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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has proposed a mountain lion hunting season that would allow hunters to shoot more big cats next winter.
The proposal is based on recommendations from wildlife biologists. It would allow hunters to shoot a total of 100 mountain lions or 70 females. The season would run from Dec. 26 to March 31, but would close early if 100 total lions or 70 females are shot.
Last winter's season set a quota of 70 lions or 50 females.
The commission will make a final decision on the season after a public hearing in Deadwood on Oct. 4.
Some hunters argue more cougars should be shot because they kill Black Hills deer and elk. Other people contend too many mountain lions are being killed.
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Gary Clay Thompson, 49, of Poteau died Friday, April 6, 2012, in Poteau. Gary was born March 14,1963, in Poteau to Phillip Don and Beverly Wray (Newell) Thompson. Gary worked at OK Foods. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lisa Thompson, and grandparents, Truman and Paulene Thompson.Â
Theresa Ann Cosgrove, 61, of Bokoshe died Friday, April 6, 2012. Services were held Tuesday, April 10, at United Methodist Church in Bokoshe under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Spiro.
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Inequality for All goes a long way in bringing viewers up to snuff on the country's dominant issue. Unfortunately, Kornbluth's film lacks the urgency and passion of Charles Ferguson's masterwork Inside Job. Or the work of other great documentarians, such as Alex Gibney and Erroll Morris. You want Inequality to be angrier.
The topic of income inequality is certainly heating up across the country. One reason for this is the movement surrounding former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich's documentary, Inequality for All.
Based on public input, we've added another five titles to the U.S. Department of Labor's list of Books that Shaped Work in America, bringing total number to 102. Like so many others on the evolving list, these additions reinforce my belief that literature from years past can often help us understand issues we are facing today.


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if you use a Logic Level Converter like the one made by Sparkfun (several companies produce them), you'll be OK (I'm about to try it tonight since I just received mine).
I use one like the one in this link but I paid a lot more :http://shop.kineteka.com/content/images/thumbs/0000678_logic_level_converter__125.jpeg.
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In yet another example of the decay of time-tested social and cultural institutions as a consequence of conservatives dropping the ball, now that Syria is put on the backburner, we get an opportunity to tackle the President's domestic agenda. But, it is a domestic agenda that has been eclipsed by foreign policy maneuvers. Although the domestic issues (budget, immigration and a federal reserve bank chairman) can return to to the forefront as a result of the President's speech to postpone a congressional vote on a Syria strike in favor of a diplomatic solution; an immediate effect is confusion and a reduction in credibility with regional allies. Fellow conservatives, have no fear: Syria will still cost the left.
Although the Obama administration's Syria media campaign provides a useful template in order to pursue his domestic policy goals, conservatives should not get their pants in a bunch. The administration has expended energy and resources to sell this foreign policy proposal, which has gotten in the way of his domestic goals. That should provide conservatives with some relief before the country gears up for the domestic battle ahead in which the standard-bearers for small government have no strategy to preserve what is left of said small government, as some of its members get boiled in kettles of controversy which threaten to take down the party from the inside.
Be that as it may, conservatives, libertarians, and other lovers of liberty and tradition (even RINOs) should not worry, because the the roadblocks and barriers to his domestic agenda are plentiful, as he turns his attention back to his plans for this country. His agenda is plain to see; the mess of problems that is liberalism is something conservatives can focus on when they challenge the left's domestic dreams.
The president faces several institutional and socio-political barriers and constraints as he turns to his domestic agenda, which should please conservatives. First, he faces a Congress controlled by a party with a faction which opposes his policies and will go to great lengths (i.e., government shutdown) and an intraparty war in order to see that his policies do not become the laws of the land. Second, while polls show that the American people want domestic policy proposals, the president is running into the possibility that he will have reduced power to enact his agenda as a result of his "lame duck" status, which increases the slope of his uphill battle. This is because a) he has devoted and diverted extensive energy and resources expended on a military intervention the American public does not want, that his party does not want, and that this Congress does not want; and, b) there is a Republican Party in control of the House of Representatives that will battle him over the budget and repeal his health care reform bill during upcoming political battles between these clashing institutional actors. While he may want to swerve toward domestic priorities, the amount on his plate may be too much for him to handle, especially as the 2014 midterm elections approach. And 2014 is where the fire that is conservative hope blazes brightest.
As the administration and the Democratic Party gear up for a midterm election that Obama has said is crucial and to which he is devoting substantial resources, the Republican Party has introduced legislation which puts the screws to the Democrats by targeting health care reform while avoiding a government shutdown, taking ground in the domestic policy debate as the two major parties react to and capitalize on a political dead ball to gain an advantage in the upcoming elections; state party Republican infighting raises questions about the possibility of a unified party that can win back the Senate and maintain the House in 2014, and a grassroots conservative movement that is active and ready to turnout in 2014; conservatives are working to replace incumbent Republicans in an effort to bring conservatives back to power in the GOP by repeating history(?) and battle this latest iteration of liberalism, the ideology they've been battling since the beginning of time.
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I have an appointment this week to speak with my PS about a couple of revisions of my TT and BA. I am more nervous about this than I was the first time around. For one thing, then I definitely wanted the surgery, my body was a big mess! This time I feel like I'm being picky. My bellybutton looks large, puffy and unnatural... I have avoided showing it all summer. Second, I am disappointed in the size of my breasts. I wanted to replicate the size I got up to while pregnant and nursing, a small 34C, but ended up a 34B. Even the 32C bra I bought and filled a month after my surgery is loose. I worry it will cost a lot to fix these problems, it took 7 years to save for the first procedure. I worry I will turn disappointing results into disastrous ones. I worry that I will be disappointed again either too big or two small. I also feel like I don't insist on what I want often enough and when it comes to my body, I have the right to be particular.
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This is me with 175cc presumably overfilled to 195. I am 5'6" and 118 lbs. I was a 34A to start but deflated after breastfeeding. Still a little deflated. I am also hoping he will relocate my scars up to the creases as they show below bikini tops.
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I weighed 130 lbs before my BA and TT. This is the photo my PS took the day of surgery. Good surgeon, lousy photographer. I think that's his thumb in the corner.
