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IKEA yellow moon MÅNE wall-mounted children's lamp
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IKEA pink flower BLOMMA wall-mounted children's lamp
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IKEA white flower BLOMMA wall-mounted children's lamp
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IKEA red heart HJÄRTA wall-mounted children's lamp
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IKEA green bug BAGGE wall-mounted children's lamp
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IKEA blue seashell SNÄCKA wall-mounted children's lamp
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IKEA orange seahorse SJÖHÄST wall-mounted children's lamp
Children's wall-mounted lamps
A 16-month-old child in a crib died after getting entangled in the lamp's cord. In a separate incident, a 15-month-old child in a crib became entangled in the lamp's cord and nearly strangled. In both incidents, which occurred in Europe, the lamp cord was pulled into the crib by the infants, creating a strangulation hazard.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with IKEA North America, of Conshohocken, Pa., is announcing the recall for repair of children's wall-mounted lamps due to a strangulation hazard. A 16-month-old child in a crib died after getting entangled in the lamp's cord. In a separate incident, a 15-month-old child in a crib became entangled in the lamp's cord and nearly strangled. In both incidents, which occurred in Europe, the lamp cord was pulled into the crib by the infants. There were 2.9 million of the recalled lamps sold in the United States. In addition, 1.1 million were sold in Canada. There was a total of 23 million sold worldwide.
The recalled IKEA children's SMILA-series wall-mounted lamps were sold in eight designs, including a blue star, yellow moon, pink flower, white flower, red heart, green bug, blue seashell and an orange seahorse. The blue star is the STJÄRNA model with article numbers 501.944.49 or 500.108.79. The yellow moon is the MÅNE model with article numbers 701.944.48 or 700.108.40. The pink flower is the BLOMMA model with article numbers 901.944.47 or 000.979.50. The white flower is the BLOMMA model with article number 300-746-50. The red heart is the HJÄRTA model with article numbers 202.256.59 or 801.993.13. The green bug is the BAGGE model with article numbers 101.944.46 or 700.728.71. The blue seashell is the SNÄCKA model with article number 400-982-50. The orange seahorse is the SJÖHÄST model with article number 900-982-43.
The model name is printed on a label on the inside back of the lamp near the light bulb. The article number is printed on the lamp's packaging.
The plastic wall-mounted children's lamps measure about 11 inches high by 11 inches wide. They have a 7 ft. long electrical cord with an in-line switch and take a 25-watt light bulb.
They were sold exclusively at IKEA stores nationwide, in IKEA's catalog and online at ikea-usa.com from July 1999 through May 2013 for between $10 and $13.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp and contact IKEA for a free repair kit. Do not use the lamp until the repair kit is installed. The repair kit has self-adhesive fasteners for attaching the lamp's cord to the wall as well as safety instructions. Contact IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on the Recall link at the top of the page for more information.
The lamps were made in the United States, Lithuania and China.
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University's Lone Star Conference baseball series here this weekend against Tarleton State has been moved up due to the potential threat of bad weather.
The teams will meet in a doubleheader today and a single game on Saturday, both starting at noon (MDT). Originally, the teams were slated to play a single game tonight and a twin bill on Saturday.

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"Thank you for the work that you do. This March will mark my third year back in the Catholic Church. By God's grace, he brought me back using Catholic Answers Live and EWTN. I will be forever grateful."
"In the week immediately before Lent everyone shall go to his confessor and confess his deeds and the confessor shall so shrive him as he then may hear by his deeds what he is to do [in the way of penance]."


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midwesternsmoke wrote:wolfgang wrote:futura64 wrote:Watch Race Hub on Speed at 6:00 pm et. Humpy Wheeler will be on to discuss this matter. In 1999 I believe it was a rear tire/wheel/half-shaft combo got into the stands and killed three and injured a number of other fans from an Indycar race. He'll talk about the aftermath of that accident from a liability standpoint.
Humpy Wheeler was my favorite track promoter while with Nascar and he's one of the few i still listen to today.Thanks for the info.
"Humpy" is DA BOMB!!! He made the infield at Charlotte into a Circus atmosphere. One year he even had elephants in the infield. I personally think Bruton Smith f#(ked up when he threw "Humpy" to the curb.....
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McMullen fights cancer, gets back on field for UW-La Crosse
UW-La Crosse tight end Brock McMullen is averaging more than ten yards a catch his senior season with the Eagles. But he didn't even come to La Crosse to play football.
"I was a basketball and baseball player in high school. I came here to play basketball. That ended up not working out."
So with basketball out of the picture, McMullen tried out and made the UW-L football team. And it didn't take long before he was on his way to earning a starting spot...until life took a sudden turn.
"December 2010 I was first diagnosed with my non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Stage two. I was coming home from winter break, and I got sick. I got sick that week before I came home and I didn't think it was anything too serious. Then the first day I got home I was very ill, very sick, in a lot of pain in my abdominal area. I went into the doctor and within about three days, they figured out what it was."
Brock's first thought was whether he'd be able to play football again. Then reality sunk in.
"He gave me about a 65-75 percent survival rate. Obviously that's pretty good, but anytime when someone puts a percentage on your life, that's kind of when it hits you. It's like whoa, this could possibly not work out the way I want it to."
He underwent six months of treatment in his hometown of Wausau.
"It was an extremely miserable part of my life. That's partially why there are no pictures of me from the hospital."
In May 2011 doctors declared McMullen's cancer in remission.
"My belief was there was never a doubt that I would beat it, so it was just kind of like, well I did my job there, and now I got to start working on football."
McMullen worked hard over the summer of 2011 to regain his strength and earned that starting spot on the Eagles football team. His teammates along with head coach Joel Dettwiler were waiting for the day he'd step back on the football field.
"He showed up and ran our first big conditioning test. I pulled him up in front of the team and I said, 'This is a good day for football, for La Crosse, but it's a great day for Brock McMullen.'"
Nearly two years removed now from his initial diagnosis and five years after he stepped foot on the UW-L campus as a basketball player, McMullen has yet to let it hit him that Saturday will be his last game.
"It's going to be probably a little emotional. Probably the first time when I walk in the locker room Saturday morning, but when the game starts all that's going to leave. It's going to be game time and I'm focused on that. Then when the zeros hit on the clock in the fourth quarter, whether it's a win or a loss, it's going to be different. It's going to be a shock I would say."
