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I'm thinking about liposuction of the abdominal area but I'm overweight and I do not know whether liposuction is right for me. For which patients is liposuction appropriate?
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Dear visitor,
Liposuction surgery is not for to loose weight...Liposuction surgery ,is the way of shaping your body...Which is,
If you are doing exercise everyday or diet and can't loose weight,liposuction helps those patients to shape their body's...
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Ekip Estetik İstanbul
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Although liposuction removes fat from unwanted areas, liposuction should not be considered as a substitute for exercise, nor is liposuction designed for weight loss. Liposuction is a body contouring procedure. It is designed to help those who are near their normal body weight, but still possess bulging areas of fat. After undergoing liposuction, most patients find that not only has their appearance improved, but they also feel more confident about their appearance. Liposuction can treat areas such as the neck, abdomen, back rolls, arms, buttocks, thighs, breasts, chest and many other areas. This procedure can also be performed on several areas during a single operation.
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The best candidate for liposuction is a patient who has been on a good diet and lost weight yet there are areas which did not respond at all to the diet causing localised collections of fat deforming the shape of the body. In such cases liposuction may be very helpful, but liposuction is not a means of losing weight for a "lasy" patient who doesn't want to help herself by following a diet. The age also is a factor as it affects the integrity of the skin as with age skin elasticity is lost to a certain degree which differs from one person to another. So young patients may expect better results as the skin may contract back after removing the fat. The presence of excess skin with the fat, especially in the abdomen, is a very important factor as sometimes liposuction may not be suitable and instead an abdominoplasty alone is required or in combination with liposuction.
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Those who wants to look nice and beautiful for then Lipo is very beneficial. Obesity people do not get more benefit from that.
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Liposuction is a surgical procedure to remove excess fatty tissue from anywhere of the whole body. But this is not a weight lost procedure.
The patients with normal weight are best candidates for liposuction.
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The ideal candidtae is someone who has localized fat depots with an otherwise good skine tone. Due to the volume reduction achieved by the liposuction, the skin should have some capacity for retraction, otherwise there will be some skin laxity after the procedure!
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Dear Patient:
Liposuction is a surgical procedure in plastic surgery, whose objective is the extraction of fat anywhere on the body, including a lipoma. Liposculpture uses the same basic principles, but in different body areas, according to patterns of harmony and beauty. Liposculpture, also includes fat tissue transplantation to sites where necessary. Patients are candidates with appropriate weight for their height or moderately overweight, whenever they have very good health and are committed to daily exercise and healthy diet.
In any case, liposculpture is for weight loss, nor for obese people!
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Liposuction is not the primariy option for overweight people. First of all you should try to achieve a weight reduction and after that, liposuction is a good method to shape the body or to get rid of unwanted fat deposits.
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Liposuction is appropriate for patients who are upto 30% overweight.Liposuction is useful for inch reduction
As has been generally thought, liposuction is not for the obese, is not correct. If you are overweight, you are the perfect candidate for undergoing liposuction. Liposuction is not only indicated for localized fat deposits, but generalized obesity is a true indication of liposuction. After liposuction, you will lose not only inches from your abdomen, but also weight, with the passage of time. We have been performing liposuction surgery for decades, for generalized obesity, overweight individuals, hypertensives, and diabetics.
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Dr.H.A.Khawaja, MD;Diploma Approved By:American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon & Dermatologist
Normally I assess the patient's motivation to reduce their weight. If patient is motivated, I agree to operate on overweight and obese individual too. Most of the time the problem is difficulty in doing exercise in these individual. If you give a good shape, they will do exercise and reduce their weight.
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I am overwaight by 20kilos and is afecting my heald, i tryed every thing but i am frustrated.
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It is important to understand that liposuction is not a weight reduction procedure but it is a body contouring procedure. Liposuction should be combined with dieting and exercising for weight reduction. Liposuction will help you to reduce few pounds to motivate you for further exercising and dieting.
You can opt for liposuction if you will be motivated enough to follow diet plan and exercising after surgery.
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Liposuction is NOT suited for treating obesity. Exercise,dieting, psychologic support and in morbid obesity medication/ bariatric surgery are the treatment.
Massive liposuction (>5 Liters) can be dangerous, and in liposuctions over 10 Liters cause severe metabolic disturbances !!!
liposuction by the way doesn\'t treat the intra-abdominal fat which is the \'metabolically active fat\'.
Liposuction is ONLY indicated in patients desiring BODY CONTOURING or as an adjunct to other procedures (abdominoplasty, facelift etc).
Dr.A.ZELTZER, MD, FCCP
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The issue with people with overweight that has tried everything without result is that, each an every atempt has not been compleated properly. THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON WHY YOU KEEP YOUR OVERWEIGHT. Most of the people mistakenly think that going under starvation diets will help them get rid of the extraweight; in the first two weeks perhaps they manage to get rid of 5 lbs; what they don't know is that extraweight that has been lost comes from muscle mass and water mostly leading to de following conditions: lower or poor metabolism; less muscle that can burn less fat, starvation alarm triggering leading to anabolism (increase of fat storage). ALL THE FOOD YOU EAT EVEN IF IT IS HEALTHY INDEED WITH A LOW METABOLISM WILL BE CONVERTED INTO FAT AND GET STORAGED. Find a good nutricionist to help you step by step and if you can find a trinning group or coach at your local gym to advice you step by step in the path of cardiovascular and muscular improvement. Once you get this covered you can think of surgical improvement of your body! Wish you good look! Never give up!
Buenos Dias Jose,
La liposuccion es muy recomendada para pacientes que quieres mejorar su figura, pero hablando francamente no es un metodo de control de peso recomendado. Solo se puede quitar hasta cierta cantidad de kilos de grasa con la liposuccion (5 kg.aprox), pero si mejoraria mucho tu apariencia. Aunado a la dieta y ejercicio es muy eficaz para lograr eliminar todo tu sobrepeso. Espero haber sido de ayuda.
Overweight are better treated if you have a good psycologist, good endocrinologists/ nutritionist(for hormonal/ diet/ reeducation), and exercises(you like too much)...