330 cc? Not so comfortable with PS's recommendation
Saw my PS, he said he can make my BB smaller but not deeper as I lack the fat needed to sink the thing into. A good and bad side effect of having a TT. At least it will be less conspicuous! As for the breast revision, he felt staying with saline in a larger size will not increase my risk of rippling. He measured my breast diameter at 12.5 cm. He told me my current implants are 10.6, which is narrow for my size. I told him I still look deflated and he said I will also need more projection to fill my breast envelope. He proposed 300cc overfilled to 330. From my research, that is more than I want. I have also heard that overfilling can make them feel hard. (From my gynecologist, who has probably felt a lot of boobs!) I am still considering a change to silicone, but am on the fence. I still feel 265 to 280 is a better fit for me. I have another consult next week, so I am going to be wading through before and afters of sizes between 265 and 330. He did recommend moderate profile, saying 80% of people use that shape. He said that his rule of thumb with revisions is at least 100cc to notice a change. Given the particularly small size of my current implant, I would think it would take less than 100cc to make a noticeable change.
PS confirmed 175 overfilled to 200cc
Debating saline vs silicone, definately don't want to fill beyond manufacturer's fill range. I don't want to lose softness and movement. Thinking 275 or 280.
286cc! Going for the upgrade!
I debated size, shape, silicone, saline all week and saw my PS today. Decided to change to silicone. I am not afraid of developing a dread disease from exposure to silicone. The capsule of my saline implants is made of silicone. I just wanted a low maintenance implant that won't have a lot of costly problems. After reading a lot about the pros and cons, the statistics, the evidence, I came to the conclusion it is pretty much a gamble either way. So I chose purely on aesthetics: the look, feel and movement. Here silicone is a clear winner. I have ripples palpable just under the surface for nearly 360 degrees (and mine are unders). I think going larger will stretch my already thin skin and those ripples might start to show in my cleavage. When I told him my desire to change to silicone, he said I would be at 304cc then. I stated my preference for 286 and why. We went back and forth a minute when I used one of the cliches you see all over the Q&A section of Realself. I said "but it's only a tablespoon". He smiled and said he would do whatever I want. It was a nice exchange and I think it will be a good size for me. I put down a deposit on the date I want and now it's just waiting.
Moved up the date.
My PS assured me that the revision would involve minimal recovery time so I won't need to take off more than the Friday of my procedure. So I moved it up! One month from today...
The padded bra test
I got out an old push up bra and found it still fits pretty well. I have been wearing it everywhere for the past week to try out the extra size. I have no idea how much extra size, just enough to notice. At home, at work, out with friends... I am not at all self-conscious in it. Maybe the 304's aren't so scary...
Getting Excited
Last time I was too fearful to feel excited. (Last time I was totally focused on the tummy tuck, which has more potential complications.). Last time I took 2 weeks off, this time just the Friday of my surgery. I just used my zip front compression bras for 2 weeks. With going back to work and (I am told) much less swelling, I thought I would purchase some nice bralettes. I tried some on over my padded bra for fit and got 4 at the Gap in nice colors. I realized I never had a bra that wasn't black, white or beige! I guess I never really wanted to dress up my boobs before. This experience is getting real. I paid for the procedure and got my prescriptions in the mail. Not long now!
How Crazy Does This Sound?
I am officially over-thinking this. As my revision is too small to try on sizers, I have been trying to figure out what I'm going to look like by other means. Measuring and looking at implant dimensions does not seem to help. Guessing at cup sizes is frustrating. I measured myself 3 different ways and got 3 different sizes! Comparing myself to photos of people of similar size is wildly inaccurate... I am often shocked how far off some results are compared to their before pics. Complicated by the fact that I was 15 lbs heavier in my original before pic. So I made a bunch of itty bitty rice sizers from 59cc up to 108 cc. My favorite "look" was 78 cc of rice in a bag stuffed in a bra with my boobs with their 200cc saline implants. After reading about changing from saline to silicone and using rice sizers, I saw that most of the Realself MDs add another 10% to account for the fact that silicone "molds to the chest wall" better than saline or rice. So doing the math: (278) + 0.1(278) = 308ish. Which is darn close to the 304 cc implant. Does this sound reasonable or am I just a step away from that scene in A Beautiful Mind with the wall of newspaper articles and a whole lotta twine?
Chilling out with frozen peas
Found a use for an old bikini I don't think I fit into anymore. Tied my bags of peas to my boobs with it. My sports bra is thick so no worries of getting too cold. Somewhat sore, pain med is working well. Post op nausea has subsided. Took a quick peak, liking them already!
Not too bad really...
My doc said my recovery from the revision would be "minuscule". I'm not sure that's how I'd describe it but I can appreciate that it could be far worse. My swelling and pain is mostly around the edges of the implants where he had to open the pockets a little further. That and the incisions are sore. Only used 2 rx pain pills, used only Tylenol this morning. Totally different than the first time. They are swollen and shiny but not hard, maybe just a little high. Have tried not to judge the size due to the swelling. All I know is that the last time I loved them swollen but after a few weeks they were too small. This time they seem a little big so I hope when the swelling is gone they'll be just right. Less optimistic about the bellybutton revision.
Back to work went well!
No pain today, just a little tender. The day went smoothly, didn't need so much as a Tylenol. I can raise my arms over my head without pain. Not lifting anything heavier than a jug of milk, but back to using my heavy purse. Still swollen, both boobs and belly. At the risk of TMI, still waiting for my post-op #2. Using MOM at bedtime and drinking tons of water. Appetite is still low post-op.
Back at work, I doubt anyone noticed. Not that anyone i work with would say anything. I wore loose clothing and an unlined bralette. I got right back into it, most people hadn't even noticed I wasn't at work on Friday. My post op with my PS is Wednesday, hoping he approves my return to light cardio. I don't enjoy exercise, yet I am finding I miss it. Strange.
Back at work, I doubt anyone noticed. Not that anyone i work with would say anything. I wore loose clothing and an unlined bralette. I got right back into it, most people hadn't even noticed I wasn't at work on Friday. My post op with my PS is Wednesday, hoping he approves my return to light cardio. I don't enjoy exercise, yet I am finding I miss it. Strange.
Darn it
Had my post op today, still not allowed so much as a gentle stroll on the treadmill. Still have to wear the sports bra. Otherwise, healing like I should be. Will get the stitches out at the next appointment. Was given a stern warning to resist the urge to lift or do household chores even though I feel normal. Which is the opposite of the advice I got earlier, which was to let my body be my guide. Apparently I feel a little TOO good. I guess it's about time to post a post op photo. The boob in the foreground is my right and still kind of sore and swollen. The boob in profile is my left and much less swollen and sore. They still have that cone shape, which took a couple months to change to a nice boob shape the first time around. My favorite part is hard to appreciate, but my cleavage area looks a lot more smooth and natural with the silicone. With saline you could see the edge of the implant. No longer! Not even with the increase in volume. At this time after my first BA, I loved my size. When the rest of the swelling subsided, I was disappointed. So I am trying not to get too attached to my current size. Although they do look a lot better than they did!
