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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Flabby Arms: Exposed for Renovation
I see a lot of women who blog about their hatred of their flabby arms. Maybe they've lost a lot of weight and are left with swinging, sagging loose skin hanging as they raise their arms to wave. Mostly I see women who won't wear short sleeves because they are too embarrassed of their arms.
Not me.
In the summertime, I proudly wear my short sleeves and tank tops and if people notice my big arms, so be it. It's just part of me. Sure, I'd change it if I could, but I don't *hate* my arms. They're good arms, even with flab. The only time I feel embarrassed is if I happen to raise them to right angles in a tank top and the flab hangs down. It is unsightly, and I feel like I want to hide it.
Inspired by the Exposed movement of last year and my fire rekindled by Mizfit and her mention today of yet another blogger who exposed himself on his blog, I decided it was time to expose something I thought I never would. No, I am *not*... I repeat *not* brave and confident enough to post a whole body exposed shot. But I am going to step way out of my comfort zone here, in the hopes of inspiring others. This photo may be surprising, may be embarrassing, but I want it to register that you are NOT the only one with flabby arms. Your arms are NOT the worst thing in the world. It is OKAY to have the body you have. It is okay to let go of the shame and embarrassment and just let it be.
I love my arms, because they hugged my parents when they were still alive.
I love my arms, because they held each of five tiny newborn babies that came from my body, and rocked them and cared for them as they grew.
I love my arms for the work they have done to sustain my family in so many ways: washing dishes, cooking meals, vacuuming, and working 8 to 6 to keep a roof over my children's heads.
I love my arms for all they have done, and I accept them as they are now, flab and all.
*However,* acceptance does not mean that I will not try to improve things. I want my arms to be healthy and feel good and be strong to accomplish all the tasks ahead in life. With that in mind, I am creating a challenge for myself: to make these arms the best they can be. I have neglected them for long enough.
I am going to pick the dumbbells back up, and start doing arm, shoulder, and back exercises to tone my upper body. I am going to be more diligent about my skin care routine to do what I can to help loose skin tighten up. And in 3 months I will post new pictures and measurements to see my progress.
I do hope I can shrink these arms a bit. They are heavy and unwieldy. But if I am left with muscular arms and a lot of hanging loose skin, so be it. I'll deal with that when I get there.
How about you? What's your "trouble spot?" And are you willing to expose it on your blog?
54 comments:
- happyfunpants said...
Wow! It takes a lot of willpower to post a picture of something that you're a bit self-conscious about. Way to go! AND you even wrote all the great things about that part of your body - things that brought you happiness and joy. I'm happy for you. :)
It got me thinking about what I could do to expose a few parts of my body that I'm not a huge fan of...and what a leap of faith and show of love that it would be. You just may be seeing more of me (literally) soon. :)
P.S. The skin on your arms? It looks SO smooth and soft - I can think of many women that I've known in my lifetime that would love to have the skin you have.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Great post! I also have flab on my upper arms, even after losing 90 lbs.
I have really worked on strength training in the last year and am proud of the progress and visible muscles I have built in my arms, namely my biceps. Triceps are the hardest muscle for me to be motivated to work because the exercises that target them (tricep dips, kickbacks) aren't the most pretty to be doing in a gym full of people.
Anyways, I think it's great you want to pick up the dumbells again. I typically do my arm workout 3x a week. 2 of the times it's only 10 minutes long after spin class so you can definitely get results in a short amount of time!
- April 6, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- Fluffy said...
You are awesome. It takes alot to post pictures of your self conscious areas. I think i will try dry brushing myself. If nothing else i guess it will be a good exfoliate! Love Love Love your blog.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- Miz said...
yes happyfunpants.
I would kill (hmmm. indeed :) perhaps literally) for Lyn's skin.
and Ive seen it in person.
Im so proud to call you FRIEND.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- Jack Sh*t, Gettin' Fit said...
Great post, Lyn. But I thought we agreed on a topless front pic...
You've inspired me to follow your lead tomorrow...
- April 6, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Lauren said...
What a beautiful post! It brought tears to my eyes. Our bodies are truly amazing in all they can. We should be SO fortunate we're able to do everything in our daily lives; so many other face tremendous physical challenges just trying to live in the world.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- Sandra said...
Love the post - read Miz's post and Steve's. So proud of everyone for putting all out there.
I'm like you - it's my arms and also my inner thighs. I have huge quads. Those are the two areas that I am embarrassed about exposing but I do anyway and soon get over it. It's only the beginning of the season that I get all ansy about them.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- Paula Rodriguez said...
Nice post--you know what? I could have been looking at my arms. I took a full "biggest loser" before picture. It was awful don't know if I can post it but maybe some day soon when I have a good "after" picture.
Greta job on exposing some of yourself. Will we ever see a picture of Lynn?
- April 6, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- Betty said...
Yep, my arms are almost identical to yours. They've always been a trouble spot for me, even when I was in my early 20s and weighed next to nothing (and even then I was self-conscious and reluctant to bare them). The women on both sides of my family have bigger upper arms, so I'm stuck with them. However! I love that you have resolved to do something to try to improve them. Again, very inspiring. I'm not quite ready to commit to any kind of exercise program. Right now it's all I can do to write down everything I eat. Baby steps, baby steps. But I AM going to spend my day today being grateful for my arms in all their flabby glory. They let me hold and hug and lift my twin toddlers, hug and caresse my husband, snuggle with my dogs.... They allow me to write! And drive. And paint. Thanks for posting this. What a great reminder to be grateful for our amazing bodies!
- April 6, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Shelley said...
Very brave of you to show your trouble spot...mine is my belly (both upper and lower) and there is no way that's going on my blog, lol!
- April 6, 2010 at 9:25 AM
- PhluffyPrincess said...
Wow - my arms are my #1 trouble area also! Other than that, I am waiting for my back-fat to disappear so I can wear deep-"v" open backed summer dresses.
- April 6, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- AGirlWorthLosing said...
My arms don't make me happy ether. I am grateful for them but wish they wouldn't be so saggy. I am pear shaped and have large thighs...but for some reason I love my thighs. They don't bother me at all...all my friends who have bigger legs hate them but not me. :-)
- April 6, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- midlife_swimmer said...
mine is my lower belly there is no way I am posting it because well its just gross...there are some other parts that hang and sag but that's just TMI. You can totally work on toning your arms up
mine biceps are 15 1/2 but all muscle now... but I am kinda of a buff jock type I think.
