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Coming up…..Opolo Wine Tasting Dinner – Saturday, March 5, 2016…….
Welcome to the Saint Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church Website, a new ministry and medium of this parish community. On behalf of the parish trusteeship council, and the faithful of the parish family, we are grateful that you are taking the time to view this website. Our parish consists of faithful men, women and children seeking to live a life dedicated to Christ and His Church. This Church is the body of believing Orthodox Christians throughout the world, who share a common spiritual bond. By worshiping, witnessing, serving, learning, working and socializing together, we seek to make Christ's presence felt in our community, and to make God's Kingdom real in our parish.
Saint Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church is a vibrant community located north of Chicago that embraces diversity, within one faith – the Serbian Orthodox Christian Faith. More and more people throughout America, and the world, are becoming aware of the unchanging truths of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Once called Christianity's "Best-Kept Secret," the word is out, and people are coming to know and embrace the stability, peace, calmness and continuity preserved in the Orthodox Church since the New Testament era through today. We invite you to attend our services, and to join our parish family for worship, education, fellowship, and preservation and perpetuation of our culture. Everyone is always welcome! Unconditional love for all!
Divine Liturgies on Sundays and Feast Days at 10:00 AM
Vespers at 5:00 PM Saturdays and for Feast Days
V. Rev. – Djuro Krosnjar: 847-477-1531 or email@example.com
St. Basil of Ostrog Church Office: 847 – 247 – 0077
Добродошли на вебсајт српске православне цркве Светог Василија Острошког, нове службе и медијума ове парохијске заједнице. У име парохијског старатељског одбора и верника ове парохијске породице, благодаримо Вам што сте одвојили време да погледате овај вебсајт. Наша парохија се састоји од верних људи, жена и деце који теже да живе животом који је посвећен Христу и Његовој Цркви. Ова Црква је тело верујућих православних хришћана широм света, који деле заједничку духовну везу. Богослужећи, сведочећи, служећи, учећи, радећи и дружећи се, заједно тежимо да осетимо Христово присуство у нашој заједници и да учинимо да Божије Царство постане стварност у нашој парохији.
Српска православна црква Светог Василија Острошког је жива заједница смештена северно од Чикага, која прихвата разноликост унутар једне вере – српске православне хришћанске вере. Све више људи широм Америке и света постају свесни непромењивих истина Српске Православне Цркве. Реч о православној вери, која је некада била позната као "најбоље чувана тајна" хришћанства, сада се прочула те људи долазе до сазнања и примају постојаност, мир, смирење и континуитет који се чува у Православној Цркви од новозаветног времена до данас. Позивамо вас да присуствујете богослужењима, и да се придружите нашој парохијској породици ради молитве, образовања, дружења, очувања и овековечења наше културе. Сви сте увек добродошли! Безусловна љубав према свима! Божанствена Литургија недељом и празником у 10 часова.
Вечерње у 17 часова суботом и уочи празника.
About St. Basil of Ostrog
Basil was born in Popovo Selo in Herzegovina, of simple and devout parents. From his youth he was filled with love for the Church of God, and when he grew up he went to the monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God at Trebinje, and became a monk. As such, he quickly became known for his serious and rare ascetic life, for he loaded himself with ascetic practices, each harder than the last. He was later chosen and consecrated as Bishop of Zahum and Skenderia, much against his will. As a bishop, he first lived in the monastery at Tvrdos, whence, as a good pastor, he confirmed his flock in the Orthodox faith, keeping it from the cruelty of the Turks and the guile of the Latins. But when he was too pressed-upon by his enemies, and when Tvrdos* was destroyed by the Turks, Basil moved to Ostrog, where he lived in strict asceticism, protecting his flock by his unceasing and loving prayers.
He went peacefully to the Lord in the 16th century, leaving his whole and healing body, uncorrupt and wonderworking, to the present day. The miracles at the grave of St Basil are without number. Both Christians and Moslems hasten to his relics and find healing of the gravest sicknesses and sufferings. A great national gathering takes place there every year at Pentecost. Taken from the Prologue from Ochrid by Bishop Nikolaj Velimirovich
Родом из Попова Села у Херцеговини, од родитеља простих но благочестивих. Од малена беше испуњен љубављу према Цркви Божјој, а када поодрасте оде у Требињски манастир Успенија Богородице и прими монашки чин. Као монах убрзо се прочу због свог озбиљног и ретког подвижничког живота. Јер налагаше на себе подвиг за подвигом, све тежи од тежега. Доцније би изабран и посвећен за епископа Захумског и Скендеријског, мимо своје воље. Као архијереј најпре становаше у манастиру Тврдошу, и одатле као пастир добри утврђиваше стадо своје у вери православној чувајући га од свирепства турског и лукавства латинског. А када би и сувише притешњен непријатељима, и када Тврдош* би разорен од Турака, пресели се Василије у Острог, где се тврдо подвизаваше ограђујући стадо своје безпрестаним и топлим молитвама својим.
Престави се мирно Господу, у XVI веку, оставивши своје целе и целебне мошти, неиструлеле и чудотворне до дана данашњега. Чудеса на гробу св. Василија су безбројна. К његовим моштима притичу и хришћани и муслимани, и налазе исцелења у најтежим болестима и мукама својим. Велики народни сабор у Острогу бива сваке године о Тројицама.
19th Annual Petrovdan – St. Peter Day Golf Outing & Picnic!
Join us on Saturday July 16, 2016 for the 19th Annual Petrovdan – St. Peter Day Golf Outing & Picnic.
Click Here For Information On Our 19th Annual Golf Outing, Registration Forms, & Hole Sponsorship Opportunities. Slots are filling up so reserve your spot NOW!
2014 SFF Choral Workshop – October 3-5 & 12, 2014
Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
The Sky Was Filled with Stars aims to present the breadth and depth of the musical genius of Stevan Stojanovic Mokranjac in a program of intellectual considerations, hands-on workshop experience, an a cappella choral concert, and Mokranjac's Liturgy and Requiem.
This four-part program will be of interest to musicians as well as the general public, introducing non-Serbs to stunning choral compositions and expanding Serb-Americans' knowledge and understanding of their own cultural heritage.
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Saint Mary of Egypt – perhaps the quintessential example of repentance.
Click here and take a moment to read the latest Orthodox educational articles handpicked by Father Djuro Krosnjar.
2014 St. Basil Church & Kolo Calendar of Events
Click Here to View the St. Basil Church Events Calendar by Month
Click Here to View Upcoming March-June 2014 Kolo Events
The Voice of Ostrog Magazine – Glas Ostroga
Announcing the first digital release of Volume 1, Number 1 of The Voice of Ostrog – the OFFICIAL magazine publication of Saint Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church.
This digital magazine is an attempt to record the past several years of the life and work of St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church. In digital format, editing can update and correct items that need to be in support of recording religious life and work at St. Basil of Ostrog Church and its faithful. Download your copy for reading on your computer, tablet/iPad, or smartphone today. Volume 1, Number 1 of The Voice of Ostrog – the OFFICIAL magazine publication of Saint Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church!
This is a humble attempt to begin to document life at St. Basil for history, as well as donations and contributors that supported the church. It is not all that was given, as sometimes it is challenging to compile such a list, but an attempt to record them for a period of time for this printing recording history of the past four years. St. Basil of Ostrog Church is grateful for the strides made over the past four years, thanks to many people and friends of St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church and to people who are not members or even live in this geographic part of America, but who support St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church work when help was needed most. We owe them our humble gratitude.
The plan is to have future issue, approximately yearly. I know it is a practice in our church not to publish donations, and stewardship donations, but the decision was made to publish what was available in the earliest time of these years for this first issue. We are grateful to all those who helped such as various business, business people, professionals, craftsman, and all those with an expertise and love for working in support of St. Basil of Ostrog Church in every possible and conceivable way. We thank those who gave of their time, talents, and financial means to lift the heart of St. Basil of Ostrog Church, when it needed to be lifted with love to see her thrive for the glory of God.
This attempt to record history of the past four years was an effort of many faithful. Suggestions for edits and future issues can be sent to email@example.com
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Summer pilgrimage for youth and young adult Orthodox Christians seeking to deepen their faith and spirituality. The trip will include visiting monasteries, church, cultural sites, with participation in various projects and conversations with contemporary Orthodox elders, hierarchs and their own peers. Visits to Constantinople, Hilandar and Holy Mountain, Belgrade, Zicha – Studenica – Gradac, Ostrog, Trebinje – Tvrdos! June 24-July 7, 2014. Openings for 30 participants.
Contact Fr. Bratso Krsic via email email@example.com, by phone: 619-316-2362, OR contact the Office of Western Diocese via email firstname.lastname@example.com, by phone: 626-289-9061.
Investment of $3,000. $500 deposit due by March 5th to reserve one of the thirty openings. Congratulations to the planners and trip leaders. Best wishes for great success.
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St. Basil of Ostrog Facebook Page
Please log on to our Facebook page and be sure to 'Like Us'! We will be constantly updating announcements and uploading EXCLUSIVE photographs from Church events!
Kolo is holding its annual meeting on December 28, 2014 after Liturgy. All sisters are invited to attend and lunch is free for members. Warmest holiday greetings to all our sisters.
