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I have another question.
How come the Seattle Storm didn't relocate to OKC with the Thunder or somewhere else and their still in Key Arena in Seattle?
Different ownership.
When the Grizzlies were looking for a place to land, it was said that the owner of the Blues and the controlling interest of the Scottrade Center didn't want to give up the number of premium dates that Heisley was demanding.
Therefor, they told M. Heisley to go fly a kite!
...Still "flying casual"
While it is a distinct possibility the Kings might eventually be moved IF the arena proposal currently being explored with the help of the NBA doesn't come to fruition, rumors of our eminent demise are just that - rumors.
We still have an incredibly loyal fan base and the owners, Joe and Gavin Maloof, have just made some pretty significant budget cuts to make sure they do everything they can for the fans, especially in regards to ticket prices, fan appreciation, etc. They do NOT want to move the Kings and will end up doing so only if they have no other choice. We aren't at that point ... yet.
Our ticket prices are going down and there's a LOT of excitement in Kingsfansland about the upcoming draft and the youth on our team. We support our Kings.
I don't mean to rain on your parade or anything, as I truly believe Pacer fans will find a way to get this resolved, but comparing the situation to ours isn't quite accurate.
OT - Congrats to Danny Granger.
NBA basketball - taking my breath away since 1963.
I believe this situation is more like the Seattle situation.
The reason the Grizzlies failed in Vancouver wasn't for a lack of support, it was because team management was horrible and drove fans away in hordes in order to move the team to Memphis.
Also just like the Seattle situation.
Could you imagine if Seattle had Durant, Allan and Lewis? That team wins at least 55 games right?
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Support was never a problem with the Grizzlies until it was announced that they were moving. Horrible ownership, mistakes made by the league, and a weak Canadian dollar at the time are to blame for the Grizzlies demise.
There was an interesting session on Kravitz and Eddy on Friday, May 15th that touched on the topic of the Pacers potential move to Vancouver.
For those that didn't listen, Kravitz was railing on bloggers who host sites but refused to use their real names. It was a follow-up to his morning column in the Indy Star. He had one blogger on who, with his brother, has run a web site for several years, but hid behind a pseudo-name.
Kravitz's contention was that the blogger was a cowardly weanie (his word, not mine), who would never get credibility until he was willing to lay it on the line by revealing his identity. The bloggers contention was that he would not risk losing his present job by revealing his true identity, at least not until the web site would provide and income that could replace what he might lose if he were fired from his present position.
At any rate, one of the examples that Kravitz used was the currently rumor about a Pacer relocation floated by a 28-year-old idiot (again, Kravitz word, not mine) from Vancouver. Kravitz stated that he had investigated the rumor himself, and that he discovered that the 28-year-old was an ordinary guy who had absolutely no connectivity to the Vancouver hockey team owner and the Simons. Without connectivity, he has virtually no opportunity to converse with either party.
Kravitz conclusion is that the knucklehead (my word) picked up the rumor from a local Vancouver radio station who was discussing a lot of "what ifs" in a possible acquistion of an existing NBA franchise. Not just the Pacers, but ANY franchise. Since the Pacers happened to be mentioned by name as an example in the radio segment, our resident 28-year-old knucklehead either heard only a small portion of the segment or let his enthusiasm get the best of him and decided he would blog it.
Blogs and credibility, eh... Sounds like something I had a discussion about on this board in a past time.
...Still "flying casual"


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It took a come from behind effort in the fourth set on Thursday for the North Platte Community College volleyball team to put away pesky upstart Northeast Community College 28-30, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.
The first set was pretty even until the Sandrina Hallahan served for three straight points to give NPCC a 22-18 lead.
The Lady Knights had setpoint at 24-20 after a kill by Sam Kennedy. But Northeast, a team in its first year of competition after disbanding its volleyball program 10 years ago, got back into it as NPCC committed hitting errors on the following three plays.
The Hawks then tied it up at 24 all after a kill by Nazya Thies. Both teams battled for the set until Northeast won it after Kirsten Fink stuffed Kennedy in the middle.
"In the first set, there were times when we played hard but we didn't communicate," Thalken said.
NPCC took control early in the second set after Samantha Byrn served for five straight points to give the Knights a lead of 10-6.
North Platte led as much as 18-12 before Northeast stormed back to tie the game at 19 after another block by Fink.
Both teams battled for the late momentum before the Lady Knights took a 23-21 lead after Byrn and Kennedy made blocks on consecutive plays.
Thies then made a kill to bring the Hawks to within one. But Northeast served the ball out to give NPCC its first setpoint of the second. The Knights then won it when a ball hit by Thies was ruled to be out.
"Whenever you play best of five and you lose the first set, you have to come back and win the second," Thalken said.
The third set was also tight. A kill by Kennedy broke a 19-19 tie and gave NPCC the lead. Then Kennedy and Sabrina Hallahan made kills on the following two plays to put the Lady Knights in good shape with a 22-19 advantage. Northeast won just one more point before NPCC took a 2-1 lead in the match.
The Hawks jumped out ahead 7-3 in the fourth and they led as much as 17-12. But a kill by Sandrina Hallahan gave the serve to Byrn, who scored the next five points and helped give the Knights the lead at 18-17.
Both teams traded points on the next two plays before NPCC took the lead for good when Sandrina Hallahan and Taylor King combined for a block.
Sabrina Hallahan made a kill on the following play to make it a two-point lead for the Lady Knights.
Kennedy then hit the ball into the net to bring Northeast within one. But she and Sabrina Hallahan made the next two kills to raise the lead to 22-19.
Another kill by Kennedy three plays later gave NPCC the first matchpoint of the night. The Hawks fought off the Knights for one play before serving the ball into the net and giving the win to the Lady Knights.
"We just focused on playing one ball at a time and one play at a time," Thalken said. "We jacked it up there because we had to."
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My friend Collin Strange posted a link to a Tumblr blog called Goths up Trees which is photos of Goths in trees. Honestly this is what the internet was invented for. Let's hope they keep adding to it.
"The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify." – Wikipedia
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Crates of fresh potatoes, apples, oranges, carrots and other produce were hauled out of a big truck Friday afternoon in the parking lot of Solano Middle School.
The produce was then distributed to hundreds of families lined up for the fruit and vegetables.
Friday was the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's first time introducing its new Community Produce Program in Vallejo.
"It has been amazing in Solano County," said Cassie Brislain, program coordinator. "It seems like the word's got out to the community faster."
On average, about 100 families received about 20 pounds each of the produce that was handed out during the one-hour session, she said.
The program was launched in Contra Costa County last year, and its goal is to efficiently distribute fresh produce to the community. The program is also possible thanks to the refrigerated truck procured through a grant from Kraft Foods.
The truck can hold up to 10,000 pounds of food, Brislain said.
"We wanted to find the most efficient way to distribute the produce," she added.
Brislain said that the food bank receives a lot of fresh produce donated from San Joaquin Valley and Salinas farms.
In the past, the produce was distributed to the various local partners in Solano County's seven cities, who then distributed it to the clients.
By April, there will be seven distribution sites in Vallejo, Brislain added.
No identification is required, but clients are asked to self certify that they meet the income requirements to receive the food.
The distribution session is also an educational opportunity for Corinne Quinn, nutrition education coordinator.
Quinn walks around the site and talks to clients about the products.
"A lot of people don't consume fresh fruits and vegetables because they don't have access to them," Quinn said. "Or if they do, they are not of good quality."
The next Vallejo distribution session will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Emmanuel Temple Apostolic Church of Vallejo, 900 Sixth St.
The truck will be at Solano Middle School every second and fourth Friday from 4 to 5 p.m., and at the church every second and fourth Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m.
Each household is asked to only choose one location to visit twice a month, and to bring two bags.
For more information, visit www.foodbankccs.org/get-help/community-produce-program.html, or call 421-9777.
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Cool August temperatures across Iowa slow growing degree day (GDD) accumulations. In addition, Iowa's late corn planting dates this year obviously impacted the crop as well. These two factors affect corn yield potential.
I addressed GDD accumulations in a recent CropWatch blog posting. Growing degree day accumulations clearly lag behind normal. Cool temperatures after silking not only slow GDD accumulation, thus slowing crop development, but also can increase yield potential given specific conditions. The record yields of 2009 resulted from slow GDD accumulation after silking coupled with a late frost. On the other hand, warm temperatures after silking in 2010 reduced corn yield potential (See an ICM News article reporting this).
Earlier this season I addressed the potential impact of late corn planting on yields; see Crop Model Output and Field Research Data. The August 12th USDA yield forecast in part reflects this; Iowa's USDA August forecast yield of 163 bushels per acre is almost 9 percent below 30-year trend-line yields(10 percent below the 30-year trend is "officially" drought).
