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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Henry's Hustle
Last year, to honor Henry, our elementary school put on an all day carnival, with the aim of fundraising for pediatric cancer research. They raised $18,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand, truly amazing and remarkable. The teacher who dreamed up and spearheaded the effort received an award of recognition from the county, which he deserved.
It was a very difficult day for me. It had only been a few months since Henry had died. I hadn't gotten past feeling like one of my kids was missing whenever we went somewhere. I choked back tears much of the day, and found myself exhausted by it. Immeasurably grateful, but exhausted.
After the event, we were dumbfounded to find that they intended to make it an annual event. Heartwarming barely begins to describe it. We were truly honored.
The second Henry's Hustle was yesterday. I mentioned a few posts ago how even as I am amazed and humbled by the dedication and generosity that go into this, I dread these events. All the emotion is back, the loss is again fresh, and the publicness (is that a word?) of our loss is very very uncomfortable. I've felt the tension build a bit this week, and expected an exhausting day again.
We ran over to the school to drop off some items. I was immediately overwhelmed with emotion. The sheer volume of people who had worked on this event, given their time, effort, and money was remarkable. When that flow of emotion started, I couldn't stop it. I had to run home with my middling to pick up a few more items, and started crying in the car on the way home. She saw me, in the rear view mirror, and her excited and happy face fell to see me crying. Her disappointment aided the snow balling. By the time we got back to the school, I told her I would join her in a moment. Once she was gone, though, there was nothing holding me back. I sobbed in the car for a half hour before I told my husband I couldn't come.
I went home and cried, uncontrollably, for ninety minutes. The tragedy of Henry's death. The love and warmth of that community. The loss after loss after loss that my family has suffered over the last two and a half years. My guilt over not even showing up to this event that all these people who didn't know me had created. Most of the time I didn't know what I was crying about, it was all jumbled up.
Finally, I was able to compose myself. I made it back to the school, and out of the car. The girls were having a blast, there were kids EVERYWHERE wearing Henry's Hustle Tshirts. There were friends there to support us. It was amazing. And overwhelming. After sobbing on the vice principal's shoulder, I pulled it together for twenty minutes, and then I was done.
I ended up back at home, alone, crying, drinking wine at 11 am and eating chocolate to calm my nerves. What a high point for me.
A dear friend and my extended family came and took care of me, and I spent the rest of the day completely spent but unable to sleep.
I'm not sure what to think about it. It's bizarre to me to think about, but that's the most out of control I've been since this whole thing started. When Henry got sick, I couldn't lose it. He needed me, Mr. Smak needed me, the girls needed me. All through the treatment, the horror, the relapse, his death, the grief, I've never lost it.
Maybe I needed to. Maybe it was time. Maybe I wasn't strong enough to lose it before, maybe I was too afraid I wouldn't make it back.
I wouldn't mind if another day like yesterday never happened again. But somehow I felt like it needed to.
And today, I woke up feeling great. We took the girls hiking today, and I was able to take in the beauty of what was around us without feeling sad, without that often-present afterthought about Henry not being here. It was nice.
10 comments:
- Snickollet said...
I'm both sad and pleased that you had a day like that.
The emotional unexpectedness of it all is so much to bear, isn't it?
Thinking of you, as always.
- May 23, 2010 at 10:44 PM
When my husband died, almost five years ago, I had days like that, too. Not many, mind you, as I had two young children looking to me to be strong, but those days were there. And I needed them. I compared myself to a burn victim. Unlike you, I'm no medical professional, but I understand that burn victims have to go through a process in which they slough off the dead tissue to allow healing to begin. I saw those horrible days as my emotional sloughing off. Terribly painful...unbearable it seemed. By then sometimes it made way for some tender new skin to appear.
- May 24, 2010 at 12:48 AM
- rlbates said...
Wish I could have been their to give you a hug or whatever.
- May 24, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Sybil said...
Dear Dr Smack, I am so sorry you had such a bad emotional filled day. But you know I am sure that we all get days like that...fortunately few and far between....It is all part and parcel of this letting go thing ...
It was not a bad thing the middly saw you, I am sure even she has the odd feeling about her brother and perhaps never shows it for fear of upsetting you, now she will see that it would not be only her who can upset you and encourage her perhaps to speak to you sometimes when she feels sad...
Much LOve Sybil xx
- May 24, 2010 at 1:37 PM
You're allowed.
A day like this is not too big a reaction to what you've been through.
- May 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- ...tom... said...
Two great comments (to me anyway) here already.
you said...
"I ended up back at home, alone, crying, drinking wine at 11 am and eating chocolate to calm my nerves. What a high point for me."
...:minism:... Hopefully it was good . . .no, _great_ chocolate.
Another day, another step (or ten) on your life journey. Too many of us suffer the ennui of everyday life. I suppose you might long for those days...
{{{virtual hugs}}} as always...
- May 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- Katerina said...
It all seems completely understandable. And, dare I say it... healthy. Or natural.
Also. You haven't failed anyone. I cannot fathom attending an event like this without losing it completely, completely.
- May 25, 2010 at 1:36 AM
- radioactive girl said...
I can completely understand it. I think sometimes when there are so many different emotions going on all at the same time your body just can't deal with it all and sort of breaks down and that crying that you can't seem to control is the result.
I know for me, during all my cancer stuff I was strong and tough and you never would have known anything was going on. I think that's because I had a "goal" to focus on. Once I felt "safe" I broke down over something medical that seemed tiny and minor and I felt like an idiot but really it wasn't just about that little thing, it was about EVERYTHING and how there was just so much I hadn't dealt with.
I hope you felt better after the big cry. I'm thinking good thoughts for you! And I wish I could give you a great big hug!
- May 25, 2010 at 8:53 AM
As you pointed out, you were never able to lose and yet you needed to -- anyone who suffers a loss (especially a child) needs too. I think maybe, subconsiously, you finally felt able to and perhaps it is all finally sinking in. It all just seems to be like a bad dream for so long and then one day you realize -- it isn't just a dream and the wave a pain crashes against you.
