icon and 1520 before it, the 930 offers four directional microphones for better noise cancellation and truer voice recording.
The Lumia 930 is shipping with 32GB of internal storage, 2GB of RAM and wireless charging, along with an aluminum frame and metal accents on the side, quad-band LTE and Bluetooth 4.0. There's also a 2420mAh battery inside.
Launching in June in Europe, Asia and Latin America, expect the Lumia 930 to arrive in Canada — if it does at all — closer to July or August. It will come in four colours, including white, black, orange and a beautiful new green hue. It will cost roughly $599 USD outright, which is lower than the Lumia 920 when it was introduced in 2012.
For all the updates on Windows Phone 8.1, check out our detailed introduction piece.
Next up are the Lumia 630 and 635, variants of the same hardware. We'll likely only see the Lumia 635 in Canada, as that low-cost model is the only one of the two to sport LTE connectivity.
A 4.5-inch 800×480 pixel ClearBlack LCD display and hot-swappable backs in a variety of colours complement a quad-core 1.2Ghz Snapdragon 400 processor, 512MB of RAM, and a 5MP rear camera without a flash. There will be 8GB of internal storage and a microSD slot as well. Rounding out the specs is a 1830mAh non-removable battery.
The Lumia 635 will debut worldwide in May for around $189 USD, though no word on specific Canadian pricing or availability.
As for improvements to the Lumia software itself, Nokia announced a new feature and complementary SDK called SensorCore, a lower-power background process to "enable the next generation of exercise and exploration apps like Bing Health and Fitness, which provides real-time monitoring and data storing like steps taken, calories burned, and miles walked, all day."
Expect further improvements to the camera experience on both the Lumia 930 and 635 with a new Imaging SDK and big updates to Creative Studio and Storyteller.


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Pumpkin CleanserRegular price $ 40.00
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Contains pumpkin and gluconic acid to gently exfoliate the skin and help reduce cell buildup. The skin is carefully cleansed, invigorated, and prepared for additional treatments. Formulated with surfactants derived from coconuts, they are compatible with all types of skin.
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Use this gel every morning and evening as the first step in your routine. With damp fingertips, apply to the face in gentle massaging movements. Rinse with tepid water and pat dry. Follow with your ARC Skincare Pumpkin Conditioner and regular products.
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Contains natural fruit acids and beta-carotene, a vitamin A derivative, to promote cell turnover and optimal barrier functions.
A product of oxidized glucose, this is a naturally occurring polyhydroxy acid that promotes exfoliation of the skin, while providing antioxidant support and promoting hydration.
All Ingredients
|The natural, spring water is filtered through a special water treatment system that cleans, energises and mineralises the water. It is a good solvent for many raw materials.
|Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, TEA-Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laurel Sulfoacetate
|Surfactant that lowers surface tension between liquids and solids, providing a deep clean, removing dirt and makeup, without stripping the natural barrier.
|PPG2-Hydroxyethyl Cocamide
|Detergent from the fatty alcohol of coconut.
|PEG-75 Lanolin
|Contains fatty acids and ceramides that promote moisture retention in the skin. As an emollient, it clings to dirt, makeup and grime on the skin surface for a deep clean.
|Shea Butter
|The wax from the nuts of the shea butter tree with its fatty acids, minerals and vitamins is a valuable skin care substance. Shea butter protects the skin from moisture loss and obtains its elasticity. Shea butter contains natural UV protection.
|Fragrance with very low allergenic potential and no preservatives.
|Common sugar that acts as a humectant to draw water into the skin.
|Contains natural fruit acids and beta-carotene, a vitamin A derivative, to promote cell turnover and optimal barrier functions.
|Propylene Glycol
|Humectant that draws hydration into the skin.
|Witch Hazel
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|Surfactant with very low allergic potential.
|Gluconic Acid
|A product of oxidized glucose, this is a naturally occurring polyhydroxy acid that promotes exfoliation of the skin, while providing antioxidant support and promoting hydration.
|Food-grade coloring with a very low allergic potential.
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|Potassium Chloride
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|It is present in all waxes and oils. It attracts water to the skin and supports cell regeneration. We only use plant-based glycerin.
|Pectins are polysaccharides that are found in fruits, roots and leaves of plants. They serve to stabilise creams. They have a pro-healing effect.


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The precaution which Sayyiduna 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) exercised when dealing with public wealth was indeed proverbial. Below are just two of the many incidents which illustrate this invaluable quality that he possessed:
On one occasion, some musk and ambergris (a type of perfume) arrived from Bahrain. (As it was public wealth,) Sayyiduna 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) said, "By Allah! I wish to find a woman who is proficient at weighing items so that she can weigh these perfumes for me, enabling me to distribute them equally between the Muslims."
