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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Jaclyn Murphy: Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Clip (HBO)
Frank Delford checks back in with pediatric brain tumor survivor Jaclyn Murphy, who inspired the Northwestern Women's Lacrosse magical 2005 season.
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Jump on the bandwagon....
It's October, you all know what that means:
It is everywhere.
Ribbons galore.
Many breast cancer advocates hate October, as do I, because of the overabundance of pink ribbonon everything.. Slap a pink ribbon on cat food.
Komen is despised by most cancer advocates, mainly because they create carcinogenic perfumes, put pink ribbons on green beans, toilet paper and even cat food. It's friskies for the cure.
Wait don't call it "for the cure' Komen sues smaller organizations who use "for the cure" because Susan G. Komen foundation for the cure is trademarked, and some people may confuse your small fundraiser to help the local community with the big machine of Komen.
Recently I read that Dr. Susan Love a well respected cancer survivor and author and the Young Survival Coalition decided to team up with Komen to join forces to document the short- and long-term physical and emotional side effects of breast cancer treatments.
Join forces with Komen, the big pink monster?
We should all be happy about this?
Now the finding out the side effects is a good thing, and I am surprised no one has done this yet?
Maybe I am wrong, but there must be some documentation somewhere..
So now the 3: Love, YSC and Komen are together, and advocates who railed against Komen are now applauding the collaboration.
Such a great thing!!
Komen may have a lot of money to go to this cause, but at what cost? Do we forget everything that Komen does (and does not do) for the cause?
I guess some advocates do, blindly forgetting the perfume "Promise Me" that contains carcinogenics, that they blogged so hard against, now applaud Komen for joining forces with Dr. Susan Love and YSC.
I only have to say this:
Shame on everyone who complained and rallied so hard against Komen and now are toasting them for this groundbreaking amazing HOW study!
Be a part of history! (it actually says that)
Wow you can jump on the bandwagon of Komen lovers and be a hypocrite!!
Do me a favor.
It may make me unpopular, and I may lose a few friends along the way, but one thing is certain.
I will never support Komen.
I can sleep at night knowing that.
When I see a pink ribbon on toilet paper or yogurt, I wont sigh and say to myself, but they are doing this HOW study, and brush it off because of the greater good.
I will still be able to look myself in the mirror.
If you are against Pinkwashing how can you be praising Komen.
Do me a favor.
Stop looking through those pink colored glasses and see what is really going on.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Social Security Disability Benefits and Cancer
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If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, it is likely that you are most concerned with important details like treatment options and doctor appointments. While the first few days after receiving a diagnosis are often chaotic and emotional, it is important that you take the time to plan for the future. Depending on the type and severity of your cancer, you may eventually find that you are unable to continue working. The resulting loss of income paired with expensive medical bills can be financially devastating.
Fortunately, the Social Security Administration (SSA) offers financial benefits to sick or disabled individuals who can no longer work. The following article will give you a general understanding of Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits and will help you prepare for the application process.
Social Security Disability Benefit Programs
The SSA governs two separate programs that distribute SSD benefits—SSDI and SSI. It is important that you research these two programs and understand the differences between them before you begin the application process.
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) - The SSDI program provides financial assistance to disabled workers and their families. Eligibility for SSDI is determined by an applicant's employment history and the amount of Social Security taxes they've paid. To make this easier to understand, the SSA assigns a specific amount of "work credits" to each quarter an individual earns income and pays taxes. To qualify for SSDI, applicants must have accumulated a certain amount of work credits. Learn more about the specific SSDI requirements, here: http://www.disability-benefits-help.org/ssdi/qualify-for-ssdi.
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - The SSI program offers benefits to elderly or disabled individuals who earn very little income. To qualify for SSI, applicants are not allowed to exceed very strict financial limits. SSI does not consider an applicant's work history. Therefore, SSI is often a good fit for children or other individuals who haven't had the chance to earn work credits. Learn more about SSI, here: http://www.disability-benefits-help.org/ssi/qualify-for-ssi.
To qualify for either program, applicants must meet the SSA's definition of disability. The SSA considers a person disabled if they meet the following criteria:
• Your condition makes it impossible for you to perform substantial gainful activity (SGA). SGA is any job in which you earn more than $1,040 a month.
• Your condition has lasted or is expected to last at least one year or result in death.
Medical Disability Requirements
To gauge the severity of your cancer, the SSA will evaluate your condition based on the standards set in their guidebook of disabling conditions, known as the blue book. The blue book lists potentially disablingconditions along with specific medical criteria that an applicant must meet in order to qualify. Because cancer is a complex disease and affects everyone differently, the SSA typically evaluates cancer claims on a case-by-case basis. This means that the blue book criteria will differ based on the type of cancer that you have.
You can find all of the blue book listings on the SSA's website: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/AdultListings.htm.
If you find that you do not meet the criteria of a blue book listing, you may still be able to qualify under a medical vocational allowance. Essentially, this means, that the SSA has determined that your condition keeps you from working regardless of the fact that you don't meet the blue book requirements. In addition to your condition and symptoms, the SSA will also look at your age, work background, and level of education.
Compassionate Allowance Listings
It take anywhere from several months to over a year to receive a decision on your initial disability claim. The SSA realizes that individuals with severely debilitating conditions may not be able to wait that long to receive benefits. For this reason, the SSA allows individuals with certain conditions to be approved for benefits in as little as ten days. This is called compassionate allowance processing. You can view the compassionate allowance listings here: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances/
Please note that you do not have to fill out additional paperwork or request compassionate allowanceprocessing. The SSA will evaluate your claim, and if it meets compassionate allowance standards, they will expedite it accordingly.
Beginning the Application Process
One of the most important parts of applying for SSD benefits is providing thorough documentation of your cancer. The SSA will use this documentation as proof of your illness. Without it, you will not be approved. Medical documentation should include records of your diagnosis, medical lab test results, diagnostic imaging, history of hospitalizations, treatments you've received and how you responded, as well as an official statement from each of your doctors. You should also collect copies of personal financial records and documentation of your work history. Once you are prepared to begin the application procedures, you can do so online at the SSA's website or in person at your local Social Security office. You should keep in mind that the SSD application process is, by no means, easy. You may find it to be overwhelming and discouraging at times. It is important that you remain persistent in your efforts—even if your initial claim is denied. If you find yourself in that situation, you have the right to appeal the SSA's decision.
For more information about the appeal process, visit Social Security Disability Help or contact Molly Clarke at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
"SELF"ish RANT
I read a lot of articles and information online, and usually things don't get my ire up enough for me to blog about it but a recent article in SELF magazine really upset me. It is an article about thyroid cancer, the author quotes Louise Davies, M.D., a researcher with the VA Outcomes Group in White River Junction, Vermont. "Calling thyroid cancer 'cancer' makes it sound like it will kill you, when the truth is, not all cancers matter."
