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SCHLADMING, Austria Tina Maze became the first Slovenian skier to win a world championship gold medal in a speed event, taking the opening women's super-G Tuesday in a race overshadowed by a crash involving Lindsey Vonn that will sideline her for the season.
Vonn tore ligaments in her right knee and broke a bone in her lower leg when she lost balance while landing after a jump. She was taken to a hospital by helicopter.
Maze attacked all the way, winning in 1 minute, 35.39 seconds and beating Lara Gut of Switzerland by 0.38. Julia Mancuso of the U.S. was third, 0.52 behind.
"The gold medal means a lot to me," said Maze, who is having a standout season in the World Cup and is quickly closing in on the overall title. "I had a great run. Slovenia is a small country and has so many great athletes. That makes me really happy."
The race had been delayed by 3 1/2 hours because of thick fog and was called off after 36 racers because new clouds of fog were moving in. The results stand, with the top-30 racers having started their run.
"I was prepared for a long day," said Maze, who now has four world championship medals. "World championships are special, you have to stay focused. I knew we would race today despite all the delays."
Days of snow and rain softened the course, especially in the lower part. The evening before the race, Atle Skaardal, the women's race director for the international federation, called it an "extreme situation." The fog further complicated matters.
The clouds caused poor visibility in the middle section, the steepest part of the 1.4-mile Streicher course where skiers race at up to 62 mph.
Organizers repeatedly delayed the start. Clouds finally moved after three hours. Despite light snowfall and rain setting in, the race began.
Several racers struggled with the changing conditions, with favorites like Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany and Anna Fenninger of Austria missing gates and failing to finish, and Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany coming 0.94 off the leading time in eighth.
"It was OK," Maze replied when asked whether the race should have been started. "World championship races often have special conditions. The mistakes from the girls were not because of the slope."
Mancuso wasn't fully satisfied with the run that earned her a fifth world championship medal, two years after winning silver in super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
"It's always really nice to win a medal but of course I know I could have a better run," the American said. "It was not a perfect run. My brain shut off halfway down the course so that's why I had some mistakes but I knew I was going fast. This was the kind of course on which you have to be on the limit."
Mancuso said it was "really hard" to race after Vonn, who started three racers earlier.
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Anchovies -- place w/ best prices for jars of them?
I saw that jar of Roland anchovies (8.8 oz.) this morning at the Harlem Fairway. $9.99.
Wow, has everyone with a sense of humor been priced out of San Francisco? I haven't been there for years but I don't remember endemic prickliness.
(And I will be traveling there sometime soon, so I hope tatsu gets some useful answers.)
Feb 11, 2015wasny in San Francisco Bay Area
Shu Han Ju - New Szechuan at 6th Ave. and 11th St.
I had an underwhelming meal from Shu Han Ju this weekend. Based on some of the comments in this thread I was expecting better. Overall the dishes lacked heat and vibrancy, despite my specific request for ma la, and were generally too bland and sweet (dan dan noodles, cold pork belly, hot and spicy lotus root). The Shanghai bok choy was fine. The free soup dumplings really weren't worth eating, and neither was the scallion pancake.
I may try the place again given the all the positive reports here (except for Simon's), but for Sichuan food in the West Village I think Grand Sichuan on 7th Ave. has the better kitchen.
Best not-"third wave" espresso/coffee?
I saw hemp milk at the La Colombe on Vandam St. a few days ago. I didn't notice what other dairy and non-dairy "milks" they offered. (I had my coffee black.)
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In that case a lot of people are going to miss out on life--that branch was closed in 2007.
Sep 18, 2014wasny in Not About Food
Food Shame -- What is a fairly common food that you've never tried. Even though you are probably an adult now and can go and try whatever you want?
That theory makes a lot of sense, except how would he have missed out on the caviar?
Jun 07, 2014wasny in General Topics
Food Shame -- What is a fairly common food that you've never tried. Even though you are probably an adult now and can go and try whatever you want?
You've never eaten peas or strawberries or any kind of squash? And you've never had any beans but pinto or green? How have you avoided even trying those foods at some point in your life? They're so common I imagine it must take real effort steer clear of them.
Jun 01, 2014wasny in General Topics
Best "not-so-well-known" Fine-Dining-Restaurants in Manhattan?
Probably Taboon.
seeking nice and quiet village restaurant rec
I'm unsure of what you mean by "nice" but here are two suggestions for quiet restaurants that might fit the bill:
•North Square, 103 Waverly Place in the Washington Square Hotel, doesn't seem to get a lot of attention but the food is good, not trendy or pretentious.
•El Charro, 4 Charles Street, is a quintessential Greenwich Village Spanish restaurant. It's been there forever; not too many like it are left.
Use it as a marinade for roasted meat or fish. Toss it with steamed vegetables and pasta or grains (qunoa, rice...).
Jan 06, 2014wasny in Home Cooking
Well yes, but only two decades (it closed in 1994). And the original post in this thread is from only one decade after that generally unlamented event (2004).
looking for reasonably priced breakfast in a place with atmosphere near Times Square
You might enjoy Cafe Edison (aka the Polish Tea Room) in the Edison Hotel, 228 West 47th St., west of Broadway. You'll get good old-school New York atmosphere there.
Nov 26, 2013wasny in Manhattan
Very Casual Italian Restaurant Suggestions for Sunday Evening
The OP doesn't specify "Red-sauce Italian-American" however. Anyway, Le Zie touts its spaghetti and meatballs, which fits pretty well into the red-sauce category. And that restaurant certainly serves pasta, calamari and salads, as also listed in the OP (I've never had veal there though that's not to say it's not on the menu). It's also a quite casual place where keeping the bill under $150 would be manageable.
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Maybe someone can speak about Le Zie these days? I haven't been for a couple of years, but it could fit the bill.
Yes, I haven't eaten there yet(and hopefully never).
What do you mean? Does Jesus hate fast food?
Best falafel in lower Manhattan?
Taim is very good. And they have a truck, so check their website for days and locations: http://www.taimmobile.com/
Their hummus is excellent too.
By the way, get the falafel sandwich "with everything" for the full experience.
Thanks for providing that first link. I'm sure my daughter (she's nine years old now) wouldn't want to give up any claim she may have on this intellectual property.
Jul 27, 2013wasny in General Topics
Unusual restaurant requests - and responses
It sure does.
Jul 10, 2013wasny in Not About Food
Unusual restaurant requests - and responses
This reminds me of the classic "hold the chicken" scene from Five Easy Pieces, with Jack Nicholson:
Jul 10, 2013wasny in Not About Food
Louro -- New David Santos Restaurant in West Village
I agree with your assessment of the meal. The chowder and the egg (the amaranth added a nice crunch) were great. The skate dish was the weak link, only because of temperature and plating problems--probably tough to serve that dish to so many diners at once. But it's a fun environment for sure.
Oh, and I wish dessert had incorporated sea urchin somehow. I can easily imagine uni custard or ice cream.
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True about Flair's prices, and their selection is much more extensive than Costco's too.
The Patacon Pisao truck on 202nd near 10th Ave. is definitely worth a visit, for a sandwich that uses plantains instead of bread.
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Flair Beverages probably has the best prices in the borough. Cash only.
