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"...I was surprised how well the tub held heat from such a long time--we did add hot water at intervals but thewater stayed quite warm over an extended period.
I began to feel like pushing and so tried different positions to see what would work best. The tub wasgreat because of the well placed handles and the built-in seat. I ended up squatting with my bottomresting on the seat and my hands clinging to the handles..."
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"Having a water birth made the all-natural option even better! My husband and I love the fact that our son was born in the water!"
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Maxwell RoyceBorn 6/21/2005Birth Center, Arnold, MDUSA
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Birth Pool in a Box Eco
Two sizes and two grades - your choice!
Purchase all birth pools now online at: www.waterbirthsolutions.com
The Regular Birth Pool in a Box includes a seat, and has been designed for strength and comfort with 2 people, enabling your partner to take an active part in the birth of your baby. The Birth Pool in a Box Mini is a smaller alternative for use when space is limited.
Includes disposable liner for enhanced safetyMidwives advise that a new liner for the birth is a necessity from a hygiene perspective, and are a must when mothers want to be able to do trial-runs before the birth. One disposable liner is included with each pool and additional liners are available for just $35 each. Using a liner also means two "containers" for the water, giving added protection against the unlikely event of a water leak.
Deep enough to give buoyancy without compromising midwife supportThe minimum recommended depth of water to provide buoyancy for a mother in labor is 20". Birth-Pool-in-a-Box has an internal depth of 26" and since the sides are stiff when inflated, you can fill water to a depth of 23".
Three independent chambers for improved safetyThe sides of Birth-Pool-in-a-Box are made of 3 independent tubular chambers stacked on top of each other. If one of them should puncture by accident, only 1/3 of the wall height will be lost. This is safer for mother and baby and results in little to no water on your floor than a puncture into a single-chambered inflatable pool.
Adjustable HeightBy deflating the middle chamber to the appropriate height once a woman is in the filled pool, the height of the pool can be adjusted for safe and comfortable access to the woman by her caregivers. Not every woman needs 28" high sides. Smaller woman or smaller midwives may find that by lowering the sides of the pool by several inches, they feel more comfortable. By adjusting this on the middle chamber, the rigidity and stability of the pool is maintained by the fully inflated top and bottom chamber.
Comfortable and welcomingThis doesn't look like a medical device! It is welcoming and the inflated sides are comfortable to rest upon. This is conducive to your relaxation which will enhance the production of the hormone oxytocin, speeding up your labor.
Double-reinforced handlesMothers requested strong handles on the outside of the pool for use when leaning on the side facing out. They are angled at 30 degrees for comfort and secure the form-fitted disposable liner in place.
Sturdy enough for birth partner and midwives to support from any positionOnce the pool is filled, the sides are sturdy enough for a 210 lb (95.5kg) person to sit on the side without collapsing it. There is also plenty of room in the Regular pool for the partner to join the mother.
Every one factory-testedEvery single pool is inflated and left for 24 hours before testing and packing. That means structural integrity you can depend on.
Fast to inflate and fillWith a fast hand pump it takes only 10 minutes to inflate the pool. Water filling time depends on your hot-water system. This Regular pool holds the equivalent of approximately 3 1/4 bathtubs of water.
Proven in the fieldBirth Pool in a Box has been used successfully for labor and birth by over 1,200 women in Europe and is now quickly gaining popularity in the US. For more information on its history, please visit The Good Birth Company's website.
Approximate time to inflate - 5-25 minutes, depending on type of inflator.
Approximate filling time - 40 minutes to 3 hours (depending on your water pressure and the size of your hot water tank.)
Why "Eco"?Birth Pool in a Box is made from PVC. PVC needs softening additives ("plasticisers") to make it flexible and the plasticisers historically used - compounds called phthalates - have been linked to fertility problems in animals and, by extension, people. Alternative plasticisers have been developed whose performance is close to that of phthalates and we have specified these for use in the new versions of Birth Pool in a Box. Hence the name Eco highlights the reduced impact on health and the environment.
Is there an Eco liner as well?Yes! An Eco liner comes with each Eco pool and additional liners are available separately. Can I re-use this pool for more than one birth?The Personal Use Regular Eco Birth Pool in a Box is sold and considered as a "single use" pool. However, some midwives report using the pool successfully for 10 or more births. A new liner is simply added for each new woman. If you are a pregnant mom and want to own your birth pool so that you can use it for your next baby, too, this is the best one on the market. The Professional Grade Birth Pool in a Box was actually designed with busy midwifery practices in mind. Professional Grade pools have been used repeatedly for 30-40 births without fail. This number of inflations is subject to all kind of variables, including how you store the pool, what the outside temperature is, how long it is left up and how often it is inflated and deflated. Treat either model with respect and kindness and they will last longer.
If I am finished with my pool and don't want to keep it what should I do? Waterbirth International has a Birth Pool in a Box recycling program in place. Send us your used pool and we'll make sure it goes to a midwife or doctor or clinic in a developing country that has requested a donation or to a mother who cannot afford to purchase her own pool.
Can you make bio-degradable pools?There is currently no bio-degradable material available that performs like PVC available at prices less than 10 times that of PVC. We expect innovation to enable one at some time in the future and we will definitely offer it as soon as we can.
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star Churchville bed & breakfast in Rockfish Gap Entrance Shenandoah with free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Located in Rockfish Gap Entrance Shenandoah, this bed & breakfast is within 12 mi (20 km) of Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton Public Library, and Trinity Episcopal Church. The Camera Heritage Museum and American Shakespeare Center are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Property Features
Meeting rooms, laundry facilities, and a lobby fireplace are available at this bed & breakfast. Continental breakfast is free.
Room Amenities
All 5 rooms offer cable TV, hair dryers, and ironing boards.
Guest Highlights
- Spotless guestrooms
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
The Buckhorn Inn
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Bed & Breakfast Amenities
A complimentary breakfast is offered. This Churchville bed & breakfast also offers a fireplace in the lobby and laundry facilities.
- Total number of rooms - 5
- Free breakfast
- Fireplace in lobby
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Turndown service
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Cable TV service
Where to Eat
Guests are offered complimentary continental and full breakfasts.
Bed & Breakfast Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Bed & Breakfast Name
- Buckhorn Churchville
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When you cheat him you are like a man who steals his house-water from a horse-trough, and you deserve to get glanders for it.
He insisted that I had typhoid fever, and glanders, and cholera.
One day, however, a Bonde washed a horse that had the glanders at the spring, when it at once dried up.
Gives a long and designedly loathsome account of glanders and farcy.
The swollen leg in glanders almost invariably swells for the entire length in a single night or within a very short period.
He planted his grain by the phases of the moon; kept his cows outside in winter; and was unaware that glanders was contagious.
If the horse has glanders there results a febrile reaction and a swelling at the point of injection.
In 1894 the Comptroller was given power to appoint appraisers in cases of tuberculosis and glanders.
The best illustration is the testicular reaction of young male guinea-pigs to intraperitoneal injections of glanders bacilli.
The ulcer that is characteristic of glanders is described fully in connection with the discussion of that disease.
"horse disease characterized by glandular swelling," early 15c., from Old French glandres "swollen glands," plural of glandre, from Latin glandula (see gland).


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OAKLAND -- The federal judge who will decide the fate of Oakland's embattled police department ordered the city to begin settlement negotiations with attorneys seeking an outside receiver with powers to dismiss fire department brass.
Citing several areas of mutual agreement, including the need for additional court intervention in Oakland's police department, U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson ordered the settlement talks and gave both sides until Nov. 29 to file a joint statement outlining their areas of agreement.
Henderson has scheduled a Dec. 13 hearing on a receivership motion brought by the attorneys who represented plaintiffs in the decade-old Riders police corruption case.
That case ended in a settlement that required the police department to accept federal monitoring and institute dozens of reforms. The reforms were to have been completed four years ago, but several still have not been fully implemented.
If a receiver is appointed, Oakland would become the first U.S. city to lose substantial power over its police department.
