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The medical crisis that made George Lopez a candidate for a kidney transplant can be traced all the way back to his childhood. The ABC sitcom star was born 44 years ago with narrow ureters, a defect that resulted in urine backing up into his kidneys. "What stands out as a kid is how many times I had to go to the bathroom and how often I held it in," says Lopez. "That built up scar tissue in the ureters and restricted the flow even more. I also wet the bed a lot. By my late 30s, my kidneys were almost shut down." About seven years ago, Lopez learned that he would need a transplant. An only child raised by his grandparents, Lopez had no blood relatives to turn to as potential donors, which meant he'd have to go on a kidney waiting list-joining some 60,000 other Americans-or else find a friend willing to donate one of theirs.
Yet none of Lopez's friends knew of his medical condition, a secret he and his wife of 12 years, Ann, 44, a TV producer, shared only with his manager, Ron DeBlasio. Last winter Lopez found his donor-Ann herself (Thanks to immuno-suppressive drugs, it isn't necessary to be a blood relative to donate a kidney.) "It was something I wanted to do because I couldn't live without him, "she says. The couple, who have a daughter, Mayan, 9, underwent their dual operations on April 19 in Los Angeles. Now, almost two months later, donor and donee both say they're feeling fine. Both were wearing "Donate Life" bracelets as they sat in their sprawling, Spanish-style L.A. home to talk about their experience with PEOPLE's Tom Cunneff.
George: I had this dull pain in my lower stomach, so I went to the doctor. They drew blood and that's when they discovered my problem. They opened up my ureters with stents to increase the flow, but the damage had been done. The doctor said, "You've got kidney disease. You're going to need a transplant by the time you're 45." Ann was with me and she goes, "I'll give you one of mine."
Ann: I know it sounds karmic and bizarre, but I just knew I would be the donor. So for the next six years, I didn't really worry about it. I worried that he was getting more ill.
George: The last few years have been very difficult. I was just tired. Your metabolism isn't working. Your blood's not filtering right and it makes your head not clear. I went to bed before my daughter at 7 o'clock. I'd get up to go to the bathroom eight or nine times. It was awful. I'd wake up the next day and I wasn't refreshed. The second day of rehearsal this past season, I came home and said to Ann, "I'm not going to make it." That was August and we're talking about going to the end of March. It was the longest year ever.
Ann: Last fall our specialist said, "it's time." his kidneys were functioning at 18 percent. At 15 percent you have to go on dialysis. So I started to be tested in October 2004. But it's a long process (see box). We found out I was a match in February. If I wasn't a match, we probably would have gone public, but we wanted to keep it private. The biggest reason was because of our daughter. We were told to tell her just a couple of days before the surgery, because kids start to worry. It's two parents going under the knife. I said very simply, "Daddy has two bad kidneys. Mommy's got two good kidneys. You only need one kidney. I'm going to give Daddy a kidney." She was like, "Okay." She handled it pretty well.
George: Knowing Ann was going to be my donor just took this weight off. Now I could focus on getting to April. I told her if this was reversed, I would absolutely do the same thing for her and she said, "I know."
Ann: I wanted to get in better physical condition for the surgery so I started working out with a trainer three days a week and went to a nutritionist and dropped 20 pounds.
George: The morning of the surgery, Ann gave me a card and a rosary and I was tearing up.
Ann: I gave him a card that told him I was donating my kidney to him. I wanted him to know that this decision was completely out of love.
Before they left home, the couple took a picture of themselves.
George: I wanted a record of me at my worst.
Ann: We drove ourselves to Cedars-Sinai hospital at 5:30 a.m.
George: I checked in under the name of Tom Ace, which comes from Ace Ventura, Pet Detective.
Ann: It's our daughter's favorite movie. I was Ann Ace.
George: While I was waiting to go into surgery, a woman came in and said, "I think it's great what your wife is doing." And I tried to be funny. I said, "If you saw the kind of lifestyle she lives, an organ is the least she can give me." That didn't go over too well. I said, "I'm kidding. I'm a comedian. Plus, I'm a comedian who's really scared. That's when the jokes come out."
Ann: When they were about 45 minutes away from harvesting my kidney, that's when they took George in. My surgery took about two to three hours and George's took about five. The operation was easier than giving birth. I have a four-inch scar above my belly button and three little scars on my left side where they went in arthroscopically. We couldn't share a room because he had to be in the kidney ward. I was in another wing and on another floor, so it was quite a distance.
George: I remember I was in a very nice place. I think I was dreaming about Hawaii, because we had just been there. I remember someone screaming at me, "Mr. Ace! Tom! Tom Ace! Wake up!" I'm like, "Who is this guy?" And it was me. In the recovery room. I was hammered that night and in severe pain. The next day wasn't so bad, but that first Tuesday was probably the most pain I've ever been in.
Ann: We talked on the phone, which was great. We just said, "We're on the other side. We did it. I love you." We were in pain, but we were relieved.
George: One of the first calls I got when I got home from the hospital was from Clint Eastwood. He said, "Hey, George, I didn't know you were married to your sister."
Ann: Some people we were close to we wanted to tell them the day before. We didn't want them to hear about it in the news. We told Clint, Carlos Santana, Cheech Marin, Andy Garcia, Rip Taylor, old friends.
George: In the first month after the transplant, I felt better than I did in my whole life. Everything is fun now. It's not a labor.
Ann: I feel great, but I'm a little tired. When you take one kidney, the remaining kidney goes, "Oh, I have to do 100 percent of the work," and that takes about six to eight weeks. So I have to pace myself.
George: I have a total change of life. I'm done drinking alcohol and I maybe done smoking cigars, which I love. I'm not going to abuse my body. For the first time in my life, because of Ann, I'm going to live the healthy life that I should have been living. Whatever happens to me professionally and wherever my golf swing goes, nothing is more important than the fact that my wife gave me a chance to live. I can't pay her back, but what I can do is make her as happy as she thought I would when we first got married.