Dry matter accumulation and grain moisture during reproductive stages
Let's address another question here: Will the corn crop mature before frost? My response to this question depends on when the first 28°F or colder frost occurs and the crop's current development stage. Table 1 presents a timeline of corn development as well as kernel dry matter and moisture content during dent – R5. Physiological maturity (R6) is the point when maximum kernel dry matter occurs – normally around 35 percent grain moisture. Black layer formation occurs a bit later than R6, typically 28 percent ± 4 percent. Contrary to popular thinking, kernels do not lose dry matter after R6.
Based on data in Table 1, corn in early dent (R5) has about 60 percent grain moisture, accumulated about 45 percent of its dry matter, and needs another 33 days to mature. At three-quarter milk line, 97 percent of the dry matter is accumulated and it will take about two weeks to mature.
Freeze dates
Figure 1 shows the most recent 30-year dates for median first fall 28â°F frost across the Midwest. The median date for portions of NW and NE Iowa ranges from October 1 to 10; that for SE IA range from October 21 to 30. The median first fall 28â°F frost for rest of the state ranges between October 11th and 20th (from MRCC).
Mesonet provides tables of probabilities by specific locations for fall frost events with different temperature thresholds. These data are averages since 1951. Figures 2, 3, and 4, display probabilities of temperatures less than 29â°F for Iowa's nine crop reporting districts. For example: for SW Iowa(fig 2) the average date of the first hard freeze is Oct. 21. In addition, one year in five the freeze may be later than Oct. 28, and one year in 10 it may be Nov. 4 or later. On the other hand, note that one year in 10 the hard freeze is on or before Oct. 5.
The date with 50 percent probability of less than 29â°F temperatures ranges with northern CRD's occurring earlier than the southern CRD's – a range of 9 to 12 days earlier in the north in the three central and eastern-most CRDs. The northwest CRD has later frost dates then the west cenral CRD.
Fifty percent probability dates of temperatures below 29â°F for the western parts of the central and southern CRD's arrive six days earlier than the eastern parts of those regions. Those dates vary little across northern Iowa CRDs, October 14 to 18.
Warmer temperatures in the current short-term forecast may help accumulate GDDs faster. However, much of the state remains dry (see drought monitor). Warmer temperatures with dry conditions will stress the crop even more.
The critical issue of this whole season is the timing of the first 28â° F frost this fall. A later than normal frost encourages longer seed-fill period and higher yields. An early frost … well let's hope it doesn't happen!


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Mets opt to keep Edgin close at Binghamton
NEW YORK -- The Mets used proximity to protect both their staff and an individual reliever on Saturday, when they optioned Josh Edgin down to Double-A Binghamton. The Mets moved Edgin to make room for starter Shaun Marcum, but they also did it to try to restore his confidence.
The left-hander has posted a 9.64 ERA in his first 11 games this season, and the Mets sent him to Double-A both to keep him close and to avoid the hitter-heavy lineups in the Pacific Coast League. Edgin, 26 years old, was told to keep his head up and work his way back to the Majors.
"If something happens, I want to be able to get him here fast," said manager Terry Collins. "I just said, 'Go to Binghamton. You're close. Go work and get your confidence back.' Again, that's what it's all about. When you're on that mound, you need to know you're going to make the pitch."
Edgin, selected in the 30th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, has already beaten the odds just by making it to the Majors, and Collins thinks he can have a long career ahead of him. Edgin was given a trial by fire last year after southpaw Tim Byrdak suffered a season-ending injury.
And while that experience helped Edgin, it also served to pigeonhole him. Collins said that it's a tough adjustment for a young pitcher to become a situational southpaw, because he has to get up in the bullpen so often. Sooner or later, said Collins, that can begin to take a toll on your arm.
"I can only go on my experience of seeing a young pitcher who gets up and down that many times," he said. "It's just that their arm doesn't respond. They're not making the pitches. There's just not the crispness on the fastball, and I don't necessarily mean velocity. His velocity's been OK. ... We know it's still there, it's just that all of a sudden, that free-and-easy action and that confidence to make a pitch [is missing]. I just think there's some wear and tear on the arm after all that up and down."
That wear and tear is natural, said Collins, and it can disappear in time if Edgin is treated carefully at his next destination. Edgin made just six appearances at Binghamton last year before being promoted to Triple-A and then to the Majors, a fast track after dominance at the lower levels.
Now he's going in the opposite direction, but Collins said there's no reason to believe it will be permanent. The Mets still believe in Edgin, and they want him to share that belief.
"For the first time in his career, he's struggling," said Collins. "It's not that something's wrong with his arm. When you start struggling for the first time in your career, it gets in your head. The worst place you can send a pitcher who's struggling mentally is to [Triple-A] Las Vegas. Or Colorado Springs. Or Albuquerque, one of those places where you make a good pitch and the guy hits a two-run double."
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Eight and five, last name and given,
We are one six six six even;
The first in cow, the last in oxen
Three in damsel, three in vixen.
Question: What are we called?
HintOne of five, I the only one,
One in cat, two in mitten,
Two are odd, five are even
Seven in all, one in seven.
AnswerROMAN NUMERALS.
Explanation of the riddle:
The last name has eight letters (NUMERALS) while the first or given name has five (ROMAN).
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C ( which is found in Cow) is first of the seven in the alphabet while X ( which is found in oXen) is last.
Three of seven are found in DaMseL. Three are also found in VIXen.
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I is the only one of five vowels among the seven Roman numerals.
C is found in Cat, M and I in MItten.
I and V are odd numbers. The rest are even numbers.
There are seven Roman numerals. One of them is found in seVen (the V).
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LANDOVER, Md.—The Seahawks used to be bullies just at home. Now they are bullies everywhere.
Just one road team survived wild-card weekend: Seattle. After beating up the Redskins on Sunday, the Seahawks are headed to Atlanta next. The Falcons should be concerned.
"I definitely feel like nobody wants to see us," said Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner on Sunday night, inside a locker room oozing with confidence. "Home or away, we're going to bring our best shot."
Seattle has similarities to the last two Super Bowl champions—NFC teams with a road warrior mentality. The Giants won at Green Bay and San Francisco before winning last year's Super Bowl. The Packers won at Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Chicago on the road to winning Super Bowl XLV.
Coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider have built a physical Seahawks team by design—robust on both sides of the football. That style travels well.
Defensively, the Seahawks are big and punishing. Even their defensive backs have size, and they might have the best secondary in football. One cornerback, Brandon Browner, goes 6-foot-4. The other starting corner, Richard Sherman, goes 6-foot-3. Strong safety Kam Chancellor is 6-foot-4, built like a linebacker and hits like a freight train. Strong safety Earl Thomas isn't gargantuan (5-foot-10), but he is awfully talented.
Seattle's defense took over the game in the second half Sunday, holding the Redskins scoreless and punishing a gimpy Robert Griffin III. Carroll even sounded somewhat sorry for Griffin, having to go against the Seahawks at less than 100 percent.
"It was hard to watch Robert Griffin III today," Carroll said. "He was freaking gallant as can be. I thought under the circumstances, he did well just to survive the playing time."
Offensively, the Seahawks pound teams with the power running of Marshawn Lynch, who had 132 yards and a touchdown Sunday night. The Seahawks wear teams down. They did it against the Redskins, scoring the game's final 24 points.
Lynch's 27-yard TD run in the fourth quarter was a signature Seahawks play. As Lynch broke into the secondary, his escort was rookie quarterback Russell Wilson, who sprinted downfield, looking to throw a block. That's how the Seahawks roll. They play old-school football with Seahawks swagger.
"People always ask me if I have a chip on my shoulder because I was a third-round draft pick," Wilson said. "I am blessed to be a Seattle Seahawk. For our football team, I do believe we play with a chip on our shoulder, because we have an energy that makes us want to prove ourselves every week. We can play with anyone, any time and any place. That is our mentality.''
The Seahawks were unbeaten (8-0) in Seattle this year, but they struggled on the road. Those days are over. They have won six straight, including three away from the comforts of home, making it difficult not to take the Seahawks seriously as a Super Bowl threat.
Wilson is the X-factor. He keeps getting better, adding unpredictability and pizzazz to the offense. In his last nine games, Wilson has 17 touchdown passes and just two interceptions. That's phenomenal stuff for anyone, not just a rookie. Wilson's speed and agility present a beautiful contrast to Lynch's power. When defenses start stacking formations to stop Lynch, there goes Wilson scooting through a small crease to pick up key yards.
