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And then she'll often forward the call to LSA Safety Coordinator Tasco Williams who further tries to assure the parent his or her child will be safe.
Because the park is in an area with the worst reputation and crime statistics in Fort Wayne, LSA workers expect and welcome the questions. They aren't offended, because they want to provide the answers.
"If I were a parent I would be concerned, especially when you pick up the newspaper and so much is happening in the area which we are bounded by,'' LSA Director Tom Hogan said. "They do have some concerns. I enjoy the fact that they ask the question because I want to reassure them and confirm to them that we are not having things like that taking place here, and we never have.''
The LSA is in the midst of its 16th year providing children ages 8 to 18 training in tennis, golf and swimming – sports that can be participated in throughout a lifetime. Each year approximately 1,600 children take part for free, learning, having fun and earning free equipment.
With help from Jerry Fox of The Journal Gazette, former Fort Wayne Safety Director Payne Brown, and Phil Bennett and Bob Arnold from the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, Georgetown developer Tom Jehl opened the Lifetime Sports Academy in 1998. Since then, more than 20,000 children have taken free lessons.
"McMillen got picked because of its location and its amenities,'' Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department Director of Leisure Services Perry Ehresman said. "We knew we wanted to do golf, tennis and swimming, and the only thing we had to do was update the tennis courts. We targeted this area because we wanted it to be a free program, and we wanted to give kids who didn't have the opportunity for those three expensive sports and the opportunity to be close to home. Tom was looking for an area that would serve inner-city children.''
Judging only by the increase in tennis, swimming and golf athletes at several area high schools, the steady numbers and the distribution of free equipment, the program has been a huge success. It succeeds on every level, even the unexpected ones.
"We have children come to this site from all different nationalities, cultures and ethnic backgrounds who have never been in a larger group setting, and then they are set free,'' Hogan said. "It doesn't take more than a couple of days before they acclimate themselves to the staff, to the other children; they make new friends and get some bonding going on.
"They are so glad that they came because they are able to find out they can do things on their own without parents being around; they can be trusted and feel really, really safe about what they are doing. In the meantime, they pick up some valuable social skills and some skills that they are going to have for a lifetime.''
The staff is made up mostly of longtime Fort Wayne Community Schools teachers. Of the 22 employees, at least 15 have been there more than 10 years and most for all 16 years.
They become part of the kids' lives. Williams has been invited by LSA students to more than 400 graduation parties over the years.
"We have to go through a battery of things to come back year after year,'' said Williams, the in-school suspension director at Snider High School. "It's all right with me. I have no problem with it at all because I understand why. You are dealing with children. We know what's right and wrong.''
Almost every employee brings his or her own children or grandchildren to the academy, and each knows the kids are looking up to them, begging for attention, asking for boundaries and listening for instruction and the love of caring.
"We often have children who look to us as father figures,'' said Hogan, a teacher at Wayne. "You can almost see it in their eyes that they look up to us and look forward to being here and having somebody giving them discipline and guidance, telling them what's right and what's wrong and being reassuring to them.''
There are also kids who return or keep in touch a few years after graduating the program, the kids who have grown into adults and are infiltrating every part of the community. Every employee has stories like that.
"When we first started LSA, we sort of thought we were just going to be a sports camp, but we realized early on that the mentoring aspect of what we do was going to be just as important,'' golf director Rick Hemsoth said. "The rewards you get from the kids, you may never know you've even touched the kids, but three or four years later they come up and say it's the best thing they ever did. That makes you want to keep coming back.''
One of the most interesting aspects of the program is how many parents also hang around the park. They aren't worried about their children's safety as much as they like being around so many happy kids. They want to be part of what is happening, and seeing so many smiles can be addictive.
The only downside is the questions about the surrounding area.
There are three golf carts patrolling the grounds, and after one or two weeks Williams knows everybody by name. If a child is walking alone, he'll ride up for a chat. If somebody is sitting in a car, he'll hang around until they leave. He's got better radar for trouble than the National Weather Service, and he's even more aggressive about looking for problems.
He's also got an extended security force in the children. They all know and trust him and are quick to let him know if they suspect something.
"If I see anything suspect, I get another employee and we'll sit there,'' he said. "After a while, I've got the license plate, what they've got on ... everything. You can never take anything for granted. As long as we're visible, that deters a lot.''
According to Fort Wayne Police Department statistics, there is little actionable activity in the park during the times when the Lifetime Sports Academy is running.
Still, the academy's early numbers have been down this year, and administrators wonder if it's the gas prices or the problems surrounding the park. There are also still a great number of people in the city who know nothing of the program.
"Unfortunately, because of how news works, when an incident happens on Abbott Street, McMillen Park is referenced in the newspaper or the newscast,'' Hemsoth said. "The positive side gets forgotten.''
But Hogan is quick to say the Lifetime Sports Academy is a safe haven in the area, an oasis providing hope to children.
"Nowhere in this world is anything perfect, and nowhere is anyplace 100 percent safe, but in the past 16 years I can truly say this is one of the safest places that a child could come to,'' he said.


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Comparative Study of Non-Invasive Mask Ventilation vs Cuirass Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
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|Respiratory Insufficiency Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Pneumonia Pulmonary Edema Neuromuscular Diseases
|Device: Non-invasive positive pressure mask ventilators Device: Extrathoracic biphasic cuirass ventilator (RTX, Hayek)
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Mask Ventilation vs Extrathoracic Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A Randomized Prospective Study.
- Need for endotracheal intubation
- ICU and hospital mortality using the two modes
- Length of ventilation
- Length of ICU and hospital stay
- Complication rates using the two modes.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|June 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Non-invasive ventilation is becoming a frequent and important treatment option for patients with acute respiratory failure, in order to avoid endotracheal intubation and associated complications. Non-invasive techniques include positive pressure mask ventilation, negative (iron lung) ventilation and extrathoracic biphasic cuirass ventilation. However, large, prospective randomized trials comparing these techniques are lacking.
This prospective, randomized study will compare the effectiveness and side effects of non-invasive positive pressure mask ventilation vs extrathoracic biphasic cuirass ventilation in patients with acute respiratory failure.
Methods: Medical patients with acute respiratory failure caused by different etiologies, not requiring immediate endotracheal intubation, will be randomized to receive either positive pressure via face mask or extrathoracic biphasic ventilation via cuirass. Clinical response and/or the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation will be assessed throughout the study. Cross-over to the alternative mode will be provided in case of intolerance or lack of response.
Study endpoints: Need for endotracheal intubation, ICU and hospital mortality, length of ventilation, length of ICU and hospital stay and complication rates using the two modes.