Lipo must be done only for contour treatment...if you loose a lot of fat..maybe are not a best indication...you can be gain a lot of irregularities...so..make a consultation to decide the best technique to treat yourself. Maybe dermofat ressections are better..you'll change size for scars(hided/ clothes the most of them)
With attention
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Liposuction is the procedure of choice for body contouring and local/regional lipodystrophy and fat deposits... I also prefer to use it in gynecomastia as well as breast reduction..
You can have liposuction if you dont have any heart problem, or major illness. We perform liposuction very comfortably under local anesthesia, and you are mobile immediately after your surgery. You loose not only inches, but also considerable weight after passage of time. Results are excellent, and in our hands there are no complications. We remove a maximum of 5 liters of fat in a single session, and cost is XXXXXXXXX US dollars.
We have an extensive publication record, research, inventions, techniques, regarding the simplified and safe practice of liposuction surgery. If you are interested in undergoing surgery in Pakistan, you must send us your photographs of the areas you want to have liposuctioned, and we can give you an exact cost of your surgery.
With Best Wishes
Dr.H.A.Khawaja, MD; Dip App: American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon & Dermatologist
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Despite good health and a reasonable level of fitness, some people may still have a body with disproportionate contours due to localized fat deposits. These areas may be due to family traits rather than a lack of weight control or fitness. Liposuction slims and reshapes specific areas of the body by removing excess fat deposits, improving your body contours and proportion, and ultimately, enhancing your self-image. Liposuction techniques may be used to reduce localized fat deposits of the: . Thighs . Hips and buttocks . Abdomen and waist . Upper arms . Back . Inner knee . Chest area . Cheeks, chin and neck . Calves and ankles In some cases, liposuction is performed alone, in other cases it is used with plastic surgery procedures such as a facelift, breast reduction or a tummy tuck. What it won't do: Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for proper diet and exercise. It is also not an effective treatment for cellulite, the dimpled skin that typically appears on the thighs, hips and buttocks, or loose saggy skin. For more information check out our website at XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Liposuction is more appropriate for clients who do regular exercise and in and around the ideal body weight and difficulty to loose some area body fat.i personally feel these patients will be more benefitted and happy after liposuction. I never do this procedure for a client who think liposuction is a shortcut for dieting and exercising
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i had three c-sections and now is left with a very high tummy i look like i am 4-6 mts pregnant can i do lipo or what
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if you are overweight best is to loose excess fat ,the result will be then very good
liposuction should not be used for weight reduction but only to improve areas that will be difficult to elminate or reduce with diet and exercise
liposuction is good for removal of localised areas of fatty deposits and not for over weight.
Those having limited stubborn fat deposits are suitable for LP.
It is not a thinning operation but contouring
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Every healtly person, looking for a better shape in his/her body, but without skin exces. Is not for people looking for lost weigth. For people with controled diseases, with exces skin or looking for weight lost, are diferent consideration and is recomended put in contact with a doctor for particular cases
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Lipsuction is ideal for those people who are suffering from extra local fat deposites. Liposuction is not a methode to remove overweight fat and is not a slimming methode.
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do you offer this kind of surgery ?and what is the range cost ?
Hello Insaf,
Yes I do offer this kind of procedure. Liposuction prices are:
$ 1,800.00 usd. per one area
$ 2,500.00 usd per two areas
$ 3,300.00 usd. per three areas
And so on, each of the following are consider one area:
Lower ab, upper ab, flanks, lower back, upper back, arms, thighs....
Let me know how can I further assist you.
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liposuction is basically a procedure in which excess fat deposit from various parts of the body are aspirated . it is a body contouring procedure in which only subcutaneous fat is removed . it is not helpful in visceral fat reduction . weight reduction also occur over a period of time in case large amount of fat is aspirated and diet and exercise are maintained.
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liposuction is appropiate for removal of fat; it is not a obesity reduction procedure.
Obesity should be managed by diet control & exercise.
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Senate race a tie-breaker for Wisconsin Dems, GOP
In battleground Wisconsin, both the presidential election and the Senate contest will be a true test of the ability of the competing campaigns to energize voters weary after last summer's rancorous recall vote.
The Nov. 6 election also stands as a tie-breaker on Wisconsin's political identity.
The state overwhelmingly backed President Barack Obama in 2008 but two years later elected Republican Scott Walker as governor and chose tea party-backed Ron Johnson over incumbent Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold.
The Senate race between former GOP Gov. Tommy Thompson and seven-term Democratic congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will help determine which party controls the Senate.
Strong voter turnout in increasingly Republican northeast Wisconsin would be needed to offset the heavy Democratic vote in more populous Dane County and the state capital of Madison.
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The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, the flagship of the region's Jewish community, is looking for a new headquarters and that could mean leaving the city for the suburbs.
The federation is just beginning to examine its building needs so it is too soon to say where it will plant the flag, said Harley Gross, chairman of the federation's board of trustees. But the prospect of the JCF, as it's widely known, moving from downtown to Beachwood is generating discussion and angst in the Jewish community.
Such a move would leave Cleveland without a major, full-time Jewish institution for the first time in more than 100 years.
From a modest headquarters at East 18th Street and Euclid Avenue, the federation directs Jewish life in Northeast Ohio. It is the chief fundraiser and planner for the state's largest concentration of Jewish schools, senior centers, social service agencies and international aid campaigns. It calls itself "the central address of the Jewish community."
But with 130 employees, the federation is feeling crowded in a building designed in 1965 for about 50 people. It maintains offices in a building next door, but board members dream of a single, modern center with room for community gatherings, Gross said.
A new headquarters became one of the many projects to be funded by the $137 million Centennial Initiative, the federation's ongoing 100th anniversary fundraiser. Gross said he will soon appoint a study committee to assess the federation's building needs and to make recommendations to the board.
A year ago, federation leaders said the likely site of the new HQ would be the present site. Now, they are not so specific.
Asked if it was important for the federation to be in Cleveland, Gross said, "That's a question the committee will answer."
Gross, a partner in Gross Builders, acknowledged the federation owns land near Richmond and South Woodland Roads in Beachwood, where several Jewish institutions are clustered, including the Mandel Jewish Community Center, the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Siegal College of Judaic Studies.
"We want to make sure the federation is connected to Jewish life in Cleveland," Gross said. "We want it to be more of a place for meetings and other activities."
About one third of Northeast Ohio's Jewish community, estimated at 82,000, now lives in Beachwood or suburbs farther east, according to a 2005 federation survey.
