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Quilter's Irish Death - Iron Horse Brewery
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Reviews by livingregret:
4.45/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5
22 oz Bottle
Appearance: Poured a lovely amber Black(it makes sense) with a lucious creamy 2 finger head. Ample lacing made it a very lovely looking beer
Smell: Spicy coffee notes yet strangely....off when cold. As it warms you get dark fruit, caramel and brown sugar. Yum
Taste: Liquid goodness. A sweet chocolate lends itself to feel like a spicy candy that is oh so good. Still getting that dark fruit, brown sugar and caramel. Molasses? Little to no hops and it's a good thing. Very good
Mouthfeel: Very smooth but a touch to thing
Drinkablity: This is not really an Imperial Stout. Not a normal beer actually and a little hard to define. But this beer...is damn good.
Serving type: bottle
11-01-2009 01:03:36 | More by livingregret
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4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
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07-29-2014 06:42:06 | More by Paintguyjt
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
07-27-2014 19:35:56 | More by constantine_272
3.25/5 rDev -14.7%
07-25-2014 03:35:43 | More by BrandonZp5
4/5 rDev +5%
07-25-2014 01:00:50 | More by Kamui_2004
4/5 rDev +5%
07-24-2014 18:02:32 | More by Keepnitrl
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
07-18-2014 10:49:41 | More by abeeronthebeach
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
07-04-2014 05:07:03 | More by thecoon
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
06-25-2014 05:10:41 | More by Nivekor
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06-24-2014 02:04:22 | More by DanRonco
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
06-15-2014 17:06:03 | More by NoirGeek
4/5 rDev +5%
06-09-2014 19:14:29 | More by HoppySeb
3.95/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a very dark mahogany brown with very little light transmission and a half finger light brown head with good retention and lacing. Nice aroma of toasted malt, chocolate, hints of coffee and vanilla. Flavor starts similar to the aroma, with toasted malt, chocolate and nuts with a lighter fruit element quickly developing to finish with dark malt, light cherry and berry juice, chocolate and a light tartness in the finish. Medium bodied with bright carbonation. A beefed up brown ale with an interesting flavor progression from almost a nut brown into a lighter slightly tart brown. The ABV is well covered, probably explaining the demise of the quilter. Interesting and I'm long overdue reviewing this local classic.
Serving type: bottle
06-07-2014 03:25:51 | More by LiquidAmber
3.25/5 rDev -14.7%
05-24-2014 00:32:47 | More by tastymug
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
05-21-2014 03:53:12 | More by SitkaSteve
4/5 rDev +5%
05-20-2014 20:30:37 | More by thebigredone
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3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
04-18-2014 11:44:53 | More by herrlybird
3.73/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance- Pours up almost no head but what is there has a little bit of retention. The head is a light beige to medium tan while the body is a dark chocolate brown that shows glimmers of burgundy and garnet in the light. Considerable lacing for such little head.
Nose- Lots of chocolate from the bottle- reminds me a lot of chocolate soda. More complexity from the glass- still a good amount of chocolate, some cocoa, some coffee and roasted malts. Chocolate tends to a semi-sweet variety with hints of raisins and cherries. Some nuttiness. Some milk and cream as well. Swirling brings up vanilla and toffee (and small hints of butterscotch) alongside an enhanced creamy aroma. Smells delicious and very promising.
Taste- Starts off with large notes of chocolate but lacks the complexity of the nose. Some roasted malts and a slight woody bitterness on the finish that recalls oak and cedar. Some coffee and a little bit of nuttiness. A nice middle of cream and milk with slight butterscotch. Some sweetness around the edges that hints at raisins but doesn't ever quite get there. Maybe a little bit of cinnamon on the finish. The finish has noticeable heat which isn't too distracting. Does have indications of a cocktail made with Bailey's, Kahlua, Frangelico, or something along those lines. Above average to good beer. Nice presence and pretty good balance and integration- I just wish it had the complexity of the nose. It would easily be a good to really good beer if that were the case. Light berry notes around the edges as well. Some caramel in the middle also.
Mouthfeel- This is another area where this beer shines. A little more than medium bodied with a nice smooth feel. Low carbonation but there is a little bit of sting to go with the heat of the finish.
Drinkability- Fairly easygoing despite the palpable heat. Around 5 bucks a bomber means that it's reasonable but I don't know if I would buy this again. Could be interesting on nitro.
Overall- Above average to good beer that somewhat defies categorization. Has some stout aspects and a few characteristics of a strong ale. It's worth a try no matter how you classify it.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2014 04:30:25 | More by artoolemomo
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
03-26-2014 01:11:56 | More by Juno_Malone
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
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3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
03-22-2014 23:32:32 | More by Seattle_Suds
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
03-18-2014 06:30:34 | More by shelby415
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
03-16-2014 06:51:40 | More by TheDrunkenDeer
3.63/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Served from a bomber into a sampler. A moderate pour produces about a one inch, pale brown head that dissipates quickly but is pretty sticky with a thin layer of head the whole way. The color is a very dark brown.
The hops are not forward in this beer- I'm not familiar with this brewery, but I would expect any Washington state ale to be very hoppy. Therefore, there is very little noticeable hop aroma or flavor. However, the malt flavors are quite complex, evoking coffee, molasses, and dark fruit flavors (plum, cherry, grapeskin). A little caramel is detectable in the nose and palate as well. The alcohol is well-hidden, except for perhaps a little warming. Some earthy and perhaps slightly citrusy hop tones are evident in the aftertaste, along with a little bit of a fruity tang. I would describe the mouthfeel as something akin to a good porter.
This beer is described on the label as "dark, smooth ale", and I think they hit the target. This is an enjoyable malt bomb that I purchased during St. Paddy's weekend at Hennessey's grocery in Butte, Montana.
Serving type: bottle
03-16-2014 03:38:46 | More by archyquaffer
Quilter's Irish Death from Iron Horse Brewery
86 out of 100 based on 192 ratings.


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John 7:7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.
In my experiences as a Pastor and as an evangelist, I have run into many people who have criticized me for my message. In love, I try to tell the truth about people and where they stand before a loving and merciful and holy and just God. My question for myself and for you, dear reader, is do you (I) testify with Christ?
In John 6, which forms the backdrop for this verse, we see that Jesus reproves the understanding of the people. Many people who saw the miracle of the loaves and the fishes believed Jesus was the prophet that Moses predicted. Others saw him as a prophet-king who would remove the foot of the Romans off the neck of the Jews, returning Israel to a sovereign nation. Jesus was both, but he was also the great High priest, the anointed Messiah of God. He was a prophet in that He spoke with the authority of God Himself. He was king, though not of this world, indeed of a kingdom that was now and not yet. He would reign over the Kingdom of God for ever and ever! And, He was the great high priest who would give his life as a sacrifice for the people. As he showed those who were following Him who He truly was, as the bread of life of whom we must eat and drink (believe and trust alone), many could not take this teaching and they left him. Only the twelve and a few others remained.
In John 7, we see Jesus, some six months later still in Galilee. His brothers are still not convinced as to who He is in truth. They want him to go down to Jerusalem (where the Jews are trying to have Jesus killed) and proclaim Himself king. This is where Jesus reproves them (and those who will hear Him today). Jesus explains to his brothers that they would have no problem being very comfortable in Jerusalem, for they were of the world, and the world loved them. Jesus on the other hand was not very popular, because He preached the truth, and proclaimed that the world's works were evil.