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Newly Posted Articles on Our Orthodoxy Education Page!
Take a few moments during your day to learn more about your Orthodox Faith. Come check out a few new articles by:
Bishop Dimitry
Bishop Maxim, of Western America
Father Nicholas Behr, of Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God – Bristol
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Guest Lecture Series Friday, November 9th – Milena (Tatic) Bajich, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist will be the guest speaker at the Friday, Nov. 9th St. Basil guest lecture series held on various Friday evenings throughout the year. Dr. Bajich always connects current concerns and topics to our daily lives and interactions with others. The lecture starts at 7:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you there!
Ray Kumala – St. Basil Military Honoree *Update*
St. Basil church parishioner Ray Kulmala's WWII eye witness accounts now become part of the permanent records of the US Library of Congress. Ray was accompanied by his daughter Diane Vojcanin as he retold his WWII eyewitness accounts of those days of his life. Lake County court reporters documented all stories for the Library. We are so proud of Ray. Read More
Six Lake County veterans were among a full aircraft leaving Midway Airport on Wednesday during the latest chapter of Honor Flight Chicago, which transports World War II veterans free of charge to visit their memorial in Washington, D.C. Read More
Christ's Tomb and Bishop's Throne
Two new special gifts to St. Basil Church add beautiful needed items. Special gratitude to The John Stokovich Family, on the donation of a new Christ's tomb and Bishop's throne to St. Basil of Ostrog Church. The beautiful tomb and throne were blessed by Bishop Longin, during the lenten season and used for Pascha 2012. The tomb was decorated for the first time by volunteers who prepared it for Friday of Holy Week. Anja Valenti led the decoration of the tomb and donated the flowers that will stay on the tomb throughout the year. Christ's tomb was a very special addition to holy week services. Thank you to John and his sons Matija and Jovan for their generosity with these two gifts that touch the lives of many others through what they add when used at the church and during services. Read More
New Carpeting
St. Basil Church recently completed an update and beautification project with the installation of new carpeting in the church, bookstore, and office. Special carpeting was also installed in the altar. The Trusteeship Board met to discuss the project and review the bids presented for the completion of the project. A very special thank you to the project donors who so generously supported the board's efforts to maintain the church facilities and the many who gave so generously, humbly and without any special recognition or acknowledgement. Thank you to Anja Valenti and KSS President Richelle Arandjelovic for their guidance with various aspects of the project. Thank you everyone for expressing your love and support of St. Basil Church in yet another way. Read More
Visit our Dedicated Taste of Serbia Website!
Taste of Serbia was wonderful. Be a part of sharing our culture and culinary arts with others by visiting and sharing our dedicated Taste of Serbia website. And sign up to help for one or more shifts or days next year at http://stbasilchurch.org/tos/volunteers
Libertyville Days Parade Features Special Guest Vlade Divac – Serbian Section Wins First Place
The 2012 Libertyville Days Parade sponsored through the efforts and support of St. Basil faithful and the Sv. Jelena KSS was a huge success. This year's theme was "Celebrating the Spirit". The annual Serbian section of the parade celebrated the winning spirit of NBA star Vlade Divac of the LA Lakers and the Sacramento Kings. The Serbian parade section included various banner advertising Serbians in the Libertyville area over 100 years, the Taste of Serbia, our two monasteries, a car with our guest, and our float/trailer. There were also a number of walking guests this year that provided special cheering as DJ Spaz played music and announced our special guest at various points in the parade. There was no shortage of Serbian flags or spirit as you encircled the sections with the flying flags. Section co-chairs were Anna Bogojevic, Daniela Gavric, and p. Anne Krosnjar. Equipment and transportation was organized by Goran Bogojevich, while the truck, trailer, and golf carts were provided by the Stokovich Family of Libertyville Manor Extended Care of Libertyville. Special thanks to DJ Spaz for providing the music and excitement and a group of young dancers in costume from the Gracanica dance group. A special moment was when the parade ended with Vlade insisting on dancing one kolo with all the children in the Serbian parade section. All units had to stop for this event. Read More
St. Basil High School and Middle School Students Learn First Hand Actress Natalija Nogulich
Television and film star Natalija Nogulich was in Chicago by request of the play's author to direct a special play that is headed for Broadway. While in town to direct and visit family, Natalija was invited to be one of the many high school Church School guest speakers. The middle school was also invited for this special presentation. Each student received an 11×17 pictorial history of Natalija's life and work. She walked students through her childhood, high school years, college life and the stories that encompass getting into acting and the numerous films she appeared in and the actors she met on this incredible life journey. Natialja had just completed a television pilot before coming to Chicago and is also teaching acting at the college level and coaching actors as well. She is also an avid community service volunteer and recently completed a project for soldiers serving in current wars. The students were enthralled by her candid and sometimes humorous presentation that beautifully wove God, faith, family and culture throughout the stages of her life. Students really connected with this extraordinary person. Best wishes Natalija on your continues successful career. Read More
St. Basil of Ostrog Basketball Teams
Congratulations St. Basil of Ostrog basketball teams on their participation in the SNF annual tournament. The senior women's team was coached by Mike Savatic. There was no shortage of star power on the women's basketball team. It comprised of exceptional women athletes who had exceptional playing careers in high school and/or college. Thank you girls. We are so proud of you! Also, congratulations to the boys intermediate team coached by Misko Dragin for their champion runner's up placing and trophy. Great job guys! Keep up the great sportsmanship. You make us proud and honor our parish by your leading by example in sporting events. See you next June in Detroit!
Milan Puskar Receives Highest Honor
Milan "Mike" Puskar, co-founder of the third-largest generic pharmaceuticals company in the world and longtime donor to West Virginia University, died Friday at age 77. Puskar died at 8:30 p.m. in Morgantown after a battle with cancer, said Steve Lorenze, his business partner. In 1961, Puskar co-founded Mylan Laboratories Inc. in Morgantown. Puskar received an honorary doctorate from WVU in 2000, and was inducted into WVU's Order of Vandalia in 2003, an honor given in recognition of extraordinary service to the university.
WVU President James P. Clements released a statement Friday night thanking Puskar for his support of athletics and cancer research. "Milan 'Mike' Puskar was just a tremendous person — generous, humble and very kind. Because of his success in the business world, he was able to help so many others, and he took great pride and care in his generosity to West Virginia University," Clements stated. "His gifts came in the form of scholarships for students, funds for WVU athletics, support for cancer research and many other endeavors." read more.
Luka Mirkovic Graduated from Northwestern University
St. Basil Church says goodbye to friend, student, supporter and athlete Luka Mirkovic. He recently graduated from Northwestern University where he played varsity basketball for his four years of college. Luka successfully earned his degree in communications and business. He returned home for a rest and before beginning a career playing professional basketball in Europe. We will all miss Luka and his role in mentoring and leading youth by example. God bless you Luka!
Wimbledon Champion #1 Tennis Player in World Djokovic Bag Check
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St. Basil Parish Honors the Class of 2012
St. Basil observed the annual honoring of the St. Basil Church School Class of 2012 on Sunday, May 13th, while also observing the church and choir slava. read more.
2012 Recipients of the High School Leadership Awards
High School Leadership Awards. On Sunday, April 27, members of the St. Basil high school church school class packed their cars with food for a buffet and headed for the James Lovell Military Hospital in North Chicago, Il. read more.
Judge Ted Potkonjak Continues Help Students Learn About Government
Potkonjak continues his legal career with time for mentoring youth and leading by example by supporting the efforts of area high school and elementary school students in their pursuit of excellence and learning about government, the constitution and democracy. read more.
High School and Middle School Students Stewardship
Teaching stewardship starts from the ground up. On the hottest day in May the St. Basil teens held their first act of collective stewardship by hosting a car wash following liturgy. read more.


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Why would it be OK to say "provide confidential advice" but not "provide confidential help"? To me, the latter form seems wrong, but I can't explain why.
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closed as general reference by Robusto, Matt E. Эллен♦, tchrist, FumbleFingers, MετάEd Jul 31 '12 at 21:33
This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Advice: "an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct"
Help: "to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to"
So I would provide confidential advice in a business to business situation, but I would provide confidential help with my friend's homework.
Both are correct grammatically, but the latter is probably used less often (there aren't as many situations where help need be confidential).


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WESTFIELD CENTER — Through six holes Wednesday, everything was going according to plan for Parker Hewit.
He found himself climbing the leaderboard on the final day of the 93rd Ohio Open Championship at Westfield Group Country Club, a course he practically has grown up on.
That's when it all came crashing down.
Hewit went from chasing the leader to out of the top 10 as he tied for 13th.
"I took care of business there (in the first six holes), but then caught a really bad break on (No.) 7 and it felt like I was getting bad breaks the rest of the day," said the Cloverleaf High graduate, who finished with a 4-under-par 208 for the three days. "I was lipping putts out and I made some really bad mental errors, some really poor swings, and that's on me. It was 100 percent my fault."
Hewit's start was textbook, as he birdied four of the first six holes on the South Course and found himself 7-under par for the tournament and just four shots behind leader Kevin Hall of Cincinnati. Hewit's stretch included having a look at eagle on the sixth hole.