Cleveland, once known as "a city of synagogues," is down to its last full-time temple, Beth Israel-The West Temple, whose members have voted to leave the Kamm's Corners neighborhood for the western suburbs.
Despite the Jewish exodus from the city, some Jewish civic leaders say the headquarters should stay.
"I think having a presence in Cleveland is very important," said Eric Bell, chairman of the federation's community relations committee, which fosters relations with the non-Jewish community. "We are the JCF of Cleveland, and I think we need to be in the city we call home."
Anita Gray, a longtime federation member, said abandoning the city could send the wrong message and damage the federation's leadership position in the larger community.
"I think it's important for the city to know that Jews care about Cleveland," she said. "I understand the need for a presence out east, but we should have a presence downtown, too."
Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman, whose ward includes downtown, said the loss of the JCF would be historic.
"I'm going to ask them to stay. I'm going to beg them to stay," he said. "They're one of our giants."


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SPRINGFIELD -- A Hampden Superior Court judge has ruled the sentences of eight incarcerated men will be temporarily suspended due to questions raised by the arrest of a chemist at the state drug testing lab in Amherst.
Judge Richard J. Carey also set bail amounts -- most of them relatively low -- for the men, allowing them to post bail on their drug cases and be released while their lawyers explore filing motions for new trials.
The judge's Thursday order staying the sentences and setting bail expires if the defendant doesn't file a motion for a new trial by a date set at hearings earlier in the week.
Sonja Farak, a chemist at the state drug analysis lab in Amherst, pleaded innocent in January in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown to evidence tampering and one count each of heroin and cocaine possession. In the cases Carey was considering, Farak had a role in handling evidence.
Carey quoted an application for a criminal complaint against Farak which reads: "Our investigation shows that, while working as a chemist at the Amherst drug laboratory, the defendant tampered with drug evidence, and removed drug evidence and replaced it with counterfeit drugs."
Carey said an appeals court weighing a motion for a new trial could consider Farak's arrest "newly discovered evidence" in the men's requests for new trials.
Some of the cases discussed Tuesday dated to 2009. Some have served most of their sentences.
In the cases prosecutors argued Tuesday, defendants had pleaded guilty, admitting under oath they sold or possessed drugs for sale. The prosecutors said the defendants didn't question whether the drugs were really drugs when they pleaded guilty.
But defense lawyers for the men who pleaded guilty said knowing prosecutors have a valid drug certificate from the state laboratory is an important consideration as a client decides whether to plead guilty or go to trial.
"Regardless of whether based on a guilty plea or jury trial, a conviction must be overturned if allowing it to stand amounts to manifest injustice," Carey wrote in his rulings.
The men serving drug sentences for whom Carey granted a stay of sentence and set bail are: Jermaine Watt, 35, $1,000 cash bail; Wilfredo Rivera, 26, $2,000 cash; Ivan Brewster, 30, $10,000 cash; and Nathan Berube, 40, $1,000 cash.
Also, Erick Cotto Jr., 34, $1,000 cash; Hector Vargas, 40, $1,000 cash; William Guzman, 24, $1,500 cash; and Alfred Andrews, 30, $10,000 cash.
In all cases the bail amounts carry the option of a surety amount 10 times the cash bail.
In one case argued Tuesday, Carey denied the motion to stay the sentence and grant bail.
That was the case of 36-year-old Juan Serrano. Carey denied the motion without prejudice (meaning it could be brought forward again), saying the defense lawyer was not willing to agree to a date for filing a motion for a new trial.
Nearly all of the cases involved drug crimes committed in Springfield; one case was from Holyoke.


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Bremerton baseball: shorthanded, winless
For Ken Plowman, spring break can't end soon enough.
Visibly disappointed following his team's 14-0 loss at home against Sequim at Legion Field Tuesday, the Bremerton baseball coach pointed to the absence of three key players to explain the Knights' recent shortcomings. Tuesday's loss coupled with a 12-2 loss to Klahowya on Monday dropped the team to 0-5.
"I have three other starters on vacation for these games and, frankly, it's killing us," Plowman said. "I really have nothing, no replacements for those guys."
Outfielders Charles Wilson and Billy Davenport and freshman shortstop Conner Wales, all of whom are on vacation, are out of the lineup until school resumes April 6. Without the trio, the Knights have dropped their past two games by a combined score of 26-2.
"We're missing those kids for three and four games and I just don't have the depth to replace those guys," Plowman said.
He called Wales "arguably the best all-around player on the team" and said with Davenport and Wilson in the outfield, the Knights are as good defensively as any team in the Olympic League.
"They get out there with Ryan Storey (a starting outfielder) and they are all fast, a better outfield than I ever expected to have," Plowman said. "But I haven't had them.
"They also hit, have speed on the base paths ... pretty much took the gut right out of our team there. We'll be back and hopefully it won't take them long to get back to where they were before they left. Hopefully we can get on track here and get things going."
The absence of Wilson and Davenport in the outfield glared during the sixth inning of Tuesday's game when fill-in Jacob Thomas dropped a routine fly ball in left field that extended a five-run Sequim rally. On the play immediately before that, shortstop Rudy Buchta botched a ground ball, his second error of the game.
"When my whole outfield is here, I think I have the fastest outfield in the league, probably the best fielding outfield in the league," Plowman said. "But when you take two of those guys out, suddenly I've got infielders trying to play outfield, and two of those guys are pitchers and maybe three. I really don't have answers right now."
The team also is without sophomore shortstop/pitcher Devin Garcia, who broke his hand early in the season. Plowman said Garcia would have been the starting shortstop and a reliable pitcher.
"He's played a lot of ball, he's got the best swing on the team," Plowman said. "That was just a terrible loss right off the get."
That leaves sophomore Max Hayes, who started against Sequim, senior Joel Brockman and junior Bret Brown as the team's top arms. Last year, with then-senior and team ace Eli Olson starting most games, none of the three logged substantial innings.
Hayes lasted 3 1/3 innings Tuesday, giving up six runs on five hits and five walks. Brockman, who relieved Hayes, also allowed six runs, although three were unearned, walking three and striking out three in 2 1/3.
Despite the numbers, Plowman said he hasn't been disappointed with the team's pitching.
