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The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas lies between the stomach and the spine.
The pancreas has two main jobs in the body:
The digestive juices are made by exocrine pancreas cells and the hormones are made by endocrine pancreas cells. About 95% of pancreatic cancers begin in exocrine cells.
This summary is about exocrine pancreatic cancer. For information on endocrine pancreatic cancer, see the PDQ summary on Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors) Treatment.
For information on pancreatic cancer in children, see the PDQ summary on Unusual Cancers of Childhood Treatment.
Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. Talk with your doctor if you think you may be at risk.
Risk factors for pancreatic cancer include the following:
Pancreatic cancer may not cause early signs or symptoms. Signs and symptoms may be caused by pancreatic cancer or by other conditions. Check with your doctor if you have any of the following:
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect and diagnose for the following reasons:
Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed with tests and procedures that make pictures of the pancreas and the area around it. The process used to find out if cancer cells have spread within and around the pancreas is called staging. Tests and procedures to detect, diagnose, and stage pancreatic cancer are usually done at the same time. In order to plan treatment, it is important to know the stage of the disease and whether or not the pancreatic cancer can be removed by surgery.
The following tests and procedures may be used:
The prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options depend on the following:
Pancreatic cancer can be controlled only if it is found before it has spread, when it can be completely removed by surgery. If the cancer has spread, palliative treatment can improve the patient's quality of life by controlling the symptoms and complications of this disease.
The process used to find out if cancer has spread within the pancreas or to other parts of the body is called staging. The information gathered from the staging process determines the stage of the disease. It is important to know the stage of the disease in order to plan treatment. The results of some of the tests used to diagnose pancreatic cancer are often also used to stage the disease. See the General Information section for more information.
Cancer can spread through tissue, the lymph system, and the blood:
When cancer spreads to another part of the body, it is called metastasis. Cancer cells break away from where they began (the primary tumor) and travel through the lymph system or blood.
The metastatic tumor is the same type of cancer as the primary tumor. For example, if pancreatic cancer spreads to the liver, the cancer cells in the liver are actually pancreatic cancer cells. The disease is metastatic pancreatic cancer, not liver cancer.
In stage 0, abnormal cells are found in the lining of the pancreas. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Stage 0 is also called carcinoma in situ.
In stage I, cancer has formed and is found in the pancreas only. Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB, depending on the size of the tumor.
Stage II is divided into stages IIA and IIB, depending on the size of the tumor and where the cancer has spread.
In stage III, the tumor is any size and cancer has spread to:
In stage IV, the tumor is any size and cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver, lung, or peritoneal cavity (the body cavity that contains most of the organs in the abdomen).
Recurrent pancreatic cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the pancreas or in other parts of the body.
Different types of treatment are available for patients with pancreatic cancer. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
One of the following types of surgery may be used to take out the tumor:
If the cancer has spread and cannot be removed, the following types of palliative surgery may be done to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life:
Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. There are two types of radiation therapy:
The way the radiation therapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated. External radiation therapy is used to treat pancreatic cancer.
Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). When chemotherapy is placed directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, an organ, or a body cavity such as the abdomen, the drugs mainly affect cancer cells in those areas (regional chemotherapy). Combination chemotherapy is treatment using more than one anticancer drug. The way the chemotherapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated.
See Drugs Approved for Pancreatic Cancer for more information.
Chemoradiation therapy combines chemotherapy and radiation therapy to increase the effects of both.
Targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells without harming normal cells. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are targeted therapy drugs that block signals needed for tumors to grow. Erlotinib is a type of TKI used to treat pancreatic cancer.
See Drugs Approved for Pancreatic Cancer for more information.
Pain can occur when the tumor presses on nerves or other organs near the pancreas. When pain medicine is not enough, there are treatments that act on nerves in the abdomen to relieve the pain. The doctor may inject medicine into the area around affected nerves or may cut the nerves to block the feeling of pain. Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy can also help relieve pain by shrinking the tumor. See the PDQ summary on Cancer Pain for more information.
Surgery to remove the pancreas may affect its ability to make pancreatic enzymes that help to digest food. As a result, patients may have problems digesting food and absorbing nutrients into the body. To prevent malnutrition, the doctor may prescribe medicines that replace these enzymes. See the PDQ summary on Nutrition in Cancer Care for more information.
This summary section describes treatments that are being studied in clinical trials. It may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about clinical trials is available from the NCI website.
Biologic therapy is a treatment that uses the patient's immune system to fight cancer. Substances made by the body or made in a laboratory are used to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against cancer. This type of cancer treatment is also called biotherapy or immunotherapy.
For information about side effects caused by treatment for cancer, see our Side Effects page.
For some patients, taking part in a clinical trial may be the best treatment choice. Clinical trials are part of the cancer research process. Clinical trials are done to find out if new cancer treatments are safe and effective or better than the standard treatment.
Many of today's standard treatments for cancer are based on earlier clinical trials. Patients who take part in a clinical trial may receive the standard treatment or be among the first to receive a new treatment.
Patients who take part in clinical trials also help improve the way cancer will be treated in the future. Even when clinical trials do not lead to effective new treatments, they often answer important questions and help move research forward.
Some clinical trials only include patients who have not yet received treatment. Other trials test treatments for patients whose cancer has not gotten better. There are also clinical trials that test new ways to stop cancer from recurring (coming back) or reduce the side effects of cancer treatment.
Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. Information about clinical trials supported by NCI can be found on NCI's clinical trials search webpage. Clinical trials supported by other organizations can be found on the ClinicalTrials.gov website.
Some of the tests that were done to diagnose the cancer or to find out the stage of the cancer may be repeated. Some tests will be repeated in order to see how well the treatment is working. Decisions about whether to continue, change, or stop treatment may be based on the results of these tests.
Some of the tests will continue to be done from time to time after treatment has ended. The results of these tests can show if your condition has changed or if the cancer has recurred (come back). These tests are sometimes called follow-up tests or check-ups.
For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
Treatment of stage I and stage II pancreatic cancer may include the following:
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
Treatment of stage III pancreatic cancer may include the following:
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
Treatment of stage IV pancreatic cancer may include the following:
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
Treatment of recurrent pancreatic cancer may include the following:
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
For more information from the National Cancer Institute about pancreatic cancer, see the following:
For general cancer information and other resources from the National Cancer Institute, see the following:
Physician Data Query (PDQ) is the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) comprehensive cancer information database. The PDQ database contains summaries of the latest published information on cancer prevention, detection, genetics, treatment, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine. Most summaries come in two versions. The health professional versions have detailed information written in technical language. The patient versions are written in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Both versions have cancer information that is accurate and up to date and most versions are also available in Spanish.
PDQ is a service of the NCI. The NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the federal government's center of biomedical research. The PDQ summaries are based on an independent review of the medical literature. They are not policy statements of the NCI or the NIH.