- May 28, 2010 at 10:21 AM
I completely understand what you mean when you say you feel like someone is missing during family outings. I lost my sister to cancer 15 years ago and whenever we have family dinners I still look around the table counting heads bc I have that deep gut feeling like someone's missing. It takes me a minute to realize why I'm getting that feeling. It's hard for me as the sister...I can't imagine the grief of a mother. May God give you the patience and strength to persevere.
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NDSU researcher honors grandson by naming tree for him'Sun Beam' born with form of spina bifida
FARGO - Dale Herman made a career out of finding and developing plants hardy enough to withstand the unforgiving winters here.
By: Ryan Johnson, INFORUM
FARGO - Dale Herman made a career out of finding and developing plants hardy enough to withstand the unforgiving winters here.
When he met a person hardy enough to flourish despite an unforgiving start to life, he did what came naturally: named a tree for him.
Herman said the Sun Beam Ironwood got its name because of the "delightful, outgoing, friendly personality" exhibited by his grandson, 4-year-old Cameron Winkler, whose ability to befriend everyone he meets has made him a popular kid around Fargo and the Minneapolis Children's Hospital he frequents.
Cameron was born in 2008 with myelomeningocele, a form of the birth defect spina bifida in which the backbone and spinal canal don't close. He's already undergone a dozen brain and spinal surgeries, and the condition left him partially paralyzed below the waist.
Still, Herman said, his grandson is nothing but a "little blessing" to the people around him.
"That's why I named it Sun Beam, because he just lights up everybody's life," he said. "No matter where you take him, a restaurant or any place, he'll go right up to a 1-year-old or a 100-year-old and just strike up a conversation."
During an interview, Cameron was eager to discuss his passion for North Dakota State University athletics, halting the reporter mid-question to ask, "Are you a Bison fan?" He said he's learned a lot about trees from Herman, but he's skeptical of his grandfather's glowing review of his personality.
"I don't know about that," he said.
Modesty, it seems, is just another one of his attributes.
'A place for Cameron's tree'
Kevin Winkler, Cameron's father, said the spina bifida required a surgery when he was just 2 days old to close up his exposed spinal cord, and he's had several surgeries since dealing with a shunt that drains excess spinal fluid from the brain.
Cameron's condition also caused a malformation that pulled his cerebellum partially into his neck, requiring more operations to make room for this part of his brain, and he'll need surgeries to free up the repaired end of his spinal cord every time he has a growth spurt.
But Winkler said Cameron is an energetic, happy, outgoing kid who resorts to "hopping around like a frog" to get around when not in his wheelchair or behind his walker.
People seem to be drawn to his son, he said, and even nurses and doctors at his hospital "fight" over who gets to take care of the little boy who often repeats his motto of "never give up."
"He's got a lot of God-given determination, and he exudes cheerfulness and a charming disposition and a lot of positive energy to everybody that he comes in contact with," Winkler said.
Winkler said Herman, a former plant sciences professor at NDSU and director of the university's research arboretum near Absaraka that now bears his name, was "very prolific" in his 40-year career before retiring in 2011. Winkler said it wasn't unusual to hear that his father-in-law was going to name another one of his new trees or shrubs after someone special.
"But the fact that Cameron and Dale have such a special bond and that something in Dale's work can include that, that's really special to us," he said. "And the fact that everybody else can be a part of that, too, by getting this tree."
Even the Winklers don't have a Sun Beam yet. Herman said the ironwood variety was introduced in 2011 to a wholesale producer in Oregon and likely won't be available to buy for another year or two.
His work in selecting the tree was firmly rooted in science and his desire to increase species diversity of the trees people plant, which can help avoid the widespread loss of trees when new diseases or insects move into the region.
Herman said the variety he chose after examining about 40 different trees stands out for its attractive golden yellow fall color that changes to a coppery hue before the leaves drop in winter.
Choosing a name for this new cultivar was simply a matter of looking to the "little sunbeam" that's been in his life since 2008.
"I just thought I wanted to honor his personality and the way he is," he said.
Herman said the tree's small to medium size – it's no cottonwood – also makes it a good fit for a modern-day residential lot; lots like the one in north Fargo that the Winklers call home.
"I've got a small yard, so of all the trees to pick from, I think we're going to hold a place for Cameron's tree," Winkler said.
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North America
21 Apr 2014:
Massive Data Crunch
Shows Steady Rise in Warmer Days
The proportion of days in the United States that are warmer than the long-term average increased from
42 percent in 1964 to 67 percent today,
according to an analysis of 3.2 million temperature anomalies over the last
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U.S. temperature anomalies since 1964
50 years.
, a New York City-based company that specializes in searches of information from public databases, examined data from 2,716 U.S. weather stations to track the temperature anomalies. The company found that since 1964, temperature anomalies characterized as warm or "strong warm" have increased by an average of .5 percent a year. Enigma's data show, for example, that in 2012, 84 percent of temperature anomalies in the U.S. skewed on the warm side. The company forecast that by the 2030s more than 70 percent of anomalous temperatures in the U.S. are likely to be higher than the historical average, rather than colder.
03 Apr 2014:
Deforestation of Sandy Soils
Increases the Release of CO2, Study Finds
The texture of the soil that microbes live in determines how much carbon they release after deforestation, with sandy soils sending the most carbon into the atmosphere,
according to research
led by Yale scientists.
Soils most affected by forest loss in red; least in yellow.
Subterranean microbes regulate carbon emissions from soil, and drastic changes to the microbial community, such as those that follow deforestation, can allow more CO2 to escape into the atmosphere and exacerbate global warming. The texture of soil, rather than such factors as temperature or nutrient concentrations, was the most important factor governing the release of CO2, the researchers found. Muddy, clay-like soils provide the most stable environment for microbial communities, likely because they're better at retaining nutrients than loose, sandy soils. The team used the findings to map areas in the U.S. where soil microbial communities would be most and least affected by deforestation, which could help inform land management practices.