Ann: You don't have to pay something back done out of love.
George: Somebody said to me, "God, you have to be really nice to your wife now that she's given you a kidney." [He laughs.] And I said, "Not as nice as I had to be before she gave me the kidney."
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You can freeze your mirepoix vegetables raw or cooked; I'd prefer the latter. To freeze raw, spread the ingredients on a baking sheet and freeze till hard, then transfer to a zip-top bag. The frozen mirepoix could go straight into a soup or oiled skillet; make sure you cook it long enough to extract excess moisture.
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March 28, 2007 Extraordinarily exciting news from the International Security Conference (ISC) being held in Las Vegas starting tomorrow is a connected building solution that paints a promising picture of the rate at which home automation technologies are maturing. The interactive Connected Building display at ISC Booth 3109 will demonstrate the deployment and convergence of a building automation system within the IT infrastructure. Utilizing a PANDUIT end-to-end system, including Power over Ethernet, zone cabling, and copper/fiber cabling, to monitor and control all building functions (e.g. security and communications) should result in significant operational efficiencies for the intelligent home of the future.
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The Book of Eli
Under the direction of Albert and Allen Hughes, this post-apocalyptic rocks along nicely. It's a straight-ahead genre flick, heavily styled to within an inch of its life; Denzel Washington plays a laconic semi-religious Western hero, guarding a mysterious book as he makes his way across an empty landscape. Not entirely empty, though, since he has to deal with the likes of the villainous Gary Oldman and the opportunistic Mila Kunis. A good, entertaining romp. Rent it.
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Youth in Revolt
Based on an acclaimed book by C.D. Payne, Youth in Revolt got pushed around the release schedule a bit before landing in January. Our own Erik Davis is a huge fan of the novel ("499 pages of dark comedic brilliance") and acknowledges that the movie version "definitely ends up feeling disjointed and forced in some areas -- but thanks to a wickedly hilarious performance from Michael Cera (easily the best of his career), this brainy teenage sex comedy does manage to dole out a handful of great scenes." Rent it.
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When in Rome
I missed this romantic comedy starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel during its theatrical run -- intentionally, I might add -- so I turn to Cinematical's Jenni Miller, who said the flick has "a certain charm" and allows that it may be "a decent guilty pleasure for a Sunday afternoon." Of course, Jenni really didn't likeThe Book of Eli, which i did, so my recommendation is still: Skip it.
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The Horseman
"Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but there's nothing quite like meting out instant vengeance with a blowtorch and a pair of pliers," I wrote in my review from SXSW last year. Peter Marshall plays a father "who is devastated when he learns that his daughter has died, but he completely falls apart when he's informed that she overdosed on drugs. His grief turns to unbridled anger when he receives a videotape in the mail, showing several men having sex with the glassy-eyed, sad-looking young woman, and he sets off to kill the bastards."
Directed by Steven Kastrissios, The Horseman is a pulverizing experience, yet for all the blood, broken bones, and brutality, the film holds back at key moments, allowing the mind to fill in the blanks of (most of) the money shots. Clearly it's not for everyone.
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Directed by Chris Smith, the documentary features "one man [who] uncannily outlines the dark path our nation and world are heading down."
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Nearly forgotten today, Richard Berkowitz co-wrote two key texts that introduced the concept of "safe sex." Daryl Wein's documentary chronicles Berkowitz's journey from college student to S&M hustler to safe sex advocate to gay community outcast. As I noted in my review, the film builds up a good head of steam that is dissipated after the fiery 70s and the apparent reluctance of Berkowitz to revisit certain issues, but it's worthwhile viewing on the whole.
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Showgirls: 15th Anniversary Sinsational Edition
If you've only seen parts of this movie, which I believe is still the only NC-17 rated flick to receive a wide release, those parts should look better than ever in Blu-ray. That in itself is reason for reflection, looking back with 15 years of hindsight. But what would have happened if director Paul Verhoeven had actually have made a terrific film, instead of the bad joke that resulted?
The obvious culprit is writer Joe Eszterhas, riding high and churning out slop that appealed to the lowest common denominator. He knew how to string together sensational sequences, but floundered when it came to recognizably human characters. Imagine if Nomi was a real, breathing woman instead of the caricature on screen. Elizabeth Berkley, gamely stripping down and prancing around naked, may have suffered the most; sometimes it seems that Verhoeven was content to stare at her body rather than give her, you know, direction.
It's a sad mess, but it's in the range of movies that are so bad they're still just bad, not good.
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A:Whatever photo you upload will be used on all of the labels. We cannot make 48 different labels with 48 different photos. Add the quantity to your shopping cart and there is a shipping tab at the top of the homepage where you can figure your shipping cost. You may also add the items to your cart and save your order as a quote when you get to the checkout. Your quote price will be valid for 15 days.
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DIG DOWN DWARF 2nd Edition LIVE on Kickstarter now!
Hello Folks!
I hope all of you are enjoying your copies of DDD. I have received a lot of positive feedback from players all over the world. I also heard... Read more
The award-winning Siege of Sunfall Has Launched!
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I wanted to give all of you the heads up that we have launched our latest KS for Siege of Sunfall. What is Siege of Sunfall? Check out... Read more
Dig Down Dwarf Contest Giveaway!
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We are hosting an awesome giveaway on our Facebook page. We are basically bribing people to check out our Virgin Seas KS (Only 2 days left!). Click this... Read more
Land Ho! Virgin Seas is LIVE!
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Wanted to let all of you know that we just launched our latest game in our Small Box Series(includes Dig Down Dwarf and Trainmaker), Virgin Seas! Virgin Seas... Read more
Survival Game Design Challenge - Sponsored by Grey Gnome Games
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I realize that many of you back board games on KS because you are a simply a gamer. However, I know many of you are either game designers... Read more
Trainmaker has launched on Kickstarter!