Pics from playing dress up
It's been one week and I am exhausted. Worked late every night this week. While it was a busy week, I suspect I was a little less efficient and tired than normal. In bed at 9:15 tonight but first I had enough energy to pull some swimwear out for size! While my left is beating my right for settling and getting rid of swelling, I like them both just fine! My belly is still a little swollen so I assume my boobs are as well. Since the dressings were removed (still have itchy steri strips) I am happy to see my incisions are up in the creases where they belong! They were 1-2 cm below before after my super-tight tummy tuck dragged them down. They no longer show below my bikini tops! Yay! Gonna get some sleep and relax this weekend. Happy healing to all who had surgeries this week!
The cones are staring to turn into curves
My skin has lost that stretched shininess. My slope is becoming a little more natural and my lower pole is starting to fill out. In clothes the look is nice too!
Professional Sizing
Went to Nordstrom's I heart a great fit event to benefit a breast cancer charity and got sized. My PS said my shape will continue to change but I am probably pretty close to my final size. The lady who did my fitting was very knowledgeable. I learned a lot about bras. She said my size is a 32D, which is like a 34C cup on a smaller band. So I guess I overshot my goal of a large 34B. Oh well, they look great so I don't really care. I was hoping to find a comfortable strapless bra but no luck. She told me that I would have difficulty finding one without an underwire. Apparently my ribcage is curved in a way that makes underwires hit me only in one small area where it digs right in. If anyone knows of a brand that makes a wireless strapless bra, please let me know. Otherwise I will just have to use the stickers. Of course, with my silicone enhanced perkiness, that might actually work now! Anyway, I will post my 4 week pics. You tell me if they look like D's to you!
I'm no professional, but I found underwire bras that fit great today in 32C. Thinking maybe she did not measure me correctly and that is why the wire hurt so much. She had me try 30DDD (way too tight), 32DD and 32D. Probably should have tried the C. Cost herself a sale. So I got the one in the pic on clearance just for fun and to celebrate being 32C!
Bra sizes...
I have been confused about bra sizing through this whole process. Now that I actually have breasts (that don't change whenever a baby feeds) I thought I should figure out what size I am. The lady at Nordstrom's was chatty but got my size wrong. Fortunately and unfortunately there is a lot of info online. As I mentioned before, I got a different size with every technique I tried. To me, the only size that matters is the size of the actual bra I intend to wear. I have always liked Gap's line of wireless bras so I returned there today better informed (plus, there was a sale and my bra card only needed one more stamp for a free one). I tried on a 34B and 34C first. Most of the sizing techniques I tried said I was a 32, but I also fit the 34 band on the tightest hook. I tried the underwires first. The 34C was much too large in both the width and projection of the cups. The 34B seemed to fit pretty well, but the wires seemed to rise off my chest slightly in the middle and the cups were slightly wide on me. From what I have read, the size of the cups for any given letter vary with the band size, which means someone with 36Ds has much larger boobs than someone with 32Ds. Some websites claim there are "sister sizes" which means a 32C has the same size cups as a 34B. While I found them to be very close, they were not identical. The next bras I tried were 32C and 32D. The D has the underwires rising off my body in the middle like the 34C. I could see why. The underwires are wider than the boobs they support, so they stick out beyond the edge of my sideboobs. So when I fasten the bra, the lateral ends of the wires get pulled back. The wires act like curved little teeter-toters against my ribcage and rock outward in the middle. This is painful and means the bra is too big. So I tried the 32C, and the wire laid flat on my body, pain free. It fit. I could also feel small wrinkles at the bottom of the cups in the 32Ds, where the under-filled cups folded a little. Another sign that the cups were too big. The 32Cs were smooth and form fitting, even underneath. Then I tried the 32B and my cups runneth over with a little of the dread 'quadboob' look. Too small. I included a couple of pics of the "sister sized" 34B and 32C to show how similar they look. The fit felt a little different, I liked that the width of the 32C a little better. I read that it is a good idea to choose the band where you fit on the largest hook rather than the smallest because bras stretch out with time. I ended up getting a couple of lacey wireless bras in 32C and feel pretty good about it. Hope this helps anyone who has been struggling with bra sizes like I was.
7 weeks
Still not back to my usual workout, but not due to discomfort. Just working my way back slowly just in case. Slope is improving still, right side is looking more like the left. Finding I am pretty satisfied with my cute little pair. Other than bras, I can still wear all the same clothes, I just look a little more womanly in them. I've reached that point in life where I really want to look my age... The adolescent boobs bothered me but the wrinkles on my face don't. Not yet at least. I will include a pic but it is hard to appreciate the change. I do find I need to wear a comfy bralette to bed to keep it G rated if I have to get up with one of my kids in the night.
Drop and Fluff
I was interested in what D&F actually means because silicone and saline aren't fluffy an don't compress noticeably. Apparently it is a change in shape rather than size. I ran across the following on another website:
"Drop doesn't mean that the implant changes position. Some people might misunderstand and think it means that, but it doesn't. It means the contents inside the implant drop down to fill the bottom due to (1) gravity and (2) relaxation of the pec. Fluff doesn't mean the implant literally gets bigger. It means the breast appears bigger because there is more projection and the volume is more visible and rounded at the bottom of the breast. Because the breast rounds out more, a woman may well go up a cup size because before "D&F" a significant portion of the volume was stuffed up under her pec muscle where it would not influence bra size."
Another post continues:
"When the implant is placed, the muscle tightens and holds the implant up higher, near the collar bone. The muscle also squishes the implant into the chest. As the muscle stretches and relaxes the implant contents will drop down into the lower portion creating more lower pole fullness. The implants will also "fluff" out as the muscle relaxes and stops squishes them into the chest. As the bottom of the breast fills out, cup size will increase (because cup size is determined by lower pole fullness not upper pole). At this point, they will also look larger although there is no technical increase in size. stretches and relaxes the implant contents will drop down into the lower portion creating more lower pole fullness. The implants will also "fluff" out as the muscle relaxes and stops squishes them into the chest. As the bottom of the breast fills out, cup size will increase (because cup size is determined by lower pole fullness not upper pole). At this point, they will also look larger although there is no technical increase in size."
