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Watch a New Video From Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, 'Man on Fire'
Again with the ballerinas!
The Magnetic Zeros are just thinking about the children.
Again with the ballerinas!
The Magnetic Zeros are just thinking about the children.
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on November 23, 2012 - 8:15 PM
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Janet and Jennifer Fix are Black Friday veterans.
"We used to come out early with our lawn chairs and everything," Jennifer Fix said.
But not this year.
With stores like Walmart, Target and Toys R Us launching their Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving evening, the Fixes decided not to shop on the holiday and instead hit the stores at 5:30 a.m. Friday.
"We didn't want to wait in line," Jennifer Fix said after buying wireless iPod speakers, children's games and other items at Target in Orchard Park.
The earlier opening times this year have shifted the shopping patterns on Black Friday, traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year.
This year, the rush to snap up deeply discounted doorbuster sales took place earlier than ever, beginning on Thanksgiving evening and continuing through midnight, when a second wave of major store openings began.
"I'm not sure that Black Friday really is all that meaningful anymore," said Arun Jain, a University at Buffalo marketing professor.
With the economy still fragile, retailers this year opened earlier than ever on Black Friday and offered many of their Black Friday deals online in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.
A survey by consulting firm Deloitte found that half of Americans already had started their Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving, and the National Retail Federation predicted that 147 million consumers would shop this weekend – about 5 million fewer than last year – as Black Friday shifts from being the kickoff of the shopping season to being a key part of a weeklong, or even monthlong build-up to the holidays.
And the shoppers on Friday were thankful that the rush occurred the night before.
"I can't do that craziness. Too many people," said Nicole VanEpps of the Town of Tonawanda, who said she arrived at the Boulevard Mall with her 10-year-old daughter, Taylor, at about 8 a.m. Friday.
"We did that Walmart thing before. It wasn't worth it," VanEpps said.
Forty-five businesses in the mall opened at midnight, according to a sign on the door.
"I don't go out with the crazy people" said Nancy Christiano, also of the Town of Tonawanda, who was mindful of store employees who had to work on the traditional family holiday. "I think people deserve to be home with their families," she said.
More than half of American consumers plan to shop during the holiday weekend, with about a third expected to hit the stores on Black Friday, according to a survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers, a retail trade group.
That left shoppers like the Fixes with relatively calm and uncrowded stores when they began their shopping day just before sunrise Friday.
Crowds at the McKinley Mall in Hamburg were moderate at 7 a.m. Friday, an hour that once was in the heart of the Black Friday shopping frenzy.
A little after 8 a.m., the Target store in Orchard Park had no lines at checkouts, and only a handful of shoppers were waiting to complete their purchases at the Kohl's store next door, where before midnight shoppers had waited in a line that stretched more than 100 yards to the end of the Regal Cinemas, said store manager Jeff Lentsch.
"With the midnight opening and other stores opening early, it's changed our traffic flow," Lentsch said early Friday morning.
"We reached a lull around 3 a.m. It completely quieted down. And now it's picking up again. Similar to last year, but a little bit different. I think some people definitely did their shopping last night. But other than that, it's been a typical Black Friday," he said.
"At midnight, there were lines at every door," said Roseann Gambino, the manager of the Macy's store in the Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga. "I would say there were a couple thousand people waiting to get in." "It was almost like you got one shift, and then a couple hours later you'd get a different audience," Gambino said Friday morning. "It seems like there was a customer that started at midnight and then there were the customers that started at 6 this morning. And I'm sure there are customers that will be here this afternoon."
By 9:30 a.m., crowds at the Galleria were growing once again, although the region's largest shopping center was far from jam-packed.
The promise of deep discounts also lured many shoppers across the border – often for overnight stays. Shopping on Thanksgiving wasn't an issue for them; Canadians celebrated the holiday Oct. 8.
Georgia Clarke of Pickering, Ont., said she hit the stores at 10:30 p.m. Thursday and would be returning home today. Even so, she believes Thanksgiving should be a family-centered holiday.
"Everyone deserves to be off with their family," Clarke said.
Kim Murray of Fort Erie, Ont., arrived at the Galleria around 7 a.m. and by midmorning had several bags full of gifts, from $12 men's dress shirts purchased at JCPenney to candles and items from Bath & Body Works.
"I've gotten pretty much everything that I wanted," she said, and the longest line she waited in was about 20 minutes at JCPenney.
"We purposely skipped the midnight openings so we didn't have to deal with people," Ashlee Miller of West Seneca said as she and her mother, Pam Spinder, took a break from their rounds to review their shopping list in the McKinley Mall food court a little before 7:30 a.m. "This has been less hectic, I think, because the other places opened so early. We didn't have to fight the crowds."
"The whole staggered Black Friday opening thing is obnoxious," said Spinder, who also lives in West Seneca. "Give the employees their holiday. There's nothing so important to open that early."
In Amherst, the Best Buy at 1585 Niagara Falls Blvd. opened at midnight. Friday morning, there were plenty of parking available, and the atmosphere inside the store was calm.
"I bought all my gifts already," said Barbara Krigstin of Buffalo, who left the store with a computer carrying case she bought for herself.
Did she do any shopping on Thanksgiving?
"I wouldn't come out," Krigstin said. "I still think Thanksgiving should be Thanksgiving."
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Sources: RIM [Patch Press Release], RIM [KB Security Advisory], Twitter-Chris Wade
quote: You misunderstand the problem. If they find a vulnerability then it can be used for malicious software. If it was just about permitting other OS's it wouldn't be a problem.
quote: In our system we have the ability to deny mobile devices that have been jailbroken. Once your on the environment if the user jail breaks the device its then blocked from all communication. Not sure how the system is able to determine it but its in there for both iPhone and Android devices.
quote: These execs should learn that Jailbreak is not the end of the world but generally spurs sales of the product. Im not saying rim should turn a blind eye but should take a hard look at how many devices sold before and after the jailbreak then decide how soon they want to fix the issue. I know the Playbook has been one of the worst selling devices and a jailbreak might just get the device out there. I know a lot of people who wont buy the device until its jailbroken. Just saying.


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Celebrity Apprentice Winner Revealed
There was just one last piece of the puzzle left to add as the fifth season of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice wrapped up on Sunday night.
Who would emerge victorious – Trace Adkins or Penn Jillette? To find out who wasn't fired during the final showdown, keep reading ...
In the end, Adkins outdueled Jillette, raising $1,554,072 for the American Red Cross, while Jillette raised $598,655 for Opportunity Village. As the winner, Adkins earned an extra $250,000 prize for his designated charity.
The finale was a circus-like affair, with appearances by many of the previously fired contestants, as well as cameos by the likes of Wayne Newton, Gilbert Gottfried, Taylor Hicks, Tony Stewart, Tim Tebow and Penn's magic partner Teller.
"Sometimes in life, we begin a task wondering if it's the right thing to do," Adkins said. "Tonight, I can proudly say that competing on the show a second time ended up being a very good thing. I was honored to play for the American Red Cross – they came to my family's aid when we needed them, and I am a man who repays my debts."
"Trace is a star all the way and now joins Piers Morgan, Joan Rivers, Bret Michaels, John Rich and Arsenio Hall as winners of the toughest reality show on television today," said show runner Donald Trump. "I'd also like to salute Penn, who was also a very impressive player."
Trump also awarded Lil Jon $100,000 for his charity, the American Diabetes Association, for being the fan favorite.


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Author Affiliations: Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California (Dr Chlebowski); Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington (Drs Anderson, Chen, and McTiernan and Ms Pettinger); Department of Preventive Medicine, The State University of New York, Stony Brook (Dr Lane); Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of San Diego, La Jolla, California (Dr Langer); Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Dr Gillian); and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Walsh).Group Information: A full list of the Women's Health Initiative Investigators can be found at http://www.whi.org.
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The effect of combined hormone therapy on breast cancer detection is not established.
We examined the effect of combined hormone therapy on breast cancer detection in the Women's Health Initiative trial, which randomized 16 608 postmenopausal women to receive conjugated equine estrogens (0.625 mg/d) plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (2.5 mg/d) or placebo. Mammography and breast examinations were performed at baseline and annually per protocol, with breast biopsies based on clinical findings. The effects of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate on breast cancer detection was determined throughout 5.6 years of intervention using receiver operating characteristic analyses to evaluate mammography results.
Conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate increased the cumulative frequency of mammograms with abnormalities vs placebo (35.0% vs 23.0%; P < .001), which had less sensitivity for cancer detection and increased cumulative breast biopsy frequency (10.0% vs 6.1%; P < .001). Although breast cancers were significantly increased and were diagnosed at higher stages in the combined hormone group, biopsies in that group less frequently diagnosed cancer (14.8% vs 19.6%; P = .006). After discontinuation of combined hormone therapy, its adverse effect on mammograms modulated but remained significantly different from that of placebo for at least 12 months (P < .001).
Use of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate for approximately 5 years resulted in more than 1 in 10 and 1 in 25 women having otherwise avoidable mammogram abnormalities and breast biopsies, respectively, and compromised the diagnostic performance of both. This adverse effect on breast cancer detection should be incorporated into risk-benefit discussions with women considering even short-term combined hormone therapy.
Trial Registration
clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000611
Menopausal hormone therapy remains in common use by women beginning menopause, with approximately 25 million prescriptions written in a recent year in the United States.1 For women with a uterus considering combined estrogen plus progestin use, identified breast cancer issues represent a concern. In the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, combined conjugated equine estrogen plus medroxyprogesterone acetate use significantly increased the number of mammograms with abnormalities and breast cancers that were larger and diagnosed at more advanced stages.2 Despite these results, the effect of combined hormone therapy on breast cancer detection has been unsettled. Although an adverse effect of menopausal hormone therapy on breast cancer detection has been proposed based on observational study findings,3- 5 the results have been mixed.6,7 In addition, the time course of hormone therapy effects on breast cancer detection has not been described. We therefore examined the effect of combined hormone therapy on breast cancer detection using mammography and breast biopsy throughout the WHI randomized clinical trial comparing combined conjugated equine estrogen plus medroxyprogesterone acetate use with placebo use.
The WHI trial of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate enrolled 16 608 postmenopausal women at 40 clinical centers between October 29, 1993, and December 31, 1998, using protocols approved by the institutional review board at each institution. Detailed eligibility criteria and recruitment procedures have been described elsewhere.8- 10 Eligibility included age 50 to 79 years, postmenopausal status, no previous hysterectomy, and written informed consent. Major exclusions included a personal history of breast cancer, other previous cancer within 10 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer, and medical conditions likely to result in death within 3 years. Women using postmenopausal hormones were eligible after a 3-month washout. A baseline mammogram and a breast clinical examination not suggestive of cancer were eligibility requirements. Women in the hormone trial could also participate in the WHI Dietary Modification trial (28.1% joined) and the WHI trial of calcium and vitamin D (59.7% joined).
The trial involved randomization to receive conjugated equine estrogens (0.625 mg) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (2.5 mg) daily in a single tablet (Prempro; Wyeth Ayerst, Collegeville, Pennsylvania) or an identical-appearing placebo tablet. Randomization was determined by the WHI Clinical Coordinating Center and was implemented at local clinical centers with dispensation of study medications identified with unique bar codes to allow for blinding of participants and staff.
Participants provided data on demographics; medical, reproductive, and family histories; and lifestyle factors, such as smoking and alcohol use and physical activity, using standardized self-report instruments. Past use of menopausal hormone therapy was ascertained through an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Mammography was performed at WHI clinical centers and at many community sites.11 Reports of the screening study mammograms were obtained, reviewed at the local clinical centers, and coded for the radiologist recommendation given after assessment was complete. Mammogram reports requiring a physician-directed intervention (short-interval follow-up suggested, suspicious abnormalities, and those highly suggestive of malignancy) were considered mammograms with abnormalities. Mammograms either suspicious or highly suggestive of malignancy required clearance for eligibility.
Participants were contacted 6 weeks after randomization to assess symptoms and adherence; were interviewed at 6-month intervals to assess clinical outcomes, including breast cancer; and had annual clinic visits. Mammograms and breast examinations were required annually, and study medications were withheld until their completion and medical clearance of any findings either suspicious or highly suggestive of breast cancer.Decisions regarding workup of breast findings, including recommendations for further imaging studies or biopsy, were directed primarily by community physicians based on clinical findings.
Self-reported breast cancer cases were verified initially by centrally trained WHI physician adjudicators who reviewed medical records and pathologic reports (available for 98.2% of the participants).12 Breast cancer cases included invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ. Final adjudication and coding of histologic findings and receptor status (positive or negative per pathologic report) were performed at the WHI Clinical Coordinating Center using the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results coding system.13
The intervention was stopped when the WHI Data Safety and Monitoring Board determined that more risks than benefits were associated with the use of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate.1 Women who were still adherent were instructed to immediately stop taking all study medications; the study results were mailed to all the participants on the date that the trial results were published. Participants continued to be followed up for clinical outcomes at 6-month intervals and were strongly encouraged to continue their annual mammogram screening. After the intervention phase of the study, mammogram findings continued to be collected and recorded at the clinical centers.
Baseline characteristics of the participants in the randomization groups were compared using χ2 statistics or t tests. A mammogram result was considered true positive if invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ was diagnosed within 12 months of the mammogram. The diagnostic accuracy of mammograms for detecting breast cancer was determined by comparing estimates of their sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values. Specificity was defined as the proportion of mammograms without findings either suspicious or highly suggestive of malignancy in women without breast cancer. Sensitivity was defined as the proportion of mammograms with findings either suspicious or highly suggestive of malignancy in women with breast cancer. An overall estimate of accuracy was defined as the maximum of the true-positive and true-negative estimates.
The discriminatory accuracy of mammography in the 2 randomization groups was compared using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and the corresponding area under the curve (AUC).14 The ROC curves plot the true-positive rate (sensitivity) vs the false-positive rate (1−specificity) at a continuum of thresholds; a participant is predicted to have breast cancer if the estimated probability of breast cancer exceeds a particular threshold. An ROC curve that corresponds to a fair–coin toss classifier (a nonpredictive model) is a straight line connecting the coordinates (0, 0) to (1, 1) and has an AUC of 0.50. An ROC curve that corresponds to a perfect classifier is a pair of vertical and horizontal lines connecting the coordinates (0, 0) to (0, 1) to (1, 1) and has an AUC of 1.00. Confidence intervals (CIs) for the AUC were computed using the bootstrap method.
The ROC curves are presented for 3 distinct periods (years 1-2, 3-4, and 5+ after randomization). A generalized estimating equation was used to take into account the correlation between multiple mammogram results for a participant in each period. Testing was performed within the generalized estimating equation model to assess the interaction between randomization group and the mammography result. Statistical significance was determined for each period after categorizing the mammogram result as abnormal or normal.
Using the semiannual reports of breast biopsies, the time to each woman's first biopsy was determined, and the biopsy frequency was compared between randomization groups using a log-rank statistic. A breast biopsy result was considered to be true positive if invasive breast cancer was diagnosed during the 6-month interval when a biopsy was reported or within 2 months after the interval when the biopsy was reported.
To assess the potential effects of nonadherence, adherence-adjusted analyses comparing ROC curves and concordance statistics were conducted by censoring follow-up for women 6 months after they became nonadherent (defined as consuming <80% of the study pills or starting nonstudy hormone therapy during the most recent study interval).
The persistence of abnormal mammogram findings after hormone therapy discontinuation was evaluated after a median of 2.4 years of follow-up in the group of women still adherent to their assigned study medications (combined hormones or placebo) when the intervention was stopped. Women who had stopped study medication use but then restarted before the trial stop date were included in the analysis. The percentage of women with mammograms with abnormalities was serially estimated in intervals after study medication discontinuation, and the frequency of mammograms with abnormalities was compared between randomization groups.
Women participating in this randomized clinical trial were postmenopausal and had a median age of 63 years, with 33.2% of women entering between 50 and 59 years of age. Breast cancer risk factors and factors associated with abnormal mammogram findings were balanced between the hormone and placebo groups (Table 1).
As previously reported,2 199 invasive breast cancers were diagnosed in the conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate group compared with 150 in the placebo group (hazard ratio, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.01-1.54; P = .003). In addition, there was a substantial effect of combined hormone therapy on the incidence of cancers diagnosed at stage IIB or greater, which includes tumors greater than 5 cm or 2 to 5 cm with metastases to auxiliary lymph nodes (hazard ratio, 3.30; 95% CI, 1.43-7.65; P = .003).
