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|Dr. Rama Yelkur
|See a Jan. 25 UW-Eau Claire news release for an overview of the most recent Super Bowl advertising research by Dr. Chuck Tomkovick and Dr. Rama Yelkur.
EAU CLAIRE — The most recent Super Bowl advertising research by two UW-Eau Claire faculty members has received extensive attention from national and regional media during the past two weeks. Their research findings also were supported by the results of the USA Today's 2011 Super Bowl Ad Meter following the Feb. 6 Super Bowl.
A variety of media outlets have featured research by Dr. Chuck Tomkovick and Dr. Rama Yelkur, professors of management and marketing, about what makes Super Bowl advertisements likeable and the financial performance of the firms that invest in Super Bowl ads.
A UW-Eau Claire news release about the research has been posted to more than 200 websites. Other media highlighting the research have included the following: BenMaller.com, CNBC.com, Profitable.com, WQOW-TV, WEAU-TV, SuperBowl-ads.com, NYSportsJournalism.com, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Sports Business Journal Daily, Advertising Age (on Jan. 31 and Feb. 6), Facebook.com, Fidelity.com, SeekingAlpha.com, autoblog.com, bullfax.com, Zap2it.com, The Globe and Mail, Leader-Telegram, The Telegraph, Investor Vortex and Slate.
Following the 2011 Super Bowl on Feb. 6, the UW-Eau Claire researchers' findings over the years about ad likeability were in line with results posted in the 2011 USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter, Yelkur said. USA Today's Ad Meter tracks the second-by-second responses of a panel of viewers to ads during the Super Bowl and ranks them from best to worst, according to the USA Today website.
"Our research findings (based on 10 years of data, from 2000 through 2009) that celebrities do not drive ad likeability seems to be borne out again this year," Yelkur said. "USA Today's Super Bowl Ad Meter scores for 2011 indicate that the most-liked ads did not use celebrities. For the most part, ads that used celebs were in the middle of the pack or below for ad likeability."
The use of animals again was shown to positively influence ad likeability, as at least five of the top 10 ads used animals, and limiting the amount of information shared about a product also still continues to drive ad likability, as evidenced by the fact that the most-liked ads said very little about their products, Yelkur said.
"On the other hand, sex appeal did not help, as evidenced by Go Daddy's racy ads, Mini Cooper's 'Cram It in the Boot' contest, Stella Artois' ad featuring actor Adrien Brody and the Skechers ad with Kim Kardashian ranking in the bottom half for ad likeability," Yelkur said.
The researchers' previous findings about the impact of an ad's length on likeability also proved true this year, Tomkovick said.
"We've known for 10 years that ads that are too short or long are negatively correlated with ad likeability, and Eminem's Chrysler ad that ran 120 seconds long scored in the bottom third on likeability," Tomkovick said.
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World Development Indicators (WDI)
WDI is the primary World Bank database for development data from officially recognized international sources. Global Development Finance (GDF) provides external debt and financial flows statistics for countries that report public and publicly guaranteed debt under the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS).
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA)
The World Bank CPIA rates countries against a set of 16 criteria grouped in four clusters: (a) economic management; (b) structural policies; (c) policies for social inclusion and equity; and (d) public sector management and institutions.
Governance Data The World Bank views good governance and anti-corruption as central to its poverty alleviation mission. Evidence suggests that countries with good governance and low corruption are more successful in capacity development. The Governance group supports the collection, rigorous analysis, careful interpretation, and transparent dissemination of data for empirical research, capacity-building, and learning programs. Some datasets listed in this site are accessible for interactive interface with the web user as an 'e-learning' tool.Knowledge Assessment MethodologyWBI's Knowledge for Development (K4D) program helps developing countries make more effective use of knowledge for their economic and social development.The K4D Program advises client countries on economic and institutional regime, education, innovation, and Information and Communication Technologies. The K4D program uses a knowledge assessment methodology (KAM) to benchmark how an economy compares with its neighbors, competitors, or others it wishes to emulate.
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Throughout the offseason, The Nats Blog will look back at every player's 2012 season to summarize and analyze his performance, and we'll look ahead to his possible role in 2013. We'll go from #1 Steve Lombardozzi all the way to #63 Henry Rodriguez with about two posts per week until Spring Training. Enjoy.
On the field Mark DeRosa wasn't the Nationals biggest superstar this year by a long shot, but off the field as a 15-year veteran with a World Series ring, he served as a valuable veteran presence, which the young Nationals lacked.
Specifically sought out by Davey Johnson last offseason in his bench-remodeling project, DeRosa played in just 48 games this season and started 16, filling in at several positions when injuries claimed other players. He ended 2012 with a slash line of .188/.300/.247 — the worst final numbers he ever tallied for a major league season. But the value he added to the Nationals' clubhouse all but made up for it.
DeRosa saw a significant decrease in playing time at the end of the season after missing 50 games for an oblique injury and the death of his father. He was not included on the playoff roster, but throughout the stressful season's end, he served as a mentor to his teammates, a confidant for Stephen Strasburg during the shutdown debacle, and an inspiration to the team during the postseason with his performance of former president Theodore Roosevelt's famous "The Man in the Arena" speech before Game 4 of the NLDS.
Next Year: At 37 years old, retirement is an option for DeRosa, but one he isn't sure if he's ready for yet, according to the Washington Post. He would hope to rejoin the Nationals next year, but I'm inclined to think that he has served his purpose with the team as a veteran guy who helped guide the Nationals through their first competitive year. It's unlikely that he'll be asked back, and he may have trouble landing a team for the 2013 season.
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Researchers from the University of Michigan and Duke University seem to have found a preferable approach to discussing treatment options with cancer patients.
According to their findings, when deciding between treatment options, patients are more sensitive to the degree of risk reduction when making simpler decisions in a series, versus learning all of the information about different treatment methods at once and then making a final decision.
The study was conducted as an experimental survey administered over the Internet. It followed 1,781 demographically diverse women 40-74 years old through a hypothetical decision process for a breast cancer patient with a tumor. While some of the participants were presented with information about treatment options all at once, the rest were given decisions and information sequentially.
The women who participated in the step-by-step method were more likely to select the adjuvant therapy option that statistically had the best outcome of preventing cancer recurrence. The researchers suspect that these decisions, which are initially difficult because of patients' sensitivities during this challenging time, are complicated by terminology and statistics that overwhelm patients when doctors present information about different treatments simultaneously.
