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- Genetically-engineered salmon on the dinner table?
- Safeguards
- Other GE animals?
- Feed, farms and the approval process
- GE salmon set to be approved by government?
- Criticisms of the technology/salmon farm set-ups rebuffed.
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Feed, farms and the approval process
On using different feeds…
"Particularly in the soybean industry there's been a lot of progress in the last five years.
"A lot of aquaculture detractors complain about fish meal and fish oil that has to go into diets. Well, there have been dramatic reductions based on nutritional advances made in the feed industry using alternative feedstuffs.
"Again, that's good for the United States because those are all feed crops we produce very efficiently."
Have you actually raised these fish in a typical farm setting yet?
"Yes, with physical containment. It's very similar to the way we raise trout – in ponds or raceways. Those kinds of systems can be adapted fairly readily to containment to account for your fish.
"Yes, we've raised (the GE salmon) there. Yes, they taste good, they grow fast and they're fairly efficient.
"One of the reasons we have the Panama farm is we had to demonstrate to the FDA that these (GE salmon) would do exactly what we said they would (under) all FDA requirements for approval."
On where the government approval process is…
"There was a public meeting in September of 2010 where the results of our (environmental assessment) and FDA conclusions were published. The FDA decided our application was approvable, that our fish was equivalent to traditional food, that it is safe for the animal, the consumer and the environment.
"We fulfilled our requirements and nothing has happened (since). We're very interested in this moving forward and have been concerned that it hasn't."
Anything critics are saying that you want to kick back against?
"Our data is public and has been released by the FDA. All the information supporting our application is out there. Independent scientists have reviewed it and said this is a technology that adds value and can, potentially, help address problems we face.
"The people that don't like us also don't like GM crops, don't like ag technology, don't like a lot of things. They oppose us without offering alternative solutions.
"If you're really concerned about this, look into the facts. A lot of stuff being said about (GE salmon) simply isn't true. Public information is available to show it isn't true. You don't have to trust us – find out for yourself.
"We've gone the high road, here. We've been transparent and disclosed all our information. We've been subject to a lot of untrue, unfair attacks by people who oppose us simply because they don't agree with us. That's fundamentally wrong."
Anything else?
"Bottom line, this is a product that's timely and meets a need. And, frankly, it's good for America."

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More than a year after a devastating earthquake and tsunami triggered a massive nuclear disaster, experts are warning that Japan isn't out of the woods yet and the worst nuclear storm the world has ever seen could be just one earthquake away from reality.
The troubled Reactor 4 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is at the centre of this potential catastrophe. Reactor 4 — and to a lesser extent Reactor 3 — still hold large quantities of cooling waters surrounding spent nuclear fuel, all bound by a fragile concrete pool located 30 metres above the ground, and exposed to the elements.
A magnitude 7 or 7.5 earthquake would likely fracture that pool, and disaster would ensue, says Arnie Gundersen, a nuclear engineer with Fairewinds Energy Education who has visited the site.
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This is a brownie lovers dream come true. Fudge brownies with a dark chocolate glaze that will have you dreaming of chocolate.
When I got married I had a dozen brownie recipes and one cookbook – the Joy of Cooking, which I got as a gift from my mother. My collection of cookbooks has grown over the years. One of my newest is The Brownie Lover's Bible, by Lisa Slater.
My writer' group will be at my home tonight and we always love to bake for each other. (Really, I do more baking than writing, but they're such wonderful women, they let me stay in the group.) I decided to make Lisa Slater's favorite recipe from her book. Of course, I made the brownies last night so that if they didn't turn out, I'd still have time to whip up something else. In addition, she recommended topping them with her shiny chocolate glaze, which I did this morning. The house smelled so wonderful.
Of course, now, hours later, I've been cleaning, so the house smells more like toilet bowl cleaner and Clorox wipes. I may have to whip up an extra dessert to mask that scent. But then the cleaning products will come out to repair the damage I'll do to the kitchen. And so it goes…
OK, let's tackle those brownies. First, they are unusual because they contain six eggs and only a cup of flour. (Gluten-free friends, Lisa says to just substitute brown rice flour) Also it was difficult to trust that they were done, because the usual toothpick-in-the-center trick won't work. These look more like a fudgy custard while baking. However, they set up to be very fudgy brownies with a great flavor and texture and they're extremely moist.
Lisa makes these start-to-finish in a medium saucepan. However, I used my mixer for the second stage to get them really smooth before I added the flour. (The first few steps are very similar to my French Silk Pie recipe and I knew that mixing them would get rid of the graininess.)Here are the directions according to
1 cup butter
1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
12 oz dark chocolate chips (also called bittersweet)
2 oz unsweetened chocolate squares, chopped
6 eggs
1 TBS vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 TBS instant coffee granules dissolved in 1 TBS hot water (optional, but I think it adds to the flavor)
1 cup all purpose flour (gluten-free folks use brown rice flour)
• Line a 9" x 13" pan with parchment paper and let it hang over the edges a bit.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (not a typo…it seemed cool, but I followed directions).
• Melt butter and sugars in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to combine.
• Remove from heat and add chocolates. Whisk until smooth.
• Crack eggs into your mixing bowl and beat a minute.
• Add chocolate mixture to eggs and beat about one minute.
• Add the vanilla, salt, coffee and flour and mix lightly just until blended. Batter will be fairly thin.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 35 – 40 minutes. (See notes below about knowing when they are done.)
• Once cooled, place a cutting board over the pan and turn upside down. Remove the pan.
• Peel off the parchment paper from the bottom of the brownies.
• Glaze the bottom side of the brownies for a smoother surface.
• Store in fridge for up to 2-3 weeks or freeze them in an airtight container.
• While baking, Lisa says, "The center will puff and the edges will appear glossy and firm. The center may appear soft underneath the surface, which is fine."
• Clare says: mine appeared so soft after 35 minutes that I bumped up the heat to 350 and gave them another five minutes. The center was soft, but I took them out and set the pan on a wire rack and left it. The next morning they had set up beautifully. You can also put them in the refrigerator to set up.
• Note: glazing is optional; they are wonderful as is.
Shiny Chocolate Glaze
This turned out very similar to my own hot fudge sauce, which I blogged about last week. So yes, it's delicious and very shiny and made a wonderful frosting without powdered sugar.
½ cup coffee
1/3 cup sugar
6 oz dark chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
2 TBS corn syrup
2 TBS butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
• Use a medium sized saucepan over medium heat to warm the coffee, sugar and chocolate.
• Add corn syrup and bring to a boil.
• Boil five minutes, stirring often.
• Remove from heat and add the butter and vanilla.
• Let it cool to room temperature and it will thicken enough to pour over the brownies.
To speed the cooling of the glaze, fill your sink with about an inch of ice water and place the pan in the sink. Stir and cool. Takes less than a minute to thicken. If the glaze is too warm, it will slide off the brownies, but don't let it set up too long or will be difficult to spread. If this happens, warm it gently over hot water.
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Three Benefits, Beatles and Smithereens This Weekend!
February 7, 2014 - Jim Price
This will be a busy weekend and upcoming week on the area music scene, with several benefit shows, a Beatles conference, plus a popular '90s recording group and a free jazz festival taking place in State College.
Three different benefit shows take place on area stages this weekend, beginning with the Anthony Eberling Benefit on Friday night at Pellegrine's. Eberling was stricken with flu-like symptoms last month, but was hospitalized in Pittsburgh later in the month with what is believed to be a rare form of meningitis. He has been on a ventilator and placed on dialysis. The benefit to help with his medical expenses starts at 4 p.m. with open jukebox, with live music starting at 7 p.m. featuring performances from Left for Dead, Felix & the Hurricanes and hotdamn. Prizes and gift baskets will be given away. Donation at the door is $5 per person.
The Cresson American Legion will host a benefit on Saturday evening for the Frontier Girls, a scout-like program for area girls ages 5 to 18. Proceeds from the benefit will fund field trips and other activities. The benefit starts at 5 p.m. with a spaghetti dinner, and will feature live music from Josh Gallagher, Root and the Fifths, Strings Radio and Locked & Loaded. Tickets are $10 per person, which includes the dinner.
