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How is cervical cancer staged?
How is cervical cancer diagnosed?
The first step in finding cervical cancer is often an abnormal Pap test result. This will lead to further tests which can diagnose cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer may also be suspected if you have symptoms like abnormal vaginal bleeding or pain during intercourse. Your primary doctor or gynecologist often can do the tests needed to diagnose pre-cancers and cancers and may also be able to treat a pre-cancer.
If there is a diagnosis of invasive cancer, your doctor should refer you to a gynecologic oncologist, a doctor who specializes in cancers of women's reproductive systems.
Tests for women with symptoms of cervical cancer or abnormal Pap results
Medical history and physical exam
First, the doctor will ask you about your personal and family medical history. This includes information related to risk factors and symptoms of cervical cancer. A complete physical exam will help evaluate your general state of health. The doctor will do a pelvic exam and may do a Pap test if one has not already been done. In addition, your lymph nodes will be checked closely for evidence of metastasis (cancer spread).
The Pap test is a screening test, not a diagnostic test. An abnormal Pap test result may mean more testing, sometimes including tests to see if a cancer or a pre-cancer is actually present. The tests that are used include colposcopy (with biopsy) and endocervical scraping. If a biopsy shows a pre-cancer, doctors will take steps to keep an actual cancer from developing. Treatment of abnormal pap results is discussed in our document Cervical Cancer Prevention and Early Detection.
If you have certain symptoms that suggest cancer or if your Pap test shows abnormal cells, you will need to have a test called colposcopy. You will lie on the exam table as you do with a pelvic exam. A speculum will be placed in the vagina to help the doctor see the cervix. The doctor will use a colposcope to examine the cervix. The colposcope is an instrument (that stays outside the body) that has magnifying lenses (like binoculars). It lets the doctor see the surface of the cervix closely and clearly. The doctor will apply a weak solution of acetic acid (similar to vinegar) to your cervix to make any abnormal areas easier to see.
Colposcopy itself causes no more discomfort than any other speculum exam. It has no side effects and can be done safely even if you are pregnant. Like the Pap test, it is better not to do it during your menstrual period. If an abnormal area is seen on the cervix, a biopsy will be done. For a biopsy, a small piece of tissue is removed from the area that looks abnormal. The sample is sent to a pathologist to look at under a microscope. A biopsy is the only way to tell for certain whether an abnormal area is a pre-cancer, a true cancer, or neither. Although the colposcopy procedure is usually not painful, the cervical biopsy can cause discomfort, cramping, or even pain in some women.
Cervical biopsies
Several types of biopsies can be used to diagnose cervical pre-cancers and cancers. If the biopsy can completely remove all of the abnormal tissue, it might be the only treatment needed.
Colposcopic biopsy
For this type of biopsy, first the cervix is examined with a colposcope to find the abnormal areas. Using a biopsy forceps, a small (about 1/8-inch) section of the abnormal area on the surface of the cervix is removed. The biopsy procedure may cause mild cramping, brief pain, and some slight bleeding afterward. A local anesthetic is sometimes used to numb the cervix before the biopsy.
Endocervical curettage (endocervical scraping)
Sometimes the transformation zone (the area at risk for HPV infection and pre-cancer) cannot be seen with the colposcope and something else must be done to check that area for cancer. This means taking a scraping of the endocervix by inserting a narrow instrument (called a curette) into the endocervical canal (the part of the cervix closest to the uterus). The curette is used to scrape the inside of the canal to remove some of the tissue, which is then sent to the laboratory for examination. After this procedure, patients may feel a cramping pain, and they may also have some light bleeding.
Cone biopsy
In this procedure, also known as conization, the doctor removes a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix. The base of the cone is formed by the exocervix (outer part of the cervix), and the point or apex of the cone is from the endocervical canal. The tissue removed in the cone includes the transformation zone (the border between the exocervix and endocervix, where cervical pre-cancers and cancers are most likely to start).
A cone biopsy can also be used as a treatment to completely remove many pre-cancers and some very early cancers. Having had a cone biopsy will not prevent most women from getting pregnant, but if a large amount of tissue has been removed, women may have a higher risk of giving birth prematurely.
The methods commonly used for cone biopsies are the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), also called the large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ), and the cold knife cone biopsy.
- Loop electrosurgical procedure (LEEP, LLETZ): In this method, the tissue is removed with a thin wire loop that is heated by electrical current and acts as a scalpel. For this procedure, a local anesthetic is used, and it can be done in your doctor's office. It takes only about 10 minutes. You might have mild cramping during and after the procedure, and mild-to-moderate bleeding for several weeks.
- Cold knife cone biopsy: This method uses a surgical scalpel or a laser instead of a heated wire to remove tissue. You will receive anesthesia during the operation (either a general anesthesia, where you are asleep, or a spinal or epidural anesthesia, where an injection into the area around the spinal cord makes you numb below the waist) and is done in a hospital, but no overnight stay is needed. After the procedure, you might have cramping and some bleeding for a few weeks.
How biopsy results are reported
Pre-cancerous changes in a biopsy are called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Sometimes the term dysplasia is used instead of CIN. CIN is graded on a scale of 1 to 3 based on how much of the cervical tissue looks abnormal when viewed under the microscope.
- In CIN1, not much of the tissue looks abnormal, and it is considered the least serious cervical pre-cancer (mild dysplasia).
- In CIN2 more of the tissue looks abnormal (moderate dysplasia)
- In CIN3 most of the tissue looks abnormal; CIN3 is the most serious pre-cancer (severe dysplasia) and includes carcinoma in situ).
If a cancer is found on a biopsy, it will be identified as either squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma.
Diagnostic tests for women with cervical cancer
If a biopsy shows that cancer is present, your doctor may order certain tests to see how far the cancer has spread. Many of the tests described below are not necessary for every patient. Decisions about using these tests are based on the results of the physical exam and biopsy.
Cystoscopy, proctoscopy, and examination under anesthesia
These are most often done in women who have large tumors. They are not necessary if the cancer is caught early.
In cystoscopy a slender tube with a lens and a light is placed into the bladder through the urethra. This lets the doctor check your bladder and urethra to see if cancer is growing into these areas. Biopsy samples can be removed during cystoscopy for pathologic (microscopic) testing. Cystoscopy can be done under a local anesthetic, but some patients may need general anesthesia. Your doctor will let you know what to expect before and after the procedure.
Proctoscopy is a visual inspection of the rectum through a lighted tube to check for spread of cervical cancer into your rectum.
Your doctor may also do a pelvic exam while you are under anesthesia to find out if the cancer has spread beyond the cervix.
Imaging studies
If your doctor finds that you have cervical cancer, certain imaging studies may be done. These include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans. These studies can show whether the cancer has spread beyond the cervix.
Chest x-ray
Your chest may be x-rayed to see if cancer has spread to your lungs. This is very unlikely unless the cancer is far advanced. If the results are normal, you probably don't have cancer in your lungs.
Computed tomography (CT)
The computed tomography (CT) scan is an x-ray procedure that produces detailed cross-sectional images of your body. Instead of taking one picture, like a conventional x-ray, a CT scanner takes many pictures as it rotates around you. A computer then combines these pictures into an image of a slice of your body (think of a loaf of sliced bread). The machine takes pictures of multiple slices of the part of your body that is being studied. CT scans can help tell if your cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in the abdomen and pelvis. They can also be used to see if the cancer has spread to the liver, lungs, or elsewhere in the body.