Today, this is a major problem. People do not want to serve that type of God, read that type of book (the Bible), or render righteous judgment as the Bible commands (see John 7:24). In fact, many who share the office of pastor desire that they would have the community's and the world's approval rather than preach the whole truth as found in the Bible. Look at James 4:4
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Indeed, Jesus proclaimed the truth, and condemned those who would seek friendship with the world
Luke 6:26 "Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets"
My friends, what kind of person would encourage you to blindly and ignorantly step off of a cliff, without warning you of the results of a ten thousand foot fall? Would that be a friend? Certainly not. What if that person made you feel comfortable, feeding you, giving you drink, even giving you shelter and good advice for a better life as you marched toward that proverbial cliff? Is that a better friend? No it is not. Yet many of us are of the belief that it is the job of a Christian to make people feel good about themselves, and even make the way easier for them in this life rather than warning of the fall that is to come. They desire the friendship of the world. And they get it, they are well spoken of by those in this world as ones who do good deeds and speak refreshing words. They have the approval of man, and not of God.
What we, as Christians, are called to do is to warn people of the fact that they will die, and after this they will be judged:
Hebrews 9:27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment
And we will be judged, for our good works as well as our bad deeds. Indeed, The Bible calls our best deeds filthy rags, and declares that there is NO ONE righteous (Romans 3:9) and that all have sinned (Romans 3:23) and that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). There are those who are in our lives that love us enough to warn us of the walk towards the cliff (sin), and the fall (death) In fact, God has given us a conscience that has already warned us all multiple times, but many of us have short-circuited it by our very denial of the truth that we can see so clearly.
As Christians, we must know the truth of the Word of God and, without apology, study His Word and apply it first to ourselves and then proclaim it to the world. We are the voice warning people that if they go into eternity without having their sins forgiven (through repentance and faith in Christ alone- John 14:6) they will face God who is holy and just, who will not let sin into His presence, and who takes sin so seriously and loves us so much (Romans 5:8) that He sent Christ, imputing our sin to Him, pouring out his wrath that we deserved on Him, so that those who will repent and put their faith in Him alone will be saved.
While in Florida, we searched for a reason that so many young people claimed to be Christians as they were drinking alcohol and planning for pre-marital sexual activity (fornication) and feeding the lust of the eyes and the lust of the flesh. We also wondered why, among so many of those who came down to share a gospel, had no real training or understanding what a Christian was. This is when we studied Jeremiah 23:
Jeremiah 23:9-15 concerning the prophets:
My heart is broken within me; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the Lord and because of his holy words. 10 For the land is full of adulterers; because of the curse l the land mourns, and the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. Their course is evil, and their might is not right. 11 "Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their evil, declares the Lord. 12 Therefore their way shall be to them like slippery paths in the darkness, into which they shall be driven and fall, for I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment, declares the Lord. 13 In the prophets of Samaria I saw an unsavory thing: they prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray. 14 But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen the hands of evildoers,so that no one turns from his evil; all of them have become like Sodom to me, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah." 15 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets: "Behold, I will feed them with bitter food and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has gone out into all the land."
As pastors, indeed as Christians, we should approach the Lord and His Word in this manner that we see in verse 9. When is the last time that you read the scripture and it broke your heart? The last time it knocked you silly, as though you were drunk? That it made you tremble and shake before God? As pastors, indeed as Christians, God's Word is a powerful thing, and is to be humbly approached by us as we allow it to change us. As it changes us, we can see very clearly the difference between those who follow Christ and those who do not. Jeremiah was speaking to Jews at the time, but we can easily cross the bridge into today and see that the land is full of spiritual adulterers, led by adulterous pastors and priests who preach a false gospel, who do not tremble before a holy God and His Word.
The prophet, one who declares God's Word, indeed the priest, who leads us into religious acts of worship, are declared ungodly in this passage. Even in the houses of worship there is evil! We saw the fruit of this on the beach. Many of these young people claim to be church goers, some even claim that their parents and their pastors or priests approve of their letting off a little steam. We had one young woman claim that her youth Pastor encouraged her to go, before she said a blasphemy and dropped an f-bomb. My friends, I have no problem hermeneutically applying this passage to the modern-day church. Even in the house- the house of worship, we see this evil. There are many evidences that in this sex crazed society of churches with 30 day sex challenges, advertised with pornographic and suggestive photos. We see it in those in the pulpit who use crass and worldly language. We see it in the removal of the Bible as the final authority. We see it in the syncretism between the world and the church, indeed in the ecumenism of 'all roads lead to heaven'. And we see it in the man-centered worship that many churches turn to as numbers and donations dwindle. I could go on; but I do not have the room. Suffice it to say that many pastors have cast aside the scripture as authoritative in their own lives long ago, and the visible local church is paying the price.
The worst thing about the priests and the prophets in this passage is that in their own lives they commit spiritual adultery, and then they lead others astray, indeed they 'strengthen their hands'. Not only do they lead their parish astray, but they actually encourage evil acts in the sight of the Lord. What is spiritual adultery? Well, it takes many forms. It begins with a low view of God, or a low view of scripture. If we as pastors and priests do not fear God, or look at His Word as authoritative, our people will catch that disease. If we do not tremble before God and His Word, neither will those in our churches. If we do not preach the truth, the people will not hear the truth. And it all boils down to the fact that many preachers and priests are more afraid of man than they are of God. They fear that if they preach the word of God as it is that people will leave. They are right; for Jesus Himself lost most of his disciples when He preached the hard truth (See John 6)
The fruit of this is the young christians we observed in Florida, indeed, that was just a very blatant slap in the face, for I have experienced the same thing in my small town. The self-professed christians who were drinking stated 'god loves everybody, and he will forgive everybody'. In other words, they have learned from someone that if you dive into sin, drinking it in like water, chase after the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes, that this loving god up in the sky will wink his eye at your sin and just forgive you. It is not just these young people that believe this, it is a pervasive teaching in our country today. Indeed, many of the other campus ministries represented in Florida while we were there preached the very message that god loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life, and if you will just pray this prayer, he will forgive you!
That is a perversion what the Bible says.
Acts 17:30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
The Greek word is Metanoeo, and it means to change one's mind, to change one's mind for better, and to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins. In other words, it involves confession, which is agreeing with God and what His Word teaches about us and our sin. It involves a turning away from that sin, utterly forsaking it, having a determination never to return. However, as I have witnessed, this is not the case with many who sincerely ask God for forgiveness. For one, they do not agree that they, by nature, are sinful. They do not agree that their actions are sin, and offensive to a holy God, and they have no intent to leave behind their sin. Their mind remains unconvinced that what they do is wrong and that God will just look past their human frailty. This is due to a false understanding of who God is, indeed, it is a lack of true sorrow for sin that results in repentance. Many who confess or ask forgiveness still love their sin more than they love God. They fear the consequences more than they fear God.
On our recent trip to Florida, one young man upon hearing our message was visibly shaken. He had heard that no drunkard would enter heaven (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) He came to speak with one of our team, but wound up counseling with one of these other campus ministries and was led in a sinner's prayer. It was explained to him that God loved him, and that he could be forgiven if he would only ask. So, he was led in a prayer where he asked forgiveness of God and 'accepted' Christ. Assured of heaven and that he was a Christian, he ran to his cooler to drink another beer. God will be the judge if he was sincere, but the fruit was simply not there. How dare we give assurance that one is a Christian because they parrot a prayer! How dare we gloss over the grace of repentance or the work of the Spirit in one's life!