Judge orders Oakland into negotiations over future of OPD - Inside Bay Area
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Easy cooking recipes with step by step instructions and picture presentation.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Apple Juice & Mint Chutney Sandwich - Kids Evening Snack Combo
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Green Peas Masala Dosa
Monday, 25 March 2013
Vegetable Mixture/Chivda Salad
Mixture/Chivda is a south indian savory snack which is made by mixing sev, variety of nuts & spices. My daughter is very fond of mixture so my hubby bought 1/2 kg last week only for her but as a responsible mom....(he he...... at times the devil/angel inside me don't jus allow me to give the shop bought oil snacks to my her).....I wanted her to eat something healthy or homemade so I mixed all vegetables with the mixture and made this salad. It is tasted like bhel puri and she loved it.
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Watermelon Pomegranate Juice
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Broccoli Fritters & Fruits Kebab - Kid's Evening Snack Combo
Broccoli has lots of health benefits but making the kids to eat broccoli is really a mountain climbing task.
Once i tried adding broccoli in maggi noodles but didnt work. Same with sandwich also. Since my l'il one loves fritters/bajji items I tried this broccoli bajjis and believe me she finished all the bajjis within 5 mins. Then I made onion bajji for rest of us...:-)
Do give a try with your kids too.........
Monday, 18 March 2013
All about my hair.......and hair styles.
When I was small, to grow my hair my mom & dad together use to make coconut oil at home specially for my hair. And my grandma used to send selected coconut for making oil at home through whoever comes from my native. It was my whole family who took much efforts to grow my hair.
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Fish Finger
Do this fish finger need a intro....nah right...ha ha.....I know....
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Alastair Cook today hailed England's win against India as the equal of anything he has done in international cricket. Given that the new England captain is not prone to overstatement and has played in 60 Test victories in his 84 matches, it was a claim worth hearing.
"That is as a good a game I have been involved with England," said Cook. "It was an incredible three-and-a-half days from the lads with the character we have shown from last week where we had a heavy defeat.
"We could have let our heads drop down but we came here, worked as hard as we could in the nets and we took that belief and form we needed into the game."
England won by 10 wickets shortly before lunch today to draw level at 1-1 in the series. They finished off India's innings at 142 and then scored the 57 they needed to win in 9.4 overs.
Cook, who scored a record-equalling 22nd Test century for England, praised the contributions of Kevin Pietersen, who also made his 22nd hundred, and spin bowlers Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar who took 19 wickets between them.
He said: "There are not many people in the world who could do what Kev did yesterday. It was the difference between the two teams. He took the game away from India.
"You could be critical and say we would have liked a few more at the end but we would be splitting hairs there. The way Swanny and Monty bowled under pressure to perform was fantastic, especially because we didn't want to be chasing a lot on that wicket."
England came into the match after losing the First Test by nine wickets and following a year in which they have been undermined by slow bowling but Cook is encouraged by the way his side have bounced back. He said: "I don't think it has taken us by surprise. I have been watching what we do in the nets. What is nice is you get a real reward for that. It shows we are on the right track.
"We are not perfect but it is encouraging that the stuff we are doing has borne fruit."
Pietersen paid tribute to Cook. "He has not spoken about himself much but he is only 27 and got 22 Test hundreds," he said.
"There is no reason why he shouldn't get 35 Test hundreds and have a wonderful career. It is special to be part of this team. The dressing room is united. It is fun and we are having a great time on this trip."
Although Pietersen was named man of the match, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni insisted the award should have gone to Panesar. "If you compare the bowlers, they never bothered the batsmen as much as he did," he said.
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I have a pretty good sex life with my DH, but there are just a few things that bother me. One is a lot lately, so I wanted to see what you guys thought. I'll recount a conversation. Actual dialogue will be in quotes, everything else is just my thoughts.
The first problem is that my DH (dear husband) like anal sex, and I do not. AT ALL. I was anally raped by my exbf (and DH (dear husband) knows this), and it is emotionally tramatic and physically painful for me, and frankly (although many of you ladies wont agree, and thats ok), its kind of insulting when I have a perfectly good vagina for him to get off in. I just dont see the point, and get no pleasure from it personally. I currently have hemoroids pretty bad (had a baby to 2 months ago) any way. what bothers me most about this is that I'd given it to him 2x before, the first time was the first time since I was raped, and afterwards I told him I would not like to do that again. A month later he asked me for it, and I gave in, and was really upset about it, and he asked why, I told him "dont you remember that I said I didnt want to?" it took a while to jog his memory, but he ws like "Ok, yeah, we wont do it again". That was like a year ago. After I had the baby and was off limits in the vagina for a while, he asked me for it! It just makes me so mad that he cant seem to remember or just doesnt care that I dont want to do that. I dont know what else to do about it, since I've kind of already had that conversation!
Second issue, I really enjoy recieving oral sex from him. He doesnt seem to like giving it (doesnt have a problem recieving it himself, and asks for it often). He has not directly told me he doesnt like it. But i know him, and as with when he doesnt like something i cook, but says he does any ways, I can tell he isnt being completely honest about it. He makes excuses. He hasnt given me oral in almost a year! I shower daily, and keep the lady groomed, so i dont think thats the problem. I RARELY ask anymore, bc I'm so tired of being turned down. He usually says, "not right now" "I dont feel like it right now", etc. Yesturday morning, I attempted communication about this topic. He asked me for a morning blow job, which I was happy to give. Afterwards, this is the conversation that occured:
me:"It'd be nice if you returned the favor"
Him:"I will some time, when you least expect it"
wtf? rejection again? So tired of that. Makes me feel so unattractive!
after that we just cuddled. But he could tell something was bothering me, so he asked: "Whats wrong? Are you mad?"
Me:"Not mad, reallly, just disapointed."
Him:" About what?"
What dp (dear partner) you think, you idiot!
Me:"I some times feel like you are unfair to me sexually."
Him:" Well, I havent brushed my teeth yet, and i just dont feel very sexual until I've brushed my teeth. its just timing, ya know? I dont want you to think I'm always taking and never giving! Do you understand what I mean?"
Me:" Yeah, sure. I undertstand."
:-( Typical. Should I not expect to ever get it, since I never give him anal? Do you think he is holding out on me on purpose? should I compromise and say hey, I'll give you anal iif you give me oral? Haha. I have no idea what to do anymore, and I'm really just disapointed and a little resentful.


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Sims 3 - Showtime
Become the star of the show in The Sims 3 Showtime. Perform tricks and sing your way to fame in Starlight Shores, an all-new world that showcases your Sims' hidden talents as they go from small town heroes to larger than life performers.
As a magician, your Sim begins their career on the streets performing magic tricks for tips. They'll visit new venues and meet with the owners to book larger gigs and gain experience. Magicians have unique social interactions that give them the ability to perform small-scale tricks on other Sims such as pulling a coin from an ear and making butterflies and doves magically appear. As magicians level up, they acquire new objects that can be used on-stage. For some magical fun, your Sims can use the Box of Mystery to perform the "swords of destiny" by carefully placing knives through the box without stabbing the Sim inside. Beware the Box of Danger! If a Sim fails at correctly executing their tricks with this object, death may come calling.
Singers are unique in the game as they can accept paying jobs such as performing singing telegrams to gain experience. Singing telegrams are also a social feature, and the types of jobs your Sims will receive will directly correlate to the happenings around town. If a Sim in town has just lost their job, cheer them up. If it's a Sim's birthday, sing them a song. Like the other careers, singers can also take their talents to the public performing for tips in parks and local hang-outs. As singers progress, stage props, costumes and new songs will be unlocked to help them look the part and sing a variety of tunes. Singers will want to make it to the top to star in their very own big venue concert.
In addition, all careers – acrobat, magician and singer –will unlock special objects and outfits directly relating to that career. All outfits can be customised in Create a Sim to match the look of the venue and stage for your Sim's performance. Also, all careers are able to participate in SimFest – a giant talent show for acrobats, magicians and singers to compete against one another in town. For Sims who particularly love a challenge, a new dual interaction is available in-game for Sims to compete against one another outside of SimFest.
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A North Carolina man who attempted to foil authorities by flushing counterfeit poker chips down a toilet designed the fake disks with spray paint before mailing them to Atlantic City in a package he sent to himself at Harrah's Resort.
The new details in the case of Christian Lusardi, who was charged last month in the rigging of Event 1 in the Borgata Winter Poker Open, emerged as the man was caught in another scheme, according to documents filed in federal court last week.
Those documents tell the story of a man whom the Department of Homeland Security has been investigating for a year and a half in a separate scheme, allegedly selling bootleg DVDs that yielded him close to $1 million. The 42-year-old also is being charged with copyright infringement after more than 37,500 illegal DVDs were found at his Fayetteville, N.C. home.
