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How To Become A Hedge Fund Manager Uk
How hedge funds work This is Money
29/03/2013�� However, the significant growth in United Kingdom and European based fund managers over the past 15 years has meant that structuring hedge funds has become an increasingly multi-national endeavour.... 10/10/2008�� Best Answer: You have to persuade a bunch of rich people that you can make a lot of money for them. And they will give you some of their money to play around with.
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The United Kingdom Hedge Fund List Contains detailed contact information for more than 475 hedge funds throughout the United Kingdom, including the top hedge funds in London. Includes the top hedge funds in the UK as well as smaller boutique funds.... Individual hedge fund managers actually earn a fraction of what their employers earn - on average $4.9m in 2007, the last year for which figures are available. Still, nice work if you can get it.
I've become a hedge fund manager – but without the fund
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Secondly, a loss of personal data by a manager or by a fund�s administrator is, for a hedge fund manager, the event that seems most likely to bring regulatory attention and scrutiny.
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I can remember some fifteen or eighteen years ago speaking to a major European hedge fund investor � one of the first European bank fund of funds operators � who had five criteria that they considered when selecting a manager.
switch to the UK edition or quantitative hedge fund managers: eight of the ten top earners on Alpha�s list fall into that category, and half of the 25 richest of the year are quants. Either
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Nine things to know this morning….
1. #PROTESTS Police in Chicago have begun arresting protesters taking part in a rally there as part of a global day of action. Protesters had formed human chains around Grant Park in the city. In Italy more than 70 people were injured after protests there turned violent, while about 70 people were arrested in New York. Around 1,000 people took part in peaceful protests in Dublin yesterday.
2. #RACE FOR THE ÁRAS There are conflicting results in polls in today's Sunday Independent and Sunday Business Post, which asked people who they'll be voting for in the presidential election. The SBP poll puts Seán Gallagher firmly in the lead with 39 per cent, while the Sunday Independent places Michael D. Higgins in the lead with 36 per cent support.
3. #DENIS O'BRIEN Media mogul Denis O'Brien is in the news for two reasons today. The Sunday Indpendent reports that his attendance at the Global Economic Forum in Dublin Castle last week has led to rows between Labour and Fine Gael, while the Sunday Times reports that journalist Sam Smyth has been axed from his current affairs show on Today FM (which is owned by Denis O'Brien). It's thought that Smyth has complained that he's been dropped because of his criticism of O'Brien.
4. #ISRAEL Israel has published the list of names of 477 Palestinian prisoners who will be released in exchange for the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Shalit has been held by Hamas militants since being captured in a cross border raid in 2006.
5. #RESCUE Two men are safe after their fishing vessel capsized in Tralee Bay yesterday afternoon. One man managed to make it ashore to raise the alarm, showing signs of hypothermia. A second man was located in the water by Fenit RNLI.
6. #AIRPORTS The Sunday Business Post reports this morning that passengers at Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports could face disruption in the coming days because a a disagreement over pension funds. SIPTU has said that stoppages and disruptions will go ahead over the next ten days over fears that the Aer Lingus and DAA pension funds are close to collapse.
7. #EUROZONE Europe has been given eight days to fix the eurozone debt crisis by G20 finance ministers. They've been meeting in Paris, and Reuters reports that Europe is being pressed to act decisively in advance of an EU summit on 23 October. The finance ministers have also invited the IMF to do more to solve the crisis.
8. #STEVE JOBS The California Governor has declared today to be Steve Jobs Day in the state. The Apple co-founder passed away on 5 October. There will also be a memorial held in his honour at Stanford University this evening.


By Benjamin Weiser. New York: Public Affairs, 2004. 383 pages.
Espionage is the staple of intelligence fiction. In reality, espionage provides a very small part of intelligence collection, much more of it coming from technical sources.
But the right spy in the right place with good access can be crucial.
And, as most intelligence practitioners will acknowledge, the most useful spies tend to be "walk ins," spies who volunteer rather than being recruited. Aldrich Ames, Robert Hanssen, and several others "walked in" to the Soviet Union; Oleg Penkovsky and Ryszard Kuklinski "walked in" to the United States.
Kuklinski, a Polish General Staff officer, became convinced that he was on the wrong side in the Cold War and that Poland was a poorly treated Soviet vassal, not a truly independent state. He believed that spying for the U.S. was an act of Polish patriotism.
Bernard Weiser's A Secret Life is a well-written account of Kuklinski's life. Weiser is especially good on what motivated Kuklinski to become a spy. The Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the subservience of all Warsaw Pact militaries to an evidently aggressive Soviet military were major factors. Kuklinski comes across as patriotic, moral, and driven. On several occasions his CIA handlers suggested that he suspend his activities, either to allay suspicion or to give Kuklinski a rest. Kuklinski would agree but would go on copying crucial documents nonetheless, providing a voluminous trove over seven years.
Weiser's book is based on CIA files and interviews. He handled the issue of access to classified material rather deftly, getting the CIA to allow a retired officer to read the files and pull material, which the CIA then reviewed and passed to Weiser. Thus, Weiser could write from documents without worrying that he was including something that he could not use or might have inadvertently committed to memory. Some of the quotes from documents seem a bit long but the sources are solid and there is abundant espionage "tradecraft."
A key component of Kuklinski's story..


is the kid with the shovel?
I wonder whether he's gone to college or got a job away from your area. We hope he's well anyway.
Truly an angel sent by heaven… but sometimes we need to be our own angels. I heard of the big amounts of snow in parts of the US.
Mateo has landed but the kid with the shovel has not yet cleared his way to your house, Beth. I'm thinking he's working his way toward the yellow cottage. Be safe and sound, my friend.
I love a kid like that.
If you do find him again. tell him I need him.
I love the mystery of this boy! You need to write a YA novel about him!
I enjoyed your story and the quote beneath it. A perfect pairing.
Two kids stopped by here last Wednesday, before sunup, quite young. Security cams at homes along the street recorded their progress. Great work ethic to get up so early and hurry along. Unfortunately they were ransacking all the unlocked cars on the block (trusting neighborhood). When they finished, they headed over to the local shopping plaza and did the same (more security cams).
Hopefully someone, at some point, whether they are apprehended or not, will help them redirect their enterprising natures into good works.
I hope you find him. He sounds like a treasure.
Wow. You got a lot of snow!
Hm…hope the little dude is ok…..


