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The NHL Is A Joke! Player Safety Is The Biggest Oxymoron!

I have nothing against Brendan Shanahan. As a player, he exemplified determination, skill, hard work and integrity. He was a player I enjoyed watching over the years and was one of my favourite Red Wings! He comes across as a genuinely decent person. However, his recent suspension of Chicago defenceman Duncan Keith for what Shanahan characterized as, a ‘reckless’ and ‘dangerous’ hit, on Canucks Daniel Sedin, leaves a lot to be pondered. The decision makes me think he really is in over his head as VP of Player Safety. Shanahan’s ruling is actually what most people consider fair, but fair is not right. The right thing to do would have been to suspend Keith well into the playoffs, for two simple reasons. Keith took out a Hart Trophy winner and an opponent’s leading scorer very near to the start of the playoffs, and, missing playoff games is a far greater punishment to both the player and his team.

In many ways, Shanahan continues to condone the worst that hockey offers by merely shuffling players about with regular season suspensions and fails miserably by not removing the most reprehensible behaviours and attitudes from players that are more than willing to damage another player’s brain. His suspensions, while more lengthy than his incompetent predecessor’s, and his video explanations, while more clear in their reasonings, do not, and will not, stop the impunity that many NHL players have towards one another. The end result is players will continue to be concussed and seriously injured.

The message Shanahan wants to send is that he is setting a new precedent by increasing the number of games a player will be suspended for. Shanahan is now an NHL executive, meaning, he tows the line for a top heavy old boys network that views change as so many nickels on a table. The real change is rule change. Until Shanahan can implement rule changes, the NHL’s biggest headache, pun intended, will continue to be concussions. The NHL doesn’t really want to solve the concussion problem for if they did, they would do away with the bureaucratic quagmire involved in getting NHL rule changes. The NHL’s Competition Committee, the NHL Players’ Association, as well as the League’s Board of Governors must all be involved in order to approve any formal rule change. Let’s say altogether now, ‘Push that elephant uphill everybody!’

The suspension to Keith was adequate. The 5 games were likely the most Shanahan could dole out given Keith’s lack of bad behavior in the past 7 years. But Shanahan is falling into the same trap that his predecessor Campbell did, he is not pushing for rule changes that will change player attitudes and behaviours. Now this would be a noteworthy precedent!
I take issue with the devolution of respect and disdain that pro hockey players now have for one another. This steady decline in respect is directly correlated to the skyrocketing increase in concussions and if Shanny doesn’t drop a heavier hammer immediately, he stands to lose my respect and, possibly, life-long hockey fans in the process. It is one thing to increase the severity of punishment by exacting longer regular season suspensions but what does this achieve if, as many have posited, any player can remove a significant player from an opponent’s roster and affect that opponent’s Stanley Cup aspirations, and only receive regular season punishment?

Canuck Captain Henrik Sedin suggested that there be a four minute penalty for dangerous hits. His logic is that this will offer a serious setback to winning a game if the offending player puts his team one man down for a four minute power play. Brilliant! I would add that any player, in the final month of the regular season, who is deemed to have committed an intentional headshot, should serve double the number of games to be missed with half of those games served during the playoffs if that player’s team makes the playoffs. If that player’s team is not in the playoffs, then half the missed games should be served at the beginning of the next year’s regular season.

My idea of fantasy hockey has nothing to do with hockey pools. Instead, I see an NHL with players who respect one another, daily local news headlines without sports sections mentioning another hockey player sidelined with a concussion, the nhl.com reporting Gary Bettman removed as commissioner, and a date for my city to see the Stanley Cup parade in person!

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What you should know about breast augmentation

The breast augmentation is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries around the world. Like any surgical intervention, its performance involves certain risks and requires dedication for optimal postoperative recovery. To ensure a safe procedure, it is essential to trust properly trained professionals. But it is equally important for the patient to prepare physically and mentally to go through the entire Mammaplasty process. In this article, we review what you should know about breast augmentation before doing it.

What is breast augmentation?

Augmentation Mammaplasty consists of a surgery carried out with the purpose of increasing the size of the breasts. To do this, implants are incorporated under the breast tissue or the chest muscles. These implants are covered by a flexible silicone outer covering and may contain a saline solution or a silicone gel.

This procedure must be performed by a plastic surgeon, after previous consultations for orientation and planning with the patient.

MOST USED MATERIALS FOR CHEST IMPLANTS

Among the most used materials for this type of operation are silicone prostheses and serum prostheses that have different characteristics:

Silicone prosthesis: They are the most used. Silicone prosthesis is composed of three layers of polyurethane and its filling can be of two types:

Cohesive gel: it is characterized by a greater bond between the molecules of the gel, which gives it greater density. In the unlikely event of a prosthesis rupture, the gel, being more consistent, does not migrate to other parts of the body.

Soft gel: The shape of this type of prosthesis changes depending on the movements and pressure that are made on the breast. In the event that the prosthesis breaks, the gel will come out of the capsule, spreading through the breast tissue. So it is not entirely recommended.

Serum prosthesis: The content of this type of prosthesis is compatible with the body, so in case of breakage of the material or leakage of the capsule, it could be reabsorbed by the body itself. Despite this, we also find some disadvantages such as the loss of volume of the breast over time or the undulation of the upper part of it.