An affidavit by Bryan Moultis, a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security, shows law enforcement officials continuously tracked shipments of DVDs that Lusardi had sent from China to various postage drops and residential addresses in North Carolina.
But the document, used to obtain a warrant for Lusardi's arrest, also included details about a plot that included introducing $800,000 in forged chips into play during the January poker tournament at Borgata.
According to the documents, authorities contacted Lusardi by phone after suspicions were raised about counterfeit chips. Lusardi told them he had hidden the chips he introduced into play in bathrooms located in the Borgata. Those fake chips were manufactured by hand as Lusardi spray-painted the designs.
An ex-wife, who is not named, also reported to authorities that Lusardi enlisted the help of his daughter to construct the chips in the weeks before the tournament. Court documents state that Lusardi received packages from Hong Kong, China described as "plastic chips."
Lusardi's girlfriend, Tiffany Decarlo, also of Fayetteville, N.C., told authorities that two weeks before the Borgata tournament that began Jan. 14, Lusardi received a package from China. He later mailed a package to Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, where he stayed.
Lusardi told authorities that when he believed the fake chips had been discovered in play, he panicked. He returned to his room at Harrah's and flushed the remaining chips down a toilet. New Jersey State Police have said the fake chips he flushed would have totaled $2.7 million.
Flushing the chips only complicated the issue, as hotel guests then complained of leaks in their rooms, prompting casino maintenance workers to investigate. The casino workers then discovered the fake chips. Lusardi, who was an early standout in tournament play, was arrested Jan. 24 at the Super 8 Motel on Tennessee Avenue in Atlantic City and charged with rigging a publicly exhibited contest. He was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility, with bail set at $300,000. He was still being held there Tuesday.
Officials said the investigation continues.
New Jersey State Police Trooper Jeff Flynn said no other information could be released in the case.
Lisa Spengler, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, confirmed that the investigation continues. The division's order suspending play remains in place, she said.
It remains unclear what will become of the buy-in money players' paid, as well as the prize pool. The tournament began Jan. 14 with a $560 buy-in for $20,000 chips. At the time play was halted, 27 people remained.
According to court documents, Lusardi came up with the idea of entering fake chips into the tournament at least six months before it took place. Investigators interviewed Shaheim Sheridan, of Fayetteville, N.C., in the course of the investigation.
He told authorities that Lusardi approached him with the idea of introducing counterfeit chips into a poker tournament in July, but he declined to participate in the scheme.
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Carnival Valor Activities
- Pros: More free than for-fee specialty dining venues
- Cons: Unusual kids' club location near spa and Serenity deck
- Bottom Line: Excellent value and fun, comfortable atmosphere for all ages
Carnival Valor Entertainment
The Ivanhoe Theater is massive -- spanning Decks 3, 4 and 5 -- with plush red benches that can seat roughly 1,400 passengers. Carnival Valor's two production shows, "Nightclub Express" and "Far from Over," engage the audience with classic Broadway-style music and dancing. Talented lead singers belt out popular tunes, backed up by competent dancers who change costumes and songs without missing a beat.
Some poles affect the sightlines, and the seats on the third level are not sufficiently tiered to mitigate obstructed views if someone tall sits in front of you. Whether the acoustics or the sound system is to blame, the often-too-loud and tinny-sounding music frequently detracts from the talented singers.
Daily Fun
Carnival Valor's "Fun Times" newsletter is packed with daytime activities for all ages and interests. A typical day might include themed trivia, a raffle, a cornhole (beanbag toss) competition, silly poolside games and an arts and crafts workshop. The outdoor movie screen also plays TV shows, concerts and family-friendly movies when it's not displaying scenes of tropical beaches or natural landscapes.
The video arcade is hard to miss, as its caboose-inspired entrance stands out along the Promenade. Inside, kids and adults alike can enjoy everything from classics like air hockey and crane games to simulated rides and video games -- with recognizable names like The Terminator, Jurassic Park and Spongebob Squarepants.
At Night
Beginning at 5 p.m., the entertainment heats up with live band performances, piano bar sing-alongs, themed shows (such as love and marriage), comedy shows, bingo and other more adult-centric games -- all varying by night. Karaoke is held nightly in the Paris Hot lounge.
On select nights throughout the cruise, two comedians take the Punchliner Comedy Club stage. At the 7:30 p.m. show, each comic pitches a 20-minute family-friendly set of jokes. At the late-evening adults-only shows, the comics alternate, with one headlining at 10:30 and the other at 11:30 p.m. The Punchliner Comedy Club is a big draw, particularly among the 18-plus crowd at the later showings. We recommend arriving to the Eagles Lounge at least 30 minutes prior to the show for a good seat. Note: The late-night acts are quite raunchy and not recommended for anyone who's easily offended. If you sit in the front row, expect to get teased.
The Shogun Club casino is located on Deck 5 and hosts a lively crowd around the clock. Gamblers can try their luck on various card tables and slot machines. Smoking is allowed.
On most nights at 7:30 and 10 p.m. (sometimes 7 and 9:30), Carnival Valor's outdoor screen transforms into Dive-In Movies, where passengers kick back with popcorn, drinks and other snacks. Most movies are PG-rated (such as Cinderella and Kung Fu Panda), though some of the later show times might be PG-13.
Carnival Valor Bars and Lounges
From frozen umbrella drinks and margaritas on the rocks to microbrews and handcrafted cocktails, Carnival Valor's bars offer something for everything. Thanks to the addition of four new bars (BlueIguana Tequila Bar, RedFrog Rum Bar, RedFrog Pub and Alchemy Bar), passengers not only enjoy variety, but also fun ambiances that will transport you to different places -- whether it's a Tiki bar on a Caribbean beach or a Prohibition era-inspired apothecary.
American Bar (Deck 3, midship): The ship's atrium bar is hoppin' whenever the space hosts activities or live performances, which typically occur just before and after dinner. It's also the go-to spot for a drink on embarkation day.
Winston's Cigar Bar (Deck 4, midship): Ironically enough, smoking is not allowed at Winston's Cigar Bar. The space is mostly used for karaoke, but not much else. On our cruise, there was hardly anyone ever there except for a few people at the bar or lounging about. It's a shame; the venue is big and beautiful.
RedFrog Pub (Deck 5, midship): The new Key West-style pub is more than just a place to grab drinks; it hosts a variety of daytime activities and games (thanks to a foosball table and "beanbag toss" boards, and even has a stage for occasional live performances. The menu serves up beer, rum and cocktails from the region in addition to Carnival's own brew, ThirstyFrog Red. The space is fairly large and empty most of the day, when most passengers kick back by the pool bars, but picks up at night just before dinner.
Alchemy Bar (Deck 5, aft): Handcrafted cocktails have transitioned from mere trend to a preferred drink choice, and Carnival's Alchemy Bar does not disappoint. The ship's bar has the look of an old pharmacy, where talented mixologists in lab coat-style uniforms stir up concoctions using unique ingredients and decorative garnishes. The Cucumber Sunrise -- made with vodka, watermelon syrup and topped with a fresh cucumber -- is a must-try. Just be prepared to spend at least $10 per drink.
Sky Box Sports Bar (Deck 5, aft): With a wall length of flat-screen TVs, game day-inspired snacks and a fun, upbeat vibe, the Sky Box Bar is where you go to watch NFL football and other live sporting events. Carnival shows Sunday- and Monday-night games, as well as playoffs and the Super Bowl. Look out for beer-bucket specials on game days.
One Small Step (Deck 5, midship): Bust a move at the ship's moon landing-inspired nightclub, which features high-tech sound/light systems and impressive beats, courtesy of a professional DJ trained by DJ Irie, the official DJ of Carnival and the Miami Heat. The venue fills up as soon as the last theater showing lets out, and maintains a lively crowd through the wee hours of the morning -- sometimes past 2 a.m. On select nights, One Small Step hosts theme parties (such as the Electric White Night and Michael Jackson Tribute) as well as singles meet-and-greets.
Eagles Lounge (Deck 5, aft): The Eagles Lounge's main attraction is the Punchliner Comedy Club, but it also serves as the location for bingo, trivia and kids' Dr. Seuss activities.