This PDQ cancer information summary has current information about the treatment of pancreatic cancer. It is meant to inform and help patients, families, and caregivers. It does not give formal guidelines or recommendations for making decisions about health care.
Editorial Boards write the PDQ cancer information summaries and keep them up to date. These Boards are made up of experts in cancer treatment and other specialties related to cancer. The summaries are reviewed regularly and changes are made when there is new information. The date on each summary ("Updated") is the date of the most recent change.
The information in this patient summary was taken from the health professional version, which is reviewed regularly and updated as needed, by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board.
A clinical trial is a study to answer a scientific question, such as whether one treatment is better than another. Trials are based on past studies and what has been learned in the laboratory. Each trial answers certain scientific questions in order to find new and better ways to help cancer patients. During treatment clinical trials, information is collected about the effects of a new treatment and how well it works. If a clinical trial shows that a new treatment is better than one currently being used, the new treatment may become "standard." Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
Clinical trials can be found online at NCI's website. For more information, call the Cancer Information Service (CIS), NCI's contact center, at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
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True Story, that bump is fake! Felicity Jones stepped out in NYC on Wednesday, March 20 with a huge pregnant belly — but, alas, it was just for a new movie role.
The 29-year-old British actress is sporting the fake baby bump for her new film True Story. Jones showed off her new "curves" on set in a tight blue dress while filming a scene with costar Jonah Hill in the streets of the Big Apple. The Like Crazy star waddled behind Hill, 29, who was carrying two big duffle bags.
On Feb. 28, Hill got pumped up for his new movie role and shared a photo of himself getting his makeup done on Twitter. He wrote, "True Story day 1. Let's go!"
True Story is a drama about the relationship between New York Times journalist Michael Finkel (Hill) and Christian Longo (James Franco) — an FBI-Most-Wanted killer who had been living outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
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Feast your eyes on this delicious mix of Asian flavours
THIS dish, Bibimbap, actually translates as mixing rice. Bibim means mixing and bap means rice.
And that's exactly what it is.
A beautiful range of vegetables (you can certainly change what I have used), meat (or replace with another vegetable for vegetarians) and rice, all mixed together.
But before the mixing takes place, it is presented up in a colour wheel style with each little morsel cooked separately, really giving credence to the adage; we eat with our eyes not just our mouths.
Really cut those strips of meat as finely as you can so they are tender.
It's such a simple and tasty marinade you'll soon find yourself looking for other dishes to sneak the beef into.
Next week I'll give the Asian cuisine a rest in favour of a more traditional roast - but one light enough for the warmer months.
Serves 4
1 carrot, julienned
1 small zucchini, julienned
2 baby radish, julienned
1 cup bean sprouts
2 cups short grain rice
¼ cup dried seaweed, cut into small thin strips
1/3 cup dried shitake mushrooms
1 tbs sugar
4 cloves garlic
150g beef, cut into very thin strips
1 green onion, sliced
1/3 cup soy sauce
4 eggs
Chilli paste
Sesame seeds
Sesame oil
Soak mushrooms in bowl of water for a couple of hours.
Combine soy sauce, 1tbs sesame oil, sugar, green onions, 1 clove of garlic and beef in a bowl. Marinate for about an hour.
Cook rice as per pack instructions.
Meanwhile in a hot pan, fry beef until browned (it should only take a minute) and set aside.
Fry carrot and 1 clove of garlic in a small amount of sesame oil for about a minute.
Repeat with radish and zucchini. Set aside in separate batches. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bring small saucepan of water to boil and blanch bean sprouts for about a minute.
Strain, add salt, dash of sesame oil. Squeeze water out of mushrooms, slice into thin strips, and season with pinch of salt.
Lightly coat each bowl with sesame oil and spoon in ¼ of the rice.
Divide each type of vegetable in to four and place in bowls. Do the same with the meat.
Crack egg over the middle. Sprinkle sesame seeds over it.
Place the bowls on stove over high heat and cook for a few minutes, until the rice has formed a light crust.
Finally, top with as much chilli paste as you like and seaweed. Serve. Using chopsticks mix the ingredients well.


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Then and Now: Wat Pho – Farang GuardKevin (เควิน) Khaosan
During a recent trip to Thailand we "retook" some pictures that we had taken about 10 years earlier. Great fun! Farang Guard at Wat Pho (Temple in Bangkok, Thailand). Wat Pho has lots of archways guarded by statues of different people around the complex. Mostly they have Chinese or other Asian features. But one set of them are "farang" (caucasian), basically an exaggerated caricature of what caucasian features were thought of at the time. Big nose, round eyes, top hat, long coat and cane. The picture on the left was taken in 2005 and the one on the right was taken almost 10 years later in 2014. The same people are in the same positions in the picture. The black mold/mildew/or pollution stains seem to be getting darker and darker. Wat Pho (วัดโพธิ์) is my favorite Wat to visit in Bangkok. It is very close to Khao San Road, just on the far side of the Grand Palace/Wat Pra Kaew complex. It is a bit more casual, less expensive, and less crowded than the Grand Palace and Wat Pra Kaew complex next door. The major feature is a giant reclining Buddha (initially built in 1832) that is 15 meters tall and 46 meters long (45 feet tall and 150 feet long). Visit Thailand now! Khao San Road Area Hotel Recommendations


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Where in Central/South America for living and TEFL? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Where in Central/South America for living and TEFL? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Costa Rica View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message sherylukJoined: 22 Jun 2012Posts: 13Location: Manchester Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:39 pm Post subject: Where in Central/South America for living and TEFL? Hello, where would people recommend to live and teach English in Central/South America? I will also be on a tourist visa till I hopefully obtain a work visa or move counrty. I don't have a degree, but I do have my tefl. I would like somewhere with low cost of living, ok wage to live on and to travel about on. Also I would like to live somewhere on the coast, semi quiet living with good weather all year around The countries that stand out are: Costa Rica, Mexico, Arentina, Chile and Equador. Any help would be great. Thanks Sheryl Back to top jprimmJoined: 03 Aug 2007Posts: 91 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:52 am Post subject: I really think you need a reality check. It is very hard to get a job without a degree and verybfew jobs on the coasts. Back to top sherylukJoined: 22 Jun 2012Posts: 13Location: Manchester Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:20 am Post subject: I must disagree with you here. I have quite a few friends who have been teaching tefl without a degree. You will also find this on forums and job websites with the requirements. The places you really need a degree are South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and probably a few more. That is for visa purposes only. Places you will find with out a degree are places like thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam (some), Ecuador, Mexico, Argentina etc . A disadvantage is that you won't get snapped up by many private schools that pay a good wage. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Costa Rica All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Last night, something strange happened. Somehow I ended up in a mobile version of my Gmail account while using a regular PC. I don't recall how it happened exactly, but I noticed that whenever I clicked an outgoing link, the link began with a Google URL. Here's what it looked like.
http://www.google.com/gwt/x?u= [website address]
When I viewed sites that began with this Google address, I noticed that most of the advertising was stripped away and even the images were being served by Google. In other words, I could be viewing images at any site, but my browser thought the images were coming from Google. That could be useful for people who are at a business or school which blocks certain web sites.
