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First of all as you may know SSDI is not subject to a "means" test as is SSI; in other words your other income does not disqualify you from SSDI; SSDI is based upon your disability.
Here's a link that explains the essence of both programs:
I have used this service before, it is fantastic! Yes, I need your help BAD and by 3:00PM EST, I think I was stressed and said 2 earlier. I need something for my Mom and "others", that gived SSDI info like what are resources, assetts, etc.. Like a list of guidelines once you qualify. A "How to navigate SSDI Booklet" kind of thing. I have searched SSA website and copied the "What you need to know when you get SSD benefits" for my Mom, I was hoping there was one just on the specifics of SSDI. If I sound scattered, it is because my Mom's bank and lawyer are driving me crazy!
I'd send them this link as it contain additional links to answer their questions;
As we speak, I have that crazy trust mess they set up and since I have over 2000.00 in the bank and live rent free in a house my Mom bought, I am breaking their rules!
You aren't breaking any rules for SSDI.
I am since I have this SSI trust thing!
Not for SSDI. Just for SSI. SSDI isn't means tested, you could be a millionaire & qualify!
I know. I was trying not to say negative things, but I guess I need to... My Mom had her lawyer make a trust for me: an SSI special needs child trust. Since then, the bank/lawyer are calling telling me to liquidate my savings because I am breaking the SSI rule of no more than 2000.00 for the beneficary etc...Does that make sene?
I mean sence? They have set me up as if I was a 3yr old child.
Probably does. How did you qualify for SSI in the first place?
Here's the thing: I do not have SSI or anything in the world to do with SSI. Apparently the lawyer only knows how to make 1 kind of trust. The banker did not even know SSA had 2 different programs!
Well if you don't have SSI, there's no problem.
Are they trying to get you qualified for SSI?
What about the rules they wrote into that trust thing?
,When you apply for SSDI, SSA automatically tests to see if you qualify for SSI.
They won't even let my Mom send me extra money anymore and i cannot get money from the trust ever.
I'd have to see the trust.
Me too. I will at 3:00.
So the bank is the trustee or co-trustee with your mother?
If the trust is written with SSI type rules, am I gonna have problems? And how the heck did they think i was gonna get extra money?
Mom is trustee now, then the bank.
Who set up the trust? Your Dad?
The idiot lawyer, who also only knew of SSI. Knows nothing of SSDI.
Who did the lawyer set it up for? Was he instructed by your Dad who's money funded the trust?
Sorry I had to be negative...
Dad died of Alzheimers and does not work into this nightmare. Mom worked on processing his will with the clueless dream team. Also, we are talking small Southern town etc...My Mom believes anything they say because it would be rude to question the knowledge of your friends.
I see. but it sounds like your Dad's will set up the trust for your benefit? Is that correct?
I got a hint of trouble when they started asking me to close all my bank accounts and send them the money or i was breaking the 2000.00 rule. Then, other requests came, all sounding very SSIish
Dad's will was written before I got CFS/Fibro and it was not changed when I got sick etc.
Mom decided what to do with all the stuff in it.
I'm sorry, this is confusing and hard to explain
And they have given me another headache!
Thanks anyway!
There's a giant difference between your Dad's will giving direction as to what to do & your Mom setting things up after she inherited 100% of his assets..............the first situation can't be changed the second can be changed or eliminated by your mother.
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Sherwin-Williams recently launched a new online color tool called Chip It. The digital tool analyzes and matches the colors from any online image and provides coordinating paint chips from more than 1,500 of the company's hues. Chip It can evaluate the colors of images by URL, or it can be added to a browser toolbar or Facebook page where users can roll the cursor over their preferred images. A five-color primary palette is generated from the photo, and secondary hues are offered as optional accents based on image details. The resulting paint chip card, which can be saved in an online portfolio, can be used to find paint colors that re-create the atmosphere of the image. Have that favorite vacation photo matched at www.letschipit.com.
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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
The current study isolated and characterized the Lip3F9 polypeptide sequence of
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Many researchers are interested in
Lipases (triacylglycerol hydrolases, EC 220.127.116.11.) [
The identification and characterization of genes coding for lipase-like proteins in plant species tolerant to low temperatures, such as
The sequence labeled Lip3F9, coding for a lipase-like enzyme (triglyceride lipases EC 22.214.171.124), was identified through an analysis of a cDNA expression library from leaf samples of
A search against the Conserved Domains Database (CCD) revealed that the Lip3F9 amino acid sequence possessed conserved domains in the SGNH hydrolase superfamily (cl01053) and specifically in SGNH plant lipase-like proteins (cd01837), all of which contain a conserved GDSL domain (pfam00657).
Analysis of the Lip3F9 sequence revealed that the polypeptide corresponded to the extreme carboxyl terminal (
The Lip3F9 polypeptide sequence was cloned into the pPICZαB pichia expression vector. The resulting plasmid construct, pPICZαB–Lip3F9, was transformed into
Through software analysis with Vector NTI Advance 11 (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA),
Several lipases have been obtained by cloning into expression vectors from
The activity of the heterologous protein of the Lip3F9 polypeptide was determined in 11 recombinant yeast clones. The 11 clones secreted the recombinant lipase into the medium, and maximum lipase activity was obtained with clone no. 3 and recorded as 8.63 U/L. Control transformants were induced with methanol and did not show lipase activity in the medium (data not shown), demonstrating that the expressed polypeptide is a functional domain with lipase activity. Lipase activity of the KLB1 lipase in the
A minimum catalytic site with enzymatic activity for water-soluble substrates has been reported in the
In order to determine the optimum temperature for lipase activity, recombinant protein samples were obtained from the cultures after 96 h of induction (
This evaluation was used to assess enzyme sensitivity to the presence of detergents commonly used in industrial applications and to examine the potential use of the Lip3F9 lipase as an additive for cleaning formulas.
A cDNA library for
Sequence alignment, translation of the open reading frame, and calculation of the predicted molecular mass for proteins were performed using the Vector NTI Advance 11.0 program (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). Searched for homology were carried out using the BLAST program (
The polypeptide Lip3F9 was isolated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification using the primers fwLipDa (5′ CATGTTCGCCATCAAGTACG) and revLipDa (5′ TCTAGAGATGATGA TTTCTTGGAGC). For the reverse LipDa primer, an
Electrocompetent cells of
Hydrolytic activity of the heterologous enzyme lipase was measured using the Lipase Kit DC FS (Diagnostic Systems International, Holzheim, Germany) according to manufacturer's instructions. The kit is based on the use of a synthetic substrate for lipase (1,2-
To determine the maximum efficiency temperature for the lipase activity of supernatant samples, a spectrophotometric system in a thermoregulation range of temperatures between 10 and 60 °C was used, and lipase activity was measured using a CPS-Controller thermal controller coupled with the SHIMADZU UV-123 spectrophotometer (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Columbia, MD, USA).
For tolerance of lipase activity in the presence of detergents, enzyme activity measurements were taken using the cationic detergent SDS and non-ionic detergents Tween-20 and Triton X-100 at three levels of concentration (1, 2, and 5 mM). All measurements were taken at 37 °C using the thermal controller CPS-Controller coupled with the SHIMADZU UV-123 spectrophotometer (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Columbia, MD, USA).
This study is the first report on a polypeptide from
The recombinant lipase was expressed in X-33 cells, and a maximum activity of 35 U/L was registered at 37 °C and measured in the synthetic substrate 1,2-
This works was supported by project 04-B1-283 INNOVA Bio-Bio; a doctoral fellowship granted by the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) and VitroGen S.A.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Sequences of the Lip3F9 polypeptide of
Evaluation of enzymatic activity in a crude extract. Lipolytic activity was measured spectrophotometrically at 96 h post induction of genes in the
Lipase activity inhibition in the presence of detergents. Lipase activity was measured in the presence of increasing concentrations of the ionic detergent SDS and non-ionic detergents Tween-20 and Triton X-100. The errors bars represent SD values for three replicates.


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Tempur Sealy's sales were far from cozy, but its earnings were solid.
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Castaway from 'Survivor' Tocantins edition is bus driver Sandy Burgin who got 5-1-1 favor to leave the tribe.
Timbira and Jalapao are now equal in the number of members after bus driver Sandy was voted out of "Survivor", Tocantins edition, on Thursday, March 5 episode. She got four out of the 6 votes from her tribe, the other two being Sidney and Joe. "I stayed around a lot longer than I thought I was going to," Sandy said after the elimination. "I'm real proud of myself."
The ninth day was basically an episode focused on Sandy's annoying trait and Sydney's flirtatious strategy. When the Jalapao team won in the The Strongest Man Alive challenge through J.T., they get to raid Timbira's camp but out of fear that they will merge or shuffled in the future, the men only took one of the beans sacks and a water can. Sandy thought it was a stupid idea.
Sandy was also in altercation with Sidney who obviously used her charm in getting J.T. And Joe's royalty. She would admit later on to have flirted with the castaways, including the female ones. In the tribe council, Sidney openly declared to Sandy "It's just your time to go."
Next week, the cross alliance will continue and Tyson finds out about it. He tells Coach and Debbie that Brendan is secretly building relationship with the opposite tribe. Meanwhile, Taj is acting out, and it may cost her existence in the game.