There were significantly more mammograms with abnormalities in the conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate group vs the placebo group (35.0% vs 23.0%; P < .001). Women in the combined hormone group had an approximately 4% greater risk of having a mammogram with abnormalities after 1 year and an approximately 11% greater risk after 5 years (P < .001) (Figure 1A). The year-by-year performance characteristics of mammograms by randomization group are outlined in Table 2. The specificity and the negative predictive value of mammograms were only slightly lower in the conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate group than in the placebo group. However, the sensitivity and the positive predictive value of mammograms were compromised by combined hormone therapy.
Initial reports of mammograms with abnormalities (A) and breast biopsies (B) by study year and randomization group. Women in the conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (CEE + MPA) group had an approximately 4% greater risk of mammogram abnormalities after 1 year and a 12% greater risk after 5 years (P < .001). Women in the CEE + MPA group had an approximately 4% greater risk of having a biopsy after 5 years (P < .001). The number of participants with abnormal mammogram findings (A) or a breast biopsy (B) at each year is given at the bottom of each graph. Error bars represent SE and are plotted at each data point but may not be visible because of their small size relative to the data point.
The ROC curves and AUC statistics were used to compare mammogram diagnostic performance by study period and randomization group (Figure 2). After 1 year, mammograms were significantly poorer in distinguishing cancer in women in the hormone group vs the placebo group (ROC AUC of 0.88 vs 0.80; P = .02). For women in the placebo group, the ROC AUCs were 0.90, 0.94, and 0.94 for mammograms performed in years 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 5+, respectively. For women in the hormone group, the ROC AUCs were 0.85 (P = .02), 0.84 (P = .001), and 0.92 (P = .15) for mammograms performed in years 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 5+, respectively, with P values comparing abnormal vs normal mammogram findings in the estrogen plus progestin group vs the placebo group (Figure 2). In adherence-adjusted analyses that censored follow-up 6 months after women became nonadherent, mammogram diagnostic performance continued to be significantly worse in the hormone group throughout the study (P = .01, P = .001, and P = .002 in years 1-2, 3-4, and 5+, respectively).
Diagnostic performance for mammograms by study period and randomization group was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and nested area under the curve (AUC) statistics. The P values compare abnormal vs normal mammogram findings in the conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (CEE + MPA) group vs the placebo group.
The cumulative frequency of participants with clinically indicated breast biopsies by study period and randomization group is outlined in Figure 1B. The mean (SD) time to first biopsy was significantly shorter (3.4 [1.89] years vs 3.6 [1.8] years; P < .001) and the cumulative percentage of women with a biopsy was significantly greater for women in the conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate group compared with the placebo group (10.0% vs 6.1%; P < .001). Although the number of breast cancers was increased with conjugated equine estrogen plus medroxyprogesterone acetate use and the cancers were found at higher stages, biopsies performed in the hormone group less frequently diagnosed breast cancer. Of 1220 biopsies in the combined hormone group, breast cancer was diagnosed by 180 (14.8%), whereas, of 672 biopsies in the placebo group, breast cancer was diagnosed by 132 (19.6%) (P = .006).
In younger postmenopausal women (age 50-59 years), findings were similar to those of the overall group. The time to first biopsy was significantly shorter and the percentage with biopsy after 5 years was significantly greater for younger women in the hormone group vs the placebo group (P < .001 for both). For mammograms with abnormalities, there was a 3% higher risk after 1 year and a 9% greater risk after 5 years (P < .001) for women in the hormone group.
When the trial intervention ended, 10 130 women were still adherent to the study medication regimen. After the discontinuation of study medication, there continued to be more mammograms with abnormalities in women who had been taking combined hormone therapy. Although the effect lessened across time, significantly more mammograms with abnormalities continued to be seen in the combined hormone therapy group 1 year after therapy ended (Figure 3).
Mammographic findings after the trial intervention ended by interval and randomization group. Women in the conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (CEE + MPA) group compared with the placebo group had significantly more mammograms with abnormalities through year 1 but not thereafter (P < .001, P = .005, P = .07, and P = .29 at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, respectively). Error bars represent SE.
In the WHI randomized clinical trial, the combined use of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate increased the number of invasive breast cancers, and they were diagnosed at more advanced stages.2,15 Combined hormone therapy also increased the frequency of mammograms with abnormalities, increased the frequency of clinically indicated breast biopsies, and compromised the diagnostic performance of both. The adverse effect of combined hormone therapy on the frequency of mammograms with abnormalities modulated but remained significant for at least 12 months after hormone therapy discontinuation.
Previous observational studies on the effect of menopausal hormone therapy on mammogram diagnostic performance have produced mixed results, with older studies being potentially compromised by lack of adjustment for major confounding factors.5 A recent cohort study16 of 113 310 women reported that the sensitivity of mammographic screening was reduced in menopausal hormone therapy users. In another cohort of 87 967 postmenopausal women, current users of combined estrogen plus progestin had more false-positive results than never users (hazard ratio, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.62-2.01).17 Conversely, Vernet et al7 described only a "clinically irrelevant" effect of hormone therapy on the accuracy of screening mammography, and hormone therapy was not found to be an independent predictor of accuracy in a cohort of 329 495 women.6 The present findings from a randomized clinical trial, by controlling for user selection bias and also reporting on the time course of exposure, may provide a more quantitative assessment of this issue. In this trial, mammogram specificity was only slightly lower in the 2 randomization groups, but the sensitivity of mammograms for breast cancer detection was substantially lower in the hormone therapy group. To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive description of the time course of the effect of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate on the diagnostic performance of mammography and breast biopsy in a randomized clinical trial setting.
Largely anecdotal experiences18,19 have suggested that any adverse effect of hormone therapy on mammogram findings can be abrogated by discontinuing hormones a few weeks before imaging. Findings from the Million Women's Study observational cohort challenged that suggestion.17 The present findings, based on 10 130 women instructed to stop study medication use at one time, indicate that significantly more mammograms with abnormalities continued to be seen for at least a year after the discontinuation of hormone therapy. Given these findings, the practice of discontinuing hormone therapy for a short interval before mammography is unlikely to have an effect on either mammogram findings or breast cancer diagnoses.
Differential hormone therapy use after termination of the intervention could potentially have affected these findings if more women in the hormone group continued or restarted nonprotocol hormones. However, in a formal study,20 when participants in this trial were contacted 8 to 12 months after the intervention ended, nonprotocol prescription hormone use was reported by only 4.3% in the former hormone therapy group and 1.2% in the placebo group.
Estrogen plus progestin use significantly increases breast density,21,22 a recognized breast cancer risk factor,23,24 and several observational studies6,19,25 have suggested that higher breast density is associated with diagnostic delay. Breast density determination was not a component of the present study. However, in an ancillary study involving a subset of participants, McTiernan et al22 reported that, although use of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate significantly increased mammograms with abnormalities and breast density, these 2 variables were not significantly associated. The precise role of breast density change in mediating hormone therapy effects on mammographic diagnostic performance remains to be determined.
Previous observational studies of the effects of hormone therapy on mammography findings have not commonly differentiated the effects of estrogen plus progestin from those of estrogen alone. Although we evaluated only 1 dose and schedule of hormone therapy, the present findings likely apply to only combined hormone therapy. In the WHI randomized trial evaluating conjugated equine estrogen therapy in women who had undergone a hysterectomy, there were more mammograms with abnormalities in the group that received conjugated equine estrogens alone but no increase in mammograms with abnormalities either suspicious or highly suggestive of malignancy.26
The increase in breast cancer risk, mammograms with abnormalities, and breast biopsies with conjugated equine estrogen plus medroxyprogesterone acetate use has implications for women taking, or considering taking, such therapy. Although a trend toward perhaps lower coronary heart disease risk has been described in women who initiated hormone therapy closer to menopause,27 the adverse effect of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate on breast cancer detection and risk was seen even in younger women. In addition, there may be emotional and economic costs associated with abnormal mammogram28,29 and breast biopsy30,31 findings regardless of the ultimate clinical outcome. Currently, there is no established approach to mitigate the diagnostic problems presented by combined hormone therapy. Whether digital mammography (more accurate than mammography in women with dense breasts),32 magnetic resonance imaging (more accurate than mammography in high-risk women),33 computer-assisted diagnosis,34 or ultrasound35 can improve the breast cancer diagnostic performance of mammograms in women using estrogen plus progestin remains to be determined.
