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The School of Human Studies has brought together psychologists, social anthropologists, sociologists, philosophers and social work professionals to offer two interdisciplinary programmes: MA in Psychology and MA in Gender Studies, both drawing strongly not only from intellectual sources but also engaging with the real life 'situatedness' of a variety of subjectivities around us.
We have also started Mphil Psychotherapy & Clinical Thinking, Mphil/Phd in Gender Studies, Mphil Development Practice and Phd Psychology
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The Psychotherapy and Counseling Clinic is a new initiative by the School of Human Studies, committed to the training of socially sensitive mental health professionals. At the clinic along with the sliding fee structure we also provide low cost and free counseling and psychotherapy to cater to a variety of socio-economic realities of people. The clinic comprises of a Child, Adolescent, Adult and Family Clinic and it also provides psycho-diagnostic testing. There is also an in-house Psychiatrist along with a referral service.
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Children sense a lot from the world around them and at times are caught between expectations and desires. If you see you or your loved ones go through experiences where you refuse to go to school, experience separation anxiety, feel like withdrawing into your sadness or anger, or find it difficult to concentrate or enjoy things you liked due to the presence of too many thoughts, express yourself aggressively in school or at home, and find that others around you can't understand you — therapy could be a space to engage and explore these trying moments — something you have been feeling but you don't know how to share it.
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Adolescents experience and express needs of dependency and independence and in this process you may go through certain challenges like feeling blocked in your engagement in school because you are preoccupied with thoughts or feelings, you may have undergone overwhelming experiences that they find difficult to experience and verbalize, uncertain about their future. Psychotherapy as an alternative addresses the deeper conflicts underlying the surface of these disturbances.
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Personal relationships and work are a playground to know oneself and you may experience acute anxiety, sadness, hopelessness, betrayal and anger. Often to take recourse from such feelings you turn to addictive patterns through alcohol and drugs, abusive relationships or by working excessively. In acute distress these options seem to be the only alternative but the conflict remains. Individual psychotherapy is a space to recover a sense of stability and meaningfulness by looking at difficult life experiences and feelings in a safe engagement with the therapist.
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Life in the family acquires a difficult emotional tone specially when you are going through divorce or loss of a parent, or there is too much violence, there is a secret you can't reveal, you feel the family is divided, you are exhausted by the prolonged mental or physical illness of a family member, you have adopted a child or you are a child of foster parents, you and your partner have different expectations. Family therapy is a space to listen to parts of each other in the family with the hope of recovering the realities of the relationship.
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(Science: microbiology, procedure) a method of staining bacteria using a violet stain. The gram staining characteristics (denoted as positive or negative) can assist in the identification of the offending bacteria.
a heat fixed bacterial smear is stained with crystal violet (methyl violet), treated with 3% iodine/potassium iodide solution, washed with alcohol and counterstained. The method differentiates bacteria into two main classes, gram-positive and gram-negative. Certain bacteria, notably mycobacteria, that have walls with high lipid content show acid-fast staining the stain resists decolouration in strong acid.
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This week over on HelloGiggles, I'm talking about the amazing book The Miseducation of Cameron Post. You may have heard that the book was recently removed from a high school's summer reading list and…well, I had a few things to say about it. Banning and/or restricting books is dumb.
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Lady Inspiration: Roxane Gay
By now, you probably all know and love Roxane Gay. If you don't, then we are clearly using different internets. Either way, Roxane Gay rules and she's one of my writing role models. I'm always in awe of her productivity, her amazing and emotional prose, and her great attitude. This interview on The Great Discontent just further illustrates her awesomeness.
The whole thing is worth reading, especially the part about the Midwest, but I've really been thinking about this:
"Writing is not a tortured act for me. I don't have any angst about it, and I don't find it to be a painful misery. Writing is the one endeavor that makes me purely happy, and it comes fairly easily to me. I don't know why I'm that lucky, but it's true.
There are definitely times when I have writer's block, and it's infuriating, but writers love to dramatize the suffering of the writer. I don't judge them on that, because it's their truth, but I'm suffering when I'm not writing: it's what I do for fun. When people say I'm prolific, I think, "Well, it's kind of my self-medication, and it doesn't feel like work."
I'm a happy writer, and although that hasn't always been the case, I count my blessings. I'm finally in the place I've always dreamed of. Maybe my dreams weren't that big, but I just wanted to write and have people read what I had to say one way or another. I have that, and I have been lucky to work with editors who let me be myself in my writing. I wrote the novel I wanted to write, I wrote the essay collection I wanted to write, and I haven't had to compromise. I'm truly creatively satisfied."