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Welcome to Rasenshuriken RP!
This group was mainly formed in order to advertise for our Naruto roleplaying forum which can be found right here: rasenshuriken.proboards.com/in… ALL the action takes place there!
But what exactly IS this Naruto roleplaying forum all about?
Simple, Rasenshuriken is probably one of the only forums out there that allows you to become that badass ninja you always wanted to be while keeping oder, maturity and respect around the board. Get it? It's like mixing the two best bits from each worlds: One is perfectly ordered and regulated but ends up boring... while the other lets you do everything you want but ends up as a chaotic mess! Here the boundaries are sky-high and active administration (that would be me) ensure that EVERYTHING stays in order. Either way, come and visit! Click the link! See by yourself!
ALL canon characters are still up for the taking as we're still a brand new community waiting just for you to be our first pioneers! Take place in the action!
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On Facebook, in response to my post about the "Galileo Gambit," Dudley Chapman recalled a saying to the effect that they laughed at Galileo and they laughed at Thomas Edison, but they also laughed at Bozo the Clown. I've found that quote in several places around the internet. Dudley added "The job of science is [Read More…]
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Anonymous Street Artist Wins TED Award For His Moving Public Work
Anonymous street artist JR was awarded a $100,000 TED Prize this week for his impressive public art endeavors. JR makes intensely large photographs, which he then wheat pastes into a variety of locales, transforming his surroundings. The photo above is from an installation he did in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. After the jump, check out a video of the artist's "Women Are Heroes" work, which was pasted up in Paris, and features blown-up images of women during wartime. The piece turns the typical male gaze on its head by featuring the eyes of women peering over the water. The wheat pastes were left up even as they deteriorated.


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The Catholic Church has long been the Nadia Comaneci of mental gymnastics, but a new lawsuit where a Catholic-run hospital claims that fetuses aren't people with any legal rights sets a new standard for a triple twisting double-WTF logical dismount. Even Elfie Schlegel would be forced to abandon her perpetual stinkface and applaud.
The story of How Pre-Humans Are Both People And Not People to the Church begins with a New Year's Day emergency room tragedy involving 31-year-old expectant mother of twins Lori Stoghill. John Tomasic at the Colorado Independent explains,
She was vomiting and short of breath and she passed out as she was being wheeled into an examination room. Medical staff tried to resuscitate her but, as became clear only later, a main artery feeding her lungs was clogged and the clog led to a massive heart attack. Stodghill's obstetrician, Dr. Pelham Staples, who also happened to be the obstetrician on call for emergencies that night, never answered a page. His patient died at the hospital less than an hour after she arrived and her twins died in her womb.
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George JR, Yom SS, Wang SJ. Combined Modality Treatment Outcomes for Head and Neck CancerComparison of Postoperative Radiation Therapy at Academic vs Nonacademic Medical Centers. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013;139(11):1118-1126. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2013.4539
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Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who undergo surgical resection in an academic medical center (AC) often receive postoperative adjuvant external beam radiation therapy (RT) at non-ACs closer to home. Few data exist to compare outcomes of these populations.
To evaluate treatment metrics and outcomes in patients with HNSCC who underwent surgical resection at an AC and then received postoperative adjuvant external beam RT at an AC vs a non-AC.
Design, Setting, and Participants
Retrospective cohort study in 1 AC and several community RT non-ACs of patients with primary HNSCC treated with surgery at an AC followed by adjuvant therapy at an AC or a non-AC from January 1, 2002, to January 1, 2012.
We evaluated for between-groups differences in demographics, RT metrics, and survival outcomes. Subgroup analysis by tumor site was then performed.
Main Outcomes and Measures
Overall survival, disease-specific survival, and locoregional control rates.
A total of 286 patients underwent surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, followed by adjuvant therapy. A total of 214 patients were analyzed. Significant differences in demographic and oncologic variables emerged, including important differences in RT metrics. Patients treated at a non-AC received a lower total RT dose, lower fractional dose, more delays in RT initiation, more breaks in RT, and more early termination of RT. Adjuvant treatment at an AC was associated with improved survival on univariate but not multivariate analysis. Subgroup analysis by SCC tumor site normalized many of the differences between groups, yet still revealed persistent differences in RT metrics. On multivariate analysis, AC treatment was not an independent predictor of survival for any tumor site.
Conclusions and Relevance
Better oncologic outcomes were seen in the AC group on univariate analysis, but these improved outcomes were not found on multivariate analysis. Important differences in RT metrics were noted for non-AC treatment sites compared with AC sites. Subgroup analysis by tumor site demonstrated persistent differences in treatment metrics. Standardization of adjuvant HNSCC treatment according to national guidelines should be prioritized at non-AC treatment facilities.
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) comprises approximately 3% to 5% of all cancers in the United States. This year, an estimated 52 610 people (38 380 men and 14 230 women) will develop HNSCCs, and an estimated 11 500 deaths (8320 men and 3180 women) will occur.1 Management of advanced HNSCC is multidisciplinary and usually requires combined modality treatment. Because of the availability of specialty services, many patients with HNSCC receive some aspect of their care at an academic medical center (AC).
Several studies2,3 have addressed the effect of surgical volume of the treating institution on cancer patients' outcomes. These studies4- 6 have demonstrated superior outcomes for teaching or large-volume institutions compared with low-volume or community hospitals. Similar findings are seen in analyses of several cancer types, including ovarian cancer, gastrointestinal tract cancers, breast cancer, sarcoma, nonseminoma, and thoracic tumors.7- 17 The difference has been attributed to the prevalence of experienced surgeons and improved coordination of adjuvant therapy in ACs, among other contributing factors.15- 17
Limited studies18,19 of HNSCC have found improved outcomes for some patients treated at high-volume hospitals or specialized cancer centers compared with lower-volume treatment facilities. To date, the effect of AC treatment has not been studied specifically for adjuvant therapy for HNSCC. At our institution, a large proportion of patients who underwent head and neck cancer surgery then undergo postoperative treatment at a non-AC, usually in their local area. Because postoperative radiation therapy (RT) usually requires daily sessions for several weeks, many patients find that completing adjuvant RT and/or chemotherapy at the AC is infeasible because this effort requires available transportation, housing, and social support. However, non-ACs may lack expertise in management of the complex tumor types in patients who undergo operation at an AC.
To evaluate treatment metrics and outcomes in patients with HNSCC who underwent surgical resection at an AC and then received postoperative adjuvant external beam RT at an AC vs a non-AC. Our hypothesis was that patients receiving adjuvant therapy at an AC would have improved RT coordination and delivery and better cancer-specific outcomes compared with patients receiving adjuvant therapy at a non-AC.
A retrospective cohort study was performed of all patients with primary HNSCCs who underwent primary surgical resection at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), followed by postoperative adjuvant external beam RT with or without chemotherapy. The Committee on Human Research at the UCSF granted approval for this study. The time range of surgical dates was from January 1, 2002, to January 1, 2012.
We included all patients who presented with primary, untreated HNSCCs of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx. All stages were included. Patients included in this study did not receive any prior definitive surgery, RT, or chemotherapy before initial surgery at our institution. We excluded patients with a diagnosis of squamous carcinoma in situ, those with any history of head and neck irradiation, patients treated with preoperative or postoperative brachytherapy, and those who experienced local recurrence or distant metastasis before the initiation of adjuvant external beam RT. Nasopharyngeal, thyroid, salivary, sinonasal, and cutaneous carcinomas, including primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, were excluded. We also excluded all patients with prolonged hospital stays (>4 weeks) after surgery due to wound breakdown and postoperative complications that led to delays in initiating RT.
All patients included in this study underwent combined modality therapy starting with primary tumor resection followed by adjuvant external beam RT or chemoradiation therapy. Oncologic resection was completed at the Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the UCSF. External beam RT was performed either in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the UCSF (hereafter referred to as an AC) or at a community-based, nonacademic RT facility (hereafter referred to as a non-AC), with or without concurrent administration of chemotherapy. Administration of adjuvant chemotherapy was tabulated as a dichotomous (yes/no) variable only because chemotherapy treatment records initially collected were noted to be of universally poor reliability.
Data collection was performed using all electronic medical record systems in place at the UCSF from January 2002 to January 2012. Additional data were collected through communication with RT facilities and discussion with next of kin. More than 2500 patient records were screened for inclusion in this study using Current Procedural Terminology codes for head and neck cancer operations. Demographic data collected included information about sex, race, ethnicity, tobacco and alcohol use, insurance type, home zip code, and dates of treatment. Oncologic data were collected from the surgical pathology report and medical records. These included American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, TNM stage, HNSCC site and subsite, and detailed histopathologic data.