Right. so what this article is saying is don't worry about it. Thyroid cancer isn't really cancer. If you are diagnosed. Meh.
I am not a doctor, I have no medical degree. I give people advice and tell them I am not a medical expert, I went to college for television production, and all my experience I have is from being a cancer patient/advocate. If you want to take my advice, that is up to you.
But to be an MD and say not all cancers matter is perhaps the most irresponsible statement I have read.
Calling thryoid cancer "cancer" makes it sound like it will kill you.....
That's because it CAN...
It's called cancer for a reason.
I am wondering if Louise Davis, M.D. would give that advice to her daughter, mother, best friend or sister, its not really cancer "cancer" it's thryoid cancer.
Louise Davis doesn't have to live with the consequences of not treating the non cancer cancer. The patient does.
Hey Louise, how about this analogy. If your brakes are squishy, and you push them and they go almost to the floor, when you take them into the mechanic to fix them and he says they are fine, you can drive home. He doesn't have to drive your car, take your kids to school, live your life.
Tell not all cancers matter to any of my cancer survivor friends, some of whom are thyroid cancer survivors. We have all seen good friends of ours die from cancer, and we would never say, well he died from cancer, but not CANCER cancer. It doesn't matter.
It is reckless to give blanket medical advice like that when everyone's cancer is different. Yes thryoid cancer is treatable, but so are many other cancers, oh its only Leukemia, its not LEUKEMIA leukemia, it doesn't matter.
Every cancer matters.
Every survivor matters.
I would like Louise Davis to explain herself to a roomful of my thryoid cancer survivor friends.
Tell them that it doesn't matter.
Yeah, let me know how that goes...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
'Cause I love that dirty water....
Photo above by Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters
Boston. Everyone's city. At least after the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15th.
I went to college in Boston. Spent 4 amazing years there.
I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire. Wasn't the sports nut that I am now, but we would watch the Celtics (back when Larry Bird was THE man), we would all watch the Pats on Sunday. God they were terrible, but you would keep watching them every Sunday, no matter how much they disappointed you. It's the Patriots, its YOUR team.
Growing up where the country was started was a pretty amazing experience. I didn't realize it at the time, but I realize it now, how special it is. Having all that history, all that culture. Everything started where you live. You don't think about it when you are a kid. But when you are older, you realize growing up where our country started, in one of the 13 colonies, is pretty cool.
Ok I grew up in New Hampshire, 2 hours away from Boston.
I didn't really care about high school. Looking back I should have done better. I am smart, but in school people compare you to your siblings, and my brother, 1 grade ahead of me, was class valedictorian. So I would inevitably get compared to him. So why should I try if I was always going to be compared to. Not really a fair thing for teachers to do to a kid.
So I graduated somewhere in the middle of the pack.
Television always interested me so I applied to Newbury Junior College (It's now a 4 year college) I figured I would get an associates degree and if I liked what I was doing then I would go on to Emerson.
College in Boston. Our dorms were in Back Bay, on Comm ave, just 5 blocks from the Common.
I loved going to school there. Finally, in a place full of misfits, I fit in. It was great.
Patriot's Day.
I heard on the radio there were explosions near the finish line.
I wasn't able to get to a TV until about an hour later and then I saw the images, the videos.
The horror.
Terrorists had placed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the crowd at the finish line. Several hundred people were injured. 3 people would eventually die from their injuries.
The first marathon I experienced was in 1989. I still remember the hallway of our dorm had boston marathon signs that we had taken. Signs that were discarded after the marathon.
The marathon was hot that year, I remember because my friend Sabrina and I walked around and being around all those people and the heat made it even more hot. It was a fun experience, but I am not a runner, and it is something you should experience at least once, because Boston is THE marathon to run in.
The terrorists took a lot that day, from the people of Boston, and from me they took a little bit of the innocence of the city from me.
It depressed me. I know the tragedy of it all depressed a lot of people, I get that, but when you are so familiar with a place, when, even though you haven't been there for almost 20 years you are still part of the city. I think every past college student who studied in Boston knows what I am talking about. You picture taking money out of that ATM,taking photos of the John Hancock building, walking home buzzed from a party with your roommate.
I felt incredibly lost and helpless.
4 days.
That's all it took.
4 days to find the people responsible. Ironically in my college roomate's hometown. Crazy how small this world is.
I remember when they caught him I felt as if a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders.
I was sad for a city that I hadn't been to in almost 20 years, a city that I have so many fond memories of, I city that will always have a place in my heart.
Big Papi said it in a speech at Fenway: This is our Fucking city....
Yeah it still is.
It's a Boston thing, you probably wouldn't understand.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
That championship season
There is always a lot I can write about how hockey has helped me through treatment and beyond. It is a recurring theme in my blog. This season has been no different. This season my captain Stacey and I were able to secure a sponsor for a team in our league. We got the only hockey store in the area, run by a former LA King, to sponsor our team. Not bad for the only team with 2 women as captain and assistant captain.
The cool thing about being a captain is that you can draft your team. We were able to see who we wanted during the fall season, to draft for the winter cup run. My captain and I picked players based not only upon skill level but on personality. Many of the players we only knew in passing, not anything about them but what we saw on the ice and heard about from other players.
Now I am not a great player. I am a good player, alright I am an ok player, I am not afraid to go after the puck and I know where I am supposed to be, I am not the fastest, or the slowest, and I am not afraid to go in the corners against bigger players and go after the puck (size never bothered me when I play hockey, just another player.)
So this winter season, if you look at the final standings for the season we played 10 games, won 3, lost 6, tied 1. Not the last out of 6 teams, but it was close, we could have been.
Our cup run was short lived, we won 1 game, lost one in overtime, got shutout in the last.
So you are wondering how can it be a championship season?
When we lost?
When we didn't make it to the finals or get our name on the cup
like I did the first season I played.
If you envision a team, that has all the right elements, player wise, personality wise, (hat didn't obviously reflect our talent of our team,) then this was it. There were a few players that Stacey and I had played with before, but none of these people all together.
There is something about playing on a team. Being a part of something that isn't just you. The team wins, you win, the team loses, you lose. It is that simple.
What made this team so special? Everything about it was the embodiment of team. We all celebrated our goals, our assists, our victories, our defeats. Most of the teams I have played on some players do that, but not all of them. When you watch a professional hockey team, that is what they do, celebrate as a team.