"Our pitchers actually have done a pretty good job," he said.
At the plate, however, the numbers tell a startling story. Tuesday, the Knights managed just four base runners, all on walks, and were no-hit. The game ended after six innings rather than seven due to the 10-run "mercy rule."
On Monday against the Eagles, BHS scored two runs before imploding in the sixth with the score tied 2-2, allowing 10 runs in the bottom half of the inning. Last week, Plowman said the Knights led Port Townsend 1-0 through five innings, but again gave up runs late to lose the game.
"Our hitting really has not been where I think it should be," Plowman said. "I really don't have any excuse for that, we work hard on it, we try to work out the bad habits and the kinks, but to me there doesn't seem to be any retention. The next day they bring the same bad habits and kinks back to practice with them."
Plowman said he puts the players through four hitting stations at practice and gives them as much "live" pitching as possible, but for whatever reason, the team tightens in game situations.
"I don't think any of the pitching we've seen has been great pitching or overpowering. I think we're lacking at the plate for some reason or another," he said. "We haven't gotten the clutch hits, we've had the bases loaded a time or two in every game and haven't been able to capitalize on that. Really, we're just not scoring enough runs. All I can say is we're going to keep working at it."
With more than half the schedule to play, the Knights have plenty of time to right the ship. And when Davenport, Wilson and Wales return, Plowman said he expects to see the team turn things around or at least move in the right direction.
"It's kind of frustrating right now, so we're going to keep working and keep trying," he said. "We'll get those kids back and hopefully we can get on track."
BHS hosts North Mason at 4 p.m. Tuesday and visits Shelton at 4 p.m. April 10.
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MECOSTA COUNTY, MI -- A 54-year-old Big Rapids man died Tuesday in a fiery crash after his truck hit a tree.
Mecosta County sheriff's deputies said speed was a factor in the single-car crash that killed David Doxtader. Doxtader was driving a pickup north on 160th Avenue in Colfax Township when he did not stop at a stop sign at McKinley Road and his vehicle crossed the intersection, deputies said.
The truck hit a large tree, uprooting it. The vehicle caught on fire about 9:36 a.m.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.
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Eric Johnson and Elisa Thurston.
Elisa A. Thurston and Eric J. Johnson have announced their engagement and plans to marry Feb. 15, 1997 at the Woodinville Church of Christ.
Elisa is the daughter of John and Carol Ann Thurston of Woodinville. She graduated from Woodinville High School in 1989 and is a University of Washington graduate. She is currently employed as an occupational therapist.
Eric is the son of Darrell and Diane Johnson of Lynnwood. He graduated from Lynnwood High School in 1984 and is a Western Washington University graduate. He is a vice president of Cascade Fastener, Inc.


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SMP to return to council dais, hearing will be held next week
The city of Bainbridge Island will host a Shoreline Master Program meeting Monday, March 24.
Officials from the Department of Ecology will present the most recent recommended changes for aquaculture in a staff intensive workshop.
"This is kind of a follow-up because there have been more recommended changes," said City Manager Doug Schulze during Monday's city council meeting.
Last December, the council was forced to cancel its final public hearing for the SMP pending additional changes to the draft ordinance.
The city is still waiting to receive the exact changes from Ecology, Schulze said, but planning department staff anticipates that more information will come in time for this month's meeting.
During the hour-long session, a revised draft ordinance will be brought forward and Ecology representatives will be present to answer questions on the recommended changes.
The meeting will be conducted in a traditional study session format, with a staff intensive and discussion followed by public comment.
It will precede the regular council session from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 24 at city hall.
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To celebrate our new promo video, we're asking you to name every Canadian, event, work of art, animal, and structure in the video for a chance to win a quintessential Canadian t-shirt!
The Polaris Music Prize is a celebration of Canada's new & emerging artists. Introduced in 2006, Canada's music industry has quickly embraced the prize as something to write home about. It is essentially your cool music friend's top 10 mixtape of acts spanning different genres & compiled based on artistic merit rather than music sales or chart position. Next Monday the $30,000 grand prize will be awarded to one of the ten short list nominees. In celebration, we'll give away a free download of the winning album to five lucky contestants. To enter, tell us about your best Canadian music experience in the comments below. Move us, make us laugh, make us cry! We'll announce our five winners next Monday after the official Polaris Prize winner is crowned. For now, enjoy our roundup of the ten short list nominees.


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Oscar, 57, is out of work, and he has been for some time. He has a college degree, but he hasn't been able to find a job in his field.
"Finding a job that pays is hard at my age, since employers are reluctant to hire 'older' candidates," he says.
Oscar wants to save for retirement — which he was planning to be age 67 — and he's also debating where to live long-term. He doesn't own a home, and he doesn't think he'll stay in New Jersey because of the high cost of living. He'd consider moving down South, and he knows working part- or full-time after 67 may be a necessity.
He also wants to reduce the balances on his credit cards, but without more income, he's struggling to get by. There's a shortfall every month when it's time to pay bills, and he keeps adding to his credit cards to close the gap.
Oscar, whose name has been changed, has saved $178,000 in 401(k) plans, $10,000 in a money market and $100 in checking.
And, Oscar's unemployment benefits are scheduled to expire in May.
The Star-Ledger asked Brian Kazanchy, a certified financial planner with RegentAtlantic Capital in Morristown, to help Oscar get moving in the right direction.
Oscar's situation will depend in large part on whether he's able to find a job. Kazanchy looked at what could happen with or without employment.
For these projections, Kazanchy assumed Oscar would get a job paying $40,000 a year.
He says in retirement, Oscar will need $32,000 a year, in today's dollars with a 3 percent inflation rate, to fund his after-tax living needs.
There aren't many places Oscar can cut his spending.
"It is a bare-bones budget," he says. "Rent is a third of the budget and health care plus credit card payments make up another third," Kazanchy says. "The discretionary piece is small."
Oscar says he still has a good credit score because he pays his bills on time, so Kazanchy says he could take a look at transferring his credit card balances to lower rate cards. If he does, though, Kazanchy says he needs to make sure any fees are small or waived completely.
The assumptions of what Oscar would need for retirement include success at one of his long-term goals of buying a condo. Kazanchy assumed a cost of $150,000 in today's dollars, again with a 3 percent inflation rate.