Adjuvant RT details were obtained for each included patient from the RT summary (RTS) provided by radiation oncology professionals at both the AC and non-AC treatment sites. These data included dates and type of treatment (intensity-modulated RT [IMRT] vs non-IMRT), total radiation dose, number of fractions, and dose per fraction. Information about treatment delays and their cause was also obtained. Total dose was recorded as the highest level of prescription dose delivered, universally cited as the "total dose" in the RTS. From the RTS, we also obtained information on RT breaks, early RT termination, and completion of the intended RT course. A break in RT was defined as a stoppage of RT lasting more than 4 days due to technical breakdown, patient illness, or treatment-associated toxic effects, as cited by the treating radiation oncologist. On the basis of the accepted literature, a delay in the initiation of RT was defined as an interval of greater than 56 days (8 weeks) from the time of postsurgical hospital discharge to the first day of adjuvant external beam RT.20
Outcome data collected included information about locoregional recurrence, distant metastasis, and death. Date of death was determined from the national Social Security Death Master File. Cause of death was obtained through medical records.
Missing data from the non-AC group were noted during the data collection process. Certain RT centers had closed by the time of this study, and data for patients treated at these centers could not be found. In other cases, RTSs from non-ACs could not be obtained despite multiple requests. Examination of the group of patients excluded because of missing data revealed a similar distribution of tumor sites and stages as those patients who were included for analysis in the non-AC group.
Descriptive analyses were performed on demographic, oncologic, histologic, and adjuvant treatment variables using Mann-Whitney, χ2, and Fisher exact tests for continuous, nominal, and dichotomous variables, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analyses were performed for overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS, survival for patients who died of HNSCCs only), and disease-free survival (DFS, time from treatment to locoregional recurrence or metastasis, whichever occurred sooner). These variables were all evaluated for statistical significance using Wilcoxon rank sum tests. Locoregional recurrence was evaluated using the Fisher exact test for a between-groups comparison. Univariate survival analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazards regression model to find associations of important variables with survival. Multivariate analyses were performed to determine the effect of AC treatment after adjustment for key variables identified from the univariate analysis.
Subgroup analysis by SCC tumor site was then performed to attempt to control for differences between AC and non-AC groups. We analyzed 3 subgroups: (1) oral cavity SCC, (2) oropharynx or unknown primary SCC, and (3) hypopharynx or larynx SCC. The aforementioned statistical measures were then repeated.
A total of 286 patients underwent surgery at the UCSF followed by RT with or without chemotherapy from January 2002 to January 2012. A total of 214 patients were included in this study: 123 patients in the non-AC treatment group and 91 patients in the AC treatment group. Seventy-two patients were excluded because of the inability to obtain RT information, all from the non-AC group. Demographic characteristics of this cohort are listed in Table 1. The mean (SD) age at treatment was significantly higher for the non-AC group than for the AC group (62.0 [12.6] years vs 57.8 [13.3] years; P = .02). Patients in the non-AC group lived farther from the AC than those in the AC treatment group (mean [SD], 95.6 [184.0] miles vs 46.9 [64.5] miles; P < .001). The non-AC treatment group had a higher Hispanic proportion than the AC group (13.9% vs 4.4%, P = .03).
Significant differences in substance abuse history existed between groups (Table 2). Patients treated at non-ACs were more likely to be former or active tobacco users than those treated at an AC (80.3% vs 55.6%, P = .001) and were more likely to be heavy tobacco users with greater than a 30 pack-year history (39.3% vs 21.1%, P = .008). No difference in heavy alcohol use was found between groups (P = .76).
Clinicopathologic characteristics for this cohort are listed in Table 3. More than 70% of the patients treated in this study had stage IV disease, but no difference was found in distributions of the AJCC group stages between the AC and non-AC groups (P = .44). Significant differences between treatment groups were noted for HNSCC site (P = .02). Patients receiving treatment at a non-AC were more likely to have laryngeal SCC, whereas those treated at an AC were more likely to have oropharyngeal SCC (Table 3). Tumor status data were significantly different as well (P = .002). Non-AC patients were more likely to have T4 tumors, whereas AC patients were more likely to have T1 to T2 tumors (P = .001). Nodal status, however, was not different between groups (P = .17).
Histopathologic characteristics for this cohort revealed interesting differences between treatment groups. Patients receiving adjuvant external beam RT at a non-AC were more likely to have tumor necrosis (P = .02), perineural invasion (P = .02), and vascular invasion (P = .007) noted on histopathologic analysis. No differences were noted between groups in histologic tumor grade or nodal extracapsular extension, but patients receiving treatment at non-ACs were somewhat more likely to have positive margins, although this finding was not significant (11.5% vs 6.6%, P = .07).
Several notable differences were found in adjuvant treatment characteristics between AC and non-AC groups (Table 4). Although there was no difference in patients receiving chemoradiotherapy vs RT from each group (P = .48), patients treated at non-AC facilities were less likely to be treated with IMRT (53% vs 94%; P < .001). The postoperative adjuvant external beam RT for the non-AC group consisted of a significantly lower mean (SD) total RT dose than the AC group (57.1 [11.1] Gy vs 62.4 [53.8] Gy; P < .001) and a lower dose per fraction (1.9 [0.2] vs 2.1 [0.3] Gy; P < .001). A higher proportion of patients in the non-AC group had delays in starting treatment than those in the AC group (23.0% vs 10.0%; P < .001), more breaks in RT (16.4% vs 0%; P < .001), and more early termination of RT (9.8% vs 1.1%; P < .001). Finally, patients in the non-AC group were less likely to receive the intended full course of RT (74.6% vs 98.9%; P < .001).
Survival outcomes are highlighted in Table 5. Significant differences were noted in OS and DSS between the non-AC and AC groups (P = .01; Figure 1 and Figure 2). Three-year OS was 64.2% for non-AC patients vs 80.5% for AC patients, whereas 5-year OS was 53.7% for non-AC patients vs 74.3% for AC patients. Five-year DSS rates for the non-AC and AC groups were 54.9% and 80.2% (P = .002). The DFS rates for the non-AC and AC groups were 69.4% and 82.4%, respectively (P = .05). The locoregional control (LRC) rate was significantly lower for those receiving non-AC adjuvant treatment vs AC (78.5% vs 91.1%; P = .04).
Univariate analyses revealed several variables to be significantly associated with survival (Table 6). Adjuvant treatment at an AC was significantly associated with improved survival (hazard ratio [HR], 0.53; 95% CI, 0.32-0.88; P = .02). Insurance status with Medicare (HR, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.09-3.2; P = .02) and Medicaid (Medi-Cal) (HR, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.05-3.6; P = .04) were associated with significantly poorer survival. Patients with a heavy alcohol history (>30 drinks per week) had poorer survival (HR, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.11-2.9; P = .02), as did patients with a history of heavy tobacco use (>30 pack-years) (HR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.11-3.6; P = .02). Oropharyngeal tumors had a borderline association with improved survival (HR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.19-1.05; P = .06), whereas T4 tumors and N2c nodal disease were associated with poorer survival compared with T1 and N0 disease, respectively (P = .07 and <.001, respectively). Use of IMRT conferred a survival benefit over use of non-IMRT (HR, 0.49; 95% CI, 0.29-0.81; P = .006), and receiving a full course of RT was associated with improved survival over receiving less than a full course of RT, although this association did not reach statistical significance (HR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.25-1.10; P = .09). Finally, patients who had early RT termination had significantly worse survival (HR, 2.5; 95% CI, 1.20-5.3; P = .02).
Multivariate analyses were performed to determine the adjusted effect of AC treatment and to reveal whether demographic or clinicopathologic differences accounted for differences in survival noted between the groups. A selected multivariate survival analysis is given in Table 7. In this model, AC treatment was revealed to have a protective but not significant effect when the model was adjusted for sex, tumor stage, AJCC stage, and smoking history (model 1: HR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.44-1.29; P = .30). The only variables consistently associated with poorer survival on multivariate analysis were heavy smoking history (model 1: HR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.11-2.9; P = .02) and T stage (model not shown, P = .005-.02).
Significant demographic and clinicopathologic differences were noted between the AC and non-AC groups in the above analyses. Notably, there was a greater frequency of nonsmokers with oropharynx cancer in the AC group (43.4% vs 21.1% in the non-AC group) and a greater frequency of smokers with larynx cancer in the non-AC group (30.3% vs 17.0% in the AC group). Therefore, a subgroup analysis by SCC tumor site was performed. This eliminated many but not all of the significant demographic and clinicopathologic differences between the AC and non-AC groups (data not shown). However, greater T stage was still noted for patients with oral cavity SCC (P = .04), and ethnic differences were observed among non-AC patients with SCC of the hypopharynx or larynx (higher proportion of Hispanic patients in the non-AC group, P = .03).
The RT metrics remained markedly different between the AC and non-AC groups within the subgroup analysis. Non-AC patients with SCC of the oral cavity, oropharynx or unknown primary, and hypopharynx or larynx had lower total radiation doses (P < .001, P = .01, and P = .04, respectively) and lower fractional doses (P < .001, P < .001, and P = .004, respectively). However, multivariate analyses of these subgroups revealed that AC treatment was not independently associated with survival (data not shown).
This single-institution study is a 10-year analysis of differences in postoperative adjuvant treatment administered at an AC vs a non-AC. We evaluated differences in postoperative therapy received by patients treated at an AC and patients treated at a non-AC. We noted significant differences in RT characteristics between these 2 groups. The adjuvant external beam RT received by the non-AC group consisted of a significantly lower total RT dose, lower fractional dose, and less frequent use of IMRT compared with the non-AC group. Patients in the non-AC group also experienced significantly more delays in treatment, more treatment breaks, and more early RT termination.
