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Understanding False Pregnancy in Bulldogs

Known as pseudocyesis or pseudopregnancy, false pregnancy in Bulldogs is characterized by changes in the body and behavior of a female dog that resembles pregnancy. Bulldogs have big tummies whether they are male or female. Because of the shape of their bellies, some Bulldogs – especially the females – appear pregnant during their estrus. This misleads an owner to think that his pet is pregnant.

Understanding False Pregnancy in Bulldogs

Identifying false pregnancy in Bulldogs is not that difficult if you know your pet’s health and reproduction history. Signs of such pregnancy are similar to signs displayed by a pregnant dog except for one thing that there is no real embryo inside the uterus.

False Pregnancy in Bulldogs

During her heat cycle, a Bulldog undergoes through four stages – proestrus, estrus, diestrus, and anestrus. The first three stages are the active stages, in which ovarian activity and hormonal changes are the most evident. Your Bulldog’s vulva swells resulting in bloody discharge. She can become pregnant if she mates with a male dog during the estrus stage that lasts for about 9 days. During diestrus, your Bulldog may show physical and behavioral changes resembling pregnancy even if she is not pregnant.

Signs of False Pregnancy in Bulldogs

You may find it difficult to differentiate false pregnancy in Bulldogs solely based on signs, as these are very similar to those shown by a pregnant dog. Your pet is likely to have

  • an enlarged tummy
  • swelling of breasts
  • lactation
  • loss of appetite
  • a penchant for digging or nesting
  • inclined toward nursing toys or any object
  • sudden protectiveness over a toy or any object

Causes of False Pregnancy in Bulldogs

The ovaries contain follicles or fluid-filled sacs that hold immature eggs. During the estrus stage, your Bulldog’s ovaries release mature egg cells that are ready to be fertilized. A part called corpus luteum remains inside the follicle even after the egg is released. When the diestrus stage begins, the corpus luteum produces progesterone to prepare the body for pregnancy and support the development of embryos. This makes your Bulldog’s body is hormonally prepared for pregnancy whether her eggs are fertilized or not.

If your Bulldog gets pregnant, other hormones eventually take over her body to keep the corpus luteum throughout the pregnancy. The corpus luteum quickly disappears after your pet gives birth to puppies.

However, if no egg is fertilized, the corpus luteum normally remains active for days before it fades away. As long as this hormone is active, the body stays in a heightened state prepared to become pregnant. This results in the physical display of pregnancy signs in her body even though your pet is not pregnant.

False Pregnancy in Bulldogs: How To Identify

The veterinarian may ask about your Bulldog’s health history, her last heat cycle, changes in behavior, and if there are any male dogs in your household or nearby houses. A physical exam is also done to determine if your Bulldog’s body is showing signs of pregnancy.

Blood tests, radiographs, and an abdominal ultrasound may also be done to determine whether your Bulldog is pregnant.

Does False Pregnancy in Bulldogs Require Treatment?

False pregnancy usually resolves on its own. Symptoms, including discomfort and anxiety, may be eased using medication. Walking and engaging in physical and mental activities also help ease anxiety associated with it.

False pregnancy normally fades after 21 days. In some cases, it lasts up to a month or more. If your Bulldog retains her “motherhood” behaviors after 8 weeks, take her to the veterinarian for a check-up.

Spaying is advised if your Bulldog suffers from recurrent false pregnancy.

False Pregnancy in Bulldogs: What Can You Do To Help Your Bulldog

Let Your Bulldog Nurse Her Phantom Puppies

When a dog is having a false pregnancy, she tends to care for objects, such as stuffed toys and pillows, and treat them as her own puppies. Do not take her “surrogate pups” away. Doing so only increases her anxiety. Instead of taking her phantom puppies away, let her nurse them until she gets tired of them.

Walk Your Bulldog

Walking your Bulldog keeps her in good shape and physical activity can help take her mind off her “pregnancy symptoms” – keeping her anxiety at bay.

Be Patient with Your Bulldog

Your Bulldog may either become overly affectionate toward you during false pregnancy. She might ask you to pet her more and demand your attention every now and then.

Your Bulldog may also show aggression to protect objects of her liking. Do not punish her if she growls or barks at you. Such aggression typically dissipates after a couple of weeks.

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What are Silverfish?

Silverfish are smallish, blue-gray insects with a carrot-shaped body and long, protruding antennae and legs. They live in damp, dark environments and are almost exclusively active at night. They're not dangerous animals, they don't carry diseases, but they can be a considerable nuisance because of their diet.

Silverfish are relatively slow to reproduce, with a female laying only usually around 100 eggs in her lifetime. But because silverfish can inhabit a house for long periods without being detected, even at this rate a few individuals who enter the home can soon become an infestation.

Where Do They Live?

Silverfish live in dark areas, such as wall voids or in cracks or crevices. They normally only come out to feed or mate at night, and they will usually flee light. A homeowner's first interaction with silverfish is usually seeing them scurry away in the bathroom at night when light switch is turned on.

Silverfish require areas that are damp and high in humidity to live. This means they are normally found in areas where damp can collect, such as basements, under kitchen sinks and refrigerators, and bathrooms. However, because of Houston's nearly constant high humidity in this city they can easily spread throughout the home.

What Do They Eat?

Silverfish will feast on nearly anything containing starch, including books, photographs, paper, wallpaper, and sometimes even clothing.

Silverfish leave small, uneven holes in the items they feast on. When dining on books, the damage is often seen as small, white blotches where they've eaten away the outer layer of the cover. Similar whitish blotches are also seen on photographs they've attacked. Silverfish are also very fond of the glue used to bind many books, and given time an infestation can unbind an entire library.