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Sounds good. Is the truck on Broadway or Amsterdam?
West Village with in-laws and 2 kids....need dinner help!
I think Louro's a good choice, especially if your kids have broad palates, as you say. My 8-year-old has been a couple of times and claims to like it. I certainly like it a lot. Go early and you'll be fine. The food is really good, the staff is friendly, and the small plates will work well for small fry.
So I finally get the annoyance behind people calling anything a martini.
Like many words, "sex" has more than one definition. In the term "same-sex marriage" it means the biological state of being male or female, not sexual intercourse. And unless we're talking about grammar, gender usually refers to behavior and social roles, not sex organs and chromosomes, so "gender reassignment surgery" would be pretty difficult for a medical doctor to perform.
To keep the discussion vaguely food-related, some gender stereotypes: Ladies lunch in tea rooms, real men prefer steakhouses.
Mar 06, 2013wasny in Not About Food
So I finally get the annoyance behind people calling anything a martini.
The gender/sex misunderstanding certainly is widespread. However, I think your "same gender marriage" complaint is off target. "Same-sex marriage" is the correct term. Gender is a social construct--societies have developed definitions of "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors--while sex is biology. Same-sex marriage is a union between two (biological) men or two (biological) women, but each individual can identify his or her gender as male, female, both or neither. We can think about the difference between cross-dressing and sex reassignment surgery to help clarify the confusion.
Mar 06, 2013wasny in Not About Food
Don't shit where you eat, literally.
Mar 01, 2013wasny in Not About Food
So I finally get the annoyance behind people calling anything a martini.
I'm with linguafood on the "mic" abbreviation. Not that I expect you'll change your mind, but here's an interesting column on this very conundrum, which includes at the end a mention of the pronunciation problem: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/mag...
As far as the martini debate, Luis Bunuel, another late great bon vivant, preferred a dry martini. Check out this passage from his highly entertaining autobiography, My Last Sigh (I find the comparison of martini-making to the Immaculate Conception especially amusing):
'To provoke, or sustain, a reverie in a bar, you have to drink English gin, especially in the form of the dry martini. To be frank, given the primordial role in my life played by the dry martini, I think I really ought to give it at least a page. Like all cocktails, the martini, composed essentially of gin and a few drops of Noilly Prat, seems to have been an American invention. Connoisseurs who like their martinis very dry suggest simply allowing a ray of sunlight to shine through a bottle of Noilly Prat before it hits the bottle of gin. At a certain period in America it was said that the making of a dry martini should resemble the Immaculate Conception, for, as Saint Thomas Aquinas once noted, the generative power of the Holy Ghost pierced the Virgin's hymen "like a ray of sunlight through a window-leaving it unbroken."
'Another crucial recommendation is that the ice be so cold and hard that it won't melt, since nothing's worse than a watery martini. For those who are still with me, let me give you my personal recipe, the fruit of long experimentation and guaranteed to produce perfect results. The day before your guests arrive, put all the ingredients-glasses, gin, and shaker-in the refrigerator. Use a thermometer to make sure the ice is about twenty degrees below zero (centigrade). Don't take anything out until your friends arrive; then pour a few drops of Noilly Prat and half a demitasse spoon of Angostura bitters over the ice. Stir it, then pour it out, keeping only the ice, which retains a faint taste of both. Then pour straight gin over the ice, stir it again, and serve.
'(During the 1940s, the director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York taught me a curious variation. Instead of Angostura, he used a dash of Pernod. Frankly, it seemed heretical to me, but apparently it was only a fad.)
Feb 28, 2013wasny in Not About Food
On the more disturbing side of "entertainment" food consumption......(not for the weak stomach)
Most reputable sources conclude that eating the brains of live monkeys is an urban legend. And it's almost always a "friend of a friend" who reports attending such a sumptuous dinner. So don't let the brain-eating idea freak you out too much. There are plenty of real horrors in life (and food production) to worry about.
From an NPR interview with the director of that film you reference (http://www.onthemedia.org/2012/feb/24...):
BROOKE GLADSTONE: And the two that Alex happened to mention, the eating of the monkey brains after clubbing the monkey to death at a restaurant, and the man in the electric chair, those were both faked scenes, right?
JOHN ALAN SCHWARTZ: Yeah, they are. And the thing that made the monkey so incredible is that we found a monkey trainer, and so all we did is we built this special table and rented a Moroccan restaurant and put some friends of ours around a table.
Jan 29, 2013wasny in General Topics
Looking for great wine shop in Fairfield County, CT [Moved from Wine board]
Don't be too amazed. Saugatuck Grain and Grape didn't open until 2010, and the last post before yours on this thread was made in 2008.
Always good to have current suggestions, though. Thanks.
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MANILA, Philippines–La Mesa dam has remained on red alert as water swelled close to its spilling level Tuesday morning, an official said.
Water level was at 79.80 meters as of 6a.m., or just .35 centimeters shy from its spilling level of 80.15 meters, said Esperanza Cayanan, officer in charge of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
In a press briefing, Cayanan said that three dams also continued to open their gates: Binga, Ambuklao and Magat, but added that the waters released from these dams will go to San Roque dam, which was still far from its spilling level.
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LONDON (ICIS)--European spot prices for all plasticizer grades were assessed down by €10/tonne ($14/tonne) by ICIS on Wednesday to reflect the modest price erosion seen in December.
Some larger price decreases were also heard, while prices for many accounts were rolled over from November.
Spot prices were assessed by ICIS at €1,510-1,540/tonne FD (free delivered) NWE (northwest Europe) for dioctyl phthalate (DOP), €1,530-1,570/tonne for diisononyl phthalate (DINP), €1,585-1,615/tonne FD NWE for dipropyl heptyl phthalate (DPHP) and €1,500-1,550/tonne FD NWE for dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP).
The feedstock propylene contract price was agreed up by €30/tonne this month, but in view of seasonally weak plasticizers demand, producers mostly targeted rollovers for December.
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A DOP producer said it had more or less achieved its targeted rollovers for December without sacrificing sales volumes, in spite of poor demand at this time of year.
A DOTP producer said its prices had rolled over, and described demand as strong for the time of year. The source said it is expecting less pressure from Asian imports in the first quarter of 2014.
A Turkish DOP and DINP producer that had targeted December price increases of around €30/tonne said it had rolled its prices over in the end. Prices would rise in January instead, the source said, adding that demand is very good.
Buyers described a broad range of December outcomes. One said its prices were mostly stable, but some decreases had been agreed.
A DOP and DINP consumer confirmed that its prices had decreased, while a UK buyer of DINP said its prices were down by £15-20/tonne (€18-24/tonne).
Another UK consumer said suppliers were keen to offload tonnes this month, and it had concluded a €40/tonne decrease for DINP, bringing its prices to €1,420-1,430/tonne FD. The source said it had also secured a competitive price for DPHP this month.
The buyer suggested that the UK plasticizers market could see a slight improvement next year.
Buyers had previously indicated a mixture of rollovers and price decreases as large as €60/tonne for December, although reductions of €10-30/tonne were more representative of market movement.
Eastman Chemical announced this week that it will increase its DOTP off-list prices by €75/tonne with effect from 1 January. The US producer explained the increases in terms of elevated operating costs, particularly for raw materials.