In summary, women using combined hormone therapy experience more mammograms with abnormalities, more breast biopsies, and more breast cancers diagnosed at a higher stage than women not using hormone therapy. Combined hormone therapy also compromises the diagnostic performance of mammograms and breast biopsies. The higher frequency of mammograms with abnormalities continued even after the discontinuation of hormone therapy. The usable, quantitative estimates of the adverse effect of conjugated equine estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate on breast cancer detection provided in this article should be incorporated into risk-benefit discussions with women considering even short-term use. Clinical strategies to abrogate these problems have not been established but represent a research priority.
Correspondence: Rowan T. Chlebowski, MD, PhD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, 1124 W Carson St, Bldg J-3, Torrance, CA 90502 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: September 23, 2007.
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Chlebowski and Langer. Acquisition of data: Chlebowski, Lane, Langer, and Walsh. Analysis and interpretation of data: Chlebowski, Anderson, Pettinger, Gillian, Walsh, Chen, and McTiernan. Drafting of the manuscript: Chlebowski. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Chlebowski, Anderson, Pettinger, Lane, Langer, Gillian, Walsh, Chen, and McTiernan. Statistical analysis: Anderson, Pettinger, and Walsh. Obtained funding: Lane and Langer. Administrative, technical, and material support: Lane. Study supervision: Chlebowski and Anderson.
Financial Disclosure: Dr Chlebowski is a consultant for AstraZeneca, Novartis, Organon, and Eli Lilly & Co and has previously received grant support from Eli Lilly & Co. Dr Langer is an expert witness for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Funding/Support: The WHI program is funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US Department of Health and Human Services.
Short List of WHI Investigators:Program Office: Elizabeth Nabel, MD, Jacques Rossouw, MD, Shari Ludlam, MPH, Linda Pottern, PhD, Joan McGowan, PhD, Leslie Ford, MD, and Nancy Geller, PhD (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland). Clinical Coordinating Center: Ross Prentice, PhD, Garnet Anderson, PhD, Andrea LaCroix, PhD, Charles L. Kooperberg, PhD, Ruth E. Patterson, PhD, RD, and Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center); Sally Shumaker, PhD (Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina); Evan Stein, MD, PhD (Medical Research Labs, Highland Heights, Kentucky); and Steven Cummings, MD (University of California at San Francisco). Clinical Centers: Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, PhD (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York); Jennifer Hays, PhD (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas); JoAnn Manson, MD (Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston); Annlouise R. Assaf, PhD (Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island); Lawrence Phillips, MD (Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia); Shirley Beresford, PhD (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center); Judith Hsia, MD (George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC); Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD (Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center); Evelyn Whitlock, MD (Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon); Bette Caan, DrPH (Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, California); Jane Morley Kotchen, MD (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee); Barbara V. Howard, PhD (MedStar Research Institute/Howard University, Washington, DC); Linda Van Horn, PhD (Northwestern University, Chicago/Evanston, Illinois); Henry Black, MD (Rush Medical Center, Chicago); Marcia L. Stefanick, PhD (Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford, California); Dorothy Lane, MD (State University of New York at Stony Brook); Rebecca Jackson, MD (The Ohio State University, Columbus); Cora E. Lewis, MD, MSPH (University of Alabama at Birmingham); Tamsen Bassford, MD (University of Arizona, Tucson/Phoenix); Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD (University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York); John Robbins, MD (University of California at Davis, Sacramento); F. Allan Hubbell, MD (University of California at Irvine); Howard Judd, MD (University of California at Los Angeles); Robert D. Langer, MD (University of California at San Diego, LaJolla/Chula Vista); Margery Gass, MD (University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio); Marian Limacher, MD (University of Florida, Gainesville/Jacksonville); David Curb, MD (University of Hawaii, Honolulu); Robert Wallace, MD (University of Iowa, Iowa City/Davenport); Judith Ockene, PhD (University of Massachusetts/Fallon Clinic, Worcester); Norman Lasser, MD (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark); Mary Jo O'Sullivan, MD (University of Miami, Miami, Florida); Karen Margolis, MD, MPH (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis); Robert Brunner, PhD (University of Nevada, Reno); Gerardo Heiss, MD (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill); Lewis Kuller, MD, DrPH (University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Karen C. Johnson, MD (University of Tennessee, Memphis); Robert Brzyski, MD, PhD (University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio); Gloria E. Sarto, MD, PhD (University of Wisconsin, Madison); Denise Bonds, MD, MPH (Wake Forest University School of Medicine); and Susan Hendrix, DO (Wayne State University School of Medicine/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan).
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A proposal in the city's new Act 47 Recovery Plan has set off alarms at AMED.
The proposal, on Page 151 of the electronic version of the document, calls for investigating the feasibility of establishing a full-fledged emergency medical service within the Fire Department to replace AMED, at least within the city.
If the city follows through on this to preserve union jobs, it would destroy AMED, AMED Deputy Director Gary Watters said.
Moreover, it wouldn't work, financially or in terms of service, he said.
The proposal calls for adding four EMS-cross-trained firefighters per shift along with two advanced life support ambulances to handle EMS calls. It would bring the department's "minimum manning" total to 17, calming concerns that the department doesn't meet national fire protection standards, the proposal states.
It would also "eliminate duplication of services," and it would net $120,000 a year, the proposal predicts.
Such an arrangement in Wilkes-Barre clears about $400,000 a year, according to the proposal.
Bryson Peterman, president of Local 299, International Association of Fire Fighters, the city's firefighter union, declined comment late Wednesday, saying in an email that this specific proposal is "an operational concern outside my control."
Peterman referred the Mirror to Fire Chief Tim Hileman for comment. An attempt to reach Hileman for comment wasn't immediately successful.
It is unclear whether firefighter cuts would be recommended if the EMS proposal is not part of an approved Act 47 plan, John Espenshade of consultant Stevens & Lee said.
For years, firefighters have been providing "quick response service" for ambulance calls, often arriving before AMED to stabilize patients and prepare them for the arrival of ambulances, and the new arrangement would build on that.
Watters disagrees.
The proposal vastly overestimates the profitability of EMS, Watters said.
Due to declining reimbursements, an increase in the number of Medicaid patients, an increase in the number of uninsured - leading to unpaid bills - and annual inflation, AMED barely breaks even anymore, Watters said.
It netted $120,000 in 2011, but may net nothing this year, largely thanks to $837,000 it has had to send to collection, he said.
That is a sign that it "will only get worse," he said.
Median Medicare reimbursements are 1 percent less than ambulance service costs, he said.
The fire department would have even less chance to make money, because pay and benefits there are much greater than at AMED, Watters said.
Firefighters' salaries range from $52,300 to $53,600 a year, he said.
AMED paramedics earn from $36,700 to $42,800; emergency medical technicians - half the workforce of 83 - earn $26,800, Watters said.
Assistant fire chiefs earn about $65,000, while AMED supervisors earn between $48,700 and $57,200, he said.
Firefighters also earn more sick days, pay less for health care and get paid 100 percent of their salary through special worker's compensation - compared to AMED workers' two-thirds pay, based on regular workers' compensation, he said.
Firefighters can retire with defined benefit pension after 20 years, while AMED workers retire in their 60s with defined contribution plans. Firefighters also can get extended health care during retirement, while AMED workers cannot.
The only way AMED is able to make ends meet now is to run a "multi-faceted" service, including critical care runs to tertiary hospitals and wheelchair transport, services that would be difficult for the firefighters to duplicate, he said.
Watters also questioned how the fire department could ensure it had enough firefighters available for fires and enough ambulance workers available for ambulance emergencies, when both were needed simultaneously.
Founded as a joint city and Logan Township authority in 1981, AMED has expanded over the years and now serves all or part of 23 municipalities in Blair, Centre, Clearfield and Huntingdon counties, at no cost to the governments of those municipalities, Watters said.
Ruining the organization could leave many of those areas without ambulance service, Watters said.
Despite his opposition, Watters said he "doesn't begrudge them. If I were worried about my job, I'd be fighting for it too."


