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Back in December I had a phone conversation with Christine Bowman, the Dean of Admission and Enrollment Services at Southwestern University. [See full disclosure below.] I originally reached out to her to ask about admissions essays and how they're analyzed, but over an hour we talked about a number of things. Here are the three main ideas that came up.
Many people don't understand the process. I began with a statement that went something like "most students applying to college grasp the basics of how the application process works and know that there are admissions committees who read over things, but beyond that I think a lot of the details are not really clear to any of us, whether we're students or parents or teachers." But Bowman corrected me immediately. She says that a lot of students really don't understand the process or the terminology. For example, she said, there's a pretty large percentage of students who apply Early Decision, but then come to realize that Early Decision isn't actually what they thought it is. From her vantage point as the head of admissions at a university, she sees way too many students learning about how the process works as they go along. And really this makes sense: applying for college as a freshman is something most people do once at most, so there's very little practice. But Bowman strongly urges people to have an understanding of the process and vocabulary before getting deep into applications.
Think of it this way. Are you a person who reads the instructions before trying to put something together? Or do you like to just figure it out as you go?
If you like to read the instructions first, then before undertaking your college applications take some time to go over the NACAC Guide. Bowman recommends visiting the "College Search" page at the Colleges that Change Lives website.
If you're not an instructions reader, then please become one for college admissions! This isn't IKEA furniture or a new piece of electronics. It's one of the most important relationships of your life. Take an hour or two to go over the NACAC Guide or the CtCL web page.
The admissions essays are really important. When I reached out to Bowman, how admissions counselors deal with essays was really on my mind. Do admissions departments run analytics on essays? Do they try to determine Lexile or readability scores to compare students? Are there key terms or phrases that a search program scans for? What exactly do colleges do with the admissions essays other than just read them?
Bowman says that for the most part the essays are just read by a few people, not turned into quantitative data. But that doesn't mean the essays aren't really important. Because, as Bowman points out, the essays are the one part of the admissions process that you have complete control over. It gives you a chance to tell your story and connect as a human. "There's a grammatical component," Bowman said, "and there's a life component." The grammatical component mainly involves assuring the college that you can write clear and articulate paragraphs. Students must be able to write well, "because that's what they're going to do, not just a little but a lot." But on top of that, and just as importantly, the essays let the college know who you are, what your story is, and gives them a way to decide they really want you to be a part of their community. Nobody has perfect grades and perfect test scores. A strong personal essay, says Bowman, helps "convince the admissions officers to defend your grades."
Bowman and I commiserated on the fact that essays are what seem to trip students up the most. I think a lot of it has to do with the mindset of the applicants. You're busy with high school, you're working through lots of applications, you're not sure what the essays are for, and so you just answer the question and move on. Bowman agrees, and she also says that many students are also not taught to write well, which takes a lot of practice and guidance. Instead, they're taught "how to write to the test."
Not only are essays the only portion of the application you have complete control over, but they're also the easiest to improve. Spend a lot more time working on yours to show the colleges who you really are and what they get if they decide to bring you into their world.
The admissions professionals at colleges are very active. By far the most fascinating part of our conversation had to do with what the admissions officers do. I encourage high school students to not think of themselves as passive products to be judged, and it's important not to think of the people on the college side as passive, either.
This is how admissions counselors are usually thought about, if they're thought about at all. They spend a few months of the year looking over applications and judging them. They spend a few more months of the year going to college fairs and sadistically encouraging more high school students to apply to their school so they can judge and reject even more people. And they probably spend the rest of the year sitting around and laughing about all the people they rejected.
But this isn't reality. First, they have to spend a lot of time doing research to make sure they admit exactly the right number of students. Say a college has room in the classrooms and dorms for 500 first-year students. If 501 show up, then you've got some poor freshman without a dorm bed. If 510 show up, then you have 10 freshmen with nowhere to sleep and also overcrowded classrooms in popular freshman courses. But if only 490 show up, then you've got professors and dorms being paid for, but not enough people in the classes and dorms to pay for them. So you have to know exactly how many people to admit, knowing that not all of them are going to show up. That's hard to do. Imagine you're hosting a party, and you need exactly 50 people to attend, no more or less. Knowing how many invitations to send, and when, is tricky. Admissions deans have to deal with that.
How do they decide what kind of student they want? When the admissions committee sits in a room together and decides who to accept, what are they looking for? Sure, they want people who demonstrate that they can graduate, but what else? It turns out that this works differently at different times for different schools. Beyond a vague idea of "good students who will graduate," each college's president and board of trustees will have long-term goals for the school and need the admissions and financial aid departments to help with that goal. Bowman gave the example of a college in Texas that was going through a major rebranding, trying to increase their reputation from local commuter school to top-tier research university. That takes a major investment in labs, buildings, and professors. It also takes an admissions department to work much harder to recruit students from around the nation, and to increase the caliber of students even before the school is able to change the caliber of their reputation.
Bowman told me there are any number of ways these things work. Some presidents will choose one or two goals per year--"we need a higher percentage of students who can pay the full tuition while we try to fix our budget," for example, or "we want to reach out to more second-generation immigrants to expand the variety of students and alumni we have." Some boards will have a more "this is our vision, now go and find the students who will make it happen" approach, leaving the admissions departments to decide the details.
But the important thing for you is to understand that colleges are actively looking for you, not just sitting and waiting for you to apply. They're thinking about their cultural, financial, and social needs and trying to wade through the literally millions of high school graduates each year. They think of the process like a relationship, and they're trying to find the right match. Bowman compared their process to Moneyball, using sophisticated tools and strategies to make their limited time and money find more of the right-fit students. For example, colleges "buy names" (she used this phrase several times) from the testing companies and other data collectors to get a sense of who to recruit and how to recruit them. She told me that schools used to do this once a year, and now many will update their list of potential recruits four or five times a year.
So the school that really wants you--and is likely willing to pay to have you--is out there, sifting through millions of other high school students trying to find you. Here are a few things you can do to help them:
* Remember to be a human and not just a resume. Go to college fairs or school visits and talk to the recruiters. Ask them about what kind of student they're looking for, and let them know what you're looking for.
* Spend more time on your essays. This is the one piece of the puzzle that you have the most control over, and the piece that best lets schools know who you really are. Don't think about saying what you think they want you to say; think about how to best say what you really want to say.
* Pay attention to the recruiting brochures and information that schools send you. They sent you that because they think you may be a good match for them. Don't ignore schools just because you haven't heard of them.
* Make sure you understand the admissions process and deadlines. Ask questions, and look up anything you're unsure about.
Please share this with someone who would like to read it. Ask me any questions you have in the comments section, or send me a note.
*Full disclosure: I have a number of relationships with Southwestern University. I went there for two years, and my wife graduated from there, as did a number of my friends. One of my brothers graduated from there. My wife is now on the board of trustees. So that's how I was able to set up a phone call with their Dean of Admissions. S.U. did not approach me about this post or coordinate with me. It's not an advertisement for Southwestern. I think they're a great school, but only you know if they're a great school for you.


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You are taking a nice long drive one day and just as you're thinking about how perfect and cool the day is, you suddenly see a roach or two busting out of your vents. This is every driver's nightmare, to find insects, more so roaches in the car. In today's post, we are going to […]Continue reading


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Children from primary schools in the Calder Valley had a chance to experience what it would be like to live their lives 200 years ago.
A programme called Lifepath held at St John the Baptist in the Wilderness Church featured actors playing characters from the 1830s. The youngsters, from Luddenden, Hebden Bridge, Old Town and Mytholmroyd, took part in a series of workshops and even sampled plain oat cakes.
Organiser Daphne Cansdale said: "It's like opening a window so they can see how tough life was for youngsters. Up at 4am and then 15 hours working in the mill. It was a miserable and dangerous existence."


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I am intensely curious about you, your story, and how you want to tell it.
The exact moment when a subject forgets about the lens and allows an authentic glimpse into themselves and their experience is the precise reason why I am a photographer. I enjoy eye catching aesthetics that convey the essence of the setting I am shooting in.
If you have a story you want to tell, email me, connect with me on social media, or tape a note to a rock and throw it at my house (please don't throw a rock at my house).