"In order to fund the purchase, he will need to save a 20 percent down payment and finance the remaining 80 percent with a 30-year fixed mortgage, and I assumed a rate of 6 percent, since we don't know where rates will be in 10 years," he said.
Once Oscar gets a job, Kazanchy recommends he keep his current budget and not increase spending.
Then, he should use his excess cash flow to pay off his credit card debt. He can pay it off over three years if he pays $5,000 a year, in addition to the $300 per month Oscar pays today.
After the debt is paid off, three years from now, Oscar should save the excess cash flow of $5,000 a year in a fund for a home down payment. If he does this for six years, he'll have $30,000 on hand to buy the condo he wants.
Kazanchy says as the down payment account grows, Oscar should consider investing the funds in a high-quality, short-term bond fund.
Oscar also needs to boost his retirement savings, and Kazanchy says he should plan to aggressively invest the savings in a 100 percent stock portfolio.
"The current allocation is 100 percent in U.S. stocks, so I recommend being globally diversified to improve risk/return tradeoff of the portfolio and reduce chances of long-term subpar performance if the U.S. market suffers," Kazanchy says.
Oscar currently has three different 401(k) plans, and Kazanchy recommends he roll them all over into one IRA. This will make his investments easier to track.
Social Security is also a very important consideration for Oscar.
"I assume he takes his benefit at 70," Kazanchy says. "This is a huge part of his financial plan as he has built up a nice benefit and would be in line to collect total payments of $675,118 from age 70 to the end of his life expectancy — age 90."
Deferring to age 70 allows him to earn 8 percent delayed retirement credits from 66½ to 70, Kazanchy says, and allows him to maximize his benefit.
"If Oscar is able to find this employment and follow the recommendations, he will have a high probability of achieving his financial goals," he says. "Running 10,000 simulations of investment returns on his plan, he reaches age 90 with assets remaining 76 percent of the time."
Kazanchy says this is a good success level to work with, considering that Oscar would be able to adjust many variables, such as his spending, along the way. Also, if everything goes according to plan, he will have built up significant home equity as a safety net.
Things change drastically if Oscar is unable to find employment at a salary of $40,000.
"If Oscar is unable to earn enough to save for a down payment on a retirement home, he would likely need to work an additional two to three years, and then fund the down payment from his retirement plan assets," Kazanchy says. "Increasing his working years and shortening his retirement is not ideal but could still lead to a workable plan if Oscar is only able to earn around $32,000 instead of the desired $40,000."
And earning significantly less would force Oscar to reconsider his lifestyle goals, Kazanchy says.
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Life Cycle
First we are children to our parents, then parents to our children, then parents to our parents, then children to our children.
– Milton Greenblatt
Don't you wonder what we were all laughing about?! And that is the most marvelous picture of Mom … she's just so … joyful! Sigh.
I do love the picture. We all look happy. And there's that African painting behind us and the zebra-skin drum beside us.
Beautifully done–your pictures took me to the same place where my poems about my mother's illness did. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Thank you for daily sharing your poetry. It's the first blog I visit every morning.
oh, my goodness, Sally. I am truly honored. Thank you.
Poignant pictures that tell a very vivid and sad story. I've walked this road and I know the feelings well but as you've said before. We continue to care for them and show up to see them because we love them regardless of their current condition.
I like the pictures reminding me of how she used to be. I forget that sometimes.
Hopefully it'll be awhile before I feel like I'm being a parent to my parents… they can still look after themselves quite well.
Truly a cycle. Dad and I worked on his scrapbook together yesterday. He loves to use scissors, but I worried the entire time that he was going to cut his fingers. He is childlike in many ways.
You've become a parent to your parent…. It would seem rather strange to get an adult a pair of safety scissors, but maybe that's a temporary solution.


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On Thursday morning, McNamara announced that he will leave the team to pursue new opportunities in hockey.
"It's a tough thing, but at the same time it's time for me to move on," he said. "It's been a great run in Grand Rapids for me, but I need a new challenge."
The Griffins will not hire a new GM. Instead, they will work with the parent club Detroit Red Wings to implement the model used by most of the American Hockey League's other 30 teams, in which the NHL affiliate assumes primary responsibility for operations. As a result, various day-to-day responsibilities of the GM will be reassigned within the Griffins.
When McNamara was hired by the Griffins on Jan. 26, 1996, there was no Van Andel Arena, no players and no season-ticket holders. He was responsible for putting the entire team and coaching staff together before their first game on Oct. 5.
Over the years, though, his job description gradually changed. As the Red Wings focused more on player development and began signing the majority of players, he was left with fewer decisions to make. Eventually, McNamara decided it made sense for him to seek other opportunities.
BOB MCNAMARAAge: 49
Birthplace: Toronto
College: Notre Dame
Numbers with Griffins
• 5: Division titles in the past 12 seasons
• 8: Coaches during his tenure (including himself)
• 15: Seasons as Griffins general manager
• 45-47: Griffins' postseason record
• 117: Griffins who have gone on to play in the NHL
• 627-448-135: Regular-season record
• 4,769,852: Griffins' all-time attendance
McNamara is hopeful he'll be able to find a new job in hockey in the next several weeks, but has nothing concrete currently lined up.
"(Hockey) has been my life. That's my goal, and I hope that what I've accomplished in Grand Rapids for 15 years means something," he said. "I'm hopeful something will pan out."
Under McNamara's leadership, the Griffins have an aggregate record of 627-448-135 (.574) during the regular season and 45-47 (.489) during the playoffs, and 117 players have graduated to the NHL.
He successfully helped the Griffins switch leagues -- from the International Hockey League to the AHL -- and NHL affiliates -- from Ottawa to Detroit. He also won the 1997 IHL General Manager of the Year award.
Since 2000, the Griffins have claimed five division titles and earned regular-season championships in the AHL (2005-06) and IHL ('00-01).
"There's been so much over the years," he said. "Starting from scratch, selling out games for years on end, putting together teams and bringing players through here that have been special people."
McNamara had nothing but praise for Griffins owners Dan DeVos and David Van Andel, the city of Grand Rapids and the fans. Their support is what made the decision so difficult and what he'll remember most, he said.