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"The great fairy science": the marriage of natural history and fantasy in Victorian children's literature
Green, Joseph D., 1963-
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This dissertation explores the merging of two unlikely literary - natural history writing and fantasy - as a subgenre of mid - to late nineteenth century British children's literature. Tailoring natural history for children, the religiously-motivated writers discussed in this study desired to instill in their readers a respect and appreciation for nature. As the nineteenth century advanced, the natural world for many Victorians slowly lost its moral and divine significance in the face of rapid economic, technological, and scientific change. From the natural theology of Margaret Gatty to the providence-guided evolution of Charles Kingsley to the spirituality of Arabella Buckley, I contend that these writers coupled fantasy with science and natural history to invest nature again with the wonder and mystery that modernity had taken away.
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The idea of owning and operating a tire and auto shop was conceived by my dad, Earl, and my uncle, Bud. So came, A-1 Tire. They teamed up and made it happen in 1987. Opening day was October of 1988. My dad asked me to join them prior to the construction, so I attended ASE school for my certification. As a local auto repair shop, word-of-mouth grew our business to a well-known and trusted company. I've since lost my dad and uncle to untimely deaths, so it's my goal to continue providing top-notch service and honest advice to my community.
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Integrating the healthcare enterprise: a primer. Part 6: the fellowship of IHE: year 4 additions and extensions
Radiographics. Nov-Dec 2002;22(6):1555-60. doi: 10.1148/rg.226025116.
David S Channin 1
1 Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 448 E Ontario St, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. dsc@radiology.northwestern.edu
DOI: 10.1148/rg.226025116
Recently, one of my friends, a computer wizard, paid me a visit. As we were talking, I mentioned that I had recently installed a picture archiving and communication system and a radiology information system. I told him how happy I was with the system and showed him a compact disk (CD) from it. To my surprise, he threw it into my microwave oven and turned it on. Instantly I got very upset, because the System had become precious to me, but he said, "Do not worry, it is unharmed." After a few minutes, he took the CD out, gave it to me and said, "Take a close look at it." To my surprise, the CD was quite cold to hold and it seemed to be heavier than before. At first, I could not see anything, but on the inner edge of the central hole, I saw an inscription, an inscription finer than anything I had ever seen before. The inscription shone piercingly bright, and yet remote, as if out of a great depth: 12413AEB2ED4FA5E6F7D78E78BEDE8209450920F923A40Eel0E50CC98D444AA08E324. "I cannot understand the fiery letters," I said in a timid voice. "No, but I can," he said. "The letters are Hex, of an ancient mode, but the language is that of DICOM, which I shall not utter here. But in common English, this is what it says: Two integration profiles to schedule work flow. Five for radiology with room to grow. One for the bacon to bring it home. One for HIPAA all alone. And one for results for those who would know. One technical framework in which to find them. One technical framework to guide them. One technical framework to bring them all. And in the Connect-a-thon bind them. In the Land of Lincoln where no shadows are. We continue the saga of the fellowship of the IHE: clinicians, radiologists, informaticians, administrators, technologists, imaging system vendors, and non-imaging system vendors, as they begin their year 4 transactions.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street recorded its biggest decline since August.
KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.7 percent to 3,462.29 while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 was off 8 points at 23,281.39. Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 0.5 percent to 32,458.72 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 gained 2.3 points to 6,025.10. Seoul's Kospi added 0.3 percent to 2,574.51. Benchmarks in New Zealand and Jakarta advanced while other Southeast Asian markets declined.
WALL STREET: Hefty losses in health care and technology companies led U.S. stocks sharply lower. The slide erased some of the gains the market had racked up since the beginning of the year, though the market was still on track to close out January with a gain. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.1 percent to 2,822.43 — its steepest one-day drop since Aug. 17. The Dow Jones industrial average had its biggest decline since May, losing 1.4 percent to 26,076.89. The Nasdaq slumped 0.9 percent to 7,402.48.
CHINESE MANUFACTURING: A monthly survey showed January factory activity was lower than expected. The purchasing managers' index of the official China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing declined to 51.3 from December's 51.6 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity expanding.
JAPANESE MANUFACTURING: Official data showed factory output rose to a nine-year high in December, suggesting economic growth stayed strong. Industrial output rose 2.7 percent over November — the third consecutive gain.
ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude fell 64 cents to $63.86 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract plunged $1.06 on Tuesday to $64.50. Brent crude, used to price international oils, declined 64 cents to $67.88 in London. It lost 68 cents the previous session to $68.52.
CURRENCY: The dollar gained to 108.97 yen from 108.78 yen. The euro was unchanged at $1.2403.