Wilson looked like a 10-year veteran Sunday in his first playoff game. The place was rocking when the Redskins jumped to a 14-0 lead, but Wilson didn't flinch.
"There's more cameras around, there are more people watching, but it's no different," Wilson said. "Coach Carroll and I always talk before pre-game. One hundred yards is 100 yards, so you just have to get out there and play."
A team that takes momentum into the playoffs is dangerous. The Falcons know it. Despite being the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Falcons have a credibility problem. They are 0-3 in the playoffs since Mike Smith and Matt Ryan came to town.
The Falcons face enormous pressure to win against a Seahawks team that has taken on the loose, energetic nature of its head coach. You can't fake your way past the Seahawks, not the way they are playing now. Carroll has been to plenty of bowl games as a college coach, but now his team is stalking a Super Bowl.
"We withstood a pretty good punch in the mouth early from the Redskins," Wagner said.
Wagner was right. The Seahawks have become the worst type of bullies. Punch them in the mouth, and they will punch you back.


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OK now. The feet should be shoulder-width apart. The V's made by the thumbs and forefingers should be pointing to the right shoulder. The knees should be slightly flexed.
T minus two seconds and counting.
The eyes should be focused on the back of the ball. Take your last breath. Concentrate. Start the take-away in one piece.
We have ignition.
Get the club to the top of the backswing slowly. Shift your weight slightly to your right side. Make sure to set the club at the top of the backswing. Don't yank the club on the downswing. Start to rotate your hips to the left and shift your weight to the left side as the club head comes into the ball.
We have liftoff.
Follow through with hands high and make sure to hold the pose. Swing away. You never know when you'll hit the shot of a lifetime, even if it wins a $5 Nassau and not the U.S. Open.
These days you are never quite sure whether you are about to launch a golf ball or the space shuttle as you ascend the first tee of the "Big Tree, Little Valley Golf Club." With a bag that could be filled with graphite, titanium, boron and magnesium formed into the latest in computer-designed, computer-manufactured clubs, we are a long way from the days when shepherds beat stones around a field with sticks in search of a hole in the ground.
The age of high-tech golf is here. Whereas once clubs were made of hand-fashioned wood, iron and steel, we have entered the age of woods made of metal or graphite--or ceramics derived from the heat-deflecting tiles developed for the space program. Most irons made today are no longer hand-forged, but are investments cast in a design known as perimeter weighting. Shafts are made of intermodulus graphite, of titanium with boron tips. And thanks to technology, today's golf ball goes straighter and lasts longer.
These clubs are not made for players like Jack Nicklaus or Greg Norman or Nick Faldo, though their names can be found on plenty of high-tech golf equipment. Occasionally you can even find them playing these clubs. High-tech clubs are made for high-handicap players with money to burn and a burning desire to get that handicap below 30 for the first time.
"When I was working for MacGregor," says Clay Long, a club-design consultant in Albany, Georgia, "we often talked about the fact that we were making clubs that 30-handicappers used, but we had to get a Jack Nicklaus or a Greg Norman to play them or endorse them so the 30-handicapper would buy them. And a guy who's a 30 handicapper doesn't know the difference between a good club and a bad club because he can't hit it on the face more than one out of 10 swings."
Pro golfers make their livelihood from the way they swing what they swing. They are usually the first to use high-tech products; metal woods and perimeter-weighted (cavity-backed) irons are in prolific use on the pro tours. Players often think that steel shafts give them the best feel for their iron shots, thus they often use graphite shafts in their metal-headed drivers. You can find some titanium shafts in use on the tour; other players use graphite shafts with a boron tip for added strength.
Golf-club manufacturers make their money selling clubs to amateur golfers, and the fact is that high-tech golf clubs are generally perceived by the everyday player as improving their games. That's why they will spend $1,100 for a set of Ping Zing 2 irons with graphite shafts, $300 for a Callaway metal wood or $150 for a new Callaway Big Bertha iron. And that's why Long and hundreds of other golf-club designers devote their days to finding the right combination of material and design that will lower your handicap to 29 without altering that 15-piece swing you can't take out of town because no one has parts.
The high-tech golf club is generationally different from its predecessors in three important areas. New materials like graphite allow it to be lighter. New designs allow the "sweet spot," the area of the club where solid contact is made, to be bigger. And new manufacturing techniques allow greater consistency club to club, set to set.
Graphite is the material that has had the single greatest impact on the game and it has come a long way from the introduction of the whippy graphite shafts of 20 years ago. Graphite consists of carbon fibers embedded in varying materials. Because its strength-to-weight ratio is better than steel, more of the weight of the club can be shifted to the club head. "We're using military-grade graphite materials that are very light and very strong," says Dan Callicott, vice president of Mitsushiba International. "We have much more flexibility in design with graphite. We can mold it into many different shapes that allow us to make shafts with varying flex and flex points."
Other materials, like titanium, Kevlar (a Dupont product used in bulletproof clothing), boron and ceramics are used in shafts. At a recent golf-equipment show, manufacturers unveiled titanium metal woods. But as a material, graphite remains kind of high-tech.
Callicott's company, like all club makers, takes advantage of computer manufacturing that allows new designs to be developed and produced quickly. Computers connected to milling machines can cut a master club head, which can then be used to create the molds in which thousands of identical clubs will be cast. This is a vast departure from the days when clubs were produced by artisans, with irons made on a blacksmith's anvil and woods created with the skill of a cabinetmaker.
"The average golf club is far better than it was 15 years ago," says Long. "Even guys buying them at Kmart can get good clubs these days."
You won't find Karsten Solheim at Kmart, however. Solheim invented Ping golf clubs and in so doing he became the father of high-tech golf. His clubs are among the most popular and expensive in the world market. His ideas fostered a revolution in club-making that rolls on unabated today. And to think it all started when Solheim, an engineer with General Electric in Syracuse, New York, in the early 1960s, thought about how he could apply the physics of a tennis racket to a putter. It was the beginning of the concept of perimeter weighting, and Solheim first applied it to putters.
"I was thinking that a tennis racket had its weight around the perimeter and the hitting area was in the middle," says Solheim. "I thought you could make a golf club with the weight at the toe and heel. So I worked on making a putter that way. I gave it to someone to try out and he said it had a sound like a ping, which is where I got the name."
He got Julius Boros to try the putter and he won the 1967 Phoenix Open using it. The age of high-tech golf had begun. Solheim went on to develop his Ping irons, with the weight distributed around the hitting area and the head offset from the shaft. He went on to develop club heads of beryllium copper and manganese bronze. He also went on to develop a considerable fortune as 30-handicappers, 20-handicappers, 10-handicappers and scratch players filled their bags with Solheim's perimeter-weighted wonders, the most important improvement in golf clubs since the steel shaft took over from hickory.
Toolmaker John Zebellean would develop the concept of metal woods in the 1970s, and entrepreneur Gary Adams would market them through his company Taylor Made Golf. Ely Callaway, the vintner, would sell his winemaking business, found a golf company and ultimately produce Big Bertha, the jumbo-headed metal driver that has virtually taken over the market. Metal woods, too, work on the principal of perimeter weighting, and Big Bertha pushed the weight to an extreme. Callaway introduced an even bigger metal wood this summer: Great Big Bertha. It is designed for high-handicap golfers; the size of the club face assures that if you can get it anywhere near the ball, you can hit it.
The graphite shaft was the brainchild of Frank Thomas, who conceived it when he was working for the Shakespeare Co. In charge of monitoring and approving golf equipment for the United States Golf Association, Thomas' job is to make sure that technology alone does not significantly improve a player's game or render golf courses obsolete.
These days a walk through any large golf-equipment retailer, or even through the local pro shop--can be a boggling trip through the computer age instead of a stroll through the romantic myth of the game. There are clubs manufactured by Cubic Balance that have Computer Made etched into the top of the metal woods. The Powerbilt Co.'s display touts the Ellipsoid of Power, which may either help you hit the ball farther or overthrow the government of Portugal. The Japanese club maker Mitsushiba has announced its Carbon Impact System, with carbon fibers in the cavity which, the company says, gives a softer feeling and focuses the power.
And just what are these Cleveland VAS Irons? Did they fall off a Roto-Rooter truck or what? These dark ovals of steel with the shaft entering at an odd angle and a sherbert-colored logo in the cavity may be high-tech, but they look more like a plumber's tool.
Wayne Cashman is the assistant coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. The former all-star defenseman of the Boston Bruins is a cigar smoker and golfer. And he is passionate about his golf clubs. There is a vacant lot next to the Lightning's practice facility, and, on any given day before practice and sometimes after, you can find Cashman with a club in his hand, hitting a few short shots to work off nervous energy.