I played on a line with 2 players whose skill level was above mine. I don't skate as fast as they do, nor do I score as much as they did, but they both made me a better player, something, while perhaps insignificant to them, to me I am forever grateful.
As a cancer survivor, when you go through treatment you celebrate the small victories, because with them there can come huge defeats.
I have played hockey in California and Michigan, played on several teams, with different people, and win, lose or tie this has been the best hockey season I have ever experienced.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Maintaining a Healthy Weight to Lower Your Cancer Risk
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There are many reasons for maintaining a healthy weight, and they're not just related to looking good. Keeping your weight within a healthy range can help boost your energy level and lead to better sleep. In addition, it helps prevent all sorts of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer.
How Does Weight Relate to Cancer?
Numerous studies have investigated the link between body weight and cancer, and the results show that obesity is yet another risk factor that can increase your chance of developing many types of cancer. Types of cancer that are affected by obesity include esophagus, breast, kidney, thyroid, pancreas, colon, rectum, endrometrium, and gallbladder, Potential reasons for increased risk include chronic low-level inflammation, the effects of fat cells on other types of cell growth, and the excess production of hormones, including estrogen and adipokenes, that may stimulate cancer growth.
What is a Healthy Weight for Me?
Standards for a healthy weight revolve around your BMI or body mass index. This number is based on your height and weight, and you can easily calculate it with a BMI calculator. For adults, a healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. For people who are 6 feet tall, this is a weight range of 137 to 183 pounds. A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is overweight and 30 or greater is obese.
Ways to Maintain a Healthy Weight
1. Eat a balanced diet that includes plenty of low-starch vegetables, whole grains, fruits, and lean proteins. Ensure that your calorie intake for each day is equivalent to your caloric needs, which depend on your age, height, weight, gender, and activity level.
2. Limit your consumption of foods high in fat and sugars which both contribute to weight gain. Try cooking techniques like sauteeing or grilling, which use less fat than frying. Drink water or milk instead of sweetened beverages.
3.. Exercise regularly, ideally getting at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week to maintain your weight, or more to lose weight. A good target is 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week. Some activites you could try include brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, and aerobics.
4. Meet regularly with others who want to maintain a healthy weight to discuss your techniques and progress. The support from others can help motivate you to meet your goals
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UVM receives record number of applicationsThe Associated Press | May 12,2013BURLINGTON The University of Vermont says it received a record number of undergraduate applications 22,378 for fall enrollment this year.
That beat the record 22,365 for the fall of 2009.
Of this years applicants, 17,304 were accepted. Thats about 77 percent, which is roughly the same percentage as last year.
UVM administrators have said they want the percentage to drop to about 60 percent over the next few years, increasing the schools selectivity.
We have just embarked on our strategy to increase selectivity so we didnt expect any real difference this year, said Christopher Lucier, vice president for enrollment management at UVM.
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She and her husband order Raj to set up a meeting with Lalita Gupta (from Raj's childhood) and tell Raj that she has given Lalita Raj's contact information and to expect a phone call. She tells Raj that Lalita is now in dental school and this will make a very good match. Raj refuses on the grounds that he is a grown man and will not agree to an arranged marriage. Sheldon counters with his knowledge of the history of arranged marriages in India and why they tend to work better than the more modern cultural notion of "romance" which (according to Sheldon) did not become en vogue until the 19th century. Raj gets mad and tells Sheldon not to explain his own culture to him, and wishes his parents would stop ordering his life.
Mrs. Koothrappali is the mother of Raj and Priya, and four other children. She usually communicates with Raj via video chat along with her husband, V. M. Koothrappali; they want Raj to get married and give them grandchildren, but she is unimpressed with Penny as a possible mate for her son especially since she was not Indian. She considers Howard the closest thing she has to a daughter-in-law. She calls him, "that Jewish boy". She enjoys Doogie Howser reruns, which are apparently new to India.
Since Raj refuses and insists he cannot talk to women, Howard calls Lalita for Raj and impersonates Raj, setting up a date at a restaurant.
Raj gets upset because he cannot talk to women, so Penny offers to help out since she is attending bartending school. She gathers the boys around (with Sheldon ordering his usual "virgin Cuba Libre" and asks for it to be diet) and gives Raj a Grasshopper (drink) - and Raj suddenly starts talking to Penny after drinking the alcoholic beverage. The friends are all shocked as Raj laments his inability to talk to women as he sits and talks to Penny, looking her in the eye - until she points it out. So she offers to make him the Grasshopper drink when he meets Lalita for the date.
At the restaurant, Penny gives Raj the Grasshopper, where Raj gets drunk and makes an "ass" out of himself, repeating "little Lalita, little Lalita, little Lalita" and reminds her how fat she used to be and other insensitive comments. Then Lalita meets Sheldon, who is struck by her resemblance to Princess Panchali, an Indian princess in one of his favorite books from childhood. Raj, realizing that Lalita is pushing him aside, threatens to beat up Sheldon for taking "his" woman (and getting him in trouble with his parents). Lalita and Sheldon go out to eat instead, and Raj must answer to his parents on the webcam, who declare that Raj has fallen prey to the Western lifestyle and has become an alcoholic. Then they scold Sheldon for ruining their chances for grandchildren and Raj's name, which confuses Sheldon, who wasn't aware that he was actually out on a date with Lalita.
While arguing with Raj and Sheldon via the webcam about Lalita, Mrs. Koothrappali abruptly says they must go now, because "Doogie Howser" is on. ("The Grasshopper Experiment")


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Catre Diem - Hostel Cultural
Catre Diem is Cordoba's cultural hostel, never lacking activity.
Located along Cordoba's beautiful, green 'Canada' canal, in the heart of the artisan district of the city.
Our amazing Multilingual Staff (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Dutch) will make you feel at home. Check in as a guest, check out as a friend!
Please note:
Cancellation policy: 24h advance notice
Late cancellation or noshow – one night charge
Payment upon arrival by cash only
Check in from 11.00
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Breakfast included
Taxes included
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 hour reception
- 24 hour security
- Adaptors
- Bar
- Board Games
- Breakfast Included
- Cable TV
- Café
- Ceiling fan
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Not Accepted
- Currency exchange
- DVDs
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free Wifi
- Games Room
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Kitchen
- Linen Included
- Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Outdoor Terrace
- Taxes included
- Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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If you are a sleep early fanatic, don't book this hostel. It is not suitable for people who want a quiet, isolated stay. We are not a party hostel but we are extremely sociable and want our guests to meet each other.
If you want to know what fun & chill out is, don't think about it too much come and visit us. We guarantee you'll enjoy your stay.