"It's been a tremendous run in Grand Rapids, and I can't say enough about the city, the fans and being in this community for 15 years. It has been phenomenal," McNamara said. "I've been able to be here since my youngest was 6 months old, and now he's 15. That's a special thing that you don't get to do too often in this industry."
He also felt fortunate to be a part of the Red Wings organization, which gave him a ring after he had a hand in helping the team win the Stanley Cup in 2008.
"They've been so good to me over the years, and to the Griffins, and I'm sure that relationship will continue," he said. "They've been real supportive of what we've done, and what I'm looking to do in the future. To be associated with that organization for so many years has meant a lot."
McNamara is excited for whatever opportunities await him on the horizon, but he acknowledged it will be a little strange not to show up for work at Van Andel Arena next week.
"I've had some time to think about it and it's something that's been on my mind for a while, so that makes it a little easier," he said. "But at the same time, you drive out of that arena and when you see it in your rearview mirror, there's certainly some emotions.
"Fifteen years is pretty good. It's been a tremendous part of my life that I'll never forget."
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 7:38 AM
Emergency responders gather at the high school on the campus of the Franklin Regional School District, where several people were stabbed at Franklin Regional High School, Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Murrysville, Pa., near Pittsburgh. The suspect, a male student, was taken into custody and being questioned. (AP Photo/Tribune Review, Sean Stipp) PITTSBURGH OUT
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From best to worst: Archives, Jungle, Nightclub, Facility, Outpost, Memorial, Station, Industrial, Docks, Sewer.
Sewer is ranked the lowest for obvious reasons. Docks sucks because everyone loves to get their camp on in that one room. It's fun to see that same camping team play another map, like Archives, because most of them really suck when they can't back themselves into a corner and rapid fire. Archives is the best because you can go rambo with a shotgun. Same with Nightclub, Jungle, and Facility.


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Editorial: Property market has a boom-time feel about it
Published 03/04/2014 | 02:30
As house prices rise at quite a dramatic pace and supply falls alarmingly, in Dublin at least, we are back in what is known in the property world as a sellers' market, a market that has a distinctive 'boom-time' feel about it. Nor does the property tax, which was seen as something of a cure for 'property porn', seem to have in any way dampened the Irish enthusiasm for buying and selling houses.
Just when you thought the timing was most unsuitable, along comes Bank of Ireland with an incentive for property buyers. The bank is now offering to pay the stamp duty for first-time buyers taking out a new mortgage. While this will no doubt be welcomed by intending first-time buyers – those who are lucky to be able to find a property at an affordable price – it is a trend that is worrying those who look back in anger at the heated state of the market that led directly to the property/banking collapse and left Ireland in the paws of the Troika.
It is also likely that, in the competitive world of banking, the BoI incentive scheme will be followed by others in the mortgage market, again something that will be welcomed by consumers and property sellers, but should certainly send a shiver down the collective spines of the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator.
Of course this country needs a functioning property sector. It is a huge source of employment. Our Taoiseach, perhaps hoping to continue the welcome trend of a downward fall in unemployment, has said that the greater Dublin area could do with 30,000 new houses and that developers would have no trouble selling them. But this does not seem like the market we really want. It appears to have hysteria rather than moderation written all over it.
Already there is talk of asking prices rising by €5,000 a month, of people being gazumped and houses that they had agreed to buy appearing back on the market at a higher price.
It seems that a property boom that was so memorable we collectively decided it could "never happen again" is edging ever closer. While we have all had enough of talking shops, now might be the right time for someone in Government to convene an expert panel, made up of those in the property business, the banks and regulatory area, to assess and discuss exactly what is happening in the property market so that some order might be brought to the situation.
Like pubs and churches, our railways are something we cherish, but don't seem to use very much any more. People who pack into weekend trains to and from Cork, Galway, Sligo, Dublin and other destinations might disagree as they chug along in standing-room-only trains. But despite huge investment in the rail service, numbers using Irish Rail are continuing to decline. Now Leo Varadkar, our straight-talking Transport Minister, is proposing that if Irish Rail does not improve its performance, he may cut its Public Service Obligation subvention and give it to other transport services.
Irish Rail clearly has difficult staff issues, from over-manning in some areas, lack of investment in modern technology and outdated work practices. These are of little concern to travellers, but management and unions might do well to heed the minister about the gravity of the situation.
What we now need is a reliable, efficient and fast rail service. Where investment is needed in new technology it must be made and there is no room for "cost-cutting" measures.
There have been many improvements in the railways and it would be short-sighted for the management or workers in Irish Rail or the Transport Minister to jeopardise those gains.
Mr Varadkar says that a belief that the Government "will protect and fund existing rail service" is no longer "realistic". But it is realistic for the travelling public to expect a first-class rail service and they are not much concerned who provides it.
Living, as we are, in the world of deregulation, the question must be asked, if Irish Rail cannot provide a reliable service, maybe somebody else can?
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Contest, blues and jams this weekend
Last week, Brookfield singer-songwriter Nora Collins, 17, got to sing the national anthem at a Mitt Romney rally in West Allis.
On Friday, Collins will be campaigning in her own contest as one of 10 finalists in the Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series' Song Contest Competition. It's the first in a planned annual competition in the series' 20-year history, said founder Joe Delucia. "It was a good way of celebrating the song and how moving the medium of music can be," he said. »Read Full Article
Mayor Tom Barrett, Sheriff David Clarke to appear tonight on CNN over gun control stances
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke will appear together on "Piers Morgan Tonight" on CNN.
The topic will be Clarke's recent public service announcement ad in which the sheriff tells residents that personal safety isn't a spectator sport anymore, and "I need you in the game." »Read Full Blog Post(113)
WTMJ-TV adds half-hour newscast starting Monday
WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) is adding a local weekday newscast at 6:30 p.m. effective Monday, the station confirmed Tuesday.
It will be a "fresh newscast" that will be anchored by the regular 6 p.m. anchors Carole Meekins and Mike Jacobs. It will be the only local newscast airing at 6:30 p.m. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
Fajitas Grill Centro opening Wednesday on E. Mason
Fajitas Grill, which closed last year on N. Farwell Ave., will reopen as Fajitas Grill Centro at 5 p.m. Wednesday in its new, bigger home at 530 E. Mason St.
