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Today, women competed in the 500 m short track sprint -- that's speed skating, folks -- which is basically a roller derby on ice. Rillinger suggests trying squat jumps (pictured), since these athletes need quick reaction skills and well as a solid balance of power, balance and finesse.
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Texas is recovering from our nation's economic downturn much faster than the rest of the country, and in Austin there may never have been a true downturn. As a result of our recovery, Texas is home to many different construction projects. Every construction project involves cooperation between numerous parties. When these parties have disagreements, the result could be costly delays. Untold dollars could be at risk.
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In the coming 8th International Exhibition of Mother, Baby & Child 2017, dated from Sep.13th-16th,2017,our booth located at:Booth No.25F-9,Tehran International Permanent Fairground.
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How to Scan 35mm Slides – Part 4: Photoshop
Back to Part 3: Epson Scan Software
Rather then make a list of step by step instructions on how to fix photos that are scanned in from 35mm slides, I will provide links to other resources. I suspect an entire book could be easily written about this subject.
To further complicate matters, the instructions can change slightly depending on what photo editing software you use. Photoshop is the "standard" photo editing software, but there are many other options depending on your computer's operating system.
I am a fan of GIMP, especially for OSX. But here is a list of other free Photo Editors. There are also a ton of online ones, but I have not used any of them.
Correcting Ektachrome Fade (pink/red color)
Note that most Ektachrome slides were copyrighted by the photographer or the company that initiated them. Scanning them in maybe a violation of copyright. The Disney Corporation was a huge manufacturer of these types of slides. I've heard that Pana-Vue slides are especially bad about this, and looking through my collection that certainly seems to be true.
Spot Fixing
For when cleaning the slide just didn't work, you may be able to remove the blemishes in your photo editor. Usually you want to use the "Clone" tool, or "airbrush."
Clone Tool in Photoshop
Clone Tool in Gimp
Airbrush in Photoshop
Airbrush in Gimp
Blue Tint
The blue tint is caused by how the scanner users an infrared light to detect the slides. Some scanning software fixes this automatically. But luckily it's actually an easy fix. This is also a good general purpose way to make images look more "real" also.
Auto-Levels in Photoshop
Auto-Levels in Gimp
If your specific problem is not found here, check out Carl Kracht's website, Recycled Images for a number of other solutions. Or at minimum an idea of what the problem maybe.


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- Variable contrast ratio of 2,500-10,000:1 (FOFO) / 650:1 ANSI for crisp, detailed images.
- At maximum brightness the projector draws a maximum power of 870W
- Smallest chassis in its class
- Dual mercury lamps (200W)
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The Scopia Effect makes you relive the past
The film stars Joanna Ignaczewska, Louis Labovitch, Akira Koieyama and is directed by Christopher Butler.
Reincarnation goes horribly wrong releasing dark forces across time. Basia accesses parts of her mind that should never be tampered with. Past lives merge with present as her reality becomes distorted, she fights for her very existence.
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The Ultimate Squeeze, Landing and Bridge Page Builder
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Captifire is a software tool to easily create highly engaging marketing pages (like squeeze, landing, bridge, webinar registration, video, retargeting/coupon, coming soon, (pre-)sale, 404, and more).
It is cloud based software. So you can create your campaigns from any browser and device you want. Your pages are even hosted for you (but you can publish your pages on your own server).
How does Captifire works?
Just follow these 3 steps:
- Choose your template. Just select one of the 50+ pre-made stunning mobile responsive designs.
- Customize your design with full drag & drop ease. Create any design you want with the 35+ Builder Components.
- Publish your campaign. You can either:
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- Use the created code and upload it to any domain (or WordPress site).
Captifire is the new brother of Engagifire. While Engagifire is meant to build awesome popups, Captifire is meant to build (marketing) pages.
But both use the same technology and use the same Building Components. Hence these are proven to work.
Summary of main features of Captifire
- Next-Gen Drag & Drop Builder. You have full design Control.
- 50+ Stunning Templates to choose from.
- 35+ Customizable Components. You can just create ANY popup you can imagine for ANY purpose.
- Multi-step opt-ins. You can add as many steps as you want to fully segment your visitors into the proper list. (And with the Pro version feature Poll Widget, you can also use surveys!)
- Amazon, Shopify, TeeSpring & PayPal Integration.
- Autoresponder integration. Seamlessly integration with all major ESPs.
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- Built in Retargeting.
- Multilingual Support.
- Smart Analytics. Analyze how your opt-ins and A/B tests are performing over time and discover where your most valuable (highest converting) traffic is coming from.
- Pages are hosted for you or use your own server.
What makes Captifire so special?
The drag and drop builder in combination with the built-in templates make it so easy to create beautiful and high converting landing pages with just a few clicks.
It's just unbelievable. You don't need a designer or any technical experience at all.
Some elements you can use: text, images, countdown timers, social media buttons, opt-in forms, buttons, slick animations, embed videos (YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, Instagram, DailyMotion and Youku) and more…
But for me the best 3 feature are…
1) Multi-step opt-ins to segment your visitors into the proper categories and only show them relevant offers that will boost your conversions.
2) The Amplifier feature (only for Unlimited Sites License). With the Amplifier you can create an interstitial page to any URL you want. You know, those messages or ads before the actual pages are shown (with the countdown timer on top indicating after how many seconds the "real page" will be shown). You can use all your build marketing pages such as an interstitial page. See the demo video 3 below.
3) The preview feature for desktops, tablets, and mobiles. See exactly how your page will look like on different devices. And better, you can customize your design separately for mobile devices!
Watch the demos video below.
Short overall demo
Interaction and Multiple Steps Demo
Amplifier Example
Are there any shortcomings?
This software is just released and I really love it. I didn't found any major bugs or program errors. The drag & drop builder is very intuitive and simply works.
The creators Stuart and Tom are well known and have brought several high quality products to the market as Engagifire and the WishLoop Suite.
Most internet marketers, who want to use a cloud-based solution (not a WordPress plugin) for their marketing pages, use ClickFunnels or LeadPages.
Both are more expensive and I think Captifire can compete with these solutions and has a better and easier to use drag & drop builder!