Pellegrine's will host another benefit on Sunday afternoon to help out area cancer patient Raymond Michael Dorsey, who is battling stage 4 colon cancer. The Benefit for Raymond Michael Dorsey will start at 12 noon, and feature a wide variety of live musical entertainment. Performing will be Chelsea and Stevie Moses, hip-hop artist Black Ice with accompaniment from the Platinum Soul jazz step team, Cousin Mike, Untyed, the Backyard Rockers, Shawn Brown, Left for Dead, Skye 2.0, Triple Threat and Bite the Bullet. Gift baskets and other giveaways will take place during the benefit. Donation is $5 per person.
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of one of the landmark events in the history of popular music, the arrival of the Beatles in America and their historic appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. Penn State Altoona is hosting a weekend-long International Beatles Celebration in its downtown Devorris Conference Center, featuring a wide assortment of Beatles experts and musicologists, panels and seminars, art exhibits, musical performances, and a 50th anniversary showing of that legendary Ed Sullivan Show with the Beatles (complete with commercials of that era) on Sunday night. Registration to attend the conference is required, further information is available via the Penn State Altoona website (see link elsewhere on this page).
Popular 1980s/90s-era group The Smithereens – creators of such rock radio hits as "A Girl Like You," "Bed of Roses" and "Blues Before and After" - will be visiting the stage at Café 210 in State College on Saturday night starting at 9 p.m. In the process of releasing a live CD of Beatles music, the Smithereens – these days Jim Babjak, Severo "The Thrilla" Jornacion, Dennis Diken and Pat DiNizio – will likely be including some Fab Four favorites along with their own classics. Tickets are $25 per person, and limited quantities are available.
And jazz will be celebrated at Penn State University's HUB Building Heritage Hall this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights during the free "Music Is Life" festival. Organized by famed jazz percussionist, musician and composer Ronnie Burrage (who has performed with Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius and others), and hosted by the Penn State Jazz Club, Guitar Club and Open Mic Club, the festival will feature musical and other performances all three nights starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday's entertainment includes the band Cone Of Silence and Band Burrage; Wednesday will feature fingerstyle guitarist Trevor Gordon Hall, and Thursday will feature the Okyerema Asante Band with Aeb Byrne, and the Rene McLean Band with Gary Bartz. Various poets, rappers and dancers will entertain between bands each evening. Admission all three nights is free.
Support live music this weekend and upcoming week! And if you plan to celebrate heavily while doing so, please designate a driver or call a cab!
Here is a full listing for live music on area stages this weekend and the coming week:
D.D. and the Pub Crawlers at Belmar Hotel, Altoona (starts 6 p.m.)
On The Run and The Goodnight Revelry at McGarvey's (formerly Aldo's), Altoona
Anthony Eberling Benefit at Pellegrine's, Altoona; with Felix & the Hurricanes, hot damn and Left For Dead
Hemlock House at Magoo's, Cresson
Disorganized Crime at Castle Pub, Ebensburg
KB & the Crew at Ebensburg Moose, Ebensburg
The Smithereens at Café 210, State College (starts 9 p.m.)
This Albatross at 4Ds Lounge, Altoona
Xs for Eyes, The Whatleys and Greylines at McGarvey's (formerly Aldo's), Altoona
7th Gear at Family Pizza, Altoona
The Sitch and Exit 81 at Belmar Hotel, Altoona
Stella's Revenge at Shaw's Bar, Altoona
Rich Edmundson at Molly Maguire's, Altoona
Cabin Fever Party with Tom Watt & the Fruit Cakes and Ryan Matthew at Heidelberg Club, Altoona
Emberstitch at Glenn's Place, Claysburg
Inside Out (Kyx members) at Blue Knob Clubhouse, Blue Knob Ski Resort
LeVeL at Judy's Place, Schellsburg
Second Amendment at Bedford Moose, Bedford
Shallow Nine at Steele's Tavern, Hopewell
Bazooka Joe at Williamsburg American Legion, Williamsburg
Frontier Girls Benefit at Cresson American Legion, Cresson; featuring Josh Gallagher, Root and the Fifths, Strings Radio and Locked & Loaded (starts 5 p.m.)
Bite the Bullet at Magoo's, Cresson
Private I and Lucky Lad Green at Castle Pub, Ebensburg
Disorganized Crime at Park Avenue Pub, Patton
2nd Street at City Hotel, Northern Cambria
Backlash at Huntingdon Moose, Huntingdon
Benefit for Raymond Dorsey at Pellegrine's, Altoona; featuring Chelsea & Stevie Moses, Black Ice, Cousin Mike, Untyed, the Backyard Rockers, Shawn Brown, Left For Dead, Skye 2.0, Triple Threat and Bite the Bullet (starts 12 noon)
Second Sunday Ukulele Jam at Misciagna Building, Penn State Altoona (starts 2 p.m., free admission)
Felix & the Hurricanes at Shaw's Bar, Altoona
Music Is Life Festival at HUB Building Heritage Hall, University Park; featuring Cone of Silence and Band Burrage (starts 7 p.m., free admission)
Matt Pletcher and Eric Wertz at 4D's Lounge (upstairs), Altoona
Music Is Life Festival at HUB Building Heritage Hall, University Park; featuring Trevor Gordon Hall (starts 7 p.m., free admission)
Open Mic/Jam Night at Pellegrine's, Altoona (starts 9 p.m.)
Music Is Life Festival at HUB Building Heritage Hall, University Park; featuring Okyerema Asante Band with Aeb Byrne, and the Rene McLean Band with Gary Bartz (starts 7 p.m., free admission)
Brooklyn Rider at Rosenberger Auditorium, Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts, Juniata College, Huntingdon (starts 7:30 p.m.)
Steve Summerhill at Jethro's, Altoona (starts 7 p.m.)
Triple Threat at Pellegrine's, Altoona (starts 9 p.m.)
(More shows may be added to this list as information becomes available. Feel free to check back.)
To report additional shows or corrections to this listing, email information to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Left For Dead, during a performance last month at McGarvey's (formerly Aldo's). Left For Dead donates their talents to two different benefits at Pellegrine's this weekend, the Anthony Eberling Benefit on Friday night and the Benefit for Raymond Michael Dorsey on Sunday afternoon.
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This is the walkthrough for Veldin in Ratchet & Clank.
Investigate crash site
This is the first step of the mighty series. Turn around and run to garage. Might notice a Qwark poster right? Now destroy all the crates in the garage, and head out and wrench down the horny toads. Head forward and defeat the other horny toads. Remember to smash boxes, boxes mean bolts, bolts mean wicked weapons. Go over the bridge and defeat the two horny toads. Jump up the ledge and smack the horny toad. Jump over to the over clifftop, carry on and smash more boxes, take a careful look at the glass one, this is Nanotech, it help replenish your life. Smack the other horny toads and go to the right, kill the rest of the horny toads and smash the boxes, now go back to the inside the crashed ship. These robots are much trouble, two wacks of the Omniwrench 8000 and they are down, but if you want to be certain, get out your Gadgetron Bomb glove and throw one bomb.