Researchers argue that these findings should not increase the length of time in a doctor's office, but should actually shorten visits because patients will absorb the information more effectively and efficiently, and doctors will not need to repeat themselves as often.
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That looked great fun to try... Sadly they both ended up in Casualty shortly after that as they slipped off the greasy table...
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2014-12-18 Domestic Violence Advisory Committee Meeting
The Domestic Violence Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at 12 noon at the DeSoto Police Department Training Room located at 714 E. Belt Line Road, DeSoto, Texas.
2014-11-03 Domestic Violence Advisory Committee Meeting
The Domestic Violence Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, November 3, 2014, at 12 noon in the City Council Conference Room located in the Jim Baugh Government Center (City Hall) 211 E. Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, Texas.
2014-09-20 DeSoto Dining and Dialogue Event
The DeSoto Dining and Dialogue Board will host an event on Saturday, September 20, 2104 at the Civic Center Bluebonnet Rooms located at 211 E. Pleasant Run Road. This event will begin at 6:30pm.
The purpose of the event is to present to the guests, the Bond Election video, provide copies of the Bond Election brochure and have a discussion regarding the election. The Bond Election is scheduled for November 4, 2014.
A quorum of the DeSoto City Council may be present; however, no official business will be conducted.
Town Hall Meeting - 2014 Bond Referendum
Presentation about 4 propositions on the 2014 Bond Election ballot
Audit Committee Meeting July 9, 2014
Stake Holder's Meeting
2012-04-03 Notice of Public Hearing
Audit Committee March 28, 2012
2012-01-09 Charter Review Commission Meeting
2011-12-19 Charter Review Commission
2011-12-12 Charter Review Commission
DeSoto Health Facilities Development Corporation
DeSoto Industrial Development Authority Meeting
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DeSoto City Council Charter Commission Special Meeting
The DeSoto City Council and the DeSoto City Charter Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 6:30pm at the Holiday Inn Express located at 1310 E. Wintergreen Road.
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The Bering Sea in winter, framed as it is by Alaska and Siberia, is frigid, stormy, and dark. But remarkably, some birds seem right at home there. The Crested Auklet is one such bird. And they have some unique qualities. Crested Auklets bark like Chihuahuas. Also, these seabirds exude an odor of oranges from a chemical they produce that repels ticks. They nest in immense colonies on Bering Sea islands, and remain nearby through winter, in flocks of many thousands. The auklets present a superb natural spectacle - sight, sound, and smell!


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Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Party: Caribbean Spiced Oxtail By FarmgirlGourmet 10/03/11 04:35 Ok, I know I said we were through with Emeril's Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders but I just had to share this last one with you. Last night I made the Caribbean Spiced Oxtail and I have to tell you - this was probably the best dinner we've had... Add to my recipe book
Emeril's Tempura "Fish & Chips" By FarmgirlGourmet 09/12/11 06:29 Today marks Day 1 of 3 weeks of Emeril. It's going to be All Emeril, All the Time at Farmgirl Gourmet World Headquarters over the next 21 days. I can't tell you how excited I am to have been chosen to participate in this Blogger Party with 19 other bloggers... Add to my recipe book
Filozes - Portuguese Donuts for #SundaySupper By FarmgirlGourmet 03/25/12 10:00 A little birdie told me that today's #SundaySupper was all about Portuguese food. Now what kind of Portagee would I be if I didn't hop on this and toss in my own recipe? Well, not my recipe, but rather my Great Grandmother Emelia's recipe for Filozes (pron:... Add to my recipe book
Malabar Chicken Curry with Homemade Garam Masala By FarmgirlGourmet 03/07/12 19:18 Yesterday I was craving Indian food. I haven't eaten Indian food in years. Sad, right? I guess you could say that I have a major aversion to yellow curry. Red curry? Love it. Green curry? Can't get enough of it. Yellow curry? I'm running for the hills from... Add to my recipe book
Emeril's One-Pot Blogger Party: Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork - Post 9 By FarmgirlGourmet 09/30/11 18:32 Ok, I think I might cry. No really. This is my last *mandatory post for the Emeril One-Pot Blogger Party. Seriously, these last 3 week FLEW by! Here's a recap of 3 weeks: I've ate outrageously delicious food I have given away prizes to 2 lucky winners -... Add to my recipe book
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Cajun Shrimp Stew - Emeril's Sizzling Skillet Style By FarmgirlGourmet 09/14/11 08:07 Ok, does this not look good? It was warm and hearty and a really great stick to your ribs recipe for Cajun Shrimp Stew. This recipe comes from Emeril Lagasse's new cookbook Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders. Being a part of Emeril's 3 week-long... Add to my recipe book
Baking with Bangs - Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting By FarmgirlGourmet 05/23/11 20:36 This week has been an interesting one here at Farmgirl Gourmet Headquarters. Monday AM the Hubs left for a week long business trip and then that same day a friend needed to leave town for a family emergency and asked if her 6 year old daughter could stay... Add to my recipe book
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Pumpkin Challah Pudding with Dried Cranberries By FarmgirlGourmet 10/13/11 17:29 Today I had an interview with Becky from the Cheney Free Press. She's a reporter for our small town newspaper. We've been trying to get together now for a week and finally were able to make it happen today. Since she's doing a piece on farmgirlgourmet.com,... Add to my recipe book
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The Vivax Malaria Research III: 2009 and Beyond conference is a project of the Department of Global Health and the Global Health and Infectious Diseases Research Program. The purpose of the conference is to assess our current knowledge of vivax malaria and to prioritize the critical needs for development of effective prophylactic and curative therapies. Bringing together this interest group, representing the broad global and regional aspects of vivax malaria, provides a significant venue to evaluate the status of the field and to identify the priorities for research. The conference is organized by Dr. John H. Adams, Professor, Global Health Infectious Diseases Research Program, College of Public Health.


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Statement on trafficking in human beings (OSCE/HDIM)
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Statement of the Czech Republic delivered at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (Working Session 10: Humanitarian issues and other commitments I., September 30, 2013)
Madam Moderator,
Fully subscribing to the EU statement, I would like to make a statement in my national capacity.
We highly appreciate the ongoing efforts made by the OSCE Special Representative Ms. Giammarinaro and the ODIHR to fight trafficking in human beings. The Czech Republic puts special attention to the prevention of the trafficking, as well as the protection and assistance to its victims, and welcomes the opportunity to share its experience within this session.
