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I found some responses to the use of the drug Risperdal in a forum: here are some pros and cons:
PROS: Got rid of the self-talk.
DISADVANTAGES: I still have severe fear and refuse to leave your house.
PROS: It got rid of my psychosis
CONS: It spoiled every little thing that made me, Reasons cognitive problems after also short usage.
PROS: Quit voices
CONS: increased suicidal thoughts, nausea, thirsty, too tired to operate
PROS: Brings me back to fact. Takes away my arbitrary temper contractions I acquire.
DISADVANTAGES: Makes you actually drowsy.
PROS: Made me feel better, appeared to decrease auditory aberrations
DISADVANTAGES: Weight gain w/o raised cravings or reduced workout
PROS: Gave me Man Boobs!
CONS: Can't reach my bra strap.
No Laughing Matter!
Risperdal, was approved by the FDA in 1993, as an antipsychotic medication.
On MY Facebook account – where my account information is private I keep getting advertisements for mental health drugs and mental health products and therapy – gosh, you would think SOMEONE might be selling my personal data??? Today, seen this ad- "Risperdal has been found to increase a hormone which stimulates male breast growth." My knee jerk reaction and response turned into the above-cartoon. Then i asked: IS THAT TRUE?
U.S. National Library of Medicine
2009 "Persistent elevation of prolactin for periods up to 2 years has been documented in maintenance treatment with risperidone". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19702492
2006 "Risperidone administered to adolescents at doses commonly used for the treatment of psychotic symptoms can strongly increase prolactin levels, with clinical consequences such as gynecomastia and/or galactorrhea" http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16633146
Risperdal lawsuits
This really is not all that funny of a side-effect, well, okay…yes there is some humor noir but not for the boys and men who are dealing with Gynecomastia (Male Breast Growth). At 400lbs. I know what it's like to have man boobs! The joke is not at my peers that are effected, rather the fact that drugs like these are the choices we have/had to pick from to find sanity again.
"The condition is usually permanent, and in most cases, boys with Risperdal-associated gynecomastia must undergo breast reduction surgery or mastectomy to correct the problem which is a very painful surgery." – say Acosta & Williams Law Firm
In fact, there are huge law firms in all 50 states currently accepting Risperdal induced injury cases.
As of September 2012, Johnson & Johnson faces 420 Risperdal lawsuits — of which, 130 involve gynecomastia claims.
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Your MSP marketing strategies can't be singular and static, they must be plural and dynamic. Your marketing methodology must move with your MSP's development; otherwise, you're leaving money on the table. Following are several tactics you can use to help cut the fat from your current marketing strategy and facilitate more effective outbound campaigns:
Establishing Goals in The Form of a Checklist
Your MSP marketing strategy will benefit from establishing a six-month checklist of miniature goals leading toward a larger directive. What you want to do is sit down with your marketing team and figure out what kind of realistic forward achievements can be made. You'll be aided and hampered by competition and tech developments, as well as client acquisition, going forward. Think of this like a six-month exercise goal. You're starting in January, your goal is to lose twenty pounds by June, that means 3.66 pounds a month or about .12 pounds a day. That's a manageable chunk, isn't it? If you get to an average of .15 pounds a day, you might hit 27 pounds by June. With your marketing team, have a goal which increases actionable leads and sees increased sales conversions. If you're just getting an extra sale a day, that's going to lead to expanded resources, which could help you get that number up in a statistically positive curve.
Scrum Monday, Review on Friday
When everybody comes into the office Monday, have your marketing teams get into a scrum and organize a game plan for the week based on your existing data. Review your weekly egress on Friday to see what goals you reached on that game plan. With your overarching six-month plan for guidance, in several weeks you should hit a very reasonable "stride" of forward growth and improvement.
Encourage Marketers to Think Outside the Box
Though search engine optimization (SEO) is fundamental to modern marketing, it's an innovation that has been around less than twenty years in a truly effective capacity. Google was burgeoning at the turn of the century, now it is definitive. But Google is only one aspect of the web. Now IoT, edge computing, cloud computing, and varying other expanded technologies are totally reinventing the marketplace. As an MSP, you're in a unique position to be a marketing leader through utilization of developing tech. But if you're not thinking outside the box, you won't be able to exploit any of that utility. Encourage creative thinking; perhaps make some new means of attracting prospective clients part of your six-month goal.
Establish Periodic Analytical Examinations
Every couple days or weeks, depending on what works the best for your operations, delve deep into analytical data recouped through your marketing efforts. How many actionable leads are converted? 5%? See if your new marketing techniques can get that number up to 6%, etc.
MSP marketing strategies which are careful to establish optimization plans for their outbound campaigns are likely to see increased success over time. Marketing must remain fluid to be at its greatest effectiveness; so, make this possible by planning ahead.