Importance & implications: No studies have yet compared these two modes of noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure. This study can improve our understanding and evidence based knowledge in the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Medical patients with acute respiratory failure caused by different etiologies:
COPD exacerbation, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, pneumonia, ARDS and neuromuscular disorders patients admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients or family members who refuse consent for the study, Patients requiring endotracheal intubation, Post-operative patients, Patients who require sedation, Patients who are unconscious or uncooperative, Patients with acute severe asthma, Patients with massive or submassive pulmonary embolism, Patients in shock of any etiology who are hemodynamically unstable, Patients with upper airway obstruction, Patients with upper GI bleeding or epistaxis, Facial deformity or trauma, Patients who are unable to maintain a patent airway, Pregnancy, Patients under 18
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00331656
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|Contact: David M Linton, MD
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|Principal Investigator: Sigal Sviri, MD
|Principal Investigator: David Linton, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Abed Bayya, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Olga Shatz, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Sigal Sviri, MD
|Hadassah Medical Organization
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00331656 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 30, 2006
|Last Updated:
|May 6, 2008
Keywords provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Respiratory Insufficiency
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Neuromuscular Diseases
Pulmonary Edema
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiration Disorders
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
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"Thank you for coming and for joining together as one heart and one soul."
March 24, 2009. Puebla, Mexico. At the recent Youth and
Family Encounter in Puebla, Mexico from March 12 -14, Father
Álvaro Corcuera, LC, gave three separate addresses to Regnum Christi
members:• A question & answer session with the youth on Saturday,
March 13 in the morning.• A homily during the Mass
on March 13 at midday.• A conference with the youth
and families on March 13 in the afternoon.Excerpts from those
addresses are presented below.Round Table Question & Answer Session with
the YouthUpon arriving to the meeting on Saturday morning, he
invited all the youth to pray an Our Father, giving
each word meaning by praying it in conversation with the
Father, as when talking to a friend. He said that
the most important thing in prayer is to give it
meaning, rather than just saying words. "Say it with the
heart. Everything is possible with prayer, to think like Christ
and to love like Christ. Prayer is like the lungs
"How can we get discouraged in difficult times? They are times to grow."
of the soul."
March 24, 2009. Puebla, Mexico. At the recent Youth and
Family Encounter in Puebla, Mexico from March 12 -14, Father
Álvaro Corcuera, LC, gave three separate addresses to Regnum Christi
• A question & answer session with the youth on Saturday,
March 13 in the morning.• A homily during the Mass
on March 13 at midday.• A conference with the youth
and families on March 13 in the afternoon.
Excerpts from those
addresses are presented below.
Round Table Question & Answer Session with
the Youth
Upon arriving to the meeting on Saturday morning, he
invited all the youth to pray an Our Father, giving
each word meaning by praying it in conversation with the
Father, as when talking to a friend. He said that
the most important thing in prayer is to give it
meaning, rather than just saying words.
"Say it with the
heart. Everything is possible with prayer, to think like Christ
and to love like Christ. Prayer is like the lungs
The question and answer session followed.
Q: What
do you see in the youth of the Movement, and
what do you hope for from us?
Fr Álvaro: This
is a question that should be directed to Christ. We
can ask him what it is that he expects, since
the Movement is a means to help us live our
Christian life. What does he want of the Movement? I
would want what Christ wants of it. For us to
be holy.
A Movement member should ask himself: What can
I do in the midst of so much darkness in
the world? What does Christ expect of us? He wants
us to be mirrors of him, so that when people
see us, they can say: "I'm seeing Christ."
He expects
us to live the commandment of charity. He hopes that
we will be like the first Christians, sharing our faith,
being of one heart and one soul.
Q: How can we
strengthen our faith in times of adversity?
Fr Álvaro: Here
also, we have to ask Christ. And the answer is
love, because after a difficulty and a difficult moment, there
is more love. How can we get discouraged in difficult
times? They are times to grow. God allows it for
one reason: so that we will be centered on Christ,
so that we will center ourselves on loving Christ and
belonging to Christ. That is what makes us conquer these
difficulties. The apostles grew more when they were caught in
the midst of the storm. In the time of test,
their trust was strengthened.
Q: How can we know what Christ
"If something characterizes us, it has to be that we speak well of others, that we are apostles of the good."
wants from each one of us?
Fr Álvaro: Once again,
we have to ask Christ that question in prayer: "Christ,
help me to discover what you want of me. Help
me to discover your will, and to not be afraid."
Maybe we will never have an exact answer, but we
can never go wrong if we ask Christ. Our life
is not about doing a thousand things. It's about giving
ourselves to Christ.
Some youth like to do extreme sports.
What is an extreme sport? Kneeling before Christ and asking
him what he wants of us, and not being afraid
of the answer. God never lets us down.
Q: How can
we help the Church in the midst of so much
Fr Álvaro: In the first place, we have to
thank God for the criticisms, because they help us live
the beatitudes better. We can offer at least a little
thing for him. The best answer we can give to
the criticisms, difficulties, and misunderstandings is to do what Christ
did. He answered insults with blessings. He responded by loving
more, loving those who don't love you, those who criticize
On the other hand, if they criticize us, we
also have to analyze and examine ourselves, to correct, to
improve, to learn, and to keep overcoming evil with good.
We all have to correct ourselves, too, because we are
men and we make mistakes.
But the important thing is
that when they criticize us, we should never respond with
criticism. We have to thank God and improve. The more
trials, the more holiness, the more charity, the more unity.
It is a blessing to be more humble. They criticized
Christ, and his answer was to open his arms on
the cross. It is an opportunity to be signs of
contradiction, overcoming evil with good. If something characterizes us, it
has to be that we speak well of others, that
we are apostles of the good. Christ would tell us
that we have to think well of others, always speak
well, and always build, never destroy or hurt our neighbor's
reputation. To be apostles of benedicencia (speaking well of others).
Homily at Mass: On the Mercy of God
Father Álvaro was
the main celebrant at Mass on Saturday, March 13 at
midday, along with dozens of Legionary priests who concelebrated. Married
couples also renewed their marriage vows during the Mass.
During his
homily, Father Álvaro spoke about the value of the cross
and the mercy of God, based on the reading for
the day, which was the parable of the prodigal son.
this period, in which God has permitted some difficulties, we
are sure that he allows everything for one reason: to
grow in love and holiness. They are opportunities to strengthen
our life in our love for Christ. When we make
We want to listen to him in
these texts that speak to us about the mercy of
God. In the text of the prodigal son, we see
three characters with whom we too can identify. We see
the father who has given everything to his sons, who
has lived for his sons, and whose joy was to
see his sons faithful and happy. The delight of God
the Father is to see his children happy. He is
merciful and compassionate. He loves us with tenderness and affection.