You are a brave woman!
- April 6, 2010 at 9:47 AM
- bbubblyb said...
Lyn your post made me love you more. I have such issues with my arms I won't wear anything less than a 3 quarter sleeve shirt. Makes me want to take a picture and post it too. Not sure I'm as brave but maybe. Thanks for making me feel less alone in my skin issues. Great post!!!! *hugs*
- April 6, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- 411 Gurl said...
I think your arms are beautiful and you're doing so good. I am so glad you're taking care of You. Keep it up!
- April 6, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- Christie said...
I agree that you really do have nice skin :)
My trouble spot is my tummy. I haven't even had kids yet but thats where I hold the most weight. Took some pictures from the front wearing a sports bra and I wasn't brave enough to show them to anyone. Maybe once a I lose a little more of it?
- April 6, 2010 at 9:55 AM
- Dinah Soar said...
I love your attitude about your arms. Even when my arms were small and lovely I was embarrassed to show them. I suffered with the heat when sleeveless would have felt so much better. It was silly of me, now I know that, and a waste of life in a way. When I see a woman with big arms wearing a tank top I look at her with admiration and think 'what a woman'. Woman enough to kick the stereotypes and trends in the arse and do as she pleases.
- April 6, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- Body By Pizza said...
Amazing post! Thank you for exposing something so many people feel ashamed about (including me to a degree). I have been thinking about participating in this moment for some time now and your courage has given me the final push. And hey, I might even start loving my arms. They ARE good for hugs!
- April 6, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Debbie said...
Hey I think your arms look pretty good. I have put a picture of myself out there for everyone to see. Yuck.
I guess my worst body part or the one I like the least is my belly fat. I have an extra roll around my belly that hangs down. I am hoping that exercise will help.
- April 6, 2010 at 10:20 AM
- Blossom said...
TRICEP exercises! That'll help fill up the back part, and the muscle should help with the loose skin. I have plenty of trouble spots, but no, I will NOT be sharing! Lol, sorry! I think I'm too vain for that!
- April 6, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- erin said...
I loved this post, and I too think your skin looks amazing!
My arms are my trouble spot as well, and they too hang down in an unsightly fashion (I call them "bat wings"). Last summer I even wrote about how I didn't like them but that I didn't want that to prevent me from wearing sleeveless things, so I'm trying to be braver about exposing them. I am going to take a picture of my arms and post it on my blog, too! Thanks for the inspiration!
- April 6, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- Steve said...
This was a great post, and it so great that you were able this out there for us.
Whats even greater if that you took this as a call to arms, and are challenging yourself to go beyond acceptance. That is really great, and I can't wait to see what kind of progress you make!
- April 6, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Thunder Thigh Bride said...
This is super inspirational! I was just complaining about my arm fat the other day! There is no way I'm exposing my arms on my blog but I'm going to go tell my arms I love them and then do some push ups! ;)
- April 6, 2010 at 11:03 AM
WOW, that was a great post. Sometimes I lose site of all of the good things about me in the quest to get a better body. Thank you, thank you, for helping me to see all of the wonderful aspects that I do have and to not obsess about the flaws. The flaws are what make us!! Thanks for being such an inspiration. I love your blog.
- April 6, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- moonduster said...
I had the same problem. The good news is that your arms will get better as you shrink. they won't be perfectly small and unstretched with tight skin, but the skin will improve a lot.
The other area I have problems with is all of the loose, stretched skin in my belly. it too is improving though.
I'm not brave enough to do an exposed post yet, but I'm trying to build up the courage.
- April 6, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Jer said...
I hate my arms- after losing 135 pounds and putting on a lot of muscle I am muscles with big bat wing skin. That's what I call it. I joke that I'm going to cut it off with a pair of scissors. I keep hoping that it will go away.
We'll see.
- April 6, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Leslie said...
I guess it's better that our arms are sporting dangling loose skin than if the skin were filled with fat! That would be worse. Thanks for putting 'em out there! Brave woman!
- April 6, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Helen said...
Lower abdomen. No. Not unless it's a "before" picture from the tummy tuck I've finally gotten. (Which I don't actually expect to get because of cost - so No.)
- April 6, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- K. said...
My butt and my hips are definitely my troublespot and I think I am ready to expose them on my blog (www.it-is-time.com). Watch out everybody!
- April 6, 2010 at 1:18 PM
- Beth in NC said...
What a GREAT post! Girl, that picture looks like my upper arms and I feel such conviction. You brought up great reasons to be thankful for your arms. I am thankful too and a bit ashamed that I let my vanity hide them (even in the heat). Sheesh.
Good for you. Freedom!
- April 6, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Diana said...
Amazing post, as always. So inspiring Lyn. :)
- April 6, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- MargieAnne said...
Your arms are strong and your skin beautiful.
I was thinking about my skin and wrinkles this morning. I have wrinkles already and I've hardly begun. One of the disadvantages of taking too many years to get my head and emotions straight for long enough to lose significant weight.
I have to be satisfied with becoming slim and feeling healthier and fitter. I will have to work on my attitude to all these extra wrinkles. Maybe I can tell myself they are battle scars, which surely they are.
- April 6, 2010 at 2:08 PM
i hope we can see your beautiful face some day Lyn please. xo P
- April 6, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Emily said...
What an amazing post!! Maybe this summer I won't be to afraid to wear my tank tops!!
- April 6, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- M Pax said...
I have 2 that plague me - same spot as you and a bit of flab about the waist.
I keep working at it. There has been improvement.
Sometimes I think I have to remember that I'm not 18 any more either.
- April 6, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- RoSi said...
my tummy is my trouble spot. i can manage and deal with everything else. except for the way my tummy totally ruins an outfit lol
- April 6, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Mishe@EatingJourney said...
I love this. Throughout the whole entire exposed movement people have done whatever they feel comfortable doing. That's what I admire about people. I LOVE THIS. Fabo! Keep up the amazing work and thank you for being part of the movement. Welcome to the family!
- April 6, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Dinneen @Eat Without Guilt said...
What an amazing post! I admire your openness, honestly and just being real and you. And that's what this movement is all about.
And what you did IS brave....do know that. BRAVO (I'm clapping my hands applause....).
And I can't wait to see your progress!
- April 6, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- CJ said...