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The second installment in out Small Box Series is now live on Kickstarter! Trainmaker is an awesome dice game designed by Chris Leder, who is the man behind Calliope... Read more
Reviews are coming in!
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I just wanted to post a quick update to share a few things with you. First and foremost I hope everyone is enjoying their copy of the game.... Read more
Shipping Completed & More!
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I wanted to let everyone know that we completed shipping this week for Dig Down Dwarf! WOOT WOOT! It took us a bit longer than we had thought... Read more
Shipping is coming to a close!
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Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday!
We are closing in on the finish line in regards to shipping. We had a huge day today with a lot of... Read more
Shipping Ongoing and More
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I just wanted to post a quick update to let everyone know that shipping is going well. We are about at the 30% mark and should be about... Read more
Local Pickup Event!
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I have been busy boxing up units and backers should start receiving their rewards pretty soon here. The main point for this update is to invite interested backers... Read more
BEHOLD! A Treasure is Upon Us! !!! UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS !!!
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I am very excited to announce that all the copies of Dig Down Dwarf have arrived! They just showed up about a half hour ago and they look... Read more
DDD Has Passed Through Customs and is on the Way!
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I bid you all good news on this Monday morning! Dig Down Dwarf has passed through customs at the port in California and has been loaded on a... Read more
Shipping Info and More
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I wish I was posting to say that the games have cleared customs, but as of yesterday they are still being held in the California Port. I have... Read more
Dig Down Dwarf has landed in Port! >>>UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS!<<<
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I am happy to announce that Dig Down Dwarf has landed in the California Port! WOOT! The manufacturer has informed me that the ports are a bit backed... Read more
Manufacturing is Finished & Unboxing Video!
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Just got word from the manufacturer that all units of Dig Down Dwarf have been manufactured! WOOT! They are all now being prepped for shipping. I am told... Read more
Manufacturing has Started.
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Sorry for the delay in posting an update. I was having a back and forth with the manufacturer and they where in turn talking with China. In the... Read more
Of Dungeons Deep! Has Launched on Kickstarter!
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I am very excited to announce that our latest Kickstarter has launched!
Of Dungeons Deep! is a 1-4 player semi-cooperative dungeon delver that is amazing illustrated by the... Read more
Physical Sample Has Arrived! Woot! Pictures!
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The physical samples for Dig Down Dwarf just arrived today! I think everyone is going to be VERY happy! Everyone is getting a lot of game for $16... Read more
Something Shiny Came in the Mail Today!
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I just wanted to make a quick update to share what showed up in the mail today. The tins for the Collector's Edition! They are very pretty!
I... Read more
Starting to get some Goodies! Photos!
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I have started to receive some of the goodies for the game and I wanted to share some pictures. I also spoke with the manufacture today and I... Read more
Gems of Norcia, Local Pick-up, & more!
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I just wanted to give an update on the manufacturing of Dig Down Dwarf. Currently I am waiting on the physical samples to arrive. When they do I... Read more
Surveys Sent & Win a Free Game!
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All surveys have been sent, so you all should be receiving emails soon. I just wanted to say a few things about the survey.
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Gems of Norcia!
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It has been quite busy here at Grey Gnome Games HQ. All sorts of goodies have shown up at our doorstep. All the components for Gems of Norcia... Read more
All Art Files Sent to the Manufacturer & More...
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It has been a couple of weeks so I thought I would drop a quick update. Today I send all the art files to the manufacturer and I... Read more
What?! Upgraded Instructions!
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Well I have been number crunching with the manufacturer and I saved us a die charge by combining the reference card and dwarf cards, making them the same... Read more
Final Box Design and All Cards are Complete!
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I have had a very productive weekend. I finished up all the artwork for all the dwarf cards, redesigned the new reference cards, and completed the design of... Read more
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I have been hard at work getting things in order for the manufacturer. All I have left to do is finish the artwork for 3 female dwarves, construct... Read more
Shipping Charges and Other News
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Well, I had a good day of celebration before I went right back to work on this KS and the Four Tribes KS. Things are going quite smoothly.... Read more
I cannot put into words how amazed I am by the support. The finish to this campaign was nothing short of insane! As a special thank you to all of... Read more
24 HOURS TO GO! Final Stretch Goal Revealed!
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We only have 24 hours left to spread the word! According to the campaign page, we have only shared the page 188 times. I think if everyone with... Read more
Another Stretch Goal Reached and Another Revealed!
Fantastic Work Everyone and Welcome to all the new Backers!
I am going to make this quick because I have to get to work. We have unlocked square cards! FANTASTIC.... Read more
48 Hour Mark!
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We have hit the 48 hour mark. This is when things could get crazy! We still all need to work together and try one last time to share... Read more
New Stretch Goal Revealed!
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I hope everyone had a great Easter with family and friends!
I wanted to welcome all the new backers! We have passed 1000 backers today! WOOT! We also... Read more
Real Quick Update
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We have had a huge day! 3 Stretch Goals reached in the past 24 hours and no signs of slowing down. All copies will now have the cards... Read more
Setup Boxes! Dwarf Elders! & RUBIES! Oh My!
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I am SUPER excited about this update! This is the big one! Many of your requests and desires will be brought to fruition now! I also wanted to... Read more
New Pledge Level
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Welcome all new backers! This campaign is on fire! Thanks for joining us!
I have had quite few backers ask for a pledge level that includes multiple copies... Read more
We Have Passed 20K!
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We are moving along at a nice pace and we just passed the 20k mark! FANTASTIC! Now Dig Down Dwarf will come housed in a tuckbox! This will... Read more
Lady Dwarves!
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It is officially ladies night at The Drunken Dwarven Dregs Inn! Every dwarf card will now have a female and male version of each character. Now players can... Read more
Another Stretch Reward Unlocked + 3 More Revealed!
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We did it! Every copy of the game will now come with 4 jumbo reference cards and every copy of the Golden Edition will gain the 4x4" Mine... Read more
Mail Bag!