If a mother's love moves our heart, how much God's
affectionate love must move our hearts! What would happen to
the father if he saw his son claim his inheritance
and go away?
This son left because his was seeking the
warms of a home in a place where he was
not going to find it. The father did not humiliate
him, just as God does not humiliate the sinner. He
did not throw the sin in his face. How many
hours in silence, how many tears shed in silence by
the father who so respected his son's freedom, just as
God respects our freedom. He hoped and trusted that he
would come back.
Father Alvaro then invited everyone to renew their
vision of the greatness of love and forgiveness, and of
the danger of pride:
The second character is this son
who goes away, who distances himself. Why does he go
away? Why do we distance ourselves from God? Perhaps it
is because we grow accustomed to God's caresses, and when
there is pride, those caresses are like scratches. God's corrections
are pure love.
The son distanced himself. He left. What
happens when we sin? We grow accustomed to the love
of God, we forget God's goodness. A good means to
not forget this is to make sure we never stop
marveling at God's love. To discover God's love in everything,
even in what we don't understand. We love God not
because we understand him, but because we love him. The
young man lost the joy of love. May we never
get used to belonging to this family, to the Catholic
Church, of receiving the sacraments that are a true feast.
We distance ourselves from God because of this, because we
grow accustomed to so much love, and we seek love
where it is not to be found.
And so when the
son saw that his happiness was like a mirage, he
repented. But it was out of hunger, not so much
because of the father's affection. It was because of the
bad situation he was going through. Sin is a mirage
of goodness when it produces so much unhappiness.
The son
prepared his speech. God is waiting for us all day,
thinking, "That's my son. He's going to come back. How
I miss him!" So, when the son was just barely
starting to take a step, the merciful father went out
running to him, embraced him, and almost didn't let him
speak. He didn't throw his sin in his face; he
The third character is the older son. He
was faithful, impeccable, hardworking. He did not commit sins of
infidelity. However, he could not bear to see his father
treat his brother, who had sinned, so well. It was
even hard for him to recognize him as a brother.
"Your son," he said, throwing it in his father's face.
Sometimes pride is a sin that makes us blind, that
makes us forget that God's mercy is infinite.
But instead of
reproaching him, his father reached out to him and went
looking for him. He didn't say to him, "Son, you
are an envious person." He also reached out to him:
"My son…" and he explained it to him with great
kindness and embraced him. For God, there is no limit.
For God, we are all his children and he goes
out to meet us.
Today this liturgical text gives us an
explaination of our Christian reality. Lord, form a pure heart
in me, a meek and humble heart. Lord, never let
me get used to your goodness. Never let me get
used to being in your house. There is no greater
warmth than that of your home; may I never grow
used to the sacraments. May I always know how to
recognize the good, even in the midst of the evil
that there may be among men. Help me to think
like you, to speak like you, to love like you.
To think well, to speak well of others, to be
an apostle of charity.
He concluded by passing on a greeting
and a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, and invited everyone
to continue responding to the call to love and holiness
that we have all received in the Church.
A little
while ago, I was with the Secretary of State of
the Holy See, and he passed on greetings from himself
and from the Pope. And the Pope's secretary also mentioned
that the Pope is close to us. I told them
that I would pass on the Pope's love and closeness
to all of you, especially with all the suffering he
carries in his heart.
What is it that God wants
in these moments? More holiness, more faith, a lot of
charity, humility, and purity of intention. We have no other
answer. The degree of pain is not important. Blessed are
you when they say all manner of evil about you…
when you can share in some suffering for my name's
Our role now is to ask forgiveness for all
the suffering that has been caused, and to forgive with
all our heart. To love with all our heart. To
grow in the only thing we can grow in, which
is love, charity. Because loving is heaven. And Mary is
the expert in bringing us to heaven. A sword pierced
her heart. She gave her heart so that our heart
would be more like Christ's.
May God bless you, and
may we always be of one heart and one soul.
with the Youth and Families at the YFE
Father Álvaro Corcuera,
LC, gave a talk in the afternoon on Saturday, March
13 to all of the participants at the YFE. He
began by thanking them for their presence and their closeness,
and for the family spirit that could be sensed in
the gathering.
He began by recalling the mission of Movement
members in the Church and society.
Thank you for having
come and for joining together as one heart and one
soul. Your presence is a sign of so much love
from God. In the midst of these difficult moments, I
would like to thank you deeply. I would also like
to ask your forgiveness for so much suffering that has
been caused, and I pray that everything will lead us
Mexico is a country that has great spiritual
richness. The people love Christ, the Blessed Virgin, the Eucharist,
and the Pope. We believe in the salvation of souls.
And Mexico also suffers many crises: the force of secularization,
of indifference. The Holy Spirit is calling us today to
be holy, to be apostles and to evangelize. Woe is
me if I do not preach the Gospel of Jesus!
are apostles of peace who help people to see that
our life is very short, but that it is worthwhile.
Let us ask God: Lord, what do you want? To
spend our life to do good, no matter the cost.
Thank you to all of you who give us an
example, because you make us see that we need to
preach Christ from the heart, with a sense of urgency.
It's up to us to help people see that friendship
with Christ is the best gift we can have on
After, he touched on the importance of prayer and sacrifice:
want to ask Our Lord to help us be men
and women of prayer. What problem cannot be resolved in
prayer? Any difficulty can be solved in front of the
tabernacle, in prayer. Let's not forget the specific moments to
be with him. The entire day can be spent talking
and listening to God. But it is important to make
specific spaces to pray. Prayer is our best apostolate. We
realize that only in prayer can we find the solution
to what the mind cannot understand. Prayer makes us see
heaven. In prayer, God makes us see that everything is
a path toward God.
Lent is a time that offers us
the opportunity to make a sacrifice: the small trials of
each day, the humiliations, moments of sadness, the sufferings that
And suffering is not bad when one loves. Suffering for
love is to unite yourself to Christ whose open arms
tell you: accompany me. Suffering with Christ is a blessing,
a gift. The one who suffers with Christ does not
suffer with a face of shame, but as someone who
has received a gift of trust. No one likes to
suffer, but we all like to love. God does not
ask us to sacrifice just for the sake of sacrifice.
Love is priceless, and that is the sacrifice of Lent:
offering everything so that others will be happier. It is
the sacrifice of ourselves.
And he offered some advice to live
Lent well:
Lent is also a moment for almsgiving. Our
only alms are the only wealth we have, which is
Christ, the greatest treasure and the greatest joy of our
heart. If we don't give you Christ, you have to
reproach us, because the only thing we have to give
you is Christ. He is our life's only answer.Almsgiving
is also a fast. It is a fast from other
media: television, internet, not because we can't see them, but
because they are little sacrifices we can offer. To spend
more time in front of the tabernacle, to offer the
use of our time as a gift and a talent.