Love your honesty and courage! I have lot of trouble spots :) But no courage to 'expose' myself! But I am cheering you on! I cant wait to see the results post 3 months. You can do it! YAY!
- April 6, 2010 at 6:44 PM
- Sib said...
Yayyyyyyyyyyy!!! Loving and appreciating our amazing bodies - just as they are - is very powerful. Great post Lyn (*_*)
- April 6, 2010 at 7:05 PM
- Pamela said...
Oh no, no, no - my upper arms are my biggest problem area, too, and I would kill to have your arms! They're beautiful!
- April 6, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Mad Woman said...
My whole body is my problem area right now, but as I lose weight I do notice my upper thighs are hanging onto it a bit more. But like you said, deal with that when it comes.
This was such an inspiring post!
- April 7, 2010 at 12:39 AM
- screwdestiny said...
Hey, at least your arms don't have stretch marks on them. The skin looks really nice. So as long as you can get them toned up I'm sure they're eventually going to look great.
My legs are my trouble spot. Upper body? It's great! I'd have to pack on probably 15 pounds before it started looking much different. But I gain two pounds and it shows on my legs and hips. And I don't just mean my thighs, either. My calves are ugly, too. I've always been self-conscious that they're too big. And they're not muscly at all. Just big from the fat that gets packed on them. Same with my thighs. I have to work very hard to get rid of the saddlebags that seem to always be present. In fact, I just started exercising regularly again because I'm so unhappy with the state of my legs (and it's good for me...), but I'm embarrassed to post a picture on my blog because of those darn legs. So thank you for having the courage to post this. :)
- April 7, 2010 at 12:48 AM
- Fat Grump said...
So, your upper arms may not be tiny yet Lyn but you have a really lovely skin tone. Your skin looks so smooth. I am sure you look just fine in sleeveless tops.
Like many overweight women I hate to see myself reflected in a mirror. I tend to avoid them. My 'difficult' body part is my middle - my trunk. I am apple shaped. I don't go in at the waist at all and even when I don't carry as much blubber around I don't have an hour-glass shape. I have rolls of fat around my middle...and my spare tyres are bigger than my bust when I sit down. I shan't be putting up pictures just yet!
However, as you say, our bodies serve us well and we can be good to them or neglect them.
- April 7, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- R.P said...
I am a new follower of yours and trust me this line was something like THE BEST ANSWER for a million emotional weight loss issues running in my mind.--> "*However,* acceptance does not mean that I will not try to improve things." Way to go Lyn! You are a superb inspiration to me.
- April 7, 2010 at 4:45 AM
I am a fellow EXPOSEr and I love your arms. They look strong!
- April 7, 2010 at 5:46 AM
- anne h said...
Oh boy!
Now everyone is going to pose all naked in their underwear and stuff!
Those arms are a b*tch to work out, eh?
- April 7, 2010 at 8:02 AM
have you ever tried water aerobics, Lyn? I think your arms are fabulous! But I am loving the results I'm seeing from my WA classes, tons of toning going on here! I know you'd talked about a foot injury and WA is no impact.
Keep up the good work!!
- April 7, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- Mary :: A Merry Life said...
I have a similar issues with my arms. I don't hide them though - I live in tanks. But I do need to be more diligent about skin care and trying to tighten the loose skin up.
Great post Lyn! I'm very proud of you!
- April 7, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- Lyn said...
Phat Nanny~
Yes, I have tried them but oddly I ended up in severe pain in my knees for a couple of weeks. I can swim ok but once I start walking in the water and doing leg things, something strange happens. It messes with me (almost cartilage-free, bone-spurred, torn mensicus) knees. The other issue being the $80 a month the gym wants from me... crazy fee!! Can't do it at the moment.
- April 7, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- beerab said...
I feel ya on the arms- I have started walking three times a week with 3 lb weights- I have noticed a HUGE change over the past 6 weeks with those little weights!
I also use 5 lb weights a few times a week during my workout warmup.
Arm exercises help. Higher weights help as well- I have a used bowflex at home that I also use and that has higher weights- don't worry women don't bulk up like men (the female bodybuilders take steriods to bulk up).
Guess what I finally hit onederland today (took me like 16 months)! I posted about it :D
- April 7, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Claire said...
I don't comment often, but this post really spoke to me (well, they all do, but this one especially). :)
You sound SOOOOOOOO healthy mentally. I want to get there. To actually embrace the parts of my body that I hate would be a huge step in finally getting healthy.
Thank you for the pictures (you look great, btw), and for the honesty. It's why I come back here everyday.
- April 7, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- PhluffyPrincess said...
Awesome post! I actually did an "exposed" post inspired by you. It has sparked so many to expose themselves, I couldn't even remember who the first woman was, but it hit me it was you. Thanks so much for sharing.
- April 10, 2010 at 8:49 AM
hey, i came across your blog and i have been reading so many old posts! im not even sure if you will read this, but advice for your arms-- play tennis!! seriously, your arms will be beautiful. anyway, good luck!
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snowdoggy wrote:It is still early days yet and if anything new arises since I wrote this post, I will add if or when anything occurs.
Spoke too soon
Later on the same evening that I wrote this post I suddenly had a spurt of blood underneath where I have been sewn up, then a never ending flow. It was incredibly heavy and the only way to stem it was to lie down horizontally but then as soon as I stood up it turned out it was still bleeding internally and just pooling inside me so then just gushed back out again. Really scary
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We spoke to my surgeon on Monday and decided to give the coagulants another 24 hours and they seem to be kicking in now. I had a poo (sorry about mentioning the "p" word) last night and it set off heavy bleeding again which I expected BUT at least it seemed to stop very quickly afterwards so I think the coagulants are doing their job now.
I just need to keep an eye on my blood not going the other way now and developing a bloot clot. I still have my sexy surgical stockings on which will help and am doing gentle regular exercise. My surgeon has told me any severe pain in the legs or shortness of breath I must call an ambulance immediately.
Fingers crossed that things may have taken a turn for the better now

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Mansfield Living
Rainy day photo makes us smile
Amy Orlov wins this week's My Mansfield Photo Contest with a photo of 5-year-olds Brooke Orlov and Gavin Escajeda playing in the rain. She earns two Big Kahuna tickets from Hawaiian Falls, and her photo will be on display in downtown Mansfield during the Hot Beats & Cold Brews Concert Series in October.
Want to win, too? Show us how you see Mansfield! Can you capture that image?