Why should you buy Captifire?
Captifire is a great tool for any internet marketer who wants and needs a professional and very easy to use cloud-based marketing page builder with modern features that other tools lack. For me it's simply the best cloud-based marketing page builder (and better and more affordable than LeadPages and/or ClickFunnels).
Especially if you take into account the limited time special …
You can select out of 3 licenses: Single Site ($77.00), 5 Sites ($127.00) and Unlimited Sites. But the best option and value for our money is the Unlimited Sites License with yearly fee of $197.00.
The offer has a 30 day no questions money back guarantee period.
Update: you now can buy the whole suite of "fire" products in one bundle called WishLoop with a huge discount. Now you'll get access to Captifire, Engagifire and Amplifire.
Read my review about Wishloop for all the details.
Upsells and OTOs
The first upsell is Captifire Pro ($67.00 one-time lifetime payment). The Pro upgrade includes 5 extra conversion boosting features: Geo-location targeting, the Poll Widget and Split Testing. You also get 20 additional premium templates, the built-in 3D E-book and iMac renderer features.
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Whats App is currently testing Snapchat and Instagram like stories
Currently everyone is getting addicted to snapchat stories. Whatsapp is also testing snap-chat like stories that will allow users to share images with doodles and text captions.
The experimental story feature called as 'Status' adds a new tab between calls and chats and just like the stories of snapchat and instagram, they will vanish in 24 hours.
Whatsapp had no business or sales model, but it still delivers lots of messages within 10 seconds, that makes the app truly instant service.
These stories attract lots of users specifically from business side.
The experimental feature will let people to scribble on images or add texts or emoji.
The feature will soon be introduced in messaging app in addition to status, chat and call tabs.
Whatsapp is also working on a feature in which users can revoke the message if the recipient has not opened it yet.
Facebook is also testing the same feature which will be added at the top of the News Feed.
Currently this feature is available in beta phase.
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If you live and work in the city, should you buy or rent an apartment? Buying allows you to have a place to call your own while renting gives you the flexibility to transfer if a particular location is no longer appealing.
Making a choice between the two options will depend on your current financial situation, what your current career situation is, and what your priorities are.
This guide will assist you in evaluating the pros and cons of apartment rental or ownership and which one would be the best for you.
Why Renting is a Good Idea
The following are the reasons why renting an apartment is an ideal choice to make:
One of the advantages of renting an apartment through sites like Property Guru is the amount of flexibility it gives you.
Yes, purchasing an apartment does give you a sense of security and stability, but what happens if your company relocates you to another part of the city, or even to another region in the country?
You could tell them no and jeopardize the possibility of getting a promotion, or you can agree and find yourself having to pay for an apartment that you are not using. It is due to instances like this that renting seems to be more advantageous for people that are still in the early stages of their career.
If you are just renting a unit, it wouldn't matter if your company decides to relocate you, since you can just give sufficient notice to your landlord and transfer to another apartment. There are also instances where you may want to resign and transfer to another company that is offering you a higher salary and better position.
Do you believe that staying with your old company, just because your apartment is closer to their office, is the right decision to make?
Of course not! You need to advance your career via whatever method possible. Instances like this show that flexibility trumps stability for young professionals that are still in the early days of their career.
If you are a new hire at a company or are still at the beginning of your career, renting an apartment is far more affordable than buying one.
Yes, people state that you should start investing in purchasing an apartment as early as possible due to rising home prices; however, the problem with this idea is that you are making a long-term purchase based on a small income. As you get promoted within your company, your salary is going to increase which will enable you to make larger purchases.
Starting the purchasing process at the beginning of a career could be a foolish and premature decision, you will be stuck making payments on a small apartment when you could have gotten a much larger one.
There is also the matter of how much of your salary will go into paying for an apartment per month. If you are just renting, the payments are much smaller which enables you to utilize the excess cash towards other pursuits such as taking a vacation or investing in stocks.
Why Buying an Apartment is a Good Idea
The following are the reasons why buying an apartment is an ideal choice to make:
Peace of Mind
The good thing about taking out a long-term loan to pay for an apartment while you are still young is that after 10 to 15 years, the apartment should be fully paid off.
The only bills you would need to worry about are your utility bills and association dues which are much cheaper than the monthly rent that you used to pay. Having a place to call your own also gives you peace of mind since, in case you are ever in an accident, you could take a few weeks of non-paid leave to get better without having to worry about paying the rent.
Long Term Investment
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Orkney RM 244, Saskatchewan, S3N, Canada
Orkney ChurchOrkney United ChurchOrkney Presbyterian Church
1893/01/01 to 1894/12/31
The Orkney Church is a Municipal Heritage Property located approximately 7 kilometres northwest of Yorkton within the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244. Consisting of a 4160 square metre parcel, the property features a stone church constructed in 1893-94 and a cemetery.
The heritage value of The Orkney Church resides in its connection with the district's Scottish homesteaders who emigrated from the Orkney Islands. The early decision to build a church reflects the importance these settlers placed on their Presbyterian faith. Constructed adjacent to a fieldstone school between 1893 and 1894, this church became an important religious and community gathering place. Many of these pioneers are interred in the cemetery.
The heritage value of The Orkney Church also resides in its stonemasonry. Stonemasonry was a relatively inexpensive alternative to wood-frame construction in the North-West Territories during a time when lumber was often scarce and costly. The rectangular footprint and unadorned fieldstone walls make the church a good example of Scottish stonemasonry.
Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 Bylaw No. 174.
The heritage value of The Orkney Church resides in the following character-defining elements:-those elements reflecting the church's stonemasonry, such as the use of fieldstones, the rectangular footprint, sharp corners and regular massing;-those elements reflecting the church's association with the homesteaders, such as its orientation and the cemetery headstones.
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Radionuclide Blankets U.S. While Authorities Insist Levels Are Safe
March 22, 2011: Paul Joseph Watson / Prison Planet.com – March 22, 2011
Radioactive Xenon 133 will cover most of the planet… Barack Obama's assertion last week that radiation from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant would not even reach Hawaii, the mainland United States has been blanketed with radioactive Xenon 133 particles, while spent nuclear fuel pools at Fukushima have now reached boiling point and threaten to spew out more radioactive smoke.
