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For the purpose of this document, Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary will be referred to as Nyack or Nyack College.
Nyack College provides faculty, staff and currently enrolled students with access to network and computing resources as an integral part of the education environment. It is expected that users will use these resources responsibly and consistently with the Nyack mission and objectives. Nyack reserves the right to define and to enforce appropriate regulations to ensure that the use of these resources is consistent with Nyack's mission.
As a community that yields to the leadership of Jesus Christ, Nyack expects responsible use of technology by both students and employees. The following policies help define what is meant by responsible use of computer-related technology and complement the values of Nyack. Users of Nyack's accounts are acting as representatives of Nyack and, as such, should act accordingly to uphold Nyack's character and reputation.
Permitted and Appropriate Use
Access to computing facilities is a privilege granted solely to faculty, staff, and registered students. Users must act responsibly and maintain the integrity of these resources. The regulations and guidelines stated here refer to all access and usage of Nyack College's computers, internet, network and e-mail. Usage must comply with federal, state and local telecommunications and networking laws and regulations. Usage must be ethical, reflect academic honesty, reflect community standards, respect the rights of other users, respect all pertinent license and contractual agreements, and show restraint in the consumption of shared resources.
Occasional and reasonable personal use is permitted, provided that it does not interfere with the performance of work duties and responsibilities. Nyack's internet services may be used for personal improvement, outside of scheduled work hours, provided that such use is consistent with this policy.
Prohibited Use
Examples of misuse include, but are not limited to:
Performing an act that interferes with the normal operation of computers, terminals, peripherals, or networks.
Activities are not considered misuse when authorized by appropriate institution officials for security, performance testing or to promote the general welfare of the college community.
Respect for Community
Users are required to behave in their use of the technology in a manner consistent with mature Christian behavior and the institution's Standards for Community Life as well as federal and state law.
Confidentiality and Privacy
The institution gives best effort to keep its systems and data secure. Users should have no expectation of privacy while using institution-owned or institution-leased equipment. Information passing through or stored on institution equipment can and will be monitored. Sending sensitive information by email over the internet is illegal. Nyack College maintains the right to monitor and review internet use and e-mail communications sent or received by users as necessary (i.e., for troubleshooting, retrieving business-related information, legal requests, etc.).
Confidential information relative to personnel matters, internal investigations and litigation should not be transmitted. Extra copies of all data are kept in the routine process of backup. Deletion of on-line files by a user does not mean that no other copy remains.
Respect for Ownership and Copyright
All hardware purchased by the institution remains its property. The material contained in those systems is also the property of the institution with the exception of software, which remains the property of third parties while used by the institution under the provisions of licenses and copyrights. Keeping, using, copying, sharing or distributing software, images or other tangible or intellectual property which one neither owns nor has a valid license is in violation of copyright and is unacceptable. No improperly gained material is to reside on institution computers; if discovered it will be removed. The institution's policies on plagiarism apply to uses of the computers and network in course assignments.
Respect for Resources
Users must be reasonable with regards to impact on all other users. If conflicts of resources arise, priority is given to academic and administrative work.
Our email host limits our boxes to 25 Gig. Even with these generous limits, Nyack encourages everyone to manage their email effectively.
Web Blocking
The institution blocks access to web sites categorized as blatant pornography and hatred. The assignment or release of web sites from various categories is within the control of the institution. There is a lack of any technical means to guarantee the total absence of objectionable material from the campus network. Therefore, all members of the community are encouraged to diligently avoid pornographic material and hate sites.
Policy Violations and Sanctions
Computer usage is not an individual right but rather a privilege and users must conform to the guidelines and standards in this policy. Users must cooperate with Information Services in its operation as well as in the investigation of misuse or abuse.
Use of computer systems is monitored and recorded by authorized staff members to safeguard security and smooth operation. The institution may respond to violations of this policy as it deems appropriate. Responses include: investigation and confrontation of violators, suspension of privileges, referral to the judicial process, termination of employment (staff) or expulsion (students), prosecution, and/or civil action. The institution is not responsible for defending users against litigation arising from conduct or content that violates policy.
Violations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Then, Information Technologies may as deemed necessary (and with appropriate approval) disable the account and turn all pertinent information over to the individual's immediate supervisor (faculty/staff) or Dean of Students (students). The Dean of Students determines disciplinary actions in matters involving students. Disciplinary actions involving staff members are governed by the procedures set out in the institution's personnel policies. The Provost determines appropriate actions taken in situations involving faculty members. Individuals who disagree with an administrative decision may submit an appeal to the appropriate office as outlined in the appropriate handbook.
This policy may be updated and modified from time to time. The latest approved version of this policy will be posted on the Nyack website at www.nyackcollege.edu/it/.