What are people seeing for themselves? I have seen a lot of shift from upper pole to lower recently, but they don't seem to project as far as they did.
"Drop doesn't mean that the implant changes position. Some people might misunderstand and think it means that, but it doesn't. It means the contents inside the implant drop down to fill the bottom due to (1) gravity and (2) relaxation of the pec. Fluff doesn't mean the implant literally gets bigger. It means the breast appears bigger because there is more projection and the volume is more visible and rounded at the bottom of the breast. Because the breast rounds out more, a woman may well go up a cup size because before "D&F" a significant portion of the volume was stuffed up under her pec muscle where it would not influence bra size."
Another post continues:
"When the implant is placed, the muscle tightens and holds the implant up higher, near the collar bone. The muscle also squishes the implant into the chest. As the muscle stretches and relaxes the implant contents will drop down into the lower portion creating more lower pole fullness. The implants will also "fluff" out as the muscle relaxes and stops squishes them into the chest. As the bottom of the breast fills out, cup size will increase (because cup size is determined by lower pole fullness not upper pole). At this point, they will also look larger although there is no technical increase in size. stretches and relaxes the implant contents will drop down into the lower portion creating more lower pole fullness. The implants will also "fluff" out as the muscle relaxes and stops squishes them into the chest. As the bottom of the breast fills out, cup size will increase (because cup size is determined by lower pole fullness not upper pole). At this point, they will also look larger although there is no technical increase in size."
What are people seeing for themselves? I have seen a lot of shift from upper pole to lower recently, but they don't seem to project as far as they did.
12 weeks
While you never really know if anyone notices or not, I don't think so. They look so different from before, when they looked conspicuously small. It's almost like they look too normal to notice. I like the flexibility of the size I have. Under sweaters or loose fitting shirts, I can wear a structured bra so they don't disappear. I also finally fill out my tailored suits and shirts. If I want a more slender subtle shape, I have bralettes that hold them in a bit. I wear these under fitted t shirts. They still look large to me, too wide or something... But I really think I needed the projection to get rid of the droop. I still fit the 32C and 34B like they were made for me. What little tightness I had on my right side at the upper seam of some bras resolved when that side finished dropping. I revisited my "before" pics, I forgot how hollowed out my chest looked. I was less than flat, I was filling in the holes left after breastfeeding my babies. So good to look healthy and normal!
Before and After 304cc silicone
4 1/2 months
I am celebrating the 1 year anniversary of my TT. Among the things I count as part of the success of that is the fact that my breasts stick out beyond my stomach. This would not have been the case if I had not had my BA revision. I still sometimes feel like they are bigger than I wanted, but I cannot let the stomach win! And at almost 5'6" with my thick waist, being a 32C is not too large. So I am happy.
Victoria's Secret
I finally found a little time to go to VS. I have never had occasion in the past... As I never had boobs, I never had the desire to go. I owned 4 bras: 2 black, 2 beige. Bra shopping just reminded me of what I lacked. Like so many others on this site, I was still waiting to get boobs...for decades! How sad. Then I got pregnant and had boobs, but they went away leaving empty little flesh sacks. Now suddenly I have boobs and I am bra shopping like I'm making up for lost time. 4 t-shirt bras, 2 contour lace bras, 4 unlined lace bras, a baconette bra and several bralettes... Only one of which is beige! So I went to VS and while most of their bras are a little frilly for my taste, I really like the luxurious details! Padded straps and clasps, soft fabrics, extra hooks. Much nicer than I was expecting! Their sizes are a little off. The 32C I wear in other brands is a 32D at VS. Their 32C fit okay, but was a little too narrow. The 32D was the right width, but had a little extra space in the cups. I thought they used a little too much padding (never thought I'd complain about that), even in their t-shirt bras. Their unlined lace bras had thick straps and seams in the cups that showed under my shirt. I didn't end up buying anything but I've been looking at their swimwear online and have an idea of what size to get if I decide to order. I hope they size their tankinis the same as their bras.
While it is pretty unnatural for a thin woman in her 40's with 4 kids to have boobs that look like this, I don't think they look obviously fake. Fake or not, I like them.
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I was wondering the same thing. I've been searching for something comparable to bring to my consultation. Do you know if she has saline or silicone? Or what cc size she has? I'm just starting to do my research and I found your story very helpful. Thank you for sharing!!
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I thought my reply would post under the comment about your "goal pic". I look very similar to the before pic and I'm curious about what someone my size needed to get that result or even who she went to. I'd love to walk in and say I want this one. If it was only that easy....right? Thanks again!!
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She has Allergan 286cc moderate plus profile silicone. I found her photos on the website for Dallas surgeon Paul Pin.
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Thank you for your help on my quest for (o)(o)
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Thank you for your review. It is the most informative one I've read so far. It is like a well-written novel! :-)
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Thank you so much for your comforting post on my thread! Everyone, including you, in the RS community has been nothing but an amazing support for me and I feel so lucky to be part of it. I also enjoyed reading your posts! your got wonderful results and I hope you are still enjoying them today:) I wanted to know if I may have your permission to repost your "drop and fluff" post on my thread. I thought it was well written and had some really great information in it that I'd love to help in dispersing to others. I think most of us have seen lots of pics of how the implants look when they are settled in the breast, but I at least, had never seen a picture that depicted the placement of the implant during the recovery process or knew it was so different!! It was some how very enlightening :)
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Sure, as I reposted most of that info about dropping and fluffing. I wish more people would post pics at 1 year post op so people can see how nice ther Frankenboobs turn out!
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you look amazing , really great natural looking breast ... Exactly what I went for too ... Hoping mine fluff n drop a little more . Youre caption update comment .... I loooove it ! And btw .... They don't look fake at all :)
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Thanks, a moment of honesty. ;)
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Absolutely perfect! So happy for you!
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Thanks, I am much happier with the shape now. Hope you are well and enjoying your summer!
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I love the shape! Summer is going great. Kids are keeping me busy to say the least. I keep saying I'll post an update soon and then time escapes me. I need to hop on that!
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Save the updates for when the weather's bad and the kids are in school...you have your priorities in order!
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Perfect for you!
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Thank you. :)
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I love lace bras!! Also in love with my Calvin Klein Perfectly Fit - so sleek and smooth without the padding. It's awesome! :-)
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Love Calvin Klein! So simple and sexy!
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I agree. Why do they add so much padding? I found an adorable VS bra I really wanted but too much padding. I don't want to wear padded bras anymore :). Plus, to me the padding is uncomfortable with implants, at 5 months anyway.