I did some research and found out that this service was called Google Mobilizer. Google Mobilizer was designed to make it easier to read websites on small screened mobile devices. Here's the address and a glimpse of what the page looks like.
( http://www.google.com/gwt/n )
As you can see, it has a place for you to enter a web address and a place to do a Google search. Using either box will keep the resulting page in mobile mode. Even after you are on other sites, most of the links will still keep you in mobile mode.
Despite the fact that Mobilizer was designed for small screens, this service might be useful for getting past workplace and school firewalls. Just keep in mind that it's not going to work at all websites. It's also not going to hide the addresses you visit from any monitoring services that your work or school have running.
Website Google Mobilizer – http://www.google.com/gwt/n
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Whether it is a fierce dragon or a tiny snail, some people feel a special connection to a certain animal. This week, we asked the Might & Mayhem team about their spirit animals.
Kristian Millirons (Lead Developer)- Quetzalcoatlus
Garret Brown (Mobile Developer)- Octopus. I spray ink whenever I get scared.
Denton Heaney (Content Editor)- I like elephants.
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Super human strength? Invisibility? While we are gearing up for the upcoming release of Might & Mayhem, we asked the development team this crucial question: If you could possess a super human ability, what would it be?
If you could possess a super human ability, what would it be?
Angela Emory (Senior Web Designer)- It is tough to just pick one, I have so many. The one I would like the most would be to make myself invisible.
Kristian Millirons (Lead Developer)
Can you believe that even though we work on games every day, we still spend our free time playing them? With a lot of great games coming out this season, we asked the team about their current gaming obsessions.
Here's what they had to say...
What games are you currently playing?
Angela Emory - Candy Crush, Bejeweled Blitz, Letterpress, 4 Pics 1 Word, Sudoku, Pocket Backgammon
Mike Yoo - Rust, Battlefield 4, Bastion


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AP Interview: Romanian PM certain of reappointment
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta should feel like his political battles will become much easier, after his center-left alliance won a sweeping majority in last weekend's parliamentary elections.
With 68 percent of seats in Parliament, the alliance could expect the president to quickly reappoint Ponta, letting the government get to work on tackling the country's mounting problems.
But these aren't normal times, even by the standards of Romania, which is already one of the European Union's poorest and most corrupt member states. Three days after Sunday's elections, Ponta can't be sure he'll be sworn in quickly because of a bitter feud with President Traian Basescu.
Even before the vote, Basescu said he would be loath to reappoint Ponta, an adversary whom he has derided as "a pig." Since the vote, he has said little and appears to be dragging his feet on the matter.
But Ponta told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he is confident the president will ultimately reappoint him for the sake of political stability.
"Any gesture showing that he does not respect the result would put Romania in danger of being unstable and he does not want this, whatever the difficult personal relations between us," he said in an interview at his spacious office in a giant, snowed-in palace built by late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
Some analysts have said the president will likely delay the process of reappointing Ponta for as long as possible. But Ponta made the case to the AP that his Social Liberal Union's results were so good that Basescu will be forced to rename him. As the head of the largest party in the victorious alliance, Ponta should, by custom, lead the new government.
The enmity between the two men has poisoned the political atmosphere in Romania for months, a conflict that came to a head in the summer when Ponta tried unsuccessfully to impeach Basescu, a 61-year-old former ship captain. Romanians voted overwhelmingly to impeach Basescu, fed up with the combative nature of the leader in power since 2004, as well as austerity measures he pushed and perceptions of cronyism. But the bid failed because of low voter turnout.
The impeachment drama came on top of other turmoil: this year alone, the country has had three prime ministers and Cabinets as well as huge anti-government and anti-austerity protests that at times turned violent. Meanwhile, economic growth has been slowing to below 1 percent this year, and people are frustrated by living conditions. The average monthly salary is just (EURO)350 ($450), one of the lowest in the EU.
Another political standoff now could hurt the country further, threatening much-needed foreign investment and harming its reputation internationally.
Outsiders observing the feud between Romania's top two leaders have faulted the 40-year-old Ponta as well. The EU and U.S. have criticized him for failing to respect the rule of law over how it conducted the impeachment process.
In another term, Ponta will also face the challenge of making good on promised reforms made to the International Monetary Fund in exchange for a (EURO)20 billion ($26 billion) bailout.
Ponta restored most pensions and salaries that were slashed as part of the bailout loan agreement, but has largely kept the austerity measures of the previous Basescu-allied governments.
He told the AP he would reduce the sales tax from 24 to 20 percent in the next four years if budget revenues allow, and he would also "depoliticize the fight against corruption." He claimed that Basescu had used the anti-corruption fight as a tool in political battles and that graft had actually flourished under Basescu and governments allied with him despite pledges to fight corruption.
Though Basescu hasn't addressed the issue of appointing a prime minister since the election, other than to say he would respect the constitution, he hinted before the vote that he would have problems reappointing Ponta.
"I don't know if you can imagine what a president feels when he is asked to appoint a prime minister who contributed to his impeachment," he said on Nov. 27. "He feels disgust. You don't want to swallow a pig, a little frog would be OK, but a pig is harder to swallow."
Ponta insists that he is not offended by the language.
"This is his style ... these are the expressions he uses with all his adversaries," Ponta said. "His problem is that he was the most popular politician and now he is the least popular."
Basescu could nominate someone else, but his choice would have to be approved by Parliament. If his candidate were rejected twice, Parliament could be dissolved and new elections called. Even if Basescu names Ponta, the bad blood between the two is expected to continue, bringing further instability to Romania. Basescu's term ends in 2014.
The government has threatened to try to impeach Basescu again if he refuses to nominate Ponta, but Ponta declined to be drawn in on that subject during the interview, insisting he was confident that Basescu would reappoint him.
Ultimately, Basescu might not be able to withstand the pressure to nominate Ponta. He is expected to do so, and his position is also weakened by his own group's weak performance in the election, which gave it less than 17 percent of the vote.
Basescu's allies in government grew unpopular because of harsh austerity measures - spending cuts and tax hikes - they imposed and allegations of cronyism. Ponta was appointed prime minister in May after a confidence vote, making him the third prime minister this year.
In Romania, the job of prime minister entails running the country and distributing public finances, while the president names the chiefs of the intelligence services, appoints ambassadors and chairs the country's top defense body, the Supreme Defense Council.


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Overland Park man describes conditions on crippled cruise ship
Carnival Triumph returns to port
A Kansas City-area man who spent several days on a broken cruise ship will soon return to dry land after a horrific experience on the high seas.