Silverfish are particularly resilient and can live for more than a year without eating. This means that even eliminating food sources from an infected area may not eliminate them from your home.

How Do I Get Rid of Silverfish?

Silverfish are a nuisance pest, and controlling them can be difficult. Silverfish are highly elusive, and their nests are almost always in very difficult to reach places. Over-the-counter traps, baits, and insecticides will kill individual insects, but are generally ineffective at eliminating an entire colony. Like cockroaches, silverfish mate in pairs and don't have a single egg-laying queen. This means that eliminating an infestation means eliminating all the individuals, as even a single surviving breeding pair over time will reestablish the infestation to its full strength/

Ridding your home entirely of silverfish usually requires professional pest control. Although they are not dangerous, if allowed to proliferate silverfish can do a significant amount of damage to your personal property.

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Fund to Revitalise Town Centres Boosted to £31m

An extra £4m of funding in the Town Centre Loans fund for projects across Wales has been announced bringing the total fund to £31m.

Caernarfon has benefitted from more than £2m in Town Centre Loans since 2015, including £73,500 for the not for profit community enterprise Galeri Caernarfon Cyf to renovate a dilapidated building and create five homes in the town centre.

Hannah Blythyn said:

“It’s great to see how Caernarfon has benefitted from using Town Centre Loans to make the best of its fantastic historical assets.

“Ty Castell is a beautiful Georgian building in the centre of the town. Thanks to £250,000 Town Centre Loan funding, the developer was able to renovate the building to create a fantastic boutique hotel and restaurant.

“The team behind Tŷ Glyndŵr used a £60,000 Town Centre Loan to create a bunkhouse, bar and café in a Grade II listed building. These businesses have created jobs and are bringing tourists into the town to experience everything the area has to offer.

“Once the Town Centre Loan is repaid, the money is used again to fund new loans, to bring empty and derelict sites back into use, help businesses to grow and prosper, and support activities that increase footfall on our high streets.”

Town Centre Loans are part of the Welsh Government’s regeneration strategy, which will invest £800m in total between 2014 and 2023. This includes around £250m from the Welsh Government supported by more than £550m from other organisations and businesses.

Hannah Blythyn also met some the team behind Caernarfon’s HWB Caernarfon Business Improvement District, set up with funding support from the Welsh Government. Business Improvement Districts are an innovative way of pooling their resources together to work as a team and fund agreed activities to benefit the area locally.

Hannah Blythyn added:

“The Caernarfon BID has developed some effective local partnerships and it was good to hear more about how it is making a difference in the town.”

Councillor Ioan Thomas, Gwynedd Council Cabinet Member for Economic Development said:

“I was very pleased to welcome the Deputy Minister – it was an opportunity to highlight the positive projects happening locally including the work of HWB Caernarfon.

“Visiting businesses that have benefitted from the Town Centre Loans Fund also provided an opportunity to see the real change the money has made to improve the condition of buildings in the centre of Caernarfon. It shows that the fund offers an excellent opportunity for local businesses and residents to renovate their buildings in the town centre.”


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Uber and Taxify face legal trouble in South Africa as criminal drivers target passengers

Ride-sharing services Uber and Taxify are both in the news this week following alleged criminal incidents involving their driver-partners in South Africa.

News24 reports that four men have been accused of committing multiple crimes, which include using the Uber app to kidnap women before they were robbed and raped.

In addition to criminal charges, two of the victims have indicated that they will be pursuing civil action against Uber in March.

In a separate incident, Taxify is investigating claims that two Cape Town women were stabbed by one of their drivers after it emerged that they did not have fare money.

Gareth Taylor, country manager of Taxify in South Africa, said that the company was aware of media reports that there had been an incident near Okavango Drive in Cape Town, and that it had activated its “high priority” team to investigate.

Staying safe

Both Uber and Taxify have continued to roll out a number of safety features to protect both passengers and drivers in the country.

Uber announced in December that it would offer 24/7 phone support through its app.

Uber said that users can access the feature by tapping ‘help’ in the main menu of the app and then selecting the ‘call’ option to be connected to Uber’s 24/7 support team.

Riders can also contact the Uber support team through the 24/7 in-app messaging feature or visit help.uber.com for frequently asked questions, it said.

However, Uber said that riders should still call 10111 or use the in-app emergency button which connects to its third-party security providers.

Taxify announced a similar feature in September, with its app connecting quickly and easily to private security response teams, emergency medical services and roadside assistance in the event of any medical or security emergencies.

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take the U-train - how tina uebel travelled the landroute from hamburg to shanghai bye:herself

Ms Tina Uebel is telling her absolutely fascinating story how she travelled from Germany's West coast to China's East coast. There are probably hundreds of people doing this every day;  but by train? And we are not talking the touristy, comfy Transsiberian here, the Titanic of trains. No, Tina Uebel took the ordinary trains - in total 19 of them! - that took her in seven weeks from Hamburg across Europe, the Middle East, East Asia - in total eight countries! - all the way to Shanghai.

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Sweet encounters in Turkmenistan - proverbial and litteraly.
This Central Asian state was Tina's fourth country on her route from Hamburg to Shanghai.
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Before I tell you more about this great book, let me dwell a moment on the spectacular author and her flashing name. Of course I mean her surname, Uebel, which in her mothertongue German means, depending on the context, something like queasy, bad, dangerous.
For her book she picked the title "Uebel unterwegs" which thusly might be translated either as "Uebel on the road", or irrespective of her name, "Sorely afflicted on the road". That's not only an original double meaning, that's also true; You can follow Tina's tales and trails with awe - how many women do you know that hop by themselves on a train that goes across Eurasia? Most of the time she's having a great time; because she's willing to have a great time. But you'll have to witness also moments where she is worn and torn and pensive - especially when she realizes how blessed we are being born by chance in a wealthy country with a democratic government and a passport that grants us unlimited travelling.