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Upper Eyelid Surgery
Eyes are the focus of the face, and unfortunately one of the first places that show signs of ageing.
Wrinkles, loose skin, and puffy eyelids can make you look and feel more tired and older than you feel.
An eyelid lift (also known as an upper blepharoplasty) helps to brighten and refresh your eyelids to create a more alert appearance.
Depending on your needs upper and lower eyelid surgery can be performed alone or together, and are often performed at the same time as other procedures, such as a facelift.
Is upper eyelid surgery for me?
You are likely to be a good candidate for upper eyelid surgery if you have:
Loose and wrinkled eyelid tissue.
Puffy or baggy eyelids.
Extra eyelid skin that makes your eyes feel heavy or partially blocks your vision.
What does upper eyelid surgery involve?
Upper eyelid surgery can be performed under local anaesthesia (with you awake) or general anaesthesia (with you asleep), and takes approximately one hour to complete an eyelid lift on both upper eyelids.
Dr Colbert first carefully measures and marks the exact amount of tissue that needs to be removed to create a natural appearance that doesn't appear excessive or overdone. An incision is made in the natural crease of the upper eyelid and a precise amount of excess skin is removed. If you have prominent fatty bulges on the inner corners of your eyelid then a small amount of fat may also be removed.
The wound is closed with multiple small sutures to precisely place the scar in the natural eyelid crease. These sutures are removed at approximately one week, allowing the scar to heal as quickly as possible.
What is the recovery?
Upper eyelid surgery is performed as outpatient or day surgery, meaning you don't need to stay overnight in the hospital.
Bruising and swelling is normal after the procedure, and take approximately one to two weeks to subside. Sleeping with your bed elevated to thirty degrees, and applying cold compresses to your eyelids will help reduce the swelling further.
Light activities are recommended for the first week, including avoiding straining or bending over. Most patients are able to return to work after 7 to 10 days. Your eyes may feel dry after the operation, so lubricating drops and ointments are used to prevent your eyes from becoming too dry. Heavy activities are avoided until 4 weeks after surgery. You should avoid applying make up or contact lenses for at least two weeks after the surgery.
What scars can I expect?
The scar is placed in natural crease that exists in your eyelid, resulting in a scar that heals quickly. Final scar maturation takes approximately 6 to 12 months after the surgery.
What are the risks associated with upper eyelid surgery?
Upper blepharoplasty is associated with the following risks:
Infection: if the wound becomes red or tender it may require regular cleaning and oral antibiotics.
Bleeding or haematoma refers to a collection of blood that needs to be removed in theatre. An important post-operative risk associated with upper blepharoplasty is bleeding behind the eyeball. This is a rare event, estimated to occur in 1 in 40 000 procedures. If this occurs then it requires an urgent return to the operating theatre to remove the blood. If this doesn't occur in enough time there is a risk of blindness.
Scars can take several months to completely settle, and in rare cases they may be thick or lumpy (hypertrophic or keloid).
Incomplete eye closure due to too much skin being removed. This is rare, especially as Dr Colbert makes meticulous measurements to ensure too much tissue is not removed.
Eyelid surgery is like any surgical procedures in that it carries risks - therefore before having any operation you should always speak to an appropriately qualified health practitioner about these potential risks.
How much does upper eyelid surgery cost?
Costs associated with cosmetic plastic surgery can be confusing. To help make things clearer we have listed the the following fees that make up the final cost.
Surgical fee: Medicare will partly pay for some surgical procedures that are itemised by the government, however depending on the nature of your operation there will be some out of pocket expenses. Dr Colbert will discuss these costs with you during your consultation.
Anaesthetic fee: Medicare covers most of the anaesthetic fee, except in the case of some cosmetic operations.
Hospital fee (this includes operation room fee, bed costs, surgical or medication fees, and any other hospital extras): Medicare does not cover this fee. If you have private health insurance then this may be covered by your insurance fund, but you should check with your fund if there is any out of pocket expenses. If you have no private insurance then you will have to pay this fee on discharge from the hospital.
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Essex Police to get training about mental health
Nick Alston, Essex's police and crime commissioner, believes one in-five incidents have a mental health-related element.
The force has agreed a scheme with the North Essex NHS Partnership Foundation Trust to give officers better training.
A spokesman for the trust said: "We have recently agreed a scheme where new officers will come to us on three-day placements to better understand mental health services and the illnesses people experience.
"Our work together includes where people with mental illness experience crimes themselves or suffer hate crime, as well as offending behaviour.
"We must always do what is right for the person and the community.
"Sometimes, that balance is hard to strike and that's why good liaison with the police is essential."
A study carried out by Staffordshire's police commissioner revealed about 20 per cent of incidents there had a mental health-related element.
Mr Alston said, from discussions with officers, he believes figures in Essex are about the same.
He said: "It is a real worry, a really challenging issue.
"This has been the most difficult issue to get to grips with and is proving the most elusive. This is the area we have made the least progress in."
Examples of the difficulties police face include people being brought into custody who act aggressively.
At least ten vulnerable individuals have died in the UK in recent years after police restraint, according to charity Inquest.
Last year, Essex Police detained 621 people for their own safety and the safety of others and 200 were subsequently admitted for mental health care.
Mark Smith, chairman of the Essex Police Federation, said dealing with mental health-related incidents is a major problem for officers.
He said: "Vulnerable people need one-to-one policing and the resources are not there for it.
"There are people being put in cells which are simply not the right place for them.
"Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary is bringing out a report soon to highlight the scale of the problem."


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Intergraph® PP&M is happy to launch an eVision-Intergraph Workshop on Operational Excellence, taking place at the Squaire in Frankfurt, Germany on 22 September 2015. As announced during HxGN LIVE Las Vegas earlier this year, the strategic partnership between Intergraph and eVision aims to improve the effectiveness and reduce the risk of work processes conducted on process, power and marine facilities.
The 1-day workshop focuses on how to increase HoTT (Hands-On Tool Time) and reduce MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) through improved collaboration between engineering, planning, and front-line workers.
By joining this workshop, you can see how real-time access to digital plant and equipment data can make working processes significantly faster, bringing these benefits:
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This interactive workshop is a must-attend for Operations, Maintenance and HSE (Health Safety and Environmental) Managers that seek to reach new heights in operational safety and efficiency. You can view the preliminary event agenda here and for any questions regarding the event, please contact Kristin Wingendorf.
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Dolphins hire Bill Lazor as offensive coordinator
MIAMI — Miami Dolphins new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor played a significant role in the growth of Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles this past season.
Can the former Eagles quarterbacks coach now do the same for Ryan Tannehill?
Lazor, named to his new position Wednesday, was asked about the Dolphins quarterback during a late-afternoon conference call with media members.
"I'm excited to work with him because I see a lot of ability, I see both physical ability and, it appears from what I see, the ability to play the game," Lazor said. "It would be premature to make an evaluation of what he can be and what he can do because I haven't been around him that much.
"But I think there's a nucleus here in a lot of ways … with Coach (Joe) Philbin, with the staff, and certainly with some of the talent that I've had a chance to see so far. So, I'm really excited to be working with these players."
Under Lazor's tutoring, Foles was the NFL's highest-rated passer in his second year as Eagles quarterback.
The former Cornell quarterback now will oversee a Miami offense that ranked 27th (312.9) in yards per game, 26th (19.8) in points per game and allowed a league-high 58 sacks in 2013. Those statistics were big reasons Mike Sherman, the Dolphins offensive coordinator the past two seasons under close friend Philbin, was fired last week.
Philbin's job status, too, appeared to be on shaky ground following Miami's 8-8 season.
"Right now my future and his future are together, I'm in it with him," Lazor said of his new boss.
Lazor said he will call the offensive plays but refrained from describing what kind of attack the team would run.
"The No. 1 factor in how we do it, and specifically how it looks, is going to be the ability of the players we have," he said.
Lazor, 41, is a Scranton, Pa., native who was offensive coordinator at the University of Virginia before joining Chip Kelly's Eagles staff a year ago. He previously worked under former NFL head coaches Dan Reeves, Joe Gibbs and Mike Holmgren.
A day after reports had him being hired by the Detroit Lions, Lazor explained the primary factor in choosing to work for the Dolphins.
