Gaining weight during pregnancy is important for the growth and development of your future baby. Weight gain is also a key component for storage of breastmilk after delivery. Being underweight and pregnant should not be a concern so long as you are receiving adequate nutrition during gestation and gaining enough weight throughout your pregnancy.
Being underweight before pregnancy may indicate the need to gain more weight than the average weight woman. Additionally, women with a history of eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia nervosa, who may have had nutritional deficiencies prior to conception, will need additional nutrients during pregnancy.
Working with your healthcare provider, such as a registered dietitian who specializes in pregnancy, can assist in making sure you have appropriate weight gain and adequate nutrition throughout your pregnancy.
Most of this weight will come off once you've had the baby. Any additional weight gain will eventually come off, too, and varies from woman to woman depending on whether they are nursing, dieting, and exercising.
Women who are underweight may need additional calories throughout pregnancy.
Your registered dietitian can provide you with nutrient dense, high-calorie food options to help you achieve your needs.
Being underweight (considered a BMI of less 18.5) before getting pregnant isn't usually an issue unless you have a history of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Mitchell reports that when she is counseling a woman with a previous eating disorder, she may find that she needs to focus on certain key nutrients, such as folic acid, iron, protein, and fat.
What Happens If I Have A Hard Time Gaining Weight?
Some research suggests that inadequate weight gain, particularly in the second and third trimesters, can increase the risk of a pre-term baby or a cesarean delivery. Babies born prematurely have lower birth weights and research suggests that these babies have a higher risk of developing specific health issues later in life such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Therefore, the Institute of Medicine recommends that underweight women gain roughly one to 1.3 pounds of weight per week in the second and third trimesters.
Eat small, frequent meals every few hours, especially if you are feeling nauseous.
Snack on nutrient dense, high-calorie snacks, such as nuts, whole grain crackers with cheese, hummus, or avocado, sliced fruit spread with nut butter, sandwiches on whole grain bread, creamy soups, steel cut oats with fresh fruit, and chopped nuts.
Drink high-calorie beverages, such as smoothies made with full-fat milk or milk alternative with added protein powder.
Cook with extra fat such as oils, butter, and try adding cheese as a topping.
Most importantly, work with a registered dietitian to assure you are getting adequate amounts of macro and micronutrients.
What If I Start to Lose Weight?
Many women lose weight during their first trimester due to nausea, vomiting, and morning sickness. This can be normal and should be monitored especially if you were told to gain more weight. In addition, it is normal for weight to fluctuate from week to week, but if you lose weight suddenly, you should contact your healthcare provider right away, especially in your third trimester.
Should I Take Extra Vitamins?
All women are recommended to take a prenatal vitamin before and during pregnancy. Daily intake of certain nutrients such as folic acid, calcium, and iron needs increase during pregnancy. These nutrients are vital for the growth and development of the unborn baby.
It's important to find a supplement that has 100 percent of the daily value, as well as one that does not have an excess of certain nutrients like folic acid (600 micrograms) and iron (27 milligrams). Special requirements will be made for women who are anemic—they may need more iron. Additionally, certain fat-soluble vitamins can be problematic if supplements far exceed the daily value. For example, "Increased vitamin A has been linked to birth defects," says Mitchell.
If you are not eating adequate amounts of oily low-mercury fish such as wild salmon, halibut, and sardines, or fortified eggs, you may need docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation. Mitchell recommends, a minimum of "200 mg of DHA to support baby's brain, nerve, and eye development." Alternative sources of vegan DHA include seaweed, but speak to your dietitian or obstetrician before adding that to your diet.
If you are underweight and pregnant, consult with your doctor on how much weight to gain in order to promote a healthy pregnancy. Additionally, if you have a history of eating disorders or inadequate dietary intake, you may need additional supplementation. Working with a registered dietitian who specializes in maternal nutrition is an important step in assuring you have appropriate weight gain and nutrition throughout your pregnancy. Speaking with a therapist or support group specializing in eating disorders may also be helpful in making sure you're taking care of yourself and your future baby.
American Pregnancy Association. Weight Gain Recommendations.
Wolfram, Taylor. American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Healthy weight during pregnancy.
Sharma et.al. Rate of Second and Third Trimester Weight Gain and Preterm Delivery Among Underweight and Normal Weight Women. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Oct;20(10):2030-6. DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-2032-y.
Rafei, et. al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. Association of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain with Preterm Births and Fetal Size: an Observational Study from Lebanon. 2016 Jan;30(1):38-45. DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12249.


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The late great poet Akilah Oliver was a force in the poetry world, causing it to open up its boundaries around issues of gender, race, grieving, and performance.
Akilah and Tyler began collaborating in 2004 after the unjust death of her son Oluchi McDonald, creating "Hold The Space: An Arriving Guard of Angels, Thusly Coming to Greet," a performace, recording and chapbook.
They continued bridging poetry and music in performance for the next seven years until Akilah's untimely passing in 2011.
Since 2015, Christian Hänggi and Tyler Burba have collaborated on a series of public lectures and performances about the works of Thomas Pynchon. Hänggi is a Pychon scholar and the lectures have focused on musical references and song lyrics found in the novels. Tyler Burba has provided musical settings of the lyrics. This collaboration has resulted in the production of an album entitled "Now Everybody" which is due out Spring 2019.
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As we continue to discuss the impact of the false charge of anti-Semitism that is attached to the noble name and person of the Hon. Min. Louis Farrakhan, we go back in history for today's blog post and look at the great and magnificent work of the Muslims prior to 1975 under the direct leadership of the Most Hon. Elijah Muhammad.
One of the Most legendary accomplishments and achievements of the Nation of Islam prior to 1975 was the Hon. Elijah Muhammad's work to feed the Black Community healthy and nutritious food. Not only did the Muslims do this through establishing restaurants, catering services and the teaching of the How To Eat To Live dietary program, but the Most Hon. Elijah Muhammad also imported millions of pounds of fish from the country of Peru.
During this magnificent work, the Black community was the beneficiary of affordable, clean and healthy foods. The Nation of Islam dispatched a door to door fish sales force in many of the major cities in America. This endeavor to help solve a major problem of access to an affordable healthy protein source was also a part of the ideology of "Universal Blackness", that is at the heart of the Most Hon. Elijah Muhammad's message. In the importation of fish, the Nation of Islam had established a business relationship with the Peruvian government and had began to involve itself in international trade and commerce with a nation of people who are -like Black people in America-also people of color. To be in a healthy business relationship with our Black brothers and sisters from Peru was a major move toward the larger goal of gaining for the Black man and woman of America, nationhood status.
This program was so successful, it attracted the attention of the U.S. State Department. Never forget, that the Nation of Islam, and other Black groups who did not believe in the white liberal ideal of integration, had been profiled by the FBI. The Nation of Islam was as a target of the FBI's COINTELPRO(counter-intelligence program) and was labeled a "black nationalist hate type organization". The Black Panther Party had also been labeled as such a group, and it became a target of infiltration and neutralization by the federal authorities. In fact, one of the most troublesome aspects of the Panther Party Programs, as judged by the FBI, was its free breakfast program for children who lived in poor neighborhoods.
The Muslim fish program provided numerous jobs for young men and women who became a part of its ambitious goal to feed the Black community health and nutrition.
During this time period of economic gains and a building momentum of the Nation of Islam's programs for Black progress, there came the American Jewish Comittee's(AJC) report labeling the Nation of Islam as anti-Semitic.
This report by the AJC, when viewed in light of the history of the ADL, AJC and SPLC having a special relationship with law enforcement and governmental agencies is noteworthy. It was after this report, and the media's circulating it, that the Nation of Islam's work to feed the Black community with fish was sabotaged.
The Hon. Min. Louis Farrakhan in volume 1, number 2 of the Final Call newspaper discusses the impact of the fish progam on the Black community, and what the U.S. State Department did to interfere with the Nation of Islam's fish program.
Muhammad Speaks Editor, Bro. Charles 67 X (now known as Askia Muhammad) first publicly discussed the State Department's meddling in one of his excellent editorials written for the paper during that time.
Again, the reader should be reminded that nothing in the history of the Nation of Islam exists to justify the "anti-Semitic" labeling. In the history of the NOI, there aren't any acts of violence against the Jewish people, despite groups like the Anti-Defamtion League (B'Nai B'Rith) insisting we be labeled as "anti-Semitic".
That the U.S. State Department under the leadership of Henry Kissinger would meddle in the business agreement between the Nation of Islam and the Nation of Peru after the American Jewish Committee's report charging us with anti-Semitism is important.


