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Hi everyone, long time not visit,
my partner, diagnosed 6 years ago April 2007, then chinese treatment, then operation in April 2009, (posted in 2009) everything ok ever since. just had 4th year check report, everything ok.
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Hi everyone, long time not visit,
my partner, diagnosed 6 years ago April 2007, then chinese treatment, then operation in April 2009, (posted in 2009) everything ok ever since. just had 4th year check report, everything ok.
Sorry that I didn't visit this site so often nowadays. What brought me back is the pain that a friend of mine died from cancer 卵巢癌。(To whom I sent from China the medicine but she did not use. ) For your question 1, it is actually their recoomendation that chemotherapy goes together with the Chinese herb of which Tian Xian Liquid is one sort and main medicine I believe. Wan Zhen guo became to be known with Tian Xian Liquid, there are now more chinese medicine used in the hospital. question 2, my partner was asked to stay there continuosly for 6 months, but he stay there maximum one month, normally 3 weeks, then he come back for 2-4 months, in total he did about 6 months still but in 6 times in 2 years. Question 3, Each time he got one treatment like embolisation, plus each day injection of liquid version of chinese herb (extraction). My parnter just came back from a visti to the hospital along with his business trip. He brought back the chinese medicine, one of that is Tian Xian Liquid, he start to use it again. He receive check each 3 months now, so far everything is fine.
By the way, I check email more often, if question would like quick answer, email me then.
Best wishes to all who read this.
Some small detail I still found interesting to share: Before the operation, MOnday was teh operation, the Friday before it at late afternoon we had a talk with the surgeor as routine, that was hte first time we saw the surgeor, very friendly chat over all the last 2 years. The surgeor said that maybe it was diagnostics wrong, maybe it was something else than CC--- It was first time for him to look close at my partner's case. I was surprised but luckily I remembered and mentioned the high number of CA199 of 2 years ago, then he said in that high number the wrong diagnostics cannot be. From my questioning at the other chance seeing the doctor again after operation, I got the feeling that IF he was not convinced that it was CC, the resection process might be something else; Because the biopsy was clear, and he said he saw something SEEMS to be not normal but my understanding is that he didn't really observe tumor during his operation. Although this is my understanding, it is pretty clear impression because that is specially my curiority and I did nagging on this. It is that only later the pathology diagnostics result says CC for 3 cent meter. I interpret it as some hint from previous tumor not clear viaible by eye but visible by the pathology diagnostics.
So summery, quite somethings that seems coinsidence but come together to be a miracle. I am still for the chinese treatment. Marion's conclusion of that true extent of this cancer only can be determined by observation during surgery is not what I meant and what I can conclude. It is a pity I did not have chance to talk to teh surgeor after the pathology report, otherwise I might understand better.
It's been 3 months since my partner had operation, I just update some facts. First operation took 12 hours and 3 days later a second one of 5 hours, second one was done because some blockage in bile way, and part of liver of removed at that time. Part of portal vein is resected because the bile duct was so close to it. That was the reason for so long duration of first operation. The bipsy (coming to medical wording, I am not sure if it is correctly spelling, this seems not a definite diagnostics) show clear of cancer but the pathodology result (took few weeks to get) shows hint of CC of 3 cm in the resected part of the bile duct. So the surgeon kind of verified that CC was invisible as the pet-scan few weeks earlier shown.
My partner stayed in hospital for 6 weeks, later had 2 times some infection caused high temprature, now is everything normal.
I gave up my searching and study and warries when the day my partner decided to go for operation. Thanks for Marions' support and advice still. All the doctors said it is a miracle and would come to China for further check, but they did not do it which I can also understand. Today when we saw the ocologist I talked about planing to send my partner to teh chinese hospital to get the herbs treatment so prevent from re-occurence, the doc says "why not,
We just came back from the doctor, our oncologist in the hospital in our area, Eindhoven, not the surgery in liver center in Groningen, (last time visit to him was last November,) this doctor suggested an operation, yes, it is a heavy operation, but it is the only chance of cure, even the tumor is invisible from pet-scan, it will come back.
Yes it is kind of westling, and I feel exhausted from it. Operation or not operation, all western literature says operation is the only cure; chinese doctor not operation because it is deep inside body, and the bile duct and parts of that area function much to immue system and cycle system of the body, (my problem is nobody around me understand this clearly.) not like the breast for example, once removed only breast gone, does not affect function of other parts, simply say risk much that after operation situation will be not as good as now. I can only say if my partner's situation happens to myself, I would select not to do operation, but my partner is again today decided to do operation.
I have many questions not helping me persuading my partner to give up the operation, but I am confident to recommend to the people specially if you do not have other operation. I know there are a lot of question when you look at website and other informaiton about them but i consider because their way of reporting is not scientific, besides how it works is not known, that is why it is not convincing to educated people, regardless these facts, the medicien is effective. A bit more, my partner's pet-scan result is also exceptional/surprising to the doctor there. They also say people difference, not every body react the same. And there is a saying that if one never takes the chinese medicine before, then it is more effective if he/she takes the medicine. Myself is a chinese, a physicist, among the 7 times my partner was in china, I've accompanied there 3 times.
Did a pet-scan in china and result says tumor is invisible, chinese doctor just convinced my partner not to do operation, though it is scheduled for next week. Next Monday we shall have a talk with doctor here for final decision, likely it is just decision of my partner himself.
Saw the surgery at the liver center several weeks ago, he said maybe it is still good to try resection, they will open and see what they can do, maybe cut only duct, maybe half of liver, maybe cannot do anything, seems no other way to forsee what can be done without open the chest. As for what can forsee as result, same as can found from internet, 30% survive over 5 years after surgery. I am doubting should we try to do the surgery or should continue just use chinese medicine which tend to a promise surviving with cancer. I am afraid the stable situation now cannot be kept after the operation, however the same time afraid of loss a chance of total cure. Although should be glad the chance of operation is given now, (2 years, almost, ago when diagnosed, it was written by the doctor nothing can be expected.) I am still doubting......
