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DENVER -- All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki insisted he still has hope.
But like so many with the Rockies, who once more have experienced a heavy injury toll that has exposed a lack of depth, Tulowitzki realizes the coming weeks might signal a time for a change.
DENVER -- All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki insisted he still has hope.
But like so many with the Rockies, who once more have experienced a heavy injury toll that has exposed a lack of depth, Tulowitzki realizes the coming weeks might signal a time for a change.
The Rockies enter Friday night's home game with the Twins, which starts the final series before the All-Star break, at 39-53. They're a half-game ahead of the last-place D-backs in the National League West, 11 1/2 out of first and 11 back in the NL Wild Card race. They've won just five of their past 23 games. Victories over the Padres on Tuesday and Wednesday gave them consecutive victories for the first time since a five-game winning streak that ended on June 16.
"No doubt, these are important games to get us headed in the right direction before that break, to give us some hope, for guys to realize we can hold onto this thing," Tulowitzki said. "You never know. Since I've been around, the times when we've made our run have been in the second half."
But the late runs to the postseason account for just two seasons since Tulowitzki broke in to the big leagues late in the 2006 season. If it doesn't happen this year, it might be time for change.
"If that time comes, it'll be in the offseason and it'll be us sitting down and talking about the future here with the Rockies and what direction they're headed," Tulowitzki said. "Definitely, I love playing here, I love the fans and the idea of staying in one uniform my whole career. But at the same time, winning is the No. 1 priority with me.
"If they feel they can get more youthful and have players and give me a chance to win sooner rather than later, that's something that needs to be discussed. I have to sit down with my family as well as the organization and lay it all out there on the line and see what's best for both of us."
While Tulowitzki doesn't believe he would be dealt during the season, the same can't be said for many of his teammates. The games between now and the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline could determine whether the Rockies find their way back into the NL West race or if Tulowitzki will have August and September to plan out his conversation with the front office.
And while the Rockies have shown no willingness to deal Tulowitzki during the season and would need to collapse before the deadline to entertain thoughts of trading outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who was set to return Friday after missing five weeks because of surgery to remove a benign tumor from his left index finger.
But others could be on the move. Reports this week by the Baltimore Sun and Fox Sports that the Orioles are heavily scouting left-handed starter Jorge De La Rosa were confirmed by a Major League source.
The Rockies like the Orioles' young pitching depth. Righty Kevin Gausman, who played high school ball in the Denver area before going to LSU, would be a dream catch, but the Orioles have shown no desire to deal him. Lefty Tim Berry, 2013 top Draft pick Hunter Harvey, righty Mike Wright and righty Tyler Wilson are possibilities. All are at Triple-A Norfolk.
De La Rosa, in the final season of a four-year, $42.5 million deal, is tied for second in club history with 64 wins and has the highest winning percentage in club history for anyone with at least 50 starts.
"If I'm going to get traded, I'm going to get traded," De La Rosa said. "It's a business. If they want me, I'm fine with that. I've always wanted to be here, but I have to be a professional. I still feel the same. I'd like to be a Rockie the rest of my career."
The Rockies also cold hold De La Rosa and attempt to re-sign him or extend a qualifying offer at season's end. Even if they trade him, there's still a chance they could attempt to re-sign him after the year.
Other players who could come into play on the trade market are righty reliever LaTroy Hawkins (Colorado's closer, who can pitch in other relief roles) and outfielder Drew Stubbs. The Rockies don't want to deal first baseman Justin Morneau (signed through next season) or outfielder-first baseman Michael Cuddyer (a free agent at season's end), but continued struggles could change that.
"I've been through it," Hawkins said. "When I thought I was going to get traded, I didn't get traded. When I didn't think about it, they did it; I got designated and traded. I can't control that.
"It doesn't make a difference. Baseball is baseball the way we play it in [the United] States. It's not like I'm going to the United States to Japan. I'd be going from Colorado to wherever. Same game, same distance to the plate. Maybe a few more fans, but other than that, nothing."
Such decisions, however, haven't been made. The Rockies are in a division where one team is over .500 at home (the Giants), so there is time and hope.
"There's a sense of urgency in our group, knowing that the clock is ticking," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "It's relatively early. It's not April, but we're still in the first half if you use the All-Star break is a barometer. We have a lot of guys ready to come back, so it gives the club some hope."
Last offseason, when the Rockies and Cardinals had talks, Tulowitzki had never before dealt with trade rumors. Although he doesn't expect a deal now, he realizes poor play leading to the Trade Deadline just might make the Rockies listen to offers.
"I believe we can win here. But at the same time, if it doesn't happen, it's a fair question," Tulowitzki said. "But I try to be focused on today, not try to get too far off that."
The reason for the possibility of trades is deeper than a disabled list that has included third baseman Nolan Arenado (who is back), Gonzalez and Cuddyer from the regular lineup, and currently includes six starting pitchers. (Righty Jhoulys Chacin is likely done for the season with a shoulder injury, and Tyler Chatwood's strained right flexor tendon hasn't responded to rehab).
The offseason saw the Rockies beef up the starting pitching with Brett Anderson, who returns from a broken finger Sunday, and Jordan Lyles, who is out with a broken hand, the relief pitching with Hawkins and the position players with Stubbs and outfielder Brandon Barnes.
However, when the injuries occurred, the farm system did not produce enough players to keep the team competitive. Only All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon, outfielder Corey Dickerson and lefty starting pitcher Tyler Matzek (1-3, 4.79 ERA in six starts) have shown frontline quality. In fairness, righty starters Eddie Butler and Christian Bergman were injured before they had much of a chance.
The Rockies have finished last in the NL West the past two seasons, with poor depth being a culprit each time. Given the Rockies' mid-market status, that can only be fixed with consistent production from the farm system. Why that has been absent is a question local media and a disappointed fan base are debating loudly.
Tulowitzki hopes a healthier roster will end the shouting with its play.
"This season, I definitely thought we [could] win," he said. "If you ask me the same question at the end of the season, hopefully I'm telling you we can win here and it's proven. I've done it here in the past and it's possible."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


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A U.S. District Judge certifies Syngenta Corn Case as a class action, September 26, 2016. Stueve Siegel Hanson is representing corn farmers against Syngenta, a large seed company, for losses as a result of introducing a genetically modified corn seed into the U.S. corn supply. Stueve Siegel partner Patrick Stueve was appointed by the Court as one of four attorneys to lead the multi-district litigation cases filed against Syngenta.