Following on from one of my most recent posts about the crazy fan fixation of Netflix's latest romantic comedies, it got me thinking about cult film and the ideal behind it. The term cult is a considerably frightening and unusual term, to class as a movement of film fandom. Also If I'm honest, I've just finished watching season 8 of AHS Cult, and I'm just absolutely fascinated by anything to do with the terminology. Cult film, or cult classics as they're known, is a general term used for films that are professedly controversial and or suppressed, that have been kept alive by dedicated fans.
What I want to come to recognize, is are there specific rules required from a production to make it cult worthy, or is it just random? Do certain triggers within a plot call for such a loyal following? Why do people become so obsessed and devoted to a motion picture?
It seems consequent to research, that cult film isn't categorized into a particular genre of film but can be seen embracing every single one of them. Interestingly many films that have done poorly at box office have then become the greatest cult films of our time. An example of this is would be Donnie Darko (2001). After its initial theater release an army of followers came into existence.
Audiences became obsessed with the new science fiction flick, creating multiple fan theories and a cult like loyalty. Many argued over what theory trumped the other, but not one fan could quite identify what the film really represented, or accept that the director and writer Richard Kelly, simply had no flamboyant conclusion to the perplexing finale.
During my time as a bar tender at the British film institute (BFI), I had the fortune of witnessing first hand the extent of Donnie Darko's cult following. The BFI decided to present a special screening of the production showcasing the directors cut during a weekday evening. Hundreds arrived at the bar for a an after movie drink, donning fan merchandised t-shirts, and boasting to one another of who has been a fan of the film the longest.
The reason I use Donnie Darko as a reference, is because I myself would proclaim that I'm a part of this obscure following. If you have looked through any of my previous blogs, Donnie Darko is a film reference that I love to bring up. Why? Because it's obviously the best film ever made.
I've watched this production multiple times, and tried to come up with several theories, some time travel, others that it was all a dream, and some really ambiguous. With my pondering I happened to find an entire community with the same predicament and obsession. Could this be the foundations of a film that becomes a cult, I wonder?
I understand that with a cult film it brings an almost sense of belonging, which as humans we constantly seek. Another aspect could be that our ego is in need of attention. What I mean by this point is that when a cult film comes into discussion, there's a feeling that it has become almost above the shallow end of main stream cinema. We feel important talking about films with intellectual qualities, that display symbolism and depth rather than churned out, mass-produced copies of Hollywood.
Another simple theory would be that, are cult films just films that have become really kind of cool over time?? Think about it? What cult film do you know, that someone wouldn't like to admit they recently watched? When that story becomes a part of us as an almost label, the energy and depth of that film becomes a part of our identity. We all want to feel unique. Again this is just my own theory, as ridiculous as it may sound.
The question is this, are there defining features of a film that make it a cult film, or is it just random? We have addressed that a sense of belonging is usually required, but that only happens after the film creates the following, so what is it?
I understand we need to have a unique quality about the film for a start, something that either questions reality, society, politics, or simply a controversial film. I strongly suggest however that this is not the only remaining quality that is required for such fan dedication. Could it be the rejection element about cult film? Many films that are considered 'cult' have been refused by major studios, and so become the underdog of the underground film world.
The subject is something that can never legitimately be defined, and through personal opinion, I feel these factors make the element of cult film so fascinating. Whether it be random, a calculated decision from the film makers, or have certain points of qualifications to make it a cult classic, they are just fantastic.


Gaining your first job as a nurse or midwife is becoming not only highly competitive but an increasingly more complex process. Get ahead of the other applicants with this practical guide offering application advice, interview preparation techniques, a comprehensive overview of the selection process and insider tips. You'll also find a wealth of information on career planning, continuing professional development and next steps. Offering scenarios, practice questions and the thoughts and observation of newly qualified professionals...you want a job? Then you can't afford to be without this book.


Grandma Phyllis - Go Fit Girl! | Go Fit Girl!
Grandma Phyllis and Grandma Lisa (my grandma) so happy at Curt's and my wedding, which was almost 11 years ago.
Curt's grandma, Grandma Phyllis, died Friday morning.
Grandma Phyllis was 87 and a feisty woman.
I first met Curt's whole family at a family reunion in May 2000. Everyone was kind and accepting of me and I felt very welcomed.
Soon after that I started e-mailing with Curt's grandma. She always signed her e-mails Grandma Phyllis. So before we were married or even engaged I called her that.
She made me feel like one of her grandchildren immediately. And there was no doubt that she loved me.
I was lucky enough to get to spend some quality time alone with her on occasion, like the time she came to visit Curt in Portland. Or when she and I had a girls' sleepover at her house.
She had a great laugh. And if something was funny enough you could bring her to tears. Like the time she and Curt's parents were visiting us in Oakland for Christmas and I opened a gag gift from my grandma or the time Curt and I were moving from Oregon to Phoenix and we stayed with her in San Diego for a few days and Joey wasn't allowed in a particular room so his little paw was darting under the door.
Playing Taboo with Grandma Phyllis was always hilarious with the same question: I can't use any of these words?
She loved her family unconditionally.
For years for her birthday we always sent Thin Mints for a treat, which she gobbled up delightfully.
Kate, her little shi-poo, made her so happy and was a great little companion for her.
Grandma Phyllis, you will be missed terribly. But I am grateful I had you in my life for as long as I did.