Please read carefully the pages that are presented. Following the instructions carefully should provide all the guidance you need to configure your email quarantine. For online documentation, go to:
The entire Nyack College network, including the wireless network is monitored by a unit, referred to as a reverse firewall, which will scan the network for computers generating troublesome network traffic. Systems creating traffic that interferes with the natural flow of communications will be denied access to the network. This behavior can result from viruses, worms and other malicious code infecting unpatched operating systems.
The reverse firewall can make it appear the wireless network is down to an infected user. Students are advised to check there systems for infections before assuming the entire network is down. The wireless system monitors itself and reports all failures to our console. We will be instantly aware of any wireless infrastructure failures and address them as time permits.
To ensure optimal wireless access, you must apply operating system, anti-virus and network device driver updates. Purchasing and installing a personal firewall is also highly recommended. Operating system patches can be downloaded from Microsoft's update site:
Ignoring these precautions is likely to allow interruption your internet connectivity. In plain terms, students (and support parents) will be required to take an active role in keeping their personal systems patched and virus free. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of these responsibilities can no longer be borne by professional computer people alone, everyone must take responsibility.
Due to the number and complexity of configurations of personally owned computer systems, the Nyack College Information Technologies Department is not staffed to deal with personally owned computers. There is however a tremendous amount of help available online dealing with common computer problems, accessable throught the computer labs systems as well as library stations. Students can also purchase third party online help utilizing Geek Squad (http://www.geeksquad.com). Locally there is a Geeksquad counter in Best Buy at the Palisades Shopping center, minutes from the college.
Conflicting wireless devices found to interfere with the college provided system will be traced and removed without notice.
Currently the wireless system is an open system which allows making connection to it simple. By using the wireless network, users agree to take responsibility for issues that might arise from their transmissions being monitored by others.
Due to the number and complexity of configurations of personally owned computer systems, the Nyack College Information Technologies Department is not staffed to deal with student owned computer problems. There is a tremendous amount of help available online from both your wireless device manuacturer and computer retailer at their respective web sites.
General workstations are available in Boon, Moseley, Simpson and Christie lounges as well as labs and the Library to access that information. Those students requiring further help can purchase online help 24 hours a day from geeksbyminute.com (http://www.geeksbyminute.com/). There is also a "Geeksquad" service counter in Best Buy, located at the Palisades Shopping center, minutes from the college.
Wireless access is available in Christie, Harmony, Bethany, Driscol, Dunbar, Jaffery, Moseley and Simpson dorms. The Meru network (www.merunetworks.com) supports 802.11G and b cards. Additional access is available in Bailey Library, Boon center lounges, classrooms, dining commons and the Hilltop classrooms.
Wireless users should obtain and use the latest available drivers for their devices as the client software on your laptop can have a serious impact on the ability of your system to connect to the network and subsequent performace level. It is recommended that students purchase G based devices, but avoid "extreame" or "turbo" branded units that support higher speeds which usually works only with the same vendor's access point.
The Information Technologies department suggests that students use a major vendor of wireless gear who can provide you with support, should you need help. Some of the prominent vendors include Dlink, Netgear, Linksys (Cisco), and HP. Inexpensive wireless devices have been proven unreliable on the college provided network and are not recommended.
Inverted firewall:
The entire network at Nyack College, including the wireless network, is monitored by an inverted firewall from Mirage Networks( www.miragenetworks.com). This unit is of concern to computer users who are not patching their operating systems and/or are not running or updating antivirus software on their machines. This device monitors the network for dangerous network behavior and will deny network access to offending machines. Those machines will remain off the network until they have been cleaned of the offending process.
Students should do a Google search for help removing viruses from their systems. The following site describes the virus problem in general: http://csrc.nist.gov/virus/
Students who are unable to clean their systems on their own may require paid professional help. One place students can call is 1-888-274-geek or visit http://www.geeksbyminute.com from one of the lab computers. There is also a Geeksquad counter at the Best Buy store at the Palisades mall where you can take your machine for expert help.
Once you have cleaned your system, you should not have a problem connecting to the network. If not successful, please email email@example.com with your network device MAC address, your phone number, the room and dorm you are in. Someone will contact you if we find a reason on our end that you cannot connect.
Web filter:
The college is primarily focused on providing a safe learning environment and promoting high moral standards for its students. To that end, the college operates a web filter. The filter is set to provide maximum educational opportunity. On occasion it has disallowed some social and chat based web sites. The college is not focused on providing access to recreational content on the web, though some sites may be accessable. To date the college has not found a blocked site that required us to adjust the current settings. When a desired site is blocked, you may send a message to the administrator via the address provided on the page stating the site is blocked. This does not assume the request will be granted simply because it was requested. Denied requests will be answered with why they were denied. It can take a number of days for most requests to be reviewed and acted upon.