Since 2003, this area has become a priority within the fight against organized crime, when a special Program on Support and Protection of Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic was developed. This program provides assistance to victims of trafficking, especially to those trafficked for the purpose of sexual and labor exploitation. Several Czech NGOs, including La Strada Czech Republic, Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague and Diaconate of the Czech Brotherhood Evangelical Church, cooperate with the Ministry of Interior on providing assistance to the victims.
Furthermore, the Inter-ministerial Coordination Group was established in 2008, which serves as a platform for information exchange and coordination activities in the area of the fight against trafficking at national level. Members of this group – NGOs and governmental organizations – have the right to contribute to annual status reports and comment on crucial strategic documents regarding the trafficking in human beings.
In 2012, the Czech Republic adopted a strategic document called National Strategy to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings in the Czech Republic for the period 2012 – 2015, which sets out a number of measures in the area of trafficking in persons, focusing among others on description of the situation in socially excluded areas, systematic education in the area of trafficking, ratification of important international instruments, including the Palermo Protocols and the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. Since the main obstacle to their ratification has been recently removed, when the new act on criminal liability of legal persons came into effect as of 1 January 2012, the Czech Republic is now ready to ratify these instruments.
In conclusion, let me briefly mention a 3-year project entitled "Discovering Trafficking for the Purpose of Forced Labor and Labor Exploitation", realized in partnership of La Strada with the Ministry of Interior and the Judicial Academy. The goal of this project, which was finalized last year and was supported by the EU Commission and the Open Society Institute, was to enable an access to legal assistance and services provided by the European Union for the victims of trafficking, as well as to analyze the definition of the trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labor exploitation and forced labor, as it is used in the Czech Republic and selected EU countries. The outcome of the project was introduced within an international conference, which took place in Prague in April 2013.
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The Edmonton Rush (8-5) host the Colorado Mammoth (5-8) at Rexall Place on Saturday at 9pm ET. (Photo: Jack Dempsey)
The red-hot Edmonton Rush (8-5) return home to host the resurgent Colorado Mammoth (5-8) at Rexall Place on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET. Watch the game live on YouTube via The Lacrosse Network.
Colorado has seen their roster articulate into a fine-tuned squad over the past month and a half. The offense has appeared bolstered alongside a defensive unit that has been tested in recent outings. Head coach Bob Hamley could not agree more as the team looks to lock down in their final three games.
"We're happy with our play as of late," he said. "Obviously we can always improve and that's what we're aiming to do on Saturday. We're playing against a very good Edmonton team, balanced on all fronts of the game. It's going to be a challenge, but that's what this time of the season is about."
As a whole the Mammoth will need to step up their game after last week's near debacle against Philadelphia. After an impressive 10 goal performance in the first half, Colorado failed to score the rest of the game, simultaneously watching the Wings rally in the final seconds. Luckily, the team held on for a 10-9 win in Denver, but will be tested this week against the Rush, who are tied for first in the West Division. The Rush can clinch a home playoff game this weekend with a win against Colorado and a win by Calgary versus Washington.
The two teams met in the Mile High City back in Week #7, where Edmonton doubled up Colorado 14-7, essentially holding every statistic advantage in the meeting. This meeting could be entirely different now that the Mammoth appear to be a whole different team this time around heading into Alberta.
Casey Powell has integrated well into Colorado's offense, posting 17 points (2+15) in three games since being traded from Rochester. In addition, Jordan McBride has quietly stepped up as a shooter behind Adam Jones and John Grant, Jr. with 41 points (21+20) this year, and played a major role in Colorado's win last weekend with four goals in the first half.
Defensively, Tye Belanger has been the anchor of the Mammoth second half surge. In six appearances this season, Belanger has come up time and time again with crucial saves on the back end to keep his team in the game. With a .772 save percentage, the young netminder will be an X-factor this week against the high caliber Rush defense.
Edmonton has clinched a playoff berth and can clinch a home playoff game with a win over Colorado AND a Calgary win over Washington.
With the number of new faces coming into the Rush lineup for the 2013 season, Ryan Ward may have started the campaign as the somewhat forgotten man.
Ward's performance on the floor has guaranteed that anyone who might have let him slip from their mind definitely has had their attention recaptured. A senior statesman on the Rush yet only 32 years of age, Ward is not only an on-floor leader, but also a dominant offensive presence, back to where he was during the 2010 season at the top of the Rush scoring chart.
In fact, Ward's 64 points puts him only 11 shy of breaking his own club record for points in a single season. He's already broken his own mark for assists in a season which currently stands at 45, the fourth-highest total in the entire National Lacrosse League this season.
It would be a reach to say this is a season of redemption for Ward, but it's not far off to say he's making sure that even with the youthful influx of talent over the past couple seasons, he is still a focal point-producer and go-to-guy for the Rush.
"As an offensive player, you're supposed to put up points … that means you're doing your job," said Ward, who was then quick to heap praise on those around him for helping reach those higher numbers.
"I think the fact I've got more points this year is because of the great group of guys I get to work with and that we're on the same page. Everyone is unselfish. Our left side is really strong and we've got a good thing going on the right side.
"I think it's just more chemistry. Guys are putting the ball in the net and we're playing at a higher level.
For the first time in franchise history, the Rush do have an array of weapons to choose from on the offensive front. Rookies Mark Matthews and Curtis Knight have provided youthful exuberance plus the unique combination of Matthews' imposing size and powerful shot alongside Knight's quick feet and even quicker release. Corey Small continues to develop as a scoring threat, showcasing his talents in particular during the Rush's weekend trip to Buffalo and Toronto with production that earned him the NLL's Offensive Player of the Week honor.
And after somewhat pedestrian starts to the season, both Zack Greer (22 goals) and Cory Conway (27 assists) have taken their games to heightened levels and extended the Rush's scoring prowess.
Those teammates have created a strong cast with Ward at the helm. The Victoria, B.C., product, who now lives and coaches lacrosse in Minnesota, will surely hit the 20+-goal plateau for the seventh time in his NLL career, and is more than likely to go past his career-high of 52 assists set back in 2007. This season's point-production should come as no major surprise as Ward builds off a masterful effort in last season's march to the Champion's Cup when he led the entire league in playoff scoring with 21 points in three games.
The stats are terrific but Ward would like to make sure that those significant numbers lead the Rush to a second straight appearance in the NLL final, and this time around, bring back the coveted Champion's Cup. Following the struggles at the start of the year, the dark hole of a 1-4 start has been erased by the current five-game winning streak and victories in seven of the last eight games.
Now comes the stretch drive of the season, and the Rush want to build off their exceptional 7-1 road record and turn around the misfortunes of a 1-4 mark at home. A sweep of the final three home games would ensure the Rush a home playoff date for the first time in team history as well as give them a franchise record 11-win campaign.
