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"Please refer to @nickiminaj as Mrs. Aubrey Drake Graham and don't stare at her too long," the rapper Tweeted on Aug. 27. "She's finally mine."
"Yes, it's true," Minaj, 25, added via Twitter. "Drake and I tied the knot."
But no one was more surprised to hear the supposed big news than the rapper's mother.
"My mom was actually like, 'What happened? How did you elope?' " the rapper, 23, told PEOPLE at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday. "But we were just joking around. I never thought it would get so out of hand."
This wasn't the first time that Mama Drake likely wondered about her son's romantic life – last year, he was rumored to be dating Rihanna. And it didn't help matters when Drake bought himself a certain piece of jewelry around the time of the wedding Tweets.
"Ironically, I got a ring for myself, so people were like, 'Aw, you got married, and you have a ring you're wearing," he says.
Drake's seemingly innocent joke also had some additional backlash beyond his worried mom.
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The kids read to me while I knit, and they recite letters that came in the mail from friends over dinner, and compose responses after dessert. It's so very Jane Austen. Ivy "reads" her picture books and they are the longest stories of all because she describes- in great detail- every single thing on ev-ery page. But it makes a story and God bless my boys because they listen and laugh and don't mind her still.
"MOM, are we still going to Paris?" Ivy's voice always starts at maximum volume and then gets softer as I signal to her with my hands. We are in the car. I watch her from the rearview mirror.
"Ok how about in two days?" she decides and I think oh, if only.
But then thoughts of Paris have been farther from my mind lately I realize. Maybe it was the move. Maybe it is because I know soon we will live right by the ocean- something greater and more powerful than I can imagine and so it brings me back to size, and I feel safer, more alive knowing I'm right next to it.
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Deed restriction challenge could be coming
Centers around Home Depot's stance on proposed Holiday Inn Express on city's east end
February 24, 2013
SALEM — Ever since Home Depot exercised a deed restriction against a proposed Holiday Inn Express the project has stalled. A challenge is in the offing....
angelfromabove, lol, what I wrote you took as complaining? OMG! That comment I made went over your head like a 747!
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The ex councilman who works at Home Depot? I'm pretty sure he's agreeing with bringing in the holiday inn express. However, why are u concerned with his opinion when he no longer has a say in the matter? Whether he's an employee of Home Depot or not, what are the employees or residents capable of doing to change their minds and allow the hotel on the property? Hmm residents of Salem will just find something to complain about after the hotel is built anyway. Salem isn't growing as fast as it should be because residents have nothing better to do than to complain about everything and anything!
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OSU600 If your talking about Swager's comment: " "They" will tell you where and how to live." I understand perfectly who he is talking about just read it in context. Not saying that I agree with him, but he his speaking of "anyone connected to the sustainable development plan are the "they". I think it is pretty plain who he meant by "they".
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Speaking the truth makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Sorry if pointing out that 95% of your posts are nothing but *itching and moaning about something (after we try to decipher what your point is in your ramblings) hurts your feelings.
Still waiting on who "they" are...
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OSU600 did that comment you specifically made about me personally make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside? If that is what you have to do to entertain yourself please feel free to do so...seriously, is that the best you can do?
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"can Salem support a Holiday Inn" - I believe it's to be a Holiday Inn Express which is not a large faclity generally. There is no place for anyone to stay in Salem, unless you want to try the little B&B someone opened. If you invite anyone to come to town for any event, they have to find somewhere other than Salem to stay. Not to mention anyone coming to town on business.
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Now, it seems like it's time to get the city involved as a mediator. New business is good, especially a top notch business like a Holiday Inn. This will bring in dollars from outside Salem along with added tax monies...a good thing considering the number of businesses that have closed.
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Sometimes people need to step back, especially a big business like Home Depot. It would be far better to sit down a reason through something like this. As most know, the more businesses in an area add to sales, not reduce them.
Concerning whether Salem can support a Holiday Inn is on Mr. Herron. I'm certain he's done his homework.
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That Home Depot isn't many peoples' favirote anyway due to it's limited selection (it always ends up as a trip to the Aliiance Lowes or the larger Boardman Home Depot), this is just the icing on the cake.