None of this is to say that we fully understand what it means to be born again when it happens. Salvation is a work of God that is both immediate, progressive, and has a future result. The Greek word for salvation is soterios, and it is broken down in three tenses. There is the past tense, which is "I have been saved" and is described by two words: Justification (a forensic term meaning 'being made right') and redemption. These mean that at the moment of belief and repentance towards God, we have been saved, purchased from death, made right in the sight of God. This is in response to the hearing of the Gospel we repent of sin and turn towards God by faith, placing our trust for salvation in Christ alone. It is at this point that we are a new creature in Christ. Following that is the statement "I am being saved" a process called sanctification. In this, we are being made more like Christ as, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we are becoming more and more holy, or set apart to God from the world. Lastly, we will be saved. The word there is glorified, and, if we are truly born again, we will be kept by the power of Christ through the Holy Spirit until that day.
Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Titus 3:5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,We are not saved by praying a prayer, though prayer is involved. We are not saved by accepting Jesus, we are saved by grace through faith which is not of ourselves. We cannot produce salvation, it is given us by God. It is a work of God through the preaching of the Gospel after being drawn by God. It is nothing that we want, or even desire, for it involves a mortification of the flesh, that is, dying to the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.

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While the heat slowed many activities to a crawl, Crawford County Career and Technical Center just spent three of the hottest days of the year abuzz with the sounds of learning — fun, noisy, hands-on learning, the kind that can stick with you forever.
Approximately 50 students from Crawford County middle schools converged on the Thurston Road facility for Career Camp 2013, an annual adventure designed to introduce the facility and all that it has to offer to both potential students and their parents.
As a rising eighth-grader at Meadville Area Middle School, 13-year-old Collin Loucks knew going in that he liked working on construction-related projects around the house. Having spent Tuesday through Thursday in Building and Construction Camp, he's sharpened a variety of skills and expanded his knowledge base to include roofing — all while helping to construct a towering outdoor playhouse that will be taken home in late August by a visitor to CCCTC's first-ever exhibit at the Crawford County Fair.
Instructor Jeff Fobes was impressed with this year's campers.
"The playhouse is the work of three students who haven't done anything yet," he said in amazement. "Think what they could do if we gave them some real training."
Participants were offered a choice of camps. Those wanting to keep their options open were able to choose three one-day camps from a list of seven offerings including law enforcement, culinary arts, health careers and first aid, landscaping and turfgrass management, commercial art, welding and cosmetology.
Those interested in exploring a career in engineering were able to rotate through three one-day camps in precision machining, electronic technology and drafting and design technology — drafting and machining flashlights and then doing all the electronics to make them work.
Students ready to begin narrowing options were able to spend three days working on one major project — either building and construction, Lego robotics or electrical occupations.
"People complain about kids these days, but every one of these kids were here all day for six hours doing their projects and not complaining about the 90-degree heat outside," said Camp Director Eileen Mullen, whose day job is program director of Crawford County K-12 Career Education Alliance. "It was very exciting — I'm very optimistic about the future of our workforce (after) seeing these kids here. Absolutely."
Skills related to specific occupations weren't the only things Career Camp participants learned.
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Thursday morning, kicking off the last day of camp, the discussion topic was dream jobs — and what they want to be when they grow up.
"I've told them that the difference between a dream and a goal is a plan," Mullen said.
"If you have a dream and you want to make it a goal, then you have to come up with a plan," she said. "Sometimes a really good way to plan is to think about maybe going to CCCTC as a way to reach your goal. That doesn't mean you can't go on to a four-year university."
As for the playhouse, Mullen is urging everyone to come to the fair, stop by the CCCTC tent and see for what's up at Tech.
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The idea that dogs' mouths are cleaner than ours is a myth. After all, they will eat out of the trash can -- and the kitty litter box, too! Dog saliva is full of bacteria.
Fortunately, for us humans, the bacteria dogs harbor in their mouths is species-specific. This means they can transmit their germs to another dog, but not to us. Dogs harbor some strains of bacteria that are familiar to us, like strep or staph, but not the types of strep or staph that will make us sick.
It is important to note that dogs can carry certain parasites, like hookworms and roundworms, which can be transmitted to humans, so it is important that your dog is on a good de-wormer (typically an ingredient in the monthly heartworm preventives). Most responsible pet owners give their dog a heartworm preventive. If you are a responsible dog owner, and your dog wants to lay a big, wet kiss on you -- well, lean on in and take it!
How to you make sure your dog remains free from heartworms and other parasites? Does your dog like to give you friendly kisses? This is one time when it's ok to "kiss and tell", so share your doggie kiss experiences with other members of the community!
My daughters dog kisses me...I let both my dog and my daughters dog kiss me a few times, then I tell them "Thank You" and pull my head back...
The only thing is with my dog is that if I am talking to someone and she is sitting on my lap...sometimes she gets me right in the mouth....that is a bit much for me
But I will continue to kiss her on the top of her head...
I DO allow ear kisses (even when she is not signaling) & hand kisses are ok too but as much as I love Esperanza I will probably always use the wipes afterward.
was quite laughable. Rocky would always sit right next to my husband on the couch and continuously try to lather his face
with saliva. My husband would say "Okay, thank you, that's enough" He'd stop and soon start up again. He NEVER did that to me. Rocky was much more affectionate to me as a puppy. As he got older, a kiss from him was a rarity. As with you, I was his primary caretaker, feeding him, walking him, taking him out etc. When he was 2, we got a new puppy and soon after is when the
change of affection seemed to occur. Rocky loved the puppy and was very protective and respectful toward her. I had assumed he backed away from me with his affections out of respect for Adrienne, knowing she was a baby. However, it continued into her adulthood. I would practically get up in his face trying to get him to look at me. If he did, it was a quick glance and then back straight ahead. He often seemed to be looking at me through the corner of his eye. I know about the looking dogs in the eye thing, but Adrienne has no problem. I used to wonder if he was mad at me because of the lack of affection and eye contact.....but I still knew he loved me. Then one day, I read that the reason a dog licks a person's face is to show the person that the dog acknowledges that person as the alpha dog. He could have been acknowleding my husband this way simply because he was larger and a male with a loud, firm voice. I found this interesting and plausible and it made me feel better about it all (not that I WANTED to be slobbered!)
'Adrienne licks both of our faces. I stop her after one lick and say thank you". I then turn away and wipe my face (turning as if she would know what I was doing and feel bad! We so often think our dogs know, think and feel everything exactly as we do! ( I do believe they think, feel, undertand some things and can exhibit emotions etc.) My point was that it is all not the same as us at least not at all times.
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Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts.
After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but it's far more common in women.
Public support for breast cancer awareness and research funding has helped improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Breast cancer survival rates have increased, and the number of deaths has been declining, thanks to a number of factors such as earlier detection, new treatments and a better understanding of the disease.
Signs and symptoms of breast cancer may include:
If you find a lump or other change in your breast — even if a recent mammogram was normal — make an appointment with your doctor.
It's not clear what causes breast cancer. Doctors know that breast cancer occurs when some breast cells begin growing abnormally. These cells divide more rapidly than healthy cells do and continue to accumulate, forming a lump or mass. The cells may spread (metastasize) through your breast to your lymph nodes or to other parts of your body.
Breast cancer most often begins with cells in the milk-producing ducts (invasive ductal carcinoma). Breast cancer may also begin in the glandular tissue called lobules (invasive lobular carcinoma) or in other cells within the breast.
Researchers have identified things that can increase your risk of breast cancer. But it's not clear why some people who have no risk factors develop cancer, yet other people with risk factors never do. It's likely that breast cancer is caused by a complex interaction of your genetic makeup and your environment.
Doctors estimate that only 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are linked to gene mutations passed through generations of a family. A number of inherited mutated genes that can increase the likelihood of breast cancer have been identified. The most common are breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer gene 2 (BRCA2), both of which increase the risk of both breast and ovarian cancer.