"Early on (the issues) it was more about chemistry and now we've got a good thing going," said Ward.
"We understand each other and now we're clicking. I think we've got it figured out and now we can win on the road and at home. It would be nice to win at home and not have to talk about the woes at Rexall.
"I'd like to score more goals and keep contributing but wins are the most important thing and I just want to keep contributing to the team's success."
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|Sun, 12-09-2012 - 5:51pm
I was SOOO blown away by my koshered turkey at Thanksgiving that I am koshering a chicken for this week's lunch. I've added rosemary (fresh from my plant in the kitchen) and started the backbone, wing tips, neck and giblets stewing with carrots and celery for stock. My kitchen smells good! But the chicken will sit in the kosher salt for 2-3 days before I roast it.
It's been mid-70's here for weeks and my roses and even the dandelions are blooming. But that is going to change tomorrow, when temps will plummet to 22F, first freeze of the year. I will stay busy baking bread and cornbread for the Christmas dressing.
Did you know that you can make dressing up ahead and freeze it raw? Then you can just defrost it and bake it when you need it!
|Mon, 12-10-2012 - 6:13am
I answered this 5 times yesterday. I know it was 5 because I kept adding, "Sorry if this posts ____ times" to my post. So frustrating. I have already had to log in twice this morning. We'll see if I will have to log in a third.
I love to make a whole roast chicken. I have got to try the koshering/brining sometime.
It was almost 70 here today (Sunday) but we've had rain for days. Gross. I'm water-logged. But it's better than snow. It's going to get cold this week. I loathe cold.
|Mon, 12-10-2012 - 7:57pm
I can't stand cold either. And it's been rainy here too. What I hate about rainy days is the mass suicide of earthworms on my patio and carport. What's WRONG with those guys???
I did a brined turkey breast a couple of years ago, and I was impressed with the LOOK of the turkey, but it was kinda spongy and unnatural, and the flavor was DILUTED. I tried the Koshering method because it is just opposite, it pulls OUT the excess water from the bird, and REALLY concentrated the flavor. And the texture of the meat was incredible. The comment made at our dinner was, "DRY did not come to this turkey dinner!"
I highly recommend the koshering, not the brining.


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The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instructionMichael Faraday
PIANO, n. A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor. It is operated by pressing the keys of the machine and the spirits of the audience.Ambrose Bierce
If you have any interests you can gain a wider audience for those interests while the goldfish bowl is yours!Eleanor Roosevelt
The director is simply the audience. So the terrible burden of the director is to take the place of that yawning vacuum, to be the audience and to select from what happens during the day which movement shall be a disaster and which a gala night. His job is to preside over accidents.Orson Welles
Economics is a subject profoundly conducive to cliche, resonant with boredom. On few topics is an American audience so practiced in turning off its ears and minds. And none can say that the response is ill advised.John Kenneth Galbraith
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It is true that the poet does not directly address his neighbors; but he does address a great congress of persons who dwell at the back of his mind, a congress of all those who have taught him and whom he has admired; they constitute his ideal audience and his better self.Richard Wilbur
I did not want to be a tree, a flower or a wave. In a dancer's body, we as audience must see ourselves, not the imitated behavior of everyday actions, not the phenomenon of nature, not exotic creatures from another planet, but something of a miracle.Martha Graham
When you can be your own best audience and when your applause is the best applause you know of, you�re in good shape.L. Ron Hubbard
We are sick with fascination for the useful tools of names and numbers, of symbols, signs, conceptions and ideas. Meditation is therefore the art of suspending verbal and symbolic thinking for a time, somewhat as a courteous audience will stop talking when a concert is about to beginAlan Watts
The program is nearly over! I can feel the audience is still with me but if I run faster I can shake them offBob Hope
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Chinese Medical Journal 2008;121(18):1766-1769
Immune-related late-onset hemorrhagic cystitis post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
HUANG Xiao-jun, LIU Dai-hong, XU Lan-ping, ZHANG Hong-yu, LIU Kai-yan
HUANG Xiao-jun (Institute of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China)
LIU Dai-hong (Institute of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China)
XU Lan-ping (Institute of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China)
ZHANG Hong-yu (Institute of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China)
LIU Kai-yan (Institute of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China)Correspondence to:HUANG Xiao-jun,Institute of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China (Tel: 86-10-88324984. Fax:86-10-88324577. E-mail:xjhrm@medmail. com.cn)
Background The pathophysiology of late-onset hemorrhagic cystitis (LOHC) is currently not well understood. The aim of this study was to analyze the alloimmune aetiology in the pathogenesis of LOHC post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Methods A retrospective study was performed on the medical records of 11 patients with immune-related LOHC post allogeneic HSCT. The clinical characteristics, therapy, and outcomes of these patients were analyzed.
Results The median time of onset was 42 days after HSCT (range 16–150 days) and the median duration of HC was 43 days (range 29–47 days). All patients presented with prolonged HC for more than 35 days. Nine patients with evidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation did not respond to anti-viral therapy even with CMV clearance in the urine post-therapy. Eleven patients with refractory HC received a low dose of corticosteroids and all patients went into complete remission.
Conclusion Our data suggest that alloimmune injury is involved in the pathogenesis of HC in at least some patients and that specific therapy might improve the clinical outcome of hemorrhagic cystitis.
Although late-onset hemorrhagic cystitis (LOHC) is a common complication following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), its pathogenesis remains to be defined.1-3 Most studies have reported that viral infection is significantly related to the pathogenesis of LOHC;4 however, in clinical practice, we found that the clearance of viremia or viruria did not necessarily lead to symptom relief of LOHC, and in some patients no evidence of a specific pathogen were found. As LOHC primarily occurs after allogeneic HSCT, researchers suspected that alloimmune injury might also be involved in the pathogenesis of LOHC. However, as a biopsy is not feasible in most situations and the pathological manifestations were non-specific, it is difficult to obtain objective evidence of alloimmune- related HC. To our knowledge, essentially no study has evaluated the role of immunosuppressants in the treatment of HC. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed 11 patients with LOHC who responded to immune suppression treatment rather than anti-viral therapy.