Pretty often, it's easy to get sucked into this whole "writing is torture" thing, because that's the way a lot of public writers treat it. It's good to remember that it doesn't have to be that way. That's not how everyone views writing! Most of us started doing it because it was fun, or satisfying, or just because we were good at it, and I think it's useful to reconnect with those feelings when we're starting to get discouraged. Writing is work, but it shouldn't be torture.
Creative Ladies: MariNaomi
MariNaomi is a writer/artist whose work has been featured in approximately one million places, including The Rumpus. She was nice enough to take time out of her busy schedule to talk to me about her work process, her inspirations, and her advice to other creative ladies. You can find MariNaomi all over the internet…on her website, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and Facebook. You can also join her mailing list here.
What's your main creative gig (this can be your day job, your freelance work, or both)? Describe what you do on a normal working day.
I make comics. Lately I've been spending my days thumb-nailing a young-adult graphic novel and setting up promotions for my next book, Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories, which comes out in the fall with 2D Cloud. I've been getting all my ducks in a row with logistics (like scheduling book tours) and odds and ends (like cover artwork, indicia, etc.).
What are your creative, just-for-fun (not money or career advancement) hobbies?
I love photography and singing alone in my car. Comics used to be my just-for-fun hobby, and I kind of miss those days.
What inspires you? Feel free to be as literal or as figurative as you want.
Really good writing, an innovative piece of artwork, the success of my friends, getting a good review, meeting people who like my comics, meeting my heroes.
In three words, describe your creative aesthetic/viewpoint.
Careful black brushstrokes
How would you describe your creative "process"? Does it involve a lot of staring into space, doodling, or candy eating?
I take frequent breaks to rest my fingers and my brain, usually by checking social media sites, exercising, or wrestling with my dogs and cats. If I don't, I fear my drawing hand will turn into an arthritic little nub. When I dive truly into The Zone, I stop feeling things like hunger, fatigue and pain. I forget to pee.
I used to snack on my breaks, but I stopped doing that when my metabolism slowed down. Thanks a lot, middle age!
What creative accomplishment are you most proud of?
My book, Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22. It's not perfect, but I put more work into creating, publishing and promoting it than any other thing in my life. I'm also very proud of my next two books, but I don't want to call them "accomplishments" just yet, as they haven't seen the light of day.
Artistically, I'm always the most proud of the very last thing I did. It's a survival tactic that I think many artists have, this delusion. But I would be silly saying the "best thing I ever did" was a review of a book or a cluster of thumbnails. And after I did my next thing, my mind would change and that thing I said before would no longer be the best.
What's a big creative challenge/failure/embarrassment you've learned from?
I'm not proud of some of my earlier work. A few years ago, I got contacted by the Library of Congress, which somehow got hold of one of my very first self-published zines, from back in the nineties. They wanted to verify some things. I asked if he might quietly dispose of the evidence, but alas, he would not.
But as long as I'm doing creative work and (hopefully) strengthening my talents, I've got to accept that I'll constantly be embarrassed by looking back at the old work. I have a hard time reading Kiss & Tell, for example. Even though I'm proud of it, I've grown so much since it came out, as an artist and a storyteller. If I'm lucky, five or ten years down the line I'll feel the same way about the work I'm doing now.
Who's your Creative Lady role model (this can be a person you know, a celebrity, a fictional character, etc.)?
My sister is super inspiring. She's a physical therapist, Bhangra dancer, painter and marathon runner. Also, Yoko Ono. Also also, about a hundred lady cartoonists. Women who make comics are some of my favorite people in the world.
What time of day are you most creative? Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Before I met my husband I'd wake up in the afternoon, do errands and socialize during the day, then get to work once the sun went down, not stopping until the sky started getting light. But Gary changed all that with his morning-time ways. Nowadays I wake up early, but I don't really get going until after lunchtime. Between 1 and 7 p.m. are my peak hours, although I will work before and after those times.
Being an awesome Creative Lady can be overwhelming. What do you do to relax?
I have a menagerie of animals who alternately relax and confound me. Also, wine with dinner is very helpful. And sex. Oh, and drawing comics!
What books would you recommend to other Creative Ladies?
The Diary of a Teenage Girl by Phoebe Gloeckner
The You'll Never Know trilogy by Carol Tyler
Never Forgets by Yumi Sakugawa
My Dirty Dumb Eyes by Lisa Hanawalt
One Hundred Demons by Lynda Barry
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Valencia by Michelle Tea
Nochita by Dia Felix
Rat Girl by Kristin Hersch
What advice would you give to other Creative Ladies who want to do what you do?