It is expensive to us too, we ordered once before going first time to hospital in China for the treatment, the rest got from the hospital in China, there it is much cheaper, though some people says the export ones are better. For my partner's case the insurance does not pay, neither for hte medicien nor for bills from hospital (the hospital costs inexpensive comparing to europe), but at the hospital I met people from Thailand for example, the insurance pays. So maybe you can try with your insurance company to see if they can pay, I guess you need luck plus tacts to be sucessful on this if you are from a Western country. Anyway if you order you should ask for discount.
My partner still not get an apointment from the liver center yet.
With best wishes
End NOv MRCP was done, the reports said the tumor was 1-2cm, (20 months ago was ~4x3cm, Blood report has always been good since Oct 2007.) now waiting for the say from specialist from liver center in Netherlands, hope to have some 3rd or 4th opinion.
I have posted about my partner's treatment in China, he was diagnosed and a stent inserted begining Apr 2007, late May began use chinese medicine Tian Xian Liquid, begining June started treatment in the hospital in CHina from the same inventor for Tian Xian Liquid, now in total 6 times treatment, each time CT-scan is done about 20 days after the treatment, the result of first time was so effective that teh stent could be removed, the second time was schrunk than first time, third time again stable or schrunk a bit, 4th time was stable actually slightly increased, 5th time stable, 6th time was better than expected, that is now, the report is that it almost cannot be seen if not carefully check.
The medicine plus the treatment is definitely effective in our case, we were grateful since seeing the first result, although I still have my figures crossed even now. Hopefully by continous taking the mechine, which strengthen the immue system as well as destruct the tumor cell (I see more research about it) it can be under control.
Google Tian Xian Liquid, you see about the medicine, and the inventor Wan Zhen Guo, the link to hospital is http://www.wzg.cn/, there is english version although at this moment it seems inactive.
My partner had the hepatic arterial infusion for 6 times, it is kind of standard way of treatment in the hospital we go (in China).
My partner got treatment in China, sort of combined chinese medicine with chemo small amount , his case is inoperable intrapetic CC, there i heard from the doctor that statistics tells that the higher survive rate from the people who had operation but no chemo, this to support the theory that chemo may destroy the immune system, which is very important to fight cancer. This is just for reference, I am not a doctor, I tell only what I heard.
Also for info, this hospital claim their medicine be effective on reducing the chance of reocuurence after surgery, and cancer be treated as chronic disease like high pressure, by taking the medicine, the tumor can be hold still. It is my wander how mature/real is this but it is the hope we have.
My partner got the first treatment June last year (diagnosed in April 07), it was so effective that stent could be removed afterwards. Treatment continues and CT-scan about each 3 months, CT-scan result showed regression until last scan which was in last July, the size was slightly increased than the one in last April 08, (3.5cm~3.1cm) hospital report called it stable though. He worked like a dog in May so it was not really surprising to me. Now plan to finish the 6th treatment then see what next.
My partner, 59, has always been strong, diagnosed intrahepatic CC April 2007, received 2 times Chemo embolisation/ injection from artery in a hospital in China, the medicine is combined Chinese herb (extract) with some chemo medicine I cannot translate. The tumor seems not visible or say shrunk from last scan in November.
In this site you can find more ways which working. I hope our experience is some information adding for you; also the insurence we have refuse to pay the treatment in China, named it is not regular treatment.
If you are searching for way of treatment, you can have a look at teh following site:
My boyfriend shows very positive effect after this treatment, for more information please look in the Introduction section posted by my name.
If you are searching for way of treatment, you can have a look at teh following site:
My boyfriend shows very positive effect after this treatment, for more information please look in the introduction posted by my name.
I have a positive story for my boyfriend Adri to tell. (written him boyfirend because we are not married officially, practically we live together, here is Netherlands so it is normal living together without marriage, though I am a tranditional Chinese. )
Adri, 59 years old, look healthy always, only since 2 years he cannot drive on the high way, did not know why. In March 2007, he became to be yellow and has itech on his skin and has no apetite for eating, lossing weight. It took about 3 weeks, the diagnostis result from the hospital came in the begining of April: cholangiocarcinoma, tumor on the higher part of the bile duct, not spread yet, about 3x4 mm, not resectable, the only treatment could be done was a stein to guide the bile; no hope for chemical therapy also becuase it will not react.
I was searching from internet and found sites about chinese medicien effective for curing. Though a lot of criticise say cheating, we still gave a try because there is no other hope. Begining June we went to a hospital by the specialist who made teh medicien, in Zhuhai, to get the treatment. We stay there 10 days and come back, the check result in July was that first teh blood check result become to be better, than the CT-scan shows the tumor became to be smaller. In July Adri went to the hospital again and stayed there for one month, the check result in August, September, October are very good for blood testing, the CA199 (normal < 24) was done twice, in July 3500, in October 52. His doctor in Holland is surprised again and again.
This chinese treatment is very effective for Adri, that is for sure. I do see also in June he easily got sick but for last 3 months he did not get sick, he works 6 days per week. But blood test is not everything, CT-scan (3rd time for Adri) would say more, however we wait for one week to get it planed but it will be Decemeber. At the moment we are deciding when to go there again for more treatment. Nobody know how it will develop. From Chinese hospital, they said 6 treatment is needed, he should be there before October, but somehow we still have not gone there yet. But he still take the medicien.
The site for medicine information:
I did not read through all your post, maybe what I post here is not new, but anyhow, I would bring this sharp to whoever judged no hope. Nobody can gurantee anything, but you can consider a try for this Chinese treatment.
If you feel needed, you can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Kind regards
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A team of Princeton scientists has discovered a key mechanism in how bacteria communicate with each other, a pivotal breakthrough that could lead to treatments for cholera and other bacterial diseases.
The mechanism is a chemical that cholera bacteria use for transmitting messages to each other, known as CAI-1, and has been isolated in the lab of molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler. Her team has shown that the chemical also can be used to disrupt the communication that exists among the bacteria, potentially halting the disease's progress. The discovery could lead to an entirely new class of antibiotics.
"Disease-causing bacteria talk to each other with a chemical vocabulary, and now we can interfere with their talk to control infections," said Doug Higgins, a graduate student in Bassler's lab and first author of the research team's paper on the findings. "This paper specifically concerns cholera, but it provides proof in principle that we can do it with any bacteria." Read more:


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July 21, 2004
California Utilities Seek Renewable Energy to Meet New Standard
Two of California's largest utilities—San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)—recently announced their plans to add more renewable energy to their electricity supplies in order to meet the state's new requirements for renewable energy.