Reasons for these findings are not immediately clear. Demographic and clinicopathologic differences were noted between the groups. Non-AC patients were older and had a greater tobacco and alcohol abuse burden. Patients receiving non-AC treatment had more laryngeal cancers, whereas those treated at the AC had more oropharyngeal cancers. These findings reveal broad demographic and clinicopathologic differences between patients receiving combined modality treatment at the AC and those receiving adjuvant treatment at non-ACs.
To adjust for the broad differences between the AC and non-AC groups, subgroup analysis by SCC tumor site was performed. The subgroup comparison eliminated most but not all of the demographic and clinicopathologic differences between the groups. However, significant differences in RT metrics persisted across all tumor sites.
Patients in the AC group had improved OS, DFS, and LRC rates compared with the non-AC group on univariate analysis. However, on multivariate analysis, treatment at an AC was not an independent predictor of survival, suggesting that factors other than RT center might have contributed to the observed differences in oncologic outcome. It is possible that differences in RT metrics, which remained significant on subgroup analysis, could have accounted for poorer oncologic outcomes observed in the non-AC group.
Prior literature has demonstrated improved head and neck cancer survival at ACs. Chen and colleagues21,22 found that treatment at high-volume hospitals resulted in improved survival for laryngeal cancer, whereas Akman and colleagues23 demonstrated improved LRC in laryngeal cancer patients treated at specialized cancer centers. In 2009, Cheung and colleagues24 demonstrated significantly improved survival at high-volume centers for low-, medium-, and high-grade HNSCCs. Finally, Kubicek et al25 demonstrated a trend for improved overall survival in patients who received definitive chemoradiotherapy at an AC vs a non-AC.
This study highlights that although survival outcomes are difficult to compare across heterogeneous populations, RT quality indicators can be measured and differences observed among RT centers. Academic medical centers may offer an advantage in timeliness and coordination of care and access to more HNSCC-specific support services. This may prevent early termination of the RT course, which was associated with survival in this study. Better adherence to national RT guidelines at the AC in this study may have led to a mean postoperative dose (62 Gy, all SCC sites) significantly higher than the mean postoperative RT dose of the non-AC group (57 Gy, all SCC sites). The mean AC dose, but not the mean non-AC dose, is in keeping with the 2012 National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommended postoperative RT dose of 60 to 66 Gy for an HNSCC (www.nccn.org/index.asp). Our analysis suggests the importance of coordinated multidisciplinary care to achieve successful completion of recommended treatment protocols for head and neck cancer.
It is a common scenario that transfer of care occurs from a surgical AC to a non-AC for postoperative care. To our knowledge, no other authors have exclusively studied outcome differences between ACs and non-ACs for patients with HNSCC treated with combined modality treatment consisting of primary surgery followed by postoperative adjuvant external beam RT. Lassig and colleagues26 compared RT at ACs vs non-ACs for both primary and adjuvant treatment of HNSCCs and found a significant survival advantage for the AC group. The improved survival could not be explained by differences in treatment characteristics because that study did not find differences in dose, fraction, rate of treatment delays, treatment breaks, or incomplete treatment course between the AC and non-AC groups.
Our study has several limitations. Because of the stringent inclusion criteria, our sample size was limited, decreasing our study's overall statistical power. In addition, the 2 groups had significant demographic and clinicopathologic differences, which made comparisons of oncologic outcomes between the 2 groups difficult, as indicated by the results of our multivariate analysis. Another important limitation of this study was lack of availability of some outside treatment records. However, we believe the group of patients excluded because of lack of treatment records was likely similar to those included in the non-AC group. Another limitation stems from the comparison of one AC to multiple non-ACs. Evaluation of a single AC treatment institution limits the generalizability of our findings to other ACs. Multiple non-ACs were studied and were not individually evaluated for quality and survival outcomes. It is possible that some non-ACs had better outcomes than others; therefore, our findings cannot be applied to each treatment site but rather to non-AC treatment facilities generally. Our study did not address patient comorbidities, such as systemic illness, which could affect tolerance for full-course adjuvant chemoradiotherapy and therefore OS. All patients in this study underwent surgery, indicating that they had a satisfactory baseline level of physical health. All patients were judged to be in adequate condition to receive fractionated long-course external beam RT. Similarly, we did not collect data on socioeconomic status, which could have been another factor that affected outcomes.
In conclusion, adjuvant treatment at an AC was not an independent predictor of survival on multivariate analysis. However, significant differences were noted in the metrics of adjuvant RT provided at ACs compared with non-ACs. Our findings suggest that adherence to national guidelines for postoperative adjuvant external beam RT in head and neck cancer should be emphasized. The ACs should assess the quality of care received by their patients in all phases of treatment.
Submitted for Publication: October 23, 2012; final revision received June 22, 2013; accepted July 21, 2013.
Corresponding Author: Steven J. Wang, MD, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 2233 Post St, UCSF PO Box 1225, San Francisco, CA 94115 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Published Online: September 19, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2013.4539.
Author Contributions: Dr George had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
Study concept and design: All authors.
Acquisition of data: All authors.
Analysis and interpretation of data: All authors.
Drafting of the manuscript: George.
Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: All authors.
Statistical analysis: George, Wang.
Administrative, technical, or material support: All authors.
Study supervision: All authors.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
Previous Presentation: This study was presented at the American Head and Neck Society 2013 Annual Meeting; April 11, 2013; Orlando, Florida.
Additional Contributions: Diane Thulin, BS, and Erin Shugard, MS, of the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and Radiation Oncology at UCSF, respectively, provided assistance in record preparation. Emily R. Nelson, MD, School of Medicine at UCSF, provided data collection assistance.
Corrections: This article was corrected online November 22, 2013, for omission of a word in the title and a typographical error in the abstract and on November 25, 2013, for a second typographical error in the abstract.


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Tennessee Williams Visits DeKalb College
In January 1978, Pulitzer Prize winning and internationally celebrated playwright Tennessee Williams was in Atlanta for the premier of his play Tiger Tail at the Alliance Theater. A student from then DeKalb Community College (currently Georgia Perimeter College) in Atlanta was seriously injured while voluntarily working on the set construction for the play. Williams graciously visited the young student and asked what he could do to raise his spirits after the accident. The student asked Williams to speak at his college, and Williams agreed.
Dr. Faye Clark, Drama and Speech Department chair at the time, recalls the day Williams visited the campus:
"We had very short notice of Tennessee Williams's appearance--maybe a day or two. There was no e-mail then, of course. In spite of that, word got around of his imminent appearance and the auditorium filled quickly on the morning of January 11, 1978. After the seats filled, more people arrived, content to stand in the back of the Fine Arts Auditorium. It was so crowded that I had to go up to the lighting booth and observe his reading from there. Williams spoke in the late morning, as I recall. It was obvious that he suffered from severe stage fright. He had instructed the lighting people to block out the audience by putting bright lights on him and having the auditorium completely dark. He did not want to see anyone in the audience, as that (obviously) would escalate his stage fright. He sat in a light green naugahyde chair from my office and did his reading.
Williams was living in Atlanta for a few weeks to oversee the production of the world premiere of his play Tiger Tail. The Drama Department faculty member, Jeanne Creech, who went to pick up Williams to drive him to the campus the morning of his DeKalb College appearance was asked by him to stop at a liquor store as he wanted
to buy a bottle of wine to have a drink before he spoke. She was a little hesitant to do this; but this was Tennessee Williams, so she did so. She and I shared an office suite. She brought Williams to the office and whispered to me that he wanted to have a glass of wine in the office before he spoke. I knew, as she did, that this was very much against the rules of "No Alcohol on Campus" but, again, this was Tennessee Williams, so I said okay. Minutes later, as Williams was drinking the wine and with the open bottle on a desk, the president of DeKalb College, Dr. Wayne Scott, entered the office. As president of the college, he wanted to meet and greet Williams before the reading. Fortunately, Dr. Scott was understanding, and he said not a word about the wine. He met Williams, offered his welcome, and left the room. We never heard a word about the "no alcohol on campus" rule from Dr. Scott. Our jobs were safe! Obviously, he recognized that this was the great Tennessee Williams and, for him, a rule could be broken."
So Tennessee Williams sat in the cheap, green chair that day on the stage of the Fine Arts auditorium at the Clarkston campus of DeKalb College and, fortified with wine, read to a standing room crowd from his short story "The Coming of Something to the Widow Holly."
After the reading in the Fine Arts auditorium, he entertained questions from the audience. The following is a transcript of the questions and Williams's answers:
Q. Are you happy with the way Tiger Tail is going so far?
A. Well we have an excellent cast, and the directions are great. And I think the set is going to be very lovely. So I'm just waiting and praying—keeping my fingers crossed. I think it will go well. I hope it will go beyond this one gig, you know.
