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Supplements to survive sneeze season
Flu shots, hand washing, healthy eating, and regular exercise are the best ways to avoid cold and flu. But sometimes even the most scrupulous germphobes and healthy people get sick anyway. While certain natural remedies can help shorten symptoms—or prevent infection entirely—many people waste money on measures that are all hype. Here's how to know the difference so you can get well faster—without wasting a penny.
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The Verdict: Help
Take it: All season long
If you don't like or eat a lot of fish, pop an omega-3 supplement daily to reap the fatty acid's impressive immune-fortifying properties. Omega 3s increase the activity of phagocytes—cells that fight flu by eating up bacteria—according to a study by Britain's Institute of Human Nutrition and School of Medicine. Other research shows that omega-3s increase airflow and protect lungs from colds and respiratory infections.
Look for purified fish oil capsules that contain at least 1 g combined of EPA and DHA.Astragalus
The Verdict: Help
Take it: All season long
This Chinese root is shown to stimulate the white blood cells that fight infection, says Prevention advisor Andrew Weil, MD. A study published in 2007 found that astragalus appears to boost immunity in mice. And a pilot study suggests that the herb may have similar effects in people. However, keep in mind that astragalus may take 6 to 8 weeks to reach its full effect.Echinacea
The Verdict: Hype
If taken at the start of a cold, this herb might shorten duration and severity of symptoms. But some brands don't contain the amount of echinacea listed on the label—and some formulas have none at all. Possible side effects include wheezing, rash, and diarrhea.Vitamin D
The Verdict: Help
Take it: All season long
This power nutrient may effectively boost immunity and help prevent colds, a Harvard study shows. People with the lowest vitamin D levels were 36% more likely to have upper respiratory infections, compared with those with the most D. (Asthma patients with low levels of D were nearly 6 times as likely to get sick as those with the greatest amounts.) Adequate amounts of D help produce cathelicidin, a protein with virus-killing qualities.
Since it's tough to get enough from sunlight or diet (fish and fortified dairy are the best sources), you'll need a supplement to attain optimal levels, says study author Carlos A. Camargo Jr., MD. Aim for at least 1,000 IU daily.Ginseng-powered supplements
The Verdict: Help
Take it: When you feel sick
Consider taking this supplement, which contains North American ginseng extract, when you feel a cold coming on. Subjects who took two daily capsules of Cold-fX caught half as many colds as a group taking a placebo, according to a study by the Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases at the University of Connecticut. When they did get sick, their symptoms lasted less than half as long. This particular ginseng variety contains compounds that increase white blood cells and interleukins, proteins the immune system relies on.Zinc
The Verdict: Help
Take it: When you feel sick
The research on this mineral is conflicting. Still, "30 mg taken at the very start of a cold will shorten it by about half a day," says David L. Katz, MD, MPH, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center. Look for Zicam or Cold-Eeze. By slowing the multiplication of the virus in the nose and throat, these products appear to shorten colds.
But don't overdo it. While even a slight deficiency in zinc, which is needed to produce white blood cells, can increase your risk of infection, more than 50 mg daily can suppress your immune system and block absorption of other essential minerals.Vitamin C
The Verdict: Hype
There's certainly no downside to eating a lot of C-rich foods, such as red peppers and citrus fruits. But taking a vitamin for extra protection won't help. A 2007 review of 30 studies found no evidence that vitamin C supplementation prevents colds in the normal population. Plus, megadoses can cause kidney stones, upset stomach, and even internal bleeding in children.
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The charm of the show includes many well-known numbers, such as "With a Little Bit of Luck," "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "On The Street Where You Live." Porthouse's production includes several strong performances, particularly from its two leads: Greg Violand, who plays the misogynistic and egotistical linguistics expert Henry Higgens, and Kayce Cummings Green, who plays Cockney flower vendor Eliza Doolittle.
The musical, directed by Porthouse artistic director Terri Kent, was adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. In the show, Henry Higgens makes a friendly wager with Colonel Pickering (played by Geoff Stephenson), a fellow linguistics expert, that he can take the low-class Eliza and turn her into a lady by improving her speech. This means endless days of work, much to the consternation of Higgens's house staff, including Mrs. Pearce (played by Lissy Gulick). Also making an appearance is Alfred P. Doolittle, Eliza's father (played by Rohn Thomas), a loveable rogue who can always be counted on to look after his own welfare.