South Korean producer LG Chem announced that it will raise its prices for DOP and DOTP globally by $100/tonne with effect from 1 January, citing higher operating costs, particularly in raw materials and energy.
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Rudd's has a long standing reputation for great ice cream. Good flavor variety and generous portions.Always clean. Wonderful memories of bringing my children here! Thanks for being a great family oriented business.
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I use this for my face. It leaves my skin radiant and moisturized.
on 12/11/2007 1:01:00 AM
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I really like this soap. It has a nice, natural, subtle scent and doesn't not overly dry out your skin. Although I like to use body wash rather than soap in the shower, I take this with me when I travel or want to shower at the gym, and it works great.
on 12/3/2007 7:56:00 PM
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I use this pure Olive Oil version (ie. unscented) for my sensitive areas while in the shower. Most other soaps are too harsh. This is just as good as my favourite pure olive oil soap from Greece. I dare not use the other versions such as Olive and Honey for those... uhm.. particular areas.. only because I'm extremely sensitive. Oh delicate me :)
on 9/19/2007 6:56:00 PM
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I have used several variations of the Kiss My Face Olive Oil bars. My favorite is the one with lavender. It smells nice. I love that it is completely natural. I use this on my face and sometimes all over my body. It is a HUGE bar for the price. I have the large bar right now and I think it will last me forever.
When I ran out of the last bar, I started using some other drugstore cleansers on my face. I wound up with my first huge cystic zit that left a nice scar on my forehead and my entire face broke out. I started using the olive oil soap again two weeks ago and haven't had a pimple since. I think I've found my HG facial cleanser!
The bar can turn a little goopy if you leave it sitting in water. This time around I have just been setting it on a dry washcloth and it seems to be holding up just fine.
I highly recommend this! Go for the Olive Oil & Lavender bar! It is the best. The smell is nice and relaxing. And the lavender has the extra bonus of skin healing properties!
on 9/14/2007 6:08:00 PM
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I had tried the Olive/Aloe and Olive/Honey, and didn't like either of them. So I tried the Fragrance Free -- I was surprised that I found it to be more moisturizing than the others. And like a few reviewers have said, I did find it to be somewhat squeaky in the shower, and didn't think it would be moisturizing enough...but afterwards, my skin did not feel dry. But for some reason, I just don't love this. I love the smell of the Fragrance Free, it's just a soft earthy scent and doesn't linger -- but I feel a little stripped, not dry like I do with other soaps, just sort of raw. For my face, I love the Earth Science ADE Creamy Cleanser. I'll continue the search.
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This soap is what I always go back to after trying other things. I just tried DHC cleansing oil and am now paying the price for straying! I have huge cystic zits all over my forehead and chin. Kiss my face has never broken me out. Maybe after this I will have learned my lession.
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This is a great product. I got this at Whole Foods for about $3 or less, great price too. Yes, the soap was a bit ugly, so what? I used it on my face and it removed my make up perfectly! My face felt smooth and soft afterwards, plus it hydrated my skin well. I also love the smell of this product, it is a very natural smell along with olives. Mmmm. I can't wait to try KMF's other soaps!
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I thought this soap was ok. I bought it for use as a face soap but ended up using it as a face soap and body soap while traveling. I liked it because it has safe ingredients and was pretty inexpensive. It cleaned my face well, but it wasn't anything amazing.
The smell wasn't awful but wasn't great either. It was a pretty gross color (whoever mentioned army green/brown was right on) and mine also mettled into this slimy, congealed goo... but even so, it was still long lasting. These complaints are due to the fact that they haven't added any unnecessary ingredients to the soap, which I support, but I wouldn't buy it again.
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Eyes: Brown
I really like using olive oil products because the skin on my body is very dry, and I have found that olive oil products really hydrate my skin. The KMF soap is great- I use this on both my hair and my face, and also to wash my hands. I have found that the soap is great for washing my face in the winter months, and the soap is definitely not overdrying on my body. I like this does not have a strong scent like the Serious Skin Care olive oil products do, and I like KMF olive oil products better than SSC olive oil overall. I also like that Kiss my Face is natural, and my sister likes using this soap as well.
on 5/27/2007 6:37:00 PM
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Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This broke me out in cystic pimples :( The olive oil was definately the culprit.
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The Trojan varsity boys defeated Victoria East by a score of 33-24 However, the Trojans came up short to Victoria West 30 to 36.
Against the Titans, 106-pound Brent Romine started the Trojans off with a win by forfeit. Also winning a forfeit was 170-pound Jeremy Ramirez. Victoria East also won two forfeits for weight classes 132 and 145. At 138 pounds, Trojan Tristan Longoria won by pin against his opponent J. Kuck. In the 152-pound class, Seth Aguirre lost by pin against N. Vega. At 160 pounds, Beeville's Marc Montez won by pin against L. Easley. In the heavier weight classes, Valente Garza won by points, 6-3, against L. Smithwick. At 220 pounds, Lupe Banda won by pin against C. Martinez and at 285 pounds, Trojan John Ross Carabajal lost by pin against E. Casillas.
Against Victoria West, the Trojans gave up three forfeits at 126, 132 and 145 pounds, but the Warriors did not have wrestlers for Beeville's 170 Jeremy Ramirez, 182 Valente Garza or 220 Lupe Banda to give the Beeville boys wins by forfeit. At 120 pounds, Brent Romine lost by pin to J. Garcia. Tristan Longoria (138 pounds) got his second pin of the night against S. Sparks. Seth Aguirre (152 pounds) lost by pin against B. Bradicick. In the 160-pound division, Marc Montez lost by pin to S. Avila. John Ross Carabajal got his first pin against E. Rodriguez.
For the Lady Trojans, 110-pound wrestler Danielle Perez won by pin against N. Gonzales. At 119 pounds, Brianna Gobel won on points, 10-8, against K. Reed. Rosa Salazar fell short against A. Supak, losing by pin. Amanda Puga would win by pin against K. Clifford. Christina Alcorta lost by pin against P. Cano. Esmerelda Hurtado also lost by pin to E. Neitch and Mandy Maldonado to K. Reed.
On Saturday, Dec. 14, the Trojans were in San Antonio for the Rough Riders meet.
The Trojans started off with a few wins, but eventually most of the team had to fight through the consolation brackets.
Because the brackets were large, a couple of Trojan wrestlers ended up hitting the five match rule, which means they cannot wrestle more than five matches in a day.
Lady Trojans Danielle Perez ended up wrestling five matches, losing her final match to Herrera from Grulle. Perez won three out of her five matches. Brianna Gobel also found herself fighting through the consolation bracket, winning four out of her five matches. She hit the five match rule, taking fourth and forfeiting a shot at third place.
At 160 pounds, Nathaniel Barris started off really strong, winning his first two matches against C.C. Carroll and S.A. Wagner wrestlers. However, Barris lost his next two matches to Ray and King opponents.
"This was Barris' first competition this year, not a bad start," said coach Terry Foster.
At 138 pounds, Tristan Longoria found himself fighting through the consolation bracket and winning four out of his five matches. Longoria captured fourth overall, having to forfeit his chance at a third place finish.
