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Hi John,
I have sailed on Lake Texoma a couple of times. If the conditions there during your racing season there were like my experiences then you have predominately light air sailing. The CS is a great boat and I think if you are out to have fun, the sail choices won't be as important. If however, the have fun part also contains some planned winning once you get all dialed in, here are my thoughts:
First, is this main and jib racing or with spinnakers?
Second, are the courses windward leeward or triangular with reaching?
Third, who are your most likely competitors, what boats do they sail and what sails do thet have?
Last, if the organizing authority is a local PHRF chapter, read all about the local rules. Examples of these include, maximum size headsail without penalty, credits for smaller than maximum, credits for furling and fixed prop etc. I do not know aht these are around those parts but you should not accept anecdotal info. Get a copy and read them.
Once you have great info on these things, you can decide on what sails make the most sense. In general though, with that boat as heavy and stiff as it is, think bigger and lighter, full size genoa, large roach main, full size symetric spin.
Let us know some more and perhaps you can get some good info.
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The Hartford, Conn., company's proposed acquisition of insurer Coventry Health Care will bolster its Medicaid business a few months before millions of people are expected to become eligible for the state- and federally-funded program for the needy and disabled under President Barack Obama's massive health care overhaul.
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Thomas Kinkade passed away on Friday.
I already wrote about my fascination with his work in "In Search of Light" so I won't repeat that here. But his death, and the discussion surrounding him and whether or not his art was anything more than " mass-produced kitsch" as many critics claim has made me think about a question that runs through my life.
What is art?
I walk over to flip through my trusty Concise Oxford Dictionary (preferring the feel of printed pages to the more easily accessible dictionary on-line) and look up this simple three-letter word:
1. a. Human creative skill or its application. b. work exhibiting this. 2. a. . . . the various branches of creative activity concerned with the production of imaginative designs, sounds, or ideas, e.g. painting, music, writing, considered collectively. b. any of these branches. 3 creative activity, esp. painting and drawing, resulting n visual representation 4. human skill or workmanship as opposed to the work of nature. . . . 5. . . . a skill, aptitude, or knack . . . 6. . . . those branches of learning (esp. languages, literature, and history) associated with creative skill as opposed to scientific, technical, or vocational skills.
Hmm. Based on that definition, then, art has something to do with creativity and expression. There is nothing in that definition that requires art to be elitist or accessible only to a privileged few. There is nothing in that definition that suggests that something popular cannot be considered art.
To me art is something that elicits emotions and makes a person think. That doesn't mean it has to be so obscure that your brain does gymnastics trying to uncover the deep hidden meaning of a piece of art.
Occasionally I enjoy the mental gymnastics created by looking at a piece of art that means many things to many people. I like discussing theatrical productions that can be interpreted in multiple ways depending on your relationship to the art. Look at my post called "A Weekend of Powerful Arts" for proof of this. I believe that arts should motivate thought and discussion, as well as interpretation.
But, even the simplest piece of art allows for interpretation.
Granted art like the above Winslow Homer piece requires skill and talent, but the picture is clearly of two boys in a pasture. What needs to be interpreted? Well, to me the power of art like this is the potential for a story. The questions it raises. Why are these boys sitting in the pasture? What are they looking at? What happened right before they sat down? Did they plan to meet here or meet each other by accident and decide to sit and rest. Why are they sitting in the middle of the pasture, rather than under a tree? What are they talking about?
When I look at or read a piece of art, my mind asks questions and I search for answers. The answers do not have to be hidden in obscurity for me to consider it art. Nor do I have to love a piece to call it art. Of course, I admire art that shows the skill of an artist, but art can be just as wonderful when it simply shows the heart of an artist and his/her interpretation of the world.
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What is the difference between the Irish and the Scots? The Irish pray on there knees,the Scots prey on each other. What do you get when you cross LSD with Lutefisk? A bad trip in Story City Iowa. p.s. I am 1/2 Irish 1/4 scottish and 1/4 Norwiegian.
What is the difference between the Irish and the Scots? The Irish pray on there knees,the Scots prey on each other. What do you get when you cross LSD with Lutefisk? A bad trip in Story City Iowa. p.s. I am 1/2 Irish 1/4 scottish and 1/4 Norwiegian.
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I once lived in Seattle. The Scandinavian District there is called Ballard. Every year for the 17th of May parade (Norwegian Constitution Day) all Scandinavians line up on each side of Market Street for the parade. As a yearly ritual, the Swedes line up on the East side, the Norwegians on the West. Then, the Swedes throw firecrackers at the Norwegians. Then, the Norwegians light the firecrackers and throw them back.
Sven was walking home carrying a live chicken, an empty 5-gallon pail, and a large ham. He came to a gate, and with his hands full he was unable to work the latch. Olga was standing nearby, so Sven asked her to open the gate for him.