Practice a lot. Join a figure drawing class. Read as much as you can—pick apart your favorite stories and think about why they were so good. Pick apart the bad stuff too. Be patient. Understand that getting good takes time, and getting recognized takes even more time. Get involved in your community—meet people who do what you do so you can support each other through happy times and rough times. Don't dawdle. Get to it.
What's your Creative Lady motto?
I've never thought of a motto! But a good rule to live by is avoid professional jealousy, do your best to help others, and be happy for your friends. There's room enough for everyone in Creativity Land.
Creative Ladies: Laryssa Wirstiuk
Laryssa Wirstiuk is the author of The Prescribed Burn, which I wrote about on HelloGiggles way back in 2012. I really enjoyed her book, so I was super-excited that Laryssa agreed to answer my nosy Creative Ladies questions. You can find Laryssa on her website and on Twitter @ryssiebee.
What's your main creative gig (this can be your day job, your freelance work, or both)? Describe what you do on a normal working day.
I have two primary jobs: I'm a college-level writing instructor and a marketing professional. I teach creative writing and digital media at Rutgers University. In addition, I work for a small pharmaceutical marketing agency in Manhattan. When I'm not doing either of these jobs, I tutor privately, edit manuscripts, and write articles/reviews. I don't really have a normal working day because every day is so different; the best part is that I have a lot of control over the hours I spend working!
What are your creative, just-for-fun (not money or career advancement) hobbies?
My main hobby is creative writing. I enjoy writing short stories, poems, and plays. When I don't feel like writing, I practice yoga, experiment with vegan cooking, and play with my dog Charlotte Moo. In addition, I like to read books and magazines.
What inspires you? Feel free to be as literal or as figurative as you want.
My students definitely inspire me. I'm so charged by their positive attitudes and their hopeful outlook on the world. I'm also inspired by my belief that I'm only guaranteed this present moment; with this attitude, I try to fill the present with as much joy and creative energy as possible.
In three words, describe your creative aesthetic/viewpoint.
Color, simplicity, depth.
How would you describe your creative "process"? Does it involve a lot of staring into space, doodling, or candy eating?
To be creative, I definitely need quiet and some time to myself. On days when I'm rushing from task to task or surrounded by lots of people, I feel like my head is crowded with noise, and I struggle with being creative. I sometimes need to spend an entire day alone to decompress. Though I wouldn't describe myself as shy or reserved, I'm definitely an introvert and use alone time to recharge my creative batteries.
What creative accomplishment are you most proud of?
I'm most proud of my book The Prescribed Burn, which I published through my publishing company Painted Egg Press in December 2012. The Prescribed Burn evolved from being my graduate school thesis, which I started in the fall of 2007, into a complete short story collection. In May 2012, I used Kickstarter to raise $5,500, which covered the costs of printing the book. In the fall of 2013, my book won honorable mention in the Writer's Digest 21st Annual Self-Published Book Awards, in the Mainstream/Literary Fiction category: http://www.writersdigest.com/online-exclusives/april-14/21st-annual-writers-digest-self-published-book-awards-winners.
What's a big creative challenge/failure/embarrassment you've learned from?
When I was in graduate school, I started an online magazine called Too Shy to Stop. I recruited young writers from all over the country to submit articles related to arts and culture and hired both a designer and a programmer to build the site. I loved running Too Shy to Stop, but it involved a lot of work; I was basically running an online magazine by myself! I ran out of energy and time, and I couldn't figure out how to monetize the project. I consider Too Shy to Stop to be one of my biggest failures. What I learned from it is that I'm passionate and energetic, but digital publishing is a tricky industry that often requires more luck than strategy.
Who's your Creative Lady role model (this can be a person you know, a celebrity, a fictional character, etc.)?
My Creative Lady role model is my friend and current boss Madeleine Beckman. She's a published poet, journalist, fiction writer, and overall awesome person. I see her about three times per week, and I can talk to her about anything from the latest New York Times book reviews to fashion to the men we're currently crushing on. I consider her to be one of my mentors, and she's given me a lot of invaluable advice about building my career.
What time of day are you most creative? Are you a morning person or a night owl?
I love waking up early, especially on the weekends, because everything is so quiet, but I'm definitely most creative at night, right before I go to sleep. I sometimes need a whole day to mentally prepare myself for writing. I can't just wake up and write.
Being an awesome Creative Lady can be overwhelming. What do you do to relax?