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Life-Study of 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemonby Witness Lee
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When Paul was writing the Epistle of Titus, there were certain basic concepts within him. These concepts were the factors, the elements, of the composition of this book. In writing chapter one of Titus, Paul was deeply concerned for the church. Hence, in this chapter he takes care of the proper order in the church and speaks of establishing the eldership for the administration of a local church, of the termination of the various isms, and of holding to the healthy teaching of the apostles. Paul goes on in chapter two to speak of an orderly human life, which is primarily related to the family life. Then, as we have seen in the foregoing message, he speaks of society, or of the social system. In 3:1-8 Paul speaks of the rulers, that is, the government.
To have an orderly life, we need to take care of four units: the church, the family, the social system, and the government. If we care for these units properly, we shall have an orderly life in every way. When Paul was writing the book of Titus, he had within him a concern for these four units. Unbelievers, of course, care only for family, society, and government. Even the philosophers and thoughtful people throughout the centuries have considered only these three units among mankind. But among us in the Lord's recovery the most important unit is the church. For us, the church is first. We give the church preeminence in our consideration, for the church is the house of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth. Furthermore, the church is the great mystery of godliness, God manifested in the flesh. Paul covered the matter of the church first in this Epistle, and we follow him to give the church the first place among the four basic units covered in this book.
After the church, the most important unit is the family. Some opposers have tried to defame us by spreading the devilish lie that we do not care for the family life. Next to the church, the family is the most important unit in society. Without a proper family life, how could we have a healthy society or country? A nation is constituted of families as the basic factors. We fully realize that without a proper family life it is difficult to have an orderly church life. But we also realize that without a proper church life it is difficult to have a normal and proper family life. We are here for the church and also for the family. Furthermore, we care for society. We respect others, we honor our neighbors, and we care for the existing social system. We are not here as social reformers, and it is not our intention to change the social system. In the Lord's recovery we are here to present to others healthy teachings concerning the all-inclusive Christ and the church as the Body of Christ.
In this message we are concerned with Paul's charge to the saints to maintain a good relationship with the government. According to the healthy teaching in the New Testament, we must respect the government.
In 3:1 and 2 Paul says, "Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be uncontentious, forbearing, showing all meekness toward all men." To be subject to rulers is to recognize God's authority and respect His government over men (Rom. 13:1-2). To be uncontentious (v. 2) is to be peaceable, not quarrelsome.
Before Paul could teach the saints to respect the government, he himself had to experience a certain amount of transformation. When he was Saul of Tarsus, he was a patriotic Jew and wanted to be free from the yoke of the Roman imperialists. But here he instructs the saints to subject themselves to rulers and to authorities. According to his word in Romans 13, government officials have been appointed by God. Paul recognized that even those officials appointed by Caesar are rulers appointed by God, His deputy authority. If Paul had not been transformed from a natural person into a spiritual person with spiritual understanding, it would have been difficult for him to give such instructions.
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By the mid-1980s, most cabooses on the D&RGW were living on borrowed time. Caboose 01489 was spotted in fresh paint near Provo on June 20, 1984. It was originally constructed by the Rio Grande at ... (more)
Southern Pacific caboose 1037 sits on display in the Old Poway Park as part of the Poway Midland Railroad. In the background is an old Santa Fe boxcar. This little railroad is located about 30 m... (more)
Interesting caboose I came across while chasing the Fort Worth & Western Dublin turn. The owner duplicated an ATSF HO scale caboose to this one. Either a BN or RI caboose at one time before it was... (more)
Southern bay window caboose X738 brings up the rear of a train at Jefferson City, TN || January 1984
My wife is checking out the caboose at the new Frisco rail museum.
A beautifully-kept CB&Q caboose adorns the Two Brothers Roundhouse (fka Walter Payton's Roundhouse, fka CB&Q Roundhouse), a facility that is over 150 years old.
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The conductor is reaching for the orders as this eastbound manifest rolls across the Elgin Joliet & Eastern diamond. The train is on the former NYC Michigan Central Porter Branch.
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A pair of MoPac transfer cabooses, 13865 and 13079, bring up the rear of a northbound yard job returning to Yard Center. Tom Golden photo.
Crew monitoring over their backup move on this photo charter at daybreak. Wood stove keeping the caboose warm with some nice black exhaust.
ONT 121 sits on light rail over 600 kilometres from home rails at Puddicombe Farms and Estate.
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None other than Rio Grande's first steel caboose awaits a call to duty in local transfer service out of Roper Yard in South Salt Lake. The 01400 was built new at Burnham Shops in Denver in 1940.


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Acts 9:17-20 – So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength. For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."
Paul suffered from a real blindness brought on, in part, by his spiritual blindness. I think most of us suffer from spiritual blindness to varying degrees at different times in our life. While most of us won't meet Jesus in such a dramatic way in this life, my prayer is that each of us will sense God's presence in palpable ways.
Prayer: Steadfast God, help us sense your presence as we journey on our own roads to Damascus. AMEN.


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When Heath Shaw left Collingwood, the club his family had been involved with for over 40 years, he was heartbroken.
Now, just two years on, the 29-year-old is in the best form of his career and has just won his first Club Champion Award, becoming the 2015 Kevin Sheedy Medallist on Saturday night.
At the end of the 2013 season, Shaw had played 173 games for the black and white, including the 2010 premiership.
His father Ray had captained the club and played from 1974-1981, his uncle Tony captained the 1990 premiership and played and coached from 1978-1999 and his older brother Rhyce played there from 2000-2008.
It was a tough time for now-GIANTS vice-captain, who didn't want to leave the club he had grown up with.
"I told them (Collingwood) I wanted to stay and they said they wanted to trade me," Shaw told The Daily Telegraph at the time.
"I was pretty shocked and upset at that time."
Fast forward two seasons and Shaw, along with Shane Mumford who arrived at the same time, has become one of the most valuable pick-ups in recent trade times.
Named vice-captain before his first season in Sydney, Shaw has played 40 of a possible 44 games in the orange and charcoal, including every game in 2015.
Shaw averaged a career-high 24 disposals and seven rebound-50s per game this season and led the competition for rebound 50s and running bounces.
The defender could also be in line for his first All Australian honour after being named in the 40-man squad, with the final team to be named on September 22.
After polling votes in 19 of the 22 games to take out the 2015 Kevin Sheedy Medal, Shaw reflected on how his life, and career, had changed.
"I'm 29 years old and I'm probably playing the best footy of my life and I never thought I'd be in this position, but the guys that I've got around me make me better so I'm just rapt to accept this award," Shaw told AFL.com.au after accepting the accolade.
"Leaving Collingwood, I loved the club, loved the people at the club, but it was the right time for me to go.
"The decision had to be made - to be honest it's been the best decision that's been made for me, or that I've made.
"To come to this place and start from square one, I'm absolutely stoked that I made that decision."
Fair or not, Shaw arrived at the youngest team in the competition having been discarded by the biggest sporting club in the land with a less than ideal reputation.
In just two years, Shaw has proven the doubters wrong and played certainly his best season yet.
And father Ray was in the room on Saturday night to watch him accept his new club's highest individual honour.