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That is because padding is uncomfortable when you have something to pad. Not wearing hot, uncomfortable padded bras is supposed to be one of the advantages of having implants. VS markets to an adolescent demographic with adolescent bodies. I am done looking and dressing like a teenager!
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Loved reading about your journey. You have my dream boobs. I wish I went mod+300. Yours have a beautiful natural look.
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I started out with more than you did. Give it time, you may yet have your dream boobs!
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I rarely wore bras since I got my implants 35 years ago. I have been post-menopausal about 14 years, but I didn't have much breast tissue for it to affect. I'm over the muscle so everything travels downwards together. I have been on hormone replacement therapy the whole time. When the Dr. says I have been on it too long, I tell them I'll just go to somebody else who will and they write the Rx. I had a facelift and BA around 40 yrs old. The PS told me to stay on HRT for my skin. "Everything" dries up and it can only do so much to delay the inevitable. I have never had much of a waistline. I guess that went along with not having breasts. Now, that I'm older and finally put on some weight, it doesn't matter if I have curves. I accept it. I just don't stare in the mirror. Just trying to maintain. When you get capsular contracture, you don't have a choice. Well, explant or replant. Good luck.
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This is wisdom. Honestly, if my pregnancies hadn't destroyed my body, I'm not sure it would have occurred to me to do anything at all. But experience leaves a mark and you never really can predict what you're in for. Your experience and your review really put things in perspective. Thank you for sharing.
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I never had children so I guess that helped with the physical part. I was a teacher for a while and I didn't think I would be able to handle it emotionally. The outside can be fixed must easier than the inside. I think you have come out way ahead.
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Thanks. I had an anatomic problem with an anatomic solution. An easy fix. I have spent a lot of time trying to help people with their "inside" problems and I agree, it's much harder.
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This song is the flipside to a song like differentology, Lea-Anna's new song is a gorgeous reggae tinged love song. Lea-Anna expresses her desire for a certain someone to find her love. It's fantastic in it's way that it's restrained. The vocals and instrumental find space and compliment each other well (the song is produced by her frequent collaborator Wundah). Not sure when this is coming out but make sure you keep an eye out for it.
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May 22, 2013
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March 4, 2013
HDD House Party March
It's that time again; we are back at The Libertine Pub in Borough this Saturday March 16th for more warm up vibes. Come and join us for the best house party in a pub in the whole of London. Kazabon & Hootie Who will be providing you with a soundtrack of party starters to get you in the mood for clubbing. Hits from Hip Hop, Dancehall and R'n'B will get your Saturday night kicked off correctly whether you are catching up with friends over pizza and drinks or getting ready for a night of raving and misbehaving! Check the facebook event page for more details.
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Investing in undervalued companies is an excellent idea. But the real challenge is to find a company that's undervalued, not only based on their numbers, but also because their intrinsic value is ignored by investors and the Street. So I've embarked on a journey to find 3 companies whose stocks are undervalued and have a good dividend policy.
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What Now For Zynga?
By Cecil Sales - December 12, 2012 | Tickers: EA, FB, ZNGA
For most of us Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is generally spoken of in the same sentence as Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). The maker of the popular title Farmville has recently amended its terms of agreement with the social media giant. According to the new agreement, Facebook will no longer have exclusive rights to Zynga's titles and are allowed to make their own gaming titles starting in March 2013.
Zynga will no more »
For Your Eyes Only..
By Cecil Sales - December 11, 2012 | Tickers: APKT, DLB
If you love sound fundamentals, that is. Here is a list of companies whose quick ratio and price to earnings ratio is greater than 5. Most of these companies have little or no debt which is a very alluring factor in case of an adverse environment.
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) is in the Technology - Diversified Electronics sub-industry with a $3.47B market cap and a quick ratio of 6 more »
Is Intel Still a Safe Bet?
By Cecil Sales - December 10, 2012 | Tickers: AMD, ARMH, INTC
In the wake of a few incidents an average investor might think that Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has started losing its sheen in the market. But I beg to differ! And with this article I hope to convince you.
Before we dive into Intel and its strengths, it would make sense to understand the fear surrounding the stock. The early retirement plans of Intel CEO Paul Otellini are surely one of more »
The Changing World Of Obamacare
By Cecil Sales - December 10, 2012 | Tickers: HCA, HMA, LPNT
Obamacare favors big hospitals. Big Hospital was one of the powerful lobbies, along with Big Pharma and Big Insurance that supported Obamacare to become a law. Big Hospital lobbied hard for Obamacare's insurance mandate and for steering more business to big institutions.
President Barack Obama's re-election means his overhaul of the U.S. health-care system, opposed by most Republicans, will move ahead in all 50 states, with or more »
Is It Time To Start Worrying About Apple?
By Cecil Sales - December 6, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, NOK
The apple of many investors' eyes (pun intended) has started to falter of late. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares are off another 4 percent today, and the company has lost a fifth of its market value since shares peaked in mid-September.
So is this a worrisome sign for Apple investors? Let's take a look and find out.
The Phone Wars
I have mentioned earlier the study from IDC claiming that more »
Try These Tech Stocks in 2013
By Cecil Sales - December 6, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, EMC, QCOM
With the new year coming up, it's prudent to take a look at some companies that are worth paying attention to. Of course, if you are a long term investor, you probably already have your positions for certain stocks. However, there's never really a bad time to expand your portfolio, so you may still benefit from this list.
A Name for the Value Investor
By Cecil Sales - December 4, 2012 | Tickers: MCD, SBUX, YUM
Value investors always hope that great names in the market will come down drastically. McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is a business that I believe has an extremely wide-moat, and produces very high returns on capital. Over the last decade, few companies have innovated and executed as well as McDonald's, and while I don't believe the next decade will be as fruitful as the last in terms of margin more »
Nokia and RIM: Dead or Alive?