Enter your photos in the News-Mirror's second annual My Mansfield Photo Contest and you could win a gift card, an enormous copy of your photo and have your photo on display in downtown Mansfield.
Show us your view of Mansfield, whether it's your adorable pet, the kids playing at the water park or a funny picture of your grandparents.
Entry is free and runs through Aug. 27. Winners will be announced weekly in the newspaper along with a published copy of their photograph through Sept. 3. Each will receive a gift certificate to a local business, then have an enlarged copy of their photo displayed at the Mansfield Historical Museum & Heritage Center. We will also publish as many photographs as possible on the News-Mirror's Facebook page.
All photographs must have been taken by the person submitting and be taken in Mansfield. Photos that have been previously submitted are not eligible. Employees of the Star-Telegram and Mansfield News-Mirror and their family members are also not eligible.
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LocationGraz, Austria
Project teamIrene Berto, Mark Blaschitz, Erika Brunnermayer, Marius Ellwanger, Hannes Freiszmuth, Johann Grabner, Edith Hemmrich, Ute Himmelberg, Bernhard Kargl, Benjamin Nejedly, Josef Roschitz, Maik Rost, Ingrid Somitsch, Nikolaos Zachariadis
Project ManagementIngenos ZT GmbH
Structural Consultantwerkraum zt-gmbh, Peter Bauer, David Lemp
Electrical DesignErich Watzke, Moskon & Busz GmbH, Rudolf Busz
ClientPRISMA Engineering Maschinen- und Motorentechnik GmbH
Building Services ConsultantIng. Rudolf Sonnek GmbH
Hvacr DesignGuenter Grabner
Energy ConsultantDr. Tomberger ZT GesmbH, Hannes Veitsberger
Area1400.0 m2
Project Year2009
The Graz-based design collective SPLITTERWERK was commissioned to design this headquarters building for PRISMA Engineering, a machine and motor technology company also located in Graz. The objective was to design a structure which could house the company's various research and development programs, and selectively showcase the work to a varied range of often competing clientele. Thus the building design needed to accommodate both high- end testing and presentation without jeopardizing the security and secrecy with which the work is developed.
The building form approximates a cube, measuring 18.125 x 18.125 x 17m, wrapped on all four elevations with a pixilated pattern of square panels. From a distance, these panels appear to be painted in a range of ten values of grey tone, together dematerializing the volume of the building against both the trees of the surrounding site and the clouds and sky. Thus the cubic building is at once monumental in its objecthood in the open landscape – scale-less and immaterial – and yet utterly non-iconographic in its overall form.
As is characteristic of their work, SPLITTERWERK was interested in developing a play between pictorial image and spatial experience. Working with the effects of dimension, distance, and time, the building's skin was designed to generate shifting perceptions of the volume and texture. As one approaches the building, the cubic proportions of the volume become apparent, as does the finer grain of surface articulation on each panel, comprised not of a single grey tone but rather a tight grid of abstract pictorial figures. These figures might be interpreted as flowers, speaking to the surrounding fields, or gear wheels, suggestive of the highly secretive work happening inside the building. Each façade panel is itself nearly square, measuring 67 x 71.5-cm, and made of powder-coated aluminum, screen-printed with the various images. Integrated within this field of figures, deployed at the scale of both panel and building, windows and doors are similarly considered such that they essentially disappear within the composition of the façade.
At the interior, individual office spaces are wallpapered with images of the surrounding Eastern Styrian landscape, creating a conceptual tension between the interior of the building envelope (narrative and pictorial) and the visual effects of its exterior panels (abstract and spatial). In this sense, the decorative strategy for both interior and exterior is conceived with certain landscape sensibilities in mind; a visual context which is simultaneously pictorial in its framed references and affective in the atmosphere it produces.


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Since we have embarked on a new year and we are now in the 21st century, it seems everything old is new again, or is at least consider retro cool. Take the movie, "American Hustle" which has Oscar written all over it, and it's stars Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale. The whole vibe of that movie takes place in the 1970s and has the flavor of the disco written all over it.
Even the soundtrack has music from that era, so it's safe to guess the 70s are coming back in style maybe even bell bottom jeans, well let's not go that far, but who knows? A whole new generation is getting a dose of the 70's and if you didn't live in that era like me then it may be new, hip and cool to younger people today?
Seems that way at least with the music thanks to a band like Yacht Rock Revue. This seven piece band started out in the mid west of Indiana and has become the best cover band of 70's and 80's music for this generation. Forget that most of them were in diapers or junior high school in the actual 70s and 80s. They sound just like Prince, Michael MacDonald, Christorpher Cross and Steely Dan. They have groopies of yacht rock girls dressed in cute little sailor outfits following them around the country that are teenagers today and everyone from age 35-65 dancing to the shuffle.
These guys dress the part, act the part and sound like the originals and they even have original voices join them on occasion as they did with Player doing their hits, "Baby Come Back" and "This Time I'm In It For Love" at the House of Blues last night as they rock out a packed house screaming for more than a 90 minute set of songs everyone knew the words to.
Al Stewart played his hit, "Year Of The Cat" along with Elliot Lurie who sang the hit, "Brandy You're A Fine Girl" and " Dancing In The Moonlight." It's great to hear and see the classic artists get up and jam with such a talented group of musicians playing music everyone still seems to enjoy. Shows that this classic rock music still stands with the test of time in this new century.
So I invite you to join me and Player in the Bahamas for a Cruise of a lifetime with the Yacht Rock Revue coming up Feb 26- March 2nd.
Please check out Player's website for more details and Yacht Rock Reveue's website for more on where you can catch one of their shows!


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Hello, I am Alessandro Giusti, one the curators in the Life Sciences department of the Museum where I work alongside 4 other curators in the Lepidoptera section, which includes moths and butterflies.
Setting micro-moths during a recent field work trip.
The Lepidoptera section comprises around 9 million specimens housed in about 80 thousand wooden drawers. As a curator I look after part of this large and comprehensive collection. The groups of moths I'm responsible for include the hawk-moths (Family Sphingidae) and the slug moths (Family Limacodidae). Curators are the guardians of the collections and some of my main tasks include re-housing and labelling specimens, recording them into databases and answering enquiries made to our section about particular species of moths.
Rothschild type drawers like the one in the picture are used for housing the hawk-moth (Sphingidae) collection in the Museum. The species in this drawer is a Neotropical eyed hawk-moth called Smerinthus jamaicensis.