Cashman loves his clubs. Recently he took delivery of a brand-new set of Wilson Ultras with Firestick Shafts. The new clubs were still wrapped in plastic, resting against the back of his car on a balmy winter day. Still in the truck were a set of VAS irons, a set of beryllium Ping clubs and a bag of mixed clubs of varying technologies, including good old-fashioned irons with forged-steel heads.
"What else am I going to spend my money on?" asks Cashman between swings and puffs. "There's just something about putting a new club in your hand: it makes you feel better right off the bat. I love looking at new clubs. It's kind of a hobby just to buy them."
Cashman is a decent 14-handicapper who is better in the summer when hockey is on hiatus. He is also proof that putting a new club, almost any club, in someone's hands boosts confidence and lowers the old handicap, at least a trifle.
The USGA's Thomas has been keeping track of player performance for 25 years. Of course the players he keeps track of are touring professionals, the best in the world. What he sees in their performance is an anomaly. Despite the fact that clubs and golf balls are being touted as better than ever, it can't be proved with any certainty in cold, hard statistics.
"All in all, when you look at everything together--accuracy, length--it hasn't improved much at all in 25 years," says Thomas. "The average driving distance [of a tour professional] was 262 yards in 1993. In 1967, it was 258. Greens in regulation haven't improved any."
While it would be next to impossible to accurately track the performance of your average golfer, Thomas looks at the overall average handicap of 17, which hasn't changed in a generation. There are so many factors that play a part in explaining that static figure, like the avalanche of new players in the 1980s, that it might well be meaningless. Nevertheless, high-tech golf's impact from a practical standpoint can only be measured on individual players, and most think that new clubs and new balls help their games.
"The USGA isn't concerned about players who hit the ball 180 yards with their driver," says Thomas. "We look at what elite golfers are doing. We don't want them to make golf courses obsolete and we must make sure that technology isn't helping them to a great extent."
Thomas doesn't discount high-tech golf's effect on the average player. "I think it has helped the older player," says Thomas. "With graphite shafts, you don't have to swing harder to get more distance. And the perimeter-weighted clubs mean that you don't have to hit the ball in the center of the club all the time. It helps to minimize the bad shots more than make good shots better."
He subscribes to a theory called the Placebo Effect, which he defines thusly: "You look at the new clubs with a positive view; your mind doesn't get in the way of your swing and you hit the ball well. It's confidence--pure and simple."
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UPLAND — The City Council tentatively approved a contentious citation ordinance, that will attempt to gain compliance through the threat of daily fines.
The council approved the first reading of the revised ordinance Monday night, several months after approving an original version of the ordinance drafted by then-interim City Attorney Jimmy Gutierrez.
The council held off on the final approval of the ordinance in July after residents protested.
They agreed to have the City Council Advisory Committee take a look. They met in October and February, making several changes, before recommending it to the council during their March meeting.
The City Council Advisory Committee made several changes to the ordinance.
These include ensuring that property owners with tenants also receive the notice of violation, the hearing officer is a third party not affiliated with the city and that fines be included in a resolution and will be up for review annually.
"The purpose for this ordinance is to create a more time and cost-effective process for the city to obtain code compliance while incorporating safeguards in the process for property owners," said Liz Chavez, the city's manager of housing, economic development and code enforcement.
San Bernardino County and 32 surrounding cities utilize an administrative citation ordinance to gain compliance, she said.
"The only tool to enforce the provisions of the Upland Municipal Code is through public nuisance abatement, voluntary compliance or criminal prosecution," Chavez said.
If implemented, the ordinance would allow the city to levy daily fines on property owners who fail to comply with the Municipal Code.
The fines, which were also tentatively approved through a resolution, are categorized by violation type and the number of violations in a 12-month period.
For general violations, such as debris on property, unmaintained parkways/landscape, needed building maintenance, illegal building/structure or and illegal home business structure, are $100 for a first offense; $200 for a second offense and $500 for a third offense.
Building and safety violations, such as dilapidated structures, unsecured stagnant pool; dilapidated pool fence/gate or sewage outflow, are $500 for a first offense; $750 for a second offense and $1,000 for a third offense.
Councilman Glenn Bozar voted against the ordinance Monday night, questioning the possible bias of hearing officers and whether the ordinance is necessary since any cases end up complying.
Bozar was a member of the committee when it was first asked to look at the ordinance.
"I think the majority of these cases you have to extend a helping hand of compassion to your neighbor I think there's a problem out there. We don't know our neighbors anymore," Bozar said.
Bozar said he believes many of the violators could be helped by the local Boy Scout groups, but Councilwoman Debbie Stone said she knows of two situations where their help was turned down.
"That help is out there, but a lot of people don't want anybody around to help them fix their problems," she said.
If fully implemented, violators would receive a notice of violation, with a letter stating they may be fined and attached fines, and will be given 10 days to respond. If they do not, then a code enforcement officer will make a second attempt, giving them 30 more days to comply.
If they still fail to comply, the officer can issue a citation adding an additional 15 days to abate the violation without incurring a fine.
The property owner then will have an opportunity to appeal or request a hearing. If the appeal is granted the case is dismissed, otherwise they will be required to pay the fine.
If a hearing is granted, then they are required to pay a $210 deposit. Waivers are available for people who cannot afford to pay the deposit.
The hearing will be set within 10 to 21 days. If the outcome is in favor of the property owner then the case is dismissed, but if it is in favor of the city then they must pay their fines within 16 days or go to court.
Under the city's current policy, code enforcement officers send two notices of violation.


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Tibetan Plateau Steppe
About the Area
Known as the "Roof of the World", this ecoregion has an average elevation of almost 15,000 feet and is the meeting point for landscapes and species from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
From here, several major rivers (including the Yangtze, Mekong, and Indus) begin their long journeys to the sea. Due to its size and its position near the tropics, the Tibetan Plateau is one of the most ecologically diverse alpine communities on Earth. Habitats range from gravelly, wind-blown periglacial environments to moist alpine pastures and scrubs.
Local Species
The expanses are well suited to fleet footed mammals that graze large areas, which are abundant in some places and reduced in others, either as a result of hunting or competition with domestic livestock.
Species include Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsoni), Tibetan wild ass (Equus hemionus), wild yak (Bos grunniens), and white-lipped deer (Cervus albirostris). Predators include the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and Tibetan sand fox (Vulpes ferrilata). Other species, such as the wolf (Canis lupis) and the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos) are considered threatened.
The Hume's ground jay (Pseudopodoces humili) is one of many characteristic bird species. Large raptors such as Gyps himalayansis and lammergeier or bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) also occur in the mountainous parts of the Tibetan Plateau.
Despite low population density, hunting threatens many species of mammals (especially the argali and the Tibetan antelope, which are being slaughtered at an unsustainable rate for their high-quality wool) and large birds.
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1,565,000 sq km (604,000 sq miles)
Habitat type:
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
Geographic Location:
Central Asia, north of the Himalayas: Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan, and Tajikistan
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An international team of geologists recently discovered a thick layer of soft, melted rock beneath the surface of the ecoregion. This liquid "jelly" is sandwiched between chunks of solid ground. The squishy pocket was probably left behind when continents collided millions of years ago, creating enormous heat when this plateau was formed.


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SAN JOSE >> As he has done countless other times, Sharks fan Brian Ragusa stood for the national anthem at the late regular-season game.
But this time was different. He slumped back down into his seat at the Shark Tank, suffering a massive heart attack in front of a stunned crowd that ended up witnessing the best save of the night in the stands, and not on the ice.
He is alive today to help tell the story thanks to an astonishing series of fortuitous events that included the quick reactions of two good Samaritans, including an off-duty nurse from Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, who work in emergency medicine and coincidentally were sitting nearby — as well as the aid of Ragusa's friend, a San Jose firefighter who also happened to respond to the call.
"Boy, did I ever have some angels on my shoulder that night," said Ragusa, who is recovering from quadruple-bypass surgery and talking about the incident for the first time. "So many things had to happen for me to survive. It's just mind-boggling."
His friend, Sergio Arellano couldn't agree more. Ragusa had invited him to the game, but Arellano declined because he had to work at the San Jose Fire Department. Yet Arellano ended up going to the Shark Tank anyway, unaware that he would have a hand in saving his friend's life.
"I'm still in shock thinking about it," Arellano said. "Heck, I find it hard to believe."
Ragusa, 57, a season-ticket holder who lives in San Ramon and works as a sales rep for a printing company, has been a hockey fan since the late 1960s when the long-gone Seals arrived in the Bay Area. Since 1993, when the expansion Sharks moved into the downtown arena now officially called SAP Center, he has missed only about 20 games.