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Syngenta sells two genetically modified corn varieties, Viptera and Duracade, that are approved in the United States, but have not been approved in all export markets, including China. In 2013 China, an important export market for U.S. corn, tested some U.S. corn shipments and discovered the shipments included the genetically-modified (MIR 162 GMO) trait found in Viptera and Duracade. China immediately began rejecting U.S. corn shipments, which continues to this day.
I grew Syngenta's Viptera or Duracade. Do I have a claim against Syngenta?
You might have a claim against Syngenta. However, this lawsuit only involves farmers who did not purchase or plant Syngenta's Viptera or Duracade. If you grew Viptera or Duracade and would like to investigate whether you have a claim, you are welcome to contact us to discuss.
If I did not grow Viptera or Duracade why do I have a claim against Syngenta?
The loss of China, a significant U.S. corn export market, has decreased demand for U.S. corn around the world. This decreased demand caused a decrease in the market price for all U.S. corn, regardless of its variety. This lawsuit seeks to compensate U.S. farmers who did not grow Viptera or Duracade for market losses they suffered due to Syngenta's failure to take proper steps to ensure its Viptera corn was channeled so that it would not end up in the part of the U.S. corn supply that was exported.
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The St. Alphonsus of Liguori church is located in Chapeau. You cannot miss it because the spire reaches to the sky and can be seen from a far. There is a plaque on the front of the church and it explains the different spellings of this church's name in French and in English.
According to the information in the tourist brochures you can go inside this church daily but it was closed up on Victoria Day and there was no one around. It might be worth calling the office in advance to make sure that this is true. According to a 2005 Pontiac Tourist brochure it reads:
"The church has the famous Casavant organ, beautiful stained glass windows, elegant sculptures and a sculpted apostolic scene, imported from France, a replica of the one at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The church was built to be the cathedral to the new dioceses, but it never was."
What a riot. I didn't realize I was wearing my United States T-Shirt in Canada. HA!
The cemetery is behind the church to the right and it is very large.
Warning: It was hot and muggy and certain creatures were trying to eat me. I got bitten at least five times. So let this be a warning. I have been attacked by bugs in a cemetery before but never like this. Later in the week I came back armed with bug spray and wore a long-sleeved knit sweater with a hoodie. They still got me under my hair on the back of my neck where I had missed applying bug cream. The photo above is before I was attacked. I was told they were black flies! The wound spreads and got real red and itched like crazy on and off. I think that the cemetery is a little swampy because I heard squashing sounds as I drove the side road area.
I am told that there are no longer burials in this cemetery unless there is a family plot that is open. You can enter in your car by the school and drive through the cemetery and around to a shady spot on the south side.
You can obtain the records for this church either through the Family History Library on film or on-line. At Ancestry.com under the Drouin Collection or get a copy of the book published by Elaine Brown which covers the deaths and burials: St. Alphonsus of Ligouri, Chapeau, Allumette Island, Pontiac County, Quebec, Cemetery Inscriptions & Burial Records: http://www.personainternet.com/etbrown/alphonse.htm based on church records and the microfilms.
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When I return from this trip I will publish more of my photographs for this cemetery where many of my great McDonald/McDonell family are buried.
UPDATE 7/9/2012: Here are the additional photographs of my two visits to this cemetery. There are duplicate photographs in some instances. Some are overview and some are specific tombstones or groupings of tombstones. I concentrated on my family – McD, Sauve, Burns, Poupore, Payne, Kennedy and a few others. I did not identify all tombstones or get detailed, it is a very big cemetery. As I have indicated above there are others who have documented this cemetery with photographs and in publications that compare the graves to the burial records of the St. Alphonsus church. See above.
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Where to locate the "best" lake guide is a typical question we get each spring as an angling season approaches. While there is no single "best" source we can recommend, there are various choices you can investigate.
To start with, the most extensive wellspring of bathymetric (profundity shape) lake maps originates from the Wisconsin DNR. Visit the DNR Lakes page, and pick a district starting from the drop box close to the highest point of the screen. At that point, pick a lake from the rundown to see a filtered rendition of a paper lake delineate. Cartographically, the DNR maps are not exceptionally satisfying to the eye, and a few maps go back to the 1940's.
Three business equips in Wisconsin likewise create good wooden lake maps. In the event that you might want a pleasantly cleaned cartographic item. Mapping Specialists in Madison creates a progression of maps for about 200 mainstream Wisconsin lakes. Their maps utilize a decent shaded help impact to upgrade the presence of bathymetric information and incorporate supplementary data, for example, stocking and vegetation information, and notes from neighborhood angling guides.
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Angling Hot Spots (FHS) in Rhinelander, a generally known maker of lake maps all through the U.S., records more than 100 Wisconsin lake maps on their site. Notwithstanding their paper maps, FHS has joined forces with a few noteworthy GPS recipient makers to make their items accessible on mapping-proficient GPS collectors.
Sportsman's Connection in Superior has two results of intrigue. The first is a progression of six provincial manuals that cover Wisconsin. Notwithstanding bathymetric maps, each guide contains an abundance of neighborhood angling data and DNR stocking and study information. They likewise create a CD-ROM containing more than 1000 lake maps in advanced arrangement.
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At last, additionally worth saying is the well known Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer of Wisconsin. Despite the fact that the generally little size of the chart book (1:150,000) does not fit demonstrating an awesome measure of detail, the Delorme maps do indicate open vessel arrivals over the state. For extra online watercraft landing data, visit the Wisconsin DNR's Boat Access and Shore Fishing page.


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Smith named National Humanities Center fellow
Professor of English Nigel Smith has been named a fellow of the National Humanities Center for the 2007-08 academic year.
Smith was one of 37 scholars to be selected from more than 400 applicants in the fields of history, literature, philosophy, art history, anthropology, religion, classics and other humanistic areas of study. The National Humanities Center awards more than $1.4 million in fellowship grants that enable scholars to take leave from their normal academic duties and pursue research at the center, located in the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.
During his fellowship at the center, Smith will work on "The State and Literary Production, c. 1500-c. 1700." He also will have the opportunity to participate in seminars, lectures and conferences.
