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BON VOYAGE HOLIDAYS - Booking Terms & Conditions
Bon Voyage Holidays is marketing and / or co-ordinating package tours (hereinafter for sake of brevity referred to as "Tours") under its brand name Bon Voyage.
You / Client / Customer / Tour Participant: means the person/s in whose name and/or on whose behalf the booking is made and/or whose name is on the booking form and invoice. We / Company: means Bon Voyage. Infant / Child: An 'Infant' means a person below the age of two years, and a 'Child' means a person from the age of two and below the age of twelve years. Independent Contractor: means supplier of any infrastructural facility and shall include hotel managements, airlines, caterers, restaurants, places of entertainment like theme parks, museums, and the like, railway, ferry, cruise, coach or any other person or organization selected by the Company to render services to the Tour Participant. Company's tours are sold subject to the following Terms and Conditions, as well as how to book rules and the contract between the Company and the Tour participant shall be governed by the same. No person including the employee/s and the agent/s of the Company even in writing has the authority to alter, amend, modify or waive any stipulation, representation, term or condition set forth in this document. Also assurance of any service or facility given by any employee/ agent of the Company, which is contrary to what is set forth in the website, price grid, and invoice, shall not be binding on the Company under any circumstance whatsoever. All tours are subject to laws, rules of RBI/GOI. Rights of admission to the tour reserved.
We strive to make the contents of the as accurate as possible and ahead of the forthcoming travel season. It describes services/amenities that are available under normal circumstances. However events, circumstances and factors beyond our control like traffic, bad weather, fairs, festivals, strikes, change of management/closure of hotels/restaurants, over booking of hotels/flights, cancellation/ re-routing/re-scheduling of flights, rail or roadways, closure of / restricted entry at a place of sightseeing can affect the availability of services and necessitate change of routes/ itineraries. It may even necessitate stay in hotels in alternate city/ies or away from the one mentioned in the website. While every effort is made to maintain our services and follow the itinerary in the website, in few unavoidable instances we reserve the right to alter, amend, change or modify the Tour Package, Itineraries, Tour Schedule, Travel Plan, Sightseeing etc. Where we come to know of the changes/events sufficiently in advance we will notify you during booking or prior to departure. Otherwise our Guide or local representative will inform you of the changes on the spot and we solicit your full co-operation in accepting such circumstantial changes. Therefore no grievance regarding any itinerary/service change which we are constrained to make, will be entertained from the tour participant during or after the tour.
The Company is a travel and holiday organizer. We do not own/control/operate any Airline, Cruise lines, Railways, Coach Company, Hotel or any other independent contractor or service provider in relation with services mentioned in this website. Though we select all the ingredients, independent contractors, service providers for your holiday with due care we cannot assume responsibility for delay, deficiency or default if any in the services of such independent contractors, service providers, their management or staff leading to any injury/death/loss/damage to property or any such eventuality which do not fall within the scope of our normal selection and inspection process whilst engaging them. We are also not responsible for delay or deficiency in services of all independent contractors/service providers that may be borne out of any act or actions of co-traveler, co-tour participant which may result in tour participant not availing some or all services on the tour as per website.
As you will be outdoors most of the time sightseeing we select hotels which are comfortable whilst keeping cost down. Most hotel rooms have private bath or shower. We take extra care to select hotel locations in either the city centre or away from it depending on the tour journey. Hotels do not have air conditioner or fan due to favorable weather condition. As hotel rooms are smaller we recommend maximum 3 persons in a room for your own comfort. Triple rooms are usually no larger than twin rooms, and the third bed is often a rollaway cot put in a twin bedded room for the night.
It is expressly stated and it be understood that any child below 12 years paying the special 'without bed' rate will not be provided bed in the hotel under any circumstance. In case the tour participant on his own makes a change in rooming while on tour the company will not be bound to refund or pay compensation towards such change/s. If any such change in rooming by the tour participant attracts additional charge he/she shall be bound to directly pay the same directly to the hotel concerned.
Tour Participants traveling by air will be subject to the airline restrictions/limitation on baggage weight/size/pieces. It is currently 20 kg per person on Economy Class for all destinations except on flights to USA and Canada where a person is permitted to carry 2 pieces of checked-in baggage and one hand bag.
All baggage and personal effects are at all times and in all circumstances the responsibility of the Tour Participant and company shall not be liable for their loss by airline/cruise/coach or any other carrier whilst on the tour.
Tour participants are advised to carry valuables on their person at all times. Wherever Safe Deposit Lockers are available you are advised to avail this facility in safeguarding valuables. In hotels/locations without this facility you should take all the necessary precaution in protecting your valuables. Company or any of the carriers used or its representative/s will not be responsible for loss of valuables or for making good such loss.
Tipping is customary in all parts of the world for services rendered. Your Guide / briefing sheet will guide you in this regard.
Tour Participant is bound to inform the Company during booking of the tour if he/she has a medical condition that may affect his/her ability to enjoy and pursue the tour arrangements fully as per the itinerary mentioned in the website. The Company reserves the right where ever warranted to insist on medical fitness certificate any time prior to departure.
It is highly recommended that the Tour Participants acquire adequate insurance cover to secure their life, health and property as may be advised by your insurance agent to cover any eventualities associated with your overseas travel including health, accidental injury, loss, liability and the like depending on your assessment of your risk potential. Insurance if any, included in the tour price may be the standard travel care insurance policy provided by a third party insurance service provider and the scope of the cover may be limited in nature, the details of which shall be provided to you at the time of confirmation of your booking. The Tour Participants are advised to discuss your insurance needs directly with your insurance agent before proceeding on the tour and at your own cost procure any additional cover as may be advised. Please note, Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation, please read the terms and conditions of the insurance document carefully before finalizing your desired insurance cover.
Please note that the Tour Participant would have a direct contractual relation with the insurer and the Company is only a facilitator. Tour participant shall therefore check the accuracy and correctness of the insurance policy and in case of any error or lapse report the same to the Insurer directly and get the same rectified by them, as the Company would not be responsible for the same.
All Tour Participants should hold valid travel documents viz. Passport and visas for travel. It will be the tour participant's responsibility to apply for visa with complete set of documents required by the embassy/consulate within the stipulated period as advised by the company. In the event the visa application made by Tour Participant or by the company on his/her behalf is rejected by the consulate due to either inadequate supporting documents or for whatever reason or where the visa could not be processed due to late submission of application by the tour participant the company shall not be liable for the eventuality and lead to forfeiture of booking amount paid and no claim whatsoever shall be entertained for the same. All cost, charges in respect of the said visa application shall be borne by the Tour Participant.
The Company would not be responsible in any way in case of any clerical error regarding name, attachment of wrong photograph, duration and type of visa (single / multiple entry) occurring in the embassy/consulate.
Where passport is required to be mailed for visa, company would mail them by reputed courier. In case of transmission delays or loss of passport arising out of such transmission company would not be responsible to compensate the tour participant for any consequence/s thereof.
Further the company should not be held liable in case of loss of documents given by you to us in support of your visa application as the same were forwarded by us to the concerned consulate / embassy through third parties. In such case we will make our best efforts to trace the lost documents and if still the same are not traceable we will assist you in obtaining alternative / certified copies of the thus lost documents from concerned authorities.