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Gov. appoints two new trustees to GVSU Board
Posted on November 16, 2012
Gov. Rick Snyder appointed a Grand Valley alumna and an energy executive to serve on the Board of Trustees of Grand Valley State University. Snyder has chosen Mary Kramer of Detroit and John G. Russell of East Lansing for eight-year terms. The announcement came today.
Kramer is the vice president and publisher of Crain's Detroit Business, a leading business newspaper and website. She graduated from Grand Valley State University in 1979 and had years of reporting and management experience at daily newspapers before joining Crain's in 1989 as editor. She earned a master's degree from Eastern Michigan University and holds honorary doctorates from Grand Valley, Walsh College, Alma College and Central and Eastern Michigan universities.
She was the first woman to be elected president of the historic Detroit Athletic Club and is a member of the foundation boards at Wayne State, Grand Valley and the Michigan Colleges Foundation.
Russell is president and chief executive officer of CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy. He was president and chief operating officer of Consumer Energy from 2004 to 2010. He has spent most of his career with Consumers, but left from 1985 to 1987 to manage the shipping operations for Meijer Inc.
Russell graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1980. In 1994, he completed the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School. He serves on numerous boards including, the Business leaders for Michigan, Grand Rapids-based The Right Place Inc. and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Kramer and Russell will replace board members Kate Pew Wolters, who followed her father and brother onto Grand Valley's board, and Noreen Myers, who is the first Grand Valley alumna to serve on the university's board. Both women served as chair of the board during their term.
"We couldn't be more pleased with the governor's appointments, and look forward to working with Mary Kramer and John Russell who both bring impressive experience and backgrounds to our board," Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas said. "At the same time, we will miss Kate Pew Wolters and Noreen Myers and thank them for their service. Their time on our board was productive, and we are grateful that they lent their expertise to positioning Grand Valley as a leading university. They are both friends and supporters of the university, and we are assured that good work will continue even though their service on the board is completed."
Haas acknowledged and thanked Pew Wolters for her additional service on the Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges.
The governor's appointments of Kramer and Russell are subject to review by the state Senate, and trustees serve unless rejected. Their terms would expire December 31, 2020.


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Erika Taylor didn't want to know whether she had the breast cancer gene.
"My thinking was I would never get a prophylactic mastectomy," Taylor, 44, said of the idea of removing her breasts as a preventive measure. "I just thought it was horrible thing to do to myself, and if I was unwilling to do that, why bother finding out?"
[RELATED: Women support each other in navigating genetic risk]
Her grandmother died of breast cancer at 56, and her mother battled and beat the disease in her 30s. Taylor, who is single and the mother of a 14-year-old boy, always suspected cancer was in her future, but taking steps to confirm that was not something she wanted to do. Until she got her own diagnosis.
A routine mammogram last November revealed early stage noninvasive cancer cells in Taylor's milk ducts, making information about her genetic status vital for determining her treatment.
"All of a sudden, the idea of 'I would never do such a thing' goes out the window," she said. "It's astonishing how quickly you go, 'OK, OK, what do I need to do? I'll do it.'" Taylor's mother tested first, and when she was identified as a carrier of the BRCA 2 genetic mutation common in Ashkenazi Jews, Taylor tested next. In January, she found out she, too, carries the gene that makes it likely that even if she were to rid herself of her diagnosed cancer, it would probably recur.
Like a growing number of women, Taylor faced both the gift and the terror of knowledge.
One in 40 Ashkenazi Jews -- compared to one in 500 in the general population -- carries a mutation that gives women a 50 percent to 85 percent chance of getting breast cancer by the time they are 80. The genetic mutation, discovered in 1994, also increases the likelihood of melanoma and ovarian, prostate or pancreatic cancer. While within the general population about 5 percent of cancers can be attributed to a hereditary syndrome, in the Jewish community, that number is closer to 30 percent.
The good news is that knowledge about how the mutation causes cancer is opening scientific doors to more effective, targeted treatment for those already diagnosed. And people who have the genetic mutation can take preventative measures to drastically reduce their breast and ovarian cancer risk.
Surgery -- removal of the breasts and ovaries -- reduces the risk of breast cancer by 90 percent, to well below the 13 percent odds of getting breast cancer in the general population. But less-drastic measures, such as drug therapy, removal of just the ovaries and careful screening to catch and cure the cancer at an early stage, can also save lives. Genetic information also helps women feel empowered to take control of other factors that raise risk, such as smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity.
"The use of genetic information to understand a person's risk for diseases like cancer is clearly reaping huge benefits," said Dr. William Audeh, a medical oncologist with an emphasis on hereditary risk at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. "It's gone from being a somewhat frightening piece of information that gave people concerns to a hugely important piece of information that empowers people to either take preventative steps that can save their lives or to accurately target therapy if one develops cancer. There is a general understanding that genetic information for cancer is going to be critical for taking the best care of people."
Knowing she had the genetic mutation sent Taylor, editor of the trade publication, Pool and Spa Magazine, into a tailspin of research and soul-searching. Treatment for DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) usually consists of removal of the tumor and perhaps radiation. But Taylor's genetic status put her in a different risk category, and after hearing from four different doctors that her cancer, even if cured, would return, she opted for a double mastectomy and reconstruction. Her surgery is scheduled for May.
Taking the Test
While Taylor confirmed her genetic status after a cancer diagnosis, experts encourage people to test before cancer strikes. For Ashkenazi Jews, having just one relative who has had premenopausal breast cancer warrants getting tested, according to geneticists. (For non-Jews, testing is indicated if there are two relatives.) Any history of male breast cancer or any ovarian cancer in the family also raises a red flag, as do multiple cases of melanoma or pancreatic cancer. And women who themselves have early onset breast cancer should be tested, so they can tailor their treatment and inform other family members.
In the last five years, the number of people testing for the BRCA mutation has increased by 50 percent every year, according to Myriad Genetics, which patented the blood test for BRCA about 12 years ago. About 70,000 people tested last year. Myriad recently launched an East Coast direct-marketing campaign for the test.
Of the estimated 600,000 people who carry the gene in the United States, only about 20,000 have been identified. Of those 600,000 carriers, about 150,000 are Jewish, mostly Ashkenazi. Other ethnic groups, such as French Canadians and Filipinas, also have a genetic predisposition, as do some Latina subpopulations -- some of which have been traced back to having Jewish genes.