Paris Hot (Deck 5, aft): Zebra-print lounge chairs, neon lighting and sculptures of dancers in banana skirts set the tone for this funky jazz bar, which is also where some of the karaoke takes place. The spotlight is on a small stage at the front of the room, while a bar is tucked away in the back.
Lindy Hop (Deck 5, aft): Although a piano bar, Lindy Hop pays tribute to the original Harlem "shake" with a 1920s vibe and ceiling map of New York City. The venue has a small stage, bar and piano where sing-alongs draw crowds. During the day, the space is used for spa seminars and other activities.
Dream Bar (Deck 5, midship): The Dream Bar is a hot spot at night, thanks to its location along the Promenade and close proximity to the casino and small stage frequented by live bands. It's where passengers stop for pre- and post-dinner drinks, or liquid courage before hitting the slots.
RedFrog Rum Bar (Deck 9, midship): The RedFrog Rum Bar epitomizes cruise ship pool bars. It's Caribbean-themed, laid-back, and the place to go for obligatory favorites like pina coladas and daiquiris. Treat yourself to a glass (or pitcher) while you head-bop to the sound of steel drums.
BlueIguana Tequila Bar (Deck 9, midship): If you're going to order a margarita, this is your spot. The bar features an extensive list of Mexican tequila -- the magic elixir in its excellent margaritas, which can be ordered by the glass or in a pitcher. It also serves up a slew of cocktails and Mexican beer -- and a combination of the two: a beer cocktail, because why not?
Carnival Valor Outdoor Recreation
Carnival Valor has three pools, a water slide and six whirlpools.
The main pool (Argonaut) is the liveliest, flanked by the outdoor movie screen and just steps away from the Lido bars, restaurants and buffet. It has two adjacent hot tubs and is surrounded by deck chairs, all facing the screen. To get a chair on a sea day, arrive early, before breakfast. As is frequently the case, passengers "claim" the most-wanted spots with a towel or random article of clothing, and come back later. Carnival does have an official chair-hogging policy (saving chairs even if you never use them) in place, though we didn't see it enforced on our cruise.
One deck higher, the small Dolphin pool is next to the slide exit and therefore popular among the kiddos.
All the way at the back of the ship, the adults-only Prometheus pool is a quieter alternative to the main pool. Just don't expect to hear the sea breeze rolling; the pool gets packed. To truly get away from it all, opt for a dip in one of the adults-only Serenity deck whirlpools.
The 214-foot Twister water slide begins at Deck 14 and ends at Deck 10. It's open to all ages, although some of the adults who tried it on our cruise admitted to getting stuck halfway down. It wasn't anything serious, but did make for some laughs and awkward views for those watching from above.
A nine-hole mini-golf course is located on Deck 12, above the sports complex. A sliver of space for shuffleboard and the beanbag toss also can be found on the forward port (left) side of Deck 10.
Sun Decks
Carnival Valor offers ample opportunities to soak up some vitamin D. The ship's pools are surrounded by deck space, plus you'll find "hidden gem" areas like Deck 11 aft and along the sides of Deck 10 aft offering a more peaceful retreat.
Serenity, the adults-only lounge area, spans Decks 12 and 14. The lower level is furnished with padded lounge chairs, canopy beds and couches under an awning. This is also where you'll find the towel stations and Serenity bar, which serves alcohol a la carte and complimentary infused water. The upper deck features hammocks, even more lounge chairs and two whirlpools set at a cool temperature on hot days. Serenity servers also walk around to take drink orders.
Carnival Valor Services
Guest services and the shore excursions desk are located on Deck 3, on the outskirts of the ship's atrium. We found the service here to be consistently excellent. Crew members are friendly, knowledgeable and diligent -- a good thing, considering most passengers at guest services are there to inquire about some sort of issue or misunderstanding.
Also in the vicinity are the Betsy Ross Room (a card room, though mostly its used for Chef's Table dinners) and John Paul Jones Room, the ship's dedicated art gallery. Art auctions, blow-out sales and giveaways are held here throughout each sailing.
Head up the stairs, and you'll find the Pixels Gallery and studio, where all those pictures you took in port, at dinner or on formal night are displayed for all to see. Professional photos are free to have taken, but you'll pay for any print you wish to take home. The Iliad Library also is on this floor. It's an intimate space, with cozy seating nooks and an array of books and board games. The book selection is limited and a bit unorganized, but there are a variety of games such as Battleship, Jenga, Life and Clue.
Carnival Valor's Fun Shops, as well as the new Cherry on Top candy store, are all on Deck 5. The shops sell everything from clothing and accessories to toiletries and souvenirs. Alcohol, high-end jewelry and watches, and perfume and cologne have their own dedicated spaces. Throughout the cruise, tables outside the shops attempt to lure in passerbys with various sales and product premiers.
The Internet Cafe is a walk-through space on Deck 4, with several PC computers available for use. Carnival offers an excellent internet package structure that allows you to purchase Wi-Fi, based on how you plan to use it. It's a nice complement to Carnival Valor's already strong connection.
The Social plan -- which includes access to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and top airline websites -- is available for $5 per day. The Value package ($16 per day) allows you to surf the web and access email, in addition to social media. The third and final package, Premium, costs $25 per day and includes all of the above, plus Skype video calling and connection speeds up to three times faster than the Value plan. All plans exclude Snapchat and video streaming sites such as Netflix and Hulu.
Carnival Valor does not have a dedicated chapel onboard. Instead, weddings and religious services take place in the Capital Room (conference room) on Deck 4.
Self-service launderettes are located in all cabin corridors, each with two to three washing machines, two to three dryers and an ironing board. Machines are coin-operated and cost $3.25 per cycle. Vending machines dispense small boxes of detergent and softener, at $1.50 a piece.
There are three ATMs onboard, all located on Deck 5 midship.
Carnival Valor Spa & Fitness
Spa Carnival and the ship's fitness center are both on Deck 11, forward. The location is conveniently one flight of stairs away from the adults-only Serenity deck, which makes for a relaxing pre- or post-spa hangout. On the flip side, it's also directly below the kids' club, so treatments are subject to the sound of thumping little feet. Another quirk is that there's no waiting room for spa customers. Instead, you look for an empty chair in the busy salon. Still, we found the spa itself to be relaxing for what it is -- a simple facility for basic indulgences.
Facials, massages and body treatments are similar to what you'd find on land. They run the gamut from hydra-lift facials and anti-cellulite/firming services to deep tissue massages and salt scrubs. The prices are pretty high, considering the menu is pretty standard. For example: A 50-minute deep tissue massage costs $129 while a 75-minute, half-body seaweed massage costs $195. Acupuncture, waxing and teeth-whitening services also are available.
If you're itching for a spa visit but are on a tight budget, look out for daily deals in the ship's "Fun Times" newsletter. You'll find some some pretty good deals advertised on port days. The Spa Topia (a 75-minute package that includes a full-body hot stone or bamboo massage, scalp massage and facial) dropped from $291 to $149 during our Nassau port of call.
Next to the spa, the salon offers haircuts, styling blowouts and keratin treatments as well as manicures and pedicures at slightly more reasonable prices. A wash, style and dry starts at $35, and a traditional 45-minute pedicure is $45. Men have their own section in the menu for spa and grooming services.
The fitness center is nestled at the ship's nose, filling the space with light and gorgeous views through a wall of windows and skylights. Equipment is pretty standard, ranging from a variety of treadmills, ellipticals and stationary bikes to free weights starting as low as 5 pounds -- all surrounded by adequate space, so you never feel cramped.
A small studio in the center of the room offers classes such as group cycling, Pilates and yoga for an additional fee.
To access the fitness center, you must walk through the spa and locker rooms. This is also where you'll find a roomy sauna with a view, which is free of charge and does not require a spa treatment purchase.
Carnival Valor's outdoor sports complex is located on the other side of the ship, on Deck 11. It includes a basketball and volleyball court and is surrounded by a wide jogging track (nine laps equals a mile).
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Mrs Janet Dean
Patrick Mercer
Margaret Moran
Martin Salter
Mr Gary Streeter
Mr David Winnick
Draft Report (The Trade in Human Beings: Human Trafficking
in the UK), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the Chairman's
draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 189 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report
be the Sixth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman
make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That embargoed
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provisions of Standing Order No. 134.