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Image-Guided Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Boost and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage II-III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
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|Adenocarcinoma of the Lung Adenosquamous Cell Lung Cancer Large Cell Lung Cancer Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
|Radiation: hypofractionated radiation therapy Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Radiation: image-guided radiation therapy Drug: carboplatin Drug: paclitaxel Radiation: stereotactic body radiation therapy
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Image-Guided Hypofractionated Radiotherapy With Stereotactic Boost and Chemotherapy for Inoperable Stage II-III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- To determine the maximal tolerated dose using hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients with stage II-III non small cell lung cancer. [ Time Frame: up to 90 days ]The primary end point is to reach the maximum tolerated dose or a total of 75 Gy, whichever comes first, by escalating the daily dose of last 5 fractions.
- To determine tumor Local control [ Time Frame: participants will be followed for 2 years ]Radiological evaluation (CT, PET-CT) will be done to assess tumor.
- To determine Lung cancer Disease specific survival [ Time Frame: Participants will be followed for 2 years ]
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: Participants will be followed for 2 years ]
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|Actual Study Start Date:
|March 23, 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
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|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 1, 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Treatment (dose-escalation of RT)
Patients undergo image-guided hypofractionated RT over 35 minutes 5 days a week for 2 weeks followed by 5 fractions of hypofractionated RT boost. Patients also receive standard carboplatin and paclitaxel for 3 weeks.
Radiation: hypofractionated radiation therapy
Undergo image-guided hypofractionated Radiation Therapy over 35 minutes 5 days a week for 2 weeksOther: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studiesRadiation: image-guided radiation therapy
Undergo 5 fractions of image-guided hypofractionated Radiation Therapy boost.Drug: carboplatin
The maximal chemotherapy treatment dose for carboplatin during the 3 week radiation therapy is AUC 2.
Other Names:Drug: paclitaxel
The maximal chemotherapy treatment dose for paclitaxel during the 3 week radiation therapy is 45mg/m2.
Other Names:Radiation: stereotactic body radiation therapy
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I. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) using hypofractionated RT in patients with stage II-III NSCLC.
I. To determine the dose-limiting toxicity, if the MTD is reached.
II. To determine the tumor local control (LC).
III. To determine the lung cancer disease specific survival (DSS).
IV. To determine the overall survival (OS).
V. To assess the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-B), interleukin (IL)-1, and IL-6 levels as predictive biomarkers for treatment induced tissue injury.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of image-guided hypofractionated RT.
Patients undergo image-guided hypofractionated RT over 35 minutes 5 days a week for 2 weeks followed by 5 fractions of hypofractionated RT boost. Patients also receive standard carboplatin and paclitaxel for 3 weeks.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 4-6 weeks, every 3 months for the first 2 years, and then periodically thereafter.
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed primary non-metastatic NSCLC; eligible histological subtypes include: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, squamous-adeno carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma, and non-small cell carcinoma not otherwise specified
- Clinical stage II and III NSCLC as defined by American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual, seventh edition; acceptable imaging modalities to document nodal positivity include computed tomography (CT) chest, positron emission tomography (PET)-CT, or thoracic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- For clinically stage II patients, the patient must have been evaluated by a thoracic surgeon, and deemed medically or technically inoperable, or the patient must refuse surgery
- Karnofsky performance status >= 70
- If a woman is of childbearing potential, a negative serum pregnancy test must be documented; women of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; or abstinence) for duration of study treatment and for up to 4 weeks following the study treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have previously received therapeutic radiation therapy to the chest
- Active systemic, pulmonary, or pericardial infection
- Use of concurrent gemcitabine-based chemotherapy during radiotherapy
- Pregnant women, or women of childbearing potential who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception for the entire study period and for up to 4 weeks after the study treatment
- Refusal to sign the informed consent
- Patients who are participating in a concurrent treatment protocol
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01345851
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|Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
|Contact: Percy P. Lee 310-825-9771
|Principal Investigator: Percy P. Lee
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|Percy Lee
|Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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|NCT01345851 History of Changes
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NCI-2011-00673 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
|Study First Received:
|April 27, 2011
|Last Updated:
|June 12, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Antineoplastic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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I choose to not worry about next season and enjoy this wonderful season. In Bird we trust.