The rest of his round was a different story. The Westfield Center native struggled on the difficult 211-yard par-3 No. 7 — a hole that gave a majority of the field problems all day — hitting a shot that stayed on the lip of a bunker and created a tougher shot at the pin.
"It hung up on the lip and could've fell in the bunker — it would've been a really easy bunker shot — but it stayed up on there for an impossible shot," said Hewit, who took bogey on the hole. "Mentally, I just wasn't there the rest of the day. It's very frustrating."
Hewit then three-putted No. 8 and had to bounce back from a bad tee shot on No. 10 to make him 1 under through 11 holes.
The former Bowling Green State standout got a little bit of his early round magic back with birdies on the par-4 12th and par-5 15th, but missed a putt on 16 and mismanaged his tee shot on 18 to end the day with a 1-under 69.
"I got it back to (3 under) for the day, which was a pretty good spot to make a couple of birdies, and you never know," he said. "It was a very disappointing way to finish, especially after going out like I did with a chance to make a good move on the back nine. I just didn't have it today."
Lewis Center's Tim Ailes won the top prize, as he followed a bogey-free 4-under 66 with birdies on a pair of playoff holes to beat Garrett Frank of Youngstown.
Montville Township's Howard Clendenin and Medina's Bob Henighan shot 3-over 73s, as tough pin placements made each hole a different challenge.
After two consistent rounds to open the event, Clendenin had a roller coaster Wednesday, as three bogeys and a double bogey led to him to tying for 49th.
"There was some tough pins out there, and I just couldn't hit the ball close to the hole," said Clendenin, who birdied both par-5s. "I struggled a little bit and didn't give myself many birdie opportunities. It was an uphill battle, especially on these greens. You have to hit the ball in the right spot. If you do, you can score well, but if you don't, it makes it difficult."
Henighan's round went the same way, as the 1988 Gazette MVP, who tied for 10th last year, tied for 54th after a stretch in which he bogeyed five of eight holes in the middle of his round. He did, however, have three birdies to prevent a meltdown.
"I started off good, hit it good, putted good, but they just didn't drop today," Henighan said. "Overall it was a fun tournament, though, and I'm ready for next year."
The area's other participant, Medina's Austin Schreiber, was eight shots off the lead coming in but struggled around the green either with tough iron shots or putts that wouldn't drop. The current Ashland University standout fired a 7-over 77 and tied for 59th.
"Off the tee, it was the same as the first two rounds. It was just the greens," he said. "I feel like the superintendent put the hole in and lifted it up so it was like a mound and I had three-putts. I didn't hit my irons real (well), so I had long-length putts every time.
"My first four holes I had pars, so I was just waiting for something to go in, and then I three-putted and just couldn't get it back."
Steve Weir fired a final-round 1-over 71 to tie for 36th. The Brunswick graduate and Berea resident got off to a great start, playing 3 under through his 10 holes before hitting the first of four bogeys to end with a 3-over 215.
• According to tournament officials, a site for next year's Open has yet to be finalized, but Westfield is in the mix. The local course has hosted the last two tournaments.
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It seems as of late that we have been getting a wave of emails concerning the way you count the points off from a mule deer rack. Some are used to the 'whitetail' version which is to count all points on both sides and add them up into one number – hence the 10 point buck (5×5). When it comes to mule deer, we just don't do that around here. Furthermore, mule deer fanatics are also torn on the way they refer to the points off from a mule deer. The reason for this is that mule deer have a very unique antler configuration due to the split fork on the back G2 and G3 point. You then have the G4 point coming off from the main beam similar to what the whitetail deer have.
But the main debate here, anyway, is including the eyeguards (G1 point) as part of the points. For example, do you call a buck with a four point frame with eyeguards a 5×5 or just a simple 4×4? Here are just a couple of emails that I have received recently about these questions:
Can you tell me why out east they say 11 or 10 pointer and out here we say 5×5? Also how come we don't count the eyegaurds and they do?
Bert P. – Henderson, NV
I have lived in Montana for all my life. Up here, we always count the brow tines on a mule deer as a point. They are scored as such for B&C. I was wondering how come it seems you guys don't count them. I see many deer with the basic 5×5 rack in your photos, yet you refer to them as a 4×4.
David W. – Montana
I have posted my answer that I emailed back to David in Montana:
Let me see if I can explain a little bit. Naturally, everyone has their way of counting points, so there really isn't a right or wrong answer. Because the mule deer is scored according to the four point frame regardless of whether it has eyeguards, it is usually common practice to count the points referring only to the four point frame first, and then any extra points after that (still not counting eyeguards). The reason is due to a couple of different scenerios:
If there are four points on one side and three points on the other along with no eyeguards, you would naturally call it a 4×3. However, if there were eyeguards and counted those, you would then call it a 5×4. However, by calling it a 5×4, many people would think that this buck has a normal four point frame with an extra cheater on one side. So sometimes we might call it a 5×4 including eyeguards. We call it mostly based off from this four point frame, since the mule deer is unique in this type of antler configuration compared to an elk or whitetail deer. For example, a mule deer's typical frame is the four points along with eyeguards. Some might call this a 5×5. However, if there is no other information or photo, you will still wonder if it was a clean 4×4 with eyeguards, or a 4×4 with two kickers on each side. It is just a way of helping clear things up about the antlers and the more you understand about the scoring system and the unique formation of the mule deer's antlers, many prefer to count the points and not refer to the eyeguards in most cases (of course eyeguards are counted in the B&C scoring system, but that is another subject). If it is a big non-typical buck with multiple points, then including the eyeguards in the total count is common. For example, a 10×11 point buck is big, and therefore is probably including eyeguards, if any, in this total. But that brings up the point that many mule deer do not have eyeguards at all, or maybe just on one side. Therefore they are not consistent enough to count on – this is another reason why people don't count them when calling a four point buck a 4×4.
As you can see, there are many different reasons why, and yet no real right or wrong answer, so just go with whatever you are used to.
It all comes down to personal preference. Myself, I prefer to call a four point mule deer (regardless of eyeguards) just a simple "4×4". I also will extend this out if the buck does have eyeguards by calling it a "4×4 not counting eyeguards" or "5×5 counting eyeguards". If someone tells me they just shot a 5×5 buck, there are two things that quickly go through my mind: (1) This is probably a 4×4 point buck with eyeguards, or (2) this is a 4×4 point buck with a kicker on each side (which may or may not have eyeguards). Which one is it?
I have dug up a few photos to support my thinking on this. What is my thinking? I am not sure, maybe I just wasted 20 minutes of my time writing this post. Oh well. It was good to get it all cleared up so everyone can be confused about how to call a simple 4×4 (I mean 5×5) mule deer. What do you think about this?
This nice buck has a three point frame with eyeguards. Is this a 3×3 or a 4×4? For me, I am calling this a 3×3 point buck. It is all about referring to the four point main frame and this example supports this.
Here is a photo of a great four point buck, but he has only one eyeguard. If I call this a 5×4 then I am going to be confused as to what this fifth point is referring to. That is why I am still calling this a nice 4×4 buck.
This is a very nice buck. He has no eyeguards but does have a small abnormal point on the left side. So do you call this a 4×5? I would definitely call this a 4×5. Since there are no eyeguards to play around with (and I don't refer to them anyway), I know that by calling this a 4×5 there is another point somewhere coming off from the main four point frame.


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Guys, you really need to watch this, you are gonna pee in your pants….
It is so freaking funny! It's a parody of "Girl Is On Fire" from Alicia Keys renamed "Boy Is A Bottom".
Performed by the amazing Willam Belli, Detox and Vicky Vox, the song is a hit and I'm downloading it on iTunes right now!
Keep up the good work gurls !!!!
(watch the video below)
Who we have here….ADELEEEEEE
That was great! Thank You so much for sharing that video with us. Please post more of the same high quality entertainment.
that was pretty amazing.
FABULOUS… loved them on Rupauls drag race also but this was brilliant and hysterical….
Haha I love it!!!
totally fucking awesome video
Totally enjoyed the videos, lets see more, keep up the great work Girls !!!
I don't really get into Drag entertainment but this was absolutely awesome! They sound good and it was hilarious ! I just loved it!
Fucking hilarious.
I laughed so hard!! That video is awesome. Thank you for posting it. I'd love to see more like that?? I needed a really good laugh and you gave me much much more.
This video is hilarious. I watched this video yesterday and I was cracking up at around 4am. This is a must-see.
Loved it!!!. Wanna see more
seen ti to funny go love willam
hehehe they should be Cazwell back up singers.
So fucking funny
Gay's will never get full rights or go unjudged because of trannies and shit like that.
Brad: what are u talking about….? lol
Ok this was probably one of the funniest AND best vids I've seen in a while. I laughed so hard. Absolutely fab! Keep it up girls!
Have to agree with Brad. This is the stereotypical nymphomaniac, femi-man, cross-dressing, Lady-Gag-Me-loving, juvenile image that a segment of gays keeps alive and well in the media above all others, an image that keeps all gays from gaining the acceptance from society in general. While there's nothing wrong with the gays who actually fit that mold, of course, they're just not representative of gays as a whole. With all their loud flash, unfortunately, many straights know gays as nothing else and are only motivated to say "eueueueu God no!".