Q. What made you choose the Alliance [Theater] to put this on?
A. My agent did.
Q. Why did your agent choose the Alliance?
A. A touring company of Summer and Smoke began here in Atlanta at the Alliance. The company headed by Eva Marie Saint and Ronnie Cox. And I came to know of it through that experience and thought it was a lovely theater as I do. I think it is very beautiful.
Q. I'd like to know what advice you'd give a person playing one of your roles?
A. They are difficult roles as a rule. And I think the best acting training that we have in America. . . There are several colleges that have good drama departments, like Yale, and the University of Iowa. I went there, and there are several others. I can't think of them right now. But if you don't go to the colleges, go to the Actors Studio in New York and get an audition if you can. And get an audition if you can. And if they see promise in you, you know, they'll accept. You'll get the best training available.
Q. Who's starring in Tiger Tale now?
A. Well, I think they're unknowns. You wouldn't know their names. But they're so talented that I'm sure they'll be well known in a few years.
Q. What propelled you to write?
A. There was nothing else I could do. I tried everything I could think of. I tried waiting tables. I remember to pay for my food at the University of Iowa, I worked at a hospital as a waiter at the doctors and nurses dining room. Well, my hours were at breakfast and I could never remember what anybody would order. They would order dry cereal and I would bring them a steaming hot bowl of oatmeal. So after a while they just had to let me go. Because all of the doctors and nurses would be sitting at the other end of the room so that I wouldn't wait on them. So then they gave me another job just passing out trays in the cafeteria.
Q. Were any of your characters in Tiger Tail created from anyone you've known in your life or are they purely from your imagination?
A. Now these characters in Tiger Tail are very Southern, you know. And they're people I've encountered in the South, more or less, the types I mean.
Q. Is there anyone in the play that you typecast after a person you've known?
A. No, I don't do that dear. I just have to create these creatures in my imagination. I have a very active imagination.
Q. What do you consider your best work?
A. They say the majority is always wrong, and that the minority is always right. But I don't subscribe to that view. In matters of what is my best work. I think nearly everybody thinks Streetcar is the best, and so I think probably they're right. I've got to go home and do some writing.


text: ISLAMABAD- Reacting to the allegations hurled by Arsalan Iftikhar at Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said today that forces that ran a vilification campaign against Imran Khan in 1997 have become active again. Talking journalists, Qureshi said he was not surprised at the statement of Arsalan Iftikhar, son of former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. "The rulers are disappointed over Imran Khan's growing popularity," he said, adding that Arsalan Iftikhar has all the right to file a reference against his leader; "we have no objection to that." He said Arsalan Iftikhar was playing a role of a 'playboy' for the incumbent government. "Allegations relating to a daughter were hurled in the past too but it made no difference to us. It rather contributed to the popularity of Imran Khan," Shah Mehmood Qureshi said. He said people too had dumped such allegations in a trash can. Earlier, Arsalan Iftikhar accused Imran Khan of concealing facts in his nomination papers. He said Imran Khan had only mentioned having two sons but did not disclose the fact of having a daughter. Arsalan Iftikhar intends to file a reference against the PTI chief soon.


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We've got a CM in Goh Zi Han for finishing 2nd in the U07 category, while Siddarth won the Blitz in the U09 Blitz tournament though he finished 7th in the standard.
A most commendable first time effort !
I reckon that both boys have never imagined that they will be leading the tournament up till Round 5! The pressure mounts after and it is certainly not easy to stay calm and alert in the last few rounds. Stamina and keeping oneself relax is paramount to make the final ascent to the Championship title. Most importantly, one should not worry too much about the placing then and mainly focus on the game in hand. Play your best. When the mind is distracted worrying about tournament standings, it cannot do its best. Physical fitness also plays a part toward the last rounds - it is like running a marathon ! When the body tires, it needs rest. A fresh mind can do more for the player than last minute preparation.
Lessons I hope the boys will take with them to the next international tournament.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Our 2 boys who are currently competing in the Asian Schools Chess Championship in Tehran, Iran are doing extremely well after 3 rounds. Zi Han at the U07 is on board 1 with 3/3 while Siddarth at the U09 is on board 2 with 3/3 as well. I am sure they are raising eyebrows now among the Indians, Iranians and the Mongolians :-)
Keep up the good work boys! We're proud of you!
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Monday, July 4, 2016
Siglap South CC Chess Interest Group finally opens its session yesterday and already 19 have signed up! SCF gave 5 sets with compliments while the CCMC has ordered another 7 more.
Special thanks to Ms Caithlin for loan of her sets when there was overwhelming turnout. Most of the children here are mainly post beginners and are looking for over the board practice.
The group runs from 3 to 6pm every Sunday. We are looking for a core group of 4 to roster the opening of the Club. Interested? Please reply below in comments or Whatsapp me at 97985479.
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text: Christine Butts is a 1993 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where she obtained her BBA in International Business and Finance. In 1996, she graduated from the University of Houston Law School. Christine is Board Certified in Probate and Estate Planning by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. As a law student, Christine was publishing editor of the Houston Journal of International Law. While in private practice, Christine limited her practice of law to the following areas: probate, estate and gift tax planning, business entities, and charitable organizations. Christine now serves Harris County as Judge of Probate Court 4 and is dedicated to the mission of serving families in times of crisis when that crisis involves the loss or incapacity of a loved one or a mental heath challenge. Christine is an active member of the Junior League of Houston volunteering as a seamstress, on the board of Planned Giving Council of Houston, and a member of Mensa. Christine and her husband, Donald Butts, have four children and attend Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, where she has served as a faith formation teacher.


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The best tactic for coping with a hurricane is not to be there in the first place. But mass evacuations of coastal and low-lying inland areas pose their own dilemmas. Road capacity is limited in many heavily populated coastal and low-lying areas, creating the prospect of massive traffic jams. In 1999 residents of coastal Georgia driving north on I-95 to get away from Hurricane Floyd found themselves stuck behind northbound motorists in South Carolina who were stalled behind North Carolinians fleeing into Virginia.
Officials are reluctant to disrupt the lives of hundreds of thousands of people without assurance that they are in real danger; and because of the uncertainty of predictions, timely decisions may be hard to make.


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- This is the offical boxart for Vice City Stories on the PS
- Judging by the Infernus on the cover, it looks just like either a 1978 Lamborghini Countach or 1982 Lamborghini Countach, which to me suggest a late 70's or early 80's setting.
- Additionally, it appears from the box art that the bikers will be appearing once again, as well as possibly Umberto Robina, the Cuban gang leader. Expect to see many familiar faces in VCS. Stay tuned for more updates and screenshots coming soon.


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Picture This! picks up domestic rights to The Great Water
PictureThis! Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Ivo Trajkov'sMacedonian foreign language Academy Award submission The Great Water.
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Shortly after defender Jonathan Borrajo was traded from San Antonio to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
The uncertainty for playing during the 2015 North American Soccer League season loomed large for the Clifton, N.J. native.
What wasn't broken was Borrajo's confidence he would return by summer. With a Strikers defense in need of tweaking, Borrajo worked his way back and is now expected to make his fourth consecutive start when the team hosts the Jacksonville Armada at Lockhart Stadium on Wednesday night.
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The ingredients list shows the following flavorings: sugar, vinegar, salt, MSG, spice, and citric acid. Oddly it doesn't list pepper, being that this is the peppered variety.There is some salt taste, but nicely enough, the salt is just right, not overpowering at all.
Albertson's appears to use real cuts of meat. The package says they use "premium cuts of lean 100% beef Jerky".


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I meant to write a piece of the Flyers game (and i will tomorrow) but what the Texans did is so unbelievably stupid that it takes priority. I don't even know what to say, i'm mostly horrified for Houston fans who have to deal with a disaster of a franchise in a great football market (There is not group of people more opposite to me than Texans, but even i respect their love for football).
Despite having 4 top ten picks in 5 years (the fith year they had the 16th pick), the team has show little to know improvement. Their problems, poor offensive line, inconsistent defense, no development from David Carr, seem clear to everyone BUT the brass in Houston.
And not drafting Bush makes a mess of all the mock drafts. Assuming the Saints don't trade the second pick, they will probably have to take either D'Brickashaw Ferguson or Vernon Davis (i like Davis here actually, its way to high for him, but i think he is a perfect fit for New Orleans and Drew Brees. If they trade out of the spot and drop a little they may still be able to get him).
The Saints say they will take Bush, but than they would probably have to trade Deuce McAllister, and most likely get 75 cents to the dollar for him. Ugh i can't even look at the board because of the mess this makes
Ideally, The Saints will swap with the packers, move to the fifth spot, where they can choose between Ferguson, Davis, or even AJ Hawk (WAY to high for a white linebacker if you ask me). The Packers draft Bush, Favre has a HUGE year (but still throws double digit interceptions). Than the Titans take Leinart (i prefer young for the Titans, but i really think Norm Chow will get his way), followed by the Jets taking Feguson, the Saints take Hawk or Davis, the niners take the other player. Thats the best i can guess, its probably way wrong. [ Read More ]
C is for Cookie...the MOVIE!04/28/06
Robot Fine Art04/28/06
What if we were all robots...would art look like this?
Are you color blind?04/28/06
If you don't know, here's how to tell. If you are color blind, these pics will look pretty much the same
If you think this is as hysterical as I do, support the site and buy a tee-shirt with it by clicking here.