Only about 15 percent of people who test come out with positive results, though the percentage is somewhat higher among Jews. But even a negative result is not entirely reassuring, since it indicates only that the specific mutations were not found. Other as-yet-undiscovered mutations, or other genes, could also cause a heavy incidence of cancer in a family, according to Dr. Ora Gordon, director of the GenRISK adult genetics program at Cedars.
Gordon encourages anyone being tested to see a genetic counselor to get the results properly interpreted and to understand their options if they find out they are carriers.
"When learning about this for the first time, very frequently people say to themselves, 'If I'm not going to have surgery, I shouldn't get this test.'" Gordon said. "But that would be a tremendous loss in terms of potential reassurance for people who are not carriers and for identifying people who might have a whole variety of other options that might provide very substantial risk reduction."
Prophylactic bilateral mastectomy -- or having both breasts removed before any sign of cancer -- seems to be growing in popularity as an option in the United States, though hard statistics are just now being compiled.
One recent study of women with the BRCA mutation and a cancer diagnosis put the rate of mastectomy at 50 percent in the United States, the highest by far of anywhere in the world. In Israel, that number is 2 percent, Gordon said.
Gordon estimates that 65 percent to 70 percent of BRCA-positive women in Cedars' cancer programs opt for the surgery, some immediately, some after a few years of surveillance. The quantity and quality of medical options makes the surgery more attractive in big cities, and Los Angeles has a high tolerance for breast surgery, Gordon said. She is spearheading a study about decision-making among BRCA-positive women at Cedars' Gilda Radner early detection program, which screens genetically high-risk women for ovarian cancer.
Gordon understands that a woman's decision about treatment is intertwined with her relationship status, her self-image and how many family members she saw battle or succumb to cancer.
Surgery or Surveillance?
"The decision to take off your breasts is really hard. It's a part of your body that is associated with your outward appearance, and it's a part of who you are. It's a part of your sex life," said Joi Morris, who was 41 when she learned she carried the same genetic mutation that gave her mother and grandmother breast cancer at a young age.
Morris remembers a day, not long after she found out, when she really confronted the issue as her sons, then 7 and 10, played at the beach.
"My kids were in the water and jumping and playing and having a fabulous time, and I looked down at my breasts in my swimming suit and thought, 'Oh my God, what would it be like to not have these?'" It's a seesaw of emotions, she said, because at the same time, "you wake up every morning, and you know you are at risk, and you wonder if there is something in there you can't find."
Morris initially opted for close surveillance -- a regimen of regular mammograms, manual exams, ultrasounds and breast MRIs -- the most sensitive, noninvasive screening available, used only for high-risk patients. Her first MRI revealed a lump close to her chest wall.
"I panicked. There is no other way to put it. That lump turned out to be benign, but the whole process was so stressful for me and hard on my family. I just decided if this lump is not cancer, the next one could be," Morris said.
She had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, with immediate reconstruction. As it turned out, her surgery wasn't prophylactic at all -- pathology revealed pre-cancerous cells scattered throughout both breasts.
Early in the process, Morris turned for support and information to FORCE: Facing Our Risk for Cancer Empowered, an organization that advocates for people at high genetic risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
Today, she is an outreach coordinator for FORCE, helping link women through face-to-face groups and one-on-one pairings as they face life-altering decisions.
"It was very hard getting those results," said Lisa Stein, a 43-year-old mother of two, who found out she has the gene last year. "I was trying to prepare for being positive, but I don't think you ever can. After I got the results, I really struggled. I was feeling raw for a while, crying easily knowing that it was going to be life-changing."
Stein's mother died of breast cancer at 57, and her grandmother died of ovarian cancer, but she didn't test until her older sister, Lauren Rothman, tested positive.
Rothman opted for a mastectomy, but Stein chose to keep her breasts.
"I think I knew instinctively that I was not going to have a double mastectomy. That felt too radical to me," Stein said. "I didn't feel psychologically prepared or that it was necessary. I don't feel like cancer is imminent; I feel like I have a few years to take it in and think about it and prepare, so I've put that decision on hold."
She goes in for screening every few months, and she said the anxiety of waiting for those results has been manageable.
Both Rothman and Stein had their ovaries removed, however, which doctors are now recommending for women who test positive and who are finished having children or who are over age 35. Removing ovaries not only reduces the risk of ovarian cancer -- which is notoriously hard to catch early and thus has a high mortality rate -- but it reduces the risk of breast cancer by 50 percent. Stein also went on Tamoxifen, a drug taken by breast cancer survivors to reduce the risk of recurrence and which reduces risk by 50 percent in BRCA-positive women. The birth control pill, which stops the ovaries from cycling, can also reduce the risk of ovarian cancer but requires more vigilant screening for breast cancer.
Both ovary removal and Tamoxifen push women into menopause, with all its emotional, sexual and physiological ramifications.
Eating for cancer prevention, even at Jewish tables
by Tamar Sofer
Eat less. Exercise more. Avoid refined foods. Are these the latest recommendations of yet another medical study? Yes and no.
In fact, the great Jewish thinker and physician, Maimonides, wrote these same prescriptions for preventing disease more than 800 years ago in his compilation of Judaic texts called the Mishneh Torah. Writing in the Book of Knowledge, Maimonides (also known as Rambam) advises not to eat freely "fine meal so completely sifted that not a trace of bran remained....." He also wrote that a person should "take active exercise" and eat "about one-third less" before feeling full.
Now, two new reports agree with Maimonides. A five-year study published by the World Cancer Research Fund International and the American Institute for Cancer Research concluded that diet and exercise can prevent six different types of cancer and slow its spread and prevent recurrence in those who have been diagnosed.
Another study just published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute concluded that women who reduced their dietary fat to 20 percent of their calories lowered their risk of developing ovarian cancer by as much as 40 percent. It didn't matter what age these women began the low-fat diet, as long as they stuck to it for eight years.
Given that one person in 40 among Ashkenazi Jews carries mutations in the genes that raise the risk of developing breast, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic and skin cancers (one in 500 carries this risk in the general population), a low-fat diet may well be the doctor's prescription for the entire Jewish community.
Yet how is it possible to eat less, given the staggering amount of food at every banquet, synagogue Kiddush and Shabbat table? Here are some tips from the experts on how to manage at Jewish communal events.
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"Carbohydrates are sweet and taste good," said Dr. Michel Mazouz, a weight-loss specialist in private practice in Los Angeles.
But alcohol and carbohydrates -- the ubiquitous bagel -- just make you hungrier. Carbohydrates release hormones that make you eat more, while protein and vegetables decrease appetite.