If you have a strong family history of breast cancer or other cancers, blood tests may help identify mutations in BRCA or other genes that are being passed through your family.
Consider asking your doctor for a referral to a genetic counselor, who can review your family health history. A genetic counselor can also discuss the benefits, risks and limitations of genetic testing with you.
A breast cancer risk factor is anything that makes it more likely you'll get breast cancer. But having one or even several breast cancer risk factors doesn't necessarily mean you'll develop breast cancer. Many women who develop breast cancer have no known risk factors other than simply being women.
Factors that are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer include:
Women with breast cancer may have appointments with their primary care doctors, as well as several other doctors and other health professionals, including:
Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions will help make the most of your time together. List your questions from most important to least important in case time runs out. For breast cancer, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask additional questions that may occur to you during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may allow time later to cover other points you want to address. Your doctor may ask:
Tests and procedures used to diagnose breast cancer include:
Other tests and procedures may be used depending on your situation.
Once your doctor has diagnosed your breast cancer, he or she works to establish the extent (stage) of your cancer. Your cancer's stage helps determine your prognosis and the best treatment options. Complete information about your cancer's stage may not be available until after you undergo breast cancer surgery.
Tests and procedures used to stage breast cancer may include:
Not all women will need all of these tests and procedures. Your doctor selects the appropriate tests based on your specific circumstances.
Breast cancer stages range from 0 to IV, with 0 indicating cancer that is very small and noninvasive. Stage IV breast cancer, also called metastatic breast cancer, indicates cancer that has spread to other areas of the body.
Your doctor determines your breast cancer treatment options based on your type of breast cancer, its stage and grade, whether the cancer cells are sensitive to hormones, your overall health and your own preferences. Most women undergo surgery for breast cancer and also receive additional treatment, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy or radiation.
There are many options for breast cancer treatment, and you may feel overwhelmed as you make complex decisions about your treatment. Consider seeking a second opinion from a breast specialist in a breast center or clinic. Talk to other women who have faced the same decision.
Operations used to treat breast cancer include:
Complications of breast cancer surgery depend on the procedures you choose. Surgery carries a risk of bleeding and infection.
Some women choose to have breast reconstruction after surgery. Discuss your options and preferences with your surgeon. Consider a referral to a plastic surgeon before your breast cancer surgery. Your options may include reconstruction with a synthetic breast implant or reconstruction using your own tissue. These operations can be performed at the time of your mastectomy or at a later date.
Radiation therapy uses high-powered beams of energy, such as X-rays, to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy is typically done using a large machine that aims the energy beams at your body (external beam radiation). But radiation can also be done by placing radioactive material inside your body (brachytherapy).
External beam radiation is commonly used after lumpectomy for early-stage breast cancer. Doctors may also recommend radiation therapy after mastectomy for larger breast cancers or cancers that have spread to the lymph nodes.
Side effects of radiation therapy include fatigue and a red, sunburn-like rash where the radiation is aimed. Breast tissue may also appear swollen or more firm. Rarely, more-serious problems may occur, such as damage to the heart or lungs or, very rarely, second cancers in the treated area.
Chemotherapy uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. If your cancer has a high risk of returning or spreading to another part of your body, your doctor may recommend chemotherapy to decrease the chance that the cancer will recur. This is known as adjuvant systemic chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy is sometimes given before surgery in women with larger breast tumors. The goal is to shrink a tumor to a size that makes it easier to remove with surgery.
Chemotherapy is also used in women whose cancer has already spread to other parts of the body. Chemotherapy may be recommended to try to control the cancer and decrease any symptoms the cancer is causing.
Chemotherapy side effects depend on the drugs you receive. Common side effects include hair loss, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and an increased risk of developing infection. Rare side effects can include premature menopause, damage to the heart and kidneys, nerve damage, and, very rarely, blood cell cancer.
Hormone therapy — perhaps more properly termed hormone-blocking therapy — is often used to treat breast cancers that are sensitive to hormones. Doctors sometimes refer to these cancers as estrogen receptor positive (ER positive) and progesterone receptor positive (PR positive) cancers.
Hormone therapy can be used after surgery or other treatments to decrease the chance of your cancer returning. If the cancer has already spread, hormone therapy may shrink and control it.
Treatments that can be used in hormone therapy include:
Medications that block hormones from attaching to cancer cells. Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) medications act by blocking estrogen from attaching to the estrogen receptor on the cancer cells, slowing the growth of tumors and killing tumor cells. SERMs, which can be used in both pre- and postmenopausal women, include tamoxifen, raloxifene (Evista) and toremifene (Fareston).
Possible side effects include hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. More significant risks include blood clots, stroke, uterine cancer and cataracts.
Targeted drug treatments attack specific abnormalities within cancer cells. Targeted drugs approved to treat breast cancer include:
No alternative medicine treatments have been found to cure breast cancer. But complementary and alternative medicine therapies may help you cope with side effects of treatment when combined with your doctor's care.
Many breast cancer survivors experience fatigue during and after treatment that can continue for years. When combined with your doctor's care, complementary and alternative medicine therapies may help relieve fatigue.
Talk with your doctor about:
A breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. And just when you're trying to cope with the shock and the fears about your future, you're asked to make important decisions about your treatment.
Every woman finds her own way of coping with a breast cancer diagnosis. Until you find what works for you, it might help to:
Learn what you need to know about your breast cancer. If you'd like to know more about your breast cancer, ask your doctor for the details of your cancer — the type, stage and hormone receptor status. Ask for good sources of up-to-date information on your treatment options.
Knowing more about your cancer and your options may help you feel more confident when making treatment decisions. Still, some women may not want to know the details of their cancer. If this is how you feel, let your doctor know that, too.
Making changes in your daily life may help reduce your risk of breast cancer. Try to:
If your doctor has assessed your family history and other factors and determined that you may have an increased risk of breast cancer, options to reduce your risk include:
Preventive medications (chemoprevention). Estrogen-blocking medications may help reduce the risk of breast cancer. Options include tamoxifen and raloxifene (Evista). Aromatase inhibitors have also shown some promise in reducing the risk of breast cancer in women with a high risk.
These medications carry a risk of side effects, so doctors reserve these medications for women who have a very high risk of breast cancer. Discuss the benefits and risks with your doctor.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., is ranked high performing for cancer by U.S. News & World Report.
At Mayo Clinic, we assemble a team of specialists who take the time to listen and thoroughly understand your health issues and concerns. We tailor the care you receive to your personal health care needs. You can trust our specialists to collaborate and offer you the best possible outcomes, safety and service.
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical institution that reinvests all earnings into improving medical practice, research and education. We're constantly involved in innovation and medical research, finding solutions to improve your care and quality of life. Your doctor or someone on your medical team is likely involved in research related to your condition.
Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care — and trusted answers — like they've never experienced.
Why Choose Mayo Clinic
What Sets Mayo Clinic Apart
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people. In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
The Breast Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Arizona coordinates state-of-the-art multidisciplinary services, research studies and education to provide a highly personalized evaluation and treatment plan for women with breast cancer. Specialists in internal medicine, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, plastic surgery, pathology and radiology collaborate to care for women with breast cancer.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 800-446-2279 (toll-free) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
At Mayo Clinic in Florida, women with breast cancer receive care through the Breast Clinic. This program brings together specialists in internal medicine, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, pathology, surgery and plastic surgery to provide care to women with breast cancer.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 904-953-0853 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
Mayo Clinic in Minnesota's Breast Diagnostic Clinic provides evaluation, treatment and follow-up care for women with breast cancer. Specialists in internal medicine, radiology, oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, surgery and plastic surgery collaborate to care for women with breast cancer.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 507-538-3270 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
See information on patient services at the three Mayo Clinic locations, including transportation options and lodging.