Computer labs:
Nyack College provides 3 general use labs found in Boon Center(30 stations), Moseley Hall and Simpson Hall (20 stations each). There is also a writing center (8 stations) on the upper floor of North Campus in the faculty wing. Finally, there is an education lab of 20 stations at North Campus. Each lab has printing capability.
Login accounts:
Students are issued a login account once enrolled in a course, usually with one week after registration. Instructions to determine your Login/Username can be found on the screens of the computer lab machines or be asked of the lab proctor or upper classmen.
If you are having a problems with your account, and the lab proctor can not help you, leave a message at HELP(4357) or email email@example.com. In both cases leave complete first and last name along with the last 4 digits of your social security number and your home zip code number for verification purposes.
Web resources page:
The main web link to find your Nyack College web resources is https://my.nyack.edu. Numerous links will be found there to take you to pages you wish to interact with. In most all cases, you will be asked for an appropriate login name and password for each link. The email and Netstorage links use the Nyack issued login that allows you to also use computers in labs and Libray. The other links have other logins issued by the owners of the sites, i.e. Registrar, eCollege.
Email address:
Students are issued email addresses consisting of their login name placed in front of @Nyack.edu.(email@example.com). This is the address school officials will use to convey official information to students.
Spam quarantine:
All email is processed by a spam filtering system. A personal quarantine box will be generated for you at the point your account receives an email message that looks like spam. Upon the creation of your quarantine, the system will send you an email message containing a password to access it. Use that supplied password to get into your quarantine to change your password if desired. You can also adjust your spam level settings and also check your quarantine for misdirected messages. Go to https://blockedmail.nyack.edu and login with your entire email address and the supplied password. Your normal system login and password will not work on the quarantine box. You may change your quarantine password under PREFERENCES once you have logged into your quarantine successfully. If you need to get your password from the system, go to the site above and enter only your email address and click the Create Password button on the bottom of the page. An email will be forwared to the entered address with the needed information.
It is not required that your quarantine be checked or cleaned. You will receive a daily summary of the messages that were quarantined for the last 24 hours via email. If you are expecting something that did not arrive in your box, you can check your quarantine for the message at any time by going to the aforementioned address. Erroneously quarantened Email addresses can be whitelisted to prevent them from being quarantined in the future. Your quarantine will automatically discard messages that are 30 days old.
Students are encouraged to store files on a network drive designated as P: (personal) drive. (look for your login name on the list of devices when doing an "Open" in Word) Students are encouraged to back their files up using USB storage devices. CD's can also be burned. Floppies should be used as last resort. The college does not have the capacity to back up student files.
Your P: drive is available from the wireless network and through the Internet at https://myfiles.nyack.edu. Logon using your system logon name and password and browse to the Home directory link. This is your p: drive. While files may be viewed through a browser, files must be downloaded to your local machine before you can edit them. Once editing is finished, the file must be saved on your local machine and then uploaded back to the Netstorage directory. Direct editing is not possible.
Faculty Posted files:
Also found at https://myfiles.nyack.edu are files that Faculty post for student use. There are links for the Rockland Campus, Manhattan Campus and ATS Program. These are read only files for students, faculty have rights to upload new files and make changes to current ones. Instructions for using the service are found on the opening page.


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Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host James Higginbotham, Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology at Bowdoin College, holds a Ph.D. in Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan. His scholarly interests focus on ancient Greek and Roman colonies, as well as the social history of the late Roman Republic. Professor Higginbotham was a regular member of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and the recipient of several fellowships, including a Fulbright-Hays Research Grant to Italy and the Oscar Broneer Fellowship in Classical Archaeology at the American Academy in Rome.
In addition to teaching courses in Archaeology and the Classical Languages, Professor Higginbotham has excavated Classical sites in Greece, Israel, and Italy, where he has been Field Director of the joint University of Michigan-Bowdoin College excavations at Paestum since 1993. In his capacity as Curator for Ancient Art, Professor Higginbotham oversees the collection of antiquities housed in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. His recent publications include Ars Antiqua: Treasures from the Ancient Mediterranean World at Bowdoin College (Brunswick, 2005), Piscinae: Artificial Fishponds in Roman Italy (Chapel Hill, 1997), and contributions in J.G. Pedley and M. Torelli's The Sanctuary of Santa Venera at Paestum I (Rome, 1993). Professor Higginbotham has received excellent reviews as the AIA lecturer and host on eight voyages in the Mediterranean and Black Seas since 2004, including two aboard Aegean Odyssey, and looks forward to exploring the Black Sea again with our group this summer.