By Cecil Sales - December 3, 2012 | Tickers: BBRY, MSFT, NOK
Google owns a large portion of the mobile phone market, and though Apple doesn't rank very high when it came to market share, it is still a formidable powerhouse because it synced hardware and software excellence perfectly. In some sense, each of these companies has a virtual monopoly in some way or the other. So should they be worried about a few other companies that could chip away at more »
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I've been sitting on what I think is a dead Wilson amp for awhile. I think it is dead because service usually gets worse when I insert it into my setup.I'm trying to use this for my business so I need something that is going to give me a decent boost over the current tower that I pick up, which is only about 1-2 bars of EVDO. The tower must be overloaded as I can get the full ~1Mb some days and most others 10-20Kb with no change in service quality.So I am looking for an amp to help me reach towards the highway ~6miles with a tower that hopefully has a better backhaul, or at least give me options for other towers.There is 0 options where I am. Accel (sp) wants ~150 a month for 4GB, which I am not ready for. Out of two WISP's in the area I am in a deadspot. Otherwise a T1, but I can't get a good enough deal and I don't have enough business to pay for that overhead.So is Wilson still recommended? I would rather not buy new connectors if that is needed to switch brands. What size would I look at, I think I confuse myself the more I look dB gains and actual gains.
For 3G see Jims's review of the Cyfre amplifier at www.evdo-tips.com . Slays the Wilson head to head. Also great neadto head test at www.jackdanmayer.com . He is the big tech guru for RV users.-- »www.maximumsignal.net/
buy a system that has all the connections, before i would write that amp off as dead id double check all the connections first , those usually go first, I sold you that amp a while back , I went through the same thing , and replaced a cable and wow , check those first ,Max has a complete system that's not too bad and i don't know if he'll let you try before you buy or what but hes always been reasonable in the past even though we have butted heads once in a whilethat's what happens when you put a new yorker and a tennessean in the same room


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"Taking a look at the Original Poster's Armory profile, I have to assume that he is not posting on his main, because if he is he still has to over come many challenges himself before declaring the game "easy mode."
im so sick of armory snobs...
having the best armor in the game does not a good player make.
No this isn't armory snobbery this is common sense. You don't listen to a 3rd grader when he says he's gotten all he can out of the educational system...
ie. His gear shows there's tons of stuff he hasn't done yet, so it's not a question of too easy, it's a question of something else.. boredom, lack of organized grouping etc...
BitterCupOJoe said...
However, it can give you a good idea of the level of content the character has cleared. At a quick glance, the character has nothing past Tier 5 content. One of the items is dropped by the easiest bost in SSC, the other is, IIRC, a zone drop. Everything else is either badge vendor stuff or Kara/Gruul's/Mags items.
I think her point was that if the guy was complaining about the game being EZ-MODE, then perhaps it would be apropos that he have T6+ gear, thus establishing his level of "completion" with PvE content.
I'm assuming an armory inspection of his posting character probably reveals low to moderate level epics, which would be amusing given his ardor on the subject of the game being stupidly easy.
Swordchucks said...
We're talking credibility here, though. If everything is "easy" then why isn't the OP in full T6?
Blizzard has a history of nerfing content to get people closer to where new stuff is coming in. Existing players benefit because it helps them level their alts and new players get up to the point where the expansions are desirable to them (thus letting Blizzard win by making more sales).
What's the point of having new content if only 1% of the player base ever sees it?
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You can't solo endgame content, and it could be argued that easing people through the game is responsible for the inability to find enough skilled players to tackle endgame. Or, going the other direction, that the simplicity of the endgame makes it a social game to get invited, not a measure of a player's skill.
Besides, the OP says he enjoys the current layout's difficulty, but is concerned about the upcoming HP nerf and what the future holds for Wrath. He never said anything about breezing through the current stuff, so evaluating his current progress isn't really relevant in any way. It IS armory snobbery, because it's using his current gear level to try to humiliate him even though it's not applicable.
onetrueping said...
On the one hand, it could be considered armory snobbery, if he had something to back up his statements, such as numbers, timed runs, or something of the like.
On the other hand, his post is filled with inflammatory language and no such examples, leading one to believe that he is speaking from experience.
When one is using experience to back a point, one should be certain that one's experience is evident. Having low-level gear and trying to claim that the game is getting too easy FROM EXPERIENCE is all in all a rather stupid thing to do, since anyone with half a brain can throw the lack of experience in your teeth.
If he did specifically mention the so-called "nerf" of raid bosses, and mentioned some experience with the "nerfed" raid bosses (perhaps in Beta or on the PTR), his post would be relevant. No such evidence exists, therefor detractors are justified in saying that he has no evidence to back his claims.


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The Valiant Charger was a short wheelbase Valiant coupe produced by Chrysler Australia from 1971, introduced with the VH model, through the 1973 VJ, VK up to CL range released in 1976 (770 model only). The best sales were in New Zealand where the combin}ation of the powerful engine, light body and short wheelbase were suited to New Zealand's windy and mountainous roads.
The Valiant Charger VH model won the 1971 Australian Wheels Car of the Year Award. Some Chargers were raced in the Bathurst 500, let down by inadequate brakes. In New Zealand, however, they proved to be virtually unbeatable from 1971-1979 at the famous B&H 500 mile (later 1000km) series at Pukekohe Park Raceway. The most successful drivers were Leo Leonard and Jim Little, who still races his Valiants (mostly pre-65 class).
The 1972 E49 was the greatest Charger and was built for one race in mind, the Bathurst Enduro.
It came with a 4-speed gearbox finally and could race over the quarter mile in a claimed 14.1 seconds which until recently was a record for a six cylinder, it could blow away the power-house Falcon GT phase III (351 V8).


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The Product That Apple Needs to Build
Andrés is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Investors are eagerly awaiting the next big thing from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), especially now that Wall Street analysts are questioning the company's ability to continue innovating and growing. From a new Apple TV to a smart watch, there are all kind of rumors and speculations, many of which have some real long term potential. But simple and less dramatic innovations, like a bigger iPhone, should not be dismissed.
A Booming Niche
Phablets are nothing else than big smartphones with a screen size somewhere between a regular smartphone and a small tablet. The most popular product in the category, the Galaxy Note 2 from Samsung, for example, has a 5.5 inch screen. These kinds of products are certainly not for everyone, and the Galaxy Note didn´t get much respect from the investing community when it was first launched. But it has been selling surprisingly well, and industry analysts have some very bullish forecasts for the category.
A recent story by Reuters recounts the success phablets are having in emerging markets, and it includes a quote from Neil Mawston, executive director of Strategy Analytics' global wireless practice which is quite straightforward: "We expect 2013 to be the year of the phablet"
Barclays believes that the market for phablets will quadruple in value to $135 billion in three years. The bank estimates a compound annual growth rate of 65%-70% in the volume of these handsets from 2013 to 2015, driven by hardware upgrades in central processing units and displays, and pricing as low as US$200 to US$350 without subsidies.