The position in respect of cancellation of Tour by the tour participant due to non-availability of travel documents would not change only by virtue of the tour participant having applied for such documents through the Company.
In the event of company exercising its right to amend/alter any tour/holiday advertised in website subsequent to booking of the same by the tour participant, such tour participant shall have the option either to a) Continue with the tour or holiday as amended or altered or b) Accept any alternate tour or holiday which the company may offer. In either case company will not be liable to refund or compensate the tour participant for any consequential loss, damage or additional cost. In the event that the company is unable to conduct a particular tour for whatever reason and the tour participant is not exercising any of the above two options then it shall at its own discretion refund whatever amount collected towards the total cost of the tour without any interest after deducting actual expenses incurred on the services like visa charges, travel insurance, retention charges of the overseas suppliers etc. The tour participant will not be entitled to raise any grievance thereafter in respect of the same.
For the comfort and convenience of our tour participants we may reverse the direction or slightly amend the itinerary which will be advised either at the start of the tour or on tour. In the event any tour participant misses part / whole of the sightseeing tour or any such tour due to delay / indisposition or any other reason whatsoever on his part, then he will not be entitled to claim any refund.
The prices quoted in the website are calculated based on rates prevailing at the time of uploading on the website. The Company reserves the right to amend before the date of departure any tour price published in the website and accordingly recover applicable surcharges to make up for foreign currency fluctuations, changes in the various cross rate of exchange, fuel costs, interest rate on holiday loans etc. All such increases in price must be paid for in full before departure by the Tour Participant
There is no contract between the company and the tour participant until the Company has received the specified non-refundable interest free booking amount. The full payment must be received in accordance with the procedure laid down in the website in the "How to Book & Deposit & Payment Policy" Section. If not paid in accordance with the payment schedule the company reserves the right to cancel the booking with consequent forfeiture of booking amount and apply scale of cancellation charges as mentioned in the website. Any payment made to the Tour participant's travel agent by the tour participant would not constitute payment to the Company until the same is remitted to the account of the Company.
The Company reserves the right at any time and/or for any reason whatsoever to a) Terminate the contract after acceptance of booking amount but prior to the commencement of tour. In the event, the Company terminates the contract; it may refund the booking amount to the tour participant without payment of any interest thereon after deducting actual expenses incurred on the booking like visa charges, travel insurance, retention charges of overseas suppliers etc. b) Amend, alter, vary or withdraw any tour, holiday, excursion or facility it has advertised or published or to substitute an independent contractor of similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary. In either case, the company shall not be liable towards any consequential damage, loss or extra cost suffered by the tour participant or to pay any compensation to tour participant.
It is hereby declared that the immunities provided under this contract shall be available to the Company's Managers, including Guides, Employees, Servants and Agents but not to the Independent Contractors selected by the Company.
The Company shall be within its rights to forfeit the non-refundable interest free booking amount paid by tour participant along with the completed booking form for confirmation of the seat(s) on the booked tour and also to recover scale of cancellation charges set out in the 'Cancellation & Refunds' section.
The Company reserves the right to determine the quantum of refund payable in case of cancellation or amendment of a Tour due to Force Majeure or Vis Majeure. Such refund would be based on various factors like the number of participants, the cancellation policies of suppliers like hoteliers, coach operators, etc. and the decision of the company on the quantum of refund shall be final and binding on the tour participants.
In case the company exercises its discretion to alter, amend or cancel any tour advertised in the Website and the Tour Participant who has registered for such tour exercising the option to continue with the tour as altered or amended, or to accept any alternate tour which the company may offer, the company shall not be liable for any compensation, damage, additional expense or consequential loss suffered by him/her or to pay any amount as refund to the Tour Participant.
Even in case of a Tour for which the payment was made in Foreign Currency if any, with or without part payment in Indian Rupees the said refund shall be made only in Indian Rupees at prevailing rate on date of refund as per existing Rules and Regulations.
Refund (if any) for amendments and/or cancellation will be paid directly by cheque to Tour Participants by the company. It would take 45 days to process refund and 60 days if tickets are already issued.
There shall be no refund if the Tour Participant fails to join the Group at the commencement of the Tour, or joins the Group late or leaves the Group before culmination of the Tour. If the Tour Participant along with his family is compelled to discontinue the tour due to any reason such as illness, death, loss of passport, no claim shall be entertained for refund of unutilized services.
There shall be no refund if the Tour Participants does not or cannot utilize any service included in cost of tour like meals, rooms, excursions, etc.
As we book services in advance and are bound to honour the payment commitments to service providers, cancellation of services earmarked for a particular departure results in the Company losing money depending upon the time of communication of cancellation to the supplier. Therefore any cancellation of tour booking by tour participant will attract cancellation charges as specified by the company.
In the event of the tour participant cancelling a third party tour/services booked through the company, the Terms and Conditions of such other Tour Operator, including their payment schedule, cancellation; refund etc. shall be applicable, in addition to company's cancellation rules.
Tour participant should intimate in writing citing reason for cancellation. The computation of the period of notice of cancellation shall commence only from the time the written request reached the Company at its sales outlet during office hours.
Company shall under no circumstance whatsoever be liable to the tour participant or his co-traveler for: 1) Personal injury, sickness, accident, loss, death, delay, discomfort, increased expense, consequential loss and/or damage on account of theft howsoever caused. 2) Temporary or permanent loss/damage to baggage/personal effects howsoever caused. In this condition the expression "howsoever caused" includes willful negligence on the part of any person. 3) Loss of baggage by the Airline/Cruise line/Surface transportation. 4 ) Failure on the part of airline to accommodate tour participant/s despite having confirmed tickets. 5) Airline not allowing tour participant to board the flight for reasons beyond the control of the company. 6) Damage or loss caused due to reasons beyond the control of the company (Force Majeure Vis Majeure). No liability on the part of the Company arising in any way out of this contract in respect of any tour, holiday, excursion facility shall exceed the total amount paid or agreed to be paid for the same and shall in no case include any consequential loss or additional expense whatsoever.
If the tour participant has any complaint in respect of services of any independent contractor, he/she shall immediately notify the same in writing to the independent contractor and hand over copy thereof to the Guide in order to enable the Company to take up the matter with the independent contractor.
Any claim or complaint by the tour participant must be notified to the Company in writing within 7 days of the end of the Tour. No complaint or claim notified after this period will be entertained and the Company shall not incur any liability in respect thereof.
For all claims, disputes of whatsoever nature relating to the tours marketed / coordinated by Bon Voyage Holidays, the courts, forums and tribunals in Mumbai alone shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
Tour payments are divided into 2 steps. Your reservation will be confirmed upon receipt of your advance non refundable deposit as shown in the table below. Progressive payment is then due as indicated below.
|25 % (non refundable)
These payments can be made via Cash (Pan Card Required), Credit Card, Bank transfer or Foreign Exchange. Incase of Credit Card payments, please check with us for service charges. Incase of bank transfer, all charges applicable by the bank will be borne by the tour participant/traveller. Incase of foreign exchange, kindly check with us for exchange rate which is subject to fluctuation on the day of payment.
Note: Some third party suppliers require 100% payment as early as 90 days before departure. In such cases the same will be communicated to the traveller/s.
2) Booking Changes
Once your booking in confirmed and changes made to the services like land package, air tickets, car rentals, transfers, etc, will incur change penalty depending on the policy of the third party supplier in addition to a service fee of Rs. 1,000/- per change per person.