Although health authorities insist that levels of the radionuclide Xenon 133 that have been measured are harmless, claims that such radiation would dissolve over the Pacific have been proven completely inaccurate. Indeed, the latest charts show that fallout from Fukushima will not just smother the United States, but most of the globe.
The chart (link) below from the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) shows the spread of Xenon 133 emitted from the Fukushima plant… http://zamg.ac.at/pict/aktuell/20110321_fuku_Xenon-Simulation.gif
The following chart, from the Norwegian Institute for Air Research, also shows the spread of Xenon 133 across the United States…
Norsk Institute: Xe-133 Radiation Dispersion Forecast – US & Canada
Although Xenon has been released globally, it is considered a far more inert and harmless form of radioactivity in comparison to the far more dangerous iodine-131, caesium-134 and caesium-137.
The next chart, produced by the French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety and Meteo France, shows the dispersion of the more dangerous caesium-137 particles from Fukushima on a global scale…
Modeling Dispersion Of Radioactive Releases Into Atmosphere On Global Scale
It is important to stress that health authorities insist levels of all four of the radioactive isotopes being released from Fukushima, namely Xenon 133, iodine-131, caesium-134 and caesium-137 are harmless to people living outside of the Fukushima exclusion zone. However, those assurances were not adequate to prevent the U.S. military from preparing the, "Mandatory evacuation of thousands of American troops and their families in Japan out of concern over rising radiation levels," reports CNN.
Despite its apparent harmlessness at current levels, the very fact that such radiation is currently smothering the entire United States completely contradicts assurances made last week by President Barack Obama that the radiation from Fukushima was set to dissipate before it reached Hawaii, never mind the mainland U.S.
"Obama told KDKA-TV of Pittsburgh that experts have assured him that a nuclear release from Japan will dissipate by the time it gets to Hawaii, much less the U.S. mainland," USA Today reported on March 15. Just days later, reports emerged of small amounts of radiation hitting California.
As we have documented, given the habitual nature of both the Japanese and the U.S. government in deceiving people as to the safety of the air we breathe, the fact that distrust has reigned amidst panic buying of potassium iodide and geiger counters is completely understandable.
Radiation from Fukushima has now been detected as far north-east as British Columbia in Canada and Iceland in Scandinavia, with mainland Europe set to be hit over the coming 24 hours.
Today the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that radiation was still being spewed from Fukushima and that they were unclear of its source. An obvious answer would be the pools holding deadly spent nuclear fuel rods, which according to the latest reports have begun to boil as efforts to cool them down continue to fail, despite Japanese authorities and the global mainstream media continuing to claim that the worst of the problem is over.
Fukushima Fallout Hits The US
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: These are just the initial waves of radiation to emanate from Japan! – SJH
Link to original article below…
The Christmas Truce In The Trenches Of WWI: December 24, 1914
December 25, 2010: Wikipedia And YouTube / The Tonka Report (TTR) – December 25, 2010
Watch the video below! – SJH
The Christmas truce was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front around Christmas of 1914, during the First World War.
Through the week leading up to Christmas, parties of German and British soldiers began to exchange seasonal greetings and songs between their trenches; on occasion, the tension was reduced to the point that individuals would walk across to talk to their opposite numbers bearing gifts.
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, many soldiers from both sides – as well as, to a lesser degree, from French units – independently ventured into no man's land, where they mingled, exchanging food and souvenirs. As well as joint burial ceremonies, several meetings ended in carol-singing, or – famously – games of football.
The truce is seen as a symbolic moment of peace and humanity amidst one of the most violent events of modern history. It was not ubiquitous, however; in some regions of the front, fighting continued throughout the day, whilst in others, little more than an arrangement to recover bodies was made.
The following year, a few units again arranged ceasefires with their opponents over Christmas, but to nothing like the widespread extent seen in 1914; this was, in part, due to strongly worded orders from the high commands of both sides prohibiting such fraternisation.
The truces were not unique to the Christmas period, and reflected a growing mood of "live and let live", where infantry units in close proximity to each other would stop overtly aggressive behaviour, and often engage in small-scale fraternisation, engaging in conversation or bartering for cigarettes.
In some sectors there would be occasional ceasefires to go between the lines and recover wounded or dead soldiers, whilst in others there would be a tacit agreement not to shoot while men rested, exercised, or worked in full view of the enemy.
However, the Christmas truces were particularly significant due to the number of men involved and the level of their participation – even in very peaceful sectors, dozens of men openly congregating in daylight was remarkable… (Read more below)
Christmas In The Trenches: December 24, 1914 – Stunning Image Collage And Ballad!
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: This is an incredible historical video of the WWI Christmas Truce in 1914 that is accompanied by an absolutely beautiful folk ballad telling the story. Listen to the lyrics! A must see…
With that said, what this illustrates is that it is not the people who start the wars. It is the elite, the royalty, the bankers, and the industrialists who profit from the massacre of millions fomented through deception… – SJH
Link to Wikipedia source below…


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Reflecting on the last year, and using the deBono technique of Good Bad Interesting, I have come up with the following (limited to 17 in total and not in any order of priority):
- Coaching the senior second soccer team – it was fun, the girls came to practice and by consensus everyone got equal time on the field
- Year 9 Ako (Form) class – The perfect students ie Self motivated, supportive of each other and organised. They won the Year 9 cup following success at Camp (another highlight), pantomime and other activities.
- Having a sequence of classes equivalent to a straight flush in Poker… All Year levels, nice young people – low to no behaviour management overhead.
- Hobsonville Point Secondary School visit and tour by Principal, as part of Professional Development. Great to mix with like minds in a Modern Learning environment… and taking a ferry across Auckland Harbour to classes.
- Great industry support from IT businesses such as Catalyst, Datacom and Xero. They came to talk to our computer club (Gigbytes) and provided tours of their facilities.
- Special Needs Unit (SNU) students participation in my Year 9 Ako class and subsequent SNU end of year prize giving… authentic, heart warming and with full student participation.