01 Apr 2014:
Delaware River Watershed
Is Focus Of Large-Scale Restoration Project
A Philadelphia foundation is providing $35 million to launch a host of programs aimed at
better protecting the Delaware River
, which flows through the heart of
David Olah
Delaware River at Trenton, New Jersey
the populous U.S. eastern seaboard and provides drinking water for 15 million people. The William Penn Foundation, working with nonprofit groups such as The Open Space Institute, says its Delaware River Initiative will protect more than 30,000 acres of land, launch 40 restoration projects, create incentives for businesses and landowners to protect the watershed, and set up a comprehensive program of water quality monitoring that will enable the foundation and its partners to measure the success of their programs and the overall health of the river. A cornerstone of the foundation's initiative will be its restoration and protection work in eight so-called "sub-watersheds" that feed into the Delaware River.
24 Mar 2014:
Ride-Sharing Could Cut Taxi
Trips by 40 Percent in NYC, Analysis Shows
New interactive maps from MIT analyze the potential environmental and economic savings of ride-sharing in dense urban areas — in particular, the benefits of sharing taxicabs in New York City. The project, called
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Potential taxi-sharing benefits in NYC
, uses data from 170 million trips made by New York City's 13,500 taxis in 2011. High-resolution GPS coordinates and timestamps for each trip allowed researchers to pinpoint locations in the city that are high-traffic hubs for taxi pick-ups and drop-offs, as well as calculate fare savings, decreases in total miles traveled, and cuts in CO2 emissions if ride-sharing existed. The researchers found that taxi-sharing could reduce the number of trips by 40 percent with only minimal inconvenience to the passengers. The findings highlight the potential benefits of ride-sharing in New York and other cities, including lower vehicle emissions, reduced congestion, and savings in time and money.
21 Mar 2014:
Koch Brothers Biggest Lease
Holders in Alberta Tar Sands, Report Finds
The largest lease holder in Canada's oil sands is a
subsidiary of Koch Industries
, the conglomerate that is the source of the fortune owned by the controversial conservative political donors, Charles and David Koch. The Koch's holdings in the tar sands were disclosed by
an activist group
that analyzed mineral records of the Alberta government. The Koch subsidiary holds leases on at least 1.1 million acres in the northern Alberta oil sands, which span roughly 35 million acres; other industry experts estimate the total Koch holdings could be closer to 2 million acres. That puts Koch Industries ahead of energy heavyweights Royal Dutch Shell and Conoco Phillips, both of which lease significant acreage in the oil sands. The findings are likely to inflame the debate surrounding the proposed Keystone XL pipeline — which would transport tar sands oil to refineries in Texas — although the Koch's company has not reserved space in the pipeline. Activists argue that the Kochs do have a stake in the outcome of the Keystone XL battle because the pipeline would drive down crude oil transportation costs, benefiting all lease holders.
20 Mar 2014:
The 2013-2014 Winter Was
The 34th Coldest on Record in U.S., NASA Says
Although many residents of eastern North America may feel like they've just suffered through a winter of record cold, the fact is that the winter of 2013-2014 was only
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North American winter temperature anomalies
the 34th coldest in 119 years of record keeping in the U.S. As
this map
from the U.S. National Climatic Data Center shows, temperatures in the eastern and southern U.S. from Dec. 1, 2013, to Feb. 28th, 2014, were as much as 8 degrees C (14 F) colder than the 2000 to 2013 average for those months. But the western U.S. and Alaska saw unusually warm weather, with California experiencing its hottest winter on record. Overall, temperatures this past winter in the U.S. were about 1 degree F above average. Meanwhile, temperatures in Russia, Asia, and much of Europe were well above average this winter, and land temperatures globally for December, January, and February were the 10th warmest on record.
18 Mar 2014:
Wildflower Season in Rockies
Is 35 Days Longer as Climate Warms
A warming climate has extended the wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains
by 35 days since the 1970s,
according to a 39-year study of more than two million blooms. The bloom season, which used to run from late May to early September, now lasts from late April to late
David Inouye
Crested Butte, Colorado
September, the researchers say. Previous, less extensive studies seemed to indicate most wildflowers simply shift their bloom cycles to earlier in the year, but
new findings
published in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
show that the changes are more complex, with the flowers reaching peak bloom sooner and flowering later in the year. The shift in the timing of blooms could have a major impact on pollinating insects and migratory birds. For example, hummingbirds that summer in the Rocky Mountains time their nesting so that their eggs hatch at peak bloom, when there is plenty of flower nectar for hungry chicks. As the bloom season lengthens, the plants are not producing more flowers. The same number of blooms is spread out over more days, so at peak bloom there may be fewer flowers and less food for hummingbirds, the researchers say.
17 Mar 2014:
Northeast Greenland Glaciers
Are Now Melting Rapidly, Study Finds
The glaciers of northeast Greenland, long thought to be the most stable part of the massive Greenland ice sheet, are melting at an accelerating pace, losing roughly 10
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Ice surface velocities in Greenland
billion tons of ice annually for the past decade,
say researchers
from the U.S. and Denmark. The finding will likely boost estimates of global sea level rise, which had previously not accounted for massive ice loss from that region, scientists say. The Zachariae ice stream in northeast Greenland, which drains 16 percent of the ice sheet, has retreated roughly 12.4 miles in the past decade, outpacing the fast-moving Jakobshavn glacier, which has retreated 21.7 miles over the last 150 years. Ice loss from the region is likely accelerating, the researchers say, because ice dams in nearby bays that had been blocking the glaciers' paths are now also melting, freeing the way for the glaciers to flow into the ocean.