Olga refused, saying "I'am afraid to open the gate for you, because you might make love to me."
Sven said "That's crazy! How can I make love to you while holding a chicken, a pail, and a ham?"
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How can you tell which Swede is extroverted? When you talk to him, he's the one looking at your shoes instead of his own.
What is the difference between a Norwiegian and a canoe. Sometimes a canoe tips.
R.I.P. Cyrano and Roxanne.
A woman of Dutch heritage once told me that the Dutch invented copper wire--from two guys fighting over a penny.
One can hear a steady diet of Scandinavian jokes (or jokes period) from listening to Garrison Keillor's radio program.
Imitation truly is the sincerest from of flattery.
that's it, that's all the irish, scotish, scandanavian jokes there are in the world. that must explain their general lack of a sense of humor.
but then again, i may be retarded
518, the sense of humor tends to be more subtle than that so you may have missed it. Scandinavians, unlike television or Hollywood producers, can tell a joke without hitting someone over the head.
Ole and Inga were making their new home in America. On their way to North Dakota, they had to stop at Immigration to complete their paperwork. The Immigration officer was asking for personal details for identification. On learning that Inga was 6'2" tall and weighed 225, he blurted out, "My God, Inga, you should be playing for the Green Bay Packers.
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In an interaction with The Hindu here, Mr. Kerkhof said companies in developed markets such as the U.S. and Europe had the ability to adjust the headcount to the economic cycles since such a provision was embedded in the legal environment.
"The world around is changing. And, India needs to adapt to the change,'' he said. Asserting that the ``clients demand are changing,'' he said India too was maturing. The staffing rules, however, remained unclear, he said.
Rising labour cost, he said, was a sure sign that flexi-staffing would gain currency in India, too. Mr. Kerkhok felt that ``flexiblising headcount'' required an enabling regulatory framework. ``Also, the Government needs to follow it up. It is a big challenge,'' he pointed out.
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Music Minus One became an institution after WWII in a different America. In this Fishko files WNYC's Sara Fishko explored MMO's product ---music minus the solo instrument ("your cello here…")—during its half-century celebration.
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When you are planning to shoot a video you need to have some basic things in place prior to picking up the camera to start shooting. If you don't, not only will you likely waste a lot of time and money, but you run the risk of not having any sort of backup plan or schedule in the event things don't go as smoothly as you'd want.
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The Bird Treatment & Learning Center will release 2 Ravens & a Sharp-shinned Hawk back into the wild tomorrow at 10:30am in the Pond Courtyard. Join us for a unique experience and learn about the wild birds of Alaska. One raven came from Kotzebue in late spring. This young bird …Read More
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Fungus Fair fun continues today in the Pond Courtyard. The Photonz & Melissa Mitchell will play a free acoustic concert from 6pm – 9pm. Beer Garden & BBQ too!
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The last night for Sakura & Sushi Bar summer operations is Monday, September 7 from 5:30pm – 10pm. The restaurant will remain closed from September 8 – December 17. Come on in and try one of our specialty rolls while you still can!
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The Alyeska Mountain Shop at The Hotel Alyeska is holding an End of Season Sale from Sept. 4 – Sept. 14. Everything in the store will be 40% off. Come check out the lowest prices of the season on brands like North Face & Carhartt!


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On Jan. 18, 1920, news on the front page of the Sedalia Democrat included information on the condition of W.A. Collins, a local attorney who had been the victim of an assault in Warrensburg, a brief article praising the financial condition of the Sedalia banks, comments on the attendance at the Missouri Farmer's Association meeting in Columbia, and a national story on a continued investigation into a letter written to Rear Admiral Sims about the U.S. Navy's role in World War I.
The Democrat also printed an article about the accomplishments of a young man from Sedalia who was currently visiting his parents at their home in Sedalia. The young man was Edwin Crandall Evans; his parents were Charles C. and Emma Evans. The U.S. Census records, World War I draft records, and the 1960 local history book "Sedalia: The First One Hundred Years" provide other interesting information about the family. Tracing the family's story reveals some of the vagaries of historical and genealogical research
According to the 1910 federal census, Charles C. Evans was the secretary-treasurer of the Sedalia Trust Company, located at Fourth Street and Ohio Avenue. He was born in 1861 or 1864 in Missouri, but his parents were from Virginia and Maryland. The discrepancy in dates occurs because the handwritten census records are difficult to read.
Evans' wife was the former Emma Crandall, daughter of Sedalia banker Orestes Crandall, who, according to "Sedalia: The First One Hundred Years" was instrumental in saving the city from bankruptcy in the 1870s. In 1910, Evans and his wife lived with their son Clark, age 7, in their home at 810 Broadway. The census reports that they owned their own home free from any mortgages.