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Most of the Republican establisment takes it as a given that the American economy and military will always be strong and as a result are neglecting the work that needs to be done to keep it that way. But the longer that goes on the more and more fragile it becomes. Just as Detroit used to think that the domestic auto market was their personal fiefdom, this hubris will bite hard eventually. More and more supposedly American companies have merged with international companies to stay in business. More and more government debt is held by foreign banks and governments. The US dollar is beginning to wane as the most popular reserve currency, even among drug dealers. The practice of running a bigger and bigger deficit in our government accounts only hastens the day when the Euro becomes more attractive. Unless our government begins to show that it has the capacity to generate real revenue to meet its current and future obligations, our creditors are going to make a run on the bank and get out of dollars while the getting is good.
We need to show the financial markets that we are determined to put our financial house in order or it will be too late. We need to find ways to raise tax revenue that is relatively painless and does not disrupt our markets. We need to recognize that having an overpowering military does not keep us safer, it just makes it easier for unwise heads to use it for political purposes rather than national defense. I'll have more on what I think makes for a plan of rational taxation in a later post.
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
America Descendant
2 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Democrats saying "rational taxation" translates to top rate going to 70-100%
- Kendall said...
You'll see in my next post that what I am talking about. Just get over it. We have a profound deficit. Taxes have to go up. Unless of course you prefer a faith-based approach to paying the bills. Somehow I don't think our international creditors are going to feel comfortable with that.
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Avoiding the Hippocampus During Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
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RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well avoiding the hippocampus during whole-brain radiation therapy works in treating patients with brain metastases.
|Cognitive/Functional Effects Metastatic Cancer Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
|Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Other: questionnaire administration Procedure: cognitive assessment Procedure: quality-of-life assessment Radiation: intensity-modulated radiation therapy Radiation: whole-brain radiation therapy
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Trial of Hippocampal Avoidance During Whole Brain Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases
- Delayed recall at 4 months as measured by the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised [ Time Frame: Within 2 weeks prior to treatment, 4 months after HA-WBRT ]
- Auditory and visual learning and memory as measured by the International Shopping List Test and One Card Learning Test (CogState) [ Time Frame: Within 2 weeks prior to treatment, 4 months after HA-WBRT ]
- Quality of life as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (FACT-Br) and the Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) [ Time Frame: Within 2 weeks prior to treatment, 4 months after HA-WBRT ]
- Time to radiographic progression [ Time Frame: Baseline to date of radiographic progression ]
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: Baseline to date of death from any cause; patients last known to be alive are censored at date of last contact ]
- Adverse events based on NCI CTCAE criteria [ Time Frame: Within 2 weeks prior to treatment, 2, 4 and 12 months after HA-WBRT ]
- ApoE4 genotype and other potentially predictive biomarkers of cognitive function [ Time Frame: Within 2 weeks prior to treatment, 4 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Whole Brain Radiotherapy with Hippocampal avoidance using IMRT (30 Gy in 10 fractions)
|Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Other: questionnaire administration Procedure: cognitive assessment Procedure: quality-of-life assessment Radiation: intensity-modulated radiation therapy Radiation: whole-brain radiation therapy
Detailed Description:
- Evaluate delayed recall as assessed by the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVTL-R) at 4 months after hippocampal avoidance during whole-brain radiotherapy (HA-WBRT) in patients with brain metastasis.
- Evaluate auditory and visual learning and memory, as assessed by 2 CogState tests (International Shopping List Test and One Card Learning Test), after HA-WBRT in these patients.
- Compare psychometric properties of the 2 CogState tests to the HVLT-R for the assessment of memory decline after HA-WBRT in these patients.
- Evaluate health-related quality of life [as assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy with Brain Subscale (FACT-BR) and the Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)] after HA-WBRT in these patients.
- Evaluate time to radiographic progression after HA-WBRT in these patients.
- Evaluate overall survival of these patients after HA-WBR.
- Evaluate the adverse events of HA-WBR.
- Evaluate predictive biomarkers of cognitive function.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients undergo 10 fractions of intensity-modulated whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT), avoiding hippocampal (HA) regions, once daily, 5 days a week, for 2-2½ weeks.
Patients neurocognitive functions (delayed recall, auditory and visual learning, and memory) are evaluated by the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVTL-R), The One Card Learning Test (OCLT), and the International Shopping List Test (ISLT) at baseline and periodically during study.
Patients may undergo serum, plasma, or whole blood collection at baseline and at 4 months after completion of HA-WBRT for correlative studies.
Patients may complete the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy with Brain Subscale (FACT-BR), and the Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) quality-of-life questionnaires at baseline and periodically during study and follow up.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up periodically.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 120 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-hematopoietic malignancy within the past 5 years
- If histologic proof of malignancy is from > 5 years ago, then a more recent pathological confirmation is required (e.g., from systemic metastatic or brain metastasis)
- Patients with metastasis of unknown primary tumor are permitted
- Measurable brain metastasis outside a 5-mm margin around either hippocampus on gadolinium contrast-enhanced MRI obtained within the past 30 days
Have not been or will not be treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or surgical resection
- These treatment options are allowed only at relapse
- Patients who have brain metastases at initial presentation allowed and do not need to demonstrate 3 months of stable scans
- At least 1 week since open biopsy
- Karnofsky performance status 70-100%
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Negative pregnancy test 2 weeks or less prior to study entry
- Patients must be English proficient, with patients who speak English as a second language eligible
- Small cell lung cancer or germ cell malignancy
- Leptomeningeal metastases
- Non-small cell lung cancer-associated brain metastases with ≥ 2 organ sites of extracranial metastases
- Radiologic evidence of hydrocephalus
- Serum creatinine > 1.4 mg/dL within 30 days prior to study entry
- Pregnant or nursing
- Contraindication to MR imaging such as implanted metal devices or foreign bodies or severe claustrophobia
Severe, active co-morbidity including any of the following:
- Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the past 6 months
- Transmural myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
- Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics
- Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy
- Uncontrolled, clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias
- Prior radiotherapy to the brain
- Plan for chemotherapy or targeted therapies during WBRT or during the subsequent 7 days
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01227954
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|United States, Alabama
|UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
|United States, Arizona
|Arizona Center for Cancer Care - Peoria
|Peoria, Arizona, United States, 85381
|Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
|Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85259-5499
|Arizona Oncology - Tucson
|Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85704
|Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
|Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724-5024
|United States, California
|Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Long Beach
|Long Beach, California, United States, 90822
|Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
|Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Incorporated
|Sacramento, California, United States, 95815
|University of California Davis Cancer Center
|Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
|United States, Delaware
|CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
|Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
|United States, Florida
|Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville
|Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207
|University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Miami
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33176
|Florida Cancer Center - Palatka
|Palatka, Florida, United States, 32177
|United States, Georgia
|Piedmont Hospital
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30309
|United States, Illinois
|Rush University Medical Center
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|OSF St. Francis Medical Center
|Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61637
|United States, Indiana
|Center for Cancer Care at Goshen General Hospital
|Goshen, Indiana, United States, 46526
|Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-5289
|Methodist Cancer Center at Methodist Hospital
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
|United States, Maryland
|Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|United States, Massachusetts
|NSMC Cancer Center - Peabody
|Danvers, Massachusetts, United States, 01923
|United States, Michigan
|Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201-1379
|United States, Minnesota
|Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
|United States, Missouri
|Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis
|Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|United States, Montana
|Billings Clinic - Downtown
|Billings, Montana, United States, 59107-7000
|United States, Nebraska
|Nebraska Medical Center
|Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
|United States, New Jersey
|St. Barnabas Medical Center Cancer Center
|Livingston, New Jersey, United States, 07039
|United States, New York
|New York Oncology Hematology, PC at Albany Regional Cancer Care
|Albany, New York, United States, 12206
|United States, North Carolina
|Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
|United States, Ohio
|Summa Center for Cancer Care at Akron City Hospital
|Akron, Ohio, United States, 44309-2090
|Adena Regional Medical Center
|Chillicothe, Ohio, United States, 45601
|Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065
|Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
|Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210-1240
|Southwest General Health Center
|Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States, 44130
|United States, Oklahoma
|Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
|United States, Oregon
|Willamette Valley Cancer Center - Eugene
|Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97401
|Providence Cancer Center at Providence Portland Medical Center
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97213-2967
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Rosenfeld Cancer Center at Abington Memorial Hospital
|Abington, Pennsylvania, United States, 19001
|Bryn Mawr Hospital
|Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States, 19010
|Regional Cancer Center - Erie
|Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, 16505
|Adams Cancer Center
|Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 17325
|Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
|Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033-0850
|Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107-5541
|Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital
|Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States, 19096
|York Cancer Center at Apple Hill Medical Center
|York, Pennsylvania, United States, 17405
|United States, South Dakota
|Rapid City Regional Hospital
|Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57701
|United States, Texas
|Texas Oncology, PA at Harris Center HEB
|Bedford, Texas, United States, 76022
|Klabzuba Cancer Center at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital
|Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
|Memorial Hermann Hospital - Memorial City
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77024
|M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-4009
|Texas Oncology, PA at Texas Oncology Cancer Center Sugar Land
|Sugar Land, Texas, United States, 77479
|United States, Utah
|Jon and Karen Huntsman Cancer Center at Intermountain Medical Center
|Murray, Utah, United States, 84157
|Val and Ann Browning Cancer Center at McKay-Dee Hospital Center
|Ogden, Utah, United States, 84403
|Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112
|United States, Virginia
|University of Virginia Cancer Center
|Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
|Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
|Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0037
|United States, Washington
|CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
|Cancer Care Northwest - Spokane South
|Spokane, Washington, United States, 99202
|Canada, Ontario
|London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre
|London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4L6
|Princess Margaret Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
|Canada, Saskatchewan
|Saskatoon Cancer Centre at the University of Saskatchewan
|Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 4H4
|Principal Investigator:
|Minesh P. Mehta, MD
|University of Maryland Medical Systems
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01227954 History of Changes
|Obsolete Identifiers:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 22, 2010
|Last Updated:
|December 30, 2016
Keywords provided by Radiation Therapy Oncology Group:
cognitive/functional effects
tumors metastatic to brain
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplastic Processes
Pathologic Processes
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Chad Burris
Voodoo Academy
Young Christopher Sawyer (Riley Smith) enrolls at Carmichael Bible College, which by all appearances is a top-drawer boarding school. But he and his classmates are about to learn how deceiving appearances can be. It seems that school founder Rev. Carmichael (Chad Burris) and his aide, Mrs. Bouvier (Debra Mayer), have hatched an unholy plot that will put their pupils in jeopardy -- body and soul -- in this direct-to-video horror flick.