The Carnival cruise ship Triumph reached port in Mobile, Ala., Thursday evening.
The ship became crippled after an engine room fire in the Gulf of Mexico and has been adrift since Sunday. The cruise line said towing it back to port has taken longer than anticipated.
Passengers reported awful conditions on the ship, including food and water shortages and sewage running down the walls.
The cruise line says those conditions are overstated, and employees are doing everything to ensure that people are comfortable.
Passenger Joe Perkin of Overland Park, Kan., is on the ship and spoke by phone to KMBZ radio Thursday. He said he went on the trip to have fun with friends and is a frequent cruise passenger.
He said that not only have there been plumbing issues on the ship, but the air conditioning and the lights are also going out.
He said staff members have been taken care of the passengers very well throughout the ordeal.
"I know there were reports of fist fights, but for the most part, everyone's been cordial. The staff is great," he said. "Obviously, no one wants to be on a ship that smells like it does or having plumbing issues, but everyone is doing the best they can with as bad as the situation has been."
Carnival said it may take several hours to get everyone off the ship after it arrives.
The cruise line is offering a reimbursement for this trip, a free ticket for a future cruise and $500. Some passengers said it's not enough to pay for what they've been through.


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A Natural Oil Great for all Skin Types
Translated from Latin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis means sweet almond oil and is one of the most frequently used carrier oils and most adaptable body oils for beauty products and massage. Cultivated thousands of years ago, sweet almond oil is extracted from ripe seed kernels that have been dried and crushed through a cold pressing process. Today almonds can be used in anything from exfoliants (using the nut or the kernel as a mechanical exfoliant), used as an emulsifying agent to bind oil and water or as a skin-conditioning product to help soften and hydrate. Pure sweet almond oil contains countless nutrients including calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, and vitamin E. These essential vitamins nurture the skin on the outside and when applied topically, promote softer, more nourished skin.


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D-Bus API in DevHelp
The Telepathy API has until recently only been available as a single large HTML document. The HTML is generated from D-Bus introspection XML with extensions for stuff like enums. I hacked up a conversion to DevHelp's index format, meaning you can use DevHelp to browse the documentation.
To set it up:
- check out the telepathy-spec repository
- run make
- copy doc/spec.html and doc/telepathy-spec.devhelp2 to a directory /usr/share/doc/gtk-doc/html/telepathy-sp
This might also work for other D-Bus APIs; I haven't tried.
(If you're developing using Gtk/GLib/Cairo/Pango/GStreamer/etc. and not tried DevHelp, I heartily recommend it. It's really handy, especially with the Ctrl-S shortcut.)


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Thanks to the many leaps and bounds made in digital technology, it is easier for musicians to get inspired than ever. Today, there is a seemingly endless array of music software programs that can allow you to mix, sample, and generate new pieces of music. And within this extensive selection you'll have no problem finding the perfect musical software program for you.
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EAST PEORIA — Now home mostly to national chain restaurants and stores, the Levee District, touted as the city's "new downtown," could be the home address of actual East Peoria residents if a proposed residential development is successful.
On Tuesday evening, the City Council approved an agreement with developer Jeff Giebelhausen to build combined apartments and commercial space inside a building that is at least five stories tall. The high rise would be located on property adjacent to the new Fondulac District Library.
Giebelhausen is a former mayor of East Peoria and the former chief operating officer of Cullinan Properties at the time the city approved the company as the site's developer.
"We believe the existing retail, service amenities, central location, proximity to employment and desire to live in an urban setting all make the project worth pursuing," Giebelhausen said Tuesday in prepared remarks. He did not attend the council meeting Tuesday because of a conflict. "This project will take time to assimilate, but we feel the structure sets forth timing milestones that, if met, result in a systematic process which can lead to a successful project. Projects can't be rushed, but timing is critical to seize opportunities."
Elusive as a residential project in the Levee District has been, Commissioner Gary Densberger described the Giebelhausen proposal as the potential missing link of the city's new downtown area. Currently, the district is home to Target, Costco, Gordman's, Ulta Beauty, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Panda Express, and more. A new McDonald's is being built and a new Noodle's & Company was announced Tuesday.
"A residential complex in the Levee District has been something that I believe the council as a whole has been interested in from the beginning," Densberger said. "It's somewhat speculative, but I hope the project is viable and works out."
The agreement gives Giebelhausen's Levee District Residential LLC control of the property between the Clock Tower Drive roundabout and the library "for a period of time necessary to confirm the feasibility of the project," according to a memo to the council and mayor from City Attorney Dennis Triggs and Ty Livingston, the city's director of planning.
"The city's obligations are limited until such time as the city determines that it is satisfied with the quality and feasibility of the project," the memo reads.
The agreement calls for a minimum of 80 residential units and at least 7,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor of a building that must be at least five stories tall.
The developer has 60 days to sufficiently refine a proposal that would attract serious investors; 150 days to present a preliminary application; and 240 days to present a final application, complete with financing details. Sale of the property from the city to the developer must occur before Oct. 15 and construction must begin by May 16, 2016.
The city's main obligation in the agreement is to refund more than half of the property taxes paid by the complex over its first 10 years.
"That's a steep cost," said Commissioner Chad Joos. "But we have had trouble with the residential component. It's not coming on its own."
Another similar upscale blend of a commercial and residential project proposed by Giebelhausen failed in Peoria Heights earlier this year. Giebelhausen received a $7 million contribution from the Peoria Heights Village Board to transform the mostly vacant Cohen's Furniture Warehouse into apartments and retail space. He was unable to get timely financing, and the deal withered.
"You will note many of the same similarities to the project we attempted in Peoria Heights — a project that died due to the seller being unrealistic in the timing requirements of the project," Giebelhausen said Tuesday.
Following approval by the East Peoria council, "our team of architects, engineers, co-developers, contractors, property managers and leasing folks will put forth considerable effort to try to bring about one of the best living experiences in central Illinois."
Mayor Dave Mingus and the four commissioners were all hopeful that the project would succeed, but also mindful of the obstacles.
"Not an easy project by any stretch," Mingus said. "Otherwise (residential) would already be here."
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Family Centered Advanced Care Planning for Adolescents With HIV/AIDS and Their Families
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00723476
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 28, 2008
Last Update Posted : May 21, 2015
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- No Results Posted
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- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Behavioral: Family Centered Advanced Care Planning (FCACP) sessions Behavioral: Health education control sessions
|Not Applicable
More than 30,000 adolescents in the United States die annually from the effects of chronic illnesses. The anxiety from facing a terminal illness often hinders adolescents in making decisions about their own end-of-life (EOL) care. Although minors' preferences are not legally binding, legislature, research, and professional guidelines all recommend that adolescent patients become involved in EOL decisions as part of routine intervention while they are stable. Family Centered Advance Care Planning (FCACP) is an intervention that facilitates EOL discussion among adolescents, their families, and their care providers. This pilot study will examine FCACP's effects on adaptive coping, psychological adjustment, quality of life, and plans and actions in HIV infected adolescents. The study will also provide feedback used for improving the FCACP Web site.