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Mercedes 28/95 PS Sport at the Targa Florio in 1921.
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Sicilian adventure.
One hundred years ago, the sun burned down on the Madonie range, the coastal mountains in the north of Sicily. The tremendous countryside vista stretched out to create a Mediterranean panoramic view among rugged peaks and shady woodlands. But the beauty of the scenery was lost on the men steering their racing cars at breakneck speed along narrow and mostly unpaved mountain roads in the summer of 1921. They were participating in the Targa Florio, the legendary road race on the island in the very south of Italy, which took place from 1906 right up until 1977.
Drivers and co-drivers alike applied their undivided attention to the winding route which often took them past precipitous drops. Steep climbs alternated over and over again with difficult descents. The route was 108 kilometres long and was used unchanged from 1919 to 1930. Along the route there were villages and small towns with names that must have sounded really strange to German ears at the time: Caltavuturo and Campofelice, Cerda, Collesano and Polizzi.
The fastest lap under the Sicilian sun was achieved by Max Sailer and his co-driver, Hans Rieger, seen here at the finish of the Targa Florio in 1921.
Mercedes drives to victory.
But the thundering procession of racing cars and standard production vehicles did not stop at any of the picturesque market squares – the cars had to keep moving. No less than four circuits of the full route had to be covered. And each time, there were around 1,500 bends and a change in altitude of 800 metres. The Viennese Allgemeine Automobil-Zeitung described this Targa Florio 100 years ago as the "most difficult race of the year". For the teams in the cars, the race was gruelling, while for the spectators lining the route, it was a nail-biting experience.
Right at the front of the field in the 1921 Targa Florio was Mercedes works racing driver Max Sailer in a Mercedes 28/95 PS Sport. He and his co-driver, Hans Rieger, completed the race in 7 hours, 27 minutes and 16.2 seconds, which meant an average speed of 57.9 km/h. The team only narrowly missed out on victory. Instead, they achieved the fastest lap time, a class win in the touring cars over 5 litres and second place overall.
The Mercedes 28/95 PS Sport was the first vehicle from Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) to be equipped with four-wheel brakes. The drum brakes on the front and rear axles were clearly visible through the wire wheels of the 1921 Targa Florio racing car.
Noticeable improvement in braking power.
Numerous punctures were to blame for the missed overall victory. These were caused by horseshoe nails, lost by draught animals used for agricultural purposes along the unpaved roads. A bulletin published by the then Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) explained: "Sailer had to change tyres nine times, while the absolute winner of the Targa, who arrived just two minutes ahead of him in a special Fiat racing car, did not have a single flat tyre."
Apart from the tyres, however, Sailer's racing car was extremely reliable under these extreme conditions. One particular innovation made the Mercedes 28/95 PS Sport stand out: this was the first vehicle from DMG to be equipped with four-wheel brakes. That system generated a noticeable improvement in braking power and, as a result, driving safety. The car had already proven its reliability on the journey to Sicily. The team drove the racing car to Sicily themselves – that was around 2,000 kilometres from Stuttgart to the island at the southernmost tip of Italy.
The racing driver from Germany was awarded a special trophy for his performance by the Sicilian Automobile Club for the "first in the series class". The prize was donated by the Italian industrialist Vincenzo Florio, after whom the Targa Florio was named.
Back in Stuttgart, Sailer and Rieger were given a festive welcome at the factory, and their trophy win was celebrated in grand style. For Mercedes, the 1921 Targa Florio was one of the first internationally significant races in which the brand took part after the end of the First World War.
This class victory in 1921 was the first of several important successes for Mercedes and later Mercedes-Benz in the Targa Florio: the following year, in 1922, Count Giulio Masetti won in an enhanced Mercedes 115 PS Grand Prix racing car, while Max Sailer won the class of touring cars with a displacement over 4.5 litres in a Mercedes 28/95 PS – this time equipped with a supercharger.
The Mercedes racing cars before their departure for the Targa Florio in Untertürkheim in April 1922. Second from left: The eventual winner, Count Giulio Masetti. Fourth from left: Max Sailer.
In a red Mercedes to victory in the 1924 Targa Florio.
Christian Werner's victory in 1924 in a 2-litre supercharged Mercedes racing car was equally legendary. The vehicle was painted red – the typical colour of Italian competition vehicles – for camouflage purposes. The idea was to discourage the local fans from any disruptive action against a racing car from Germany.
In the 1955 Targa Florio, it was Stirling Moss, who died last year, and Peter Collins who won in the 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S). Behind them, their team-mates Juan Manuel Fangio and Karl Kling finished in second place. This one-two victory clinched the 1955 World Sports Car Championship for Mercedes-Benz.
Christian Werner in the Mercedes 2-litre supercharged racing car on his way to victory at the Targa Florio in 1924.
From motorsport to series production.
The Mercedes 28/95 PS Sport was the evolution of the high-performance luxury-class Mercedes 28/95 PS launched in 1914. After being thoroughly modified for racing in 1921, the model was given the suffix "Sport" and produced as a model in its own right. In addition to the four-wheel brakes, the improvements include a more powerful engine, a reduced wheelbase for better manoeuvrability, and lower positioning of the cooler and driver's seat.
From June 1921, the 28/95 PS Sport – and as a result, the four-wheel brake system – was included in the range of standard models available. This is an example of how racing paves the way for a new vehicle technology. From 1923, DMG also equipped the production version of its sporty top model, the 28/95 PS, with this "all-wheel brake system".
Mercedes 28/95 PS Sport with a Phaeton body. This powerful luxury vehicle was one of the pioneers of the Mercedes-Benz supercharged S-series cars in the 1920s and 1930s.
Four-wheel brake becomes series equipment.
Over time, the four-wheel brake system became the standard in automotive engineering worldwide. Initially, the difference between this system and the previously used brake that only acted on the rear axle was striking: the brakes were so effective that, in the mid-1920s, there was discussion in Germany about a corresponding warning sign at the rear to inform other road users in good time.
The premiere of the four-wheel brake in the Mercedes 28/95 Sport 100 years ago was followed by numerous other milestones in Mercedes-Benz braking technology which are part of the long success story of the Stuttgart brand's development of safety features – reaching back 100 years and forward into the future.
Reception at the DMG plant in Untertürkheim for the successful Sailer/Rieger team after the 1921 Targa Florio. They covered the roughly 2,000-kilometre journey to Sicily and back themselves in their racing car.
Image gallery.
1931: Mercedes-Benz fitted a hydraulic brake system for the first time in the Mercedes-Benz 170 (W 15). Illustration of the front axle.
1961: Disc brakes were fitted on the front wheels for the first time in the 220 SE Coupé (W 111, February) and the 300 SL Roadster (W 198, March).
1963: Dual-circuit brake system was first fitted as standard in the 230 SL "Pagoda" (W 113, March) and, from August 1963, was fitted as standard in all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars.
1978: Mercedes-Benz presented the second-generation of the ABS anti-lock brake system, developed together with Bosch. Fitting of this world innovation as standard started in 1978 in the S-Class (model series 116).
1996: The BAS Brake Assist System was introduced, initially as standard equipment in the S-Class (model series 140) and the SL (model series 129).
2000: Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG "F1 Limited Edition" (C 215) was the first production vehicle worldwide to be fitted with ceramic brakes.
2005: The ADAPTIVE BRAKE system in the S-Class in model series 221 provided additional functions that made hill starts easier and shortened the stopping distance in wet weather, for example.
2009: PRE-SAFE Brake can reduce the consequences of an unavoidable collision with automatic emergency braking.
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Food Tasting – Being the Food Taster!
Food Taster – Perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products.
I Don't know exactly when I became a trustworthy food taster.Ever since I tasted food on my pallete. I Criticised food to be nearly perfect according to my taste buds.
This was much more Masterchef or cooking shows being popular.
Right from my teenage First for my Mom -( kitchen701)Tasting food and giving the feedback to get the perfect meal out of it.
Indian,Chinese and continental – The Salt,The cheese and the richness of the food.
Than slowly became a taster for Mami's Baking (Teaser) criticising the sweetness,The missing element and ocassinally the texture – Whether its too soft or hard.
This I hardly knew,One day would help me professionally too and when I began working with an Luxury events & Wedding company. And Given the profile of F&B (Food & Beverage ) For most of the projects I have done so far.
So for an upcoming wedding – We had to do a food tasting to choose the menu from the shortlisted Caterer. And to be really honest.I was tired of eating – (6 Types of starters,5 Mocktails,Indian Chaat,Tasting Molecular Gastronomy food,Nibbling on indian food and trying out the desserts ) It was an interesting evening and after the initial tasting when the couple realised we were on the same page.They trusted us to try and choose from the rest of the menu.When they couldn't eat more.
Also the whole experience was wonderful with the complete banquet space being booked solely for the client & us. The set up too was done like what the actual one would be like.
This particular experience has been one of the most interesting one so far. And as they truly say – People in the wedding will remember the food & the experience the most.Rather than anything else.
A newly launched variety of cold extracted juices and Cold extracted Milk under the name of second nature is now available through a subscription model.The Cold extraction Is part of a new technology that only a select companies use.
Have been having them for a while now! During the trial period when sample were sent with a prototype code.
To understand which flavours we had to taste each code and note down which taste was most prominent and which were least. This went on till we got the second lot of samples with the flavours and we could all have the sigh of relief when we saw the labels on the bottles with the flavours!
the 3rd and final lot arrived with the packaging and final bottles quantity for sale.
Mango+ Almond = A combination that balances the sweetness and maintains the texture.And almonds are always healthy start .
Almond +Dates+Cocoa= A yummy Sunday treat without feeling guilty and not to sweet too -A combination you must risk trying out! To know exactly what you would be missing out on.
Second Nature,Is part of Freshtrop fruits limited – A company that has been exporting grapes and pomegranate for years to the European market. And now have ventured into cold pressed juices.
To know more about how you could subscribe and get the juices from the farm to your homes.