Our vocation is always to sow seeds of goodness, to
live the commandment of charity. The first Christians were probably
not the best prepared or the most intellectual, but they
went about doing good. May people recognize us for doing
good. Goodness is creative. It's enough to see all the
variety of apostolates that exist in the Church…
When we want
to know if we have the Holy Spirit, we have
a good thermometer, which are the fruits of the Holy
Spirit. We have to look into our heart, and not
just depend on the environment, whether it be favorable or
hostile. The thermometer of our heart is to change the
environment, like the grain of wheat that dies to give
life. If we want to give fruit, we already know
the price. But when we are united, we even rejoice
in suffering. Suffering makes us love each other more…
To read
more about the Youth & Family Encounter in Puebla, visit
this link.


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Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have used Scud missiles against rebel fighters, according to US and NATO officials.
According to a report in the New York Times, an Obama administration official said on Wednesday that over the last week Assad's forces have, for the first time, fired at least six Soviet-designed Scud missiles to attack rebels. Another official reportedly said the missiles had been launched from the Damascus area at targets in northern Syria.
An unnamed US official told AFP news agency on Wednesday: "Scuds landed within Syria."
The official warned that the use of Scud missiles marks a serious escalation in the 21-month-long conflict.
In Brussels, a NATO official also reportedly said on Wednesday that a number of short-range ballistic missiles had been launched inside Syria this week: "Allied intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets have detected the launch of a number of unguided, short-range ballistic missiles … Trajectory and distance travelled indicate they were Scud-type missiles," the official said.
Analysts have said reports of Scud missiles are significant because of the potential to put chemical and biological warheads inside them, inflicting huge amounts of damage at long distances.
On Wednesday, New-York based Human Rights Watch said air-delivered incendiary weapons, containing highly flammable materials including napalm, thermite, or white phosphorus, designed to inflict severe burns, have been used in at least four locations across Syria since mid-November.
Last week, US President Barak Obama warned the Syrian regime that the use of chemical weapons against its own people would cross "a red line" for the United States that would prompt action.
White House spokesman, Jay Carney, told reporters on Wednesday he could not confirm reports of Scud missiles being used but said if they are true, it would be "a stunning, disproportionate military escalation".
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[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5wx7jOOf3w
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Topic: Questions about Radiation
Hello all. I received a left hepatectomy about 4 months ago for intrahepatic CC, stage II. I'm just about to finish my 3rd cycle of chemo with Gemzar/Cisplatin. It has been recommended that I get 6 wks of chemo radiation. I'm getting very scared of the radiation. They were able to remove my whole tumor with clean margins, though one was very close. I'm worried radiation may cause me some damage. I'm not concerned about the nausea/fatigue and other common side effects. I'm more worried about things like causing a bile stricture or possible making me not a candidate for further resections in the future. I'm going to discuss these concerns with my Dr's, but has anyone ever developed a bile stricture from radiation or been told they weren't a surgical candidate because of radiation they've received?? I wish so much that there was a standard of care for this cancer. It's very frustrating when you are presented with so many different options and you're not sure if they are going to help you.
On a good note, chemo is just about done and I can't even tell they gave me anything. Just had some low WBC's so I am on neupogen.
Thanks for the support!


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Ugly Duckling visits Temple Newsam Park
This is the first week of the school holidays and so children and families are out in force at local parks and attractions, making it the perfect time to let people know about Ugly Duckling, our new ballet for children.
Breeze on Tour, who hold free festivals across the city for young people aged 0 – 19, and the Learning team have joined up this week at Temple Newsam Park for some duck fun in the Play Zone.
We've had Duck & Spoon races, Hook a Duck and Chuck a Duck games, as well as colouring and board games for children to play with. But I think the most popular thing has definitely been the Ugly Duckling balloons that we have been giving away – I'll have the lungs of a top athlete after blowing up so many! All the parents have been really interested to hear about our production of Ugly Duckling so I hope that, come October, we will see them again at one of the performances!
Next week we join Breeze on Tour in Roundhay Park, from 12 – 5pm on Wednesday and Thursday for more duck action.
Fingers crossed that this dry weather continues...
[View all the dates for the Ugly Duckling's summer fun tour]


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This is an excerpt from this:
...entitled "Interpreting Dependent Origination.
The principle of Dependent Origination has been interpreted in a number of ways, which can be broadly summarized as follows:
1. As a demonstration of life- or world-evolution, based on a literal definition of such phrases as loka-samudaya (arising
of the world) [as in S.II.73].
2. As a demonstration of the arising and cessation of individual life, or individual suffering.
This second division can further be divided into two subcategories:
2.1 Demonstrating the process over a very long period of time, from lifetime to lifetime. This is the more literal interpretation; it is also the explanation most often found in the commentarial texts, where the subject is expanded on in such minute detail that the newcomer is likely to be confused by the plethora of technical terms.
2.2 Demonstrating a process which is continually occurring. Although related to 2.1, this interpretation gives a more profound and practical definition of the terms with emphasis on the present moment, which is considered to be the real objective of the teaching. This kind of interpretation is supported by teachings in numerous Suttas, and in the Abhidhamma Pitaka there are passages which describe the entire Dependent Origination process in one mind moment.[1]
In the first interpretation given above, there are attempts to interpret the principle of Dependent Origination as a world-origin theory, treating ignorance (avijja) as the First Cause and tracing evolution through the whole twelve links. This kind of interpretation makes the teaching of Buddhism seem very similar to other religious teachings and philosophies, which postulate an origination principle, such as God. The interpretations differ only in that the latter teachings describe the birth and existence of the world as the workings of some supernatural force, whereas the teachings of Buddhism, as seen in this interpretation, would explain things as simply a form of evolution proceeding according to the natural laws of cause and effect.
However, this interpretation certainly contradicts the Buddha's teaching, because any teaching or school of thought which shows a world originating from a First Cause is contrary to the principle of conditionality, or Dependent Origination, which clearly states that all things are interdependent, arising continually through the influences of causes and conditions. Any First Cause, be it a Creator God or anything else, is impossible. Interpreting the Dependent Origination cycle as a description of life- or world-evolution can only be feasible when it presents a picture of the universe functioning according to the natural processes of growth and decline, ceaselessly unfolding at the dictates of cause and effect.
Can someone explain to me specifically why the first interpretation (1.) wouldn't follow the same mechanics (for lack of a better word) described in the final interpretation (2.2)? That is, a process of continually occurring?