This study will include HIV or AIDS infected adolescents ranging in age from 14 to 21 who will jointly enroll with a selected surrogate older than 21. The adolescent/surrogate pairs will be randomly assigned to receive either the FCACP intervention or a health education control intervention. Pairs not immediately ready to participate will form an observational group. Pairs in the FCACP group will meet with a trained facilitator weekly for a 60- to 90-minute session for a total of 3 weeks. During the first session, participants will take the Lyon Advance Care Planning Survey. The second session will consist of the Respecting Choices Interview, where patients will discuss treatment preferences. The Family Problem-Solving session will be last, culminating with the patient's completion of an advance directive. The control groups will follow the same meeting schedule, but will receive health education sessions, not FCACP sessions. Standardized self-report measures will be administered upon entry, after completion of the sessions, and at a 3-month follow up. Usage data will also be analyzed regarding feasibility and acceptability of FCACP as a standard treatment.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|82 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Family Centered Advanced Care Planning (FCACP)
|Study Start Date :
|September 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|August 2008
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|September 2008
Active Comparator: A
Participants will receive three 60- to 90-minute health education control sessions.
Behavioral: Health education control sessions
Health education control sessions will include three 60- to 90-minute sessions and will involve adolescents with HIV/AIDS and their proxies. Topics covered during sessions will include developmental history, planning for the future, and safety tips.
Experimental: B
Participants will receive three 60- to 90-minute Family Centered Advanced Care Planning sessions.
Behavioral: Family Centered Advanced Care Planning (FCACP) sessions
FCACP will include three 60- to 90-minute weekly sessions. Sessions consisting of structured conversations with HIV infected adolescents, their proxies, and trained facilitators will aim to enhance quality of life by integrating effective end-of-life (EOL) care and minimizing depression and anxiety. The three sessions will consist of a structured EOL survey, an FCACP interview, and a family problem-solving lesson.
- Improved mental health outcomes (e.g., decreased anxiety, depression), improved quality of life, and improved plans and actions (e.g., communication with primary health care provider, an advanced directive in the medical chart) [ Time Frame: Measured at Month 3 of follow-up ]
- Improved congruence about end-of-life care between adolescents and family, using the Statement of Treatment Preferences [ Time Frame: Measured immediately post-treatment ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Adolescent Eligibility Criteria:
- Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
- Between the ages of 14 and 21 years
- Aware of his or her HIV status
- Able to speak English
- Intelligence Quotient (IQ) greater than 69 (all patients have IQ testing results in chart as part of standard of care)
- Consent from the legal guardian if between ages of 14 and 17
- Consent from the surrogate if between ages of 18 and 21
- Assent from adolescent aged 14 to 17
- Consent from adolescent aged 18 to 21
Legal Guardian Eligibility Criteria (for guardians of adolescents aged 14 to 17):
- Adolescent is willing to discuss problems related to HIV with him/her
- Age 21 or older
- Able to speak English
- Legal guardian
Surrogate Eligibility Criteria:
- Selected by adolescent aged 18 to 21
- Age 21 or older
- Willing to discuss problems related to HIV and EOL
- Able to speak English
Exclusion Criteria For All Participants:
- Depression in the moderate to severe range on Beck Depression Inventory
- Unaware of HIV status of self, or if proxy, of adolescent
- Presence of HIV dementia, determined at screening using the HIV Dementia Scale
- Active homicidality or suicidality, determined at baseline screening by psychologist or researcher
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00723476
|United States, District of Columbia
|Children's Research Institute
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
|Principal Investigator:
|Maureen E. Lyon, PhD
|Children's Research Institute and Children's National Medical Center
Other Publications:
|Responsible Party:
|Maureen Lyon, Clinical Health Psychologist, Children's National Research Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R34MH072541 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
R34MH072541 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|July 28, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 21, 2015
|Last Verified:
|May 2015
Quality of Life
Advance Care Planning
Palliative Care
End-of-Life Care
Psychological Adjustment
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases


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COLLEGE STATION – The Kevin Sumlin era at Texas A&M kicked off Saturday on the football field, as the Aggies opened spring drills.
"My voice isn't completely gone, which means it wasn't that bad, I guess," a smiling Sumlin said Saturday afternoon.
The biggest news of the day was that senior running back Christine Michael, who exited last season with a torn left ACL, took part in drills. Michael will be counted on heavily in Sumlin's offense in the Aggies' first season in the Southeastern Conference.
"He's way ahead of where I thought he would be," Sumlin said of Michael's rehabilitation from the knee injury. "I had to tell him to go sit down, and I look back up and he's back in there."
Sumlin added that he's going to "have to have a meeting with (Michael), but a good meeting. He wants to play."
The quarterback competition between sophomores Jameill Showers and Matt Joeckel and freshmen Johnny Manziel and Matt Davis will be wide open, Sumlin said.
"I expect pretty good battles just about everywhere on the field," he added.
Also, former linebacker Damontre Moore will play defensive end in defensive coordinator Mark Snyder's 4-3 scheme, and Sumlin added that he's impressed with the core group of linebackers he inherited (Sean Porter, Jonathan Stewart and Steven Jenkins) and that sophomore Donnie Baggs had an impressive offseason and should be in the mix at linebacker.
Sumlin, who spent the last four seasons at Houston, took over for Mike Sherman, who was fired in December following a 25-25 record over four seasons.
A&M will have its first open scrimmage on April 14 at Kyle Field, and then host a Friday Night Lights scrimmage on April 20 at Kyle. The annual Maroon & White game is April 28 at 1 p.m.
The Aggies open their season on Aug. 30 against Louisiana Tech in Shreveport, La., and then play host to Florida on Sept. 8 in the school's first SEC competition.


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A nebulizer changes medication from a liquid to a mist so that it can be more easily inhaled into the lungs. A nebulizer treatment is given with an air compressor machine. Pressurized room air is used to create a mist of the medicine solution, which is inhaled for approximately 5-10 minutes.
Nebulizers are particularly effective in delivering asthma medications to infants and small children or to anyone who has difficulty using an asthma inhaler.It is also convenient when a large dose of an inhaled medication is needed. Nebulizers come in home (tabletop) and portable models.
Portable nebulizers run on batteries -- either disposable or rechargeable or can be plugged into a car's cigarette lighter.
Smaller, portable units are slightly larger than a deck of cards, so they can be carried in a purse, briefcase, or backpack to be used whenever and wherever you need them.
To obtain a nebulizer, you need a prescription from your doctor.
Watch the interactive audio –/ visual Tutorial on how to use Nebulizers.