Jeremy Ramirez (170 pounds) started off with a loss against Whitend from Pflugerville on points 6-4. Three matches later, the two would meet again. Ramirez captured the win via a pin fall in the consolation bracket semifinal, capturing third place. He owned a 5-1 record in the tournament. One of the victories was a forfeit and did not count against the five match rule.
The Trojan wrestling team will be in Corpus Christi this weekend to compete in the Ray Texan Invitational. On Jan. 2, the Trojans will host their first meet of the season when San Antonio Highlands pays a visit to Beeville.


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Team Villar continues to inspire young kids by holding free basketball clinics in Visayas and Mindanao.
Former PBA player and two-time Philippine Basketball League MVP Chester Tolomia, a native of Zamboanga City, handles the basketball clinics together with his teammates in Team Villar, where he is also the playing-coach.
The team is slowly making waves in the basketball scene, as it won tough tournaments in the Visayas and Mindanao. In fact, Team Villar-Zamboanga was the first team to win the NBA 3-on-3 tournament when it was first held in Manila in 2011.
Team Villar has also helped launch the basketball careers of Araouf Jukipli, who is now playing for Adamson University, and Jon Rebollos of the San Sebastian College Stags.
Team Villar also boasts of a potential basketball superstar in Darwin Cordero, a high-flying, explosive scorer who played for Manny Pacquiao's team in General Santos City.
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Trick or treating has a frightening impact on the environment. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spend upwards of $5 billion on the spooky celebration annually - that adds up to a lot of plastic masks, candy wrappers, and fake tombstones. Jodi Helmer, author of The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference, offers these tips for making the black and orange holiday a little more green.
1. Green the goodies: Think of all the candy wrappers that one little goblin throws in the trash, then multiply that number by the millions of trick-or-treaters who are happily gobbling up their stash. Offer organic apples from the farmers market or buy treats in bulk to minimize packaging waste.
2. Come up with a new costume: Skip the racks of colorful costumes at the mall (most of them are made of non-renewable materials like plastic) and come up with a creative idea for a homemade costume. Add a bandana to a pair of jeans and a denim shirt for an instant cowboy costume or put on your wedding dress and go as the Bride of Frankenstein. Or, host a costume swap with the neighbors. The costumes their kids have outgrown might be the perfect fit for your little one.
3. Choose natural decorations: Bails of straw, colorful mums and a handful of gourds are great seasonal decorations that can be composted on November 1. If scary witches hanging from the oak tree and plastic pumpkins on the front step are a must-have, scour secondhand stores.
The Green Year provides 365 simple and inexpensive eco-friendly ideas for each day of the year. Organized by date, the green living tips suggest small changes and environmentally friendly ideas that make a big green impact. The Green Year is more than a calendar. It offers practical, affordable, and engaging activities that help make going green a blessing rather than a burden.
JODI HELMER is a freelance writer from Charlotte, NC, who specializes in writing about eco-friendly topics. Her work has appeared in Plenty, Yoga Journal, Women's Health, Natural Solutions, Backpacker, Woman's Day, Family Circle and American Way. She is the co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Careers and a professional speaker who offers workshops on green issues. For more information, visit her Web site: www.green-year.com.
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Members of the 40 & 8 are overcome with the smell of home cooking as they walk through the doors of the VFW on the third Thursday of the month. The meal is prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2591.
"Anytime the post wants to do a fundraiser, the ladies usually cook. We do all the cooking for American Legion Post 16 and the 40 & 8," said Barb Erickson, auxiliary president.
Their hard work doesn't go unnoticed.
"Each month the VFW Auxiliary cooks breakfast for an average of 100 40 & 8ers," said Tony Gallagher, commander of 40 & 8, Voiture 333. "They are always willing to help us when the occasion arises. Without them we would be up a creek without a paddle. They are there to serve who ever needs help."
Before the 40 & 8 meetings, the women are in the kitchen by 6 a.m. First on the agenda is cracking 250 eggs. Then two women scramble them while another woman is in charge of oven work. A fourth woman makes sure the coffee is brewing.
"You get those people in there who know what they're doing and it's done," said Erickson.
"We've done it so long, we've got it down to a science. It's almost scary," said Vera Harrison, auxiliary member and District 6 president.
The next dinner they are working on is Post 16's Christmas party. They want it to be extra special and are planning to prepare a traditional feast. The meal will include ham, turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, rolls, dessert and several vegetables.
Meanwhile, they are now in a rotation with the VFW post and the men's auxiliary to prepare food for bingo night. Regular bingo players enjoy the ladies because they are known for their special dishes like chicken and noodles, meat loaf or soup.
"When we have night things, we generally have a more diverse crew," said Harrison. "We're not assigned jobs, we just know what we do."
Erickson believes the key to successful kitchen time is having fun.
"We get in there and we laugh and we talk, tease each other and have a good time. It makes it go by fast," she said.
The money they receive from these meals helps local charities and auxiliary programs.
"It gives us money to do the things in the community that we want to do. We give to the Boys and Girls Club, senior center, hospice and things like that," Erickson said.
Another thing the auxiliary does is provide free funeral dinners for members of the post who have died. All the family has to do is request it.
"If a post member passes away, if they call and ask, we can do some kind of dinner," said Erickson.
Harrison added how difficult it is to host a dinner after losing one of their own members.
"They are tough, especially when it's somebody close. Cooking is easy. Doing the memorial service with the flowers and trying to talk without crying is ..." She began to tear up and walked away.
When the auxiliary isn't in the kitchen, they find other ways to lend a helping hand. They were instrumental in updating the bingo hall. They painted the walls and paid for both bathrooms to be remodeled. They also participated in the Run for Freedom 5K, 10K and Poker Walk at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. Additionally, they have taken over festivities for St. Patrick's Day which includes the annual parade.
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'Measure for Measure' Missing Comic Punch
By Michael Grossberg, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio
Jul. 18–No theater company should be expected to solve all — or even most — of the tricky issues in one of Shakespeare's most difficult "problem" plays.
Yet, Actors' Theatre does a fair measure of justice to Measure for Measure, which opened last night in Schiller Park.
The dramatic and romantic elements are especially compelling in Artistic Director John S. Kuhn's clever adaptation, which stretches eight actors to tackle all 21 roles.
The comic aspects? Less so.
With its story about a Venetian duke who temporarily transfers his power to another who abuses it on a moral crusade, Measure offers sadly timeless themes of injustice, corruption and hypocrisy. In an election year, what Shakespearean play could be more timely?
Nick Baldasare generates electricity in a brilliant polarity of passionate roles opposite Anna Pannicia's emotionally vivid Isabella. The nun pleads for justice for her brother Claudio with Angelo, the new ruler who revives rarely enforced sex laws to sentence Claudio to death simply for making love with his beloved Juliet before their marriage.
Baldasare would have been memorable enough as either Angelo or Claudio. As both, he's emotional dynamite.
His rich double performance — a career peak after more than a few triumphs in Schiller Park — sheds fresh light on the play's central relationships and themes.
Best of all, Kuhn's inventive casting and Baldasare's conflicted intensity underscore the humanity of villain and victim alike.
John Azelvandre, who adds a touch of Prospero to the Duke, and the other actors speak the Bard's tongue with convincing assurance.