Hunter : too bad you seem not to have a great sense of humour. These drags do that for fun, to entertain. Stop being so dramatic for god sake …
Many straight guys and girls come to drag queen bars to have fun and enjoy…
If they are retarded and homophobic that's a nother story.
This video brought back WONDERFUL memories of the quality bar drag shows that used to go on when I came out in the 80's. Thank you for making this middle-aged hottie smile 😉
I feel bad for Sharon coming out with her album and single and no one paying much attention to it because of this gem or amazingness
LMAO that was pretty good! I am a bottom too!!
Nothing hilarious, fancy, magical or brilliant in this video! Get real people!!!
some funny shit
I've loved William and everything since day one. Love me some detox and Ms vox. I bought Williams album and it was amazing. Love it times infinity.
This Video is incredible..: ) Loved it!!!! That
boy is definitely a bottom..lol
Great vid lol. Those girls are so good looking I will take his bottom any day just to let them watch and sing.
nice video hehehehehehe
Blog I agree with you; Brad what are you on? This was truly for entertainment. Some gays are so angry with their gayness that they want to dictate others people's gayness!! This video was a riot!!!! I totally love William he was my absolute favorite on RPDR!!!!!!
Haha Brad must be one of those "versatile" guys they described in the song. LMAO!
very funny watched it 3 times was a good laugh
Oh, when oh when, have fucking transvestites ever been funny? I guess there's several genes that make us gay, I have no interest in watching sports, I have zero fashion sense, I'd rather build a house than to decorate it, and I totally despise cross dressers, they're an embarrassment to the gay community, yet every fucking parade, every fucking strip show or gay venue entertainment and there they are. Are ugly effeminate men wearing dresses and make-up all that hilarious? Anybody else think we suffer an image problem promoting such shit?
jockn2cbt : U have a huge problem dude…relax!
Oh because someone is feminine and not like you, he is a total loser?
WTF ! Wake up !
OMG too funny!!!
take out the unnecessay rap part…very hilarious otherwise!
This is fantastic drag like it was when i was young go GIRLS give us some more
JOCKIN2CBT get a life remenber STONEWALL you would have the life you have to day if it wasnt for DRAG QUEENs beating the crap out of some COPS and building a house is Butch????? Dont let the chiffon roll out of your mouth and i say with love and respect for you and all… Swear to God i hope i didnt sound Bitchy LMAO


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Although parents of young children may not see such reactions
yet, the fear of raising an aggressive child exists even among the
most conscientious parents. Indeed, even children in attachment
parenting families often surprise us with their intense interest
in cruelty and guns. A child may seem joyful or disconnected when
they hurt someone, or they might express delight or curiosity in
watching a scene of cruelty.
The young child has no tools to comprehend intentional cruelty
and is therefore better off without exposure. Yet, by a certain
age, which differs for each child, it is not only impossible to
shelter a child from the world but it can be counter productive.
At that time we need to escort him through the experiences and
help him sort them out.
The events that unfolded on September 11, 2001 are an
expression of human beings and their intense emotions. We may want
to deny this fact and call it "inhuman." Yet, sadly, it
is an aspect of being human which we have seen manifested.
Since September 11, the Trade Center Towers and the whole of
Manhattan have been built and destroyed six times in our home.
They were made from Lego's, from paper, and as a 3D puzzle. These
creative acts combined with free verbal expression are the
children's way of dealing with their emotions, learning to include
these possibilities and to stay sane and happy.
Fear is a major part of being alive. Yet, our fears and
discomfort need not get in the way of trusting a child's ability
to face reality. Children can handle knowledge about human
aggression when not exposed too young and when free to express
themselves, to be listened to, and to feel our confidence in their
choices of play. When a child shows an infatuation with guns and
violence, he is not on the way to criminality; he is releasing
fears about the violence he experiences around him.
Acts of violence and terror are the expressions of intense
hate, anger and powerlessness. It is the result of being raised
under the dominating control of adults who render the child
completely helpless. A loved child who plays war games is far from
that category. Psychotherapist Alice Miller believes on the basis
of her extensive research that there is no criminal who was raised
without experiencing violence in childhood. Yet there are people
who were raised with violence who are peaceful adults. The human
capacity for compassion is so great, that even a hint of
validation of a child's feelings can give him the freedom and
power to choose kindness.
Why would a child experience violence in a loving home? The
answer has to do with our culture. We cannot hide the whole
community from our children for very long. Children absorb these
qualities in spite of our intent to protect them. They see us talk
to each other in negating, violent ways and they experience
themselves helpless in the face of greater powers every day. In
addition, this culture is one of competition, which in essence
means the wish for another to fail. When extreme, this wish
translates to hate and creates isolation and fear. Children need
safe outlets for expressing negative and even violent feelings and
they need to do so without denial of the existence of cruelty.
They can then make choices that represent their own compassionate
Do not be surprised when your sweet boy takes to war games and
guns or when your daughter kills slugs with gusto. Isolating a
child is not the solution because it denies his feelings and his
way of making sense of it all. Our best protection, therefore, is
in providing peaceful day-to-day relationships and open
communication about the complete nature of being human and its
varied manifestations.
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UCLA (11-14, 7-9), currently in three-way tie for fifth-place in the pac-10 race, takes to the road for the final two conference games of the regular season; Bruins at Oregon State on Thursday (7:30 p.m.) and at Oregon on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) needing one win to clinch a berth in the 2004 Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament (March 11-13, Staples Center in Los Angeles)
THURSDAY, MARCH 4 - UCLA at OREGON STATE (11-15 overall, Pac-10 5-11, 9th place), Gill Coliseum, 7:30 p.m. (TV-FSN/Radio-XTRA Sports 690/1150, with Chris Roberts and Don MacLean). The Bruins enter the game with a three-game losing streak and the Beavers have lost their last two.
SATURDAY, MARCH 6 - UCLA at OREGON, McArthur Court, 1:00 p.m. (TV-CBS/Radio-XTRA Sports 690/1150, with Chris Roberts and Don MacLean). Oregon (12-11, 7-9 Pac-10, T-5th place) hosts USC on Thursday before playing at UCLA. The Ducks enter the USC contest with a four-game losing skid.
UCLA HEAD COACH Ben Howland - In his first season at UCLA and 10th year as a collegiate head coach.
2003-04 - UCLA (11-14, 25 games/44.0)
2000-03 - Pittsburgh (89-40, 129 games/69.0)
1995-99 - N. Arizona (79-59, 138 games/57.2)
Totals- 10th Season (179-113, 292 games/61.3)
In his last two seasons at Pittsburgh - in 2003, he led the Panthers to a 28-5 overall record, No. 4 national ranking, NCAA "Sweet 16" and the Big East Tournament Championship and in 2002, Pittsburgh was 29-6 overall (school record for wins), advanced to the NCAA "Sweet 16" and the Big East Tournament title game and Howland was the consensus National Coach of the Year. Howland is 1-0 against Oregon State and Oregon as the Bruin head coach.
UCLA STAFF - Joining Howland are assistant coaches - Donny Daniels, for the last three seasons was the head coach at CS Fullerton; Ernie Zeigler, for the last two years served on Howland's Pittsburgh staff and Kerry Keating, for the last two seasons was at Tennessee under Buzz Peterson, along with Director of Operations Chris Carlson, who for the last two seasons served in the same capacity for Howland at Pittsburgh. Rounding out the staff is Administrative Assistant Doug Erickson, in his 12th season.
Feb. 28 - Notre Dame 76, at UCLA 60
Before 8,486 in Pauley Pavilion, Notre Dame raced out to a 44-25 halftime lead and defeated UCLA 75-60 in a nonconference contest. It renewed the history rivalry (the last meeting had been in 1995-96) and it was the final game in Pauley Pavilion for UCLA's three seniors - T. J. Cummings, Jon Crispin and John Hoffart.
UCLA never led in the game. In the first half, the Fighting Irish jumped out to a 15-4 lead (13:43, Rick Cornett layin). ND's biggest lead in the first half was 20 points (29-9, 8:11, Chris Quinn three-pointer), although the Bruins cut it to eight (33-25, 3:45, Trevor Ariza driving five-footer), After UCLA narrowed the Irish lead to eight points, ND outscored the Bruins 11-0 to take a 19-point lead into intermission (44-25).
ND continued its double digit lead in the second half (largest was 17 on five occasions/ last time at 66-49, 5:20 remaining, Quinn bank shot), with UCLA closing to 11 points twice (final time at 71-60, 58 seconds left to play, Janou Rubin layin). The Irish then outscored UCLA 4-0 and settled for the 75-60 victory.
The Bruins had four players in double figures, led by Ryan Hollins' 13 points and Ariza's double/double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
UCLA shot 43.4 (23-53) from the field, 33.3 (4-12) from three-point range and 76.9 (10-13) from the foul line, with 32 rebounds and a game-high 13 turnovers.
The Fighting Irish shot 48.4 (30-62) from the field, 46.2 (12-26) from three-point range and 60.0 (3-5, both opponent season-lows) from the foul line, with 32 rebounds and an opponent season-low seven turnovers. ND was paced by three players with 20 or more points, led by Chris Thomas' 21 points, six rebounds and six assists. Notre Dame raised its record to 14-11 overall.