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Cincinnati mom, daughter charged in classroom assault on teen girl
CINCINNATI — A mother is accused of bursting into a high school classroom and helping her teen daughter beat up another student, even holding the other teen and instructing her child to strike the girl in the face with a combination lock, police said.
The mother, Precious Allen, her daughter and another woman barged into the classroom at Withrow High School in Cincinnati last week, with the mother and daughter assaulting the 15-year-old student with their fists and the lock, Sgt. Julian Johnson, police spokeswoman, said on Tuesday. The other girl suffered cuts and bruises, and a teacher ended up with a black eye in the scuffle.
Allen, 31, of Cincinnati is charged with felonious assault and aggravated criminal trespass, court records show. Allen's daughter is 14, and juvenile court records are not public, but the police report says the girl was arrested on charges of felonious assault, assault and criminal trespass. The other woman, Dawn Brunner, 28, of Covington, Ky., was charged with criminal trespass, according to court records.
Phone calls seeking comment from the two women rang unanswered.
About 2 p.m. Thursday, the three entered the school through the front door into a vestibule. A student saw them knocking and let them into the building, Johnson said. Visitors are supposed to check in at the front office, but they went straight to the classroom, Johnson said.
"Initially the mother got into a verbal altercation with the 15-year-old, and then the mother told her daughter to hit the girl," Johnson said. When the daughter and the other teen started to fight, Allen apparently started punching the 15-year-old and held her down while Allen's daughter struck her in the face with a combination lock, Johnson said.
At one point, the teacher tried to stop the fight, and that's when Allen's daughter struck her, Johnson said.
Cincinnati police Chief James Craig said on Monday that Allen will be held accountable for the classroom brawl. Allen's attorney, James Bogen, said he had no immediate comment on the case and is still reviewing it.
There was some rift between the two teens, Johnson said, but she did not know what caused it. A message seeking comment was left at school district offices on Tuesday.
Police and Cincinnati Public School officials are reviewing what happened to ensure nothing like that occurs again, police said.


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- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 pounds Kabocha squashpeeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 celery root (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into1-inch cubes
- 2 shallots, minced
- 4 cups Vegetable Stock
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan. Add the onion and cook over moderately low heat until golden brown. Add the squash, celery root and shallots and cook until lightly browned around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the Vegetable Stock, nutmeg and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to moderately low, cover partially and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.


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High DefinitionP1.923 Indoor Full Colour LED Display For Meeting,conference,Hotel LED Screen,Bank LED Display
Product Features:
1. High pixel, fine and vivid image quality, pure and bright colors
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3. High gray scale, studio video effect
4. Safe structure
5. Wide visual angle display technology
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7. Backside channel maintenance, which is convenient
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4. Advanced cooling system. When a led digital signage is working, it will produce huge heat, plus the strong sunshine in the daytime, the black display mask will absorb a lot of heat. Without a good cooling system, the service life of the led digital signage will be directly influenced. For this reason, we use the method of air-condition for heat dissipation and the air conditioning will be turned on when the outside temperature is higher than 30℃, thus ensuring the service life and normal working of the display board.
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|Scanning method
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|Max. Power
|1600 W/m²
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Cressida Bonas and Prince Harry were spotted dining in a Kensington burger joint this week, despite rumors of a split. Seemingly enjoying one another's company at Byron Hamburgers--a fast food joint not far from Harry's apartment--the two chowed down on the restaurant's casual fare. This definitely wasn't dining fit for a king--or a prince, as the case may be, but sources say the two were "having a good time."
Rumors of Cressy and Harry's split came as a result of spending most of December apart. Prince Harry was working at the South Pole and she was doing whatever young attractive Brits do in the Caribbean for most of the month. The two reunited, however, and she was set to attend an informal New Years Eve gathering hosted by Queen Elizabeth. Sources speculated that Prince Harry might propose to Cressida Bonas at the event, but that likely didn't take place, as rumors on that topic have remained silent.
A few months back when Harry was supposedly preparing to become engaged to Cressida Bonas, an unidentified source told the media that "talk of Harry and Cressida getting married could not be further from the truth," and that while the prince "is incredibly fond of Cressida and loves her company," he "has commitments and plans in other areas of his life that could be jeopardized by settling down."
Settling down seemed to be the furthest thing from Cressida Bonas and Prince Harry's minds as they enjoyed their burgers in Kensington earlier this week. Perhaps the two are simply dating and the month apart meant nothing more than exactly what it was--a case of work and obligations taking them to different parts of the world. If and when Prince Harry decides to settle down, Cressida Bonas may in fact be the one. However the royals don't seem to care right now. All eyes are on Kate Middleton and Prince William and their beautiful baby boy, Prince George. Harry might even like it this way. When the attention is on Will and Kate, there's a bit less on him. And that means he has a while longer to behave simply as Prince Harry--wild, spontaneous and definitely not attached.
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General InfoOverlooking Sacramento's Southside Park, the Inn & Spa at Parkside is an urban oasis of relaxation and renewal. Ideally located for business and pleasure, we are just a short drive or walk from vibrant midtown, the Capital Building, and historic Old Sacramento. Our room rates include a delectable two course breakfast for two. Enjoy our nightly social hour featuring a gourmet cheese platter and non-alcoholic refreshments. All of our uniquely decorated rooms also include Wi-Fi, parking, flat screen TV's with cable and DVD players, cozy robes and slippers. Relax and rejuvenate yourself at our Spa. Indulge yourself in renewing massage, facial and body treatments.
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Absolutely Perfect02/16/2014
This place was beautiful and romantic. Reminds me of a beautiful place in Monterrey. My wife and I live here in town and we definitely felt like we were out of town. Kyle took care of my last minutes reservation and placed in The Refresh Room. Everything was beautiful and romantic. The settings and the Decor of this Inn was breath taking and thhe pricing was great. Highly recommended and we will be back. A true definition of home away from home. Thank you
Load previous comments Best Valentine's Day at Inn at Parkside03/29/2010
We stayed in Dream just after Valentine's Day. Couldn't have been more lovely or romantic for the occasion. The room is very comfortable, stylish, quiet and private! We had a great time mingling with other guests, the owner Diane and Innkeeper Erin at wine and cheese. And being we had a huge lunch and decided to skip dinner, the spread was more than satisfying. We also had massages with Emily and Pat. They were both amazing! Pat really worked out some issues in my neck and the salt body scrub left my skin feeling like a baby. The jacuzzi and spa shower were both perfect and relaxing. Chocolate covered strawberries and champagne...does it get any better? We stayed in our room the rest of the evening and felt as if we were in our own little world. And breakfast in bed was a luxury in itself. Couldn't have been more perfect! Thank you Inn and Spa at Parkside for a very memorable V-Day!