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A few boxes of crackers and an oversized can of water chestnuts line the pantry shelves at the Salvation Army headquarters in Eureka. There's a sparse selection of other canned goods, but for the most part the shelves are empty.
Salvation Army Lt. Timothy Danielson said the organization gave out 300 turkeys for Thanksgiving, and its annual Christmas food donation baskets are complete. However, those in need of food now are on shaky ground.
"Right now, we are completely bare," Danielson said. "We have started this week turning people away."
The evangelical organization typically hands out food bags to about 40 to 50 people each month, but it is facing the reality of simply not having enough food to help that many people.
Danielson said they would ideally like to help at least 100 people a month, but the resources aren't available. He said they're looking to the community to sustain the food boxes they've been able to give out in the past. Any donations received now will be used to help restock the pantry, and fill those monthly food bags.
"We need constant support from the community," Danielson said.
Employee J.D. Currier who has been with the Salvation Army for about six years, said the economic downturn caused food donations to dwindle.
"I think our (client) numbers have gone up some, but I think our donations went down," Currier said.
Danielson said he thinks people sometimes forget about the Salvation Army as a donation option.
Employee Richard Clark, who runs the organization's after-school program, agreed.
"The Salvation Army just isn't here only around the holidays," Clark said. "We're coming on the 125th year of being in Humboldt."
Clark said he wants people to know the organization is open year-round, accepting donations and helping those in need.
Dry goods and canned foods are the preferred types of donations. Danielson said the best canned donations are soup, fruits, vegetables and beans. He said the organization prefers cans with pop-tops, for those who don't own can openers. Boxed pastas, ramen noodle packages, crackers, cereal, peanut butter, jelly and rice are also excellent donations.
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Service provider Concilio, the Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations in Philadelphia, wants to sign up more Latino families as foster and adoptive parents.
Concilio is hosting quarterly events where families can learn more about what's involved.
More than 3,000 Philadelphia children end up in foster or adoptive care every year - typically because of abuse and neglect in their homes. The majority of them are African-American and Latino.
Joanna Otero Cruz, executive director of Concilio, says children do better when their foster or adoptive home is ethnically and culturally similar to their home of origin.
"It's a big piece of culture, the language is extremely important," explained Otero Cruz. "The more they can stay the same, despite the fact that you are displacing the child, so everything -- from the hair, are they going to understand whether or not the child eats certain foods -- is really important."
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Families can also find out about the option of offering "respite care" in their homes, taking children in on a short-term basis while a more permanent solution is found.
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Over the weekend I made up a big pot of cranberry beans in my slow cooker. I've been trying to be more frugal and a great way to save some money is to cook dried beans instead of buying them by the can. Plus, they just taste better and undoubtedly have less sodium. Confession time- I bought cranberry beans as an experiment. I wasn't very familiar with them and thought they would cook up and look just like pinto beans. So here I am on Sunday with a huge pot of beans that I wasn't really confident on how to use. They are bigger than pintos when cooked and I was a little unsure if they would be good in burritos on their own. But they looked good and tasted good, so I decided I was going to try to make my own refried beans. I mean, how hard could it be??
Turns out, not very hard! I learned a few things in talking to our Twitter friends. "Refried" is a poor translation for refrito, which means "well fried" not the way we think of it as re-frying beans as if they've been fried before (thanks to Elise from Simply Recipes for the explanation). Nearly everyone who responded to my query said they were so easy to make and worth it!
I admit that I did follow the recipe from Simply Recipes, but it's so simple it's laughable! Basically, you cook your beans and mash them slightly. Then sauté a diced onion (I used only 1/2 of a large, white one) in some olive oil. When that is clear, add your beans and a small amount of water and cook until they liquid is absorbed. Flavor with salt, pepper and whatever other seasonings you like (I added garlic) and use as you would canned beans. It's simple and SOOOO tasty!! They went over very well at my house and there were no leftovers. I urge you to try this for yourself. Since I left out something important, I'm sure, head over to Simply Recipes for a step by step recipe.
P.S. The Kitchn has a great method for cooking dried beans in the slow cooker. My only addition to their method is that I've found 1-2″ of water is quickly absorbed by the beans if you have not soaked them overnight and there's no harm in extra water. I'd recommend 3-4″ of water to cover the beans.


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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Great game. Maybe our most entertaining half of the year.
21 FTA to 7 FTA :/
Young defense was so bad this first half. Whoever he defended scored.
they technically ARE fouls I guess, but the Thunder instigate so much just weak crap. especially Martin.
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Good first half. Can we keep it up though?
We are shooting a lot higher than our averages. Will we cool off? Or will Martin cool off first?
The Thunder are +12 from the line, that's why we are shotting 60%!!! and losing...
DJ had some good moments in the 2nd quarter!
I have not loathed our point guard play (DJ) this much since Cabbages. I understand that keeping DC would have been a bit of a gamble since he was so adamant about being a starter. But I think he would have remained professional coming off the bench for us. We could have signed Ian outright. We would have had to keep DJones instead of Green, but that would have been OK.
At least we've only signed him to a one year contract and can look elsewhere next year. It's just a shame that he's been so, so bad because the rest of the bench has gotten better (which really, when you think about it is somewhat remarkable given the point guard they spend most of their time with). If DJ could just be average we might not blow leads or fall behind every single time the bench gets some run.
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I was thinking the same thing, I was shocked
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Who are those ladies on the foxsports.com commercial?
The momentum of the game changed once we attacked the ball against Kevin Martin... we gotta do more of that in 2nd half...
McCaslin doesn't hold a candle to Olzendam on the sidelines!
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Manuel likely to keep Rollins in leadoff spot
PHILADELPHIA -- Since Charlie Manuel took over as the manager of the Phillies, one thing has always been clear -- Jimmy Rollins was his leadoff hitter.
Part of that has been Rollins' production at the top of the lineup. Never a prototypical leadoff hitter, there have been steady debates in Philadelphia about whether the best option was to move Rollins down in the lineup.
For Manuel, Rollins in the leadoff spot has to do in part with loyalty, his strong track record and what other options were available. Now, with Ben Revere starting in center, Manuel finally has an option that makes some sense.
"In Spring Training, I was a little surprised that I saw a good offensive player [in Revere]," Manuel said. "He's a guy who makes contact, can move the ball all over the field, he can bunt, he is aggressive on the bases. I was a little bit surprised about it."
Revere started in the top spot on Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays and Rollins hit second. Some may see that as a sign, and yet Manuel may have tipped his hand before the game as he thought about Rollins.