Hearing this, Sayyidah 'Aatikah bintu Zaid (radhiyallahu 'anha), the respected wife of Sayyiduna 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu), offered to weigh it for him saying, "I am proficient at weighing. Bring it and I will weigh it for you." However, Sayyiduna 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) declined her offer.
She then asked him the reason for his declining, to which he replied, "I fear that (while weighing it,) you might take the perfume (that adheres to your fingers from handling the musk and ambergris) and apply it like this (saying this, Sayyiduna 'Umar [radhiyallahu 'anhu] demonstrated by rubbing his fingers on his temples), and you will rub it on your neck. In this manner, you will have received more perfume than the rest of the Muslims." (Az Zuhd lil Imaam Ahmad #623)
Likewise, Sayyiduna 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) was once suffering from a certain illness for which honey was prescribed as a treatment and medication. However, the honey which he required was in the Baytul Maal (public treasury). Hence, Sayyiduna 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) ascended the mimbar and sought permission from the people to use the honey saying, "If you permit me to take some of the honey, I will do so. Otherwise, it is haraam upon myself." Upon his request, the people permitted him to take the honey. (Tabaqaat Ibni Sa'd vol. 3, pg. 276)
1. Sayyiduna 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) was the khaleefah and ruler of the Muslims. Hence, there was no person who was above him in authority. Despite this, he regarded himself to be completely accountable, to Allah Ta'ala as well as the people, as far as public wealth is concerned. Also, an added benefit of maintaining this level of transparency was that the situation would never arise where he could be accused of misusing public wealth.
2. The task of weighing the perfume had to be carried out by some person, and whoever the person would have been, his/her fingers would have become perfumed through handling the perfume. Hence, it was an unavoidable outcome. However, despite it being unavoidable that one person would enjoy this advantage over the others, Sayyiduna 'Umar (radhiyallahu 'anhu) did not allow his own wife to be that person, as he did not want his family to enjoy privileges through his khilaafah over others.
3. While misuse of even one's personal wealth is a sin, the sin of misusing or misappropriating public wealth is very grave indeed. Hence, the highest level of caution must be applied in this regard. Thus, people who are appointed in positions of trust should take special care to ensure that every cent is used correctly and complete transparency is maintained. Among those in such positions are:
– Trustees and administrators of masjids and madrasahs
– Officials of public organizations
– Executors of estates
– Guardians of minors and elderly people.
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See on Scoop.it – Urban Choreography
From the window of an airplane it's all too plain that apartheid has been deeply written into the South African landscape. Even the smallest town appears as two distinct towns. One features a spacious grid of tree-lined streets and comfortable houses surrounded by lawns. The other, its shriveled twin, some distance away but connected by a well-traveled road, consists of a much tighter grid of dirt roads lined with shacks. Trees are a rarity, lawns non-existent. This doubling pattern appears no matter the size of the population: here, the white town; over there, the black township. — Lisa Findley, "Red & Gold: A Tale of Two Apartheid Museums."
Anyone who drives from Cape Town's "leafy subrurbs' to the airport sees the legacy of apartheid in the shacks that line the road, attempts to house everyone in one or two room, poorly designed and badly built shack,s over the 20 years of ANC rule have made no in-road on this spacial legacy – the mating call of the party to its suporters is that it's the fault of the past regime – any attempt by the opposition to call attention to the problems of poor sapcial planning, which is the visibel legacy of Modernism as adopted by the Nationalist govemnemts policy of racial segragation. The economic underpinning of this system are still firmly entrenched inthe city and despite endless planning reports there is still no visible change and the poor are rightly frustrated – why do they still tolerate their leaders who spend millions on their own houses inthe name of security but are unable to provide the poor with a viable and urbane civic realm?
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Execution of a Terrorist: Debates Over Timothy McVeigh's Death Echo 14 Years Later
Fourteen years ago today, Timothy McVeigh was executed by lethal injection. McVeigh carried out the worst terrorist attack to take place on American soil before 9/11, killing 168, including 19 children, in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. During his trial, McVeigh's fate was widely discussed by the media. Today, there is similar debate taking place over the fate of another domestic terrorist, 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber, who was sentenced to death in May. A June 19, 1997 article in Newsweek examined McVeigh's trial and the debate surrounding his possible execution:
Should McVeigh Die?