Massage Oasis11/08/2009
My massage was exactly what I needed after a long week of bills, work, and overall drama. The Inn at Parkside offers a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. Michael, my massage therapist, was professional and outstanding. The best deep tissue massage I have ever had. Since my first appointment, I have scheduled other follow-ups and it is easy to get the same massage therapist at a time that fits my schedule. I would highly recommend this spa for massages.
A hidden getaway in Downtown Sacramento!08/19/2009
The Inn and Spa at Parkside is truly a hidden getaway in Downtown Sacarmento! From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with friendly faces eager to make our stay perfect. The owner Diane was an absolute sweetheart and so accommodating! We stayed in the Kiss room and it was so beautiful, comfortable and romantic. Best bed I ever slept in and the jacuzzi was awesome! We also had spa treatments and the massage therapists were amazing! I had a facial with Kristin and she was not only so sweet and easy to talk to, but gave me the best facial ever! Everything was just perfect. Mingling with the other guests and Diane at wine and cheese was so much fun and our breakfast was delicious! Plus they bring it to your room if you want...what's better than breakfast in bed?! I would highly reccommend the Inn and Spa at Parkside to travellers, locals and just for a spa day!
18 hour stay08/18/2009
My wife & I spent 18 hours at the Inn & Spa at Parkside in Sacramento to celebrate our35th anniversary. We loved that the staff was attentive to every detail of our stay. Our room was beautiful and spacious enough that we had space to spread out our belongings. To our surprise, there were strawberries dipped in chocolate and sparkling wine waiting in the room. At 9pm after an early dinner we slipped down the hall from our room and had a late evening massage. Next morning, instead of my usual daily ritual of a ?bowl of rocks? (Grape Nuts), we enjoyed a wonderful breakfast and a walk through the adjacent park. This is a very good bed & breakfast that I recommend to everyone.
Best Bed & Breakfast anywhere!08/18/2009
Inn at Parkside, oh, where to start? I absolutely love this place. The inn is located near both midtown and Old Sacramento giving you the opportunity to enjoy the downtown activities, shops, and restaurants. But the best part is that while you are at the inn you can go out, or just stay in. All of the rooms are amazing, I've peeked into all of them :) and the photos just don't do them justice. Every stay is different just like each of the rooms, since each one is decorated differently. Some show off the original character of the historic mansion while others boast a more modern flair. Some even have spa showers, jacuzzi tubs, and patios. Breakfast has been superb every time I have stayed, and I always look forward to wine and cheese hour. It's so much fun to enjoy a glass of wine while sitting in the living room or out on the patio. You can spend time alone with your companion or socialize with the owners, innkeepers, and other guests of the inn. Outside on the tiled patio you can enjoy the sounds of the waterfalls and fountains, lie around on the chaises, and at night take advantage of the huge gazebo-covered hot tub. Inside, the owners have a collection of DVDs and books for you to enjoy during your stay. Don't forget all of the extras available when you stay here. You can call the innkeepers and have champagne and the best chocolate-covered strawberries brought to your room. The Spa Bloom is also on the premises, so you can enjoy a wonderful massage or facial. The owners and innkeepers are wonderful. They do everything possible to make sure you enjoy your stay and make you want to visit again soon. I know I will be! One stay here and you will be hooked, just like me!
Comfort without being at the Sheraton!03/06/2009
My wife and I just love to stay downtown when in Sacramento. We often make the drive up from the bay area to visit with her family and find the Inn at Parkside delightfully perfect for our hospitality needs!
We have ordered dinner delivered from one of the numerous restaurants in the downtown area, or have taken a short taxi ride when we feel the need to go out.
The beds are the most comfortable in town!!! Forget the Hyatt and Sheraton... the personable service and attention received from the owner and staff of the inn supersede any other hotel stay we've experienced in downtown Sac.
My wife and I sincerely hope that business stays well for you so that we may continue to enjoy the special experiences you have so helped to orchestrate!!
Many thanks to you!
Best kept secret09/07/2008
I have lived in Sacramento for over 50 years and was not familiar with The Inn at Parkside until a friend recently told me about it. My wife and I stayed in the Tranquility Room and it was fantastic. The bath was very relaxing and the bed was soooo comfortable. The room was tastefully decorated and had two nice comfortable chairs that we sat in and looked out the window through a beautiful tree that shaded our room. We turned on the ceiling fan and escaped into a feeling of being in a tropical paradise. We were rewarded with a great night's sleep and had an outstanding breakfast. We were the first ones up so we felt special and the food and service was exceptional. This was the nicest B and B that I have been to and I recommend this place to all the over 50 crowd in Sacramento that has not had the pleasure of staying there. This is one of the best kept secrets from us ""mature"" folk here in beautiful Sacramento.
What a treat!!09/04/2008
We stayed at the Inn at Parkside to celebrate my husband's 40th birthday and we had such a wonderful time. Not only were both buildings beautiful on the outside, they were so tastefully decorated on the inside...put us in a relaxing mood instantly. We were greated graciously and were escorted to our room after getting a nice tour around the beautiful property. It is nestled among a cozy neighborhood full of trees that shower the property with beautiful purple flowers. The room was wonderful, the bed was super comfortable and the shower was a dream! The wine and cheese hour was a really nice touch before our dinner on the town. Breakfast the following morning was wonderful; a fresh-out-of-the-oven homemade muffin preceded fresh fruit and a homemade quiche. Our massages were fantastic...they really knew what they were doing and really listened to our requests/needs. I would definitely recommend The Inn at Parkside to anyone and my husband and I can't wait to go back. What a treat!!
Great ambiance and decor09/04/2008
My girlfriend and I and her girlfriend and partner spent a night recently at the Inn and Spa at Parkside for my girlfriend's friend's birthday. They were able to accommodate us by giving us rooms side by side in the front of the historic inn building. The rooms were fabulous, with interesting decor, and thoughtful amenities. Service was very good. We went out to dinner and played in old town Sacramento just minutes away from the inn. After returning to the inn we enjoyed sipping wine on the nicely landscaped patio in back of the inn. In the morning everyone reported sleeping well and then we enjoyed a great breakfast together. This is a great inn to celebrate an anniversary, birthday or some other social occasion or just a short staycation without traveling far from the Sacto area. I highly recommend it.
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The 'Manage VGA' subVI drives the VGA port signal lines to create a 640x480 3-bit video image from a user-supplied FPGA circuit.
The VGA port signals include two synchronization signals (vertical sync and horizontal sync) and three color signals (red, green, and blue). The subVI 'Manage VGA' creates the the sync signals for a 640x480 resolution image, and provides two numerical outputs to indicate the current pixel location. The pixel begins each video frame at the origin in the upper left corner of the display, and moves left-to-right and then top-to-bottom in a raster pattern. The "pixel column" output ranges from 0 at the top of the image to 639 at the bottom, and the "pixel row" output ranges from 0 at the left side of the image to 479 at the right side. User-supplied circuitry converts the current pixel column and row values into the desired pixel color (RGB value) to be displayed at that pixel location and applies that 3-bit pattern to the inputs of the subVI.
The wrapper subVI 'Manage VGA (Spartan-3E Starter Kit)' bundles 'Manage VGA' and the FPGA I/O nodes for the Spartan-3E Starter Kit FPGA board VGA port to provide a convenient interface to the VGA port.
The included application VI 'VGA Test Pattern' demonstrates the subVI with a colorful mosaic pattern on the Spartan-3E Starter Kit (Digilent S3EBOARD).
Steps to Complete: Running the Demonstration
1. Download Demo -- Manage VGA.zip and extract to a suitable folder
2. Open Demo -- Manage VGA.lvproj
3. Open the Top-Level VIs virtual folder, and then open and run [top_level] VGA Test Pattern.vi
4. Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA port connector on the Spartan-3E Starter Kit FPGA board.