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The Baltic States Celebrate 100 Years Since Independence by Building Energy Security
Apr 4, 2018 · 4 min read
As the Baltic states celebrate the 100th anniversary of their independence with a visit to the United States, large ships full of super-cooled hydrocarbons steam into Lithuania's port of Klaipėda, helping to affirm that the small countries, nearly surrounded by either the Baltic Sea or an increasingly hostile Russian state, will remain independent of their overbearing neighbor.
Of course, the three Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia haven't been independent for all those hundred years; they were ultimately annexed by the Soviet Union during the Second World War. It has only been over the last 30 years that political independence of the three countries has been built. The achievement of this independence is an ongoing process which requires a constant effort.
They were the first Republics to break away from the USSR, reflecting their orientation toward Europe, their shorter time under Communist rule, and their cultural and political separation from Russia. In this most recent term of independence, they have been doing everything they can to ensure that this time, independence is more permanent than the 22 years of independence secured during the interwar years.
They are the only parts of the former Soviet Union to join both NATO and the European Union. As such, they benefit from NATO's Article V guarantee that an attack on one allied state is an attack on all. Such a guarantee is important, but recent studies agree that a sustained defense of the Baltic states against a determined Russian attack is impossible. We suspect that those in the Baltic states know that, but nevertheless feel better than the leaders of Georgia or Ukraine, two other former Soviet Republics that dallied with NATO, only to be invaded by Russian forces.
Because of the tenuous nature of their political independence, it is important for these countries to demonstrate their independence from their Russian neighbor in other ways, and to integrate further with the EU and the West. In the last decade, Russia, and the long arm of Gazprom, had worked to keep Eastern Europe dependent on Russian natural gas so that Russia could use gas as a tool of geopolitics. Today, thanks to smart investments in natural gas infrastructure, the Baltic states are poised to be more secure in their independence than ever before. Lithuania's new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit, which opened in Klaipėda in 2014, allows gas to come from Norway, Qatar, and even the United States, to compete with Russian gas. In Washington, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite signed a deal to increase the country's imports of U.S. natural gas, but the economics of proximity mean that the bulk of imported gas will continue to come from Norway.
Both electricity and natural gas interconnections are either being upgraded or new ones put in place as part of an EU Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan. The three Baltic states are a part of a joint electricity grid with Russian and Belarus, but their dependence on Russian electricity is declining. Lithuania utilizes predominantly gas for electricity production, ever since it decommissioned its Soviet-era nuclear power plant in 2009. Latvia is fortunate to have three large hydroelectric plants to power its country. Estonia utilizes domestic shale oil reserves for power, but has an achievable plan to deliver half of its electricity and 80% of its heat from renewable resources by 2030; in 2017, 17% of its electricity came from renewable energy. Together, the Baltic states are building interconnectors that will allow gas and electricity to flow more smoothly between the three states, and to the broader EU through Poland or Finland.
For the three Baltic states, energy independence comes, as it always does, in the form of diversity. They are able to supply their energy from a diversity of countries, and in a diversity of ways. The American Security Project is a founding member of the LNG Allies consortium that has advocated for increased exports of US gas to Eastern European allies. I wrote, with ASP's CEO Stephen Cheney, in the Wall Street Journal that US LNG Exports provide the opportunity to break Russia's Energy Dominance in Eastern Europe. The Baltic states show how to use energy to build independence, even in the face of strong opposition. They deserve the support of the EU and the US in their efforts to build that energy security. Because of their efforts, Russia's Gazprom no longer has the teeth it once did in the region.
Washington-based analyst of energy and environmental security. Fellow with the American Security Project. See more at: www.andrew-holland.com