Santo discussing rides to the bar for his birthday...04/27/06
Santo - "Paul, you can just give me a ride there; I will take the ambulance home..."
For reference, look at pictures from his 21st birthday last year.
Category: Notable Quotables
Software Patent Abuse Part 579845904/27/06
Here is yet another case of a company with money harassing a little guy to stop GIVING his product away for free. Apparently, a company called KAM sells software that interfaces between model railroads and your computer. There is also Ben Jacobsen that gives away software that does the same thing AND it is open source. Well KAM sent him an invoice for $200,000 saying that because of his infringement on their patents, he owes them $30/user of his software.
But it turns out his software predates their patents by 6 months.
This sign should be everywhere bushes are...04/27/06
You kids are all spoiled with your .jpgs and .pngs04/27/06
How to speak Engrish04/26/06
Here's a video on how young Japanese girls learn how to speak Engrish
New Diet: Eat just under 6500 calories a day - lose weight!04/26/06
Of course you need a few pre-requesit medical conditions like pyloric stenosis to qualify. The new diet's spokesmodel weighs 101 pounds. Sign up today!
I *LOVE* eating at the pink taco (wink)(wink)04/26/06
But apparently, people in Arizona don't want you to eat there.
I am not anti-immigrant...I am anti-ILLEGAL-immigrant04/25/06
Here's a fun game to get in the spirit of closing the border. Before you crucify me for being racist or nationalist or whatever, just know that being in computer science, like 60% of my fellow grad students are immigrants. EVERY one that I have talked to is against the presence of ILLEGAL aliens.
Find your ideal sleeping pose04/25/06
Here are the results from my quiz (the genders are reversed but it is pretty damned close to my favorite):
We all have guilty pleasures. They hide in Ben and Jerry's containers in the freezer, or on DVD shelves between the Godfather and Pulp Fiction, where you'll find Jeepers Creepers 2 or A Knights Tale. Sometimes the guilty pleasures manifest themselves at the worst t ime, like when you get into your car with friends and realize you left the Avril Lavigne CD in the player, blasting on 11.
I'm not talking about cult favorites like Aqua Teen Hunger Force or Star Wars, i'm talking Charmed reruns on TNT after Law and Order, you know the type of television show you click off real fast when someone walks into the room like it was porno. And in reality, you wish it was, because at least you could explain that (its been awhile). There is no explaining singing and dancing at a red light to "Everybody" by the Backstreet Boys.
So i'll save everyone the trouble of walking in on me at the wrong time, (That time being sunday night from about 9:00-11:00 i don't know the actual schedule, because i am just attracted by some mysterious force to flip on VH1]
I love "so noTORIous" starring Tori Spelling. (continued by clicking the more button, its called a hook kids) [ Read More ]
Monkey Love Art04/24/06
This post is dedicated to Jay Fenner
I always thought that Dave Wilson and Jeff Ambury were the kings of beirut04/24/06
...until I saw THESE pong shots. (remember that the game is Beirut. "Beer Pong" is played on a ping pong table with paddles)
Georgia wants to Burn Harry Potter Books04/24/06
This crazy-Christian lady wants to ban Harry Potter books, which she has never read, because they promote demonic activity. Don't let Sierra get a hold of her...
Now I get to be a Web Nazi...04/23/06
Well...the good news is that my traffic has just jumped quite a bit (even before Santo went online with his Villanovan articles). The bad news is that some of it is now from spammers that are posting links to their websites in my comments sections. They do this so that when google searches my page, they get references from me(which raises their page ranks on google.com).
Bottom line is that a shitload of IP addresses got banned and now if you post a comment, you need to type in the letters in the picture below the text box (it is technology called captcha).
So don't forget that when it doesn't seem to let you post comments.
Category: Administrative
Philly Bias04/21/06
Now, our roundball attention returns to the rotting corpse laying flat on the hardwood of the Wachovia Center where we once rushed, danced, and gave CPR to a dying sport in Philadelphia. The Sixers have been caught between changing eras, after lameduck coaches Randy Ayers and Chris Ford (ooh, that might get me in some trouble with the Alumni committee) Jim O'Brien brought a tougher defense, and a stagnant offense. Result? Boring team, quick exit to the Pistons in the playoffs.
This season, Maurice Cheeks created a more up-tempo style, relying on the play making ability of Allen Iverson, who averaged more points (33) and more assists (over seven) than the season he won the MVP. Result? Brief bouts of exciting scoring, followed by soul-sucking fourth quarter leads blown because the team doesn't have the talent to keep up when the opposition plays defense, and doesn't play enough defense to protect a lead.
I'll finish this post later, but i figured proof that im going to be actually writing more sports stuff in this space should be enough.....and i'll be editing and adding to a lot of stuff. Make sure to click the more button, cause all my stuff is long and i can't post it all or Eric will kill me... [ Read More ]
Random IM chat04/21/06
I wanted to have something posted that was unpublished (or in this case unpublishable) but i had my thesis due today. I still found time for this catastrophe however, which is documented evidence that my thesis ruined my mind and i am now clinically insane
4:00am after i finished my thesis. oscr457: mg its jesse and her caffeine addictuion, right?
Vertigo972: zack encourages cheating
Vertigo972: its called "jesse's song"
Vertigo972: (look it up
Vertigo972: )
Vertigo972: and bow to my vast knowlege of all things
Vertigo972: jesse you're a big dyke
Vertigo972: slater you're a meathead brillo mullet moron
Vertigo972: kelly you are a goddess and lisa i'd bang you and than
never talk to youi again
oscr457: wow, you're quite the saved by the bell slut
......if you read it while watcing the episode (im so excited, im so excited, im so scared) it sinks up like dark side of the moon and wizard of oz [ Read More ]
In a few years, this guy will be REALLY popular with the ladies04/21/06
His tongue is over twice as long as the average tongue. Right now it amuses his buddies. Soon it will amuse a long list of ladies.
Don't expose Floridian Police shortcomings04/21/06
Back in February, a CBS undercover report exposed the problems with trying to get a complaint form from many Floridian police stations. Well, now the reporter in charge of the investigation has his personal information posted on a police website with a "Be on the Lookout for" heading, as if he were now a criminal.
Hopefully my posting of this won't have them looking for me, Frank Iosue.
What Makes Life 100%?04/21/06
Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants over 100%. How about achieving 103%? Here's a little math that might prove helpful. [ Read More ]
What happens when you are decapitated?04/20/06
I know you have ALL wondered. Well here is some anecdotal evidence. Sounds like it is time for some real scientific trials. Now all I need to do is find some willing hobo's.
Parody of the superball commercial04/20/06
Remember the 250,000 superball commercial that I linked to way-back-when? Well Battlefield 2 has a parody of it.
Here is the real Ad:
Here is the BattleField2 Ad:
Philly Bias04/20/06
TO: David Montgomery (firstname.lastname@example.com), Pat Gillick (firstname.lastname@example.com), Philadelphia Fans (firstname.lastname@example.com)
FROM: Santo "The Scout (not the crappy Brendan Fraser movie, the type that recognizes talent)" Caruso (firstname.lastname@example.com)
SUBJECT: RE: Marlin Fishin'
Hey guys, haven't come back from Florida yet, and by the 5-7 start it looks like you're still at spring training too. But like Jimmy Buffet says, "weather is here, wish you were beautiful."
With that said, I got a chance to catch the best minor league team around and boy are they loaded with talent. A shortstop with five tool skills that could make him the next Derek Jeter, a third basemen who looks like a poor man's Albert Pujols and a lefty starter that has Cy Young potential and he's only 24!!!
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Ladies and Gentleman...I give you...SANTO04/19/06
THI is glad to welcome our new opinions contributor, Santo.
I am sure he will dazzle us with his class and razor sharp wit.
Category: Administrative
Nerds Make Better Lovers04/19/06
Paul keeps asking how I have a girlfriend. Well here's how.
Why people don't like religious zealots04/19/06
Yes yes...muslim fundamentalists kill people with suicide bombs. But Christian fundamentalists can be JUST as scary.
Check it out.
Possible "surprise" endings to the new Samuel L. Jackson film04/19/06
Scenario One
Samuel L. Jackson discovers a new superbreed of snake, developed by the United States military, on board the plane. Quickly realizing that this snake could destroy the world, and knowing he would rather die than risk bringing this monster to the mainland, he decides to crash the plane into an offshore nitroglycerin plant.
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The Polly awards are out!04/18/06
College campuses (should it be campi?) have been busily jostling for placement in this year's Political Correctness award. This year's big winner is Yale for admitting former Taliban ambassador, Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi, in the name of diversity (apparently Yale thinks the Taliban view on women's rights was A-OK). WTG Yale!
The new UK FBI logo reminds me of something04/18/06
Finally a good use for cats04/18/06
Cool graffiti animation04/17/06
This guy painted different parts of an animation all over a city and took pics of them. Then he compiled it into this animation clip. Pretty cool.
Ever wanted a venus fly trap?04/17/06
Well...now you can buy 10 meat eating plants for $21.