14 Mar 2014:
Major Winds Have Lashed
North Atlantic This Winter, NOAA Map Shows
Forty-three hurricane-force winter storms have lashed the North Atlantic since late October, boosting the region's average wind speed in January and February by more than 12 miles per hour, as shown in
this map
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January-February wind speed anomalies
the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The blue colors indicate areas where wind speeds exceeded the 1981-2010 average; browns indicate winds that were lower than average. In the North Atlantic, an unusually high number of hurricane-force storms, with winds exceeding 74 mph, battered southeastern Greenland, Norway, and the coast of western Europe. The U.K. Met Office recently issued a report on the December and January storms that ravaged the British coast,
, "For England and Wales this was one of, if not the most, exceptional (two month) periods of winter rainfall in at least 248 years." No studies have confirmed a link between these intense winter storms and climate change, but some scientists think
climate-driven changes in the jet stream
may be behind the wild weather.
13 Mar 2014:
Solar City Partnering With
Best Buy to Sell Residential Solar Leases
Solar City, a company that installs and leases solar panels to homeowners,
is partnering
with big-box electronics seller Best Buy in hopes of boosting solar sales in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Oregon, and New
A Solar City residential installation in Hawaii
York. Solar City will station salespeople in 60 stores throughout those states to pitch the benefits of their 20-year solar contracts directly to consumers, and Best Buy will take a cut of the sales. Based on a homeowner's utility company and monthly electric bill, Solar City representatives will be able to quickly give potential customers an estimate of the costs and savings associated with a solar lease. Leasing enables a homeowner to avoid the large upfront costs associated with purchasing and installing solar panels by spreading those investments over a 20-year lease and locking in a set rate for electricity generated by the panels. Residential solar installations have accelerated in recent years due largely to the popularity of leasing programs, with 2013 showing the fastest growth ever.
07 Mar 2014:
U.S. Car-Sharing Programs Have
Taken 500,000 Cars off Roads, Report Says
The rapid growth of car-sharing programs has cut the number of vehicles on U.S. roads by more than half a million, according to
new research
by AlixPartners, a consultancy group with clients in the automotive industry. The trend will continue beyond 2020, the group projects, at which point 4 million people will be participating in car-sharing programs and 1.2 million fewer cars will be on the road. Of the 10 cities surveyed, residents of Boston, home of the Zipcar company, were most aware of car-sharing programs. Young people and, surprisingly, households with children were least likely to own their own cars, the survey said. Roughly half of the people who had tried car-sharing had already decided not to purchase or lease their own car, and did not plan to do so in the future. Rather than environmental concerns, nearly 60 percent of interviewees said cost and convenience led them to participate in car-sharing.
An e360 Interview with Wendell Berry:
Strong Voice for Local Farms and the Land
Author Wendell Berry wrote about and practiced "sustainable agriculture" long before the term was widely used. His early writings in the 1970s, in which he argued against industrial agriculture and for small-scale, local-based farming, strongly influenced the U.S.
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Wendell Berry
environmental movement. At age 79, Berry still speaks eloquently about the importance of local communities and of caring for the land, while warning about the destructive potential of industrialization and technology. In an interview with
Yale Environment 360
, he talked about his Kentucky farm and why he has remained there, why sustainable agriculture faces an uphill battle, and why strong rural communities are important. "A deep familiarity between a local community and a local landscape is a dear thing, just in human terms," Berry said. "It's also, down the line, money in the bank, because it helps you to preserve the working capital of the place."
Read the interview.
04 Mar 2014:
Atlanta Leads U.S. in
Electric Vehicle Sales Growth
Atlanta is the fastest growing market for electric cars in the U.S.,
according to an analysis
by the electric vehicle charging network ChargePoint. Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Atlanta jumped by 52 percent from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2013, with more than
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U.S. EV market growth
3,000 EVs sold in the final three months of the year, according to state motor vehicle records. Washington, D.C., was the second-fastest growing market, with a 21 percent increase in sales, and Portland, Oregon, had the third-fastest growth, at 19.4 percent. While Los Angeles added the most EVs — more than 5,000 — to its streets, for a 19 percent growth rate, Atlanta outpaced it on a per capita and percent growth basis. Nationally, EV sales grew by
nearly 450 percent
in the first three quarters of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. ChargePoint's CEO speculated that popularity is increasing because charging station networks have expanded and EV designs have improved. "We're well on our way to having twice the number of EVs on the road by the end of 2014," he said.
03 Mar 2014:
Harsh Winter Causing Large
Die-off of Invasive Insects, Researchers Say
As a frigid winter takes a toll on the United States and Canada, invasive insect populations are also taking a hit. The U.S. Forest Service estimates that up to
80 percent
of emerald ash borers, which have been decimating ash tree populations, were killed by long
Emerald ash borer
stretches of bitter cold in the the upper Midwest this year. Several other insect pests, many of which have migrated northward because of milder winters in recent years, also are faring poorly this winter, including corn earworms and gypsy moths. Researchers remain skeptical, however, that the die-offs will have lasting effects on pest populations. Emerald ash borers in Chicago, for example, survived the sub-zero weather because Chicago temperatures fell only to -17 degrees F, rather than Minnesota's -20 degrees F, which seems to be a critical temperature threshold for the pests.
25 Feb 2014:
Massive Alaska Avalanche
Depicted in NASA Satellite Photograph
Southeastern Alaska recently experienced the largest landslide the planet has seen since 2010, and the aftermath is captured in this
NASA satellite image
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Triggered by the collapse of a near-vertical mountain face on the flanks of Mount La Perouse, 75 million tons of snow and sediment formed a debris flow nearly five miles long. The avalanche material appears light brown in contrast to the snow in the photo. Researchers at Columbia University first detected the event when seismic records from the region showed a large number of low-frequency waves; this satellite image and other aerial photos confirmed their hunch. The American Geophysical Union also posted
this blog
featuring photographs from an Alaskan pilot who flew over the landslide.