SDG&E intends to meet California's requirement for 20 percent renewable energy seven years early: by 2010 instead of 2017. The utility seeks to buy power from any eligible new renewable energy facility (the state requirement allows a wide variety of technologies) or to acquire the new facilities, if they are located within its service area and draw on either wind power, solar photovoltaic power, or geothermal power. However, SDG&E is only interested in acquiring geothermal power plants if they are located in the Imperial Valley. Proposals are due by August 12th. SDG&E has also updated its long-term energy resource plan; the latest version shows that energy efficiency and renewable energy will meet all of the utility's growing energy needs through 2011. See the July 1st and July 12th press releases from SDG&E, as well as the full Request for Offers.
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But why is there no news from the state's other large utility, Southern California Edison? Because the utility hit its goal last year, a full 14 years early. See the article from the September 2nd, 2003, edition of the EERE Network News.


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And why we often make mistakes when trying to understand mistakes,
This review is from: Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average (Hardcover)
Frankly, until reading this book, I assumed that I understood why people make mistakes. True, several of the causes are obvious: emotional, impulsive decisions made in haste, action without sufficient knowledge, trust in unreliable sources, false assumptions or premises, and so forth. However, most people are vulnerable to basic illusions and/or delusions. (Check out the tabletops illustration devised by Roger Shepard on Page 20.) As John Hallinan explains so brilliantly in this book, most of the most significant causes are not so obvious and one of them really caught my attention: even when we know we have made a mistake, we reject that fact and often make the same mistake again. Why? Because "we are all afflicted with certain systemic biases in the way we see, remember, and perceive the world around us, and these biases make us prone to commit certain kinds of errors...we just don't know we're biased. Some of these tendencies are so strong that even when we do know about them, we find it hard [if not impossible] to correct for them." Here is a representative selection of phenomena, observations, and insights:
"Understanding the role of context is also extremely important, especially when it comes to remembering things. Memory, it turns out, is often more a reconstruction than a reproduction." (Page 9)
"In one study, radiologists missed up to 90 percent of cancerous tumors that, in retrospect, had been visible `for months or even years.'" (Page 24)
"If we are going to err at something, we would rather err by [begin italics] failing [end italics] to do something." (Page 53)
"It doesn't take much to distract a driver. A two-second glance doubles the risk of an accident." (Page 83)
Note: My first reaction to this item was "So what? What's the big deal?" Then I did a simple calculation and realized that if a car were moving at 60 mph, it would travel 176 feet in only two seconds. Hmmmm....
"As something becomes more familiar, we tend to notice less, not more. We come to see things not as they are but as (we assume) they ought to be." (Page 113)
"Events learned in one emotional state are best remembered when we are back in that happy state. Happy times, for instance, are best remembered when we're happy." (Page 117)
"We often think we're being rational when we're being visceral, and vice versa. When a mistake does happen, we often end up blaming the wrong cause." (Page 211)
"Happy people tend to be more creative problem solvers. They also make decisions more quickly, with less back-and-forth." (Page 218)
Many readers may not neurological infrastructure of the decision-making process, notably the importance of what is generally referred to as the "unconscious mind." That is what Hallinan means when noting that many decisions are made or at least significantly influenced "outside of our consciousness." This fact helps to explain why most of us make mistakes when trying to understand why we make mistakes. Ironically, we demonstrate what we are trying to eliminate.
As indicated by hundreds of citations throughout the book supplemented by extensive References and Bibliography section (Pages 225-237 and Pages 239-273), Hallinan has obviously absorbed and digested an abundance of research data from a wide range of resources. He fully achieves his objective to explain why people make mistakes of all kinds and suggests, especially in the concluding chapter, what can be done to prevent or correct them. He urges his readers to "Think small [because] little things, as the song says, mean a lot." Also, be alert to the fact that "we don't see all that we observe, and yet we sometimes 'see' things we don't know we've seen." Therefore, beware of seeing only what you expect to see, not what is. Certain biases such as overconfidence (i.e. hubris) are amenable to correction. On occasion, it also helps to think negatively when making a decision. "What could go wrong?" Hallinan also suggests we can become less error prone by letting our spouse "proofread" our reasoning and by slowing down and sharpening the focus of our attention. "Multitasking is, for most of us, a mirage. There are strict limits to the number of things we can do at one time, and the more we do [or attempt to do], the greater the chance for error."
Many who read this last paragraph may respond, "Well, duh, that's just common sense." As Joseph Hallinan convincingly establishes in this thoroughly entertaining as well as highly informative book, it would be a serious mistake to assume that common sense is common.
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Definition of indignity in English:
noun (plural indignities)[mass noun]
Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity: the indignity of needing financial help [count noun]: he was subjected to all manner of indignities
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- The final indignity was to lose a home bonus point in the dying minutes as the descending darkness became both literal and metaphoric.
- He then suffered the ultimate indignity, in losing - not to a Croatian qualifier - but a Brit.
- To add extra indignity to his humiliation he is suffering from a bout of hiccups that threatens to enter the Guinness Book of Records.
shame, humiliation, loss of self-respect, loss of pride, embarrassment, mortification, abasement, degradation;
disgrace, dishonour, stigma, disrepute, discredit, opprobrium, scandal, infamy, ignobility, loss of face;
affront, insult, abuse, mistreatment, injury, offence, injustice, outrage, slight, snub, contempt, disrespect, discourtesy
informal slap in the face, kick in the teeth
rare obloquy
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Employees reach 3.6 million hours working safely at midway point of one of the largest industrial moves in the United States U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri's 5th District stopped by the new National Security Campus to congratulate employees for working 3.6 million hours safely during one of the largest industrial moves in the nation.
As the massive relocation effort nears the midway point, employees briefly paused to enjoy some ice cream at a "half-time" rally. Cleaver and KCFO Manager Mark Holecek praised employees for keeping safety and security a primary focus and reiterated the importance of the plant's national security mission.
