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Pittsburgh’s Finest in Music & Organizations Function Together to Raise Awareness for Liver Health

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Sponsored by UPMC Transplant Services, and in partnership with Community Liver Alliance, The Ultimate Liver Function features a day-long music festival of fundraising, food, music appearances of star-studded guests, and promotion of living liver transplantation at the Roxian Theatre on August 24th from 2 p.m.-11 p.m.

During a living-donor liver transplant, a healthy adult can donate a portion of their liver to someone with end-stage liver disease. Following the transplant, the donor’s liver will regenerate, or grow back, in a few months.

At UPMC, living donation is a first line option for patients on the liver transplant waiting list since it helps to reduce time spent on the list and allows for a sooner remedy.  Real-life stories, will be part of this festive day paying tribute to live donors.

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Home Repairs You Should Do Before It’s Too Late

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Homes come with a lot of maintenance and upkeep, and every homeowner expects to spend some money each year on repairs and regular maintenance costs. However, it can be hard to stay on top of all of them, especially when bad luck strikes and it seems like everything is in need of repair at once. Everyone is guilty of putting off calling a repairman or technician, hoping the problem will go away or fix itself and that you won’t need to spend the money. Unfortunately, some issues don’t work that way and need immediate attention before getting more problematic and more expensive.

Here are some common home repairs you shouldn’t wait to fix or get looked at. 

Leaky pipes

Leaky faucets can seem innocent enough, but if you check more carefully, you may be able to find leaky pipes. Perhaps the pipes behind the wall or under the floor are leaking, which could be worse because you wouldn’t notice right away. Water could be leaking and pooling behind the walls, which can cause serious damage like rotting the wood, causing mold and mildew growth, and make metals rust. It’s in your best interest to get those leaks patched up as soon as you notice water leaking or get someone in to check if the room begins to smell musty, paint is peeling, or the walls, floor, or ceiling are getting fuzzy with mold or mildew. 

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Get Knowledgeable About Different Debt Relief Services Before Choosing

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Debt relief can come in different forms but one of the most common and recommended one is to contact your creditors and work out a manageable repayment plan on your own. However, if you are struggling to pay your significant credit card debt or any other for that matter, you can also consider contacting a debt relief service if you cannot work out a way with your creditors on your own. 

  • These services may offer credit counseling or debt settlement services depending on the type of your loan, the amount you carry presently and your financial hardships. 
  • They will also provide you with handsome tips and advice on how you should deal with the mounting monthly bills.
  • They will also help you to create a proper plan to repay your creditors.
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Use these self-care tips for better longevity of gold jewellery

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The white gold necklace price is not a mere for women that you have been wearing for years now might need immediate cleaning that you possibly have no idea about. In order to ensure the maximum benefits out of it, it is very important that you do keep an eye out on some of these self-care tips for these jewelleries that we are going to be highlighting around. These might not seem as such but the same has been found to have beneficial impacts in helping out with the condition of the durability of the jewellery piece.

Check the jewellery out

The very first and possibly the most important thing that one needs to look out for is to ensure that you check through the detailing on the jewellery. The last thing you want is to end up suffering because of the negligence through the situation. It is quite easy on our part to end up overlooking the jewellery but it is always best suggested that you pay close attention to the minute details and not let it get the best of you. Experts suggest that you should scrutinize the jewellery every 6-9 months and get it fixed if problems persist.

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Choosing Your Glass Pipe: Finding What’s Best For Your Smoking Needs

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With the various options on the market, choosing a glass pipe can quickly become an arduous task. While browsing for your next piece, it is important to keep a few things in mind before you make your purchase: portability, durability, and style. 

Portability

First, you should consider what exactly you’re looking to get out of your glass pipe. If you’re the type to travel and enjoy taking your piece along for a ride, hand pipes like our 5-inch Mermaid Pipe, tend to be a favorite option as they are often smaller in size and praised for their portability. 

Bubblers can also come in relatively small sizes, like our 4 inch Mini Glass Bubbler. Due to their lack of additional parts or attachments, with a bit of water on hand, you can enjoy the filtration and cooling benefits of a bong with the portability of a hand pipe. 

If you aren’t planning for your piece to leave home, we have larger pipes, bubblers, and bongs to fit any pulmonary level. 

Durability

When looking at the various options available on the market, it is important to consider what type of glass you are purchasing. Poorly made glass will crack or chip quickly and easily break apart if falling on any reasonable hard surface.

 At EverythingFor420, our glass pipes, bubblers, and bongs are crafted with high-quality borosilicate glass. This glass is heat stable and durable, which is great for keeping your piece in tip-top shape, as well as protecting it from falls.

Needless to say, no glass is indestructible, but it’s certainly not the case that all glass is created equal. Taking the specific type of glass into account for your glass pipe purchases will be beneficial in the long run. 

New pipes are made every day and some can last many, many years if handled and taken care of properly, which includes being cautious of everyday maintenance and cleaning. Ever been scrapping a pipe to get the resin off and all of a sudden it snaps under the pressure? Getting high-quality glass is the first line of defense to avoid those nightmare scenarios.

Style

Everyone has their own taste, and there’s no accounting for taste. Luckily, there’s a plethora of beautifully made and intricately designed glass pipes. So much so that it’s possible to find the perfect glass pipe for every person. The options are literally endless, and continuing to grow. 

As discussed above, things like portability and durability do matter and should factor into every glass pipe purchase, but it’s never a good idea to neglect the fashionable aspects of the various pieces we have available. Like bright and shiny objects? Life-like replicas of things you wish you could smoke out of? A fan of Rick and Morty? We’ve got you covered at EverythingFor420.

Every lifestyle and sensibility you could think of, there’s a glass pipe out there just for you. The first and best place to look, well, I think you can figure that one out by now.