"Most eating at social events is due to boredom, so taste the food and walk away," Mazouz said.
Other strategies include eating before the event or chewing slowly. "As you chew, receptors in the mouth signal the brain to release hormones that tell you to stop eating," Mazouz said. The slower you eat, the more signals are able to reach the brain.
At the Synagogue Kiddush
Rachel Beller, a registered dietitian and president of the Beller Nutritional Institute, suggests filling your plate halfway with vegetables and the other half with protein, fruit and something you love.
"That way, you've cut the damage by 80 percent," Beller said. "Focus on what you need. When you eat vegetables, you're gaining nutrients. Protein [such as sliced turkey] is necessary for strength."
One of her patients became so desperate for fresh vegetables at a Kiddush that he ate the decorations -- cherry tomatoes and carrots.
A spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, Beller considers food a preventative medicine.
"Unfortunately, people come to me for nutritional counseling when they've been hit by cancer or other diseases. People need to think prevention and make a commitment" to eating healthfully, Beller said.
At the Shabbat Table
Guests at Shabbat tables often feel doomed when they see the salad drenched in oil and filled with sugar-coated items. Beller suggests that if you know the family well, make a modest request to address your dietary needs. It's just another of many dietary issues people face, such as limiting sodium, diabetes and cardiac problems.
Ask the host for some undressed salad on a side plate and then mix in one scoop of dressed salad. You won't feel out of place -- important to the dieter.
"You've cut 500 calories right there," she said.
Still, Beller believes the strongest way to help is through the host's side: "Make everybody happy. Serve two bowls of salad, one 'naked' and one with goodies. Offer two types of chicken, with and without sauce."
Olivia Schwartz, co-director of the Chai Center, has learned to replace fat and salt with fresh herbs and spices. She feeds dozens of guests at her Shabbat table and at women's retreats. "I find that if healthy food is cooked well, it's more interesting to people. It's also an area of creativity for me."
We Are All at Risk
"There is no golden path to losing weight," Mazouz said. "There are several ways to do it, but the common denominator with all these paths is being motivated and responsible."
Schwartz, who only bakes whole-wheat challah, even considers it a Jewish responsibility.
"The Jewish community must change our way of eating," she said. "We are all at risk."
Schwartz suggests more symposiums on health, like the Bikur Cholim: Jewish Healthcare Foundation event on breast cancer awareness last fall or cooking demonstrations on how to incorporate eating well into daily life. But it's daunting to face the carving station or dessert tiers. Even Maimonides acknowledged that it is hard to stay the course.
"A man who is wise and exercises self-control, who does not yield to his appetite ... is indeed a hero!" Maimonides wrote.
Tamar Sofer lives in Los Angeles and writes about nutrition and disease prevention.
"I came to reality very quickly -- and the reality was I wanted to see my children grow up, and I didn't want cancer, and I didn't want chemotherapy. I wanted the rest of my life," Rothman said. Her daughters were 3 and 5 years old when she had surgery.
Rothman, a program director for Hadassah of Southern California, traveled to New Orleans for her breast procedure -- two surgeries and tatoooing -- at a small clinic that specializes in natural-tissue reconstruction, where a solid flap of fat is removed from the belly and inserted into the shell of the breast after tissue has been removed. The surgery offers a more natural result than silicone implants, though it is longer and more involved.
"This procedure has provided me with a new outlook on life. It has taken a huge weight off my shoulder," Rothman said. "I no longer go into mammograms thinking, 'Is this the year I'm going to get cancer like mom?'"
And she loves her new body -- she got not only a breast lift but a bonus tummy tuck, too.
Advances in reconstructive techniques mean that women have several options for maintaining a body they can feel proud of.
Decades ago, radical mastectomies removed all the tissue and muscle of the chest wall. Today, the muscle is not removed, and reconstructive surgery, usually at the time of mastectomy, can leave intact the women's natural skin, but in most cases the nipples and areola are removed. A silicone implant, or, as in Rothman's case, fat from the abdomen, fills the pocket from which breast tissue was removed. Nipples and areola are tattooed on, or some surgeons use a new technique that leaves a woman's own nipple and areola intact. Doctors try to bury scars in the fold beneath the breast, though that is not always possible.
But even the most beautifully done reconstructions leave a woman with scars and no sensation in her breasts.
"When women come to see me, my approach is to listen to them and find out where they are in life and how they relate to their own breasts," said Dr. Kristi Funk, a breast surgeon and director of patient education at Cedars' Brandman Breast Center. "Women have different feelings about sexuality and what roles breasts play, and that makes a big difference."
Funk also finds out about the woman's relationship status, and how she has been affected by a family history of cancer.
More Information, Better Treatment
Family histories can be deceptive, however. Some families don't know their medical histories, because they were lost due to the Holocaust or immigration.
The gene also can hide out in male members of a family.
A BRCA 1 gene mutation raises the risk of male breast cancer to 6 percent, and there is no increased risk for other cancers. BRCA 2 mutation also increases the risk for melanoma, prostate and pancreatic cancer. Still, men who carry the gene are likely never to get any cancer, although they have a 50 percent chance of passing the gene to children. Families with few females may never discern any cancer history.
Dora Cohen (not her real name) suspects it was her father who passed the BRCA 1 gene mutation to her. Last year, she was diagnosed with DCIS, a noninvasive cancer, which was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation. Of the many oncologists she saw, only one recommended that as an Ashkenazi woman in her 40s, she probably should have genetic testing.
In the last six months, Dora has had her ovaries, uterus and breasts removed.
Her daughter, Diane (not her real name), who is 27 and has been married for two years, doesn't want to get tested yet.
"I see what my mom is going through," Diane said. "I want to have kids, and I'm not in a place where I would take those measures [mastectomy and removal of the ovaries]. Knowing I'm positive and having that pressure on me would be something very difficult to live with."
She and her husband of two years have pushed up their plans for children, and she worries that a positive test could jeopardize her medical insurance, especially because she is self-employed.
Federal and California law provide fairly good protection against genetic discrimination from insurers, stipulating that a genetic predisposition cannot be considered a pre-existing condition. But individual policies are not as well protected as group policies.
Still, genetics experts say much of the fear is overblown. They point out that there has been little litigation involving genetic discrimination, and that the insurance industry is open to the reality that genetic testing can lead to better and more cost-effective treatment. Most insurers cover genetic testing, and some genetic counseling -- a rapidly growing field.