Since the launch of BestQuote a few months we have had a huge response from customers in Barbados looking to save time and money on their car insurance. We have been successful in our first mission saving customers on average $469 on their car insurance renewals by comparing the market and negotiating with insurers to find the best rates in Barbados. The response from the market have been nothing short of amazing with over 7,000 visitors to the website in the first three months.
In response to this demand this month BestQuote will be launching a full home insurance service and early customers can now trial the service live on the BestQuote website www.bestquotebb.com. "We are extremely excited to be moving into the home insurance market and bringing the same great service we have developed for our car insurance customers to even more people" said BestQuote spokesperson Lennon Duncan. He added that "saving customers money has never been more important and we are proud to be able to help so many people save hundred of dollars everyday".
BestQuote is a price comparison website which offers customers substantial savings on their car and home insurance. The service was developed by Lynch Insurance Brokers in partnership with digital marketing specialists Socialcore who were tasked to vastly improve the experience for customers renewing insurance and to find them the very best deal in the market. BestQuote is 100% Barbadian owned and managed.


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1153 East Street, South, Suffield, CT, 06080
MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution inmate lookup: Criminal Records, Warrants, Warrant Comment, Description, Inmate Roster, Loc, Who's in jail, Bond, Booking Date, Mugshots, Charge Information, Description, Current Location, Release Date, Arrests, Gender, Charges, Current Housing Block, Arrest Records, Bookings, Age, Case Number, Institution.
The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution is a state prison in Suffield, Connecticut.
The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution is a maximum-security facility that can house up to 2131 adult male inmates comfortably.
The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution secures its borders with a 25ft high wall alongside ten-armed guard towers.
The facility is Connecticut's only maximum-security facility. The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution is the facility that holds Connecticut's death row inmates.
Inmates in the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution are housed in units that are made just for their security and personal needs. For instance, inmates who are preparing to be released will be in one unit while inmates who have special needs will be in another unit.
The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution also is actively involved in the Connecticut Corrections Enterprise Industries. This program will provide work assignments for inmates such as the following:
Customer Service Call Center
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How to Find Someone in MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
The Connecticut Department of Corrections has made it super easy and even extremely convenient to find out information on an inmate who is housed in the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution.
You can find the inmate roster on the Connecticut Department of Corrections site. You will be able to search the database using the following pieces of information:
Inmate's Full Name
SID Number
Keep in mind that this database is updated on a regular basis, but if you feel as if this information is not correct, you should contact the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution directly.
Want to make an inmate's day while they are serving time in the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution? Send them a handwritten letter.
Inmates are permitted to send and receive letters from their loved ones back home.
You will need to keep in mind that all written letters will be opened and examined by an MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution staff member.
You can send a letter to the following address:
Inmates can receive care packages as well, but you will need to get prior approval from the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution before you send the package, or it will be sent directly back to you.
Has your loved one asked you to send them money, so they can purchase things from the commissary or be able to use the telephone?
The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution has made it easy for you to send inmate money. You can do so by using the infamous JPay service.
The JPay service does charge you a service fee, but the inmate will typically receive the funds you send within one to three business days. Most of the time, they will receive the money within the day you send it.
You will be able to send funds over the phone, online, or in person. This makes it as easy as possible for you to send money from anywhere you are located
The MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution permits the inmates to use the telephones at their own expense. Inmates will have the chance to make 15-minute calls home. These calls are subjected to be monitored.
Inmates in the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution can also receive visitors as well.
Inmates who are in the behavioral health unit, infirmary, death row unit, segregation unit, or the intermediate care housing unit can have visitors only be appointments.
To schedule an appointment for an inmate in one of the above units, you can call 860-627-2100 between Monday through Thursday during the hours of 7 am to 2 pm.
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What do you think about abortion?
Thread: What do you think about abortion?
oxyjen
malarkey
The two people whose DNA mixed to form a child have a duty to that child once it enters the world. Period.
Now can the particulars of the exact numbers of child support be reformed in certain cases? Probably. Is it unfair that women have a myriad of birth control options, including abortion, while men have very few? Yes.
But the principle of taking care of your own is sound.
If a man and woman are opposed to abortion/adoption and split up in the eighth month, and neither want to be single parents, who has the option to walk away? The woman is going to be the one in the hospital, pushing the baby out, and that baby is going to be put in her arms. If she walks away she's getting the cops called on her.
There's a lot of scenarios in which shit happens and people have to just deal with it, men and women both. Child support for children is one of those things.
Meae Musae Servus
Ceti Alpha V
Originally Posted by oxyjen
False equivalence. You're comparing a situation where abortion isn't an option to one where it is.
You're also denying the existence of Safe Haven laws.
The mother absolutely can walk away in the above scenario--but if the state knows who the father is, he probably can't. Can't speak for all states but I've no doubt in mine he'd still be on the hook for 18 years.
Clearly not true.
"Just because it's 2020 doesn't mean everyone has perfect vision."--catchphrase of a fictional comedian in some movie
Originally Posted by Hephaestus
True, if the woman goes through the proper protocols to relinquish her rights, then she will be free from criminal persecution. But the burden is on her to figure out to do with the baby, not the father.
The two parents have an ethical duty. Now whether they choose to fulfill it or not, is up to them.
Also child support works both ways. I've known where a woman has had a baby taken away from her custody and she was chagrined to find out she owed child support to the foster parents. Yup, still your responsibility. You made the choice, can't change your mind after the fact. Works for men too. I only wish there was more ways for them to prevent pregnancy so it didn't happen--that is where the real travesty is. It sucks enough that a kid's dad wants nothing to do with them, to not even pay for pampers?
Sinny
And this rationale is what gets men stuck with child support when they can prove the kid isn't theirs. It's woman vs. man when the woman has the choice to destroy the man's future.
We're no longer living in a world where an orgasm should have that potential.
Saw a news segment on a case of that exact same nature. Was one of the US states, Alabama maybe?
Wife had affair, got up the duff by some guy. The husband got stung for CS because "it was in the best interest of the child"
Guffaw!
(Mostly) Men do get financially raped, it's seriously fucked.
I'm not even a huge fan of men, but if some women don't stand up for their rights, then they have no chance.
All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed.
Second, it is violently opposed.
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
pensive_pilgrim
Ieilaelite
Child support shouldn't be paid directly from the absent parent to the new one. The question of how much the state should support the single parent and how much the state should demand from the absent parent should be separate. And a married couple with a kid should get a bigger payment than a single parent with a kid. We should be incentivizing and making it easier for parents to stay together, because we know that it makes a huge difference in the kids' chance to succeed in life.
Robcore
There's someone I know pretty well right now who is seemingly being 'baby trapped'...he's not at all a trashy guy...just made one bad choice in the weeks following the end of a 3 year relationship. She already has one kid that she's raising without a father. This guy I know is a stand up human being and will do right by the child...even though he cringes at the crappy situation of being a part time parent to a kid that has a step sibling. It's not a situation where a relationship between he and the mom is going to happen. In his eyes, if the choice were about what's best for the kid, it'd be abortion (his parents were split, and he hated going back and forth and having to choose between).
In his case, she's only 4 weeks along. It was basically just an innocent hook up, and she's being all flaky about it to him...sort of teasing that she'll terminate, but then getting all wishy washy about it.