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clackers Still Life
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how about these do you remember your mom yelling take them outside before you break something,.,
*LOL* i loved clackers but was hit in the head a lot by them... maybe that is what my problem is *LOL*
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I remember these!!!!!! I liked them too but they were a bit scarey! Still, they were fun! Great drawing! 5/5!!!!
Lol - yup, I remember these. Actually it's ironic because I hadn't thought of them for years, then about a month ago something made me think of them, and I didn't even see this drawing yet. Weird. 5/5 ♥'s
LOL, this sure brings back memories. They finally took them off the market due to the dangers in them. They sort of acted as a mace at times. I may have been hit in the head too a few times! LOL! Great memory and draw. 5/5
I remember those.I spent many hours playing with them.Nice memories and nice draw!
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Beautiful butterflyweed -- a forgotten herbPosted Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 8:50 AM Photo by Steven Foster For photo prints, go to www.stevenfoster.com/prints.html
Historically, it is considered one of the better herbal remedies for pleurisy, hence the name pleurisy root, and it attracts hordes of butterflies, thus is called butterflyweed. There is another name for the plant that may keep you from brushing up against it this time of year -- chigger flower. It was also commonly known as orange swallow-wort, as the seed pods were likened to the shape of a barn swallow. Butterflyweed is a perennial growing from two to three feet tall, native to dry, gravelly soils from Maine to Florida, west to Arizona and north to Minnesota. Unlike other milkweeds, it doesn't produce a white milky juice, and its leaves are alternate rather than opposite or whorled. The one-fourth inch hooded and horned orange flowers are borne on showy, erect umbels appearing in late May, sometimes lasting into September. A five-divided trough in the center of the flowers where anthers are modified into organs called "nectaries" ooze sweet, sugar-laden drops that attract any insect that can get to them. The Sioux made a crude sugar from the flowers. Pleurisy root was used more extensively for medicinal purposes than any other milkweed, and was a famous treatment for lung diseases. Plains Indians nibbled the raw root in minute amounts for bronchial and pulmonary afflictions. The root was also chewed and put on wounds, or dried and powdered, then blown into wounds. In the 1897 issue of the Proceedings of the Eclectic Medical Society of New York, Dr. E. B. Foot wrote, "Probably there is not a physician in the sound of my voice today who has not used in his practice Asclepias tuberosa." Undoubtedly, today, there is not a medical practitioner in the sound of my voice who has heard of this little-appreciated, poorly-researched, but potentially useful medicinal plant now relegated to the realm of just another pretty flower. |
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Coach Bennett After Maryland
Tony Bennett talks about the loss to Maryland on the road.
On Friday, Joe Harris and many of his teammates will be living their childhood dreams by playing in the ACC Tournament.
Virginia, though, is lucky to have Tony Bennett on board. How lucky? Folks, you have a guy on your payroll who would battle anyone in anything from basketball to tiddlywinks. There's a competitive fire that abides in your coach's stomach.
Five months have passed and Brent Urban is constantly reminded of the injury that cut his Senior Bowl practice short in January. It cancelled all of his on-field plans at the NFL Combine in February.
The No. 3 Cavaliers routed James Madison, 13-2, on Tuesday before a crowd of 3,112 at Davenport Field. UVa scored 10 or more runs for the first time since a 17-2 whipping of William & Mary on Feb. 19. It had been a long 10 games in between breakouts for a lineup regarded by Baseball America as the "murderers' row for college baseball" in the preseason.
Virginia head coach Tony Bennett was voted ACC coach of the year by the ACC coaches and Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
A preview of today's Virginia baseball game against James Madison at Davenport Field.
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With iOS 6, Apple is replacing the previous, Google-powered Maps app on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, with a completely redesigned, re-rendered, and re-imagined Maps app. The data itself is supplied by TomTom, but Apple has draw all the maps, and while they've lost some features, like Street View, they're adding new ones, like turn-by-turn navigation
Rumor has it, Apple's been wanting to add turn-by-turn for a while now, but Google would only give it to them if Apple took the location-tracking Latitude feature as well. Apple declined. Now, in command of their own geo-destiny, Apple will soon be providing free navigation for one and all, and thanks to Siri on the iPhone 4S and future devices, it'll have full on voice directions as well.
Here's how Apple describes it:
Find your way to your destination using turn-by-turn spoken directions, a 3D view, and real-time traffic information. As you approach a turn, Maps speaks directions, so you can keep your eyes on the road. In addition, the screen turns into a 3D perspective view of the road ahead. Large signs and arrows superimposed over the image show you which way to go and how long it's going to take to get there — even if your screen is locked. As you approach a turn, the camera angle changes dynamically to show you where to go. If you miss a turn, don't worry. Maps automatically reroutes you and updates your ETA.
