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MICA's purpose in making study abroad opportunities available is to expose you to new and different perspectives on knowledge, artistic creation, socio-economic contexts, languages, traditions, and the cultural assumptions that give rise to these. MICA encourages, whenever possible, a deep immersion in the host culture.
MICA and its International Affairs office have provided information, advising, and guidance to help you prepare, but at the same time it is important for you to continue and extend your preparations for learning abroad prior to departure and, once abroad, actively seek out and participate in rich academic, artistic, and cross-cultural learning opportunities.
Knowledge about your host country – about the culture, current events, history, language, logistics, etc. – is one of the tools that will help you make the most out of your semester abroad. Life abroad will be far more interesting if you have a deep – and continually growing – understanding of what you are seeing and experiencing in your host culture.
Unlike in your home campus environment, while abroad you will be completely responsible for staying focused, engaged, and on course. When you decide to study abroad, you are agreeing with the philosophy, expectations, and policies of MICA. Please keep that in mind!
Academic Expectations
MICA students participating in study abroad are ambassadors of MICA and are expected to represent MICA honorably. It's your job to strive for academic excellence abroad just like at home.
On exchange programs, MICA emphasizes immersion in an institutional setting alongside regular degree candidates from the host country. Do your best to duplicate the experience of the host country student and be aware that the host institution will teach and evaluate you according to the same standards that it applies to its own students. Expect to encounter differeing teaching styles and to have to adapt to different academic expectations.
It is not unusual to find that your grades are not as high as you are used to receiving at home, particularly if you encounter difficulty adapting to new academic expectations. When receiving your final grades, be careful not to confuse your hard effort with your actual performance judged objectively: remember that the goal of study abroad is to build knowledge and competence, not just to earn a good grade. It is also important to note that each host institution or program will have its own grading system based on cultural norms. In many countries, a B or C is considered very good. The highest grades are extremely hard to achieve. It will be your job to learn about your host culture's system and adapt accordingly.
If a language is not required on your program, we highly encourage you to take a language class to enhance your immersion experience. Try to use the language as a matter of courtesy for routine daily activities such as shopping and using public transportation. This will enhance your interactions with and understanding of the host community.
Keep in mind that if you travel all the time while on your program, it is likely to interfere with the important goals of study abroad. Travel fatigue may affect your academic performance and traveling also hinders your ability to meet people and immerse yourself in your local setting. You need to observe a regular work week and undertake long distance travel only during scheduled breaks or holidays.
Adapting to Local Conditions and Customs
While abroad, demonstrate a willingness to adapt to local study and living conditions. You chose to study abroad; therefore, many things will be unfamiliar. It is important not to assume that you will find the conveniences and comforts of life at MICA or your home. Things that may be very different include long commuting distances between accommodations and classes, limited open hours of facilities and administrative offices, limited privacy in accommodations, restrictions on bathroom and/or water usage, lack of easy access to word processing and/or email, and unfamiliar foods that you do not like or perceive as unhealthy.
A very important part of the study abroad experience is learning to cope with these differences. MICA doesn't intervene with local authorities on behalf of students who are having difficulties adapting unless there are legitimate reasons to do so. If you have a health condition or other circumstances that may require special attention, please be sure you inform MICA's International Affairs office before going abroad. In addition, you must also alert the international office coordinator at your host institution about any special study or living requirements needed so that, if possible, steps can be taken in advance to meet your special needs in the context of local conditions.
Learning Attitude
A successful study abroad experience really depends on your positive predisposition to learn in an unfamiliar academic and social system. You won't understand everything immediately. However, work hard and maintain an open mind. If you take a proactive approach to learning and engage voluntarily in learning activities that complement your curriculum, you will develop your artistic and cross-cultural skills.
Although challenging, we urge you to distance yourself as much as possible from other U.S. students. Make a conscious effort to expand your academic and social interactions beyond the students on your program. Staying in a group is often a barrier to integration into local society, reducing opportunities for new cultural experiences and learning.
Preparation for Study Abroad
MICA's Office of International Affairs provides advising, pre-departure sessions, and a study abroad guide that are designed to facilitate your preparation for and adaptation to living and studying abroad. You are required to attend a pre-departure orientation and read the study abroad guide. We provide a lot of imporant information at orientation and in the guide that you won't want to miss.
In addition to what we do, you also need to individually prepare yourself for study abroad. To prepare, you should read books and/or newspapers, watch films, and study the language. Your goal should be to become as well-informed as possible about the culture, norms, language, and history of your hosts. The more informed you are about your host country prior to departure, the more significant the semester abroad experience will be.
Fee and Payment Policies
You will be charged by MICA for regular MICA tuition during participation in the program. You must make payments in accordance with MICA's published schedule for payment of tuition. MICA tuition does not cover the costs of accommodations and meals, transportation, host institution fees (e.g., studio fee, activity fee, etc.), insurance, passport and visa fees, and personal expenses. Students do not need to pay tuition at the host institution.
Health Considerations and Insurance
You are expected to obtain insurance coverage valid in the host location to protect against the costs of hospitalization and physician care in the event of sickness, accident, disability, and death resulting therefrom, and to offset expenses of unexpected emergency evacuation and possible repatriation. It is recommended that you also purchase insurance to cover trip cancellation and loss of property. Students are solely responsible for obtaining said insurance.
Please note that upon returning to the USA, most study abroad insurance policies are no longer in effect. In case of injury or serious illness resulting in the need to return to the US for treatment, you will also need to have coverage that is effective in the US. Therefore, we strongly advise that students maintain a US health insurance policy while abroad in addition to a policy that covers needs specific to study abroad.
Students are reminded that good physical health and emotional stability are very important to academic performance and a successful study abroad experience. Permission to study abroad may be rescinded if a student's medical or psychological history reveals information that gives MICA cause for concern that study abroad may be a detriment to a student or to other program participants
Withdrawals and Adjustment of Fees
If you are offered approval to participate in the program to which you have applied and subsequently decide to withdraw, you must notify MICA's International Affairs office in writing. The effective date of withdrawal is the date that the written request for withdrawal is received by the International Affairs office.