Loretta Cannon projects crisp fluidity in Shakespeare's dialogue that helps make her gender-reversed casting plausible as adviser Escalus.
Although early first-act efforts at humor seem overly broad and unpersuasive, Ross Shirley (as the pimp Pompey) and Joe Lusher (a hoot as Lucio) later provide sustained comedy relief.
Although the comedy and drama sometimes are awkwardly balanced — frankly, I've never seen that done just right — Kuhn's winning overall approach adds theatricality without sacrificing clarity.
Because of the demands of the quick-changing roles, the costume changes are minimal, but more pastels among all the whites would fit in more with set designer Peter Pauze's colorful pointed banners.
The play doesn't really come into its own as a comedy until the second act. Further, this adaptation doesn't really pay off with a huge laugh until the extended final-judgment scene. Without revealing the coup de theater that occurs when Kuhn runs out of actors for all the roles needed simultaneously onstage, let's just note that his garage-sale-style solution is hilarious.
Actors' Theatre will present Measure for Measure at 8 tonight through Sunday and 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Aug. 3 in Schiller Park. Admission is free. For more information, call 614-444-6888 or visit www.theactorstheatre.org
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Tottenham legend David Ginola believes Gareth Bale will soon be regarded the world's best.
Ginola believes it's only a matter of time before Bale is regarded as one of the game's greats.
"I don't know if he is [at the same high level as Messi and Ronaldo]. He has to play more in the Champions League and competitions like that. But there's no doubt the kid is brilliant," Ginola told talkSPORT.
"He is awesome. I've seen him play so many times and he can make the difference. He has got the pace, he has got the strength, he has got the vision. He has got everything to be at the top alongside players like Messi and Ronaldo.
"At the moment the club is trying to find a way to be play better football and Gareth Bale is probably the key. But he can't play on his own, he has to rely on other players in the team.
"It will be complicated this season and it will complicated as well for the club to keep a player like Gareth Bale for some years."


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The Soldotna and Kenai Central volleyball teams open up the Northern Lights Conference tournament exactly the way they ended the regular season — playing against each other at Soldotna.
The Stars, the No. 3 seed, face the Kards, the No. 6 seed, at 3 p.m. today.
Kenai was swept by Soldotna on Sept. 17, but on Friday the Kards showed how much they improved by losing a nail-biter. The scores were 21-25, 25-19, 25-18 and 27-25.
The Kenai River Brown Bears traded forward Brad LeLievre to the Corpus Christi (Texas) IceRays for forward Eric Purcell on Tuesday.
The Bears also re-acquired defenseman Jake Bushey from the Dubuque (Iowa) Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League. Forward Brody Decker was released in order to make room for Bushey on the 23-man roster.
Both Bushey and Purcell are expected back on the central Kenai Peninsula by tonight. They will be ready to play against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday and Saturday in Fairbanks.
Alec Butcher of the Kenai River Brown Bears was named the Easton Hockey North American Hockey League Forward of the Month on Monday by the league.
Butcher is the first Brown Bears player in the organization's seven-year history to earn a montly honor, whether it be forward, defenseman or goalie.
"I'm excited and very happy the league chose me, and I'm very humbled by their choice," said Butcher, 19, of Anchorage. "I couldn't have done it without the team around me."
Butcher said the award would not have been possible without the team's success.
Things got pretty loud and crazy on the Soldotna High School gym floor Friday night during the Stars' four-game volleyball victory over rival Kenai Central.
Things are only going to get louder and crazier.
The two Kenai Peninsula teams in the Northern Lights Conference wrapped up their regular season with Friday's match, which had scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-18 and 27-25.
Thursday, the Northern Lights Conference tournament starts at Soldotna, with three berths to the state tournament on the line, and the Stars and Kards are set to match up again.
Such is the prep sports calendar in Alaska that Nikiski just claimed back one title, and already people are trying to make away with another of the Bulldogs' crowns.
On Oct. 19, Nikiski's football team defeated Monroe Catholic for the First National Bowl small-schools state title after losing in the championship game the year before.
But at that time, wrestling teams were already practicing with designs on stopping the Bulldogs' run of Kachemak Conference titles at four.
The suspense that attended Soldotna's pulsating, come-from-behind, 56-49 win over Juneau-Douglas in the medium-schools state title game Saturday was nowhere to be found as the Alaska Coaches Association voted on the all-state team Sunday.
Soldotna had finished the season 11-0. The best a defense had done against them all season was holding the Stars to 44 points.
SoHi was expected to dominate the all-state team, particularly on offense, and the Stars did.
The host Skyview volleyball team defeated Grace Christian on Friday and Anchorage Christian Schools on Saturday in a pair of Southcentral Conference matches.
The Panthers improved to 15-0 in nontournament play and 8-0 in the conference.
Friday against Grace, the scores were 25-11, 16-25, 25-15 and 25-20 in the battle of unbeatens. The Grizzlies dropped their first nontournament match and fell to 5-1 in the conference.
The host Skyview volleyball team defeated Grace Christian on Friday in a Southcentral Conference battle of unbeatens.
The scores were 25-11, 16-25, 25-15 and 25-20. The Panthers improved to 14-0 overall and 7-0 in the conference, while the Grizzlies dropped their first nontournament match and fell to 5-1 in the conference.
While the match featured the likely divisional top seeds at the conference tournament, the occasion had the feel of a dress rehearsal rather than the big show to come.
Their coach being honored for 15 years of service. The last match against their biggest rival. An undefeated record on the line for senior night.
It was a big moment, but it wasn't bigger than the Skyview volleyball team.
The Panthers did not trail through the first two games, dropped a third game due to a late Soldotna rally, then held off a resilient Stars bunch in the fourth game for a nonconference victory Tuesday at Skyview.
The 25-16, 25-13, 22-25 and 25-19 victory runs the Panthers' record to 13-0 in nontournament play.
One of the area's hottest prep rivalries will have a cool ending tonight at Skyview High School.
Following the Soldotna-Skyview volleyball match at 6 p.m., there will be a social featuring cake and ice cream in the Skyview commons to honor Panthers volleyball coach Sheila Kupferschmid.
The four seniors on Skyview's team — Cheyanne Laber, Casey Neill, Cat Schoessler and Sam Reynolds — also will be honored tonight.
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Stephen Hawking, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21, shared his thoughts on death, human purpose and our chance existence in an exclusive interview with the Guardian. A belief that heaven or an afterlife awaits us is a "fairy story" for people afraid of death, Hawking said.
What is the value in knowing "Why are we here?"
The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract. We need to use the effective theory of Darwinian natural selection of those societies most likely to survive. We assign them higher value.
You've said there is no reason to invoke God to light the blue touchpaper. Is our existence all down to luck?
Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It is a matter of chance which we are in.
So here we are. What should we do?
We should seek the greatest value of our action.
You had a health scare and spent time in hospital in 2009. What, if anything, do you fear about death?
I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die.
I have so much I want to do first. I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.
What are the things you find most beautiful in science?
Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations.