Based on what Apple's shown off so far, here are the features:
Apple's finely crafted, vector map tiles, exquisite turn-by-turn interface, and Siri powering it all, makes for an excellent, if online-only solution. Still, for quickly finding your way somewhere, and even more quickly finding places on the way, iOS 6 Maps should be just what the navigator ordered.
iOS 6 is scheduled for release this fall, perhaps as soon as September 19. For more on iOS 6 and Siri, check out:
It works VERY well. It is the best navigation system I have ever used, and it re-routes almost instantaneously.
I just hope that Apple also allows a Google maps app as well since I find Google's maps have much more information and are easier to read. The best of both worlds (for right now) is Apple's maps for navigation, and Google for reading the maps. Of course, Apple's maps will also probably improve greatly over time. Competition is a good thing!
yeah i bet this means you'll see a free google nav app soon on ios just to steal customers and tie time into google stuff.
"Rumor has it, Apple's been wanting to add turn-by-turn for a while now, but Google would only give it to them if Apple took the location-tracking Latitude feature as well. Apple declined"
If google did not have the permission to make an app from apple unless these pretenses are made, why would google make one now? Also it seems like the users of IOS like the apple Navigation so if it really is as good as they say, Apple should have nothing to worry about in regards to 'steal customers' and 'tie time into google stuff'.
Because google is an ad sales company and they can stick adds in the app. Plus i don't know anyone that even knows what lattitude is. i doubt it's that important now. Plus that's Google that wanted to include latittude. They could just as easily decide they can live without it.
YOu're thinking Android. I'm thinking the major part of google's revenue which is ad sales. And tying people to google stuff keeps them using google products like browsers, email, google maps, etc and keeps them looking at Google ads. It's not about steal ios customers and get them to android. I'm talking about stealing back customers that now use google maps in the included maps app that will move to ios maps app. And they are already rumored to be making a google maps app. They have chrome, they have gmail, they have an interface for gmusic designed for ios users. They wanted to bring nav before. I see no reason they still wouldn't want to be in front of those customers, learning where they are traveling, what stores they are near blah blah blah.
Rene......newbie as a member but follow you guys every single day!!!.....GREAT job, keep up the great work
Quick question re: Maps.....any word if Apple will ever add speed gauge to navigation as TomTom app gives you now.....I really miss this feature and knowing what the speed limits are when traveling
Bet you that will be something they add down the road as an update. They always leave stuff out so they can make it better later.
Will it have walking routes and bus schedules as the google maps app did? I found these invaluable while traveling.
I really hope this will be off-line (without Siri), one of the best nav app is from Nokia, and allow to download map directy to your mobile, so i really think there will be a good idea to allow offline nav to iDevices, in fact this feature is the key for my future device, I really need a handheld capable to nav and oflline.
Personally, I'm excited for this (and looking forward to canceling my telenav subscription -- especially since I'm NOT a fan of their new update). My girlfriend, however, is sad that this most likely won't include any sort of street view (she likes to be able to see a preview of what she should be looking for when driving to a new place). I've told her that google will likely continue to make their maps app available in the app store -- but has Apple hinted at any possibility of such a feature being available in their built-in app?
Can this be used in landscape? I always see it being used in portrait.
I only hope that they try to cover many countries as soon as possible. For example, here in India, Google Maps provide excellent coverage, almost all POIs are included. Apple Maps currently lags behind in terms of content and coverage. Also, Siri doesn't find places in India yet. I hope that either they improve or Google make an app of their own.
Good overview Rene, and from the looks of Apples new Maps app I could almost not install the TomTom GPS app on my iPhone/iPad. Well once they add the missing features likes speed indicator which I do find useful.
What would be really cool is if Apple could just update apps like Maps independently of an entire iOS update so we don't have to wait months and months for a dot revision.
Am curious if this will work on the IPhone 4 or just on 4S and later devices?
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Hi folks, I have been regularly backing up my iphone to itunes for years but now wanting to backup to icloud as an added measure.
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Yo, when do you wanna play for SPL? I'm in a terrible exams period and can be on at night only. Looks like friday or saturday is better for me 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM GMT+1 would be good
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A Disease, A Miracle Drug, and a Tale of Uncertain Survival
By Cassandra Willyard | January 25, 2013 | 2 Comments
Phoenix is scorching in the summer, and Pat Elliott had been standing for hours. So she wasn't alarmed one August day in 2009 to find her feet swollen. "It must be the weather," Elliott thought. But they also ached. The pain was horrendous. So she called her doctor, and he told her to come in. Reluctantly she went.
Several blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy later, Elliott learned she had a type of blood cancer called chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Her white cell count was sky high, her spleen was swollen, and her kidneys were failing.