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"It's simple that it was Coach Philbin himself," Lazor said. "It's about people, and it's about trusting a person you're working for and working with. You want to be around people with character and be around people who are committed to winning and doing things the right way.
"(Interacting with Philbin) really sold me on the fact that this is the kind of person that can lead an organization, he's the kind of coach that is committed to winning and who I felt like I could come and help and picture myself working with to build a winner."
Miami interviewed Green Bay quarterbacks coach Ben McAdoo for the offensive coordinator position Tuesday, but hours later he joined the New York Giants coaching staff. On Wednesday, Lazor was given the job.
"Bill is an accomplished coach and will be a great addition to our coaching staff," Philbin said in a statement. "Bill has been instrumental in helping players reach their full potential, as players and people, at both the college and professional level. He also has a proven track record of success working with a wide variety of offenses. I want to welcome Bill and his family to the Dolphins family."
FOX Sports 1's Alex Marvez reported Lazor planned to retain current Dolphins offensive assistant coaches per Philbin's request.
"Obviously, Coach Philbin is in charge of the structure of the staff and he and I have not had all our conversations about the structure of the staff," Lazor said, "What I know, and I did my research, is I know these are good coaches on the staff. They have great reputations."
The Dolphins continued to look for a new general manager to replace Jeff Ireland. Detroit Lions senior personnel executive Brian Xanders was the latest to interview on Wednesday.
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It's been a pleasure to work with lovely Annu Gaidhu on another lifestyle photoshoot. Annu is an internationally acclaimed yoga teacher, child and youth worker, wellness expert and media personality.
Keep on scrolling to view magical photos from Annu's Session!
I've photographed Annu a few times already and with that relationship comes the ease of working together, a great experience and great photos!
When you work with the right people, everything comes together so smoothly. I love that jasmine was blooming in my garden the week of Annu's photoshoot as it's an important flower in Indian culture!
Many Indian women fasten a string of gleaming jasmine flowers to their hair as it's considered a symbol of good fortune. The flower features in ancient temple carvings and paintings, while jasmine motifs and patterns have found their way into traditional local jewellery, especially necklaces, earrings, anklets and bangles. Hindu believers decorate their deities with garlands of the blooms.
As you can see, my brilliant Hair & Make-up Artist Sara from Elegant Makeup incorporated jasmine blooms in one of Annu's looks!
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I'd been wanting to shoot with Maxine since meeting her at a fashion event a year ago and now, in the beautiful forest of Macclesfield I was getting the chance to.
We'd already met up for a brew and talked through what we wanted to achieve, giving us a clear vision for the day; these would be authentic, natural shots set in a forest environment that resonated with how she spent her spare time; exploring nature with her partner and their dog. I was to join them on what is a normal expedition for them and do my best to capture that.
I arrived at Macclesfield Forest on a Saturday morning, parking the car and taking a lungful of the pine air. It's days like this I remember why Manchester is such a great place to live; within 30 minutes I'm out of suburbia and in a beautiful forest overlooking a reservoir. It's quiet and the weather is dreary (I don't know why I give it mention anymore).
Maxine arrives with her family unit; Phil - her partner - and George, their beautiful German Shepherd. We spend a little time with introductions - shaking hands (Phil), scratching behind ears (George) - before wandering up to the ruin I know is nearby.
It's clear I'm with a family here and one which welcomes people, it feels natural hanging out and I love being around a dog again, having left my two with an ex partner a decade and a lifetime ago. Phil is warm and friendly, exactly what I'd expect from a partner of Max's, and George is a protective adventurer who loves mud. Hours later I realise how much of it has made its way onto my lens (but I only blame myself for getting up close-ups of to a caked dog).
"Alex made me feel super comfortable and relaxed. I've now got tonnes of content for my blog and some gorgeous shots to put up on the wall at home too!"
Maxine, The Maxine Diaries
We discover the ruin, snapping away both along the way and once we're there before heading back to the car and moving on to another part of the forest which I know has more of a pine feel. It's there we really concentrate on shots of togetherness, capturing them as a family and as a couple. They're total naturals and you can see what's between them in every shot, a tacit bond.
We finish with a few portraits of them individually and these transpire to be my favourite pieces from the set, headshots of each of the family. I love these nature loaded shots, leveraging the environment and bringing in earthy tones.
My wander with the guys was exactly why I wanted to work with Maxine in the first place, she has an honest, up-front nature that you see from the off. She's as authentic as they come and you can see this through her writing and her social feeds. Sure, we all have our guards in one way or another, but joining Max, Phil and George on our little trek felt like I was part of them, such is their welcoming nature.
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More information on the Hoops4Life Literacy Program coming soon.
Hoops4Life, Inc. is offering three scholarships to Waterbury students. The selection committee will select one winning candidate for each scholarship based on candidates' information and scholarship criteria.
Inspiring Educator Scholarship is for a senior high school student who inspires students of all abilities to achieve their best, encourage, them to pursue excellence and gives back to the community.
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The two Chinese characters for "crisis" (Wei Ji or danger opportunity) neatly summarise the challenge for Theresa May's government on trade.
The danger lies in the possible threat to our services, Single Market access, and the "passporting" of London-based businesses. The opportunity is in bringing back in-house, after 40 years of outsourcing, all our trade agreements; of focusing more on growth markets; and of revitalising the Commonwealth through trade. What's the balance between the danger and the opportunity?


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Free Public Health Screenings
A number of free screenings hosted by the Hospital have proven to save lives.
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been dedicated to serving East End residents for the last 107 years, and the health of its communities continues to be a priority. A number of free screenings hosted by the Hospital have proven to save lives.
At the start of each flu season, a free flu clinic provides preventive care to everyone who would like to avoid catching the flu which can be deadly, as it was in the most recent flu season.
- Oral cancer, when caught in time, is treatable, and the Hospital partners with local dentists to provide a free annual oral cancer screening.
- Each June, the Hospital's David E. Rogers MD Center provides a free HIV test, diagnosing those who are HIV/AIDS-positive. The Center's medical team of credentialed specialists provides comprehensive care and support for those who are diagnosed.
- Life-threatening vascular diseases—conditions that affect the arteries and veins that carry blood throughout the body—often occur "silently" without any symptoms. The Hospital teams up with cardiovascular physicians at Stony Brook Medicine to provide free vascular screenings on the East End. Three simple tests in less than 30 minutes can be life-saving.


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Don't guessing and insulting... even it's really rarer in br*z*l this car. In the pigsty hate the french cars except Simca.
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|@Gomsel "the pigsty"? the Brazilian members would like some respect too. On the plus side your vocab is increasing...
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|Citroën never assembled cars in Brazil, only in Argentina, Chile and maybe in another country I am not aware of.
This particular car was of later production, of 66-67, because ihe importation of cars was heavyly restricted before and only diplomats and officers abroad were alowed to bring htem. In those days, only Impalas, and 220-S Mercedes were brought in due to extremely easy sales. If you bring another make, you might be with the car for years.
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|Concerning brazilian preference, there is some reason for the previous comment. In the sixties, there was production under license of Simca Chambord and Renault Dauphine (this one with also a 4-gear renamed Gordini).
The comparison with other makes, such as Volkswagen, Aero-Willys and even Alfa Romeo was not favourable to French licensees, but even for this, there is an explanation, or two:
Dauphine license didn't allow any alteration. The result was that Dauphine didn't resist to bad brazilian roads (they are bad still today); Dauphine was compared to powdered milk (it solves without beating).
Simca was different, but their factory in Brazil was so weak that they never produced anything good. Even when Chrysler assumed the factory in 67-68 their products never reached the general standart of other manufacturers.


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DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY)- Meteorologists from the National Weather Service surveyed the damage in west Dothan.
They saw multiple downed trees, a roof that was blown off, a flipped car, and a severely damaged garage door.
The meteorologists were looking at the position of the downed trees and debris, as well as the magnitude of the damage to reach their conclusion.
Tom Johnstone, the Meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service in Tallahassee says, "It looks almost certain this was a tornado. We're still analyzing a few things and the final call will come out later today but the preliminary signs are that this looks like tornado damage to me."