Examples include the double helix in biology, and the fundamental equations of physics.— © Guardian Newspapers Limited, 2011
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Elastography is a noninvasive, ultrasound image technique that provides objective data to evaluate tissue elasticity or stiffness by measuring tissue displacement using compression. The technique employs external compression in order to induce strain inside the tissue that is scanned. Tissue compression produces strain or displacement within the tissue; therefore, the strain is smaller and harder in the malignant tissue than in the benign tissue. By measuring the tissue strain, tissue hardness can be estimated differentiating between malignant and benign masses. The resulting strain image is called an elastogram. Each pixel on the elastogram denotes the estimated amount of strain the tissue experienced during the applied compression. Clinical use of elastography is increasing, with applications including lesion detection and classification, fibrosis staging, treatment monitoring, vascular imaging and musculoskeletal applications. (1, 2)
Elastography may be useful but it is not commonly used clinically. The concern is that obesity can decrease the diagnostic accuracy which would potentially limit the usefulness of the test especially in countries where obesity and metabolic syndrome are common. (3)
There are several types of ultrasound elasticity imaging:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the diagnostic ultrasound system (Elastography combined B/M-mode) under 510(K) (K132341) on May 22, 2013. This elastography device employs an array of probes that include linear array, convex array, and phased array with a frequency range of approximately 3- 10.0MHz. This device is applicable
for adults, pregnant women, pediatric patients, and neonates. It is intended for use in fetal, abdominal, pediatric, small organ (breast, thyroid, testes), neonatal cephalic, adult cephalic, trans-rectal, transvaginal, musculoskeletal (conventional, superficial), cardiac adult, cardiac pediatric, peripheral vessel, urology and transesophageal (cardiac) exams. (16)
The FDA approved the Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) in 2013. This technology is cleared for abdominal, breast, thyroid, and musculoskeletal exams. It precisely focuses the ultrasound beam within the region of interest as it enhances a lesions border and size. (17)
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Elastography, by any method, is considered experimental, investigational, and/or unproven.
Several studies have recently been published regarding elastography to diagnosis and evaluate liver conditions. Leung, et al. (2013) studied SWE for assessing liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B and compared its performance with transient elastography (TE). The study analyzed 226 patients with liver biopsy correlation and 171 healthy patients. SWE of liver, TE of liver, and SWE of spleen was 0.86, 0.80, and 0.81 for fibrosis (≥F1 stage); 0.88, 0.78, and 0.82 for moderate fibrosis (≥F2 stage); 0.93, 0.83, and 0.83 for severe fibrosis (≥F3 stage); and 0.98, 0.92, and 0.84 for cirrhosis (F4 stage). SWE of the liver showed significantly higher accuracy than TE of liver and SWE of the spleen in all fibrosis stages. SWE of the spleen showed similar accuracy with TE of liver. Combination SWE of liver and spleen to predict fibrosis staging showed diagnostic accuracy which was not improved compared with SWE of the liver alone. SWE of the liver had a higher success rate than TE of liver (98.9% vs 89.6%). Prevalence of discordance in at least two stages with liver histologic staging was 10.2% (23 of 226) for SWE of the liver and 28.2% (58 of 206) for SWE of the spleen. It was determined that SWE provides more accurate correlation of liver elasticity with liver fibrosis stage compared with TE, especially in identification of stage F2 or greater. (5)
Cassinotto et.al completed a study of 321 patients with chronic liver disease who underwent liver biopsies from April 2010 to May 2012 to compare the diagnostic performance of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography with that of FibroScan (®) M and XL probes and FibroTest in the staging of fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Liver disease was caused by viral hepatitis (n = 136), alcoholic or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis disorders (n = 113), or some other disease (n = 72). In each patient, liver stiffness was evaluated with ARFI elastography, M and XL probes, and FibroTest was done within 1 month prior to liver biopsy. Histologic staging of liver fibrosis served as the reference standard. Liver stiffness measurement failure rates were 11.2% with the M probe (36 of 321 patients), 2.3% with the XL probe (6 of 260 patients), and 0% with ARFI elastography (0 of 321 patients). Unreliable results with ARFI elastography were more frequent in obese patients (those with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more) (42 of 86 patients [48.8%] vs 34 of 235 patients. No significant difference was found between ARFI elastography and the M probe in the diagnosis of cirrhosis (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, or severe fibrosis; however, the M probe demonstrated better results in the diagnosis of moderate fibrosis. No significant difference was found between ARFI elastography and the XL probe in the diagnosis of moderate fibrosis, severe fibrosis, or cirrhosis. The diagnostic performance of ARFI elastography improved when it was applied in nonobese patients (Az of ARFI for cirrhosis and severe fibrosis = 0.92 and 0.91, respectively, in nonobese patients [P = .0002] and 0.63 and 0.63, respectively, in obese patients [P < .0001]). The authors determined that ARFI elastography is reliable in the assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease, especially nonobese patients. (6)
Potthoff et. al (2013) studied the influence of different frequencies and insertion depths on the diagnostic accuracy of liver elastography by ARFI imaging. ARFI is an innovative elastography for staging of liver fibrosis. Diagnostic accuracy of different probes was evaluated at different insertion depths. This was a prospective study, 89 chronic HCV infected patients underwent ARFI elastography using both available probes (c-ARFI: C4-1-MHz; l-ARFI: L9-4 MHz) in comparison to Fibroscan (®). Variability of ARFI elastography at different insertion depths was systematically evaluated in 39 patients (44%). According to Fibroscan (®) elastography, 32 patients (36%) presented with liver cirrhosis, 23 patients (26%) had significant fibrosis, and 34 patients (38%) had no significant fibrosis. Results of both probes were correlated to each other and to Fibroscan (®). In patients with significant fibrosis or with cirrhosis, mean values by 1-ARFI were significantly higher than by c- ARFI. For detection of liver cirrhosis, AUROC was 0.97 for c-ARFI (cut-off level 1.72m/s) and 0.90 for l-ARFI (cut-off 2.04m/s). Correlation coefficients of c-ARFI with Fibroscan (®) were highest at an insertion depth of 5-6cm and at 3-4cm for l-ARFI. It was determined, ARFI elastography with the linear probe verses the convex probes showed comparable validity and accuracy in the estimation of liver stiffness. The linear probe gave higher ARFI values. The most accurate insertion depth was 5-6cm for c-ARFI and 3- 4cm for l-ARFI indicating that measurements should not be performed close to the liver capsule. (7)
Sirli, R, et al. (2013) completed a retrospective study to assess the feasibility of TE and the factors associated with failed and unreliable liver stiffness measurements (LSMs), in patients with chronic liver diseases. 8218 consecutive adult patients with suspected chronic liver diseases were included. In each patient, LSMs were performed with a FibroScan (®) device (Echosens, France), with the M probe. Failure of TE measurements was defined if no valid measurement was obtained after at least 10 shots and unreliable if fewer than 10 valid shots were obtained.