24 Feb 2014:
Maps Show Extent of
Oil and Gas Drilling in Southwest Wyoming
Oil and gas wells, including those involved in hydraulic fracturing operations, scar a major portion of southwest Wyoming, according to a
recent analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey
. Nearly 17,000 well pads and former
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Well scar locations
drilling areas associated with oil and natural gas production were identified in satellite images across a 30,000-square-mile region. The maps include well scars dating from around 1900, when oil drilling started in the region, up to 2009, at which point natural gas extraction far outweighed oil production. Since then, production has only intensified in Wyoming, a leading state in the U.S.'s unconventional oil and gas boom. The mapping effort, a first step in determining how oil and gas drilling operations impact wildlife and ecosystems, focused on southwestern Wyoming because it not only has some of the nation's largest natural gas reserves, but also because the region has high-quality wildlife habitat and encompasses a major portion of the country's remaining intact sagebrush steppe.
17 Feb 2014:
New Maps Pinpointing Wind
Turbines Will Help Track Effects on Wildlife
More than 47,000 wind turbines dot the U.S. landscape, predominantly clustered in the Midwest and Great Plains, as a new
interactive tool
developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows. The maps — the first
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Wind turbines in the U.S.
publicly-available, nationwide data set for wind energy generation — show the locations of every turbine in the U.S., from large wind farms to single turbines, and are accurate to within 10 meters. The maps are part of the USGS's effort to assess how wind turbines impact wildlife, and they show detailed technical information such as the make, model, height, area of the turbine blades, and capacity of each turbine. Turbine-level data will improve scientists' ability to study wildlife collisions, the wakes causes by wind turbines, the interaction between wind turbines and ground-based radar, and how wind energy facilities overlap with migratory flyways, the USGS says.
14 Feb 2014:
Climate Benefits of Natural Gas
Are Questioned in A Major New Report
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been underestimating methane leaks from natural gas production and use by 25 to 75 percent, according to a
comprehensive assessment
of more than 200 studies. When the methane leaks are accounted for, natural gas contributes to climate change more than industry and the EPA have claimed, concludes the report by a team of U.S. scientists. In some cases, natural gas contributes to warming more than other fossil fuel sources. For instance, fueling trucks and buses with natural gas instead of diesel likely increases emissions, because diesel engines are relatively efficient, according to the researchers. Natural gas has been touted as an important "bridge fuel" because it emits less CO2 during combustion than oil and coal. Recently, though, studies have indicated that leaks of methane, a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, during natural gas production, transportation, and consumption may offset its climate benefits. The new report, published in
, synthesized the results of 20 years' worth of methane leakage studies.
12 Feb 2014:
Despite Costs, Most Americans
Want Action on Climate Change, Report Finds
A large majority of Americans — 83 percent — say the U.S. should make an effort to reduce global warming, even if those efforts have economic costs, according to a
new report
from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. As many as 56 percent of Americans would be willing to pay an extra $100 each year if their power company would generate 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. Corporations and industry should be doing more to stave off climate change, according to 65 percent of people interviewed in a national survey, and 61 percent believe individual citizens should also be taking a more active role. Many of the survey's findings are similar across Democratic and Republican party lines. Tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles and solar panels are popular among people aligned with both parties, for example, as well as funding renewable energy research and regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant. And people from both parties are generally supportive of ending all fossil fuel subsidies, although Democrats (67 percent) are more supportive of that policy than Republicans (52 percent).
Photo Essay: In New Orleans, an
Architect Makes Water His Ally
Dutch Dialogues II
No city in the United States faces as grave a threat from flooding, hurricanes, and rising seas as New Orleans, part of which lies below sea level. But New Orleans architect
David Waggonner
and his associates,
learning lessons from the Dutch
, have proposed a revolutionary vision for New Orleans that seeks to make an asset of the water that surrounds the city, remaking unsightly canals into an important and scenic part of the landscape and mimicking nature to store rainfall. Waggoner's firm has been chosen to help develop a
Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan
, a first step in what could be a multi-billion dollar project to redesign the ways in which the region co-exists with water. "To sustain the city in this difficult site in an era of rising seas and more extreme weather, we must convert our necessities into niceties, into desirable places that connect with people and culture," Waggonner says.
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04 Feb 2014:
NASA Image of Alaska
Depicts Spring-like Temperatures and Thaw
As the continental U.S. faced frigid weather and major winter storms in January,
Alaska experienced record high temperatures.
A map based on NASA satellite data
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Alaska's warm January
shows that the last half of January was one of the warmest winter periods in Alaska's history, with temperatures as much as 40 degrees F (22 C) above normal on some days in the central and western portions of the state. A high pressure system off the state's western coast sent warm air and rain through Alaska instead of down into California, which is in the midst of a record drought. The warmest January temperature ever observed in Alaska was tied on January 27, when the thermometer hit 62 F (16.7 C) at Port Alsworth, in southern Alaska. Combined with rainstorms, the heatwave set off a host of spring-like effects, including avalanches and swollen rivers, which carried major sediment loads into the Gulf of Alaska. Inland, Arctic lakes are also seeing consequences of Alaska's long-term warming trend. A
new study
found that lakes in the region froze almost six days later and broke up about 18 days earlier in the winter of 2011 compared to the winter of 1950.
03 Feb 2014:
Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier
Is Moving at Record Speeds, Study Finds
Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier is flowing into the ocean at a record pace of more than 17 kilometers per year,
according to research
by U.S. and German scientists. The glacier, which drains 6 percent of the
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The calving front of Jakobshavn Glacier
massive Greenland ice sheet, moved at a rate of 46 meters per day in the summer of 2012 — four times the glacier's 1990s summer pace. The unprecedented speed appears to be the fastest ever recorded for any glacier or ice stream in Greenland or Antarctica, the researchers report in the journal
The Cryosphere
. Scientists estimate the glacier added about 1 millimeter to global sea levels from 2000 to 2010; its faster flow into the ocean means Jakobshavn will add even more water over the current decade. Widely thought to be the source of the iceberg that sunk the
in 1912, the researchers say Jakobshavn is flowing at record speeds because its front edge, called the calving front, now overlies a particularly deep spot on the ocean floor. "As the glacier's calving front retreats into deeper regions, it loses ... the ice in front that is holding back the flow, causing it to speed up," the lead researcher explained.