The massive relocation of the manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Mo. to the new National Security Campus began in January 2013. The relocation teams have safely and securely moved a wide range of equipment including tools weighing as little as six ounces to a milling machine weighing 87,000 pounds. By the end of the move in August 2014, about 3,000 truckloads will have transported thousands of pieces of equipment and 30,000 crates – which if stacked would be more than five times the height of Mount Everest.
This on-time, on-budget project represents a significant part of federal government's focus on modernization and infrastructure investment. The modern engineering and manufacturing campus showcases innovation and cost savings, highlighted by environmentally efficient features.
Pete Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, recently visited Sandia. During his visit, Lyons received a review of the Brayton Cycle Laboratory and the Cylindrical Boiling Laboratory. The tour was led by Steve Rottler, Vice President of Sandia's California laboratory.
Lawrence Livermore's National Ignition Facility (NIF) recently focused all 192 of its ultra-powerful laser beams on a tiny deuterium-tritium filled capsule. In the nanoseconds that followed, the capsule imploded and released a neutron yield of nearly 3x1015, or approximately 8,000 joules of neutron energy – approximately three times NIF's previous neutron yield record for cryogenic implosions.
The primary mission of NIF is to provide experimental insight and data for NNSA's science-based stockpile stewardship program. The experiment attained conditions not observed since the days of underground nuclear weapons testing and represents an important milestone in the continuing demonstration that the stockpile can be kept safe, secure and reliable without a return to testing.
Read more.
About the photo:The preamplifiers of the National Ignition Facility are the first step in increasing the energy of laser beams as they make their way toward the target chamber.
By repurposing an old decontamination trailer, rather than buying a new one, B&W Pantex Radiation Safety personnel recently saved Pantex approximately $100,000.
In 2012, the search began for ways to improve the emergency response capabilities of the Pantex Radiation Safety Department with a mobile decontamination trailer. The purchase of a new trailer through the U.S. General Services Administration was approved at a cost of $122,000, but B&W Pantex kept searching for a less expensive alternative.
The search led to an available trailer already at Pantex that was in critical need of repair. After a lengthy search, employees from the Radiation Safety Department found a local business that could refurbish the trailer for $23,000.
The trailer is fully equipped with four showering units, water supply, self-contained waste handling, two 80-pound propane tanks and its own generator. It is intended for use in decontaminating victims in the unlikely event of a radiological or chemical accident. The trailer is currently slated to be used to decontaminate victims prior to moving them into the site's medical facilities, but it remains mobile and could be used in other locations.
Through innovative thinking and a willingness to look for new solutions to existing problems, B&W Pantex personnel improved the radiation safety capabilities of the site while utilizing a local small business to control the cost of the project.
About the photos:Members of the Pantex Radiation Safety Department conduct training utilizing a new decontamination trailer the department had refurbished, saving about $100,000 as compared to the cost of a new trailer.


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It's a sad day for Doctor Who fans today with the news that one of the programme's actors has passed away.
81 year old Nicholas Courtney was most famous for playing the legendary Time Lord's long-serving companion Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. However, he was beaten by cancer earlier this week.
He first appeared in 'Doctor Who' in the late 1960s and was often referred to after the series returned to screens in 2005 as being "stuck in Peru". He also resurrected his former role in 'Doctor Who' spin-off 'The Sarah Jane Adventures' in 2008.
And his legacy carried in right into 1997 when he became honorary president of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society in recognition of the 107 episodes in which he starred. We join the Doctor Who fans in say RIP.
However in honour of the star we also thought we'd put together a gallery of all the Doctor Who's so far.


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Freed U.S. soldier a deserter to some
For nearly five years, U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been hailed as a hero: a prisoner of war captured while on combat duty in Afghanistan and held captive by the Taliban.
But in the days since Bergdahl's high-profile release Saturday — celebrated as "a happy day" by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel — an alternate narrative has emerged. In this version, now suggested by several fellow soldiers who were stationed with Bergdahl at Observation Post Mest in eastern Afghanistan, the 28-year-old Idaho native is not a hero but a deserter.


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There is an old saying from Himalaya:
If it is impossible to find a good instructor, better not to train at all.
I do not think that Szczepan's 'old saying' should be dismissed so lightly.
I had a similar argument once with no less a shihan than Kazuo Chiba. Chiba Sensei's aim in creating his Birankai has been to create good teachers and he strongly believed that a lifelong commitment to an art like aikido was foolish unless the student found the teacher that 'fitted'. Chiba Sensei himself came across one of Kisshomaru Ueshiba's early books in a bookstore, saw what he had to say about O Sensei, and decided that O Sensei was the teacher for him. He sat outside the Hombu Dojo for three days and rest, as they say, is history.
My argument was that Chiba Sensei was young and 'foolish' at the time (though I did not put it quite in these terms) and had not yet made any decisions about what to do with his life. For those who had made such decisions, it was far too harsh to expect them to organize their entire future aikido existence around one teacher.
Both Chiba Sensei and myself were assuming that the student had made a lifelong commitment to aikido and that the keynote of this commitment was continuous, hard, daily training, not occasional appearance at seminars. Chiba's argument was based on his own experience; mine was based on mine. In fact my own lifelong commitment to aikido was largely formed as a result of training with him as teacher. Both views assume that you need a teacher who has the capability to take you further on the Way, if you like, than you think you can go yourself.
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text: Reliance Retail, India's second largest retailer, has no plans to rope in a foreign partner following the government decision to allow up to 51% foreign investment in multi-brand retail and 100% FDI in single-brand retail last week. "We are not looking at any international tie-up because we don't need capital," Reliance Retail President & Chief Executive (Lifestyle) Bijou Kurien told ET's Pramugdha Mamgain and Chaitali Chakravarty. Edited excerpts:


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Mick Goodrick
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June 9, 1945
Sharon, PA
Mick Goodrick (b. Sharon, PA, June 9, 1945) is an American post bop jazz guitarist and educator most noteworthy for his work with vibraphonist Gary Burton's band from 1973 to 1976, where for part of that time he was playing alongside guitarist Pat Metheny. Metheny has since cited Goodrick as an influence.[citation needed]
Goodrick is a 1967 graduate of Berklee College of Music, where he also was an educator for a few years prior to joining Gary Burton. He began studying guitar when he was 11, being inspired to play jazz while attending Stan Kenton summer camps. After working with vibraphonist Gary Burton, he began teaching at New England Conservatory and at Berklee College of Music where he still works today. His most recent recordings have been for Greg Hopkins, Laszlo Gardony, Gary Chaffee and Steve Swallow.