I do really understand having a hard disinterest in volountarily partaking in medical procedures...but I also feel pretty bad for this guy who actually has his life together for the most part, with a pretty solid 3 year plan ahead for himself that's basically being crushed right now.
The hook up thing was really out of character for the guy, too.
He's been a class act about the whole situation given how shameful he feels about it...not wanting to force her to do anything to her body unwillingly, but still wanting so much better for himself and for his children. It's tough for a feminist guy in that sort of situation, I think.
...the origin of emotional sickness lay in people's belief that they were their personalities...
"The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong." ~Carl Jung
TeresaJ
mosquito-infested hell
I know this is unfortunately unrealistic given our evolutionary character. We are primates. We're lucky enough to even grasp the connection between sex and procreation.
But people - fucking adults - really really really should not have sex with someone they would prefer not to procreate with. That's true of rob's friend and @Sinny that goes double for your cousin.
Men who are in actual relationships with women they don't trust and then act dismayed when she tries to screw him over.... No excuse. Same for a woman sleeping with a jerk.
We fucking know better. We are more than our primal urges.
Having said that, I think the way to handle it is to have a baseline of support for everyone.
UBI for every adult.
High quality primary care and family counseling freely available.
A robust works progress association.
Programs that clearly benefit most people with high taxes to support them.
I agree with you ultimately that people shouldn't in theory make stupid decisions... but they do.
And I don't think it's fair or natural to punish somebody for life for a moment of weakness.
I'd support Universal support.
It's not like the option of financial & legal abortion would be taken up by many men.. For most of us just knowing we have a child in the world changes everything for us, and we couldn't just walk away from that. My cousin, although he became a father in a situation whereby if given the choice he would of had a physical abortion, knows he has a son in the world now and he couldn't turn in back on him.
But in order to level the "legal playing field" I think the option should be there.
The emotional/moral/ethical playing field could never be equal, between women and men... because it's ultimately women who have all the agency in growing & birthing a child.
In recent months, I've endeavoured to put myself in the shoes of a man... and in today's world, it can be a really scary & desolate place. They are treated as second class citizens, as society still hold the notion of "woman and children" coming first, despite the fact that's no longer a evolutionary necessity.
(Also, I'm referring more so to the western world ^^ ... as the rest of the world still have serious issues treating women as equals)
Last edited by Sinny; 09-12-2019 at 11:40 AM.
Works for men too. I only wish there was more ways for them to prevent pregnancy so it didn't happen--that is where the real travesty is.
There is. A vasectomy is roughly equivalent to an abortion in terms of risk and invasiveness. These men want to force procedures on women to avoid the situation but didn't undergo one themselves when they had the chance? I don't feel sorry for them. Never will.
OTOH, more temporary forms of men's birth control keeps getting quashed by the pharmaceutical industry because they assume men wouldn't take it when the available data suggests otherwise.
Originally Posted by Robcore
There's someone I know pretty well right now who is seemingly being 'baby trapped'...
How was he trapped? He used a condom and she got it out of the trash to inseminate herself?
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Wellcome Trust Delegates visit Hilleman Laboratories, India
New Delhi, 5th February 2016: A senior delegation from Wellcome Trust, an independent UK-based global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health, concluded a three-day visit to Hilleman Laboratories.
The 11 member team was given a guided tour of the facilities where they met with Dr. Davinder Gill, CEO and other senior staff members of Hilleman Laboratories. The delegation was also introduced to the current and ongoing projects at Hilleman Laboratories.
Also present were Prof. Gagandeep Kang, Board of Directors, Hilleman Laboratories and Prof. Navin Khanna, ICGEB. In addition, Dr. Gerd Zettlmeissl, Chairman of Board of Directors, Hilleman Laboratories also addressed the delegates.
Dr. Davinder Gill, CEO, Hilleman Laboratories said "We are delighted to host Wellcome Trust as we introduce to them to our Laboratories and the work that we do here. This opportunity to meet the senior members from Wellcome Trust has been very valuable. Through this visit, we have reiterated our ongoing commitment towards the research and development of affordable vaccines to address gaps that exist in the immunization space worldwide.
The Wellcome Trust delegation consisted of representatives of members from the board of governors, executive board and staff:
Board of Governors:
Eliza Manningham- Buller LG, DCB
Professor Peter Rigby PhD, FRS, FMedSci
Alan Brown FSIP
Professor Dame Kay Davies CBE, FRS, FMedSci
Professor Michael A J Ferguson CBE, FRS, FRSE, FMedSci
Professor Dame Anne Johnson MD, FMedSci, FRCP, FFPH, FRCGP
Jeremy Farrar Director of the Wellcome Trust
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Engagement photos mark the very beginning of a lifetime of commitment, and are as organic to your personalities as you can get. Mesh that with a relaxed environment in a location of your choice, and you're guaranteed memories for a lifetime. Kimberly & Brooks' garden session was no different.
The word I would use to describe this couple's love would have to be 'timeless.' It was evident from our first meeting with them that their love had a certain maturity and contentment that is unique. Needless to say, Mepkin Abbey- a monastery and garden venue stuck in time- was the perfect location for this classy couple.
Can we also talk about for a second their fantastic color coordination? The blues look so good against the greenery in the gardens, which really makes them subtly pop. Plus, Brooks' striped shirt adds so much texture.
And don't get me started on the beautiful light! Mepkin Abbey is always a killer location, but this Friday evening sunset was just perfect.
We are so excited for their lakeside November wedding! Winter can't come soon enough!
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DA OKs importation of 21MT yellow, red onions
Philippine News Agency•January 10, 2023
APPROVED IMPORTATION. The Department of Agriculture (DA) releases on Tuesday (Jan. 10, 2023) its approval on the importation of both fresh yellow and red onions. The DA's measure indicated that the importation must arrive on or before January 27, to protect local farmers, considering the approaching peak harvest season from mid-February to May. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture)
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday it has approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons of fresh yellow and red onions.
According to the approved order, these imported onions will only be delivered to selected entry points including the "Port of Manila-South Harbor, Port of Subic, Port of Cebu, Port of Davao, and Port of Cagayan de Oro for strict monitoring purposes."
In an interview, DA Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez said this move was in response to the tightening inflation amid increasing demand for onions.
"The sanitary and phytosanitary import clearance (SPSIC) will be issued now to the applicants… So that one, we are balancing the volume of the harvest of the farmers and the peak season of harvest of the farmers also," he said.
He said there were several revisions from the recommended version in contrast with the approved measures for the issuance of SPSIC.
At the Laging Handa public briefing, he cited the change in import volume and the timing.
"Pinirmahan na po ni Senior Usec. Panganiban. At may mga pagbabago po doon sa mga rekomendasyon natin, instead of 22,000 metric tons, naging 21,060 ang nilagay na volume. Tapos 'yung 'must-arrives' dapat hindi lumagpas ng January 27 (Senior Usec. Domingo Panganiban already signed it. And there are changes in our recommendation. Instead of 22,000 metric tons, the indicated volume became 21,060. And the 'must-arrives' must not be delivered beyond January 27)," he said.
The recommended volume was 22,000 metric tons, where 50 percent will be allocated for Luzon, and 25 percent each for Visayas and Mindanao, with the proposed timing reaching up until the first week of February.
The DA said the approved timing is a way to protect the local production of farmers, especially for the coming peak harvest season from mid-February up until May.
Estoperez, meanwhile, said the temporary importation also intends to lower the retail cost of onions in the market.
"Tinitingnan namin 'yung sa September level na PHP100 to PHP150, Pero hindi pa 'yun final. We have to check. Ang importante dito is we have the cost of production ng ating farmers (We are looking into the September level of PHP100 to PHP150. But that's not yet final. We have to check. What's important is the farmers' cost of production)," he said.
As of Tuesday, the prevailing price range of local red and white onions is PHP420/kilogram to PHP600/kg. (PNA)


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Orgullo es una película dramática española de 1955 dirigida por Manuel Mur Oti y protagonizada por los actores brasileños Marisa Prado y Alberto Ruschel.

Argumento
Dos familias, los Mendoza y los Alzaga, están enfrentadas desde hace años por el agua de un río que separa las tierras de ambas familias. La joven Laura Mendoza, heredera de la familia Mendoza, vuelve a la casa familiar después de haber estudiado durante diez años en París. Al poco tiempo, mientras se pasea a caballo por la orilla del río que marca el límite con las tierras vecinas, se encuentra con Enrique Alzaga, el hijo heredero de las tierras de la familia rival. Desde ese momento los dos jóvenes se enamoran profundamente el uno del otro. Con el tiempo ambas familias acuerdan una tregua e incluso aceptan la boda de Laura y Enrique, pero cuando están a punto de casarse una sequía despierta los viejos odios y provoca de nuevo el enfrentamiento entre las dos familias.