A CT scanner has been described as a large donut, with a narrow table in the middle opening. You will need to lie still on the table while the scan is being done. CT scans take longer than regular x-rays, and you might feel a bit confined by the ring while the pictures are being taken.
Before the test you may be asked to drink 1 to 2 pints of a liquid called oral contrast. You may also receive an IV (intravenous) line through which a different kind of contrast is injected. This helps better outline structures in your body.
The IV contrast can make you flush (a feeling of warmth with some redness of the skin). A few people are allergic to the dye and can get hives. Rarely, more serious reactions, like trouble breathing and low blood pressure, can occur. You can be given medicine to prevent and treat allergic reactions, so be sure to tell your doctor if you have ever had a reaction to contrast material used for x-rays. It is also important to let your doctor know about any other allergies.
CT scans take longer than regular x-rays and you will need to lie still on a table while they are being done. Also, you might feel a bit confined by the ring-like equipment you're in when the pictures are being taken.
CT scans are sometimes used to guide a biopsy needle precisely into an area of suspected cancer spread. For this procedure, called a CT-guided needle biopsy, the patient remains on the CT scanning table while a radiologist advances a biopsy needle toward the location of the mass. CT scans are repeated until the doctors are confident that the needle is within the mass. A fine needle biopsy sample (tiny fragment of tissue) or a core needle biopsy sample (a thin cylinder of tissue about ½-inch long and less than 1/8-inch in diameter) is removed and examined under a microscope.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans use radio waves and strong magnets instead of x-rays to take pictures. The energy from the radio waves is absorbed and then released in a pattern formed by the type of tissue and by certain diseases. A computer translates the pattern of radio waves given off by the tissues into a very detailed image of parts of the body. Not only does this produce cross sectional slices of the body like a CT scanner, it can also produce slices that are parallel with the length of your body.
MRI images are particularly useful in examining pelvic tumors. They are also helpful in detecting cancer that has spread to the brain or spinal cord.
A contrast material might be injected into a vein just as with CT scans, but is used less often. MRI scans take longer than CT scans − often up to an hour. Also, you have to be placed inside a tube-like piece of equipment, which is confining and can upset people with claustrophobia (a fear of enclosed spaces). Special, "open" MRI machines that are not so confining may be an option for some patients; the downside of these is that the images may not be as good. The machine also makes a thumping noise that some find disturbing. Some places provide headphones with music to block this noise out. A mild sedative is helpful for some people.
Intravenous urography
Intravenous urography (also known as intravenous pyelogram, or IVP) is an x-ray of the urinary system taken after a special dye is injected into a vein. This dye is removed from the bloodstream by the kidneys and passes through the ureters and into the bladder (the ureters are the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder). This test finds abnormalities in the urinary tract, such as changes caused by spread of cervical cancer to the pelvic lymph nodes, which may compress or block a ureter. IVP is rarely used currently to evaluate patients with cervical cancer. You will not usually need an IVP if you have already had a CT or MRI.
Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography (PET) scans uses glucose (a form of sugar) that contains a radioactive atom. Cancer cells in the body absorb large amounts of the radioactive sugar and a special camera can detect the radioactivity. This test can help see if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes. PET scans can also be useful if your doctor thinks the cancer has spread but doesn't know where. PET scans can be used instead of other types of x-rays because they scan your whole body. PET scans are often combined with CT scans using a machine that can do both at the same time. The CT/PET test is rarely used for patients with early cervical cancer, but may be used to look for more advanced disease. .
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Ramona Wis—Mimi Rolland Professor in the Fine Arts and professor and chair of music—was recently published in the "Choral Journal," the official publication of the American Choral Directors Association. Her article, titled "Influence Changes Everything: How Conductors Can Shape Motivation, Create Momentum, and Reframe the Musical Experience," is the lead article in the publication's March 2011 special focus issue. The American Choral Directors Association membership comprises more than 22,000 choral conductors representing some million singers.
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Praise for the Series:
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Dog with 33-pound tumor
In February, I went on a house call in Monticello to examine a dog named Georgia ("Georgie"). She had a large tumor the owners wanted me to look at. When I first examined Georgia I was in complete amazement at the size of the tumor that encompassed nearly all of the left side of her body. The Wuerthner family has cared for Georgia since she was a puppy and in the past two years the mass had grown at a very rapid rate. Local veterinarians had examined Georgia, but many said there was nothing to be done. Last year a veterinarian had attempted to remove the tumor but was not successful, and the procedure was cut short. Filled with defeat and frustration, the Wuerthner family took Georgia home to allow her to live out her days. Weeks prior to my initial visit with Georgia, her everyday mobility became more and more of a challenge, so much so that she was just able to pass through standard doorways. A thorough assessment was performed including a sonogram of the tumor to evaluate the blood flow. I had come to the conclusion that the mass could be taken off. Given the sheer size of the mass, the surgery was not going to come without great risk. Such risk would include severe hemorrhage, possibility of infection, pain, risk of severe invasiveness of the actual mass, as well as need for follow up surgeries.
On February 20, Georgia underwent surgery to remove the tumor at the Wurtsboro Veterinary Clinic, an affiliate practice of Catskill Veterinary Services. The surgery required two skilled veterinarians and the watchful eye of two licensed veterinarians. The team went to work and after delicate surgical technique and patience, the tumor was removed with minimal complication. The post surgical weight of the tumor came in at nearly 33 pounds!
Georgia's road to recovery lasted longer than just the day of her surgery. Because of the size of the mass, which had hindered her from walking appropriately, she had developed an abnormal leg stance as well as misalignment of her backbone. The Wuerthner family was beyond willing to help Georgia through those challenges and thus continued to come back for frequent re-evaluations.
Today, Georgia has made outstanding progress and is able to move around just like any normal 10-year-old dog. She truly has received a second chance at life and is enjoying every minute of it. Her family reports that she appears to be so happy and spends a lot of time running around the house and playing with the other Wuerthner pets. She now can get on the couch and enjoy her favorite television programs.
It has been my great pleasure to care for Georgia and work with the Wuerthener family during this journey. The most important thing that comes to my mind from Georgia's story is with your pet's healthcare as well as your own always need a second opinion. Having another set of eyes in an entirely different setting could mean a great deal for you as with your pet also. People should never feel ashamed or worried of hurting another veterinary practitioner's feelings by seeking other opinions. You never know what other opportunities or techniques are available unless you look for them.
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The Inov-8 Road-X 233 boasts protective cushioning and a moderate offset in an otherwise low-profile package.
Though the 233 may appear to be a pretty low shoe, the midsole offers its fair share of leg-saving features. The injected EVA midsole offers a bit more cushioning and protection than compression molded foams, without significantly sacrificing feel for the road. A moderate 6mm heel-to-toe offset promotes a mid-to-forefoot strike while helping to reduce lower leg strain compared to a zero drop design.
Though the sticky rubber outsole features very fine siping to increase flexibility, we found the platform to be on the stiffer side, due to the Dynamic Fascia Band running through the midfoot and under the metatarsals. Our testers reported a snappy toe-off, aided by the rebound of the stiff band as it returned to shape.