When you go round the corner, you will notice a Horny toad being shot at by a robot. Smack the toad and throw a bomb at a robot. Up ahead are three more robots, use the bomb glove to kill them and smack the boxes. This box here is an ammo crate, these give you gadgetron ammo when you smash them. Go ahead and kill the last four robots. Smash the last four boxes and then walk up to the crash site. *Cutscene begins*
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This is it, the final battle. This level will truly test your weapon, jumping, survival, and Trespasser skills. (NOTE: The Gadgetron PDA is extremely helpful on this planet especially during the battle with Drek.) First, prepare yourself by purchasing the maximum amount of ammunition for every weapon you have. Make sure the Devastator, Visibomb Gun, Blaster, and Tesla Claw is full of ammo. Start the level by jumping down and attacking the small group of Elite Guards that drop out of an Armed Transport. You might want to use the wrench if you are going for the Going Commando skill point. After these are downed, go up the incline and across the bridge, killing Elites as you go. Hop up the ledges to what appears to be a destroyed metal tube. Kill the Elites in there. Stop now if you want to live. A frightening sight awaits. An Armed Transport sets itself down in front of you and waits. Move within range, and there is a good chance you will not survive. Go back and arm yourself with the Visibomb. Launch a 'Bomb and nail the transport in the front from out of range. Move up until you can see a lone Missile Tank pacing back and forth on the ledge across. Again repeat the procedure, stand back, launch 'Bomb and watch the fireworks. Run through the arch and take on the Elites from afar, making sure you stay out of range of the Missile Tank. Once the Elites are dead, equip Visibomb and defeat the tank. Run towards the bridge and look for an Armed Transport hovering ominously above it. As soon as you see it, get out of range and Visibomb it. Go across the bridge and use the Trespasser. Climb the Magneboot path. At the top of the cylinder is a small pool, a Vendor, and a Hydrodisplacer node. Refill your ammo for the Visibomb, you will need it. Drain the water and Thruster-Pack smash the button. Go through the door and use the Devastator to quickly eliminate the Elites at the top of the ledge. Then, use the Visibomb to engage the Missile Tank, the third, and very last one in the level. Proceed across the pit and show the eight Elites what the Devastator can do. Proceed to the end of the platform and begin the more challenging half of the level. While on the platforms on the side of the mountain, beware of the Elites and the two Armed Transports patrolling the area. Swingshot across the chasm abd deal with the Elites. Swingshot down, deal with the enemies, and Trespass on the laser fence. Once it is gone, proceed into the cave-like area and deal with the Elites. Swingshot down towards the opening in the cliff and prepare yourself. Once you climb the ladder, be afraid, very afraid. About sixteen Elite Guards and three Armed Transports sit in the valley. A direct attack is suicide, you will survive about three seconds if you hop down. So instead, follow one of these two steps. STEP ONE: Equip your Visibomb Gun and use it to target the three Armed Transports since these are the biggest threat. Once those are down, use either the Devastator or the Visibomb to target and kill the 15+ Elites flying about. (NOTE: If you hit one Elite, all will fire, so take cover!) STEP TWO: Instead of opening fire, run left and swim through the water area. You will pop out near a very familiar looking pad. It's Giant Clank time. Giant Clank can easily obliterate the entire Blarg army, even destroying the terrifyingly strong Armed Transports with one shot. Basically, you are invincible. Once you are done, smash through the walls with G.C. and prepare yourself for a hard and long fight.
Battling Drek
Drek will start on a circular arena. Use Giant Clank to pummel his equally giant walker until you take off one bar of health. Drek will fly away to a far off plateau and it is your job to follow him. Unfortunately, you lose Giant Clank. The PDA will come in use a LOT during this battle. First, restock on all of your ammo before fighting him. Jump across the faling platforms to reach him. His first stage consists of two different attacks. These are fire-shockwave bombs and mines. First, use the Devastator to hurt him a lot while avoiding these simple attacks. Once you expend your Devastator ammo, if the boss hasn't flown away, hit him with the Blaster until he does. After losing another bar of health, he flies up, transforms his arm into a laser, and blasts the plateau, causing it to shatter. Take this time to restock ammo with the PDA. Once you are full, find the falling platforms that appear, and follow them. The second round is exactly like the last. He has the same attacks, same pattern, and you still only have to take off one bar to make him fly away. Repeat the strategy for the last battle. When he shatters the plateau, find the platforms and follow them. This is the hard part. Start by Thruster-Pack slamming the switch in the middle before the timer switches to 0. Attack Drek with weak weaponry like the Blaster at first (he gets harder every time you take off one bar) For the first bar of health, he only has the previous two attacks. Take off the bar, and run to the edges of the arena. The reason for this is that once you take off a bar, he surrounds himself with a ring of fire and rush you. The edges of the arena are Grindboot tracks and this is the only way to get enough speed to avoid him. After he is done, he activates the button in the middle. Slam it again. He now adds a new attack too his repertoire. These are Dark Gadgebots. Thet patrol the area and hunt you down, just like real ones. Wrench these foes and continue hitting Drek (you should be using the Tesla Claw) Take off another bar and retreat to the Grindrail again. Also, remember to slam the button he activates AGAIN. (man, this guy is stubborn) Finally, he adds another two attacks to his arsenal. First, he can call in a huge swarm of green, glowing Suicide Fighters, little robots who land and try to blow you up by self-detonating. The second is a large blue cannon, not unlike the one he uses to blow up the plateau. He can also occasionally call in an Armed Transport or two to do his bidding. Take off the remaining health of his and finish the fight.
Destroy Drek's Planet once and for all!
After the cutscene, there there should be a green button around the battle arena. Power Slam to push the button and his planet has destroyed. Enjoy the ending cutscene.
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Veldin | Novalis | Aridia | Kerwan | Eudora | BTS | Rilgar | Umbris | Batalia | Gaspar | Orxon
Pokitaru | Hoven | Gemlik Base | Oltanis | Quartu | Kalebo III | Drek's Fleet | Veldin
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Tricky | Speedy | Jumper | Accuracy Counts | Eat Lead | Destroyed | Gunner | Sniper | Hey, Over Here!
Alien Invasion | Buried Treasure | Pest Control | Whirlybirds | Sitting Ducks | Shattered Glass | Blast 'em
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The summary below is from the full report titled "Brief Communication: The Relationship between Having a Living Will and Dying in Place." It is in the 20 July 2004 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 141, pages 113-117). The authors are H.B. Degenholtz, Y. Rhee, and R.M. Arnold.
Living wills allow people to explain in writing which medical treatments they do or do not want if they have a serious or terminal illness and are too ill to voice their wishes. Surveys show that many people in the United States favor having living wills. Many say that they would limit certain medical treatments if told that they were terminally ill. Also, many would prefer to die at home rather than in a hospital. However, only 20% of people in the United States have a living will. Evidence that these wills influence end-of-life care is mixed and sometimes scant. In particular, no studies address whether having a living will influences where people die.
To find out whether living wills affect where people die in the United States.
539 people older than 70 years of age who died in the United States between 1993 and 1995.
The researchers used data from a large study of older people born before 1924 who were living in their own home or in the home of a relative in 1993. Contacts for 539 of the seniors who had died by 1995 gave the researchers specific information about living wills and deaths. The researchers then compared this information between seniors who did and did not have living wills before their death.
40% of the seniors had living wills. Living wills usually included wishes to prevent pain and limit or withhold treatments in certain circumstances. Compared with those without living wills, seniors with living wills more often received treatment to keep them pain-free and comfortable and also more often had other treatments withheld. The main finding was that those with living wills were more likely to die at home or in a nursing home rather than in a hospital.
The researchers excluded 188 patients who died unexpectedly or suddenly. Medical charts were not available, so researchers could not see whether consultation of living wills was documented. Rather than other people consulting the living will and making decisions on patients' behalf, some people who prefer to die outside of the hospital who had living wills may have made decisions themselves.
Having a living will is associated with dying in a setting other than a hospital.
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Having toured the site during the beginning and middle of this epic transformation, we were yesterday invited back by Network Rail to witness the epilogue. In particular, we were treated to a tour of the station's famous clock tower.
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Another one of my mother's recipes. She gave me her cookbooks and personal recipes before she passed away. This has some special memories. Can still smell it cooking!
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- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 30 Pillsbury refrigerated biscuits (3 cans)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄4 cup maple syrup or 1⁄4 cup honey
- 1 -2 cup pecans or 1 -2 cup walnuts
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon. Take 15 biscuits and cut in half. Roll halves in mixture. Place in greased bundt pan.
- Melt butter, sugar, suryp and brown sugar. Add nuts. Pour 1/2 mixture over biscuits in pan.
- Roll remaining biscuits in sugar mix. Place in pan.
- Pour remaining syrup mix over top.
- Bake 30 - 35 minutes.
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July 2012 Archives : Myeloma Voices
- The Bench in the Lobby
- A Patient's Blog: The Side Effect That Dares Not Speak Its Name
- A Patient's Blog: Sour Stomach and Nausea That Lingers
- A Patient Blog: Taking the Good with the Bad in 'Demon Dex'
- Support Group Leader Summit 2012 - A Mixer and Mentoring
- Support Group Leader Summit 2012 - And So We Begin
- A Visit to the Land of Cherry Blossoms Ahead of the Crowds: IMF Japan Patient and Doctor Meetings: July 2012
- My Apologies
- Support Group Leader Summit 2012 - Friday Night Thank You to Our Leaders!