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I choose to not worry about next season and enjoy this wonderful season. In Bird we trust.
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
If it were me I would trade Copeland for a future draft pick, we are not using him and his best position is the 3 where we have enough players. I would also send Solomon Hill and maybe even Donald Sloan that's 5,386,003 in room right there leaving us 13.6 million, Try and re sign Both Lance and Danny if we can get Danny for a low enough cost but no so low its insulting to him. Pay Lance a starting salary of 10 Million and Danny the rest.
Lance is in that sweet spot of potential, we can see his potential but he does not live up to it night after night, will he take the next leap next year??? Not sure but not sure I would be willing to spend 50 million to find out. Danny is a year younger than West, and remember West was out for a while before he came to the Pacers with an Injury as well. I think I would try and Keep Danny over paying Lance 13 million a year. Of course that could turn into a disaster if Lance takes that as motivation to turn into Michael Jordan, or the other we pay him that and he never develops.
I am glad I dont have Larry's job.
Is it true that for the luxury tax to be in effect they would have to finish next year above the tax? Like if lance is signed and that puts us over into the tax we would have the whole season to find a way to get under it?
This was talked about when Grizz was getting under last year.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
get rid of ian and cope, somehow, and we should be fine.... Stephenson is too important of a piece to let go
That would give some breathing room depending on the deal lance gets, granger isn't an obstacle for resigning lance, the writing is on the wall. The only thing preventing lance from returning is him getting a near max deal from another team.
As long as we have Roy, PG, and Frank..the Pacers have a shot at a championship.
To me this season, they are the favorites. They should win. That doesn't mean they have a window. This team will likely be the best defensive team in the league so long as those three are a part of the organization, and that'll always give a team a shot in the playoffs.
I think Bird will quickly know if Lance can be kept and decide if he needs to move on or not. If we do move on I'd think Granger would be our next choice. He's better then any player we could get with the MLE and we can pay him more then the MLE due to his Bird rights. It's possible that both players will net more then we can afford but I doubt if Danny goes for more then 7 mil in the free agent market. I would have sworn this scenario would have been the opposite before the season begin.
Granger simply doesn't fit into the plans IMO because he'll cost too much for what he brings and he's going to be one of the easiest pieces to jettison and keep salary in check to afford what they'll need to pay Lance.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
The premise of this piece might work if the Pacers were in the West. But in the East, where the only other contender is aging very rapidly, the Pacers are still Lloyd Christmas.
Lance is still very young. Try to talk Lance into a 3 year $27 million deal (3rd year player option), then give him a longer and more expensive contract when he has matured, and hopefully Danny would be happy enough with a cheap MLE 3 year agreement (also 3rd year player option) until he can prove that he can stay healthy. Let Scola go and try to bolster the 4 with young talent to make sure that both Lance and Danny are able to be kept.
Wake up, Chandler.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Dumb BR article. Our star is 23 and we've got a great coach. Our window is huge.
This is why I do not understand the David West contract. Why pay him 12 million a year for 3 years. They should have played hardball with him and made it a 12-10-9 scenario. His role on the team is going to diminish every year. You don't over pay for guys in their 30's. I can't stand the idea that in 2 years we will be paying 12 million for a guy who will average 10 and 5.
As for Lance, they are not letting him get away. You have to have 3 guys who are special on a contender. They will cut Scola and that will be enough to sign Lance. Copeland will be the back up 4 next year, and it will work just fine because Lance will be driving and dishing when plays with the 2nd unit. And OJ and Soloman will have to pick up their games to contribute at the 2 and 3 positions.
If the Pacers do not make the Finals, then all bets are off in my opinion and you'll see Hill traded on draft night, because right now he is way too inconsistent for 8-9 million a year. THey can find a spot up shooter who plays D for much less than 8 million.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
I agree with you about Hill, but not about West. Yes West will be older, but the intangibles and toughness he provides make him worth the contract IMO. It is no coincidence the Pacers turnaround coincided with Frank becoming coach and West being signed.