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A great view of St. Patrick's Day celebrations
Judged solely by street-level excitement, there are only two true holidays in Erie: Thanksgiving eve and St. Patrick's Day.
Not even Christmas can put up a fight against the mass of humanity that swarms downtown Erie on two of the biggest party days each year.
Never mind that St. Patrick's Day actually is on a Sunday this year, and that today will instead serve as our thickest slice of March madness. Different date, same soiree.
Where the festivities might start for you and yours is up to, well, you and yours (if you need suggestions, try the interactive map of downtown at www.GoErie.com/stpattys). But many of us would offer that the natural kickoff is the annual St. Patrick's Day parade, which starts today at 2 p.m. at 11th and State streets and wraps up at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 130 E. Fourth St.
GoErie.com Street View team member Mike Conway plans to be on the parade route, taking photos of marchers and onlookers alike, but the center of the city isn't where he'll start his day. The Erie Runners Club's St. Patrick's Day Distance Festival starts at 9 a.m. at the Rotary Pavilion on Presque Isle State Park, and Mike plans to be on hand to photograph both the 5k and 10k races.
After two outdoor events, he'll turn his camera's attention to the bars, taverns and restaurants that figure to teem with activity all day and night.
You'll be able to view today's photos, and more from Sunday afternoon's celebrations, at GoErie.com/stpattys, home to all of the weekend's coverage. If you find yourself in any photos, or if you particularly like an image, you can purchase St. Patrick's Day Street View photos at a 17 percent discount through April 17. Use the coupon code STPATTYS when you order 4-inch by 6-inch through 11-inch by 14-inch photos, not including digital downloads.
Revelers also can share their own adventures by uploading their photos to the Street View gallery of St. Patrick's Day images at GoErie.com/yourphotos.
If you're tweeting about St. Patrick's Day, be sure to use #StPatsErie to become part of the Erie conversation.
Wherever you end up today or Sunday, please stay safe and sensible. It's only a party if you're there.
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YOUNGSTOWN – Richard Phoenix always thought the lot he and his wife owned in the village could be used to build apartments that would bring them some investment income.
On second thought, he decided it would be a better decision to donate the land to an agency that serves adults with developmental and other disabilities.
"This is a very significant donation," said Jeff Sanderson, executive director of Rivershore Inc.
The 100- by 112-foot lot is on Hinman Road, between Main and Second streets. Sanderson said his agency's goal is to build a small four-unit apartment building, which would provide a supportive living environment for up to eight senior citizens or adults with disabilities. Older apartment buildings and businesses already surround the vacant lot.
He said Rivershore is in the process of finding funding, but noted that the agency is moving away from the traditional group-home approach. The goal in this location is to build apartments that would fit with the character of the village and best serve residents.
"People associate us with working with adults with developmental disabilities, and that we do to a great degree, but we also support people with other disabilities, and we would like to do more to support seniors," he said.
"We have an opportunity to build something which will be pleasing to the people who reside there as well as the people who live in the village-at-large," Sanderson said, noting that all plans would go through the village leadership and they would talk to the community planners about what they have in mind.
Richard Phoenix is a former member of the Youngstown Planning Board, a retired vice president of engineering at Carborundum and president of his own start-up company, Ohm Tek, which made precision electronic parts. He said he originally bought the land with the intention of building rental units. After he retired, he and his wife felt the land would be better used by Rivershore.
"It seemed, at this time of my life, the right thing to do. I'm getting a little old and the economy isn't really great for building and my real hang up is the Robert Moses [Parkway] is such an uncertain thing that people just don't want to invest money to move out here," Phoenix said, referring to an ongoing debate about whether the parkway between Youngstown and Niagara Falls should be removed.
He said Rivershore was their first choice to receive the donation after an employee of his church, St. John's Episcopal, and a daughter of a friend in the Youngstown Lions Club each were helped by Rivershore.
"Their name came to me because of the people I know," he said.
Neither Sanderson nor Phoenix knew the specific value of the donation, but Phoenix laughed and said, "It's nicer to donate than to pay taxes on it."
The Rivershore board of directors recently honored the couple for their donation, presenting them with a plaque that proclaimed that "their names will be forever linked to all the good deeds that shall come to pass on this land."
Rivershore Inc, with 140 employees, is one of the largest employers in the Lewiston area and serves people living with disabilities such as Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and traumatic brain injury. Its main office is on Cayuga Street in the Village of Lewiston, but the agency operates 12 residential properties, nine group homes and three supportive apartments in Niagara County, which provide help with day-to-day living. The organization also provides employment services, life planning services, clinical services, and self-advocacy services.
"The communities in Niagara County have been a great place for people to live and to work and be part of the things happening in their community," Sanderson said.
Sanderson said the agency's goal remains helping adults with disabilities as they pursue and achieve a meaningful life.
"These are challenging times for all not-for-profits, so any help can be a difference maker," he said.
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Weather Journal: Big Blizzard Heads for Big Apple
As forecast data continue to stream in, the impending blizzard continues to look more and more impressive. Get ready for significant snowfall in New York City and tremendous totals across New England.
For New Yorkers, there remains a chance that the epic storm could manifest itself mostly in the form of rain during the daylight hours on Friday. But the odds of warm air limiting the storm's output to a couple of inches of slushy mess appear to be dwindling. There's now at least as good of a chance that not a drop of moisture falls as rain Friday, an outcome that would greatly boost potential snow totals.
Heavy snows — exceeding three inches per hour at the storm's peak — combined with winds gusting in excess of 50 mph could create near whiteout conditions in Midtown on Friday night. By Saturday morning, the five boroughs could wake to a winter wonderland.
For the last few weeks up until early Thursday afternoon, I firmly believed that winter was effectively over for much of Greater New York. That call now looks to have been premature. All major forecast models now show at least a foot of snow for parts of New York City from this weekend's storm, which could produce snowfall in historic quantities for parts of New England.
Thundersnow — that rarest and most exciting of weather phenomena — could again grace the skies above New York City on Friday night. In short, this storm should prove beautiful, powerful and potentially dangerous. FEMA has tips on how to prepare.
Here's what to expect across the tri-state region:
MANHATTAN: Conditions could start to deteriorate in Midtown as early as lunchtime on Friday. Travel could become dangerous by early evening and nearly impossible at times during the overnight hours as blizzard conditions set in. Snow totals will likely top a foot and could be even higher if warm air prevents the snow from changing into rain. Winds could gust in excess of 50 mph overnight on Friday during the peak of the storm.
BROOKLYN: Coastal parts of borough like Coney Island will get some of the lowest snow totals, perhaps six to eight inches, under influence of relatively warm ocean temperatures. Strong winds gusting near 60 mph will greatly enhance the storm's potential damage in areas still struggling to recover from superstorm Sandy. Coastal flooding is not expected to be especially severe.
STATEN ISLAND: Strong winds and waves will batter the vulnerable shoreline on Friday night, which will make for a difficult night for those still living in shelters after Sandy. Snow totals will be six to 10 inches.
QUEENS: Northern parts of the borough around LaGuardia Airport could see coastal flooding of three to five feet above regular tide levels, as strong east winds push water toward the city from the Long Island Sound. The flooding will be nowhere near as severe as Sandy. Snow totals should top one foot as long as little to no rain falls during the day on Friday.
BRONX: As is typical with major coastal storms, the Bronx will achieve the highest snow totals in the five boroughs. There's an outside chance that areas near Westchester County could receive as much as 18 inches of snow. As locals keenly know, it's been a while since totals like that were in the picture for this part of the city. Winds won't be as bad here as in Manhattan and Long Island but still could gust above 40 mph at times Friday night.
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY: Away from the coast and farther away from the storm's center, northern New Jersey is a bit of a wildcard for this storm. Should the storm track closer to the coast, a foot of snow will be commonplace here. However, a sharp snow gradient could set up if the storm moves even 50 miles further out to sea than is currently expected, which could leave this area with "only" six inches or so.
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY: Coastal parts of New Jersey — like Atlantic City — will be almost entirely in rain during this storm. There's a couple things working against residents of the shore: the storm's center won't really get cranking until it passes north of New Jersey on Friday night, and onshore winds will keep things relatively warm regardless of the storm's track. The Philadelphia area should see about two to four inches.