Smith focuses his research on early modern literature, especially the 17th century. He is the author of "The Poems of Andrew Marvell," "Literature and Revolution in England, 1640-1660" and "Perfection Proclaimed: Language and Literature in English Radical Religion, 1640-1660." Smith has taught at Princeton since 1999.


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Sara Leal Speaks Out About Alleged One Night Stand with Ashton Kutcher
Sara Leal has confirmed the widely reported rumor that she had a one night stand with Ashton Kutcher.
In doing so, the 22-year-old model/receptionist gave a steamy account of what she says went down on the eve of Kutcher's six-year wedding anniversary with Demi Moore, and what may have resulted in the end of the Hollywood power couple.
According to Leal, she met Kutcher at the Hard Rock Cafe in San Diego and went back to his hotel room with a group of people. Eventually, she claims she and Kutcher, along with some of her female friends got naked in his hot tub.
The 'Two and a Half Men' star reportedly tried for a 5 a.m. threesome with Leal and one of the remaining nude party girls. However, he ended up settling for a two-hour session with just Leal, in which they twice had unprotected sex.
Leal said the 33-year-old had "good endurance" and that "everything felt natural." She also reports that Kutcher told her that he was "separated" from wife Demi Moore when she had asked him if they were married.


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BBC presenter bowled over by Fernhill House visit
Fernhill House became the star of a BBC radio show this week when Hereford and Worcester presenter Malcolm Boyden called in to spend an afternoon chatting to residents and testing some of its luxurious facilities.
Intrigued by the home's forthcoming James Bond themed casino evening on December 15 to raise funds for a bicycle rickshaw, or trishaw, Malcolm ventured from his warm studio to see at first hand just what all the fuss was about. And he was genuinely, pleasantly flabbergasted by what he encountered.
In fact, he was so impressed he devoted an astonishing 19 minutes of his mid-morning show on Tuesday (December 5) to sharing the home's highlights with his faithful listeners.
He was bowled over by the number, quality and style of restaurants, bars and tea rooms, the plush art deco style cinema, the indoor potting shed, the enthusiasm of the residents and staff. Indeed it was, he said, frankly the poshest care home he'd ever visited – and more like swanky hotel or an opulent cruise ship.
"Fernhill House is no ordinary care home," he told his listeners. "I've landed in a place that resembles a top quality hotel, somewhere you might want to spend a weekend - or a fortnight if you're very lucky. It's absolutely magnificent. It's an incredible place."
In chatting to home manager Peta Mandleberg he confessed: "Sometimes I come out of a care home feeling rather down in the dumps. I think I'm going to leave here with a feeling of optimism. This is a beautiful place. It really has opened my eyes."
If you missed the programme you can listen again here. In the first section (at around 39 minutes in) you'll find us being shaken not stirred (or maybe it was both) in the library. Then around one hour 12 minutes in we have a little wander around the indoor potting shed, pub and tea room, and then we meet amazing 94-year-old Marian at around two hours and 24 minutes..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05mks44#play


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The decision by the Watford City City Council as to whether or not it wants to commit $100,000 a month of the city's one-cent sales tax proceeds for the next 40 years to help build a new replacement hospital and clinic for the McKenzie County Healthcare System, as well as completely renovate the Good Shepherd Home was tabled last Monday night.
While the Roughrider Fund Committee, which evaluates all of the projects before bringing them to the city council, was fully supportive of the funding level, city council members stated that they wanted more time to review the issue.
"Since 2002, every community forum in Watford City has shown that making improvements to our healthcare system is one of the highest rated needs of our citizens," stated Jody Renbarger, Roughrider Fund chairman. "Based on the amount of money that is coming into the Roughrider Fund, and because of the need to improve our healthcare system, the committee believes that now is the right time for us to fund this request."
According to Renbarger, it is the committee's recommendation that the funding would be made available to the McKenzie County Healthcare System as soon as ground is broken for the new facility.
According to Renbarger, the Roughrider Fund Committee does not foresee any problem with providing this funding into the future.
"The fund took in over $2 million in city sales tax funds in 2012," stated Renbarger. "That was double what we took in during 2011. And I expect that this year's income will be higher again."
Renbarger also noted that since the city's existing one-cent city sales tax is set to expire in the fall of 2014, city residents would need to vote in June of 2014 to continue the fund. And because of that sunset clause, the Roughrider Fund would revisit the continued funding for the healthcare system after that vote.
According to Renbarger, the healthcare system is requesting the Roughrider Fund grant to help in the funding of the new hospital, clinic and improvements to the nursing home.
"The healthcare system is applying for a $15 million loan from a state loan pool, as well as a $40 million USDA loan," stated Renbarger. "The Roughrider Fund amount is key to the healthcare system receiving these two loans."
According to Dan Kelly, McKenzie County Healthcare CEO, the healthcare system's plan is to construct a new hospital and clinic on the grounds of the existing Good Shepherd Home nursing home facility, as well as to completely renovate the existing nursing home to provide for private rooms.
Kelly also informed the council that the healthcare system would be able to fund the debt of the new construction going forward based on increased volume that would come with a new facility.
"We are at $12 million in revenues a year right now," stated Kelly. "There would be a considerable jump in revenue with a new facility. And when you look at the long-term picture, with the assistance of the Roughrider Fund, we would be building reserves to carry the debt long term."
However, with a September deadline nearing for the healthcare system to apply for the state and USDA loans, Kelly is hoping the council will concur with the Roughrider Fund's recommendation soon.
"In order for us to have a prayer of getting the Bank of North Dakota loan, we need the USDA loan approved," stated Kelly. "And the USDA would like us to have the commitment of the Roughrider Fund."
The city council, along with the Roughrider Fund and the McKenzie County Healthcare System, will be meeting on Aug. 14 to try to finalize the funding.
During Monday night's meeting, the city council approved a $3,800 grant to purchase equipment for the Bakken Academy of Dance.


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Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors
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I've Discovered the Gene For Ignoring my Genes!
As mentioned in yesterday's post, I'm in the midst of reading a
relatively new and state-of-the-art book on human origins entitled
Before the Dawn. [link below]
.......Before the Dawn discusses all of the new research made
possible by the Human Genome Project. The data can be studied in all
kinds of clever and innovative ways in order to deduce various
conclusions about our origins.
The book confirms the fact that there is a vast difference between
"anatomically modern" and "behaviorally modern" human beings, the
former of which appear as early as 200,000 years ago. And yet, truly
human behavior does not emerge until as recently as 45,000 years ago.