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We played a game in Kiev last weekend, and our keeper sported a very fetching Lev Yashin top. I don't know squat about this Lev bloke. What's the story? asks Chris Kelly
Whenever journalists are asked to name their 'greatest ever' football side, it is usually Lev Yashin - rather than Gordon Banks - who wears the keeper's jersey. Yashin usually wins because he was a goalkeeping pioneer. He would charge outside the penalty area to clear the ball, he would fist dangerous corners and crosses away, and he would dive fearlessly at forwards' feet. In short, he was the first modern keeper.
He was also a winner. During his career Yashin played for Moscow Dinamo (1948 - 1971) and the USSR national team (1954 - 1967), gaining a host of trophies and accolades along the way. At Dinamo, he won 5 national championships and made a record number of appearances in the league. With the USSR national team Yashin played 78 games (conceding just 70 goals - a phenomenal record, especially for the time), and he helped them to victory in the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 and the European Cup in 1960. He also played in three World Cups - 1958 in Sweden, 1962 in Chile and 1966 in England (where the USSR came fourth).
In 1963 Yashin was named the best European player by the "France Football" weekly - the only goalkeeper ever to be awarded with the "Golden Ball" award. By that stage he'd also acquired an affectionate nickname, 'The Black Panther', because of his speed off the line and his trademark black jersey. When he retired in 1971, his last match was in Moscow against a European all-stars team. But in 1986 a knee injury forced doctors to amputate Yashin's leg, and he died four years later in 1990 after complications from surgery.
What formation did Terry Venables play during Euro 96, asked Kim Ulrich.
"If memory serves me correctly England began Euro '96 with a 4-4-2 (or maybe 4-4-1-1) formation with a starting line-up of: Seaman; Neville, Southgate, Adams, Pearce; Anderton, Ince, Gascoigne, McManaman; Sheringham, Shearer" says James Lowther.
"But for the match against Scotland they changed formation to 3-5-2, with Southgate starting in midfield. Then at half time Southgate dropped back to replace Pearce in defence and Redknapp came on as the extra midfielder. For the games against Holland and Spain they reverted to 4-4-2, with Platt taking Ince's place against Spain.
"In the semi-final England switched again to 3-5-2, with Ince returning to the side and Neville dropping out through suspension. Throughout the tournament McManaman and Anderton swapped wings fairly freely. The 4-3-2-1 'Christmas tree' formation was never adopted during the tournament."
A few weeks ago we asked what happened to Idwal Robling, the winner of the BBC's 'Find a Commentator' in 1970 (Apparently he's been tucked away on Welsh TV for the past 30 years). Anyway, we recently received an email from James Doran, who wondered if anyone remembers who finished second. The answer, he says, was football pundit Ian St John - who entered the competition because the first prize was a trip to Mexico, and because his career was coming to an end. Perhaps David Beckham will do the same thing in a few years' time.
A few weeks ago we asked the highest number of countries represented at the start of one Premiership match.
We thought the answer was 16 - the Newcastle v Chelsea game on the 4th March. Not so, says Lars Kollveit. "I still think that Coventry-Chelsea at Highfield this year (with 14 players) is the match with the most nations represented from the starting 22 players. I read that 16 nations played during Newcastle - Chelsea, but actually only twelve nations STARTED the match. Both Ketsbaia (Georgia), Solano (Peru), Petrescu (Romania) and Flo (Norway) came on as subs."
Can you recall the West Bromwich Albion league position at the end of season 1975/76? asks Tony Matthews. And can you possibly tell me a bit about their team?
Inspired by Johnny Giles, who joined as player-manger from Leeds in the summer of 1975, the Baggies finished third in the old Division Two and gained promotion with a record of 20 wins, 13 draws and 9 losses. That year the key players were striker Tony 'Bomber' Brown (who bagged 312 goals in 818 games for the club), a very young Bryan Robson, defender John Wile, (who is now WBA's chief executive) and nippy Scottish international winger Willie Johnston.
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"Emile Heskey's father apparently made a bet when he was 11, that he would be capped by England at all levels before he was twenty-something (I can't recall the exact age). Any information if he collected on that bet!" asks Martin Hoisington.
"I read your explanation of the evolution of the dugout in football - but is there any possibility of a link to the baseball dug-out, in which players have been ensconced since the early 1900s. Is it possible that there was a transatlantic crossing of grounds ideas, or did they evolve independently of each other?" wonders John Kendle.
"I am desperately trying to contact a former Chelsea player by the name of John Boyle. He played for Chelsea in the 70s and came over to the States to play for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. We are having a reunion in August and need him here, can anyone help?" pleads Mike Connell.
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Locatelli Moving And Storage
122 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-1710
Mon: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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December 20, 2018
We had an awesome agent, a fantastic driver, and a memorable move.
December 18, 2018
Professional, Fast and Overall, Excellent.
Snapdragon Serv
November 16, 2018
My overall move experience was that of utter exhaustion and massive quantities of stress. That said, everything went very smoothly because of my level of preparation which was also stressful. So, overall, my move was great because I was a total stress case for three months before and still rather stressing a week after. Thanks for asking!
November 13, 2018
Well done. No issues.
October 18, 2018
Everyone involved was kind, courteous and professional.
July 9, 2018
The people were great
July 1, 2018
Overall experience was positive. We felt there was very good communications throughout. We havn't unpack everything ytet, but feel that things were delivered in good condition.
April 20, 2018
Move team: our driver, Craig and move team were great. We had to quickly shift the move schedule due to weather challenges and everything went very smoothly. Craig was incredibly professional and reliable, and had done his homework at both ends, arriving on time. Annie at Locatelli was also great, though some of the office staff there were challenging to work with and didn't pass on messages.
April 3, 2018
The crew did everything needed to get my cargo up a slippery and snowy road. I was impressed!
March 31, 2018
It was very positive for all aspects of the move. The service was handled in a positive and professional manner
Bill & Ann
March 24, 2018
Bruce, van driver
March 17, 2018
overall it was a positive experience. Misty Mitchell from Locatelli Moving was very helpful, the crew that loaded the truck was efficient as was the crew who unloaded. They arrived on the day they said they would. There were two items damaged and somethings were missing, but Misty walked me through the claim process and tried to track the missing box. I recieved a check for the full amount for the damaged items.
March 6, 2018
Very well mannered and helpful.
February 22, 2018
Everything arrived in great shape, moved to proper place and set up where needed.
February 12, 2018
Despite some tricky scheduling, when we were going to be out of town on a new delivery date, the movers managed very well to unload the truck into our storage space on their own, coordinated with the storage space management.
Mary Ann
January 18, 2018
everyone involved was very considerate and easy to work with.
November 13, 2017
Locatelli and United made our move much easier and smoother than we had anticipated.
October 23, 2017
The mover Caas was very good, he packed our apartment and also moved to our new location. HE was careful , professional and over all very helpful
October 17, 2017
Overall, all things considered, I was very satisfied with the entire experience. There was just some unprofessional behavior from one of the unloading crew members. That's why I didn't give the top rating
September 19, 2017
Misty at Locatelli Movers made the entire experience as stress-free as I could imagine. She was available by phone and for personal meetings before the move and has remained available even after the move has completed. All details of the move happened as it was originally explained. My only complaints: the movers at my Santa Cruz condo did not wrap my furniture for trip from condo to the truck until they dropped a drawer from dresser onto the sidewalk (and I complained to the foreman). Also, a couple of pieces of furniture were damaged at the delivery end (one was a dresser that I advised about but they still carried it in ill-advised way that broke the dresser crossbar). Overall, the entire experience for a cross-country move was far more positive than I anticipated. Again, I credit Misty Mitchell with much of making this work out so well.
Mick & Laurel
September 15, 2017
Mike was great at directing his crew and the overall experience was carefullly done with nothing broken. They wrapped everything thoroughly.The whole crew was courteous and respectful.
September 15, 2017
United Driver and Urbana Assistant were great! Courteous and patient. NOT SO Locatelli Movers...forgot important items i.e. Valuable Art Pieces, rushed, took items to move that were to stay at CA House. Locatelli "Desk Assistant" Demanded Payment upon arrival of Van. Would not allow Driver to unload until paid $5,700..unlike past 6-7 Moves and/or Storage I contracted with Locatelli over the years. Will tell all I know to NEVER contract Locatelli Moving & Storage. Many Floods in CA and many put personal items in Storage...Telling Newsletter in Felton: Do NOT use Locatelli!