For some people it's unimaginable to travel individually and not organized. For many people it's unthinkable globetrotting by themselves. And then comes this forty something women and travels individually (and sometimes not so very organized) by herself through countries that make others shiver. And she's generous enough sharing not only her adventures, big and small, with her readers, no, in addition she shares her feelings and her thoughts. She describes encounters with different people in such a vivid and intense way that you have the feeling sitting next to them. Her travel buddies become your buddies, too. When she described how she bids farewell to her friend's Persian cousin in Teheran, it made me cry a little since I had to part with him, too.

She crosses countries and visits cities you probably haven't even heard of - all these "-stans" in the former Soviet Union where she's not allowed to take pictures; and when she's allowed to do so, she's too polite to interfere with people's privacy. But Tina makes up for this by describing these people and places in such a emphatic, vivid and vibrant fashion that you see them right before your inner eye in even brighter colors than a photograph could ever show.

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If you're not a traveller (then I'm surprised that you read my blog, but thanks a lot, anyway), you'll enjoy all these curious and noteworthy encounters. When you're a traveller, too, you'll have experienced similar situations, but her writing them down is like underlining them with a laser pointer: Yes, me too, I'm missing decent coffee as soon as I leave Europe; real coffee, coming from coffee beans, not from a pack of Nescafé with or without whitener and sugar in it. Oh my gosh, how I can relate to her dwelling on the lack of decent coffee!  Yes, me too, I'm looking at all these disappointed faces that try to get me involved in a conversation about soccer and the price of a BMW since I'm from Germany; I know next to nothing about soccer and I'm riding the subway. And yes, me too, my blog entries are too long since I'm rather a wandering storyteller than an influencer.

So is there a downside to this absolutely fantastic book? Yes, there is: It's written in German and not translated in any other language yet. And some of the cutest expressions are so Hamburgish that I'm afraid people living about one mile from Hamburg's city limits won't know them. But it doesn't matter, they can be translated and replaced by sweet and funny idioms, especially transferred into English. So hurry up, you translators, and spread her words - that are so full of love and joy for travelling.

This is the awesome book "Uebel unterwegs" * in which Tina Uebel takes you to mesmerizing destinations and encounters in Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Usbekistan, Kasachstan, and China. Safe travels!

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By Karan Nagarkatti

(Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc (RCIb.TO) topped analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday as it drew greater numbers of subscribers into high-priced postpaid mobile phone contracts, but it stopped short of upgrading annual profit guidance.

Canada's largest wireless provider has been investing heavily in customer service and its various networks, leading to a net addition of 122,000 postpaid wireless subscribers, who pay for services monthly, during the quarter.

That was up from the 93,000 users it added at the same time last year and 95,000 in the previous quarter.

Several sector analysts, however, were taken aback that the company had not seen enough to raise its forecasts for this year and shares in the company fell 2.5 percent after opening in Toronto.

"We were surprised that management did not raise guidance despite the strong year-to-date," Phillip Huang of Barclays Capital Inc wrote in a note.

Other analysts asked managers during an earnings call why the company was being conservative on its outlook given the results.

The Toronto-based company said on average wireless customers paid 4 percent more per month in the quarter ended June 30.

The postpaid churn rate - the pace at which subscribers leave - fell to its lowest in nine years at 1.01 percent.

Efforts to improve services for customers has "reflected in reduced churn, reduced calls into our call center, along with the solid uptick in digital adoption," chief executive Joseph Natale said on a call with analysts.

An attempt by Peer Shaw Communications (SJRb.TO) to break into Canada's mobile market by undercutting existing players on price has put pressure on Rogers, Telus Corp (Toronto:T.TO - News) and BCE Inc (Toronto:BCE.TO - News).

Rogers said it invested C$240-million in its wireless business in the second quarter, up 52 per cent from the same time last year. For cable, it upped investment 24 percent to C$352 million.

The company, which has been testing streaming device Ignite TV in Ontario in the face of competition from BCE's upgraded fiber network, said the "soft-launch" had drawn positive reviews from customers in the second quarter.

Natale said that Ignite TV was "just the beginning" of a connected home solution, that could remotely control everything from home security to lighting and temperature control.

Rogers' net income rose to C$538 million ($406.34 million), or C$1.04 per share, in the quarter, from C$528 million, or C$1.02 per share, a year earlier.

Revenue rose to C$3.76 billion from C$3.62 billion.

Excluding one-time items, the company earned C$1.07 per share, while analysts had on average expected C$1.05, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

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Sports Illustrated model Camille Kostek thanks Instagram for her overnight success

There’s a time of year when undiscovered models have a chance to make it big, thanks to Sports Illustrated and a little bit of help from social media.

Camille Kostek, a former NFL cheerleader and girlfriend of Patriots tight end Rob Gronkwoski, traveled to Belize in November to shoot for the 2018 SI swimsuit edition after her social media campaign launched her to fame.

“Thank you for giving me that platform,” Kostek says about Instagram.

Kostek stopped by The Morning Breath on Wednesday to chat with Jackie and Claudia Oshry about her path to bikinied fame and offers a huge thank-you to the hashtag that made her dreams come true.