And it emerged quite suddenly, in such a way that it defies any
traditional Darwinan explanation. In fact, many traditional
paleo-anthropologists reject the sudden emergence of our humanness,
but only because their religion (strict Darwinism) makes it
impossible. Therefore, they argue that the transition must have been
gradual, even though this is not what the archaeological evidence
shows. What do you call someone who maintains a belief system despite
contrary evidence?
Anyway, genetics comes to the rescue, because the author of Before
the Dawn says that Darwinian evolution must be able to occur much
more rapidly than any of us had previously realized. Therefore,
whether the transition from ape to human was slow or sudden, it's all
good. Darwinism explains it.
What do you call a philosophy that is so elastic that it accounts for
opposite scenarios? "I was for the gradual descent of man before I
was against it."
You will never hear it come out of my mouth that genes are
unimportant things. However, the author makes the point that our DNA
is 99% identical to that of a chimpanzee. Oddly, he uses this
statistic to emphasize the importance of genes, when to me it would
appear to highlight the opposite. I say this because a moment's
reflection will reveal to you that the ontological gulf between a
human being and any animal is actually infinite.
Put it this way: how would you characterize the distance between an
animal, whose every behavior is genetically determined, and a being
who has transcended his genetic program to such an extent that he is
able to pick and choose those aspects of it that he would prefer to
ignore? Again, being that he is a primitive New York Timesman, the
author doesn't give a moment's serious thought to religion, but
dismisses it with a passing observation buried in a sentence to the
effect that it was selected (of course) by our genes "as a means of
social cohesion." If so, one can only wonder how he and all of his
fellow Homo crapians among the secular left managed to escape this
gene's influence?
Again, he seems to be arguing that genes are all-important, but not
so important that you can't simply ignore them if you wish. In fact,
you can even have contempt for your own genetic religious
proclivities (projected into others, of course), which is a rather
odd thing. Ever heard of a chimp who had contempt for his
banana? ~ Robert Godwin, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychologist) 2/11/07
Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors
Wade (Author) "TRAVEL BACK INTO THE HUMAN PAST, and the historical
evidence is plentiful enough for the first couple of hundred years,
then rapidly diminishes..."
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The 'Bottoms Up' singer is so in love with his new best friend that he had to share a photo of the adorable pup with his Facebook followers. Gilbert, holding his American bulldog puppy in his arms, told his fans on Monday (Feb. 10) that they should be allowed to watch the black and white four-legged-friend grow up, too.
In the photo, Gilbert showcases his signature sleeve of tattoos and chains while he holds a sleepy-eyed Sylo. He even asked his 2.4 million Facebook fans if they'd like a new picture every week, so they can see the puppy's progress! It seems like his fans are happy about this prospect -- the post got over 21,000 likes (and counting) in just about an hour.
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Areola Reduction
Areolas and nipples, just like breasts, come in different shapes and sizes, so there is really no right or wrong size for the areola. But women often have strong feelings about the way their breasts look, and areola reduction is a fairly common procedure.
Areola reduction surgery reduces the size of the dark pigmented skin around the nipple. It can also remove puffiness of the areola and make the nipple stand out less.
Reasons for choosing to haveClick to collapse
areola reduction surgery
Women seek areola reduction for a number of reasons, but mainly to meet a desired standard of beauty or return to the time before weight gain, pregnancy or ageing took its toll. Although the size of the areola is often genetic, it can increase with age as the skin loses elasticity and sags. Breast implants and weight change can also impact the size of the areola. Areola reduction is often combined with other procedures such as breast reduction, breast lift or breast augmentation surgery.
There are no medical reasons to opt for an areola reduction, but if you feel your areolas look large and out of proportion to your breasts, especially after a breast lift or breast reduction surgery, if your areolas have become enlarged or stretched after childbirth or after significant weight gain; or if, for any other reason, you don't like the way your areolas look, areola reduction surgery may be for you.
What to expectClick to expand
Areola reduction is usually performed on an outpatient basis. The procedure takes between 1 and 2 hours, and you can go home after the effects of the anaesthetic wear off.
After an incision is made around the nipple, some of the dark pigmented area of the areola is removed, and the incision is closed. You can take a shower and get back to normal activities within a few days following the surgery. Expect a follow-up visit to your surgeon after one week. You should see a difference in the shape and size of your areolas immediately following surgery.
The incision on the breast is small and the sutures dissolve, so there is no suture-removal process. The scars from this procedure are not usually prominent and will fade with time.
Before and after surgeryClick to expand
There is no special preparation required for this procedure. There are, however, several things you can do leading up to any kind of surgery.
There are also a number of things you can do following any surgery.
There are special instructions to follow after areola reduction surgery to maintain the desired shape of the nipples and areola and ensure healing:
- Ice the area to reduce swelling.
- Avoid lifting anything weighing over 1 kg in the first few days.
- Avoid bending over or reaching above your head for a few days.
- Wear a support bra for the first 3 weeks following surgery.
Possible risks and complicationsClick to expand
As with any surgical procedure there are risks involved in areola reduction surgery. You should be fully aware of these before you elect to have the procedure. Make sure you familiarise yourself with the list of complications that can arise as a result of any surgery.
The best way to reduce risk is to find a fully qualified surgeon with formal training in areola reduction who has performed the procedure many times.
Specific complications that may occur after areola reduction surgery:
- Loss of sensitivity and numbness may occur during the healing period. Mostly this is temporary, but numbness may be permanent.
- Nipples may become uncomfortably sensitive.
- Your ability to breast-feed may be compromised.
- The two areolas may not be equal in size or are at different heights. These issues will require corrective surgery.
- Visible scarring and loss of pigmentation is possible and can be rectified with scar-fading treatments.
Just as you would discuss potential benefits before surgery, it is always advisable to ask your surgeon to address the potential risks that apply to you.
Rough costs involvedClick to expand
The cost of an areola reduction procedure can vary depending on the surgeon and the facilities used. Your surgeon will help you estimate potential costs.
You can expect to pay around $5,000 (AUD) for areola reduction surgery. This includes the surgeon's and assistant surgeon's fees, fees for the anaesthetist and the hospital cost.
Some Australian private health insurers may help pay for the hospital bed and theatre fees. Getting a doctor's referral will enable you to make a claim on these costs.