All cancer is the result of genetic abnormalities. In the case of CML, the problem is a genetic swap. The tip of chromosome 22 breaks off and attaches itself to chromosome 9, and a chunk of 9 fuses with 22. This swap results in the formation of a new gene, a chimera called BCR-ABL. The gene codes for an enzyme that drives cells to incessantly divide.
Two decades ago, the best treatment for CML was a bone marrow transplant, a dangerous procedure with only limited success. Back then just 30% of patients diagnosed with CML could expect to live five years. In 2001, however, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug, Gleevec. The medicine disables the defective Bcr-Abl enzyme, halting the rampant cell division. Today, the five-year survival of CML patients taking Gleevec is 89%.
In his masterful cancer tome Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee recalls seeing the astounding effects of Gleevec for the first time: When he looked at the patient's blood smear, he could find no evidence of the immature blast cells that characterize the disease. The cells were completely normal. "It was hard to reconcile this field of blood cells in front of my eyes with the diagnosis; not a single leukemic blast was to be seen," he writes. "If this man had CML, he was in a remission so deep that the disease had virtually vanished from sight."
Gleevec isn't without side effects, and it's not a cure. But for Elliott and tens of thousands of others, the medication has been a lifesaver. "The oral therapy is a blessing," Elliott says. "You've got a way to manage this disease."
I could end the story here. That quote is a nice, if predictable way to wrap up an article about a wonder drug. Too often science stories do stop here. And it's easy to see why. A tale about a new drug fixing a dread disease makes for a snappy headline. The story is optimistic. It's clear cut.
But Elliott's story doesn't end with a prescription. That's where it begins. You see, Gleevec costs roughly $6,000 a month. And Elliott will likely have to take it –- or another equally expensive drug –- for the rest of her life. When Elliott was diagnosed with CML, she didn't have insurance. As a survivor of breast cancer, she couldn't get it. Fortunately, she lives in Arizona, one of only a handful of states that covers single, childless adults under Medicaid. "I was blessed," she says.
That coverage isn't guaranteed, however. State budgets are tight. When I first spoke with Elliott in March 2011, Arizona lawmakers were considering eliminating all childless adults from Medicaid to cut healthcare costs. That didn't happen. Instead lawmakers imposed a freeze on new enrollments. Because she was already enrolled, Elliott remained in the program. But many others lost their benefits. According to Avik Roy of Forbes, the number of childless adults on Medicaid in Arizona fell "from 227,000 before the freeze to 86,000 today: a decrease of 141,000."
The situation is "infuriating," Elliott says. "I've worked since I was eight years old. I've been a productive, tax-paying, law-abiding community volunteer. All that happened was I got sick." And Elliott's struggles are far from over. To keep her Medicaid benefits, she must still stay below the federal poverty line; she can earn no more than $900 a month. That means turning away work.
Yet Elliott has a reason to be hopeful. This month Arizona governor Jan Brewer announced that the state would participate in the federal expansion of Medicaid. That means that Elliott will keep her Medicaid benefits, and many other childless adults will be able to enroll in the program. Elliott should be able to earn a bit more too. The expansion raises the income cap by 33%.
Elliott's survival depends on Gleevec, yes, but it also depends on Medicaid. Without the program, she has no hope of paying for the medication that's keeping her alive. "The worst part, for me, has been the cost," she says. "My whole future life has to be built around paying for treating this disease."
Update: The original post said that Gleevec costs $5,000/month. Elliott says the cost is now $6,000. The original post also said that Elliott would not be able to get a bone marrow transplant because Arizona's Medicaid program decided to stop paying for the procedure. Funding has since been restored.
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January 26th, 2013 @ 9:55 amWe need more stories like this, stories that make it plain why health care support matters. Thank you.
James Maloney
January 31st, 2013 @ 11:17 amThis situation is nearly the same as mine. I worked for 42 years the latter ones into six figures, but being laid off at age 61 in the tech world was a forced retirement. After a year and a half, my resources were wiped out and was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. I couldn't afford the COBRA coverage, so medicaid was my only hope. My three sons are grown and on their own, so luckily Delaware provides Medicaid for singles and married couples. My treatment will eventually cost over $200K including chemo and a stem cell transplant. I am disgusted by those who use a broad brush to paint me into the lazy entitlement mooching 47%. I am constantly grateful for my safety net, but ashamed that our country is the only one of the top economies that doesn't see adequate healthcare as a necessity.


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This book is another awesome book by Andrew Clements.In this book a boy named Mark who is new to the school Mr.Maxwell is his science teacher who thinks Mark is a rich spoiled boy.Will Mr.Maxwell change his thoughts about Mark read this to find out.