We're fans of the 233's fit. A roomy toebox is non-constrictive and can provide refuge for those with a wider forefoot, while a snugger midfoot and heel fit keep your foot locked into the shoe to offer a secure and confident fit. There are few seams within the upper, and the soft material results in limited friction on the foot.
Though we liked the secure fit and responsive ride of the 233, we would like to see this shoe a bit lighter to serve as a speedwork or racing shoe. The 233 will serve well as a low-profile trainer or as a transitional shoe for runners looking to move into more minimal options, as the forgiving 6mm offset and relatively soft cushioning put this shoe in a middle ground between more barefoot-style options and traditional trainers.
The 233 isn't the most flexible shoe; the rigid bands running through the midfoot stiffen the shoe up quite a bit but result in a nice snappy rebound during toe-off.
The injected EVA of the 233 feels denser than traditional midsoles. I found the cushioning to be softer than other shoes with similar stack heights.
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When Should We Call A Quack A Quack?
It is not uncommon for Science Based Medicine to receive complaints about the tone of our writing. Some people feel that it is indelicate to use the "q" word (for the uninitiated, "q" is for "quack") when describing practitioners who promote disproven therapies with jubilant fervor. Others believe it unkind to lump "well meaning" alternative medicine experts in with those who are engaged in overtly illegal activities.
We are all affected by the tension between wanting to call a spade a spade and respecting our cultural need to be polite. Perhaps one of the clearest examples of this inner conflict is Orac's Respectful Insolence blog. As the name implies, Orac is both thoughtful and brutally honest – he expresses our communal reticence to make waves, but follows up with a reasoned hostility that is quite understandable, given the circumstances described in each post. Respectful Insolence is fun to read because it is educational, persuasive, and expressive – and it captures how many of us feel about various forms of hucksterism. However, snake oil salesmen and their sympathizers are unlikely to enjoy the blog.
Here at Science Based Medicine, readers find a wide range of expression with a common commitment to science and reason. Just as physicians have different practice styles (some are more nurturing in temperament, others offer "tough love") so too do we authors vary in tone. For those readers who favor one style over another – I hope you'll find the voice that suits you and return regularly for more. Please don't assume that one particular post is representative of the entire blog, and please don't be offended by the legitimate exasperation of writers who have suffered through decades of observing swindlers swindle.
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Police say a toddler found a loaded handgun in her diaper bag at a daycare center.
The Associated Press reports that the owner of the daycare in Beebe Plain, Vermont told state police the 17-month-old girl found the gun in the bag, took it out and started walking around with it. The owner then notified the parents and the Vermont Department for Children and Families.
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For the first time since October of 2009, the City & County of Honolulu has a Chief Medical Examiner on the job.
Dr. Christopher B. Happy was appointed by Mayor Kirk Caldwell on July 8 and Dr. Happy subsequently obtained his license to practice medicine in Hawaii, allowing him to begin work this week.
"This city deserves a qualified Medical Examiner, and Oahu will benefit from Dr. Happy's expertise on important investigations," said Caldwell. "I thank the Salary Commission for approving the salary increase necessary for us to recruit this qualified nationally certified forensic pathologist."
"I am looking forward to serving the citizens of the City and County of Honolulu and working with the public and with the government agencies tasked with keeping Oahu a healthy and safe place to live," said Dr. Happy. "The mayor's office, medical examiner's staff, and everyone I've met since arriving in Honolulu have been very welcoming."
Dr. Happy is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Forensic Pathology, and is a Fellow of the National Association of Medical Examiners. His past experience includes Assistant Medical Examiner at the San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office; serving as the Chief Medical Examiner in the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office; Assistant Medical Examiner at the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner – Coroner's Office; and City Medical Examiner in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York.
Dr. Happy received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and did his residency in Anatomic Pathology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and the University of New Mexico Medical Sciences Center. He was a Forensic Pathology Fellow and a Forensic Cardiac and Neuropathology Fellow in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York.
The Chief Medical Examiner position had been vacant since Nov. 1, 2009, upon the retirement of Dr. Kanthi De Alwis. After struggling to find qualified candidates at a salary level considered low, the city proposed to raise the salary to $250,000 which was granted by the Salary Commission.
Board certified forensic pathologists are rare in the United States. Of approximately 17,000 medical school graduates each year, only 30 to 40 ultimately become forensic pathologists.
Dr. Happy's appointment is subject to confirmation by the Honolulu City Council.


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Alyssa Ogletree
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Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
High School: Madison East High School
College: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Other Journalism Experience: I worked at WEAU 13 News in Eau Claire behind the scenes for 9 months before accepting my first producing position within the same station. I produced the morning show 'Sunrise' for just over a year.
Started at WISC-TV on: March 6th, 2012
Twitter: @ACO_tree
What is your favorite part about living in Madison?
The joy of being close to family after years living in northern Wisconsin, and only being able to visit on the weekends.
What is the biggest news story that you've covered?
The overnight breaking news of the death of Osama bin Laden. I was working at WEAU in Eau Claire with a small morning show staff. I ran about 5 miles around the station that morning to get as much fresh information as I could into our 2.5 hour show.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
In the summer I love going to the farmer's market on the Capitol Square and cooking with all the delicious fresh produce I purchase. In the winter nothing gets better than snuggling up on the couch with a good book, or watching a favorite movie.
What is your favorite kind of ice cream?
I'm from the dairy state, they are all a favorite!
What is your favorite sport to play or watch?
My favorite sport is Softball. I was an intense high school competitor, but sadly no longer belong to a team. There's always next summer...
If you could possess one superhuman power, what would it be?
The ability to be in two places at one time. That would come in handy in broadcast journalism.
What is the worst job you have ever had?
When I was in high school, I worked an entire summer as a research assistant at the DNR fish farm in Lake Mills, Wis. While there I cleaned the scum off outdoor ponds, skimmed fish pools for dead fish and was assigned the fun task of putting together the Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) for that DNR location. That meant hours of sifting through bottles of chemicals, logging them and researching them, so they could be properly documented. That job was really not that bad, just very dirty!
What is your favorite song of all time?
'Here Come the Sun' -The Beatles
What is your favorite movie of all time?
'Dances with Wolves'
What is your favorite book of all time?
I judge this by how many times I have read a book. As an adult I'm constantly re-reading 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austin, but as a kid I read 'Ella Enchanted' by Gail Carson Levine more times than I can count.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
'Practice makes perfect' -My Dad would repeat this to me regularly when I was preparing for sports games. I think it applies to so many facets of life.
Where were you when September 11, 2001 occurred?
I was in Mr. Orlopp's 8th Grade class at O'Keeffe Middle School. We were fortunate to have a television in our classroom. My teacher turned on the media coverage in time for us to see the second plane hit the towers. I will never forget what I saw, discussed and the people who surrounded me at the time.


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PHOTOS: The Baptiste Boy
I had enough at #13. Im just not diggin the high hills.Jun 10, 2010 at 5:17 am · @Reply ·
2 each their own….not a fan with guys in high heel shoes….But I will say this much, he is goodlooking and nice bod
I'm so confused. Just confused about this photo set.
#13 is actually a full frontal of Baptiste. I wish Queerty would have posted it rather than this edited/blurred one. It's certainly worth the look!!
Sorry — #11 is the full frontal one, not 13. Guess I was distracted. ;)
He is an amazingly handsome beauty; wow, just, wow.