You should expect the costs to be higher if you are having combined procedures at the same time
This information is correct as of 2019.
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I have a question, how do surgeons feel about doing this procedure if you're nipples have been pierced and fully healed? I wouldn't imagine it would have much bearing on it as long as the jewelry stays out for the procedure but I would love to hear your thoughts and have you get back to me about it asap!
Hi there,
I'm just in the process of doing all of my research about the procedures that I would like done. My question is more just a cost type question. If I were to have breast implants and an areola reduction at the same time what would the rough cost be? Just because I was wonder would it just be the flat fee for the surgeon's and assistant surgeon's fees, fees for the anaesthetist and the hospital cost?
My Nipple aerola appear puffy.i have undergone 2 sugeries for this but still results are not satisfactory for me.All they have done is taking fat by liposuction followed by incision still it like looks there is some gland underneath the aerola which makes the aerola to appear puffy when its relaxed or when i am cold the aerola shrinks.
i even have scars around aerola region.i am ready to undergo aerola correction surgery and i am ready to pay any cost but if someone can assure that i can get flat aerola.
i was in a assumption that coestimic surgery makes ugly to good but in my case everything gets worse only.
please let me know if my probem can be corrected. i will send my pics for your investigation if needed
Nice article. I had no idea that this procedure even existed. It's nice to know we have options.
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What if your computer could find ideas in documents? Building on the idea of fingerprinting documents, ai-one helped develop ai-BrainDocs – a tool to mine large sets of documents to find ideas using intelligent agents. This solves a big problem for knowledge workers: How to find ideas in documents that are missed by traditional keyword search tools (such as Google, Lucine, Solr, FAST, etc.).
Customers Struggle with Unstructured Text
Almost every organization struggles to find value in "big data" – especially ideas buried within unstructured text. Often a very limited set of vocabulary can be used to express very different ideas. Lawyers are particularly talented at this: They can use 100 unique words to express thousands of ideas by simply changing the ordering and frequencies of the words.
Lawyers are not the only ones that need to find ideas inside documents. Other use cases include finding and classifying complaints, identifying concepts within social media feeds such as Twitter or Facebook and mining PubMed find related research articles. Recently, we have had several healthcare companies contact us to mine electronic health records (EHR) data to find information that is buried within doctors notes so they can predict adverse reactions, find co-morbidity risks and detect fraud.
The common denominator for all these uses cases is simple: How to find "what matters most" in documents? They need a way to find these ideas fast enough to keep pace with the growth in documents. Given that information is growing at almost 20% per year – this means that a very big problem now will be enormous next year.
Problems with Current Approaches
We've heard numerous stories from customers who were frustrated at the cost, complexity and expertise required to implement solutions to enable machines to read and understand the meaning of free-form text. Often these solutions use latent semantic indexing (LSI) and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA). In one case, a customer spent more than two years trying to combine LSI with a Microsoft FAST Enterprise search appliance running on SharePoint. It failed because they were searching a high-volume of legal documents with very low variability. They were searching legal contracts to find paragraphs that included a very specific legal concept that could be expressed with many different combinations of words. Keyword search failed because the legal concept used commonly used words. LSI and LDA failed because the systems required a very large training set — often involving hundreds of documents. Even after reducing the specificity requirements, LSI and LDA still failed because they could not find the legal ideas at the paragraph level.
We found inspiration in the complaints we heard from customers: What if we could build an "intelligent agent" that could read documents like a person? We thought of the agent as an entry-level staff person who could be taught with a few examples then highlight paragraphs that were similar to (but not exactly like) the teaching examples.
Solution: Building Intelligent Agents
For several months, we have been developing prototypes of intelligent agents to mine unstructured text to find meaning. We built a Java application that combine ai-one's machine learning API with natural language processing (OpenNLP) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB). Our approach generates an "ai-Fingerprint" that is a representational model of a document using keywords and association words. The "ai-Fingerprint" is similar to a graph G[V,E] where G is the knowledge representation, V (vertices) are keywords, and E (edges) are associations. This can also be thought of as a topic model.
The ai-Fingerprint can be generated for almost any size text – from sentences to entire libraries of documents. As you might expect, the "intelligence" (or richness) of the ai-Fingerprint is proportional to the size of text it represents. Very sparse text (such as a tweet) has very little meaning. Large texts, such as legal documents, are very rich. This approach to topic modelling is precise — even without training or using external ontologies.
[NOTE: We are experimenting with using ontologies (such as OWL and RDF) as a way to enrich ai-Fingerprints with more intelligence. We are eager to find customers who want to build prototypes using this approach.]
The Secret Sauce
The magic is that ai-one's API automatically detects keywords and associations – so it learns faster, with fewer documents and provides a more precise solution than mainstream machine learning methods using latent semantic analysis. Moreover, using ai-one's approach makes it relatively easy for almost any developer to build intelligent agents.
How to Build Intelligent Agents?
To build an intelligent agent, we first had to consider how a human reads and understands a document.
The Human Perspective
Human are very good at detecting ideas – regardless of the words used to express them. As mentioned above, lawyers can express dozens of completely different legal concepts with a vocabulary of just a few hundred words. Humans can recognize the subtle differences of two paragraphs by how a lawyer uses words – both in meaning (semantics) and structure (syntax). Part of the cleverness of a lawyer is finding ways to combine as few words as possible to express a very precise idea to accomplish a specific legal or business objective. In legal documents, each new idea is almost always expressed in a paragraph. So two paragraphs might have the exact same words but express completely different ideas.
To find these ideas, a person (or computer) must detect the patterns of word use – similar to the finding a pattern in a signal. For example, as a child I knew I was in trouble when my mother called me by my first and last name – the combination of these words created a "signal" that was different than when she just used my first name. Similarly, a legal concept has a different meaning if two words occur together, such as "written consent" than if it only uses the word "consent."
The (Conventional) Machine Learning Perspective
It's almost impossible to program a computer to find such "faint signals" within a large number of documents. To do so would require a computer to be programmed to find all possible combinations of words for a given idea to search and match.
Machine learning technologies enable computers to identify features within the data to detect patterns. The computer "learns" by recognizing the combinations of features as patterns.
[There are many forms of machine learning – so I will keep focused only on those related to our text analytics problem.]