There were no flowers and no lace tablecloths, no neighborly plates of cookies—none of the homely rituals of the American way of grief. But what happened in courtroom C-204 in the United States Courthouse in Denver last week was a Middle American wake—three days of tearful sympathy for the victims, living and dead, of the most outrageous act of terrorism ever to take place on American soil. Witness after witness—Diane Leonard, Mathilda Westberry and so on down the list—testified to the loss of loved ones and the desolation of their lives since the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building erupted in the roar of a homemade bomb on April 19, 1995. The jurors cried, the lawyers cried and even the Honorable Richard P. Matsch, U.S. district court judge presiding, choked up at one point. As prosecutors intended, the two-year effort to execute Timothy McVeigh, 29, culminated in a burst of bathos whose dramatic power lay in its very ordinariness.
Only McVeigh himself seemed immune from the collective gloom. Seated with his left side to the spectators' gallery, he spent much of the week with his elbows on the defense table, resting both hands against his cheek and chin to shield his expression from all those watching him. His gaze was steady and his manner controlled, as they have been throughout the trial. When witness Ruth Hightower, whose daughter Anita died in the explosion, broke down on the stand, McVeigh seemed to blink as if fighting back tears. That set off a round of frantic whispering among reporters: Had the defendant finally cracked? But McVeigh quickly resumed his pose of studied stoicism, and the trial, moving toward the conclusion of the prosecution's presentation in the penalty phase, ground relentlessly on.
Now it is the defense's turn, and beyond that, the jury's. The question is life or death, mercy or vengeance. Should McVeigh, duly convicted by a thoughtful and deliberate jury of his peers, die by lethal injection when the appellate process is done? Or should he be allowed to spend the rest of his life in the archipelago of the federal corrections system—a prospect that, because the state of Oklahoma is eager to put him on trial for murder, could very well force him to face the death penalty a second time? More than any case in recent memory, The United States v. McVeigh poses a frontal challenge to the opponents of capital punishment. The crime was pure savagery, premeditated and unprovoked. The defendant, as he has shown throughout the trial, is intelligent, alert and in no way mentally impaired: There was no attempt at victim chic. Given the historical awfulness—168 deaths, including 19 hapless children—those who favor putting him to death can certainly argue that this is precisely the kind of case the death penalty was intended for. If not McVeigh, who? If not now, when?
There is nonetheless little question Americans, given a moment to reflect, are deeply ambivalent about the morality of taking a life. According to the latest Newsweek Poll, there is overwhelming support for the death penalty when it is considered in the abstract: only 16 percent oppose it. But no criminal defendant—not even Tim McVeigh—is an abstraction to the jurors who must decide his fate. Experts say two questions weigh heavily when jurors make a death-penalty decision. The first is simple pragmatism: Will the defendant eventually be released—and possibly kill again—if his life is spared? The second is emotional: Did the defendant show any remorse, and was the crime particularly barbarous? Newsweek's polling shows many of the same attitudes prevail in the public mind. Like jurors, most Americans make sharp distinctions based on the motive for the crime—though McVeigh's defense team can hardly be encouraged by the fact that 56 percent say convicted terrorists deserve to die. Like jurors, 74 percent say they support the death penalty because it eliminates the chance that a defendant will kill again. But 73 percent worry wrongful conviction can lead to the execution of an innocent person, and 67 percent agree that poor people are more likely to be executed than better-heeled defendants. Public support for pulling the switch is clearly hedged with ifs and buts: It isn't easy to play God, even in the abstract.
In the Newsweek Poll, 67% favor the death penalty for Tim McVeigh, the convicted Oklahoma City bomber; 27% don't think he should be executed. In general, 56% think a convicted murderer should get the death penalty if driven by a political or ideological belief; 35% oppose executing such a killer. Overall, 16% would apply the death penalty to those convicted of murder; 42% would reserve it for only the most brutal murders; and 16% oppose it in all cases. 49% of all those polled say a black is more likely than a white to receive the death penalty for the same crime; 75% of nonwhites polled agree.
That is the bit of humane uncertainty the defense will try to conjure up this weekvand since death-penalty decisions must be unanimous, saving Tim McVeigh will take only one juror with doubts or qualms. Newsweek has obtained a detailed look at the defense strategy, which appears to be an all-out gamble to a find a reluctant juror. The presentation, devised by attorneys Stephen Jones and Richard Burr, a prominent death-penalty specialist from Texas, will likely last three to five days and will attempt to accomplish two goals. The first is obvious: humanize McVeigh. It is far more difficult to kill someone you can empathize with—someone who, despite his crime, is at least a bit like you.