Feb. 25 - at USC 78, UCLA 77 (OT)
Before 10,147 at the Sports Arena, UCLA overcame a 17-point second-half deficit to force the game into overtime, but USC's Desmon Farmer's 11 overtime points propelled the Trojans to a 78-77 OT victory. It was USC's fourth consecutive victory over the Bruins (and second season sweep of the two game series). In the first half, the Bruins opened up a nine point lead (20-11, 11:27) on a jumper by T. J. Cummings.
But USC outscored the Bruins in the next nine minutes 27-10 and led by eight at halftime (38-30). In the second half, the Trojans opened up a 17-point lead (49-32, 17:41, on two free throws by Desmon Farmer). Over the next 16 minutes, UCLA mounted a comeback, and with 1:35 left in regulation, the Bruins tied the score at 65 (jumper by Ryan Hollins). That's how the first half ended (with five seconds left, Trevor Ariza tried hitting an open Bruin underneath, but the ball went out of bounds and the game headed into overtime).
In the overtime, UCLA jumped out to leads of five points twice, the final time at 74-69 (2:37, on a jumper by Cummings). But in the final 1:31 of overtime, Farmer scored nine of his 11 overtime points (he hit two three-pointers, a layup and a foul shot), to lead the Trojans from a 74-69 deficit to a 78-76 lead with 27 seconds left to play.
With .0.5 seconds left, USC's Nick Curtis fouled Dijon Thompson, who stepped to the foul line and missed the first shot (he inadvertently connected on the second shot/he was trying to bank it off the backboard to give the Bruins a chance at one more rebound and shot).
The Bruins had two players in double figures, Ariza's game and season-high tying 24 points (including a season-high tying four three-pointers) and Cummings' 14 points and team-high nine rebounds. UCLA shot 45.3 (29-64) from the field, 42.9 (6-14) from three-point range and 61.9 (13-21) from the foul line, with 39 rebounds and 12 turnovers.
USC shot 41.2 (28-68) from the field, 21.4 (6-28/28 is an opponent season-high) from three-point range and 76.2 (16-21) from the foul line, with a game-high 41 rebounds (second-highest opponent total this season) and 12 turnovers. The Trojans were led by Farmer's 28 points and Jeff McMillan's 19 points and 18 rebounds.
HEAD COACH JAY JOHN - In his second season at OSU (last year the Beavers were 13-15 overall and tied for sixth in the Pac-10, 6-12).
THE BEAVERS - Prior to their current two-game losing streak (OSU dropped both games last week at the Bay area schools), Oregon State won three of four games, including a 90-84 victory over Arizona on Feb. 21 in Corvallis. In this week's Pac-10 stats, OSU's David Lucas (along with UCLA's T. J. Cummings and Arizona's Hassan Adams and Channing Frye) are the only players who rank in the Top 10 for scoring (17.5, fourth) , rebounding (6.9, ninth) and FG% (53.8, ninth).
SERIES HISTORY - The Bruins lead it 75-30 and won the last meeting earlier this season, a 77-66 triumph at Pauley Pavilion (the Bruins had to battle back from a 34-24 halftime deficit). UCLA overall has a two-game winning streak vs. OSU (last losing in Pauley last season, 83-79) and a four-game winning streak in Corvallis (last losing 65-63, 1999).
PAC-10 MEDIA DAY-BRUINS SELECTED SIXTH IN PRESEASON VOTE - Nov. 6 was Pac-10 Media Day at the LAX Hilton. According to a poll of media members who cover Pac-10 men's basketball, Arizona was picked to win the 2004 conference title, the Bruins were selected sixth. Here's the vote total -1. Arizona (26) 339, 2. Stanford (7) 321, 3. California (1) 238, 4. Oregon 215, 5. USC (1) 207, 6. UCLA 188, 7. Arizona State 185, 8. Washington 108, 9. Washington State 69, 10. Oregon State 55.
Janou Rubin - when the Bruins swept the Oregon schools earlier this season, 6-3 junior Janou (Ja-now) Rubin (a walkon who was given a scholarship this season), came off the bench to pace UCLA in both victories. For his efforts, he was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week (thought to be the first walkon to receive the honor).
In UCLA's 77-66 win over Oregon State in Pauley (Jan. 2), Rubin, in a then-career-high tying 18 minutes, set his career-best in points (13, 5-9, 3-3, 0-0/all in the second half to help UCLA come back from a 34-24 halftime deficit), with one rebound, a career-high tying three assists and just one turnover.
In UCLA's 81-74 victory over Oregon in Pauley (Jan. 4), Rubin posted a then-career-high 24 minutes, while matching his career-high of 13 points (4-5, 2-3, 3-6/he scored 12 points in the first half, including four points in the final 3:59 of the first half when the Bruins went on a 16-2 run and led 46-33 at halftime), tied his then career-high in rebounds (3) and added two assists and a career-high tying one steal and one blocked shot, with just one turnover.
Josiah Johnson - the 6-8 junior suffered a sprained left knee in practice on Monday, Feb. 16 and has missed the last four games (Cal, Stanford, USC and Notre Dame). Johnson, son of Bruin and NBA great Marques Johnson, has appeared in 20 games (one start) and is averaging 8.8 minutes, 1.4 points and 2.4 rebounds.
Brian Morrison - in the second half vs. Michigan State (12/20), Morrison, a 6-2 junior, suffered a left hamstring strain and missed nine games before returning on Jan. 28 vs. USC. At the time of his hamstring injury, he was UCLA's No. 3 scorer (11.8), No. 3 in minutes (31.7) and top three-point shooter (45.9, 17-37). In UCLA's 84-70 win over UC Riverside on Dec. 3 in Pauley Pavilion, Morrison scored a career-high 28 points.
In UCLA's statistics for its 11 wins (in those 11 victories, Morrison played in four games, including three starts), he is the team's No. 2 scorer (14.0), averaging 31.5 minutes, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists, while shooting 50.0 (19-38) from the field, 50.0 (13-26) from three-point range and 1.000 (5-5) from the foul line.
He has missed six of the last eight games, including the last four (Washington schools in Pauley, Bay Area schools in Pauley, at USC and home vs. Notre Dame) due to a sprained right ankle suffered Feb. 4. He could see action this week at the Oregon schools if he can practice.
T. J. CUMMINGS - Cummings, a 6-9 senior who has joined UCLA's elite 1,000 point club (No. 42 at 1,026, 44th Bruin to score 1,000 points), was cleared to play on Dec. 17 after being academically ineligible for the first quarter. In his debut contest vs. UC Santa Barbara, Cummings led the Bruins with 14 points in 26 minutes off the bench. He then started his first game of the season vs. Michigan State and again led UCLA in scoring (25 minutes, 13 points, five rebounds, a career-high tying three assists and one steal).
Trevor Ariza - the 6-7 freshman Ariza made his regular season debut in the Bruins' win over LMU (Dec. 13), playing 32 minutes, with 14 points, seven rebounds and two assists and blocked shots. Since Nov. 28, Ariza had been sidelined with spontaneous pneumothorax. (the presence of air within the pleural cavity of the lungs) and missed the Bruins' first three regular season games.
Matt McKinney - On Nov. 4, UCLA announced that McKinney, 6-8 redshirt freshman, would miss 6-8 weeks because of a fractured bone in his left foot. The foot was casted (with no surgery). McKinney originally injured his left foot on June 15 during his first game in the Say-No Summer League at West Los Angeles College. McKinney's left foot has been removed from the cast and after several weeks of rehabilitation, he has returned to practice.
CO-CAPTAINS - Bruin head coach Ben Howland has appointed juniors, Cedric Bozeman and Dijon Thompson, as UCLA's season-long captains.
NELL AND JOHN WOODEN COURT - On Saturday, Dec. 20, before 12,433, when UCLA defeated Michigan State, the floor of Pauley Pavilion was dedicated - "Nell and John Wooden Court", named after the Bruins' legendary coach John Wooden and his late wife, Nell. There were more than 60 of Coach Wooden's players who attended, including Bruin All-Americans -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor/1967-69), Bill Walton (1972-74), Marques Johnson (1977), Dave Meyers (1975), Jamaal Wilkes (Keith Wilkes/1973-74), Henry Bibby (1972), Sidney Wicks (1970-71), Michael Warren (1968), Lucius Allen (1968), Walt Hazzard (1963-64), John Green (1962), Willie Naulls (1956) and George Stanich (1950).
VINTAGE UNIFORMS - for the Michigan State game and the Wooden Court dedication, the Bruins wore jerseys similar to those of UCLA's 1964 NCAA title squad (the first UCLA NCAA Championship won by John Wooden/this is the 40th anniversary season of that first NCAA Championship won by UCLA in men's basketball. 1964/2004).
UCLA has worn the vintage uniforms in a total of five home games and is 4-1 in them. They have not been worn since the Jan. 17 loss to Arizona.
UCLA REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE - Featuring nine NCAA Tournament teams (14 games), along with two NIT representatives. The teams from last season's NCAA are- "Elite Eight" Kentucky, Michigan State and Arizona; "Sweet 16" Notre Dame and Vermont, along with Oregon, Arizona State, Stanford and California. St. John's won the 2003 NIT title and UC Santa Barbara also played in last year's NIT.