- Support Group Leader Summit 2012 - Friday Night Thank You to Our Leaders!
- Support Group Leader Summit 2012 - A Mixer and Mentoring
- Support Group Leader Summit 2012 - What Do the Results of My Tests Mean?
- Support Group Leader Summit 2012 - Advocates on Fire
- Support Group Leader Summit 2012 - And So We Begin
- Looking for the Cure
- Looking for the Cure
- The Bench in the Lobby
- A Patient Blog: Taking the Good with the Bad in 'Demon Dex'
- A Visit to the Land of Cherry Blossoms Ahead of the Crowds: IMF Japan Patient and Doctor Meetings: July 2012
Our longtime facilitator Alan Kumamoto asked each of the support group leaders to stand up, give their support group name and how long it has been around, what their role is (patient, caregiver, social worker) and provide a tip or challenge.
The leaders who spoke are nurses, patients, caregivers, social workers. Their tips and challenges resonated in the room:
- Some groups have more caregivers than patients. Many of the caregivers are women whose husbands, the patients, refuse to attend. How do we get the patients to attend?
- We have the problem that people stop coming because it is depressing. We seem to be focusing too much on the medical.
- How do you keep folks coming without having speakers?
- Member loss.
- Seasonal attendance.
- People leaving when they feel better
- Growing the group. Getting more people to come.
- Alternate scheduled speakers with meetings that provide time to talk.
- Followup email after every meeting sent to all members, those who attended and those who didn't.
- Introduce topics other than myeloma to talk about. Address the whole person, by understanding that they have different interests and cultural backgrounds.
- Really embrace people who come, and they will come back.
- Communicate between meetings.
- Meet with a member every month.
- Food!
- Understand is that touching even one person is important
- How do we handle one person who is always dominating the conversation, contradicting the speaker, quoting stats that really aren't relevant.
- Some groups have speakers regularly, but it can be overwhelming to get speakers all the time.
- How do you get people who attend the meetings to share responsibility for activies? Silence when we ask for volunteers.
- How to find fresh ideas to keep people interested.
- Leader burnout.
- Communication with members who do and don't attend.
- How to increase participation in clinical trials among African Americans.
- How to help caregivers who have lost their spouses.
- When a leader leaves or dies, how do we rebuild the group from the ground up?
- Help the members connect with each other by passing around a sign in sheet at the start the meeting after they have sat down. That way, when they ask who was sitting to their left, you can look at the sheet to help with the identification.
- Have more experienced members help explain topics to new people.
- Check in and ask for a brief update about what has been happening in the last month.
- Have rules and enforce them, including respecting other people's opinions without criticism.
- Use travel themes as a metaphor to help people see it as a journey and know that there is hope for a cure just beyond the horizon.
- Remember that you are serving the group. Ask members what they want.
- Have a Board of Directors who have clear responsibilities.
- Play a piece of music when there is loss--something the patient liked. Invite their caregivers to stay with the group as long as they want.
- Explain that you are not a doctor; that no one in the group is a doctor (unless one is) and that any medical issues discussed do not replace speaking with a doctor.
- Try to make sure new people are speaking and leave each meeting with steps to do.
The third presentation on Friday was by Debbie Birns, a 10-year veteran of the IMF Hotline, on Monitoring Multiple Myeloma: Making Sense of Tests and Results. This was a highly anticipated presentation and she did not disappoint. She pointed out that she is not a doctor, she is a translater of the information. Her job is to help you understand what the test results mean. She made several very important points.
After explaining what tests can tell us, she told us what we need to be careful about when we look at results:
- Don't compare results with other patients.
- No human body is in a steady state. She said test results may vary about 15% either way without necessarily being cause for concern.
- Patterns of results over time are more important than any single test result.
- No single test tells the whole story.
- For some patients, certain tests are more important than others.
- Normal lab values (usually expressed as a range from ULN and LLN) vary from lab to lab.
- Test results can also vary from facility to facility.
- Make sure you are always looking at values expressed in the same units (i.e. grams, milligrams, liters, deciliters, etc.).
- Get and keep copies of your test results.
She then went on to explain the different types of tests--lab, imaging, pathology, and genetic.
She also reminded us that there is a publication on the IMF website called The Myeloma Patient's Guide to Understanding Your Test Results.
View the slides from this session.
If you have any questions about interpreting your test results, call her or the other Hotline Coordinators on the Hotline at 800-452-2873.
I think next time we should film this session.
The second presentation on Friday was an update by members of the Advocacy Team, Meghan Buzby, Director of US Advocacy, and Aimee Martin, Grassroots Liaison.
First they reminded us why advocacy is so important. Advocacy raises public awareness of myeloma, ensures that all of us have a voice and that it will be heard. Advocacy changes community attitudes and helps us gain access to resources and funding.
Then they talked about the accomplishments of the Team. And, frankly, the Advocacy Team has been on fire this year on our behalf.
The hot advocacy topics for 2012 are that the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act and that, thanks in no small part to the tireless activities of the Advocacy Team, 20 states have passed a version of Oral Chemotherapy Access legislation.
Meghan explained the Affordable Care Act to us in lay language. It is pretty complicated, but from what I understood, every state will provide 10 essential health benefits. Advocacy is working to contact states that have identified their essential health benefits to make sure that access to those benefits is implemented. View the slides for this session here.
Meghan then gave us some key links for more information on the Affordable Care Act:
- http://healthcare.gov
- http://healthcareandyou.org
- http://USA.gov
- http://CMS.gov
- http://healthreform.kff.org (Kaiser Family Foundation)
The Advocacy Team has been working on this issue for 3 years. Oral Chemo Access ensures that out of pocket cost is the same for oral and IV chemotherapy. The legislation has been passed by 20 states so far. Six passed it this year alone.
At the Federal level HR 2746 is the Cancer Coverage Parity Act. So far there are 45 sponsors of the bill (in 2009 there were only 5 sponsors).
PEAC, headed by the IMF Advocacy Team, is working with other cancer organizations at the state level on this issue. Meghan and Aimee pointed out that working at the state level is laying the groundwork for federal legislation. Members of PEAC also worked to reintroduce the federal bill last year.
Aimee told us about Postcards for Parity, which will be used to send to an individual's federal legislators in support of HR 2746. It is a very easy way for your friends and family to communicate with their legislators on behalf of an important issue to all cancer patients.
Then it was time for Debbie Birns of the Hotline to explain our test results.
It's 2:45 in the morning, and we have finished the first day of the 2012 Support Group Leader Summit. Although this is the 13th Summit to be held, this is only the second Summit I have attended in my 10 years with the IMF. (I am the web producer, and as a rule we don't get out that often.) I was only too happy, though, to be asked to blog again. Last year's Summit was an inspiring and emotionally moving experience. (You can see what I wrote about the first day last year here.)
It is wonderful to see everyone again and to meet the new leaders. You have to understand that to me these are truly amazing people. Almost all of them--we have some social workers and nurses in the group who are also amazing--are patients or caregivers themselves. They could have turned inward on receiving a diagnosis of myeloma, but instead they turned outward and have committed themselves to helping others. And there are so many new leaders here this time! Leaders who have created groups where there were none. We even have one couple who has come to learn how to start a support group. (I will give everyone a name as I go along. Right now, in the middle of the night, I just want you to know what it felt like to be in the room yesterday.)
We started the Summit with a welcome from Susie Novis, who thanked the sponsors, identified a couple of leaders who had been at the first Summit (wow!) and went on to explain that Robin Tuohy and the Support Group Team had given everyone a seat assignment because there were so many new leaders they wanted the newbies to be seated with more veteran leaders.
She then introduced Dr. Durie, who gave us his annual medical update. I am sure he will blog about the specifics of his talk. Or at least I HOPE he will, because--like last year--some of it was very esoteric and I cannot do it justice. The gist of it was that for a myeloma doctor, these are very exciting times. In the last 5 years it has been particularly exciting because of the new drugs and things happening that are going to improve the outcomes for patients for myeloma.
First of all he talked about the new drug that has recently been FDA approved (Kyprolis) and those that are on the horizon such as pomalidomide, elotuzumab, and panobinostat. And then he began to explain how the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG), made up of 160 of the world's myeloma experts, is turning its attention to several new strategic concepts involving early disease, frontline therapies, supportive care, maintenance, myeloma treatment around the world, and how to identify and manage plasma cell leukemia (PCL) and extramedullary plasmacytomata (EMP) in 2012.