Over the course of his career, Goodrick has had many notable students Julian Lage, Lage Lund, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Avner Strauss, Rale Micic and Bill Frisell. His first book, The Advancing Guitarist, is an instruction manual for guitarists of all styles. Goodrick has also written a series of books addressing the intricacies of harmonic voice-leading.
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As leader[edit]
- In Pas(s)ing (ECM, 1978)
- Biorhythms (CMP, 1990)
- Sunscreams (RAM, 1994)
- Cities (RAM, 1993)
As sideman[edit]
With Gary Burton
- The New Quartet (ECM, 1973)
- Ring (ECM, 1974)
- Dreams So Real (ECM, 1975)
With Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra
- The Ballad of the Fallen (ECM, 1982)
- Dream Keeper (DIW, 1990)
- The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (Verve, 1989 [1999])
With Jerry Bergonzi
- On Again (RAM Records, 1996)
- Sunscreams (RAM Records, 1994)
- The Ray (Not Fat Records, 1984)
- Con Brio (Plug Records, 1983)
With Jack DeJohnette
- Audio-Visualscapes (Impulse, 1988)
With Claudio Fasoli
- Bodies (Innowo, 1990)
- Cities (RAM Records, 1993)
- Trois Trios (Splasc(h) Records, 1993-94)
- Ten Tributes (RAM Records, 1995)
With Jimmy Mosher
- Satyric Horn (ITI 1984)
With Wolfgang Muthspiel
- In The Same Breath (CMP Records, 1996)
- Live at the Jazz Standard (Material Records, 2010)
With Steve Swallow
- Deconstructed (Xtra Watt, 1996)
- Always Pack Your Uniform on Top (Xtra Watt, 1999)
With Gary Thomas
- By Any Means Necessary (JMT, 1989)
With Dan Wall
- On the Inside Looking In (Double-Time Records, 2000)
Selected books[edit]
- Goodrick, Mick (1987). The Advancing Guitarist: Applying guitar concepts and techniques. Hal Leonard Corp. ISBN 0881885894.
- Goodrick, Mick (2003). Mr. Goodchord's Almanac of Guitar Voice-leading: Name that chord. 1. Liquid Harmony Books. ISBN 0971185808.
- Goodrick, Mick; Miller, Tim (2012). Creative Chordal Harmony for Guitar: Using generic modality compression. Berklee Press. ISBN 0876391285.
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The Marietta Area Recycling Center is alive and well!
The land at 915 Gilman Ave. is not going to be sold - good news! The search for a new site and for funding consumed much time and effort. Many people offered suggestions and a lot of sites were inspected but none can measure up to a location people are accustomed to bringing their recyclables.
The funding has taken a little longer but it is looking positive. Supporters of the Center sent donations to Washington-Morgan Community Action, 218 Putnam St. in response to a sign posted at the center and this method is important and still highly recommended for the continued operation of the Center.
Robert Flowers designed, fabricated and installed a donation tube at the center which has yielded additional donations. We now have sufficient funds to stay afloat through July and possibly August. If you haven't donated yet but plan to, please do so.
It is heartening to hear the new Colegate site is doing well - it shows the level of interest in recycling in the Mid-Ohio Valley. The more opportunities people have, the more the total volume should increase.
Recycling options vary depending on location: the city has curbside, Washington County has trailers that visit various communities, and, of course, the drop-off center on Colegate and the non-profit, volunteer-staffed drop-off-center on Gilman.
Most areas in the country are trying to increase the volume of recycling but the SE Ohio Joint Solid Waste District is taking the "escape clause" in the Ohio regulations of making recycling available to a larger percentage of the population.
A state coordinator from another part of the country explained that the effort to increase volume isn't only to divert materials from the landfill but also for the economy and jobs. One author points out "The recycling process is all about providing raw materials for manufacturing and we need the public to know that. Even more, we need community and county-level budget makers to know that."
A recent hint suggested "Make Recycling Easy" which can be interpreted in several ways. Recycling should be an easily acquired habit since we buy items separately and we use the contents of containers separately so it should be easy to separate them when they are empty.
The volunteers at the Gilman center believe recycling should be convenient and so the site is available for drop-off and sorting of materials 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether people are coming to Marietta to work, shop, go to church or a movie, the site is available.
The volunteers are especially appreciative of those who sort their materials so conscientiously - "If you're not sorting you're not recycling" is a favorite slogan. And one has only to think about it for a few minutes to realize that the earlier in the journey between home and the ultimate manufacturer that the sorting is done, the more likely that material will be clean enough to be recycled so it will not be sent to landfill because of contamination.
Marietta Area Recycling Center volunteers also feel we should recycle as many materials as possible. Most centers can take paper products, glass and cans but plastics vary from site to site. Since we hand-sort, we are able to take numbers 1, 2, 4, and 5 (most of you will recognize these as being in the triangle of chasing arrows on the bottom of most containers) and as of now, they are all going to Mondo Polymer Technologies as part of their feed stock - supporting local manufacturing jobs and business. Please remember to remove spray-pump tops and other lids with metal.
At this time, our funding to stay afloat is from aluminum cans and newspaper (bring on the newspaper!) in addition to donations. Expenses include rent and usual costs of doing business such as dumpster service which amount to about $10,000. per year.
Donations have been received from as far away as Rockport, W.Va., Belpre and New Matamoras although most are more local - Wood Co. WV and Washington Co.
Many thanks to the following donors (as of 6/17):
Brownie Scout Troop 1297, Carrie Curry, CCD Imaging, Robert Flowers, June Fritsche, Don Hopp, Christina Hendershot, Anne Jacoby, Robert & Robin Johnson, David Linscott, Carolyn Matheny, Tom and Laurie Munc, James and Vickie Sheppard, Lynn & Jim Stallcup, and Lynne & Jim Zoller and to all who have left donations anonymously.
Marilyn Ortt lives in Marietta


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Like a lot of parents, I worry about keeping my child safe and making sure she eats enough vegetables. But I hadn't really thought about air pollution until last February. That's when The UPS Foundation announced a grant to help take the Clean Air Campaign's No-Idling initiative nationwide.