UCLA head coach Ben Howland on Wednesday (Nov. 12) announced the National Letter of Intent signings of four players, all ranked in the nation's Top 100 among U. S. high school seniors. The four prep standouts, all from southern California are -6-5, 190-pound shooting guard Arron Afflalo from Compton Centennial HS; 6-2, 170-pound point guard Jordan Farmar from Taft HS in Woodland Hills; 6-9, 220-pound center Lorenzo Mata from South Gate HS and 6-5, 200-pound wing Josh Shipp from Los Angles Fairfax HS.
According to national recruiting experts, the Bruin class is ranked - No. 7 by Rob Harrington (prepstars.com), No. 9 by Clark Francis (Hoop Scoop) and No. 10 by Dave Telep (the insidershoops.com).
Here's a biographical breakdown of UCLA's four recruits, all incoming UCLA freshman next fall.
Arron Afflalo
As a junior last season at Compton Centennial HS under coach Rod Palmer (who lettered at UCLA from 1986-87 and concluded his collegiate career at UC Irvine), Afflalo led the Apaches to a 19-11 overall record, to the CIF SS Div. III-A title game, the Div. III regional semifinals and a share of the Bay League title. A prolific scorer, he averaged 26.2 points a game (he scored 30 or more points on seven occasions and had a career-high 42 points vs. Carson at the one-day Pangos Dream Tournament in Pauley Pavilion last January) and also contributed 5.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists. In 2003, Afflalo was the Wooden Award Div. III Player of the Year, All-State Cal-Hi Sports, the CIF-SS Div. III-A co-Player of the Year and the Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year.
Howland on Afflalo
"Arron is a classic two guard. I'm excited about his toughness and how he plays the game so hard and aggressive, yet so skillful. He's a good passer and shooter who does a good job of putting the ball to the floor and getting to the basket. He also has a chance to be an excellent defender, but what I like best about Arron is he's a very good competitor."
Jordan Farmar
As a junior last season under coach Derrick Taylor, Farmar led Taft to a 25-6 overall record and to the CIF Los Angeles City section semifinals (the first time in school history). He averaged 28.5 points, 9.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds. At last year's Simi Valley Tournament, Farmar averaged 43 points in four games. He was the 2003 Los Angeles Daily News co-Player of the Year.
Howland on Farmar
"Jordan is a true point guard. Looking at all the point guards (coming out of high school next year) from summer camps, Jordan was without a doubt among the top three in the country. He's an outstanding playmaker and shooter and I like his leadership qualities and competitive nature. Like all great point guards, he makes everyone else around him a better player."
Lorenzo Mata
Mata is the first South Gate HS boys basketball player in the school's history to receive a Div. I scholarship. As a junior last season under coach Sal Serrano, Mata had 25 double-doubles (in 26 contests) and averaged 21.4 points, 14.3 rebounds and 4.5 blocked shots. He earned All-Los Angeles City Section and was a Long Beach Press-Telegram first-team performer. Mata's only been playing basketball for four years and could be a candidate for the Mexican National Team in the future.
Howland on Mata
"I'm extremely pleased with Lorenzo's signing and what he brings to UCLA. He's a very strong, athletic inside player who can block shots and rebound. He's a good defender who has a nice touch around the basket."
Josh Shipp
As a junior last season at Fairfax HS under coach Harvey Kitani, Shipp helped lead Fairfax to the City finals and averaged 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists and earned All-State underclassman and All-City second team honors. His father, Joe, was a USC football player; his older brother, Joe, was a senior forward last season at California and in 2003 he led the Pac-10 in scoring (20.4 points) and his sister, Britteny, attends UCLA.
Howland on Shipp
"Josh is an outstanding wing player. He is very skilled as an outside shooter and passer who comes from a great athletic family. Josh continues to get better and better each and every year and he will be an outstanding player here at UCLA."
WALT HAZZARD NAMED TO 2004 PAC-10 HALL OF HONOR - Hazzard, who led the Bruins to their first NCAA Championship (1964) and coached UCLA from 1985-88, will be UCLA's third inductee into the prestigious Pac-10 Hall of Honor (joining 2002 charter member John Wooden and 2003 inductee Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). A three-year starter and two-time All-American (1963-64) for the Bruins as a 6-2 guard under Wooden, Hazzard was the keystone to UCLA's first NCAA Championship in 1964 and first unbeaten season (30-0). As a senior co-captain in 1964, he averaged a career-high 18.6 points, was named the Outstanding Player at the NCAA Final Four and earned National Player of the Year honors from the USBWA and the Helms Athletic Foundation. At the conclusion of his Bruin career, Hazzard's 1,401 points were tops in school history. In 1964 after winning the NCAA crown, Hazzard also won a gold medal representing the U. S. team at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. A first-round draft choice of the Lakers, he played 10 years in the NBA, including one appearance in the NBA All-Star game.
From 1985-88, Hazzard returned to UCLA as the Bruins' head men's basketball coach. In four winning seasons (his overall record was 77-47, 62.1), he led UCLA to two 20+ win campaigns, the 1987 Pac-10 regular and postseason championships, a 1987 NCAA second round advancement and two NIT bids, including the 1985 NIT Championship, in his first season as the Bruins' head coach. In 1987, Hazzard was the Pac-10 Coach of the Year.
Joining Hazzard in the 2004 class are - Khalid Reeves (Arizona), Lafayette "Fat" Lever (Arizona State), Jason Kidd (California), Ron Lee (Oregon), Mel Counts (Oregon State), Howard "Howie" Dallmar (Stanford), Bob Boyd (USC), James Edwards (Washington) and George Raveling (Washington State).
The 2004 Pac-10 Hall of Honor banquet will take place on Wednesday, March 10 in conjunction with the 2004 Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament, held at The Staples Center in Los Angeles (March 11-13).
JEROME "POOH" RICHARDSON INDUCTED INTO UCLA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME - UCLA's standout point guard from 1986-89, Richardson was inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 3. During his four years (1986-89) as the Bruins' point guard, Richardson earned All-Pac-10 honors for three consecutive seasons (1987-89) and ended his career as the school's all-time leader in assists (833), steals (189, now No. 4), three-point FG% (46.4, 52-112) and games played (122, now No. 15). Following his collegiate career, Richardson had a 10-year career in the NBA, last playing with the Los Angeles Clippers, and he has endowed a UCLA athletic scholarship.
HOWLAND PRESS CONFERENCES - held (most Tuesdays) in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Press Room at 1:30 p.m./following Holland, Bruin players will be available in the press room at 2 p.m.) - Mar. 2 (last regular season press conference).
HOWLAND/PAC-10 WEEKLY HEAD COACHES MEDIA TELECONFERENCE CALL - Beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 30 (and every Tuesday during the regular season/last call Tuesday, March 9). It begins at 10:35 a.m. through 11:47 a.m. (Howland is 11:47-11:55 a.m.). The media telephone number is 913-981-5571.
UCLA VS. NO. 1 - UCLA's 96-89OT victory over No. 1 Arizona on Mar. 13, 2003, in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament, was the fourth over a top-ranked team in as many years. On Jan. 12, 2002, UCLA defeated No. 1 Kansas, 87-77, at Pauley Pavilion. On Feb. 3, 2001, UCLA's 79-73 victory over No. 1 Stanford, the last undefeated team at the time, was its second against the No. 1 team in the nation in less than one year. Its victory over No. 1 Stanford on March 4, 2000 was the school's first over a No. 1 team since Dec. 1, 1986, when the Bruins defeated No. 1 North Carolina, 89-84 at Pauley Pavilion. The last time UCLA defeated a No. 1 team that late in the season was in 1980, when the Bruins upset DePaul in the second round of the NCAA Tournament en route to the title game against Louisville. UCLA has defeated the nation's No. 1 team on the Associated Press poll on 10 occasions, ranking first on the all-time list along with North Carolina. Behind the Bruins and the Tar Heels - Maryland (9), Duke (8), Oklahoma/Georgia Tech (7) and Kentucky,/Notre Dame/Ohio State (6). In Bruin history, during the regular season, UCLA is 7-12 vs. the No. 1 team, including this season's 73-60 loss to Stanford in Pauley Pavilion and last year's overtime win vs. Arizona in the Pac-10 Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the Bruins have a record of 3-6 vs. the nation's No. 1 ranked team, including UCLA's 76-63 loss to Duke in the 2001 NCAA East Region "Sweet 16".
PAULEY PAVILION (12,819) - Pauley is in its 39th season as the home of Bruin basketball. UCLA's all-time Pauley Pavilion record is 537-81 (618 games, 86.9). The Bruins were 9-6 this season in Pauley, losing to UC Santa Barbara 61-60 on Dec. 17, Arizona 97-72 on Jan. 17, on Jan. 28, USC, 76-69, on Feb. 5, WSU, 55-48, on Feb. 21, No. 1 Stanford, 73-60, and on Feb. 28, Notre Dame, 75-60 (last year the Bruins were 5-10 at home).