"The genetics community has been struggling to help people understand the importance of talking to someone who knows the nuances of genetic testing," said Heather Shappell, a genetic counselor and founder of Informed Medical Decisions, which offers over-the-phone genetic counseling.
Genetic tests do not always yield a yes-or-no answer, Shappell said, and often doctors aren't sure how to read the results and guide patients through their decisions.
In August, Aetna extended full coverage for Shappell's phone-counseling services to its 14 million policyholders.
What geneticists are looking for is an error in the sequencing of the BRCA gene.
All people carry two genes, BRCA 1 and BRCA 2, which prevent cancer by repairing damaged cells. A mutation damages the genes' repair function, which leads to uncontrolled growth and causes cells to become cancerous.
About 95 percent of Ashkenazi Jews who have the mutation have one of three errors, which means the mutation is easier to find and the test costs much less -- about $400, as compared to $3,000 for a test that analyzes the entire gene.
As researchers learn more about how BRCA mutations cause cancer, they are developing targeted treatments.
A clinical trial with sites at Cedars and City of Hope uses a drug called a PARP-inhibitor to shut down the cell's backup repair function. Normal cells are not affected, because the primary repair pathway is still functioning. But cancerous cells are left with no functioning repair system, so those cells die. Because normal cells are not affected, there are few major side effects.
"We have a promising situation where you have a treatment which is completely targeted to cancer and leaves the normal cells alone. And that is very different from treatments like chemotherapy, where there is toxicity to every cell," said Audeh of Cedars.
Another study in Israel has found that women with ovarian cancer who are BRCA positive respond better to chemotherapy and have a higher survival rate than women who are not carriers, according to Jeff Weitzel at City of Hope. Weitzel, an investigator in the PARP-inhibitor trial, is also working on a study that manipulates hormones to reduce breast density, which makes surveillance through mammography and ultrasound more effective.
In February, the Jerusalem Post reported that doctors for an Orthodox woman undergoing in vitro fertilization at Hadassah Hospital were able to identify and screen out embryos that had inherited her BRCA mutation.
'A Gift of Life'?
But while such progressive procedures have been generally well received in Israel, there is still social reluctance to test for the gene, especially in traditional circles, where families fear a genetic flaw could hurt the marriageability of their kids.
Debra Nussbaum Stepen, a Los Angeles therapist who now lives in Israel, is trying to break those perceptions. She works as a therapist at a clinic for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, and she volunteers for Bracha, a Hebrew-language Web site for BRCA carriers.
The name of the site -- Bracha means blessing and is a play on BRCA -- connotes that knowing one's genetic makeup is a blessing that can save one's life.
It is a lesson Stepen learned personally.
Her father had several kinds of cancer, including breast cancer, and before he died at 77, Debra urged him to get genetic testing. She was 51 and had never had cancer when she found out she carried the gene.
"My doctor told me my breasts were ticking time bombs, and I couldn't go to bed at night knowing that and thinking today am I going to get cancer?" said Stepen, who has three stepchildren and a new stepgranddaughter.
She observed her father's first yahrzeit in New Orleans, where she was undergoing the third and last part of a double mastectomy and reconstruction.
"I said to my husband, in my father's death he gave me the gift of life," Stepen said.
It takes time to reach this comfort level. As Erika Taylor prepares for her surgery in a few weeks, she worries about the "gift" she may give to her son. She and her mom have talked about how irrational that guilt is.
"I can say to my mom, 'You didn't know. It's OK. It's not your fault,' she said. "But when it comes to me and my son, I think how could I have done this to my son. I am in abject horror that I might have passed this on to him. I know it's irrational, but the whole idea fills me with grief."
At the same time, she has hope.
"My grandmother died from breast cancer at 56. My mother almost died of this disease. And I'm not going to even come close to dying," Taylor said. "My hope for my son, if he has this, is that he may not have to have any medical intervention at all. Maybe they can repair this mutation. The idea that there is trajectory moving in the right direction gives me some comfort and hope."
Joi Morris will be speak about "What every Jewish Woman (and Man!) Needs to Know About Breast Cancer." at Leo Baeck Temple, 1300 N. Sepulveda Blvd., at Shabbat services Friday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Web resources:
FORCE: Facing Our Risk for Cancer Empowered
Cedars Sinai Brandman Breast Center
Cedars Sinai GenRISK program
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HOLLIDAYSBURG – An Altoona man who sent sexually explicit pictures to a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl will spend the next year in the Blair County Prison, according to a sentence handed down Tuesday by Judge Timothy M. Sullivan.
While the defendant, Harry S. Forshey, 65, of 516 N. 10th St., was actually communicating through an Internet chat room with a member of the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit and not a young girl, the judge concluded that Forshey thought he was communicating with a child.
He said the courts have the responsibility "to protect children from individuals such as the defendant."
The judge repeatedly said in his opinion that Forshey's act was not a victimless crime.
Forshey, whose wife died several years ago, was sentenced to a jail term of 11 1/2 to 23 months, followed by seven years' probation.
The jail sentenced brought Forshey to tears.
His attorney, Jason Imler, mentioned that Forshey does not have a criminal record, and he said that Forshey admitted his guilt when the city police came to his door last September.
Imler asked for probation on the charges: unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of a communication facility.
He said Forshey was a Vietnam veteran and also a man with health problems that could be aggravated by a stay in the county prison.
Forshey said he was sorry for what he did and characterized it as an act of stupidity, concluding, "I wasn't thinking about what I did."
The defendant communicated in chat rooms under several names, but when he began his relationship with the agent from the AG's office , he was calling himself, "Master-of-Pleasuree."
He not only sent pictures of himself to the supposed young girl, but he used raw language in his communications.
The first "chat" between Forshey and the AG's agent occurred on July 17, 2012. That was followed by communications on July 18, 20 and 23.
The agent was able to trace the communications through a service provider to Altoona and to the address where Forshey lived alone.
Imler said, "He acknowledges his mistake. He made an error, a poor choice."
The Pennsylvania Sexual Assessment Review Board found that Forshey was not a violent sexual predator under Megan's Law. But he still will be required to register his address with state police for the next 25 years.
Sullivan said he was concerned because Forshey conducted more than 1,000 conversations as well as sending 12 photographs while using the Internet.
"In your head you were dealing with a 14-year-old," Sullivan said.


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Re: Kenseth Engine fails.........INSPECTION!!