Before the Program Begins: Please be aware that if you accept an offer of admission to a program, deposits and/or advance payments related to your participation may be made to affiliated institutions.
A student who withdraws voluntarily at any time after accepting to participate or if a student's acceptance to the program is rescinded, the student will be charged via her/his MICA student account for any unrecoverable deposits and/or advance payments made on the student's behalf. If a student withdraws at any time after accepting an offer of admission, the student remains individually responsible for any financial obligations due to an affiliated institution or to MICA.
After the Program Begins: The program begins on the date of the first scheduled activity for which attendance is required (or the official start date of the host institution's term, whichever is earlier). After that date, any adjustment of billed tuition and fees due to involuntary or voluntary withdrawal can be made only as approved by MICA and in accordance with the published MICA policy on refunds. The student must satisfy all financial obligations due the host institution abroad before any refund may be made.
Any decisions a student might make after the program has begun and while the program is in operation regarding her/his individual participation and continuation in the program are personal and students are individually responsible for a personal decision to withdraw from a program or return home early. There can be no guarantee of credit should a student withdraw from a program before the completion of scheduled instruction and examinations.
Students must also notify the host institution or program provider of the decision to withdraw following the guidelines set forth by the program. The student should also contact his/her academic advisor about the decision to return to MICA for the semester and to ensure that all holds are removed from the student's account to register for MICA classes. If the student receives any type of financial assistance, (s)he must also notify the Financial Aid office of the decision to return to MICA. Students should be aware that courses available to them for the semester may be limited due to the late date of their subsequent registration.
Students who must withdraw from a study abroad program due to emergency or illness should contact MICA's International Affairs office for assistance and instructions as soon as it is possible.
All decisions concerning the cancellation or modification of a MICA study abroad program are made by the International Affairs office in consultation with the Provost and responsible authorities at the host site. MICA's policy on refunds may be modified only if a decision is made to cancel a study abroad program.
Course Selection and Approval Process
While researching and applying to study abroad, all students are responsible for working with their academic advisor and department chair to understand how the course credit from study abroad will fulfill degree requirements and to obtain the required course approvals on the Study Abroad Course Approval Form.
Students are required to seek approval for courses they intend to take abroad as part of the application process. The process is discussed at length during required group advising sessions. In addition, instructions can be found on the Course Approval Form. Many students will know their course schedules ahead of time, but students on certain direct exchange programs may not know their schedules until they arrive abroad. Therefore, we advise students to have as many potential courses as possible pre-approved, which will provide maximum flexibility when finalizing the schedule once abroad.
All students are advised to document carefully and thoroughly all of the work they do abroad and to keep copies of all syllabi, course work, papers, and exams in case these are needed upon their return to MICA. If works completed abroad are too large or fragile to ship home, students should document these works through photographs or a similar means.
Note that department chairs can also e-mail International Affairs directly in place of signing the Study Abroad Course Approval Form if a student's courses change when they arrive abroad. Although International Affairs still needs a completed Course Approval Form by the application deadline, this form will serve as a list of courses a student intends to take abroad and a blueprint for what they will need in order to graduate.
To obtain e-mail approval, students should contact the appropriate MICA department chair via e-mail once their schedule abroad is finalized and/or during the host institution's add/drop period. Students should copy the Assitant Director of International Affairs on all emails pertaining to course approvals. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that International Affairs has a copy of all course approvals in writing and that any e-mail approval requests they send to chairs address all of the same information as the Study Abroad Course Approval Form. International Affairs can receive the e-mail approval either as a "cc" of the student's e-mail exchange with the department chair or directly from the department chair. Students should also keep copies of course approvals for their own records.
Students may not receive credit for courses that were originally taken at MICA.
Credit and Course Load Requirement
Students must be registered through MICA's Office of International Affairs for study abroad status to be eligible to earn credit toward their MICA degree from a program abroad.
Specifically, students must:
- Attend an approved study abroad program through MICA's Office of International Affairs.
- Obtain approval for courses abroad from the appropriate MICA department chair(s) using the Study Abroad Course Approval Form.
- Submit required forms to the Office of International Affairs prior to departure.
- Receive a C or above to receive credit.
- Arrange to have an official transcript sent directly from the host institution to MICA's Office of International Affairs.
During the semester abroad, most students will be registered at MICA for a study abroad placeholder course to indicate their continued full-time student status at MICA. The number of credits associated with this placeholder course may not correspond to the actual number of credits that a student will take while abroad. Upon the student's completion of the study abroad program and MICA's receipt of an official transcript and Study Abroad Course Approval Form, the actual number of credits earned while abroad will be posted to the student's MICA record.
Students are required to carry a full-time course load - defined as the equivalent of at least 12 MICA credits - while studying abroad. Students with MICA scholarships or financial aid must maintain a full-time course load while abroad and maintain standards of financial aid satisfactory academic progress in order to meet the award renewal requirements. Before leaving MICA, students are responsible for knowing the required number of credits that they must take abroad and approximately how much MICA equivalent credit will be awarded by discussing this with their academic advisor and MICA's Assistant Director of International Affairs. The maximum amount of MICA-equivalent credit that may be awarded for a semester of study abroad without incurring additional tuition charges is 18 credits. SACI is an exception to this rule. If you attend SACI, you can only take 15 credits or you will have to pay SACI tuition for additional credits.
Credit systems vary throughout the world and it is important to understand how the credit systems abroad relate to the credit system at MICA in order to ensure full-time enrollment (i.e., the equivalent of 12 or more MICA credits). Students are advised to contact the International Affairs office with any questions about credit equivalency in their host country. Credit conversions cannot be altered (i.e. a 2 credit ECTS class at Willem de Kooning is equivalent to 1 credit at MICA).
At some institutions, the number of courses that constitutes a full-time course load of 12 or more MICA credits may be different from that at MICA due to differences in the academic calendar or course weighting. If, for example, a full-time course load is three or five, or six courses per term at a study abroad site, students are required to observe local regulations, even if the number of courses they would typically take at MICA is higher or lower. Having said this, students must ALWAYS maintain a minimum of 12 MICA credits.