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DIY Xterra Interior Bike Rack
When I bought the Nissan Xterra heavily advertised is a neat little item: an interior bike rack. It mounts into the rails in the back and has a quick release skewer that mounted the front fork.
Big problem: no one bought them. Nissan had only 4 of them in their inventory nationwide, and the total cost to get one to Pittsburgh was about $450. Fuck that.
So instead, I made a simple one out of Thule and Yakima parts (pics below). Here is how:
With the exception of the hardware, I got all parts from eBay. You'll need a saw of some sort with a metal blade (I used a Sawzall), and a drill with a 3/4″ bit to drill 2 holes per bike mount.
The process was simple…
Get a pair of 50″ Thule square crossbars and cut to fit the interior. I believe I my final length was 46″.
Then using a Yakima Blockhead as a template, drill two 3/4″ holes in the crossbar. Line the holes up where you'd like the bike to sit in the truck. The car is wide enough to accommodate two, possibly 3 bikes depending on how you space them. Best bet it to put one behind the drivers seat and one behind the front passenger.
Once the holes are drilled, mount the Blockhead to your crossbar with 3/4″ bolts.
Thread two 6mm x 50mm bolts through the bolt holes of 2 Yakima 4H mounts. The ends of these bolts will thread into the metal track bolt that came with your rear net mounts.
Thread the large holes of the 4H mounts of your cross bar, insert the track bolts into the tracks in the rear of the car, then tighten them down. Viola, you've got an interior bike rack. Remove your front wheel from the front fork, and latch your front fork into the Yakima quick release.
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|Yakima Blockhead (9mm Skewer, nonlocking)
|$20 to $30
|Yakima 4H Mounts
|$35 for 4
|$20 for 4
|50″ Thule Square Crossbars
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Found this bike rack assembly tip very usefull! I'll have to get off my butt and build one like it. Loved the "2 word" comment you had after finding out Nissan wanted a ton for an internal bike rack! LOL!!!!
interior rod rack,nissan xterra 2012 mdl.,what about thru axle mt. bikes?
Where can I get those 4H parts?
What size of Yakima Horizontal Mighty Mount – Set of 4 did you use? 18h or 27h?
Sorry, 19h or 27h?
Chris, I have a brand new Nissan Xterra Interior Bike Rack by Yakima. My wife bought it when she had her Xterra and she never used it… I sold the Nissan but still have the rack in the box. I live in Bethlehem, PA and would sell it for $45.00 if you know anyone interested. I can be reached at email@example.com.


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I started collecting SSD benefits in March 2016, my wife passed away in October 2016. She did not apply for benefits ( 1,300 per month ) whereas my benefits are around 2,500 per month. SS says I am only entitled to a one time death benefit of 255. I understand that you can not collect both benefits, but am I entitled to the money ( cash or tax credit to be carried forward for many years ) withheld from my wife's earnings for SS and Medicare while we were married? I am not looking for the employer's matching share, just what she paid in during the time we were married. It seems to me that I should be entitled to that money as SS recognizes the institution of marriage. If I am entitled to that money what forms, publications, or other documents should I file and to whom?
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First off, I'm very sorry for your loss.
Unfortunately, the answer to your question is no. Social Security taxes do not go into an individual account. Instead, they go to a general trust fund that is in turn used to pay benefits to eligible beneficiaries. There is no option or provision that allows anyone to request a refund of Social Security taxes that were properly paid based on a person's earnings.
If your wife's potential benefit rate was higher than your disability benefit rate, you could qualify for monthly widower's benefits on her account. Since that's not the case, the only way that you might qualify for widower's benefits in the future is if your disability benefits were to stop for some reason, such as a return to work or medical improvement.
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KUALA LUMPUR – June 1, 2017: Two economists have rubbished a claim that the country's declining current account surplus was due to weak global demands for Malaysian exports, non-competitive maritime industry and the prevalence of foreign workers.
Responding to an article by The Malaysian Insight (TMI), macro-economic consultant Dr. Hoo Ke Ping said the surplus downward trend from 2014 was solely due to the slump in global oil prices, which has even crippled the growth of wealthy Gulf countries.
"It is purely because of the petrol price crash. Thirteen per cent of our GDP (gross domestic product) is dependent on mineral-related exports, of which nine per cent of it comes from petroleum-based exports," Hoo explained.
On the purported weak global demand for Malaysian exports, Hoo argued that the phenomenon was not something that exclusively affected the country.
"Despite these crashes (oil prices and trade) we still managed to earn billions last year form several sectors of our exports, particularly from electronics, timber and palm oil and that's RM100 billion, RM20 billion and RM70 billion respectively," he said.
Hoo added that country would not have been able to earn all this and recorded a surplus had it not been for the foreign workers.
"The surplus decline started after 2014. In that year, the country already had millions of foreign workers who had also contributed to the surplus.
"It's true that they are remitting a lot of money from this country but they also generate more money for it. If that is not the case, do you really think the country can record a surplus for four years in a row?" he asked.
On the claim about the non-competitive maritime industry, Hoo argued that the sector has never been a big contributor to the Malaysian GDP, despite the country having among the busiest ports in the region.
"The combined earning from our top three ports (North, West and Tanjung Pelepas ports) only amounts to RM3 billion. Even Singapore, whose port has the biggest in terms of volume, contributes to a tiny three per cent of that country's GDP," he pointed out.
Economist-blogger HishamH of the Econs Malaysia rebutted TMI's argument that a low current account surplus of the country would be bad for the people.
In an email to The Mole, the blogger explained that the viewpoint that a current account surplus is necessary for economic prosperity has long been discredited by economists.
He said surpluses are associated with weak domestic economies and wage suppression such as in Thailand after the 2014 coup which caused the collapse in imports and Germany after 2000 which forced trade unions to reduce wage demands.
"Malaysia's current account surpluses since 1998 came with slower investment growth and weaker wage growth, consistent with economic theory that states current accounts are reflections of a nation's savings-investment (im)balance," the blogger pointed out.
In substantiating his view over the non-existent correlation between current account surplus and economic growth, the blogger cited Vietnam and the Philippines as an example.
"The two countries are the fastest growing economies in the region but their current accounts tend to fluctuate between surpluses and deficits.
"For that matter, the period when Malaysia was growing the fastest (first half of 1990s), we ran a consistent current account deficit. In fact, we did not run a consistent surplus until after the Asian Financial Crisis (late 1990s)," he wrote.
HishamH also argued that since current account surpluses are a form of corporate welfare, it should not be made into a policy objective if the government intends to maximise household welfare.