Reparto
 Marisa Prado como Laura
 Alberto Ruschel como Enrique Alzaga, hijo
 Enrique Diosdado como Don Enrique
 Cándida Losada como la madre
 Xan das Bolas como Gabriel
 Eduardo Calvo como Fidel

Localizaciones

Los paisajes de este peculiar western español están rodados en los Picos de Europa y en la localidad de Riaño (León).

Premios y distinciones
Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos

Referencias

Películas de España
Películas de 1955
Películas rodadas en la provincia de León

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Hillary meets the press: Defensive, deflecting, but out of the bunker
By Howard Kurtz, | Fox News
Kurtz: Hillary finally spars with the press
'Media Buzz' host reacts to former secretary of state's comments about email controversy
Hillary Clinton finally answered questions about her private email Tuesday, leaving many of us wondering: What took so long?
After eight days of silence, the former secretary of state didn't offer some sophisticated new argument for why she didn't have a government account. She said it was for "convenience" and that she followed the rules — which she could have said the day after the New York Times story broke. There is simply no question that long silence hurt her and allowed the mounting questions to mushroom into a crisis.
Still, she stood there at the U.N. and took about a dozen questions, and that by itself helps her. It's a heckuva better image than being barricaded in the bunker.
The questions, from veterans like Jonathan Karl and Andrea Mitchell, were good. But the first query, from a Turkish television reporter who wondered whether Hillary would be getting this kind of heat if she were a man, made me roll my eyes; I'm sure calling on him was no accident.
Hillary seemed in my view to be overly scripted and at times lawyerly, looking at her notes, repeating phrases and saying things like "I directed my counsel…" It wasn't exactly Al Gore's "no controlling legal authority," but she never really broke through the narrow prism of her narrow defense. She didn't disarm anyone by flashing much charm.
Her comments protecting her personal correspondence about Chelsea's wedding and her mother's funeral and even her yoga routine would have struck more of a sympathetic chord if she hadn't been reading them from a statement.
Clinton weighed her words carefully, parrying a question about whether her conduct had been a mistake by saying it would have been "smarter" to have had two email accounts. She did not want "mistake" or "regrets" popping up in the headlines. But the whole convenience thing — it's such a pain carrying two phones — seemed weak. She had aides to carry her stuff, and besides, lots of people have two accounts on a single BlackBerry or iPhone.
Hillary doggedly deflected several key questions without a response, including:
Should an independent arbiter examine her personal e-mail server, which contained all those personal notes she says she's deleted?
How does she justify the Clinton Foundation accepting cash from foreign governments while she ran the State Department?
That's what a canny politician does, but it doesn't convey an image of candor.
What will grate most on her critics is the notion that this was just a casual decision for convenience, rather than a careful calculation to shield her email from the government, and from Freedom of Information requests, with her acting as the final arbiter.
This was the first crisis of her presidential campaign, and she'll be judged by how she handled it. It also gives voters a glimpse of how she would handle the press and public during such a firestorm.
Hillary flunked the first test by laying low. She gets a mixed grade for Tuesday's performance, but the story was so out of control — and has so unsettled Democrats — that no single presser could have put out the brush fire.
Meanwhile, a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll has some good news for Hillary, but is rather puzzling when you ponder it.
The pollsters made a big deal about 59 percent saying they wanted "change," even if the candidate is less experienced, up 4 points from 2008. But who doesn't want change? It's a word that can mean anything you want it to mean. Raising taxes on the rich is change. So is abolishing ObamaCare.
But here's where it gets interesting. Some 44 percent of voters surveyed (including three-quarters of Democrats) say Hillary will provide new ideas for the future, while 51 percent say she represents a return to the policies of the past. So even though Hillary served in the Obama Cabinet and would represent a third term for Democratic rule, nearly half see her as a candidate of the future.
At the same time, 60 percent of voters (including 42 percent of Republicans!) say Jeb Bush represents a return to the past, while 27 percent say he will provide new ideas for the future. That's despite the fact that as a Republican, he would represent a much sharper break with Obama's policies than Clinton.
My take is that many responded to the "change" question by simply indicating who they like: Hillary has a far stronger grip on her party's base than Bush does on the GOP's. But since both have a dynasty issue, I suspect that more of those surveyed would rather go back to the Bill Clinton economy of the 1990s than the George W. Bush wars of the 2000s.
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I Tried Sculptra — and I Love It
As our generation ages, we seem to do so with more energy — and far fewer lines — than the ladies who came before us, thanks to a deluge of information, technology, and advances in skin care. Those multiple-week "vacations" required for recovery, are now often done over a long lunch.
But what about the facelift? Until recently, the only way to truly lift sagging skin was to cut. Unless you went the filler route. Even the "celebrity lift" required incisions. But no more. Sculptra Aesthetic, Europe's first facial filler, is on the rise in the United States. Literally.
Confession: I am a skin care addict. I take pride in being an early adopter and dogged anti-aging enthusiast. I started young, but who could blame me? I entered my 30s just as the FDA approved Botox. Going to my dermatologist to check moles proved more motivating as he simultaneously erased a growing 11 furrowed on my forehead. Overly preventive? Absolutely. But then again, subtle lines came early to those of us raised with a naiveté of SPF. So when I heard about Sculptra and learned that the ingenious filler has been on the market for more than a decade — and is replacing the facelift — I took pause. How had I missed the introduction of what my proficient doctor calls "a wonder drug."
Sculptra Aesthetic was launched in 1999 — before even Botox — by a European company, under the medical sanction of plumping and evening out the thinned faces of HIV and AIDS patients. It quietly arrived stateside in 2004, with no marketing campaign and a select few taught to inject it. Over the past five years, as the company has perfected both the concentration and technique of the filler, mum is no longer the word.
When I heard about Sculptra and learned that the ingenious filler has been on the market for more than a decade — and is replacing the facelift — I took pause.
Dr. Theresa Jarmuz, a double-board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Atlanta and board member of Galderma (Sculptra's parent company), praises the superpowers of Sculptra, explaining that a single series of injections reactivates your body's collagen production and producing a lift that lasts for a couple of years. "It changes your skin. It reverses the age of your skin," she says.
When I was starting to see jowls, I learned much about how this poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) collagen stimulator works by getting to the heart of facial aging, the deterioration of connective tissue beneath the surface. Galderma explains, "As the Sculptra PLLA microparticles are absorbed, they help stimulate collagen production. Rebuilt collagen strands begin gradually helping to restore facial volume and the look of fullness to wrinkles and folds."
I scour information about the latest advances, have dabbled in peels, whitening creams (despite no love from the FDA), and lasers, but always stray from the idiocies. Yes, a hard pass at snail secretion for skin rejuvenation and a big "no thank you" to vampire facials. But Sculptra feels different. Said best by Dr. Jarmuz, "Sculptra is about long-term aging control, not just filling up a wrinkle. Ninety-nine percent of my patients are using Sculptra, even our younger generation. People are coming in saying, 'What do I have to do so I don't have to get a facelift like my mom did?'"