Study abroad credit is not transfer credit, so students who transferred to MICA or who are seniors may be eligible to study abroad if they meet all other eligibility requirements.
Note that some study abroad programs may have credit limits. For example, some partner institutions in the United Kingdom may have short (e.g., 12 week) terms for which a MICA student can earn a maximum of 12 credits.
Grading Policies
Grades will be assigned by the host institution based on host institution policies. Grades earned during study abroad are not included in a student's MICA grade point average, and only the credit values are recorded on the MICA transcript. Students must receive a "C" or above in order to obtain credit for courses taken abroad.
MICA@SACI and the New York Studio Program are exceptions: All grades from these two programs are recorded on the MICA transcript and are included in participants' grade point averages at MICA.
Grades earned during study abroad are based on students' academic performance as judged by individual instructors according to local practice. Grades earned abroad may be appealed through a process determined solely by the host institution, and only if such a process exists. The MICA appeals process does not apply.
Add, Drop and Withdrawl Procedures
In some cases, registration for specific courses actually takes place shortly after the student has been accepted to the host program. In other cases, registration will take place on site after the student consults with local staff and instructors upon arrival.
When studying abroad, the rules for dropping and adding a new course and/or withdrawing from a course may be different from the rules at MICA. At many institutions, students are normally not permitted to withdraw once they have registered for and begun attending a course. Some programs may grant permission in exceptional circumstances. In making any adjustment to a course roster, students are entirely subject to the policies of the host institution. The host institution is under no obligation to grant a withdrawal, especially when it is apparent that a student has done no work in a course.
Students are expected to complete all assigned work before leaving the study abroad site at the end of the term or semester. Students are not permitted to request early departure, early exams, pass/fail grading, or incomplete grades abroad. Under no circumstances is a student allowed to completely withdraw from a semester abroad without prior approval of MICA's Director of International Affairs in consultation with the host institution. Failure to follow these procedures will result in a failed semester and no refund of paid tuition and/or of fees charged by the host institution.
Transcript Policy
MICA's International Affairs office must receive an official transcript directly from the student's host institution in order to evaluate and record study abroad credit. Please note that it may take up to several months for some host institutions to finalize and mail transcripts to MICA.
Unlike MICA faculty, instructors at institutions abroad are usually not obliged to report grades within a limited time frame. Therefore, official transcripts from some host institutions may take several months to reach MICA and MICA has no power to influence that process.
If MICA does not receive a student's transcript as required, the student may risk his/her enrollment ranking and/or graduation date. If a host institution does not issue transcripts, students must have the institution send a certificate of attendance or diploma indicating the courses taken and a written evaluation of work completed.
It is the student's responsibility to verify with MICA's International Affairs office that the transcript or other official, acceptable course record has been received and that the number of courses and credits the student took abroad appear on that record.
Study Abroad Credits and Leaves of Absence
Students must choose MICA sponsored programs. Students who do not receive approval through MICA's International Affairs office for semester study abroad and/or who take a leave of absence will not receive credit at MICA for courses taken abroad during that leave, even if the student attends a MICA affiliated program. This includes international students who may return to their home country and take classes at an institution there.
Conduct Policies
During the term abroad, students are expected to attend class, work on projects or work in their studios regularly, come to class prepared, and participate actively in discussions and other class activities.
Normally, absence may be excused only for a legitimate medical reason. Absence due to travel or visitors, including family, is not excused.
Students are required to observe the laws of the country in which they will reside and all academic and disciplinary regulations in effect at the host institution. MICA and the host institution have rules and standards concerning student behavior. While studying abroad, the student remains concurrently enrolled as a degree candidate at MICA and, consequently, continues to be subject to MICA's Student Rights and Responsibilities as outlined in the Academic Bulletin.
A student may be expelled from a study abroad program for violation of these responsibilities and/or academic failure or disciplinary disturbances. Misconduct of any kind will be referred to MICA's Office of Student Affairs. Students are expected to have read and understood all MICA and/or host institution rules and standards concerning student behavior or to have had such rules and standards explained to her/him as the case may be. Students are expected to comply with MICA's and the host school's rules, standards and instructions for student behavior.
Students should also note that penalties for drug violations in many host countries are often harsher than in the United States. Use of illegal drugs can result in expulsion from the study program, as well as possible criminal prosecution.
Remember that students traveling abroad are subject to the laws of the country they are visiting; their own country's laws do not protect them. The United States and other governments can only seek to ensure that their citizens are not discriminated against - that is, that they receive the same treatment as citizens of the country in which they are arrested who are charged with the same offense.
Students are subject to the laws of the host country and any policies and regulations of the host university regarding drugs and alcohol.
Alcohol abuse by students is viewed by MICA as a serious violation of the terms of participation and will be treated accordingly. Consumption of alcohol that causes a student to miss class or be unable to participate fully in a classroom activity is considered alcohol abuse and may result in notification of parents, suspension or expulsion from the program, or a recommendation of reduced or no credit.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages that results in loud, disruptive, or offensive behavior, according to US or local norms, is more serious and will result in notification of parents and, at the discretion of the host institution and/or MICA's Offices of Student Affairs and Academic Services, in immediate expulsion from the program.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages that results in any of the following is the most serious degree of alcohol abuse and may result in immediate expulsion from the program: loss of consciousness or vomiting, destruction of property or abusive behavior, endangerment of self or of others, admission to a hospital or emergency room, treatment for alcohol poisoning, incarceration, or any instance of these circumstances or other circumstances of equivalent severity.


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Dan Hartzell
The Road Warrior
11:53 PM EDT, September 13, 2012
Q: Regarding the resurfacing project on Route 22 in Northampton County: Now that the eastbound surface has been torn up for two months, causing havoc with thousands of tires and shock absorbers, it appears that someone forgot to complete the job. When can we expect this stretch of highway to receive a new pavement?