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Push or Pull of Config Changes for a Production Stack
So Logan has a viable "Application Configuration Application" (ACA). I'm reminded that I should never be allowed to name things. Hot Toggles (TM) might have been a better name for the thing. It's reallyworthchecking out.
An outstanding issue is how to get changed config data (JSON) to the nodes in a production stack that need it. We've implemented one simple mechanism for a sample Java app. In time we'd need to have code snippets (or reusable libraries) for many regular enterprise language choices.
Here's a brain-dump of the choices, without mentioning specific languages:
Where configurable nodes access ACA (pull)
- Polling for changes on a separate thread
- might suffer from thread death, and have restart issues
- threads might be idiomatically incorrect for 'container'
- not all languages allow thread spawning
- Polling for changes associated with a end-user request
- blocking issues?
- Could happen ahead of serving of request
- Could happen after the response is served
For this design to work, the configurable nodes would need authentication details for the ACA
Where ACA directly modifies configurable nodes (push)
- ACA directly pushes changed config to the nodes
- ACA needs to authenticate with nodes, which feels backwards
- multi-threading may help shorten the delay in updating many nodes
- ACA has to maintain a list of the nodes that need updates
- ACA pushes changed config on to a message bus, to which the nodes subscribe
- encryption of data on the bus could be important
Hmm, I wonder if there is a Memcache/Ehcache way of securely percolating changed config...
Where ACA merely notifies configurable nodes of 'change' (push)
- ACA pushes 'some change has happened' onto a message bus, nodes callback to ACA to pick-up changes.
- nodes need authentication details for ACA
- ACA directly notifies nodes that 'some change has happened', and the nodes callback to ACA to pick-up changes.
- nodes need auth details for ACA, but not vice versa
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08:06 AM ET 12.06 | As of yet, the Rangers' offseason hasn't taken much shape of any kind on the free agent front. And complicated pie-in-the-sky trade scenarios haven't really gained traction. As the winter meetings draw to a close Thursday, however, the club may be looking at consummating a deal that has been in discussion for four years: the trade of franchise hit leader Michael Young. According to three major league sources, the Rangers were in advanced talks with Philadelphia about a deal for the 36-year-old Young that would include the Rangers eating more than half of his remaining $16 million in salary. The Rangers would likely receive a young major league reliever along with a lower-level prospect.
If the Phils get off to a bad start their fans will boo the GM out of town because he let all of the better players go somewhere else.
Young has hands of stone. But he will fit in well with Philly's youth movement.
If the Phils get off to a bad start their fans will boo the GM out of town because he let all of the better players go somewhere else.
Phillies, He's going to da Eagles!!!
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Just what the Phils need - another north of 35 player.
Your bat has slowed down and you cannot play defense and they have probably not forgotten about 11 costing them the series, so it is time to go.
The Phillies have a shot this year at going to the World Series, and maybe next year, and then it is rebuild time. Polanco is done. They need someone to play the position this year, and maybe next. The young guys aren't ready. The old guys include Reynolds, Youk, and Young. Reynolds is a disaster in the field. Youk probably can't play every day, and his fielding has deteriorated, but he might be an okay choice if NY hadn't offered him 12 million for 1 year. The Rangers seem to have a realistic assessment of Young's skills at this time. I don't see any better alternatives for them--the Mariners have a pretty good young 3rd baseman in Seager, but given the market for 3rd basemen there is no way they would turn him loose for anything less than twice as much as he is worth. It is an ugly year to not have a 3rd baseman.
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But Jason died because he drowned in Crystal Lake, not because people drank premarital sex with weed. (At least, that's what Freddy vs. Jason established.)
We weren't talking about how Jason died; we were just talking about who he usually kills in the movies.
Also, I'm starting to feel ashamed of being human now because I failed yet again to win an argument at a blog regarding the Pokemon fandom, which means the Pokemon series is doomed I say, doomed!
I think this will answer your queries:
He kills people who go to Crystal Lake because he's connected to Crystal Lake. It's his turf. It's not because the people are drugged up teens - those are just the usual victims in these kind of movies.
Edit: Ferbgor's answer is funnier.
I didn't even know it was Friday the 13th. :S
Well it's starting to rain, so I'm starting to wonder with Friday the 13th is already taking effect.
Irrelevant. It doesn't matter what they do at crystal lake, them coming to crystal lake is why they're killed, not whatever else they might do.
@Ferbgor; I like this one better :3
Ate so much pizza....so full. >.<
I eat pizza once a week (I'm on a diet). Crud, the rain is causing my phone line to have connection problems, causing me to get disconnected from the internet. This is indeed bad luck.