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Revelation 21:1–22:15
All Things Made New
21 Now aI saw a new heaven and a new earth, bfor the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, 1John, saw cthe holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared das a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, ethe tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 fAnd God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; gthere shall be no more death, hnor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."
5 Then iHe who sat on the throne said, j"Behold, I make all things new." And He said 2to me, "Write, for kthese words are true and faithful."
6 And He said to me, l"It 3is done! mI am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. nI will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. 7 He who overcomes 4shall inherit all things, and oI will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 pBut the cowardly, 5unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in qthe lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
The New Jerusalem
9 Then one of rthe seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came 6to me and talked with me, saying, "Come, I will show you sthe 7bride, the Lamb's wife." 10 And he carried me away tin the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me uthe 8great city, the 9holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 vhaving the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12 Also she had a great and high wall with wtwelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 xthree gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and yon them were the 1names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who talked with me zhad a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand 2furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 aThe foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve bpearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. cAnd the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
The Glory of the New Jerusalem
22 dBut I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 eThe city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine 3in it, for the 4glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 fAnd the nations 5of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor 6into it. 25 gIts gates shall not be shut at all by day h(there shall be no night there). 26 iAnd they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into 7it. 27 But jthere shall by no means enter it anything 8that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's kBook of Life.
The River of Life
22 And he showed me aa 1pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 bIn the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was cthe tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were dfor the healing of the nations. 3 And ethere shall be no more curse, fbut the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His gservants shall serve Him. 4 hThey shall see His face, and iHis name shall be on their foreheads. 5 jThere shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor klight of the sun, for lthe Lord God gives them light. mAnd they shall reign forever and ever.
The Time is Near
6 Then he said to me, n"These words are faithful and true." And the Lord God of the 2holy prophets osent His angel to show His servants the things which must pshortly take place.
7 q"Behold, I am coming quickly! rBlessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
8 Now I, John, 3saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, sI fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
9 Then he said to me, t"See that you do not do that. 4For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God." 10 uAnd he said to me, "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, vfor the time is at hand. 11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him 5be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still."
Jesus Testifies to the Churches
12 "And behold, I am coming quickly, and wMy reward is with Me, xto give to every one according to his work. 13 yI am the Alpha and the Omega, the 6Beginning and the End, the First and the Last."
14 zBlessed are those who 7do His commandments, that they may have the right ato the tree of life, band may enter through the gates into the city. 15 8But coutside are ddogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
Is 65:17 Is 66:22 2 Pe 3:13
2 Pe 3:10 Re 20:11
NU, M omit John
Is 52:1 Ga 4:26 Heb 11:10
Is 54:5 2 Co 11:2
Le 26:11 Eze 43:7 2 Co 6:16
Is 25:8 Re 7:17
1 Co 15:26 Re 20:14
Is 35:10 Is 51:11 Is 65:19
Re 4:2 Re 4:9 Re 20:11
Is 43:19 2 Co 5:17
NU, M omit to me
Re 19:9 Re 22:6
Re 10:6 Re 16:17
M omits It is done
Re 1:8 Re 22:13
Is 12:3 Is 55:1 Jn 4:10 Re 7:17 Re 22:17
M I shall give him these things
Zec 8:8 Heb 8:10
1 Co 6:9 Ga 5:19 Eph 5:5 1 Ti 1:9 Heb 12:14
M adds and sinners,
Re 20:14
Re 15:1
M woman, the Lamb's bride
Re 1:10
Eze 48
NU, M omit great
NU, M holy city, Jerusalem
Is 60:1 Eze 43:2 Re 15:8 Re 21:23 Re 22:5
Eze 48:31–34
Mt 16:18 Lk 22:29 Lk 22:30 Ga 2:9 Eph 2:20
NU, M twelve names
Eze 40:3 Zec 2:1 Re 11:1
Lit. stadia, about 1,380 miles in all
Ex 28:17–20 Is 54:11 Eze 28:13
Mt 13:45 Mt 13:46
Mt 24:2 Jn 4:21 Jn 4:23
Is 24:23 Is 60:19 Is 60:20 Re 21:25 Re 22:5
NU, M omit in it
M very glory
Is 60:3 Is 60:5 Is 66:12
NU, M omit of those who are saved
M of the nations to Him
Is 60:11
Is 60:20 Zec 14:7
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Overall, few patients have a compelling contraindication to testosterone treatment. The majority of men with late onset hypogonadism can be safely treated with testosterone but all will require monitoring of prostate parameters HDL cholesterol, hematocrit and psychological state. It is also wise to monitor symptoms of sleep apnea. Other specific concerns may be raised by the mode of delivery such as local side effects from transdermal testosterone.
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A common and important cause of ED is vasculogenic. Many men with ED have comorbid conditions such as hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, tobacco abuse, diabetes mellitus, or coronary artery disease (CAD). [6] The Princeton III Consensus recommends screening men who present with ED for cardiovascular risk factors; ED may be the earliest presentation of atherosclerosis and vascular disease. [7]
Impotence is a common problem among men and is characterized by the consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse or the inability to achieve ejaculation, or both. Erectile dysfunction can vary. It can involve a total inability to achieve an erection or ejaculation, an inconsistent ability to do so, or a tendency to sustain only very brief erections.
The diagnosis of late-onset hypogonadism requires the combination of low serum testosterone levels with symptoms of hypogonadism. Questionnaires are available which check for the symptoms of hypogonadism. These have been validated for the assessment of aging patients with hypogonadism (Morley et al 2000; Moore et al 2004) but have a low specificity. In view of the overlap in symptoms between hypogonadism, aging and other medical conditions it is wise to use a formal method of symptom assessment which can be used to monitor the effects of testosterone replacement.
Although her male patients may or may not get the low testosterone diagnosis they believe Dr. Wyne should give them, they will get a comprehensive examination. Besides their testosterone level, she will look at their triglycerides, glucose (blood sugar) tolerance, liver enzymes, and other counts as well as the condition of their testicles. "I need to know if they're normal going into it," she explained.
In some cases, ED can be a warning sign of more serious disease. One study suggests ED is a strong predictor of heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease. The researchers say all men diagnosed with ED should be evaluated for cardiovascular disease. This does not mean every man with ED will develop heart disease, or that every man with heart disease has ED, but patients should be aware of the link.
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to develop or maintain an erection that is rigid enough to allow penetration of the vagina, and therefore functional sexual intercourse. Generally, the term erectile dysfunction is applied if this occurs frequently (75% of the time) over a significant period if time (several weeks to months). If this is the case, the term impotence may also be used.
Examples of common neurologic conditions that can lead to ED include cerebral vascular accident, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and spinal cord injury. Microvascular disease associated with diabetes is thought to compound the endothelial and neural injuries associated with this disease. Pelvic surgery may disrupt both neural and vascular pathways, resulting in ED.
In a prospective study from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial database, Thompson et al reported that men presenting with ED had a significantly higher chance of developing a cardiovascular event over a 7-year follow-up period. [55] The hazard ratio was 1.45, which is in the range of risk associated with current smoking or a family history of MI.
NO is produced by the enzyme NO synthase (NOS). [13] NOS plays many roles, ranging from homeostasis to immune system regulation. To date, 3 subtypes have been identified: nNOS, iNOS, and eNOS, which are produced by the genes NOS1, NOS2, and NOS3, respectively. This nomenclature is derived from the sources of the original isolates: neuronal tissue (nNOS), immunoactivated macrophage cell lines (iNOS), and vascular endothelium (eNOS). The subtypes are not, however, limited to the tissues from which they were first isolated.
TT may help you but it may have adverse (harmful) results. (See discussion of these side effects below.) The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has said that testosterone drug labels should state that there is a risk for heart disease and stroke for some men using testosterone products. All men should be checked for heart disease and stroke before, and periodically while on, TT. The AUA however, on careful review of evidence-based peer review literature, has stated that there is no strong evidence that TT either increases or decreases the risk of cardiovascular events.