Edwin Crandall Evans was born in Missouri and was married to Irene Evans. In 1920, Evans was 30 and his wife 41, 11 years older than her husband. In 1920, the couple had three children, Barnett, 17, Phillip, 16, and John, 10. The ages of the children compared with Edwin's age suggest that the two older boys had been adopted. This supposition may be supported by a notation on his draft registration card filed in 1917 when the U.S. entered World War I. The notation indicates Edwin was married with one child. It also notes that he had blue eyes and red hair.
The draft registration gives Evans' address in 1917 as 501 Dal-Whi-Mo Court. He worked as a manufacturer of work clothes at the Brown-Evans Manufacturing Company at 406 W. Second. During the war, the company contracted with the federal government to make uniforms. According to "Sedalia: The First One Hundred Years," the company also experienced difficulty with its employees who were trying to organize a union. However, the book was written by a group of Sedalians who were vehemently opposed to unions, so the comments may be biased.
The Democrat article reprinted portions of an article from the Cedar Rapids newspaper. According to this article, the Brown-Evans Company moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where they built and equipped a new plant at the corner of Third Street and Sixth Avenue. A number of capitalists from Cedar Rapids invested money. Brown was retiring, and the board of directors elected Evans the president of the newly reorganized Evans Manufacturing Company.
The press praised Evans for the "splendid success of the enterprise" both in Sedalia and in Cedar Rapids.
The capital stock of the company had increased from $100,000 to $200,000, indicating that the company was "one of the biggest and best in the state" of Iowa.
The company had "plenty of orders, a new building giving ample space and every modern equipment." Most important to the success of the company, however, was the leadership of former Sedalian Edwin Evans, a young man described as having "much experience who has thoroughly demonstrated his ability to conduct a successful manufacturing industry."


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Nokia is turning the tables on PC makers that are planning to invade the mobile-phone industry. The handset maker has announced its long-rumored intent to market a laptop, saying it will sell a 10-inch Windows-based aluminum model that will link to other Nokia products and services.
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San Diego When 17-year-old Chelsea King disappeared in a park last week, authorities checked photographs of sex offenders registered in the San Diego area. John Albert Gardner III was not among them.
When a 16-year-old girl was attacked last year in Riverside County, authorities did a similar check of the sex offender registry. Again, Gardner was not among them.
In both investigations, Gardner eluded detection because he was registered as a sex offender in different counties.
As authorities search for Gardner's possible links to other cases, his trail highlights how sex offenders in California manage to avoid suspicion even under a system designed to keep close tabs on the state's most dangerous predators.
"Obviously there's loopholes and he seems to have found them, either by design or by happenstance," said Marc Klaas, who founded Klaaskids Foundation after his 12-year-old daughter Polly was abducted from a slumber party in 1993 and later found slain.
Gardner has attracted national attention ever since he was arrested in the rape and killing of King, a 17-year-old straight-A student whose body was believed to have been found in a shallow lakeside grave Tuesday.
Gardner, 30, is being held without bail after pleading not guilty Wednesday to Chelsea's murder and to attempted rape of another woman in December, a potential death penalty case. His public defender, Michael Popkins, did not address reporters after the arraignment.
Escondido police are also investigating if Gardner is tied to the disappearance of Amber Dubois, a 14-year-old who vanished a year ago while walking to school and carrying a $200 check to buy a pet lamb.
No suspects have ever been publicly identified.
"This has definitely got our attention," said Lt. Craig Carter.
Gardner was registered as a sex offender because of his 2000 conviction for molesting a girl after luring her to his house with the Robin Williams movie "Patch Adams," about a doctor who uses humor to treat patients. He served five years of a six-year sentence, though his plea agreement allowed for nearly 11 years and a court-appointed psychiatrist urged "the maximum sentence allowed by law."
Gardner was a registered sex offender in Escondido, in San Diego County, from January 2008 to January 2010, with some gaps, Carter said. On Jan. 7 of this year, he registered as a sex offender 55 miles north in Lake Elsinore, in Riverside County.
Seven weeks later, King disappeared in San Diego, and Gardner's name didn't turn up on the list of neighborhood sex offenders because he had already registered that he moved north.
Authorities are also investigating the case of a 16-year-old girl who reported that she ran away after a man asked her for directions then tried to force her into a car at gunpoint on Oct. 28 in Lake Elsinore, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.
The suspect was described as a man 30 to 35 years old with a squarish jaw, brown eyes and a blond crew cut. A sketch appears similar to Gardner.


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The 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early Monday when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters.
Kabul residents awoke Monday to a second day of loud explosions and the crackle of gunfire. As darkness turned to dawn, Afghan-led forces fired one rocket-propelled grenade after another into a building in the center of the city where insurgents began their attack Sunday.
Fighting there and at the Afghan parliament building on the southwest side of the city ended just before 8 a.m.
Authorities said one police officer and at least 17 militants were killed in the multi-pronged attacks in Kabul and three eastern cities. The violence showed the Taliban and their allies are far from beaten and underscored the security challenge facing government forces as U.S. and NATO forces draw down. The majority of international combat troops are scheduled to leave by the end of 2014.