- Report evenings. I must be one of few teachers that enjoy these. An opportunity for students to talk parents through their work and for me to meet the caregivers that trust me to educate their child.
- The school production of Les Misérables. It was so good I went to see it twice on successive nights
- N4L. It is a step backwards for WEGC ie slower, more filtering etc… albeit it is free and to be fair, for many schools N4L offers a fantastic service upgrade.
- Administrative overhead… still there and still too high in my view. I see the Education system as a low trust model hence the admin overhead is not going away anytime soon.
- Massive rebuild and re clad projects being undertaken simultaneously on site. Having said that the temporary classes provide (we call them villages) are actually better than many of the existing classrooms.
- Student productivity in my view remains low… I think it is less than 60%, even in classrooms with a low behaviour management overhead. I tell students that if they were my employees I would probably sack them. A related problem is students that are just at school… because there is no where else to go. I can see why: having them on the roll does keep them off the street and maintains school funding…
- Some teachers defending poor working conditions and pay from a relativity perspective. "They're not as bad as….". I still wonder if education, being female dominated, has resulted in exploitation with poorer working conditions and remuneration.
- Poor processes persist… and it may well be easier to just follow poor process… unless it really matters
- Increasing social welfare role of schools ie dedicated councilors and the expectation that teachers will provide increased pastoral support – under guise of care for students and relationship management.
- Holidays at end of year : 49 days of non contact – it's a bit like early annual retirement, albeit you do need to do some preparation and professional development…
- Establishing a modern learning environment: 100 minute lessons, Ako for learning how to learn, BYOD, integration of new technologies into class rooms… never ending, interesting and lots of fun.


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SonoMania will perform for the first time during the "Toamna Muzicală Clujeană" / "Cluj Musical Autumn" festival on October 24t 2016, at the Studio Hall of the "Gh. Dima" Music Academy in Cluj (7 p.m.). DOINIRI is a program that comprises "musical anniversaries" - Romanian composers that have reached a round number of years in 2016: George Balint (55), Doina Rotaru (65), Adrian Pop (65), Mihai Maniceanu (40) and Diana Rotaru (35), as well as works by Toshio Hosokawa and Gabriel Malancioiu.
Performing: Veronica Anuşca, soprano; Mihai Pintenaru, clarinet; Raluca Stratulat, violin; Olga Podobinschi, piano; Conductor: Diana Rotaru
September 30th 2016, 10:30 p.m., ARTIDAVA Cultural Center: SonoMania @ White Night of the Art Galleries!
SOUND MENAJERIE is a foray into the labyrinth
of imaginary beings from the minds of modern and contemporary composers, the
evolution of said beings being structured on 4 areas: "larvae", "insects",
"birds" and "beasts". Works by: Irinel Anghel, Sebastian Androne, Benjamin Britten, Doina Rotaru, Dan Dediu, Mihai Maniceanu, Diana Rotaru, Gabriel Malancioiu.
Performing: SonoMania feat. Rufi
Raluca Stratulat (violin), Valentin Ghita (oboe), Mihai Pintenaru (clarinet), Tamara Dica (viola), Olivia Ghita (cello), Mihai Murariu (piano); special guest: Irinel Anghel (performance); artistic director and music conductor: Diana Rotaru, Marian Cîtu (Rufi): live electronics
Organizer: Pro Contemporania Cultural Association
Parteners: MACAIA Cultural Association, The Romanian Music Information Center (CIMRO), The National University of Music in Bucharest
SonoMania will perform during the 4th edition of SILENT FILM NIGHT at the InnerSound International New Arts Festival original short film music by Aurelian Băcan, Sebastian Dumitrescu, Tudor Feraru, Diana Gheorghiu, Șerban Marcu, Gabriel Mălăncioiu, Megumi Okuda, Diana Rotaru, Alexandru Sima, Simona Strungaru and Sabina Ulubeanu. The event will take place on September 29th 2016, at the "Elvira Popescu" Cinema Hall in Bucharest.
Performers: Mihai Pintenaru – clarinet, Raluca Stratulat – violin, Tamara Dica – viola, Eugen-Bogdan Popa – cello, Alexandru Mija - conductor.
June 20th 2016, the National University of Music in Bucharest, The Opera and Multimedia Studio - stage premiere of Diana Rotaru's opera IN TRUP / IN BODY, on a libretto by Ciprian Macesaru.
HAMLET/THE STAG/THE MAN: Irina Ungureanu (soprano)
OPHELIA/THE WOMAN: Alexandra-Ariadna Mihai (soprano)
OPHELIA'S BODY/SHADOW: Cristina Lilenfeld (dance)
HAMLET'S BODY/SHADOW: Smaranda Găbudeanu (dance)
SonoMania Ensemble: Valentin Ghita (oboe, english horn), Mihai Pintenaru (clarinet), Raluca Stratulat (violin), Tamara Dica (viola), Eugen-Bogdan Popa (cello), Eliza Puchianu (piano), Alexandru Stroe (percussion)
Conductor: Diana Rotaru
Choreography: Cristina Lilenfeld
Video: Serioja Bocsok, Alina Uşurelu, Cristian Iordache (ygrec)
Lights: Dan Bujor
Many thanks to: Selma Dragoş, Maia Manolescu, Tara Dobrovolschi
HAMLET/THE STAG/THE MAN: Irina Ungureanu (soprano)
OPHELIA/THE WOMAN: Veronica Anuşca (soprană)
SonoMania Ensemble: Valentin Ghita (oboe, english horn), Mihai Pintenaru (clarinet), Raluca Stratulat (violin), Tamara Dica (viola), Eugen-Bogdan Popa (cello), Eliza Puchianu (piano), Alexandru Stroe (percussion)
Conductor: Diana Rotaru
On May 9th 2016 - Europe Day - during the METRO DAY event organized by the European Commission Representation at various subway stations in Bucharest, SonoMania performed Finnish music in Santa attire! CANTUS ARCTICUS - Frigorific Musical Installation (Hommage to Einojuhani Rautavaara) was a concert for acoustic and electric strings that took place in segments during 1:30 p.m. - 3.45 p.m. Performers: Raluca Stratulat (violin), Eugen-Bogdan Popa (cello) and guests
Sebastian Dumitrescu (electric bass) and Alexandru Sima (electric guitar). Program: Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish traditional music arrangements by Adina Dumitrescu and Sebastian Dumitrescu, audio installation with arctic birds and Waterphone and metal percussions interventions (Diana Rotaru).