3) Cancellation and Refunds
Cancellations must be made in writing and signed by the tour participants. In the event that a tour participant cancels his / her reservation, cancellation penalty will apply as follows. The reservation deposit of 25% will not be refunded in case of any cancellations and will be forfeited.
|75% refund
|50% refund
|25% refund
|No refund
Note: Some third party suppliers have more stringent cancellation/refund policies than others. In such cases, the same will be communicated to the traveller/s.
Air ticket cancellations: Rs.1000/- per ticket will be charged as service fee over and above the airline cancellation fees varying from airline to airline and type of fare purchased. Please do check with us for air ticket cancellation penalty before buying air tickets to avoid any disputes.


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29 Jul 2018 08:10:59
When will fans realise there is a deeper problem than who is manager of the club?
It wouldn't matter if Pep was manager, the problem is above that. Our manager is having to publicly beg for transfer activity and that is something we must not ignore. Let us remember who the board, the owners, Woodward appointed as SAF's successor, likely because he was used to working on a small budget, remember Woodward telling us no major "Re-tooling" (spending) was needed, then remember the Glazer/ SAF years of no value in the market, then remember LvG said he wasn't given who he asked for, now Jose begging, it's there, an underlying problem.
Now when the game is cash rich, when we are the second most valuable sports brand, our manager is having to beg publicly for transfer action. Jose wants two from now on and I suspect wanted more but now only expects one more to come in. There seems to be restraints, tight restraints and no strategy. This is nothing short of disgraceful. Maybe the owners and their puppet Woodward will buy in the next few days, but the signs are the club is in turmoil at the top. We are going to start to fade as a force with this direction from the owners. People direct their anger at the manager but really it is letting the ones causing this mess off the hook, the owners and Woodward. I want them out of our club, I want them gone to the point where I would accept mid table for several years to get rid of them. They may prove me wrong in the next 10 days but seeing our lack of strategy and our manager having to beg is unacceptable.
29 Jul 2018 08:20:52
Agree with all that Redman. We will get a couple in this coming fortnight. 😆😆.
29 Jul 2018 08:48:39
I think it's a combination, We have spent a lot of money in recent years but we have spent iit badly; Jose has bought players he wants rid of or doesn't play, and it seems he is focusing on ageing players to bring in. He also has an air of despondency similar to Eeyorw, don't under estimate the impact that will be having around the place.
The last 2 managers have had a lot of money to spend, just spent it badly. Add to that Jose can't seem to get the best out of what he l has.
{Ed025's Note - you never know AJH he might surprise us all by smiling and playing free flowing attractive football culminating in utd winning the league mate?..
29 Jul 2018 08:53:04
Maybe the problem is deeper, maybe it isn't. Ultimately all we as supporters have to go on is the football we watch. We don't know what to believe with PR machines behind everything, trying to convince us black is white. There are big problems throughout the club though, I agree mate.
Which signings were Jose's which were the clubs? I don't know, but I do know that very few have worked as intended and a hell of a lot of money has been wasted. Jose seems to think he is playing Football Manager the computer game, I haven't seen him develop anybody of note, correct failings in peoples games, he has not managed the problems just bitched about them like anybody can. I want to sign X players to solve the problems - how about you manage with the tools you were given - the tools are better than what you are doing with them currently?
He may have some legitimate complaints, I'd like to have seen better and more players come in and more players leave - but we don't know what is being said. Not many of us would have chosen to extend Fellaini's contract, who was behind that, Jose or the club? Most of us don't see Willian, Perisic and Maguire as the type of players to lift us the several levels needed, but from what we read Jose might - that does not install confidence in his judgement for me!
All I know for sure is that our football hasn't looked like improving during his tenure. Our rivals do look like they are improving. Our squad seems unhappy in general and has been that way for 2 years, the omens don't look good for us fans. We can excuse everything if we want to, maybe Jose, the players and the club are at fault collectively (they are in my opinion) . We can't change the club quickly, we can't realistically change the players quickly - but we can change the manager quickly - and believe me a quick change is needed if we are not to have another hard, grumpy, boring season.
We have the manager that was sacked by Chelsea, not the manager that was once top of the game. Sad, but we had the same thing with LVG - we just got them both after their sell-by-date. Time to learn and move on, not prolong the misery for everybody (fans, manager, player and I imagine the board - even rival fans want the old Utd back, it has gotten that depressing watching and reading about us) .
29 Jul 2018 09:06:38
Even if Jose walks i think we'll still have the same problem, owners are simply not interested in winning trophies, how on earth can Fred be the only first team player signed with 11 days of the window left? Where's the LB CB RW? Jose has even come out and said he's likely to only get one more player, we could have Pep, Poch, Sarri whoever it is and we'd have the same problem, the board can't be trusted to get the manager's targets. Look at FSG and the owners at City, they want their teams to be the best, the Glazers though? WOW! Have they ever put a penny of their own money in the club? that's a genuine question, absolutely rinsed this club for the last decade for their own gain!
29 Jul 2018 09:13:52
While I agree with that it does let Jose off the hook a bit. We've spent a lot of money since he arrived and when you look at players like Pogba, Lindelof, Mkhtaryan, Sanchez that he brought in and players like Martial and Shaw who were already there, that's a lot of expensive footballers he's failed to get the best out of .
Maybe it's time for him to do his job and coach the squad he's got . At times it looks like the only coaching that's done is regarding our defensive set up and the attacking players are more or less left to their own devices .
29 Jul 2018 09:15:11
Agree with you redman that the problems with the club are deeper than the manager, we need a DoF or Sporting Director or whatever Title people want to come up with, we need someone who understands football and has a vision for the club that is longer than the just the next season.
But that doesn't mean we can absolve mourinho of his failures, he wants players fine, but can you trust him right now? He wants woodward to spend 60-70mn on a cb when his last 2 cb's signings haven't even been able to dislodge smalling and jones from the First 11. He wants a big money top end winger, when his last big player on whom we spent 100mn wants to leave because mourinho has mismanaged him. Mourinho has spent 400+ mn but we haven't bought a single fb who can as of now replace either valencia or young.
The season hasn't even started yet and half our team isn't even back to training and he has already thrown martial, valencia and woodward under the bus, we are right now on the verge of the usual mourinho 3rd season meltdown. That isn't down to woodward or glazers, that's on the grumpy one.
29 Jul 2018 09:33:03
Since sir Alex retired the club have spent a significant amount of money, off the top of my head these players all came in from moyes onwards (please ignore spellings) - Pogba lukaku Matic Sanchez miki lindof Dalot Fred Rojo di Maria swiney falanie martial blind Herrera mata. Please don't get me wrong as I am not a fan of the Glazers but the above list evidences that the club has spent a huge amount on transfers over the last few years. I agree there seems to be no clear stratagey when it comes to ins and outs but I think it's a bit much to state that the current and past managers needed to beg for money.
I have stated recently that I am pleased with some aspects of what our current managers has achieved and am feeling optimistic about the upcoming season, however I would like to add that in my opinion he is very devisive and his constant need to moan during interviews is getting slightly tiresome. Mourhino is a top class managers, maybe he should be focusing those skills to develop some of the younger talent within the club (martial) instead of requesting the club spend x amount of millions on a 29 year old who is looking or one last big pay day.