A total of 250 allogeneic HSCTs were carried out at Peking University Institute of Hematology from April 2003 to November 2005. All patients had hematologic disorders. All patients provided written informed consent in accordance with the requirements of the institutional review board. Hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) occurred in 72 of the 250 patients within 180 days after transplantation. A total of 11 patients who were diagnosed with immune-related LOHC post allo-HSCT by retrospective analysis were included; among them, 7 patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and 4 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were included in this study. Two patients underwent unrelated HLA-matched HSCT, while the other 9 underwent related HLA-mismatched HSCT. There were 7 male and 4 female patients with a median age of 32.5 years. Urine routine and renal function were normal before HSCT.
Conditioning therapy was all BUCY-based (busulfan 4 mg∙kg-1∙d-1 administered orally for 3 days and 1.8 g∙m-2∙d-1 cyclophosphamide intravenously for 2 days); additional therapies were one simustine (Me-CCNU) 250 mg/m2 oral dose for all patients and cytarabine 2 g∙m-2∙d-1 intravenously for one day for patients with a matched sibling. For HLA-mismatched patients and unrelated- matched HCT patients, cytarabine was given at 4 g∙m-2∙d-1 for two days and ATG (thymoglobuline; SangStat, Lyon, France) 2.5 mg∙m-2∙d-1 intravenously for 4 consecutive days. Prophylaxis against graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) consisted of cyclosporine (CSA), a short course of methotrexate (MTX), and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF).5,6 Donors were primed with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF, Filgrastim, Kirin, Japan; 5 µg∙kg-1∙d-1) injected subcutaneously for 5–6 consecutive days. Bone marrow cells were harvested on the fourth day. The target mononuclear cell count (MNC) was 3×108–4×108 cells/kg recipient weight. On the fifth and sixth days, peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) were collected with a COBE Blood Cell Separator (Spectra LRS, COBE BCT, Inc., Lakewood, Colorado, USA) at a rate of 80 ml/min from a total blood volume of 10 L. In instances of ABO major blood group incompatibility, red cells were removed from bone marrow cells by density gradient sedimentation with Hespan according to the manufacturer's instructions (B. Braun Medical Inc, Irvine, CA, USA).
Evaluation of engraftment and chimerism
Follow-up assessment of engraftment and chimerism was done according to the methods as described previously.5,6
HC definitions
HC was defined as the presence of sustained microscopic or macroscopic hematuria from the day of transplantation in the absence of other conditions such as menstruation, gynecologic-related bleeding, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. HC was graded according to the following criteria: grade 0, no HC; grade I, microscopic hematuria; grade II, macroscopic hematuria; grade III, macroscopic hematuria with clots; and grade IV, macroscopic hematuria requiring instrumentation for clot evacuation and/or causing urinary retention.7 HC occuring within 48–72 hours of a conditioning regimen was defined as early onset HC (EOHC); LOHC occurred beyond 72 hours after the preparative regimen.8
Definition of immune-related LOHC
(1) Clinical manifestations and laboratory examinations met the criteria of LOHC. (2) No definite pathogen was found in urine samples, or symptoms were not relieved after the pathogen had been cleared by antibiotic therapy. (3) Good response to the immune suppression treatment, and remission of symptoms of HC continued without relapse.
HC prophylaxis and management
As prophylaxis for HC, all patients were given intravenous fluid at 3 L∙m-2∙d-1 from 4 hours before to 24 hours after the administration of cyclophosphamide. Sodium 2-mercaptoethanesulphonate was given at a dose of 15 mg/kg prior to cyclophosphamide administration and intravenously once every 8 hours thereafter over 24 hours until the last dose of cyclophosphamide. HC management was standardized at our institution. Surveillance urine cultures for bacteria and fungi were performed on a weekly basis when hematuria occurred. The initial treatment for HC consisted of intravenous fluid hydration, alkalization, and forced diuresis. Platelet transfusions were given to patients when clinically needed; for patients with grade III HC, bladder irrigation was administered to ameliorate symptoms and to prevent obstruction by blood clots. If the HC was not resolved, an empirical anti-viral therapy with ganciclovir or foscarnet was given later if clinically permitted, and an immunosuppressant taper was given to patients with partial HC and no GVHD but who had concomitant viremia or viruria. Patients with persistent bleeding despite these measures were defined as refractory HC. In order to consider alloimmune injury in the pathogenesis of HC, 11 patients with refractory HC were selected to receive tentative treatment with a short impact therapy with methylprednisolone (20–40 mg/d, intravenous injection, 2 to 3 days) from 2004 to 2005.
Cytomegalovirus and adenovirus surveillance
As cytomegalovirus (CMV) and adenovirus (ADV) infection is highly prevalent in the Chinese population, only CMV and ADV were surveyed in our protocol. All of the patients were screened for CMV serostatus pre-transplantation. Weekly polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (Roche, Amplicor, USA) was employed to survey the CMV reactivation in the blood, from the time of transplantation to 100 days afterward. Urine samples were sent for CMV-PCR assay when CMV-viremia was diagnosed. Once HC developed in the patients, blood and urine samples were sent for Adenovirus-specific quality-PCR assay (Qiagen, China) weekly. As a biopsy is unfeasible in most situations, we cannot confirm pathologically viral cystitis for each instance of HC. In this study, CMV-viruria (PCR) in cases of LOHC was thought to be CMV-associated viral cystitis.4
The criteria of therapeutic efficiency were as follows. (1) Complete remission: HC symptoms rapidly relieved within 3 days and gross hematuria disappeared within one week. (2) Partial remission: HC symptoms and gross hematuria significantly improved.
Statistical analysis
For nonnormal distributed values, data were summarized by means of median and ranges; otherwise, the arithmetic mean and standard deviation were used. The Cox regression model was used to evaluate risk factors for the development of HC with univariate and multivariate analysis. Actuarial survival from day of transplantation was estimated by the method of Kaplan-Meier. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 13.3. A P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Onset of LOHC and immune-related LOHC
HC occurred in 72 of the 250 patients within 180 days after transplantation and with a cumulative incidence of 28.8%, 12.6% in HLA-matched related donor (MRD), 34.4% in matched unrelated donor (MUD) and 49.5% in mismatched related donor (MMRD). No early-onset HC developed in our cohort. The median time of onset was 33 days after HSCT (range 14–170 days), lasting from 3 to 186 days, 35 days being the median duration. HC was scored as grade I in 2/72 cases (2.8%), grade II in 49/72 (68.1%), grade III in 20/72 (27.8%) and grade IV in 1/72 (1.4%). In the Cox regression model analysis, predictive factors associated with the development of HC were CMV-viremia, graft received from MUD or MMRD and grades II–IV GVHD. A Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that LOHC did not increase mortality.