Usually, he sits with wife Lisa in Section 209, Seats 9 and 10. But on April 3, with the rival Los Angeles Kings in town for a late regular-season game — just weeks before the same team would bounce the Sharks from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round — Lisa couldn't attend because of an event with her company. Ragusa reached out to Arellano, another fan whom he has known for nearly two decades.
"That day he sent me a text, saying 'I know it's last-minute, but you want to go to the game?' " Arellano said. "I said that I was sorry but I couldn't."
Ragusa decided to attend by himself.
"If I hadn't gone, I would have suffered the heart attack at home," he said. "My wife would have found me five hours later, and then she would have been attending a funeral instead."
There were no overt warning signs. Although there is a history of heart disease in his family, Ragusa was symptom-free. He watches what he eats, rarely drinks and doesn't smoke.
His last memory is walking into the arena, going up the escalator and picking up a statistics sheet.
The Shark Tank, always sold out with 17,562 fans, is one of the NHL's loudest buildings. But a hushed silence descends for the anthem, and that's when the scary scene unfolded.
One row behind, Jonathan Hall was standing with his date when "everyone started freaking out." But Hall, a 20-year-old EMT and firefighter from Modesto, didn't.
In the next section over, Dotty Parker was with her family. Her husband alerted Parker, an emergency room nurse at Community Hospital, to the commotion.
Both rushed over to Ragusa and began performing CPR.
"Even though I'm an ER nurse and do this every day, I had never done it out in public before," said Parker, 33, of Salinas. "But even though we were on him quickly, I didn't think he was going to survive because the statistics really were against him."
Chris Salazar, a guest service coordinator at SAP and Marine Corps reservist, arrived and was followed by arena EMTs. Ragusa was carried to a stairwell, where a defibrillator was used to get his heart beating.
When San Jose firefighters from nearby Station 1 got to the arena, Arellano was among them. He had an uneasy feeling passing by Ragusa's seats. But the heart attack victim's face was covered by an oxygen mask and Arellano didn't recognize Ragusa — even when he continued treating him on the ambulance ride to O'Connor Hospital.
"We were trying to get him back, and I was doing chest compressions," Arellano said. "In a situation like that, we're just so focused on doing our jobs. I never really looked at his face."
The next day, Arellano still had a nagging feeling and called O'Connor. Only then did he learn that Ragusa had been the man with the heart attack.
Ragusa was kept in an induced coma for four days before being transferred to the Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center where he had surgery. The cardiologist told him the credit for his survival goes to the prompt action of those in the arena because he never lost oxygen to his brain.
Arellano, struck by the incredible odds of having helped save his friend, went out and bought lottery tickets.
"I thought, 'He was lucky, and I might get lucky, too,' " said Arellano, 42, of San Carlos. "I didn't win, but that's OK. He survived and that's the main thing."
As for Ragusa, he admits to being a little embarrassed about the ruckus, but hopes his story will lead others to get regular check-ups.
"I'm just very thankful," he said. "Now I feel like I have to make good on this and be a better person."


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Cherries typically are the first summer fruit in supermarket produce departments each year, and retailers have found that they can boost sales and lure in customers by promoting the sweet, red fruit.
The very first cherries from California — usually the brooks — are priced too high to promote, but Dave Diaz, produce buyer for one of three Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Oliver's Markets, still puts some on display.
They're typically $9.99 per pound, depending on the fruit's size. Diaz aims for 10 row or larger.
"Those are big cherries," he said. "But you pay for them."
Promotable cherry volume usually is available by the end of May or the first week of June, and that's when Oliver's jumps into the cherry deal with both feet.
"Every year I have a blowout sale on cherries," Diaz said.
He puts two 3- by 3-foot bins of cherries near the entrance to the produce department and puts them on steps, creating a waterfall effect.
He advertises the sale with a full-page newspaper ad.
"When cherries are on sale, I can't keep them on the shelf," he said.
The promotion runs for about a week, then the store breaks down the display to a single bin.
Diaz repeats the promotion in late June, when the California deal winds down and the first cherries arrive from Washington.
He focuses on bing cherries unless they're not available.
"Bing is king," he said.
Cherries are an item that isn't available year-round, and that's good for promotions, Diaz said.
"Seasonality creates an excitement," he said.
California cherries are popular in the South, as well, said Lou Jacobs, produce director for Remke Markets Inc., a chain of 13 stores based in Erlanger, Ky.
Remke stores merchandise cherries in displays ranging from 4 to 10 feet wide, depending on whether they're on sale.
Sometimes stores will set up secondary displays to accommodate ad sales, he said.
Sweet red cherries sell the best, but the chain also offers rainiers.
Regular price for red cherries at Remke's is $2.99 per pound. Sale price is $1.99.
Darrenkamps Food Market, Lancaster, Pa., has cherries on ad up to 80% of the time during cherry season, said Tom Oberholtzer, produce manager.
The store sells mostly sweet reds, but also offers rainiers.
During the peak of the season, the display ranges from 8 to 10 feet, and prices range from $3.99 regular to $1.49-1.99 on ad.
Graduation time is another big promotional period for Oliver's, Diaz said.
"We ran one ad with grad caps tossed in the sky with cherries raining down behind them," he said.
Oliver's features cherries on ad three or four times during the summer for as low as $1.99 or $2.99 per pound, compared to a regular price of $5.99.
Diaz said sales increased tenfold when cherries were advertised for $1.99 a pound.
"It was crazy the kind of frenzy they created," he said. "I ran out of cherries."
He said he sold nearly 100 cases in two days. Cherries actually outsold bananas.
The store also promotes organic cherries, but Diaz can't price them nearly as low as conventional product.
A pound of organic cherries sells for a regular price of about $8.99-9.99 per pound or on sale for $4.99.


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ASCT for Relapsed APL After Molecular Remission
This study has been terminated.
(slow recruitment)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jiong HU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 21, 2009
Last updated: December 1, 2014
Last verified: November 2014
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Detailed Description:
For relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia after all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic treatment, remission can be achieved by chemotherapy with ATRA and/or arsenic and addition of mylotarg. Autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) negative graft is important treatment option to obtain sustainable remission. This study is to test the efficacy and the safety of conditioning regimen with idarubicin and busulfan for relapsed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL).
|Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Relapse
|Procedure: autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia After Relapse With Idarubicin and Busulfan Conditioning
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: acute promyelocytic leukemia
MedlinePlus related topics: Leukemia
Drug Information available for: IdarubicinU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Jiong HU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- disease free survival [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- overall survival [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- transplantation related mortality [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: ASCT in relapsed APL
autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation for patients with relapsed APL after achieving molecular remission
Procedure: autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation
Autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation and condition with the following:
idarubicin 15mg/m2•d day -11 and -10; busulfan 0.8mg/kg•q6h day -6 to -3.
Detailed Description:
Once relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia achieved molecular remission after all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic treatment, PBSC was mobilized and collected with further confirmation of molecular remission via RT-PCR.
Patients received autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men or women between age 18-60 years old
- Acute promyelocytic leukemia after relapse with confirmed cytogenetics t(15;17) and molecular analysis (PML-RARalpha)
- Mobilized peripheral CD34+ over 2x106/kg with negative PML-RAR alpha confirmed by PCR
- European Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-3
- Serum bilirubin < 1.5x the upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Serum alanine transaminase (ALT)/aspartate transaminase values < 2.5 x ULN
- Subjects (or their legally acceptable representatives) must signed an informed consent document indicating that they understanding the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Woman of child bearing potential
- Serum creatinine > 400 Micromol/l after initial resuscitation patients with previous Grade 2-4 peripheral neuropathy
- Uncontrolled diabetes (if receiving antidiabetic agents, subjects must be on a stable dose for at least 3 months before first dose of study drug)
- Uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction within 6 months of enrollment, uncontrolled angina, clinically significant pericardial disease, or III-IV heart failure
- Known allergy to idarubicin
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00907582
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00907582
|Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine
|Shanghai, China, 200025
Sponsors and Collaborators
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|JIong HU, M.D.
|Shanghai Rui Jin Hospital
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Keywords provided by Jiong HU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Jiong HU, Head, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00907582 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 21, 2009
|Last Updated:
|December 1, 2014
Keywords provided by Jiong HU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine:
PCR negative
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Leukemia, Myeloid
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic Agents
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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NIAMS-Supported Research Finds New Genetic Links to Juvenile Arthritis
New research supported by the NIHs National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, has identified 14 genes linked to juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the most common type of arthritis affecting children. The new study brings the number of confirmed genes in JIA to 17 and represents an important advance toward better understanding and treatment of JIA.