A fan of the magazine since her early early teens, Kostek has seen success long before her Sports Illustrated debut. A cheerleader for the New England Patriots through their 2015 Super Bowl win, the East Coast native admits that there was something else calling her attention. “I’ve been to China with the team, I’ve been to the Super Bowl, I was in their calendar.” However, “I want to model and I want to do whatever it takes to be a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model.”

In more ways than one, social media has surely helped countless unknown faces rise to the top of the pack in the modeling industry. While some are simply famous for their online presence alone, Sports Illustrated has been harnessing the platform to search for its next star. Kostek entered the Instagram competition to win the attention of M.J. Day, the swimsuit issue director, and immediately received a direct message from the verified SI account that she was on her way to a winter spread.

When people ask the 25-year-old if Instagram is falling into obscurity, Kostek is quick to disagree: “Are you kidding? Don’t you realize I am in the 2018 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue because of a 60-second Instagram video?”


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Toronto-area home prices increase 119 per cent over decade: report

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It’s no secret that real estate prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are at jaw-dropping highs. But knowing just how much they’ve risen in the last 10 years may seem downright shocking.

RE/MAX released its Decade in Review Report on Wednesday, breaking down just how much the home prices in Ontario have gone up since 2007.

Christopher Alexander, Executive Vice President and Regional Director at RE/MAX Integra, says the only surprise from the report for a lot of people will be just how many markets saw massive gains in the last 10 years.

Toronto’s six biggest markets all saw significant increases in real estate prices over the last 10 years. (RE/MAX)

The GTA unsurprisingly saw the biggest jump in real estate prices, up from an average home price of $376,236 in 2007 to $822,681 in 2017.

Alexander says that the Toronto area has becoming increasingly attractive to families and new immigrants to the country, which has helped fuel the demand and price increase for the region. It’s also been of interest to foreign investors over the last several years.

“When our dollar took a hit three or four years ago, Canada became on sale,” Alexander says. “Foreign investors began to look to Canada as a save haven for their money.”

The GTA effect on Hamilton

The news may be great for people who purchased homes in Ontario early in the decade, but new home buyers quickly found themselves priced out of the market, forcing them to look outside of Toronto and seeking homes in other cities.

“While equity gains further bolstered the move-up market, affordability concerns emerged,” says Alexander. “Limited inventory was reported in Hamilton-Burlington, Kitchener-Waterloo, London-St. Thomas, Windsor and Ottawa, as first-time buyers, especially those interested in single-detached homes, ventured outside of the Greater Toronto Area.

“At one point, one in every four buyers in Hamilton-Burlington was from the GTA.”

Above average growth

While Toronto led the growth for Ontario, all markets saw growth beyond what is generally expected during the same time period.

“If you’re talking healthy price appreciation, you’d expect two to five per cent year over year,” says Alexander. He adds it’s not concerning to see higher growth than that, until you get into the double digits. The Greater Toronto Area hit that last year, but the foreign buyer tax helped to correct the market and return the GTA to more typical price increases.

Despite the term “bubble” being thrown around a lot, Alexander says that’s not what we’re facing here. He says Toronto and Hamilton have both been on a 20-year price appreciation streak, and Canada is seeing a perfect storm of factors to help the market stay strong.

“There’s just too many external factors [like low interest rates, strong GDP and immigration],” says Alexander. “That will all sustain good price appreciation for next little while.”

Ottawa’s time is coming

Ottawa, which saw the lowest percentage increase over the last 10 years, is set for its own boom soon, Alexander says. He says he wouldn’t be surprised to see another 50 per cent price increase in Ottawa over the next decade.

“I really believe Ottawa is poised to take off,” says Alexander. “It’s much more affordable than some of the other markets in the report. The government is on a hiring hot streak right now, and that really drives market activity there.”

But Alexander stresses that there’s really no wrong answer if someone is looking to buy property in the region.

“Canada is an incredible place to live, especially Ontario, and it will continue to attract people all over the globe. If you’re thinking about getting into the market, now is definitely the time.”

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Dear Woody Johnson

Congratulations on being appointed Ambassador to Great Britain. Believe it or not, the pomp and prestige of the office you’re assuming rivals that of owning the 27th best football team in the NFL.  As a former American expat who lived in London for many years, here’s some friendly advice to make sure that the Trump administration makes the best possible impression at the Court of St. James. You’re welcome.

  1. British people don’t eat normal food like cheese fries served in commemorative green plastic helmets. Weird, right? To fit in, you’ll have to ask for and consume staples of their cuisine such as plum duff, spotted dick, black pudding, Marmite, and haggis. It’s polite to ask for seconds.
  1. The educational system is very poor compared to what we have in the U.S., probably because their universities are so old. You’ll notice, for example, spelling errors everywhere. I regularly saw words like color written with an extra “u” and the “er” in words like center reversed. As a civilizing influence and a proud graduate of the University of Arizona, the Brits will greatly appreciate being corrected in such matters and may even bestow upon you the honorific “tosser.”
  1. Britain doesn’t have a president. Instead they are ruled by a monarch, though they also have a debating society called Parliament that chooses a sort of chief called Prime Minister. Concentrate your energy on the woman in charge, Queen Elizabeth, who I hear is a huge Jets fan.
  1. Guess what? The Brits absolutely love, love, love football so you’ll have lots to talk about with them. Better yet, you can opine on strategy there as they haven’t heard of your unfortunate personnel choices like Geno Smith and Tim Tebow.
  1. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (By the way, you’re not literally in Rome – that’s the capital of Italy, a different country that’s north of Scotland). British men always wear bowler hats and stop everything they’re doing for “elevenses” in the late morning and high tea in the afternoon, just like in Downton Abbey.
  1. You may notice that, though you’re ambassador to a single country, some Brits act as if there are countries within a country. This is just like U.S. states and, while acknowledging regional pride, you shouldn’t be too fussy about the distinction. We don’t call people from Georgia Georgians, do we? Whether in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, just refer to everyone as “English” and you’ll be in good shape.