WESTERN LONG ISLAND: Blizzard conditions can be expected for at least a few hours in Nassau County on Friday night with snow totals topping a foot and winds gusting to near 60 mph. Coastal flooding could be moderate on the north shore.
EASTERN LONG ISLAND: Depending on the storm's exact track, places like the Hamptons and Montauk could have continuous blizzard conditions for several hours Friday night. Strong winds up to 60 mph combined with about 15 inches of snow will make travel exceedingly difficult.
LOWER HUDSON VALLEY: Well away from the warmer air of the coast, the lower Hudson Valley could rack up impressive snow totals of nearly two feet. North of Beacon, N.Y., snow totals will start to drop off. Albany could still get around a foot. Temperatures will dip well into the single digits on Saturday night as the fresh snow reflects heat out into space, with wind chills well below zero.
COASTAL CONNECTICUT: From New Haven eastward towards Rhode Island, snow totals will approach two feet in coastal Connecticut. Winds will also gust near 60 mph at times, creating blizzard conditions overnight on Friday.
INLAND CONNECTICUT AND NEW ENGLAND: Scattered 30 inch-plus totals are not outside the realm of possibility. Indeed, they're probably likely in places like Worcester, Ma. — a sweet spot far enough inland to protect against coastal warm air and close enough to the storm's core to get the brunt of the snowfall. Hartford, Conn., should see two feet as several hours of blizzard conditions stretch from there to the Maine border.
Your Weather Journal weekend forecast roundup:
- WSJ Headquarters in Manhattan:
- High: Friday: 40, Saturday: 33, Sunday: 39
- Low: Friday: 27, Saturday: 17, Sunday: 29
- Weather: Major blizzard arrives, a foot of snow plus 50mph winds possible
Friday/Saturday/Sunday Highs for Greater New York:
- Brooklyn: 40/33/39, a foot of snow possible
- Queens: 43/33/38, 14″ of snow possible
- Bronx: 41/33/38, up to 18″ of snow possible
- Staten Island: 41/34/39, 10″ of snow possible
- Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: 32/28/35, heavy snow likely, two feet of snow possible
- Trenton, N.J.: 37/36/42, 2-4″ of snow, mostly rain
- Islip, Long Island: 40/33/36, blizzard conditions, two feet of snow possible
- New Haven, Conn.: 35/29/33, blizzard conditions nearly certain, more than two feet of snow possible
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LITTLE ROCK, AR (August 2, 2012) – Little Rock Marathon race officials today announced that registration is underway for its 11th annual race to be held March 2 – 3, 2013. The Little Rock Marathon is presented by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and benefits Little Rock Parks & Recreation.
Weekend events include the Little Rock Marathon, the Little Rock Half Marathon (presented by Baptist Health), the Little Rock 5K Fun Run/Walk, Little Rockers Kids Marathon (presented by Arkansas Children's Hospital) and the Little Rock Health & Fitness Expo.
Registration for the Little Rockers Kids Marathon will open September 1, 2012.
The Little Rock Marathon offers a free training program to individuals participating in the 2013 race. Official training begins in mid-September with a "build-up" training phase beginning August 6. The Little Rock Marathon Training Program, presented by KARK Channel 4, is free of charge, but registration is required.
The 2012 race (held earlier this year in March) was a success with a 13.9% increase in participation from 2011 and more than 18,500 individuals participating in the various training programs and races according race officials.
Registration is available online at www.littlerockmarathon.com through 11:59 PM CST February 22, 2013. A mail in registration form is also available on the registration page of the website or by calling race headquarters at 501.371.4639. Mail-in registration forms must be postmarked by February 22, 2013.
In the past, all races have sold out, due in part to large finisher's medals and fun race themes. The 2013 theme is "Lucky" and race officials anticipate the race will sell out before the end of the year.
For more information about deadline, details and the race, visit the website or contact the Little Rock Marathon office at 501-371-4639.
About Little Rock Parks & Recreation
Little Rock Parks and Recreation oversees 57 developed parks and twelve undeveloped parks totaling over 6,100 acres. In addition, the Little Rock Parks & Recreation offers a wide-range of youth and adult recreational and sports leagues, after-school and summer playground programs for children ages 6-15, outdoor recreation, therapeutic recreation and programs for seniors. Funds raised will continue to support parks and recreational programs for all ages. For more information about Little Rock Parks & Recreation please visit www.lrpr.org.
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The production of absinthe schnapps - also called «green fairy» - was prohibited for over 90 years until 2005. The popular cure-all schnaps made by two sisters at the end of the 18th century is currently experiencing a bit of a revival. Local museums provide a lot of information about absinthe production and watch-making, the most important economic pillar of the valley.
For almost 300 years until 1986 asphalt was being mined in the Tavers Valley and exported all over the world. This led to the creation of an underground labyrinth consisting of passages and galleries which can be visited with an experienced guide. Ham cooked in asphalt is a culinary speciality of the region. Another surprising feature is the biggest sparkling wine production plant in Switzerland located in the spacious cellars of the former Benedictine monastery of St. Pierre in Môtiers.
The landscape of the Val de Travers is characterised by pine forests, precipitous chalk formations, Jura hills and nature preserves with a varied range of possibilities for walks and visits. «Métaries», old mountain farms which have been turned into mountain guesthouses, are perfect for hikers to take a break, eat and drink. The gorges of Poëta-Raisse, the grottos of Môtiers and the course of the Areuse River are an expression of the power of water exerted through the centuries and leading to the creation of narrow passages through the rocks. Saint-Sulpice is home to an eco museum devoted to the theme of water-power.
The famous philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived in Môtiers, the capital of the valley, from 1762 to 1765 before being driven away by the valley's inhabitants and fled to the Island of St. Peter. His former home is a museum today. Other selected attractions of the Tavers Valley include steam trips during summer weekends and in winter the many cross-country skiing tracks on the Jura hills.
- Asphalt mines – discovered in 1711, the mixture consisting of bitumen and chalkstone was exported all over the world from 1830 to 1986.
- Creux du Van – spectacular rock semi-circle with a large nature preserve, ibexes, wild boars, badgers etc.
- Areuse-source and gorge – river course from the gentle source through the wild gorges all the way to Lake Neuenburg.
- Absinthe drying facility – impressive wooden building in Boveresse, built in 1893 especially to dry wormwood and other plants required to produce the «Green Fairy». Today the building is open to visitors.
- Mauler Wine Cellar in Môtiers – visit to the sparkling wine production plat based on the «Methode traditionelle» and located in an old Benedictine monastery.
- La Brévine – coldest place in Switzerland («Siberia of Switzerland») in the neighbouring valley of the Val de Travers.
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- Absinthe Festival – in honour of the once again legalised «Green Fairy» (June).
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Do you remember when I mentioned that summer is short but sweet where we live. Well, unfortunately autumn is even shorter. My sister lived in Ottawa for awhile and was stunned by the colours of fall. It was beautiful, I hear. The kids and I pretty much just get to see yellow poplar leaves. The reds, oranges and golds of the East are just a rumour here. Oh well, at least we can make whatever colours we like in our crafts!
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first published in 1967, M. Sasek rides high in the saddle, lassoing all the color and colossal span of Texas as he tours the state from Dallas, Houston, and Austin to the Alamo. From its cattle, coyotes, and cowboys to its oil wells, rodeo and rattlesnakes, everything in the biggest state is bigger than anywhere else.
This is the Way to the Moon:
first published in 1963, Sasek rockets readers to Cape Canaveral, the space capital of the world, a science-fiction-turned-fact spot on the Florida coast with a nostalgic look at the electronic brains that put our man up into space and brought him down again. Also included are the updated statistics about the lunar landing and a mini history of NASA's space program.
About the Author:
M. Sasek was born in Prague in 1916 and died in Switzerland in 1980. He worked as a painter and illustrator for most of his life. Starting with This is Paris published in 1958, the books he wrote painted a delightful and evocative picture of some of the world's great cities (and countries!). Having delighted children and adults for more than 50 years they are now being reissued.
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- Format: Hardcover
- Age Range: 4 and up
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Dr. Oz Dresses as a Woman for His Show
In these exclusive photos from the upcoming Sept. 10 show, the cardiothoracic surgeon goes deep undercover Tootsie-style to convince unsuspecting shoe shoppers to choose comfort over fashion – further proof that the good doctor is not ready for drag!