Again, I will let Dr. Durie explain in detail what the plans are, but I got from the talk that although they are very excited about the new drugs, research into what are the most effective combinations of currently available drugs is also leading to some interesting results. What are the best and most cost efficient treatments and the ones that give the best quality of life.
He said there has been a shift in medical focus that is happening right now. In the last few years there has been a lot of interest in chromosome testing in myeloma. And now there is multiparameter immune testing that can be used to more clearly identify patients in different groups so that they can come up with more personalized therapies.
He also said that if we are looking for a cure, although it is important to identify the poor risk patients, the cure is going to come by looking at the good risk patients and determining what will work to bring them long progression-free survival.
He talked about so much that is so new, my head began to swim. He gives the leaders this update because he wants them to know about what is in the pipeline and share the information with their members. I came away feeling confident that Dr. Durie and his
colleagues were on the case.
Next up were Meghan and Aimee and the incredible accomplishments of the Advocacy Team. But I am going back to bed for now. More later.
This week I am going to examine the many side effects of dexamethasone--and what we as patients can do to help minimize them.
In my first book, "Living with Multiple Myeloma," I feature a chapter titled, "Demon Dex." Here's an excerpt:
Dexamethasone is the generic name for Decadron, a powerful corticosteroid. The good news is that it is inexpensive--and it works! Dexamethasone can be used to fight myeloma by itself, or in combination with other drugs.
The bad news is that Dexamethasone comes complete with a long laundry list of possible side effects. A very long list! Possible cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, cardiac enlargement, congestive heart failure, blood clots, impaired wound healing, hair loss, fluid retention and weight gain, weight loss, abdominal distention, loss of muscle mass, abnormal fat deposits, decreased resistance to infection and osteoporosis to name just a few...
Many dex-related side effects can be annoying. Some may even put your life at risk.
Two months into my treatment in 2007, I developed a pulmonary embolism and was forced to spend a week in the hospital. I have been forced to take prescription blood thinners daily ever since.
Most patients who use dexamethasone over long periods of time experience muscle wasting, retain water and begin to develop extra belly fat. Not what you want to experience when you are an aging 56-year-old trying to maintain a positive body image! And did I mention possible hair loss, a hoarse, raspy sounding voice, insomnia, extreme mood swings and feelings of anger and rage?
But as I wrote above, dexamethasone works. It enhances the performance of all three of the novel therapy agents: Thalomid, Revlimid and Velcade. Most patients take dexamethasone in pill form. Some patients receive dex by IV along with Velcade. But more often it is taken orally, especially now that many patients are taking Sub Q Velcade.
A day doesn't go by that I don't receive one or more emails or comments complaining about dexamethasone-associated side effects. Not taking dex isn't an option for most of us. It is too important to our therapy results to drop--at least at first.
So what can we do about it? How can we minimize dexamethasone-related side effects? See if any of the suggestions on this list help you:
- Accept it. You can hate taking dex. But for most of us, the benefits outweigh the risks.
- You may be able to minimize insomnia the first night by taking dex right before bedtime.
- Since most patients experience side effects for two or three days after using dex, taking an Ativan tablet on nights two and three works for me!
- Try to time activities to correspond with your dexamethasone cycle. I know a patient who loves taking dex because it reduces pain and inflammation in her joints, and the "upper affect" helps keep her active for two days. "I can clean my whole house and have energy left over!" she exclaimed. So take advantage of your side effects whenever possible. Can't sleep? Read that book you hoped to find time for. All wound-up and feeling energetic? Clean the garage or those overstuffed closets. Get the idea?
- Experiment with your dosing schedule. Of course, as is true with all medicines, changes in dose and schedule should be discussed with your doctor. Maybe my "before bedtime" tip doesn't work well for you. Doctors don't seem to care how you do it, as long as you take 40 milligrams of dex weekly. So maybe taking two or three 4-milligram pills daily works better. Or 20 milligrams on Tuesday and 20 milligrams on Thursday or Friday.
- Watch what you eat. Taking dexamethasone can raise your blood sugar dramatically. So don't eat a lot of sweets or other high carbohydrate foods the day after you take it.
Hopefully, realizing how important dex is to your lifesaving therapy regimen will help you deal with the unwanted side effects. But if things get out of hand, ask your doctor if you might be able to reduce your dose--or stop using dex altogether. Research shows dex loses its effectiveness over time. So if it has been a year or more since you started taking dex, asking your doctor to drop it may make sense.
Embrace the challenge and try and find ways to co-exist with "demon dex." Your life may depend on it!
Feel good and keep smiling!
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The concern comes from a recent large study from the Netherlands, which tracked 120,822 people (a "cohort") since September 1986, and noted 363 patients with myeloma of whom 323 were evaluable for assessment of intake of a chemical called acrylamide, which is present in baked goods, such as cookies, and also French fries, potato chips, and coffee, plus in this study from the Netherlands, Dutch spiced cake (which is high in acrylamide). If you are already thinking about how much acrylamide is in your diet, I refer you to a nutrition-wise blog from the Mayo Clinic which details how to limit acrylamide in your diet. There was a significant correlation between the amount of acrylamide in the diet and the likelihood of developing myeloma for all men, as well as men who had never smoked. Smoking is a source of acrylamide and therefore, a potential so-called "confounding factor." So the correlation in non-smoking men is especially important.
This is a very large, long-term study from a prestigious group (of epidemiologists) at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Therefore, the results need to be carefully considered. However, it is also the first study with sufficient numbers to evaluate acrylamide intake in this fashion. The reason to go to such lengths to investigate acrylamide is that it is known to cause cancer. It is a class 2A carcinogen (IARC, Lyons France), which means that it definitely causes cancer in animals and, since the chemical breakdown is the same for people, most probably also in humans.
This disturbing finding needs further confirmation and investigation, but raises several important issues, the most pressing of which is:
Can what we eat or drink cause cancer?
We are used to the idea that working in a factory with toxic chemicals or being exposed to toxic environmental chemicals can be dangerous. Using the accepted criteria of esteemed British epidemiologist Sir Bradford Hill, one can systematically assess if a particular chemical or process can be plausibly linked to a particular cancer. As pointed out in an article written by a myeloma patient, Hardy Jones, one must be ever vigilant about toxic exposures in the environment.
But, the potential for toxic chemicals in what we eat or drink is something new in our awareness and part of a mostly silent revolution over the past several decades. In a new book, "White Bread," Aaron Bobrow-Strain highlights the complex scientific as well as socioeconomic issues with highly processed foods. Supermarket white bread contains a number of chemicals including diammonium phosphate, which is used as a nutrient for yeast, but is also a flame retardant and fertilizer. A few other examples include the flavoring chemicals brought to attention in "Fast Food Nation"-- especially the amazing chemical that provides the special taste of McDonald's French fries. Another new book, "Tomatoland," which discusses the development of the "perfect tomato," also includes sobering examples of toxic exposure. And of course, there is the caramel flavoring in diet soft drinks linked to 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) and the BPA (bisphenol A) from plastic bottles.
So, the reality is that we need to be very aware of chemicals in food and drinks. Do they cause cancer? Does acrylamide in cookies or other products cause myeloma? This remains to be proven. But this is definitely a wakeup call. Watch what you eat. Check the labels. Fresh, local, and organic are preferred over processed, shipped, and farmed.
Stay tuned as I explore related issues in coming months. In the meantime here are some blogs I wrote about food and health issues before:
- Drink a large hot glass of water with lemon slice every morning
- 2 or 3 tablespoons of mineral oil daily
- 2 or 3 tablespoons of coconut oil as needed. They also agreed adding flaxseed can help
- Probiotics help prevent the problem before it occurs. Eating yogurt with natural cultures daily is the most common way to build up the live microbial organisms that should be active and present in everyone's digestive tract. I have been told that Kefir, sauerkraut and Asian foods like kimchee, natto, tempeh and miso can all be incorporated into your diet to help build up the natural digestive process
- Using herbal teas containing rhubarb, aloe, senna or buckthorn
I would like to continue our discussion about ways to deal with treatment-related side effects by focusing on nausea and what I call a "sour stomach."