The Taliban began their near-simultaneous assaults on embassies, government buildings and NATO bases at 1.30 p.m. Sunday, saying it was their response to NATO officials' recent claims that the insurgency was weak.
Local residents near the parliament building said rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire rocked their neighborhood through the night and into the morning.
Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said militants took up position in a building under construction near parliament. Some lawmakers grabbed weapons and started fighting when militants fired on the parliament building on Sunday.
Reporters for The Associated Press witnessed the Monday morning assault on another building under construction near the presidential palace, western embassies and Afghan ministries.
Shortly before 3 a.m., coalition helicopters began flying over the building. At 4.23 a.m. a religious cleric began calling worshippers to prayer over a loudspeaker in the area. During the next 15 minutes, troops launched five rocket-propelled grenades into the building. More followed.
The loud booms from the blasts momentarily silenced chirping birds. Red and white flashes could be seen inside the various floors of the multistory building. By about 6.30 a.m., the blasts and shooting had stopped.
An intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the news media, said an operation to clear the building was nearly completed. The official said one insurgent was still defending the building, but that at least four other militants had been killed.


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I would really like a picture of my horse Kodee drawn!!!
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Please dont draw me into it!!!
I can get it done by wed. :) super cute horse btw!!
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – CNN apologized on Tuesday and
offered a rare explanation from its control booth for a
technical glitch many viewers failed to notice — a large "X"
the network flashed over Vice President Dick Cheney's face.
The wayward graphic, which CNN said lasted for about
one-seventh of a second, appeared during the network's live
coverage of Cheney's speech on Monday addressing critics of the
Bush administration's conduct of the war in Iraq.
Word of the snafu quickly surfaced on the Internet,
including still photos of the image posted by online columnist
Matt Drudge, along with a story suggesting that some who saw
the momentary "X" thought it might have been deliberate.
CNN, a unit of Time Warner Inc., later issued a mea culpa
saying an investigation by senior management concluded "this
was a technical malfunction, not an issue of operator error"
and expressing regret for the incident.
The network followed up with a special on-air segment
during its "CNN Live Today" broadcast, in which anchor Daryn
Kagan joined the network's technical manager, Steve Alperin, in
the control room to offer a fuller explanation.
The "X" image, a place-holding marker used by technicians
to cue up graphics, is not supposed to be visible to viewers
but was inadvertently projected onto the screen by a
malfunction in a "switcher" device, they explained.
"So, for all the conspiracy theories out there," Kagan
said, " … that's not what this is about. It's a computer bug
that people deal with everyday. It's just that ours was in
front of millions of people."
A spokesman for the vice president said Cheney had no
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Betwixt and 'Tween: Summit Examines How Preteens Use Cyberspace
By Al Gibes
It's a question that's been asked for at least a decade, but it begs to be asked again: Do you know what your kids are doing online? I'm not talking only about your teenagers, but your "tweens," too.
They're those computer-savvy youngsters between 8 and 14 years old. There's a good chance they know as much, or more, about the Internet than their parents.
Do they have a MySpace page? Do they know the rules about how much to share with their online friends? Do they tell you what they do in cyberspace?
Las Vegas tween Krystina Kinney, 14, and her mother, Karen, are learning more about those issues and sharing their experiences at the Third Annual Cox Internet Safety Summit in Washington, D.C., this week.
Krystina had a MySpace page when she was in eighth grade, and kept it hidden from her parents until other students' parents alerted teachers at their school – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School.
"Some kids did some over-the-top things and teachers became aware of it," Karen said. "I just accepted that I would be ignorant about the Internet," she said. "My daughter just wouldn't do that."
But she did. Krystina estimated 85 percent of her classmates had personal MySpace pages, even though they knew it was banned at their school.
"Peer pressure is part of what happened," the incoming Bishop Gorman High School freshman said. "In previous years kids had gotten expelled."
Krystina removed her social networking page and said she uses the Internet today primarily as a school resource. She said her favorite Web site was her school's where she would check homework assignments. Google is another site she visits while doing research.
The proud mom said her daughter "doesn't entertain herself on the computer. She's a dancer and plays the piano and is a very active child."
Krystina will be one of the older participants at the Summit, which includes 14 youths between 11 and 14 years old. She said she's very interested in Internet safety as a result of her experience.
Research findings released by Cox show that 90 percent of tweens are online by age nine. Of those, 73 percent said their parents had talked to them 'a lot' about Internet safety.
Ninety-six percent of tweens tell their parents about at least some of what they do online; 79 percent tell parents everything, according to the Cox research.
Of tweens who tell someone when they receive online messages from unknown senders, 91 percent reach out to their mom.