Mayo Clinic researchers are involved in many studies related to breast cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Mayo doctors often inform eligible patients about opportunities to participate in research studies and clinical trials related to advancements in the treatment of breast cancer.
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is one of 11 U.S. facilities that received a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant for breast cancer research.
The Women's Cancer Program at Mayo Clinic brings together doctors and researchers in breast and gynecologic surgery, medical and radiation oncology, medical genetics, pathology, and other specialties to develop new therapies for women's cancers. As part of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, the Women's Cancer Program offers access to potential new therapies through clinical trials. The Women's Cancer Program also provides emotional and social support classes, a resource center, and educational programs for women and their families.
See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic authors on breast cancer on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
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I write on customer service, customer experience and corporate culture
I can be a little hard to impress. Which is probably a good trait for keeping me sharp in my work (as a hospitality and customer experience consultant, keynote speaker, and author).
But this story blew my mind.
It's a story of a small but intentional act of heroic service. And it's nifty that it comes from a modest, extended-stay property: the Hyatt House in Herndon, Virginia.
A dog walks into a hotel lobby
Put yourself in this scene. You're walking by the front desk at the Hyatt House (an economically priced, extended-stay hotel brand that Hyatt carved out recently from its AmeriSuites acquisition).
Out of nowhere, a dog bounds up to the hotel's front desk, wagging his tail. You watch the desk agent lean over and toss a rolled newspaper into the dog's mouth. The dog then walks away down the hall and the desk agent goes back to work processing paperwork for the next guest in front of him.
A colleague and a collie
Let's let Sara Kearney, Hyatt's Senior Vice President for Brands tell us what in the world was going on. "Turns out, Mrs. So and so [the dog's owner] had just sold her house after 40 years and–like many of our guests at Hyatt House–is in a sort of limbo before moving into her first empty-nester. So my colleague at the front desk [at this point in the interview I had to confirm that she said "colleague," not "collie"] was trying to help her maintain her routine.
The dog jogs on over from her hotel room to the front desk, gets the newspaper just like he did when he lived in the house and takes it to her every morning. Vladimir, the front desk agent in question, always saves that paper for the dog before handing out the rest of the papers to the other guests. "
An extended-stay brand like Hyatt House is especially important in terms of the power of positive service. Why? Because somebody who is in an extended-stay situation is likely to be a bit out of sorts. The recently divorced. People on long job assignments away from their families. People whose houses have sold and their new home isn't ready yet. This is a situation where the psychological realities of a customer's life can be weighing heavily on their perception of the goods and services you are providing. And where service—hospitality– like this can shine.
A random act of kindness can translate into major brand loyalty and advocacy.
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Last year my house flooded. for the first two weeks after it happened we were in a regular hotel. That meant that my animals were boarded, there was a small refrigerator in the room and no microwave or room service there for we were forced to eat out and I had to borrow a microwave oven from my boss which limited food options. We were then moved to an extended stay Marriot Hotel. This allowed me to have my cat and dog with me and had a full kitchen. Also they served breakfast everyday and had a social time four times a week with a small meal, sodas, beer and wine. Every time we walked into the lobby we were greeted with warmth and smiles. At a time of crisis it was good to have these people make it easier to get through. We spent three months there. If something were to happen again were we would have to move out of our house for any length of time I would go back to the same Marriot Hotel because they took care of us.
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When is the last time you changed your O2 sensors?
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o2 sensors are orignal. Ok put truck on lift, reworked a couple grounds. removed water pump , broke my puller trying to get balancer off, it was my smaller puller, couldnt get large one in there. I will pick up a larger 3 leg one tomorrow. looking at book the oil pan has to come off to change timing gear set and oil pump. looking at the pan, does the fornt carrier have to come out ? looks like a lot of room around it. might be a good time to put a new fornt actuator in it anyways. plan to change timing set, oil pump, water pump, crank sensor, dealer relearn, new cats and exhaust next monday.
Ouch been there before, you can rent tool from az, advance etc in a pinch. I really feel eventually your gonna find the green monster in a connector or in a wire loom and it will fix all of your problems. The oil pan has a rear pickup tube and even then just take the bolts out of the motor mounts and jack up the motor some. I would take the pan off before the crank pulley.01' 1500 LT Z71 ECSB 5.3L
line-x'd front brush guard with KC Daylighters, 6000k HID lows and highs, rewired highbeams, Trans-go mild shift kit, custom stainless duals, 3500 dually OEM taillights, K&N CAI. Still have OEM fender flairs and leveling kit in boxes waiting for time.
I'm sure you know this already, but make sure you buy a new balancer bolt. They are one time use bolts, If you reuse it you can end up with the "death wobble" on the balancer. Since your doing the oil pump, look into an LS6 high volume Melling pump. They are ported for better flow, I am running one on my LS1 no problem. Take note of the rubber o-ring on your water pump shaft as well, the new pump will come with 3 different colored o-rings. Red, green, and black, It is very important that you replace with the correct color o-ring.
I would tell you what we had happen with our balancer, but I don't want to jinx you lol!! We had it on the engine stand too, let's just say the factory puts lots of loctite on that bolt!2004 Chevy Colorado
LS1 5.7 swap/TBSS rear axle swap
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Almost finshed with timing chain replacmement, just to confirm the tech's comment it is indeed a roller motor. But now i got to go back to auto parts store the crank sensro they gave me is about 3-4 inches long, I could make two fo mine out of the one they gave me. old chain was deflecting about 1.2-5/8" new on more like 3/8" i dont think its a smoking gun. Here is another thought the metal tap that holds the crnak sensor in is it required to be a good ground ?? or just mounting tab, my block is very rusty, almost zero oil leaks anywhere, just a seep around engine oil cooler. but alot of flaky rust under and around crank sensor.
Generally they act more like a switch sending digital signals so i dont think it needs a ground. In some very rare cases the reluctor wheel that is pressed onto the crank can move causing probs but it is very seldom seen and i would check it as a very last option. Im still in the camp of wiring/ ground issue.
Well I learned something new today!!! I wish mine would have been a roller to begin with, It could have saved me some money. Good luck with your truck, I am out of advice now lol!
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all is back together, below is the list 0f changes
1). reworked grounds, none appeared bad
2). cleaned throttle body housing and blade
3). cleaned mass air flow
4). also cleaned throttle body anodization where rubber goes around outside. oxidaztion around the bottom was really bad maybe leaking there ?? I took emery cloth and polished up the outside of the trottle body and cleaned rubber boot.
5). replaced timing chain/gear set
6). replace oil pump
7). replace crank shaft sensor
8). replace temp sensor
9). new thermostat new water pump new belt tensioner
Started right up, clean and crisp, before when i would unhook battery thruck wouldnt idle just right until i ran it a little ways, this time it didnt do that. as soon as rpm come off and idle the flashing light, which was expected.
Tomorrow at 8am new flowmaster cats and duals, then gm dealer for crank relearn at 3pm. wish me luck ???? Thanks for your help guys.
Yes I bought a new crank bolt 5.70 at gm dealer.