The campaign aims to improve air quality at schools. How? By encouraging parents and bus drivers to turn off vehicle engines while they wait to pick up children.
Why should you care? Well, consider these facts:
• Unlike adults, children's lungs are still in development
• On average, they breathe 50% more air per pound of body weight than adults
• Children are closer to the ground, which means they're also closer to tailpipes
My child's school can have up to 20 cars waiting in line after school. With all those engines running, that's a lot of pollution being pumped into the air.
At the start of school in August, I launched a no-idling campaign. Free materials, including school signs, pledge cards and flyers were provided by The Clean Air Campaign (in partnership with Earthday Network). Parent volunteers signed up to help at the PTA meeting.
Our school's pre-campaign survey showed 80% of cars idled during afternoon pickup. We hope to make a big dent in that number when we conduct our follow-up survey.
Here's a video from the school's campaign launch:
Want to start a no-idling campaign? Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for tips and materials. I'll provide an update on campaign results at my child's school next month.
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Application deadline: February 1 (Application sites open approximately 45 days in advance of the deadline.)
There are a variety of reasons to encourage interaction between mathematicians and educational researchers. National reports recommend encouraging collaboration between mathematicians and researchers in education and related fields in order to improve the education of teachers and students. Communication between mathematicians and educational researchers is often poor and second-hand accounts of research in education can be misleading. Particularly relevant to the AWM is the fact that high-profile panels of mathematicians and educational researchers rarely include women mathematicians.
Women mathematicians who wish to collaborate with an educational researcher or to learn about educational research may use the mentoring grants to travel to collaborate with or be mentored by a mathematics education researcher. In order to be considered for one of the mentor travel grants, a mathematics applicant must hold a doctorate in mathematics. A mentor should hold a doctorate in mathematics education or in a related field such as psychology or curriculum and instruction. The applicant's research must be in a field which is supported by the Division of Mathematical Sciences of the National Science Foundation.
Selection Procedure. All awards will be determined on a competitive basis by a selection panel consisting of distinguished mathematicians and mathematics education researchers appointed by the AWM. AWM expects to award up to seven grants, in amounts up to $5,000 each. Awardees may request to use any unexpended funds for further travel to work with the same individual during the following year. In such cases, a formal request must be submitted by the following February 1 to the selection committee or funds will be released for re-allocation. (Applicants for mentoring travel grants may in exceptional cases receive up to two such grants throughout their careers, possibly in successive years; each such grant would require a new proposal and would go through the usual competition.) For foreign travel, US air carriers must be used (exceptions only per federal grants regulations; prior AWM approval required).
Eligibility. Applicants must be women holding a doctorate or equivalent and with a work address in the USA (or home address if unemployed). The applicant's research must be in an area supported by DMS. Click here for the list of research areas supported by NSF/DMS.
Step 1: All applicants must first complete the online pre-survey. The pre-survey is conducted by an independent evaluator. The pre-survey responses are not shared with AWM Selection Panel. After you have completed the pre-survey you will have access to the online application.
Step 2: All applications must be submitted via the online application system. The application requirements and a complete step-by-step process are available on the online site. If you have not already done so you must first create a user account – this will be the first screen when you access the site. During the application process you will be asked to attach one PDF file that includes your research proposal, CV and current and pending funding, if applicable. In a second step you will be asked to attach one PDF file that includes the proposed mentor's letter of support and CV.
The application materials include:
- a proposal (approximately five pages in length, references are not included in the page limit) which specifies why the proposed mentoring relationship would be particularly beneficial (see Advice for Mathematics Education Research Travel Grant Applicants)
- a curriculum vitae (see sample biosketch & instructions). The two page limit is firmly enforced;
- a supporting letter from the proposed mentor (who must indicate his or her availability at the proposed travel time)
- a curriculum vitae of the proposed mentor;
- a proposed budget which must be a separate page in your application in addition to filling in the amouts in the required fields online; and
current or pending funding available to the applicant. indicate if you do or do not have current and pending funding by including one of the following statements on your proposal:
a) NO, I do not have a NSF grant, other institutional or grant "current and pending funding" support that provides travel funds that could be used to fund the mentor activities as outlined in my proposal.
b) YES, I do have a NSF grant, other institutional or grant "current and pending funding" support that provides travel funds that could be used to fund the mentor activities as outlined in my proposal. IfYES, please describe the "current and pending" travel support. Indicate the source of the funding and the amount and relevant time period related to when the funds may be used.
Please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Lewis at 703-934-0163, ext. 213 for guidance.
A final report will be required from each awardee which is to be submitted along with the travel reimbursement request.
Next Mentoring Travel Grant Deadline: 11:59 pm, Eastern, February 1, 2015


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I just like to give an update, on the Lion cubs that were born in the Eastern Section of Kapama, a few weeks ago!
Recently over the past week, we hadn't seen or heard anything from the tiny cubs, which started to cause some panic for the Rangers here at the Kapama Main Lodge! We thought that they hadn't made it, which often happens with Lion Cubs (roughly only 20% of lion cubs make it to the age of only 2 years)
Then 2 days ago, we were following the male Lion through the bush, when suddenly! His attitude changed from being the relaxed Lion that we know, to being an intimidating foe! After a few seconds one of the Lionesses joined him in a extreemely aggressive display of parenthood!
It was then that we realized that this was the new location of the 3 cubs, as one of the cubs being curious, left the safe den site to come inspect what all the fuss was about.
It was a great relief to all the rangers at the lodge, when they heard that we had found the cubs!
We will keep you updated on all future activities concerning the cubs!
Till next time!
What an exciting game drive! After a rather frustrating morning tracking our big male lion and loosing visual rather quickly as he holed himself up for the afternoon in thick bush, we were finally rewarded in the afternoon. The adult male and two of our adult females, chased from their napping area by irate buffalos, headed south across an open plain. The females, out in front, started looking for anything interesting as the male sent marked, rolled in buffalo dung, and lazily followed behind. Then, ears laid back, muscles bunched, and tales slightly twitching the lionesses pounced. (Lion's claws, when extended, are designed specifically to get stuck in the flesh of their prey so as not to loose their lunch after the expenditure of so much energy.)