On Nov 18th 2015 SonoMania is invited to perform during the International MERIDIAN Festival – Romanian ISCM Section Days – the 11th edition, at the Cantacuzino Palace Hall. DRAWINGS is a concert dedicated and centered on Toshio Hosokawa's sonic calligraphy (60 years anniversary). Our special guest: Cristina Lilienfeld (dance, coreography)
Program: Toshio Hosokawa, Federico Gardella, Diana Rotaru, Mihai Măniceanu, Şerban Marcu, Irinel Anghel, Isang Yun, Doina Rotaru
SonoMania will perform during the 3rd edition of InnerSound International New Arts Festival in Bucharest! On September 19th 2014, the "Silent Film Night" will be held at the prestigious ArCuB Hall, comprising a selection of short silent films with live music written by some of the best young composers today. Conductor - the great Gabriel Bebeselea.
Check us out on June 25th 2014 @ the lovely Bucharest Music Film Festival. It's our 3rd year in a row! BURLESCO! will get a new version as we fill the "George Enescu" Square with a enthralling, vivid program that will include XXth century's classics as well as funky new music: Mihai Maniceanu, Dan Dediu and Diana Rotaru.
On December 4th during the MERIDIAN ISCM-Romanian Section in Bucharest, SonoMania will perform works by young Romanian composers in the lovely hall of the "Cantacuzino" Palace. Conductor: Alexandru Solonaru. Guests: Raluca Stratulat (violin), Mihai Maniceanu (piano) and Andreea Butnaru (harpsichord). The composers: Alexandru Sima, Mihai Maniceanu, Ana Giurgiu-Bondue, Gabriel Malancioiu, Sebastian Androne, Sabina Ulubeanu, Diana Rotaru and Vlad Maistorovici. Poster by Mihai Cucu.
Check out the complete program HERE and an interview with some of the participants HERE.
Partner: The Romanian Music Information Center (CIMRO.RO)
Stay tuned for a great performance during the International New Music Week, Bucharest, in May 2013! Some of the best Romanian young composers and a lot of creativity!
On May 25th, at the Opera and Multimedia Studio of the National University of Music in Bucharest, SonoMania will play a Kaleidoscope of new multimedia works by Sabina Ulubeanu, Dan Variu, Diana Gheorghiu, Gabriel Malancioiu and Darie Nemes-Bota.
"Sonorous Mysteries / Urban Mysteries": SonoMania played at the Sutu Palace (Bucharest, January 23rd) music by Jaques Ibert, Witold Lutoslawski, Tiberiu Olah, Andre Jolivet, Dan Dediu, Sabina Ulubeanu and Darie Nemes-Bota. The sounds told mysterious stories, and so did the magic photos by Sabina Ulubeanu, Teodora Maftei and Cornel Brad.
FUM ("Smoke") was a multimedia concert / photo exhibition that took place at Dianei 4 / Bucharest, on January 20th 2013. SonoMania made magic happen together with Irinel Anghel (performance) and Mihai Cucu (video art), through the sounds of Erik Satie, Salvatore Sciarrino, Andre Jolivet, Charles Koechlin, Doina Rotaru, Irinel Anghel and Diana Rotaru.
SonoMania was included in the MERIDIAN International New Music Festival - RNS-ISCM Days.
The concert took place on December 4, at the National University of Music in Bucharest.
On November 14th 2012, SonoMania (Ana Chifu - flute, Valentin Ghita - oboe, Maria Chifu - bassoon, Eugen-Bogdan Popa - cello) played Romanian music at the National "George Enescu" Museum in Bucharest. The program included works by establishes contemporary composers (Dan Dediu, Doina Rotaru, Liviu Danceanu, Violeta Dinescu), young composers (Sabina Ulubeanu, Diana Rotaru) as well as a work by Sigismund Toduta.
In October 2012, SonoMania went Korea: Ana Chifu (flute) , Valentin Ghita (oboe) and Maria Chifu (bassoon) have collaborated with the amazing clarinetist Emil Sein (Spain/Romania) in a concert with Korean music that took place on October 18th 2012 at The 18th Festival of Contemporary Music - Happoman 2012 (South Korea)


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PVMC Program Managers Ankush Halbe and Eric Holton awarded for research on lightweight rooftop solar PV systems
Albany, NY – In accordance with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's NY-SUN and energy superhighway initiatives that are expanding New York's clean energy industry, pioneering photovoltaic-based research conducted at the newly merged SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) / SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) institution, both at its Albany NanoTech Complex and Solar Energy Development Center (SEDC) in Halfmoon, led to U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) Program Manager Ankush Halbe's selection as a featured speaker. In addition, PVMC Program Manager Eric Holton earned an award at the recent IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) international exhibition.
Halbe was featured in the "PV Systems and Applications – BOS and Off-Grid Advances" area, during which he delivered a presentation based on the co-authored paper, "Evaluation of Mounting Mechanisms for the Installation of Lightweight PV Systems on Commercial Rooftops." PVMC is developing advanced module mounting concepts that incorporate lightweight and frameless PV technologies into various roof types using low-cost, commercially available adhesives and clamps. PVMC is currently conducting accelerated testing to better understand long-term durability implications of these concepts prior to outdoor deployment.
A panel of judges, including photovoltaic specialists, awarded "Best Poster" to Holton for research that evaluated the commercial deployment potential of next-generation lightweight PV systems. The poster presentation was based on Holton's co-authored research paper, "Cost and Market Analysis of Integrative Lightweight PV Systems for Low-Slope Commercial Rooftops," which focused on characterizing the lightweight PV (LPV) market based on structural load constraints and identifying cost-saving opportunities using conventional installation techniques and hardware. Holton manages a similar, industry-led LPV market analysis project at PVMC.