Starting Thursday, the restaurant will open for breakfast and lunch in addition to dinner. »Read Full Blog Post
"Jeffrey Dahmer Files" documentary update and new poster
A new poster has been released for "The Jeffrey Dahmer Files," the documentary about the Milwaukee serial killer by local filmmaker Chris James Thompson.
The current poster features the view from inside an empty refrigerator, a reference to where Dahmer kept body parts of his victims. »Read Full Blog Post
Dave Eggers to visit Milwaukee's Boswell Books on Sunday
Dave Eggers visits Milwaukee Sunday afternoon to sign copies of his novel 'A Hologram for the King,' a 2012 National Book Award finalist.
Eggers will sign books at 2 p.m. Sunday at Boswell Book Co., 2559 N. Downer Ave. He's just signing on this whirlwind visit, not talking or reading. »Read Full Blog Post
What I'm not allowed to say about the return of 'Community'
I've seen the first two episodes of the tweaked and retooled post-Dan Harmon cult comedy "Community," and can report that the show's tone and style feels familiar in a way derivative of what Milwaukee native Harmon created.
The first episode relies on two devices fans of the show have seen before: the first involving Abed, played by Marquette University alum Danny Pudi, and a paintball / blanket fort-type competition subplot. »Read Full Blog Post
Second Bill Burr Pabst show added, Tower of Power and WAR co-headlining Potawatomi
If you were planning to see comedian Bill Burr's set at the Pabst Theater March 8, tickets are just about sold out. The good news is a second show at 9:30 p.m. that evening has been added.
Tickets for that show are $29.50 and go on sale at noon Wednesday at the Pabst Theater box office (144 E. Wells St.), the Riverside Theater box office (116 W. Wisconsin Ave.), by calling (414) 286-3663 and visiting pabsttheater.org. »Read Full Article
See Soundgarden rocking Segways in Dave Grohl-directed music video
Soundgarden is about as serious as rock bands get these days, so its fun to see the Chris Cornell-fronted group loosen up a little bit in the music video for its latest single "By Crooked Steps."
The Dave Grohl-directed video opens with the guys finishing up a poker game and slipping on Crooked Steps biker jackets as they head out into the night. But just when you expect to see them revving their Harleys, a medium shot reveals the guys doing their best tough guy expressions while cruising along on some Segways. »Read Full Blog Post
Warm weather closes Red Arrow Park ice skating rink
How warm is it? It's warm enough that Red Arrow Park's "Slice of Ice" outdoor skating rink at 920 N. Water St. will be closed Tuesday.
Milwaukee County Park officials blame the recent wave of near-record warmth - yep, could reach 60 degrees today - combined with the overnight rains for slushing the rink ice. »Read Full Article
On Tap Today: Up with Down
The year is young, but between Marilyn Manson, the Darkness, Chris Young and more, the Rave has already had some notable acts come through in 2013.
But before January comes to a close, and the Rave kicks off an impressive February roster with a sold-out Soundgarden show Friday, the venue has one last show to give this month, headlined by sludge metal group Down. »Read Full Blog Post


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One person is dead after a car struck a tree just after 5 this morning on Route 611 at Slateford Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township, the Northampton County emergency dispatch center reports.
A Northampton County coroner has responded to the scene, a dispatch shift supervisor said. Only one person was in the vehicle, the supervisor said.
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You say, I say ...
From: Kristine Laga, Fenton
Re: My column last week criticizing over-wrought coverage of the Fenton tornado on WJRT (Channel 12).
She writes: "I agree with you on the media coverage. It seems like all the news media want are tragic stories.Devoting an entire evening to trees and power outage is cheap, I guess. And to think, we pay our cable providers for this! I guess the saying has changed to 'No bad news is no news.'"
I write: Kristine, in all my years of doing this column, I've seldom seen such unanimous agreement. People are not just tired but mad at the hype and hooey in TV news.
From: Michael Stanley
He writes: "Hey, Andy, nice column. The other thing that all the locals do is over-hype any snowstorm. Every time there is a chance of snow, it's: DEATH STORM 2008."
I write: I've noticed that. They do seem amazed that weather happens, don't they?
From: John, Richfield Center
He writes: "I thought I was the only one who was sick of exaggerated statements and teasers that WJRT uses lately. I didn't think the story needed extended coverage, especially when it was the same stuff shown earlier. WJRT has seemed to be going downhill to the point where I'm watching (channels) 5 and 25 more now than ever."
I write: I don't think it's just 12, John. It's industry-wide, and if you talk to TV people, they blame the hype, including the ridiculous footprint weather has in most broadcasts, on consultants. And guess who the consultants say can't get enough weather? You.
From: M.B.
He writes: "If 12's talking heads were fired up about Fenton, they would have been positively spacey about New Orleans. I spent seven weeks down there two falls ago as an armed guard, protecting the LSU Medical Center. (New Orleans) looked and smelled likea wet post-nuclear event. Fenton? Zero dead should mean one big block party, with chain saws, if you will."
From: R.J. Simpson, Flint Township
He writes: "It must be that disasters don't happen very often, so (they) have to make the most out of them when (they) get one."
I write: Bingo, R.J.
From: John Krueger
He writes: "I totally agree with you concerning all the hype. Go back to the Beecher tornado of 1953. That was 'complete and utter devastation.' One hundred and sixteen people lost their lives when an F5 tornado swept through. Not that I do not feel sympathy to those whose homes were damaged (in Fenton), but they were fortunate that it wasn't more severe. Just the facts, please."
I write: I like to think that TV news directors reading this (and they will) will change. But it's not likely.


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Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus
Please Note: The following information is about non-emergency medical transportation. If you have a medical emergency you should call 911.
Non-emergency medical transportation is a public transportation and shared ride service. Rides can include public transportation (such as a city bus), rides in specialized medical vehicles, or rides in other types of vehicles depending on your medical and transportation needs. If public transportation is not available, you will not be required to take it.
Medical Transportation Management, Inc. (MTM, Inc.), Wisconsins Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus transportation manager. MTM, Inc. schedules and pays for rides to Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus covered health care services.
Member Rules
You must follow the Wisconsin Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus and MTM, Inc. rules listed below for rides:
- You must schedule a routine ride at least two business days before your appointment.
- You must be ready and watching for your ride 15 minutes before your pick-up time.