"I think that Jimmy has been a better option than anyone we've had," Manuel said. "Basically, we'll get to see how our team goes. I like Jimmy Rollins leading off for a couple of things. One of them is the runs he produces from the leadoff spot. You may ask how he produces runs from the leadoff spot. Well, he's knocking in the seventh, eighth and ninth hole hitters. How does he do it? By knocking doubles, triples and homers."
As this season progresses, maybe the manager will make a change, but as for the start of the year, don't expect him to go away from what's been successful for the past eight seasons.
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Denver Discer wrote:Hey you taught me that technique buddy boy!
krusen wrote:Congrats Blake,
DGR is definitely THE source for DG info, but you also need to thank the PDGA for shooting themselves in the foot.
I have noticed a lot more activity on the boards lately.
steveohio wrote:Blake are you still listing discs for sale? Or, is TDK doing the listings?
You did say your videos would be instructional as well as entertaining,
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Topic: feeling guilty for not posting lately..wish me luck
I haven't posted for some time now b/c I tend to get overwhelmed reading so many sad posts. I try to forget that my cc can come back again and then I read that kris and jeff are fighting so hard ... it is just not fair is it? They are rather amazing people aren't they? May God Bless you all. I am going again for my 3 month follow up CT on St Patricks Day and I hope my Irish luck holds and my scan stays 'unremarkable'. I will let you know as soon as I know. It has been 2 years since diagnosis/surgery etc. We can beat this beast!!!!!! wishing everyone well and will try to keep up a bit better. Luck of the Irish to all!!!! deb


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Part of the wish included the fact that our prices would be cheaper, so how could the taxes go up when the prices we are charged go down? It would have to take corruption to do it by having others trying to skim off the top by a HUGE margin for the prices to go up. By current estimates, it would lower prices by no less than 33%, so we would have people skimming hundreds of billions of dollars per year to make the prices go up compared to now.Granted, but taxes increase by 10% to cover all the costs, and the price of elective surgeries goes up 50%
Now to my wish...... I wish my balls didn't stink so much after a long day of work or exercise. I know all men have this problem and know what I am talking about. This will be an interesting one to corrupt I hope. Make it a good one.


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Also, on topic.
Never really had a paranormal experience, but my dog HATES being in my room. She constantly looks at the corner of my room and then jumps off the bed and wants to go out. MY ROOM IS HAUNTED D:
My avatar and sig are semi relevant I guess.
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I was up reading bout the slender man and seeing those pics and all that around 2 am... I didn't even want to watch out of my window even when it was day for a few weeks. :/
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When I was born my folks were living in their first house together...they got it cheaper because a poor girl had hung herself in the living room the year before. They said that some very weird things happened there, my mother was terrified when my Dad was out of town...quite regularly when they put me in to my crib to sleep they'd hear someone singing to me and playing with me when there was nobody else in the house. A number of relatives who watched over me said they experienced the same thing. Everyone was scared shitless of the place and my folks moved out. I actually have no memory because I was only just born, they'd moved long before my first memories.
As for paranormal things I've directly experienced...do you know when you look at someone, they may be a way off, and sometimes they spin 'round and *know* you've been looking at them...but there's no real way they could have. That's me. Also, when I was at Uni, I'd make beer money - my friends would pick someone at random in the pub...and would bet me I couldn't make that person turn around just by looking at them - I usually always could.
Whispers in the dark. Sometimes laughing baby noises in the night while my neighbors don't have babies.
dang, that's when I grab my baseball bat and start singing Die MOFO Die from Dope.
Or the one night when I went to a bar and saw that one hot chick, she wasn't from around (i asked everyone in the bar). I went to talk to her untill she said 'don't have time, it's coming'. I wasn't drunk nor did I drink any alcohol that night (i'm the driver....) It could've been that she said 'don't have time, he's coming' but I clearly heard the same as did a friend of mine. when she went out side she dissappeared - no car sound - no small alleys - and she couldn't have ran a 30 meters cuz thats how big the front is of the pub..... scary.
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Obviously that doesn't explain deaths, but I'd chalk that up to a coincidence. /shrug
"The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age"
Back about 20 years ago (I was 11ish), I was at my Dad's for the summer, who lives on a farm about 8 miles from the nearest town. One night I was up late watching tv while everyone else was sleeping. I heard the wind chimes going crazy outside and the dogs started barking like mad (they stay outside). After a few minutes I decided to get up and peek my head through the windows covers of the picture window and I swear something was standing there looking at me. I immediately shut the window covering and jumped back. Another few minutes go by and the chimes stop and the dogs stopped barking. I peeked my head out again and nothing was there, just the dark yard. Freaked the hell out of me.
Logic tells me it was probably just my reflection in the window, but it was not there the second time!
Once I found myself completely unable to move while lying on bed. I tried as hard as I could but I couldn't get up or move my limbs or even my head. And that was the "uncreepy" bit. There was also a doll like figure standing next to my bed and it was watching me. Eventually I was able to get up in a burst of determination. I then grabbed the thing (whatever it was) and tossed it out from the balcony.
I was sweating like hell after the ordeal so I went to take a drink of water and left the almost empty glass of water in the center of the dinner table, and then went back to bed. When I woke up in the morning, the glass was on the table. Did I just dream up the whole thing except the sip of water? Because I don't remember going to take a sip of water in the night just like that, I distinctively remember taking it after the ordeal and that's why I placed it on the center of the table so I would be able to tell it wasn't a dream. But was it? I honestly don't know.
This thread currently has 666 views and I hear sounds coming from the hallway. fml
the brain creates things like that because it WANTS you to believe in that stuff. Everything can be explained with a rational explanation. That light was probably a car off in the distance.
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I just shit my pants. Well played sir.
My wife and I just moved out of this "historic" house in a sleepy little farm town. The house had a cellar and a finished attic. The house was two bedrooms and both bedrooms were on the main floor. There was no air conditioning in the attic and, since it was just my wife and I living in the house, we really didn't need it as living space, so we just stored a bunch of seasonal crap up there. The attic had small closets in each of its corners. They were about four feet high and just about that deep and wide. We did not use the closets and instead just stacked our stuff in boxes along the attic walls so it was easier to get to.
The attic was always either sweltering hot or freezing cold and I hated going up there. It just had a creepy "someone is watching you" vibe to it. At night sometimes it would sound like someone was walking around up there. We have two dogs and sometimes they would just sit at the base of the attic stairs and stare up. Every once in a while there would also just be a loud "thump." The stairway to the attic was right behind our bedroom wall and there were many nights where I wouldn't sleep because I would just sit there terrified of hearing the footsteps on the stairs. Needless to say, I tried to avoid going up there, especially when I was home alone or at night.
When we finally moved out, we cleared all of the boxes out the attic with the help of some family. It was during the day and a lot of people were there, so it was not as scary as usual. What was scary, however, was what we found in the little closets. There were crayon markings all over the inside walls, as if a child had sat in the center of them and drawn all over. I did not notice that at all when we moved in...