To relax, I practice yoga and "japa mala" meditation, which is a type of meditation that uses "japa mala" beads or Hindu prayer beads. I also love reading vegan cooking blogs. I'm addicted to pinning vegan recipes on Pinterest.
What books would you recommend to other Creative Ladies?
The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene: The ultimate guide to understanding what attracts one person to another and how you can make that knowledge work for you.
Bluets by Maggie Nelson: A genre-bending study of the color blue.
The Stranger Manual by Catie Rosemurgy: One of the most unusual and awesome poetry collections I've ever read, The Stranger Manual follows a fictional character named Miss Peach.
The Meat and Spirit Plan by Selah Saterstrom: Another genre-bending book, this is an amazing coming-of-age story.
Proofs and Theories by Louise Gluck: For anyone who loves poetry and language, by a Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet.
What advice would you give to other Creative Ladies who want to do what you do?
I can't say it enough: believe in yourself. No one will believe in you if you don't believe in yourself first. You have to be your own best cheerleader and advocate. You have to "fake it until you make it" with the blind faith that what you're doing every day is moving you forward, closer to your goals.
What's your Creative Lady motto?
Trust the process.
Creative Ladies: Anne Leigh Parrish
Anne Leigh Parrish is the author of Our Love Could Light the World, as well as many other things. I appreciate that she took time out of her busy schedule to answer my nosy questions about process, inspiration, and book recommendations. You can find Anne on her website, her Facebook page, and on Twitter @AnneLParrish.
Thanks again, Anne! If you'd like to be interviewed for Creative Ladies, just send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What's your main creative gig (this can be your day job, your freelance work, or both)? Describe what you do on a normal working day.
Writing has been my main gig for almost twenty-four years – that's how long it's been since I stopped working outside of the home in any capacity, a privilege made possible by my very hard-working husband. Of course, into that mix came two children who are now grown and much more on their own. I juggled child care and writing for quite a while. And then my daughter was diagnosed with a tricky chronic condition that required careful monitoring several times a day. A typical day starts for me around 7:30 a.m. My husband and I both work at home. We read the paper, he walks the dogs, and we repair to our respective offices. At that point, it's a matter of producing new material or editing old material; promoting myself through Twitter – I have over 10,000 followers now – Facebook, Google + groups, and so on. I usually knock off around 3 to 3:30, though my husband keeps it most days until 5:00. He's a lawyer, and his time is a lot less flexible than mine. Evenings, I'm willing to admit, are spent in front of the television.
What are your creative, just-for-fun (not money or career advancement) hobbies?
You know, I don't have a whole lot, to tell you the truth. Sometimes I can be moved to take an enthusiastic interest in my garden, or in a new recipe, or an art exhibit. I do spend a fair amount of time reading, particularly on my Kindle, which I adore. I'm one of those people who reads a book for a while, then puts it down, starts another book, puts that one down, and returns to the first book. Having a Kindle spares me a tower of books on every table in my house, although there are still plenty of books in every room.
What inspires you? Feel free to be as literal or as figurative as you want.
Life, how people overcome adversity, how they make peace with what cannot be changed. Anything beautiful inspires me, particularly flowers, but also manmade things – my home is full of original art I've picked up here and there. I've gotten more interested in glass – fused glass, in particular, and the way it catches the light. I suppose that's a function of living at latitude 47! Seattle is very far north, and our winters are dark.
In three words, describe your creative aesthetic/viewpoint.
I try to emphasize elegance, beauty, and balance.
How would you describe your creative "process"? Does it involve a lot of staring into space, doodling, or candy eating?
So often it begins with a scene, two people in a state of conflict or misunderstanding, some sort of strife, real or imagined. From there, everything I write tends to grow organically. I don't outline. And yes, I stare into space a lot, and play a lot of online solitaire. Then there comes a point of pulling out all the underlying themes and movements in a piece and making sure they're in sync – or knowing, to my own satisfaction – why they're not.
What creative accomplishment are you most proud of?
I'd have to say the novel I just finished writing, What Is Found, What Is Lost. It was very hard to write, a lot of details to keep track of, since it spans the lives of four generations of women in one family. And after what I thought I had one solid version, I restructured it completely. I'm happy with it now. I hope my readers will be, too.
What's a big creative challenge/failure/embarrassment you've learned from?
Being overeager. I began as a short story writer – and wrote only stories until about 2012. Anyway, the mistake I made was to submit everything I wrote, from the very beginning. This, obviously, led to a huge amount of disappointment, because those early stories weren't nearly good enough to get published. I was dogged, though, and kept on sending out everything I finished, even as I jumped into another story. The one good thing to that particular madness was that I was able to develop a relationship with a number of editors who took the time to respond to my submissions personally. I learned a lot from their insights.