Remember that each person is unique, and each body responds differently to treatment. TT may help erectile function, low sex drive, bone marrow density, anemia, lean body mass, and/or symptoms of depression. However, there is no strong evidence that TT will help memory recall, measures of diabetes, energy, tiredness, lipid profiles, or quality of life.
The sexual hormone can encourage fair behavior. For the study, subjects took part in a behavioral experiment where the distribution of a real amount of money was decided. The rules allowed both fair and unfair offers. The negotiating partner could subsequently accept or decline the offer. The fairer the offer, the less probable a refusal by the negotiating partner. If no agreement was reached, neither party earned anything. Test subjects with an artificially enhanced testosterone level generally made better, fairer offers than those who received placebos, thus reducing the risk of a rejection of their offer to a minimum. Two later studies have empirically confirmed these results.[71][72][73] However men with high testosterone were significantly 27% less generous in an ultimatum game.[74] The Annual NY Academy of Sciences has also found anabolic steroid use which increase testosterone to be higher in teenagers, and this was associated with increased violence.[75] Studies have also found administered testosterone to increase verbal aggression and anger in some participants.[76]
Qaseem, A., Snow, V., Denberg, T. D., Casey, D. E., Forciea, M. A., Owens, D. K., & Shekelle, P. (2009). Hormonal testing and pharmacologic treatment of erectile dysfunction: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of internal medicine, 151(9), 639-649. Retrieved from http://annals.org/aim/article/745155/hormonal-testing-pharmacologic-treatment-erectile-dysfunction-clinical-practice-guideline-from
Growth of spermatogenic tissue in testicles, male fertility, penis or clitoris enlargement, increased libido and frequency of erection or clitoral engorgement. Growth of jaw, brow, chin, nose, and remodeling of facial bone contours, in conjunction with human growth hormone.[21] Completion of bone maturation and termination of growth. This occurs indirectly via estradiol metabolites and hence more gradually in men than women. Increased muscle strength and mass, shoulders become broader and rib cage expands, deepening of voice, growth of the Adam's apple. Enlargement of sebaceous glands. This might cause acne, subcutaneous fat in face decreases. Pubic hair extends to thighs and up toward umbilicus, development of facial hair (sideburns, beard, moustache), loss of scalp hair (androgenetic alopecia), increase in chest hair, periareolar hair, perianal hair, leg hair, armpit hair.
Does drinking water improve erectile dysfunction? Erectile dysfunction or ED is a common concern for men. Everyday factors, such as hydration levels, may affect a person's ability to get or maintain an erection. Drinking water may, therefore, help some men with ED. In this article, learn about the link between hydration and ED, and other factors that can cause ED. Read now
In males, testosterone is required for the development of male sex organs such as increased penis and testes size. The hormone also promotes the development of sexual male characteristics during puberty such as voice deepening and the growth of armpit, chest and pubic hair. Testosterone plays an important role in maintaining sex drive, sperm production, muscle strength and bone mass. A healthy level of testosterone is also protective against bone disorders such as osteoporosis.
"Smoking is a short- and long-term cause of erectile dysfunction," warns Feloney. "In the short-term nicotine constricts the blood vessels that you need to get an erection, and in the long-term nicotine contributes to hardening of the arteries that can cause erectile dysfunction." Some approaches for quitting include making a clean break, avoiding the triggers of smoking, trying a nicotine patch or gum, and joining a smoke cessation program.
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Effective treatment for erectile dysfunction is available, and for most men will allow the return to a fulfilling sex life. The side effects of the treatment for erectile dysfunction vary depending on the treatment that is used. Some may interrupt the spontaneity of sexual activity. For example, PDE-5 inhibitors typically need to be taken one hour before sex. Side effects may include headaches, indigestion, vasodilation, diarrhoea and blue tinge to vision. Other treatments such as penile injections may cause pain at the injection site, or an erection that will not go down. Treatment options need to be carefully discussed with your doctor to determine which one is best suited to you.
Men can experience a range of symptoms if testosterone decreases more than it should. Low testosterone, or low T, is diagnosed when levels fall below 300 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL). A normal range is typically 300–1000 ng/dL, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A blood test called a serum testosterone test is used to determine your level of circulating testosterone.
If you have symptoms of ED, it's important to check with your doctor before trying any treatments on your own. This is because ED can be a sign of other health problems. For instance, heart disease or high cholesterol could cause ED symptoms. With a diagnosis, your doctor could recommend a number of steps that would likely improve both your heart health and your ED. These steps include lowering your cholesterol, reducing your weight, or taking medications to unclog your blood vessels.
During the second trimester, androgen level is associated with sex formation.[13] This period affects the femininization or masculinization of the fetus and can be a better predictor of feminine or masculine behaviours such as sex typed behaviour than an adult's own levels. A mother's testosterone level during pregnancy is correlated with her daughter's sex-typical behavior as an adult, and the correlation is even stronger than with the daughter's own adult testosterone level.[14]
The association between low testosterone and ED is not entirely clear. Although these 2 processes certainly overlap in some instances, they are distinct entities. Some 2-21% of men have both hypogonadism and ED; however, it is unclear to what degree treating the former will improve erectile function. [17] About 35-40% of men with low testosterone see an improvement in their erections with testosterone replacement; however, almost 65% of these men see no improvement. [15]
Instead of the hesitation with which he had accosted the cardinal a quarter of an hour before, there might be read in the eyes of the young king that will against which a struggle might be maintained, and which might be crushed by its own impotence, but which, at least, would preserve, like a wound in the depth of the heart, the remembrance of its defeat.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects 50% of men older than 40 years, [4] exerting substantial effects on quality of life. [5] This common problem is complex and involves multiple pathways. Penile erections are produced by an integration of physiologic processes involving the central nervous, peripheral nervous, hormonal, and vascular systems. Any abnormality in these systems, whether from medication or disease, has a significant impact on the ability to develop and sustain an erection, ejaculate, and experience orgasm.
When you become aroused, your brain sends chemical messages to the blood vessels in the penis, causing them to dilate or open, allowing blood to flow into the penis. As the pressure builds, the blood becomes trapped in the corpora cavernosa, keeping the penis erect. If blood flow to the penis is insufficient or if it fails to stay inside the penis, it can lead to erectile dysfunction.
"A lot of the symptoms are mirrored by other medical problems," Hedges says. "And for a long time, we were not attributing them to low testosterone, but to diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease. But awareness and appreciation of low testosterone has risen. We recognize now that low testosterone may be at the root of problems."
Conflicting results have been obtained concerning the importance of testosterone in maintaining cardiovascular health.[29][30] Nevertheless, maintaining normal testosterone levels in elderly men has been shown to improve many parameters that are thought to reduce cardiovascular disease risk, such as increased lean body mass, decreased visceral fat mass, decreased total cholesterol, and glycemic control.[31]
Erectile dysfunction may be an unpleasant condition that no one really wants to talk about, failing to acknowledge it won't make the problem go away. Your best defense against health problems like this is to learn everything you can about it so you can tackle the problem at the root. If you're ready to stop living in embarrassment about your sexual function, become an advocate for yourself and your own health and talk to your doctor.
Osteoporosis refers to pathological loss of bone density and strength. It is an important condition due to its prevalence and association with bone fractures; most commonly of the hip, vertebra and forearm. Men are relatively protected from the development of osteoporosis by a higher peak bone mass compared with women (Campion and Maricic 2003). Furthermore, women lose bone at an accelerated rate immediately following the menopause. Nevertheless, men start to lose bone mass during early adult life and experience an increase in the rate of bone loss with age (Scopacasa et al 2002). Women of a given age have a higher prevalence of osteoporosis in comparison to men but the prevalence increases with age in both sexes. As a result, men have a lower incidence of osteoporotic fractures than women of a given age but the gap between the sexes narrows with advancing age (Chang et al 2004) and there is evidence that hip fractures in men are associated with greater mortality than in women (Campion and Maricic 2003).