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ok new cat and flowmasters, went to dealer they did the crank relearn and amazinly didnt come back with anything on thier 32 point check. tech said all sensor feedbacks looked good. thought it was all good, pulled out, exhaust a little louder than i wanted but a good deep tone, just then blinky , blinky , blinky. ses light blinks from just off idle to 3k. i called the dealer back and its going back wend. put it in the garage for the last 6 hours tonight, going back thru grounds, added grounds to each head,firewall,battery. fuel pressure 48psi at idle, give a little gas and it runs up to 55. put a timing light on each plug wire and watched it fire form idel to 3k. checked computer connectors. also new mass air flow tonight also
I learned from experience, and other peoples problems with grounding off of the heads. Not a good idea. All the engine swaps I have read with LS engines warn of using the heads for a grounding point, I relocated mine to a different location after I had some freaky issues with sensor inputs and outputs. I could take a test light while the motor was running, and hold it on the bolt on the back of the head and you could see it blinking or fading. My heads were brand new too, so you would think they would be a good ground??
not to sounds like a jerk but i feel from the beginning you should have gotten your hands on a scan tool that would show you cylinder missfires. that way you could see if it is a single cylinder that its seeing or if you have random, multiple cylinder missfire.
just to make my idea more concrete... i had an 05 silverado yesterday that came in for as SES light. had a p0420 cat low inefficiency code turning the light on. ALSO had a p0300 that had set but had yet to command the light on. you wouldnt know it was missing but it had skips on cylinders 1,3,4,5,6,8. i found out the customer had been in a other place to have some work done and that place had installed some ngk plugs and most of them were loose and plug wires loose on the plugs themselves. hell cylinder 6 i never even took the wire off, just in screwed it from the block :0. but to be honest i would never had known it was skipping if i hadnt looked that deep with a scan tool.
all im saying is if you check it with a scan tool and find out the ecm believes only one cylinder is skipping then that drastically reduces your possibliltys of what the problem could be. not only that but when you have problems like this its a lot cheaper to recheck things like ignition componants then it is to throw parts at it.
3 years ago i refused to recheck spark plugs i had recently installed in my truck when it ran like crap. went as far as putting a brand new carburetor on it and did sure as hell didnt fix my problem. ended up damaging number one plug when i dropped it on the steering shaft when i installed it. a $500 repair when a free check and $6 plug would have fixed it.
if you check missfires and find them all on one bank you could possibly be looking at plugged cats. seen it happen with my roomates truck. you could have a cylinder balance test done at a dealer or repair shop to verify the ejectors are all flowing properly. jsut some more ideas."i dont think you got the picture. i got a beautiful picture. this baby happens to have an extra turn of speed, which is the only thing i care about. you dont understnad what happens do you? they make cars. they make 'em exactly the same way. one or two of 'em turn out to be something special. nobody knows why. i know why. i may be kiddin' myself, but i think i can make somethin' out of that sad little bucket of bolts." ~ Tennessee Steinmetz
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Cougar Athletic Fund Events
The Cougar Athletic Fund hosts more than 30 fundraisers and "friend-raisers" around the state annually, primarily through the 11 regional Cougar Clubs. For most of these events, CAF members receive a 10-25% discount on entry fees. From the four Night with Cougar Football events held every February to the weekly Monday luncheons in Spokane and all events in between, it pays to be a CAF member!
Grant County A Night with Bill Moos
Wednesday, June 25
5:30 p.m.
Pillar Rock Grill
1373 Road F.2 NE, Moses Lake
Yakima Valley Breakfast with Bill Moos
Thursday, June 26
8 a.m.
Powerhouse Grill
3807 River Rd., Yakima
Yakima Valley Burgers with Bill Moos
Thursday, June 26
11:30 a.m.
Bob's Burgers and Brew
121 North Fair Avenue, Yakima
Wenatchee Valley Cougar Athletic Fund Social
Thursday, June 26
5:30 p.m.
Wenatchee Golf & Country Club
1600 Country Club Drive, East Wenatchee
For information on these or other CAF Event please call the CAF Office at 509-335-0220.


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Research Programs
The faculty at UTHSC College of Nursing have been exceedingly successful at securing funding for a variety of programs of research. In addition to NIH funding, our researchers have been awarded significant funding from private and public foundations and corporations. Links on researchers' names will navigate to their faculty profiles with the College of Nursing.
Dr. Talbot is currently funded through the Department of Defense Tri-Service Nursing Research Program. Dr. Talbot's work focuses on home-based self-managed approaches to rehabilitation as potential treatments for improving strength, work efficiency, symptoms/pain, and mobility. The underlying concept is that home-based approaches allow individuals to take greater control of their own care, and to expand rehabilitation by combining clinic-based rehabilitation with programs that can be completed at home. The more proven choices available to an individual, the more likely that an intervention can be identified that is acceptable and utilized to improve outcome. Currently, one funded study examines two approaches to prosthetic rehabilitation treatment in military personnel with a unilateral trans-tibial amputation (TTA). Her most recent study examines three treatment regimens for knee injury compared to the usual care protocol as potential treatments for knee injury in military service members. These home-based treatment regimens are (1) neuromuscular muscle stimulation (NMES), (2) walking protocol, and (3) NMES with walking. All groups receive the standard of care.
Dr. Cowan's research examines bio-behavioral linkages among adolescents and adults in the community. Her research interests include interventions in adolescents and adults (healthy, obese, kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant recipients, and individuals with diabetes) to promote weight loss, improve functional capacity, and improve cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes.
Dr. Cowan's current research focuses on interaction between physical activity, diet, genetics, insulin resistance, and obesity to predict impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular risk in overweight minority youth.
- Bio-behavioral linkages associated with cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes
- Examination of interactions between behaviors (diet, physical activity), genetics, and biological factors in predicting impaired glucose tolerance and cardiac risk of overweight minority youth
- Interventions in adolescents and adult populations (healthy, obese, kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant recipients, individuals with diabetes) to promote weight loss, functional capacity, and/or improve cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes
Dr. Hathaway has been investigating bio-behavioral linkages to quality of life outcomes following organ transplantation since the late-1980s. During this time she has amassed approximately $9 million in external funding as a principle investigator. By serving as a sponsor of multiple Career Development Awards, several Minority Faculty Supplements, and other grant applications she enabled her mentees at the University of Tennessee to acquire an additional $5 million of external funding. During her early NIH sponsored work, Dr. Hathaway and her team focused on identifying predictors of quality of life related outcomes for kidney transplant recipients. These predictors (post-transplant re-hospitalization, social support, and employment) were subsequently addressed by an intervention which, during a NIH funded trial, was able to demonstrate a significant improvement in quality of life outcomes. Additional bio-behavioral outcomes associated with quality of life following organ transplantation that have been, and continue to be topics of investigation for Dr. Hathaway and her team include: new onset diabetes, weight gain, autonomic neuropathy, cardiac function, renal function, side effects of immunosuppressant therapy, gastric function, and medication adherence. In her most recent research will test an intervention designed to improve medication adherence of kidney transplant recipients.
Dr. Graff is interested in families of children with or at risk for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her research focuses on the influence of prenatal and early childhood environments on health and developmental trajectories across childhood. She is a co-investigator with the Conditions Affecting Neurocognitive Development and Learning in Early childhood (CANDLE) Study. This prospective, community-based study follows generally healthy mothers living in Shelby County, Tennessee. Biological, nutritional, health, and developmental measures are obtained from mothers beginning in the second trimester of pregnancy and children beginning at birth extending to age five years. Dr. Graff uses quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research to explore child health and developmental outcomes.
Dr. Wendy Likes' program of research focuses on women's health, lower genital tract disease, and outcomes of medical interventions. Dr. Likes' most recently funded study (K23 NR009968), a prospective year long- study, predicts of quality of life and sexual function in women who undergo vulvar surgeries. Dr. Likes serves as a co-investigator (PI, Speck)on a National Institute of Justice-funded grant evaluating post-coital DNA recovery. She also has funding to evaluate the efficacy of vaginal dilatation to maintain vaginal patency in cervical cancer patients and a study evaluating field effect of HPV in women with intraepithelial neoplasia.