Natural Language Processing
One of the most important forms of machine learning for text analytics is natural language processing (NLP). NLP tools are very good at codifying the rules of language for computers to detect linguistic features – such as parts of speech, named entities, etc.
However (at the time of this writing), most NLP systems can't detect patterns unless they are explicitly programmed or trained to do so. Linguistic patterns are very domain specific. The language used in medicine is different than what is used in law, etc. Thus, NLP is not easily generalized. NLP only works in specific situations where there is predictable syntax, semantics and context. IBM Watson can play Jeopardy! but has had tremendous problems finding commercial applications in marketing or medical records processing. Very few organizations have the budget or expertise to train NLP systems. They are left to either buy an off-the-shelf solution (such as StoredIQ ) or hire a team of PhDs to modify one of the open-source NLP tools. Good luck.
Latent Analysis Techniques
Tools such as latent semantic analysis (LSA), latent semantic indexing (LSI) and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) are all capable of detecting patterns within language. However, they require tremendous expertise to implement and often require large numbers of training documents. LSA and LSI are computationally expensive because they must recalculate the relationships between features each time they are given something new to learn. Thus, learning the meaning of the 1,001th document requires a calculation across the 1,000 previously learned documents. LSA uses a statistical approach called single variable decomposition to isolate keywords. Unlike LSA, ai-one's technology also detects the association words that give a keyword context.
Similar to our ai-Fingerprint approach, LDA uses a graphical model for topic discovery. However, it takes tremendous skill to develop applications using LDA. Even when implemented, it requires the user to make informed guesses about the nature of the text. Unlike LDA, ai-one's technology can be learned in a few hours. It requires no supervision or human interaction. It simply detects the inherent semantic value of text – regardless of language.
Our First Intelligent Agent Prototype: ai-BrainDocs
It took our team about a month to build the initial version of ai-BrainDocs. Our team used ai-one's keyword and association commands to generate a graph for each document. This graph goes into MongoDB as a JSON object that represents the knowledge (content) of each document.
Next we created an easy way to build intelligent agents. We simply provide the API with examples of concepts we want to find. This training set can be very short. For one type of legal contracts, it only took 4 examples of text for the intelligent agent to achieve 90% accuracy in finding similar concepts.
Unlike solutions that use LSI, LDA and other technologies, the intelligent agents in ai-BrainDocs finds ideas at the paragraph level. This is a huge advantage when looking at large documents – such as medical research or SEC filings.
Next we built an interface that allows the end-user to control the intelligent agents by setting thresholds for sensitivity and determining how many paragraphs to scan at a time.
Our first customers are now testing ai-BrainDocs – and so far they love it. We expect to learn a lot as more people use the tool for different purposes. We are looking forward to developing ways for intelligent agents to interact – just like people – by comparing what they find within documents. We are finding that it is best for each agent to specialize in a specific subject. So finding ways for agents to compare their results using Boolean operators enables them to find similarities and differences between documents.
One thing is clear: Intelligent agents are ideal for mining unstructured text to find small ideas hidden in big data.
We look forward to reporting more on our work with ai-BrainDocs soon.
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At BCG, Visionaries navigate complexity with ease. They use their insight and intuition to identify the solutions that will create lasting impact. Rohin champions uncommon ideas.
Every day at BCG I am surrounded by the most brilliant people doing the most amazing things, in an environment where ideas are the only currency that matters. It is hard not to be inspired.
BCG has provided me with the opportunity to tackle some of the most challenging business problems for some of the largest businesses, all across the world. From helping a consumer goods business optimize their supply chain to assisting a major bank navigate new regulation, from Europe to Asia to America—every case presents a new and exciting challenge.
The greatest thing about BCG is its people. My background is analytics and operations research, but I am often working shoulder to shoulder with experts in organizational design, change management, and a myriad of other disciplines. In an environment where everyone is brilliant, it is remarkable how little ego plays a part in our culture. This is a place of inclusiveness and respect, where the only currency that matters are your ideas. This is what makes BCG special, and this is how we succeed.
Rohin holds a PhD in control system engineering (aerospace) and a bachelor of mechatronic engineering from Adelaide University.
Q: When did you know you belonged at BCG?
A: At a functional advantage conference in Hong Kong, I spoke to a partner about a case he had been running in India for a business with a number of foundries. Operating a foundry is extremely complex, and I suggested that mathematical optimization could be used to increase capacity. To my surprise, he said, "Why don't you come to India and help us do it?" I did, and we increased throughput by 20%.
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10.2 ACRL units at Conference
10.3 Conference organization
10.4 Corporate sponsorship and participation
10.5 Exhibits
10.6 Fiscal policies
10.7 Registration
10.8 Site selection criteria and procedures
10.9 Speakers and programs
10.10 Special services—procedures
10.1 ALA general policies
- No business meetings may be scheduled during the conference.
- All ALA chapters in contiguous states must be notified in writing of the anticipated site of the conference four months before the proposal is submitted to the ALA Executive Board, and letters of support for the conference from the chapters must be solicited.
- The division may contract with other ALA units for specific services including, but not limited to, the Public Information Office for public relations and publicity, and the Office for Human Resource Development & Recruitment for the placement center.
- Overhead paid by the division will be assessed at 100% of the ALA composite rate in revenue from: registration fees, exhibit space rental, and meal functions, except for separately ticketed events.
10.2 ACRL units at Conference
ACRL units are encouraged to participate in ACRL's Conference. Unlike the Annual Conference, ACRL units must compete for a slot to make a presentation at the conference following the procedures outlined in the "Call for Participation" issued prior to each conference.
Other events
ACRL units may wish to host social events as a means to network with colleagues of similar interests. These affiliate events must be coordinated with the ACRL office and offered at times when no other major conference events are scheduled.
Because the ACRL Conferences require major sponsorship from the vendors, ACRL units are not permitted to solicit funding or underwriting of any program or event at the conference. All fundraising for the conference is coordinated by the ACRL Colleagues Committee and the ACRL office for official functions planned by the ACRL Conference Coordinating Committee.
10.3 Conference organization
"The Chair of the Conference Coordinating Committee should be a past ACRL president or Board member or someone with equivalent experience who is committed to the ACRL Conferences." Source: ACRL Board, June 1986; Executive Committee, Fall 1996
The Board directs the Conference Coordinating Committee to explore alternative formats that will better serve the needs of our members for practical-based professional development. Source: ACRL Executive Committee, October 1994
10.3.1 Procedures
- A chair for the Conference Coordinating Committee is appointed by the ACRL president three years prior to the event, [e.g., in the fall of 2000 for the 2003 conference.] Source: ACRL Board, June 1986.