Per the high-heels, well, to each his own.
He is hot but the heels just kill my erection.
The high heels just wrecked it for me. I didn't look at any of the other pictures after this.
What the FUCK is this shit?
After seeing the first picture with this man in high heels is a turn off for me.
Errrrrrrrr. A man in high heels is not a turn on for me. The guy is wearing high heels in pictures #1, 2, 3. He doesn't look masculine at all. He looks like a drag queen wanna be.
Didn't move past pic# 1, not into chicks, sorry.
This is typical behavior of most homosexual men wanting to dress up and act like women. Perverted freaks is what they are. Someone need to tell these girly acting men, they will never be women and they should act like men.
[email protected] Jesse Helms, you are a riot. Have you ever thought about doing a comedy show in Atlantic City?
Jesse Helms = TROLL ALERT
Uhhhh. . . no. No. No. No.
Good-looking guy but DANG, why high heels? Not his choice/ fault to wear those shoes. Would like to see him in the hands of a better photog/ stylist.
Nice legs…
Maybe this Queen plan to run in the D.C. homo high heel race during Holloween this year. LOL
He's such a sissy in these pictures. I know he get's fudge pack. He's definitely a bottom in drag with a little wee wee. LOL
you better work ( cover girl )
work it girl ( give a twirl )
do your thing on the runway
work ( supermodel… )
you better work it, girl ( …of the world )
wet your lips and make love to the camera
work, turn to the left
work, now turn to the right
work, sashay shante
it don't matter what you wear
they're checkin' out your savior faire
and it don't matter what you do
cause everything looks good on you …supermodel
you better work ( cover girl )
work it girl ( give a twirl )
do your thing on the runway
work ( supermodel… )
you better work it, girl ( …of the world )
wet your lips and make love to the camera
work, turn to the left
work, now turn to the right
work, sashay shante
i see your picture everywhere
a million dollar derriere
and when you walked in to the room
you had everybody's eyes on you …supermodel
linda=work mama ! naomi=she is fierce ! christy=foxy lady out of sight
cindy=i can feel it ! claudia=sell the garment ! nikki=work the runway, sweetie
i have one thing to say, sashay shante, shante, shante, shante
i have one thing to say, sashay shante, shante, shante, shante
i have one thing to say …you better work, bitch !
@Grace Jones: Thanks for the memories! I've "danced" to that song more times than I can remember! Whether or not it was "dancing" was in the eyes of the beholder…………This was before camera-phones & Twitter, so I think there are no photos floating about the internet!
BTW: it's 'savoir faire.' 'Savior' is a religious term.
I never did understand the word "shante" but it still sounded great!
Driving down those city streets,
Waiting to get down,
Won't you get your big machine,
Somewhere in this town?
Now in the parking lot garage,
You'll find the proper place,
Just follow all the written rules,
You'll fit into the space.
Pull up to my bumper baby,
In your long black limosine,
Pull up to my bumper baby,
And drive it in between.
Pull up, to it, don't drive, through it,
Back it, up twice, now that, fit's nice.
Operate around the clock,
Why don't you come in?
I've got lot's of space for everyone,
Why don't you my friend?
(Lines are short),
I'll pick you up so won't you please come on,
Shiny sleek machine believe,
It I've got to blow your horn.
Pull up to my bumper baby,
In your long black limosine,
Pull up to my bumper baby,
And drive it in between.
Pull up to it, don't drive through it,
Back it, up twice, now that fits nice,
Race it, straighten it, let me luricate,
Pull up to my bumper baby. (to end)
"Slave to the rhythm" still is one of my faves. Lady Gaga is channeling Ms Jones energy in her own way. Madonna, Cyndi Lauper etc.
Yeah, the heels do stand out for me.
Still, for how many of us would it be a deal-killer with the awesomely beautiful man?
Hmmm, just don't wear them to bed.
He used to be really good looking…Slap that camera out of Karl's hands now!!!!
The high heels look retarded. I didn't bother looking past the first pic. (Was it that creepy Karl Lagerfeld who put him in those heels?)
Love it! Sick!
For gay men the majority of you are pretty stuck in your gender roles; I think the heels are obviously a joke / reference to Helmut Newton!
Nice body but the face is too pretty for me!
I don't find this as a good look for this young man.
@Grace Jones: No one cares what you think monkey woman. You look like black ugly he she creature Miss Jones. I never liked you music nor you.
Man, Jesse Helms (Jason, Kevin or whatever he's calling himself on a particular day) is doing some far-out performance art up all over Queerty.
@Miss James: You sound like a bitter girly acting mixed race negro. There's a word for you snow queen. Did a white gay man put in your place as they did the negro woman trying to pass for white in the old movie "Immitation of Life"?
@Jesse Helms: I'm digging your work, showing us all the inherent futility of racism, sexism and homophobia by parodying the worst excesses of all three. Far out absurdist work my man!!
@Miss James: I am a WASP. This is something you wish to be, but you will never be. You will always be the spook that sits behind the door. LOL
@Jesse Helms: You go girl, LOL!
How much is he being paid cuz it doesn't look worth it. He's not in the SS! Just say N-O to Karl Lagerfeld.


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Written by Deon101 on 23.03.2012 at 07:03
Russell Allen - My favorite metal singer ever
Mike Portnoy - One of the worlds greatest drummers
Mike Orlando - A savy shredder
All get together and make....... a Hard Rock album. Even though I knew this, I gave this cd 50 minuets of my life. What did I get out of it? 1 song that I liked, Hit the Wall (and I had to make myself like this song). Even though this wasn't a metal album, I still had hope that some type of vituosity could be shown on a normal basis. There are little spurts here and there, but you would never know the true ability of these guys from this album. I'm sorry, but I listened to this cd with the wrong expectations and now I don't think I can enjoy it.... Its just.... Generic, nothing new, nothing that gets my blood pumping, nothing flashy. These songs are predictable. They could have at least given us one song that they just ripped to shreds, but no. If your into hard rock, this might be an awsome cd, especually if you have no idea who these people are. I can not recommend this to anyone.
Hit the Wall
Written by John Shock on 01.07.2012 at 22:20
How bad can this be? ...
Written by Milena on 01.07.2012 at 22:33
Written by John Shock on 01.07.2012 at 22:20
How bad can this be? ...
As bad as he described it. I fangasmed over the lineup when they announced this and then some shitrain coming out of my speakers put my little fire out.


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Middlebury grad recalled as gifted writer
MIDDLEBURY David Bain recalled his friend and former Middlebury College pupil as an exceptional writer, always inquisitive and a champion of the underdog.
So Bain was shocked this week when he learned that Matthew Power had died from heat stroke while on a writing assignment walking the Nile in Uganda. He was 39.
A native of Cornwall, Power took two writing courses from Bain while a student at Middlebury. He graduated in 1996.
We were good friends for all of the years since and this is a real devastating loss, Bain said Thursday.
Bain, a senior lecturer at Middlebury, said the last time he saw Power was in August at the Bread Loaf Writers Conference.
He said he would stay in touch with Power every couple of weeks on Facebook.
For a young writer, Bain said Power lived an extraordinary life with a clip file of stories that would span the entire career of most journalists.
His reporting for publications including Harpers Magazine, GQ, and The New York Times took him to distant places and on dangerous assignments, Bain recalled.