September 13, 2017
1 week delay due to issues with local CA Mover.
Glen & Pam
July 31, 2017
Very polite, very thorough. Advised me to keep the Bingo Sheet he gave me as it was more legible
July 17, 2017
Overall we have been very pleased with the mover and the timley delivery of our household items. The mover were very professional.
July 15, 2017
Delivery was sooner than expected, very professional, nothing broken. The three gentlemen who delivered our things were very courteous and kind and diligent. I was very impressed with the quality of service. We did receive 3 boxes that belonged to someone else. I am not having a lot of success in getting someone to come pick them up and return them to their rightful owner.
July 4, 2017
Eric was on time, friendly, and very professional. Nothing was broken or lost during the move. Everything went very well.
July 3, 2017
Every United employee we incountered provided exceptional customer service! I was VERY impressed especially with Eric and Steven! Hard working and respectful!
Bob & Julie
June 13, 2017
We were in the military for 20 years and had experienced many moves. It has been 40 tears since our last move, and this was our first move as non-military people. Moving has been improved and I was very impressed with the packing and handling of our stuff. And the move included schuttle serve at both ends.
May 11, 2017
Amazing service. Misty and everyone were really wonderful, helpful, efficient. My contents arrived in time and not one thing broken.
May 9, 2017
The two men who handled my move worked quickly and efficiently. They were friendly, polite and accomodating. They handled my furnishings carefully and got the job done well.
March 25, 2017
I particularly enjoyed working with the local staff in Santa Cruz at the Locatelli agency. Very professional and friendly.
March 7, 2017
Excellent and competitive bid. Communication excellent- true professionals.
Keith & Diana
March 6, 2017
Excellent interaction with Ms Asche, the owner of Locatelli's. Timely arrival of van on moving day. Careful wrapping of furniture and disassembled furniture by Michael, your driver, and his (local) helper. Prompt departure of loaded van enabled us to start our drive to WA at around noon. Michael phoned to inform us of his ETA in WA at on a day and time convenient to us. The weather that day was raining/snowing. Our house is not readily accessible from a large van; either up 16 steps from the street, or along a 60 yard alley. Because the United agent in Mt. Vernon was not able to provide Michael with a helper, he elected to park the van on a side street and ferry the 3120# load up the alley on a small trolley. This required 20-30 trips. One of our flimsy shelf units was slightly damaged and Michael apologized profusely for it. He and I verified that all items recorded on the inventory had been delivered. One error in the invoice from United, dated 3/4/2017, is being disputed.


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The Flower Press DIY Kit by Hape is a fabulous activity that your child can enjoy with all the family. Firstly, collect attractive leaves and flowers. Next use the flower press to press the plants and let them dry. Finally, use the included paints, brush and stickers to turn the dried pieces into colourful works of art.
- Includes flower press, brush, paints and stickers
- Turn dried plants into keepsakes, works of art and more
- Try painting the flowers and then pressing them for even more nature fun!
- Dimensions : 18.5 x 7.5 x 18.5cms (the box)
- Recommended for children aged 5 years +


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Allardyce's future at Upton Park is in doubt and the Black Cats are reportedly keen to make a move.
But the former Newcastle boss has dismissed talks of a switch.
He said: "There is only one thing that needs to be sorted out here and that is me sitting down with the owners when they are ready to talk about me being at West Hamand nowhere else.
"Until that is resolved we won't know which way we are both going forward. That is the only thing that is to be sorted, to sit down and sort it out."
Despite the uncertainty surrounding his job, Allardyce isn't letting the stress get to him.
He added: "I made the decision to look after myself in general in 2009 after my stent [used to treat weak blood vessels around the heart].
"I think after my stent the first thing I said to the specialist is 'is it time for me to pack this job in?' he said no, but it is time to make sure you do not stress yourself out as much as you do.
"I see you jumping up and down on the touchline like a lunatic – stop that.
"Control yourself and you won't have a problem."
West Ham have been in poor form since Christmas and have won just once in 12 matches.
It has been suggested that Allardyce will be ditched in the summer and the Hammers board are already sounding out replacements.
Jurgen Klopp was linked with a move but vice-chairman Karen Brady branded the rumours as "nonsense".
Allardyce Joined the east London outfit in June 2011, having also had stints at Bolton, Blackburn and Newcastle.


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Trent Reznor has been the creative force behind Nine Inch Nails for 20 years of dark, brooding industrial innovation. He has embraced a role as a furious auger drilling at the inanity of the modern condition, and his vision of the world as a desolate, rusting place has drawn throngs of rabid fans and fervent idolizers.
The result is more than 20 million albums sold, two Grammy awards, 26 official releases, critical praise and legions of mimicking clones. Even Rolling Stone, that bastion of musical mediocrity, placed NIN on its list of the 100 greatest rock artists of all time.
This success has done little to soften Reznor's edge. He is still the embittered, angry artist crafting angst-riddled masterpieces while spitting in the eye of authority. This guy makes jaded cultural commentary an honest-to-god art form. After all, when he won a Grammy for "Wish" in 1992, Reznor remarked that his epitaph should read, "REZNOR: Died. Said 'fist fuck' and won a Grammy."
The last NIN release, Year Zero, is a concept album based on the dystopian portents Reznor saw in today's America. After a series of heated confrontations with music labels that culminated in very public feuds, Reznor promised that his next album would be released independently. He followed through in spades.
The latest NIN offering, Ghosts I-IV (set for retail release on April 8), was initially unleashed online in March, following a path trod by Radiohead's In Rainbows and Saul Williams' (Reznor-produced) The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!.
Like those artists, Reznor allowed fans to download the first volume of Ghosts minus the privacy-invading Digital Rights Management that mainstream online retailers inject into music. However, NIN being NIN, Reznor upped the ante.
In addition to offering free downloads of Ghosts' first volume, he's offering at least four other versions. There's a $5 digital version with all 36 tracks, a $10 download that also includes a two-CD set and a $75 version with deluxe album packaging and a set of the prints for each track. In addition, Reznor autographed and numbered 2,500 copies of a $300 super-deluxe version that has already sold out.
It's actually enjoyable to watch the gleeful (insomuch as he's capable) lengths Reznor will go to skirt the establishment he so loathes. In fact, instead of working with an independent label, he's elected to release the album under a Creative Commons license.
And that's all before any discussion of what's actual on Ghosts.
Reznor assembled a group of friends and NIN associates, including Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls), former NIN and My Bloody Valentine producer Alan Moulder and longtime collaborators Atticus Ross and Alessandro Cortini. Most impressive, though, is the addition of Adrian Belew, who played guitar for King Crimson, Zappa and David Bowie.
The first volume, Ghosts I, like the rest of the collection, is expectedly ambitious. Instead of pointed lyrics, Reznor embraces the obliqueness offered by instrumental means. The nine untitled, unidentified tracks mark a departure for NIN (or most any band, really), and while it lacks the bombast and vigor of most NIN albums, that's not a particularly bad thing.
Ghosts opens with an appropriately haunting piano, which serves as an entrée to the overall sparseness of the entire album. The first and second tracks, with the repetition of piano supported by muted, distorted guitar, are reminiscent of the minute ornateness of Valley of the Giants or the bare poeticism of Papa M's Live from the Shark's Cage.
In terms of solid techno, Reznor is either a didgeridoo away from being Aphex Twin or an Arabic sample away from being Gun Aramaic-era Muslimgauze. But he could have chosen worse as far as electro signposts go—we're lucky Reznor hasn't been head-bobbing to the glossy shine of Oakenfold or the vapid jazz-vomit of Mark Farina.
Beyond the first nine tracks, the remaining 27 Ghosts are essentially elaborations on the same theme. There are certainly standouts—"2 Ghosts 3" and "2 Ghosts 4," for example—but the other tracks are mostly derivative (albeit, at times, incredibly gorgeous derivatives) of the first nine.
All four albums are inevitable departures from NIN tradition, but nothing that Reznor does with his Ghosts is particularly innovative. That said, message always seems paramount to medium for him, and Ghosts I-IV is strikingly indicative of that.