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Since I have the next 4 days off I finally got the chance to create a card using the crochet flowers that I have been making. I just adore these Gorjuss Girls and they just look perfect with these girlie pink colors with flowers. One of my favorite colors! I will be posting more cards with the crochet flowers soon. Hope to see some of your creations to all who received the flowers from me!!
Finally using my crochet flowers
4 comments:
- Teri said...
Love those flowers elena!! I will be posting your generous rak tonight and will also be making a card with them. Thank you so much again! I really love them!!
- July 2, 2009 at 4:32 PM
- Marisa said...
Elena very beautiful card! I love the flowers...awesome! Have a great day! :)
- July 2, 2009 at 6:36 PM
- joni h said...
Adorable! Those images remind me of my youngest daughter, except that she isn't so sweet! LOL! The crochet flower is awesome!
- July 2, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- Kyoko said...
Too cute Elena! Your flowers add the perfect touch to the card.
- July 2, 2009 at 8:26 PM
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Jeremy Corbyn needs £60bn to write off student debt – and it would help the richest more than poor youngsters
A respected think-tank has revealed the cost of the Labour pledge
JEREMY CORBYN would have to find a whopping £60BILLION to write-off student debt, experts claim.
And the Institute of Fiscal Studies said the astronomical bill would only cover debt built up by students from 2012 – when fees rose to £9,000 a year.
The report by the think tank comes amid growing calls for action on tuition fees.
The Labour leader vowed to "deal" with the debt built up by students in the election campaign if he made it to Downing Street.
He told the NME: "I will deal with those already burdened with student debt."
But within days of the result, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said the policy was only ever an "ambition".
The IFS yesterday added that any decision to wipe out debt would help those graduates with higher salaries – as they end up paying back the most.
It said: "It has been suggested that debt accumulated by graduates under the £9,000-a-year tuition fee regime should be written off.
"If that policy were implemented immediately it would have almost no effect on government debt in the short-term.
"But due to reduce future payments from graduates, would increase debt by around £20billion by 2050.
"If implemented after an election in 2022 the cost would be much higher, adding around £60billion to debt in the long run."


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I'm reading one of Agatha Christie's early works: "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" and I am filled with despair. Will I ever write anything good–or at least passable? Plenty of books that are poorly written go on to become quite successful (50 Shades of Grey, anyone?) and at least I'm enjoying working on my poor little novel (most of the time). Still, the thought nags at me that the passages I think especially good are the worst, and the sentences I think lackluster really shouldn't be polished at all. What if I'm doing it all wrong? I have a grand time writing out a scene–I'm in the scene; living and breathing it with my characters–and when I re-read it later, I can't tell if my writing style is overwrought or under wrought, or too imaginative or not imaginative enough. The things I write that are drawn from my own experience seem too fantastical. The things I pull from my own head seem flat and uninspired.
Because I am certainly going through the "agony" part of the writing process, I figure I should at least get the "ecstasy" part, too. So, this year that I am writing my first novel, I will plume myself on being an authoress. I will buy myself one of those necklaces with a Jane Austen quote under bubble glass, and make a fancy tote bag in which to lug my laptop around importantly. I will choose a coffee shop to haunt once a week, and type away with furrowed brow, while sipping on a latte. No, lattes don't sound literary enough. Earl Grey tea will be my drink of choice. I will join a monthly book club and discuss other people's works, and try not to despair of ever writing anything as good. I may even join a local writers' association, where we can all sit around and congratulate ourselves on our superior insight into human nature. I can pretend to be interested in someone else's epic poem about corporate greed, and someone else can pretend that my work in progress about a nanny who falls for her playboy millionaire boss does not make them think immediately of Fran Drescher and the 90s' sitcom The Nanny. (Yes, that is what I'm writing about. I can't believe it, either, but I'm on page 80 and there's no going back).
Maybe if I make this writing process more about fun, I'll actually write something that is a pleasure to read. Only one way to find out!


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Have you ever wondered what it's like to whiz around a track in a high-powered car? If so, then you want to talk to Greg Wilson. Greg is one of the most successful drivers in the sport of sprint car racing. And, today (May 7), you can hear first hand what it's like to drive a sprint car. You can also see Greg's sprint car up close because he's bringing it with him to visit the Tulsa auto repair guys at Same Day Auto Repair.
Greg began his racing career at age 5 in go karts. He drove his first sprint car at the age of 15 and, now, he's entering his 25th year of racing. It's been a stellar career: Two-time All-Star Circuit of Champions Champion (2006-2007)…2015 Champion of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket… Winner of over 100 sprint car features including 25 All-Star victories…Former winner of the Brad Doty Classic (2004)…Experience in Wing and Non-Wing sprints, USAC Silver Crown and Modifieds.
So come on down to Same Day Auto Repair between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and meet Greg. There will be free food and drinks. It's all happening at the Same Day service center at 2213 E 61st St. in Tulsa. See you then.
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I am watching my children, as still as I can be.
I am saying less and watching more.
I am open, and when I feel myself start to shut down again, I bring myself back.
I want to see what types of lives the children will live when free of the fears that misguide us so often.
I want to see which directions they will be drawn to without my judgments pushing them this way or that. They are free, as am I.
I believe they are strong and will figure out what is best for them, especially when they do not suffer from worry.
I have freed myself as I no longer fret about who they will become. That is not for me to decide and my worry would only be wasteful. Oh, it is so freeing to just be with them and not make up stories in my head about the future or the past. I know that they have everything that they need and will ever need, as do I. We are all taken care of.
Think of how much space they will have to explore, without my useless banter getting in the way. The world is so new to them and I am giving them the space to explore it.
I want to say thank you. If only I could express gratitude in one word to no one in particular, I would.
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Obesity creates long-term health concerns for children. Being overweight or obese can increases a child's risk for developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers, and raise the likelihood for developing asthma by more than 50%. More than half of overweight and obese adolescents already display at least one risk factor for heart disease.
Obesity can also lead to bullying, stigma, stress and depression.
While recent data show that obesity rates are beginning to level off after years of rapid increases, that rate still remains 300% higher than it was in the 1980s. In America today, nearly 17% of children are obese. Recent projections predict that 57.3% of children will be obese at age 35 and that roughly half of that prevalence will occur during childhood. Even more concerning are the significantly higher obesity rates among children of color. Nationally, 22% of Hispanic children and 19.5% of African American children are obese, much higher than the 14.7% rate for white children. These disparities are mirrored in Chicago's communities of color: in neighborhoods such as Roseland, Humboldt Park and West Town, nearly 50% of children are obese.
The Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) is supported by decades of research that compels it to take an "ecological" approach to childhood obesity prevention. CLOCC focuses on the root causes of obesity and develops, supports, and disseminates interventions to address each one. CLOCC works with hundreds of organizations across Chicago to address individual behaviors, family practices, and environmental factors that contribute to obesity. Because public policy and social norms shape the food and physical activity environments in which children live, learn, and play, CLOCC works to inform local health policy and advocate for healthy kids at all levels of government.
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During my marathon training I said to Dan, on more than one occasion, that I wouldn't sign up for another marathon for a while as I felt the training was impacting on our family life too much. I knew even then that I'd run another but planned to not do it for at least a year, if not more. However, things change (sometimes quicker than we anticipate) and as it happens, I will be running my second marathon in a mere 8 weeks time. Sorry Dan!
I had some birthday money burning a hole in my pocket and my thoughts were that if I ran another marathon fairly quickly after my first, my body would already been trained and the training wouldn't need to be quite so intense and time consuming. (Seasoned runners may be holding heads in their hands at this point in the column!) I also spotted that The Eden Project host a marathon and the part trail/part road route appealed to me. Plus we get a day out at Eden afterwards which is always a bonus in my books.
My Dad is running again with me and I'm looking forward to this one with a lot less apprehension than I did the North Devon affair. I think the reason for that is two-fold. Firstly, obviously I've completed one marathon so I know I can do it. Secondly, the route is a lot less hilly and includes more road running so it should be easier. Obviously we'll be running in October rather than June so it will be chillier but given that the last one started in torrential rain, I'm not too worried about the weather.
Despite having signed up a month or so ago, my running has been somewhat sporadic. I have been doing a lot of weight training though so hopefully that'll make up for it. However, the last two weekends I've gone out for a long run (last week was 10 miles) and I'll be increasing these every week now for a bit before tapering again. In fact, we're off to Wales on holiday in a few weeks and I spotted a trail half marathon occurring whilst we're there so I thought I might as well incorporate that into my training as well (another sorry and thank you to Dan here for running whilst we're on holiday!)
I'm excited about the challenge ahead though and although I really enjoy body building, I do think that running is my sport. I was chatting to a friend recently and said to her that I think that when you discover what activity is meant for you, you just know. And once you're started, it would appear that you can't stop! And to think that as a teenager I used to hate running…