One of the 80 thousand drawers containing the extensive Lepidoptera collection of the Museum. The specimens in this drawer are various species of slug moths of the genus Parasa.
Curators also look after visitors who come to our Museum from other institutions to study certain groups of organism. Sometimes we supervise students who are here on work experience and volunteers who offer invaluable help. We often contribute to educational activities involving public and schools; occasionally we go out on fieldwork to collect new material, and to conferences where we can learn new skills and share our knowledge and work procedures.
Collecting moths at a light trap in Sabah, Borneo.
So, I thought it was about time that the Lepidoptera section set forth into the informal world of blogging, and here it is my first post. I know you've been waiting for it eagerly...haven't you? After all, ours is one of the largest sections in the Terrestrial Invertebrate Division of the Life Sciences Department in the Museum, occupying 4 of the 7 floors of the cocoon which houses the entomology and botany collections in the new Darwin Centre building.
"Only because many Lepidoptera specimens are rather large!", I hear some of my non-lepidoptera colleague entomologists murmur. Well that may be true, but with around 9 million specimens the lepidoptera collection is nevertheless one of the largest of the Museum's invertebrate collections, which hold approximately 28 million specimens altogether.
North view of the Cocoon, inside the new Darwin Building of the Museum. The Cocoon houses millions of specimens of the entomology and botany collections and it also has an impressive public space where Museum visitors can enjoy science in action.
The collection areas at the centre of the Cocoon accommodate more than 5 thousands metal cabinets. These cabinets, which have tight closing doors, contain thousands of drawers with our specimens and help us preserve our important collections for posterity.
In my next few posts I will talk about my last field work experience, which was in Borneo, so I hope you enjoyed this brief introduction and that you'll join me for the next post. See you soon and thanks for reading!


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Fighting this disease called Myasthenia Gravis (MG) with a little humor, some good friends, and a lot of help from Above.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Make Up Your Mind
So I've been thinking about this post for a few days not sure how to get it down. You KNOW I'm preoccupied when I can't get words out! My mouth has been getting me into trouble my whole life! On my elementary school report cards, it was pretty much all the same: "Kerri is an excellent student...Now if we could just get her to stop talking so much and be a little less social!" Hehehhe. What can I say? I love words! The spoken word, the written word...love 'em all!
One thing I don't love...in fact, I would be go so far as to say I HATE it: People who won't make a decision. Not people who CAN'T, for whatever reason, but WON'T. And I'm not talking about the polite "I don't care where we go for dinner, where would YOU like to go?" Although this can get annoying if you have 2 parties involved who keep doing this....like the cartoon chipmunks, Chip and Dale. "After you!" "No, after you!" "I insist..." Blah blah blah.
So what I want to encourage you to do today is live with passion. It doesn't have to have anything to do with romantic love, either, before anyone goes THERE. There are over 200 synonymns for passion in my good ol' Synonym Finder. (No, I won't list them all!!) But think about it. If you lived with fierceness. If you made a decision with vivacity! If you woke up today and said, I am going to live with earnestness.
I'm saying, that even if your body doesn't cooperate, even if your finances won't facilitate, make up your mind to make a difference! All you need is your heart and your mind. Have enthusiasm!
I know there are a lot of people out there, myself included, who are going through not so great things right now. But DECIDE. Gather up every ounce of courage you have, and live with PASSION!
Think about what drives you. Concentrate on what moves you. Choose something positive to focus on. And LIVE!
17 comments:
- Sarah Beth said...
I agree - I have a hard time with people who won't make decisions, too. And, I used to get those exact comments on my report card! :)
- January 29, 2010 at 6:23 AM
- Joanna said...
Go Kerri! I love your passion.
I got the same thing on my report cards too.
- January 29, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- Young Wife said...
Thanks for the encouragement! Have a wonderful time in Florida!
- January 29, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Pam said...
well, ok then I will!!!
I LOVE your passion for life!
Oh and bye the way I also received those kind of reports all the ways through school...if only Pam would not talk so much...<3
- January 29, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- Dustine said...
Scrolling through Blogger I had to pause at your blog because I know well what MG is...and it's not so common. You have a wonderful attitude and I enjoyed reading some of your blog! Great writing! Yes, I'm a talker too...not sure what the report card said, but I was in detention all the time for talking. :-)
- January 29, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- Julie said...
You've inspired me today! Thank you! Congrats on your SITS day!
- March 16, 2010 at 3:36 AM
- simplysandi said...
Stopping by from SITS. Your positive attitude is very encouraging.
- March 16, 2010 at 4:49 AM
- Randa @ The Bewitchin' Kitchen said...
Great words of advice
- March 16, 2010 at 6:09 AM
Stopping by from SITS and glad I did. Your definition of passion is wonderful and inspiring. It sounds like you are a person who conquers obstacles rather than surrender and that is truly admirable. I'm glad I "virtually" met you.
- March 16, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- ProudTejana said...
Wonderful post. Happy SITS Day.
- March 16, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- Joy said...
WOW! I am a new SITSTA and you are the first Queen I have visted. I believe that all things happen for a reason and God lead me to read this post today and be inpired. Thank you so much. Most of my life, I have made decisions on what was safe and practical, but over the past few years, I have felt called to live a more abundant, courageous, and passionate life. I have taken some big risks lately, and it so exciting to watch the good stuff unfold. Thank you for being such an inspiration. Love and light to you!
- March 16, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- Katherine said...
You can totally see your passion to live in a positive life in the post! Very cool!
- March 16, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Jeanette said...
Thanks, I needed that. Love it!
- March 16, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- Rene W. said...
I wish people would make up their minds too - life is short! You have a great passion for life :)
- March 16, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- CoconutPalmDesigns said...
I agree with you. I hate wishy-washy-ness. Great post!
Happy SITS Day!
Cheers :-)
- CoconutPalmDesigns
- March 16, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- Holly Barcelo said...
I love your passion, and how you seem to take each day as it comes and meet each challenge head on. Stay strong!
- March 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- I LOVE YOU said...
- April 3, 2010 at 11:36 AM
WAIT..... What?!?!?
photo courtesy of losarciniegas Have you ever thought of how strange it is that you can have a conversation without really saying anyth...
I'm sitting here trying to think of something nice and encouraging to say...some briliiant, uplifting sentiment to the down-trodden...an...