31 Jan 2014:
U.S. State Department Report
Boosts Prospects of Keystone XL Pipeline
In a long-awaited report, the U.S. State Department has concluded that the carbon-heavy oil from Alberta's tar sands will be extracted whether or not the Keystone XL pipeline is built,
improving the prospects
that the highly controversial project will be built. In an
environmental impact statement
that was six years in the making, the State Department concludes that the process of extracting and burning tar sands oil creates 17 percent more greenhouse gases than traditional oil, but that the heavily polluting oil will be brought to market with or without the pipeline. "It's unlikely for one pipeline to change the overall development of the oil sands," said a State Department official. If completed, the pipeline would carry 830,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta to refineries on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. President Obama will make the final decision on the Keystone XL pipeline and he vowed last year that he would approve the pipeline only if it would not "significantly exacerbate" the problem of carbon emissions. Environmental activists such as Bill McKibben of 350.org have said it would be "game over" for the climate if Keystone XL is built.
Interview: How Citizen Science Is
Aiding and Democratizing Research
When biologist
Caren Cooper
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
, relies on the help of so-called citizen scientists, volunteers from across the country who contribute data
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to her research projects. These lay people provide information that enables her and other scientists to study bird life in ways that would otherwise be impossible. But, as Cooper notes in an interview with
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, the uses of citizen science go well beyond bird research. Bushmen in the Kalahari are using apps to document wildlife and natural resources that need to be protected. Environmental activists also are employing open-source technology to measure and monitor pollution, including the deployment of kites and balloons to document such events as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. "A lot of the ways for us to move forward in certain fields require massive collaboration," says Cooper. "And so we're building all the infrastructure for these collaborations, all of the web tools — whatever we need to make that happen."
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27 Jan 2014:
Changes in Humidity
Are Used to Generate Electricity
Researchers have created a new kind of generator that uses bacterial spores to
harness the untapped power of evaporating water
. Scientists from Harvard and Columbia universities have created small, prototype generators by coating a sheet of rubber with a soil
Bacillus subtilis
bacterial spores
Bacillus subtilis
, that greatly expands and contracts with changes in humidity. Building a generator out of Legos, a miniature fan, a magnet, and the spore-covered sheet of latex, the researchers used the humidity-driven flexing of the rubber sheet to drive the movement of the magnet, which generated electricity. The developers of the potential renewable energy technology said that large electrical generators could one day be powered by changes in humidity from sun-warmed ponds and harbors. The scientists said that moistening and then drying a pound of the spores produces enough force to lift a car one meter. "If this technology is developed fully, it has a very promising endgame," said Columbia University researcher Ozgur Sahin.
23 Jan 2014:
NASA Images Show Severity
Of California's Record-Setting Drought
A pair of NASA images, taken a year apart,
show the profound impacts
of California's current drought, which Gov. Jerry Brown said yesterday
poses a major threat to California's environment
and economy. A satellite image taken last Saturday shows virtually no snow cover
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California has almost no snowpack this January.
in the Coast Range and Cascade Mountains, and only a modest amount of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Officials say the snowpack is only 10 to 30 percent of normal levels. In addition, California's vital agricultural areas in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, which lie west of the Sierra Nevada, are a parched brown. By contrast, a satellite image taken in January 2013 shows significant snowpack in the mountains and a swath of green in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. Half of California's yearly precipitation falls between December and February, so January's record dry conditions threaten water supplies for the entire year.
21 Jan 2014:
More Crude Oil Spilled by
U.S. Trains in 2013 Than Previous 40 Years
U.S. trains spilled 1.15 million gallons of crude oil in 2013 — more than was spilled in the nearly 40 years since officials began tracking such accidents,
federal data show
. The majority of that volume came from two major derailments: a November incident in Alabama that spilled 750,000 gallons and a December incident in North Dakota that officials estimate spilled 400,000 gallons. Those incidents, as well as smaller spills, have added to
growing concerns over the safety of using railways
to transport crude as U.S. oil production surges in the upper Midwest. From 1975 to 2012, a total of 800,000 gallons of crude were spilled during rail transport. Excluding the two major derailments from the 2013 total, 11,000 gallons of crude were spilled last year — more than the previous two years combined. The data do not include a 1.5 million-gallon spill that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, in July.
16 Jan 2014:
Pebble Mine Would Endanger
Alaska's Bristol Bay, Major EPA Study Finds
A three-year study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that mining in Alaska's Bristol Bay area would pose
significant dangers to the environment
, a potentially fatal setback for plans
Mulchatna River, part of Bristol Bay watershed
to develop Pebble Mine, a major open-pit mining project that aimed to exploit one of the largest and richest mineral deposits in the world. The EPA study cited concerns for the region's
thriving sockeye salmon population
and its native people, saying the mine would destroy 24 to 94 miles of salmon streams and 1,300 to 5,350 acres of wetlands, ponds, and lakes. Pebble Mine proponents, including Alaska Governor Sean Parnell, criticize the study as flawed and rushed, since the development company wasn't allowed to submit its mining plan before the EPA study. Native groups, fishermen, and environmental organizations are applauding the study. The proposed mine — which seeks to exploit gold, copper, and other metals — was already in trouble, with one of two major partners
withdrawing from the project last year.