The idea here, according to Stephen Jones, is to convince the jury that McVeigh is "the boy next door." That is not as far-fetched as it sounds, despite McVeigh's robot like demeanor during the trial. He is an all-American boy—the product of an entirely typical family and social background in upstate New York. He is a bona-fide war hero as well, winning the Bronze Star for his combat service with the First Infantry Division during the Persian Gulf War. The charm offensive began last Friday with testimony from Jose M. Rodriguez, who served with McVeigh in the Army, and from John and Elizabeth McDermott of Pendleton, N.Y. Rodriguez said McVeigh was a close friend, an "outstanding" soldier and crack gunner during Desert Storm. The McDermotts, who were neighbors when McVeigh was in his teens, testified that Tim was their regular babysitter and a gentle, trustworthy boy. "I loved him," Elizabeth McDermott said. "I liked him very much," her husband testified, sobbing. "I can't imagine him doing anything like this."
This week, Newsweek has learned, the jury will hear testimony from McVeigh's father, Bill, and watch a specially prepared 15-minute videotape narrated by his father depicting McVeigh's boyhood in Lockport, a Buffalo suburb. James Nichols, the brother of co-defendant Terry Nichols, may testify. But even though she is already in Denver for the trial, defense sources say it is unlikely that Jennifer McVeigh will testify for her brother.
The second element in the defense team's strategy is where the gamble begins. That is an all-out effort, buttressed by "expert" testimony and videotapes, to show that the April 19, 1993, inferno at Waco, Texas, was a plausible motive for the bombing of the Murrah building. Prosecutors argue that such testimony is largely irrelevant and is tantamount to putting the federal government on trial. The defense counters that since the government made an issue of McVeigh's extremist politics, McVeigh now has the right to explain (or explain away) his views. "This is a political crime," a source close to the defense says. In his opening statement, Burr alluded to this strategy when he told the jury the defense would show that McVeigh was a man who loved his country but who, after Waco, came to believe that "the federal government…had become master, has declared war on the American people."
The goal, in short, is to persuade the jury to see the world through Tim McVeigh's eyes--to listen to the conspiratorial fantasies that have drawn thousands of Americans into the militia movement and other groups on the paranoid ultraright. The rhetoric is extreme, the logic is twisted and common-sense standards of proof are nowhere to be found. Washington, the fantasy goes, has sold out to traitors and is part of a secret plan to impose "the New World Order." U.N. troops flying black helicopters are training for nationwide raids to take away America's guns, and incidents like Waco are proof. McVeigh loved guns: He was outraged by the Brady Bill and the federal ban on assault weapons, and he was so passionate about his Second Amendment right to bear arms that he quit the National Rifle Association because he thought it was too soft. He loved a B-movie thriller called "Red Dawn," which depicts a bunch of American kids taking to the hills to wage guerilla warfare against invading Soviet troops. Earlier this year his anguished father told ABC News he discovered that his son was into survivalism when Tim was still a student at Star Point Central High in Lockport. "That's when I realized he had this cabinet, and he had all this stuff," Bill McVeigh said. "He had gunpowder in there. Whatever he thought he needed, if everything went haywire, he'd have in there. You know, he was into survival--for [what] reason I don't know."
It is no great leap to see McVeigh—soldierly and stoic as he sits at the defense table--as a poster boy for the underground right. And that implies, or could imply, a threat the defense team might not make openly, but which some of McVeigh's supporters are now whispering about. This is the notion that if the jury gives McVeigh the death penalty he will become an instant martyr to the ultraright, which could trigger further violence by the gun crazies and millennial extremists who nurse their discontent all across the Rocky Mountain West. According to this reasoning, it would be better for the federal jury to let McVeigh live, knowing that the district attorney in Oklahoma City would almost certainly put him on trial for murder in a state court. (His chances of getting the death penalty in the state court would be high: Oklahoma has a long history of voting for the death penalty and many inmates on death row.) "From the federal government's standpoint, what they should hope for is that the state sentences him to death," a source close to the defense says. "Because that will not bring repercussions. These people [in the militia movement] do not see state and local governments as evil."
Whether anyone on the defense will make this suggestion in court remains to be seen--and such a gambit could very easily backfire with the jury. But there is no doubt that Waco will dominate this week's testimony. The defense plans to call Dick Reavis, an author who interviewed McVeigh, to testify about McVeigh's views on the Branch Davidian fiasco and the right-wing videos and articles about it that seem to have inflamed his anger. ("Waco: The Big Lie" could be one such video.) Newsweek has learned the defense will also introduce an affidavit by McVeigh himself stating that he was heavily influenced by articles in Soldier of Fortune magazine on Waco and the FBI siege at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. The implication is that he was so swept away by his indignation over Waco that, given his radically pro-gun point of view, the Oklahoma City bombing becomes comprehensible if not defensible.