My 500th post. I can hardly believe it! I am so thrilled with that! I'm humbled and honored that people care at all about what I have to say...
Oh my friends. I'm not really whining today; I'm just really, really sure of this fact: Life as we know it, is simply not fair...


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Is a No-Hitter as Impressive as It Used to Be? — Sports Survey of the Day
On Tuesday night, Reds pitcher Homer Bailey threw his second career no-hitter, the first of 2013 in Major League Baseball. He was also the last person to throw one, having also done so late in 2012, a year that saw seven no-nos. So is holding the opposition hitless as impressive a feat as it used to be?
Since 2010, there have been 16 no-hitters. In the 1990s, there were only 31 no-hitters in total.
Clearly Bailey's accomplishment is notable—he becomes only the seventh pitcher in history to hold the last two no-hitters—but are no-hitters losing a bit of their luster as a rare feat of true excellence?


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Last week was full of fish heads and potential meltdown moments from Marie. Then, Phil was all, "Keep racing, yo." So we waited all week for closure. Somebody write something poetic about all the waiting we did, please.
One cliffhanger was when Marie was debating handing over an Express Pass to Travis and Nicole in exchange for the Pit Stop location. Last week it looked like Marie said no. This week, Tim steps up and makes the decision to give them the clue. Marie doesn't physically hand it over yet, though, I wonder if she'll back out.
Everyone eventually ends up taking a 34-hour boat trip down the Norwegian coast. Tim and Marie meet Travis and Nicole on a windy deck. Marie actually hands over the Express Pass! It's a secret, though -- don't tell anyone.
Danny is not in touch with his feminine side
So they fly to Gdansk, Poland, and take cabs to Solidarity Square, the site of a civil resistance that eventually led to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. It took me longer to type that sentence than the teams take to appreciate the solemnity of Solidarity Square, which is too bad. I hope this isn't as controversial as the war monument in Vietnam was.
One Detour option is Polka! Teams dress in costume and learn a dance. We've seen these tasks before. But we haven't seen Oklahoma Danny in a dress with a flower headband. He tries to do Rock, Paper, Scissors with Tim to decide who will dress as the woman, but Tim points out that he is bigger and he should be the man. He compliments Danny, calling him narrower and prettier, and then he asks Danny out to dinner. Danny grumbles.
Tim and Danny dance about as well as any untrained male dancers do, which is to say, not well at all. They argue. Danny seems to remember better and tells Tim what to do, but Tim doesn't follow orders so well. When they get passed by Jason and Amy, Danny wants to quit. But Tim asks their coach if they're close, and she says yes. "Just believe in us," Tim pleads to his partner. The sight of dejected Danny wearing flowers is tragicomic. They persevere, though, and finish.
Teams of Lost Cab Failure
Three teams — three!! — are not delivered to the Solidarity Monument. Instead, they are taken to another shipyard, where an angry shipyard worker turns them away. Team Pink Ice, the Afghanimals and the Exes are in a sad caravan.
"Why are we so lost?" wails one Pink Ice.
"Because we're in Poland and we don't know where we are," answers Tim. Shall I call him Tim of Logic? He doesn't get to do much, ever, so that nickname won't get a lot of use.
Team HappyCab
Previously, Overachieving Daters Jason and Amy interviewed that they performed well on tasks, but were cursed with transportation troubles. This week, however, they have won the cab-driver lottery. He knows where to go. He understands that they're in a race. He lies for them! The Team Beard cab driver calls him, asking for directions to the next location, and the HappyCab Driver basically says, "I can't help you, bye bye."
The key to being Neptune is boobs.
The other Detour option is Pose: copy the stance of a historic bronze statue of Neptune and earn a set amount of donations. The costumes are skintight black unitards with some muscles sprayed on, plus a fuzzy wig and beard. They hold a trident in one hand at a certain angle; each foot is balanced on its own pedestal to get the angle right.
The Bunny Wives choose to pose, and they are remarkably good at it. I know I pointed out their frail-looking arms before, but after watching them carry pounds of dried cod and then hold tridents until they shake, I have to admit that those arms are tough. It also helps that the wives are cheerful and personable and flirty. They complete the task quickly.
The Beards also try to pose, but they are no good at working the crowd. They stand and plea for money but they sound desperate and sad. "We need boobs," says Brandon. They switch Detours.
Double U-Turn of Drama
The Exes choose to pose, but when they get there, no other teams are posing. Either everyone is finished or doing polka. Marie senses a target on her back, so she tells Tim that they should use the Express Pass so that they can get to the U-Turn mat before anyone uses it against them. Tim of Logic sees the logic, and so they use their pass. They try to do it secretly. Unfortunately, for this leg, teams are required to wear their goofy costumes until the Pit Stop. Tim and Marie's lack of costumes gives them away instantly.
Team Oklahoma U-turns the Afghanimals because they know for certain that they are behind them. For the same reason, the Afghanimals U-turn the Beards.
Afghanimals and Beards both struggle at the polka, but Afghanimals put on a show posing as Neptune. "My wife is Polish, she's pregnant," one calls out. Later, they spot a man wearing a BYU football t-shirt. "I went to BYU," one says. The t-shirt man says he'll give them money if they can name two quarterbacks. Good show, t-shirt man! But then his very own children take the money out of his hand and put it in the box.
The Beards are back posing, and they are wilting, sadly. They beg loudly, but it still takes a long time to finish.
Doughnuts and good manners
After the Detour, teams are sent to the Falowiec building, the longest apartment building in Poland. It houses 6,000 people and is over half-a-mile long. It is epic. The Roadblock is to visit a list of apartments and taste a paczki, a kind of filled donut, in each one. When they find a doughnut with red filling, they'll get a clue. Warning: teams may be penalized for bad manners. That was written for Marie, right?
Overachiever Amy and Marie work on it together, since they are the first teams. I think Amy helped Marie out with her manners. Out on the lawn, Jason shows Tim the polka. Marie tweeted after the episode: "By far my favorite roadblock..got to do my 2 fav things: eat donuts and RUN STAIRS!!"
Husband Travis and Bunny Wife Kim also start doing the Roadblock. In a delightful moment, Kim waits for a down elevator while Travis takes the stairs. He hits the call button for the elevator on each floor! So there's Kim, stopping at every floor, telling the camera that apparently Travis is messing with her.