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I would like to first say welcome to all our new backers! Welcome aboard and thanks for joining us!
I have received a lot of good questions and... Read more
Dice Are Upgraded & The Next Stretch Goal!
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I woke up again today to find that we hit another stretch goal! Very exciting! Now every copy of the game will come with translucent dice. I really... Read more
Custom Printed Bags for Everyone!
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We blasted past another stretch goal as I was in bed. Every copy of Dig Down Dwarf will now come with a custom printed drawstring bag! I am... Read more
Fantastic! We hit our 1st Stretch Goal!
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Looks like things have continued at a frantic pace all day! I wanted to say hello and welcome to the many new backers that have joined us today!... Read more
We Have Funded in the First 12 Hours!
I am in awe of the support! I really am speechless! Thanks so much! Now let's move on to some stretch rewards!
Our first stretch goal hits at 7k and... Read more


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Page 2 of 2We know that it's likely not wise to post about your employer's trade secrets, but if your blog is littered with grammatical errors, a prospective employer might hold that against you. If you are employed full-time and writing the blog is not part of your responsibilities, keep the posting limited to your off time. Many blogs have timestamps and it could be problematic if an overzealous HR monitor is following you and sees that you post on your blog each day at 10 a.m. during office hours. Also, similar to a technique suggested above, consider writing under a pen name to mask your identity, which can be a big help in avoiding any unwanted attention.


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($30) Light gold. White peach and floral honey scents are brightened by subtle lemon zest and mineral notes. Fleshy orchard and pit fruit flavors are moderately sweet and gain depth with air, picking up melon and passion fruit character. The finish strongly echoes the peach and melon qualities and lingers nicely. This possesses the weight and succulence to work with spicy or salty foods: I'd serve it with a Thai coconut curry.


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DPD to begin ticketing jaywalkers around Crowley criminal courthouse, downtown Dallas
Dallas County criminal courthouse employees were warned this morning that Dallas police will begin ticketing for jaywalking around the courthouse.
Jay walking is common around the courthouse because people take the easiest route from a parking lot to the building. I've regularly seen near misses between cars and pedestrians.
Below is the text of an e-mail sent today. But there are no details about how it be enforced.
Jaywalking (crossing an intersection outside the crosswalk, crossing against the crosswalk light indicator, or crossing a street between crosswalks) is a violation of state law and has become a serious problem.
For your safety and for that of motorists, cross only at a crosswalk and obey the signal lights.
The Dallas Police Department will be increasing enforcement of jaywalking violations at/around County facilities as well as other locations in and around downtown Dallas.
Violators will be ticketed! The fine for jaywalking is $55 plus court costs.


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Cancer care at University Hospital earns key accreditation from the American College of Surgeons
Cancer care at University Hospital has earned a key accreditation from the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer (COC).
The accreditation signifies that University Hospital meets the standards set by the COC for quality multidisciplinary cancer care delivered in the hospital setting. The accreditation was awarded after an indepth review—including an on-site evaluation—of University Hospital's cancer-related services, including screening, imaging, radiation oncology, medical oncology, support services, research, rehabilitation and prevention. The COC also offered a commendation for University Hospital's strong clinical trials program.
University Hospital—the only hospital in Syracuse to receive the COC accreditation— earned the highest score possible when 47 mandatory standards were reviewed. Only 27 percent of approved hospitals received such a score.
"While no one can guarantee outcomes for cancer patients, the accreditation from the Commission on Cancer confirms that our patients receive the best in diagnosis and treatment," said oncologist Sheila Lemke, M.D., who chairs University Hospital's cancer committee.
According to the commission, the accreditation can be extremely valuable to hospitals since statistics show that 82 percent of newly diagnosed patients with cancer are treated in the programs accredited by the COC.
University Hospital, which treats more than 14,000 cancer patients a year, offers a wide variety of oncology services, including multidisciplinary assessments for pediatric, breast orthopedic, head and neck, and gynecologic cancers. It also offers formal programs for cancers for lung, brain, thyroid and genitourinary cancers.
Established by the American College of Surgeons in 1922, the multi-disciplinary Commission on Cancer sets standards for quality multidisciplinary cancer care delivered primarily in hospital settings; surveys hospitals to assess compliance with those standards; collects standardized and quality data from approved hospitals to measure treatment patterns and outcomes; and uses the data to evaluate hospital provider performance and develop effective educational interventions to improve cancer care outcomes at the national and local level.
Nationally, about 1,500 facilities—or one in four of those eligible—have earned COC approval of their cancer programs.
The three-year accreditation is up for renewal in 2006.
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Residence Time Distribution for Tubular Reactors - new
L. R. de Souza Jr.[1], L. Lorenz[1]
[1]Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
In the core of Chemical Engineering is the reactor design that includes most of all scientific disciplines. The reactors, in general, are treated ideally. Unfortunately, it is observed in the real world a very different behavior from that expected. Thus, to characterize nonideal reactors is used, among others, residence time distribution function E(t). The aim of this present work is to ...
Models for Simulation Based Selection of 3D Multilayered Graphene Biosensors
E. Lacatus [1], G. C. Alecu [1], A. Tudor [1],
[1] Politehnica University of Bucharest, București, Romania
At the forefront of a new generation of sensors graphene and graphene composite materials are intensively studied for medical and biosensing applications. The outstanding electrical, mechanical and quantum properties of graphene make them a promising material solution to overlap the existing gap between biological and non-biological systems into a continuum like-viscoelastic integrated model. ...
Modeling of an Oxygenation-Aided 3D Culture for Functional Beta-Cell Expansion
S. Jin[1], J. McReynolds[1], X. Li[2], J. Guan[2]
[1]Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
[2]Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Currently, researchers are looking for ways to mass-produce biologically functional pancreatic beta cells in vitro because of the shortage of donor tissue needed for diabetes cell therapy. The beta cells will become hypoxic if their high oxygen demands are not met. We hypothesized that the biological function of beta cells can be improved if they are cultured in a 3D collagen scaffold, which ...