Ramsey, Risa D.
Dr. Ramsey's research interests are in the area of high risk pregnancies with a concentration on preterm labor, preterm birth, preeclampsia, and other hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
Dr. Ramsey is currently performing an industry sponsored study to investigate the ability of newly developed assays to aid in the diagnosis of preeclampsia. Dr. Ramsey serves as a co-investigator on a state funded study to evaluate biological, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes in pregnant patients receiving group (Centering Pregnancy®) versus individual prenatal care in an urban population. Dr. Ramsey also serves as a co-investigator on a locally funded observational study of children and their environment to determine the effects of the behavioral, social, economic, cultural, genetic, and environmental conditions on brain development in children from the perinatal period to three years of age. Dr. Ramsey was the Site Co-Principal Investigator of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreement Award (7 U01 DP000187) to look at race, ethnicity, immunity, functional genomics, and proteomic markers of preterm delivery in a high risk pregnant population. Study recruitment for this study has just completed and data analysis is currently being performed.
Dr. Speck's program of translational research is in the area of sexual and domestic violence with a concentration on the health of victimized individuals who articulate with health care providers in community settings in distinct populations across the lifespan. In the most recent project, Dr. Speck has been funded by the Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Office of Justice Programs to evaluate the timing of post-coital DNA recovery using proxy fertile monogamous couples (2010-12). Dr. Speck (PI) has also been funded to study workforce development in public health programs (2009-12). Dr. Speck (PI) has been funded by the Shelby County Drug Court Foundation to evaluate client health and relationships to adverse childhood experiences (2006-09). Findings from this research resulted in development of the term "never-served" to describe individuals not counted by health systems until catastrophic and expensive events occurred. She has been funded as a consultant to Research Triangle Institute Forensic Science Section (PI- Ropero-Miller) where she coined and conceptualized the term "surrendered rape" during the development of a translational webinar on incapacitated and drug facilitated rape. She is currently working on the reliability of several tools to support patient-centered care in forensic public health nursing practice.
Dr. Wicks' program of research focuses on and health disparities broadly, and African American women who are caregivers to a chronically ill relative specifically.
Her most recently funded study, a randomized control trial (1 R15 NR008875-01A1) tests the efficacy of INSIGHT (a cognitive behavioral group intervention) and its influence on symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as caregiver function.
Dr. Wicks is also co-investigator on a National Institutes of Health, National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities grant (1 P20 MD005118-01) that resulted in the development of a Health Disparities Exploratory Center of Excellence (PI, White-Means) and a consultant on a National Cancer Institute grant (1R03CA138136-01A1) focused on prostate cancer in African Americans (PI, Ukoli).
For questions about the PhD program, contact Dr. Carolyn Graff, Director of the PhD Program, by email [firstname.lastname@example.com] or telephone 901-448-6544 or 800-733-2498.
To discuss potential employment opportunities, contact the Dean of the College of Nursing by telephone 901-448-6135 or 800-733-2498
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---- — PLATTSBURGH — It certainly wasn't the start Plattsburgh State women's hockey coach Kevin Houle was looking for.
The Cardinals (4-0-1, 3-0) concluded the first 20 minutes down a score but were able to fire eight unanswered goals in an 8-1 rout of Potsdam Tuesday night at Stafford Ice Arena.
"I thought we played pretty well, but defensively we were giving up the puck (in the first period)," Houle said. "Four or five times we flat-out gave it to them. We needed to settle down, play with some poise and make (Potsdam) earn opportunities."
Emma Rutherford notched her first marker of the season by burying a loose puck in the slot with three minutes gone in the middle stanza.
Then the floodgates opened.
Jordan Caldwell scored the eventual game-winning goal on a backhand shot just outside the crease 46 seconds later. Teal Gove and Caitlin Gilligan also added to the second-period scoring barrage.
"In between periods, we just kind of regrouped and acknowledged that we got all of the nerves out," Gove said. "We opened the second period with more emphasis on playing our brand of hockey, and all (of the intensity) just seemed to pick up after that."
Rutherford capitalized on a wrap-around opportunity at 4:49 of the third period before Gove lifted a backhand chance into the back of the net 56 seconds later. Each finished the contest with a pair of goals, respectively.
Breanne Bennett tallied her second marker of the regular season at 10:43 before Melissa McIver capped the scoring by floating a shot past Potsdam (0-3, 0-1) goaltender Jen Conophy with three seconds remaining in the game.
Plattsburgh State's early deficit was the second such occurrence through its first five games.
"You never want to start off down (a goal), but our ability to battle back shows that we're resilient," Gove said. "(Tuesday's) game demonstrates that we have the potentially to grind it out if need be."
After three games in the last four nights, the Cardinals begin a 10-day layoff before hosting Bowdoin Nov. 17 in a nonconference matchup.
"(Today), it will be nice to have a day off," Caldwell said. "I think everybody's a little bit tired. Also, a shorter practice Thursday will allow us to recuperate before a stretch of tough games later this month and in early December."
Plattsburgh State 8, Potsdam 1
Potsdam 1 0 0 — 1
Plattsburgh 0 4 4 — 8
First period- 1, Pots, Ashley (Cunningham, Domanski), 13:33. Penalties: Domanski, Pots, (hooking), 9:45. Caldwell, PSU, (hooking), 17:18.
Second period- 2, PSU, Rutherford (Kistner), 3:00. 3, PSU, Caldwell (Kistner, Era), 3:46. 4, PSU, Gove, 6:17. 5, PSU, Gilligan (Gove, Menzak), 12:24.
Third period- 6, PSU, Rutherford (McIver, Kistner), 4:49. 7, PSU, Gove (MacInnis, Gilligan), 5:45. 8, PSU, Bennett (Rutherford), 10:44. 9, PSU, McIver (Menzak), 19:57. Penalties: VanGlahn, PSU, (holding), 16:34.
Shots on goal:
Potsdam 8 9 3 — 20
Plattsburgh 13 16 11 — 40
Goaltenders (shots-saves): Conophy, Pots, 40-32. Aveson, PSU, 20-19.
Power plays (goals-opportunities): Potsdam 0-2; Plattsburgh 0-1.
Attendance: 102.


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I'll never forget the time I looked a wild peregrine falcon in the eye. The encounter lasted at least five long minutes and is right up there with my best wildlife sightings ever. The year was 2000.
The huge majestic bird appeared on the ledge of my sixth floor window at CNN Center, giving me a rare chance to stare at its intricately speckled white breast and piercing dark eyes that looked right through me. I often wonder why that regal bird chose me. Who else working in downtown Atlanta ever had a similar encounter?
Carl Crowley wonders the same thing. Did the wild creatures choose him, or was he just in the right place at the right time? Since 2010, the business attorney at whose office is on the 28th floor of Buckhead's Tower Place, has lovingly chronicled the comings and goings of peregrine falcons that nested on top of a nearby skyscraper, in perfect view from his window.
In fact, the open-air pointed triangle that caps the Buckhead Grand condos is clearly reminiscent of a mountain peak, the birds' natural habitat.
"All Southern boys know the red-tailed hawk," the Buckhead native said. That's why he knew that what he saw racing by was smaller. Crowley explained the meticulous process and detective skills used to prove his theory. He Googled "peregrine falcons Atlanta," his best guess for what he may have seen. Every time a bird showed up, he noted "PF" on that day's calendar. After a few sightings, he saw that the bird's markings exactly matched the photos online. He affectionately nicknamed the bird Perry Sentell after his favorite law professor at the University of Georgia.