— Matt Pollack, Easton, Aug. 13
Q: The road surface on eastbound Route 22 around Easton, from 25th Street through Cemetery Curve to the New Jersey border, has been 'scraped up' for approximately two months now. Usually work crews take up old asphalt just prior to repaving, but that is obviously not the case here. I know crews are working there at night. Why is this project taking so long, and when it will be completed?
— Milissa Bolcar, Bethlehem, Sept. 10
A: Ken Miller of Bethlehem Township steered a similar question into the email garage last week, proof that that the craggy, milled surface of Route 22 between the Fourth and 25th street interchanges continues to give drivers a rough ride.
Initially scheduled for completion by the end of October, the project is seriously behind schedule, and only half of it — the eastbound lanes — will be done this year, according to PennDOT spokesman Sean Brown. Work on the westbound side could get started later this year, but officials decided against that because the threat of winter weather could pose safety risks, Brown said. A torn-up road is bad enough, but an icy surface on top of it would be unacceptable, for example.
It's taking much longer than expected, Brown said, mostly because far more work is needed than had been anticipated. Testing that's needed to determine the scope of the work can't be done until the road is milled, down to its concrete base, he said.
In some cases, generally on smaller roads with less traffic, "mill and pave" operations are simpler, as crews use the milling machines to grind off worn layers of asphalt and quickly add a new layer, sometimes an extra-thin "microsurface" coating, as a means of squeezing extra miles' worth of life out of the road. In those cases the milling, in which rotating grinding wheels that resemble circular-saw blades spaced tightly together remove the top layer, is the only step required before the new asphalt is applied.
The Route 22 resurfacing, because of the heavy-duty traffic load on this limited-access highway, entails an extra layer of work: significant "base repair," which includes not only filling depressions and sealing cracks in the concrete base, but also removing and replacing sometimes large pieces of concrete down to the crushed-stone subsurface on which the roadway rests, according to Pat Conner, PennDOT's regional transportation construction manager.
The shortcut explanation is that, after the asphalt surface is removed, engineers use deflection testing equipment (there are several types and methods) to determine how much the slabs of concrete that make up the highway deflect, or move, beneath the weight of traffic. Sections of slab found to be moving too much need to be repaired and stabilized. Large pieces are removed using saws that slice into concrete, and the voids are filled by new, fast-setting concrete stabilized by 11/2-inch thick steel dowels anchored to the adjoining "good" sections of concrete, Conner said.
All of this testing and repair takes a good deal more time and effort than the standard mill-and-pave operations, and it's needed on heavily traveled four-lane roads like Route 22 to ensure maximum endurance from the new asphalt layer to come, Brown said. The road will be taking a Hummer's worth of punishment, torquing up the importance of a stable base.
But the biggest speed bump arose when the deflection testing revealed substantially more sections of concrete needed to be removed and replaced, he said. Some hot weather during which the deflection equipment could not be used was also a factor, though a compact model, according to Brown.
The work also includes sections of new guardrail and signs, and even some of the heavy roadside tree and shrub trimming and removal that some folks (including me) consider excessive, but PennDOT insists is necessary to maintain sight lines and remove obstructions in a cost-effective manner.
For a sense of the scope of this work on the roughly three-mile stretch of 22 — or about 12 "lane miles" on the four-lane highway — Lehigh Valley Site Contractors of Lower Mount Bethel Township secured the contract with a bid of $7.15 million. Work began just after Independence Day weekend and was expected to be completed by the end of October. Instead, only the eastbound lanes will be done by then, and all of the westbound work will be pushed ahead to next year's construction season.
A similar project on Route 248 between routes 33 and 22 got off the starting line sooner, in early March of this year, and the wet spring slogged things down such that that $3.36 million project by J.D. Eckman Inc. of Atglen, Chester County also could take longer than expected, officials said. Also entailing guardrail work, some new pedestrian ramps and storm-water improvements, that job was scheduled for completion by the end of this month, but might be extended through November.
Has there been no positive traffic driving these two road projects? OK, here's something: To PennDOT's credit, officials specified that work on both jobs be conducted at night, with lane restrictions imposed only between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. (and on Route 22, Friday and Saturday nights are off-limits as well). That extends the duration of the work, but it's a trade-off I'll take any time. The real nightmares spring from daytime restrictions, particularly on Route 22, the road Lehigh Valley motorists love to hate.
"I understand people's concern," Brown said, adding that PennDOT has gotten some complaints about the coarse ride and the duration of the projects. He could only advise us to ease off the accelerator to help smooth the ride a bit.
Road Warrior appears Mondays and Fridays, and the Warrior blogs at mcall.com. Email questions about roadways, traffic and transportation, with your name and the municipality where you live, to firstname.lastname@example.com, or write to Road Warrior, Box 1260, Allentown, PA 18105-1260.
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In January 2011, in a moment that captured the hearts of people all over the world, thousands of Egypt's students, library workers, and demonstrators surrounded the great Library of Alexandria and joined hands, forming a human chain to protect the building. They chanted "We love you, Egypt!" as they stood together for the freedom the library represented.
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Hello Everyone,
I would first like to say thank you for all of the support and well wishes through Caroline's relapse. For those of you who weren't on my thread "Possible Relapse - Please Help". I would like to give a little background.
My wife Caroline, who is 25 years old was diagnosed with AML M2 in August '08. In CR1 by September and finished up with 4 rounds of consolidation in January. Then along came April 16th... We went in for a normal CBC and platelets had dropped from 120-140 to 42. Her Onc did an immediate BMB, and we had a week to wait for the results.
One week later... back to her ONC at UPENN and we get a positive test result with 25% blasts in the marrow. None in the blood. Caroline was admitted that day and started a regimen called "MEC". Its for relapsed AML with CR1 of less than a year.
She has completed the regimen and so far the only side effects is a nasty rash where the dressing covers the hickman. We had these issues with her PIC last time and none of the available dressings seem to work.
Her counts have really started to fall now, with her ANC at 400 yesterday she is now neutropenic. Now stuck with the nasty hospital food! Ickkk!