This message, however, is of truly cinematic scope. The "modern" era of Nine Inch Nails—starting after the lapse between The Fragile and With Teeth—is characterized by a linear progression from Reznor's co-opting of actual reality to a more symbolic one. More and more, it seems the wretched mimesis of the world that Reznor presents is honestly a dream. And, within the realm of Ghosts I-IV at least, it needs no voice.


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Comedian Will Ferrell, 44, was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor — the top comedy award in the U.S. — Sunday night at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Former recipients of The Mark Twain Prize, first introduced in 1998, include Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor and Billy Crystal. When Ferrell went on stage to accept the award, he told the crowd he'd turned it down 13 times but finally accepted it because of the prize money involved (there isn't any), joking that he knew the event would be broadcast on PBS and would therefore be seen "by hundreds of people across this country." Conan O'Brien, Jack Black, Matthew Broderick, Ben Stiller, Molly Shannon, Tim Meadows, Paul Rudd and Andy Samberg were onhand for the ceremony, which will be broadcast on PBS October 31st.
Will Ferrell wins Mark Twain Prize for humor
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Well deserved. This is just my opinion. VERY funny guy and if you don't think so, then watch Anchorman. Really pay attention. Great movie taking chauvenism (spelling?) of that era to the extreme and making it hilarious from start to finish.


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Step 2: Start easy. Tighten those muscles and hold for 3 - 5 seconds. Then relax for the same amount of time. How long you hold at first should be based on how strong your pelvic floor is already. Repeat this cycle of tense and release 10 times. That is one set.
Step 3: Increase intervals by one second every week until you are doing 10 second intervals. Try to do 3 sets of 10 every day.
Tip – since you can do these anywhere, consider integrating them into your routine. For example, you could do a set every time you brush your teeth.
Want to kick it up a notch? If you are a kegel pro, have been doing the recommended 3 sets of 10 for a while, or just want more of a challenge, consider trying weighted kegels. Using a weight designed specifically for this exercise can increase the benefits. Which weight should you buy? Look for a weight that fits your experience level. And if you want to go high-tech, there are weights that can help you find the right position and even ones that record the strength of your contractions so you can track your progress.
Be careful not to take progress to fast though. Switching to using weights before you are ready or even increasing contraction length too soon can cause muscle fatigue and increase leaks and accidents.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
My Cutie Romper
Mummy likes to wear rompers for me,
My kor kor likes to wear rompers,
I likes rompers, too!~
It's easy to wear,
It's one piece,
And most importantly,
It's comfortable!~
My new cutie romper!~
Mummy can't stop buying cute clothes for me!~
Simply irresistible...
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Yes!Easy and comfy.ReplyDelete
Of coz ler.. so small so cute. Sure kenot buy enough of it :DReplyDelete
hahaha... very catchy quote on your romper, princess! Auntie loves it! Have a nice day!ReplyDelete
smallkucing, yup.. comfy!~ReplyDelete
Merryn, ya lor. can't stop... Help! ha!
Alice, I like the wordings.. hahahaha~
Hehe I like the wordings of the romper. Make the mommy feel so proud. :)ReplyDelete
Oh yes...i like to dress up my baby in romper too when they are a few months old.ReplyDelete
i love my Baby J on rompers too ... so i can bite the big tight ... hahahha ... i also get some from the net ...ReplyDelete
anyway ... here's also wishing you an advance HAPPY MOTHER's DAY.
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Due to high demand we are doing it again,but now with normal bikes.
We have set 3 different dates for the forthcoming summer.
Details are below:
- Depart Paperback Coffee at 1700 ride to Newhaven to be there at no later then 2230 106km;(we might have an earlier start for slower riders around 1500);
- Ferry is at 2330pm;
- Ferry standard seat to Dieppe arrive at 5am local time;
- Then ride for 55km to the first stop..The only café will be open after we have ridden on the Avenue Verte;
- Follow up 2 more stops, total riding from Dieppe to Paris 170km;
- One night accommodation in Paris on a double room Hotel in Place D'Italie,Paris for the Saturday night;
- One way ticket from Paris to London with Eurostar in the late afternoon (5pm or 6pm);
- Insurance will be part of the fee;
- SaddleDrunk Event Cycling Jersey;
- Please state which date would you be interested max number of riders 20;
- 19th June 2015;
- 24th July 2015;
- 11th September 2015;
- Total cost £ 250;
- Closing date for entry 1st of April;
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Romper Stomper (1992)
Release : 1992-03-05
Genre : Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime : 94 minutes
Company : Seon Film Productions, Film Victoria, Romper Stomper Pty. Ltd., Australian Film Commission
Cast : Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie, Alex Scott, Leigh Russell, Daniel Wyllie
Language : pt, de, en, ja, vi
Descriptions Romper Stomper
Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
The ride to work
I was thinking.... almost every week I stop on the way to work because something catches my eye. Out comes the Canon....
I might make this a regular post.... "The ride to work" in celebration of the place I live.
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- Jacob said...
u r blog Is very nice
- November 13, 2008 at 6:55 AM
- Anthony said...
I have to say, today I was looking at your blog, as I do just about everyday, and I was thinking to myself how familiar the color scheme and layout looked. And then I thought how you and another blog I read discuss very similar things. And then I went to this other blog and realized they are both your blogs! I have been reading Bear on a Bicycle and CarTeach0 for a long time now and never put the two together lol. I only realized because I was thinking how you seem to teach at some sort of trade school which I am assuming is for people to become mechanics, and my brother is going to school to be a mechanic and we live in PA. So as I thought to myself how interesting it would be if he attended your school I second guessed myself as to whether it was this blog or the other blog....turns out they are one in the same.
Well I will continue to read both lol.
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How it works
You can read or listen to our modules. There is a play button in each heading so you can listen while you read. Or you can listen to the whole module in one go or download it as a podcast. You'll find a play and download button for the whole module at the bottom of this page. At the end of the module there is a quiz, so you can test your knowledge and receive a CPD certificate. You will have to hit the play button on the quiz video and enter your name and email address before you start the quiz.
This module is for anyone who regularly handles veterinary medicines (e.g. when dispensing or administering them, including anaesthetic gases) or who might come into contact with blood, urine, faeces or vomit that might contain medicines or their metabolites. By doing this module you will:
- understand how medicines can cause reproductive harm
- understand how we get information about the harmful effects of medicines in pregnancy
- know what practical measures to take to avoid harm
- know where to find information on medicines and pregnancy.
A substance that can have harmful effects on reproduction is called a teratogen. Many medicines are known or suspected to have teratogenic effects. Harm can occur at any time from conception to birth. This can occur if a mother or father is exposed to a teratogen around the time of conception, or if the developing baby is exposed to a teratogen via the mother during pregnancy or around the time of birth.
Depending on the teratogen and the timing of the exposure, the harm caused may include physical defects, fetal death, impaired fetal growth, effects on behavioural or neurological development, or even an increased susceptibility to diseases like cancer.
There are several important factors that affect the likelihood of a teratogen causing harm.
- Timing of the exposure. A human pregnancy usually lasts around 40 weeks, and is considered to have three main stages: the first, second and third trimesters. Although the main tissue and organ structures are formed during the first trimester (weeks 0 to 12–13), development and growth continues throughout the pregnancy and so harm can occur during any stage. It is important to be aware that the first sign of pregnancy is usually the first missed period, which is about 2 weeks after conception. So it is common for a woman to be unaware that she is pregnant for the first few weeks of her pregnancy. This is why it is so important to consider the potential for drugs to harm a fetus in all women who could potentially become pregnant.
- Amount of drug and route of exposure. If a pregnant woman is exposed to a teratogenic medicine, the drug must cross the placenta in order to harm the fetus. It is logical that a drug the mother receives by mouth or injection will cross the placenta in larger amounts than if it has been in contact with her skin.
- Ability to cross the placenta. Most medicines are able to cross the placenta; a few do not (e.g. large molecules such as heparin).
- Individual variation. Women vary in how their bodies handle drugs. Similarly, unborn babies may vary in the way they respond to the effects of a drug.