Matt just survived so many things, Bain said. He dodged bullets in Afghanistan, he talked back to the Taliban, he followed drug runners and all sorts of illegal people.
Another assignment took Power to the Philippines, where he reported on the collapse of a gigantic garbage dump swept away by rains that devastated a shanty town, killing hundreds, Bain said.
He said Powers friends would often worry for his safety each time he embarked on another adventure.
Its so sad to think of the loss of that voice and that generosity that he had, Bain said, and such a sad loss for his wife (Jessica), who is also a writer.
During his 27 years teaching at Middlebury, Bain said Power was among the students that stood out.
Matt was curious about everything and he was enthusiastic about everything, Bain said. He just had one of the most positive spirits you could see as a human being and he was able to translate that onto the page.
He also said Power had a great sense of humor and irony and a very large sympathy for the underdog.
His articles appeared in annual anthologies including Best American Travel Writing and Best American Spiritual Writing. He was also a three-time finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists in international reporting. .
Bain recalled making a notation at the bottom of one writing assignment that Power never forgot. On the bottom of it I said it strikes me that you could be doing this for a living, if you played your cards right.
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PITTSBURGH, PA (August 26, 2009)—When Allegheny County Airport Authority performs its Triennial Drill at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday, August 26, the START team will be an important part of the response.
The Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) team is a group of about 30 Allegheny County Airport Authority employees trained to assist the Airport Authority Fire Department and Valley Ambulance in the event of an emergency on airport property. Team members would be first to respond to the scene and would begin an initial assessment of the victims.
"Members of the START team volunteered for this duty and are trained in basic first aid and emergency response. This concept is new for airports and we may be the only facility using a START team," said Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
"The START team enhances our ability to respond in an emergency and to assist public safety in the first critical moments at the onset of an airport incident," said Stephanie Saracco, Chief Operating Officer, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
"The goal of the START team is to provide immediate care and remove non-critically injured patients from the scene of the incident," said Saracco. "This is a better use of the resources available since it gives the firefighters and EMS professionals an opportunity to help patients who are more critically wounded."
START team members are trained to help non-critically injured victims with immobilization (putting the patients on backboards) and packaging (covering the patients to protect them from weather). They must then transport the injured persons to a triage for treatment.
The START team originated three years ago and is unique to Pittsburgh International Airport. This is second full scale drill that the START team has participated in.
"The START team is a great asset to have in an emergency situation because it allows the Fire Department and Valley Ambulance to handle other issues that are going on at the scene," said Saracco.


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Skip to comments.GOP Howling Over Democratic Web Ad (shows flag-draped coffins and fake police mug shot of DeLay)
Posted on 07/13/2006 6:16:59 PM PDT by Stoat
WASHINGTON (ap) _ Republicans are howling over a Democratic political Web site ad that displays flag-draped coffins and a fake police mug shot of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, arguing that the ad politicizes war casualties and is an insult to the families of the troops killed in Iraq.
The 75-second ad by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee begins with a somber musical score and images of war, high gas prices, the coffins, pollution, breached levees, followed by pictures of Texas Republican DeLay, disgraced GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff, President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
"Washington Republicans have sold Americans out," a banner states. "American families are paying the price."
The National Republican Congressional Committee promptly gathered more than a dozen GOP members of Congress, many of them former service members, to denounce the ad and call on Rep. Rahm Emanuel, the DCCC chairman, to apologize.
"For the Democrats, everything is about politics," said Rep. Tom Reynolds, R-N.Y., chairman of the Republican campaign committee. "This crosses the line."
Reynolds noted that Emanuel has on occasion appeared on the House floor to remember fallen soldiers by reading their names into the Congressional Record. "It takes a galling level of smug self-righteousness for Rahm Emanuel to invoke our honored dead one day and put their coffins in an ad the next."
The outrage is reminiscent of Democratic complaints in 2004 when President Bush's campaign launched an ad that included an image of firefighters carrying a flag-draped coffin from the ruins of the World Trade Center.
"It was despicable when the Republicans used the photos of 9/11 for political purposes. Was that despicable?" House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said to reporters Thursday. "I think it is despicable that young peoples' lives are being lost more than 2,500. Republicans are in denial about that. Yet they talk about politicizing war."
But at least one Democrat, Rep. John Spratt, R-S.C., called on Emanuel to take the ad down, specifically objecting to images of coffins and of a helmet draped over the butt of a rifle, the sign of a fallen soldier. "I strongly recommend that you pull this ad and delete both of these clips before running it again," Spratt wrote in a letter to Emanuel.
Spratt is the second ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee and faces his most difficult re-election in 10 years.
The Democratic ad is not all doom and gloom. After about 30 seconds, the music makes an abrupt upbeat shift and the images change. A helicopter pilot offers a thumbs up. Windmills stretch out across the landscape. Relief workers put up new walls. Smiling Democratic leaders replace the scowling Republicans. "But America is strong enough to change," the ad states.
It ends with a still shot of Bill Clinton beaming with his arms outstretched, a curious counterpoint to the ad's title: "America needs a new direction."
'Windmills stretch out across the landscape'
Surely not stretched out across Kerry & Kennedy's landscape - we wouldn't want to spoil their views of the ocean or anything like that.
Pretty interesting about the fake mug shot. I thought that was fake when I watched it. Democrats have to put fake stuff in their adds. Very interesting.
CBS thinks we are "howling"?
Personally I'm popping champagne corks in celebration of their loathsome ads. We can't buy these commercials ourselves - we rely on their stupidity to make @sses of themselves.
Happy November elections!
Well, at least it's only Clinton's arms that are outstretched.
Hannity is getting ready to talk about this...bump!
Notice that we're "howling," but when Bush ran those post 9/11 commercials during the 2004 campaign & RNC convention the media didn't mention the howling from the Dims and liberals.
Now ya done it.
When Rush discussed his Customs kerfluffle a couple of weeks ago and said that he wouldn't be travelling overseas for awhile, he said that he had a feeling that the 2006 and particularly the 2008 elections would be "the most vicious of our lifetimes".
I have a feeling that this ad will be absolutely nothing remarkable and an example of great courtesy, professionalism and graciousness when compared with what is likely coming in the months and years ahead.
"The outrage is reminiscent of Democratic complaints in 2004 when President Bush's campaign launched an ad that included an image of firefighters carrying a flag-draped coffin from the ruins of the World Trade Center"
Someone please tell me when the Bush campaign showed an ad of firefighters pulling a coffin from the ruins of the WTC.
Spratt is a Democrat. Obviously a mistype.
They do energize the base.. and that is what they wanted from this one. But if the opposition sees these ads it energizes the opposition base even more than it energizes their own.
When Republicans see it they get energized. This ad will raise a lot of money for Republicans and it will raise a lot of money for Democrats. That is not a good deal for Democrats.
But even more important it turns off the moderates. It makes them angry and sends them to the opposite party. What is really important is to not respond in kind. Draw attention to the ad. Be appalled by the ad. Be astonished that Democrats would do such a thing.. but do not strike back in kind.
When both parties engage in nasty ads the center is turned off and does not vote. The Gray Davis strategy where he beat Bill Simon was based on taking the moderate vote away from Simon. Davis had lost the moderate vote. But by attacking Simon and then Simon attacking Davis the center was turned off. The normal vote in California was about 10 million people but only 6 million voted in the Simon Davis race.