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Thanks for all your support, Im not going to take no for an answer, Home Depot is being ridiculous and if they want bad promo there going to get it, they support gun stores,curves and detailed things on there restrictions but never mention a hotel ? never thought a big business like I have proposed would be an issue big business should never have control over jobs and growth. Thanks Rodney Herron
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I thought Mr Kosiba(Mr Economic development) had this all handled. How many tax dollars is he getting a year? How many jobs can he take credit for creating so far?
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Well, we've got the expected 5 posts of rambling, incoherent pablum from Watchdog...in the meantime we're still waiting to hear who "they" are.
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Swager is right.
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Just one more thing. Which ex city councilman was it that worked or works at Home Depot? Wasn't he the one that was for business retail growth in Salem? Wonder what his opinion is in this matter?
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Welcome to why we have stagnant growth in Salem.
I wonder if Home Depot understands that having their business in this city is a privilege. I wonder if they have ever heard of the word BOYCOTT. If I was Home Depot, I would tread lightly, this community could make or break you. You better start playing nice. The natives are getting restless with this nonsense that is destroying this city.
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"Unfortunately, we don't believe this particular property is a suitable location for a hotel, and we believe it would have a diminishing effect on our business."
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"Who is this "they" that you are so paranoid about?"
Isn't amazing how taxpayers that own this city try to voice their opinions and ask questions are often referred as "paranoid"?
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Great post swager!
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Who is this "they" that you are so paranoid about?
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Anything connected to the sustainable development should never be allowed to gain a foothold in the city. They will tell you where and how to live. Where and how you can travel and work. They will control as many areas as people let them. Agenda 21
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Refering to a sexual act with the corpse of another human being.
Although Kenny didn't know that his first sexual experience was considered necrophilia, he was sure glad his parents gave him a shovel for Christmas.
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Inter-course with a dead corpse, enjoyed by many, remember the body stays warm for up to 3 hours after death occurs, so that still almost counts as being alive, and its especially fun when rigamortis kicks in its like being strapped into the buggy on a mouse trap ride at blackpool. And if your partner dies during sex and you've almost came its ok to finsh off.
I love necrophilia, but i cant stand the awkward silences.
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What possible reason could you have for looking this up?
Necrophilia? Your mom worries about you.
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greek: dead-love
one who derives sexual pleasure from cadavers
one who derives sexual pleasure from cadavers
Necrophilia: Cause dead chicks cant say no!
بواسطة Wouter مارس/آذَار 13, 2003
Necrophila The urge to crack open a cold one.
Having sexual intercoruse with a dead person.
بواسطة matt w فبراير/شباط 15, 2005
An attraction of an erotic sense to the idea or act of sexual contact with dead bodies.
Betty hangs out at the mortuary every weekend.. I'm thinking she's a necrophiliac or something.
The act of intercourse on a deceased creature. Not always human or female. Necrophilia is usually the result of childhood truama or the lust for absolute control. necrophiliac, necropedophile
your dad does necrophilia
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MBB Drops Road Game at Bowling Green, 70-59
Jauwan Scaife scored 17 points and Jesse Berry had 13 for the Cardinals (8-12, 2-6 MAC), while Majok Majok bounced back from a scoreless first half to finish with nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Bowling Green (8-13, 3-5 MAC) shot nearly 58 percent on its home floor at the Stroh Center. Jordon Crawford led all players with 19 points and eight assists, while A'uston Calhoun added 17 points and Chauncey Orr had 10.
Ball State whittled a 13-point halftime deficit to four on two occasions in the second half but could get no closer. The Cardinals shot better than 45 percent for the third game in a row but were out-rebounded for the first time in conference play, 30-26.
"I didn't think our sense of urgency was as high as it needed to be today," Ball State coach Billy Taylor said. "I thought our guys fought hard. We had some good stretches of basketball where we defended well or executed well offensively. We just didn't have a great sense of urgency like we needed to have."
Bowling Green shot better than 64 percent as a team in the first half with Crawford and Calhoun combining to make 11 of 14 attempts from the floor. The Falcons scored six points in the final 40 seconds of the half to turn a seven-point game into a 41-28 lead at the break.
Crawford did not start for Bowling Green for the first time in 46 games, but the Falcons' point guard made his impact felt when he entered after the first media timeout.
Ball State opened the second half on a 14-5 run and trimmed the Bowling Green lead to 46-42 on a pair of Matt Kamieniecki free throws just over five minutes into the half.