Next step is to get an empty marrow on Day +14 (I think we are on +7) and then get to CR2 on the day +28 BMB. If all goes well with that she is scheduled to start conditiong for a 10/10 MUD transplant from 3 possible donors on June 7th. This will include Cytoxin and full body raidiation.
She is still feeling well and hasn't had to have any transfusions as of yet. I can see those coming on either tomorrow or the next day. She is just a bit tired from the low hemoglobin (around 8.5 i think).
I will continue to post updates through her Journey.
Thank you all,
Adam --
Don't know what dressing they are using on Caroline's Hickman, but I developed an itching,burning red rash from the Tegaderm that was originally used. When the rash even spread out from under the dressing, I would apply Desitin (diaper rash ointment) to only the exposed area to soothe and clear up at least some of it. Since I ended up having the Hickman for 9 months, we were very fortunate to find out that there was a clear waterproof dressing called IV3000 that I was not allergic to. It was not available at the cancer center infusion clinic (we had to order it from a medical supply company online), but the nurses in the hospital transplant unit were quite familiar with it. You might want to check it out for Caroline if you haven't tried it already.
Wishing you guys all the luck in the world -- you are too young to have to go through this -- but hopefully you will emerge on the other side to enjoy a long and happy life together.
I was 22 when dx with my aml, m2 also with normal cyto.I am about 1 yr 1 mo post bmt. I went right from induction, had a break and went right into transplant. I had TBI and cytoxin also. The cytoxin was given for 2 or 3 days, and I had no problems with it at all. The TBI gave me nausea, and I was burned pretty bad also. The mouth sores were one of the worst parts of transplant for me.
Now, post transplant, I just have problems with fatigue and complications from steroids. In addition, I was just readmitted to the hospital today due to pancreatitis.
It sounds as if your wife and I will be getting close to the same treatment, so let me know if you have any questions,
Frank --
You're too darned young, too ! Stay strong and I'll be hoping you get over these "bumps in the road".
For the rashes on the hickmann site we found out that our daughter is allergic to Chloroprep that they use to disinfect/clean and used Betadine (sp?) instead for the same. Also like cranky suggested IV3000 may help too.
Wishing and praying for remission and good health for your wife .
Hi Adam,
I am glad Caroline is feeling pretty good. During my first induction I felt like crap. My second induction was so much better. I felt "ok" all the way through it. It really helps to be feeling "ok" when you have so much physicial and emotional stuff to deal with.
I also had skin issues around my power port area. One of my docs. had just finished a rotation in the burn center and he had an idea to cover the effected skin with something they used on burn victims, then covered that with the sterile dressing. The dressings got changed twice a week but whatever that was that covered the raw areas stayed in place until my ANC hit 1.0. This may be what Cranky is talking about, IDK
Wishing you both well!!!
Hi adam, glad to see you found your way over here although i wish you all did not have to come. Just wanted to welcome you here, i know i talked with you on aml forum, don't know if i mentioned my son was 20 when transplanted. Caroline has age on her side. Keep her walking and staying active, it helps every organ system and prepares her for transplant. Feel free to ask questions, lots of experience on this forum and somebody here is bound to have information for you.
So sorry to learn of your wife's relapse. Her story is all too familiar here and lots of patients do very well with SCT. My daughter was diagnosed just before her 20th birthday with AML M2, achieved a CR but relapsed about a year later. She was also re-induced with MEC--it worked!--then on to SCT. That was about 3.5 years ago, today she is enjoying and getting on with her life. I remember how worried we were at relapse, just wanted you to know that there are lots of success stories. Just take it one day at a time, and know that there are lots of reasons to be optimistic. Hope all goes well and uneventfully with Caroline.
Sorry you had to find your way over here, Adam. But since ya'll are facing this, I'm glad you're here.
If the rash on the Hickman is related to the tape, they do have an ointment you can put on before the tape that helps some. I didn't have any problems with mine until about nine or ten months with the thing. My skin finally just wore out and needed some help. It did help, though.
I can't remember what it was called. It might be the Tegaderm Cranky was mentioning. That sounds familiar.
Anyway, it might seem insignificant but it's a real issue. Stay on the docs and/or nurses until they find a way to deal with it. There is no reason to deal with months of discomfort. There will be plenty of chances to soldier on, you don't need to do this one if you can avoid it.
Tex --
I had become allergic to everything but paper tape before I even heard of a Hickman, but I sure wish someone at my hospital had known about an ointment you could put underneath and still allow a dressing to stick.If you can find out the name of what they used on you that would be so helpful -- I'm even allergic to band-aid adhesive now. The ointment wasn't Tegaderm -- that's a clear sheet of some material (plastic?) with adhesive around the edges that they use as a protective dressing. IV3000 is the same thing, but some folks don't get an allergic reaction to it (different adhesive?).
I'm with you -- patients should do any and everything to make sure that unnecessary discomfort is taken care of.
The ointment I believe tex refers to is on a large q-tip, but before you put the bandage on, after its cleaned with the prep pad, you use the swab where ever the bandage covers, and about an inch or so around it too, which just seems like water, and wait a few mins for it to evaporate, and, then you put the dressing on. Im not sure how it works or why, but it does.
I could only tolerate the bandages if that was used. If not, my skin would do some funky things.
Frank --
Thanks for the info. That it worked so well for you, too, makes me want to find out if I can get nurses to use it if needed. I certainly can't claim to know (or remember if I ever did know) the name of everything that's been used on me, but it still would be helpful if I could be more specific than " I want the stuff that comes on a Q-tip" when they next go to put tape on me.
Any additional info would be greatly appreciated.
Adam and Caroline, I'm glad to see you over here, but wish you didn't have to be here at the same time. Caroline's stats are a lot like mine. AML M-2, relapsed, good pool of 10/10 donors. The only thing different is, I relapsed at the 2-year mark, so I didn't get MEC to get back into remission. I did want to say that it took me two rounds to get back into remission, so if it doesn't happen on the first try, don't get discouraged. My transplant experience after relapse has been very positive, it's been almost 10 months, and I can truly say I feel normal again. Hoping for the very best for her, she has youth on her side. Keep us posted.----Pam
Hello Everyone,
Thank you for all the tips and tricks relating to the Hickman. I have relayed them to the docs and nurses to find out what else we can do. I know that we have used the IV3000 (correct me if I'm wrong) dressing which also caused the rash. For now they have gauze and tape covering it and are applying some sort of steroidal cream outside the dressing on the rash.