A total of 11 patients were diagnosed as immune-related LOHC post allo-HSCT according to our criteria. There were 7 patients with grade III HC and 4 patients with grade II HC. The median time of onset was 42 days after HSCT (range 16–150 days) with a median duration of 43 days (range 29–47 days). All patients' HC occurred without any clinical signs of GVHD.
No defined pathogen was detected in 2 patients. CMV viremia was detected before and after the onset of HC in 9 patients, all of whom were positive for the presence of CMV in urine samples. Although CMV infection was ablated after Ganciclovir treatment, symptoms were not relieved and 5 patients deteriorated. Bacteria were detected in the urine of 4 patients (2 Staphylococcal infections and 2 Escherichia coli infections) during later periods of HC. Symptoms did not improve after sufficient anti-infective therapy, but showed good response to the corticosteroid therapy.
Erythrocyturia was commonly found in the initial stage of HC. However, casts were rarely seen. A prolonged excessive proteinuria and protein casts occurred in 3 patients two weeks after the onset of HC. Protein casts and epithelial cell casts occurred in the 5 other patients, all of whom recovered after a short course of corticosteroid administration.
The initial treatment for HC consisted of intravenous fluid hydration, alkalization and forced diuresis. If the HC could not be resolved, an empirical anti-viral therapy with cost-effectiveness of ganciclovir (DHPG) 5 mg∙kg-1∙d-1 or foscarnet 80–120 mg∙kg-1∙d-1 was used. After the treatment, absence of CMV in the urine was confirmed by PCR in 9 patients who had activated CMV infection; however, the symptoms remained. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were used to treat all the cases of bacterial infection until the bacteriological tests had become negative. Clinical symptoms and hematuria did not improve until corticosteroid therapy was conducted. All patients achieved complete remission with macroscopic hematuria and clots disappearing within 3 days and continued remission of symptoms without relapse.
With a median follow-up of 180 days after transplantation (range 90–330 days), 2 of 11 patients with immune-related LOHC died within 180 days after transplantation. The causes of death were multiple organ failure and relapse. The other 9 patients were alive with complete continued remission (CCR).
The pathogenesis leading to HC has not yet been elucidated. A number of retrospective studies have identified the risk factors for LOHC, which include viral infections due to immunosuppressants, chemo-irradiation, cytopenia, and GVHD; of these, reactivation of a virus during HSCT is the most common and most consistent risk factor for HC.1-4,8,9 However, no definitive and effective therapy for LOHC has been established to date,4 which suggests that the clinical course of this complication is heterogeneous. The observation that some patients present with an idiopathic etiology led us to examine the immune aetiology of LOHC.
Only a few studies have focused on the immune aetiology of LOHC. In 1985, Ruutu et al10 firstly reported an LOHC patient with chronic GVHD that recovered following anti-GVHD treatment. It was hypothesized that the bladder mucosa of the host might be one of the target organs of GVHD. Data from Ost et al11 (1987) demonstrated a correlation between GVHD and LOHC in incidence, severity and timing of onset. They postulated that LOHC might be one of the clinical manifestations of GVHD. However, as viral infection and GVHD usually coexist, it was difficult to determine whether GVHD per se or GVHD-related immunosuppressant therapy causing viral infection was responsible for the high incidence of HC. To date, no study has evaluated whether the immuno- suppressants used for the treatment of systemic GVHD improve HC.
In our study, HC occurred in 72 of the 250 patients within 180 days after transplantation. Eleven patients were diagnosed as having immune-related LOHC, since all these patients showed a particularly good response to steroid rather than anti-viral therapy. The favorable impact of short-term steroid prescription could be explained by decreased damage from post-HSCT immune reactions. Although several measures had been taken, such as treatment with ganciclovir, and supportive care with platelet transfusion can also produce symptomatic improvement, the therapeutic result is attributed to steroids since all of these patients failed to respond to our conservative therapy. HC was reversed quickly after steroid administration and symptoms continued in remission without relapse. This indicated that an immune mechanism may be involved in these occurrences of LOHC, and though our study was not randomized and the sample size was limited, no other studies have focused on the seemingly trivial issue of LOHC.
It is also intriguing to note that HC occurred without any clinical signs of GVHD in all of these patients, which is obviously distinct from previous studies concerning GVHD-related LOHC.10,11 This observation suggests that the immune mechanism associated with LOHC in these patients might be different from the mechanism of GVHD.
The accurate immune pathogenesis of LOHC in these patients is not clear. Though the therapeutic outcome supports the hypothesis that immune pathogenesis was the main cause of HC in these patients, it could not excluded that this immune pathogenesis might be associated with virus reactivation, since 9 patients developed CMV-reactivation at the onset of LOHC. There is some evidence that virus infection post-HSCT may provoke a general immunostimulatory response with concurrent alloantigen stimulation.12 Gluck et al13 reports that virus-related HC in patients with HIV often follows the increase in CD4 lymphocyte count after anti-retroviral therapy. These results rationally suggest that viral antigen and viral specific immunological reconstitution might be involved in the pathogenesis of LOHC. For these reasons, the clinical course of LOHC might not be determined as a direct cytopathic effect of virus infection, at least in some patients. Low doses of immune suppression therapy might quickly arrest the local inflammatory environment and shorten the course of HC.
Diagnosis of immune-related LOHC is never straightforward since there are no clinical or laboratory tests that are specific and signs of a preexisting infection should be carefully investigated because such presentations may be a result of inadequate antiviral therapy or development of other viral infection. In our group, the immune-related LOHC was characterized by the following characteristics. (1) Long-lasting bleeding with alternation of relief and exacerbation with no specific pathogen being detected. (2) An increase in casts and protein in urine as observed microscopically. (3) Good response to immune suppression treatment as opposed to anti-viral therapy, and symptoms of HC that continue to be in remission without relapse.
Although the present study provides novel information concerning LOHC post-HSCT, it contains certain limitations. This was a small retrospective study, and unrecognized bias caused by a heterogeneous patient background might have influenced the results. Furthermore, the diagnostic criteria for immune-related LOHC were only based on the therapeutic outcome and lack of pathologic evidence; however, our clinical observation suggested that an immune mechanism may be involved in at least some patients with LOHC.
1. Seber A, Shu XO, Defor T, Sensor S, Ramsay N. Risk factors for severe hemorrhagic cystitis following BMT. Bone Marrow Transplantation 1999; 23: 35-40.
2. Waller EK. Hemorrhagic cystitis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: much progress and many remaining issues. Chin Med J 2007; 120: 1671.