Of note, three additional PVMC staff members presented their research at the conference: Program Managers Sandra Schujman and Raji Sundaramoorthy and Process Operations Manager David Fobare. Schujman presented a poster on the effects of light soaking and temperature on PV devices and another on X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Sundaramoorthy also presented two posters: one on copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) PV reliability, the other on DC granular monitoring. Fobare presented a poster on yttria-stabilized zirconia as an alternative substrate for CIGS cells.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE, is the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology. Known as the premier technical conference covering all aspects of photovoltaic technology and reliability, the PVSC, now in its 40th year, took place in Denver, Colorado, from June 8-13 and featured over 1,000 presentations. For more information on the conference, visit http://www.ieee-pvsc.org/PVSC40/.


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A Formula 1 race begins long before the cars reach the starting grid.
"The first race is at the factory – it's a race backstage that nobody sees," says Ian Goddard, head of Technical Partnerships at Renault
In this extremely fast-paced world, parts are often needed with only weeks or days for design and manufacturing.
"Even when the freight leaves to go to a race, the research and development machine continues to produce innovation," Goddard explains. "It's not unusual for the last person who travels to a race event to carry several suitcases of extra luggage."
To remain competitive with such short lead times, Renault
"Effectively, if you manage to make the process shorter and more efficient, it adds competitiveness to the operations because you are freeing engineering, design, and manufacturing time that can be reinvested in more innovation," says Mick Bennett, the team's computer-aided design (CAD)/product data management (PDM) manager.
Renault partner Elysium, a Japanese company, develops interoperability solutions for digital design and product lifecycle management markets. Its tools help Renault
In F1's compressed development cycles, engineers need to quickly and reliably convert data between various CAD and CAE formats. Built-in
Patrick Sergent, Elysium's Europe engagement lead, makes a twice-yearly trip from Elysium's European headquarters in Paris, France, to meet with Renault
"We want to stay very close to them and make sure they are using our tools as efficiently as possible," Sergent says. "Renault
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Elysium started working with Renault
"The first component to be translated to CATIA was a complete gearbox, but the engineers were spending so much time having problems with
Throughout its development cycle, from concept to production, Renault
At the aerodynamics concept stage, CADdoctor sends data to external partners in industry-standard codes, such as IGES, STEP, or Parasolid.
"In the aerodynamics and the wind-tunnel design departments, we use the software for visualization of complex geometries and refine or clean up the models. There can be some very advanced conceptual surfaces in this area so the contribution to data quality is very valuable," Bennett explains.
Once in the full-size design environment, models move back and forth between CAD and finite element analysis (FEA). File sharing can be complicated as the engineering team's stress analysts use a variety of tools – Abaqus, Patran, Nastran, a range of Altair tools, and others.
"The choice is based on the analyst's experience and the requirements of the particular case. If we need linear, nonlinear, composite, or metallic analysis, we've got particular applications suited to each," Bennett says. "CADdoctor supports this process by providing a reliable, efficient, and trouble-free mechanism to transfer the data between the relevant formats."
Team engineers also use CADdoctor to simplify parts and remove selected features so they can more easily load a complex assembly into FEA for meshing and analysis.
In the design and manufacturing process, it is also useful to convert models between CAD versions, effectively downgrading models where features such as filter radii, or the tangencies of surfaces might not translate properly.
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The technicians known as the Donovian rainmen came from this world. A rainman was any technician who tended the signal towers above the rainy world Donovia. Easily recognized by their enormous rain hoods, the efforts of the rainmen kept the mining traffic to and from Donovia moving smoothly.
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary (First mentioned)
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 36 (Freighter Trampers)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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Olaplex is a relatively new hair treatment that is being heralded as a miracle serum by hair professionals worldwide! It was scientifically formulated to reconnect broken and damaged disulphide bonds in your hair to help strengthen the strands from the inside. To use Olaplex's 3-step process, you should start by making an appointment with an Olaplex-affiliated salon (for the first 2 steps), then you can continue with their at-home version on your own. It's a simple way to get your hair looking healthier, shinier, and more voluminous.
Part 1 of 2:
Getting the Professional Olaplex Treatments
1Find a stylist you trust at an Olaplex-affiliated salon. Olaplex is a beauty product that is only sold in select salons. Find a salon that you like and trust that carries Olaplex and make an appointment for a treatment. Since the treatment is incorporated into your existing color/styling appointment, it won't add very much extra time to your time at the salon.
- You can use the Olaplex online salon locator at https://locator.olaplex.com/
- Make sure you ask the salon if they offer Olaplex treatments when you call. If they do, let them know that's what you're coming in for. Otherwise, they may not have a stylist available to work with you when you arrive.
2Sit through the Olaplex No. 1 treatment. If you are using the Olaplex in combination with a coloring treatment, your stylist will mix the Olaplex No. 1 solution directly into the bleach, hair dye, or powder lightener before it is applied to your hair. The solution will remain in your hair for as long as the color treatment normally would, then will be simply rinsed out once the allotted time has passed.[1] X Research source
- If you're not using the Olaplex in combination with a coloring treatment, your stylist will still put it in your hair as a stand-alone treatment.
- Once the Olaplex has been removed, your hair should feel silky, shiny, and healthier
3Continue with the Olaplex No. 2 treatment. The Olaplex No. 2 treatment works best if you are getting your hair colored at the same time, or if you have particularly damaged hair. Your stylist will dye your hair using the hair dye that contains Olaplex No. 1, then rinse it out (using no shampoo) after the allotted amount of time. Your hair will be towel-dried and then Olaplex No. 2 will be applied throughout your hair.[2] X Research source
- You must keep the Olaplex No. 2 in your hair for 10-20 minutes.
- Once you finish waiting, the stylist will rinse, shampoo, and condition your hair.
"Olaplex allows stylists to really push the limits of bleaching hair. It brings your hair back to life."
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Using Olaplex No. 3 at Home
1Shampoo and towel-dry your hair normally. Hop in the shower and shampoo your hair as you normally would. Soap up your hair and gently massage the shampoo into your scalp. Then rinse the shampoo out completely.[3] X Research source
- After you finish shampooing, towel-dry your hair thoroughly.