Krystina is setting up a blog to share her Summit experience. Go to my blog (www.lvrj.com/blogs/onlineguy) for the link.
I'll do a follow up on the mother-daughter experience next week.
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Junior Seau, hometown icon, takes his life
"He said angels of God protected him," the pastor recalled. "He was so amazed his life could have been snuffed out. He continued on."
Seau was a 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played 13 seasons for the Chargers starting in 1990. He then played for the Miami Dolphins and most recently for the New England Patriots. He played for the University of Southern California for three years after high school.
Oceanside High's head coach John Carroll said Seau often spoke to his teams before championship games, including last December at Qualcomm Stadium. Oceanside High won seven straight Division II football championships from 2004 to 2010.
"It was a wonderful message of teamwork," Carroll said. "Of leaving yourself behind and being there for each other. He was always a Pirate.
"It's a tragedy for the football world. It's a tragedy for his family, his friends, for the entire community of San Diego. It's just a tragedy. There's no other word that can sum it up."
Staff writers Nathan Scharn, Dana Littlefield and Don Norcross contributed to this report.


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Lymphedema is an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the interstitial tissue that causes swelling, most often in the arm and/or leg, and occasionally in other parts of the body. Lymphedema can develop when lymphatic vessels are missing or impaired (primary), or when lymph vessels are damaged or lymph nodes removed (secondary).
When the impairment becomes so great that the lymphatic fluid exceeds the lymphatic transport capacity, an abnormal amount of protein-rich fluid collects in the tissues of the affected area. Left untreated, this stagnant, protein-rich fluid not only causes tissue channels to increase in size and number, but also reduces oxygen availability in the transport system, interferes with wound healing, and provides a culture medium for bacteria that can result in lymphangitis.
Primary lymphedema, which can affect from one to as many as four limbs and/or other parts of the body, can be present at birth, develop at the onset of puberty or in adulthood, all from unknown causes, or associated with vascular anomalies such as hemangioma, lymphangioma, port wine stain or Klippel Trenaury.
Secondary lymphedema, or acquired lymphedema, can develop as a result of surgery, radiation, infection or trauma. Specific surgeries, such as surgery for melanoma or breast, gynecological, head and neck, prostate or testicular, bladder or colon cancer, all of which currently require removal of lymph nodes, put patients at risk of developing secondary lymphedema. If lymph nodes are removed, there is always a risk of developing lymphedema.
Secondary lymphedema can develop immediately post-operatively, or weeks, months, even years later. It can also develop when chemotherapy is unwisely administered to the already affected area (the side on which the surgery was performed) or after repeated aspirations of a seroma (a pocket of fluid which occurs commonly post-operatively) in the axilla, around the breast incision, or groin area. This often causes infection and, subsequently, lymphedema.
Lymphedema develops in stages, from mild to severe and is defined below:
Stage 1 (spontaneously reversible):
Tissue is still at the "pitting" stage, which means that when pressed by fingertips, the area indents and holds the indentation. Usually, upon waking in the morning, the limb or affected area is normal or almost normal size.
Stage 2 (spontaneously irreversible):
The tissue now has a spongy consistency and is "non-pitting," meaning that when pressed by fingertips, the tissue bounces back without any indentation forming. Fibrosis found in this stage of lymphedema marks the beginning of the hardening and increasing size of the limbs.
Stage 3 (lymphostatic elephantiasis):
At this stage the swelling is irreversible and usually the limbs are very large. The tissue is hard (fibrotic) and unresponsive; some patients consider undergoing reconstructive surgery called "debulking" at this stage.
When lymphedema remains untreated, protein-rich fluid continues to accumulate, leading to an increase of swelling and a hardening or fibrosis of the tissue. In this state, the swollen limb becomes a perfect culture medium for bacteria and subsequent recurrent lymphangitis. Moreover, untreated lymphedema can lead into a decrease or loss of functioning of the limb, skin breakdown, chronic infections and, sometimes, irreversible complications. In the most severe cases, untreated lymphedema can develop into a rare form of lymphatic cancer called lymphangiosarcoma (most often in secondary lymphedema).
Microsurgical techniques for the anastomosis of blood or lymphatic vessels have introduced a possible method for treating lymphedema in the extremities. These techniques attempt to create a means for lymphatic fluid to by-pass the obstruction by being channeled through the venous system (lymphatic-venous anastomoses), or by using venous grafts between lymphatic collectors above and below the obstruction (lymphatic-venous-lymphatic plasty).
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) considers surgery for lymphedema (e.g., microsurgical lymphovenous anastomoses) experimental, investigational and unproven.
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Federal mandate prohibits denial of any drug, device, or biological product fully approved by the FDA as investigational for the Federal Employee Program (FEP). In these instances coverage of these FDA-approved technologies are reviewed on the basis of medical necessity alone.