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Check in time is at 11am. BUT, if you catched a night bus and you arrived to Cordoba early in the morning, it's more than OK if you wanna come to the hostel and wait here until the room is ready. If you're lucky, it might be free to use even before 11am.
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From the Bus Station:
- Walking: Walk on Arturo Illia Bv. (the bus terminal is ON this street), towards 'La Caniada'. Once you hit it, take your left (this time walking on La Caniada) without crossing the canal. Keep walking straight for a block and a half. Bang! You got here.
Approximate time walk: 16 minutes.
- By Taxi: Same route. Remember to take the cab inside the bus station.
Approximate time ride: 5/7 minutes (depends on the traffic).
Approximate price: $15ARS
From the Airport:
- By Taxi: Take a cab inside the airport. Give the driver the address, and tell him to take 'Monsenor Pablo Cabrera Av.'; then 'Castro Barros Av.'; then 'Velez Sarfield Av.'; then turn to the right in 'San Luis st.', then again to the right on 'La Caniada'. After 20 mts. you found us.
- By Bus: be aware that we do not recommend to take a bus, since it's very difficult to buy the bus card you need to get into the bus. Drivers won't accept money or bribes (well, I'm not so sure about the bribes).
Located Near
Marcelo T de Alvear 575, between Montevideo and San Luis st.
Located a few blocks away from the main square and ALL of the touristic hot spots, you never need to take a taxi or a bus. Cordoba city is easy to walk, but hard to leave!


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Blastoise is a generic "bulky Water." It has good overall stats (defenses especially) and uses some good support moves: Reflect and Rapid Spin in particular. It is just a no-nonsense tank Pokemon: it's made to do one thing, and it does it well. It's UU because it isn't quite as defensive as Pokemon like Suicune or Slowbro (Slowbro also has the handy Thunder Wave), but it is not quite as fast and does not have as much variety as something like Starmie (who can also Reflect and Rapid Spin). Don't be fooled, though; Blastoise is not a bad Pokemon by any means, but as previously stated, Blastoise only plays one role.
Surf gets STAB and runs off of Blastoise's modest Special Attack. Rest takes advantage of its solid defenses. Rapid Spin is for the annoying Spikes and Leech Seed, and Reflect passes defense for the rest of the team and is a great answer to Tentacruel switch-ins.
Rest and Sleep Talk minimize your downtime while allowing you to tank for as long as you need Blastoise alive. Ice Beam covers Grass- and Flying-types, and Zap Cannon does decent damage against other Water-types and has a cool 50% paralysis chance. The low accuracy and PP aren't as bad on this set, because you simply have more chances to use it with Sleep Talk.
Other Options
Blastoise is a supporting Pokemon, so most of its alternate options are supporting moves. It learns Haze and Roar for phazing if you need either of those, and you can also use Mirror Coat to send a Thunderbolt back to an unlucky Electric-type for a KO. Toxic is also another option for opposing Waters and special walls in general. Blastoise can use Earthquake to keep Electric-types (except Zapdos) at bay. Your best bet is to stick to defensive measures—Blastoise is not an attacker.
Checks and Counters
Blastoise's HP is mediocre. As a result, the OU metagame proves too powerful with Zapdos, Raikou, and Jolteon knocking off over 50% HP with STAB Thunderbolts. In UU, Raichu, Magneton, and Electrode give Blastoise some problems as well. They must be careful of random Earthquakes or Mirror Coats, though.
If your opponent is running a Bulky Water set, feel free to bring in anything that resists Surf (Victreebel for UU, or even Lanturn for OU). Blastoise won't do a thing to it.
The RestTalk set can be annoying at times, but as mentioned before, Blastoise's below average HP sets it up for quick 2-3HKOs from Electrics. Blastoise isn't even that powerful to begin with.


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Discover DOFUS
Your wildest dream is to run through daisy fields, meet plaited girls and work in the open air? Well, join Farle's guild and become a peasant!
This is the perfect profession for when you start out - it's a modest but sure way of earning money. The resources you collect will be some of the most commonly used in the World of Twelve and so your items will always sell.
But the competition is also very stiff so you'll find yourself spending long days swinging your scythe back and forth along the meadows of the world. And then there are the constant trips to the workshop!
But at the end of the day, being a peasant is a pleasant way to make a living and it's easy too! If you decide to become a baker afterwards, the skills you learn as a peasant will serve you well.
If you like nothing more than being side by side with a scythe all day long, you'll love the agricultural life of a peasant. When you get to Incarnam, go and see Foreman Ikure (3,3) and he'll train you up at the drop of a straw hat.
You don't like rushing around? You'd rather discover the game at your own pace before thinking about pocketing piles of Kamas? Don't worry about it! You can always learn the profession later on. Once you've made your mind up, go and see Emia Elliesol in Astrub (7,-25) or the famous Farle Ingalsse near Amakna (5,6).
It's all very well to learn the trade, but you can't do a thing until you get yourself some tools!
If you decide to take up the trade of peasant while you are still in Incarnam, you'll get a free Apprentice Farmer's Scythe from Foreman Ikure. If you make your mind up later and become a peasant later on, you'll have to pay Emia Elliesol 150 Kamas for one of her Farmer's Scythes. You can also get one of Farle Ingalsse's Scythes in exchange for a small favour.
That's it! You got the tools, you've got the know-how, nothing remains but to get down to business!
You now have all you need to get to work, so put your weapon where it won't hurt anyone, equip your scythe and go to the nearest field. Click on a cell where cereals grow and select the action 'Reap' to collect the resources. The resources you harvest will be stored in your inventory.
When you start practicing your profession, you'll only be able to collect one type of resource: Wheat. Once you get a little experience under your belt, you can move on to new resources. The list below tells you the different levels required for each resource you can collect:
- Wheat (level 1+)
- Barley (level 10+)
- Oat (level 20+)
- HHops (level 30+)
- Flax (level 40+)
- Rye and Rice (level 50+)
- Malt (level 60+)
- Hemp (level 70+)
It's not unknown for busy farmers to be snuck up on by an enchanted scarecrow as they concentrate on their work. We call these aggressive creatures resource protectors and if you succeed in killing one of them, you'll go away with 50 units of cereal. If you're really lucky you might even pick up a very valuable Magic Ear:
- Golden Wheat
- Barley Sugar
- Gold-Bearing Oats, Magic Oat
- Bright Hop
- Storm Flax
- Resistant Rye
- Euphoric Hemp
Have you collected enough cereals? You can try to sell them in the nearest marketplace if you like, or otherwise you might want to expand your skills and do more than simple harvesting. After all, you're trained in making flour too. To do this, go to the nearest peasants' Workshop.