Well, that’s everything I can think of at the moment. Good luck or, as the Brits say, “dog’s bollocks!”

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A contractor bond in Blue Lake is a type of a surety bond that is meant to cover the contractor, the client and the state bond providing agency. In essence, the contractor bond is a type of efficiency bond that offers legal and monetary cover for the three entities pointed out.

This bond is meant to apply throughout the construction project’s duration. A contractor is obliged by law to protect a specialists’ bond from the state’s licensing agency, and it typically serves to make sure that the contractor stays within the required laws that ensure professionalism.

Parties Involved in Contractor Bonds

As stated, the contractor bond in Blue Lake CA will cover three entities that have an interest in the task: the contractor, the customer and the state agency that issued the bond.

When it comes to the contractor in Blue Lake, the bond is meant to ensure that they remain within the confines of principles and professionalism throughout the life of the task. If there are unethical decisions that will impact any concerned party, the aggrieved party can file for compensation against the bond. The aggrieved party, in this case, could be the customer, the agency that issued the bond or both.

Efficiency bonds are a typical requirement for particular state or federal jobs which can be quite sensitive due to their public nature.

Besides requiring that the contractor follow particular requirements pertaining to the task, the contractor bonds also ensure that the contractor will pay all their staff members, suppliers and subcontractors.

Is It A Type Of Insurance Coverage?

A contractor bond is more of a line of credit rather than an insurance plan. It is not an actual insurance plan though. It is a legal arrangement between the contractor, client, and agency providing the bond.

Many states require that upon getting certified, the contractors will also need to get a surety bond against a premium. The bond will put conditions on the contractor, and the conditions will remain in line with the state and federal laws that cover construction jobs. The bond will also define actions that are considered as violations of the laws on constructions.

Thus, if the contractor is in violation of the bond, then a claim will be made against the premium that was paid to protect the bond. This is why it is better viewed as a credit line instead of a type of insurance.

In Case Of Violation

Blue Lake Contractor BondsIn the event that the contractor breaks the contract, examinations will be done by the surety agency. If they conclude that the claim is genuine, then the plaintiff will be compensated approximately the total of the bond.

Therefore, the contractor will be forced to repay the surety for the amount that it has extended to the plaintiff. The contractor will, therefore, bear the monetary burden of the breach of contract. The contractor remains liable for their responsibilities although it is the surety who covers the claims.

A Rule of Law

Contractor bonds thus are put in place to guarantee that the contractor satisfies all ethical procedures and requirements. It also guarantees that professionalism is maintained at all times during the life of the project.

This bond protects the client, along with making the procedure of construction transparent. While it puts the burden on the contractor, it also makes sure that only legitimately professional contractors stay in business, extracting unwanted competition from cowboy specialists.

Learn More About Blue Lake CA 95525

Blue Lake is a city in Humboldt County, California with a total population of approximately 1,733. Blue Lake, which uses the 530 area code, is located at 40.92625, -123.858 at an elevation of 44 feet. There are over 765 households and on average there are 2.27 people in each household with a median age of 41.7. The average income in the area is $49,709 and the average home value is $293,400.


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15 Steven Pressfield Quotes to Inspire Your Writing

Steven Pressfield has been among my greatest sources of inspiration since I committed myself to taking my call to write seriously.

Around that time, a friend suggested I read The War of Art.

It was life-changing.

Since then, I’ve continued to be deeply inspired and motivated by his other books including Do the Work, Turning Pro, The Authentic Swing, and his newest book, The Artist’s Journey (among others).

Steven’s work, his ideas, and his message have become a part of me. They’ve become a cornerstone for how I approach my writing practice, and what I do as a writing coach.

In fact, the core of what we offer at Called to Write could not be more perfectly aligned with The Artist’s Journey, both of which span the practical nuts and bolts of writing all the way to the more spiritual aspects of calling, destiny, and purpose.

Today I’m sharing 15 of my favorite quotes from his books, with the intention of inspiring you, as he has inspired me.

#1. “There’s a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don’t, and the secret is this: It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance.” ~ The War of Art

I have found this to be true, over and over. Every time I’m tempted to check something online or take care of something else first, it’s resistance. And this is what we do with my Called to Write Coaching Circle and my writing intensives — help writers overcome fear, doubt, and resistance, and sit down to write. Every day. For me, showing up to one of our daily writing sprints helps me press that inner “Go” button and get to work. Every time.

#2. “If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), ‘Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?’ chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.” ~ The War of Art

I have very much found this to be true. Those who question their calling are the most likely to be truly called. I also find that a writer’s sense of identity is a byproduct of actually writing. In other words, once we’re writing, regularly, we feel like writers. And it’s surprising how little it takes to get to that place.

#3. “Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember our rule of thumb: The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.” ~ The War of Art

I also loved what I heard Steve say in an interview once, “Figure out what scares you the most and do that first.” Fear (and resistance) truly shows exactly where we need to grow. If there’s a place in your writing you’re experiencing resistance, look there first. That novel idea you’re avoiding, the story you’re longing to write but you’re scared you won’t be able to do justice? Go there.