Easter Pics up04/14/06
Wait, what? How are pics of Easter going up on Good Friday? It must be a miracle...
New Chevy Ad04/14/06
You're probably not going to see either of these ads on TV anytime soon.
The absurdity of English04/14/06
No no...not English people...the English Language. Check out these poems...
When the English tongue we speak.
Why is break not rhymed with freak?
Will you tell me why it's true
We say sew but likewise few?
And the maker of the verse,
Cannot rhyme his horse with worse?
Beard is not the same as heard
Cord is different from word.
Cow is cow but low is low
Shoe is never rhymed with foe.
Think of hose, dose,and lose
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Leaked DC Comic Memo on Superman's Vision Power04/14/06
I appears that back in the day, the extent of Superman's vision powers was in question.
I realize that the initial justification for creating the Visions — "It's fun to draw beams coming from his eyes" — is a valid one, and has certainly contributed to artist morale. Heat Vision, X-Ray Vision, Telescopic Vision, and even Microscopic Vision are well and good, and have, in any event, become firmly associated with the character. However, it seems that in recent issues, certain authors have taken to adding Visions in a haphazard and even whimsical fashion. For example:
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Not to be confused with the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery04/13/06
Canadians as dumb as Americans?04/13/06
Well here we go again. Apparently a grant proposal investigating the detriment of Creationism on the theory of evolution was rejected because the grant writer could not produce enough evidence proving the theory of evolution is real.
I guess they should have included the Flying Spagetti Monster in their proposal to be fair.
New additions to the photo album04/13/06
I just added a bunch of photos of me and Sierra (including recently found photos from the Philadelphia Car Show back in February).
Those crazy Europeans will do anything to sell butter04/12/06
Butter isn't just for rubbing on bread...
Scientists Prove the obvious04/12/06
Popular Science reports on the scientists that spend lots of money on proving common sense things like: Smoking costs money.
Study done on sex in MRI's04/12/06
Yeah...You read that correctly. There was a study done where subjects would have sex in an MRI and pics were taken.
Who can identify the penis?
Man battles alligator with broom04/11/06
The broom was not enough to defeat the 4 foot reptile, so he switched to a garden hose (too close for missiles, switching to guns).
This reminds me of a conversation I once had with John Shirey:
John - "When I was a kid, I found a large snapping turtle in a pond and we fought for like 3 hours."
Me - "3 hours? Did it get away?"
John - "That's its shell right there on the wall."
A street named after the Abner Louima incident?04/11/06
Or maybe it is in Arizona and named in honor of Clifton Bennett.
Recognize the guy in these photos?
Here's how I made them.
Monkey trained to control robotic arm with his brain04/10/06
So what does it do? It uses the arm to throw monkey shit at the researchers.
What's the big deal with babies?04/10/06
If there's one thing I'm tired of, it's hearing about how hard it is to have a baby. I hate to break the news to you, but people have been having babies for literally billions of years...
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Tom and Jerry...Zionist propaganda?04/10/06
Well here's a new one. Following in the footsteps of his Christian counterpart, Jerry Falwell, a senior cultural advisor in Iran's Education Ministry says that the Tom and Jerry cartoon is Jewish propaganda. Apparently Jerry, the mouse, represents the cute and cuddly Jews.
"It should be noted that mice are very cunning ... and dirty."
Prayer doesn't help healing04/07/06
In fact, according to this study published in the American Health Journal, some people who were prayed for actually did worse in heart bypass surgery. Maybe they were praying to the wrong god...
I know this is a VERY bold statement (considering the Flyers once fought the Canadians BEFORE THE GAME STARTED) but you HAVE to watch this video if you like hockey violence...err...I mean "family entertainment".
Donkeys are better than wives04/07/06
According to a textbook in India, donkeys are better than wives in many, many areas.
Husband on Strike04/06/06
This husband's wife keeps her 3 month old and 2 year old in bed with them at night. Now he is on strike on top of their house. Now, I don't know about the 3 month old. Perhaps the kid should be in a bassinet next to the bed or something but the 2 year old needs to be in his on room WITHOUT a pacifier.
Yet another reason why Unions suck04/06/06
It is well known that if you decide to not use Union labor in Philadelphia for ANY reason, they will protest the job site. Just ask MTV. Well this is a new one. The plumbers union in Philadelphia is against the use of waterless urinals in the building of the Comcast building. While it will save millions of gallons of water per year, it will mean less pipes and as a result, less work for them.
Vote UNION! Fuck the environment!
Magazine cover contest04/05/06
Check out this magazine cover photoshop contest.
7 ways to identify bullshit science04/05/06
This is a terrific article on pseudo-science.
3. The scientific effect involved is always at the very limit of detection. Alas, there is never a clear photograph of a flying saucer, or the Loch Ness monster. All scientific measurements must contend with some level of background noise or statistical fluctuation. But if the signal-to-noise ratio cannot be improved, even in principle, the effect is probably not real and the work is not science.
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How to overcome Islamic sexism? Get a sex change!04/05/06
5 women got sex changes in Saudi Arabia so that they would be allowed to vote and drive a car all by themselves. What a great society!
This is a once in a Millenium kind of moment...04/04/06
Ok...this is a wierd way of saying this sentence so bear with me. Tomorrow morning at 2 minutes and 3 seconds after 1am, the date and time(in the US) will be:
01:02:03 04/05/06
How about THEM apples?
An Open Letter to President Bush04/04/06
David M. Bresnahan
April 4, 2006
Dear President Bush:
I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the USA border into Mexico, and I need to make some arrangements. [ Read More ]
New initiative to improve boys' aim04/03/06
Make peeing fun!
How to make a dragon...genetically04/03/06
Pretty soon, people may be purchasing pet dragons!
Peter Pan Fashion Page04/03/06
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LG has hinted at a user-interface overhaul for the UX along with the launch of LG G6 during this year's MWC. The company posed a 13-second long teaser on its LG Mobile Global YouTube channel giving us hints about what we can expect from the smartphone. The company seemed to emphasis on '#Square', '#FullVision', '#UX' and '#Graphics' as the key points for the smartphone. There were a lot of cuts in the video rapidly teasing separate piece of the entire experience.
The smartphone will come with a new 18:9 screen aspect ratio which gives the company a flexibility to experiment with their software and introduce new features. One of the features includes the new 'Square' mode in the camera app as reported by 9to5Google. Other camera mode that is hinted is the 'Food mode' that will enable the ability to take food photos as well as create GIFs from a series of images.
One interesting thing to note in the entire teaser is the presence of rounded corners in the UI giving it a pleasing and comfortable look. Though, the modifications teased in the software do point that this will be a heavily skinned version of Android which makes the process of rolling out future updates slower than it generally would. The emphasis on squares may also have to do with the baked in Multi-window support or anything related to multi window.
LG claims that all the elements of the new UI update are in 'Perfect Proportion' which doesn't really mean much if the UX is confusion or chaotic as a whole. The last point about focus on Graphics seems to focus on wallpapers according to the teaser.
Publish date: February 17, 2017 2:26 pm| Modified date: February 26, 2017 4:04 pm
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I have a BA in Economics from U of Chicago, a Juris Doctorate from the U of Miami School of Law, and a Masters of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law. I am a Licensed Attorney, Member of
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2005 - 2015 I was a certified Math teacher, and taught Math full-time for over 5 years, for grades 5-8 and 9-12, in residential DYS settings and Boston Public Schools working with at-risk urban youth. I have also taught Biology, Chemistry, and Computers (MS Office with some HTML programming) in private schools K - 8.
My students describe me as "patient and precise". I can communicate with people from all walks of life on all learning levels. I am careful to fill any gaps in knowledge. I encourage independence and critical thinking.
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We went over important concepts, so I have a greater understanding of the subject. I also learned some study methods, and found them helpful.
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Algebra 1 includes using variables, solving equations for unknown variables, representing relationships between quantities as equalities (or inequalities) in graphs, symbols, and meaningful word problems, recognizing and describing relationships and patterns such as ratios and proportions, direct and inverse variation, and introduction to functions, slope/intercept formulas of linear functions (y = mx + b), standard form for linear functions (Ax + By = C), distinguishing between linear and exponential relationships, representing exponents symbolically, including negative and fractional exponents, and solving problems involving exponents such as compound interest calculations. I utilize multiple representations such as graphic, symbolic, and verbal, even rhythmic and spatial, to unify an understanding of geomtry with algebra and real world applications.
English can be taught on all levels; language is an art.
Beginners, including young people and those learning it as a second language, would focus on vocabulary and grammar. Fundamentals include the parts of speech, sentence construction, punctuation, writing paragraphs, short essays and reports, and simple poetry.
Advanced work includes longer reports and essays, with more organization including contents and bibliographies. High school students could also read and write plays and songs or lyrics, and more poetry. On the adult level, I would put published works, and interoffice communications, legal and business documents.
All students practice reading, writing, and speaking with increasing sophistication.
I have so much to offer my GED Math students. From my years of teaching Middle and High School Math in alternative settings, I got skilled at simplifying subjects and filling "gaps" in learning. I can do this quickly, in a fraction of the time other teachers take. Speaking of fractions, the GED Math involves a lot a basics. I review with my students from the ground up, from Number Systems up to Equations and everything in between. Some students come from different countries that use different symbols and we go over that. In the end, it is necessary to be able to use math to solve problems. Answering the GED questions right is the beginning of a new confidence in Math.