29 Jul 2018 09:39:49
Red man, I completely agree that the owners and members of the board are a serious problem. There seems to be no idea about where the club is heading or what the clubs aims are beyond financial growth.
And I do believe they are in danger of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Our club has "brand appeal" due to a combination of our history, and our precieved image as a team that plays football in a cavalier exciting way.
If you aren't creating history then people lose interest the longer it has been since your glorious past.
And if no one wants to watch your club because the football is so poor, then why would sponsors pay so much money if they aren't tapping into such a large audience?
Jose isn't everything that is wrong with our side, but he is responsible for how the team plays. And no one but hardcore fans will sit through continuous rubbish football, especially if there is no silverware at the end of it.
As for him having to beg for new signings. This is his third summer transfer window. And he has been backed to the tune of over 400m so far.
However, if you were honest and you were investing in a company, and the head of that company kept making poor purchases with your investment would you continue to offer up your money?
So far Jose has signed-
Zlatan on huge wages, he was decent but has since left. Value for money? Probably not.
Mkhitaryan, signed and sold as he was deemed not good enough. Value for money? No.
Bailly, good first season, injured and in and out of the side second season. Value for money? Yeah.
Pogba, signed for a world record fee, with eye watering additional costs that put off everyone else interested in him. Jose now wants him sold. Value for money? No, not yet.
Lindelof, signed after a tip from Jose's friends in Portugal. Has been said he doesn't have a long term future at the club, and the club is still looking for another CB after already signing two. Value for money? No.
Matic, high fee paid for a near 30 year old. Has had an excellent season, although he clearly tired towards the end of the season. Value for money? Yeah.
Lukaku, signed for a huge fee, scored 16 league goals, 25 goals in total. Good return. Value for money? Probably will be, but not on the basis of one season.
Sanchez, has had a poor first 6 months. Value for money? Jury's still out.
So out of 400m and 8 players only Bailly, Lukaku and Matic can be considered total successes. With the jury still out on Pogba and Sanchez.
That's not a great success rate, and would certainly make me think twice about letting a man behind those signings have another 200m.
29 Jul 2018 09:49:58
A bit much to state the manager needs to beg for money? He gave a list of five names and only one has arrived. We do not have the quality to win the league, for me a minimum of two very high quality additions are needed and that may just see us stay in the top four. Maybe we should start crowdfunding to help the owners.
What is the Glazers ambition? To win the top prizes or to increase the value of their asset? The answer seems to be they will do enough to keep us in with a chance of challenging and aim for top four but nowhere near going the extra mile to get alongside Madrid and the elite.
29 Jul 2018 09:50:32
Shappy - Bit generous giving Bailly a 'total success' tick imo, maybe even Matic. Bailly looked great first few games, but the manager clearly isn't happy with him and he has barely played since. Matic started well as well, but seemed to plod through the season after Christmas offering little going forward or defensively - for £50m and at the hub of everything in midfield I'd expect a lot more!
Lukaku has looked promising - but let's not forget he scored 26 league goals for Everton the season before he signed and he only managed 16 league goals for us last season. We are a better team than Everton, so that looks like a player going backwards based on goals and frankly he handicaps most other things despite being a hard worker and trying to link (failing more often than not) .
29 Jul 2018 09:58:21
Sorry shappy look at city and pep. I get you dislike Mourinho but you can't give it the would you trust Home ith more money speech.
Bravo, Nolito, stones, Danilo. Yet when these players underperform he went out and spent a fortune to rectify that. Us on the other hand whilst we have spent, we still penny pinch on players. Toby and Peresic being prime examples. That hasn't happened at city, and I think at board level they are desperate to dominate football. I don't get that impression with us.
29 Jul 2018 09:59:35
What we don't know is whether all the names were first choice on Jose's list.
If the Glazers/ Woodward are thinking twice about supporting the manager, don't agree with what we need and therefore fudging signing the right quality of player, then they should sack the manager immediately and put in a manager who they agree with. At least that would show a strategy. However, they are likely worried they may not get into the cash cow of Champions League spots with a different manager so they fudge it giving us the worst position of all.
29 Jul 2018 10:03:34
I'd compare us to a rich man wanting 6 new Ferraris, the bank manager says it's one Ferrari or 6 family cars . I'd buy the Ferrari and save up for the next one, in a few year IL have my 6 Ferraris .
The squad looks totally unbalanced to me a huge number of people to play CB and yet next to no natural width and short on creative midfielders . I've never really seen Fred so maybe he does that I have no clue. Maybe that's harsh on pogba but I see him more as a big athletic midfielder more than a Silva or kdb type .
Jose has the record of a winner but I have to be honest lots of times I struggle to see what we are trying to do, I hope if we don't buy fullbacks we don't just keep doing the same thing in wanting width from FB area as we know they aren't that good at that .
29 Jul 2018 10:13:40
Jose has had a huge amount of money to spend already and given 2 of his signings Zlatan and mhiki have left already and it seems as if Pogba could have left if we had a buyer. Add to that 2 of his other signings Bailley and Lindelof hardly get a game it is quite understandable why the board won't give him more money to waste. I'd rather they saved it for the next manager, this season already looks a write off given Jose' demeanour, already making excuses just like he did at his final season at Chelsea. Fully expect him out by Xmas maybe earlier.
29 Jul 2018 10:15:58
Jose has a record as a winner but as Beast said maybe we've got him when he's past his sell by date .
When you look at teams like City and Liverpool who press high and play with so much energy, it makes Jose's wat of doing things seem a bit played out .
Maybe part of his frustration and his constant moaning is the fact that what he's always done just isn't working as well as it used to.
{Ed025's Note - hes a bit of a dinosaur for me bilko, his teams have never been good to watch and i have said from the start he was a bad fit for united mate..
29 Jul 2018 11:09:30
Life after fergy some managers work out some don't.
Jose got the sack 3 points above relegation it doesn't always work out.
Hopefully the next manager gets it right.
29 Jul 2018 11:16:55
We would look a far far better team with pep .
Some managers work out some don't that's football .
Some United fans have been spoilt thinking the good times will never end .
Shows what a great manager fergy was, Jose couldn't lace his boots.
29 Jul 2018 11:32:03
There is a bigger problem than who the manager is. The Glazers have haven't paid a penny for the club or put a penny in. They don't care for the club or the fans, all they care about is the money Utd generate. To them our great club is just a cash cow, and there doing the milking. The money spent on transfers isn't coming out of their pockets but is reliant on Woodward doing another commercial venture.
Where the manager is responsible is for the playing style, formation and for motivating the players. Most players that have come in under Mourhino have gone backwards, and the ones he inherited have too. We need a manager, who will adopt the club's attacking style and flair. I want to be entertained, and I'm not at the moment. I've not been since SAF left.
It pains me to say it but we need to change manager, we also need a director of football, someone who will respect the history of out great club and uphold those traditions.
Rant over.
29 Jul 2018 12:46:23
At least one top 6 manager will be gone before Christmas. Who knows it could be Jose or Klopp or even Pep. The pressure is massive on them all but a poor start could quite easily result in the exit door "Every point is now a prisoner". This is going to be the best title chase ever-i can't wait for it to get started 😆😆.


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Concerns have been raised that an accelerated increase in household debt will dampen domestic consumption, pushing the country's already struggling economy further into a downturn.