UCLA's overtime win vs. No. 18 Cal on Feb. 20, 2003 was UCLA's 600th game in Pauley Pavilion. The win over Washington on March 11, 2000 was UCLA's 500th victory on its home court. On Feb. 19, 1997 in UCLA's 82-60 win over USC, the largest crowd in Pauley Pavilion history watched that game (13,382; previous high was 13,037 vs. Oregon, 3/11/95). Then, four days later (Feb. 23, 1997) in the 73-69 win over Duke, UCLA set a new attendance record 13,478, breaking the old one by 96. The last time the Bruins were unbeaten at home for a regular season was in 1994-95 (15-0, California did beat UCLA at home that season but later forfeited the game). The Bruins finished 1998-99 at Pauley 15-1 (losing only to Stanford).
UCLA HISTORY - Entering 2003-04 (84 years), the Bruins had an overall school record of 1,525-674 (2,199 games, .693), No. 11 on the all-time NCAA chart. With a current 11-14 record, UCLA's overall mark is 1536-688 (2,224 games, .691).
UCLA's 11 NCAA Championships is an NCAA record (Kentucky is second with seven), UCLA has been to 14 Final Fours (Kentucky 13) and the Bruins are second in NCAA Tournament appearances (36, Kentucky is first with 44). In NCAA play, the Bruins are also second in victories (85) and winning percentage (.733).
ON THE INTERNET - UCLA games are also available via the internet at (www.uclabruins.com). Fans could also listen to the broadcasts on the telephone by dialing 1-800-846-4700 (ext. 5929). UCLA releases and results for all sports are on the internet (www.uclabruins.com).
PAC-10 - Updated notes released each Monday beginning Nov. 17 and continuing through the season. Pac-10 information is available on the Pac-10 home page. Point your web browser to http://www.pac-10.org.


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Consider these graduation gift ideas to choose a practical gift for the new graduate. Graduation is a special time in everyone's life. It is important to give a graduation gift that will be useful to the graduate. Here are 5 graduation gift ideas that are easy on any budget and appropriate for anyone..
"Rich Dad, Poor Dad." This informative book by Robert T. Kiyosaki is the perfect graduation gift for any graduate. It teaches young adults more about planning their financial futures than any education could. It is a practical, useful book for high school and college graduates, male and female, of all ages. Of all the graduation gift ideas, this book is the gift that continues to give throughout life.
Brief Case, Back Pack, or Travel Bags. These graduation gift ideas will always come in handy. Whether new graduates are headed to work, returning to school or taking a year off to travel the world, they will be able to use a brief case, back pack, or travel bag. Look for quality at a reasonable price when purchasing these useful gifts.
Prepaid Phone Card. Prepaid phone cards are practical graduation gift ideas for those planning to travel or relocate after graduation. It will be easier for them to stay in touch while saving money on long distance telephone calls. Prepaid phone cards come in several denominations, and many can be used globally.
Target or Walmart Gift Card. Many people shop at Target or Walmart for basic household items. A gift card from these popular department stores is a useful graduation gift, especially for graduates moving into new apartments or homes. Why worry about coming up with ideas for 'house-warming' gifts when you can give the new graduate the freedom to choose? Gift cards are also helpful for graduates continuing their educations.
Designer Journal. Graduates are crossing over to a new phase in their life. Giving them a designer journal for a graduation gift is a great way for them to memorialize their new experiences and record personal goals.
When giving graduation gifts, it is always the thought that counts, not the price. In today's economy, it is best to give gifts that people will be able to use. A greeting card with cash enclosed is also appropriate.


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AttorneyContact Dana Kurtz
Dana L. Kurtz is the founding President of Kurtz Law Offices, Ltd., a law firm of aggressive trial attorneys located in downtown Hinsdale, Illinois.
Ms. Kurtz is a trial lawyer.
I tried my first case, pro se, when I was sixteen years old and fell in love with it. – Dana
"I analogize the adrenaline rush of a trial to skydiving, which is a passion of mine, and as crazy as it sounds, my form of relaxation and getting a perspective on the world. Skydiving reminds me that I can do anything". Ms. Kurtz has successfully litigated pattern and practice and class action cases, cases for individuals, as well as employers. She has tried and litigated cases involving civil rights, police misconduct, political corruption, employment discrimination and retaliation, sexual harassment, RICO, the False Claims Act (Qui Tam), breach of contract and various other state law issues.
Ms.Kurtz is experienced in handling cases for individual and multiple plaintiffs and for large billion dollar corporations and small family owned businesses. She works tirelessly for her clients in preparing their cases for trial, and has obtained multi-million dollar jury awards.
Ms.Kurtz is also a tough negotiator and has been successful in obtaining six figure settlements, including many over $1 million.
"As a business owner, I also understand the importance of teamwork in small and large businesses. My experience as a plaintiff's lawyer gives me a perspective in the business world that most big firm lawyers do not have. I know how to keep my business clients out of litigation and save them money. I also bring unique knowledge to defending our business clients that has resulted in victories for them at trial."
Ms. Kurtz has also successfully argued before the Seventh Circuit in numerous cases, including Jacobs v. City of Chicago,
215 F.3d 758 (7th Cir. 2000), on issues of qualified immunity and unlawful search and seizure. In Jacobs, the Seventh Circuit reversed the district courts grant of a motion to dismiss on qualified immunity grounds. Jacobs is often cited in Section 1983 cases on qualified immunity issues. Ms. Kurtz also successfully appealed and argued Lewis v. City of Chicago, 496 F.3d 645 (7th Cir. 2007) and Valentino v. South Chicago Heights, 575 F.3d 664 (7th Cir. 2009), in which the Seventh Circuit reversed the lower courts granting motions for summary judgment. Both cases are often cited by the district courts on precedential legal issues.
Ms. Kurtz externed for Honorable Judge Ann Claire Williams in the District Court of the Northern District of Illinois, Fall 1996 and 1997. Honorable Judge Williams was later appointed to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ms. Kurtz is admitted to practice in Illinois, Oklahoma, and Colorado courts, including the Illinois Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals; Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar; Oklahoma Supreme Court; United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Court for the Northern District of Colorado. Ms. Kurtz is also licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Speaking Engagements
Ms. Kurtz has been invited to speak in various forums on protecting employees' constitutional rights, employment discrimination, and sexual harassment for both private sector and municipal employers.
Ms. Kurtz has authored articles for the Illinois Advocate, Newsletter for the National Employment Lawyers Association,
Education & Honors
Ms. Kurtz received her Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois in 1998. She was an Earnest &
Ruth Turk Honors Scholar for Minority Status and Academic Excellence. She graduated with Honors in Legal Writing, CALI Award Legal Writing I and II. As a Moot Court Honor, she received 3rd Place Overall in the Brooklyn Prince Evidence national competition. She was also a finalist in the Charles Evans Hughes moot court competition.
Ms. Kurtz traveled and studied law abroad in Zimbabwe on International Human Rights. Ms. Kurtz also studied International Women's Rights in Poland, Netherlands, Great Britain, and Germany, Antioch Women's Studies in Europe.
Ms. Kurtz received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Women's Studies from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois in June 1993. At Knox she was honored with the Dean Deborah Wing Award for the Advancement of Women's Rights on Campus. She was President of Psi Chi, National Honors Society in Psychology, and Mortar Board treasurer.
Volunteer Work
- Civil Air Patrol, Auxiliary to the United States Air Force, Legal Officer
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Illinois, Member
- Former Executive Board Member
- American Association of Justice, Member
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Chicago Bar Association, Member
- Illinois Bar Association, Member
- Chicago Women's Police Association, former Member
- Native American Law Society, former Member
- Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network, former Executive Board Member
- Civil Rights Committee for the Chicago Bar Association, former Co-Chair
- Skydiving
- Scuba Diving
- Martial Arts
Heidi Karr Sleper joined Kurtz Law Offices, Ltd. as an Associate attorney in 2007. Ms. Sleper specializes in reproductive rights, employment discrimination and enforcement of individual's Constitutional rights. Ms. Sleper also specializes in representing families in wrongful death actions against government institutions that failed to protect their loved ones.
"Ms. Sleper's tireless dedication to our clients and ability to juggle her career and family amazes all of us. She is an excellent trial lawyer, compassionate, and works to ensure that our clients receive justice." dlk
Ms. Sleper has won several trials for our clients, including on issues involving Family Medical Leave Act violations, sexual harassment, and political retaliation.
Ms. Sleper has also argued successfully before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ms. Sleper received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska College of Law during which she was honored as being the top of her class in Native American Law. Ms. Sleper was also involved in the Women's Law Caucus and Equal Justice Society. Ms. Sleper received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science with a minor in English also from the University of Nebraska.
Ms. Sleper is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Ms. Sleper is the proud mother of two young children. The love for her children has inspired her to expand her practice to help others create families of their own, which include representing the legal rights of intended parents, egg donors, sperm donors, parties in surrogacy arrangements, and fertility clinics.
Ms. Sleper is also a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and its Illinois chapter, the Chicago Bar Association, the American Bar Association, its Family Law Section and the Genetic and Reproductive Technology Committee.