This happened on 9/12/01. It was early morning(around 3:30am) the day after the attack. I'm not sure whether that's significant, it just makes the experience stand out that much more...
I had to work on the night of the attack which royally sucked with that on everyone's mind... I got out of work at 1am, drove home, tired as hell went to bed. I didn't have much trouble falling asleep but woke up later when I heard something. I look for my clock and it is off, I thought there was a power outage and my parents were probably up and moving around. I laid my head back down and my bedroom door opens and closes. I was still groggy but realized the light outside my room was still on as was my stereo (light outside my room stayed on because I was in the basement, otherwise there was no light at all at any time of day. stereo, I always slept with my radio on.) so panic/time to get the hell up. I start scrambling and try to turn my lamp on - not working. Scramble more feeling for the flashlight that I kept on my nightstand, realize it's not there. I'm waking up more and thinking someone was in my room, lamp won't turn on, flashlight is gone so I'm freaking out and stumbling as fast as I can in the dark to get out. I searched all over the house, even woke my parents up to search because I thought there was an intruder. We couldn't find anything, all windows and doors were locked.
I'm a skeptic where paranormal experiences are concerned. I still hate to say what happened was a ghost or anything paranormal. The things that get me about that night are the flashlight being gone and my clock being off and lamp not turning on. We didn't find the flashlight until three days later. My clock and lamp were both unplugged. The outlet was behind the bed, I had to move the bed to plug them in and would have had to move it to unplug them myself.


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The former Unigate Dairy in Melksham has been put on the market for £2.75 million, national property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) announced today.
LSH is acting on behalf of vendors EBS Management to sell the 2.54 acre Avonside Enterprise Park, New Broughton Road, a self-contained estate that overlooks the River Avon.
Darren Sheward, head of office at LSH in Bristol, said there was already a high occupancy level from the 87,771 sq ft (8,154.1 sq m) of floor space, currently achieving an annual income of £290,000, which has the potential to increase once all units are occupied.
Although the sale will not affect existing tenants, there is redevelopment potential, subject to planning approval, for retail, trade counter and residential programmes.
And plans by Wiltshire and Berkshire Canal Trust to extend the canal from Semington to the River Avon, which would connect Melksham to Abingdon and the River Thames, could also prove attractive to a potential buyer.
"The estate already has a very loyal tenant base and a good spread of income from across a wide range of occupiers," said Mr Sheward.
"But should these exciting plans be approved, then the re-opening of the canal will bring myriad opportunities for new cafes and restaurants in the town and this is something that the new purchaser of Avonside Enterprise Park could take full advantage of."
Mr Sheward said that, assuming buyer costs of 5.8 per cent, the purchaser was likely to benefit from a net yield of 11 per cent on the current gross income.
Niall Christian of Michael Rogers, which is jointly marketing the site with LSH on behalf of the vendors, said: "This represents a very attractive commercial asset for an investor seeking a strong income return and potential for capital growth."
Avonside Enterprise Park comprises three blocks – the main block is arranged in an L-shape over three and four storeys and is divided into retail, light industrial and storage units.
Block 2 is a single-storey building and includes retail, leisure and storage occupiers, while the third unit is home to leisure and light industry occupiers. There are also two detached single-storey buildings included in the site, which are adjacent to the River Avon.
The main property was built in the 19th century and was occupied by Unigate until 1969 and the main building fronting Bath Road dates from about 1905 and was extended in the 1920s.
Further details from Darren Sheward at Lambert Smith Hampton's Bristol office on 0117 926 6666 or Niall Christian at Michael Rogers on 0208 332 7788.


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Hello everybody - Butch was operated on here at UPMC , by Dr. Gambling, on Wednesday (instead of Tuesday). The operation was successful - he is in Transplant ICU at the present, but will be moved to a room tonight. They took 3/4 of his liver, and the operation lasted 12 1/2 hours - what a day, I can tell you. I am so greatful that Dr. Gamblin was able to accomplish this for us. Can't monitor the site as much as usual - no wireless or computer hookups here at Family House - only one computer for ALL of us to share, so - it is tough - but - will catch up. We will probably be here 2 weeks - maybe longer.
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Jim Brickman continues to wow audience members year after year with his intimate and beloved holiday tour. Performing live in one spectacular concert, Jim Brickman On A Winter's Night arrives in Englewood at bergenPAC tonight, November 28th at 8pm.
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Jim Brickman has revolutionized solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations. With over 7 million records sold, Brickman's signature songwriting style, original music, and unique performances have also brought him six Gold and Platinum selling albums, 30 charted adult radio hits, Grammy nominations in 2003 & 2009, two SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" awards, a Canadian Country Music Award and a Gospel Music Association Dove Award.
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Vinhcuu Peter was found safe and sound at an apartment complex in Carrollton, police say.
"He has been reunited with this family," police spokesman Jay Powell said.
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Lewisville police are asking for the public's help finding a missing elderly man.
Vinhcuu Peter, 92, has been missing since 7:30 p.m., police said. Family members told police Peter left his home on Lady Cornwall to go for a walk, but never came back.