This medical policy was developed through consideration of peer reviewed medical literature, FDA approval status, accepted standards of medical practice in Montana, Technology Evaluation Center evaluations, and the concept of medical necessity. BCBSMT reserves the right to make exceptions to policy that benefit the member when advances in technology or new medical information become available.
The purpose of medical policy is to guide coverage decisions and is not intended to influence treatment decisions. Providers are expected to make treatment decisions based on their medical judgment. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana recognizes the rapidly changing nature of technological development and welcomes provider feedback on all medical policies.
When using this policy to determine whether a service, supply or device will be covered, please note that member contract language will take precedence over medical policy when there is a conflict.
Harris and colleagues conducted a systematic review of literature retrieved from MEDLINE (1966-2000) and CANCERLIT (1985-2000) as well as a non-systematic review of breast cancer literature published to October 2000. They concluded that surgery as a treatment option for lymphedema (e.g., microsurgical lymphovenous anastomoses) has produced disappointing, inconsistent results and should be avoided.
The management of lymphedema in breast cancer patients is based primarily on results from case studies, clinical experience and anecdotal information. The natural history and most effective therapies for lymphedema are poorly understood and need further study. Accurate assessment requires agreement on a standardized and reliable system of measurement; randomized controlled trials to answer these questions should be encouraged.
Gloviczki and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic followed their patients for an average of three years after microsurgical lymphovenous anastomosis for treatment of lymphedema. All patients who underwent the operations had failed medical management that consisted of prolonged periods of intermittent compression with pneumatic pumps and elastic support. Their trial was small, involving only 18 patients. Fourteen patients were evaluated and of these, five had improvement, five were unchanged and four had progression of their lymphedema at the time of last follow up. The authors concluded that there was no objective evidence supporting the value of microsurgical treatment for lymphedema.
Per the National Cancer Institute (NCI), lymphedema is treated by physical methods and drug therapy. This includes compression garments, antibiotics, diuretics, anticoagulants and dietary management. Surgery for treating lymphedema usually results in complications and is seldom recommended for cancer patients.
The trials that report on surgical techniques to treat lymphedema are very small with little follow up and inadequate information regarding the outcome of those patients where the surgery was ineffective.
Surgery for lymphedema is considered experimental, investigational and unproven due to lack of adequate evidence of safety and effectiveness documented in published, peer-reviewed medical literature.
2011 Update
A search of peer reviewed literature through November 2011 was performed. The following is a summary of the key literature to date.
Mukenge S.M., et al. reported on a study that included patients with external male genital organ lymphedema. In this study a novel surgical technique was used, this surgical technique was a microsurgical lymphovenous derivation. The patency of lymphovenous anastomoses was assessed by noninvasive lymphography at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Five of the 11 patients underwent the microsurgical lymphovenous derivation. The authors noted
"The present study shows that lymphovenous anastomosis is a valuable method of resolving the edematous condition." The authors also noted the low number of patients enrolled in the study as a possible limitation of the study. This update failed to identify any additional information that would change the coverage position of this medical policy.
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The presence or absence of procedure, service, supply, device or diagnosis codes in a Medical Policy document has no relevance for determination of benefit coverage for members or reimbursement for providers. Only the written coverage position in a medical policy should be used for such determinations.
Benefit coverage determinations based on written Medical Policy coverage positions must include review of the member's benefit contract or Summary Plan Description (SPD) for defined coverage vs. non-coverage, benefit exclusions, and benefit limitations such as dollar or duration caps.
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Marinated Vegetable
16 Feb 2011
|Cut fresh green beans/1 package, 9 ounce frozen cut green beans / frozen italian style beans
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|Cauliflower flowerets
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (fresh or frozen)
|Italian salad dressing
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (reduced calorie / oil free)
|Sliced pimiento
|2 Ounce, drained (1 jar)
Cook fresh green beans and cauliflower in a small amount of boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or till crisp-tender. (Or, cook frozen green beans and cauliflower according to package directions, except omit salt.) Drain vegetables. Place in a mixing bowl.
Add salad dressing and pimiento. Toss till vegetables are coated. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
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LAURINBURG — Perched in the shade on the tailgate of a pickup truck filled with watermelons and plucking a banjo, Colton Williford personifies summer.
The Western Carolina University student and Sneads Grove native sets out each morning with more than 60 watermelons — grown in the Old Hundred area by a family friend — and sets up shop in parking lots around Laurinburg.
He can be found this weekend outside of Jerry's Deli, in the Scotland Crossing shopping center near Cookout and Taco Bell, and near Walmart, peddling the fruit whose flesh and nectar compose a summer staple.
"I was parked out at Walmart the season before last for a whole month, then July 3 of last year we started a little early," he said. "I sold three truckloads in one day."
Williford sells the melons for $5 apiece to make extra money on summer visits home, advising customers to find him the next day if dissatisfied with their chosen fruit. During lulls in business, he picks up a banjo and plays over the whoosh of highway traffic to keep himself entertained.