Nausea is a common side effect among multiple myeloma patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. And almost all stem cell transplant recipients experience nausea following high -dose chemo and the infusion of stem cells.
Severe nausea should be treated by a physician. Powerful drugs like Zofran and Compazine are often used to help. So is my anti-nausea drug of choice, Ativan.
But once a patient's severe nausea is under control, he or she is often left with a less intense form of nausea that can linger for days. Not severe enough to require prescription meds, chronic nausea can be quite unsettling.
The same can be said for a sour stomach. In between waves of nausea and an assault by any number of medications, it's no surprise that a patient's stomach can feel out-of-whack and need attention!
Bear in mind that what follows are suggestions based on my own experience as well as suggestions from fellow myeloma patients. Remember to let your oncologist know before trying any herb or supplement. It's best to err on the side of caution before making any significant changes to your diet or supplement regimen.
So what do we do to help get our chronic nausea and/or sour stomach symptoms under control?
- Let's start with ginger. I can remember my
mother always poured me ginger ale following childhood bouts with the flu. And
you know what they say: mother knows best!
Ginger is inexpensive and safe. It can
be purchased whole, as a powder, in capsules or processed foods like Ginger
Snaps or ginger candy. One of our readers last week recommended drinking hot
ginger tea. Great suggestion, Diane!
- Ginger is also a powerful
anti-inflammatory. I take two grams of
ginger (four 500 mg capsules) daily to help with both.
- Something as simple as sipping hot lemon water
might also be worth a try.
- Sucking on peppermints can also help. I keep a few mints in my pocket just in case
my stomach acts-up.
- If peppermint isn't doing the trick, you might
want to try sucking on a Queasy-Pop. A
regular reader of my blog sent me a package and I love them! Advertised as "the natural way to ease a
queasy stomach," these inexpensive and tasty suckers work for me. You can find a local supplier or order them
online at www.queasypop.com.
- I previously mentioned that calcium supplements
can help settle a sour stomach.
Calcium-based antacids do the trick here. Look for the active ingredient "calcium
carbonate" on the back of the package.
- Several patients I know swear that eating a
banana helps them. Worth a try!
- Simply keeping something in your stomach and "grazing"
throughout the day can help. Well-cooked rice might be a good place to
- If you can keep it down, yogurt works for some,
although I find it to be too high in acid for me, and yogurt can be difficult
to digest.
- Native
Remedies.com describes the herb, Mentha piperita as a "calmative and
analgesic herb which aids digestion, prevents nausea and vomiting and promotes
the flow of bile."
- And I wouldn't be surprised if someone hasn't
suggested marijuana once they hear you are on chemotherapy. I never did try pot
to help with my chronic post-transplant nausea. But lots of patients in states
where medical marijuana is legal swear by it.
- Switching gears, what about acupressure? Some studies suggest wrist acupressure can help manage nausea caused by chemotherapy. One pressure point thought to help nausea is on the inside of your arm, a few inches above the wrist.
Any time you are dealing with chronic nausea or pain, meditation and guided imagery might also be worth a try. But if you do, might I suggest enlisting the help of a professional at the start? The same advice applies to using different herbs and things like acupressure, too. Alternative therapies can be incredibly effective, if you know how and when to use them.
Can you think of any stomach settling tips I might have missed? Please don't hesitate to share them.
Next time I will pass along a number of helpful suggestions for those of you that are battling another common myeloma therapy side effect: constipation.Feel good and keep smiling!


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Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Daniel Radcliffe, 21 next July, and Robert Pattinson, 24 next May, are two of the richest British denizens under 30, according to the Sunday Times.
Thanks to the Harry Potter franchise, Daniel Radcliffe earned £25.6 million last year – more than 100 times what he got for his appearance in the first HP movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Radcliffe's fortune is now estimated to be £42 million.
As per the Times report, Radcliffe has donated money to help children's hospices and last year made a "major donation" to the US-based Trevor Project, which runs a helpline for troubled lesbian, gay and bisexual youth.
The report adds that fellow Harry Potter alumni Emma Watson, who just turned 20, is now worth £22 million, while Rupert Grint, 22 next August, is worth £20 million.
Robert Pattinson, Twilight's vampire Edward Cullen, is on the list as the 14th richest person under 30. Pattinson's assets are supposed to total £13 million. The report adds that "only a few years ago" Pattinson considered giving up acting and was none too successful at pursuing a music career.
Best quote from the 14th richest person under 30: "Last year, if I went out, I'd have to fight to chat someone up. This year, I look exactly the same, which is really scruffy, and yet lots of people seem to have just changed their minds and decided I'm really sexy."
Topping the Times list is Arthur Landon, 28, who inherited £200 million.
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For the time being, Jennifer Lopez may call her signature fragrance whatever she likes, which happens to be "Glow by J. Lo."
But that could change once U.S. District Judge Margaret Morrow makes a final decision in a trademark infringement case against the star, the Associated Press reports.
Glow Industries, which manufactures and sells its own scents, alleges in its suit filed against Lopez and Coty Inc. in August that J.Lo's new line will be confused with Glow's own Glow perfume.
Glow Industries also asked for a preliminary injunction to immediately stop J.Lo, 32, and Coty from using the name.
In her ruling this week, Judge Morrow denied that request.
"Glow Inc. has not demonstrated that it will probably prove a likelihood of consumer confusion," said the Los Angeles jurist.
The attorney for Glow Industries, Arthur Aaronson, tells AP in so many words that Lopez's citrus- and vanilla-based scent stinks. The company is seeking unspecified damages.
Lisa Pearson, the attorney for Lopez and Coty, insists "Glow by J. Lo" will not be confused with the single name Glow. She also points out that the two products are not similarly packaged nor aimed at the same markets.
The Lopez line -- which includes perfume, lotion and shower gel -- are featured in department stores, Pearson said, while Glow's bath and body products are sold in specialty stores.
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Let's face it, anytime there is widespread turnover with an NFL franchise it typically spells doom for a team's success for a year or two, at least. It should come as no surprise that most expert NFL analysts, bloggers, and the fan community in general are heading into the Colts transition with low short-term expectations.
There are stark differences between the context surrounding the Colts transition and the changes made for a lot of NFL franchises though. Typically a perennial playoff team with the NFL record long-term regular season success who fields a team that is a front-runner for title contention for the better part of a decade does not drop weight and "start over."
It just doesn't make any sense.
When you throw fan loyalty to the players and coaches that helped make a run of success possible into the equation, the outlook can be outright ugly. How is it possible for the Indianapolis Colts to find success without players and coaches with the reputations like those named Tony Dungy, Tom Moore, Howard Mudd, Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Dallas Clark, Jeff Saturday, Gary Brackett, and Joseph Addai? The answer, for now, is that no one really knows.
If fans in Indianapolis take a step back and look at some of the players that are leaving and some of the holes the team has to fill, along with what pieces the team already has available, however, it is plausible that new general manager Ryan Grigson and head coach Chuck Pagano already have a lot of the pieces they are looking for.
Are the Colts in a full-scale rebuild? The obvious answer is yes, but the ramifications of that rebuild may be different than what it has been for teams in the past.
The albatross in the entire list is clearly Peyton Manning. Manning is the best quarterback in the history of the Indianapolis Colts and will be forever considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, no matter what happens during the remainder of his career. Should he go on to win another Super Bowl he may seal his claim on the greatest of all time label that some fans are reluctant to give him.
There is no doubt that from day one the comparison between Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning is unfair. The Colts are absolutely losing short-term — and probably long-term — quarterback production and performance.
However, there are a lot of reasons to believe that Luck will be a top 20, maybe even top 15 quarterback at season open. He will make mistakes and have some growing pains to experience like all young quarterbacks do, but he should be able to produce at levels high enough to keep the Colts offense competitive — at least at his position.
Marvin Harrison is a future Hall of Famer and the greatest wide receiver in Colts history. Finding another Marvin Harrison is going to be extremely difficult. They do not come around often. Of course, Harrison hasn't been with the team for years so including him is simply an acknowledgement to his greatness. The team had the talent to win championships even after he departed, and should have won the Super Bowl against the Saints following the 2009 season.