- You must provide information about your pick-up place, drop-off place, and why you need the ride when scheduling a ride.
- You must contact MTM, Inc. as soon as you know that you no longer need a scheduled ride, including if you were scheduled to ride the bus. You should contact MTM, Inc. at least 24 hours before a scheduled ride, if possible, when you need to cancel your ride.
- You must be thoughtful of any other passengers you are required to share your ride with on the trip to your appointment.
- You cannot have alcohol, drugs, or any weapons in the vehicle.
- You must use your seatbelt.
- You must bring any travel equipment, such as a wheelchair or a car seat for a child.
- You cannot physically or verbally abuse other passengers or the driver.
- You cannot smoke, eat, or drink any beverage while in the vehicle.
Drivers and Attendant Rules
Drivers and attendants who are provided by MTM, Inc. must follow the Wisconsin Medicaid, BadgerCare Plus and MTM, Inc. rules listed below when providing rides:
- All drivers and provided attendants must wear or have an easy-to- read official company ID badge.
- The drivers vehicle must be marked with the company name.
- Drivers and provided attendants cannot use or be under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, illegal drugs, or other drugs.
- Drivers and provided attendants must not smoke around you.
- Drivers cannot use a cell phone unless it is in hands-free mode or text while driving.
- Drivers and provided attendants cannot touch passengers, except as appropriate and necessary to help the passenger get into or out of the vehicle, into a seat and to secure their seatbelt, or to provide first aid or assistance.
- Drivers must open the vehicle door for you, if you ask for their help.
- Drivers must help you get from the door of where you are picked up to the vehicle and to the main door of where you are going, if you ask for their help.
- Drivers and provided attendants must help you move and store wheelchairs and other medical equipment; however, drivers and provided attendants are not responsible for your personal items.
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- Intentionally give false or incomplete information on your application for health care.
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One of the most important things we can do as parents is give our children the confidence and encouragement they need to pursue their hopes and their dreams. Recently I asked Two Kids and a Coupon readers what you do to encourage the kids in your life and here's what you said!
1. Steve W. says:
I just encourage them in whatever they are interested in.
2.Bernie says:
I encourage them to not let other people discourage them from achieving their dreams.
3.Julie Lynn B. says:
I encourage them by always standing by them and helping them achieve their goals.
4. D SCHMIDT says:
I try to inspire them and boost their confidence in themselves to be anything they want to be.
5. Kimberly says:
I encourage my kids to try everything, then pursue the things they love.
6.Julia says:
Right now we let them try the things they are interested in doing
7. Will G says:
I try to instill confidence in them by telling them they have the ability to succeed.
8. Kellie C. says:
I have them write their goals down and draw a picture to make it tactile! I always encourage them to do their best and show them that I have confidence in them
9. Stephen N. says:
Give them confidence
10. Jen says:
My girls are little, so the most important thing I do is to let them dream as big as they can. My oldest wants to be a rock star and a mom — go for it baby!
11. Todd Lovessweeps says:
Just encourage them as much as I can and make them understand that their dreams are important.
12. Andrea W. says:
I encourage them to try new things and not be afraid to fail. Eventually they will find what works for them and what they are good at.
13. Heather H. says:
I Encourage The Kids To Try New Things, Dream Big And Enjoy What They Are Passionate About!
14. Sara D. says:
I tell them that all they need to do is their best! No one can ask more than that!
15. Rachel R. says:
I tell my son to dream big.
16. Keith W says:
Tell them that they can achieve anything they set their mind to.
17. Michelle C says:
I help them find additional information about any topic they happen to be interested in.
18. June S. says:
I had always told my children to follow your dreams, and never be afraid to try something new.
19. Candice H. says:
We always celebrate the "failures" as much as the victories. If they put themselves out there and try their hardest, that is worth celebrating no matter what the result
20. Natalie Y says:
Let them believe in anything they can do
21. Carolsue says:
I just tell them that they can be whatever they want to be, it just might take some hard work on their part.
22. Wendy r. says:
I always encourage them to follow their dreams
23. Rebecca P. says:
Always tell them dreams are unlimited if you let them be. To always follow what they feel is right and they will be unstoppable!
24. Liz N says:
I help them find out new things about their goals when they ask.
25. Debbie j. says:
I encourage them to try things and praise even small successes.
26. Rhonda C. says:
we help them accomplish what they have set out to accomplish!
27. Mandy says:
I encourage them in whatever they want to do!
28. Heather says:
I encourage them to have dreams and to work towards them daily.
29. Kristy says:
I encourage all of their dreams, regardless of how realistic others think they are. I was always told I could do anything as long as I tried hard enough and believe that to this day – my children hear the same from me
30. Shawn says:
I encourage them to dream big & work hard
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Tooties furnishings sold to pay taxes, penalties
Auctioneer Dave Owings stands in the bar area Thursday as he sells off everything inside the now closed T.C. Tooties — formerly located on Valor Drive in Winchester — to pay for back taxes owed the city. (Photo by Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star)
Piggy's nightclub owner Wilbur Alger looks over the sports memorabilia for sale during the tax auction at T.C. Tooties on Valor Drive in Winchester Thursday.
A poster of Muhammed Ali in his 1965 fight with Sonny Liston was among the sports memorabilia items auctioned at T.C. Tooties.
WINCHESTER — If you were looking to open a sports bar, just about everything you would need was up for grabs in one place Thursday.
For about two hours, a sheriff's sale was held at the site of the…
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Associated with one's appetite for food and words, research any peculiarity; see "neck"
Related Dreams
ThroatTo dream that you have a sore throat, suggests that you are having problems saying what you really think. You may feel threatened when you express yourself.Alternatively, your dream may be telling you that you need to swallow your pride.
ThroatTo dream of seeing a well-developed and graceful throat, portends a rise in position.If you feel that your throat is sore, you will be deceived in your estimation of a friend, and will have anxiety over the discovery.
ThroatDreaming of the throat shows we are aware of our vulnerability and also of the need for self-expression.
ThroatSee body
Throat(Life; chastity.See Body"
Throat1. Communication and expression. 2. The ability to accept given situations. 3. Point of extreme vulnerability.
ThroatTo dream of cutting some one's throat augurs unwitting injury to that person (Gypsy).