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Nick; Jacob, Peter; Kesminiene, Ausrele; Laurier, Dominique; Schüz, Joachim; Shore, Roy; Walsh, Linda; Zhang, WeiAuthor Information The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Institute of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, firstname.lastname@example.com University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland Public Health England, Chilton, United Kingdom Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety, Fontenay aux Roses, France International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France Radiation Effects Research Foundation (Retired), Hiroshima, Japan Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Oberschleissheim, Germany Public Health England, Chilton, United Kingdom Drs. Wakeford and Kesminiene have received research funding from the European Commission. Dr. Wakeford has received a grant from Children with Cancer UK (current) and is a Member of Technical Working Party of UK Compensation Scheme for Radiation-linked Diseases (current). He has served as consultant to US Electric Power Research Institute (past), Horizon Nuclear Power Ltd (past), and the UK Treasury Solicitor (past). Epidemiology: May 2016 - Volume 27 - Issue 3 - p e20-e21 doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000466 Free Metrics To the Editor: Tsuda et al.1 reported the current findings of a large-scale thyroid disease screening program in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, following the release of radionuclides, in particular iodine-131, from the accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station in March 2011. They suggest that these findings indicate an increase in cases of thyroid cancer that is attributable to the accident. We were members of an International Expert Working Group established by the World Health Organization to perform an initial assessment of the health consequences of the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident,2 and we have serious concerns over this interpretation of Tsuda et al.1 Thyroid disease screening with ultrasound can have a dramatic effect on the detection of thyroid nodules. A 15-fold increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer occurred in South Korea after the introduction of a national cancer screening program in 1999, with the incidence rate in regions increasing in direct proportion to the percentage of screened people.3 Consequently, it is inappropriate to compare the data from the Fukushima screening program with cancer registry data from the rest of Japan where there is, in general, no such large-scale screening. The proper comparison is between different screened areas within Fukushima Prefecture, since significant radioactive contamination from the accident was confined to a relatively small part of the prefecture. There is no statistically discernible difference in thyroid cancer prevalence between the low, intermediate, and high contamination areas of Fukushima Prefecture. The prevalence ratio for the highest to lowest contamination areas was 1.08 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.60, 1.96), and the highest prevalence was seen in the area with an intermediate level of contamination (prevalence ratio = 1.21 [95% CI: 0.80, 1.82]). Furthermore, the measured levels of radioactivity in thyroids in Fukushima Prefecture were far lower4 than would be needed to elevate cancer rates as much as Tsuda et al.1 claim. The situation in areas of the former USSR heavily contaminated following the Chernobyl accident in 1986 is of relevance here: in these areas, many children received high thyroid doses (much higher than those following the Fukushima accident) and there is a clear and large excess of thyroid cancer in this group. The thyroids of 13,127 Ukrainians, 17 years old or younger at the time of the accident, were screened between 1998 and 2000.5 Based on this study, 105 (95% CI: 30, 258) background cases of thyroid cancer would be expected from the first screening in Fukushima prefecture.6 The good agreement between this point estimate and the number of 112 cases that has been detected up to the end of March 2015 in Fukushima Prefecture1 does not permit the inference that an effect of radiation exposure has been demonstrated. A more plausible conclusion is that the screening program is finding an anticipated increase in thyroid cancer detection across the prefecture. Richard Wakeford The University of Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health Institute of Population Health Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences The University of Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom firstname.lastname@example.com Anssi Auvinen University of Tampere Tampere, Finland R. Nick Gent Public Health England Chilton, United Kingdom Peter Jacob Helmholtz Zentrum München Munich, Germany Ausrele Kesminiene International Agency for Research on Cancer Lyon, France Dominique Laurier Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety Fontenay aux Roses, France Joachim Schüz International Agency for Research on Cancer Lyon, France Roy Shore Radiation Effects Research Foundation (Retired) Hiroshima, Japan Linda Walsh Federal Office for Radiation Protection Oberschleissheim, Germany Wei Zhang Public Health England Chilton, United KingdomREFERENCES 1. Tsuda T, Tokinobu A, Yamamoto E, Suzuki E.. Thyroid cancer detection by ultrasound among residents ages 18 years and younger in Fukushima, Japan: 2011 to 2014. Epidemiology. 2016;27:316–322 Cited Here | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef 2. World Health Organization. Health Risk Assessment from the Nuclear Accident after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Based on a Preliminary Dose Estimation. 2013 Geneva, Switzerland WHO Press Cited Here 3. Ahn HS, Kim HJ, Welch HG.. Korea's thyroid-cancer "epidemic": screening and overdiagnosis. N Engl J Med. 2014;371:1765–1767 Cited Here | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef 4. Nagataki S, Takamura N, Kamiya K, Akashi M.. Measurements of individual radiation doses in residents living around the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Radiat Res. 2013;180:439–447 Cited Here | PubMed | CrossRef 5. Tronko MD, Howe GR, Bogdanova TI, et al. A cohort study of thyroid cancer and other thyroid diseases after the Chernobyl accident: thyroid cancer in Ukraine detected during first screening. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006;98:897–903 Cited Here | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef 6. Jacob P, Kaiser JC, Ulanovsky A.. Ultra sonography survey and thyroid cancer in the Fukushima Prefecture. Radiat Environ Biophys. 2014;53:391–401 Cited Here | PubMed | CrossRef Copyright © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.View full article text