Had Simon followed Rove's advise and responded to Davis with civil replies Simon would be governor of California. AS long as Democrats self destruct and Republicans reply with positive ads promoting solutions to problems in an honest and fair way, the Democrats use of their nasty approach will produce a disaster for them.
They're not called Dummycrats for nothing.
Note to GOP: try fighting back for a change.
What's next for the Democrats ?
Casket Cam ?
They'll probably run video from inside a military coffin in their next commercial .
Since the Democrats love dead soldiers so much,
they should also show pictures of the dismembered and beheaded Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25 and Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23.
I saw the pictures of the 'mug shots' but I wasn't listening to the TV at the time. I remember thinking that the face front picture didn't look like the one we all saw at the time.
What's the story, and if they are fake, how in he** do they think they can get away with it?
Lies and fraud have been an integral part of the Democrat playbook for decades now, in case you haven't noticed.
The Left has been getting away with most everything including treason, thanks in large measure to an adoring and complicit MSM.
But as I mentioned earlier, I believe that this will be child's play compared to the breathtakingly gutter-level viciousness that the Left will be spewing in the months and years ahead. You will know when they've hit their stride when they manufacture a "secret surveillance video" of RNC lookalikes accepting bribes, cavorting with homosexual prostitutes and smoking crack.
The only way these people are going to get that they work for us, and represent us, is if we make them realize it, by voting accordingly. Otherwise, we "get the government we deserve".
America GOT a new direction - when this trailer park trash, lip biting impeached rapist got his walking papers (mandatory as they were) on January 20, 2001.
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Truck Series Preview for Kentucky Speedway
June 25, 2013
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Race: UNOH 225
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2013
Location: Kentucky Speedway
Richard Childress Racing at Kentucky Speedway ... Richard Childress Racing has 11 previous NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Kentucky Speedway collecting three pole awards, four top-five and seven top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization holds a 6.8 average starting position, coupled with a 9.9 average finishing position and has completed 98.3 percent (1,579 of 1,606) of the laps contested.
RCR's Camping World Truck Series History ... In 288 Camping World Truck Series starts, RCR has earned 27 wins, 37 pole awards, 109 top-five finishes and 178 top-10 finishes. RCR also earned the inaugural series championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner, and again with Austin Dillon in 2011. The organization has an average starting position of 9.5 and an average finishing position of 10.2.
Points Racin' ... With seven Camping World Truck Series races completed in 2013, Brendan Gaughan is third in the driver championship point standings, trailing the leader by 35 markers, while Ty Dillon is seventh in the standings, 53 points outside the top spot. The No. 62 team is third in the owner championship point standings and the No. 3 team is eighth.
Social Media ...To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and view exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team Twitter pages - @RCR3TDillon and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR's Camping World Truck Series driver Twitter pages - @tydillon and @Brendan62.
Catch the Action ... Flag-to-flag coverage of the UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway is scheduled to be televised live on Thursday, June 27 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on SPEED and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Ty Dillon
No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado
This Week's Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet at Kentucky Speedway ... Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 019 from the Richard Childress Racing stable in Thursday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Dillon drove this RCR-prepared Chevrolet to three top-10 finishes last season, and earned a 12th-place result at Rockingham Speedway earlier this season.
Bluegrass State Details ... This week's 150-lap event marks Dillon's fourth appearance at the Sparta, Ky.-based facility. In the last two starts at the 1.5-mile track, Dillon garnered third-place finishes. He holds a 7.3 average starting position coupled with an eighth-place average finishing position. The 21-year-old made his first career Camping World Truck Series start at Kentucky Speedway in 2011.
Sponsor Spotlight ... In addition to serving as the title sponsor of the eighth Camping World Truck Series race of the season, the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) is an associate sponsor on Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet. UNOH offers a unique curriculum to young people interested in professional motorsports competition as a career with associate degrees and diploma programs in High Performance Motorsports.
UNOH Alum ... One of UNOH's own is living out his motorsports dream with the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops crew. Adam "Mesty" Mestemacher is the tire specialist on Dillon's Camping World Truck Series team and a recent graduate of the High Performance Motorsports program at UNOH. Mestemacher began traveling with Dillon and the No. 41 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards team in 2011 as a team intern. He earned a fulltime position with RCR the following season when Dillon moved up to the Truck Series and has worked as a valuable member of the crew since.
Meet Dillon ... Dillon is scheduled to sign autographs in the Bass Pro Shops located at 300 Cincinnati Mills Driver in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday, June 26 beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. The RCR driver will also sign autographs at the UNOH display in the track's midway area outside of turn one on Thursday, June 27 beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET.
You've finished third in the last two appearances at Kentucky Speedway. Does that give you confidence going into this week's event? "Yes, of course. Those two third-place finishes at Kentucky (Speedway) give both me and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team confidence for this week's race. We know what's fast there, and I know how to get around the track pretty well. We just have to put everything together and work hard to bring home a win."
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado
This Week's South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado at Kentucky Speedway ... Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 020 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in Thursday night's event at Kentucky Speedway. Gaughan most recently drove this Chevrolet to a second-place finish at Dover International Speedway.
Bluegrass State Stats ... Since 2002, Gaughan has made eight starts at the 1.5-mile facility. In those eight starts, the Las Vegas native has collected two top-five and two top-10 finishes, has completed 90.9 percent (1,094 of 1,203) laps contests and is credited with 72 laps led.
Season to Date ... Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino team head into the race week at Kentucky Speedway riding a wave of momentum and top-five finishes, collecting their fifth consecutive at Texas Motor Speedway at the beginning of the month. Following the season opener in Daytona, the veteran driver ranked 28th in the driver championship point standings, but has worked his way up to third in just six events and is now only 35 markers behind the leader.
South Point Hotel & Casino ... Opened in December of 2005, the South Point resort was the first megaresort located south of McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip. The facility consists of a 25 story hotel tower and 90,000 square feet convention center located on a 60 acre site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada. South Point Hotel offers a total of 2,163 rooms and 160,000 sq. ft. meeting and convention space; the largest of any hotel in Las Vegas that is not on the Strip. For more information, visit www.southpointcasino.com or call 1-866-796-7111.
Not Just for Horses ... Annually, the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center hosts more than 40 men's and women's college basketball games.
In the Rearview Mirror:.. Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team collected their fifth-consecutive top-five result, with a fourth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway, after leading laps and running near the front of the field for a majority of the 167-lap event.
What are your thoughts on racing at Kentucky Speedway? "Kentucky Speedway is one of my favorite tracks to race at. In the eyes of the fans, it's one of the last "cookie cutter" style tracks out there, which has made it a unique 1.5-mile track. The racing surface is flat and bumpy, and I'm really looking forward to running there. Our team has a pretty good streak of top-five finishes going right now, and our first win is just around the corner, so we're all looking forward to getting back to the track this weekend."


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Why do I do it?
Why do I do it? I asked myself this question many times during the last few months while rehearsing a new play for a decidedly short run in Milford, PA. The play, "Four Score and Seven," was written by a theatre buddy of mine, John Klemeyer. We once played opposite each other as the murderous brother/sister, husband/wife team in Ira Levin's thriller "Veronica's Room" on another way-off-Broadway stage in the Catskills. So that was one reason in favor of the dozens of car trips between Narrowsburg, NY and Milford and New York City to rehearsals and finally, performances.