Do you have enough cereals to feed an army? You should think about using it to make flour, which is essential to the baking profession. That way, you'll gain XP too. In fact, you'll gain some experience each and every time you create a unit of flour. The more grains you grind the more complex the recipes you unlock will be. To test a recipe, click on a crusher and select the action 'Grind'. Slide the ingredients into the slots available and indicate the number of units required. If the recipe is valid, an image will appear in the item slot. Finally, click on 'Combine' and Bob's your uncle!
The complexity of a recipe is defined by the number of slots required to complete it, each slot holding one type of ingredient.
- 2 slots (level 1+)
- 3 slots (level 10+)
- 4 slots (level 20+)
- 5 slots (level 40+)
- 6 slots (level 60+)
- 7 slots (level 80+)
- 8 slots (level 100+)
Like with the craft professions, the more complex a recipe is, the more experience you'll gain if you manage to do it. But the lower your level is, the less likely you will be to succeed in using it... bear in mind that no recipe is a guaranteed success.
Wheat FlourLevel 1
2 x Wheat
Wild Sunflower OilLevel 12
10 x Wild Sunflower Seed
Palm OilLevel 32
8 x Palm Fruits
Small Woukuis Shovel, Woukuis Shovel, Great Woukuis Shovel, Imposing Woukuis Shovel, Green Scara Helmet, Red Scara Helmet, White Scara Helmet, Blue Scara Helmet, Green Scaracape, Blue Scaracape, Red Scaracape, White Scaracape, Green Scararing, Red Scararing, White Scararing, Blue Scararing, Green Scarabelt, White Scarabelt, Red Scarabelt, Blue Scarabelt, Preserved Koalak Meat
Sesame OilLevel 1
10 x Sesame Seed
Flax SeedLevel 1
5 x Flax Flower
Hemp SeedLevel 10
5 x Hemp Flower
Barley FlourLevel 1
2 x Barley
Cereal Bread, Qui Leure Bread, Frosteez Bread, Puffed Frosteez Bread
Rye FlourLevel 1
2 x Rye
Oat FlourLevel 1
2 x Oats
Cereal Bread, Rolled Oat Bread, Qui Leure Bread, Tahde Bread
Malt FlourLevel 1
2 x Malt
Field Bread, City Bread, Intre Bread, Frosteez Bread, Puffed Frosteez Bread
Whatever happens to you in the World of Twelve, you can be sure you'll never run out of crops to harvest. From Astrub to Amakna, by way of Bonta, you'll be really spoiled for choice. Here's a list of likely places to get you started:
- - Astrubian Fields, to the north of the mercenary city.
- - Ingalsses' Fields, right in the heart of Amakna.
- - The Cania Fields, to the south of Bonta.
- - Scaraleaf Plain, in the South of the World of Twelve.
- - Akwadala, Pandala Island. This is the only region where you'll find Rice.
You'll need a Crusher to grind or seed your harvest. You'll find one in one of the Peasants' Workshops which are located in:
- - Astrub (7,-25)
- - Amakna (5,6) ; (1,23) ; (2,25)
- - Cania (-30,-42)
Whether it's cereals, flour or grain you're carrying around with you, you can always to a marketplace when your pockets are getting too light for comfort. Each city in the World of Twelve has one dedicated to the peasant profession:
- - Astrub (3,-17)
- - Bonta (-29,-54)
- - Brâkmar (-25,31)
Note: seeds are sold in Resource Marketplaces. You'll find them in Astrub (4,-17), Bonta (-32,-57) and Brakmar (-25,33).


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Morning all,
I may not be synching with a gourmand, but I do smell good enough to eat (even if say so myself! hehe): Guerlain Liù.
Wishing everyone a great Friday.
Thread: SOTD: Friday 30th November 2012
Morning fragrant ones!,
How are we this Friday? It is awful weather up here, Mr Jack Frost was busy last night! My car is solid.
I'm not going to be in sync today (I can't believe there is only 4 more to go!)
I'm in Parfums MDCI - Ambre Topkapi
Hope everyone has a great Friday and weekend
Morning all,
I may not be synching with a gourmand, but I do smell good enough to eat (even if say so myself! hehe): Guerlain Liù.
Wishing everyone a great Friday.
sotd - miller harris cuir d'oranger
L'Artisan Vanille Absolument.
I don't know much about medicine, but I know what I like. -- S.J. Perelman
Have I told you about the scent of jasmine? Have I spoken about the smell of the sea? The earth is scented. And I perfume myself to enhance what I am. That's why I can not wear a perfume that bothers me. Perfuming is an instinctive wisdom. And like all art, it requires some knowledge of yourself..."
Clarice Lispector ( 1920-1977) - Perfumes da Terra / Earth Perfumes
SOTD: Jaipur Homme
SOTD is Fendi Theorema, wonderfully comforting on this chilly, dreary day.
Wish you all a lovely Friday.
"I felt something so intense, I could only express it in a perfume." - Jacques Guerlain
Hello all. SL Louve.
Good morning and TGIF . Somewhat on the chilly side here too
Gourmands are my least favourite genre and as a consequence have very little representation in my wardrobe. However, there are still one or two that hit the spot so synching with Penhaligon's Endymion today.
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Hello all.
Out of sync as ever in Portrait of a Lady.
Have a great weekend
lady in black on a park bench by bernhard gutmann.jpg
Do happy
Well I thought it would be easy as pie to synchronize today, as most of my favorites are gourmand. I don't really have a *favorite* but am in Reglisse Noire along with some Coffee Coco Curl Creme both of which are lovely gourmand smells.
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Well I thought it would be easy as pie to synchronize today, as most of my favorites are gourmand. I don't really have a *favorite* but am in Reglisse Noire along with some Coffee Coco Curl Creme both of which are lovely gourmand smells.
Good morning everyone First of all I'm really touched by all the condolences yesterday.It's been some rather tough months lately,nd with this on top...Well,at least I got plenty of things that needs to be done, which helps me focus on something else. Sotd is Tam Dao.
Like Jon, I don't care for gourmands at all in the main, with a few exeptions, buuuuuut, for the synch today, Aomassai.
When I tried it the first time I was struck by a dominant hazelnut note, but today it is so much more. This is a really interesting fragrance. I begins with a pronounced burnt sugar caramel note then toasted hazelnuts, then a kind of liquorice note joins in (not anise-ey, it is like the black liquorice that you eat). The whole stays dry though which keeps interesting for me. It becomes woody in time. Really good.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
Hello everyone -
I'm playing tennis in a little while, so no gourmands for me. I was craving something lush and green and vibrant anyway, so I'm in vintage Norell ...this should work just fine.
Y'all have a great day!
Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual. ..Carl Sagan
So, if G. is yummy today, I am Rrrrrrrrrrrr today in Jicky Extrait. No gourmands per se here either.
Hectic and chaotic day at work. High time for a nice bottle of red tonight!
I think Boxeuses will go nicely with it.
Cheers all ^^
Evangeline, can you believe this news?
NORDSTROM OPENING IN WISCONSIN's MAYFAIR MALL IN 2015!!!
I will actually be able to sample and even potentially buy luxury fragrances IN STATE!
♥ Funky orange "leather," Danny.
♥ Heady urns photo, Roberto.
♥ Great ad, Jon.
♥ Good taste is never out of sync, LadyM, et al.
♥ Foustie, I think I'd like to dunk you in a cup of coffee.
For as long as it lasts, I'm wearing two dabs of L'Artisan Vanilia. It's a little reminiscent of Jaisalmer's sweeter notes, but thankfully L'Artisan's V is not too sweet at all. This is the best vanilla scent I've found thus far, so of course it's discontinued.
Gourmand lovers, tell us about your favorites today and tomorrow in the SnS thread.
I know Lilybelle has given up posting here for Advent. (Gosh, I miss her.) But it also feels like our numbers are dwindling -- or is that my imagination?
Monarch butterflies require milkweed to prevent extinction
Good morning!
Wearing the vanilla bomb Dior Addict today.
Have a great weekend!
Lounging lazily in L'Instant du Guerlain pour Homme Eau Extreme this AM
Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old. Lighting the spark of love that fills me
with dreams untold..--Twilight Time
No sync, no scent at all for me. Hubby was right, I can't breathe today. Thank goodness I hustled and got a good start on that Goutal-o-rama last week; I'd feel even worse if I were behind on that. Thank you for all the get well wishes yesterday, gang! The Mr. is a bit better today and my turn is coming.
I miss Lilybelle, too! Yes, Quarry, I've noticed our SotD thread seems to be shrinking lately. Hope it's just holiday fuss that's keeping our friends busy. You smell fantastic, btw, Quarry! For the most part (for me), if it's vanilla it better be called Shalimar. But Vanilia really is something special! What a shame it's discontinued; was a truly unique vanilla scent.
The nose wants what it wants!
SotD - two sprays of Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford (from a sample)
Quarry, you can dunk me in your tea any time!!
I have obvioulsy missed Mike's birthday (shame on me). I'll go over and pop in on him.
....and Lillybelle, I know. Miss her too.
Private Label by Jovoy
Good afternoon.
I'm in Cuir Ottoman, today- and partly in synch, by total chance: I've just prepared a decant of Traversée du Bosphore for a friend and my fingers smell like a loukhoum...
"Your fragrance with a fume of iodine" L. Cohen
JR, I lurrrrrrrrrve your ad!
I love gourmands. I can do sweets and edibles, one of my (several!) crushes is Pierrrrrrrrre of Parfumerie Generale and -- trust me! -- he knows a thing or two about them tasty things. Strangely enough, I do not have anything (samples or otherwise) by PG or Frapin (another house with the fragrances tastefully and tastily done!) in the house at the moment. I do not "do" Thierry Mugler. It leaves me with a friend of mine -- Garner James Sikar. Underrated, unknown yet masterfully blended by wooznib. Jimmy, how are you doin' these days?
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Good morning everyone! I managed to remember to synch today (!) and am wearing my current fav gourmand, Frapin 1270. I have been wearing this alot in the evenings as it has turned colder, so rather interesting to smell it while at work I love this thing to bits!
Hoping for a nice glass of red tonight, after tennis with a friend. Or two glasses
EDIT: I see Wolfie and I are thinking alike again
Cello, we were in sync posting about Frapin. Hugs.
I am accidentally partly in synch today in Lutens Fumerie Turque, as promised yesterday. Hi, G! Got your nose turned this direction?
I say only partly in synch because there's NO POSSIBLE WAY for me to have a favorite gourmand. I love all the ones I have! But Fumerie Turque is definitely up there!
Mmmmmm, Foustie, you smell wonderful! Aomassai is another one of my favorite gourmands and sunny comfort scents, if you know what I mean.
Cello, this is too funny -- I was torn between Frapin 1270 and Fumerie Turque this morning. 1270 is one of my new big loves, and if I don't get a FB from Santa, I'll be getting one for myself very soon. That stuff just knocks my socks off.
EDIT: Cello, I see lots of interesting commonalities in our wardrobes. Have you tried Huitieme Art Myrrhiad and Mazzolari Patchouly or Mazzolari Lei? You might enjoy those. I love them.
And Wolfie, too! Frapin AND PG! Love it!
(((ineespenes))) I hope the last of the move went well and that you're surrounding yourself with loving family. Hang in there.
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In synch again for the evening and avoiding the predictable option (Rochas Man). Going with SL Jeux de Peau.
Will shortly be joining Cello (and others ) with a welcome glass of vin rouge. Home made pizza is ready for the oven and a Spanish Rioja will be the preprandial (with another bottle on standby for during and after, naturally ).
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2. George Sand--Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
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Wearing Organza Indecence, in sync as it smell like vanilla custard and cinnamon on me.
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Good evening fragrant friends. Synched in TM Angel A Taste of Fragrance. The powdery cocoa is heavy in the opening and rapidly becomes a drier, softer version of Angel but lacks the longevity.
More hugs for ((Ine)) and healing vibes to the PLs.
Easyfish, on behalf of virtually all the girls here, we accept your ring.
Too bad Lilybelle can't see that, given how she loved the watch.
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Love the kitty picture, Jon!
Wearing Thierry Mugler Innocent this afternoon, it's very gourmand.
Notes are mandarin orange, bergamot, black current, almond, red berries,
amber, white musk and praline.
Isabel Derroisne Lettre a Anna this PM.
Synching again this evening in Prada Candy. A colleague wears it and I found it to be lovely on her, woody rather than very sweet. She was kind enough to allow me to have a decant. I am wearing it tonight and it is very nice indeed. Interestingly, it shares quite a bit with my earlier synch. PG Aomassai!.
SOTN; Tom Ford, Tobacco Vanille
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I'm in lots of Coco this evening, shower gel, body cream and 80s edp ...just as good as it gets.
Congratulations Quarry - your very own Nordies! That's excellent ...although Tosa seems like an odd choice to me. But I read some of the comments and a few of them specifically mention fragrance, so this should be quite a boon for all you WI perfumistas, and Mayfair's a lot closer than Michigan Ave!
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It's kind of late but I've been wearing Back to Black by Kilian
Checking in late too, wore Montale Rose Elixir today and just switched to Memo Quartier Latin for evening.