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text: One month, 50,000 words -- can you do it? By Douglas Imbrogno November 12, 2013 Story Share Kenny Kemp Karan Ireland sets to the NANOWRIMO task with her dog Hopper. "It's really basically a memoir about my coming of age and going out on my own out West." Find area writing sessions hereCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- For veterans, the nickname is NANOWRIMO, which translates into National Novel Writing Month. That would be November, and the motto of the international effort's website is: "The world needs your novel."Whether that's true or not, NANOWRIMO each year attracts a couple hundred thousand wannabe and practiced novelists looking to at least give it a go. The goal is to produce a 50,000-word novel by the time the clock runs out on the month.There are official group efforts to bolster people's novel-writing chops -- the downtown library has group-writing sessions with other branches and organizations also stage events (see sidebar).The Gazette scrounged up some 2013 NANOWRIMO participants to gauge the nature of their involvement, their past success -- or utter failures -- and what they're working on this year.SUSAN MAGUIRE:YEARS INVOLVED: "Personally, this is my second year. But there was a three-year gap of laziness in between. So, I'm back and ready to write."PAST EFFORTS: "My first book was a 'Nano' book as we call it. It was just published last year, but I wrote it in 2009. You write 50,000 words in a month and that's what I did -- I wrote 50,100 words, I cut it close. But the book ended up being 65,000, I did a first draft and it was very rough. And a lot of stuff changed."Her 2009 book was a romance novel titled "Kentucky Home" and she wrote and published it under the pseudonym 'Sarah Title.' "Just to kind of keep it from my professional writing life -- I publish in library journals. I'm a librarian."CURRENT WORK: "It's actually a sequel to it. So it's another romance novel. It's just going to be the love story of one the main character's siblings -- his brother. That's kind of a thing in romance series."TITLE: "I don't know yet. I have to wait until I get a little more done."WRITING STATUS: "I'm trying. And I'm very far behind. But I'm gonna try to do it." P.S.: "It forces you to sit down and work. It allows you to dedicate time to writing that you normally would be -- I call it 'making excuses.' Are you going to cook a fancy dinner or work on your book? By carving out November as the time you're going to get it down, you can say, look, we're getting takeout because momma's gotta write a book."***KARAN IRELAND YEARS INVOLVED: "Probably twice -- I didn't do it last year.PAST EFFORTS: "One year, I wrote for a week solid. And then it kinda' petered out."CURRENT WORK: "It's really basically a memoir about my coming of age and going out on my own out West. I've written about 4,000 words." TITLE: "Working title (which I hate): 'A Cigarette Girl and a Crazy Mama.'"WRITING STATUS: "I might not be your best interview because I've been failing miserably. My odds? Ugh. You know what -- 100 percent. I don't know what to say anything different than that. Because I want to do it."P.S.: "On the one hand, it's an impetus to write. You're doing it with a group, you've got support. On the other hand, if you divide it into a daily word count in your head and you fall behind a few days it can get overwhelming." *** BILL LYNCHYEARS INVOLVED: "This is my third."PAST EFFORTS: "I was successful once -- the other one wasn't quite a success. If it's by number of words, sure, I was successful. "Fraggle Love" was the name of the successful one. The measure of it is whether you finish and not whether anyone would ever publish it. You'd have to be pretty disturbed. It was a Muppet Romance novel. There was the cheap complaint that it wasn't 'porny' enough... It was a joy to write something that bad -- on purpose. Probably a dozen people have looked at it. No one has claimed to have actually gotten all the way through it, which is probably a good thing."Last year, I got about 30,000 words and just kind of ran out of steam."CURRENT WORK: "I am writing a comic piece about adventures in talk radio. It's a novel. Takes place in 1994, so its kind of historical fiction from a not very interesting point in time -- '94 was the year Kurt Cobain died, Ted Nugent was a jerk and Rush Limbaugh was growing. It was a crappy year. It was just a very weird time."TITLE: "News, Talk, Weather."P.S.: "I try to put it in at least an hour a day. It's easier to put in more time on the weekend. It's pretty profane at this point. It's kinda' based on my first year in radio and the people I worked with were the foulest-mouth bunch I've ever worked with. It was a pretty wild time."***ANNA DICKSON JAMESYEARS INVOLVED: "This is my second year."PAST EFFORT: The first year, "I completed it with a novel I was really pretty proud of. But my computer busted before I ever backed it up and it's gone. It got some really great response - I was proud of it. People said it was funny. And I'd never written like that before. I sent them excerpts, so I have a couple excerpts. By and large, it's gone. But that's OK. You cry from it and let it stop you or move on."CURRENT WORK: "I'm gonna do sci-fi. It's pretty heavy on the science, I'm going to try it. Who knows if it's going to be good. I love science fiction. It's a lot of what I read for fun. "Enders Game" by Orson Scott Card is one of my favorite books of all time.TITLE: "I don't have one yet, at all, which is disturbing to me. I usually have my title early."P.S.: "Whether you come out with a novel you can sell or that's going to be considered a success or not, the experience is incredibly valuable. The value is in having written it. You're not going to have a finished product. That's what's great about it -- that you don't have to write something great. You just have to write -- then you fix it from there. You fix all the errors and mistakes and the things you let by."Reach Douglas Imbrogno at email@example.com or 304-348-3017. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Nitro police captain fired over off-duty confrontation caught on video 2 Malfunctioning aircraft lands safely at Yeager Airport 3 WVU notebook: Holgorsen says injured players 'close' 4 WV Gov. Justice appoints Foster's replacement to House 5 Issues raised about costs of moving state agencies to WV Capitol grounds Area NANOWRIMO writing sessions Previous Story Putnam commission votes to create new TIF district Next Story


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Orange Show Speedway update
It's the midpoint of the Orange Show Speedway season tonight with a program complete with Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, Bandoleros and Outlaw Figure 8s in action on the National Orange Show grounds.
Riverside restaurateur Rod Proctor, a well-known Figure 8 racer, is the man in charge of the famed quarter-mile asphalt oval track, which boasts the longest continuous run in the state since its opening in 1947. Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m.
"I'm a racer and I know what makes a racer happy. My head hurts from trying to thoroughly think about every aspect of every rule or decision we make," Proctor said. "I'm also very lucky to have such a strong, close family. My brothers and sisters and other family members have given this their all from the start.
"We were honored as one of the top 10 short tracks in the country for May by a racing website. That was our first month in existence and it's gotten better from there, so much so that other tracks and promoters are calling for my ideas so they can copy them in their area."
Charity bowling event
Colony High alumni Bobby Wagner and Omar Bolden, who faced each other as players on opposite sides of the Super Bowl in February, are back for a celebrity bowling event. Wagner and Bolden are hosting, along with the Power of Mind Foundation, the Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Classic on Sunday at Brunswick Deer Creek Lanes in Rancho Cucamonga from 4-8 p.m.
Other athletes have been invited to attend, including Russell Wilson, Kawhi Leonard, and Etiwanda High alum Darren Collison. Proceeds from the event go to the American Heart Association and A Foundation for Kids.
For more information, go to www.iecelebritybowl.com.
Little League baseball and softball
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Little League. The 2014 Little League Western Regional softball and baseball tournaments will be held at Al Houghton Stadium (6706 Little League Dr., San Bernardino) from July 18-25 and Aug. 1-9, respectively.
The champion of the softball tournament will advance to the Little League World Series in Portland, Ore., while the West and Northwest Champions in baseball will move on to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
Last year the Arizona softball team won the regional, then went on to win the World Series.
Highland Little League advances
The Highland Little League intermediate 50-70 baseball all-stars have won District 43 and Section 8, and on Thursday night won its Southern California sub-division tournament, outscoring its three opponents by a combined 53-4.
Highland will next compete against Tustin Western this weekend for the right to represent Southern California at the West Regionalin Nogales, Ariz., July 18-25.
Another track award
Abby Venglass of Rancho Cucamonga won the shot put in the 12-year-old division at the AAU Club National Championships in Orlando on Thursday.
Venglass' final throw of the competition, at 36 feet, 2 inches, gave her the title over 34 other competitors.
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