What is augmentation Mammaplasty for?

This surgery is usually related to aesthetic purposes and it is important not to stigmatize its purposes and benefits. Most of the women who opt for Mammaplasty do so because they feel unhappy with their appearance. Some for having naturally small breast, others to correct differences in size or to reverse a reduction after pregnancy.

However, Mammaplasty can also be part of a breast reconstruction process, which is necessary after going through certain diseases (breast cancer, for example). In any case, breast augmentation allows many women to strengthen their self-esteem and confidence. And this translates into a positive impact not only on a physical level, but fundamentally on an emotional and social level.

What are the risks of breast augmentation surgery?

All surgery involves a degree of risk and, therefore, it is essential to have the support of trained professionals. But augmentation Mammaplasty can also lead to certain complications after surgery, such as:

Sensitivity changes in the breasts, especially in the nipples.
Pain in the breasts, mainly during the postoperative period.
Infections (postoperative care is essential to prevent them).
Development of systemic symptoms described in the so-called breast implant disease.
Distortion of the shape of the implant mainly associated with a contraction produced by the healing of the tissue.
Loss or patella of the implant.

We know that breast augmentation surgery has its risks and complications, however, they are temporary and scarce, and so we should not fear undergoing the operation. Being an optional surgical treatment, we have the last word in our hand.

If you want an assessment of our plastic surgeon, Dr. Lane Smith, make an appointment! The first assessment consultation is free.

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Nitrogen Vs Air | Which Is Better For Your Car Tyres?

The web has seen a long-drawn encounter of cerebrums and sentiments on this particular request; what might it be fitting for you to fill your vehicle tires with? Could it be smart for you to go for the standard ordinary air?

Then again could it be fitting for you to pick the much-publicized Nitrogen?

You might have run over some erratic post proposing you to fill your vehicle tires with Nitrogen to get better fuel mileage or further created ride quality. However, the issue is; is there some reality behind these cases? Does Nitrogen present itself as a better substitute than the modest old air? We’ll endeavor to address these requests and shut down this conversation, once and for all.

In light of everything, above all else we’ll say a specific something. To get the ideal fuel mileage by and large screen the vaporous strain of your tires. This is in light of the fact that tires which are not extended to the right strain can make issues like:

A surprising drop in fuel mileage

Harsh or hard ride

Wheel course of action issues

Profound directing feel

Diminished stopping distance

Wheel Rim hurt

As of now to answer the request we introduced from the get go, let us look at the changed benefits and drawbacks related with using air and nitrogen to explode the vehicle tires.

Including Air in Car Tires

Standard, ordinary air has been the go-to choice for drivers for what feels like always and forever. Additionally, it has been a smooth ride starting there forward. Compacted air is open out of control and costs nothing (from a genuine perspective). You can notice air filling ports at basically every service station across India, offering the help freed from cost. Exhausted on visiting corner stores just for a tire pressure assessment? Put assets into an adaptable air blower (open on the web). These run off your vehicle’s 12v connection and can save you the outing to the corner stores come what may. Reality: Air in our environment is 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen, with the 1% being CO2, water smolder, idle gases, etc

Advantages of using Air

Stuffed Air is successfully available.

Air is unassuming to finish off (even freed from cost).

Shortcomings of using Air

Air will in general pour out after some time provoking a hardship in tire pressure.

Oxygen in the air can oxidize the tire polymer accelerating tire wear.

Tire pressure (with air) changes unusually with temperature.

We have seen the high focuses and depressed spots of using standard air to finish off the tire. As of now, we ought to see how Nitrogen sections.

Including Nitrogen in Car Tires

Refering to central science here; Nitrogen in its absolute best design is a non-responsive, non-burnable inactive gas. Nitrogen has been used in race vehicles, planes and business vehicles for quite a while. It is a little while ago that Nitrogen is starting to get in India, as a choice as opposed to including Air in the vehicle tires. You might have seen two or three Nitrogen filling stations popping to the side typical Air stations.

Advantages of using Nitrogen

Tires stacked up with Nitrogen won’t spill air and lose pressure. This is because Nitrogen particles are greater than air molecules.

Nitrogen is non-responsive and won’t degrade tire life (no moistness, no disintegration).

Nitrogen in tires will run cooler than air.

Weights of using Nitrogen

Finishing off vehicle tires with Nitrogen is expensive.

Nitrogen filling stations; yet turning out to be notable, aren’t open everywhere.

Nitrogen can’t be mixed in with air (as well as the opposite way around).

With everything taken into account, could it be smart for me to change to Nitrogen for my vehicle tires?

Hold tight there! Not exactly fast.

Believe it or not, the fuel save assets with using nitrogen is irrelevant to the point that you won’t see any qualification. In spite of the way that people allude to additional created ride quality as inspiration to include Nitrogen in tires, there genuinely isn’t much of evidence to back these cases. Also, Nitrogen filling stations in India are scandalous for selling toxins close by Nitrogen. Thusly, good luck with getting 100% pure Nitrogen.

So ultimately, we can close this; accepting you are an ordinary city specialist, paying for Nitrogen – when air is free – has absolutely no explanation. Actually no, not considerably long term.

Thusly, stick to standard air and check the tire pressure reliably. Great wellbeing!

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