Consider that Dallas Clark started only 16 games over his final two seasons due to a hand issue that had a noticeable impact on his ability to secure the football. Consider also that Jacob Tamme stepped in for Clark in 2010 and was able to produce on a Clark-like level due to his athleticism and experience working in the old Colts system. Both players were high-impact offensive weapons who, when handcuffed to one another, provided Peyton Manning with excellent weapons to stretch the middle of the field.
Losing Clark hurt more than losing Jacob Tamme from a fan loyalty perspective but there is little doubt that the player who Indianapolis is really replacing is Tamme. Does that sound like a task that is so difficult to fulfill?
Jeff Saturday was the most important part of the Colts offesnsive line under the control of Peyton Manning. He was the quarterback and the captain of holding the unit together, communicating on defensive assignments and movements when necessary, and may end up in the Hall of Fame. However, over the past two seasons Saturday has noticeably suffered against bigger and strong defensive tackles who did not give him as much fits earlier in his career. Too often he was beaten by younger and more athletic defenders who could take advantage of his age. Add the fact that Manning is no longer leading the old Indianapolis offense and moving on from Saturday simply makes sense.
Gary Brackett is the kind of player that just about anyone should love. He is undersized, came from no where, walked on in college, and made the team as an undrafted free agent. For him to become a defensive captain and one of the most important leaders for the Colts defense during his career is a fantastic story. But Brackett missed almost all of the 2011 season and was outplayed by his second-year replacement Pat Angerer. Throw in a scheme switch that does not fit Brackett's experience and size, and losing him is not a major blow to the team's short- and long-term future.
Joseph Addai was the perfect running back for the old Colts offensive scheme, both in terms of blocking and producing. However, over the last two seasons Addai started only 16 games, never broke 500 rushing yards, and dropped off significantly as an outlet in the passing game. There are a lot of reasons Addai's production dropped, not all of those reasons are things he could control, but replacing him becomes possible if the blocking scheme changes — and all indications are that it will change significantly.
The other big loss in free agency was wide receiver Pierre Garcon. 2011 gave Garcon a chance to prove to the NFL that he could be sure-handed and make a difference in a horrible offense with terrible quarterbacks throwing to him. His production in 2011 earned him a ridiculously high contract with the Washington Redskins that the Colts could not and should not have matched. Still, losing Garcon means losing the team's second — arguably first — receiver.
The coaching staff turnover has been happening gradually as coaches have either retired or taken smaller roles with other teams. How or why exactly all of the changes occurred are not completely clear in each situation but there are some things fans should honestly keep in mind when they're considering the changes with the coaching staff.
I have stated more than once that Tony Dungy's reputation as a Colts head coach has been skewed by history. Winning the Super Bowl in 2006 is certainly an amazing accomplishment and something fans should be proud of. Questioning Tony Dungy's moral or ethical positions is certainly a waste of anyone's time as it should be clear to all at this point that he is a wonderful man. With that backdrop in mind, though, fans should not so quickly forget how frustrated much of the fan community was with Dungy's conserative play-calling in key situations, his calm demeanor even when some in the community thought it was time to show some emotion, and some of his game time decision-making. Many of the complaints that are so easy for fans to remember after Jim Caldwell took over as head coach were the same complaints the fan community was throwing at Dungy prior to the Super Bowl win.
Tom Moore is a legendary offensive coordinator who has accomplished much in his career, and no accomplishment is greater than the work he did with Peyton Manning. He did a fantastic job creating an offensive scheme with Manning, for Manning, that gave competitors fits, allowed Manning's natural abilities as a field leader to shine, and kept things simple enough to allow for on-field adjustments and audibles on a level that few team's could successfully pull off. However, Moore's influence on game-time decisions gradually declined as Manning got more experience, and even Moore often earned criticism as a dreadfully conservative offensive play-caller during key situations in games.
Howard Mudd put together an offensive line that was known for being undersized, cheap, and excellent at limiting sacks. His offensive lines were also known for getting dominated on running attempts, and for requiring a running back with excellent blocking skills to make up for their physical shortcomings. In the Manning offense those kinds of lines worked, in no small part because Manning gets rid of the ball so fast, but moving on to a rookie quarterback who is more used to working with a balanced offense that requires running, play-action, uses a fullback, and keeps defenses off-balance means moving on to a more balanced offensive line scheme and player philosophy.
There is no doubt that the Colts have lost a great deal of talent and experience from key positions both on the sidelines and on the field, but who is replacing those names, that talent, and who will take the Colts into the future? Tomorrow Colts Authority will take a look at what fans should expect and not expect in the team's near future.


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Andrea Beth Wamsley and Jeffrey Scott Barr were united in marriage on Oct. 2, 2010, at Pendleton Point Overlook at Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis. The double-ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Ellis Conley and the Rev. Dr. Basil Hensley, who both were instrumental in the formation of the bride's Christian journey.
The bride is the daughter of Tom and Jane Wamsley of Valley Bend and the granddaughter of Andy and Janice Wamsley of Valley Bend and the late Philip and Ann Madden.
The bridegroom is the son of Tom and Cathy Barr of St. George. He is the grandson of Wilda and Dale Harsh of Aurora, Bernard Wilt of Aurora, Don Barr of St. George and the late Gayleen Barr.
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The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted to the altar by her father. She wore an ivory, strapless A-line gown with a sweetheart neckline. She carried a bouquet of assorted fall gerber daisies and miniature sunflowers with her grandmother Madden's weddings rings attached to honor the memory of her maternal grandparents.
Serving as maid of honor was Monica Wamsley, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Sara Chadwich, Hannah (Swecker) Fincham, Ashley (Jones) Palmer and Sarah Erwin Vance, all friends of the bride. The bride's attendants wore strapless chocolate dresses with champagne sashes. They also carried bouquets of gerber daisies and sunflowers.
Serving as best man was Brandon Duckworth, friend of the bridegroom. Groomsmen were Justin Robinson, friend of the bridegroom, and Joshua Poling, cousin of the bridegroom.
Pianist was Raymond Godwin of Valley Bend. Guestbook attendant was Gina Pratt, friend of the bridegroom. Karissa Gutierrez and Jillian Geldbaugh, friends of the bride, were in charge of the photo booth guestbook. Special ceremony readings were done by Jennifer Jones, sister of the bridegroom, and Laura (Ford) Wamsley, friend of the bride. Photography was by Christie Kepner of Foto 1 Pro Photography. Flowers were provided by Rennix Flowers of Valley Bend.
Following the ceremony, a reception was hosted at the Bear Paw Lodge at Canaan Valley with catering by Canaan Valley Resort. Music was provided by Garrett Shiflett, cousin of the bride. The five-tier wedding cake was by Vada Holman of Akron, Ohio, aunt of the bridegroom.
The bride is a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School. She received her bachelor's degree in athletic training from West Virginia University and her doctor of physical therapy degree from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Massachusetts. She is employed by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital as a physical therapist.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Tucker County High School. He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree of business administration from West Virginia University. He is employed as an engineer form FM Approvals.
The couple resides in Newton, Massachusetts.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Neo-reggae star Michael Franti and his band Spearhead stopped by Frederik Meijer Gardens on Monday, July 15, 2013.
The singer, who will release a new album titled "All People" later this month, was the latest in a diverse lineup of 29 artists stopping by the outdoor amphitheater this summer. Franti is known as a high-energy artist, and ventured into the crowd to sing last night.
The previous performance at the venue was a sold-out show by Old Crow Medicine Show, and it precedes a trio of sold-out acts: Harry Connick, Jr. on July 17, Steve Miller Band on July 18 and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals on July 21.
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Hopefully not *your* favorite NBA team, if you're in the interest of seeing your team compete for a championship. Monta Ellis is a very, very good scorer, which in many respects, is not the easiest thing to come by these days in the NBA.
Incredibly, among all players with a minimum of 59 games played during the 2012-13 season, only 11 players scored greater than 20 points per game. Compare that to the 2008-09 season when 26 players, who played a minimum of 50 games, scored more than 20 points per game.
There's no doubt that NBA teams need scorers, which would seem to insinuate that NBA teams need Monta Ellis and players like him. Not so fast. Because scoring is not the only part of the game.