According to recent data from the Bank of Korea, outstanding household debt grew by 15.4 trillion won ($12.7 billion) from three months earlier to 146.7 trillion won in the April-June period of the year, compared with an increase of 2.9 trillion won in the previous quarter. In July, household debt rose by 5.8 trillion won, surpassing the monthly hike for the prior two months.
If the current pace continues, household borrowing from banks and nonbank lenders is expected to exceed 1,500 trillion won in the coming months.
The swelling of household debt is worrisome, particularly at a time of slowing growth. Increased household debt could dampen domestic spending, further weighing on the country's economy, which has been troubled with weakening exports and investments.
South Korea's exports for July fell 11 percent from a year earlier due mainly to intensifying trade tensions between the US and China and a drop in the price of semiconductors, extending the streak of on-year decline to eight months.
Facility investments in Asia's fourth-largest economy have shrunken for four consecutive quarters since the April-June period of 2018.
Domestic consumption has helped shore up the economy amid growing external uncertainties. But a steep increase in household debt is set to suppress private consumption, with indebted households tightening their purse strings while struggling to service debts.
The BOK projects that the country's private consumption will grow 2.3 percent on-year in 2019, down from 2.8 percent last year. The growth rate is expected to decelerate further, if household debt continues to rise at a steep pace.
Private consumption increased 0.7 percent on-quarter in the April-June period of the year, compared with a 2.5 percent rise in government spending during the same period.
Sluggish domestic demand coupled with declining outbound shipments would push local companies to reduce investments and output. A simultaneous reduction in domestic spending, exports and investments would drag the economy deeper into a low-growth rut.
The BOK last month revised down its 2019 growth forecast for the country's economy to 2.2 percent from its previous prediction of 2.5 percent three months earlier. The trimmed figure still looks rosy, with most economic institutions at home and abroad projecting South Korea's economy will expand less than 2 percent this year.
Rising household debt poses a dilemma for the BOK regarding additional interest rate cuts.
The central bank, which lowered its key policy rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1.5 percent last month, would be under pressure to cut the rate further, if the economy remained exposed to growing downside risks at home and abroad. But additional rate cuts would risk heightening financial instability by accelerating the increase in household debt.
What is most concerning is the possibility that the growing burden of debt servicing will be accompanied by asset devaluation.
Government officials dismiss that possibility, noting that the country's economic fundamentals are strong enough to prevent the economy from being hit by significant deflation anytime soon.
But the value of assets such as properties and stocks could tumble if households were pressed into selling assets to repay debts due to reduced income amid an economic slump. Low prices would have the effect of pushing up real interest rates, increasing the debt servicing burden on households.
If asset devaluation were to accompany the hollowing out of manufacturing industries, as many experts worry, the country's economy could be drawn into a long-term recession that resembles Japan's "two lost decades" from the early 1990s. Worryingly, the country's manufacturing firms have been moving production abroad to avoid rising labor costs and persistent regulatory restrictions at home.
Measures need to be taken to manage household debt at an appropriate level and settle the problem of marginalized households that cannot afford to repay debts.
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Expectations were priced in that Dell would beat, so the earnings ugliness is a surprise to the green shooters.
Dell reported a net profit of $337 million, or 17 cents a share, for its fiscal third quarter, down from $727 million, or 37 cents a share, in the year-ago period.
Revenue fell 15 percent to $12.9 billion, missing the average analyst estimate of $13.2 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
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Dell, which relies primarily on sales of PCs to businesses, has suffered as companies dialed back spending during the economic downturn. Acer and HP have also been waging a price war, analysts say, particularly in consumer laptops.But weren't consumers the ones that were holding back the recovery? Now businesses are unwilling to spend? Huh, What A Surprise (sarcasm)
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1) Indonesian activists, church attack palm plantation bill
Proposed law panders too much to big firms, leaves people and environment vulnerable, they say
Indonesian activists and church people have reacted angrily to a draft bill set to go before legislators aimed at regulating the palm oil industry, saying it panders to large scale palm companies and fails to protect people's rights and the environment.
The bill is scheduled to be discussed in the Indonesian parliament and likely be passed into law later this year.
The legislation has been drawn up to regulate the industry, especially large firms, which have come in for some heavy criticism from rights and environmental groups, as well as the Catholic Church over alleged environmental destruction and the marginalization of poor and indigenous people.
Palm oil plantations in Indonesia cover more than 12 million hectares, of which 7 million are company owned, and the rest by the government and small farmers.
Critics of the industry say the proposed law is seriously flawed and will fail to give the protections it is supposed to provide.
Inda Fatinaware, executive director of environmental group, Sawit Watch, said many articles in the draft overlap and will give more room for companies to violate other laws including deforestation.
"It does not care about the welfare of farmers and workers, and has the potential to exacerbate social conflict," she told ucanews.com on Jan.4.
"It also does not aim to overcome land conflicts, which often occur between indigenous people and companies," she said.
Mansuetus Darto, director of the Palm Oil Farmers Union, said small farmers object to the draft, as it mitigates sanctions on corporations that violate laws.
According to existing Indonesian criminal law, environmental destruction and neglecting the rights of employees carries a five-year prison term and a fine of US$380,000.
But the draft allows a sentence of 16 months in prison and an $11,000 fine.
"We fear the proposed law will be abused by big companies to establish palm oil plantation in peatlands," he said.
"It [the draft bill] should be rejected because it does not help small farmers," he added.
Sacred Heart Father Anselmus Amo, who heads Merauke Archdiocese's Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission said Indonesia does not need special law for the palm oil industry because it already has a plantation law.
Father Amo, who campaigns for Papuan farmers effected by big business, also said the proposed law will only benefit large scale investors, not local people.
"I'm afraid it will provide more opportunities for large scale plantations in Papua," he said.
Antonius Sido, 46, a farmer in North Kalimantan province, said if the draft is passed, more small farmers would fall victim to land annexation.
"I disagree with the draft because we will lose our land and be more exposed to flooding because of deforestation," he told ucanews.com.
Some legislators, however, are trying to allay concerns.
Hamdhani, who sits on a parliamentary committee overseeing agriculture, told reporters recently the rights of both farmers and palm oil companies would be taken into consideration during the bill's reading and article could be amended, without providing further details.
He said palm oil is a big industry and about 30 million people work in the sector. In 2016, it contributed about US$20 billion to the national Gross Domestic Product.
The new law, he said, would help the government in regulating an industry that contributes greatly to the national economy.
2) Jailed West Papuan gets trial date after 6 months in prison
3:51 pm on 8 January 2018
Yanto Awerkion was arrested on 23 June last year because of his involvement with a petition calling for independence from Indonesia.
He is due to face charges of treason, and if convicted could be sentenced up to 15 years in prison.
The exiled West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda is calling for Mr Awerkion's "unconditional and immediate release" and for better scrutiny from the international community.
The former New Zealand Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty said supporting a petition to talk about a referendum for West Papuans was not treasonous.
"This young man is a symbol of the abuse of power and the state sanctioned colonisation and most people don't even know about it and don't know where it is."
Yanto Awerkion's trial is due to take place in Timika, in Indonesia's Papua Province.