I taught fundamentals of Geometry, starting with points, lines, line segments, planes, parallel lines, intersecting lines, rays, angles, polygons, common polygons like triangles, squares, rectangles, etc. special triangles (isosceles, equilateral, 30-60-90, 45-45-90, how to find the sum of interior angles, how to prove congruence and similarity, how to find area and perimeter of regular and irregular shapes. I had the privilege of working with software called "Geometer's Sketch Pad", which allowed students to construct shapes and figures and then manipulate them on the screen while viewing measurements of constant relations, such as the ratios between side lengths. I also spent time sharing about "Sacred Geometry" to my class, or about the "Golden Ratio", in Art, Architecture, and Nature.
Students preparing for the GMAT should review essential skills as well as emphasize test- taking strategy. Verbal skills include grammar because the rules of grammar impact comprehension. Logical analytical techniques include making comparisons and questioning assumptions, for example. Essential Math skills include ratios, percents, exponents, graphs, statistics, data analysis, probability, Geometry, Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. This is only high school material however the questions are challenging and get progressively difficult as you keep answering them correctly. I prepare students to encounter the "hardest" Math questions typically presented on the GMATs.
Completed part-time program over several years while living in New York and working as:
Research Assistant to Professor Harvey Dale, Chairman, Program on Philanthropy and the Law; and
Tax/Legal Researcher to Faye Polayes, Vice-President & Tax Counsel, Republic National Bank of New York
Class rank: top third. GPA 1.9/3.0. Articles and Comments Editor of Entertainment & Sports Law Journal.
Winner of American Jurisprudence Awards in (1) Elements of Legal Reasoning and (2) Remedies
Research Assistant to Professor T. Anderson (organized pleadings in extensive judicial impeachment litigation)
• I practiced Bankruptcy law, primarily Chapter 7, representing clients through all phases from Intake, Interviewing, Completion of Petition and Schedules for Filing, Credit Counseling, and attending 341 Administrative Hearings.
• Served as "Lawyer of the Day" helping pro se parties to prepare for court, on multiple occasions during the years
• Accounting for over $15 million in trust assets, recording all income and expenses, responding inquiries, maintaining files, and worked on team to complete Federal Estate and Trust Tax Returns.
• Representing clients in Tax Court, Housing Court, and Federal District Court, negotiating housing extensions and rent abatements for tenants, litigating at trials and settlements to reduce corporate tax assessment by as much as 50%, and providing customized research and analysis for various commercial clients including S.G. Warburg Investment Bank.I also published several chapters of treatises on Estate Planning, Charitable Trusts, and Civil Procedure under contract with prestigious legal publishers like Matthew Bender & Co., and Tax Analysts.
ESTATE TAX ATTORNEY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, MANHATTAN DISTRICT, 120 Church Street, New York, NY
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TAX/LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT TO TAX COUNSEL OF REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK (NOW HSBC),FAYE POLAYES, 452 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 1/1988 TO 6/1990, (part- time replacement for attorney on Maternity Leave).
• I researched and wrote memoranda on various corporate and individual Federal Income Tax Law questions, regularly attended and participated in departmental meetings; and revised the bank's Annuities Sales Training Manual.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT – NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, 139 MACDOUGAL STREET, #110, NEW YORK, NY 10012, 6/1986 to 5/1990, part-time
• I helped Professor Dale to publish a monthly bibliography on International Taxation for Tax Analysts, Inc.
ATTORNEY, RUSSO & BURKE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 600 THIRD AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016, 6/1988 to 12/1989.
• Estate Planning Associate, drafting sophisticated wills and trusts for clients with multi-million dollar estates, and also provided research and support for Civil Litigation cases.
I took the LSAT and got into good law schools. I graduated and passed 3 Bar Exams on my 1st try. I practiced law and was a professional legal writer and published author. I also taught math and science for 10 years as a licensed educator, improving my facility with logic.
I got a start in SAT Test Prep with a larger company called Summit, where I was trained on test taking strategy and using a series of practice tests with measurable improvement. As a full time math teacher for almost 10 years working with students at various levels, I also tend to try to locate any gaps in learning to fill them. There are certain math topics that get tested repeatedly on the SAT and I am able to review those with my students in a practical way so that they can attempt all or most questions with confidence.
I have a Masters of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law, or an "Ll.M". I took courses in income taxation for individuals, for corporations, estates and trusts. I worked for a large bank in NY a tax legal research assistant, and I worked in publishing editing tax textbooks. I have represented clients in tax court. I can show a person to make sense of incomes, deductions, credits, various schedules, and the policy reasons for the rules, sometimes just be reading the free publications put out by the IRS or state.
I worked as a legal editor for prestigious publishers in New York City for over 5 years, with my name on several chapters of legal treatises.
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The Pharos Traveler Smartphone gives you choices. As a Windows Mobile device it can use many of the thousands of different applications which have been developed for Windows Mobile over the past ten years. One of those applications, Opera Mobile, is a Web browser which provides an excellent alternative to Internet Explorer. Opera Mobile is one of the extras which comes already installed on your Traveler Smartphone.
Opera Mobile offers many features to make Web browsing on your Traveler Smartphone enjoyable. For example, you can open three Websites in different tabs, you can easily zoom in or out on a page, and you can use touch-and-sweep gestures to quickly navigate on a page. Operas browsers are well known for fast performance, too.
Lets have a quick look at how Opera Mobile works on your new Traveler Smartphone.
Youll find Opera Mobile in the Programs folder. When you tap the Opera icon youll see a screen similar to Figure 1.
Figure 1: Opera Mobile
Opera Mobile is quite easy to use, but youll want to learn about the five icons along the bottom of the screen in order to quickly get the most from the application. From left to right these icons are:
· Back: returns you to the previous page.
· Bookmarks: pages you have saved so you can return to them in the future. Opera Mobile automatically imports your Internet Explorer Favorites so you have quick access to any Favorites you have saved.
· Tabs: allows you to open or close tabs and to switch between open tabs. You can have up to three tabs open at the same time.
· Home: returns you to your home page.
· Menu: displays a menu of options as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Opera Mobile's main menu
The display on your Traveler Smartphone hosts an amazing 480 x 800 pixels (which happens to be four times the resolution of devices like the Apple iPhone). As a result, even very tiny text is clear and readable. Still, most Web pages can seem pretty small if youre viewing the entire page at once. Fortunately, Opera Mobile allows you to easily zoom in or out so you can see exactly what you want.
Figure 3 shows a typical Web page as it displays full screen.
Figure 3: A Web page zoomed out to display the entire page
Figure 4 shows the same Web page after zooming in on the page.
Figure 4: Zooming in makes the Web page easier to read.
Zooming in or out is quite simple. If you want to zoom completely in or out, double-tap the screen at the point you want to see. For more precise control of the zoom level, tap-and-hold the screen to display the pop-up menu shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: Select Zoom from the pop-up menu.
After you select Zoom from the pop-up menu, youll see a zoom slider along the bottom of the screen as shown in Figure 6. Drag the slider right to zoom in or left to zoom out to the precise level of zoom you prefer.
Figure 6: Choose the precise zoom level you want.
Another very handy Opera Mobile feature youll probably use often on your Traveler Smartphone is the ability to open up to three web pages in separate tabs. You might, for example, want to follow your favorite sporting event on one tab and your stock market investments on another.
Figure 7 shows an example with two tabs open to different Websites. Notice that the Tabs icon changes to show the number of tabs you currently have open.
Figure 7: Two Websites are open in different tabs.
In addition to using the Tabs icon to open new tabs, you can tap-and-hold a link to display a pop-up menu which will allow you to open the link in a new tab.
Opera Mobile and your new Traveler Smartphone are great companions. In this brief article youve only seen a little of how well they work together. Youll want to explore and see for yourself just how much fun you can have browsing the Web with these two.


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If Phil Mickelson wins this Masters, you are never allowed to mock him again
Having watched Phil Mickelson run amok on his first few holes at Augusta and put himself in the running for taking home another Green Jacket, I would just like to make a proclamation: If Mickelson wins, you are never allowed to give him grief for anything again. Not his weight, not his game, not his family.
Basically, if Lefty can pull this off, he could go on a career-long Van de Velde, and his reputation will still be golden.
Head over to see Kiel Christianson's epic live-blogging of the 2009 Masters to let your own voice be heard about what could be a great finish to the Masters.
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Now that the Islanders have dropped out of the Kovalchuk sweepstakes, you have to wonder who is in it besides the Devils. Perhaps the LA Kings are still involved, and were just posturing when they said they were out.
Could it be that the Rangers make a late push?
I doubt it.
Here is the list of players who filed for salary arbitration yesterday, from the NHLPA.
I think this was posted on an earlier thread … but here's the best story about Bob Probert, who died suddenly yesterday. It's written by Joe Lapointe, the former hockey beat writer from the Times, now at AOL Fanhouse. Joe knew him pretty well.