- The chair of the Conference Coordinating Committee receives complimentary registration.
- Guidelines: Competencies for Special Collections Professionals. IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section will be reaching out to RBMS for comment on their draft. (MJP, 8/28/18)
- The chair of the Conference Coordinating Committee works with ACRL staff to articulate a vision for the conference that addresses the types of programming that should be provided. This vision influences the number and type of component committees that are needed.
- The chair of the Conference Coordinating Committee then recommends individuals to chair the component committees that will be needed to produce the conference. Chairs of the component committees in turn recommend for appointment the members of their component committees. Component committees may change as the focus and needs of the conference change.
- Chairs of each of these component committees comprise the Conference Coordinating Committee.
- The Conference Coordinating Committee may select a theme for the conference and, in consultation with ACRL staff, develops a basic schedule of programs and conference events.
- ACRL staff provide the Board with detailed information about the number of papers submitted, accepted, and rejected after the conference committees make their selections.
10.4 Corporate sponsorship and participation
The ACRL Conference must be budgeted to be self-supporting and revenue generating. In order to fund some of the activities of the conference, the Conference Coordinating Committee may seek sponsorships from corporate and/or library donors.
The ACRL Colleagues Committee is the unit with responsibility for Conference fundraising. When soliciting funds to support programs, these guidelines apply:
- The Colleagues Committee establishes a sponsorship revenue target in consultation with ACRL staff and the conference chair which becomes part of the conference budget approved by the Board as one of the projects within the ACRL Annual Budget.
- Once a donation is confirmed, the sponsor is sent a thank you letter from the executive director.
10.5 Exhibits
- Exhibits are a vital component of the ACRL Conference. Exhibits by companies offering products and services that facilitate the ability of academic librarians to serve their patrons' information needs are encouraged.
- Professional library organizations, including ALA and its units, will be given a 50 percent discount on exhibit space.
- Free "exhibit-only" passes will be available onsite.
- All personnel working the exhibits area must register as exhibitors for the conference.
- Admission to the exhibits is by conference badge or exhibits pass only.
10.6 Fiscal policies
- All conferences must be budgeted to be self-supporting; only 93% of the budgeted revenue may be recognized. Source: ACRL Board, January 2008.
- All fiscal responsibility is held by the division under ALA accounting practices.
- Revenues are not recognized until after the conference is held and the department budget is closed.
- All contracts for products and services must be reviewed by the ACRL executive director and processed according to ALA fiscal policies.
- The conference budget must be approved by the division Board.
- Representatives of ACRL may not solicit donations of money and/or services without review by the division staff.
- The conference budget will include expenses for all regular division staff salaries and benefits reflecting time spent on conference activities.
10.7 Registration
Who should register?
All attendees must register for the conference. Volunteers, including committee members and speakers who are librarians, or hold professional positions in libraries, must pay the regular registration fee to attend meetings. Admission to program meetings, conference receptions, and events are by official conference badge.
Speakers who are not librarians may receive a complimentary registration.
Registration rates
A discounted fee for all categories of registrants (e.g., student, retired) may be offered to individuals who preregister.
A preferential registration fee for ALA members with an additional preferential fee for ACRL members will be established and approved by the ACRL Board. A preferential rate for other groups may be established.
Cancellation policy
Written cancellations and changes will be accepted until three weeks (15 working days) before the first day of the event and are subject to a handling fee. Cancellations will be processed after the conference or preconference. Cancellations submitted after the deadline date will not be entitled to a refund, unless with the approval of ACRL staff (e.g., family emergency). Source: ACRL Board, June 1994.
Some years ACRL is able to offer scholarships consisting of complimentary registration and a stipend. The ACRL Board decides whether or not to offer a scholarship program prior to each conference.
10.8 Site selection criteria and procedures
The selection criteria for ACRL Conference cities are:
- Physical fit of the city; adequate meeting space, hotel rooms, and special event venues
- Affordability; for the attendees and the association
- Accessibility/walk-ability; ease of access by flights and/or car and conference venues within close proximity to each other
- General appeal of the city; places of interest/history/culture/restaurants/dining
- ACRL staff will identify potential cities for the conference that meet the criteria.
- ACRL staff will visit potential sites to check out suitability for a conference.
- ACRL staff will contact all ALA and ACRL chapters within the state and the contiguous states and regions to the site under consideration to solicit support for a conference in the proposed city.
- ACRL staff will prepare a document for the ACRL Board's review recommending one or more sites and dates for future conferences.
- The ACRL Board of Directors will review the staff recommendation; if more than one site is proposed, the Board will select one for approval.
- The ACRL Board will forward its recommendation to the ALA Board for final approval. Typically, the ACRL president and executive director attend the ALA Board meeting to present the request for site approval.
- Once a site has been identified, ACRL members in that region will be informed and encouraged to support the ACRL Conference.
10.9 Speakers and programs
Speakers at the Conference are selected by the Conference Component committees. Some speakers, such as keynote/theme speakers and invited and featured speakers, are invited to present. Other speakers go through a blind, competitive selection process to ensure the highest quality of presentation. Presenters of contributed papers, panel sessions, preconferences, workshops, poster sessions, roundtable discussions, TechConnect presentations, and Virtual Conference webcasts compete for a limited number of slots. The component committees conduct a blind reviewing process to select the best presentations.
10.9.1 Speaker procedures—agreement, expenses, honoraria
All speakers/presenters are required to sign a speaker agreement prepared by the ACRL staff that outlines the terms under which the presentation will be made.
Honoraria and expenses for nonlibrarian speakers will be negotiated by division staff in consultation with the conference committee. Reimbursable expenses include: a pre-established per diem, travel expenses (coach or lowest available airfare, or mileage reimbursement), and hotel costs (single room at a conference hotel).
In accordance with ALA practice, division members and/or librarians will not receive honoraria nor have expenses reimbursed for presenting regular conference programs. However, division members and/or practicing librarians may be paid and/or have expenses reimbursed if they present programs at pre- or post-conferences or seminars for which additional registration fees are charged.
Speakers who are librarians are expected to register for the conference. Speakers who are not librarians may receive complimentary conference registration.