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Hello my lovely readers, today's post is the second part of My make-up brush collection, dedicated mainly to eye make-up brushes. I have been using the brushes in my collection for over five years almost daily so I can give you a thorough review for each and every one of them (I will write separate posts for each make-up brush), this post is an overview for the entire collection. Let's begin!
The majority of my eye make-up brushes are by Sigma, I am very happy with their quality, they are soft, they don't shed, they dry very quickly and mine are originals (how do I know it? all original Sigma brushes have on the metal ferrule engraved the Sigma logo, as you can see below).
For blending I use three types of Sigma brushes (I have two of each, this is how much I love them): the Blending Sigma E25 (I have already spoken of it in the first part of this post), the Tapered Blending Sigma E35 (pictured above), a larger, fluffier, blending brush. It blends the colour better, on larger areas. If I want my colour to be very discrete, I use this brush in the crease, for a soft application.
The larger of them all is the Tapered Blending Sigma E40. It is the longest of them three and all black (the first two are with white bristles). It also blends very well the colour and, as all of them, can be used for concealer and pinpoint product application of highlighter/contouring.
For applying product into the crease, or in the inner or outer corner of the eye I have three brushes : the bigger one is the Sephora Professionel Dome Shadow brush. It is small and compact to deposit the product in a specific place. It did not shed and it dries pretty fast.
The second brush is a famous, no-name brand the Megaga E9-15 brush. I bought it from a make-up exhibition as a back-up for my Sephora one. It is slightly smaller in shape and length. The surprise was that it did not shed, lose colour and it is easy to use, wash and it dries pretty quickly.
The third brush is a different one, the Pencil Sigma E30. As its name suggests, it is a pencil brush, a rounded, small brush that can apply easily product in the small inner eye corner, or smudge under the eye, or in tight corners.
To smudge the eyeliner/crayon under or above the eye I use two brushes : the first is the Smudge Sigma E21. It is a small smudge brush that can work in very small areas for a specific task.
The second brush is the Make Up For Ever 210 Wavy brush. It is my first brush from the brand and I am very happy with it. It is slightly wider than my Sigma one and its bristles are shorter. It works better for smudging under or above the eye.
To apply the gel eyeliner I have a small brush from Angelo Toray 875 (it is a drawing brush, not a make-up one, but it does the job very well). It offers a precise eyeliner application.
For the application of the product on the lid I have several brushes. This is a straight forward operation, not a specific one so I tend to buy no names and invest in make-up brushes that do specific jobs. Still I have two Urban Decay brushes that I received with my Naked 1 and 3 palettes.
For the Naked 1 palette I received a grey Urban Decay Shadow brush. It is flat on the sides and round at the top, slightly stiffer, for the perfect application on the lid. It is easy to use and it dries pretty rapidly.
For the Naked 3 palette I received a golden rose double sided brush the Urban Decay J3AC : one side for the lid application, the other side for blending. Both do their job well, plus it's perfect for travelling or tiny touch-ups on the go.
I have several no name brushes from a Chinese brand named Fakeface, again they are flat on the sides and round at the top, but no so stiff as the Urban Decay ones. They are of a lower quality, they shed quite a bit but for the moment they do their job decently.
Another pleasant surprise are two brushes that I bought a lot time ago from MUA Makeup Academy (the famed low cost brand), I have the E3 Blending and Shadow Brush and the E2 Eyeshadow Contour Brush. Surprisingly they did not shed one hair, they did not lose colour or shape and they washed and dried pretty quickly. For a beginner in the make-up world or someone who does not want to invest a lot of money, buying the MUA brushes is a good idea.
And finally I also have a brush for my eyebrows : the ELF Eyelash and Brow Wand. It is a normal brow brush with a spooly that I bent for a better use. It does its job well, but now after quite some use the brush starts to move inside the ferrule.
I also have a lip brush but I'll post it together with my travel make-up brushes, because I use it mainly when I'm out and about. And this is it! Tell me What brush do you want me to review first? Until next time, Love, M
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Okay, this is kind of awkward.
At The Globe and Mail, we're not supposed to publish anything we haven't been able to verify. If journalists used to be among the few who worried about misinformation, the recent parade of fake-news-powered events across the world has put everyone on notice about the danger of falling for tales that are too good to be true.
But right now, there's a guy on the other end of the line who won't tell me his name, and he's got this story about Ivana Trump being a Russian spy which is sounding increasingly plausible.
To clarify: He's not saying that he knows any of this for sure. But the possibility that the former wife of the U.S. President may have, at one point, been a secret agent formed the inspiration for a tantalizing new thriller this fellow has just written, called The Kingfisher Secret. And the theory is grounded in more provable facts than your average InfoWars conspiracy head-trip.
Last November, the author met a Czech businessman who revealed that, near the end of the Cold War, there had been a rumour going around within the intelligence community suggesting the then-Mrs. Trump had been recruited as a young woman to be a KGB sexpionage agent.
(The author is being identified only as Anonymous, supposedly to protect his source. We were skeptical – it seemed like too-clever marketing – but Jared Bland, the publisher of McClelland & Stewart and a former arts editor at The Globe, insists there are legitimate reasons for the move. "Of course it's irresistible fun to have an anonymous author, I would never deny that," he said over the weekend. "But we've also undertaken a great deal of care for security and confidentiality because of genuine fear for a particular person.")
The KGB program was well-known and successful: For decades, women (dubbed "swallows") were trained to insinuate their way into the lives of Western targets in hopes of using compromising information to flip them to the Soviet side. (Among the conquests of the male agents, known as "ravens:" John B. Watkins, Canada's ambassador to Russia in the mid-1950s, whose ensnarement formed the basis of the 2003 telefilm, Agent of Influence.)
"After he told me the story, I did the first thing you would do, which is go online and start Googling," says the man on the other end of the line. Among other catnip, he discovered a May, 1989, Spy magazine article by Jonathan van Meter about Ivana Trump which noted an alarming number of contradictions between her official biography and the available evidence, including questions about what she was doing in Montreal in the mid-1970s. "As soon as I saw that, I booked a ticket to Prague to look into it further."
What he says he found, at places such as the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, was far less than he expected – and, therefore, far more. Which is to say, the file on the former Ivana Zelnickova was suspiciously thin, almost as if it had been purged of anything potentially incriminating. "The woman I spoke to at the Institute said that, given who [Ivana] was at the time, there should be truckloads of information."
The story he dreamed up from that intriguing kernel begins in Montreal in October, 2016, as the fortysomething tabloid reporter Grace Elliott lands the first real scoop of her career: an exclusive interview with a Stormy Daniels-like porn star named Violet Rain who claims she had an affair with Anthony Craig, an automobile manufacturing billionaire on the cusp of winning the U.S. presidential election. But after her boss buys the story and then explains he won't be publishing it – echoing the "catch-and-kill" tactic practised by the owners of the National Enquirer to protect Donald Trump from revelations about his own extramarital affairs – Grace is sent to Prague to ghostwrite an advice column by Elena Craig, the candidate's Czech-born former wife. While there, Grace sniffs out that Elena is hiding some inconvenient gaps in her life story.
As the novel jumps between eras – alternating between glimpses of the brutal Soviet intelligence machine of the 1960s, ′70s and ′80s that regarded the young Elena as an asset rather than a human being, and Grace's dangerous attempts to ferret out the truth – readers may find themselves feeling oddly sympathetic toward Ivana, who has for decades been regarded as a figure of ridicule.
"Novels are empathy machines," the author says. "As you're writing it, you can't help but think: What truly would it feel like, to be owned?"
"What's happening in the United States is, people are forgetting we're human beings," he adds. "The people who we consider our enemies have to go to sleep at night, and they love their children ... and I think a novel – while it still has to have villains in it – can bring humanity to some of the things we're seeing in the news, in the way the news often can't."
If that all sounds terribly earnest, there is great house-of-mirrors fun to be had. Although the Trump-like Craig has only a bit part, he dominates the scenes he's in, just like his real-life inspiration. "We invented luxury," Craig bombasts during a speech promoting his automobiles. "We did that. It never existed before us." Elena, we are told, "had never met a man more confident yet so lacking in confidence." Indeed.
Shrouded in secrecy during its creation, the book is only now being sold to international publishers. In the past two weeks, it has been snapped up in 11 foreign-language territories.
Is the author concerned that fans of Trump will dismiss the novel as a paranoid fantasy, proof that the president's critics will fall for any nutty theory as long as it undermines him?
"They are saying that about non-fiction," he notes. "The line between fact and fiction – I've never seen it the way it is now."
He pauses, then says this: "I don't think there is a spy in the White House. I don't. There's a spy in The Kingfisher Secret in the White House. I don't know anything about what's going on in the White House, really. But I wanted to create an alternate universe, where I do understand. Because right now, in the real world, I don't. The ultimate question, 'Why is this happening?,' is one that I can't answer."