It is difficult to be certain about the effects of a medicine in a human pregnancy. Some data comes from studies in pregnant laboratory animals. However, this is not very reliable for predicting what will happen in humans. Information also comes from reports of when women have taken medicines during pregnancy, either inadvertently or because it was a necessary treatment. Although this type of information can help, it does not usually allow a definite conclusion because it can be difficult to be certain that an adverse effect was caused by a medicine.
When looking at the effects on people working with medicines, studies can be difficult to interpret because of changes in health and safety standards over time. However, there are two types of medicines used in veterinary practice for which there is good evidence, or a high level of suspicion, that they can cause harm during pregnancy: anti-cancer (cytotoxic) medicines and anaesthetic gases.
There are no national guidelines specifically addressing exposure to occupational risk during pregnancy. However, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations require employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. To comply with COSHH regulations and prevent or reduce exposure to a hazardous substance, including medicines, all employers must:
- assess the risks
- decide what precautions are needed
- prevent or adequately control exposure
- ensure that control measures are used and maintained
- monitor exposure
- carry out appropriate health surveillance
- prepare plans and procedures to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies
- ensure employees are properly informed, trained and supervised.
If a practice employs five or more people, the assessment(s) must be recorded in writing. Failure to adequately control hazards can lead to prosecution under the COSHH regulations and civil action from injured or ill employees.
Areas that need to be assessed in relation to occupational exposure to medicines include: general medicines handling; handling cytotoxic medicines; and spillage of medicines. All operating and recovery rooms should have effective and well-maintained ventilation or scavenging systems.
Anyone working in veterinary practice must follow these safety procedures when handling medicines.
- Treat all medicines as potentially harmful.
- Be aware of the hazards associated with medicines and know the results of the COSHH and risk assessments.
- Wear disposable gloves when handling any open or loose products.
- Be familiar with the practice's standard operating procedure for handling medicines and use additional protective clothing and equipment when specified.
- Inform the health and safety officer if they are, or expect to become, pregnant.
- In the case of pregnancy, be aware of and avoid handling medicines likely to harm the unborn child, or medicines likely to cause miscarriage.
- Inform the health and safety officer if they experience any allergies or adverse effects thought to be caused or made worse by the handling of, or exposure to, veterinary medicines.
- Wash hands after handling medicines, even if disposable gloves have been worn.
Only very limited evidence is available about occupational exposure to specific drugs. It is therefore difficult to provide useful information about the reproductive and developmental effects of such exposures. More information is available through people being treated with medicines. This type of exposure in the mother or father would be expected to produce higher body concentrations and hence higher rates of fetal exposure, but the information might be useful for assessing potential risks in people exposed to the medicine in other ways.
Clinical information on exposure during treatment is available to NHS health professionals from the UK Teratology Information Service (UKTIS) via a dedicated telephone advice service. However, it can only be provided to NHS health professionals. So anyone working in veterinary practice who is concerned should seek an appointment with a GP, midwife or obstetrician who can contact the service on their behalf.
UKTIS also produces written summaries of the fetal effects of maternal environmental exposure. A particularly useful one for veterinary employees is their summary on occupational exposure to cytotoxic medication. The UKTIS patient information website (called "bumps", for Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy) also offers free patient information leaflets on more than 200 medicines.
- The term 'teratogen' is generally used for substances that can have harmful reproductive effects.
- Harm can potentially occur at any time during pregnancy, including in the first few weeks when women commonly do not yet know they are pregnant.
- Information about the effects of occupational exposure to veterinary medicines is extremely limited.
- Veterinary employers must comply with COSHH regulations to prevent or reduce exposure to hazardous substances, including medicines.
- All medicines, including anaesthetics, should be treated as potentially harmful.
- Veterinary employees who are concerned about occupational exposure should either seek an appointment with a GP, midwife or obstetrician who can contact the UK Teratology Information Service (UKTIS) for patient-specific advice, or should look for information on the UKTIS or bumps websites.
You can listen to a complete podcast of the module by using the play button below or use the download link on the right-hand side of the player to download the podcast to your mobile device.
BSAVA. Health and safety in the dispensary [online]. Available: https://www.bsava.com/Resources/Veterinary-resources/Medicines-Guide/Health-and-safety-in-the-dispensary [Accessed 13.4.2018]
Health and Safety Executive. Safe handling of cytotoxic drugs in the workplace [online]. Available: http://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/safe-use-cytotoxic-drugs.htm [accessed 13.4.2018]
Health and Safety Executive. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) [online]. Available: http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/ [accessed 16.4.18]
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Stanley Berger, co-founder of the bioengineering department at UC Berkeley and Montford G. Cook professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, died of pneumonia at his home Nov. 25. He was 79.
Berger, known as "Stan" by friends and family, was at once old-fashioned and revolutionary, said David Katz, one of Berger's doctoral students and a current professor of biomedical engineering and gynecology at Duke University. Berger is well known for his work in blood flow, specifically for his research on the progression of arterial and atherosclerotic diseases with the UCSF School of Medicine.
During his 50 years as a member of the UC Berkeley faculty, Berger was among the first to think about applying the principles of fluid dynamics to biology, specifically medicine. According to Katz, Berger's original biological work was cardiovascular and focused on sickle cell anemia.
"He was very much a scholar," Katz said.
Born to European immigrants in Brooklyn in 1934, Berger earned his doctorate from Brown University in applied mathematics and went on to become a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University. In 1961, he moved to California to become an assistant professor at UC Berkeley.
Katz said Berger was known for having a conservative temperament and a progressive way of thinking that manifested in his interaction with young students.
"Stan was a bit intrigued by me," said Katz, who was at UC Berkeley in the late 1960s during the height of the Free Speech Movement and student activism. "I had long hair, I did drugs but I got good grades. He wasn't radical, but Stan was sympathetic to the concerns of the students."
Another of Berger's doctoral students, Jenn Rossmann, now an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Lafayette University, remembers the subtle way Berger encouraged her as a woman in science during a time when technological fields were competitive and exclusive.
"He had a poster on his door which read, 'I want to be an engineer like my mom,' " Rossmann said. "He never spoke about it, but he was someone who made academia a friendlier place."
UC Berkeley mechanical engineering professor Philip Marcus recalled Berger as a leader.
"There's a word in Yiddish called mensch," Marcus said. "It means a person of integrity and honor. The real meaning is a little more than that, but if I had to describe Stan, I would say that's what he was — a mensch."
Berger is survived by his wife, Beth Fain; his daughters, Shoshana and Maya; and his two grandchildren, Cleo and Judah Saxe.
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Impact of Prasugrel Reload Dosing Regimens on High On-Treatment Platelet Reactivity Rates in Patients on Maintenance Prasugrel Therapy
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- Received October 5, 2012
- Accepted October 11, 2012
- Published online February 1, 2013.
Author Information
- José Luis Ferreiro, MD⁎,†,
- Masafumi Ueno, MD, PhD⁎,
- Antonio Tello-Montoliu, MD, PhD⁎,
- Salvatore D. Tomasello, MD⁎,
- Naveen Seecheran, MD⁎,
- Bhaloo Desai, PhD⁎,
- Fabiana Rollini, MD⁎,
- Luis A. Guzman, MD⁎,
- Theodore A. Bass, MD⁎ and
- Dominick J. Angiolillo, MD, PhD⁎,⁎ (dominick.angiolillo{at}jax.ufl.edu)
- ↵⁎Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. Dominick J. Angiolillo, University of Florida, College of Medicine–Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32209
In acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), prasugrel is associated with a greater reduction in atherothrombotic events, albeit at the expense of increased bleeding, compared with clopidogrel (1). However, despite its greater antiplatelet potency compared with clopidogrel, recent investigations have shown that prasugrel-treated patients may still have high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HPR) and remain at risk for ischemic recurrences (2). Of note, these pharmacodynamic (PD) assessments were limited to a single assay and HPR cutoff value, potentially overestimating the true prevalence of HPR, which would be more comprehensively defined by using multiple assays and other recommended cutoff values (2,3). In addition, PD assessments were performed in the peri-PCI period, during which spuriously higher rates of HPR are measured and which decrease over time once patients are in their steady-state maintenance phase of therapy (3,4). This may explain why results of PD testing performed remote from PCI have greater prognostic significance than those obtained in the peri-PCI period (4). To date, there is limited information on the PD effects of prasugrel and rates of HPR using multiple PD assays and cutoff values while patients are in their steady-state phase of treatment.