What the defense will not do is let Timothy McVeigh take the stand. That is, of course, his constitutional right and certainly the safer course of action. According to rumors circulating in Denver, McVeigh has at times been eager to make a public statement about his views on Waco. That suggests he may still adhere to the junkyard ideology of the militia movement and may possibly be unrepentant about the bombing—an easy quarry for aggressive cross-examination by prosecutors, who could push McVeigh to reveal much more than a defense lawyer would want a jury to hear.
For the far right's mythology about Waco is only part of the reason McVeigh went so terribly wrong—and the other part may be even worse. That is the fact McVeigh, the all-American boy next door, is almost certainly a racist. The fact of his racist attitudes was well known within his unit, Charlie Company of the 16th Infantry Regiment's Second Battalion; some say McVeigh's favorite piece of fiction is a book called The Turner Diaries, a blatantly racist and anti-Semitic thriller that is widely popular on the ultraright. The book's plot is even more damning: It describes a bomb attack on FBI headquarters in Washington by antigovernment "patriots" that is virtually identical to the bombing of the Murrah building. (One difference, as prosecutors have pointed out, is that no children were killed in McVeigh's favorite book.)
Fantasy became reality on April 19, 1995, and Tim McVeigh stands convicted of the horror. What should be done now with a young man who killed 168 innocent people out of fanaticism and hatred for his government? Will it be mercy or revenge? It is the jury's somber duty to choose for all of us.


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Lat-Am = 25% of DirecTV's value
March 28, 2013
By Chris Forrester
US-based pay-TV operator DirecTV has seen its rating upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim in advice to clients to a 'BUY' from neutral, and a price target of $64. This is well ahead of the average consensus target price of just $57, and ahead of the current price of around $56.
However, it also emerged that the market is also now valuing DirecTV's fast-growing Latin American subscribers – and their further growth potential – as representing about 25 per cent of the broadcaster's value. "The company has been able to grow its subscriber base in Latin America by offering higher quality video that gives it a competitive edge, the success of its middle-market focused programming packages and the growing popularity of prepaid products. The company has done well in terms of understanding the needs of the market, which are different from those in the US in many ways. We believe that these factors will continue to drive its growth in the near term. Long term growth will be broadly driven by the fact that pay-TV penetration is still low in Latin America, and therefore, there is significant potential to expand. We forecast that DirecTV's subscribers in Latin America will increase to 20+ million in long term (five+ years' time frame)," said one analyst.
DirecTV had 3.3 million Latino subs in 2007. That has grown to 10.3 million (as at December 31st last year). Additionally, DirecTV's minority position in Sky Mexico could be added to those numbers but the Mexican investment is not consolidated into the core company's figures.


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text: Midfielder has a sprained MCL ligament - Update given on Jonathan Hogg's injury- Midfielder ruled out for provisional 8 weeks- Comments from Head Coach David WagnerHuddersfield Town midfielder Jonathan Hogg has been provisionally ruled out for eight weeks through injury.The 27 year-old injured his left knee in the second half of Saturday's Sky Bet Championship game at home to Ipswich Town, stretching to make a tackle in the centre circle.A subsequent scan on Monday has revealed that the Blue & White Foundation's February 2016 Player of the Month has sprained the MCL on the inside of his knee.Provisionally, this injury is expected to keep Jonathan sidelined for up to eight weeks.Huddersfield Town Head Coach David Wagner commented:"We are all disappointed for Jonathan, as he has been playing excellently in our midfield since coming into the team in December."The news of his injury is what we expected after the game, so he will now wear a knee brace and start work with our medical department. "Jon is an excellent professional who works very hard, so I know he will do everything he can to get back fit and healthy. We look forward to his return."Injuries are part of the game. They are not something you like to happen to your team, but you have to accept and handle them. We will find solutions to replace 'Hoggy' and will give him all the time and support he needs."Tweets by @htafcdotcom Club News First Team


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Just a quickie, I couldn't resist sharing this one with you all 🙂
The Tiempo concession stall in the Meadowhall shopping mall where, despite the urgency of the signs, the sale is still running one week later 🙂
… well, in this case, 40.
You are probably thinking "That's great Andy, but what are you ranting about now?"
Take a closer look, go on, I'll wait.
Did you spot it? Yes, thats right, they've gone and spelt "begins" with an extra g. Can you credit it? These are professional printing types who certainly should know better!