text: What is the Green Book Project Did you know that over 300 businesses in North Carolina were listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book? In fact, there were 327. Over the course of several months, Green Book Project staff will research each of these sites before developing an interactive web portal that will allow visitors to explore each site in depth through historical vignettes, stories and images. A traveling exhibition and a series of public programs will be produced to highlight the experiences of African American travelers during the Jim Crow Era in North Carolina, too. Connect to the Green Book Project via email. We would be delighted to hear of your stories or view your objects that relate to traveling in North Carolina during the Jim Crow era. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.


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How to Make It
Step 1
Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Gently stir in blackberries until sugar mixture is crumbly. Spoon fruit mixture into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
Step 2
Cut 1 piecrust into 1/2-inch-wide strips, and arrange strips diagonally over blackberry mixture. Sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Step 3
Bake at 425° for 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and center is bubbly. Serve with ice cream and Sugared Piecrust Sticks, if desired.


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Shopping List:
Cream cheese
1/4 lb of sliced Genoa salami
7 slices of deli ham
Okra pickles or dill pickle spears
Envelope of Italian salad dressing mix
Crushed stuffing mix
4 cod fillets (6 oz each)
Ginger root
Jerusalem artichoke
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
Biscuit/baking mix
5 grapefruits
[Also needed: horseradish, vegetable oil, relish. Buy a 2L of milk this week]
Lunch: Soup, ham pinwheels, and 1/2 a grapefruit
Dinner: Cod, rice, kohlrabi, and a tossed salad with lettuce, jicama and Jerusalem artichoke and ginger dressing
Chicken Dumpling Soup
Combine 2 cans of condensed cream of chicken soup and 2 2/3 cups of milk in a pot. Bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat. Combine 1 2/3 cups of biscuit/baking mix with 2/3 cup of milk until just blended in a bowl.
With a rounded tablespoon, drop batter onto simmering soup. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cover and simmer 10-12 minutes. Do not lift lid while simmering.
[Note: I would actually divide recipe in half or in quarters, if you can, as I discovered that the dumplings do not reheat well at all]
Crumb-Coated Cod
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine 2 Tbsp of vegetable oil, 2 Tbsp of water, and an envelope of Italian salad dressing mix in a shallow bowl. Place 2 cups of crushed stuffing mix in another bowl. Dip 4 6 oz cold fillets in salad dressing mixture and then in stuffing.
Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Simple Ginger Salad Dressing
1 Tbsp of finely chopped ginger, 1 tsp of garlic, 2-3 tsp of parsley, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp of chili sauce, and 6 Tbsp of olive oil. Blend ingredients in food processor or just put in a mason jar and shake.
Ham Pickle Pinwheels
Cut an 8 oz package of cream cheese. Place cream cheese, 1/4 lb of sliced Genoa salami, and 1 Tbsp of horseradish in a blender or food processor. Cover and process. Spread over 7 deli ham slices.
Remove stems and ends of 14-21 okra pickles or dill pickle spears (# depends on length). Place 1-3 pickles down the center of each ham slice. Roll up tightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into 1 inch slices.


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Garmin Base with Mounting Hardware (AMPS)
Garmin Base with Mounting Hardware (AMPS)
Code : RAM-B-202-G1
The RAM-B-202-G1 is a round RAM base with 1" ball and screws with nuts to mount Garmin products to a fixed location.
Material: Powder Coated Marine Grade Aluminium. Ball Size: 1" Rubber Ball "B" Size. Components RAM-B-202, RAM-S-G1.