This is a post-hoc analysis of a prospective, randomized, PD study recently reported in JACC (5). Details of the inclusion and exclusion criteria and study design for the main trial have been published previously (5). In brief, patients in a steady-state phase of prasugrel maintenance therapy (10 mg daily) for at least 14 days after an ACS undergoing PCI were studied. Patients were randomized (1:1:1 fashion) to receive 10, 30, or 60 mg of prasugrel, and PD testing was conducted at 3 time points: baseline, and 1 and 4 h following dosing. Baseline PD assessments were representative of trough levels of platelet reactivity (last maintenance dose taken 18 to 24 h before blood sampling). Platelet function assays included flow cytometric analysis of the phosphorylation status of the vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP), VerifyNow P2Y12 assay (Accumetrics, San Diego, California), and light transmission aggregometry (LTA) using 5 and 20 μmol/l adenosine diphosphate (ADP) as stimuli. In the present analysis, established cutoff points that have been associated with adverse ischemic events were used to define HPR: platelet reactivity index (PRI) ≥50% for VASP assay; P2Y12 reaction units (PRU) >230 for the VerifyNow P2Y12 assay; and >46% and >59% maximal platelet aggregation (MPA) for LTA using 5 and 20 μmol/l ADP, respectively (3). Categorical variables were expressed as frequencies and percentages. Intragroup comparisons of HPR were performed with the McNemar test or binomial exact. Chi-square test or Fisher exact test (according to application conditions) were used to compare the percentage of patients with HPR among treatment groups (intergroup comparisons). A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant for all comparisons.
A total of 64 patients who completed all time periods were studied: 10 mg (n = 22), 30 mg (n = 21), and 60 mg (n = 21). In the overall study population, the percentage of HPR patients at baseline ranged from 6.3% to 12.5%, depending on the assay used (VASP: 12.5%, VerifyNow P2Y12: 7.8%, LTA ADP 5 μm: 9.4%, LTA ADP 20 μm: 6.3%). Although nonstatistically significant p values were obtained for all intra- or intergroup comparisons, the 30-mg and 60-mg dosing regimens achieved numerically lower HPR rates compared with the 10-mg dosing at 1 and 4 h using all assays (Table 1). In particular, following a 10-mg dose, rates of HPR remained either unchanged or reduced, depending on the assay used, ranging from 0% to 9.1% (Table 1). Following a 30-mg or 60-mg dose, rates of HPR decreased at 1 and 4 h. However, HPR rates were always null only with a 60-mg dose.
The findings of the present investigation conducted in patients who suffered an ACS and underwent PCI demonstrate that: 1) trough levels of platelet reactivity (18 to 24 h after last maintenance dose) in patients in their steady-state phase of prasugrel therapy are overall low, ranging from 6.3% to 12.5%, depending on the assay used; 2) 4 h following a 10-mg dose (approximating peak platelet reactivity levels), HPR rates were overall reduced, ranging from 0% to 9.1% depending on the assay used; and 3) following a 30-mg or 60-mg dose, HPR rates were reduced with all assays with only 1 patient persisting with HPR after a 30-mg dose and no patients with HPR after a 60-mg dose. Several take-home messages derive from these observations. First, similar to the more established experience with clopidogrel, in prasugrel-treated patients, rates of HPR may be subject to variability according to the PD assay used, with VASP-PRI showing the highest rates (3). However, HPR rates defined by VASP-PRI assessed in our study population in their steady-state phase of maintenance prasugrel therapy were markedly lower (12.5% for trough levels and 9.1% for peak levels after maintenance dose) than those previously reported from PD assessments following a 60-mg loading dose administration conducted in the peri-PCI period (25% HPR rate) (2). These observations suggest that not only the assay chosen, but also the timing of PD assessments has an important impact on more accurately defining HPR rates. This is in line with findings from PD studies with clopidogrel showing that response rates performed remote from the peri-PCI period, once patients are in their steady-state phase of treatment, not only improve, but also have better prognostic value (4). Further, our study results may also have practical implications for prasugrel-treated patients requiring subsequent revascularization (e.g., due to chronic progression of coronary atherosclerotic disease processes or staged PCI). We acknowledge the inherent limitations of this investigation as being a post hoc analysis of a PD study. Indeed, a prospective randomized study powered to detect differences in outcomes is warranted to support the clinical implications of our analysis. The findings of the present investigation show that an additional loading dose of prasugrel is useful to overcome HPR; in particular, there were no cases of HPR following a 60-mg loading dose. Therefore, although our study does not provide any insights on the safety or efficacy of a 60-mg loading dose strategy in patients already on chronic prasugrel, it is well established that HPR rates are associated with increased peri-PCI complications. Therefore, our study offers information on the PD effects of reloading patients on chronic prasugrel therapy and strategies to minimize HPR rates.
This investigator-initiated study was funded by a research grant provided by Daiichi Sankyo and Eli Lilly, United States, to the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville (principal investigator: Dr. Angiolillo). Dr. Ferreiro reports honoraria for lectures from Eli Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo, and AstraZeneca. Dr. Guzman has received honoraria for lectures from AstraZeneca and Merit Medical. Dr. Bass has received honoraria for lectures from Eli Lilly and Daiichi Sankyo. Dr. Angiolillo has received honoraria for lectures from Bristol-Myers Squibb; Sanofi-Aventis, Eli Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo, and AstraZeneca; consulting fees from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi-Aventis, Eli Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo, The Medicines Company, Portola, Novartis, Medicure, Accumetrics, Arena Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Merck, Evolva, and Abbott Vascular; and research grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi-Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline, Otsuka, Eli Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo, The Medicines Company, Portola, Accumetrics, AstraZeneca, and Eisai. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- acute coronary syndrome
- adenosine diphosphate
- high on-treatment platelet reactivity
- light transmission aggregometry
- maximal platelet aggregation
- percutaneous coronary interventions
- pharmacodynamic
- platelet reactivity index
- P2Y12 reaction units
- vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein
- Received October 5, 2012.
- Accepted October 11, 2012.
- American College of Cardiology Foundation
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- ↵
- Bonello L.,
- Pansieri M.,
- Mancini J.,
- et al.
- ↵
- Bonello L.,
- Tantry U.S.,
- Marcucci R.,
- et al.
- ↵
- Campo G.,
- Parrinello G.,
- Ferraresi P.,
- et al.
- ↵
- Tello-Montoliu A.,
- Tomasello S.D.,
- Ferreiro J.L.,
- et al.


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Okay, I know that you are VERY limited when boring holes into LVL's, but how about this situation:
I was building a house with two bathrooms side-by-side. There was a joist that was running across where two toilets and the center of the tub needed to go, so we asked the framers to come move the joist. So they do, but they use LVL's instead of regular lumber because they didn't have any. Framer tells me I can treat it like regular lumber because it's just being used to replace regular lumber.
What are your thoughts on this? Can I have my way with it, or is the structure of LVL's such that a 2" hole bored through it will significantly weaken the board, even if it's not being used to bridge a significan span?
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We are talking thick piece of plywood here right?
Less subject to defects in any of the veneers.
In solid lumber you must watch out for grain defects and knots as they are equivalent to a hole their size as far as weakening a framing member.
LVLs should be safer to bore than solid lumber because of the lack of other weakening defects, just keep the holes in the center, (and keep to the allowed percentages).
cutting near top or bottom will greatly reduce strength.
Also don't cut /bore where subject to compressive load as the LVL could be crushed.
How tall is the LVL? If it is 8 inches or more, then a 2 inch hole is only 25%, which I believe is cool.
If you are running 2 inch ABS, the the hole will be bigger than 2 inches.
You might want to talk to the people who will be inspecting the work as they have the final say.
I just repaired a home where the plumbers notched 2 joists 50% at the bottom side for the 3 inch toilet pipes, (made 5 inch notches), the floor was sagging a bit...
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Easiest thing to do with LVL, microlam is go to one of the manufacturer website's and download one of their pdf's that shows how and where it is ok to cut.
Try APA - The Engineered Wood Association, there are also many others
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