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Photolightning is designed to be the fastest and easiest way to download, enhance, and then perform any final processing/sharing required by business users.
The powerful organizer easily works with photos on your local computer or network drive.
Use the many one-click enhancements in case your photo taking skills do not rival a professionals. If you do appraisals or inspections, the comment/markup feature is a great time saver. For printing, create perfect borderless prints or complete album pages with captions (with 2 clicks) great for before/after photos. Use the emailer to embed photos into the body of an email (along with captions) for quick review - works with every ISP, including AOL.
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Merrion is a secretive and reserved man who often appears to be shrouded by an air of mystery. Hardly impulsive, he prefers to look before he leaps and think before speaking. His feelings and emotions tend to get pushed aside for a certain length of time, which could make him come across as being insensitive or phlegmatic when in fact he internalizes everything. He is intensely affected by his emotions whether they be joyful or painful, and doesn´t adapt easily to new situations. At times, he can allow himself to get carried away by anger and it can be rather disconcerting for those around him to observe such an untimely outburst from this normally calm and collected individual. However this is just the result of all the minor irritations and injuries that he has more or less cheerfully repressed and allowed to accumulate. Particularly influenced by the earth signs (notably Taurus), he has plenty of the characteristics: patience, possessiveness, loyalty, stability and materialism. He is a pragmatic, realistic and rational man, neither suggestible nor impressionable, who only believes that which he sees with his own eyes, just like the saint of the same name. He is even quite stubborn and capable of bad faith or a blinkered view which can make him stand his ground obstinately even when he is in the wrong! His sociability is not very well-developed; he is selective in friendship and doesn´t care much for noisy crowds. He is nonetheless an affectionate soul, and very attached to his family towards whom he feels a sense of responsibility. As a child, he is calm and composed, sensible and rather taciturn. Not particularly demonstrative, he is very modest and can sometimes feel uncomfortable when others manifest their affection towards him. He isn´t the most active of little boys, but just like the tortoise, Merrion advances slowly but very surely and always finishes what he starts. He is fascinated by modern technology and computing, and prefers games of intellect and logic to sports. Parents, inculcate the notion of sharing from a very tender age, because he can be quite possessive!
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Merrion is an ecologist at heart who loves nature, animals and the earth. He appreciates simplicity, tranquillity, and is a humble man who loathes shallowness and pretentiousness. Anything out of the ordinary is likely to attract his attention. Although he professes to be a scientific thinker, he could nevertheless be inclined to ponder the big philosophical questions or take an interest in the social sciences or spirituality... When it comes to romance, he is loyal and very loving; and when he falls in love, it will be forever. But cupid had better aim well, because wary and cautious, he doesn´t take these things lightly...
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Cerebral and intellectual, Merrion seeks to acquire knowledge and could find satisfaction with a career in research or at the cutting edge. He is likely to turn to the scientific or technical domains, medicine (specialization), occupations related to fashion, esthetics, decoration or dressmaking; requiring precision, in connection with nature and the earth... If he lives in harmony with the vibrations of his master number he could do anything he wishes, in any field that he chooses; and therefore has the potential to achieve true success.
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A story set just across state lines, Memphis comes to Walton Arts Center
Walton Arts Center proudly presents MEMPHIS as part of the 2012-13 Broadway series February 5-10. Tickets range from $49-$73 and can be purchased by calling the Walton Arts Center box office at 479.443.5600 or by visiting waltonartscenter.org. Production photos and video can be downloaded at MEMPHIS DROPBOX. MEMPHIS will have eight performances: Tuesday, February 5 at 7pm, Wednesday, February 6 at 7pm, Thursday, February 7 at 7pm, Friday, February 8 at 8pm , Saturday, February 9 at 2pm & 8pm and Sunday, February 10 at 2pm & 7:30pm.
Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Set in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, where DJ Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer, Felicia. MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when Huey's vision met Felicia's voice, and the music changed forever.
Memphis disc jockey, the late Dewey Phillips -- also known as "Daddy-O-Dewey" is thought by many musical historians to be the person most responsible for integrating American radio from 1948 to 1958. His struggle to integrate American music and popular culture in the City of Memphis was the inspiration for the Tony Award-winning musical, MEMPHIS.
Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, MEMPHIS features a Tony®-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony®-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Directing is Tony® nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Charles Isherwood of The New York Times says, "David Bryan evokes the powerhouse funk of James Brown, the hot guitar riffs of Chuck Berry, the smooth harmonies of the Temptations, and the silken, bouncy pop of the great girl groups of the period."
MEMPHIS is part of the Procter & Gamble Broadway Series with show support from Mitchell Williams. Media support provided by 40/29 News and NWA Media. Additional support provided by Hershey and Denise Garner. For tickets, call the box office at 479.443.5600 or online at www.waltonartscenter.org. For more information on MEMPHIS visit www.memphisthemusical.com.


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Retreat in Assisi
- Assisi Retreats since 1986
- Via San Paolo 11 06081 Assisi (PG)
- Aug 9 - 14, 2020 (6 days)
About This Event
This is a unique meditation retreat in Assisi Italy, where we feel the peace and sacredness of this ancient hilltop town.
Our Retreats are universal in nature, honoring guests of all backgrounds. They are small-group retreats which offer an intimate one-of-a-kind experience.
Each retreat period is six days and five nights.
Heart Meditation and gentle walks to sacred sites, bring us closer to the simple peace that St Francis and St Clare found.
There are spacious afternoons as well to rest, read, explore hidden treasures, gardens, olive groves and back streets.
We attract a contemplative community of people seeking inner peace and happiness.
No experience with meditation necessary.
One on one meditation guidance is included as part of the retreat.
Front door of Albergo Terrace Dining
Private Bedroom & Bathroom Views of Assisi from your room
Each person can have a private room with private bathroom in our quaint Albergo in the heart of the ancient city of Assisi, known for their homemade food & endless kindness !!! You are served a continental breakfast and home made dinner as part of the retreat. Special diets can also be accommodated.
The Albergo will be your home during your stay. Most rooms have spectacular views of the valley below Assisi.
Our meditation room, owned by Assisi Retreats, is inside the Albergo adjacent to a quiet terrace. We have created a beautiful sacred space where the grace of Assisi touches us deeply.
Daily Rhythm:
8-8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meditation
9:45 am Gentle Walk to Sacred sites with meditation on location
11:30 am - 3:30 pm Afternoon space - Free time to rest, read, explore on your own and just be carried in the simple peace of Assisi. Private Consultations can also be arranged for an additional fee.
3:30 pm Gentle walk to a sacred site with meditation on location
6:30 pm Dinner
7:45 pm Evening Meditation
What is included:
All retreats led in English
Lodging Private room with en suite bathroom in quaint pension in the heart of the old city of Assisi
Shuttle service during the retreat to some sacred sites
Two - three guided meditations daily
One on one meditation guidance
Four to six Guided Meditative Walks
Daily Breakfast & Dinner
Places you will visit: Tomb of St Francis, Cathedral of St Clare, San Damiano & the olive trees, Eremo della Carceri (Mountain caves of St Francis), Santa Maria delle Angeli, Birth place of St Francis and many many more.