Published in Nature Genetics, the international study used technology called the Immunochip array to analyze DNA samples from 2,816 children with JIA collected at more than 40 pediatric rheumatology clinics in the United States and Europe and 13,000 healthy controls to look for differences in genes, said Susan Thompson, Ph.D., a leader of the study and researcher in the Division of Rheumatology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Carl D. Langefeld, Ph.D., a biostatistician at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC, led the team of statisticians completing this large analysis. In addition to the 14 new genes, the analyses confirmed three previously discovered genes and suggested that another 11 genetic regions might be involved in the disease.
JIA, an autoimmune disease, has several different, but related, forms. The genes studied were from children with two common JIA subtypes polyarticular and oligoarticular. Many of the implicated genes are involved in the development, activation or differentiation of T cells a type of white blood cell that identifies, attacks and rids the body of infectious agents.
Prior to this study only three genes the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region, PTPN22 and PTPN2 had been shown to be involved in JIA, a disease that is believed to have both genetic and environmental components. The confirmation of those three genes, plus the finding of numerous others could have two important implications, said Thompson.
If we can find a novel disease mechanism, that can inform drug design, she said. Also, by comparing genes, scientists might further define disease subtypes, which could help doctors determine which children are most likely or unlikely to respond to a particular treatment before they try it. This knowledge, she said, could help with the development of treatment protocols.
The study, which took two years to complete and is the largest collaborative study of JIA to date, has opened the door to other collaborations that likely will provide more clues about JIA, according to Thompson. The next step, she said, is an analysis of DNA from 1,500 more patients to help understand or confirm the role of the 11 additional genetic regions identified as having a possible connection in the current study.
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The Levy County Sheriff's deputies who responded to a Chiefland resident's complaint about a burglary at a shed on his property must have thought it was their lucky day as they ended up arresting five people and discovering a methamphetamine lab.
On Friday, Sept. 11, Chiefland resident said his shed had been broken into within the last 18 hours. Deputies learned guns, ammunition and tools had been taken when the burglars cut locks and forced the door off the tracks to gain entry.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests:
•Sept. 26, Jessee Carroll Baggett Jr., 35, Williston, DUI alcohol or drugs, possession of marijuana, possession and/or use of drug equipment. Bond $13,000.
•Sept. 24, Jonathon Beau Bender, 20, Chiefland, VOP.
•Sept. 21, Kerry Leann Bush, 35, out of county warrant.
•Sept. 27, Cory Taylor Chadwick, 29, Chiefland, brawling. Bond $2,000.
•Sept. 23, John Champion, 26, Chiefland, robbery with weapon.
The traffic light at the intersection of State Road 24 and U.S. 27A in Bronson was not functioning for most of Tuesday, Sept. 22 after a driver entered the intersection while the light was still red and collided with another vehicle that took out the traffic light's control box.
Caeli Woodard, 17, of Bronson, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Venture and stopped behind another vehicle on SR 24, while the light was red.
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the public's assistance in solving a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Friday, Sept. 25, at approximately 8:40 p.m. when a vehicle collided with a motorcyclist on U.S. Highway 27A and left the scene.
Daniel A. Montalbano, 36, of Bronson, was westbound in the left lane of US 27A when an unidentified vehicle traveling south on Wilson Avenue turned left onto US 27 into Montalbano's path.
Montalbano was unable to avoid a collision striking the rear of the vehicle.
A citizen's tip that minors were able to buy alcoholic beverages sparked an investigation that has resulted in two arrests of convenience store clerks.
The tip to the Levy County Sheriff's Office came from a parent who said they recently discovered their underage child was purchasing beer from a local convenience store.
The Sheriff's Office contacted the State Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT) which regulates sales of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.
A man accused of molesting acquaintances' daughters during visits to his home is facing four charges and a $4 million bond to get out of jail.
James Lambert, 65, of Fanning Springs, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 21, by Levy County Sheriff's Cpl. Jay Crooms.
The Sheriff's Office was contacted in August by a parent of the two children who reside outside the county, according to a sheriff's press release.
A man walking along Southeast 144th Place near Inglis on Thursday, Sept. 17 about 2:30 a.m. got a ride to a place with beds and food, but it was not his expected destination as sheriff's deputies arrested him and transported him to the Levy County jail on drug charges.
Patrick A. Lookingbill, 28, appeared to be intoxicated and Levy County Drug Task Force deputies stopped to check on his welfare. They conducted a pat-down search of Lookingbill for weapons and recovered a folding knife.
Deputies from the Levy County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 model Ford dually truck for erratic driving after it had been spotted earlier at an inactive clandestine methamphetamine lab site.
Deputies noticed the vehicle's driver Reinhard Bailey, 60, of Dunnellon had lye and two containers of Coleman camp fuel in plain view in the vehicle. Both substances are used in the process of illegally manufacturing methamphetamine.
A pedestrian walking along U.S. Highway 19 south of Chiefland suffered critical injuries when he was struck by a sedan at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
Oscar Ramirez, 42, of Chiefland, was transported to Shands Hospital in Gainesville.
According to the report by FHP Trooper M.D. Geoffroy, Ramirez was walking south along US 19 near the white edge line. The portion of U.S. 19 was not lighted.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests:
•Sept. 18, Alicia Ruth Anderson, 27, Beverly Hills, FTA. Bond $2,000.
•Sept. 16, Jonah Lee Arthur, 33, Bronson, cruelty to animals. Bond $10,000.
•Sept. 17, Reinhard Bailey, 60, Dunnellon, drug possession, possession/and or use of drug equipment. Bond $90,000.
•Sept. 18, Kartik Kishore Bose, 58, Chiefland, give liquor to individual under 21. Bond $2,000.
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Here you'll find personal memoirs, self-help and reference books, and books and films written and directed by members of our community.
We've compiled a collection of books and movies that may be of particular interest to our community. Here you'll find personal memoirs, self-help and reference books, and books and films written and directed by members of our community.
We are always open to suggestions for additional books and movies about the hereditary breast and ovarian cancer experience. If you have suggestions, please send them to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Click on the Featured Books & Movies tab to check out the newest books and movies along with some classics.
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The Best of Times, a celebration of life
The Best of Times is the inspirational story of Lori Haber Buckfire. Written in her own words through emails and her blog, and illustrated with her own artwork and personal photographs, Lori's story begins shortly after diagnosis of ovarian cancer in May 2005 – eight weeks after the birth of her son Hayden – and ends with her passing in July 2010. Despite her long battle with cancer, Lori did not let her illness diminish her zest for life or her ability to live in the moment. Each struggle filled with pain and fear was answered by joy, hope, courage, and the will to make every good moment last.
Life Lessons After Breast Cancer: Tips, Tricks, and Stories About Life After Breast Cancer
Judith was in her midthirties, married, professionally successful and the mother of two teenagers, when she learned she had advanced breast cancer and only six months to live. Now, in her seventies, Judith shares her inspiring story of not just surviving cancer but also refusing to let it diminish her joy of life. Her memoir is a guide that offers tips on how to be your best health advocate and embrace humor as a coping tool.
Angela's Decision: Outsmarting My Cancer Genes and Determining My Fate
In 2009, Angela Schmidt Fishbaugh tested positive for BRCA1, a genetic trait that predisposed her to breast and ovarian cancer. After her initial shock, and subsequent consulting with medical professionals, friends, and family, the proactive mother and teacher embarked on a mission to nip the issue at the bud. Written with unbridled candor and lively prose, Angela's Decision follows Angela's yearlong journey through a myriad of clinics, hospitals, and numerous operations. It is a story of struggle and trial, highlighting the challenges both she and her family faced in her crusade against her genetic condition, and the great courage she showed in ensuring the mistakes of her parents did not become her own.
Annie Parker Decoded: The Story that Inspired the Film
This is the inspirational true story that inspired the film Decoding Annie Parker. When Annie was 14 years old, she lost her mother to breast cancer. Twelve years later, her sister Joan died from the same disease. Annie was convinced there was a genetic link to the cancer in her family, and that she, too, would one day be diagnosed with cancer. When she was 29, Annie developed breast cancer. She survived. Nine years later, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer and once again, she survived. In 2006, Annie had cancer for a third time. She survived.
Meanwhile, Dr. Mary-Claire King, a brilliant geneticist at the University of California, Berkeley, discovered the BRCA1 gene mutation responsible for hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. Annie was one of the first women in Canada to be tested for the mutation. She tested positive and has become an advocate for hereditary cancer awareness.
Breastless Intimacy
Breastless Intimacy is a memoir about the author's journey through a non life-threatening diagnosis of breast cancer following the death of her sister from advanced metastatic breast disease. It's also about the author's experiences with men, as a single woman who has had her breasts removed. She writes, "This is a book from my heart. I have written it as a gift, as a celebration of love, loss and learning. It's a book for those who are making, or have made, decisions to alter their bodies and are dealing with intimacy after those alterations."