3. Xu LP, Zhang HY, Huang XJ, Liu KY, Liu DH, Han W, et al. Hemorrhagic cystitis following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: incidence, risk factors and association with CMV reactivation and graft-versus-host disease. Chin Med J 2007; 120: 1666-1671.
4. Leung AY, Yuen KY, Kwong YL. Polyoma BK virus and hemorrhagic cystitis in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a changing paradigm. Bone Marrow Transplant 2005; 36: 929-937.
5. Huang XJ, Liu DH, Liu KY, Xu LP, Chen H, Han W, et al. Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation without in vitro T cell depletion for the treatment of hematological malignancies. Bone Marrow Transplant 2006; 38: 291-297.
6. Lu DP, Dong L, Wu T, Huang XJ, Zhang MJ, Han W, et al. Conditioning including antithymocyte globulin followed by unmanipulated HLA-mismatched/haploidentical blood and marrow transplantation can achieve comparable outcomes with HLA-identical sibling transplantation. Blood 2006; 107: 3065-3073.
7. El-Zimaity M, Saliba R, Chan K, Shahjahan M, Carrasco A, Khorshid O, et al. Hemorrhagic cystitis after allogeneic hamatopoietic stem cell transplantation: donor type matter. Blood 2004; 103; 4674-4680.
8. Russel SJ, Vowels MR, Vale T. Hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients: an association with infective agents, GVHD and prior cyclophosphamide. Bone Marrow Transplant 1994; 13: 533-539.
9. DeVries CR, Freiha FS. Haemorrhagic cystitis: a review. J Urol 1990; 143: 1-9.
10. Ruutu T, Ruutu M, Volin L, Leskinen R. Severe cystitis as a manifestation of chronic graft-versus-host disease after bone marrow transplantation. Br J Urol 1988; 62: 612-613.
11. Ost L, LÖnnqvist B, Eriksson L, Ljungman P, Ringdén O. Haemorrhagic cystitis — a manifestation of graft versus host disease? Bone Marrow Transplant 1987; 2: 19-25.
12. Yilmaz S, Koskinen PK, Kallio E, Bruggeman CA, Hayry PJ, Lemstrom KB. Cytomegalovirus infection-enhanced chronic kidney allograft rejection is linked with intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression. Kidney Int 1996; 50: 526-537.
13. Gluck TA, Knowles WA, Johnson MA, Brook MG, Pillay D. BK virus associated haemorrhagic cystitis in an HIV-infected man. AIDS 1994; 8: 391-392.


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Bubble Puppy's Fin-Tastic Fairy Tale! (Double-Length Episode)
Once upon a time, Molly and Gil went up a hill to fetch a pail of water. But when a mean Witch, played by Wanda Sykes, turns Bubble Puppy into a frog, Molly and Gil enlist the help of some famous fairytale friends to undo her mean green spell.  They better work fast or else no one in the Enchanted Forest will live happily ever after!
Bubble Puppy
Gil wants to adopt a puppy after seeing one he really likes at the adoption center, but the Bubble Guppies have to learn how to take care of a pet before he can bring it home.
Bubble Bites
Ms. Pinkytoe, a friendly crab, gives Gil a few Bubble Bites to feed to Bubble Puppy.  Bubble Puppy wants more food so the guppies head to the supermarket.  They discover there is one box of Bubble Bites left and both Gil and Ms. Pinkytoe want it, so they must compete in a Bubble Bites biathlon. Will Gil get more Bubble Bites to feed Bubble Puppy? Or will Ms. Pinkytoe get them for her dog, Bud?
Bubble Guppies Fast Facts:
Street Date: May 1, 2012
Catalogue: 823344
DVD Running Time:Â Approximately 88 minutes
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·  "Create Your Own Bubble Guppy" DVD Game
·  2 Karaoke Music Videos
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o "I'm So Mean" (Wanda Sykes)
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We will allso be moving into other outdoor related products .
The ideal person, would be someone thats not camera shy, can be funny but does not use the F bomb every 3rd word.
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Yes, almost not quite at the end of my alphabet journey. This week it is V and next week will be my last - W. Stopping there unless someone can passionately suggest an artist they like for xyz. So V......
V is for Vuillard. Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940) was a French painter who along with others including Bonnard formed a group called Nabis, meaning prophet. The group were passionate about a more simplified, decorative form of painting inspired by earlier painters such as Gauguin. I've become more interested in Vuillard in recent years and you could say I love some of his paintings, having not paid much attention to them as a student. In particular, I enjoy seeing his interior/still life painting 'The Earthenware Pot' (below) which is on display in the National Gallery, London. It is a pleasing beauty with its interesting use of space, pattern and deep colours. You really do have to see it in person to appreciate its richness and depth.
V is also for Vermeer - perhaps like me you think of refined interiors and the portrait 'Girl with a Pearl Earring', and the novel inspired by the painting, the novel by Tracy Chevalier. There's a lot to find out about Vermeer and here's a site that seems to have just about everything - you could become happily lost there for a while. There was an exhibition at the National Gallery this past summer 'Vermeer and Music', sadly I did not get to see this one but here's a link to the exhibition pages for more to explore.
Many thanks always for visiting here. It's been a chilly overcast start to the week and a busy one too, sending off packages. Hello to new readers and glad you have found my blog.
This week I am busy with new embroidery and paintings. I have various ideas and that's all I can say, as I wait to see what comes to life..... So, I hope to have a lovely selection of work to share for my Friday update. Please note I'll be updating my Etsy shop on Friday a little later than usual at about 6pm (I usually update about 2pm).
I'll be updating my shop each Friday until December 13th - that will be my last update of the year. My shop will close for a while over the Christmas period and I'll let you know exact dates in a few weeks.
Have a very good start to your week and more soon.
Monday, 18 November 2013
New Mondays - V
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a pleasure to read as always xxx
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- 22 November 2013 at 23:59
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Oh V is for the very best!
I love, love, love Vuillard and can't believe how underrated he has been (probably considered too decorative and not conceptual enough, especially later work). Love Vermeer and his delicacy too, and of course there is always Van Gogh....
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Hi Cathy - this is Michelle Kingdom btw, this google account is set up for my daughter!!! Cheers.
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What keeps you moving? (Bouncing Back)
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This is a perfect question. Looking forward to seeing all of the ideas people bring to the table. For me, I step away from whatever it is, and usually end up in kitchen. Making a new dish always brings me back to normal.