Penile erection is managed by two mechanisms: the reflex erection, which is achieved by directly touching the penile shaft, and the psychogenic erection, which is achieved by erotic or emotional stimuli. The former uses the peripheral nerves and the lower parts of the spinal cord, whereas the latter uses the limbic system of the brain. In both cases, an intact neural system is required for a successful and complete erection. Stimulation of the penile shaft by the nervous system leads to the secretion of nitric oxide (NO), which causes the relaxation of smooth muscles of corpora cavernosa (the main erectile tissue of penis), and subsequently penile erection. Additionally, adequate levels of testosterone (produced by the testes) and an intact pituitary gland are required for the development of a healthy erectile system. As can be understood from the mechanisms of a normal erection, impotence may develop due to hormonal deficiency, disorders of the neural system, lack of adequate penile blood supply or psychological problems.[18] Spinal cord injury causes sexual dysfunction including ED. Restriction of blood flow can arise from impaired endothelial function due to the usual causes associated with coronary artery disease, but can also be caused by prolonged exposure to bright light.
Important future developments will include selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). These drugs will be able to produce isolated effects of testosterone at androgen receptors. They are likely to become useful clinical drugs, but their initial worth may lie in facilitating research into the relative importance of testosterone's action at the androgen receptor compared to at other sites or after conversion to other hormones. Testosterone will remain the treatment of choice for late onset hypogonadism for some time to come.
Surgery: If neither drugs nor the vacuum pump works, your doctor may suggest surgery. With surgery, the doctor can place a device in your penis that will cause enough hardness for intercourse. In a few cases, infections may develop after the operation, and the doctor may have to remove the device. Another operation that may help you is rebuilding the blood vessels in the penis to increase blood flow into the penis or decrease blood flow out of the penis. These procedures can help you to get and maintain an erection.
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It seems that adequate testosterone levels are an important influence on sexual symptoms in the aging male and also influence the response of men to PDE-5 inhibitors, the first line treatment for erectile dysfunction in men. Many would now suggest screening for testosterone deficiency in all men presenting with erectile dysfunction (Gore and Rajfer 2004; Shabsigh 2005). This would seem appropriate because, in addition to benefits on sexual function, identification and treatment of hypogonadal men with testosterone could improve other symptoms of hypogonadism and protect against other conditions such as osteoporosis.
Transdermal preparations of testosterone utilize the fact that the skin readily absorbs steroid hormones. Initial transdermal preparations took the form of scrotal patches with testosterone loaded on to a membranous patch. Absorption from the scrotal skin was particularly good and physiological levels of testosterone with diurnal variation were reliably attained. The scrotal patches are now rarely used because they require regular shaving or clipping of scrotal hair and because they produce rather high levels of dihydrotestosterone compared to testosterone (Behre et al 1999). Subsequently, non-scrotal patches were developed but the absorptive capacity of non-scrotal skin is much lower, so these patches contain additional chemicals which enhance absorption. The non-scrotal skin patches produce physiological testosterone levels without supraphysiological dihydrotestosterone levels. Unfortunately, the patches produce a high rate of local skin reactions often leading to discontinuation (Parker and Armitage 1999). In the last few years, transdermal testosterone gel preparations have become available. These require daily application by patients and produce steady state physiological testosterone levels within a few days in most patients (Swerdloff et al 2000; Steidle et al 2003). The advantages compared with testosterone patches include invisibility, reduced skin irritation and the ability to adjust dosage, but concerns about transfer to women and children on close skin contact necessitate showering after application or coverage with clothes.
In the hepatic 17-ketosteroid pathway of testosterone metabolism, testosterone is converted in the liver by 5α-reductase and 5β-reductase into 5α-DHT and the inactive 5β-DHT, respectively.[1][147] Then, 5α-DHT and 5β-DHT are converted by 3α-HSD into 3α-androstanediol and 3α-etiocholanediol, respectively.[1][147] Subsequently, 3α-androstanediol and 3α-etiocholanediol are converted by 17β-HSD into androsterone and etiocholanolone, which is followed by their conjugation and excretion.[1][147] 3β-Androstanediol and 3β-etiocholanediol can also be formed in this pathway when 5α-DHT and 5β-DHT are acted upon by 3β-HSD instead of 3α-HSD, respectively, and they can then be transformed into epiandrosterone and epietiocholanolone, respectively.[149][150] A small portion of approximately 3% of testosterone is reversibly converted in the liver into androstenedione by 17β-HSD.[148]
Surgical intervention for a number of conditions may remove anatomical structures necessary to erection, damage nerves, or impair blood supply.[8] Erectile dysfunction is a common complication of treatments for prostate cancer, including prostatectomy and destruction of the prostate by external beam radiation, although the prostate gland itself is not necessary to achieve an erection. As far as inguinal hernia surgery is concerned, in most cases, and in the absence of postoperative complications, the operative repair can lead to a recovery of the sexual life of people with preoperative sexual dysfunction, while, in most cases, it does not affect people with a preoperative normal sexual life.[13]
The bones and the brain are two important tissues in humans where the primary effect of testosterone is by way of aromatization to estradiol. In the bones, estradiol accelerates ossification of cartilage into bone, leading to closure of the epiphyses and conclusion of growth. In the central nervous system, testosterone is aromatized to estradiol. Estradiol rather than testosterone serves as the most important feedback signal to the hypothalamus (especially affecting LH secretion).[111] In many mammals, prenatal or perinatal "masculinization" of the sexually dimorphic areas of the brain by estradiol derived from testosterone programs later male sexual behavior.[112]
Rest and recovery is just as important as exercise, if not more so. Every time you do an intense workout, give yourself a minimum of 2 days to recuperate afterward, if not more. And don't mix exercise with sleep hacking. If you're exercising, get at least 8 hours of sleep every night. Your body uses it to rebuild, and you can throw your hormones out of whack if you don't rest up properly. Here's a more in-depth guide to Bulletproof weight training, complete with sample workouts.
Erectile dysfunction or ED (It used to be called impotence) is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection suitable for sexual intercourse. Problems with erections may stem from medications, chronic illnesses, poor blood flow to the penis, drinking too much alcohol, or being too tired. Erectile dysfunction can occur at any age, but it is more common in men older than 75.
"This study establishes testosterone levels at which various physiological functions start to become impaired, which may help provide a rationale for determining which men should be treated with testosterone supplements," Finkelstein says. "But the biggest surprise was that some of the symptoms routinely attributed to testosterone deficiency are actually partially or almost exclusively caused by the decline in estrogens that is an inseparable result of lower testosterone levels."
Testosterone is necessary for normal sperm development. It activates genes in Sertoli cells, which promote differentiation of spermatogonia. It regulates acute HPA (hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis) response under dominance challenge.[22] Androgen including testosterone enhances muscle growth. Testosterone also regulates the population of thromboxane A2 receptors on megakaryocytes and platelets and hence platelet aggregation in humans.[23][24]
Modern drug therapy for ED made a significant advance in 1983, when British physiologist Giles Brindley dropped his trousers and demonstrated to a shocked Urodynamics Society audience his papaverine-induced erection.[35] The drug Brindley injected into his penis was a non-specific vasodilator, an alpha-blocking agent, and the mechanism of action was clearly corporal smooth muscle relaxation. The effect that Brindley discovered established the fundamentals for the later development of specific, safe, and orally effective drug therapies.[36][better source needed][37][better source needed]
Stress is your body responding to your environment. And it's a good thing—in limited doses. When you get stressed out your body makes chemicals like adrenaline that make you stronger, faster, fitter, and even able to think more clearly. Most people call this reaction the "fight-or-flight" response, and it's a life-saver in dangerous situations. In a very real sense, adrenaline makes you a part-time superhero. The problems happen when your body deals with constant stress.
Additionally, the physiologic processes involving erections begin at the genetic level. Certain genes become activated at critical times to produce proteins vital to sustaining this pathway. Some researchers have focused on identifying particular genes that place men at risk for ED. At present, these studies are limited to animal models, and little success has been reported to date. [4] Nevertheless, this research has given rise to many new treatment targets and a better understanding of the entire process.