He also found GABO, the highly active website hosted by UGA that allows birders around the state to easily report their sightings. About 30 e-mails a day come through. That's how we first learned about Crowley's sightings in Buckhead. Crowley also learned that two tall buildings in Atlanta were home to peregrines — Sun Trust Plaza downtown and the Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown.
Then in March 2011, the birds gave Crowley quite a gift. Right before his eyes, two falcons were mating on top of the Buckhead Grand. Crowley reached out to the GABO community with the juicy news using the subject line "Two for certain! Mating observed!"
These excerpts from his GABO post described the intimate encounter: "I'm no birder, but it sure looked to me like animal copulation. One bird was perched on the back of the other; both were flopping around using odd postures with wings held up in the air at odd angles. By the time I finally got binoculars to my eyes and focused, the bird on top (the male?) was still attached to the one beneath him (the female?). Gosh, I wish I had a camera; I felt like Marlin Perkins!" (host of the popular TV show "Wild Kingdom," who later used his influence to advocate for endangered species).
GABO member Krista Gridley in Athens wrote back, "You say you're no birder, but I'd say you've been 'bitten' or maybe 'smitten?' And you have binoculars — a sure give-away!" She suggested he contact Jim Ozier at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, who bands peregrine chicks and tracks them in Georgia. Ozier actually visited Crowley's office, confirmed the ideal conditions and encouraged him to be on the lookout for a nest.
As Crowley wondered how a nest could be found, the answer showed up right outside his window. Who is able to scale tall buildings? Window washers, of course. Using his binoculars, he zoomed in on the window washers' shirts to read a company name. Again, he turned to the Internet. He easily connected with the right people who were glad to alert their staff working at the Buckhead Grand to keep their eyes peeled.
Peregrines, who mate for life, don't actually build nests. They deposit their eggs in a shallow, scraped depression high on a rocky cliff. At the Four Seasons in Midtown, eggs were laid in a ventilation opening.
Out of the blue, Crowley received a call from the Buckhead Grand's building manager. Window washers found a nest. Not surprisingly, it was placed on the steepest, most inaccessible extreme slope of the building. Mama Falcon had laid her eggs inside an empty light fixture, an ingenious substitute for hidden crevices on a mountaintop. Two babies — known as eyasses — were inside. Crowley notes, "You couldn't get a safer, more protected spot, and one with a fantastic 50-mile view."
When asked how he felt when he heard the good news, Crowley says he marveled at how so many people collaborated to piece the evidence together, and how it all worked. He calls it "crowd sourcing" at its best.
Coincidentally, another law firm was also "bitten and smitten" by the pleasures of peregrine falcon watching. McKenna, Long & Aldridge occupies the top floors of the Sun Trust Plaza downtown. The firm funded a web cam that offered live updates of a peregrine nest located in a planter on a 51st floor balcony. The nesting site provided a soft bottom layer and protection from the elements and was too high for any natural predators. Unfortunately, the web cam is temporarily offline and should be active later this year.
The peregrine falcons' odyssey from soaring on the brink of extinction to thriving as healthy Buckhead residents goes back to pioneering interventions made by scientists in the 1970s.
During the DDT era, peregrines apparently disappeared for years. The only known nest in Georgia was at Cloudland Canyon State Park in the early 1940s. In addition to the two known pairs in Atlanta, Crowley's Buckhead pair makes three.
For a marvelous overview of the history of their decline and strong comeback titled "From Death's Door to Life in the City," click here. Peregrines have been removed from the federal list of endangered species, yet Georgia still lists the birds as rare. Their scientific name, Falco peregrinus, means wanderer.
Peregrine falcons specifically are also the fastest birds on earth, clocked at 200 miles per hour when "stooping" to dive down on their prey. According to Crowley, it's thrilling to watch them stoop. "They hug in their wings like a fighter jet." He's noticed they often dive into the forested North Buckhead neighborhood just across the Buckhead Loop with its diverse menu of smaller birds as easy prey.
No one knows if the Buckhead peregrines are offspring of the falcons who live closer intown. Regardless of why they chose the Buckhead lifestyle, their impressive adaptability and triumph over adversity is inspiring.
Bird watching is quickly becoming the No. 1 hobby in the United States. Master Birder classes — an eight-week course presented by the — are offered right here in Buckhead at the . The next class begins in February.
Lisa Frank is a certified master birder and president of Frank Relations. She lives and gardens in Buckhead where her yard is designated a backyard wildlife sanctuary by the National Wildlife Federation and the Atlanta Audubon Society.


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By Marjorie Nesin
Staff Writer
---- — Mayor Carolyn Kirk is budgeted for school spending to jump by $1 million in fiscal 2014 from the city's school allocation in the current year, but that number will still fall short of the $1.3 million increase the School Committee had requested.
According to a budget summary Kirk will present to the City Council tonight, the mayor has suggested providing the public schools with $36,398,748 for the next fiscal year, though the School Committee had requested $37,706,353, what would be a 6 percent increase from last year's $35,398,748 in direct school funding.
"We just couldn't fund it," Kirk said. "We didn't cut in schools, we just didn't give as high of a raise."
Kirk will hand off her balanced $92.8 million budget proposal, with a 2.3 percent overall increase, to the City Council during its City Hall meeting tonight — at which point the budget becomes the council's to work with, she said Monday. The council is expected to hand off the budget to the council's own Committee on Budget and Finance.
In the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Conn., some Gloucester residents became increasingly anxious about our school buildings' security levels. Independent of the schools' budget, Kirk has budgeted city spending on repairs to school facilities, which the Department of Public Works will perform.
In her summary, Kirk pegs the "overall city spending on education" at $47.6 million, with the inclusion of those costs covered by city departments, notably the Department of Public Works.
The city, in Kirk's budget, would throw a total of about $11 million toward school-related debt, the facilities repairs, funding the regional vocational school, health insurance for retired teachers, and school choice tuition. Kirk said allotting the money for building repairs "forces the School Committee's hand" on they will spend that money.
School committee Chairman Jonathan Pope said Monday that, despite the likely reduction in the committee's budget, the new position for a resource officer will likely stand because the school committee had included $55,000 in their budget for a school resource officer at the high school by reorganizing other positions and shifting things around, not through new funds.
"That wasn't actually a budget request," Pope said. "So I think that's probably going to not be affected by this."
The School Committee's Building and Finance Committee will likely discuss reconfiguring their budget to meet the mayor's proposal at their next meeting Wednesday, then present those thoughts to the full School Committee at its meeting May 22, according to Pope.
"All I can say is we will do two things," Pope said. "We will try to make the case for more money to the City Council because they do have the capacity to increase our budget. And, in the end we will adjust our budget to whatever it is we end up getting."
Pope said the School Committee already has some wiggle room in its budget, since the cost of health care came in at $100,000 less than initially budgeted. Also, he said, the committee expects some longtime teachers and other staff may still retire before next year, freeing up money as the school tends to pay veteran teachers at a higher rate.
"We'll move toward the mayor's number. We probably won't get there, but we'll move toward it," Pope said.
Kirk did note that, when students choose to attend other public schools — like the more than 260 Gloucester students who did this year — that expense digs into the city's pocket. The city has budgeted for about 22 more kids to leave the district this year, targeting $1.45 million for outward-bound school choice tuition.
"That hits us hard," Kirk said.
Marjorie Nesin can be reached at 978-283-7000, x3451, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.