What is not included:
Transport to and from Retreat
Additional Service: Spiritual Counseling
Transport to Assisi from Rome FCO or Florence: Most guests take a train from the international airports. Takes about 3.5 hours after landing. See: (contact info blocked) for schedules. You buy your ticket at the train station and you do not need to pre-book trains.
AT ASSISI TRAIN STATION: Take any available taxi to the Albergo.
If you want to reserve private transport: From Rome FCO, or Florence. Takes 2 hours after landing. From Perugia / Assisi Airport. Takes 15 minutes after landing. Email: Ruth@(contact info blocked)
Reviews To review this event, visit the page for the venue or retreat leaders (above).
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Submitted By Giordano Bruno of Neithercorp Press
A Day In The Life Of A "Homegrown Terrorist"
There was a time when having one's name listed in the despised ranks of those villains that governments often categorize as "terrorists" involved quite a bit of leg work, as well as an ominous running resume of death, destruction, and general mean spiritedness. Of course, if one examines the history of every modern country which eventually disintegrated into despotism, the definition of who the "enemy" is tends to become rather broad rather quickly. That is to say, the more criminal the leadership of a country becomes, the easier it is for the average person to find himself labeled a criminal by that same leadership.
Today, one does not need to blow up buildings, take hostages in political motivation, send anthrax through the mail, or even wave a gun around in a public place to be considered a terrorist threat. In fact, a man could never leave his house and still find himself under suspicion as an enemy of the state. The Department of Homeland Security has released numerous standardized guidelines to law enforcement offices across the country which are meant to make it "easier" for police and others to identify a possible terrorist. If you were to take at face value such documents as the now famous MIAC Report, the Virginia Fusion Center Report, the DHS' "see something, say something" campaign, the Enemy Belligerents Act, the post trial statements of the Department Of Justice in the Liberty Dollar case, or the wild spewing rhetoric of establishment mouthpiece organizations like the SPLC, then you would discover that a likely terrorist is:
Anyone who talks frequently about the Constitution, or ill of the government
Anyone who supports the idea of a Constitutional Militia
Anyone who fights against anti-gun legislation, or owns many guns (man do we LOVE guns)
Anyone who supports state sovereignty and 10th Amendment issues
Anyone who supports Ron Paul (the ultimate sin according to the SPLC)
Anyone who believes the private Federal Reserve is destroying our economy
Anyone who talks about the "New World Order", or global government (does this include men like George Soros, Joseph Biden, Gordon Brown, Henry Kissinger, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Strobe Talbot, George McGovern, Mikhail Gorbachev, Richard Nixon, etc.?)
Anyone who discusses economic collapse as a reality in the U.S.
Anyone who speaks out against the IRS
Anyone who participates in "Hacktivism" (including those who leak documents embarrassing to government)
Anyone who participates in any form of activist group
Anyone who argues that the Left/Right political paradigm is a scam
Anyone who promotes Anarchist views
Anyone who distrusts FEMA (as if Katrina did not give us ample reasons)
Anyone who believes a truly independent investigation of 9/11 is rational and called for
Anyone who home schools their children
Anyone who flies a Gadsden Flag
Anyone who stores survival goods and food
Anyone who uses shortwave radios or HAMs
Anyone who watches movies like 'Freedom to Fascism', with anti-Fed messages
Anyone who operates private barter and trade networks
Anyone who stores gold and silver or uses them as an alternative to the dollar
Basically, ANYONE who dissents through independent political organization or protests through non-participation in the corrupt system might as well be Al Qaeda…
I could go on for pages with this stuff, but I think you get the picture. In a world where refusing a naked body scan at the airport earns you intimidation and a demeaningly thorough pat down, it is clear that now wherever we go we are all considered "suspects". Why would I turn down a naked body scan, one might ask? Well obviously because I have something to hide; namely my genitalia from the prying eyes of the TSA. To be frank, my privacy and the privacy of all Americans is more important than your safety. Get over it.
America is moving closer to financial derailment, and with that kind of destabilization often follows the escalation of what we call the "police state"; a governmental framework that is designed specifically to protect the longevity of the core system that created the disaster in the first place, remove civil liberties one bite at a time while demonizing any person who dares to question the necessity of the system, and institute new social dynamics meant to acclimate the public to the loss of the freedom and prosperity they once enjoyed. That is, to condition them to accept the loss as "inevitable" and for the "greater good".
Most unsettling but absolutely predictable has been the recent tapping of the SPLC and ever present establishment front man Mark Potok as the on camera media hit squad against organizations like Liberty Dollar, and anyone else attempting to promote alternative methods of currency and commerce outside of the corporately controlled economy. U.S. Attorney Anne Tompkins' post trial statement in the case against von NotHaus that "Attempts to undermine the legitimate currency of this country are simply a unique form of domestic terrorism" was just the beginning. Potok has now come forward stating:
"He (von NotHaus) is playing on a core idea of the radical right, that evil bankers in the Federal Reserve are ripping you off by controlling the money supply," said Mark Potok, spokesman for the group. "He very much exists in the world of the anti-government patriot movement, whatever he may say. That's who his customers are."
Here's what I love about Mark Potok; his ability to vomit unsupported accusations and make absurdly false associations all while making the absolute truth sound "insane" to the useful idiots out there in TV land. First off, how does Potok define the "radical right"? It sounds scary, but what does it mean? Who gets to decide what the radical right is? The SPLC? Is a right wing radical or extremist anyone who just happens to disagree with Mark Potok's world view, or the global elitist vision of the future? Potok routinely haunts the transmissions of MSM networks to squat on our television screens and unleash a putrid torrent of Ad hominem attacks without ever having to actually qualify what he says. It truly is awe inspiring.
His style of propaganda comes from a long tradition of Alinsky-esque dishonesty in debate. When the SPLC argues a point, their goal is not to get to the truth of a matter, or to explore the complexity of an issue, it is to oversimplify the issues, to ridicule the opposition and taint their image in the minds of audiences before the audience ever gets a chance to hear the other side of the story. How often does Potok utter phrases like "radical", "extremist", "terrorist", "white supremacist", or hot button names like "Timothy McVeigh" while discussing legitimate activist groups like the Ron Paul campaign, Oath Keepers, the Tea Party Movement, anti-Federal Reserve groups, etc? The purpose behind this is to condition average Americans to automatically interpret the terminology as being mutually related. To hear Oath Keeper, for instance, and think "Timothy McVeigh".
This tactic of false association invariably leads to more generalized definitions of criminality, or terrorism, and then to more intrusive legal actions and legislation.