14 Jan 2014:
Google's Acquisition of Nest
Expected to Boost Smart Grid Expansion
Google's purchase of Nest, a leading manufacturer of smart thermostats, further deepens the Internet search giant's involvement in the green energy sector and is likely to help accelerate development of a more efficient
smart grid,
experts say
. Google has already invested $300 million in distributed solar companies, which have been helping homeowners install photovoltaic panels to offset their conventional grid-based power consumption. The success of distributed solar hinges on effective smart-metering, and acquiring Nest — whose thermostats can be controlled remotely and can track and reduce energy consumption — could help Google gain valuable insight into millions of individuals' daily power consumption patterns, Quartz reports. As power grids and meters get "smarter," demand for technology like Nest's thermostats will likely grow; incorporating distributed solar energy sources should become easier for households, as well. The $3.2 billion deal will also give Google access to Nest Energy Services, a branch of the company that manages partnerships between Nest and U.S. power companies.
10 Jan 2014:
Natural Gas Has Sharply
Reduced Emissions from Power Plants
The dramatic increase in using natural gas to produce electricity in the United States has led to an
equally dramatic decline
in the amount of pollutants and carbon dioxide emitted from the nation's power plants, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, showed that the switch from coal-fired to natural gas-fired power plants has reduced CO2 emissions by 23 percent and emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide by 40 and 44 percent, respectively. Examining power plant emissions from 1997 to 2012, the scientists found that new combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plants — which use two heat engines in tandem to convert a higher fraction of heat into electrical energy — emit less than half the amount of CO2 as coal-fired power plants. The study, to be published in the journal
Earth's Future
, said that the fraction of electricity produced in the U.S. from coal fell from 83 percent in 1997 to 59 percent in 2012. Meanwhile, the fraction of electricity generated by combined-cycle natural gas plants rose from zero to 34 percent.
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Ventura, CA - Samara Iodice, founder of the Ventura photography studio, See Spot Pose, has launched her business with the philanthropic endeavor to find permanent homes for canines housed in foster homes and shelters throughout Ventura County, by sponsoring and photographing the "Myths and Months of Spay and Neuter" 2012 wall calendar. The calendar features local adoptable dogs available through the Ventura County-based Canine Adoption and Rescue League (CARL).
"Pet overpopulation and homelessness are on the rise, with the stagnant economy causing guardians to surrender their pets to shelters and rescue groups, or simply dump them on the streets, at an unprecedented rate," said Iodice. "In Ventura County, and across the country, many rescue groups have reached capacity, and are turning animals away. Even worse, some shelters are forced to euthanize many of their four-legged tenants after adoption efforts fail or barely get off the ground. Ventura County Animal Services euthanized over 2000 of the nearly 7000 dogs they had in their possession last year alone. One solution to pet overpopulation, so strikingly obvious, yet so often overlooked, is the spaying and neutering of pets."
"The Myths and Months of Spay and Neuter" is an attempt by Iodice, through See Spot Pose, to use creative studio photography to dispel the myths of spay and neuter, and to lift the stigma associated with adopting shelter animals. "Captivating photography, that arrests the viewer's attention, and takes the dog out from behind bars and places him or her in a nicely-lit, beautiful scene, goes a long way toward showing potential dog guardians how that companion animal could look in their home and in their life. It has been proven, time and time again, that great dog photographs increase adoption rates, often by 50 percent or more," said Iodice. "Many of the dogs featured in the calendar are older or senior and have lived a large part of their lives in a shelter, and many others have had, and lost, previous guardians. Yet, the calendar strives to show the true beauty and triumphant character within each companion animal, despite the difficulties he or she may have faced."
See Spot Pose will provide a percentage of profits from the calendar to CARL and will continue to photograph homeless pets in the county on a weekly basis, year-round, until they're all adopted - a goal which will keep the studio busy for a long time. The calendar, promises to be the first of many See Spot Pose photography projects to increase awareness of canine rescue and adoption activities in the the county and beyond. The calendar is available to purchase online at: http://www.SeeSpotPose.com and at over a dozen fine shops around Ventura County including Ventura Pet Barn, The Refill Shoppe, Palermo Coffee, Plum Accessories & Boutique, the Best of VC Marketplace in Santa Paula, and many others.


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Two months ago it was the turn of CasaPound to hold a meeting at their headquarters in Rome with two leading members of Golden Dawn flown in from Athens. It ended with indications of a political alliance for the sharing of what was described as a "common destiny".Add a comment
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Written by Mark Pitchford
For followers of SSPX, integrity towards the sacrament of the Mass lies at the heart of their disagreement with the papacy. The Society's founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, tapped a rich vein of discontent among the faithful towards the Second Vatican Council's findings (1962-5), especially the decision to replace the Tridentine Mass with a new Roman Rite that provides for active participation of the people and is widely celebrated in vernacular languages. For SSPX followers, it is their integrity in conforming to the traditional form of worship and beliefs, and thus the correct route to salvation, that drives their actions. There is no question that SSPX followers genuinely hold these beliefs. There are questions, however, about the nature and consequences of this integrity.Add a comment
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'Tradition' in this sense is a useful catchall term for a variety of religious, and even pagan identities, that gravitate around a rejection of the political mainstream. The ideas swirling around the group also include a potent opposition to immigration, steeped in coded ethno-nationalist themes, and a strident Euro-scepticism too. Moreover, its intellectual roots lay in a curious mixture of European neo-fascist ideology, combined with British anti-European Conservatism. As such, the Traditional Britain Group can be characterised as an emergent pressure group within Britain's far right scene, one that is much deserving of closer scrutiny.Add a comment
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2) Pelham Post #50 Food Drive, Saturday, November 24, 2012, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Drop off non-perishable food donations in front of DeCicco's Market on Fifth Ave.
3) The Great Turkey Walk-Off Cranberry Lake Preserve, Saturday, November 24, 1012, 1p.m. Cranberry Lake Preserve, White Plains, NY. "A vigorous post-feast hike!"