A 3-pointer from Scaife with 11:54 to play again cut the Bowling Green lead to four at 49-45, but Orr answered with a jumper on the other end for Bowling Green. Less than three minutes later, the Falcons pushed their lead to double digits on a fastbreak dunk from Calhoun.
"Our turnovers were leading to run-outs, and that's hard to overcome," Taylor said. "Our half-court defensive numbers were a lot better than what they were in transition. We gave up so many points in the open floor off of turnovers that it kind of skews our defensive percentages. I thought in the half-court we did a solid job."
Kamieniecki finished with six points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench, while Marcus Posley added seven points for Ball State. Berry led the Cardinals with four assists and four steals in addition to his 13 points.
Scaife reached double figures for the ninth time in the past 10 games, and the senior guard from Muncie is averaging 16.5 points per game during that stretch.
Ball State will now return home for two straight games at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals will host Ohio at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Western Michigan at 6 p.m. Saturday.


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A Canadian slang word to describe the popular game of beepers, which involves looking in peoples ears and trying to see brains.
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Providence Cancer Center researcher Andrew Weinberg, Ph.D., recently received a $935,000 grant from the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program for a study that has the potential to fast track a treatment...
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Cory Monteith looked as if he didn't have a care in the world. It was March 16, and he was in Vancouver for a pal's wedding. On his arm was his castmate and girlfriend Lea Michele, and as usual the Canadian actor, who overcame drug problems in his teens to become a wholesome star of Glee, had a ready smile for all.
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Beefcurtian: Slang word for Vagina. The Lips of a vagina resembles the "beef" part. And the "curtians" part of the word is where you pull the vagina lips apart. So then thats where you get "beefcurtian"
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Both Truckee basketball teams defeated visiting Whittell on Tuesday night, as the girls rolled to a 53-23 rout before the boys won a physical game, 50-44.
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HEDGESVILLE - There will be two performances of the Extreme Dance Recital, "Props to Dance," Friday and Saturday at the Hedgesville High School Auditorium. Curtain time is 6:30 p.m.
The dancers are local young people who hone their craft at the Extreme Sportsplex, located at the Berkeley Plaza Shopping center on U.S. 11 in Martinsburg.
Our shows are not your typical dance recitals," said Becky Rose, artistic director. "We strive to keep the audience completely mesmerized while at the same time we showcase our aspiring dancers in an excellent setting."
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Extreme Dance team prepares for their recital 'Props to Dance' to be held this weekend at Hedgesville High School.
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Rose says that the benefits to her young students of dance are many.
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"We aspire to teach our dancers more than just dance; we teach them life lessons," she said. "It is our hope to help children and teenagers develop into well adjusted young people with good morals and a great work ethic along with becoming amazing dancers."
She commends parents that are supportive of their children's efforts in the study of dance.
The recital's title, "Props to Dance," is a play on words. Rose has designed a program that involves having each dance class use different props to perform with. In keeping with the other more colloquial meaning of the word "props," the production will include "giving props to dance" by sharing important moments in dance history, the benefits of dance, inspirational quotes and sayings and additional information to inform and educate the audience during costume changes.
"Props to Dance" marks Rose's 30th year, as she puts it, "sharing my passion for dance with our community."
For 25 years, Rose owned and operated The Academy of Dance. Five years ago, she closed its doors and was hired by the Extreme Sportsplex as artistic director. With the help of her daughter, Cassi, she has worked to build a strong dance program.
"The stars of the show are the aspiring dancers who have worked diligently throughout the dance season to present this show to the public," Rose said.
These include Briana Dix, the studio's 2012 Dancer of the Year. Dix was selected at the conclusion of last year's show and will be featured in this weekend's performances. New scholarship winners will be chosen following this year's event on Saturday evening.
Rose stresses that the aim of the program is to keep the audience entertained and that she concentrates on making sure that there is universal appeal.
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Coach speak with Bill O'Brien: Coach plans to go for it -- a lot
September 11, 2012 - Cory Giger
A capsule look at Bill O'Brien's weekly news conference.