My faith and belief that I was born with a purpose, and pre-destined for success, I believe in myself, and constantly read motivational, inspirational, faith based materials.
To refocus, I think it's important to step away from the mistake – bouncing back, exactly like you say. So, after acknowledging a mistake and figuring out what I'll do differently in the future, I like to step away from it and refocus on parts of my goals that are going well. It helps put mistakes into perspective to realize that mistakes and even larger failures aren't all encompassing.
When I go for a run, I envision myself outrunning (not running from!) all my problems, failures, stresses, etc. A successful run often leaves me with new ideas & solutions, makes me feel like all that junk is SO YESTERDAY, and that I can totally move forward with my day/life.
I like to modify my body and surroundings after a big failure or disappointment to turn the page on the experience. I mull over failure a lot and easily let frustration get the best of me. Thinking about the same things over and over and over again is the worst.Having a hard reset is really important to me. Generally anything disruptive to your routine can be helpful. Little things like taking new routes places or bigger ones like starting new projects. I like to suck out everything I can learn from examining failure and then try to forget all of the negative feelings while holding onto the lessons. If you have the time and resources, go somewhere in nature to ease your mind. Even an afternoon or morning in nature can be helpful.
This is a good one… :)
When I fail at something, I take a moment and allow myself to truly 'feel' the disappointment. I sit in stillness with the feeling and I let it embrace me. This usually involves lots of tissues (or whatever the closest thing around me that suffices!).
Then I ask myself why I'm so upset. What did I lose? What about that hurts? Wherein, truly, lies the disappointment? What's beneath the surface of that disappointment that I'm not acknowledging? I make sure to remind myself that disappointment, sadness, grief, failure all are things we feel when something doesn't go the way we expected, hoped, intended, dreamed.
Then I ask myself what I'm left with besides the feeling of sorrow. What will I take away from the experience? What did I learn? What is the value of those lessons?
In my being (I say being because it comes from every cell of my body, not just my heart), I know that everything truly happens for a reason. If a relationship doesn't work out or I don't get the job I applied for… I know that it was the seeking, the attempt, the process, the education that is of value. I also know that whatever I lost was not ever mine to begin with and that something better and more suited to me is out there and with each attempt, I am one step closer to MY true path.
I can't think of the quote right now but there's one out there that basically says that sometimes we have to let go of the life we dreamed of having so that we can make room for the life we couldn't possibly have imagined.
A great example of this is Goldie Hawn. She always wanted to be a dance teacher with her own studio but her career just kept taking her places she never could have imagined… and look at her now. :)
And what keeps me bouncing back? Well, I've just never been one who could stay down for very long. :P After I've allowed myself a good cry/rant/temper tantrum :) - I ask myself a few more questions... 1) Do I want to try for this again? 2) If so, what should I do differently this time? 3) If not, what do I want to do *instead*. 4) What do I need to do to ensure that I'm ready when I'm finally successful. :) This last question is especially important because sometimes, we are told 'no' because we're just not ready yet...
Essentially, I lick my wounds for a bit, do some thinking/evaluating, reassess my priorities and get right up off my butt and head into the next round. :)
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Experiments that are currently under way (cf. section entitled "Ongoing Solar Neutrino Experiments") have the potential to establish– independent of theoretical calculations carried out with solar models –whether new physics is required to explain the solar neutrino observations. If the number of neutrinos that are observed by the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) in reaction (4b), which can be induced by any of the known types of neutrinos, exceeds the number observed in reaction (4a), which can be initiated only by electron-type neutrinos, this will be direct evidence for neutrino oscillations. The first measurements of a neutrino energy spectrum by the SNO and the Superkamiokande experiments will test whether the spectrum of the higher-energy ( 8B) solar neutrinos that arrive at earth from the sun is the same as the energy spectrum of neutrinos from the same radioactive isotope observed in the laboratory. The shape of the energy spectrum is, for all practical purposes, independent of any solar influence [45] and must be the same as the shape inferred from measurements made on laboratory sources–unless new physics is occurring. If, as indicated by theoretical calculations of the MSW effect, the deficit of electron-type neutrinos is energy dependent, the number of lower-energy 7Be neutrinos observed in BOREXINO will be much smaller than predicted by the standard model.
Solar neutrino experiments are fundamental both for physics and for astronomy. It is essential that we not rely on just a few experiments, since the history of science has shown that systematic uncertainties can sometimes lead to mistaken conclusions unless results are checked by performing measurements in different ways. This is particularly important when the measurements are as intrinsically difficult as they appear to be for solar neutrino experiments.
No experiments are currently funded that can measure the energies of individual low-energy neutrinos (energies < 1 MeV) from the basic p-p reaction or from 7Be electron capture, although these are–according to theory–the most abundant neutrinos produced in the sun. The panel recommends that the highest priority be accorded to the development of detectors that can measure the energies of individual low-energy neutrinos, leading to the initiation of one or more new solar neutrino experiments within the next several years. It would also be of great importance to develop other detectors that can measure the neutrino type or the energy spectrum of the high-energy 8B neutrinos.
The National Science Foundation has recognized the synergism between different fields that is currently occurring in solar neutrino research and has recently provided funds for U.S. participation in the development of both the BOREXINO and the iodine detectors. The NSF has stressed the importance of the technological implications of these new activities and has encouraged physicists, chemists, and engineers from academic life and from industry to work together to help develop new detectors and new technologies. The Department of Energy supports similar synergistic collaborations, the GALLEX, SAGE, SNO and Superkamiokande experiments.
Within the $1 billion combined nuclear and particle physics research budgets of the U.S. Department of Energy, the primary operating support for solar neutrino physics is currently about $3 million per year (all in nuclear physics) and, ending in Fiscal Year 1994, a comparable amount of support for capital expenses. The operating base does not yet include any support for the development of new experiments beyond those that will begin operating in 1996. In view of the extraordinary scientific potential of the field of solar neutrinos–both for nuclear physics and for particle physics–it seems to the panel that increasing DOE support for this research would yield strong dividends for science. It is especially important that continuity be maintained in the development and construction of new experiments with advanced capabilities.
The timing of SN1987A was extremely fortunate since the water Cerenkov detectors had been operating for only a few years. An important lesson of that supernova neutrino detection is that neutrinos could reveal supernovae in our Galaxy even if the light is obscured by the Galaxy itself. It would be very desirable if a number of detectors were prepared to detect neutrinos from the next supernova in our galaxy. In particular it is important that there be a coordination of the experiments capable of detecting supernova neutrinos to be sure that they do not go off-line at the same time.


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