Annalee wrote:You all are forgetting one thing.......this NASCAR... when is there ANYTHING logical in what they do!! This is getting very interesting!!
For those of you who know anything about engines ( Schmoopy or Smoke _14) ........how would this be an advantage?
it wouldn't help.
if anything it would mess with the engine. I could see maybe an advantage if all 8 weighed less, but one? you would think if anything that would mess with balance. maybe TRD is finding out why their engines hasn't been that reliable LOL
Now I understand having a penalty. I mean an illegal part is an illegal part. Also remember Nascar claiming they take every case on its own. Which is why they have different penalties for the same infractions at times. So I cant see why this penalty is so harsh. Like I said before. Twice as bad as Penskes penalty who was trying to be slick & gain in performance. I hope in the appeal it gets reduced. Accident or not there has to be a penalty, but this one......Wow!


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August 3, 2011 —
A pesky family of "very sly" beavers has caused headaches and heartache for a resident of Fosterdale.
Susan Komosky has been dealing with beavers since April when, according to the National Weather Center in Binghamton, the region received 7.5 inches of rain, which is about double on average what the area normally receives during that month.
The beavers are indifferent to the desire of the humans in the neighborhood who want to keep a culvert there unclogged, and they keep rebuilding their dam right at the mouth the culvert. One beaver has been shot and another wounded, but the animals continue to work on their dam whenever they know people are not around.
Because of the animal's persistence, Komosky said, "The quote 'work like a beaver' is an understatement." Even after a metal gate was placed at the entrance of the culvert, people have had to continuously destroy the dams and pull eight-foot branches from the three-foot piles of mud that the beavers had created.
Komosky's neighbor, Doug Winters, owns the property where the culvert is located. At one point the dam raised the water so high that his driveway washed out. It also flooded a shed on Komosky's property that was filled with antiques.
When the ordeal first began, Komosky called the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in New Paltz and got a nuisance permit, which enabled her to kill a limited number beavers. Part of Komosky's problem though is that she does not know how many beavers there are.
Kelly Stang, a Wildlife Biologist in the DEC's Albany office, said the animals are killed because it is illegal to move wildlife. By moving the animals, people are creating another problem for someone else. She also said that there is the possibility of transferring diseases and ticks if wildlife were to be moved to another location.
Further, Stang said studies show that animals that have been moved often die because they try to go back to their original location. Plus, they may die because they are put in a strange area and do not know where to find food and water. There is also the possibility that animals already existing in the area may be territorial and cause harm to the newcomer.
Devastated by the damage, which she estimated to be worth $10,000, Komosky called the entire fiasco a "very, very educational experience." She is mostly saddened by the loss of the family antiques that were in the shed. Komosky said that at one point, the shed was under four feet of water.
She said initially Winters did not want to do anything because he did not realize what the beavers were capable of. She said, "The ideology of leave Mother Nature alone has cost thousands. It's really terrible." But she added, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
Komosky's insurance does not cover the flood damages. "When do you anticipate beavers and flooding?" she asked.
Komosky said she has decided she is not going to take Winters to court because the damage is already done and she would likely only get enough money to replace the shed, not the antiques inside.
Winters declined to comment for this story.
In 2009, the DEC issued 2,104 nuisance permits for beavers because of problems with flooding roads and chewing up landscape trees. The DEC estimates that there are between 60,000 to 80,000 beavers in New York State.


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Majestic Theatre helps bring back King Street
Theater has changed downtown neighborhood
Five years ago, street fights and shots fired calls were not uncommon at what was then known as Club Majestic on King Street.
Police said they spent tens of thousands of dollars on police overtime and did all they could to stop the problems.
Then two out-of-towners came in with a plan to turn the place around.
Scott Leslie and Matt Gerding are celebrating five years this week as owners of the revitalized theater that police say has also turned the King Street neighborhood around.
Leslie and Gerding don't like to take full credit for the transformation, and they said there's a lot of good going on in the neighborhood.
The men said the Majestic Theater was a top 100 club in the world for ticket sales last year, something they're excited about.
Celebrations start Friday night with a free concert on King Street. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the band The Hold Steady will be performing.
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The Beatles: Everyone blamed Yoko for getting in between the band, but there was inner turmoil between the members that was also to blame for their final year together in 1969.
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The Supremes: The 'Dreamgirls' story of the all girl group spiraled to a messy disbandment once Diana Ross announced her solo career in 1969.
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The Eagles: After a heated feud at a Long Beach concert, band matesTimothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Felder split up with Henly exclaiming they would only reunite "when hell freezes over." Things must have settled, because 14 years later The Eagles reunited for a tour and live album 'Hell Freezes Over.'
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Fleetwood Mac: After the crumble of two couples within the group, growing personal tensions and drugs/alcohol use lead to an amazing album 'Rumours' but also the eventual hiatus of the group.
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Blondie: With all the attention on Blondie's frontwoman Debbie Harry, jealousy within the group lead to its breakup in 1982. There was even bad blood between members during their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
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Creedence Clearwater Revival: John Fogerty's songwriting became questionable and lead to his brother Tom departing the band and the end of CCR from there.
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Aerosmith: Things were a bit rocky between frontman Steven Tyler and the rest of the band last year when Joe Perry's tweet "looking for a new singer to work with" lead to speculation that Tyler quit. Tyler later squashed those rumors later on by making a surprise appearence with Perry and announcing "I am not leaving Aerosmith"
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- Reddy VB, Einarsdottir HM, Longo WE. Perineal Paget's disease as a marker for colonic malignancy. 2008. Pub Status: Manuscript.
- Reddy VB, Einarsdottir HM, Longo WE, Roberts KE. Cecal bascule complicating abdominal surgery. World Journal of Gastroenterology. Pub Status: Submitted.
- Reddy VB, Aslanian H, Longo WE. Asymptomatic ileal adenocarcinoma in the setting of undiagnosed Crohn's disease. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2008, Aug; 14(29): 4690-3. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18698685. Pub Status: Published.
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An Evening Quickie – Separated At Birth?
Those of you who live within broadcasting range of Philadelphia radio and television know who Howard Eskin is. For those of you who don't, a nice summary of him can be found here on Wikipedia. Eskin is one of those sports talk personalities you either love or hate – there's not much middle ground (I'm going to keep my opinion of him to myself for now).
He also bears an uncanny resemblance to the Burger King.
For the record, Eskin is on the left. So, separated at birth? You be the judge.
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Haha. Almost like Chuck Norris too. But definitely the Burger King for sure.