Dr. Oz pairs a boxy red blazer with a black mini, black tights and black pumps – all fine apart from the confusing apron-like panel just below the waist, probably meant to conceal ... that he's not a lady.
However, Mrs. Oz seems to have gotten right the essential component to any drag ensemble – the wig. The on-trend bangs and soft layers pass muster, but we're guessing that he's still not fooling anyone.
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Precisely why I didn't post what I thought. The thought of making owners pay 7% of every contract up front and off the cap OR making the length longer to minimize the impact does not compute to many NHLPA fans. Hell, I don't know if it would work, but its an idea that only a league financial expert can answer if that can work or not.
I just wish at this stage that Fehr and Bettman were locked in a room and working on the next deal and hard as we are talking about it.
I meant the latter, but that is an option that is on the table. May not be ideal, but I believe that the players are entitled to every cent of those contracts, and there is a way to make it happen. I don't think this will be in the final deal though. Easy for someone to ***** at the idea. Hard to come up with a solution that is a win/win.
Lengthen them out, meaning existing players have to play even longer before going to Free Agency? The PA will burn that to the ground faster than the Hindenburg. Oh the humanity...
Now, if you mean that a player on a 5 year contract gets 100 % of the contract over 7 years, but still becomes a Free Agent in 5 years, then I think the Owners would burn that down fas... well, you get the idea...
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Yeah I didn't have near 45 but was able to post. My account is probably a year old it so.
I know you don't need 45 posts, because I don't post over there and have nowhere near 45, but my account is years old.
Edit: Flashy up 182 to 139, woo.
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Paula Januszkiewicz and Andy Malone: Security for Hackers
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- Speakers: Charles Torre, Paula Januszkiewicz, Andy Malone
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Security experts Paula Januszkiewicz and Andy Malone discuss modern software security, Stuxnet, Flame, hacking, hackers and more with Charles Torre. They answer questions from a live virtual audience. This is an excellent conversation. Big thanks to Paula and Andy for being such great panelists. Paula, thank you for all the hard work you do helping to keep Windows secure!
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Great discussion Paula and Andy. Thanks for the panel talk.
Anyone know the name of the automated web application testing tool Paula mentioned? Iconetics?
Paula, you are great!
@penwhook I think she said Acunetix
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on March 18, 2013 - 9:29 PM
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They held the first pep rally of the basketball season at McKinley High School on Monday – not to build up excitement, but to let it out.
In the school auditorium, sounds of "We Are the Champions" blaring over the loudspeakers were drowned out by the cheers and shouts of a student body celebrating its first state basketball championship. Ever.
"It makes us prouder," said cheerleader Gabrielle Mills, a sophomore. "Proud of us as a team, proud of our school."
The McKinley Macks are the 2012 Class A New York State champions, having defeated Burke Catholic of Orange County, 76-73, in overtime Sunday in Glens Falls. It has been almost 30 years since Buffalo's last big basketball win, when Bennett High School won the state Class B championship in 1984. Until Sunday, it had been a dream for the Macks.
Mayor Byron W. Brown was on hand at Monday's event to shake each player's hand as the young men took the stage, and to declare, "in jubilant celebration," that March 18, 2013, was McKinley Mack Day in the City of Buffalo. The students showed their thanks with even more cheers.
For some in the audience, and on the stage, it felt like a day of destiny.
McKinley's school building on Elmwood Avenue only recently came through several years of rehabilitation and renovation – done while many of the students continued to attend classes there, Principal Crystal Boling-Barton said.
Basketball coach Zaire Dorsey – now the state coach of the year – took over four years ago when his predecessor resigned under a cloud unrelated to the team. According to Dorsey's players, many of them freshman on his JV team at the time, one of the first things Dorsey told them was that they would be state champions before they were done.
Monday, they reminded him of that.
With cameras from news media, parents, fellow students and teachers lining the sides of the venue, McKinley's champs ran down the aisles as their names were called.
They were joined by McKinley's girls basketball team, which won the 2013 Canisius Cup this year, again.
Introducing the players, coach Dorsey – who also teaches plumbing in one of the vocational school's shops – made it clear that he has been as inspired by his team, and all of McKinley's students, as they are by him.
He noted that one player missed his mother's wedding to go to the finals (with her permission). Another player kept a sprained ankle in a bucket of ice this weekend until he was called in for key shots in overtime. And of his player of the year, senior Marcus Morris, Dorsey had this praise, which had nothing to do with hoops: "He's a role model for everyone," the coach said. "This individual gets to class on time every day in the four minutes allotted."
That comment summed up this coach/teacher pretty well, according to the students who greeted him with roaring cheers in a way rock stars could only dream of. A 1993 McKinley High School graduate and Buffalo resident, Dorsey has always been "one of them."
"He changed the environment here," said Nathan Burnett, a junior. "He makes you do your school work. He treats you with respect, and he makes you responsible. You can see how it pays off."
Officer Juan Phillips, who works in public safety at the school and is also Dorsey's assistant coach, agreed that the school's winning spirit is reflected in the team and the coach.
"All the students relate to him," Phillips said. "He wants the best for each and everyone of them."
And he relates to them. After the students had filed out and the echoes of the cheers had faded, Dorsey shared the not-so-secret secret of his team's success: "We try to treat all these kids with respect," he said. And with expectations that must be met. "The schools are not the problem. The school never tells anyone not to go to class, or not to do their work. From the principal and administrators on down to all the teachers and staff, we all work to make them succeed."
As for his players, they expressed gratitude to their teammates, their school and their coach, and are remaining focused on one more game. As New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A winners, they will join the winners of the state's Catholic and independent associations and New York City's Public Schools Athletic League in the Federation Tournament of Champions in Albany on Friday.
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on May 10, 2013 - 9:55 PM
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Williamsville's Main Street, with its string of shops and restaurants, looks a lot like Buffalo's Elmwood Village – except for one big difference.
Three times the numbers of vehicles – 36,000 – rumble down Main Street each day, turning what would otherwise be a pleasant walk into a real-life game of Frogger.
"You basically have to run for it," pedestrian Shaday Hicks said of crossing Main. "With kids, it's really scary."
An ambitious new plan, though, aims to make the village not only more walkable, but more likable.
Submitted Friday to state leaders, the plan calls for $7 million in upgrades to the village core in an effort to "take back" the street from automobile traffic while planning for future growth.
And it would all be done "Williamsville-style." That means electric car charging stations, a new smartphone app and even valet parking throughout the village.
"I have been kidded by people, 'Don't you already have a reputation of being kind of snooty?' " Mayor Brian J. Kulpa said.
But in Kulpa's words and those of the residents who helped formulate the plan, "If you already have the reputation, you might as well own it."
Jokes aside, there is a need for such measures, Kulpa and others say.
Two large hotel projects are expected to add to Main Street's density in the coming years.
And plans to develop the village's historic water mill could create a new retail district of its own.
Add in the need for older Amherst residents to get around without cars, and the village could become even more congested.
"All the building out, that's all feasting on a healthy village core," Kulpa said. "We can't solve the volume issue – the volume's there."
But they can chip away at the effect the volume has on pedestrians, he said.
If funding is approved by state leaders later this summer, new upgrades would include:
• "Bulb outs" to extend sidewalks at each intersection, preventing drivers from cutting off pedestrians and shortening the distance to cross the street.
• A new type of traffic signal – the first in the state – that would be activated solely by pedestrians who cross in the middle of a block.
• Pedestrian "refuge islands" in Main Street's middle turning lane for pedestrians to cross traffic one direction at a time.
• A speed limit that would be lowered to 30 mph from 40 mph in some places.
Driving the changes are seven lanes of traffic – five driving lanes and two parking lanes – that combine to make crossing Main Street a treacherous experience.
"It's pretty bad," said Bill McGee, who scurried across Main Street on Thursday. "You wonder about your safety getting across the street."
What galls village residents is the fact that many of those cars are just passing through.
Main Street, which is a state highway, is a major east-west arterial for traffic exiting Interstate 290. And roughly 10 percent of the drivers are simply avoiding the nearby Thruway toll barrier.
"Getting from A to B, that's all it's for," said Maria MacPeek, manager at the Irishman restaurant on Main. "It's shameful. That's what a Thruway is for."