Even more strategically, Travis finds Amy and Marie and starts following them, since they've already visited a number of apartments. They try to run from him, but they can't shake him, so instead they all split up and work together. Travis points out that the best way to work as a team is to catch up. He then finds the correct apartment and tells the ladies.
Pink Ice gets to the Roadblock before Afghanimals, but they eventually team up and finish it together.
Sadder than sad
The Pit Stop is on the longest wooden pier in Europe, extending more than 1,600 feet into the Baltic Sea. Tim and Marie come in first, earning a trip to Hawaii which they will fight over. The Daters and the Marrieds share the mat with them.
The Bunny Wives come in fourth place, followed by Oklahoma in fifth. Afghanimals and Pink Ice are next. Team Beard gets the Music of Sadness as Adam searches the apartment building for a doughnut. As the shadows grow long over the Baltic Sea, they check in last and are eliminated. They were my favorite team; I need a moment. Maybe a week's worth of moments.
Next week: the Vienna Boys Choir! And Marie steals a cab.


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Sioux Falls Police to Conduct Saturation Patrols Beginning Tuesday
Sioux Falls Police say a four-day saturation patrol that begins Tuesday will target several types of violations on some heavily-traveled streets in the city.
Lieutenant Jerome Miller says the patrols will run from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. through Friday, with a particular focus on red-light violations:
Miller says officers will target red-light violations because those offenses cause crashes, injuries and property damage.
He says four to six additional officers will work each day during the saturation patrols, which are being funded by a grant from the Office of Highway Safety.


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Let's Get "Lei'd"by Kuki, CruiseMates Cruise Director
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Tuesday morning the weather reminded me of my home in Calgary, Alberta: COLD (in the 50s). The outside decks were fairly empty, and the crew pulled out the blankets--which will soon get a lot of use while the ship is running its Alaska itinerary. Heat and sunshine would have been a nice treat, but we went ahead with our team miniature golf and treasure hunt this afternoon.
We had set up a "course" that ran throughout the ship, and gave the teams hint sheets to lead them to the hole locations, as well as a hint as to what item would be found at each hole. The teams were told not to touch the golf balls with their hands once the game began. They had to move them through the ship, up elevators, and down stairs by using the putters supplied.
Once again the Summit's crew was most helpful, allowing us to set up plastic glasses as "golf holes" in some pretty strange locations. For example, one was set up at under the breads along the buffet in the Waterfall cafe, another under the roulette wheel in the casino. The guest relations staff was particularly helpful in playing a role, with a "hole" located in front of their desk. At this hole the "golfers" were instructed to ask the guest relations "Are you Kuki?" in order to receive the treasure hunt item for this "hole".
What the players didn't know was that we had asked the guest relations staff to give them a hard time when they showed up. They played the part so well that some of our golfers asked to speak with their supervisors before they were told it was all part of the game.
All the participants ended up having a blast with this game! It was hilarious watching them putting their way through many places you'd never expect to see people golfing. Watching the looks on some of the our fellow passengers' faces, and hearing the golfers relate their stories of encounters afterwards, gave us all some great laughs.
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Kuki and I hosted a cocktail party in our cabin, timed to let us to enter the CruiseMates regularly scheduled chat. We had planned to have the party on the huge balcony of our CAT 3 stern cabin, but due to the weather, everyone was pretty much inside. It got a little friendly, but by now no one seemed to mind.
The cruise is winding down to our last two full days, but we have lots of action planned yet. Tomorrow morning we'll be judging the cabin door and balcony decorating contests, and tomorrow afternoon, with the permission of the Captain, we'll be attempting to fly kites off the stern.


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Avian flu could strike Asian poultry markets outside China
Particularly in cities near water, H7N9 influenza could take hold, researchers predict
M. Gilbert et al., Nature Communications 2014
If it spreads beyond China's borders, the H7N9 avian influenza virus could take hold in Vietnam's Mekong and Red River deltas, the Bengal region of India and in parts of the Philippines and Indonesia, a new study predicts.
The virus has infected 449 people in China, many of whom had visited live poultry markets. "We don't know where it will be introduced next," says Marius Gilbert, an epidemiologist at the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium. But he and his colleagues analyzed environmental conditions at 8,943 live poultry markets in China to determine which are shared by 263 markets linked with human cases. Places with a high density of poultry markets, especially urban areas, are most at risk of having the virus establish itself and spread to people, Gilbert and his colleagues report June 17 in Nature Communications.
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Getting around Washington DC is relatively easy as most attractions are within walking distance of one another. The city is laid out in a circle around the White House, with 'spokes' radiating out from it. Washington DC has an excellent public transport system that includes buses and the Metrorail subway, which has stations at or near almost every tourist attraction. The system operates until midnight during the week, and Metrorail stations stay open until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays. The efficient Metrorail subway system provides services throughout the city, and to the Virginia and Maryland suburbs, and is used by means of a computerised fare card. The extensive Metrobus network fills in the gaps, but is more complex to use and is slower due to heavy traffic; bus transfers are free and valid for two hours from boarding. Bus, train or combined one-day passes are available. Although most visitors to Washington DC arrive by car, it is often easier to use public transport as traffic is heavy, and parking in the city is difficult and expensive. Taxis are a good way of getting around for short distances and they are cheaper than most other major city in the US.
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore.HD
IMDb: 7.0
93 min
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon ...
Country: USA
Actor: Melanie Lynskey, Chris Doubek, Marilyn Faith Hickey, Jared Roylance, Macon Blair, Cristy Miles, Gary Anthony Williams, Michelle Moreno, Lee Eddy, Matt Orduna, Elijah Wood, Wrick Jones, Jeb Berrier, Sharae Foxie, Xander Williams
Portlandia Season 8Eps10
IMDb: 7.1
22 min
Spyke gets the band back together. Podcasters investigate a police station. Candace introduces Toni to her childhood home. Brendan and Michelle consider van life.
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy
Actor: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Ed Begley Jr., Brendan Canty, Terry Crews, Krist Novoselic, Henry Rollins, Jeb Berrier, Paul Stuart


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|2011-01-25, 01:59
|Link #81
The Chaotic Dreamer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world
Age: 27
|2011-01-25, 06:03
|Link #85
This was meaningless
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Not on this site no more.
Age: 31
Mami love again courtesy of Pixiv. Expect more soon.
Pixiv links below to the images above. They are separated in groups of 5 like the images above.