#4. “The professional arms himself with patience, not only to give the stars time to align in his career, but to keep himself from flaming out in each individual work. He knows that any job, whether it’s a novel or a kitchen remodel, takes twice as long as he thinks and costs twice as much. . . [he] steels himself at the start of a project, reminding himself it is the Iditarod, not the sixty-yard dash. He conserves his energy. He prepares his mind for the long haul.” ~ The War of Art

Writing is very much about the long haul. Every screenplay I’ve embarked on has taken far longer than I’ve ever anticipated. I’ve learned now to catch myself when I start saying things like, “this will practically write itself!” and to recognize it as one of the many voices of resistance playing tricks with my mind.

#5. “Creative panic is good. Here’s why: Our greatest fear is our fear of success. When we are succeeding — that is, when we have overcome our self-doubt and self-sabotage, when we are advancing in our craft and evolving to a higher level — that’s when panic strikes. . . When we experience panic, it means we’re about to cross a threshold. We’re poised on the doorstep of a higher plane.” ~ Do the Work

“Threshold” is a perfect word here — there are transitions in each work where panic appears. When we’re closing in the on the end, when we’re pushing our envelope. It’s fascinating how that’s often the moment when things go awry and panic sets in. The most important thing is to not make it mean anything.

#6. “Start (Again) Before You’re Ready: I was living in a little town in northern California when I finally, after seventeen years of trying, finished my first novel. I drove over to my friend and mentor Paul Rink’s house and told him what I had done. ‘Good for you,’ he said. ‘Now start the next one.'” ~ Do the Work

I’ve always loved this concept, because it reminds me that this is a lifetime choice for me. I’m a writer. This means I will always be writing. So when I’m done with one, I celebrate it, but then I get going on the next.

#7. On writing “A Character Smarter Than I Am: I realized something I had already known: The part of our psyche that does the writing . . . is far deeper than our personal ego. That part is tapped into a course whose wisdom far exceeds our own. All we have to do is trust it.” ~ The Authentic Swing

Something I love about Steven Pressfield is his ability to bring in the reverence and awe of drawing on our greater, wiser selves with our writing. That even while we’re doing the “blue collar” work of writing, much like digging trenches and just showing up and putting in the time, we’re also resonating with the Muse on  a higher plane. The work comes through us, when we let it.

#8. “Aspiring artists often kill their careers in the cradle by overworrying and overthinking. Don’t do it. … You discover who you are as you go along. What defines you is what you have done, but the weird part is you never know what that’ll be until you do it. The trick is: Do it.” ~ The Authentic Swing

Just do it. Just do the writing. And I don’t mean — “just write” — I still prefer to plot and plan my work. But writing is where the answers lie, pen to paper, fingers to keys, even if I’m dialoguing with myself, noodling to figure out what I’m doing. Thinking isn’t writing. I put words on the page to find out what I think, what I know, and who I am.

#9. “How Writing Works . . . The trick to writing, or to any creative endeavor, is that once you start, good things begin to happen. You can’t explain it. You don’t know why. An energy field is created by your love, your will, your devotion, your sweat. . . Trust it. Be brave.” ~ The Authentic Swing

Writing takes on a life of its own. Writing regularly brings a kind of self-sustaining momentum to it, once we get it going. That’s where the magic happens.

#10. “Before we turn pro, our life is dominated by fear and Resistance. We live in a state of denial. We’re denying the voice in our heads. We’re denying our calling. We’re denying who we really are. . . What changes when we turn pro is we stop fleeing.” ~ Turning Pro

Turning Pro is one of my favorite books of Steve’s. When I read it, I straighten up and get serious about my work, no matter whether I’m loving or hating it. I take it seriously.

#11. “When we turn pro, everything becomes simple. . . We now structure our hours not to flee from fear, but to confront it and overcome it. . . This changes our days completely. It changes what time we get up and it changes what time we go to bed. It changes what we do and what we don’t do.” ~ Turning Pro

Yes. Once we commit, we redesign and reconsider everything. We recognize the effort it takes to overcome the resistance, and design our writing lives to minimize that friction and get ourselves to the page as quickly and as easily as possible, each and every day.

#12. “The amateur believes that she must have all her ducks in a row before she can launch her start-up or compose her symphony or design her iPhone app. The professional knows better. . . Athletes play hurt. Warriors fight scared. The professional takes two aspirin and keeps on truckin’.” ~ Turning Pro

Although some might find the idea of writing hurt harsh, I’ve found that so many of the stories we tell ourselves about why we can’t write just aren’t true — and most especially those things we tell ourselves we have to have or have done first (like having more time, more money, better computers, or the bills paid, house clean, laundry done, kids off to college… you name it).

#13. “The artist on her journey confronts no foes that are not of her own creation. Her fear is her own. . .  She has created them mentally. She can defeat them the same way.” ~ The Artist’s Journey

Most everything that stops us with our writing comes from within us. Our fears, our doubts, our excuses. Our addictions. (My experience is that grief may be an exception to this.) I love Steve’s point that we can defeat these the same way they are created.

#14. “On the artist’s journey, all strengths are mental. . . [and] are self-generated . . . all may be acquired by effort and force of will.” ~ The Artist’s Journey

Our strengths, just like our fears and doubts, come from within as well. We can learn resilience, patience, courage, and more.

#15. “An artist’s identity is revealed by the work she or he produces. Writers write to discover themselves… whether they realize it or not. But who is this self…? It is none other than the ‘second you’ — that wiser ‘you,’ that true, pure, waterproof, self-propelled, self-contained ‘you.'” ~ The Artist’s Journey

An underlying concept of the The Artist’s Journey is that our “second self,” the part of ourselves that is greater and wiser, is the one who writes. When we allow her to do so. I call this part our “essential self” — the part of us that remains when everything else (ego, personality, negative habits, limiting baggage) has been stripped away and we can step forward fully into ourselves and shine. Steve suggests that our role as artists is to move between our first and second selves, essentially “returning with the elixir” over and over again, as we write, even many times in day, and that the core of what we’ve been put here to do is to make that journey over and over again.