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It is that time of year again – time for Clear Admit's annual Best of Blogging voting. Dating way back to the 2004-2005 application season, the Best of Blogging has been awarded to outstanding writers that contribute to the business school blogosphere. While I don't think I'll ever be on the red capret for a Grammy, Oscar, ESPY, VMA, Tony, Golden Globe, or Emmy awards ceremony, I'm thrilled to be nominated for Clear Admit's BoB 2013-2014. Truth be told, I wasn't planning on updating the blog until I got some experience at this whole MBA thing, but this nomination has drawn me out of my
hiding b school preparations. Look forward to that "I'm no longer an applicant, but rather a crazy, tired, excited, nervous MBA student" post soon.
For my loyal readers (Do I have any left??), You may remember that last year I was nominated as well. I was in complete shock, because my blog was only a few months old, and had very little going on. Not only that, but I was up against legends such as Cheetarah, MBAover30, and TheSenator. At the time I had just under 2,000 views, and had just began looking at writing essays. Today I'm closing in on 40,000 views, and am trying to fill out health history forms so I can go to Johnson in the fall. The difference a year makes. Last year, I noted that it was a strange feeling for me, as many of the nominees are those that inspired me to start my blog. Now it comes full circle, as I got a note last week that someone else was starting their blog, and listed me as an inspiration! Head over to GrantMeAdmission to follow his journey as he gears up for his application season. Good luck!
Now, back to the task at hand – BoB Awards. Clear Admit sent me a handy-dandy write up on how the process works, which I've included below:
Clear Admit Best of Blogging 2013-2014
Below you will find the nominees for this year's Best of Blogging competition.
Congratulations on being recognized for your outstanding contributions to the business school blogosphere! To vote, simply list your top three choices and omit the remainder of nominees. Ballots must be returned to email@example.com by May 28th.(Not for readers, oops). You can also share this link with your friends and readers: Best of Blogging 2013-14, which will allow them to support you and other favorites. Please refrain from 'ballot stuffing' and only vote once. Please also let us know any thoughts you may have on the funniest blog and best single post, and to point us to the blogs that you feel feature the best advice in categories such as GMAT preparation, school selection, application essays, admissions and recruiting interviews, as well as the best representation of academics and student life in business school. Good luck to all of the nominees!
Ok so there you have it. Go vote.
Vote early and vote often. Vote once. Here is the link again: Best of Blogging 2013-14. Congrats to everyone else that was nominated, and good luck with whatever phase of the process you're on! I know MBAMyWay and I will be having fun at Johnson :)


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Determination of Thermal Conductivity
The thermal conductivity, also thermal conductivity of a solid or a liquid, is its ability to transport thermal energy in the form of heat. The (specific) thermal conductivity is given in watts per Kelvin and meter and is a temperature-dependent material constant.
The thermal conductivity is to be distinguished from the thermal diffusivity, which indicates the rate at which a temperature change propagates through a substance. Knowledge of the thermal properties of solids and liquids is becoming increasingly important today.
In many applications, such as automotive, aerospace, energy, ceramics, glass, and building materials, very precise information about the thermal behavior of the materials used is of utmost importance.
Thermal management of buildings, for example, is becoming an increasingly important topic due to the skyrocketing energy costs. Heat flows also play a major role in the semiconductor industry, for example when thinking of modern integrated systems such as computer processors.
Applications for thermal conductivity
Application: Measurement of copper-fiber
Introduction and Application: Fiber-reinforced polymers are composite materials made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres. The useful attributes (low specific weight, high E-modulus) are being increasingly applied in industrial practices. Through the reinforced fibers its possible to well-directed modifies the properties. Therefore it is important to know the properties especially for high-end applications.
Analysis using LFA: The picture shows the thermal diffusivity and the thermal conductivity in plane are higher than the results normal to the fiber orientation. Consequently this measuring method is a good tool for analysing the material properties and checks the agreement with the favoured application.
Application: Analysis of PEEK
Introduction and application: Polyetherketone (PEK) are high temperature resistant and belongs to the group of thermoplastics. The most important exponent of the polyetherketone is the Polyetheretherketon (PEEK). The melting point of PEEK is 335°C. Polyetherketone are resistant to organic and inorganic chemicals, to hydrolysis until 280°C. Because of its robustness, PEEK is used to fabricate items used in demanding applications, including bearings, piston parts, pumps, compressor plate valves, cable insulation and medical implants.
Analysis using LFA: The thermal conductivity increases linearly. The thermal diffusivity decreases with an increasing temperature. And the specific heat increases with an increasing temperature. Between 150°C and 170°C are steps in both thermophysical properties (thermal diffusivity and specific heat) due to the glass transition.
Application: Thermal conductivity measurement using Thin Film Analyzer
Thermal conductivity of several Bi1-xSbx thin films, with a thickness between 84 nm and 282 nm, as function of temperature.
Application: Thermal conductivity measurement (DC & AC) using Thin Film Analyser
Thermal conductivity of an 800nm thin SiO2 / Si3N4 sandwich, measured with the steady state (red) and the transient (blue) technique in the temperature range 80-300K.


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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Humane animal rights and information about their well-being.
Midwest Small Breed Rescue is a local adoption agency that adopts out small breed pets to good homes.


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Statement: Democrats' Constitutional Runaround
July 16, 2019
Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement concerning the Democrats press conference on legislation to circumvent the Wisconsin Constitution.
"We have proven that in divided government, a Republican legislature can pass a budget on time and have a Democratic governor sign it into law. Rather than handing over our constitutional duty to an unelected, unaccountable board of bureaucrats appointed by politicians, redistricting should continue to be the responsibility of the legislature and governor. As elected officials, it's our responsibility to try to find consensus and do what's best for Wisconsin.
"When the time comes for the redistricting process to begin after the U.S. Census, Republicans and Democrats should each put forward a map that can be openly debated. Why would we not allow another opportunity to find consensus to happen?
"I take issue with the Democrats' attack on the legislative maps that federal courts ruled constitutional. Their pursuit to overturn them was a waste of time and taxpayer money.
"Democrats blame their minority status on gerrymandering but the reality is they were beaten fair and square. In 2018, Senator Baldwin won 30% of the seats held by Assembly Republicans. Wisconsin has ticket-splitters and Assembly Republicans simply have better candidates with a better message that resonates with the voters.
"Republicans won with court-drawn maps in the 1990's and 2000's as well as in the 2010's. The Democrats' efforts are based on sour grapes because they haven't won in 30 years no matter how the maps were drawn."