Now for updates... Caroline was feeling great until about midnight last night when the dreaded neutropenic fevers set in (yesterday WBC was .9 and ANC didn't come back yet, but it was 108 on Friday so I'm guessing its 0). Everything started around midnight with a temp of 100.8 which steadily rose to 103.7 even with 650mg tylenol and a few liters of fluids. They started antibiotics immediately and had it down to around 102, but non the less, the last round of vitals we are at 103.3 again (8 am this morning EST). So here comes 650mg of tylenol again and we will see if it will break.
I can't quite remember her fevers being like this (pretty horrid shaking chills) leading up to the spike, but I was in some pretty nasty shock during the first induction, Although we had very similar issues during a hospitalization in February for an infection that did this whole fever thing for two weeks before disappearing. They did every test in the book and never found anything.
So they have done the whole chest x-ray/chest CT thing and they have both come back clear. Now waiting for results on the blood and central line cultures.
Just hoping the fevers calm down because she is so uncomfortable and I can't stand seeing her like this. Its crazy how a night can go from friends hanging out in the room until 11 PM having a good time to the nasty fevers.
I will keep this thread updated as we progress to transplant and want to thank everyone once again for their feedback. I wish I could respond to everyone of you, but I need to take care of Caroline.
Some positive news - The dose of tylenol this morning broke her fever, so now at least she is more comfortable.
Now we wait to find the source... if we ever do, as in her case they have never found anything in the past. Temps have just gone back to normal when neutrophils return.


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AAJ: The tragic irony of improvised music is, nothing creative is done in a vacuum, yet there are elements within the music that have walled the music into a corner.
KV: Correct, I agree with you a hundred percent. And the responsibility at the end of the day has got to go to the musicians. What happens is musicians, all the time, blame people for their situation. They work in conditions that are ridiculous and they bitch about it, but then they continue to work there. You look at a place like the Knitting Factory. Every single person who plays improvised music in the world complains about that place and yet many, many hundreds of people continue to play there every year. Musicians are responsible for that place being sustained and their attitudes toward the music and the players. They are to blame, the musicians, not the writers, not the presenters. Musicians are people and like other people, they don't want to take responsibility for their actions. When it comes down to it, who is making the stuff? The musicians are. Like you said, put yourself in a vacuum is a perfect way to describe it. If they put themselves in a vacuum, who is to be blamed?
AAJ: I am admittedly selfish and being so, I am very envious of the momentum improvised music has gained in Chicago. Chicago is a paradigm for the possibilities that come with cooperative effort. But would the advancement in audience support been realistic without the critical endorsement from John Corbett and indie labels like Atavistic and Okkadisk championing the music?
KV: Well, I would say that the synergy of different things being in Chicago at the same time is something that no one could have been an architect for, but at the same time, there is no question that for some reason all these things happened in parallel and worked together. Without question, John's impact on the scene here has been huge. He has brought in a number of European players and convinced them to play here and once that started happening, once they started to see the response they were getting from musicians and audience members, that has been going for seven years now, the Bottle Series (Empty Bottle) and John has been instrumental in making that work. Coverage of the scene here by writers within Chicago itself, I mean Chicago is strange that it actually supports its own, for better or for worse. I know that when I first started playing here, there were people in Chicago who wrote about me and the people I played with as though, this is serious music you should see alongside whatever was coming through town. It wasn't like backhanded compliments like, 'This is pretty good for local guys,' and that was really important too because audiences don't see Chicago musicians as being lesser than someone from New York or someone from Stockholm. They see it as being part of a larger scene and I think that that has been really healthy.
The labels have been totally instrumental, particularly Atavistic and particularly Okkadisk. Thrill Jockey has been doing some stuff lately with people connected to the Tortoise axis with Isotope 217 and the Rob Mazurek Chicago Underground stuff. Their support of the local scene has been really crucial because, especially in the early stages of it because no one would have known anything about what was going on in Chicago without those record labels putting the records out. Those labels have been established for a while, but there were also a number of other small labels like Quinnah and Platypus that lasted for only a very, very short time, maybe a year and a half, two years tops, that got records out and those records got reviewed so we could actually get press from outside of Chicago and appear on the radar screen somewhere back in the early Nineties.
Since the middle Nineties, there has been more and more recognition coming to the musicians working here and right now, the scene actually is the healthiest it has been because there is a lot of younger players, guys like Tim Daisy, Dave Rempis, and people that they're connected with that are booking their own gigs in different venues and finding their own places to play, organizing their own bands, writing their own music. When I was their age, this sounds ridiculous to say, but it is true. When I was in my middle twenties in the beginning of the Nineties, that just was not happening. The people I was working with, we were an anomaly because we were among the first people to really be driven to try and find new venues to play in outside of the AACM and that was very connected to the South Side musicians in Chicago and the Black-American musicians here. The scene right now is very, very rich. You have these young players in their twenties and you have got people like Fred Anderson and Robert Barry around, who are in their seventies and everything in between. The audiences here have been unbelievably supportive.
The college radio stations have played a lot of the music, especially WNUR up at Northwestern University. There is a feeling of community here, which is hard to create by a whim. It is a long term cooperative feeling here where musicians are willing to work together and support each other without making a big deal out of it. It is just the way that people seem to work and I don't know if that is a Mid-Western thing.


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Knocked out in one world, he'll take on another. On the verge of a title shot match, fighter Michael "Mallet" Manchester is injured in a car accident. And just as quickly as his career was taking off, it's over. Then Kaylie Raine appears, offering him a second chance at becoming whole. Even though Mallet thinks it's the pain medication talking, he accepts her challenge. And on an extraordinary journey with Kaylie, he'll get a chance to fight again - to save the woman who has saved him.