He first added the instrument to his repertoire — which also includes the guitar, mandolin, and harmonica — four years ago while a student at Scotland Early College High School. Unable to read music, he taught himself by improvisation and still plays mostly ad lib selections.
"I was out on the Richmond Community College campus all the time and I had people who did not fit the bill for bluegrass at all, people who predominantly listened to rap, come up all the time and ask is that a banjo? Can I try it?" he said. "It's just the happiest instrument in the world. You can't help but smile when you're holding one."
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Ilya Marritz covers business for WNYC.
A New York regulator accusing a British bank of helping Iran launder $250 billion is not the only authority probing the London-based Standard Chartered Bank – creating rumblings that Albany may have acted unilaterally.
On Monday, Superintendent of Financial Services Benjamin Lawsky threatened to take away the bank's banking charter in the state for breaking sacntions against Iran. His action reportedly came as a surprise to many other regulators already looking into possible violations including the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department.
Joe Nocera, an op-ed columnist with The New York Times and a WNYC contributor, says Lawsky is taking a page from the playbook of former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
"If you recall, Mr. Spitzer regularly exposed Wall Street deeds and misdeed and then the federal regulators then had to race in afterwards," Nocera said. "I think in this case Mr. Lawsky felt that time was passing, the federal regulators were sitting on their hands, they were worried nothing was going to happen."
But, Nocera says, it's entirely possible Lawsky's unilateral action may stymie others' investigations of the bank.
Interesting to see officials putting their foots down w banks!
Yes, the New York regulator's action may have jeopardized Federal investigations. However, the past few years have shown that U.S. authorities have abdicated their responsibility. Their inaction has been as brazen as the criminal behavior of the financial behemoths.
This situation eerily parallels the Arizona immigration one: if the U.S. won't enforce the law, does that mean it can be violated with impunity?
If you don't agree with the illegal workings in bank why keep your money there?
The last comment was pretty lame. I EASILY moved my accounts to a Federal Credit Union
here in the Lower East Side.
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Q2'11 Large-Area TFT LCD Shipments and Revenues Increased by 11%
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Shipments of large-area TFT LCD panels increased to 180.8 million units in Q2, growing by 11% Q/Q and 6% Y/Y. Revenues reached $19.3 billion, also 11% growth Q/Q, but 16% decline Y/Y. According to the DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT LCD Shipment Report, panel makers are targeting a modest 7% growth in shipments for Q3 as downstream manufacturers and brands are expected to prepare for the holiday season. However, growth in Q4 is expected to be flat.
"The TFT LCD industry has been in oversupply for more than a year, and Q1'11 was at the bottom of the cycle. Prices rebounded slightly in Q2, and both shipments and revenues increased. However, this was just a short-term rebound, as stagnant economic conditions and low consumer confidence continue to exert a drag on demand, especially for IT products and TVs," noted David Hsieh, Vice President, Greater China Market, DisplaySearch. "Panel makers did not achieve their goal of growing Q2'11 shipments 18% Q/Q, and slow demand is eroding panel prices in Q3."
Most LCD TV set makers are reducing 2011 panel demand forecasts in order to trim costs and maintain low inventory levels. Panel prices are becoming more negotiable due to the concern over weakening demand, and falling prices will encourage panel makers to cut capacity utilization in 2H'11. This is likely to persuade panel makers to set conservative shipment targets. This is abnormal for second half shipment targets, which typically aim for strong growth.
In Q2'11, all applications experienced Q/Q growth, and tablet PCs showed the strongest momentum with 88% growth Q/Q and 386% Y/Y. Monitor and notebook PC shipments grew by 3% and 11% Q/Q, respectively but both were flat Y/Y. LCD TV panel shipments grew by 7% Q/Q, while mini-note PC panel shipments grew 5% Q/Q. Despite 7% Q/Q growth, TV panel shipments suffered a 4% Y/Y decline. The decrease in panel prices at the end of July and beginning of August has caused panel makers to become concerned about 2H'11 conditions.
In terms of revenues, all applications experienced Q/Q growth in Q2'11 due to stabilized panel pricing. Tablet PC and public display panel revenues showed the strongest growth, at 64% and 28% Q/Q, respectively. However, Y/Y revenue growth for monitor, notebook PC and TV panels were all negative. Due to an increase in shipments, panel makers are targeting 11% growth in revenues in Q3'11.
The DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT LCD Shipment Report covers the entire range of large-area panels shipped worldwide and regionally. The report analyzes historical shipments and forecast projections with 100% coverage of panel makers. Authored by industry experts, the Quarterly Large-Area TFT LCD Shipment Report provides some of the industry's most detailed information and insights. It is delivered in PowerPoint and includes Excel-based data and tables. For more information on this report, please contact Charles Camaroto at 1.888.436.7673 or 1.516.625.2452, or contact(at)displaysearch(dot)com or contact your regional DisplaySearch office in China, Japan, Korea or Taiwan.