I think eventhough not a game changer for us, Draymond Green could have been a factor for us last season. I don't understand the drafting of Miles when we had Pendy. Green could have stepped in when Granger went out and would have been an upgrade over G. Green and Young.
I too, believe West could end up being the odd man out. I think he is more important to the team than G. Hill, but is more tradable than G.Hill. The Pacers should have structured West contract where he was paid a lot this year and it dropped over the years. The hold up with trading West would be it'd have to be done at the deadline this year to get an expiring back and it isn't going to happen. This being said, I think having lance of the team for another 5 years is bigger than having west for 2.
The easiest solution is just moving Copeland. That will allow us to offer Lance a competitive offer.
Working on his "D" is mandatory as well.
Moving a player to free up salary takes another team who has the cap, who is willing, and who wants what you want to trade whether it's Mahinmi, Copeland, GHill, or DWest. It isn't impossible, but in all likelyhood it will take some sweetner to get the deal done. A 2nd rd pick might not be enough sweetner to get a deal done.
It's not as easy as some feel it is.
Factual error in the article - Copeland is on an ending contract next year, same as Scola and Watson (and NOT the same as Mahinmi).
Anyway, I don't think that article adds anything new. Basically it's analysis that we've gone over on PD a zillion times. Well ok, the author tacked on a sensationalist headline on top, but really as several people have pointed out, our championship window is open as long as we have PG, Roy, and Coach Vogel. Nothing to see here.
I do think it would be interesting to ask PD members to rank the starters in terms of importance from 1-5. This might help answer the question "If we have to lose one starter, who should it be?"
2 - Hibbert (permanent top 2 status b/c of interior defense)
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Movistar had won a stage of the 2011 Tour de France with Rui Costa triumphant in Super Besse but really the Spanish team was always thinking about the return of its true leader Alejandro Valverde who was busy serving a suspension last year. Now that he's back in the race, he's back on the podium. He wasn't the contender for GC honours that Movistar would have hoped for - as he's well down the rankings - but that meant he was able to put himself in an escape group and chase a victory in the final stage in the Pyrenees of the 99th edition. And it was Costa who helped set up his leader for an impressive return to winning form at the Tour.
Valverde seems to have benefitted greatly from the tactics employed by Sky as it seemed apparent that Chris Froome was keen to race ahead of his team leader Bradley Wiggins in the final kilometres to try and claim a second stage win but instead he remained loyal to the yellow jersey and paced him all the way to the line where the two Brits finished second and third in a stage that had plenty of drama, created a few changes to the top order of GC but really didn't offer too many surprises. Now it's out of the mountains, onward to the time trial and then a Sky party in Paris...!
Movistar had won a stage of the 2011 Tour de France with Rui Costa triumphant in Super Besse but really the Spanish team was always thinking about the return of its true leader Alejandro Valverde who was busy serving a suspension last year. Now that he's back in the race, he's back on the podium. He wasn't the contender for GC honours that Movistar would have hoped for - as he's well down the rankings - but that meant he was able to put himself in an escape group and chase a victory in the final stage in the Pyrenees of the 99th edition. And it was Costa who helped set up his leader for an impressive return to winning form at the Tour.
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The 143.5km 17th stage of the 2012 Tour de France started at 1.02pm with 153 riders in the race. The race from Bagnères-de-Luchon to Peyragudes included five categorised climbs: the cat-1 Col de Menté (27.5km), cat-2 Col des Ares (55.5km), cat-3 Cote de Burs (76km), the final 'HC' climb of the 99th Tour, the Port de Balès (at 111.5km) and then the final climb, ranked cat-1, which gave double points and was just 1km from the finish. The intermediate sprint was at 81km in Loures-Barousse. As soon as the flag fell to signal the start, we saw Burghardt (BMC) attack... again. He's done that five times in the 2012 Tour. There were several mild attacks before the first climb with a group of 23 ahead by 15" at 19km. Included in this move was Monfort (RNT), Taaramae (COF), Plaza (MOV), Valverde (MOV), Voeckler (EUC), Rolland (EUC), Martin (GRS), Peraud (ALM), Kadri (ALM), Feillu (SAU), Jeandesboz (SAU), Vanendert (LTB) Menchov (KAT), Trofimov (KAT), Casar (FDJ), Sorensen (STB), Kessiakoff (AST) and Leipheimer (OPQ). They were caught at 25km.