From the 8218 patients, failed and unreliable LSMs were observed in 29.2% of cases. In univariant analysis, the following risk factors were associated with failed and unreliable measurements: age over 50 years, female gender, BMI>27.7kg/m, weight>77kg, and height<162cm. In multivariate analysis all the factors mentioned were independently associated with the risk of failed and unreliable measurements. If all the negative predictive factors were present (woman, older than 50 years, with BMI>27.7kg/m, heavier than 77kg and shorter than 162cm), the rate of failed and unreliable measurements was 58.5%. In obese patients, the rate of failed and unreliable measurements was 49.5%. Failed and unreliable LSMs were observed in 29.1% of patients. Female gender, older age, higher BMI, higher weight, and smaller height were significantly associated with failed and unreliable LSMs. (8)
Kim et al. (2013) evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of MRE as a method to help diagnose clinically substantial fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and, by using MRE as a reference standard, to compare various laboratory marker panels in the identification of patients with NAFLD and advanced fibrosis. This retrospective study involved 325 patients with NAFLD, who were identified by imaging characteristics consistent with steatosis in a prospective database that tracks all MRE examinations. Six laboratory-based models of fibrosis were compared with MRE results as well as fibrosis stage from liver biopsy results. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC), sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of each data set were compared. Among 325 patients with NAFLD with MRE data, there were 142 patients who underwent liver biopsy within 1 year of MRE. When comparing MRE results with liver biopsy results, the best cutoff for advanced fibrosis (stage F3–F4, 46 [32.4%] of 142) was 4.15 kilopascals (AUROC = 0.954, sensitivity = 0.85, specificity = 0.929). This cutoff value identified 104 patients with advanced fibrosis (32.0% of 325 patients). The FIB-4 score (AUROC = 0.827) and NAFLD fibrosis score (AUROC = 0.821) had the best diagnostic accuracy for advanced fibrosis, with high negative predictive values (NAFLD fibrosis score = 0.90 and FIB-4 score = 0.899). In Conclusion, MRE is a useful diagnostic tool for detecting advanced fibrosis in NAFLD. Of the laboratory-based methods, the NAFLD fibrosis and FIB-4 scores can most reliably detect advanced fibrosis. (9)
Sebag et al. (2010) used SWE and conventional ultrasound to evaluate thyroid nodules in 93 patients; 61 patients had a solitary nodule and 32 had multiple nodules. Subclinical hyperthyroidism was found in 5 patients and subclinical hypothyroidism in 3; 79 patients had thyroid surgery, including all of those with multinodular goiter and 47 of the 61 with single nodules. There was an additional control group with normal thyroid function who underwent ultrasonography and elastography. (The authors did not state whether fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the nodules was performed.) The ultrasound device used in the study was developed by Supersonic Image (Les Jardins de la Duranne, Aix-en-Provence, France). It uses pushing beams to generate a shear wave and then calculates an elasticity index in kilopascals (kPa). It also displays an image in which softer tissue is blue and stiffer tissue is red.
In conclusion, fifteen of the solitary nodules were malignant and 8 of those with multinodular goiter had 14 separate carcinomas. The ultrasound features predictive of malignancy were hypoechogenicity (sensitivity, 70%; specificity, 82%), absent halo sign (sensitivity, 93%; specificity, 41%), microcalcifications (sensitivity, 67%; specificity, 85%), and intra nodular vascularity (sensitivity, 52%; specificity, 94%). The presence of dense macro calcifications >2 mm was not predictive of malignancy, with a sensitivity of 22% and a specificity of 79.6%.
The mean (±SD) elasticity index was significantly higher in malignant nodules (150±95 kPa [95% confidence interval {CI}, 30 to 356]) than in benign nodules (36±30 [95% CI, 0 to 200]) and normal thyroid glands (15.9±7.6 [95% CI, 5 to 35]) (P<0.001). For a positive predictive value of at least 80%, the cutoff level of the elasticity index for malignancy was estimated as 65 kPa. The elasticity index was <65 kPa (negative) in three papillary thyroid carcinomas and one follicular tumor of uncertain malignant potential. It was >65 kPa in all follicular carcinomas and in the one medullary and one anaplastic carcinoma. SWE is recommended as the first-line procedure for evaluation of thyroid nodules. When the value is >65 kPa, FNA should be performed, and if <65 kPa, the decision for FNA may be based on other ultrasound characteristics. (10)
In March 2013, Moon et al. evaluated the diagnostic performance of gray-scale ultrasound and elastography in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules. This was an institutional review board–approved retrospective study. A total of 703 solid thyroid nodules in 676 patients (mean age, 49.7 years; range, 18–79 years) were included; there were 556 women (mean age, 49.5 years; range, 20–74 years) and 120 men (mean age, 50.7 years; range, 18–79 years). Nodules with marked hypoechogenicity, poorly defined margins, microcalcifications, and a taller-than-wide shape were classified as suspicious at grayscale ultrasound. Findings at elastography were classified according to the Rago criteria and the Asteria criteria. The diagnostic performances of gray-scale ultrasound and elastography were compared. For comparison between the diagnostic performances of gray-scale Ultrasound and the combination of gray-scale Ultrasound and elastography, three sets of criteria were assigned: criteria set 1, nodules with any suspicious grayscale Ultrasound feature were assessed as suspicious; criteria set 2, Rago criteria were added as suspicious features to criteria set 1; and criteria set 3, Asteria criteria were added as suspicious features to criteria set 1. The diagnostic performances of gray-scale Ultrasound elastography with Rago criteria, and elastography with Asteria criteria, and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals for predicting thyroid malignancy were compared using generalized estimating equation analysis. Of 703 nodules, 217 were malignant and 486 were benign. Sensitivity, negative predictive value (NPV), and OR of gray-scale ultrasound for the 703 nodules were 91.7%, 94.7%, and 22.1, respectively, and these values were higher than the 15.7% and 65.4% sensitivity, 71.7% and 79.1% NPV, and 3.7 and 2.6 ORs found for elastography with Rago and Asteria criteria, respectively. Specificity, positive predictive value, and accuracy for criteria set 1 were significantly higher than those for criteria sets 2 and 3 for most of the nodule subgroups that were considered. Elastography alone, as well as the combination of elastography and gray-scale Ultrasound, showed inferior performance in the differentiation of malignant and benign thyroid nodules compared with gray-scale US features; elastography was not a useful tool in recommending fine-needle aspiration biopsy. (11)
Kumm and Szabunio (2010) evaluated the application and diagnostic performance of elastography for the characterization of breast lesions in patients referred for biopsy. Subjects referred for ultrasound-guided biopsy of sonographically apparent breast lesions were included in this study. The Hitachi Hi-Vision 900 ultrasound® was used to generate index test results for elastography scoring (ES) and for strain ratio (SR) measurement. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV were determined using pathologic results from 14-gauge core needle biopsy as the reference standard. A total of 310 lesions in 288 patients were included in this study. Out of 310 lesions, 223 (72 %) were benign and 87 (28 %) were malignant. Sensitivity was 0.76 for ES and 0.79 for SR. Specificity was 0.81 for ES and 0.76 for SR. The PPV was 0.60 for ES and 0.57 for SR; the NPV was 0.90 for ES and 0.90 for SR. The SR values for malignant lesions were significantly higher (median ratios of 10.5 and 2.7, respectively, p < 0.001). The authors concluded that while the initial clinical performance of elastography imaging shows potential to reduce biopsy of low-risk lesions, a large-scale trial addressing appropriate patient selection, diagnostic parameters, and practical application of this technique is needed before widespread clinical use. (12)