The Naughty List Bundle with The Night Before Christmas & Yule Be Mineby Lori Foster Donna Kauffman Susan Fox Cynthia Eden
The Naughty List Deck the halls with white-hot passion! Donna Kauffman Naughty But Nice Businessman Griffin's never believed in luck - until sassy-sweet small-town baker Melody turns his world around. Except there's a catch: There's no way he'll be able to build his empire and hold on to her. His new "lucky charm" could destroy all his dreams-or make this Christmas better than he ever imagined possible Cynthia Eden All I Want for Christmas Good girl toy inventor Christie takes a walk on the naughty side when she sparks a no-strings fling with Santa--actually, sexy cop Jonas in a Santa suit. She loves her new "bad girl" persona, except as the holidays approach, she starts falling, and hard, for this known' "love 'em and leave 'em" ladies man. . . Susan Fox Tattoos and Mistletoe Charlie returns to her hometown to fix up her aunt's B&B, but she doesn't count on LJ handling the renovations. Nerdy LJ pined for her in school, but now he's grown into the town's hottest bachelor. Charlie's been burned before and won't let him get close. But LJ's determined to break down her walls and make her dearest Christmas wish come true. "Donna Kauffman writes smart and sexy, with sizzle to spare. " --Janet Evanovich "I dare you not to love a Cynthia Eden book!" --Larissa Ione The Night Before Christmas 'Tis the night before Christmas and all through the house, things are definitely stirring - because if you're going to wait up for Santa, you might as well have some very sexy company The Night Before Christmas White Knight Christmas by New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster Snowed Under By Erin McCarthy, Ms. Humbug By Jill Shalvis, I'll Be Home For Christmas By Kathy Love Seducing Scrooge By Katherine Garbera, The Good Girl's Guide To A Very Bad Christmas By Kylie Adams, Yule Be Mine Sparkling days, crackling fires, long steamy nights - Christmas is all about making memories. In four delicious tales of seduction and romance, New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster brings you all the pleasures of the season--and then some. Booker Dean knows exactly what he wants for Christmas: his next-door neighbor, Frances Kennedy. And he's got a gift planned for her that involves lots of delicious unwrapping. Officer Parker Ross hates Christmas, while Lily Donaldson lives for it. But he's willing to be converted, especially when Lily is the one doing the persuading. Sergeant Osbourne Decker suspects pet psychic Marci Churchill is barking mad, but she's also a knockout. And when she's accused of stealing a donkey from the local nativity scene, he can't stop thinking about frisking her. Furious at her cheating fiancé, Beth Monroe decides to enjoy a payback tryst with his gorgeous best friend, and finds that revenge is best served hot and sweet.
The Night Before Christmasby Lori Foster Jill Shalvis Katherine Garbera Kylie Adams Erin Mccarthy Kathy Love
Tis the night before Christmas and all through the house, things are definitely stirring. . . because if youre going to wait up for Santa, you might as well have some very sexy company. . . The Night Before Christmas White Knight Christmas By New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster Snowed Under By Erin McCarthy Ms. Humbug By Jill Shalvis Ill Be Home For Christmas By Kathy Love Seducing Scrooge By Katherine Garbera The Good Girls Guide To A Very Bad Christmas By Kylie Adams
Once and Againby Lori Foster
SAWYERHoney Malone was on the run from a killer when she crashed her car near Sawyer Hudson's home. The strong, tender doctor came to her rescue, but Honey feared that if she stayed, he would be in danger, too. What Honey hadn't counted on was Sawyer's protectiveness. He wasn't about to let her go. . . . MORGANBuckhorn's big, bad sheriff, Morgan Hudson, wanted a wife just like his brother's new bride, Honey Malone. But Honey's sister Misty Malone was hardly marriage material. The dark-haired beauty was downright aggravating-not to mention she'd been found guilty of theft- and she was pregnant by another man. But Morgan was hell-bent on convincing her they'd be perfect together!
Perfect for the Beachby Lori Foster Janelle Denison Maryjanice Davidson Erin Mccarthy Kayla Perrin Laura Leigh Arce
Turn up the heat with these six steamy novellas that carry an SPF--Sexy, Provocative, Fabulously erotic--rating thats off the scale and just. . . Perfect For The Beach Some Like It Hot by New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster Family practitioner Cary Rupert wants Nora Chilton so badly he can barely keep a hold of his stethoscope. Now hes out to prove that when it comes to loving her forever, hes the man for the job. . . One Wilde Weekend by USA Today bestselling author Janelle Denison Alex Wilde is crazy about Dana Reed. Career-driven Dana wants him as a lover, not a husband. . . until Alex whisks her away for a weekend that will fulfill every forbidden desire. . . Blue Crush by USA Today bestselling author Erin McCarthy Dr. Sara Davis loses her bikini top to a powerful wave and finds herself in the arms of gorgeous lifeguard Kyle Vanderhoff. . . where a little mouth-to-mouth just might resuscitate her love life. . . My Thief by New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson John Crusher is hauled into his hotel room only to come face-to-face with a stunning redhead who orders him to strip. But when the room service is this superb, whats a guy to do but show his appreciation. . . Hot And Bothered by USA Today and Essence bestselling author Kayla Perrin Marrying Trey Arnold after a whirlwind romance was the dumbest thing Jenna Maxwell ever did. Divorce is the simple solution, but once she sees Treys sexy smile again, things get complicated. . . and very, very hot. . . Murphys Law by USA Today bestselling author Morgan Leigh Kat Murphy is in love with her lawyer boss, Sam Parrish. Fearing his heart may never heal, she quits her job and heads for the beach. And when Sam follows, the sensual heat they generate is out of this world.
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When did your write these resolutions? At Golden State, J O'Neal has been out for a while, and, it remains to be seen when, and, in what form he will come back! The Warriors currently have no back up center, because Ezeli, the 2d year man, has not played a game this season and is not due to come back from injury till February or March, in whatever form he comes back, also!
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As title, I am working with pgRouting, trying to get the distance matrix along the river system.