The male, having watched from a safe distance away so as not to give up the game with his rather large and dark mane, then proceeded to commander the still alive and struggling warthog from the females. After twenty minutes of riveting action and much squealing, the warthog finally succumbed to death, as being half eaten by hungry lions will normally result in such a thing.
Guests happy…lions full…fantastic drive! Well maybe not for the unfortunate warthog…
In other news, the skies are clear and the weather is warmer. We are also proud to have a new addition to our Kapama family…a very wobbly and adorable elephant calf!
This morning was nice and cold, everyone snuggling up in their blankets as we started our morning safari.
Had a great sighting of the big herd of buffalo drinking at one of the waterholes on the reserve. Not even 200 meters from there were our two female lionesses and big male lion. Not fazed by any of this as they were lying lazily beneath some trees. While watching the herd I noticed that two young calves were born about a day ago. They were stumbling around and could not quite get their balance properly.
This evening we are on the look out for our leopards again, found some fresh tracks this morning that the trackers followed on foot, which then went off trail and moved into a thicket. It made it a little impossible to approach with the game viewers. So hopefully we have some luck with our illusive cats this evening.
As the sun sets again this afternoon, temperatures are expected to drop to 10degC.
The Southern Hemisphere's skies have less light pollution than the Northern Hemisphere's due to smaller land mass and lower populations. Out in the bush is the best place to view this phenomenon…far from cities, towns, and oppressive over-population. Guests, especially those from large cities like London, New York, and Rome, are in great awe of the magic and beauty of the heavens that accompany us on our nightly drives. As the sun sets over the Drakensburg Mountains in fiery colors of orange and pink the first stars start to twinkle about us. Venus is the first to present itself. In fact a planet and not a star, Venus' glow is the result of sulphuric clouds that cover the entirety of the planet. The sun's rays reflect off of these clouds thus casting a luminous, and quite bright, sphere into our night skies. Scientists believe that Venus was a planet similar to Earth but due to excessive Global Warming is now inhospitable, with roughly 470 degree Celsius daily temperatures and constant acid rain showers.
Slowly but surely as the night progresses more constellations present themselves. In winter time one of our main Southern Hemisphere constellations is Scorpio. Scorpio lies 176 degrees directly across the night skies from our main summer constellation Orion. The heart of the Scorpio, Antares the 15th brightest star in the sky, is a Red Giant located below the head. A Red Giant is a star in its last days of life and shines with an orangey red color. The San Bushman call Antares "The Fire-Finishing Star" as at some times of the year it sets below the horizon very late, towards the time of a fires dying embers.
Many stories surround the heavens' constellations. For Scorpio, one of the stories goes as follows: Orion was a very boastful hunter in the days of the Greek and Roman gods. He one day bragged that he could kill all the animals on Earth. Gaia, the Earth goddess took exception to this and sent Scorpio, the scorpion, to kill Orion, which he successfully did. As Orion was a beautiful man, another goddess took pity upon him and put him into the sky for ever more. Gaia, furious at this, then put Scorpio into the heavens as well to chase Orion for eternity, thus Orion is ever-present in summer, and Scorpio in winter.
Our cold front seems to have abated today leaving us with clear skies and warmth…perfect for enjoying the stars this evening!
Noelle DiLorenzo – Starry Nights: Part 1 – 17 July 2009 Story
The last few days have been full of activity!
The elephants have been spending lots of time in the river and reed beds, coming out mostly in the evenings. They have now moved area's and will probably spend a few days in this area before moving on! In winter elephants tend to feed around water holes and rivers as they need to drink water often.
We have had our hands full with the lions! Due the increasing numbers of Lions and the fact that the pride has split up we have been fortunate to see many different sightings!
Our two adult Lionesses have been hunting and living alone the last few days, while their daughters (all four living together) are becoming adept hunters in their own right – killing two warthogs in one night by themselves!
We have been monitoring the movements of our Lioness with cubs – both cubs are now walking with her and they cover great distances around the reserve! We are yet to see them again and look forward to seeing them soon as they get older.
With the moon waning into the last quarter the evenings are nice and dark again! This means nice sightings of nocturnal animals. We have had good sightings of Aardvark, White-tailed Mongoose, Porcupine, Owls and Bush-babies!
The weather has been fair and we are expecting another cold front to arrive in the next day or so, thus we are not able to pack away the winter woolies yet!
Rangers Story: Hailey Bunge (Kapama River Lodge Ranger)


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LEOPOLD - It wasn't exactly The Big One, but a 3.6-magnitude earthquake early Tuesday morning was The Big Topic in parts of Bollinger and Stoddard counties.
Many residents said they were awakened by a loud, thunderous noise and rattling windows at 2:30 a.m. when the quake hit.
"It sounded like an explosion," said Paula Miles of Advance. "I didn't feel the shaking so much. I didn't know what it was."
"At first, you think of everything but an earthquake ... a sonic boom or thunder," she said, adding that she realized what was happening as the house shook for five or six seconds. "I had a hard time going back to sleep."
The epicenter was located two miles west of Leopold in Bollinger County, said Christine Smith, earthquake education specialist for the Center for Earthquake Studies at Southeast Missouri State University.
Depending on the subsurface composition at various locations, the highest intensity level may not be at the epicenter.
The intensity level measures the severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface and on humans and their structures. The magnitude is defined as a measure of earthquake size calculated from ground motion recorded on seismographs.
Evaluations of the quake's intensity varied. Based on some reports of glass rattling in Puxico, the Center for Earthquake Research and Information in Memphis, Tenn., rated the quake's intensity level at four.
But Smith, after hearing reports of pictures being knocked off the wall, said "you're getting to a level five." Level five quakes are when injuries can occur.
"The one thing I'm worried about is that people talk so much about big quakes," Smith said. "But the lower ones can do damage. Level five is where you start having the overturning of furniture like large bookcases."


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Indy 500 Celebrations In Hagerstown IN
Schedule: Saturday, May 14 :
- 10 am. Victory Lap mini marathon at Cory Field track
- 11-4 pm. Indianapolis 500 and Perfect Circle memorabilia exhibit at the Community Building.