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AccuSoft Ships 64-Bit Version of Award-Winning ImageGear Product in Addition to New Plug-in Components for Developers in the Scientific Market.
AccuSoft(R) Corporation announced today from the AIIM ON DEMAND conference that it is shipping a 64-bit version of its ImageGear(R) developers toolkit, as well as new plug-in components that will enable it to target ImageGear to developers creating applications for the scientific market. Additionally, the Company announced that ImageGear Version 14.5, featuring support for raw camera files, has entered beta testing and is expected to ship in June.
The introduction of ImageGear for 64bit maintains AccuSoft's position as the leader in the imaging market, and provides customers with dramatic performance improvements for their imaging and image-enabled applications. ImageGear for 64bit is available for both Intel/Itanium and AMD 64-bit processors for Microsoft Windows platforms, as well as Sun Solaris and HP-UX for UNIX platforms, and is priced from $3,995.
The two new optional components available for ImageGear - Advanced Data and Image Processing, and Advanced Core and Visualization - make ImageGear an ideal choice for developers creating advanced applications for the scientific market. The components represent the Company's continued investment in powerful imaging, mathematics and analysis algorithm technologies, which are targeted at researchers and scientists, and are the first of several new components that will be released over the coming months. The components are priced from $995 per component.
ImageGear Version 14.5, which has entered in beta testing, includes support for more than 50 raw camera file formats, as well as Adobe DNG (Digital Negative Format) and TIFF/EP (Electronic Photograph). As a result, digital photography applications created using ImageGear will offer end users greater creative control. Also priced from $3,995, the product is expected to ship on June 20th.
"ImageGear has set the benchmark in the industry for imaging toolkits since its release in 1996," stated Tom Leone, President, AccuSoft Corporation. "We have achieved and sustained our market-leading position by continually enhancing the product based on customer requirements, and with ImageGear for 64bit, the availability of the ImageGear components for scientific applications, and ImageGear 14.5, we've raised the bar again."
About AccuSoft:
Since 1985, AccuSoft has been providing customers with the tools and technology they need to develop powerful imaging, image-enabled and data analysis applications. AccuSoft's award-winning ImageGear product is incorporated into thousands of applications used by over 50 million people worldwide. AccuSoft's VisiQuest product is a powerful image and data analysis and visualization software package that is used by major organizations in the medical imaging, biotech, and defense industries and academia. All AccuSoft products are delivered and supported by technical professionals who care about and are committed to solving customer's complex imaging and data analysis problems. Learn more about AccuSoft at http://www.accusoft.com.
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Interview: 'White God' Director Kornél Mundruczó on Twisting Genre, Working with Canine Actors and Opera
Jose here. Kornél Mundruczó's White God opens with one of the most memorable scenes in recent films, as we see a the desolate streets of Budapest in the aftermath of a canine uprising which has forced all the citizens to stay inside their homes. All except one, a little girl (Zsófia Psotta) trying to find her beloved dog, who unbeknownst to her, is actually the leader of this revolution. While the film has been compared to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, White God in fact has more in common with two 1960s classics: Spartacus and The Birds, which makes sense considering that Mundruczó has made a career out of paying homage to classic Hollywood films, while injecting them with darker political undertones.
The film was a sensation at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and was Hungary's official submission for the Academy Awards; it could also very well become Mundruczó's international breakthrough. On the eve of the film's Stateside premiere I talked to the filmmaker about his career so far, the struggles of working under extreme circumstances and his love for opera.
JOSE: I thought the film was entertaining in a conventional thriller sense, but it was also such a powerful allegory for the rise of right-wing racism in Europe. How were you able to achieve a balance between the two?
KORNÉL MUNDRUCZÓ: It was really personal, when I started to work on this movie I was really touched by the situation of the dogs inside Budapest. I went to a dog pound, for different reasons, not as a filmmaker, and I was so touched. Sometimes something just steps on your soul, and that's what this felt like, I felt such a shame, I was in shock, I was part of a system that was supporting this. I wanted to talk about it and I believe that democracy is talking about things, so I decided I wanted to make a movie about one dog in Budapest. When we were developing the script, it was obvious that this was also a great allegory for what is the illness of our society. But this wasn't something premeditated, I never thought "I want to shoot a metaphor", I just wanted to tell this story.
Has there been a difference in how the film is received in countries like Spain and Greece which have seen powerful social uprisings in recent years?
Totally huge difference, I have no clue how it will be received in the US, but I feel that there are Eastern souls and Western souls, in France for example, they identified with the major society, but when people saw the movie in Mexico they felt "we are the dogs". In Eastern Europe, we also felt we were the dogs. We have also had a lot of success in Turkey, which is very curious, since I had no connections with this country at all, but we've had lots of comments from there.