Who's your Creative Lady role model (this can be a person you know, a celebrity, a fictional character, etc.)?
I'd have to say Alice Munro. She had no formal education as a writer, in that she didn't earn the beloved MFA degree (nor did I); she wove writing into the rest of her life, which was largely domestic and consumed with raising children; she took huge literary risks and stretched the reader's expectations. She was fearless in what she wrote. Unapologetic about her focus on women and women's lives.
What time of day are you most creative? Are you a morning person or a night owl?
I do well right after breakfast. That tends to be a very creative time of day for me. Right after dinner I can be pretty focused, too. I guess I need to have my batteries fully charged in order to be brilliant, or what passes for brilliance in my case.
Being an awesome Creative Lady can be overwhelming. What do you do to relax?
I watch a lot of shows on Home and Garden network; anything that has to do with history; old movies. Lots of television, in other words.
What books would you recommend to other Creative Ladies?
Well, since I just mentioned her, anything by Alice Munro. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Wolfe. Tiger Moon by Penelope Lively. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.
What advice would you give to other Creative Ladies who want to do what you do?
Know, at the outset, that writing is hard work and don't expect it to come easily. Focus on the craft first, and later on what you really want to say. If you don't hone the skill, the message, however fine and essential, gets lost. Also, I'd say don't worry too much about what other people say – unless they're talking specifically about craft. Don't let people make you feel bad about specific artistic choices you make – they're your choices, after all. As long as you consciously making them, and not just following a habit, or something you've learned to do.
What's your Creative Lady motto?
When life shoves you around, shove it back.


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Tumbles and spills are part of the job for waiters and waitresses and weren't absent from the Waiter-Waitress Contest at the Fort Wayne Newspapers Three Rivers Festival.
Nearly 20 teams of three competed for cash prizes and bragging rights on Monday afternoon in Headwater's Park.
Teams went head-to-head in two rounds of competition – setting, serving and busing tables manned by judges and volunteers who evaluated their speed, precision and pleasantness.
We've had all kinds of messes in years past, said Justin Meisner, event chairman.
A three-member team from the Trolley Bar came out on top and with an extra $450 in their pockets.
Taking second place and the $300 cash prize was Applebee's Coventry; third place and $150 cash went to Chops.
Last year's winner was Don Hall's Triangle Park. The group returned this year and was joined by other Halls restaurant teams. One of those teams was the Hall's Angels team of Danielle Cruz, Sara Hofeditz and Kaylee Kloer were from Don Hall's Hollywood location at Coliseum Boulevard and Lima Road. They donned matching pink T-shirts for their team's uniform. Cruz said the team signed up this year because they thought it'd be fun and for the chance to win the prize money.
We tried, tried to go quick, Cruz said, out of breath after finishing one round.
The team had a lead on its opponent when two water glasses tumbled off Cruz's tray.
I felt like I let my teammates down, she said.
Hofeditz and Kloer assured her that wasn't the case. Kloer said it's important for Hall's employees to be out in the community and participate in activities like the contest to get the family-owned restaurant's name out and attract customers.
Meisner said there aren't many contests like this one for waiters and waitresses
It's an event that honors and creates competition in an industry that doesn't have much, he said.
And year to year teams often look very different, so no one team has dominated the contest, Meisner said.
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Bearly Spring
Good morning and welcome to a new Squigglefly Challenge hosted this week by Holley's Hobbyists. The theme is Sunny Days, to play along add a sun shape on your card such as a die cut, pattern paper, button, brad, eyelet or as part of your image and be sure to use a Squigglefly image to be eligible to win! For my card I used Bearly Spring by one of Squigglefly's new artists, Sandra Caldwell!
Squigglefly's family of artists is always growing! On July 5th, three new artists, Tam Hess, Norma Burnell, and Angela Charles, will join the fold and their images will be included in the new release. Also, as of today, Holley's Hobbyists has a new team member, please join me in welcoming Jen Leeflang and at the same time a sad farewell to Charlene Mitchell!
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- rachel said...
such a cutie pie Tammy - love this! Have a great day! Hugs rachel x
- June 30, 2014 at 7:56 AM
- Gram's Treasures said...
What a sweetie. Try to stay cool...winter is finally over! ha ha.
Joyce xx
- June 30, 2014 at 8:06 AM
- Lynn McAuley said...
I love the sweet honeybee and pretty daisies with this adorable bear!! Precious card, Tammy!