The Liberty Dollar case is now being used by the DOJ in an effort to set a precedent, which would make it easier for the government to prosecute any barter network utilizing gold and silver as competing currencies to the dollar. The message is clear; you are not allowed to change the system. You are not allowed to buck the system or criticize the system. You are not even allowed to walk away from the system. You will sit down, you will shut up, and you WILL participate, whether you like it or not.
This philosophy is typical of autocratic nations around the globe. The citizenry is denied the ability to actively have a say in their own government because the parties involved refuse to represent them, or even stoop to abusing them, then, they are denied the option to protest this lack of representation, and then, they are also denied the choice of opting out and walking away. A slightly more extreme example of this would be the Chinese propensity for hating the Tibetan people and wishing they would disappear, while also shooting Tibetan natives who take the hint and attempt to leave the country by hiking over the border. Thus, the people are not just an enemy to be silenced or run off, they are also property which must be fenced in and subjugated.
Potok condescendingly attacks the idea of the Federal Reserve ripping people off and controlling the money supply as "radical" (both accusations are true and have been well documented Ad Nauseum by numerous financial analysts from both sides of the political spectrum. I challenge Potok to debate me or any other alternative economist on this in depth). But the real kick is that Anne Tompkins and Mark Potok both connect the movement towards any barter and trade away from the Federal Reserve controlled construct as being an extremist endeavor which will supposedly wreak havoc on the mainstream economy. This casts millions of Americans into the role of domestic terrorist without them ever lifting a finger in anger or violence. Again, you are not allowed to have your own economy, or your own money. You have to play by the rules, their rules, and become a part of the team.
Being that I apparently seem to fit many of the DHS/SPLC selected characteristics of a homegrown terrorist, and most of the people I know, work with, and are friends with, do as well, I feel it is incumbent upon me to give you a personal peak into the everyday existence of such a "dangerous affront" to civilized society. For all you terrorism voyeurs out there, let's delve into the deep dark recesses of the life and psyche of the average establishment nominated homegrown extremist…
7:00 AM: I wake up this morning and every morning with thoughts on how I may better expose the Federal Reserve and the fetid, morally bankrupt corporate bankers who constructed it. Drink orange juice. Change out of my Gadsden Flag pajamas and jump into the shower. Sing the lyrics to Jimi Hendrix's 'All Along The Watchtower'. Rinse. Repeat.
8:00 AM: I jot down my immediate thoughts for the next terroristic macroeconomic analysis article I plan to complete later in the day with my long horrifying trigger happy terrorist fingers on my terrorist built supercomputer. I also eat a blueberry muffin, probably heated to sumptuous perfection by bakers of the terrorist persuasion. As you know, we are everywhere. Booga booga…
9:00 AM: Go out for my five mile jog. Have to stay in tip top condition if Homeland Security plans to hunt me down for all those goods and silver I've been trading on the evil right wing extremist ultra maxi secret black market. Flea markets, farmers markets, garage sales, private exchanges of eggs and milk, all under the nose of the IRS! You name it, I sully the "pristine" nature of the Federal Reserve system with it.
10:00 AM: Arrive at my day job where I talk to fellow employees and even employers CONSTANTLY about the stagflationary threats to the U.S. economy, the inherent tyranny of the central banking philosophy, the complete idiocy of the Keynesian methodology, the risk of Treasury depreciation and the loss of the greenback's world reserve currency status, along with the need for sound money initiatives, localized commerce, state sovereignty legislation, and personal defense. Somehow, they have not yet realized that I am a terrorist. Mark Potok needs to get his message out there more effectively…
6:00 PM: Arrive home from a hard day's work. Make dinner devoid of artificial sweeteners, chemical preservatives, and high fructose corn syrup. For some reason, I care about my overall health and shudder at the prospect of feeding from the corporately produced slop trough, which only seems to slowly morph any unsuspecting human being into a 300 pound boil infested bottom feeding kankle troll with the logical and intuitive capacity of a sea monkey. Watch rerun of Three's Company (Hey, that show is funny…)
7:00 PM: Sink into couch for some much needed rest.
7:15 PM: Get up off of couch and start my second job as a terrorist writer. We are indeed relentless.
11:00 PM: After spreading my vicious propaganda about how the leaderships of both major political parties support nearly the same exact legislation and only seem to disagree in rhetoric, or when the particular issue is ultimately unimportant to the progression of globalization, as well as the inevitable downfall of the American financial system facilitated by the deliberate creation of the derivatives crisis by the Federal Reserve and global banks like JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, etc, I then have a shot of whiskey. Sometimes its depressing being a terrorist, and you have to take the edge off.
12:00 AM: I now answer many emails from other would be terrorists across the country who have been wiled by the undeniably rich and sexy allure of the lifestyle. Being labeled a terrorist is truly fun and exciting. Being constantly aware of the Godzilla-like rampage of international banks and the Fed across the ruins of our monetary system while half of the public is more concerned about what kind of Gordita they want from Taco Bell is immensely comforting. All the extra attention we receive from such highly placed individuals as Janet Napolitano makes us feel like celebrities. I imagine any group in history who has been singled out by government for their political and social views or their desire to fix the obvious inadequacies of their authority structure has felt the same way……fabulous.
1:00 AM: Time to sleep. Warm milk? Check. Air conditioning at optimum temperature? Check. Bed spread neatly folded for easy access? Check. Low playing mood music? Check. Loaded semi-automatic pistol under pillow? Check. (This is actually true in some cases, and you know what? I salute those people.) Commence operation Sheep Count. Try to supplant the concerns and the tensions of a world tomorrow that could be drastically different and even more frightening than the one we live in today. Worry that I should be sleeping less and working more to prepare others for what is coming. Hoping that my belief in the greater potential of mankind is not a waste, and that my efforts will yield something better for those generations that follow my own. Yes, I am an extremist, and a deviant. I will never stop pursuing the tidings of liberty, regardless of the cost. I am a madman. However, this makes me wonder, what does it mean to be deemed a madman in a society run by madmen? What does it mean to be judged a deviant in a nation dominated by deviants? Why is it that a so called "terrorist" in an atmosphere of dread and tyranny always seems to end up being but a man who only seeks to be free?
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XXL G 600 - XXL-Chair with the best features and craftsmanship
Often, tall and heavy-set individuals find it difficult to obtain the right office chair; most chairs are simply not tailored to their requirements. If you're sizeable and tall or carrying a few extra pounds, don't despair! Our XXL G 600 is just for you. It offers ample space without compromising on comfort and quality materials. Indeed, the luxuriant padding enables you to sit comfortably for hours on end, and the ergonomically shaped backrest supports proper posture. Moreover, integrated lumbar support ensures that you feel relaxed and fit after a long day at work. Not only the technical specifications of our XXL G 600 are convincing, however. The classy, padded armrests are just one of the aesthetic aspects that make this chair something special.
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