- 2-3 pm. 5th grade students present Wax Museum characters at the Exhibit.
- 7 pm. The final Movies of the '60s and Memories of race fans.
Ground Breaking For First Habitat For Humanity Home In Hagerstown IN
Ground breaking will be at the home site at 3:30 p.m., (349 N. Elm Street) and the 14th annual Habitat for Humanity of Greater Richmond meeting will be a Willie & Reds and 5:00. 25.00 goes towards meal with proceed benefiting the construction. Volunteers needed for T, TH & Sat's until July to construct house. Meet on those dates fr 8-4. Contact Bob Warner for more info.
Earlham College To Be Honored At "The Swing Music of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw" Benefit Tonight
By Dave Bennett and his Quartet. The event will be at Lingle Auditorium Reid Hospital 1100 Reid Parkway Richmond, IN. May 14, 2011 6:30 PM, Clarinetist Dave Bennett and his Quartet will bring to life the classic sound of "The Swing Music of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw." The concert is part of the Foundation's ongoing Gennett Legacy Concert Series that recreates the music and history of Richmond's Gennett Records. There will be a pre-concert chat with Bennett at 6:30 pm, followed by the performance at 7 pm. For more information call Terri Hardy 765-962-2860 firstname.lastname@example.com Price: $15 per person / $10 with student ID. Earlham will honored for their continued support.
Saturday Night Comedy Back In Richmond!
May 14th get out and laugh! SATURDAY COMEDY IS BACK – new group at the Quality Inn~ Saturdays At The Laugh Lounge"! CALL 765-588-4604 for tickets Just $10.00 Show time is 8:00 pm ~ Go and lol 😀
Model A'S & T's coming through Wayne County this Weekend!
Ohio Valley Region Model-A Club Is Visiting Wayne County. So if you want to catch a glimpse of Model A's and T's look below:
Sunday, 5/15 the Ohio Valley Region Model-A Club (cars from 1929-1931) and the T. Club (cars 1908 thru 1927) plan to arrive at the MCL Restaurant & Bakery for lunch @ approximately 11:30. then visiting the Model T Museum and Warm Glow Candles with a stop at Webb's Antiques on the way home. There are 30 cars signed up for this tour, cars are open and some folks are driving 50 or more miles before joining the tour's starting point @ Ron's Machine Shop, Shandon, OH. Hoping for a sunny day in Wayne Co.


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Savor the flavors of everyday real food, fresh from the garden or stored on your pantry shelves.
By Jonathan Sadowski
naan, homemade bread, New Hampshire, Jonathan Sadowski
Following these instructions for naan provides delicious, diverse food with minimal prep time. It is a great accompaniment with Indian dishes, can be used as a hearty wrap, or just scarfed down right out of the pan (because you have dough ready and there is no other prep work). It's also the best food I have come across to do the "toss in the air to flip sides without use of a spatula and look really cool" move. For great Indian cuisine recipes click here and here.
Frying pan
Spatula or wooden spoon
1 ball of pre-made bread dough
1 tbsp butter or olive oil
Follow the recipe on my "Basic Artisan Loaf" blog post.
After the dough has risen (at least 2 hours) take a half fistful of dough and place it on a lightly floured counter or nonstick mat.
Preheat a pan or skillet at medium-high with a tablespoon of butter or olive oil (feel free to use as much or as little as you want depending on tastes, but 1 tbsp is a good place to start).
With a rolling pin, flatten the ball of dough as thinly as possible. (You may need to coat the dough lightly with a pinch of flour to avoid it sticking to the pin).
Transfer the dough into the preheated pan and let it cook for 2-4 minutes. The dough may rise a little as it cooks.
Flip and cook the other side. With the spatula / wooden spoon, compress the cooked side down in an attempt to thin the dough out even more. Cook for 2-4 minutes.
Remove from the pan and allow 1-2 minutes cooling time.
Eat. Repeat.
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In order to evaluate and diagnose angina, the doctor will firstly ask a number of question to decide what triggers your symptoms and what the symptoms are. After this, the doctor will examine you and order 1 or more tests to confirm the underlying angina cause and the extent to which your coronary artery disease has spread, if at all present. The tests ordered may include:
- Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) – ECG is used in the recording of your heart's electrical activity and beating rhythm. Several electrodes will be connected to your chest, legs, and arms. These electrodes will be connected to a machine recording the electrical signals generated with each heartbeat.
- Coronary Angiogram – This test will be used to identify whether coronary arteries have narrowed down and the presence of any severe blockages.
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Exercise Stress Test or Exercise Tolerance Test (ETT) – ETT is very similar to ECG. However, this test will be performed while you exercise. This will usually be on a treadmill or exercise bike.
Unstable Angina
If the doctor suspects unstable angina, you'll be immediately admitted in the hospital. Based on the severity of symptoms, you could be placed in either a general ward or ICU – intensive care unit.
The doctor or a technician will immediately perform an ECG when you arrive at the hospital to assess the extent and significance of damage that your heart may have experienced.
They will also carry out blood tests to identify the presence of excessively high readings for certain enzymes that are only released when the heart is damaged.
Because of the urgent requirement for treatment to avoid further grave complications arising due to the unstable angina, often, treatment will be begun before all test results are processed.
The above provided information is only for educational purposes. Before seeking any treatment for angina, consult with a medical professional for accurate diagnosis.


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When copying folders the following message appears:
Cannot copy file_name.ext: The specified network name is no longer
Some notes:
- this always happens after a variable number of folders & files have been
- sometimes more progress is made .... sometimes little progress is
- therefore, file_name.ext is always different each time the error
message shows
- using Windows XP SP2 w/ automatic updating
- have 2 laptops on LAN, backing up My Documents on the other laptop
- using cut 'n paste to copy to a shared back-up folder on the target
- using D-Link DI-524 router in G mode w/ MAC filtering & broadcast SSID
- printer sharing works fine: each laptop can print on the other's printer
- can see and manipulate shared folders on the other laptop from each laptop
- both laptops are in the same workgroup
- display from Network Places is inconsistent:
- one laptop shows the access point on the LAN & the two laptops on the
- the other: the access point & one laptop on LAN & other laptop on the
Any hints on how to fix this copy problem would be appreciated. Thanks! :-)