Opponent: Navy (0-1)
Last time vs. Penn State: The Lions lost, 7-6, in 1974, and they hold a slim lead in the all-time series at 18-17-2
Kickoff: Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Television: ABC
Line: PSU is favored by 6; over/under is 45 1/2
Forget about punting: O'Brien already has shown a gambler's mentality going for it seven times in two games -- converting five -- and he boldly said this Tuesday: "Once we get really close to the 50, I'm pretty much not going to punt it. I'm just going to tell you that. Like, we're going to go for it, unless it's fourth and forever. ... We prepare the kids for it. The kids know we're going to go for it."
Morale not a problem: The Lions are 0-2 and just lost in heartbreaking fashion, but O'Brien isn't concerned about losing the team. "I see the morale as really at a good level," he said. "The morale is really set by your seniors. The coaches, we have a lot to do with it," but on this team it's players like LB Michael Mauti, FB Michael Zordich, DT Jordan Hill and others setting the morale.
Jones to debut at TE: There's still a package of plays Paul Jones could run at quarterback, but he is working out at the flex tight end position and is expected to see game action there this week. "Paul and I have a very good relationship, very honest relationship," O'Brien said. "We've had a lot of discussions about his role on the team. He's a 260-pound guy that is athletic and loves to play football. ... We feel like right now the best thing for us to do with him is to try him at this 'F' position. Now, the 'F' position is not really a true tight end. It's somebody that can play out wide as a wide receiver. It's somebody that can play in a wing position in the formation. It's somebody that's a move guy, somebody that can line up in the backfield."
Red (zone) alert: Sam Ficken missing field goals is a glaring problem, but O'Brien knows his offense has major concerns in the red zone. "Wherever I've been, we've always prided ourselves on being a good red zone team," he said. "So we're going to spend a lot of time on that this week, and hopefully we'll see improvement." He added he likes to try and run the ball in the red zone and added he needs to do a better job with the play calls.
Respect for Navy: O'Brien said the way Navy plays, with its triple-option attack and commitment to running the ball, will test his team's discipline and toughness. "It's a difficult, difficult team to play against," he said before deadpanning, "I didn't schedule Navy."


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It's the semi-finals!
The remaining five couples on Dancing with the Stars faced two rounds of competition on Monday. First, the pairs performed mixed-up routines, blending uncommon styles with unusual themes. Then, they celebrated the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's hit album Bad with more traditional ballroom numbers.
Keep reading for all the details and scores ...
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani
Last week's top scorers kicked off the night with a caveman hustle. "Fred and Wilma have never danced so well," Len Goodman said, while Bruno Tonioli said they lost footing during the turns. They scored a 27.5. But their red-hot Argentine tango to "Dirty Diana" was a perfect 30. "That was beyond anything I could have imagined for you," a thrilled Carrie Ann Inaba said. "I would be really disappointed if you're not here next week," Len added.
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough
Hough said he would rather put mustard on ice cream than combine their Knight Rider theme with the Bhangra style. But the judges ate up the routine – and awarded the pair a perfect 30. In round two, their Argentine tango sparked disagreement on the panel. Bruno and Len held up 10s but Carrie Ann knocked off a point. "Every line was perfect, but dance is sometimes more than just movement and I thought that you lacked the real passion of the Argentine tango," she said.
Apolo Ohno & Karina Smirnoff
Their big top jazz routine was another sticking point for Carrie Ann and Bruno. She found the mime-themed dance "very disjointed," "out of sync" and "quite sloppy." He found it "edgy, surreal" and a "great mixture of jazz movement." They earned 27 points. But there was no arguing over their rumba to "Man in the Mirror," which earned a perfect 30. "It was like the sea," Len said. "There was wave after wave of effortless motion. There was a subtlety to it, there was a calmness. It captivated. It was fabulous."
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke
The goal of their espionage lindy hop was to be cartoonish. Though that was tough for the former Dallas Cowboy, the judges were pleased and awarded the pair 27 points. "It was like a Looney Tunes version of James Bond," Bruno said. "It was the most fun performance I've seen you do." Their tango to "Leave Me Alone" was more of a challenge, but Len still gave Smith credit: "You've coped marvelously well with two dances that didn't really suit you," he said.
Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy
Their surfer flamenco was super sexy – Val ended up in nothing but Speedo! – but the judges had issues with their technique, and handed out only 25.5 points. "It had a lot of aggression and a lot of fire. But the flamenco has very, very exact placement and it wasn't there," Bruno said. Carrie Ann called it "robotic." But they added 28.5 points with a romantic rumba to "I Just Can't Stop Loving You." "That was smoldering, driven by desire, consumed by lust," Bruno said. "The chemistry between you two is literally singeing."
Two couples are heading home Tuesday night, leaving just three to compete in next week's finale. Who deserves a chance at the mirror-ball trophy? Discuss in the comments below.
Dancing with the Stars: Couples Perform Crazy Combinations in Semi-Finals
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Peyton Manning has changed his ride, from a Colt to a Bronco.
Tebowmania has moved from the Rocky Mountains to the Meadowlands.
Randy Moss is back. So is Jeff Fisher.
Al Davis is gone.
As NFL training camps open from Mankato to Metairie, from Flagstaff to Flowery Branch, the spotlight will shine most brightly on Denver, and a certain No. 18 at quarterback.
The indestructible Manning proved very human last year, missing the entire season after neck surgery. Not only did his consecutive starts string end at 227 � merely every game he�s been a pro � but the Colts collapsed without the four-time MVP.
Soon after, as Indianapolis was preparing to take Andrew Luck at the top of the draft to succeed Manning, the Peyton Tour of America began. After layovers in Miami, Nashville and Phoenix, he landed with the Broncos.
But is he the same player at age 36 and coming off the first major injury of his sensational career?
That�s the juiciest topic as the sweatboxes that are training camps get under way.
�We�re going full speed ahead. We�re being aggressive with everything we�re doing,� Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy said. �He�s fine. We have no concerns right now. We�re not worrying about it. We�re moving forward.�
Actually, the Broncos began moving forward immediately after signing Manning to a five-year, $96 million deal in March. They sent Tim Tebow, one of the heroes of their AFC West title run and first-round playoff victory over Pittsburgh, to the Jets to make sure there was no clutter � and no controversy � in Denver.
If Manning is vintage Manning, there will be no questioning of that move west of New Jersey. Look for Manning to get more work than usual this summer, the most important preseason of his career.
Don�t look for the same from Tebow, no matter how loudly his legion of followers protests that he should be on the field ahead of incumbent Mark Sanchez. The Jets are adamant that Tebow is a backup, an option for the wildcat, not to mention the protector on punts.
Nothing more.
That won�t stop a mass of media from descending on the central New York college town of Cortland to chronicle the QB competition and controversy the Jets say doesn�t and won�t exist.
�I think we were the only people who never had a problem with it, it seemed like,� coach Rex Ryan said.
�We look at it as we�re adding a good football player, which we did. Is he behind Sanchez on the depth chart? Yes. Just like every team has a guy behind their starting quarterback, but he brings so much more to the table.�
Including Tebowmania, which won�t subside even if Tebow messes up the many chances he � or any backup quarterback � gets to play in the preseason.
The quarterback carousel spun furiously in the offseason, with Manning, Matt Flynn (Seattle) and David Garrard (Miami) on the move among veterans. Luck, Robert Griffin III (Washington), Ryan Tannehill (Miami) and Brandon Weeden (Cleveland) are the rookie QBs who will get long looks in July and August, with all four in line to earn starting spots.
The quarterback situation was in flux in New Orleans before record-setting Drew Brees and the Saints agreed on a five-year, $100 million contract last week. The last thing the Saints needed was for their star passer and leader to miss time.
Then again, with all the bounties suspensions and litigation, nothing has gone easy this year in the Big Easy.
Moss could be motoring under passes from Alex Smith in San Francisco. The former game-breaking receiver who has worn out his welcome everywhere he�s played.
He didn�t play at all in 2011. But the 49ers, desperate for help at the position, gave the 35-year-old Moss a one-year deal.
Also returning from a one-year hiatus is Fisher, whose 16-year run with the Titans included a Super Bowl loss to the Rams. Now, he�s the head man in St. Louis, facing a massive rebuilding job for a team that has won a total of 12 games in the last four seasons.
�There�s been a lot of changes since I�ve been here. This is by far the one I�m most excited about,� defensive end Chris Long said.
�I think we�re all very excited about it. It�s a new beginning for a lot of people and, in the same sense, you have to re-prove yourself.�
Several teams and players have to prove that last season was no fluke � or that it was just that.