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Honeymoon Travels
The ensemble comedy about five newly-wed couples on a bus trip to Goa for their honeymoon is actually enjoyable and entertaining in a Friday night chill-out kind of a way. The couples are expectedly represented through diverse groups (in more ways than on simple ethnic lines) – stereotypes abound, but I thought were used in a funny way. The Bong stereotyping, with the diminutive Bangali bhadrolok (Kay Kay Menon) along with his waiting to break-free wife (Raima Sen) actually hit home….as did the some of the issues that couple had to go through. Kay Kay Menon really excels; Raima Sen is hot, but can actually act a bit as well. Looks like acting genes skip a generation !
Others include a gregarious Delhi girl (Amisha Patel) who speaks plenty for everyone including her strangely reticent husband; an elderly inter-religious couple played by Bomani Irani and Shabana Azmi; the apparently perfect couple, who are in total synchrony and haven't had a single fight for sixteen years (Minisha Lamba and Abhay Deol) ; finally, there is a recently returned NRI (Vikram Chatwal) with his, what would be called 'unhibited' Indian wife (Sandhya Mridul).
There are several interesting twists and turns through the film (I wont reveal them, but spoilers abound in various reviews you will find on the net) and the director packs in lots of details, surprising for a Hindi film. But it mainly suffers from a lack of meshing the stories together. Also, at times the humor is lame, and scenes involving post-marriage elopement of one of the brides are pretty tacky (unless it was intended that way to spoof the typical running away from home scenes in Hindi films).
I particularly enjoyed the way each couple's backstory was introduced by the voiceover of a radio jockey reading out letters on a show, followed up with old Hindi movie songs. I have always maintained that Hindi movies underutilize classic songs from the past (Hollywood does a much). Main Hoon Naa is the only film I can remember that made good situational use of old songs. Several of the original songs in the films are worth checking out too – Halke Halke, Sajnaji Vaari Vaari and Pyar Ki Yeh Kahani (in the film it is pictured on a very well executed Salsa-Tango combo dance between the perfect couple).
Eventually, Honeymoon Travels is one of those films you can decide to like or hate depending on the mind set you sit down to watch with. There is plenty that is wrong, but enough scenes that are worth a chuckle.
Also, the weekend cocktail recommendation: I forget what this cocktail was named originally, I call it 'The Bitter Rose'. As you sip the drink, enjoy the sweet taste with a bittery orange finish.
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"Miguel," a dear friend and colleague asked me, "have you read the new superintendent's book?" At my blank stare, she pointed to the purple book in her hand entitled, 5 Temptations of a CEO.
|Maybe we could revise Amy Mayer's tips and change them up…for 6 steps to make book studies sticky?
The books were great and would have brought about great changes in the organization, if the leaders who read them had bothered to put them into practice. In time, I learned that too many leaders read whole series of books with their teams but nothing sticks. Each leader ends up with a hodge-podge of self-help leadership advice that seldom is codified or institutionalized. That's not the approach I'd recommend.
- Craft a 150-day plan that lets people know what to do and what not to do.
- Go public by being transparent about your goals.
Who will do what by when?
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Having worked in multiple school districts, I've seen the reins of power change hands multiple times. Given the fact that superintendents change quite frequently these days–every 3.6 years as of 2010 according to one report, which cites that as an improvement from 2.5 years in 1999–having any one leader on hand for awhile can be fortunate.
…one of the key elements in running a successful district is stability. So if you have a revolving door, it's counterproductive, and there's never a chance to establish reforms or create programs that make a difference. Even a three-year period of time is inadequate." (Source)
I can't help but agree that 3 years is too short a time to bring about the desired changes. In my time, I've seen several types of leaders and witnessed the transition. For example, consider these types of transitions:
1) Visionary leader hands the reins to hatchet person.
In one district, I had the opportunity to work with a visionary leader who engaged well with staff and community. His words were honey and he backed it up one on one. In fact, I look back at my time with this leader as incredibly educational and inspiring.
When he left for another school district, all of us were shocked. What would happen next? For some, their worst fears were realized as the job passed to the second-in-command, the assistant superintendent who did all the "tough, dirty" jobs that the visionary leader appeared to side-step. One had velvet hands, the other, hands of steel. In fact, the latter's reputation was "hatchet man." In spite of this horrible reputation, the hatchet leader turned on his charm and established a firm foundation for future work. Those who had been frightened by his arrival realized that the job of superintendent came with its own demands and expectations, and those moved their once-feared "hatchet man" in a different direction. Instead of a despot with the power to execute, he became a beloved leader, an able executive.
2) Behind the scenes, hierarchical manager gives ways to EdReform Leader.
Alas, if all stories had happy endings, we might not have the opportunity to learn. A Behind-the-scenes leader or manager can be quite powerful, cutting deals and ensuring that projects get done in spite of the rivalries that exist between the powerful personalities of a superintendent's cabinet, especially in a large urban district. When the hierarchical manager left the organization, he queued up certain individuals for top leadership positions. Unfortunately, these individuals were cut from the same mold as the previous leader.
…a top-down reformer," said Julian Vasquez Heilig, an associate professor at the University of Texas who wrote one of the studies. "They come in with disruptive change. This is the management approach with a one-size fits all approach to every school in the district."
(Source: Research papers criticize Dallas ISD Superintendent (ouch, poor guy!)).
When the edreform leader arrives, he found himself overwhelmed by individuals who knew their power and weren't afraid to wield it to achieve their own ends. While he's trying to get them to read leadership change books (honestly, how many of these books do leaders need to read before they know what to do? After all, no doctor prescribes every medicine in the pharmacy, only what's needed…and that varies from patient to patient!), they are trying to anticipate how to soften the blow of that leadership.
It's a normal, human thing to do what every change agent has to be on guard for:
"How can I do the minimum to be compliant while still doing what I want to do and staying in my comfort zone?"
This ended up with a group of rivals who had learned to behave in public, but in private, whip-sawed the organization this way and advocating for their hidden agendas with associated budget. You have to wonder if the "edreform" leader was so blinded by the machinations of his underlings, an amiable team in his imagination that had great book studies, that he didn't see disaster looming on the horizon.
When you lack the power that comes from strong reporting relationships, you can supplement your influence by engaging responsible parties in going public with clear and measurable goals. (Source: How To Get Things Done)
Instead of mining for conflict, putting the skunks on the table for public airing, problems were buried and pressure built-up until the volcano exploded. Now, people can't wait to escape the lava-scarred landscape. When the Board tired of edreform leader's failed efforts, he was outed, and everyone wished for a strong, firm, friendly hand to provide direction.
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Ah, if only he'd read Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations…before trying to implement a variety of "leadership self-help" strategies for large organizations.
What happens when new leaders arrive?
In my experience, this is what happens when new leaders arrive:
|"Put the skunk on the table."
- An uneasy respect for the new leadership is granted by the governed, but few are willing to speak up…except for the kiss-ups or those willing to step up and say what they need to say. It's a bit funny to consider that the ones who speak up are often the ones who are retiring, have other jobs they can transition to.
- The new leader either tries to maintain the status quo–and fails because new relationships have to be built that acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses of the team that s/he will have to rely on–or sets out boldly to create a new vision. The key is to try and accomplish both, building relationships AND creating a new vision that flows from the led and the needs of the organization.