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Trader Joe's Hofbrau Bock - Trader Joe's Brewing Company
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Ratings: 258 | Reviews: 187 | Show All Ratings:
Reviews by Boneheadmx:
4/5 rDev +19%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Poured out to a light amber with a decent cream-colored head that subsided rather quickly.
The smell is pretty malty, but light, smells a lot like fresh fruit, some apple, some banana.
The taste is very good, with the hops washing in immediately, and ending with the wash of the malt. Nice.
The mouthfeel is sort of thin, with the beer being a little flat. However, this beer is very drinkable. It has a high alcohol content, but it goes down nice and smooth.
Serving type: bottle
09-19-2007 05:49:26 | More by Boneheadmx
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1.5/5 rDev -55.4%
03-16-2014 14:52:01 | More by Fettpopps
3.25/5 rDev -3.3%
02-23-2014 03:36:43 | More by DOCRW
3.5/5 rDev +4.2%
01-28-2014 04:13:43 | More by jaydoc
3.5/5 rDev +4.2%
12-17-2013 05:19:12 | More by javlin624
3.28/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
12oz bottle best by next april
look is golden-orange, mostly clear, small head with good lacing. smell is mostly yeasty pepper, clove, banana, citrus. some hops and toasted malt in the background. taste is very similar, with an odd cardboard/metal/plastic that comes and goes.
The ABV to $$$ ratio is strong in this one.
Serving type: bottle
12-06-2013 20:48:46 | More by jimmah120
3.56/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle poured into a glass
Clear orange amber , slight carbonation leads to two finger foam cap that quickly resides to a white foam layer. Good lacings on the glass.
Aroma of sweet malts and grassy hops. Bit of banana and cloves.
Taste of malt with bitterness on the finish. Medium mouthfeel.
I had this beer a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it, especially at $6.99 a six pack. More bitterness than I remembered . Tastes better the longer it sits. Good beer that I'd have again, but wouldn't go hunting it down.
Serving type: bottle
11-27-2013 02:13:36 | More by WunderLlama
3/5 rDev -10.7%
11-26-2013 09:12:09 | More by largadeer
3.5/5 rDev +4.2%
11-24-2013 17:31:24 | More by TaylorK
3/5 rDev -10.7%
11-10-2013 19:47:21 | More by Wedcat
3.25/5 rDev -3.3%
10-31-2013 01:48:03 | More by tommy5
4.5/5 rDev +33.9%
10-28-2013 01:59:32 | More by marcel
3.28/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A standard pour of JosephsBrau's Hofsbrau Bock yields an orange-amber body and almost no head. A quick turn of the glass fails to yield much foam. Are there hops in this beer? Carbonation is uneven; bubbles are large.
The nose is sweet. Lightly toasted malts; munich-style. I don't appreciate any hop aromas; or, if I do, they're masked by the alcoholic aromas. Great Mai Bocks balance lightly toasted malt, higher alcohol content, and hops. I suspect that this beer has left the third crucial component out of the equation.
This beer is tastier than its fragrance led me to suspect. When I "squint" with my tastebuds, I pick up some light citral hop notes. But overall, as the nose suggested, this beer is sweet up front. Then comes the lingering warmth of the alcohol. At its best, the taste comprises fermented dried apricots and raisins. But the alcohol isn't particularly well incorporated, and overstays its welcome on the palate.
The mouthfeel is full, as a bock's should be. A swirl around the tongue tosses up some creamy foam.
This is a tasty beer, but not one that I'll revisit. There are much better Mai Bocks out there, and JosephsBrau produces much better affordable beers. You might as well try it. I suspect that you won't buy a second bottle.
Serving type: bottle
10-01-2013 19:16:52 | More by GMB
2/5 rDev -40.5%
09-28-2013 02:27:35 | More by aswaller
3/5 rDev -10.7%
09-27-2013 00:41:23 | More by MrBallz
4/5 rDev +19%
09-26-2013 21:22:04 | More by dbell23
4/5 rDev +19%
09-25-2013 03:18:01 | More by Rihup
North Carolina
3.63/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
(6 pack from local TJ's)
Appearance: Slightly darker straw golden color. Crystal clear. Moderate head when poured but quickly fell down to lacing.
Smell: Sweet cereal grains. Honey notes. Wet malt. Cloves and bananas on the edges.
Taste: On the sweeter side, but not overly so. Pleasant bitterness on the edges. Dried bananas over sweetened grains.
Mouthfeel: Fine. Not watery. No alcohol notes at all.
Overall: I haven't had many of this style (Maibock), but it is a perfectly serviceable German-style beer to me. And, man, is the price right on this or what. ~$6.99 a six-pack!
Serving type: bottle
09-24-2013 00:39:25 | More by sweetwaterman
3.75/5 rDev +11.6%
09-16-2013 06:27:48 | More by rojocorsa
3.5/5 rDev +4.2%
07-20-2013 07:24:16 | More by truesolution
3.25/5 rDev -3.3%
07-05-2013 04:34:07 | More by Lagerquestrian
New York
3.5/5 rDev +4.2%
07-04-2013 02:56:42 | More by Lucoli
3.75/5 rDev +11.6%
06-27-2013 19:30:51 | More by milkbone_underwear
New York
3.68/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is relatively hazy yellowish orange in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short off white head that quickly died down, leaving lacing on the surface and a thin collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of sweet malts are present in the nose along with notes of earthy yeast and spicy hops.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste is a little sweet and has notes of bready and caramel malts along with notes of spicy hops. Slight bits of alcohol are noticeable.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is quite drinkable for a mailbock and is a relatively good representation of the style.
Serving type: bottle
06-24-2013 00:53:36 | More by metter98
North Carolina
3.75/5 rDev +11.6%
06-20-2013 18:13:56 | More by TheZzyzxScarecrow
Trader Joe's Hofbrau Bock from Trader Joe's Brewing Company
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Carlos Tevez kept Manchester City's ailing title hopes alive with a hat-trick in last weekend's 6-1 win over Norwich.
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