Another, better reason was the script my friend John sent me last winter while I was getting ready to pack up 30 years of living and move into an uncertain future. The language flowed so easily from the page to my voice it felt like I had written it myself. I signed on immediately. It would be one thing I could count on for the next few months.
After a few informal readings an ensemble formed, hand-picked by the author and comprised of local amateur and semi-professional actors he knew and respected. We had one thing in common—we knew the playwright. It soon became clear we needed something else. We needed a director.
A play is not just written; it comes to life on the stage, first with actors, then with an audience. Before that it lives in the writer's imagination. He hears every line the way he wrote it. Once, in a rehearsal, a fellow actor noted that John knew every word in the script and I added, "and every ellipsis." But what actors need, after a script, is a relationship to each other. That is what a good director can help develop.
My friend Penelope Morgan-Lohr shrinks from center stage as a rule, but I knew her well enough to know she can mount a production with spit and greasepaint, and she understands actors. I asked her to consider spending all her free time directing an unfamiliar cast for an unknown playwright. To her credit, she tried to palm the job off to her sister but I wouldn't let her. Soon, she morphed from shrinking violet to carnivorous orchid and helped us bring a sheaf of paper to vibrant life on the stage.
This is mostly the theatre I know—the shoestring budget, unpaid actors, volunteer stage managers and community stages. It's a kind of magic trick that can bring together all those compromised elements to make a worthwhile piece of theatre. Everyone involved has another life that sustains them (some just barely). We all travel great distances, often late at night on country roads studded with deer and give up weekends of leisure to study lines and rehearse.
"Four Score and Seven" presented other challenges. Its subject is the end of life and how families cope. Along the way it brings up the politics of health care and every other controversial subject of modern life. During the rehearsal period one cast member lost his mother, another's father had a medical crisis, the playwright's good friend and business partner died, and I endured a perplexing and frustrating medical journey that eerily mirrored my characters'.
Experts say keeping your mind nimble as you age is vital. Doing crossword puzzles has nothing on committing 50 pages of dialogue to memory. Let's say it's not my strong point. Somehow, with the fear of humiliation motivating me, I made it, but I kept myself and my cast members guessing until the final dress rehearsal. Yet I never felt reproached by any of them. There were no prima donnas in this ensemble—only hard-working people who happen to have the talent and drive to make original theatre come to life for an audience of their peers. I guess that's why I do it.


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Plans for the Delaware Valley (DV) School District's planned $23 million elementary school are now available online at dvsd.schoolwires. They may also be viewed at the district administration building.
There will be a public hearing on the project at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 at the district offices. In order to receive public funding, the district is required to make certain information available to the public, including details on financing and construction plans, which is contained in the 32-page report.
A decision was made to construct a new building despite the fact that enrollment in the district is expected to decline over the coming decade. That's because deterioration of the current building, which is 60 years old, has reached a point that the costs of renovation and the difficulty of renovating an occupied building make it more practical simply to build new. The new building will house about 600 students.
The DV school district plans separately to invest $7 million on improving its district's sports facilities, expanding the high school to do so, after the new building is completed.


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Medicaid expansion may not meet deadline
Currently, the only people in West Virginia who are eligible for federal Medicaid coverage are those who make 38 percent or less of the federal poverty level – about $8,200 for a family of four. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced back in May he wants to expand that program to 138 percent, which would be about $32,500 for a family of four.
State officials expect more than 90,000 additional West Virginia residents could seek coverage when these changes to the take effect. They would be joining the estimated 350,000 West Virginia residents that already were receiving benefits from Medicaid last year.
When he made the announcement, the governor called on the Bureau for Medical Services to create a report with details about how the agency would extend the coverage to these additional people.
He said he expected that report in June and was told by Rocco Fucillo, who was then head of DHHR, that it would be finished even sooner. But so far there has been little progress by state officials to implement a plan to expand this Medicaid coverage in West Virginia.
Nancy Atkins, the commissioner of medical services in DHHR, blames the federal government for the delays. She said officials there have failed so far to provide guidelines the state will need to follow in preparing its plan. She also said DHHR had intended to be done in May but is now at a standstill without final instructions from the federal government.
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require the state to file all state plan amendments before proceeding with the state's plan for implementation. And the federal agency released a document of more than 600 pages earlier this month outlining how states should proceed with expansion of its Medicaid program.
Right now the timetable for states to submit new plans for expansion of federal Medicaid is keyed to federal plans to allow the newly eligible individuals to begin enrolling Oct. 1. The actual medical services would then be available starting Jan. 1. And it's still uncertain whether West Virginia will be able to meet that deadline.
Perry Bryant, executive director of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, said earlier this month that "it's not like we have a choice whether to implement it, it's the law of the land." He said the massive federal report is "pretty far down in the weeds" at some points but very important. West Virginians for Affordable Health Care is a nonprofit agency of health care professionals that supports implementation – as you would expect – of the Affordable Care Act.
Obviously, if nearly 100,000 more West Virginians can take advantage of this expanded federal Medicaid coverage during the next year or so, it will be a blessing to them. But the implementation of such an ambitious program seems more and more unlikely to be completed during the initial timetable.
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MEANWHILE, certainly the most dramatic move from the legislative branch of state government in West Virginia to the executive branch in recent years was the switch by former state Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin. The Logan County Democrat automatically became governor when Joe Manchin resigned from that job to move to the United States Senate following the death of the late U. S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd.
And the number of legislators who have moved to the executive branch to take a full 12-month job at a far better salary than the two months of the regular legislative session continues to grow. One of the most recent ones was former House Speaker Richard Thompson of Wayne County, who resigned his legislative leadership role last month to accept an appointment in the governor's executive cabinet as Veterans' Assistance Secretary.
Former House Speaker Robert Kiss of Beckley is now part of the executive agency as well as the Secretary of the Division of Tax and Revenue. And Delegate Josh Stowers, D-Lincoln, announced last week he's leaving the House of Delegates to take a full-time state job with State Treasurer John Perdue.
Stowers will start out as a deputy treasurer, and when longtime Assistant Treasurer Danny Ellis retires at the end of 2013, Stowers will succeed him as Perdue's top assistant. Currently an assistant principal at Horace Mann Middle School in Charleston, Stowers earned $63,645 during the last school year and earned $23,900 as a legislator in 2012. Ellis' salary in 2012 was $106,068.
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FINALLY, it's been 31 years since the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill that gave seniors and the handicapped a break on their annual property taxes. The so-called exemption from property taxes was set at $20,000 and hasn't been changed since that move in 1982. Now Republican members in the House of Delegates want to increase that exemption, according to Daryl Cowles, minority whip for the GOP.
The idea is to enact legislation that would allow any individual county to increase the property tax exemption if the elected officials are convinced their county has the ability to allow a higher exemption from the tax. The most recent effort in the House Constitutional Revision Committee would allow individual counties to allow an increased deduction of up to 50 percent of the assessed value in a proposed constitutional amendment that would have to be approved by voters statewide.


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OK, so this commercial didn't actually premiere during Super Bowl XIV, which featured Joe Greene and his Steelers, but actually in October 1979. Still, it's most remembered for its Super Bowl appearance and is still one of the most-talked-about ads of all times. Even people who've never seen a football game in their life know this one.