I'm in synch today with my favorite gourmand: Angel! Chalk up another compliment received ...
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I've been a bit of a stranger here due to work.
Yes.....I got a job, one that pays me, I mean.
Hermes Eau des Mervielles is best for work. I've been wearing it, Eau Claire & L'Amber (all flankers of the original EdM) for a couple of weeks now.
I love it when I recognize a scent on one of the residents. There's lots of very classy older ladies here and they dress for dinner. They love to get compliments on their fragrance!
"Mom .now the kitten smells like Chamade!"
RedHotMama, please enjoy your time with older and wiser folks. I do mine, too. One lady used to wear Soir de Paris, pre-ref. One was a huge fan of White Linen. Most of them will tell you how it is and what they want. Yesterday we were making gingerbread men and women garlands out of brown lunch bags, with sparkles, pompoms, white trims etc., it was a lot of fun. Today we celebrated someone's 88th birthday. When some of them ask why I am always happy, I answer: Because I feel being loved! (Not really true, sometimes I answer: Because I lack in the marbles department! Yeah, still remember a few years ago when I said I did not have enough marbles, one older guy remarked: They all have turned into diamonds!).


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To Buffet's claims.
"While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan and while most Americans struggle to make ends meet, we mega-rich continue to get our extraordinary tax breaks."
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The household income of recruits generally matches the income distribution of the American population. There are slightly higher proportions of recruits from the middle class and slightly lower proportions from low-income brackets. However, the proportion of high-income recruits rose to a disproportionately high level after the war on terrorism began, as did the proportion of highly educated enlistees.
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Jodie Evans: We were attacked because we were in Saudi Arabia, that was the message of Osama, was that because we had our bases in the Middle East, he attacked the United States.
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Jodie Evans also note that Code Pinks goal is to undermine the war effort. Ibbetson called that treason. Its civil disobedience in my view so I dont have a problem with it per se, though I think some of Code Pinks members resort to vandalism and thats a different story.
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- Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma and T Cell/Histiocyte Rich Large B Cell Lymphoma - Endpoints of a Spectrum of One Disease? (2013)
- In contrast to the commonly indolent clinical behavior of nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL), T cell/histiocyte rich large B cell lymphoma (THRLBCL) is frequently diagnosed in advanced clinical stages and has a poor prognosis. Besides the different clinical presentations of these lymphoma entities, there are variants of NLPHL with considerable histopathologic overlap compared to THRLBCL. Especially THRLBCL-like NLPHL, a diffuse form of NLPHL, often presents a histopathologic pattern similar to THRLBCL, suggesting a close relationship between both lymphoma entities. To corroborate this hypothesis, we performed gene expression profiling of microdissected tumor cells of NLPHL, THRLBCL-like NLPHL and THRLBCL. In unsupervised analyses, the lymphomas did not cluster according to their entity. Moreover, even in supervised analyses, very few consistently differentially expressed transcripts were found, and for these genes the extent of differential expression was only moderate. Hence, there are no clear and consistent differences in the gene expression of the tumor cells of NLPHL, THRLBCL-like NLPHL and THRLBCL. Based on the gene expression studies, we identified BAT3/BAG6, HIGD1A, and FAT10/UBD as immunohistochemical markers expressed in the tumor cells of all three lymphomas. Characterization of the tumor microenvironment for infiltrating T cells and histiocytes revealed significant differences in the cellular composition between typical NLPHL and THRLBCL cases. However, THRLBCL-like NLPHL presented a histopathologic pattern more related to THRLBCL than NLPHL. In conclusion, NLPHL and THRLBCL may represent a spectrum of the same disease. The different clinical behavior of these lymphomas may be strongly influenced by differences in the lymphoma microenvironment, possibly related to the immune status of the patient at the timepoint of diagnosis.
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- Background: Increased glycolytic activity is a hallmark of cancer, allowing staging and restaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron-emission-tomography (PET). Since interim-PET is an important prognostic tool in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), the aim of this study was to investigate the expression of proteins involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism in the different HL subtypes and their impact on clinical outcome. Methods: Lymph node biopsies from 54 HL cases and reactive lymphoid tissue were stained for glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) and lactate exporter proteins MCT1 and MCT4. In a second series, samples from additional 153 HL cases with available clinical data were stained for GLUT1 and LDHA. Results: Membrane bound GLUT1 expression was frequently observed in the tumor cells of HL (49% of all cases) but showed a broad variety between the different Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes: Nodular sclerosing HL subtype displayed a membrane bound GLUT1 expression in the Hodgkin-and Reed-Sternberg cells in 56% of the cases. However, membrane bound GLUT1 expression was more rarely observed in tumor cells of lymphocyte rich classical HL subtype (30%) or nodular lymphocyte predominant HL subtype (15%). Interestingly, in both of these lymphocyte rich HL subtypes as well as in progressively transformed germinal centers, reactive B cells displayed strong expression of GLUT1. LDHA, acting downstream of glycolysis, was also expressed in 44% of all cases. We evaluated the prognostic value of different GLUT1 and LDHA expression patterns; however, no significant differences in progression free or overall survival were found between patients exhibiting different GLUT1 or LDHA expression patterns. There was no correlation between GLUT1 expression in HRS cells and PET standard uptake values. Conclusions: In a large number of cases, HRS cells in classical HL express high levels of GLUT1 and LDHA indicating glycolytic activity in the tumor cells. Although interim-PET is an important prognostic tool, a predictive value of GLUT1 or LDHA staining of the primary diagnostic biopsy could not be demonstrated. However, we observed GLUT1 expression in progressively transformed germinal centers and hyperplastic follicles, explaining false positive results in PET. Therefore, PET findings suggestive of HL relapse should always be confirmed by histology.
- QPRT: a potential marker for follicular thyroid carcinoma including minimal invasive variant : a gene expression, RNA and immunohistochemical study (2009)
- Background The differential diagnosis between follicular thyroid adenoma and minimal invasive follicular thyroid carcinoma is often difficult for several reasons. One major aspect is the lack of typical cytological criteria in well differentiated specimens. New marker molecules, shown by poly- or monoclonal antibodies proved helpful. Methods We performed global gene expression analysis of 12 follicular thyroid tumours (4 follicular adenomas, 4 minimal invasive follicular carcinomas and 4 widely invasive follicular carcinomas), followed by immunohistochemical staining of 149 cases. The specificity of the antibody was validated by western blot analysis Results In gene expression analysis QPRT was detected as differently expressed between follicular thyroid adenoma and follicular thyroid carcinoma. QPRT protein could be detected by immunohistochemistry in 65% of follicular thyroid carcinomas including minimal invasive variant and only 22% of follicular adenomas. Conclusion Consequently, QPRT is a potential new marker for the immunohistochemical screening of follicular thyroid nodules.