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He's slightly less creepy looking then the King… but there is definite resemblance.
Scary, isn't it?🙂
I have always been totally creeped out by the BK dude – now I understand why!


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25 U.S. Code § 1774 - Findings and purposes
§ 1774.
Findings and purposes
(a) City of Salamanca and congressional villagesThe Congress finds and declares that:
Disputes concerning leases of tribal lands within the city of Salamanca and the congressional villages, New York, have strained relations between the Indian and non-Indian communities and have resulted in adverse economic impacts affecting both communities.
(2) Some of the significant historical events which have led to the present situation include—
beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, several railroads obtained grants or leases of rights of way through the Allegany Reservation without Federal authorization or approval and on terms which did not adequately protect the interests of the Seneca Nation;
after construction of these railroads, Allegany Reservation lands were leased to railroad employees, persons associated with the railroads, residents of the city and farmers without Federal authorization or approval and on terms which did not adequately protect the interests of the Seneca Nation;
none of these leases had Federal authorization or approval and, after the courts ruled these leases invalid, Congress enacted the Act of February 19, 1875 (18 Stat. 330), confirming existing leases of Allegany Reservation lands, authorizing further leasing by the Seneca Nation, and making the confirmed leases renewable for a twelve year period;
the Act of September 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 558), amended the 1875 Act by substituting a renewal term of "not exceeding ninety-nine years" for the original renewal term of twelve years; and
in 1952 the Seneca Nation filed a claim with the Indian Claims Commission against the United States for use of improper lease fees, and in 1977 a settlement was reached regarding such claim, providing for the payment of $600,000 to the Seneca Nation covering the period beginning in 1870 to the end of 1946.
An analysis of historic land values indicates that the payments made under the original lease agreement and under the settlement described in paragraph (2)(E) were well below the actual lease value of the property.
The approaching expiration of the Salamanca and congressional village leases on February 19, 1991, has created significant uncertainty and concern on the part of the city of Salamanca and Salamanca residents, and among the residents of the congressional villages, many of whose families have resided on leased lands for generations.
The future economic success of the Seneca Nation, city, and congressional villages is tied to the securing of a future lease agreement.
(b) PurposeIt is the purpose of this subchapter—
to effectuate and support the Agreement between the city and the Seneca Nation, and facilitate the negotiation of new leases with lessees in the congressional villages;
to assist in resolving the past inequities involving the 1890 leases and to secure fair and equitable compensation for the Seneca Nation based on the impact of these leases on the economy and culture of the Seneca Nation;
to provide a productive environment between the Seneca Nation and lessees for negotiating the leases provided for under the Agreement;
to provide stability and security to the city and the congressional villages, their residents, and businesses;
to promote cooperative economic and community development efforts on the part of the Seneca Nation and the city; and
(Pub. L. 101–503, § 2, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1292.)
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Act of September 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 558), referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(D), is act Sept. 30, 1890, ch. 1132, 26 Stat. 558, which is not classified to the Code.
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- Title
- Structural integrity of thermal barrier coatings by acoustic emission studies
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- Shankar, N. Ravi; Berndt, C. C.; Herman, Herbert
- Abstract
- This work describes acoustic emission (AE) experiments which have been carried out to study the deformation modes of plasma-sprayed ZrO//2-20 wt % MgO coatings subjected to tensile adhesion tests. Heat treatment of the coating changed the AE distribution and the fracture morphology, and this is ascribed to a change in the cracking process of the coating. Diffusion of Fe into the coating and sintered nature of the heat treated coatings play a part in increasing bond strength. Results show that AE methodology can be correlated to the TBC structure and bond strength, and these give insight into fundamental design criteria to improve coating integrity and performance.
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- Conference paper
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- DVS Berichte (Deutscher Verband fur Schweisstechnik): Paper presented to the 10th International Thermal Spraying Conference, Essen, Germany, 02-06 May 1983, Vol. 80, pp. 41-45
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- 1983
- Keyword(s)
- Acoustic emission; AE; Fracture surfaces; Gas turbines; Heat treatment; Metallizing; Microscopic examination of coatings; Protective coatings; Zirconia-magnesia coatings
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- Deutscher Verband fur Schweisstechnik
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DD is 8 months old. She has been taking solids very well for a little over a month. I do make my own baby food ( except for the meat...just cant get that pureed good enough yet).
Anyway dd is teething and now will NOT eat homemade baby food!! She initially had store bought when we first started solids just so we could try oe thing at a time. when we found out she liked something I then made it. She did not have a problem eating anything I made and now all of a sudden she is deciding all she likes that I make is the fruit. She will NOT eat my peas, g beans, sw pot etc!!! Help!! Anyone else have this problem? Suggestions?? I do use wholeosmebabyfood.com but didnt see anything there. HELP! maybe just a phase??


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How many games did the Cards win last season? I ask because I have trouble seeing them top that total. I'm guessing about 85? 85 wins likely won't win this division. Their starting rotatin is signifanctly worse w/o Waino, and their defense is worse despite being sub-par last season. Berkman may be an upgrade offensively, but I have my doubts as well.
None the less, love your optomisim, with out, why would anyone be a fan?
I believe the Redbirds were 86-76 last season, 5 below us.
This year's Cards are a different brand than most Cardinals teams we've seen. They're heavy on offense but very suspect on defense. They have a rotation that could potentially be great but definitely has question marks it it.
If you believe my friends over at BirdsOnTheBat, this team is more Tony LaRussa's brainchild than any team ever before. He'll probably feast or famine doing things his way, as it looks like he has most of the control in that organization with Jocketty out of the picture.
The second game, I really like Volquez vs. Figueroa. I see us having another 65% chance to win that game.
The finale will be tough, though. Myers pitched great vs. the Phillies and LeCure should not be starting IMO, when you could have Wood on normal rest. I see the Reds with about a 40% chance in this one. Multiply it all up and I see the Reds only having about a 17% chance for the sweep. I do like the Reds' chances of winning the series.
Hopefully the Astros give us a Sunday Special on Thursday afternoon and LeCure can give us six competitive innings before the bull-pen shuts them down.
I think they'll win some lop-sided games when all their pieces are rolling, but I feel like they're gonna struggle in close games with that defense. It really is pretty bad, especially if the opening series was any indicator.
Prior to Greinke & Marcum getting injured, nearly everyone in the Media was picking the Brewers. The pre-season stuff we all read just prior to opening day...that's where we saw a lot of Reds picks....but that was after the injuries.