These predictions may seem exaggerated considering that phablets are not as popular as smaller devices in the US. But the key thing to consider here is emerging markets demand: last year; the Asia Pacific region absorbed 42 percent of global shipments, a proportion that will expand steadily over the next few years to account for over 50 percent of shipments by 2017, according to ABI figures.
Phablets are not an easy choice, they don´t fit into pockets at all, and that´s a big drawback, especially for male users who don´t usually carry bags or purses. But for those who are used to carrying a phone and a tablet - or an e-reader - carrying a phablet instead seems like a smart solution.
Besides, high-end phablets are starting to include processors and storage capacity that put them on par with low-end laptops, so they can be a very convenient replacement for those who now carry both a smartphone and a laptop. Tablets outsold notebook computers in the US and China during 2012, and NPD DisplaySearch estimates that the trend will expand globally in 2013.
These products may be quite uncomfortable when it comes to phone calls, but that doesn´t seem to be a problem for many consumers either. After all, we spend most of the time in other activities like web surfing and social networks, so a bigger screen makes sense when it comes to prioritizing the most frequent uses for the device. According to The Telegraph:
The average smartphone owner spends more than two hours each day using the device. During that time, smartphone owners spend an average of 25 minutes using their phone to browse the web, 17 minutes on social networking, 13 minutes playing games and 16 minutes listening to music.
Making phone calls with the smartphone was only the fifth most popular use for the gadget, only slightly more time than they spend writing and checking email (11 minutes) and text messaging (10 minutes).
In the end, phablets can be a great solution when it comes to integrating many different devices into one, and that´s probably the main reason for their success in emerging markets. The way things are going, it seems that this big smartphones have plenty of room for growth over the next years.
The case for an Apple Phablet
A phablet would have many advantages for Apple, especially when it comes to emerging markets expansion. Competition in those countries has been a big issue over the last quarters, with many Android products – especially from Samsung - gaining market share versus the Cupertino giant.
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been remarkably smart in allowing different device manufacturers to use Android freely at no cost. This means that all kinds of smartphones, tablets and phablets are available with different sizes and specifications, and consumers can choose their best fit knowing that the product will have the support of a deep ecosystem with all the necessary applications.
This is a platform competition, not only a matter of devices. Many customers choose their products based on IOS or Android preferences. Google has made it possible for the Android platform to be available at different sizes, prices and quality levels, so Apple needs to start closing that gap if it wants to increase its chances in emerging markets.
This product could actually help Apple when it comes to working around its pricing problem in emerging markets too. The iPhone may be too expensive for many consumers in the region considering that it´s only a smartphone, but if you are buying a single device which satisfies your different phone and computing needs, that price may become much more reasonable.
A phablet would fit quite well into Apple´s current line of products, between the iPhone 5 and the iPad Mini, and it would allow the company to position itself better in emerging markets. In the same way the company has launched a wide variety of iPods with different sizes and specifications over the years, there is no reason to believe that it won´t do the same with the iPad and the iPhone.
Is It Coming?
Tim Cook has officially denied any possibility of a bigger iPhone coming from Apple in the middle term, during the company´s latest earnings report he said:
The iPhone 5 offers a new 4-inch retina display, which is the most advanced display in the industry. No one comes close. It also provides a larger screen size without sacrificing the one-handed ease of use. We put a lot of thinking into screen size and believe we've picked the right one.
But we know how these things work, a company like Apple needs to deny any rumor until it becomes an official launch. Apple refuted versions of a smaller iPad on several occasions, even down playing those kinds of products. As it turned out, the iPad Mini is a big success for the company, so these kinds of comments from management should not be taken very seriously.
Analyst Brian White from Topeka Capital Markets has forecasted both bigger and smaller iPhones to be launched this year based on his channel checks. I think there is a really good case for a smaller iPhone too, and it doesn´t contradict the phablet thesis. The main point is to provide different alternatives and allow customers to choose the one that best fits their needs.
Those who think that this is a departure from the Steve Jobs philosophy of focusing on a few products may be missing the point here. Focus doesn´t mean that you can´t have different versions of the same product, just like Steve Jobs did with the iPod over time. I´m not saying that Apple will have more than 50 smartphone models like Samsung does, but having three different sized versions of the next iPhone sounds quite reasonable.
Bottom Line
While everyone is focused on rumors about new and revolutionary products from Apple, the impact of a broadening the iPhone product line should not be dismissed. Smartphones are still a high growth product in emerging markets like the phablet category demonstrates, and Apple still has an undisputable brand power in countries like China. Innovation doesn´t need to be a big and disruptive change, small adaptations can have big economic implications, the iPad Mini and the different iPod versions can serve as example.
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Leave it to The Onion to find the most conclusive link yet between red meat and mortality. (Thanks, Matt.) Link.
"Hurry Up and Die"—Animal Equality Releases UK Pig Investigation
Some of the most disturbing undercover work I've ever seen, taken from a new UK undercover investigation carried out by Animal Equality. The Mirror has solid coverage accompanied by some shocking photos. According to Animal Equality, the East Anglian Pig Company is the UK's largest supermarket pork supplier. Yet another round of proof that egregious… Read more »
NY Times' Essay Finalists: The Case for Eating Meat
The first one "I'm About to Eat Meat for the First Time in 40 Years" essay is the best of a bad collection. I'd hate to see the submissions that didn't make the cut. (Via Simon.) Link. Update: The essays reload in a different order each time. (Thanks Adam.)
More Anti-Vegan Idiocy from Nina Planck
Shoot me now. Alexandra Le Tellier, a reporter with a self-described "strong sense of news judgment," quotes universally acknowledged buffoon Nina Planck as if Planck has any credibility or credentials when it comes to speaking about nutrition. That makes this Planck's second vegan-bashing appearance in a major news outlet this week (I wrote about the… Read more »
Ted Nugent to Plead Guilty to Federal Misdemeanor
The FBI may go to creepy lengths to target vegans, but the feds handle Ted Nugent with kid gloves despite his illegal bear killing. Link.
VegWeek 2012
Compassion Over Killing's annual weeklong event is happening April 23-29th. There are tons of great events being held across the United States. And thirty public officials and influential people have resolved to go meatless for the week. If you're an omnivore wanting to give meatless eating a one-week test drive, sign up here.
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The beef industry's run of bad news isn't letting up. By every measure, the sector is in decline. Link.