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- The pathogenesis of nodular lymphocyte–predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) and its relationship to other lymphomas are largely unknown. This is partly because of the technical challenge of analyzing its rare neoplastic lymphocytic and histiocytic (L&H) cells, which are dispersed in an abundant nonneoplastic cellular microenvironment. We performed a genome-wide expression study of microdissected L&H lymphoma cells in comparison to normal and other malignant B cells that indicated a relationship of L&H cells to and/or that they originate from germinal center B cells at the transition to memory B cells. L&H cells show a surprisingly high similarity to the tumor cells of T cell–rich B cell lymphoma and classical Hodgkin lymphoma, a partial loss of their B cell phenotype, and deregulation of many apoptosis regulators and putative oncogenes. Importantly, L&H cells are characterized by constitutive nuclear factor {kappa}B activity and aberrant extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling. Thus, these findings shed new light on the nature of L&H cells, reveal several novel pathogenetic mechanisms in NLPHL, and may help in differential diagnosis and lead to novel therapeutic strategies.


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AUGUSTA – A bill to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Maine ran into opposition at a public hearing Friday from police, substance-abuse counselors and medical-marijuana interests.
Rep. Diane Russell (D-Portland) introduces LD 1229 on Friday during a hearing of The Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety at the State House in Augusta.
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Paul T. McCarrier, legislative liason for the Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine, talks to reporters on Friday at the State House in Augusta. He was there to testify against LD 1229, An Act To Regulate and Tax Marijuana.
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The proposal by Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, is a sweeping measure that would allow anyone 21 or older to possess as much as 2½ ounces of marijuana and six plants.
L.D. 1229 also would license cultivators, producers of products containing marijuana, retailers and laboratories, giving preference to officials at dispensaries that operate now under Maine's medical-marijuana law.
It would subject recreational marijuana to a $50-an-ounce excise tax, as well as sales tax.
Russell's bill is supported by civil libertarians and national marijuana groups, which say legalizing marijuana would undermine the black market and generate state revenue from a substance that is safer than alcohol.
"We have seen, over the past several years, a real culture shift in the attitude toward marijuana," Russell said. "We can actually get control of the market."
In November, Colorado and Washington voters legalized recreational use of marijuana. A survey in April by the Pew Research Center showed, for the first time in more than 40 years of polling on the issue, a majority of Americans in support of legalizing marijuana.
Russell said Maine should "get ahead" on legalization as popular support for loosening restrictions grows.
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Any use or possession of marijuana is illegal under federal law.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine is the most prominent in-state group supporting Russell's bill. A national group, the Marijuana Policy Project, has been the most visible lobbying force behind it.
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Shenna Bellows, executive director of the ACLU of Maine, said the bill would reduce incarceration rates in Maine, helping overcrowded, underfunded county jails.
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Robert Schwartz, executive director of the police chiefs association, testified that legalization would make Maine a "launching pad" for marijuana, attracting criminal organizations that would look to smuggle it into other states.
Merry said high taxes on legal marijuana would lead people to grow their own, reducing revenue to the state.
Paul McCarrier, a lobbyist for Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine, an advocacy group for small-scale medical-marijuana growers, agreed with Merry.
McCarrier, whose group opposes Russell's bill, said its proponents have ignored the cost of enforcing "astronomical tax collection on a plant."
"Taxes like these would work against public safety, by encouraging more smuggling of marijuana into Maine to compete with the legal, regulated market, and that smuggled marijuana would not be taxed, nor would the money stay in Maine," he said.
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Shenna Bellows, executive director, ACLU of Maine, left, and Rep. Diane Russell (D-Portland) spoke at a news conference about LD 1229 on Friday before a hearing of The Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety at the State House in Augusta.
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PETS FOR SALE: OLDE English Bulldogge Pups 4M/3F 3wks $1800 Ready 5/1 916-273-0673More info Email a friend
POM PUPS! Adorable & Fluffy...
PETS FOR SALE: POM PUPS! Adorable & Fluffy! M/F Blk or cream. $250-$300 916-628-6488More info Email a friend
ROTTWEILER pups. Beautiful...
PETS FOR SALE: ROTTWEILER pups. Beautiful. Born Jan. 21, 2014. 2 Fem's 916-308-0649More info Email a friend
Dachshund AKC mini longhair puppies
PETS FOR SALE: Dachshund AKC Ch. line longhair puppies available to forever pet homes. Four colors to choose from. Male or female 300/500. If you are interested in adding one to your family call 209-230-3462More info Email a friend
YORKIE PUP AKC Males $...
PETS FOR SALE: YORKIE PUP AKC Males $500, 1st shots (916) 226-0735More info Email a friend
PETS FOR SALE: COCKAPOO TOY mulitigeneration puppy. Beautiful black and white parti. He will mature 8-9 pounds. First shot, wormed, Revolution (fleas,heartworm) Health Guarnatee . I am a local breeder of 24 years I have worked diligently to produce the healthy, sweet family pet. I stand behind every puppy and also have a booklet I have written "You and Your Puppy" to help you with your new addition I also have 24 years of knowledge for care and training. You can visit my facebook page Rpuppies to read testimonials from families who have purchased their new family members from me. Please visit my web site www.rpuppies.com or call (916)270-7255. Visitors are always welcome. Prices are Male $750.00 Females $850.00. New litter available for deposit.Credit cards accepted. New video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlF5_weG_kY&feature=youtu.beMore info Email a friend
Chihuahua / Jack Russell Mix
PETS FOR SALE: Adorable Jack Russell / Chihuahua puppies are looking for a good loving home. Puppies are 8 weeks old, eating puppy food and in the process of being potty trained. We have 4 females and 4 males that vary in color between Tan, white and creme. Pups are also raised around big dogs and are full of energy. Please contact by phone (voice mail /text) or email: 916 -470-8020 / 916.912.8645 / firstname.lastname@example.com Asking price is $150 - willing to negotiate ~-~-~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~~-~-~-~-~-~~-~-~- Also Available Fluffy Pomeranian Pups. We have 1 white male, 1 creme female & 1 brown female. Price $400. Thank you!More info Email a friend
MALTESE females, 10wks...
PETS FOR SALE: MALTESE females, 10wks old. $800. Paper trained. Shots. 916-494-4970More info Email a friend
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE Pups...
PETS FOR SALE: AUSTRALIAN CATTLE Pups , 8wks, 1st shots, $250 M; $300 F 916-710-5553More info Email a friend