NBA teams win games with good scorers but the great teams win with strong defense and offensive efficiency born out of unselfish play, smart shot selection and keeping turnovers to a minimum.
It's very little surprise that the two teams that played for the championship this season topped the league in adjusted field goal percentage. The Heat and Spurs took good shots and had efficient, unselfish players taking those shots.
Statistics such as Player Efficiency Rating (PER) developed by now Memphis Grizzlies VP of Basketball Operations, John Hollinger, have become more prevalent in basketball over the last five years. PER is in many respects similar to the Wins Above Replacement (WAR) statistic in baseball.
PER does a wonderful job of measuring offensive value but isn't able to measure a player's true defensive impact on the game. Defense is still largely evaluated on the eye-test and to a lesser extent by some advanced statistics on an individual basis.
Yet on that individual basis, it's quite difficult to appropriately quantify.
NBA teams are throwing loads of money around as free agency has begun and teams are looking to piece together their rosters. The problem is that they're not always looking for the most efficient players that can impact both sides of the ball.
For years now there have been good-to-great scorers that fill up the stat sheet but subtract from their team's value through poor shot selection or terrible individual and team defense. Since those areas have always been difficult to measure, it's easier for these players to continue getting rewarded financially.
The forthcoming list of players is subjective but grounded in some basic criteria: players who have a high shot volume, poor overall shot selection and players regarded as sub-par defenders. The objective of this article is not to criticize and ridicule.
This article's objective is to highlight players who don't add nearly as much value as might appear on the surface. Sure, scorers like J.R. Smith can help make a difference by pouring in over 18 points per game, but it's hard to find where else Smith contributes as an overall player.
It seems like more NBA teams have improved somewhat at identifying players that can score but add little value elsewhere. Yet some teams continue doling out large wads of cash to the aforementioned players but increasingly for less years under contract.
Teams seem to be shying away from awarding big contracts to players who affect the rest of the team in a negative way by taking away shots from other, more efficient players and by decreasing the "team" style of play and making it a less sharing environment.
Monta Ellis is the classic player that comes to mind.
A very, very good scorer who's lightning quick and finishes well in transition. But also a player who cannot defend well on the perimeter and seems to look for his shot most of the time and as a result, does not involve the other players around him.
Let's call it the, "Monta Ellis All-Stars." Here's your squad.


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Rutgers learned today that it will face Iowa State in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 30. Here's a look at the Scarlet Knights' opponent:
• The Cyclones (6-6) finished eighth in the 10-team Big 12 but did something Rutgers wasn't able to do this season: Win at Connecticut. Iowa State picked up a 24-20 victory in September, while the Scarlet Knights were thumped 40-22 in the regular-season finale. Oh, and the Cyclones also own a victory over a ranked team — their double-overtime, 37-31 win against Oklahoma State.
• Coach Paul Rhoads has taken Iowa State to two bowl games in his three seasons. That's more than Rhoads' predecessor could say. Gene Chizik won just five games in two seasons in Ames. That didn't stop Auburn from hiring Chizik, who won a national title in his second season.
• There's plenty of time for football, so let's get to know Iowa State as a school. Like Rutgers, it is a public land-grant institution. And the list of notable alumni include George Washington Carver (first black student), former presidential candidate Tom Harkin, chocolate magnate Russell Stover (attended but did not graduate) and recently deposed Penn State president Graham Spanier.


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Serious Topic, does anyone know anything about Strokes? My dad recently suffered from one. He's doing ok, but he's forgetting things that happened like 20 minutes ago. He's 45 years old, do fairly young. He's in shape and he regularly goes to the gym and keep healthy.
If there anything you can do? What kind of exercises, foods etc does he need?
He has to take various medications and stuff, would appreciate the help.
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Staying healthy is always a plus.. But these things happen, not much beside excersise and healthy food to be done.. It's sad people have to suffer from these things.
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I know that they are tough...my grandma went to the hospital to have a knee replacement and after the surgery she did not know what was going on. They determined that she had a stroke due to the anesthesia; doctors said it was due to the fact that she smoked cigs and had diabetes. She picks up a conversation mid-point and thinks that you know who or what she is talking about and always gets her words mixed up, she is doing alright though.
It is usually caused by a blood clot that forms and restricts blood flow to the brain and the lack of oxygen causes brain tissue to die. There are two main types: ischemic, which is caused usually by restricted blood flow from a clot and hemorrhagic, which is a hemorrhage inside the skull; either blood fills the gap between the skull and brain or blood seeps through the brain from a blood pocket within the brain somewhere.
Usually it results in a loss of movement in a body part or lack of motor skills. I don't know what you could tell him to do on his own except to eat a healthy diet, not smoke, and take his meds I guess. They said that stress and hypertension are big factors as well. I have heard that Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and flaxseed oil can help prevent heart attacks and stroke to a large extent but he should rely on what his doc says to be safe.
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All I know is that Boxingscene is the #1 site on the internet in terms of medical advice.
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I think he is pulling your leg.
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My grandma had a stroke a few months ago and she started forgetting nouns and ****. She's pretty much fully recovered now though, so it must have been a mild one.
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My grandfather had one 15-20 years ago. As you know it is a blockage of blood flow to the brain so there is some brain damage from the lack of oxygen. In his case he has partially paralyzed on one side of the body. He can walk with a cane though very slow, his speech is slurred because part of the face is paralyzed.
It is pretty much all physical and coordination with him. As far as I can tell mentally he is sharp although he is depressed and irritable a lot but I dont know if he was that way before or not.
I think it depends on what regions of the brain get damaged and the extent. Youre doctors should be able to tell you much more than we can as each case will be different. Also investigating what caused it is important. I know in my grandfather's case he was a hardcore alcoholic and developed type 2 diabetes and still kept drinking which is largely the cause of his stroke.
45 is pretty young and if he is otherwise in good health need to look into what caused the blood clots or blockages. A poor diet, drinking, smoking and high cholesterol cause cause it but there could be other reasons if he is healthy. For women, 40+ years old especially, birth control and hormone replacement can cause blood clots. My mother had a major one removed just in time that was caused by hormone replacement (which is just a lower dose birth control/estrogen pill). It could have gotten loose and traveled to her brain and killed her.
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I work at a retirement home and my friend, which happens to be a resident, suffered a stroke about last summer. He is around 60 years old and he does remember stuff but he has trouble moving his hands and legs usually happens on one side of the body. He does do some hand exercises but he still hasn't fully recovered yet. I think it was because of cholesterol but I could be wrong. He used to be outgoing and he still tries to hang out but he can't drive right now so he is kinda bummed out.
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In celebration of Harry Potter's birthday (who happens to share a birthday with his creator, J.K. Rowling), this morning, millions of Harry Potter fans around the world woke up (or will soon wake up) to some very exciting news: the announcement of the worldwide release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a very special book of five fairy tales written to supplement the Harry Potter series. In December 2007, Amazon was fortunate to come into possession of one of the original copies and it was our privilege to share images and reviews of this incredible artifact. Available in a standard edition and a collector's edition, which is exclusive to Amazon.com, these new editions of The Tales of Beedle the Bard will be available on December 4, 2008.
The Standard Edition features all five fairy tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard, an introduction and illustrations by J.K. Rowling, and commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Housed in its own slipcase--made to resemble a wizarding textbook found in the Hogwarts library--the luxuriously packaged Collector's Edition includes metal corners, clasp, and skull; a reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction; commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore; and 10 additional illustrations not found in the Standard Edition (or the original).
In a press release Rowling said: "There was understandable disappointment among Harry Potter fans when only one copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard was offered to the public last December. I am therefore delighted to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Bloomsbury, Scholastic, and Amazon (who bought the handwritten copy at auction)--and with the blessing of the wonderful people who own the other six original books--The Tales of Beedle the Bard will now be widely available to all Harry Potter fans."
The Tales of Beedle the Bard is published by The Children's High Level Group (CHLG), registered charity number 1112575, a charity co-founded in 2005 by J.K. Rowling and Emma Nicholson MEP to make life better for vulnerable children. All net proceeds from the sale will be donated to The Children's Voice campaign.
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I hope that there are not printing errors in this the same as are in the 7 book boxed set that I bought.
Posted by: Barry | Monday August 4, 2008 at 3:05 PM