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Ever wonder why big chains – from quick-service restaurants to electronic products – print invitations on sales receipts to entice customers to go the companies' Web sites to comment online?
They're doing it for enhanced customer engagement. Businesses need insights on how they're faring with customers.
What's weird, though, is that they're only engaging paying customers, not the prospects who didn't make purchases.
The reasons for failing to buy could be varied – perhaps the customer felt ignored when walking in the door or thought the salesperson was unprofessional. Or perhaps the customer had sticker shock.
Many of those people are undesirable if they're among the 18 percent of customers who will only buy at the cheapest price. They aren't ever likely to become a repeat customer and they're likely to complain the loudest and longest for bogus reasons.
1) They like you and your representatives.
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5) They like the price.
These five reasons also help you get valuable word-of-mouth advertising in social media, online reviews and people talking with one another.
Better business performance results when CEOs show leadership in investing in customer engagement. That's confirmed in a global study.
But when is your marketing investment in vain? It becomes futile when a customer is unhappy. It matters how you are perceived after the sale.
However, after investing tons of money promoting your company, do you make it difficult in customer support? That's when the complaints really start.
In this digital age, you must do everything possible to assuage your customers when they need help.
Not to stereotype, but the No. 1 complaint women have about men are that they don't listen. So whatever genders your customer-support staff is, make sure everyone knows to intently listen or read the customers' comments.
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If the customer is right, then take ownership of the problem and resolve it right away. Be polite and use clear, easy-to-understand English.
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Bearing in mind that convenience is one factor that attracts prospects and keeps customers happy, a live-chat option makes it very convenient for your customers.
It's cost-effective and much faster than emailing back and forth or forcing them to sit on-hold on the telephone. Plus, your employee can handle more than one prospect or customer at a time.
Millennials like live-chats but they often like texting even more. So relate to them by text-enabling your customer-support process.
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Borden was gazetted as a town in 1916. The name was proposed by the Secretary for Railways as the name of a siding on the then-new Tambellup-Ongerup Railway. It was named after the Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden, the 8th Prime Minister of Canada (1911.1920), although there is no record of why.
In the early years, at the height of the sandalwood trade, Paper Collar Creek was a meeting point for the sandalwood cutters as they travelled between the hinterland and the port. When they headed to town, they would dress up their shirts with collars made of paperbark to impress the ladies, and then discard the paper collar near the creek on the way back.
The national park is where nature lovers come to see an abundance of flora and fauna or to test themselves hiking, abseiling or rock climbing. It has some of the best mountain walks in Western Australia, but walkers must always carry water and be prepared for sudden weather change as mountain mists, wind chill and rain can occur at any time. Light snow sometimes falls on the higher peaks during winter but it rarely lasts more than a few hours. The walks on offer include Bluff Knoll (1096m), Toolbrunup (1052m), Ellen Peak (1012m), Mount Trio (856m), Mount Magog (856m), Mount Hassell (847m) and Talyuberlup Peak (783m).
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Both abseiling and rock climbing are permitted in the Stirling Range National Park.
From 15thAugust to 31stOctober, Wildflower and Orchid Tours leave the Stirling Range Retreat daily at 9.00am (duration 3 hours). Tea, coffee and Anzac biscuits are provided. Bookings are recommended.
Dawn and Dusk Bird Walks (8am and 3pm) are held at the Retreat daily led by Birdlife Australia volunteers from 25th August to 27th October (duration 1.5 hours). All tariffs from these walks are donated to Birdlife Australia for preservation projects.
Visit the famous CAUTION, NUDISTS CROSSING sign near Amelup Store, where gentlemen can create their own unique photo memento from the waist up by standing behind the sign.
A great place for a travel stop, just 200 metres from Pub Borden.
Located 13km along Nightwell Road, off Chester Pass Road. Legend has it that it was called Nightwell because the water only flowed from the ground at nighttime, never during the day.
For lovely easy walks, the Mabinup Creek Trail and the Mabinup Track are accessible from the Mount Trio Bush Camping and Caravan Park. There are also various other walk trails from 1.5 hours to 2 or 3 days throughout the Stirling Range.