2Apply Olaplex No. 3 and let it sit for 10-30 minutes. Pour a nickel-sized amount of the Olaplex No. 3 solution into your hands and massage it into your scalp, just as you would with regular shampoo. Be sure to comb the serum through all of your hair, saturating all of the strands as you go. Let it sit for the required amount of time.[4] X Research source
- Leave the Olaplex No. 3 in your hair for at least 10-30 minutes. If your hair has recently been dyed or otherwise damaged, consider leaving it in for an hour or two.
- You may want to put on a shower cap to keep the serum from touching your clothes or other items in your home while you wait out the clock.
3Rinse the treatment out and shampoo your hair. After the allotted amount of time, hop back in the shower and rinse out the Olaplex No. 3 treatment with warm water. Then, shampoo and condition your hair as you normally would.[5] X Research source
- Once you get out of the shower, your hair should be silky smooth, healthy, and ready to be styled!
4Repeat the treatment once every 10 days. For the best results, you should keep applying Olaplex to your hair every 10 days after you're initial treatment at the salon. Reapplying the Olaplex No. 3 solution will help keep your hair smooth and healthy.EXPERT TIPMichael Van den Abbeel
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Do a moisture and protein treatment as well. Michael Van den Abbeel of Mosaic Hair Studio says: "Olaplex strengthens your hair from the inside out, but it doesn't necessarily replace the missing proteins or moisture to your hair. A moisturizing mask that contains protein can help restore the shine to your hair."Advertisement
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QuestionHow do you mix Olaplex?You can mix Olaplex 1 into any hair color or lightener formula, using 1/8 oz. for every once of color or lightener. It is not recommended to mix Olaplex 2 or 3.
QuestionDo you put Olaplex 3 on dry hair?It is not recommended for dry hair. You should rinse your hair, towel dry, then apply.
QuestionHow do I use Olaplex at home?Olaplex 3, the home treatment, should be applied every 10 days. Shampoo hair, towel dry, apply treatment, wait 10 minutes, then rinse out, shampoo again, and condition.
QuestionWhat does the Olaplex treatment do?It helps prevent damage during coloring services and repairs hair bonds after chemical treatments.
QuestionHow much Olaplex 1 do I need to mix in per box of hair dye?Community AnswerYou only need 3 to 4 ml added to the box dye.
QuestionCan I use Olaplex 3 on semi-permanent dyed hair?Community AnswerYes. Semi-permanent color contains peroxide, which will still compromise the hair bonds; Olaplex 3 will re-bond them.
QuestionCan I use Olaplex no.3 without using no.1 and 2? I have bleach damage and did not use Olaplex in the process.Community AnswerYes, you can and you should. Step 3 is like a diluted step 2. It will save your damaged hair.
Can Olaplex 1 be mixed with any color hair dye?
Should I dry my roots before I use Olaplex or after?
- Use Olaplex if your hair is over-processed or otherwise damaged, or if you want to strengthen your hair.Thanks!
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To use Olaplex, start by shampooing your hair and towel-drying it thoroughly. Next, apply Olaplex No. 3 to your scalp and comb it through your hair. After 20 minutes, rinse with warm water, then shampoo and condition your hair as normal. Alternatively, use the Olaplex website to find a salon near you that offers Olaplex treatments. For more tips from our Beauty co-author, including how to use Olaplex to repair extremely damaged hair, read on!


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Hi lovelies! Fab You Bliss's wonderful Green & Ethical Wedding Contributor Marcie Muehlke of Celia Grace Bridal is with us again today to talk about ethical wedding dresses. Take it away Marcie!
What is an ethical wedding dress?
"Green" weddings are a growing trend, with nearly 50% of brides making an effort to be environmentally conscious (David's Bridal 2009 What's on Brides' Minds survey). Some brides think not only about the environmental impact of their wedding, but also about how they can have a socially-conscious, or "ethical" wedding.
But what exactly does "ethical" mean when it comes to wedding dresses? There is no one answer – read on to learn more and decide what "ethical" means to you.
Ethical Can Mean Eco Friendly
A wedding dress that protects the environment (or at least minimizes harm to it) is one way to define an ethical wedding gown. Eco wedding dresses are often defined by their fabrics. Most wedding dresses are made from petroleum-based polyester, the production of which "requires high energy inputs and releases significant greenhouse gas emissions," according to NRDC's Clean by Design. Eco fabrics usually use natural and non-toxic materials and dyes. Fabric options include: organic cotton, hemp, or hemp/silk blends; recycled polyester; vegan/cruelty-free fabrics; reclaimed/up-cycled/ vintage fabrics; handmade or fair trade fabrics that use little water or electricity to produce.
Ideas for Eco Wedding Gown Makers:
• Deborah Lindquist – uses upcycled and organic/sustainable fabrics, made in CA
• Celia Grace Bridal – uses hand woven, heirloom, low-impact silk
• Wai Ching – Exclusively organic, hand-dyed silk, made in Washington
Ethical Can Mean Made in the USA
With the recent garment factory tragedy in Bangladesh, customers are more aware of the problems in clothing making – unhealthy and unsafe work conditions, excessive work hours, and low wages. One way to avoid such problems is to buy products that are made in the USA or other developed countries where health and safety, wage, and overtime laws are strong and enforced. There are many options for wedding dresses made in the USA – from mainstream brands sold in bridal shops to independent designers and seamstresses.
Here are a few of my favorites:
• Janay A Handmade – Customizable, AND eco dresses made in Missouri
• Dame Couture – Independent, vintage, and custom bridal made in Illinois
• ARIA – Wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses made in the USA
Ethical Means Fair Trade
Another way to avoid sweatshops and define "ethical" is fair trade. Fair trade is a global movement to end poverty through trade between the developing and developed world. Fair trade ensures fair wages or payments, healthy and safe work conditions, preventing child labor, environmental protection, and economic development — in short, a purchase you can feel good about. Many people are familiar with fair trade coffee and chocolate but other fair trade foods, gifts, and even wedding dresses are now available.