At times, it may be necessary to offer an honorarium to obtain the best speaker for a preconference. Any honorarium paid will be incorporated into the budget and fees will be set to recover all costs.
10.10 Special services—procedures
Press room
ACRL staff generally will contract with the ALA Public Information Office for the following services: develop a press kit to be sent to national and local media prior to the conference; provide a press room onsite; handle media inquiries and arrange interviews and publicity for the conference.
Placement service
ACRL staff will provide space and generally contract with ALA staff to offer a placement service at the conference.This center will be available free of charge to employers.Job seekers may submit resumes to the Placement Center by and are not required to attend the conference. Job seekers who use the placement service at the conference are not required to pay regular registration fees if they are only using the Placement Center and not attending other programs and events.
Conference Publications
Conference Coordinating Committees shall arrange for the publication of each conference's contributed papers so that a permanent record will be established and these papers will be picked up by appropriate indexing and abstracting services. This publication can be in print or electronic. (Source: ACRL Board, June 30, 1998)
10.11 Firearms Policy
To the maximum extend allowed by law, ACRL prohibits the possession of all firearms at any ACRL event. (Source: Fall Executive Committee Meeting 2011)
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The No. 6 Georgia College & State University men's tennis team (14-2, 7-0 PBC) has clinched the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) regular season title for the first time in program history. The title gives head coach Steve Barsby and the Bobcats the No. 1 seed going into the PBC Championships this weekend April 17-19 in Jonesboro, Ga., hosted by Clayton State University.
Georgia College had an outstanding conference season going undefeated which included upending last year's national champions, Armstrong Atlantic State University. Armstrong Atlantic entered Feb. 24, 2009 as the No. 1 team in the country, but the Bobcats were able to take them down 5-4 when Max Beliankou (Minsk, Belarus) defeated Tim Johannsen in a grueling match that went three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. The victory also ended Armstrong's 38-match win streak and gave the Pirates their first regular season PBC loss since 2005.
The Bobcats moved as high as No. 4 in the country and held that spot for a week before dropping two spots to their current No. 6 ranking. Georgia College sits in a two-way tie for first place in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southeast Region Poll with PBC rival, Armstrong Atlantic.
The squad has a trio of seniors ranked nationally and regionally in singles with one doubles team ranked in the region.
Erick Siqueira (Sao Paulo, Brazil) was slotted at No. 8 in the country. Fellow teammate and doubles partner, Justin Pickham (Armidale, Australia) was notched at No. 15 and Francis Yoshimoto (Sao Paulo, Brazil) was ranked No. 24 in the nation.
In the Southeast Regional ranking, Siqueira ranks fourth. Pickham is ranked at No. 6 and Yoshimoto is at the No. 12 slot.
The duo of Pickham and Siqueira sits atop the doubles list at No. 1 in the region. The duo is 13-1 on the year and have not lost a match since falling to Valdosta State University 8-5 who was No. 3 in the country at the time.
The PBC regular season title is the first in program history, and the first conference title in men's tennis in 20 years, as the NAIA era then-Colonials were Georgia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champions in 1989.
With the No. 1 seed, the Bobcats will face the winner of the No. 8 and No. 9 matchup on Saturday, April 18 at 11:30 a.m.
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A hallmark of liberalism is its preference for words over action, symbolism over reality. The latest example comes from Sydney, Australia, where people turned out their lights for an hour to "register concern about global warming:"
The Sydney Opera House's gleaming white-shelled roof was darkened Saturday night along with much of the rest of Australia's largest city, which switched off the lights to register concern about global warming.
The arch of Sydney's other iconic structure, the harbor bridge, was also blacked out, along with dozens of skyscrapers and countless homes in the 4 million-strong city, in an hour-long gesture organizers said they hoped would be adopted as an annual event by cities around the world.
Hmm. Turning lights out for an hour a year doesn't sound like it would do much good. But it could lead to fun parties:
Restaurants throughout the city held candlelit dinners, and families gathered in public places to take part in a countdown to lights out, sending up a cheer as lights started blinking off at 7:30 p.m.
Buildings went dark one by one. Some floors in city skyscrapers remained lit, and security and street lights, those at commercial port operations and at a sports stadium, stayed on.
While downtown was significantly darker than normal, the overall effect, as seen in television footage from overhead helicopters, was that the city's patchwork of millions of tiny lights had thinned, not disappeared.
The effect seems to have been less than hoped for:
"We were expecting a big difference straight away, but it was just a little bit," said Sonja Schollen, who took sons Harry and James to a park to watch the skyline, joining dozens of other families. Children waved glo-sticks and sparklers while parents picnicked and sipped wine.
"It was quite sweet, actually, because the kids started chanting `turn them out, turn them out.' You can see now the city's a bit dimmer," she said toward the end of the hour.
These photos show Sydney before and after the blackout:
A good time was had by all, and if not much energy was saved, that's all right: it's the thought that counts.
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A PAIR of Winchester beer experts have opened their own brewery believing their bitter will rival some of the best in Hampshire.
Andy Mansell runs the new Red Cat brewery with partner Iain McIntosh, a former Cheriton Flower Pots brewer, at a site in Winnall Business Park.
Mr Mansell formerly ran the Fulflood Arms and the Queen Inn in St Cross but said he's putting all his efforts into their new venture.
"We felt there was still room for a decent pint in Hampshire," he said. "The brewery was going to have three pints from the start and this is our first official pint after the first batch wasn't quite what we wanted. It wasn't quite perfect."
Red Cat will provide competition to Alfred's Brewery in Winnall Valley Road which opened in 2012.
The new Red Cat Bitter, with an alcohol by volume of 3.7 per cent, was sold for the first time on Friday (April 11) at the Fulflood Arms on Cheriton Road, the Bell Inn in St Cross and the Queen Inn on Kingsgate Street.
"The next one we're going to put together is called Tomcat which will be on at 4.7 per cent and will be a lovely golden ale and then, later on in the year, we'll release the Prowler Pale – which will be 3.6 per cent."
The 12 barrel brewery relies heavily on a slightly different fermentation process giving the beer a more fizzy quality.
"By allowing air into the system the bitter has a good conditioning," Mr Mansell added. "We've had people tripping over themselves telling us how much they like it."
Andy's father, Clive has taken over the running of the Fulflood and the Queen Inn.


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