Senior paralegal
Valerie Espinili joined Kurtz Law Offices in 2004. She has been a litigation paralegal for over 12 years and is the Senior Paralegal at Kurtz Law Offices. She stands ready to apply her skills and experience to your case by working on all stages of a case, from inception to discovery and through trial. Ms. Espinili has an excellent reputation and experience with many federal and state courts in Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. She also has extensive experience in appellate briefs and proceedings in both State and Federal appeals. Ms. Espinili is invaluable to the attorneys at Kurtz Law Offices in all areas of work on our cases. Her ability to review case files and retain information and her attention to detail has been an asset that has ultimately assisted in finding key information that has made a substantial difference in the resolution of numerous clients' cases. Clients often speak of how impressed they are with Ms. Espinili's work ethic and tireless dedication to their case during its progress and particularly at trial. Ms. Espinili often receives compliments from opposing counsel and court personnel for her trial skills as a paralegal. Ms. Espinili has provided such superior support in the preparation and participation in over ten complex jury trials. She enjoys the challenge of learning new things and prides herself on going above and beyond.
Beverly McPherron joined Kurtz Law Offices in 2006. She is our bookkeeper and office manager. Beverly's over 35 years of experience in banking, real estate closings & title insurance underwriting, and office management contribute to her sense of detail and organization that are an asset to our firm.


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BYU sports: Athletic director Tom Holmoe entertains, informs fans at BYU's Education Week
"The team did a lot together. They were going to go out to a movie," Holmoe said. "He told them, 'I'm not going to an R-rated movie. They asked him, 'Why in the world would you not go to an R-rated movie? They're really good.' He said, 'Well, I wouldn't know about that, but I'm not going.' They ended up not going, which was a cool thing."
— Holmoe talked about Van Noy's dominating performance in last year's victory over San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl, mentioning that the star linebacker recorded eight tackles, three tackles-for-loss, 1 ½ sacks, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble for a touchdown, returned an interception for a touchdown and blocked a punt.
"I'm getting tired just thinking about that," Holmoe said. "I've played a lot of football. I've never — never — in Pop Warner, high school, college or pro, seen an individual do as much in one game as (Van Noy did). I was thinking, 'What else can you do?' He could have gotten a safety. We'll work on that."
— On BYU's contract with ESPN, Holmoe said, "Over the past two football seasons, only eight schools — Notre Dame, LSU, Alabama, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Clemson, Ohio State and South Carolina — have played more games on national TV" than BYU.
— For the third year in a row, Holmoe said, "BYU athletics was the No. 1 sports franchise in local radio, more than doubling the listenership of the (Utah) Utes, and 25 percent higher than the Utah Jazz. There's a lot of people that listen to BYU basketball and football on the radio. That surprises me, because I know the Jazz have a great following."
— On the possibility of the bigger schools breaking away and forming their own division in college football, and whether BYU will be included, Holmoe said: "We're probably in a really good spot right now in my mind as an independent because we're kind of in the middle. You have these conferences that are fighting to get in, and aren't, and you have these power conferences that are really elite. At some point in time it's possible, or probable, that they will continue to expand and divide away from the rest. Right now, being able to jump is a good spot to be. There's nothing to report. Right now, it's kind of a slow time in the news for conference expansion and conference changes. But it's always moving. There's always things going on. But you don't hear about them, and I don't hear a lot about them. There are five conferences that are really the powerbrokers, and those commissioners make all of the rules."
BYU's chances of inclusion in that so-called "Division 4" depends on performance, Holmoe said.
"The better we do, the better we're going to get a chance. That's what it comes down to. We've got to be successful on the field. We're never going to negotiate that in a courtroom."
What about BYU's chances with the BCS — given this is the final year of the BCS?
"Win 'em all, and we're in. If we win every game this year, we're in. That's the route," Holmoe said. "I'm not trying to be cynical. But if you've been around BYU football, one loss isn't going to do it, especially if you're not in a conference. That's how it goes."
— One fan asked about McMahon's status with the university. McMahon, who led the Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl XX title, and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, did not graduate from BYU, which means he can't be inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame.
"We were teammates. He's a dear friend of mine," Holmoe said. "He didn't graduate from BYU. Why? In those days, when you finished up you finished up your senior year in December, then from January until April, the NFL had you. You go and work out every week for teams. He was traveling all over the country. We probably have five or six football players that should be in the Hall of Fame that haven't graduated. I'm not going to name them, or else I'd really be in trouble. I'd have those posses after me. We're in communication with Jim. Jim is taking classes and he's on his way."
— Holmoe called former Cougar track and cross-country All-American Miles Batty "the greatest student-athlete ever to be at BYU" based on his athletic and academic accomplishments combined. "You might be surprised by that, but it's true."
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Salivary gland stones, or sialolithiasis, are small calcium deposits that block the flow of saliva, which if not removed can lead to swelling of the salivary gland, inflammation, infection, Read more >
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Many people have experienced swollen glands at some point in their lives. However, if you have a lump close to your ear that lingers for more than a couple weeks, Read more >
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If your parotid gland function has been impaired for any reason, such as a parotid tumor, you may need surgery. Read more >
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Deep Lobe Parotid Tumor Removal
A deep lobe parotid tumor presents a unique set of considerations as the tumor is near delicate structures of the head and neck. The parotid gland is comprised of two lobes known as the superficial lobe and the deep lobe. These two sections of the parotid gland are separated by the facial nerve, making parotid surgery a complex procedure. Dr. Babak Larian of the CENTER for Advanced Parotid Surgery is world-renowned for his parotid surgery expertise and is an innovator in the field of minimally invasive parotid surgery.
Deep lobe parotid tumors are located in the parapharyngeal space in the neck. The parapharyngeal space is located below the skull and contains many important structures such as the Carotid artery, Jugular vein, Vagus nerve, Hypoglossal nerve, Glossopharyngeal nerve, parotid gland, minor salivary glands, lymph nodes, and many other nerves. Because of the delicate, yet complex nature of these structures, it is crucial that you visit a highly trained, experienced parotid gland surgeon for deep lobe parotid tumor removal.
Deep Lobe Tumor Removal Procedure
Dr. Larian always performs parotid surgery with a team of highly trained experts to ensure the safety of the surrounding structures is maintained. The size and exact location of the deep lobe tumor will dictate the size of the incision necessary, although our team of experts always uses the least invasive method possible for parotid tumor removal. Due to the fact that the tumor is usually deep to the mandible (lower jaw), the incision is usually placed on the neck just below the mandible. This allows Dr. Larian to look from bottom up under the mandible and therefor be able to see the tumor.
At first, during the surgery the nerves and blood vessels are identified, and dissected and traced all the way up to the base of skull. By identifying the important structures first you can improve the surgical outcome. Usually the incision below the jawline measures just over an inch, and is hidden in a skin crease. In all cases, we prepare the patient for the possibility of having to extend the incision superiorly and go in front of the ear, as in a traditional parotidectomy incision, just in case the facial nerve needs to be dissected out so that we can have access to the top part of the tumor; this very rarely done and is reserved for those cases when there is very little space between the tumor and the under surface of the skull. Dr. Larian can better asses this possibility once he has examined you and seen the MRI. In these tupes of cases, he works with Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS, expert facial plastic and facial nerve surgeon, to ensure the deep lobe tumor is safely removed, the facial nerve and surrounding structures are not harmed, and that the area is reconstructed so that there is little evidence of surgery.
This is usually an out patient procedure, and the patients are able to eat, talk and move about on the same day as surgery. The risks of the surgery have mostly to do with what structure the tumor is involving. In cases of the deep parotid tumors that are benign, because these tumors don't tend to involve nerves the risk of injury to the nerve is minimal, but still present. In cases of the tumors arising from the nerves, such as schwanomas, the risks have to do with which nerve is involved; if the tumor is intimately involved with the the nerve then it may not be possible to save the nerve and this would only be apparent at the time of surgery. An MRI cannot tell you if the tumor is on the side of the nerve or if it's intertwined with the nerve. First Bite Syndrome is also a risk of surgery in the parapharyngeal space, where due to injury or irritation of the nerves, with each first bite of a meal, the patient experiences a sharp pain. Injury to blood vessels are a possibility as well, although rare. The risks discussed are much more with cancerous tumors in this area.
Why Choose the CENTER for Advanced Parotid Surgery?
It is critical that patients seeking deep lobe parotid tumor removal visit a parotid gland expert for surgery. With the facial nerve running through the parotid gland and the proximity of other structures within the parapharyngeal space, the risks are great if one does not choose an expert surgeon for deep lobe tumor removal. Dr. Larian and his team perform more parotid gland surgeries than almost any other surgical team in the country. Each member of the team is world-renowned in their specific field and they use cutting-edge surgical techniques and innovative technology for every procedure. With an expert parotid surgeon like Dr. Larian and his team of experts, you can be assured you are in the best possible hands for deep lobe parotid tumor removal.
Contact the CENTER for a Consultation Today
If you have or think you may have a deep lobe parotid tumor, contact us today. Dr. Larian would be happy to assess your condition and create a treatment plan just for you. Don't put yourself at risk by visiting just any surgeon; reduce your risk by visiting the best. Call Dr. Larian at 888.574.0178 today to schedule a consultation and see if you are a candidate for deep lobe tumor removal.
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