I succumbed easily. On my treatment day, during the lengthy numbing process — you never want to rush this stage — we discuss why Sculptra is not for someone seeking immediate gratification. Its beauty is how subtly it lifts the skin. That's not to say its effects are negligible, but instead of walking in with creases and waltzing out with a paralyzed face, you have multiple treatments with six to eight weeks between each. I had three, as I am a junior jowl owner at 49. Women with more pronounced issues might have five or more.
The process was tame. What I was not prepared for, despite the warning, was the "kicked in the head" throbbing the following day.
The process — a flick of the needle to the temple and upper cheekbone, similar to other injectables — was tame. What I was not prepared for, despite the warning, was the "kicked in the head" throbbing the following day. It was nothing an ice pack and aspirin couldn't remedy, but it was painful nonetheless. As instructed, I massaged the injected sites to ensure no build-up of fluids/filler and create a greater distribution of PLLA. The greatest challenge is patiently awaiting results. You may see them in two to three weeks, but my shift took four.
Sculptra performed where I needed it most. Over six months I had three injections. The subsequent increase in collagen eliminated my burgeoning jowls, lifted my jawline, filled in nasolabial folds (aka laugh lines, yet I don't find these amusing), and flattened under-eye circles that were starting to hollow. It cost me $850 per vial, and the doctor used one vial in each of my sessions. Depending on the volume loss, a treatment could take more or less than one vial. Younger patients (early 30s, for instance) who have not experienced much volume loss often just need one or two syringes, which run about $125 per.
Combined with clean eating and exercise, Sculptra now feels like part of my beauty regimen. I refuse to be a victim of over-injection and will no longer subscribe to muscle paralysis with Botox. I want to look like myself, but I am comfortable if I get subtle help along the way. That's one of the great things about aging: As we gain wisdom along with our lines, we find clarity about what is best for us.
Christine Morrison is a writer and CrossFit enthusiast living in Atlanta. Read more of her work at writinginblackandwhite.com.
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In Windows Server 2016, a Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) can comprise several hard disks, but also several servers, that can be connected to a cluster to increase data storage flexibility. S2D is certainly the most important innovation in the Windows Server 2016 storage universe. The system lets you combine locally allocated storage space from cluster nodes to create shared virtual storage in a cluster. The storage can then be used as a shared data carrier (e.g., for storing data from virtual servers).
The local volumes of the cluster nodes are used as data storage in a cluster with S2D. S2D requires a cluster with at least three hosts. With four hosts, the technology supports mirrored resiliency. If you want parity-based resiliency, at least four or more hosts are required. S2D is protected against host failure by default. The technology can even cope with the failure of an entire rack, including the servers it houses, depending on the configuration and the number of servers in the cluster.
In Windows Server 2016, three storage tiers can be used in the storage spaces: NVMe-based solid-state drives (SSDs) (NVM Express), SSDs, and hard disk drives (HDDs). Windows Server 2012 R2 supports only two storage tiers in storage pools and storage spaces. NVMe memory is used to cache data, and SSDs and HDDs are used for traditional data storage and archiving. You can also create different combinations of storage tiers with these three data carrier types.
S2D sees Microsoft competing with VMware's Virtual SAN, in which drives of several servers in a cluster are used as shared data storage. The focus is primarily on virtualization environments. For example, the storage locations of the virtual hard disks belonging to the virtual machines (VMs) in a Hyper-V cluster no longer represent a single point of failure if they are located on S2D, whose hard disks also replicate to different servers. If a server fails, the data is still available. On this basis, VMs can be saved, and companies can use Hyper-V replication in combination with S2D and volume replication. In this case, the data is not just kept highly available in the S2D, the entire storage pool is replicated to another data center. As a filesystem, you will want to use the ReFS filesystem rather than NTFS, because it is more stable and is already set up for storage spaces.
As mentioned before, S2D lets you combine conventional data carriers and bundle different storage technologies to create more storage space with higher speeds. NVMe memory can be mixed with traditional SSDs and HDDs in S2D. Windows Server 2016 distributes the data ideally – and even automatically in some cases. If you also use a scale-out file server (SOFS) as a cluster service, you can store shares on S2D, manage them within the SOFS, and make them available on the network. Microsoft's Storage Replica  can in turn replicate the data from S2D, for example, in other data centers and to other clusters.
To create an S2D, Windows Server 2016 merges the physical hard disks into a virtual storage pool. On the basis of this cross-device storage pool, virtual hard disks can be created and used for data storage in the cluster. The installation therefore involves several steps.
S2D is initially based on a cluster with nodes that have different physical data carriers. Servers allow SSDs, NVMe disks, and traditional HDDs to work together and across different filesystems. Communication between the data carriers of the various clusters is handled by the SMB protocol, including SMB Multichannel and SMB Direct. The connection is established by the Software Storage Bus in Windows Server 2016. Storage pools, which in turn combine the physical hard disks of the individual cluster nodes into one or more virtual stores, build on this.
The next layer is Storage Spaces, virtual disks that build on the storage pools, which in turn are based on the physical disks of the cluster nodes. The C:\ClusterStorage cluster shared volume is also connected to the S2D, and the data in this directory of cluster nodes is stored in the S2D.
Disks for S2D also must be displayed as online and initialized in disk management. Partitions should not be created. After installing the role and cluster feature and initializing the hard disks, the servers can be restarted, but they do not have to be. If a restart is required, PowerShell will display the appropriate message.
If you enter the Get-Physicaldisk command on a cluster node in PowerShell, it displays the disks of all cluster nodes and indicates that they are suitable for pooling. However, this does not work until you have enabled S2D in the cluster. As mentioned before, the hard disks should not have their own partitions. As part of the configuration verification wizard in the Failover Cluster Manager, you will find a separate test that ensures that S2D can be used in the cluster (Figure 1). You will want to run this before proceeding with the setup to ensure that everything can be configured correctly. Alternatively, you can use PowerShell.
Figure 1: In the Failover Cluster Manager, you can test the suitability of the cluster nodes for S2D.
> Test-Cluster -Node <Node1,Node2,Node3,Node4> -Include "Storage Spaces Direct",Inventory,Network,"System Configuration"
to test cluster nodes in PowerShell for cluster capability and support for S2D.
Storage spaces and storage pools combine a variety of storage technologies into a single logical unit, ensuring high availability and a choice of resiliency capability.
Microsoft has extended the failover options for Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016 to include two new cluster modes, as well as the ability to define an Azure Cloud Witness server. We look at how to set up a Hyper-V failover cluster.