I love this.

If you’d like to check out these books for yourself, here are links to them on and Black Irish Books (Steve’s publishing company). The Amazon links are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission if you click on them and purchase the books that way.

In other news, registration for my next Deep Dive Writing Intensive opens today.

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Stand in the Sun

I woke up this morning and the sun was shining on me and all those around me. There were some I noticed some that didn’t feel the warming rays. Inside my current walls of cancer called Hope Lodge, fear and despair is consumed by the act of living. At least here, background and differences are washed away by what we share. I am on the road this morning, the real road, it is the way home, the way back,which at times seems a life time a go. But I am not going home,I am going to meet my children and dog. We are going to shoot some shots of the Covered Bridges of Madison County. Perhaps it is age, perhaps the disease or maybe the treatments, something brings water to my eyes, it is OK, I am almost not embarrassed, but not quite. It seems even a lonely soul needs cover, from my family, my friends, my dog, and maybe a covered bridge in Iowa. Pictures to come.

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  1. Well, I wanted to put a picture of Clint in his cowboy hat and reflect on the similarities. You know he and the Streep made these bridges famous. Well, there was also the book and a screenplay but actors put in on the map! Hated the movie, but see all kinds of hope and serenity, not to mention the peace the visuals represent. Brings you closer to God, which I can just hear Clint say, “ain’t a bad place to be partner”.

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According to a press release, Beleave Inc. announced recently that their subsidiary, Beleave Kannabis Corporation, received the ISO 9001:2015 certification. The facility that received the certification, based in Hamilton, Ontario, was certified “for the research, development, and production of cannabis products for medicinal and recreational purposes,” reads the press release.

Beleave is a vertically-integrated cannabis business headquartered in Oakville, Ontario that cultivates cannabis as well as producing oils and extracts. The company operates in both medical and recreational sectors of the market. They have been working on developing cannabis food and beverage products, such as infused powders and sugars, expecting that the recreational cannabis market in Canada will soon open its doors to infused products in 2019.

ISO 9001:2015 is an international standard that stipulates requirements for a quality management system (QMS), showing that a facility can provide products that meet customer and regulatory requirements. ISO 9001:2015 is the most up-to-date version for the standard, which can help show a company’s commitment to quality, efficiency and consistency. The 2015 version uses criteria with an emphasis on risk-based thinking to aid in the application of the process approach, improved applicability for services and increased leadership requirements.

“We continue to develop international partnerships and plan to enter global markets”The company’s facility was certified by Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS in late January of 2019. According to Roger Ferreira, chief science officer at Beleave, the process of certification was no easy undertaking. “After many months of hard work and preparation, we are extremely proud to be one of the few licensed producers of cannabis to have received ISO 9001:2015 accreditation,” says Ferreira. “This certification reflects Beleave’s ongoing commitment to quality across key elements of our business, which includes research, innovation, and production of cannabis products.”

Going beyond Canada, Ferreira says they are building the foundation of a company preparing to expand internationally. “Further, this internationally recognized certification for our quality management system positions us well as we continue to develop international partnerships and plan to enter global markets,” says Ferreira. Through their ownership in Procannmed S.A.S., they are licensed to cultivate and produce medical cannabis products out of Colombia, with the goal to export products to the Latin American market. They have also partnered with Canymed GmbH, based in Germany, to further explore opportunities in the European medical cannabis market.


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Previous publications suggest that surgeons have to overcome a learning curve of 50 cases to be proficient and safe in performing VATS lobectomy.

A prospective study of the first 40 consecutive VATS lobectomies performed by a single experienced thoracic surgeon over a 3-year period. All patients were divided equally into two groups with Group A being the first 20 patients. Mortality, operative time, complications, conversion rate and need for blood transfusion were recorded for all patients. All procedures were performed via anterior approach with 5-8 cm utility port and 2 additional 10 mm ports without using ribs spreaders.

Patients’ median age was 68 (Group A) and 68.5 (Group B). Indications included lung cancer (34), bronchiectasis (2), typical carcinoid (1), benign lesion (1), tuberculosis (1) and leiomyoma (1). There was no mortality or re-do thoracotomy in both groups. None of the patients required a blood transfusion perioperatively. The conversion rate was 25% in group A and 5% in group B. Reasons for conversion were adhesions with bulky N1 disease (4) and undetermined resection margin at frozen section (1). The median operative time was significantly shorter for group B 150 min vs. 192.5 min, p 0.006. Complication rates were equal in both groups at 15%, prolonged air leak (3), atrial fibrillation (2) and bowel obstruction (1). With increasing experience, the overall clinical practice changed: Initially, 25% of all lobectomies were performed thoracoscopically, which has increased to 75% currently.

The VATS lobectomy learning curve is multifactorial and its steepness seems to be positively influenced by the surgeon’s experience. We have shown that the learning curve for an experienced surgeon can be as short as 20 cases. Senior surgeons, who are willing to learn VATS lobectomy can acquire this technique with as little as 20 cases. However, good institutional support and patient selection are crucial. and patient selection are crucial.

Authors’ Affiliations

Thoracic Surgery Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK

© Brunswicker et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013

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MONDAY, April 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Obesity may accelerate and amplify the crippling symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, new research suggests.

Conversely, the researchers also found that unexplained weight loss might also signal problems for these patients, because it could mean that they’re at greater risk for disability.