- Establish a baseline for improvement based on researched needs. In other words, it's not YOUR initiative or idea, it's what the District needs. Take advantage of tools like these:
- Dr. Chris Moersch's Levels of Teaching Innovation (LOTI)
- Apple and Dr. Ruben Puentedura's Education Technology Profile (ETP) based on the SAMR Model (contact your Apple rep for more info)
- Have an outside firm (like Ed and Polly Gifford) do a technology assessment of your technology infrastructure and network.
- Put together a web site (e.g. blog, google site announcement hooked up to IFTTT.com) that auto-tweets what you and your team are doing.
- Conduct webinars with anyone who will listen and/or attend.
- Send out those old-fashioned print newsletters with links to more information on your web site.
- Try to get teachers and students to present to the school board.
- BYOD/BYOT wireless infrastructure (100% wireless district-wide)
- Sufficient, low-cost desktop computers to complete state-mandated assessments
- A plan for how to encourage the use of mobile learning technologies and the creation of online learning spaces that foster communication, collaboration and creativity in a highly connected, global learning environment.
- In a crisis, decide on communication plan so you aren't the weak link if you're unavailable, and
- Empower them to figure out who will do what by when.
- Delegate your authority.While everyone can be responsible, delegating work enables individuals to take responsibility and be accountable to the group (and, ultimately, you).
- Be accountable to your team. Don't be afraid to admit when you've messed up and then take corrective action.
- Take advantage of social media to share what your thinking is about a project.
- Present on what's going on in your district and don't be afraid to start with roadblocks and then elaborate on detours.
- Executive summaries are one page documents that present and quantify a need, explain what you intend to do about it, and identify funding sources available (or not). Consequences for inaction are also included.
- One page status updates on all initiatives aligned to district goals. I've seen–and made–some reports that include percentage complete, or feature Gannt charts. Again, what the metrics will look like depends on your situation.
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Shianne Of Seminole State Trojans Varsity Shuts Out Luna
- Shianne Eddings shut down Luna, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Seminole State Trojans Varsity to a 7-0 victory on Friday
- Seminole State Trojans Varsity fired up the offense in the first inning. Taylor Rowley tripled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.
- Seminole State Trojans Varsity scored three runs in the sixth inning. Seminole State Trojans Varsity scored its runs on a single by Jocee Sparks.
- A single by A Ortega in the fourth inning was a positive for Luna.
- Eddings was in the pitcher's circle for Seminole State Trojans Varsity. She surrendered zero runs on six hits over seven innings, striking out eight and walking zero.
- Seminole State Trojans Varsity scattered 12 hits in the game. Tarin Dubler, Rowley, and Jolie Romine all collected multiple hits for Seminole State Trojans Varsity. Dubler went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Seminole State Trojans Varsity in hits.
- Ortega led Luna with two hits in three at bats.
2B: Jolie Romine, Tarin Dubler 2
3B: Jolie Romine, Taylor Rowley
TB: Jolie Romine 5, Emily Richardson, Taylor Rowley 4, Suni Meeley, Jac Gray, Jocee Sparks, Teryn Pritchett, Tarin Dubler 5
RBI: Jolie Romine, Jac Gray, Jocee Sparks, Teryn Pritchett
SAC: Haley Womack
HBP: Emily Richardson, Suni Meeley
SB: Jolie Romine, Taylor Rowley 2, Teryn Pritchett
PIK: Teryn Pritchett
Pitches-Strikes: Shianne Eddings 87-69
Groundouts-Flyouts: Shianne Eddings 2-8
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Shianne Eddings 20-26


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Meijer Handling Solutions has launched its new, manually adjustable extension forks (MME range), introducing them first in the USA.
This may seem a strange choice, considering that our home base is in Europe, but at the request of an internationally operating retailer, Meijer Handling Solutions has developed extension forks that out-perform any other models available on the market, in terms of both deflection and of ease-of-use.
The MME (Meijer Manuel Extension) forks emerged after an intensive development programme. In fact, these manual extensions forks are comparable in terms of design with the hydraulic extension forks which, due to their special construction, are designed so they cannot catch on objects such as projecting pallet planks, rack joists or tensioning straps.
The manner of adjusting the outer sleeve is highly innovative. It simply involves moving a pin (which also serves as a grease nipple) sideways, causing the locker to be retracted. As soon as the locker is disengaged, the outer sleeve can be moved using the other hand until the locker engages again at the different length. All the components are integrated into the forks and cannot accidentally get lost as the outer forks and locking pins do not come off. The locking mechanism has a grease fitting to prevent stiffness or sticking due to corrosion within rough environments.
Meijer Handling Solutions aims to add value to our customers' and end-users' logistical supply chains. We are the world's market leader in hydraulic lift truck forks, known as KOOI-REACHFORKS®. Also, we are known for our palletless handling attachments such as the patented ROLLERFORKS® and our unique PushPull systems. The latest Meijer Handling Solutions product to be introduced to the market is the patented FLEX-OPS®, a safety enhancement for forklift trucks.
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If this information turns out to be true, then it opens a lot of scenarios the producers can write on. Will they take the show back to it's original time (5 years ago)? Or will the time period keep on going forward? Also there's the tons of DC characters that could be introduced in the show.
But like I wrote up top, this information has not been confirmed but it would be awesome if that is 100% true because then there's a chance we get more seasons of this marvelously top-notch show.


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The breasts are among the most important aesthetic areas in women. They not only signify the femininity and fertility of women but also define their overall beauty and body outline. As such, women are very conscious when it comes to the size and shape of their breasts. While all women desire to have fuller and prominent breasts, the growth of overly large breasts can have negative effects. There is a limit to the maximum size of the breasts that look good and normal. When the threshold is crossed, it can make women look abnormal and create physical and emotional pain for them.
Breast reduction is an effective plastic surgery procedure that reduces the size of overly developed breasts. The procedure is highly invasive and involves the removal of the excess tissue, fat, and skin from the breasts. After the surgery, the patient has to have a full recovery period. Many patients ask whether their breasts will heal at the same speed after the surgery. In this article, we will address this topic.
Breast reduction surgery is invasive and involves major incisions. Many women assume it is a non-invasive or simple cosmetic procedure and there is no recovery period involved. The fact is that the surgery is performed under general anesthesia because it involves major trauma. After the procedure, the breasts need time to heal and recuperate from the surgical trauma. To understand the healing process, patients should do their research and know what the surgery involves. Doing so will help them make a good decision about undergoing the surgery and preparing for the recovery process.
A board-certified plastic surgeon will administer the general anesthesia and you will go to sleep. You will not remember how the surgery is performed. You will not feel any pain and discomfort during the operation. After the anesthesia has been administered, the plastic surgeon will get down to work. The surgeon will make incisions on the breasts and then surgically remove the excess glandular tissue and fat from the breasts. Removal of these tissues from the breasts will leave excess skin behind. The plastic surgeon will also remove the excess skin and reposition the nipples to a higher and youthful position. The doctor will then suture and close the incisions.
The healing process kicks off right after the intervention. The primary healing of the breasts will happen during the first two weeks following the operation. Complete healing will take six weeks. During the recovery period, especially the first two weeks, the patient must be careful and take sufficient rest. Do not engage in physical activities because it can cause complications. Follow the surgeon's instructions and spend most of your time resting in bed. Also, do not sleep on your front as it can apply pressure to the incisions and trigger complications. After two weeks, you may resume work if your work doesn't involve physically strenuous activities.