According to this the Cards are still the favorites.:ughmamoru
Not that I'm counting them out but I think calling them the favorite is a reach.This is a pretty poor article.Dept is not likely going to win them the division.Their superstars are going to have to be superstars imo.
At BP, their Playoff Odds Report still has the Cards at 49.0%, Brewers at 30.9%, Reds at 28.6%, Cubs at 9.9% and Pirates/Stros under 1.0%.
PECOTA was not friendly to the Reds, seeing regression across the board. A number of Reds took a big step forward in 2010. Your view of the likely trajectory for this team depends on the degree to which you view those gains as true steps forward in talent vs. mere "good seasons" above what can be expected long term. In particular, PECOTA is bearish on Stubbs, Cueto, Rolen and the catchers. It even has Jay Bruce being 2 wins less productive.
FWIW, Joe Sheehan has the Reds in the World Series this year as does another former BPer Rany Jazayerli.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Of course, losing Wainwright does hurt, but the Cards have more depth in pitching this year than they did last year. We still have a 5 man rotation, that can be very good, and can be very bad. All in all... I like this team a lot better than the 2010 team.
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Absolut Art Comes to Stockholm
Absolut was the first spirits brand to forge strong relationships with art and artists, starting in 1985 when they asked Andy Warhol to create the first of many iconic ad images inspired by the Absolut bottle. Absolut is still involved in the art world, and established a partnership with Art Basel in 2012. The company is also the originator of Art Bar – an art installation open for a couple of days, where artists show their work alongside a bar that serves limited edition cocktails inspired by the installation.
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– Many of our projects recently have dealt with utopia as a political and mythological concept. The term "utopia" was coined by Thomas More in the beginning of the 16th century and refers to an imagined non-place that exists only in our minds. We have looked at historical and mythological accounts that somehow describe something that doesn't exist, but that could be. All historical and religious utopias include elements of problematic values and ideals, something we wanted to update to fit the current times and our personal beliefs.
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– We have staged the legend of the Muisca people, but with a feminist and collectivist slant. In our paradise, we question borders and boundaries and who is included and excluded – in everything from national borders to socially coded spaces. In Nirvana, we look at moderation in relation to the greed of consumer society. These utopias are called "La Dorada", "Eutopia" and "Raga" in our version.
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– We share an office, so we are in constant dialogue about these kinds of issues, and that has brought us here. The theme is made even more relevant because 2014 is an election year. In the current situation, utopias are absent from the political debate. Politics is our source of inspiration and we want it to permeate everything we create. Visually, we have been inspired by the historical accounts we have encountered in our research, but also by the pop culture we interact with daily.
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A fraternity in Ohio has been kicked off campus after a hazing incident cost one of its pledges a testicle.
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NEWARK, NJ, August 19, 2013 - Josh Jackson has been named to the newly-created position of Vice President of Content of WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, it was announced today by Amy Niles, the station's Acting President and CEO. Jackson, who continues as host of WBGO's hour-long music magazine, The Checkout, was previously Special Projects Producer.
"I am pleased to name Josh as our Vice President of Content," said Niles. "This new position reflects the evolving nature of WBGO as both a creator and distributor of content for our communities of Jazz and News. Josh has a keen understanding and respect for the past, present and future of jazz. He is the personification of WBGO's mission to continue the vibrancy of this music as a cultural art form and his enthusiasm for broadcasting is contagious."
Jackson began his radio career at WWOZ in New Orleans, moved to New York to become the associate producer of Jazz from Lincoln Center with Ed Bradley and joined WBGO in 2001. He has created three multi-platform concert programs, Live at the Village Vanguard, The Checkout: Live at 92Y Tribeca and The Checkout: Live at Berklee, all in partnership with NPR. Jackson has produced award-winning documentaries and hundreds of live concert recordings while at WBGO. He is the co-founder of Joyride Media and the 2010 and 2012 recipient of the Jazz Journalists Association's Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Broadcasting.
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Nirtification effect on BOD analysis
I wish to find about about the nitrification effect on BOD analysis.
iN the test method used in our department it is stated that the BOD
value calculated is a total sum of carbonaceous dan nitrogenaceous.
My concern is is this value calculated true according to defination of BOD?
How mandatory in nitrification inhibator? If i use nitrification
inhibitor does that mean i should use the term CBOD instead of BOD?
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Hi Gunalan,
BOD is usually considered to be the oxygen utilized for biochemical degradation of organic (carbonaceous) material. However, inorganic material including reduced nitrogen compounds also exert demand (nitrogenous) causing interferences. When a nitrification inhibitor is used in the 5-day BOD test to eliminate interference caused by nitrification, the results should be reported as CBOD5. In practice, CBOD5 and BOD5 may not be different. However, if reporting of CBOD5 is required, then use of the inhibitor should be considered mandatory.
Gunalan, I'm not sure where you're located. Your regulatory authority likely has specified you to run BOD, and you'd have to get your permit modified to analyze and report CBOD.
Since BOD measures DO depletion, it is a report of the amount of organic material consumed, along with nitrification. For most monitoring, the amount of nitrification is negligible.
The quickest way you can measure the impact of nitrification in your case, would be to run BODs and CBOD's using Hach's powder pillows. To run CBOD, you just add an additional powder pilllow for the inhibitor.
We used to operate a wastewater lagoon with a long HRT-~30 days. With that long a hold up time, nitrification had a significant impact on the BOD, and we changed our permit to report CBOD.
Key point for us, with the excessive HRT, our fecal coliforms died off naturally and we were able to meet our fecal coliform limit without disinfection. Because we didn't disinfect the effluent, our BOD samples contained a high proportion of nitrifying bacteria which skewed our BOD results high.
If you are disinfecting your effluent, and then seeding your samples with a raw sewage sample, I would not expect nitrification to be a significant factor in your results.


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Immanuel Kant's Religion Within the Limits of Reason Alone synopsis
- How the free will, even though radically evil, can regenerate itself
- How Christianity as rationally interpreted exemplifies this process of moral regeneration
- As such, two views about humanity are rejected by Kant
- Rejects the view of the enlightenment (Aufklarung) that humans are basically good
- Rejects the view of human depravity
- How can the evil disposition be converted to a good one? How is it that oughtness is a can?
- There must be a revolution of habits, which Kant understands to be the new birth (Jn. 3)
- How, if we are corrupt, can we cause ourselves to be born again?
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