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Q: Searching through list of random files in directory and renaming files based on Cell Value EDIT: Included my code.
I am still relatively new to VBA, so please bear with me:
I am trying to write a code that will go through a folder and loop through all files (file names will be random) and rename them based on a specific cell's value, C12 in my case. To give an example:
If C12 in a file = A, then file name should be 1, if C12 in a file = B, then file name should be 2, if C = 3, and so on.
I have put together the following code:
Let Files = Dir(Path & "\*.xlsx")

Do While Files <> ""
Set X = Workbooks.Open(Path & "\*.xlsx", True, True)
X.Saved = True

If X.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("C12").Value = "VALUE1" Then
   Name Path & File As Path & NAME1
X.Close

ElseIf X.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("C12").Value = "VALUE2" Then
    Name Path & File As Path & NAME2
X.Close
End If

File = Dir()

Loop

The way I understand it, the code should go through each file (because of File = Dir()) , open it and run the IF statement above, rename the file, and then move on to the next file in the directory and do the same. But when I run it, it only opens the same file every time. Any thoughts on why?
Hope that makes sense. Thanks!

A: two files can't have the same name in the same directory so you can't name more than one file as "1" , Do you mean you want to rename the file to what it was before plus a "1"? Assuming you do - and assuming you want to append the 1 to the name and not the extension then
Sub RenameFiles
Const dirholdingfiles = "C:\Test"
dim sFileName as string
dim postpend as string
postpend = asc(ucase(range("c12")))-64
sfilename=dir(dirholdingfiles)
do while sfilename <> ""
movefile dirholdingfiles & "\" & sfilename dirholdingfiles & "\" & left(sfilename,len(sfilename)-4) & postpend & right(sfilename,4)
sfilename = dir()
loop
end sub

(Written on my phone - not tested, typos likely)

A: Found the solution, from an excellent explanation why it didn't work in this post: Excel VBA Dir loop fails when open and close command added within loop
Added an extra sub as the YowE3K suggested and it works great now!

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