- June 30, 2014 at 8:16 AM
- Elizabeth Hart said...
Love,love,love it! Fabulous coloring on that bear!!
- June 30, 2014 at 10:07 AM
- wannabcre8tive said...
Awwww, how cute, this was the perfect image to put with a sun challenge with the bee and pretty flowers. Nice coloring.
- June 30, 2014 at 10:23 AM
- Doreen said...
Beautiful,love the image and fab colours.xxx
- June 30, 2014 at 10:24 AM
- McCrafty's Cards said...
Beautiful card Tammy, I like the sweet image and the wonderful colouring.
Kevin xx
- June 30, 2014 at 10:59 AM
- Becky said...
What an adorable image and adorable card.
- June 30, 2014 at 11:02 AM
- Holly Young said...
Sweet, sweet card Tammy! I love your soft coloring and especially how you added a pattern to her dress.
- June 30, 2014 at 12:52 PM
- jimlynn said...
So precious on the image! Love the way you did her little dress too. Cute card and the sun is just wonderful along with the cute bees.
- June 30, 2014 at 4:43 PM
- nwilliams6 said...
This is just so sweet Tammy. What a super cute image and the look on her face is so great. Love how you incorporated the sun. Hugz - hope your week goes well.
- June 30, 2014 at 7:57 PM
- Leslie Miller said...
That is one cute little girly bear! Love her with the bee and flowers, and your coloring is pretty fabulous with the crosshatch thing you did on her dress. Super cute!
- June 30, 2014 at 11:14 PM
- Claire Boelema said...
Cute card and your colouring is perfect x
- July 5, 2014 at 4:44 PM
- Lisa M said...
PRECIOUS card!!! That face and colors...this is wonderful Tammy :)
- July 19, 2014 at 12:12 PM
- Sandra Caldwell said...
Very nice job, using my design. Love the colors and lightness. Thanks so much Sandra
- July 20, 2014 at 12:02 PM


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Whichever way Hyundai chooses to move, don't expect any hasty decisions. Krafcik says the company will keep a close eye on the success of its Equus sedan in the States before making any judgments on its dealer network. In the meantime, expect Hyundai to unveil a new global branding strategy at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show along with a slogan to replace the current "Drive Your Way" message.
One thing is clear: this decision will shape the way forward for Hyundai's continued performance in the United States. We're keenly interested in your take on the matter, and we know the automaker's execs are listening, too. What strategy should Hyundai adopt in its bid to move further upmarket? Make yourself heard in our informal poll below, as well as in Comments.
|Status Quo – Continue selling all models under the Hyundai name as it does currently
|2461 (20.7%)
|Create a sub-brand, possibly named Genesis, with a showroom-within-a-showroom concept
|4317 (36.3%)
|Spin off a stand-alone premium brand with its own dealerships like Toyota has done with Lexus
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- ocpitmaster Dec 17, 2012 06:08 AM
recommendations for websites; ie: producer / cheesemonger / reatiler, for an intro into cheeses. I like all kinds; don't know anything about and want to develop a 'cheese palate'
While the subject is a few years old, The Cheese Primer by Steven Jenkins will give you a crash course in products, history and milks,
re: thegforceny
Been ordering some from Murrays; 'Special's' mainiy, stopped by the Greenwich Vilage location on Saturday, couldn't even get in the door!
I'll visit the other sites, looking to get an education while exploring and enjoying cheeses
Thanks to both!
There are a ton of cheese websites and blogs. Many of them are interesting, but reading them probably isn't the best or most methodical way for a beginner to learn about cheese. If you're just starting on your "cheese journey," I recommend the following:
1. Get a good book. The Cheese Primer has already been mentioned. Published 16 years ago, it is showing its age a little, but the fact that it has been in print continuously for so long speaks to its quality and usefulness. Still, it might no longer be my first choice. Other books to consider:
Cheese Essentials (Laura Werlin)
The Cheese Plate (Max McCalman)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cheeses of the World (Steve Ehlers and Jeanette Hurt)
2. Take a course. Most of the better cheese shops offer short courses (about 2 hours), starting with Cheese 101 and moving on to more specific topics. you could plan a trip to one of the big cities near you to coincide with an evening on which a course is offered. A few places, like Murrays and Artisanal in New York and The Cheese School of San Francisco offer multi-day courses during which you would be exposed to all of the basics and taste a lot of different cheeses. These are intended primarily for cheesemongers or people who are thinking about becoming one, but are also open to others.
3. Use every opportunity to talk to cheesemongers (e.g., when you visit a shop), although the Christmas season obviously isn't the best time to get their undivided attention.