4) Walking Off The "Turkey Gut," Saturday, November 24, 2012, 2 p.m. Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, NY. Observe how residents of the marshlands habitat are preparing for the winter.
5) 55+ Annual Holiday Craft Show and Sale, James V. Harmon Community Center, Saturday, November 24, 2012, 10-11:30 a.m. 44 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. The 55 Plus Council of Artists sponsors this showcase of local crafters. Unique items for everyone on your shopping list. For more information, call Cathy 914- 943-6368.


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our 18 restaurants have a loyal following for over 27 years thanks to the stability of meals, our friendly and amicable service in a clean family ambiance. Our prices are very reasonable and we pride ourselves in preparing every dish from scratch at every location. Locations throughout Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
When working in the kitchen at Savor crafting Cuban fare, chef Ariel Alvarez draws on culinary training in Havana and years of restaurant experience, including time at El Floridita, where he served former president Jimmy Carter, Giorgio Armani, and Naomi Campbell. He passes between cooks, who chop fish for ceviche and simmer cauldrons of paella, while forging a menu that adds hints of European cuisine to traditional Cuban recipes. Servers deliver platters of crab-stuffed plantains and oxtail cooked with wine and fresh herbs past photos of Cuba that ornament the walls alongside chalkboards scrawled with the daily specials.
Las Culebrinas Restaurant's tapas-inspired yet generously portioned plates enrapture patrons with a tantalizing tour of Cuban delicacies. Pack on protein with meat and pork dishes such as the Cuban–style grilled top-sirloin steak ($12.95) or fried pork chunks seductively laid out in a bed of avocado sauce ($10.50). Deep-sea diners can submerge palates in seafood and fish dishes including the lobster, shrimp, scallop, fish, and mussels in marinara sauce ($26.95) or baked filet of dolphin, sprinkled with chunks of spanish sausage and creole-sauced ham ($17.50). Poultry entrees such as the breaded chicken breast, topped with tomato sauce and melted swiss cheese ($11.50), command the attention of traditionalist taste buds, and specialties including frog legs slathered in garlic sauce ($19.95) satiate the appetites of well-traveled eaters or sedentary time-travelers.
El Rey De Las Fritas serves up an extensive menu of authentic Cuban cuisine. Start your flavorful survey of Caribbean flavors with one of the restaurant's famous fritas, a seasoned-beef patty on cuban bread topped with sizzling shoestring potatoes ($3.25, $3.50 with cheese). Or submerge your mouth in the submarine-like pan con tortilla calljera, a heaping omelette sandwich guaranteed to wake up taste buds with its fresh flavors and impression of Gloria Estefan ($4.25). Sandwich-averse diners can dive into the tamal preparado, a cornhusk-wrapped tamale accompanied with a side of seasoned pork ($5.25) or sip on the sopa de pallo, a traditional Cuban chicken soup ($3.25).
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Smoking as a Risk for Second Malignancy
Persons who initially present with both smoking-related and non–smoking-related malignancy face increased risk of a second malignancy at the same site or another site if they continue to smoke.[1,2] When prognosis is more favorable for the initial cancer, the evidence is even stronger that continued smoking increases the risk of new primary cancers for up to 20 years after original diagnosis. In two studies of survivors of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) (mostly stage I and II),[3-5] risk of a second cancer (mostly non-SCLC [NSCLC]) was 3.5-fold to 4.4-fold higher than in the general population. In those who continued to smoke, the risk was far higher, particularly in those who also received chest irradiation (relative risk [RR] = 21.0) and alkylating agents (RR = 19.0).[4] In individuals who stopped smoking at the time of diagnosis, the risk was no higher than in those who had stopped smoking at least 6 months before diagnosis.
In a study of breast cancer survivors who subsequently developed lung cancer,[6] the risk for subsequent lung cancer in those who were treated with thoracic radiation therapy (XRT) alone was negligible, whereas the risk attributable to smoking was substantial (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 5.6) and even higher for a combination of XRT and smoking (unadjusted OR = 9.0, P < .05; adjusted OR = 8.6, P = .08). Even higher multiplicative risk for subsequent lung cancer from radiation treatment and smoking (RR = 20.2) was identified in a study of Hodgkin lymphoma survivors,[7] which found higher multiplicative effects (RR = 49.1) for a combination of radiation and alkylating agents in moderate to heavy smokers compared with other cases. Another study in Japan confirmed that patients with SCLC who survive at least 2 years greatly reduced their likelihood of a second cancer if they quit smoking.[8]
Patients with oral and pharyngeal cancers who smoke also have an exceptionally high rate of second primary cancers. A follow-up study of more than 1,000 patients with oral cancers found that the risk of a second cancer increased with continued smoking up to almost five times as much (OR = 4.7) for all aerodigestive cancers among long-term heavy smokers (two packs or more per day), even after controlling for alcohol, which carries its own excess risk. No effect was seen for quitting within 2 years, but risk decreased significantly after 5 years' cessation.[9] Another study [10] confirmed this increased risk, though at a somewhat lower level. More than 1,000 patients with early-stage head and neck squamous cell carcinoma were examined for the joint effects of tobacco and alcohol exposure on second primary tumors (SPT) up to 6 years after initial diagnosis. SPT cases were more likely to be current smokers (27.5% vs. 18.8%) who smoked more for a longer period and used forms of tobacco other than cigarettes or in combination with cigarettes. Overall risk for SPT was approximately double for smokers. Most increased risk was associated with continued smoking (RR = 2.1) and alcohol intake (RR = 1.3) after diagnosis, although no interaction effect was evident.
The relationship between smoking and progression of prostate cancer has also been documented. One study found a much higher 5-year tumor-specific mortality rate among smokers with stage D2 disease (88% vs. 63%) or non–stage A disease (39% vs. 17%), which was attributed to immunosuppressive effects of continued smoking.[11] Finally, the impact of smoking on risk of a secondary lung cancer has been demonstrated in survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma.[7,12]References
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