Modeling 3D Calcium Waves from Stochastic Calcium Sparks in a Sarcomere Using COMSOL Multiphysics®
L. T. Izu[1], Z. Coulibaly[2], B. Peercy[2]
[1]University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
[2]University of Maryland, Catonsville, MD, USA
This paper utilizes the COMSOL Multiphysics® general form PDE interface and MATLAB® to model stochastic calcium waves in a sarcomere (basic unit of a heart cell). The model we present here shows the evolution of waves generated from calcium being released stochastically from sites modeled as point sources. The release sites are distributed on z-disc (planes) in a hexagonal pattern, and their ...
Charge-Discharge Studies of Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
A. K. R. Paul [1], R. D. Pal [2],
[1] CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
A lithium-ion battery comprises of two intercalating electrodes separated by a membrane, sandwiched between aluminum and copper current collecting plates. The battery performance depends upon several parameters and its operating conditions. In this work we developed a model for a lithium iron phosphate battery and validated our results with experimental charge-discharge curves. We however note ...
Development of a User Interface for Design of SO2 Oxidation Fixed-Bed Reactors
A. Nagaraj [1], P. L. Mills [1],
[1] Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, USA
H2SO4 is a very important chemical commodity, and indeed, a nation's H2SO4 production has been a reasonably good indicator of its industrial strength for the last century or so1,2. Nearly 350 MM tons of H2SO4 was produced in 20143.The demand for H2SO4 in United States exceeds the supply and hence to increase production, recycling and innovative clean technologies must be explored. From ...
COMSOL Multiphysics® Simulation of 3D Single-Phase Transport in a Random Packed Bed of Spheres - new
A. Dixon[1]
[1]Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
Packed beds are important in the chemical industries. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can simulate detailed flow and scalar transport in packed beds for improved understanding and quantitative information. We present simulations of single-phase gas flow, conjugate heat transfer and isothermal dispersion of mass in a 3D model of a randomly-packed bed (tube-to-particle diameter ratio = 5.96) of ...
Ammonia Removal From Water by a Liquid-Liquid Membrane Contactor Under a Closed Loop Regime
E. Licon[1], S. Casas[1], A. Alcaraz[1], J.L. Cortina[1], C. Valderrama[1]
[1]Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Ammonia separation from water by membrane contactor was simulated on transient state and compared with experimental data. Aqueous low concentrated solution of ammonium with high pH has been pumped inside the hydrophobic hollow fibers, acid solution in the outside part. The system is in closed loop configuration. In order to simulate the separation process, equations were developed considering ...
Modeling of Packed Bed Reactors: Hydrogen Production by the Steam Reforming of Methane and Glycerol - new
A. Dixon[1], B. MacDonald[1], A. Olm[1]
[1]Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
The conventional route to hydrogen production is by steam reforming of methane (MSR) in a multitubular packed bed. With the increasing use of biodiesel as a renewable fuel, interest has grown in steam reforming of the excess glycerol produced as a side product (GSR). We use COMSOL Multiphysics® software to model a tubular packed bed reactor, solving a single pellet model at each point. The ...
An Overview of Impellers, Velocity Profile and Reactor Design - new
P. Patel[1], P. Vaidya[1], G. Singh[2]
[1]Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
[2]Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Faridabad, Haryana, India
This paper presents a simulation approach to develop a model for understanding the mixing phenomenon in a stirred vessel. The mixing in the vessel is important for effective chemical reaction, heat transfer, mass transfer and phase homogeneity. In some cases, it is very difficult to obtain experimental information and it takes a long time to collect the data. Such problems can be solved using ...


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7 Ways I Get the Most Out of Basal Body ChartingDevan McGuinness
Basal body charting has been invaluable to me since I started trying to conceive our 4th child. I used it when I was trying to conceive my other three children and have been doing it daily for nearly 7 years now.
In the past, it helped me pinpoint when my best fertile zones occurred. It helped me see an issue with progesterone and it's shown me, before a pregnancy test would, that I was pregnant.
This time around, charting my early morning temperatures has given me more information. It gave me the signs that I needed to get help for infertility. It pinpointed that ovulating was not happening, and that stopped me from trying month after month with no chance of conceiving since you can't get pregnant if you don't release an egg!
It's not as hard or difficult as it may seem to track your fertility signs using basal body charting, but there are ways that are the most efficient, so it can be a huge help in getting pregnant and expanding our family.
Check out 7 ways I get the most out of basal body charting:
I Keep My Thermometer Next to My Bed 1 of 7I keep my thermometer next to my bed on my nightstand. This allows me to take my temperature without having to sit up or get up to take my temperature, which could alter the results.
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I Use a Good Thermometer & the Same One 2 of 7I use a good digital thermometer to take my temperature each morning and have been using the same one for the duration of trying to conceive. This keeps temperatures consistent since a slight variation could change the temperatures. I also make sure the batteries are in good working order.
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I Chart the Temperatures 3 of 7I find it easier to see what's going on when I put those temperatures in a graph (using FertilityFriend.com). This is easier for me to visualize what's going on than just the numbers on a page.
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I Take My Temperature at the Same Time 4 of 7I take my temperature every morning at 6:30am. This is before anyone typically gets up so I don't have to get up before taking my temp. Taking my temperature at the same time, consistently gives me a good read for the cycle.
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I Try to Get Enough Sleep 5 of 7I have to get at the very least 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep before I notice it impacts my temperature. Of course I try to strive for at least 8, but with kids at home sometimes that's not possible.
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I Looked for Signs 6 of 7My charts tell me a lot about fertility and the temperature alone will tell me if I've ovulated, if an egg has implanted and if there's enough progesterone to keep a pregnancy viable. I kept a close eye on the dips and curves and was able to see there was a fertility issue.