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• Solitary Pearl and Olivia Luca both offer made in the USA dresses with Fair Trade fabric options
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If you want a wedding dress that prevents harm to animals, look for a wedding dress that does not contain feathers, pearls, leather, wool, or silk. There is some debate about whether Ahmisa, vegetarian, or "Peace Silk," (which allow the silk worm to leave its silk cocoon unharmed) is a good option for vegan brides. Instead, look for cotton, man-made fabrics, or recycled or upcycled options.
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I wish I could provide one simple answer to what an "ethical wedding dress" is but as you can see this is a complicated issue! I hope this overview helps you define "ethical" for yourself and your more meaningful wedding.
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Backups can be a real lifesaver and the lack of them can make your life really miserable. I noticed this after my latest btrfs-disaster (yeah.. i switched back to ext4 for now). After this episode which involved some hackish btrfs restore usage I got really serious about backups.
I hear many people rant about systemd and while I can understand some concerns others might have with it I think it solves real problems and can do some pretty amazing stuff. This blog post should give you an overview of how to use some of these features to schedule automated hassle-free backups.
My goal was to be able to schedule backups to be run in specific intervals whenever the backup drive is connected to my notebook. Some more specific requirements were the following:
Ensure a backup is run as soon as possible if
- the system wasn't running at the time the backup was scheduled
- the drive wasn't connected at the time the backup was scheduled
Ensure backups are retried if they fail
fstab and Automount
First of all the backup drive needs to be recognized and automatically mounted
after it's plugged in. I formatted the drive and gave it a label
backups. I
can use this label to identify the drive and it should always be preferred over
device names such as
sdaX. Another option would be to use an UUID.
I added the following entry to
Adding the
noauto-option here is important, otherwise the system won't boot if
the device is not found.
For automatically mounting the partition with the label
backups systemd comes
into play:
Create a wants-directory in
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media-backups.mount to that directory:
1 2
So what does this actually mean? All units in a wants-directory are started as
soon as the unit named in the directory is started successfully. This means that
as soon as the device
/dev/disk/by-label/backups appears
is run so that the device will be mounted at
Systemd timers
Timers are another awesome feature of systemd and they can be used as a replacement for cron. Each timer unit needs a corresponding unit which will be triggered when the timer is due. Timers can also be written as template units like in my following example timer:
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The option
Persistent=true ensures that the timer is run as soon as possible
after being due if the system was shut down at that time.
Unit defines the
systemd unit that should be run when the timer is due.
%i is substituted with
whatever is used after the
@ in the unit name i.e.
systemctl start
firstname.lastname@example.com results in
%i having the value
I placed the timer into
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/systemd/user/ and enabled and started
it with
systemd --user.
Scheduling the backup
Let's take a look at
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This too is placed into
This service not only enables the service which starts the backup but also tries
running it right away in
Wiring it all up
Finally let's take a look at
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This service is responsible for starting the actual backup script. In my case it receives the name of the backup as a parameter and runs it. There are two things to notice here:
- The
Installsection defines
WantedBy=media-backups.mount. Sound familiar? This is the Unit that is run when the device is plugged in. So when ever the device is plugged in it will be mounted at
/media/backupswhich in turn triggers all Units in
systemctl --user enableon this service and by doing so creates a symlink in this exact
ExecStartPostis set to disable the service when the command in
ExecStartis run successfully.
To start scheduling a daily backup for home all I need to do is:
systemctl --user start email@example.com (and enable it)
When the timer is due it runs
email@example.com which enables
email@example.com and tries to run it right away. If the drive wasn't
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Grant me a clarity of mind as I prepare.
Give me insight and wisdom to understand those things that are not clear.
As I read and learn – this is a part of my discipleship.
If I am tense, worried and anxious, I ask for your peace and calm.
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Everyone knows that weight loss should ideally be achieved by maintaining a healthy lifestyle of frequent exercise and quality nutrition; however, there are some situations – such as with the morbidly obese – where losing weight the 'natural' way becomes less and less feasible.
When conventional methods of weight loss have failed, many people will begin to look at weight loss surgery, such as gastric bypass, as a serious option.
The health problems associated with obesity are great in number and have become increasingly widely known, but how does this compare with the potentially harmful effects of weight loss surgery?
The Case against Weight Loss Surgery
A study[1] published in The Journal of the American Medical Association examined markers of health, including weight, in extremely obese individuals with a BMI or body mass index of more than 45.
The subjects had undergone a common form of gastric bypass surgery known as the Roux-en-Y procedure, and they were then monitored for around six years post-surgery.
Some of the benefits enjoyed by the subjects were those which we already associate with weight loss, such as reduction of hypertension and remission of type II diabetes, but the results were not entirely positive.
During the six-year period following the gastric bypass surgery, the following observations were made:
- There were six deaths attributed to suicide or poisoning in those who had undergone the surgery;
- Subjects who underwent the surgery experienced a greater incidence of health complications, including hospitalization; and
- There was very little difference in the death rate between subjects who underwent surgery and the control group
This clearly shows that there are considerable risks involved with weight loss surgery and we mustn't neglect the psychological factors associated with obesity.
A Realistic Look at Weight Loss Surgery
Procedures such as gastric bypass should never be looked at as a quick-fix solution to your problems[2], it is rare that medical intervention is the only answer and it should always be treated as a last resort.
Once you have undergone weight loss surgery, you will have to make significant changes to your dietary practices while participating in regular exercise; if you neglect your nutrition and physical activity after surgery, you could become seriously ill.
With this in mind, consider that these are changes which you would have to make to lose weight anyway, so if you have no choice but to clean up your diet and start exercising, why not see what benefits you can reap from an improved lifestyle before you consider surgery?
Obesity should be treated as a psychological ailment just as much as a physiological one; extreme cases are usually linked to food addictions and other eating disorders, so surgery is not going to fix this and could in fact put your health in serious danger if you are unable to change your habitual behaviour after having surgery.
Before undergoing weight loss surgery, please consider addressing the emotional issues which have led you to this point and understand that an improved lifestyle will help you to make gradual changes that will have long-lasting benefits and help you life a happier, healthier, longer life.
[1] http://www.edocamerica.com/healthtip/ht20130214.html
[2] http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/loseweight/Pages/weight-loss-surgery.aspx