Cho and colleagues (2011) investigated the effect of the combined use of ultrasonographic (US) elastography and color Doppler US on the accuracy of radiologists in distinguishing benign from malignant nonpalpable breast masses and in making the decision for biopsy recommendations at B-mode US. A prospective study was conducted with a cohort of 367 biopsy-proved cases in 319 women (age range, 22–78 years; mean age, 48.6 years) with B-mode US, US elastographic, and Doppler US images was included Five blinded readers independently scored the likelihood of malignancy for four data sets (i.e., B-mode US alone, B-mode US and elastography, B-mode US and Doppler US, and B-mode US, US elastography, and Doppler US). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (A z) values, sensitivities, and specificities of each data set were compared. The A z of B-mode US, US elastography, and Doppler US (average, 0.844; range, 0.797–0.876) was greater than that of B-mode US alone (average, 0.771; range, 0.738–0.798) for all readers ( P = .001 for readers 1, 2, and 3; P , .001 for reader 4; P = .002 for reader 5). When both elastography and Doppler scores were negative, leading to strict downgrading, the specificity increased for all readers from an average of 25.3% (75.4 of 298; range, 6.4%–40.9%) to 34.0% (101.2 of 298; range, 26.5%–48.7%) (P, .001 for readers 1, 2, 4, and 5; P = .016 for reader 3) without a significant change in sensitivity. The study determined the US elastography and color Doppler US increases both the accuracy in distinguishing benign from malignant masses and the specificity in decision-making for biopsy recommendation at B-mode US. (13)
Landoni and colleagues (2012) developed a quantitative method for breast cancer diagnosis based on elastosonography images in attempt to reduce unnecessary biopsies. The proposed method was validated by correlating the results of quantitative analysis with the diagnosis assessed by histopathologic examination. A total of 109 images of breast lesions (50 benign and 59 malignant) were acquired with the traditional B-mode technique and with elastographic modality. Images in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine format (DICOM) were exported into software, written in Visual Basic, especially developed to perform this study. The lesion was contoured and the mean grey value and softness inside the region of interest (ROI) were calculated. The correlations between variables were investigated and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the proposed method. Pathologic results were used as standard reference. Both the mean grey value and the softness inside the ROI resulted statistically different at the t-test for the 2 populations of lesions (i.e., benign versus malignant): p <0.0001. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.924 (0.834 to 0.973) and 0.917 (0.826 to 0.970) for the mean grey value and for the softness respectively. The authors concluded that quantitative elastosonography is a promising ultrasound technique in the detection of breast cancer; but large prospective trials are needed to determine if quantitative analysis of images can help to overcome some pitfalls of this method. (14)
In 2013 Park et al. compared observer variability between lexicons and final categorization of Breast Imaging and Data System (BI-RADS) and the elasticity score of US elastography. From April 2009 to February 2010, 1356 breast lesions in 1330 patients underwent ultrasound-guided core biopsy. Among them, 63 breast lesions in 55 patients (mean age, 45.7 years; range, 21-79 years) underwent both conventional ultrasound and elastography and were included in this study. Two radiologists independently performed conventional ultrasound and elastography, and another three observers reviewed conventional ultrasound images and elastography videos. Observers independently recorded the elasticity score for a 5-point scoring system proposed by Itoh et al., BI-RADS lexicons and final category using ultrasound BI-RADS. The histopathologic results were obtained and used as the reference standard. Interobserver variability was evaluated. Of the 63 lesions, 42 (66.7 %) were benign, and 21 (33.3 %) were malignant. The highest value of concordance among all variables was achieved for the elasticity score (k = 0.59), followed by shape (k = 0.54), final category (k = 0.48), posterior acoustic features (k = 0.44), echogenicity and orientation (k = 0.43). The least concordances were margin (k = 0.26), lesion boundary (k = 0.29) and calcification (k = 0.3). Elasticity score showed a higher level of interobserver agreement for the diagnosis of breast lesions than BI-RADS lexicons and final category. (15)
A literature search through October 2013 identified multiple studies to evaluate elastography technology for the use in various medical conditions to include the breast, thyroid, abdominal and musculoskeletal system. Although elastography appears promising as a diagnostic tool for the clarification of lesions and nodules, it is still in its early stages of research. Large scientifically controlled studies are needed in order to validate the diagnostic performance as compared to other diagnostic tests currently available.
Professional Organizations
The Association for Medical Ultrasound does not make a recommendation on elastography in their clinical practice guidelines. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) practice guidelines for colon cancer (version 2.2012), lobular carcinoma in Situ (version 1.2012), breast cancer screening, and diagnosis (version 3.2012) does not indicate elastography as a diagnostic modality in their clinical guidelines. (18, 19, 20)
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Being the pilot of a low power machine (but a good handler) gets me a lot of symbolic pats on the head from riders on large high powered machines who often have less experience riding. It is quite annoying. What is not obvious is that being on an old scooter I am often hotrodding around, conserving momentum, preparing for hills, running at redline, and countersteering vigorously. Evasive maneuvers when I am faced with the clumsy and inattentive driving of others fits right in with the kind of energy that is required to keep a vintage scooter in play on modern roads. When it comes to turning, nothing tips the bike over more reliably than turning the front wheel. I am always sitting with weight on the handlebars, thinking in terms of the front wheel. Shifting weight, changing from left to right buttock, this kind of tactic doesn't work when I want to change direction quickly. I am not a fancy rider. I keep my body in line with the bike, lean exactly with it, work the handlebars and keep my feet off the road. As luck would have it, I am usually close to the posted speed limits, so my maneuvers are made with reasonable reaction time and can be occasionally creative. I had a large motorcycle for a while but got rid of it because it was heavy, fast, and infinitely powerful, and I felt strongly I would get killed on it.
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PRESTONSBURG — The Floyd County Fiscal Court will meet in special session Thursday, with several bids and payments making up the bulk of the agenda.
The court is expect to award bids on replacing the courthouse's boiler and chiller units. The building has been operating without any heating or cooling for some time recently, although milder weather has made that condition bearable.
The court will also open bids related to asbestos removal.
Magistrates will be asked to approve an application for grant funding of an extension of the Harold sewer project, and well as pass along state funds for phase III of the sewer project.
Also slated to receive state funds are Middle Creek, Southeast and Betsy Layne fire departments, as well as Drift Park.
The court will also be asked to approve grant payments to Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, two requests to open roads, and a hiring at the Floyd County Detention Center.
The court is scheduled to meet beginning at 10 a.m., in the Floyd County Courthouse courtroom.


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Time After Time (1947 song)
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"Time After Time" is a jazz standard written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne in 1947.
It was introduced by Frank Sinatra (and subsequently by Kathryn Grayson) in the film It Happened in Brooklyn.
Cover versions[edit]
It has been recorded by many artists, including:
Eva Cassidy
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'Bwakaw' in 2 Europe festivals
Jun Robles Lana's "Bwakaw" will be screened in two festivals in Europe. First stop is the Goteborg film fest, to be held in Sweden from Jan. 25 to Feb. 4. Then, the Cinemalaya winner, which top-bills Eddie Garcia, will also be shown at the 19th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, set in France from Feb. 5 to 12.
Goteborg is known as one of the leading festivals in Scandinavia, while Vesoul focuses on Asian movies. Lana hopes to attend the Vesoul fest. "I learn a lot by attending festivals."—Bayani San Diego Jr.
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