4. Stick around here and follow the threads on this brand new Cheese Board. Don't hesitate to ask questions!
re: cheesemaestro
Nice list! For me, #3 is the only way to learn. You must taste cheese to understand.
Visiting your local cheesemongers not only cuts to the chase, if you plan to buy cheese with some regularity establishing a buying source is key.
Most shopkeeps I've met want to impart their knowlege and turn newcomers onto great cheese and great value. But, tasting the cheese is very important beyond the pages of well researched books or blogs.
The whole point of learning about cheese is tasting it. Even with years spent talking to cheese producers and cheese lovers, I learn something new every time.
re: cheesemaestro
Absolutely. Thank you for adding it.
www.carrvalleycheese.com is my favorite from Wisconsin. But then I cheat and go to the creamery near Barraboo each year for the discounted ends and misfires. Goat, lamb, and cow.
re: INDIANRIVERFL
Thanks to all for the advice
I plan on this being a long and enjoyable discovery!
One of my favorite books is Mastering Cheese by Max McCalman. He's written a few books, but this one is my favorite- you can get basic information, and more indepth guidance. It's a good guide to understand the hows and whys of types, milks and appreciation.
And, you can use these suggestions to go to your local shop (I hope you have one) and recreate some of the plates and pairings, because this will help guide you to developing your palate.
It's a wonderful journey that never ends! Enjoy it.
re: cheesemonger
Thanks for the advice.
Unfortunately, we do not have a cheesemonger/decent cheese shop at the beach; closest is a good Italian-style deli.
Planning on a weekend day trip to Phila post-holidays; cheese is on the list.
re: ocpitmaster
If you wind up near this PA cheese shop, you won't be disappointed!
re: INDIANRIVERFL
You can also mail order cheeses and meats through their website or by calling them..
re: cheesemaestro
Thanks for mentioning that option, I've done the shipping thing dozens of times with wonderful results. Penn Mac ships beautifully.
re: INDIANRIVERFL
Good to hear about your experience at PennMac Co. I didn't want to assume how far ocpit. would travel. The prices and variety are worth the day trip.
re: cheesemonger
Mastering Cheese is a magnificent book, perhaps the best book on cheese written in the last 20 years, and their have been a lot of them. Still, I'm hesitant to recommend it as a first book on cheese, as it is more detailed than most and could be overwhelming to someone just starting on their cheese journey. That's why I recommended Max's first book, The Cheese Plate instead. Laura Werlin's book, Cheese Essentials, would also be a good introduction for people who want to taste first and learn about the background issues (breeds of animals, technical considerations, etc.) later. Laura's approach is to emphasize practical matters: the different types of cheese (bloomy rind, semi-soft, firm, etc.) and worthwhile representatives of each type; how to determine if a cheese is in good condition; how to buy and store cheese; etc. In the end, I think it depends on the individual as to how much information he/she wants to be hit with and how quickly, but one really can't go wrong with any of these books.
re: cheesemaestro
I agree they are all good resources- I recommended Mastering Cheese because I am a whys/hows/processes kind of person. I feel that information first, and then the tasting makes a much stronger impact, at least for me.
Some people get more from tasting (even blind) first and learning the details later, I tend to go the other way.
re: cheesemonger
I am like you in this regard, but you're right that we aren't all the same. I tend to wax enthusiastic when I talk about cheese and launch into all kinds of details. Sometimes the person I'm with listens eagerly, and sometimes I see their eyes glaze over!
French Cheese by Patrick Rance is THE definitive book on French cheese. Used copies are available on Amazon.
He talks about all of the French region's cheeses, how they are made and their history. Its a wonderful book for anyone really interested in cheeses. He does go into far too much detail when he visits individual producers, but one can skip a lot of that.
I'm really looking forward to this topic and will contribute when I can. As I live in France there's not much I can say about current American cheeses, but maybe I can contribute concerning French cheeses.
re: Yank
Rance's book is a jewel. I might be tempted to say it is the best book on cheese ever written. (I said elsewhere in this thread that Max McCalman's Mastering Cheese is the best book written in the last 20 years, but Rance's book was published earlier, in 1989.) As with any book of this age, there is some outdated information, including cheesemakers that no longer produce cheese, or have died, and cheeses that no longer exist, including a few that Rance wasn't sure were still being made when he wrote the book. Rance himself died in 1999.