5. Operate the slider controls on the front panel display to adjust the size of the mosaic blocks.
Steps to Complete: Using 'Manage VGA' in your own application
1. Open your existing LabVIEW project that includes an FPGA target (the target must have a VGA port, such as the Spartan-3E Starter Kit)
2. Right-click on FPGA Target and choose Add File
3. Select the files Manage VGA.vi and Manage VGA (Spartan-3E Starter Board).vi from the .zip distribution
4. Add the required FPGA I/O resources for VGA: Right-click on FPGA Target, select New and then FPGA I/O, select VGA Port, click the right-pointing arrow, and then click OK
5. Open your application VI
6. Select the block diagram, right-click on an open area, choose Select a VI, and then select Manage VGA (Spartan-3E Starter Board).vi
7. Ensure that the subVI is contained within a single-cycle timed loop operating at 50 MHz
8. Create circuitry that drives the red, green, and blue inputs of Manage VGA (Spartan-3E Starter Board) based on the current pixel row and column indicated by the same subVI; note that using the current pixel and row is not required if you wish to apply a constant color or use some other means to determine the color at each pixel.
This subVI must reside within a single-cycle timed loop operating at 50-MHz. Changing the clock frequency requires changing selected constants within the subVI.
1. 'Manage VGA' translates the Verilog module "VGA.v" available here: http://ecen3233.okstate.edu/Fall%202006/Verilog%20Files/VGA.zip; documentation for this module is also available: http://ecen3233.okstate.edu/Fall%202006/PDF/VGA%20Module%20Tutorial.pdf.
2. See Chapter 6 of the Spartan-3E Starter Kit Reference Manual for a complete discussion of VGA signal timing requirements. If the reference manual link has changed, refer to the "Support" section of the Digilent website.


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My son was eight years old, and we had moved 15 times in his life span. He was doing poorly in school. I worked on the night shift in a hospital intensive care unit, which left me sleep-deprived and emotionally depleted all the time. I felt helpless and worthless.
One of my patients was a woman at the end of her life. She was in a coma, and on a ventilator. As I cared for my patient, her husband, who had been sitting vigil at her side all night, told me how much he loved her, and said that she had saved his life. He said he was a recovering alcoholic. She had started going to Al‑Anon before he stopped drinking. He told me her changed attitude and behavior helped him to realize he had a problem.
I told him my parents had recently called me from Florida and announced that they had joined A.A., which I thought was odd because my father had been a successful businessman. My parents had suggested I go to Al‑Anon. The husband gave me his wife's book, One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon (B-6, B-14), as a gift and wished me well.
I read that book from cover to cover, like a novel. I was amazed at the hope and comfort offered in those pages. I decided to look up an Al‑Anon meeting in my town. I never saw that couple again. At the time, I did not realize my Higher Power was speaking directly to me through them.
I must confess that my secret hope was that my alcoholic would get sober and, one day, have that kind of devotion and gratitude towards me. That was not to be. Today, I wish that man well and realize that God had much better things in store for me.
I have been happily married for 13 years to a wonderful, supportive husband. I have a fulfilling job as a school nurse, with regular hours and no nights, weekends, or holidays. My adult son is on his own recovery journey. I understand, through Al‑Anon, that the most loving and helpful thing I can do for him is to practice my own recovery program.
Twenty-four years after that night in the ICU, I still attend Al‑Anon regularly. I still treasure that tattered ODAT book from a dying Al‑Anon member who gave me a lifeline.
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Occasionally people have argued with me, sometimes quite vehemently or even aggressively, that labels are a bad thing. They are so obsessed with being seen as an individual that they refuse to recognise that, as individuals, we have things in common with other individuals. Those things in common can be important. Rarely do I meet anybody who refuses to wear the label of "human", because it concisely expresses everything we have in common with the rest of humanity: our basic needs, our general appearance, our origins, our claim to possess fundamental rights, and so on.
If we refuse to wear additional labels, then we are choosing a life of continually explaining from first principles everything about us that isn't common to all of humanity. That's a lot of explaining. Although it possibly shouldn't be so, many doors are closed to us in life if we can't convince the gatekeepers to let us through. Labels tend to be a persuasive part of that. Try to prepare a résumé without allowing yourself any labels and you'll understand what I mean.
There is, however, another side to the story. Having the wrong label can be a problem too. Just as having no label leads to avoidable, protracted discussions, the wrong label means you have to unexplain all the incorrect assumptions that other parties make on the basis of those labels. This can occur when one has inadvertently adopted a label which is too broad; in other words, one which is partially correct but then adds stuff that's not true about you. I suspect this is what the "no labels" brigade misunderstand; their issues are not due to labelling per se, but due to inappropriate labelling.
I was brought up with a label that I have always been proud to wear: "Christian". Proud because, from the point in childhood that I made a decision to adopt the label as my own, I have felt that it embodies so many attributes that are a part of who I am, or at least who I want to be. I have always been happiest when I have lived up to what I understand the word to mean. Anything else feels fake.
But the problem should now be obvious to anybody who has paid attention to how I phrased the previous paragraph. I have always been happiest when I have lived up to what I understand the word to mean. This is where labels can go wrong: when the wearer interprets it one way, but the world interprets it another. In the case of the word "Christian" the meaning is sadly ambiguous. Earlier in my life I naïvely only thought about the literal meaning: of or pertaining to Christ. In other words, I proudly wear a label which is intended to mean "I try hard to lead my life in a manner which is consistent with Christ's teachings and with the examples he set".
I know that many people share that definition. I also know that many, often subconsciously, do not. Many Christians, especially (but by no means exclusively) those of a conservative leaning, associate specific beliefs, traditions, rules, rituals, power structures and more with the word. Many non-Christians, observant of this, associate it with bigotry, hatred, prejudice, intolerance and hypocrisy. When I describe myself as Christian, I am taking a gamble of long odds that the listener will understand it in the simple sense that I mean it, as opposed to one of the myriad other interpretations.
It's actually worse than that, because beliefs have a tendency to evolve, albeit slowly. What a person believes changes over time, and I am no exception to that. Over the years I have studied, philosophised, experimented, reinterpreted and [shock!] talked to people. I have gradually moved from being mildly conservative to fairly liberal to something else. Throughout all of this, I've nevertheless still been proudly "Christian". Clearly the word is useful to me, as a guide and a benchmark, but it is somewhat inadequate as an external descriptor. For many years my search for a secondary label was largely fruitless; every subtype of Christianity seems to imply something to somebody that isn't entirely accurate when applied to me.
The solution came to me when I realised that the answer lies not in how I am like (or unlike) other Christians, but in another part of who I am. I am a philosopher; more specifically, a scientist; even more specifically a computer scientist, although I have never confined myself to that box either. I thrive on rational thought, logic, deduction and correctness. I believe in reason and responsibility. I know the limits of logic, what can and cannot be proven. When all the evidence points to a belief being incorrect, I don't pervert the evidence, I change the belief. I will admit when I am proved wrong.
There is a label which closely matches this way of thinking: "Skeptic" (in this sense usually spelled with a 'k', reflecting the Greek σκεπτικος even though in British English "sceptic" is more commonly employed). Skepticism has existed for a very long time, in one form or another. It certainly predates Christianity. Many skeptics happen to be atheist or agnostic, but that is not a requirement. This is because, by any form of reasoning currently known to man, there is no way to either prove or disprove the existence of God (at least, not if transcendence is part of the definition). Likewise many modern skeptics are Humanists, but not all. (Personally I strongly dislike the term. Perhaps I'll discuss that some time).
So, I realised that I can choose to identify myself as a "Christian Skeptic". Either label could be taken to mean more than intended. But, juxtaposed, much of that ambiguity disappears. If you think of something particularly irrational then, as a skeptic, I'm unlikely to believe it, or at least I'll be open to logical persuasion if I've made a mistake. At the same time, as a Christian I don't share some of the (equally irrational, in my opinion) beliefs of certain prominent voices within the modern Skeptics movement. If it doesn't fall within the intersection of the two ideologies, then it's not for me.
I'm pretty certain there are others out there who have a similar world view to mine. It's not for me to tell you who you are. Maybe you call yourself something else. Maybe you just don't want the controversy of being two things. But, as the Oracle would remind you: temet nosce (or, as we're in a Greek mood, γνωθι σεαυτον). If you feel that the label "Christian Skeptic" is one you could wear, then I invite you to do so. And wear it with pride.