MacPeek, president of the Williamsville Business Association, said the organization holds its meetings in the Eagle House restaurant, which sits less than 200 feet across from the Irishman.
"There's been times where I start off 20 minutes early, and yet I'm late because I have to cross the street," she said.
All the traffic has hurt business, she said, while detracting from the quality of life for those who call it home.
Village leaders for years have called for the state – which controls Main Street – to do something about the traffic.
Frustrated by a lack of progress in the past, they decided to take matters into their own hands last year.
Kulpa, an architect with a background in urban planning, led an effort to mobilize hundreds of residents to come up with new ideas for the street.
The result is a flashy new plan that includes nearly 50 pages of studies, drawings and cost estimates. It now awaits state approval.
"We took state officials by surprise when we took on this project by ourselves," Village Trustee Christopher J. Duquin said. "It's not top-down; it's what the community wanted to ask for on Main Street."
Dubbed "Picture Main Street," the plan is more than just traffic management. It also seeks to create more interesting spaces for people to walk to, including pocket parks, gardens and new shopping districts.
And the village's rediscovered narrative will take center stage in a community not often associated with historic buildings.
The Williamsville Water Mill, which is being restored and redeveloped into a mixed-use project, is expected to anchor a second retail district on Spring Street off the main drag and to become a permanent home for a farmers' market.
"That becomes the centerpiece we can build around," Duquin said. "It's a place we can get off of Main Street with all the traffic and celebrate whatever events we're celebrating."
Visitors to Williamsville would eventually be greeted by valet parking service at the mill and, potentially, at other points throughout the village.
New entryways, banners and signage would also create a sense of place at the village's outer edges.
The smartphone app would give walkers a virtual map of the village's newest offerings, from boutique shops to restaurants to streams and parks.
If the state grants the $7 million for the project, construction could begin as early as next year.
A lot has changed in two years, leaders say, when there was talk of dissolving the village altogether.
"There's been this huge community swell that said, 'We have a really great place, we've been crowded out by Amherst, we've been crowded in by traffic.' You have this amazing village that had growth all around it, and we want to maintain that but also grow and celebrate it."
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate Steven Shephard, 36, of Summerville has a large personality so it's not surprising that in addition to his "day job" he is also a DJ.
But first the day job.
Shephard has been an EMT for 18 years. He is third generation fire and rescue. His grandfather, Lane Shephard, was the first paid Chief of the James Island Fire Department. His was a captain for JIFD and a police officer for Charleston County.
Shephard began his service career with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office as a detention officer.
He has been with Dorchester County EMS for eight years.
He has been a member of the Charleston County Volunteer Rescue Squad for 17 years.
Shephard grew up on James Island and graduated James Island High School. He went directly into the fire department.
Then, 13years ago, he went to his dad with an idea for a business. So he and his mom and dad started it. They outfit police cars.
"So we get a contract from a police department and they send us their cars and tell us what they want in them – cameras, a cage, striping, light bars, radar – and we install it," he explains. "And we bill them."
Their company is Charleston Light & Siren.
Shephard says he likes being an EMT better than a firefighter. "I just worry about me and my partner," he says, "going out there and saving lives, helping sick people…it's the best job I have ever had."
He says DCEMS is a more hands-on, intimate organization, "they know you by name." This is important says Shephard.
Shephard and his wife Minta Ayers Shephard, are parents to three boys – Harlee Ayers, 19; Ryder Johnson, 18 and Weston Johnson, 16. Oh, and a Chihuahua named Mylee.
In his spare time, he says, he likes to sleep. And when not catching up on sleep, he and his wife like to ride four-wheelers.
Currently, he is building a four-wheel drive truck with a 40-inch lift for off-road fun.
"I like to build trucks," says Shephard, "and take cruises with my wife."
About that DJ job…in his spare time he DJs under his company name of Charleston Party Rock Entertainment. He says he has been a DJ for three years and does weddings, Christmas parties, car shows, Sweet 16s, birthday parties, corporate events…"anything!"
Shephard also likes to cook but, he says, usually his wife cooks and he cleans.
"I am not the best cook but I can read a box!"
He is also a Mason, he says.
His worst experiences, says Shephard, at the job he loves, is always those with children. "Child fatalities and a bridge jumper," he recalls, but quickly adds that both of those happened in Charleston County. "There's not such bad stuff up here," he says.
His best, he remembers, was bringing someone back from full [cardiac] arrest and actually getting to shake their hand when they had fully recovered.
"That day," he says, "I did my job."
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An Elkins man is free on bond after being arrested for allegedly trying to break into his mother's house.
Police arrested Darin Joseph Brooks, 24, for attempted nighttime burglary following an incident Sunday during which he allegedly attempted to break into his mother's residence, while his mother, his stepfather and his brother were inside. Brooks posted bond - which was set at $10,000 cash, property or surety - Monday.
According to the criminal complaint in the Randolph County Magistrate Clerk's Office, Sgt. S.R. Judy and Patrolman C.G. Boatwright with the Elkins Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of Harrison Avenue in Elkins to handle an alleged domestic disturbance.
When Judy and Boatwright arrived at the residence, they made contact with three people inside - Carla Brooks, Darin Brooks' mother; Byron Nicholson, Darin Brooks' brother; and Earl Ward, Darin Brooks' stepfather.
Judy, the investigating officer, reported that he saw Carla Brooks "in obvious distress," lying on the floor unconscious, according to the complaint. Nicholson told police that his mother had suffered a panic attack and passed out while Darin Brooks was attempting to break into the house. Nicholson also informed officers that his mother and brother had been arguing intermittently since 7 a.m.
Nicholson said that shortly after he arrived at his mother's residence at 7:15 p.m. to check on her due to a medical condition, Darin Brooks began kicking the door, pounding on the exterior walls and throwing things at the house. He also said his brother "threatened to beat his (expletive)" and told police he believed his brother "would have hurt someone" had he gained entry to the residence, according to the complaint.
Ward, Darin Brooks' stepfather, said Carla Brooks told her son to leave, at which point he "went nuts," threw an object on the roof of the residence, kicked the doors and left. Boatwright and Trooper S.E. Hevener with the Elkins detachment of the West Virginia State Police searched the area for Darin Brooks and soon found him exiting his residence, which is also located on Harrison Avenue. He admitted to having been at his mother's residence and was then taken into custody.
Darin Brooks was released from jail Monday after making bond and is awaiting preliminary hearing in Randolph County Magistrate Court. Randolph County EMS transported Carla Brooks to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
The penalty for someone convicted of attempted nighttime burglary is one to 15 years in the state penitentiary.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Stetson women's tennis team performed well in its first competition of 2014, splitting a pair of road matches at #24 Florida State and Florida A&M in Tallahassee on Sunday.
The Hatters opened the day taking on the nationally ranked Seminoles and were down just 3-2 before Florida State went on to take it 4-2.
"To play the 24th team in the nation with such poise, confidence and spirit on the road was admirable of our team," Stetson Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote said.
"We were just a couple of points away for the deciding match being at #6 where we had won the first set," Pilote said. "I told our team that this was the best performance from top to bottom that I have experienced in my career of coaching the women's tennis program."
Senior Diana Bukajeva defeated Daneika Borthwick 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8) at the number one singles position and freshman Isabella Fernandez topped Kerrie Cartwright 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8) at number three singles to keep Stetson in a fight with the Seminoles.
"Because of the length of our first match against FSU, the team had to refocus quickly as we barely had an hour between matches," Pilote said.
The Hatters came out ready to go against the Rattlers, winning the first four points to earn a 4-0 victory. Bukajeva and Fernandez won 6-3 at number one doubles, while junior Rachel Luke and sophomore Cari Berry won 6-1 at number three doubles to earn Stetson the first point of the match.
Stetson won the first three singles points to come away with the 4-0 victory. Bukajeva won 6-0, 6-4 at the number one position, sophomore Andrea Crespo won 6-1, 6-3 at number two, and senior MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell won 6-3, 6-0 at number three.
Sophomore Eveline Lepinay and Berry were also winning their matchups before they went unfinished.
"I'm very proud of the team today to be able to play two matches at this level of intensity," said Pilote. "Now we will practice diligently and focus our attention towards our next opponent, Georgia Southern."


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