“While patients and rheumatologists may be focused mostly on disease activity, we should also consider this common condition [obesity], which can contribute to problems that are usually attributed to the arthritis itself,” said study author Dr. Joshua Baker.

“In addition, unintentional weight loss should alert us that the patient may be becoming frail and is at risk for developing new disability,” he added. Baker is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition. It develops when immune cells that normally fight germs attack the lining of the joints, or cartilage. This causes the joints to swell and the surrounding bones, ligaments and muscles to gradually erode. Rheumatoid arthritis worsens over time, often leading to disability.

For the study, Baker and his colleagues looked at the effects of obesity on the progression of rheumatoid arthritis in just over 25,000 people with the disease.

The investigators found that the disease advanced more quickly among those who were very obese. This was true regardless of the level of inflammation in their joints.

In addition, people who were thin but lost weight without trying also became disabled more quickly.

The study was published April 30 in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.

“So, this study suggests that patients with rheumatoid arthritis and obesity would benefit from intentional weight loss through a comprehensive management strategy,” Baker said in a journal news release.”

“However, when we see that someone is losing weight without trying, it’s probably a poor prognostic sign, especially if they are already thin,” he added.

Although the study could not prove a cause-and-effect link, the researchers suggested that new treatments and strategies to help people maintain a healthy weight might help prevent disability among people with rheumatoid arthritis.

And, Baker’s team noted, the findings could help doctors recognize signs of frailty among their rheumatoid arthritis patients who may benefit from strength training and physical therapy.

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This is a man in his 80’s whose dementia can’t conceal his sweet personality. He has diabetes and relapsing Polychondritis. After he suffered a spiral fracture of the femur due to Myelodysplastic Syndrome, both his surgical incisions broke down a week after surgery. I saw him 2 months later. The first photo shows the strange appearance of the lesion on his lateral thigh. What do you think everyone has been missing for 2 months?

Yes, that’s a smoldering case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG). Remember that this was a surgical incision, so there is no reason for it to have the appearance of an irregularly irregular ulceration. The PG probably wasn’t as aggressive because he’s on Prednisolone for his Myeloma. I could locally inject it with something like Kenalog, but there’s another wound I’m not showing that is very deep and wouldn’t be amenable to injection. I could increase his oral Prednisone, but he has dementia with confusion and diabetes. So, I did something unorthodox that’s been used since the 1950’s- topical Prednisone tablets. It was described in a 1957 issue of the AMA Archives of Dermatology which explained that the “newer compounds” of Prednisone and Prednisolone were synthetic and more potent analogues of Cortisone and Hydrocortisone, and suggesting their use as a topical treatment for various Dermatoses. In a 2014 OWM article, DeMartyn and colleagues described treating Peristomal PG by crushing a 1-mg Prednisone tablet, mixing it with an equal part of a Hydrocolloid powder and sprinkling it directly on the PG lesions, then covering them with a Calcium Alginate dressing.

The Wound at Four Weeks

So, I had the wife crush a couple of Prednisone tablets, sprinkle them into the wound and cover it with a collagen dressing. The other two photos are the wound at 4 weeks, and then when it was healed at 8 weeks. I’ve actually used topical crushed Prednisone several times in PG lesions that are not actively enlarging. It’s cheap, and it doesn’t burn.

Healed at Eight Weeks

I think I’ll post a few other images of PG later because it’s so easy to miss and its presentation is so variable. Think about PG in a painful, irregular ulceration that occurs after trauma whenever a patient has an underlying inflammatory condition.

AMA Arch Derm. 1957;76(2):185-188. doi:10.1001/archderm.1957.01550200029006


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Stockton Campus Reaches Associate Level of Imagine America Scholarships and Awards

Carrington College California is pleased to announce that the Stockton Campus reached the Associate Level of the Imagine America Scholarships and Awards program by awarding more than 20 scholarships or awards to students in the second quarter of 2013. The Imagine America Foundation (IAF) awards the Associate Level of excellence to participating colleges that go above and beyond to serve their students. The effort shown by the Stockton campus demonstrates Carrington’s strong commitment to its students.

“We are thrilled to reach the Associate Level of Imagine America’s scholarship program. As an institution, we know that offering scholarships to deserving students allows us to formally recognize their hard work and accomplishments by providing the tools necessary to cultivate a strong career path” says David Kaye, Executive Director of Carrington College California Stockton. “With the competitive nature of today’s workforce, it is critical that we provide our students with access to quality education. We pride ourselves on our ability to prepare our students for the future.”

The Imagine America Scholarship and Award Programs have provided more than $75 million in scholarship and award support for graduating high school seniors, adult learners and U.S. military personnel attending career colleges nationwide.

For more information about Carrington College California, visit or visit the Stockton Campus Facebook Page at


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Author, A Path Forward: Innovations at the Intersection of Hunger and Health. WhyHunger, 2015.

Co-author, with Michele Simon, Enough to Eat: Food Assistance and the Farm Bill. Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2012.

Producer, The Food and Climate Connection. Short film directed by Sara Grady, 2010.

Editor, Green Roofs: Ecological Design and Construction. Schiffer Press, 2007.

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Ben LaBreche’s research focuses primarily on modernity and its problems, including issues like liberty, rationality, selfhood, and sexuality. He is particularly interested in the seventeenth century as a seminal moment when these issues took on modern forms that influence personal, social, and political life today. In addition to British literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Dr. LaBreche writes and teaches about political theory, history, gender, and French and classical literature.  His most frequently taught courses include Sex, Love, and Power in Renaissance England, British Literature to 1800, John Milton, and Writing About Liberty.

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