Colbert on Starbucks, Pizza Hut, & Drugged Chickens
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Vegan RD Interns: Eat Your Beef or Else
Registered Dietitian Debra Ridesel tweets: During dietetic internship we lunched at IowaBeefAssoc, vegan interns were ordered 2eat beef by our instructor! Some of the stupidest people I've ever met with science degrees are Registered Dietitians. The entire profession is filled with sheep, and much of the field is hopelessly tainted by agribusiness influence and dollars…. Read more »


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10 Great Tablet Banking Features Enhancing The Customer Experience
Banks are rolling out iPad banking functionality incorporating many aspects of the branch experience that were previously unavailable in the mobile channel.
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Instead of trying to build the "branch of the future" or craft some failed "retail" strategy with "stores," hear what branch channel expert David Cavell thinks banks should do instead.
Responsive Web Design For Financial Institutions: Fad Or Strategy?
Why build separate websites for desktop computers, mobile phones and tablets? With a responsive design, your site can auto-scale and adjust to every device and screen size.
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LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 6, 2013) – The official event logos for Kentucky Derby 140 and Kentucky Oaks 140 were released Friday (Sept. 6) by Churchill Downs Racetrack, and officially licensed apparel featuring the new marks are now available for purchase online at www.KentuckyDerbyStore.com.
Both logos were designed by SME for the sixth consecutive year. For this special anniversary year, SME took inspiration from the faceted, brilliant nature of jewels and gemstones to treat the '140' year. The treatment also references the decorative styling of jockey silks, enabling SME to deliver an identity that pays homage to both the traditions and pedigree of these iconic brands. Maintaining the unique Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks' color palettes, and evergreen brand marks of the rose and stargazer lily respectively, allows both events to promote and differentiate their distinct identities.
"The 140th runnings of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Longines Kentucky Oaks present a return to the traditions that make these events such a treasured part of our national pastimes," said Edward O'Hara, Chief Creative Officer and Senior Partner of New Yorkbased
SME. "Classic retaining shapes and flowing banners of red and pink pay homage to the timeless and almost patriotic nature of these beloved races."
The Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks 140 marks will be applied across a variety of merchandise and licensing opportunities. The 2014 merchandise mix at www.KentuckyDerbyStore.com will feature event and lifestyle apparel for men, women, children and pets. Other collectables, additional apparel and gift items, including the popular collectable Kentucky Derby mint julep glassware, are scheduled for release later this fall prior to the holiday season.


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7 signs that it's time to dump your real-estate agent
Here's how to tell the good from the bad and the incompetent.
Angela Joplin thought she and her husband had found the right real-estate agent to help them land their first home in San Diego.
The busy agent with a prestigious firm seemed like a good choice initially, but Joplin said it became clear as the months wore on that this agent didn't have their best interests at heart. The agent made the couple pull up all of their own listings — only reluctantly agreeing to go out and see a few with them — and then arrived late most of the time.
"She treated us as though we had this air of desperation about us, like we were bottom dwellers in the market and there were so many more important people she had to respond to faster," Joplin says.
She called the couple about houses way out of their price range and told them they shouldn't waste their time looking at the inside of the houses, but to instead just drive by and call her to put in an offer if they liked the looks of the place. Even so, she often wouldn't get back to them in time to deliver a winning bid.
The couple wound up making nearly 20 offers in the two years they worked with this agent and didn't wind up with a house. Still, Joplin held on to the relationship, she says, because she didn't know that this wasn't the way most agents operated and wasn't sure how to end it.
"I didn't know what to expect," Joplin says. "I thought she was like any other normal agent."
Buying your first home is one of the most important decisions of your life. Yet most people lack in-depth knowledge of the process and aren't sure what an agent should do for them (or not do, for that matter).
When you lack experience, how can you tell if you have a good, bad or incompetent agent working for you? Here's a list of the seven tip-offs that it might be time to call it quits with your agent — along with seven practices of the good ones.
1. The agent doesn't listen
Right off the bat, an agent should ask you several important questions:
- How long have you been looking?
- Are you pre-qualified and, if so, for what type of loan?
- What time frame are you looking to move in?
- How much are you looking to spend?
- What type of house and how many bedrooms are you looking for?
- Are good schools important?
- What neighborhoods are you interested in?
If he keeps showing you things that are outside your chosen neighborhoods, school districts or budget, then you might have a problem. Ditto if you are looking for a single-story home on a quiet street and he keeps showing you condos in a busy complex on Main Street.
"If the client says to me, 'I want a three-bedroom house with a fireplace,' and I show them something different, I need to explain and say why I'm doing it," says Deborah Engel, an accredited buyers agent with Prudential California Realty in San Diego.
Good agent: Before you get in a car with an agent to look at that first home, he should go over the process, how he operates and what he charges, and get a good understanding of your "needs, wants and wishes" says Adorna Carroll, a Connecticut broker, real-estate consultant and course instructor.
Moreover, a good agent should preview most of the homes he is trying to sell you, so he doesn't waste your time. If a house is a big fixer inside or has an enormous dead tree in the backyard, your agent should know about it before you agree to go, says Dorcas Helfant-Browning, principal broker with Coldwell Banker Professional in Virginia Beach, Va., and a past president of the National Association of Realtors.
2. She's inexperienced
Real estate is a full-time job. If your home search is someone's side job, you should probably take this as your cue to move on.
Someone who works another job in addition to her real-estate gig probably isn't able to scan the listings as often as she should — at least twice a day to catch everything — and you can bet she isn't able to get back to listing agents, mortgage brokers and others as quickly as a full-time agent.
Moreover, if the agent lacks experience, contacts and credibility, she might have a harder time securing that winning bid for you, everything else being equal, Carroll says. Listing agents like to work with other agents that they know can get the deal done, she says.
A few signs that they're green:
- She doesn't make sure you're pre-approved for a loan before they get in the car with you to look at listings.
- She doesn't prepare a detailed market analysis with comparable values for the same type and size of property when you're getting ready to make an offer. And they can't tell you the reasons you might want to offer more or less on a property.
- She can't fully explain parts of the sales contract, or what they can and can't do for you under the law.
- She doesn't inform you about homeowner associations and restrictions, if you are looking at a planned community or condominium complex.
- She violates fair housing rules by talking about the ethnic makeup or religious background of people living in the neighborhoods you're interested in.
Good agent: A good agent will, of course, be licensed by the state — you can check licenses here — and have the transaction experience and confidence to negotiate effectively in a competitive market.
Preferably, she should have some sort of additional training, such as Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) certification or be a graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI), to let you know that she is circulating in the real-estate community and committed to the business.


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