However, the book is a unique and invaluable resource for the history of cheesemaking in each region of France. It is also remarkable for Rance's clear understanding, a quarter of a century ago, of the forces in France that were threatening its cheeses: the closure of farmstead dairies; the expansion of factory-made cheeses, with an inevitable loss in quality, the increasing substitution of pasteurized milk for raw milk, also with a loss of flavor and quality; the failure to take steps to preserve the uniqueness of each cheese. (For example, Rance lamented the adoption of the same Penicillium Roqueforti mold cultures for numerous French blue cheeses, claiming that these cheeses now taste more similar to one another than before.) The detailed discussion in the appendix of the effectiveness of pasteurization in controlling Listeria in cheese is a topic that is still hotly debated today.
The French Cheese Book has been out of print for years. Copies on the market can be quite expensive, especially of the hardcover edition. Besides Amazon, check eBay, where I bought my copy. There are a few British sellers who don't price gouge and also have reasonable shipping charges to the US.
All in all, a book to cherish, but not a first book for the novice. Deluca's recommendation of the Eyewitness book is a good guide for purchasing French cheeses, and there are also useful descriptions to help customers in more general guides on cheese, such as Murray's Cheese Handbook and Juliet Harbutt's The World Cheese Book.
Believe it or not, there is an app for that! It is called "Fromage" and it is an excellent reference guide. You can search for different cheeses, look them up by region, milk type or texture. You can make notes on the cheeses you've tasted, where you found it and the price. Nice little app to start your own cheese tasting adventure. Hope ya'll find it helpful.
re: DDSLADE6819
I'm an app newbie -- how do you find an app?
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iTunes is usually the 1st place I look but if you have an Android, this app is not avail (yet).
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re: DDSLADE6819
An excellent online resource (not requiring an app) is Culture Magazine's Cheese Library.
The list of cheeses is extensive and the descriptive information provided for each cheese is detailed. This resource is most useful when you have the name of a cheese and want to find out more about it, rather than when you want to identify cheeses that fit certain criteria.
re: cheesemaestro
Thanks for that link!
for a great foundation on cheese composition, milk science - Harold McGee has a good dairy section in his book On Food and Cooking. As a former cheesemonger, if you have a local cheese shop - go in often, set a budget (easy too spend to much on cheese) and tell the monger, and go in during non peak times for the most tastes!


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The purpose of this study is to evaluate low oxygen areas called hypoxia within the tumor. These low oxygen areas are thought to be the reason why tumors are more resistant to chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
A recent imaging technique using a hypoxia tracer called Fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) can detect low oxygen areas within the tumor. This imaging technique, called a PET scan, uses positively charged particles to detect slight changes in the body biochemistry and metabolism. FMISO PET scans have been performed in patients with head and neck cancer and have shown the ability to detect these low oxygen areas within the tumor.
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Radiation: fluorine-18-labeled fluoro-misonidazole (18F-FMISO)
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- To improve the accuracy of hypoxia imaging for head and neck cancers through pixel by pixel kinetic analysis of 18F-FMISO tracer of dynamic PET images. [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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- To detect on repeat 18F-FMISO PET/CT scans whether there is a reduction of the FMISO-avid or GTVh 5 to 10 days into treatment with standard chemoradiotherapy for a series of locally advanced head and neck cancers. [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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There will be no change or intervention in a patient's treatment regime using chemoradiation where both the primary and the neck nodes receive 70Gy if the tumors are not associated with human papilloma virus or that there is no resolution of hypoxia on their repeat 18F-MISO PET scan. This is one accepted standard of care. Patients with tumors that are positive for human papilloma virus who exhibited no evidence of hypoxia on their baseline 18F-MISO PET/CT scan or whose tumors have early resolution of hypoxia on their repeat early response 18F-MISO PET/CT will undergo an alternative standard of care where the primary tumor site received 70Gy while the neck nodes receive 60Gy followed by planned FDG PET/CT scan and observation.
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- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of head and neck carcinoma (excluding nasopharynx, paranasal sinus, salivary, and thyroid malignancies)Any unknown primary squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck with gross nodes is allowed (2002 AJCC)
- 18 years of age or older
- Must not have received prior radiation therapy or chemotherapy for this diagnosis. Patients who have had their primary site tumor removed by surgery but still present with grossly enlarged lymph nodes are eligible for this study.
- Karnofsky performance status ≥ 70.
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- all nasopharyngeal, paranasal sinus, salivary cancer, and thyroid malignancies
- prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the last three years
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|Responsible Party:
|Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00606294 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 10, 2008
|Last Updated:
|October 22, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Anti-Infective Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Cariostatic Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Protective Agents
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Therapeutic Uses
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