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I Took My Charts to My Doctor 7 of 7When I realized I wasn't ovulating thanks to the charting, I took all my months cycle charts to the doctor to show him. It allowed me to narrow down the issue and take that right to the doctor.
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For more information about BBT, check out my favorite site for charting — FertilityFriend.com
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THE 49th annual Ballingeary Show will take place on Sunday, August 26th next and as usual features a huge variety of events, stalls and attractions.
Highlights of this year's show include the South Western Shorthorn Breeders Society Heifer Final, the €1,500 West Cork Horsebreeders Co-op Progeny Championship, the Celtic Ross Hotel, KWD Recycling/ IDSHL €3,000 IDSHL Munster Foal Championship, the Irish Draught Colt Foal Championship and the Conoco Phillips Three-Year-Old Filly All-Ireland Championship.
As well as the major contests there will be numerous attractions to entertain visitors of all ages including live music and dancing platform, animal magic & falconry display; Coolwood animal zoo; most suitably dressed lady; sheaf throwing; Toonsbridge buffalo; bonny baby show; Ballingeary Pipe Band; old time machinery; vintage cars and much more.
Entries for side shows taken on the day.
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"What we're going to do is have a nice romantic dinner and a few cocktails," Lachey, 36, told PEOPLE at the Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons with Clive Davis Honoring David Geffen, held at the Beverly Hilton.
But does the singer have any special after-dinner plans with his soon-to-be wife?
"We're going to go home and watch Hawaii Five-0 guest-starring Vanessa Minnillo," he said, laughing.
Walking the red carpet with her man by her side, Minnillo, 30, dished about having Lachey's support for the rest of her life.
"All the good stuff feels different [because] you know that you found your partner that's there for you," she explained. "But we've been dating for five years so all the nitpicky stuff is worked out."
"We're an old hat now," Lachey added.
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|We're staying in the McCabe mansion outside of Louisville. Kip McCabe plays drums for Dianogah and his parents or mom or dad or someone lives or owns this house large enough to sleep about 150 people comfortably. Really! It's huge! It's got a circular driveway and a sculpted babbling brook outside and a wraparound porch, vaulted ceilings with chandeliers, and when you turn the million-dollar stereo every corner of the house yard is filled with music. It's opulent and terrifying and, well, tacky, and we've descended on it like a confused rodents.
We've played Louisville a couple times before but it's been years. I think the most people we ever played to here was two, so we weren't expecting much. Remarkably, there were a few fans on hand, which was a treat, though of course the club was pretty damned empty for a Friday night. We didn't start until about 1:30 in the morning, it's really true! no lies today! so what few people had been lounging around waiting for action were long gone by the time we were ready to rock.
The show was a little goofy. The club is a converted strip joint. Most of the trappings of its past have been erased to some degree, save for the thrilling vibe from the black leather couches in the dressing room and for the runway still attached to the front of the stage. The vibe was fine but the runway was absurd. What do you do with it? There were offers from at least one audience member to do a runway show if we played Severance Pay, but we just didn't have it in us. Besides, he'd been locked out of his apartment by his girlfriend for brazenly defying her wishes and seeing the Silkworm show without her, so he was miserable and drunk as hell and we didn't want to take advantage.
I walked the Louisville waterfront with Jay from Dianogah before the show. It was a nice walk and we were both sorry the two bands hadn't spent more time together on the trip. Silkworm tends to be fairly insular, which could be seen as either good or bad depending on the circumstances. On this trip we've been getting along well and having all sorts of fun together, so I think it's been a good thing. I would have liked to spend more time with the Dianogahs but hell I've had a fine time with my bandmates. It's especially nice as Andy's going to be in Chicago for three years after this trip and we'll never ever see him.
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GARFIELD — We recently visited the James Madison School #10 to observe an anti-bullying assembly put on by local and state police, and to talk to students, teachers and staff about efforts to curb bullying in the school.
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Bright red. High-pitched red berry and floral aromas are complemented by notes of star anise and mace. Tangy acidity adds lift and cut to the sappy raspberry and cherry flavors, which pick up a smoky character in the glass. Lively and precise on the finish, which lingers with impressive spicy persistence. This deep but energetic pinot will age on its balance.


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Author Affiliations: Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Ms Cao and Dr Kenfield); Channing Laboratory (Ms Cao and Drs Kenfield, Rosner, Qiu, and Ma), Division of Preventive Medicine (Drs Sesso and Gaziano), and Division of Aging (Drs Sesso and Gaziano), Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston; Department of Epidemiology and Program on Genomics and Nutrition, University of California, Los Angeles (Dr Song); and Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology and Research Information Center (MAVERIC), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston (Dr Gaziano).
Since the 1950s, studies have linked cigarette smoking to total and cause-specific mortality. Few studies have comprehensively presented patterns of total and cause-specific mortality reduction on smoking cessation1,2 or age at quitting3, comparing risks with both never and current smokers. We thus assessed the relationship of time since quitting and age at smoking cessation with total and cause-specific mortality of major noncommunicable diseases among 19 705 US male physicians.
The methods of the Physicians' Health Study (PHS), an institutional review board–approved trial of aspirin and beta carotene use among 22 071 physicians starting 1982 to 1984, have been described previously.4 Detailed smoking information was collected from 20 148 men on their 60-month questionnaire. Death certificates were obtained for confirmation and review of cause of death. All mortality end points are adjudicated by the PHS Endpoints Committee. The main outcome was death between 3 years after the date of the 60-month questionnaire return and March 9, 2010. A total of 19 705 eligible participants were included in the analysis.