The Lions want to validate themselves as a consistent contender, not a one-year wonder after they broke their 11-season playoff drought.
Houston grabbed its first AFC South crown in 2011, then won its first playoff appearance, and now expects to go much deeper in the postseason. Cincinnati tries to build off a wild-card season in which two rookies, QB Andy Dalton and WR A.J. Green, were standouts.
Meanwhile, the Eagles long ago dropped the Dream Team persona, now hoping their collection of stars will reach the level expected and never attained last season. The Bears, on pace to make the playoffs before injuries ravaged their roster, believe good health will lead to great results this time.
Hopes are high in Buffalo after the Bills shelled out a nine-figure deal for defensive end Mario Williams in free agency.
With Cam Newton coming off the most productive season for a rookie quarterback in NFL history, Carolina is thinking big.
Not surprisingly, so is Green Bay, which went 15-1 behind MVP Aaron Rodgers but with little defense last year.
The Packers feel they�re significantly upgraded on defense.
There�s also uncertainty for two AFC powers: Pittsburgh, in transition with veterans Hines Ward, James Farrior and Aaron Smith gone, and Baltimore, where Defensive Player of the Year Terrell Suggs is sidelined with an Achilles tendon injury.
The most unsure situation probably is in Oakland, where for the first time in nearly a half-century, Davis no longer is running the Raiders. The organization swears the �Commitment to Excellence� remains. Without Davis� guidance and expertise, how close the Raiders get to carrying out that commitment is questionable.
Beginning this week, answers will come from across the NFL.
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This issue of Myeloma Today is sponsored in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Los Angeles IMF Patient & Family Interactive Seminar faculty:
Dr. Jeffrey Wolf, Dr. Robert Vescio, Dr. Morie Gertz, Dr. Jean-Luc Harousseau, Dr. Brian Durie, and Anne Grainger
After attending dozens of IMF Patient & Family Seminars all over the world, what Unknown reason keeps the Unknown Patient coming back? Each seminar offers something new. Something new from the faculty. Something new from the hundreds of people who come together to learn and to share. The latest IMF seminar, held in Los Angeles on January 24 and 25, 2003, was no exception.
Registration Desk
The seminar began on Friday afternoon with a session given by Regina Swift, RN (Clinical Research Coordinator, Multiple Myeloma & Bone Metastasis Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA). She presented on "Pain Management & Quality of Life Issues." This was followed by a very useful talk by Barbara Schwerin, Esq. (Director, Cancer Legal Resource Center, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA) who covered "Managing Insurance Issues."
Following these sessions, there was a great opportunity to meet new folks as well as old friends at the welcome dinner, which was preceded by a cocktail hour. The Unknown Patient was delighted to find Sheila Field and her family. Sheila is a faithful friend of the IMF and a prime mover in the Los Angeles support group. Sheila has been through a very tough year and it was wonderful to see her on the mend and charming the crowd, as usual.
At the Welcome Dinner
Sitting down to dinner, the Unknown Patient met a lovely newlywed couple, married just last month and both in their seventies. The bride was the patient. For some Unknown reason, her doctors seem to have given up on her—despite the fact that she had received only minimal treatment, she was put on morphine and told there was nothing else to be done for her. The Unknown Patient and his tablemates were stunned and spent most of dinner making sure that the couple would seek another opinion ASAP.
After dinner, IMF President Susie Novis presented donor recognition awards to a number of generous IMFers. Last year, about 8,000 donors stepped up to support the IMF mission with gifts of all shapes and sizes. While the IMF does receive support from pharmaceutical companies, the bulk of its support comes from individuals whose lives have been touched by myeloma. The Unknown Patient is grateful to all who help make it possible for the IMF to do its good work!
On Saturday morning, the Unknown Patient got an early start, skipping the breakfast buffet to catch up with old friend Mike Katz, who was working feverishly to get the equipment ready for the
Interactive program—the IMF's new system that allows attendees to get more directly involved at IMF seminars. Participants use electronic keypads to answer questions posed by the faculty. Their answers are tabulated by computer and displayed on a projection screen in front of the room. After some Unknown video problems were resolved, the system was ready to go. Mike and his Unknown friend breathed a deep sigh of relief.