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How to restore broken marriages after an affair, part 1
December 17, 2019 by Dr. Les Carter
Bob and Jane are in their fifties. They've been married for over twenty-five years and have college-age children. Lately Jane has begun to wonder if something is going on in Bob's life. He's been more evasive, more distant; he doesn't seem very interested in her. Recently she's been more eager to connect sexually than he has been, which has not been their history. Jane is wondering, "Have I done something to offend him?"
Jane's suspicions
Bob often has to travel for his job, and Jane notices that when she later asks him about whom he's with and what kinds of things he's doing in his off time, he gives short, general responses. She notices that he guards his phone carefully. Whenever he gets text messages and she asks, "Who's that from?" he'll give a vague answer: "Oh, just someone from work," or "I'm working on a project," increasing her suspicions.
Bob doesn't let the phone out of his sight, so when he's in the shower one evening, Jane retrieves the phone and discovers many text messages from another woman we'll call Patricia. Jane knows that Patricia works for Bob's company, and they frequently attend the same conferences. In the past, Bob has mentioned Patricia in connection with the kind of work she does, but recently he hasn't talked about her at all.
Confronting Patricia
Jane decides to call Patricia and confront her about the text messages. Patricia is nervous; she wants to know what Jane knows and doesn't offer much information. But it's clear that there has been a personal connection between Patricia and Bob. Jane then confronts her husband about Patricia. With a panicked look, he says, "Well, we've had a few dinners together, maybe a couple of lunches, but that's all." After more probing by Jane, he admits, "Well, maybe I kissed her. I think I did, but I'm not sure."
Of course, you don't forget kissing someone. So Jane does more detective work and finds emails between Bob and Patricia. She gets his cell phone records from the phone company and discovers many additional phone contacts with Patricia, and the story of the whole affair comes out. Now, Bob and Jane are in my office. Bob is scared to death that he'll lose his job if his superiors find out, so he's very general in what he shares in my office. After a few sessions, they don't come back for a couple of weeks.
Finding out about others
Then I get a phone call from Jane, who says, "There are more developments." While talking further with Patricia, Patricia says to Jane, "There are two other women you might be interested in contacting." Jane finds out that Bob has had affairs with two other women within the company. What should she do now?
Thinking about your ministry
How much does the situation that Bob and Jane face compare to the types of scenarios you've dealt with in your ministry?
What challenges have you faced in trying to work with such cases?
Digging for hidden truth
Bob and Jane are not an unusual case in my counseling practice. There has never been a case of adultery in the history of humanity that wasn't associated with cover-up, deception, and lying, which is exactly where Bob found himself. He'd had a series of relationships with at least three women, maybe more. The question is: What do you do about it as the pastor/counselor?
Map out the extent of the problem
You need to go through the discovery process in a thorough way. The number one issue is the issue of deception. When I'm counseling people like Bob and Jane, I operate according to what I call the Rat Theory, which says, "If I see one rat on this side of the wall, might there be ten more behind the wall that I don't see?" Very often that's the case. There can be all sorts of episodes where the person has been spending money on another person, having meals out, or sharing very confidential information. The person who has committed adultery may shrug that off and say, "Well, that's not pertinent," but it is. There might be times when the offender will say, "Well, it only happened once or twice," when in fact it's been going on for a year. So you need to know everything: how many times it happened, where it happened, how much money was spent, who knows about the relationship.
Use a variety of tools
You're going to want full access to the offender's text messages, emails, and credit card statements so you can know that the deception is over.
It may be that the offended spouse (Jane, in this case) has permission to call the third party (Patricia) and ask about what happened. A lot of folks will say, "Well, that could get ugly and uncomfortable." And the response is, "Yes, it might be, but if that's what Jane wants to do, she has permission to do that. Bob shouldn't get in the way of any discovery." Obviously, Jane shouldn't be obsessed about calling the third party repeatedly, but anything that promotes openness should be allowed. Things like passwords to the computer should be shared and there should be accountability regarding time, schedule, money spent, and whom you're with. All of that must be out in the open.
Take the time to get the whole truth
The time needed to get full disclosure varies from case to case. Sometimes unfaithful spouses just want to get everything out in the open. They're tired of the person they've become and they want to be done. I recommend asking that person to write out a timeline: when they met the other person, what they did, etc. Even what seemed to be innocent contacts with the third party should be included on a sheet of paper, so you can see exactly what you're dealing with.
There are other offenders who say, "Okay, anything to get my credibility back." They'll confess only what they think they need to in order to resume life. They make the excuse, "Well, I don't want to hurt my spouse any more than I already have, so I'm going to tell only enough to get my spouse off my back." That's not a good approach. Over time, truth has a way of rising to the surface. I recommend saying, "Let's go ahead and get it all out now, because if more comes out in a month that you didn't disclose now, restoring the relationship will be that much harder."
Usually it takes a few weeks before the whole story comes out. At that point, the offended spouse may have questions that neither I nor the offending partner has thought about. A random question may bring new information out in the open, and you need to allow the process to unfold. But you can tell the person who has had the affair, "You need to be open and honest, and provide gut-level disclosure, even if it's embarrassing, even if it hurts. If you're ever going to have trust return to your marriage, your spouse has to know that he or she can believe what you've said."
What tools for "getting the whole truth" could you add to your work with couples after an affair?
Given the turmoil an affair creates, what reactions from the offending party are not helpful? What have you learned from this case study?
How can you address the probability of deception as you counsel?
Offering hope for the future
When couples come to you with problems like these, it's important to let them know, particularly at the beginning, that God allows pain because pain has a purpose. They need to listen to what the pain is telling them, because the pain is saying that they have missed the mark on some level. A phrase I use is, "Never be afraid of a crisis, because crisis can create growth if you let it."
Let folks know that they've got a hard road ahead. A lot of issues are going to come up, and sometimes they are going to need to confront each other about the pain and hurt. But instead of looking at it in a blaming or judgmental way, they can look at it and ask, "What's it trying to tell us?" When they listen carefully, they will find good answers.
Couples will look to you to tell them that just because something awful has happened, it doesn't mean it's the end of their world. Things will change, perhaps drastically, but that's okay. Scripture is full of stories about people who had very difficult, dark moments and later found themselves in positions of great influence because of their ability to respond to painful situations with a listening ear, a willing heart, and an adjustment in priorities.
Signs that restoration is possible
Here is what to look for as evidence that offenders are ready to rebuild their marriage.
Offenders accept responsibility for their behavior. Someone may say, "Well, it happened, but I was drunk," or "She made a pass at me, so it's her fault." Or they flip it back onto the offended spouse and say, "If you hadn't have been so distant, this would never have happened." People who accept responsibility offer no excuses and don't place blame anywhere except their own shoulders. They don't blame it on alcohol, the other person, the marriage, or the vague word stress. They simply say, "I did it and it's been building for some time." They need a clear and unambiguous acknowledgment that "this is me, and this is what I did."
Sometimes people will say, "That just wasn't me." My immediate reaction is, "Well, then, who was it?" They're really saying, "I don't like to admit that I have that person inside me." But that is who they are, and they need to take full responsibility.
Offenders show empathy for the offended. Certainly there are times when the offended spouse is not easy to live with, and it would be tempting for the betraying spouse to focus on those failings. But he or she can't do that. This spouse needs to show a lot of empathy for the offended spouse, acknowledging the depth of the hurt, and the spouse's right to feel angry. What if the offended spouse feels the need to talk with a trusted friend or family member? Rather than saying, "No, you can't do that," the empathetic offender recognizes, "When you've been hurt like this, you need to some allies who are there to support you." The offender makes no attempt to force that emotion to go away. He or she accepts that there are going to be some feelings of insecurity. At the same time, the offended spouse should not allow those conversations with friends to breed resentment or lead to gossip.
Offenders acknowledge guilt. In Psalm 51, David goes before God knowing that he sinned not only against the woman, her husband, his family, and his nation, but ultimately against God Himself. The person who has had the affair needs to recognize, "There is something in my life that's way off. My spiritual values have gone off the path. My desires and wants—what I told myself I 'needed'—have run away with me. I have made decisions that I feel awful about." He or she needs to agonize. You want to know that the person is hurting and struggling. Not in a punitive way, but in a disciplinary way. When Peter denied Christ and then the rooster crowed, he went off and wept bitterly. That was probably the moment when he became fully committed to his relationship with Christ. I'm not going to say that a person must wail and cry, but you want to know that the person is going through some real agony, asking, "God, who am I? How did I get to this place? What does this tell me about me? What does this say about my need to get my life right first with You, God, and then with the people You have entrusted to me?"
Offenders are committed to long-term accountability. The offending spouse needs to have an ongoing accountability with the partner, with a trusted friend, with a minister, or with a counselor for as long as it takes. Whether it is six weeks, six years, or the rest of their life, offenders need to be fully accountable on anything the offended partner needs to know, be it cell phone, credit card statements, etc.
In addition, offenders commit long-term to maintaining good communication regarding the spouse's needs and feelings. It's the day in, day out effort to say, "Let's make sure we have time together for good conversations. Are you doing okay? Are there any questions you have for me?" When the offending partner takes initiative to keep communication open, that's a good indication that it's possible to move toward restoration.
How do you help distressed believers understand their hope in Christ?
What makes a Christian's hope different from the "hope" of a non-Christian?
How do you assess sincerity in repentance?
In part 2, Dr. Carter will discuss moving toward restoration and following up when counseling is completed.
Cindy Beall offers more food for thought on this issue in How to Help the Spouse Who Stays in a Marriage After an Affair.
Dr. Les Carter
Dr. Carter, a featured expert in the DivorceCare support group video programs, maintains an active counseling practice in Southlake, TX, and has written twenty books (translated into ten languages) about emotional and relational healing. His website, MarriagePath.com, contains podcasts and video workshops addressing these matters in depth. Dr. Carter earned his BA from Baylor University and his MEd and PhD from North Texas State University.
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