Spoiler for pixiv links to the images:
|2011-01-25, 06:42
|Link #86
my sides are in orbit
Join Date: Nov 2007
Also, it's not just Brain Bleach that i need, but High Octane(?) Brain Bleach, because in the actual movie Lord Humungus is, well, kind of gay.
|2011-01-25, 13:11
|Link #87
Join Date: Jan 2009
Age: 27
"Koucha" is actually black tea. I know, I found it weird too but that's what it is.
Frame 1
Mami: Ah, oh my... you're a magical girl like me!? I've never met one before! ... r-right... (aaah plus she's cute, too!)
Homura: Oh, so you are as well?
Frame 2
Mami: Both of us must have it rough... but if the two of us work together, I'm sure we can fight more effectively than alone. Why... why don't we take this opportunity to...
Homura: Don't act so familiar. I'm not being a magical girl to have fun you know.
* Harsh tongue reserved for cool-type characters
Frame 3
Homura: I saw your battle earlier. What was with that fancy transformation sequence? Can't you transform fine without it? Are you just fooling around?
Mami: No... I mean... that's...
Homura: And what's with that costume that emphasizes your needlessly large breasts? Oh I see, that's how it is... My apologizes, but I'd rather not hang around with someone like you who used her wish for breast enlargement.
Mami: My breasts have nothing to do with this do they...
Frame 4
Mami: Why couldn't she just have been my friend!? What's with that attitude! Besides these are natural!** Is that a bad thing!?
Kyubey: I think you should just leave it at that Mami
Mami: Never! I'll never try to make friends with her again! Stupid!
*After this, in reaction Mami awakened to her attraction for younger girls
** Actually I'm not so sure about this anymore... my first instinct was that it read "shizen" (natural) because it's funny and makes sense in context, but it hit me that that's written 自然 whereas this is written 自前 (jimae, though a misreading could also give "shizen") which according to the dictionary:
"n, adj-no taking care one's responsibilities by oneself, one's own efforts, one's own expense"
... which I don't quite understand in this situation. I wouldn't rule out a typo on the author's part but I'm more inclined to believe I'm misinterpreting... perhaps she meant "I'm just looking after myself" or something? If anyone has a better translation go for it.
|2011-01-26, 01:09
|Link #91
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
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ANIMART, Inc. announces the recent addition of Chuck Hutchens as Milk Quality Manager of the dairy and livestock division which provides animal health products, supplies and solutions to producers.
In his new position Hutchens will work with producers to troubleshoot and analyze dairy sanitation, investigate milk quality, develop milker training and increase education about dairy sanitation products with a focus on udder health.
"ANIMART is very pleased to have Chuck take as our Milk Quality Manager," says Tom Klas, sales manager of ANIMART. "Chuck's vast dairy sanitation background, industry knowledge, solution-oriented skills and professionalism will be an exciting addition to our company."
Hutchens joins the ANIMART team with 20 years of experience in the dairy industry, specializing in milk quality and cleaning systems. Most recently Hutchens was an Ag Quality Specialist at ProChemicals LLC. Prior to that, he worked for Professional Dairy Services and at BouMatic. He brings to his new role tremendous experience in dairy consulting and milk quality and a vast network of producers and industry professionals.
A University of Wisconsin – Madison graduate, Hutchens has a degree in agricultural sciences and is also a member of the National Mastitis Council, Wisconsin Alumni Association, Wisconsin Ag Alumni Association and American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Established in 1982 and headquartered in Beaver Dam, Wis., ANIMART, Inc. is a privately held provider of animal health and veterinary products as well as show equipment for dairy and livestock producers. ANIMART is committed to offering a full line of products and solutions to help dairy and livestock businesses succeed. More information about the company and its products can be accessed at www.animart.com.Source: Animart Inc.


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Among the Genealogy Center's most popular databases is one for local obituaries. This index covers area deaths listed in Fort Wayne newspapers, and is separated into two parts. The first part of the index, covering 1841 to 1899, was originally printed in book form, and, as specific newspaper titles and precise dates are not included, locating a specific item can be challenging.
The second part of the index, which provides specific citations, begins with 1900. New citations are added regularly by staff and volunteers to cover recent deaths, and to add material which was missed in earlier versions. Microfilm copies of these newspapers are located in the Genealogy Center's microtext collection, which can be used onsite, and, for those out-of-area researchers, copies can be obtained by sending an email request to firstname.lastname@example.com. Copies are mailed, so mailing addresses should be included in requests. Cost is $2.50 per obituary, billed when the material is sent.


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Lt. Governor Simon encourages Senate passage of tightly-regulated medical marijuana legislation
Says strong controls, restrictions provide necessary safeguards
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon announced her support for House Bill 1, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. William Haine (D-Alton) awaits a final vote in the Senate.
Simon, a former Jackson County prosecutor, noted that HB1 would establish the most restrictive medical marijuana program in the nation and takes best practices from the 18 other states that have enacted similar legislation in recent years.
"For many patients who are terminally ill, the prescription painkillers currently available do not alleviate their pain. I encourage the Senate to send House Bill 1 to the governor's desk,†Simon said. "This legislation balances care for those who are suffering with the strong monitoring and regulations that are essential.â€
The limited four-year pilot program already passed in the House where sponsor Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) spent years working to draft a bill that would include tight regulations and monitoring. Under HB 1:
* A physician must attest that the patient is suffering from one of 33 specified illnesses or conditions, such as cancer, Parkinson's disease and HIV, and would receive therapeutic benefit with treatment.
* Patients would undergo full background checks conducted by the Illinois State Police, which include finger printing of each patient and caregiver.
* Convicted felons, minors and non-Illinois residents would be prohibited from obtaining an ID card or participating in the program.
* The ID card would allow the patient, or licensed caregiver, to purchase a limited amount per month from one of up to 60 state-licensed dispensaries and grown in one of up to 22 cultivation centers located throughout the state.
* Sales would be tracked to ensure only qualified patients purchase their allowable amount at their designated dispensary.
* Refusing to submit to a field sobriety test would result in the automatic suspension of a license.
* Law enforcement officers would have the ability to investigate for illegal possession or DUI if any odor or other evidence is detected.
The Illinois State Police, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council and the Illinois State Attorneys' Association have officially taken a neutral position on House Bill 1. The legislation passed the Senate Executive Committee and awaits a vote by the full Senate.


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