A kid offers his Coca-Cola to a battle-weary "Mean Joe" Greene -- who softens up just enough to toss the kid his jersey as a reward. You know it tears you up, even if you never saw it when it originally ran.
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This one was elevated to the top of the list both because it was so funny and so memorable. One of the best commercials at generating talk at the office water cooler the next day, it featured a linebacker from Reebok recruited by a company's CEO to boost productivity.
The commercial is filled with a series of brutal hits as Tate lays the smack down on some cubicle drones. His hits, punctuated by lines such as "Break was over 15 minutes ago, Mitch!" made it so you couldn't help but remember this ad, even as you were flinching, then laughing, while watching it.
Honorable mentions: Emerald Nuts "Robert Goulet" (2007); Pepsi "Apartment 10G" (1987); Pepsi "Diner" (1995); Pepsi "Sucked in" (1995); E*Trade "Money Out the Wazoo" (2000); Careerbuilder.com "Monkeys" (2005); Tabasco "Mosquito" (1998).


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How Are Our Students Measuring up? Using Assessment to Align our Practices and Inform our Decisions
Aug 29/13
Date: Aug 29/13
Time: 8:45 - 12:15
Location: Senate & Board Chamber, Waterloo Campus
Cost: Free for Laurier participants/$20 for external guests
How Are Our Students Measuring up? Using Assessment to Align our Practices and Inform our Decisions
More than an act of accountability, assessment provides us the opportunity to discover how well students are learning based on our instructional approaches and course and program design. How can we use evidence about student learning as the basis for
curricular design, new pedagogies, and educational practices to advance or improve our students learning? Dr. Makis interactive keynote will an overview of an outcomes-based assessment process that chronologically samples and assesses student work within the context of teaching practices, collaborative agreement about learning outcomes, and criteria and standards of judgment to score student work. This process is driven by intellectual curiosity not only about what students learn (and the obstacles they face as they learn), but also about how they learn and how well they are capable of applying, transferring, and integrating learning into new contexts.
Dr. Makis presentation will use case studies from various institutional contexts to illustrate how evidence-based approaches to assessment can lead to changes in instructional practices that improve or advance student learning. As part of the morning session, Lauriers Faculty of Education will showcase their Bachelor of Education assessment plan and how they use the results from this plan to make student-centred curriculum improvements and to determine how well students are meeting their program learning outcomes.
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Jake Reaches Important Milestone; Rios Says "We're the Team to Beat"
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Rio just looked like a completely different hitter once he got out of that dreadful Toronto sky blue uniform. I know the clothes did not have anything to do with it, but his confidence just seemed to sore, and he actually smiled in the outfield.
Sometimes a guy gets a chance somewhere else and he shines. Rios was a great outfielder in 2010, and I expect with another year of being even more comfortable with this White Sox game plan, he will take yet another step forward.
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Stan Kasten Q&A with LA Times Bill Dwyre video. Vin Scully Day!
Last night I went to the Q&A with Stan Kasten moderated by Bill Dwyre. I had tape recorded the whole event but my brother Vic erased it by mistake. But here is a little video. I should have been standing to record it as I did not have a good view from where I was sitting.
Thank you Stan Kasten, LA Times, Bill Dwyre! Thank you Lorena for inviting me!
Vin Scully Day!
Today is finally Vin Scully Day! It is extra special because Vin Scully will come down from the Vin Scully Press Box and throw out the first pitch!
Clayton Kershaw is pitching for the Dodgers against Ian Kennedy of the Diamond Backs.
The lineup for the Dodgers:
Punto 2B
Victorino CF
Gonzalez 1B
Ramirez SS
Ethier RF
Luis Cochito Cruuuuuz 3B
Rivera LF
AJ Ellis C
Kershaw P
Let's win for Vin! Let's go Dodgers!
Vin Scully we love you!
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Yeah I saw that you could see me moving my lips but no question. Pretty much all the questions had been covered and I was wearing my "Mission October" shirt on purpose so I changed my question to inquire if we would have the Women Baseball clinics again. It has been 2 years since we had those. We used to have them at Dodger Stadium, at Camelback Ranch and even at Vero Beach. I have taken them at all three locations.


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Irish eyes will be smiling Monday night
COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S national championship game finally plays out Monday night in Miami, pitting No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Alabama. Bama needed some late-season luck to get into the title tilt, as Oregon and Kansas State suffered upsets.
The Crimson Tide is cast in the role of favorite, seeking to repeat as champions. But Bama was exposed in a loss to Texas A&M and was fortunate to beat Georgia in the SEC championship game, with the Bulldogs just five yards away from the winning score when time expired.
Notre Dame has dodged several bullets to remain unbeaten. The Fighting Irish had no business beating Pitt and came within inches of falling to Stanford.
But the Domers did what they needed to do to vie for their first grid title since 1988. The ND defense is as every bit as good as the Tide defense.
I am also a big fan of Irish QB Everett Golson. He has blossomed into a big-time player, with his coming-out-party taking place at Oklahoma, feasting on the Sooners' defense.
This has been a long-awaited dream season for the Fighting Irish Nation. ND Coach Brian Kelly has masterfully pushed all the right buttons.
With all that said, I like Notre Dame, 20-17.
REGARDLESS of whether you are a Democrat, Republican or Independent, you cannot be happy with all the partisan politics that played out with the fiscal cliff talks. Both parties should be ashamed for pushing the eventual compromise until the new year. The final deal, which is only a partial solution, could have been brokered weeks earlier. Too many politicians worry about getting re-elected rather than serving the best interests of their constituents.
THE COLLEGE Bowl season just isn't the same since the inception of the BCS. New Year's Day used to be the pinnacle. The four major bowls were staged that day: Cotton, Sugar, Rose and Orange — a smorgasboard for grid diehards. Now. New Year's Day offered a congested and diluted grid card while elongating the bowl season much too long.
FORMER OHIO State quarterback Terrelle Pryor had a chance to display his talents, getting the starting nod for the Oakland Raiders in their season finale a week ago. Pryor acquitted himself in a 24-21 loss to the Chargers. He completed 13-of-28 passes for 150 yards with two TDS and one interception. He also rushed nine times for 49 yards and another TD.
AFTER COUNTLESS delays and many cost overruns, the new Cameron High School finally welcomes students Monday. The state-of-the-art facility boasts a $31.8 million price tag.
THE CITY of Martins Ferry will hold its 2nd annual "Town Hall Meeting" at the Veterans Memorial Center on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. The evening will begin with the introduction of the city administration and all council members as well as all invited guests. The city will also honor the Martins Ferry VFD members for 125 years of service to our community. Chief I and Chief II will have some brief comments and then introduce individually all members of each company. The evening will conclude with some light refreshments and an opportunity to meet and greet all honored guests, city officials and local representatives.
THE BELLAIRE Chamber of Commerce still has some 2013 calendar available. Anyone wishing to purchase one may contact the chamber office at 740-676-9723.
THE BELMONT County Drug Task Force continues to make life rough for criminals. The John McFarland-led unit busted three more druggie suspects Friday morning. That makes at least six such busts in just a few weeks. We commend the passionate network of officers for being exceptional in carrying out their duties.
Kapral may be reached at bkapral@timesleader online.com


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