In more than 90 percent of cases, the breasts do heal at the same speed after breast reduction surgery. However, exceptions exist everywhere, and there is nothing to be concerned about if one breast heals slower than the other. It is normal for your breasts to heal at different speeds. Why so? Because the intervention has been performed separately on each breast, meaning that both breasts' healing patterns are independent of each other.
During the operation, more traumas may be caused to one breast than the other. As such, the breast that has experienced more traumas may heal relatively slowly or take more time to show the results. After breast reduction surgery, you will notice that your breasts are swollen and bruised. This is a normal phenomenon and indicates that your body's natural defense mechanism is at work to heal the incisions.
Right after the surgery, your body will start to produce collagen to cover and heal the incisions. Going forward, the collagen production will heal the incisions by creating scars at the incision sites. The swelling and scarring in both breasts may also happen at different speeds. Even though in most cases, the breasts experience scarring and swelling reduction at the same speed; however, in many cases these mechanisms happen in both breasts at a different pace as well. It is a normal thing, and you should not panic.
Furthermore, the patient may experience some degree of pain and discomfort in the breasts for a few days after the surgery. The severity of the pain depends on the pain tolerance level of the patient and the surgical trauma caused to the breasts. It is possible that the patient may experience different levels of pain in both breasts, particularly when the surgery has caused more trauma to one breast than the other.
Also, the pain in one breast may fade earlier whereas the pain in the other breast may prolong. If the pain prolongs beyond the first four days, you should contact your surgeon to see if there is any underlying problem that is causing the pain to prolong or become severe.
Normally, most of the recovery happens during the first two weeks after the procedure. It is possible for one breast to take more time to heal than the other. For example, one breast may heal within two weeks, whereas the other may take more time.
One of the risks after breast reduction surgery is infection. After the procedure, the patient must be careful and keep an eye on the breasts. Infection can affect one or both breasts. An infected breast presents different symptoms. If one or both of your breasts get infected, it can prolong the healing process and cause other complications.
For example, if one breast gets infected, it may heal slowly. But how do you know the breast has been infected? Well, an infected breast after breast reduction is often painful, discharges pus at the incision site, and often tender and more swollen. It can also cause the patient to feel sick and experience high temperature, nausea, and even vomit. When you see or feel these symptoms, you must contact your plastic surgeon immediately and have the infected breast treated.
Two additional problems that are common after breast reduction surgery are seroma and hematoma. Seroma is a condition whereby the fluids discharged at the surgery site gets trapped under the skin and creates complications. On the other hand, hematoma happens when blood is discharged through the incisions, gets accumulated, and clots under the skin. Both of these problems are possible if the surgeon has not used drain cannulas. It is likely that one breast may experience these problems.
For example, if the patient does physical activities during the recovery period, it may apply pressure to one breast's incisions, hence resulting in wound dehiscence and causing fluids and blood discharge the area. This can cause seroma or hematoma or both and delay the healing process of the affected breast. These problems can affect both breasts also.
To ensure that both of your breasts heal properly and without complications, be sure to follow the surgeon's instructions. If the doctor has told you to wear surgical bras for a specific time after the surgery, be sure to wear them. The surgical bras are designed to reduce the post-operative swelling, prevent infections, speed up the healing process, and enhance the results. There is also a possibility that both of your breasts may heal at different paces even if you wear the surgical bras. It is a normal thing; however, if there are other symptoms and discomforts, consult with your plastic surgeon.
Even though in most cases one breast heals faster than the other, it is normal. However, the patient must look out for other symptoms because it can also be a sign of a complication. It can be a sign of infection, seroma, hematoma, wound dehiscence, and other similar complications. The catch is to look for associated symptoms. If there are no linked symptoms and one breast is simply healing slower than the other, it is normal. You will have to allow both breasts some time to heal and deliver the outcomes.
Breast reduction surgery is used to decrease the size of very large breasts. The procedure involves incisions and tissue and fat removal from the breasts. After the procedure, the breasts will take time to heal. In some cases, one of the breasts may heal slower than the other. While it is normal in most cases, if there are other symptoms, you should contact your plastic surgeon because it might also be a sign of a complication.
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Every December for the last few years, there's been a big snowstorm in Montreal. And each time it snows here there's a jump in my site stats as everybody searches for "montreal snowstorm" and find this photo album I published after the one in 2005. Every time I feel a little guilty that they're getting old photos of the wrong storm. They aren't even very good photos.
This year's storm was particularly good, though, so I've taken some new ones. My favourite part has been that the city is being really slow about removing all the snow. It may not be convenient for cars to have to dig parking spaces for themselves, or to have two lanes reduced to one because of some dominating snow banks, but it sure is nice to look at! And fun to climb through! Though I think the official count was somewhere between 30 and 40 centimetres in the main storm, it's been snowing on and off for a couple weeks in addition to that, and a combination of plows and wind have made some of the snow banks taller than I am. I love it.
Despite my promises of new snow photos just two paragraphs ago, I'm technically supposed to be studying for an exam and writing an astrophysics paper, so that album will have to be added to the waiting list with the rest from 2007. In the meantime, here's my favourite picture of the bunch, taken in front of McGill's music building: Queen Victoria's New Dress.


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Hey jammers! today's new item has been seen at the adventures before, the very weird looking potted flower hat!
Very odd-looking but it seems that flowers
grow anywhere. Even heads. Anyway i think
it good for camouflage? or maybe dressing up
as a flower? Anyway here's a way for nonmembers
to dress up as the pheonix armor!
What you'ill need:
1 red eagle hat (try to get one by trading)
1 red mech angel wings, orange is good too and even yellow can work.
Anyway here's the outfit! unfortunately i only have light blue mech wings.
You can get a red heart locket or a regular necklace
if you can't get it for the amulet. Anyway hope this
is useful for nonmembers but last but not least (actually last :P)
The party details!
I'll be posting about the party details everyday til the party so
everyone knows ^.^
Happy jamming!
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
potted flower hat
Written by Cloudclaws at Wednesday, September 11, 2013
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Counteract : Origins
"London is about to be put to the sword."
A hi-tech suspense thriller. Two gangsters on the run from the police grab a bank teller hostage and hide out. Unfortunately, their new hideout contains two French terrorists who have just finished arming a nuclear weapon. (8 minutes)
Ellie -
Freya Archard
Frank - Vincent Gayle
Jon -
James Fisher
Celine -
Victoria Townsend
Vincent - Dominic Cook
written, produced and directed by TIM BIDDISCOMBE
associate producer ANTONY LEA
camera DOUGLAS GIBBONS
edited by RICHARD REECE
lighting BRADLEY KITE
director of photography LEE TURNER
sound TOM BERRY
prop designers PAUL MOFFETT MICHAEL WILLIAMS
post production sound CHRIS LEWIS
runner CAROLINE AULSBERRY
1st assistant director JON MILLERSHIP
makeup artist CAMILLA TEW
music by PAUL HARCKHAM
end theme by COLORFALL
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Counteract : Origins
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Shades of Veritas
Any Key to Continue
My Body Crumbles
Counteract : Die Spy
Assisted Suicide
Dying Tired
Never Have Paris
On the Other Hand
Air Hammer Music Video
The lie that truth said
Witch (feature)
Die Spy (feature)
Surface Tension (short)
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