Hurdles – When Cancer Strikes a Family
Struck by breast cancer at a young age, with four small children, Dr. Raquel Kesler faced difficult, life altering choices throughout her treatments and surgeries, battling a disease that would ultimately take her life. Dr Michael Kesler chronicles his wife's experiences as both a doctor and a patient and his and the family's reactions, experiences and attempts to cope with a devastating disease and its aftermath. The book ultimately asks and examines the central questions of when should a patient tell children of their disease? Are attempts to protect children and other family members from news regarding illness helpful or harmful going forward? Raquel Kessler's story takes place during a time when the innovations and treatment options we take for granted today were not even in concept phase. Yet, the story of her personal fight to receive what was then the best treatment available allowed her to achieve the best balance she could between what she considered the three most important roles of her life: wife, mother, and doctor. In the aftermath of her death, her spouse and children are left to reflect upon the impact in their lives of cancer, secrecy, the guarding of information, and finally letting go for personal closure. The book does not provide answers, but does present, through the story of one woman's life and untimely death, the opportunity for the reader to decide their level of openness toward their loved ones in the face of potentially fatal disease.
Welcome to my adventure! Lynn Grych's book takes the reader through her four and a half year journey as a previvor. The book begins shortly before her identification as a BRCA 1 mutation carrier, through a hysterectomy, a routine colonoscopy which turned out to be anything but, her prophylactic double mastectomy and reconstruction and finally the revision of the reconstruction. Quite an adventure for such a short timeframe. Her experience is the very essence of the saying "Nothing is as easy as it seems.". Lynn also continually notes that her results were not typical. Each individual, faced with similar choices my take a different route. Her experiences involving her election to have a colonoscopy, which revealed a small adenoma and the revision of the reconstruction are especially indicative of the power of choice.
Lynn opens with the observation that the only way to have avoided this (being a BRCA 1 carrier) was not to have been born. It is from the point of identification as a carrier that choices begin. Lynn includes sections containing the factual information about the BRCA 1 and 2 mutations, as well as the questions she developed along her journey for her doctors and medical team. Her inclusion of pictures even better serves the reader's understanding of what to expect as they progress through the process. Not everyone chooses to be proactive and take the surgical route in response to learning of their BRCA status. Lynn chose this route instead of active surveillance. Regardless of the route chosen, Lynn encourages the reader not to become a statistic. Take an active role in your life and be a PREVIVOR.
Previvor: PREVIVR is available for purchase through "the Guiding Heart LLC". To place an order contact Lynn Grych by calling or texting her at 715.297.2014 or by email at email@example.com
Sir, You have Breast Cancer!
Harvey I. Singer covers his experience negotiating the world of a man with a "woman's disease" with humor and humility. Mr. Singer guides the reader through his personal experience with breast and later, prostate cancer and the professional perspective on the diseases, hereditary factors and treatment. His experiences, from initial exam, to mammogram, to biopsy, to diagnosis chronicle the difficulties encountered by men with what is traditionally considered a women's (only) disease. Notably, his handling of his initial mammogram paperwork, which is all too familiar to many, was a pointed reminder that he "didn't belong". As he moved from diagnosis to treatment, he time and again encountered situations where he was the "the odd man out" and as such, made the medical establishment take notice regarding his needs, rather than treating him a one size fits all manner.
Being a man with a "woman's disease" can be a trying experience, as the "system" is not set up to adjust to you. BRCA testing in males or the possibility of developing breast cancer is not something that is well advertised or actually even thought about often when the focus of conversation is breast cancer or breast cancer awareness. However, in those carrying the BRCA 1 or 2 gene mutation, the 6.5% chance of developing breast cancer or the 70% chance of developing early onset prostate cancer is enough to quickly get your attention. The unique body chemistry of a male is often not accounted for, and paperwork for even the most minor procedure or test is not designed with men in mind, nor is insurance coverage or chemotherapeutic regimens. Yet the bottom line is the same. Men do develop breast cancer. This book is the tale of a survivor and trailblazer, and the foundation born of this experience, the HIS Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation serves to channel those experiences to better help men facing similar circumstances.
It's Probably Nothing...*: *Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Implants
WHAT TO DO WHEN CANCER STRIKES? As a vibrant woman in her late thirties, a mother of two, poet, artist, and teacher, Micki Myers decided to confront her diagnosis head on with the sharpest tools in her arsenal: namely, her sense of humor and unbridled poetic license.
The result is a charming, poignant, laugh-out-loud collection that hits all the highs (morphine) and lows (everything else) of being a cancer patient and surviving with your spirit intact (even if your boobs are not).
The Mutant Diaries: Unzipping My Genes DVDs
Superpowers stem from incredible sacrifices in this feisty and frank solo musical from performer/composer Eva Moon. Upon learning she had the BRCA genetic mutation, she had to make a life-altering choice: remove her healthy breasts and ovaries or face terrifying odds of cancer. Live music, warmth and generous amounts of humor are all expertly woven in this story of her decision -- and the extraordinarily empowering results of that choice.
A portion of every DVD sold is donated to FORCE.
Beyond the Pink Moon
Beyond the Pink Moon is a book of shared experiences. Nicki Boscia Durlester takes the reader into the world of a BRCA2 carrier through the eyes of a little girl, as she observes the ordeal of her mother and aunts facing and succumbing to BRCA2 related reproductive cancers in the 1960s, followed by her own experiences after diagnosis in 2009. She captures the experience of "waiting for the other shoe to drop" and her efforts to ensure the technological and testing advances available were used to make informed decisions. The relentless nature of the BRCA2 gene mutation is highlighted as her daughter is also found to carry the gene mutation.
The Pink Moon Lovelies, Empowering Stories of Survival,
The Pink Moon Lovelies, Empowering Stories of Survival is a collection of stories highlighting the personal battles of 50 women, including survivors of breast and ovarian cancer and previvors with the BRCA gene mutation. Each story is compelling and has an important message to impart. This book grew out of the Facebook group, Beyond the Pink Moon, named after Durlester's memoir that intimately chronicles her journey after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Identify Your Risk, Understand Your Options, Change Your Destiny, by FORCE Executive Director, Sue Friedman, Rebecca Sutphen, M.D., and Kathy Steligo
If you are concerned that the cancer in your family is hereditary, you face difficult choices. Confronting hereditary cancer is a complex, confusing and highly individual journey. Written by three passionate advocates for the hereditary cancer community who are themselves breast cancer survivors, this book dispels myths and presents practical decision making tools. With its unique combination of the latest research and expert advice, as well as compelling personal stories, this resource gives previvors, survivors, and their family members the guidance they need to face the unique challenges of hereditary cancer.
Leaving Long Island, by Fern Kupfer
Leaving Long Island is the story of a woman whose life experiences includes the loss of a child, the explosive end of a long marriage, and the discovery of a genetic inheritance endemic to the Ashkenazi Jewish population. This second-half-of-life memoir is a compelling narrative of both pain and happy second chances. Fern Kupfer's work has appeared in Newsweek, Redbook, Family Circle, Woman's Day, The Women's Review of Books, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Parents and Cosmopolitan magazines. She was also the recipient for the Myrtle Wreath Award by the Nassau County Hadassah.
I'm Still Standing, by Wendy Watson
I'm Still Standing is the inspiring life story of Wendy Watson who after losing her mother to breast cancer when she was just 16, and learning that nine other relatives had died of the disease, decided to do something no one else in the UK had ever done. Although little was known about the genetic link to breast cancer at the time, Wendy, at the age of 37, was the first woman in Britain to have a prophylactic double mastectomy to avoid the breast cancer that had stalked her family. Then, in 1996, Wendy set up the Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline to offer support to others facing hereditary cancer. Today, she answers the Helpline phones, lectures on the subject around the country and is an advocate for those with hereditary cancer.
Survivor Magazine
Survivor Magazine is a digital and print complement to the Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project: A Fine Art & Photography Essay of Survivors. The BCABPP is a powerful project by photographer and artist Michael D. Michael. The accompanying magazines chronicle the beautiful art, womena and their stories. The magazine is available in hard copy and digital formats. The premier issue is available for free.
Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen, by Annette Ramke and Kendall Scott
Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen is the bible for the woman who has been handed the cancer card--and for the one who never wants to get it. Authors Annette Ramke and Kendall Scott are cancer survivors, so they know exactly what it's like to deal with "the Big C." Here they share, girlfriend-style, real-life knowledge and experience about the healing power of food, along with their stories of cancer ups and downs with more than 100 recipes for fighting cancer and soothing symptoms of treatment. Whether someone is in the thick of "Cancer World" and wants to know what to expect, or for anyone who wants to do all they can to boost their health, Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen offers guidance on not only surviving, but thriving-before, during, and after cancer.