We calculated "years since quitting" among past smokers by subtracting the age at quitting from the age at the date of the 60-month questionnaire return. Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for smoking status, years since quitting, and age at quitting on total and/or cause-specific mortality. Person-years were accrued from the date of return of the 60-month questionnaire until either the date of death or the end of follow-up. We adjusted baseline variables including aspirin and beta carotene treatment; body mass index (<25, 25-30, ≥30 [calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared]); alcohol intake (<daily or ≥daily); vigorous exercise (<1, 1-4, or ≥5 times/wk); history of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol; parental history of myocardial infarction prior to age 60 years; age at start of smoking; and number of cigarette pack smoked per day. We assessed effect modification by age at start of smoking (≥20 and <20 years) and smoking dose (≥1 vs <1 pack/d) on the association between years since quitting and total mortality. All analyses were conducted using SAS version 9.1 (SAS Institute Inc, Cary, North Carolina).
Among the 19 705 male physicians, 41.7% were past and 6.7% were current smokers with a mean age of 58.3 years at the beginning of the follow-up. Past and current smokers had a similar mean number of packs smoked per day and age at start of smoking, but the mean total years of smoking among current smokers was almost twice as long as that of past smokers. Compared with never smokers, both current and past smokers had higher BMIs, were more likely to consume alcohol daily, and were more likely to have a history of hypertension or diabetes. Never and past smokers were more likely to vigorously exercise 5 or more times a week than current smokers.
A total of 5594 deaths occurred during the 386 772 person-years of follow-up. The crude mortality rates were 11.5, 16.6, and 26.1 per 1000 person-years for never, past, and current smokers, respectively. Among 612 deaths in current smokers, 13.7% died before the age of 65 years, compared with 8.3% in never smokers. Current smokers had significantly higher risks of major cause-specific mortalities compared with never smokers, including all cardiovascular diseases and sudden death (HR, 3.42; 95% CI, 2.26-5.20); pulmonary disease (HR, 8.27; 95% CI, 5.76-11.86); lung cancer (HR, 16.43; 95% CI, 11.28-23.93); smoking-related cancers including larynx, kidney, acute myeloid leukemia, oral cavity, esophageal, pancreatic, bladder, and stomach cancer (HR, 2.74; 95% CI, 1.97-3.83); colorectal cancer (HR, 3.59; 95% CI, 2.25-5.71); and prostate cancer (HR, 1.79; 95% CI, 1.14-2.81).
Compared with current smokers, the risk of dying was significantly reduced among past smokers within 10 years of quitting (HR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.54-0.68). By 20 years of quitting, the risk was further reduced (HR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.43-0.54) to the level of never smokers (HR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.40-0.50) (Figure, A).
Figure. Time since quitting, age at quitting, and total and cause-specific mortality. A, Years since quitting and total mortality; B, age at quitting and total mortality; C, coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality; D, cerebrovascular disease (CVD) mortality; E, sudden death; F, pulmonary disease mortality; G, lung cancer mortality; H, mortality of all other smoking-related cancers; I, colorectal cancer mortality; and J, prostate cancer mortality. Current smokers were the reference category, and the horizontal dashed line refers to hazard ratio in never smokers. The multivariate model was adjusted for baseline characteristics, including body mass index, exercise, alcohol intake, history of diabetes, history of hypertension, history of high cholesterol, parental history of myocardial infarction prior to 60 years, aspirin treatment, beta carotene treatment, packs of cigarettes smoked per day, age when started smoking, and age at 60-month questionnaire return. Smoking-related cancers include larynx, kidney, acute myeloid leukemia, oral cavity, esophageal, pancreatic, bladder, and stomach cancer.
Compared with current smokers, quitting after age 50 or 60 years significantly reduced risk of total mortality (HR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.48-0.61; and HR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.54-0.70; respectively) among past smokers. However, only quitting before age 50 years could completely eliminate the excess risk of mortality due to smoking (Figure, B).
The pattern of total mortality reduction on smoking cessation were similar in those who initiated smoking before and after age 20 years. Although current heavy smokers (≥1 pack/d) had the highest risk of dying compared with current light and past smokers, it could be reduced by 44% within 10 years of quitting and reach a similar risk as never smokers after more than 20 years (vs 10 years for light smokers).
Among past smokers, the risks of dying were quickly reduced to the level of never smokers within 10 years of quitting for cerebrovascular disease, sudden death, and colorectal cancer; after 10 years for smoking-related cancers other than lung cancer; after 20 years for coronary heart disease, pulmonary disease, and lung cancer; and after 30 years of cessation for prostate cancer (Figure, C-J).
Our findings in the US male physicians are consistent with the results from the US female nurses, such that the risk of total mortality decreased to the level of never smokers 20 years after quitting.1,2 Our analysis also conveyed a clear public health message on the benefit of quitting smoking at an early age, suggesting that even men who quit after age 60 years had a 39% lower risk of death compared with those who continued to smoke. In addition, this study provided new evidence on the patterns of cause-specific mortality reduction with smoking cessation, such as sudden death, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer.
Almost consistent but with an early decline compared with the US national trend, smoking prevalence peaked at 1960 (35.4%) and decreased to 6.7% in 1988 in these US male physicians. The observed reduction in mortality as a result of smoking cessation could in part explain the national decline in total mortality, mortality from cardiovascular diseases,5 smoking-related cancers,6 and colorectal and prostate cancer.7 Our study reinforces the critical need for tobacco control, especially in countries where the smoking prevalence is high, to reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases.
Correspondence: Dr Ma, Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 181 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115 (email@example.com).
Author Contributions: Dr Ma had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Cao and Ma. Acquisition of data: Sesso, Gaziano, and Ma. Analysis and interpretation of data: Cao, Kenfield, Song, Rosner, Qiu, Sesso, and Ma. Drafting of the manuscript: Cao. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Cao, Kenfield, Song, Rosner, Qiu, Sesso, Gaziano, and Ma. Statistical analysis: Cao, Song, Rosner, Qiu, and Sesso. Obtained funding: Ma. Administrative, technical, and material support: Sesso, Gaziano, and Ma. Study supervision: Gaziano and Ma.