The sessions started with a talk by Dr. Morie Gertz (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) who explained the basics of myeloma, clearing up many Unknowns for the group. He did a wonderful job, using real world analogies and drawing diagrams to explain what myeloma is and how it is treated.
Mike Katz then took the group through some introductory Interactive questions, revealing that 2/3 were attending their first seminar and just over 1/2 the group were patients. Over half of the patients in the group had been diagnosed over 2 years ago, with 15% reporting they were diagnosed over 5 years ago.
Next, Dr. Brian Durie (Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA) reviewed standard treatment options, which have changed quite a bit in recent years. The change was evident when participants were asked about their own first treatment and current treatment and the Interactive tool registered their responses, summarized in the graph above. The growing prominence of Thalidomide and Thal-dex and the declining numbers for MP (melphalan-prednisone) and VAD (vincristine, adriamycin and doxorubicin) were striking.
Ray and Roberta Klein flank Susie Novis
Prof. Jean-Luc Harousseau (Founder, Intergroupe Francais du Myelome, Nantes, France) was up next to talk about Stem Cell Transplantation. Dr. Harousseau is one of the world's top experts on myeloma transplants. In fact, his study on tandem (double) transplants was chose for presentation at the plenary session of the 2002 meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Dr. Harousseau reviewed current data on autologous and allogeneic transplants. His data shows that a second autologous transplant improves survival when there is a less than complete response to the first. He also reviewed progress in allogeneic (donor) transplants, where the mini-allo is now the focus of new clinical trials. In a mini-allo, an autologous transplant is followed by a non-ablative, donor transplant (where the patient's marrow is only partially destroyed by high dose chemotherapy before the donor cells are infused).
Dr. Vescio reviews approaches to managing bone disease.
Dr. Robert Vescio (Assoc. Director, Multiple Myeloma & Bone Metastasis Research Program, Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA) reviewed current approaches to managing bone disease, focusing on bisphosphonate therapies (i.e., Zometa and Aredia). Dr. Jeffrey Wolf (Director, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center, Berkeley, CA) discussed novel therapies currently in clinical trials, including Velcade (a.k.a. PS-341), a proteosome inhibitor, and Revimid, a thalidomide analog. The Unknown Patient couldn't help but be excited about these new treatments. There seems to be more and more progress generating new options for myeloma patients. While the ultimate benefit of these new treatments will remain Unknown until clinical trials can be completed, the pace of progress is accelerating and it can only mean good things for those of us battling this difficult disease.
Ann Grainger of the UK-based company, The Binding Site, explained their new blood test, FreeLite, which has been a boon for many, the Unknown Patient included. Some myeloma patients are "non-secretory," which means that their myeloma cells don't manufacture fully-formed immuno-globulins. Standard blood protein electrophoresis tests, which measure IgG and IgA levels in the blood, are useless for these patients, so their disease can be difficult to track. The test is also being considered as a potential replacement for the 24-hour urine test, which the Unknown Patient and many others would gladly avoid if they could.
Dr. Mehl-Madrona uses the IMF's new Interactive tool
to make a point that gets everyone's attention
The last speaker was Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona, author of "Coyote Medicine," who discussed alternative healing, mind-body interaction, and spirituality, and their role in battling cancer. His talk was inspiring and invigorating, and was the perfect high-energy finale before everyone went off to the breakout sessions.
Dr. Gertz in his breakout session.
The afternoon breakout sessions provided an opportunity to get up close and personal with the expert faculty, as well as to network with fellow patients and caregivers. By the time the group reassembled for the wrap-up, the Unknown Patient had met many new friends and learned some exciting new things to help in his battle against myeloma. The Unknown Patient thanks the dedicated faculty for volunteering their time and Susie Novis and the dedicated IMF staff for making it all possible.


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The city of Baltimore has a new director of its department of recreation and parks.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Tuesday that she has named Ernest W. Burkeen Jr. the director of the department. Burkeen's appointment is effective Dec. 17.
Burkeen has worked in parks departments for over 30 years. He previously headed parks departments in Detroit, Fort Lauderdale and, most recently, Miami.
Burkeen has a bachelor's degree in physical education from Michigan State University and a master's degree in recreation administration, also from Michigan State. His salary will be $125,000.
Baltimore mayor appoints new parks director
The city of Baltimore has a new director of its department of recreation and parks.
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