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2011 (JUNIOR): Saw action in seven games, earning the start against Duke ... Finished the season with 34 tackles (20 solo, 14 assists) ... Recorded his lone interception of the season against the Blue Devils ... Registered a season-high seven tackles twice, against then-No. 21 Virginia Tech and Duke ... Was credited with a fumble recovery against the Hokies.
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Third on the team in tackles with 79...Recorded a team-high tying three interceptions for the Hurricanes...Scored one of the team's two defensive touchdowns with a 22-yard interception return against Florida A&M...Recorded nine tackles against both Ohio State and Florida State...Recorded six tackles and forced a fumble against Georgia Tech.
2009 (FRESHMAN): One of three true freshmen (along with DE Olivier Vernon and CB Brandon McGee) to see significant action on defense for the `Canes in 2009, playing in ten games...Recorded a career-high seven tackles (four solo, three assists) in win over then-No. 8 Oklahoma...Tallied three tackles in back-to-back weeks at UCF and versus Clemson ... Also had a pass break-up at UCF.
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Winchester Cathedral is a beautiful Anglican cathedral in the county of Hampshire, southeast England. The present structure, dating mostly from 1097, it is the longest cathedral in the country.
A Saxon church was built on this spot in 648 and was soon used by a Benedictine monastery which came to be named the Priory of St. Swithun.
Saint Swithun (d. 862) was bishop of Winchester and a tutor to young King Alfred. Despite his importance in life, the saint humbly requested that he be buried outside upon his death, so that "passers by might tread on his grave and where the rain from the eaves might fall on it." He was initially buried in the churchyard in accordance with his wishes, in a highly prestigious position.
But when the Saxon cathedral, the Old Minster, was enlarged in 971, the saint's remains were moved inside. According to legend, it then rained nonstop for 40 days. Local lore still has it that if it rains on St. Swithun's Day (July 15), 40 days of rain will follow:
The present church, the longest medieval cathedral in Britain, dates from 1079, and was built in the Norman (Romanesque) style. St. Swithun's remains were moved to the new church in 1093. The cathedral was at the heart of a powerful diocese that stretched from the Thames River to the Channel Islands and attracted many pilgrims who came to pray at the tombs of Swithun and other saints.
The influential and wealthy bishops of Winchester further developed and adorned their cathedral throughout the Middle Ages. The east end was expanded in the 13th century. Even more remodeling and expansion took place in the 14th century, including the Gothic nave, west front and choir stalls.
Stephen Gardiner (1531-55) was the last important Roman Catholic bishop of Winchester, during the reign of Queen Mary I. He officiated at her marriage to Philip of Spain, which took place in Winchester Cathedral.
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The soaring Perpendicular Gothic nave of Winchester Cathedral, the longest in England, is the highlight of the building. Also impressive are the chantry chapels, the reredos (late-15th-century ornamental screens), and the elaborately carved choir stalls featuring flowers and plants, owls and monkeys, dragons, knights and green men.
Jane Austen is buried here; her grave is marked with a commemorative plaque. Also buried in Winchester Cathedral are the bones of many Saxon kings, the remains of the Viking conqueror Canute and his wife, Emma, and the remains of William Rufus (William II), son of William the Conqueror.
The transept and crossing tower are survivors from the Norman period (11th century), as is the crypt. The crypt has an unusual feature: it still floods periodically in the winter. In the center of the crypt is Sound II, a modern sculpture by Anthony Gormley that was designed to stand in water.
The cathedral's library contains over 4,000 books, including several illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages. Especially notable are Bishop Morley's 17th-century book collection and an exhibition room contains the 12th-century Winchester Bible.
The Triforium shows sculpture, woodwork, and metalwork from 11 centuries and provides magnificent views over the rest of the cathedral.
The Close once contained the domestic buildings for the monks of the Priory of St. Swithun. Most of these buildings were destroyed during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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Names: | Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity; Winchester Cathedral |
City: | Winchester |
State: | Hampshire |
Country: | England |
Categories: | Cathedrals |
Faiths: | Christianity; Catholic; Anglican; Benedictine |
Feat: | Famous Grave; Misericords |
Styles: | Gothic; Romanesque |
Dates: | 1079-1400 |
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Location: | Winchester, England |
Coordinates: | 51.060696° N, 1.313210° W (view on Google Maps) |
Website: | www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk |
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Jessica suggests a trip to a light-filled, basement tea room in Shorewood for a photography show that will take you around the world. The indefatigable Pegi Christiansen is itching to get on the road, to the the "Uncommon Ground" show at the Kohler and to see some visionary art on the Mississippi. Nathaniel Stern is hoping to see Trent Miller's wonderful paintings, based on the healing machines of Emery Blagdon.
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