Financial Disclosure: Dr Gaziano reported that over the past 3 years he has received investigator-initiated research grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health, and Amgen and has served as a consultant for and has received honoraria from Bayer.
Funding/Support: The PHS is supported by grants CA42182, CA-34944, CA-40360, and CA-097193 from the National Cancer Institute; grants HL-26490 and HL-34595 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; prevention grant 01984 from the Canada Cancer Society; and medical research grant PC073618 from the US Army.
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The Pitt football team continues to clean up in the recruiting game.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Panthers received a commitment from consensus four-star defensive back Kyshoen Jarrett of East Stroudsburg South. Jarrett chose the Panthers over Penn State, considered his favorite growing up.
Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Stanford, Michigan and Michigan State were also in the mix of 17 colleges to offer the 5-foot-11, 182-pounder who is rated the fourth best prospect in Pennsylvania this year by Rivals.com.
"Pitt was the first to contact me and the first to offer me, but they never rushed me," Jarrett told The Pitt Stop internet site. "Even when they had 13 scholarships taken and only one or two more [available], they just said make the best choice for you. Things opened up, I prayed on it, and this is my decision."
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Anyone who has lost a loved one knows that the time after the passing of someone close to you can be an emotional rush of events as you move through the rituals of the viewing, funeral and burial.
It's usually not until months later that you begin to feel a sense of peace as the grieving process slowly progresses.
That's why Debbie Finochio of Altoona was surprised that a few days after her father-in-law, John Finochio, had died, she found herself sitting in a welcoming atmosphere, feeling relaxed and comforted.
"I found it to be a very peaceful and respectful service,'' Finochio said. "It was just very calming.''
Finochio and her husband, Mike, attended the first memorial service in May sponsored by the Pastoral Care Department of UPMC Altoona. The service recognized people who had been connected to the hospital and who had died during the previous six months. Their families were invited to attend, along with friends and relatives they wanted to bring along.
Last night, the hospital held another service for people who have died since May, which was led by Tony Conrad, the hospital's Pastoral Care Department director.
The service opened with a welcome and a prayer, followed by the hymns, "God of Our Fathers,'' and "It Is Well with My Soul,'' sung by a trio formed by residents of Altoona Family Physicians that is part of UPMC Altoona.
Dr. Jenny Wang, one of the residents who sang, said she's honored to be a part of the service. She said she felt she needed to come because, as an intern who often works the overnight shift at the hospital, she is frequently the one who has to inform relatives that their loved ones have passed away.
"I think it's so beautiful to see the families come out for this,'' Wang said.
After the hymns, relatives lit candles in memory of their loved ones.
Conrad said that many of the faith traditions represented at the service have different ways of incorporating the concept of light in their beliefs.
For example, some Christian traditions have a candle that is first used at the Easter Vigil and then at various times throughout the year, he said. In the Jewish faith, the symbol of light is perhaps best expressed in the celebration of Hanukkah, when the Temple's lamp burned for eight days when it only contained enough oil to burn for one.
"But ultimately, light means God's power over death and his promise of eternal life, regardless of one's faith tradition,'' Conrad said.
While the relatives lit the candles, the names of the people who had died were read and then the gathering sang "Amazing Grace.''
The relatives were able to take home the candle that they lit, so that they could light it anytime they wished in memory of their loved one.
Conrad said memorial services have been offered in the past but he has opened them up to more people. In the past, they only included the relatives of people who had been patients in the hospital's palliative care unit.
Palliative care is "specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses'' geared not only toward the patient but the entire family, according to a website for the Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Last night's service also included those who were in any way associated with the hospital, including a hospital employee and a hospital volunteer who had passed away. Conrad also opened the service to anyone in the hospital who had a relative who had passed away in the past six months.
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"It makes me feel comforted to see it,'' she said. "He suffered for so long but now I know he's at peace.''


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HBR on the Next 1 Billion Women in the Workforce
This month HBR examines the economic gains to be had as another one billion women join the workforce globally, and how well countries are doing enabling their participation.
By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0)
How much is the global economy losing because women's talents aren't being put to their full use? The Harvard Business Review provides some numbers to give you an idea this month.
"If women in the United States, Japan, and Egypt were employed at the same rates as men, the GDPs of those countries would be higher by 5%, 9%, and 34%, respectively," claims the new article.


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March 8, 2013, 12:02 PM
Midway, Cabela's, all the normal places. Picking are going to be pretty lean right now.
March 8, 2013, 12:06 PM
Too late now!
Everybody everywhere is out of stock on everything.
March 8, 2013, 03:59 PM
I got back about 2 hours ago, had been to SW. On the bullet aisle, in the Hornady section, there were about 14, maybe 15 boxes total, pistol and rifle varieties ! Pretty slim pickens !
March 8, 2013, 04:48 PM
Get in the retailers "notify me" or "wish list" lists. Then it will email you when they have stuff in stock.
March 8, 2013, 08:22 PM
Better have a smart phone and jump the second you get a notification. Every body keeps beating me to the .308 175 Gr Match bullets. *sigh* :)
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March 8, 2013, 11:56 PM
March 9, 2013, 01:07 AM
I was able to purchase a box of 500 Sierra 168gr HPBT Match bullets last week at Natchez SS. I saw they were in stock and figured I had to jump on them while they were available. I got a UPS tracking number yesterday, so it looks like they really were in stock. At the time I saw they had some 250 count boxes of 22 caliber 50gr Nosler BT also, so I ordered a box of them too.
My recent experience has been to check the suppliers both local and online for supplies as often as i can and jump on the stuff i need when i see it available. The Reno Sortsmens Warehouse has big ammo and component deliveries on Thursdays so a lot of folks in town get there at their opening.
March 9, 2013, 01:28 AM
7.62 NATO: thanks for the source. Way over priced on primers but stuff is in stock. Only place I've seen 168gr HPBT sierra's available lately. $171.25/500. Definitely will keep them in mind if I need something.
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