Cancer Time Bomb: How the BRCA Gene Stole My Tits and Eggs, by Joelle Burnette
After finding out she tested positive for the BRCA genetic mutation, Cancer Time Bomb is Joelle Burnette's non-fiction narrative about her prophylactic journey to becoming a "previvor" and free from breast and ovarian cancers. This powerful story chronicles Joelle's 3-year odyssey as she justifies slicing away healthy parts of her body that have high odds of producing cancer. While pressured by surgeons and family to take drastic measures that would lessen cancer's potential threat, she offers insight into what it feels like to face these decisions while not having cancer.
Now What?: A Patient's Guide to Recovery after Mastectomy, by Amy Curran Baker
In 2008, Amy Curran Baker was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma and within three weeks of her diagnosis underwent a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. After her surgery, she had lots of questions, the same that most women will have. As an occupational therapist, she knew many of the answers but many more came from speaking with other women who had undergone similar procedures, from researching message boards and from a little bit of luck. This book provides information women need after mastectomy and reconstruction surgery so that they can focus on what matters most: healing and staying well.
Legacy for Donna, by Denise Rodda R.P.N.
In this personal and gripping account of nursing her dying sister who lost her battle with hereditary cancer, Denise Rodda, a BRCA2 previvor, shares her insights from the experience and her plea for awareness of one's family medical history.
This book chronicles and examines the genetic predisposition in Denise Rodda's family and explains the vital need for families to learn from their Preventative Health Genealogies and extended family tree. It is hoped that those dealing with a genetic cancer predisposition will give this book to their relatives who could benefit from this lesson. The book relegates compassion and understanding of a palliative death, sharing a family story so others can benefit from their personal lesson. A donation per book sold is given to the cancer care unit at the author's local hospital.
Eating The Underworld, by Doris Brett
When Doris Brett was diagnosed with ovarian cancer several years ago, she began writing a private journal - a traveler's diary through a life-threatening illness. Evocatively told via three voices - the diarist, the poet, and the voice of fairytale and myth, Eating The Underworld is a sharply observed, often unexpectedly funny book about change, transformation and the constant renewal of self throughout our lives. "Extraordinary...Its bravery, irony, humor and intelligence - everything shines through the transparent prose...a remarkable literary voice, or melding of three voices--the autobiographical, the poetic, and the allegorical."
Eating the Underworld is now available for the first time in the US via the Amazon Kindle. The author is donating 20% of all Kindle proceeds to FORCE.
Pieces of Me, by Veronica Neave
Pieces of Me is a true, sometimes funny and sometimes difficult account of Veronica Neave's journey from initial diagnosis as a BRCA2 gene mutation carrier and her decision to have a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. Along the way, she shares her choices, insights and fears as she considers various perspectives and eventually finds inner peace.
Off the Rack, by Genae Girard
In this illuminating, heart-felt and bittersweet humorous book, cancer survivor Genae Girard shares her personal journey through the raw pain of a cancer diagnosis to a "new normal" way of vital living. She reveals her innermost thoughts with a surprising candor and unique, quirky creativity to help others have a fresh perspective in understanding this life-changing disease. There is power in self-education, taking control of the medical treatment process and being able to get real in handling the scary stuff by keeping a sense of humor about it all.
What We Have, by Amy Boesky
The stirring true story of a woman who chose fearlessness in the face of a fatal family legacy and discovered the pleasure of living each moment to its fullest. In What We Have, Boesky tells the story of one year in her family's life. A year that is filled with wonderful and funny life changing moments – finding a dream house and having a new baby as well as life's tragedies – the phone call from their parents disclosing their mother's breast cancer.
The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook: Issues and Answers from Research to Recovery — Third Edition, by Kathy Steligo
The Rx for understanding mastectomy and reconstruction. The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook is THE resource for women considering reconstructive surgery. 'Finally, women have a blueprint of the reconstruction process. They have choices. This book explains them all.' Sue Friedman, Exec. Dir. Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE).
In the Family
At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer.
Armed with a positive genetic test result that leaves her essentially 'a ticking time bomb,' she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility. In The Family follows Joanna as she takes us on a journey through the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing.
Letters from Home explores fifteen basic American virtues in the form of letters to the authors' four sons. More about Letters from Home ...
The authors are donating their royalties to FORCE, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Share Our Strength.
Positive Results is a comprehensive source of information and advice to help women (and some men) at high risk for breast and for ovarian cancer because of family history and genetic profile. More about Positive Results ...
In Mirror Makeovers Regina Savage talks about finding yourself, dealing with your emotions, and moving ahead one day at a time. More about Mirror Makeovers ...
Use FORCE at checkout and a donation will be made to FORCE.
In Previvors Dina Roth Port addresses the universal questions of women everywhere who have watched family members suffer from the disease and wondered, "Am I next?" More about Previvors ...
Our chat room allows you to communicate in real-time with others who have faced similar challenges. Check our chat room schedule to find out which weekly chat is right for you. Or, visit our Message Boards.
FORCE has outreach groups throughout the United States and in Essex, United Kingdom that meet periodically to offer peer support, and share resources.


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L'Occitane Pure Shea Butter Reviews
I received this as a gift from 2 Eropean friends.At first I thought, oh, a moisturizer. Boy was I wrong. The shea butter is so soft and silky; so unlike other body lotions I have used. I use this sparingly (a little goes a long way) and for special occasions. I feel very lucky to have this product, and I will have to replace it when I run out. — 6 years, 5 months agoCaroleVonAllten | 1401 reviews
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MultifunctionalThis .26 oz size is included in my L'Occitane travel kit set. This is very convenient. I use it for my hands, feet, elbows, heels and even on lips. Feels great. It is not too greasy like ointment. But since this is 100% pure shea butter, it looks a bit like a wax candle, and it smells natural. I like that there is no perfumey fragrance added into this product. It can be a bit waxy for the first ti...read moreme user (and the full size is quite expensive), so before you buy the full size of this wonder product, I suggest you to try their travel size. — 7 years, 10 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
I keep in my manicure pouchI keep this tin in my manicure pouch and use it on my cuticles. My only issue is opening and closing the tin as it is difficult. But the shea butter is very good for softening the cuticles and making it easier to push back the excess skin. — 9 years, 3 months agoleo1999 | 678 reviews
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All purposeI love this stuff! You can use it from head to toe - yes, even your hair - but use it sparingly because it is a nut butter and a little goes a long way. I get a fresh tin every winter and can't imagine being without it. — 4 years, 9 months agoNotJustGingerly | 143 reviews
Tastes...funnyI wish I could somehow reap the benefits of pure shea butter without the taste of it! It works wonders on my lips but tastes foul to me, not good at all. I've used it on my cuticles too- works much better than Burt's Bees lemon cuticle cream. I would skip using it on my hands though, it's a little bit too greasy for my liking. A bit expensive as well. — 9 years, 5 months agoModernDayWriter | 205 reviews
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multiuse balmI bought the travel size, and have been using it on my lips and cuticles. I find that it takes a bit of heating it up to get it to the right texture, but it works ok. I'm still not sure if I'll buy it again once it runs out. It is a decent product and I'd give it another half point just because I like that it's pure shea butter. — 5 years, 6 months agoLilo_jane | 15 reviews
Use this on your Elbows and Feet!I used to have horrible, scaly elbows and really dry feet. This product takes care of both! Nuff said ;-) — 8 years, 10 months agoJamilla007 | 117 reviews
L'OccitanePure shea butterI have severe eczema. I have triesd EVERYTHING!!!!!!! This a a fantastic moisturizing product. My feet and heels are unbelievably soft. No added junk, no perfumes, no chemicals, just pure moisture. I can't live w/o it! — 9 years, 2 months agobarbiestricklin | 5 reviews
Nothing BetterI use this on my lips, chafed heels, eyebrows, any dry area Nothing works better to relieve dry skin and make your skin soft again and balanced. — 9 years, 3 months agoPdyanek | 22 reviews
Tops on my list!This product is so versatile that it is a must have in my purse. While pricey, a little goes a VERY long way and it lasts me a long time. Great for hands and cuticle, for clearing up that annoying dry patch on your skin, for smoothing rough feet and I even use it on my flyayaw hair! (after using it as a hand cream, I run my hands over my hair for a smooth finish...just make sure you only use a tiny amount though)> — 9 years, 3 months agoSalchipapa | 1 reviews
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