The early attacks
Valverde attacked again and drew Rolland with him. From behind Kessiakoff made a big attack and put distance into Voeckler but the rider in the polka-dot jersey responded well and, with the help of Rolland, was able to get to the front and into the lead before the top of the climb. On the descent a group of eight formed including Nibali who bridged the gap to the leaders when the road was wet and slippery. The rider in third overall reached a gain of as much as 25" (putting him briefly into virtual second) but he then shook hands with Valverde and allowed the seven to continue their escape without the pressure of having a threat to the GC lead up front. Nibali was caught at 39km.
The 17 stage leaders given little leeway
Voeckler, Martinez, Nibali, Peraud, Casar, Valverde, Costa, and Kessiakoff had a lead of 40" over 10 counter-attackers over the top of the second climb. Of course Voeckler attacked for the five points, of course Kessiakoff chased him... and Voeckler won that sprint. In the chase group included: Azanza (EUS), Izaguirre (EUS), Stortoni (LAM), Kadri (ALM), Hoogerland (VCD), Ten Dam (RAB), Sorensen (STB), Vinokourov (AST), Leipheimer (OPQ) and Weening (OGE). The peloton was at 1'40". At 68km the chase group caught the lead group. The maximum gain of the escape was 3'05" at 71km. Cavendish and Porte (SKY) both crashed in the feedzone but remounted their bikes quickly and rejoined the peloton. All of the Liquigas team led the peloton from start of the second climb onward until the base of the Port de Balès. The bunch was 2'15" behind the escapees at the base of the fourth climb.
Port de Balès sets the scene for final climb
Azanza, Izaguirre and Kadri attacked the lead group but with 8km to climb, they were caught by a group of five: Leipheimer, Martinez, Valverde, Casar, Costa and Plaza. Once together, Costa attacked he rode several kilometres on his own but he was in the sights of the second group (Izaguirre, Martinez, Valverde and Leipheimer). Costa's move was part of a ploy to get Valverde to the front; the Movistar leader attacked, with 3.5km to go on the Port de Balès, and most others from the escape were swallowed up by the peloton. At the top Valverde led Martinez and Costa by 35", Kadri and Leipheimer by 1'37", Voeckler and Kessiakoff by 2'00", Izaguirre by 2'12" and the peloton – led by van den Broeck and Nerz – by 2'30".
There were no big changes to that sequence on the descent and the only thing that altered the order before the final climb was Costa taking a left turn when he should have gone right. With 15km to go, Valverde led Martinez by 1'55", Costa by 2'30" and the peloton by 2'45". Nerz's turned ended with 10km to go and then Basso led until Vanendert attacked. This was followed by a move from the Lotto-Belisol team leader, Van den Broeck who attacked 8.5km from the finish. By then Evans had recently been dropped and a group of 10 had formed as the first chase group of Valverde. The yellow jersey group was: Wiggins, Froome, Van Garderen, Horner, Nibali, Rolland, Vanendert, Pinot, Nibali and Rolland. From this selection, Pinot was the most willing to attack. He sped ahead with 3.5km to go and Wiggins and Froome followed; that's when the rider in second overall started looking behind (at Wiggins) more than he looked ahead. There had been some discussion but it seemed that the domestique was trying to convince the team leader that he should be allowed to attack and chase a second stage win in his debut Tour (and increase his advantage over third place on GC) but Wiggins didn't seem to react to any of Froome's questions. And thus they rode together to the finish, 19" behind the stage winner.
Valverde's third Tour stage win...
Valverde won at Courchevel in his Tour debut in 2005 and took the first yellow jersey with a victory on day one in 2008 and today, in his comeback to the Tour, he gave Spain its second win of the 2012 Tour (after Luis Sanchez) and the first this year for Movistar. He had a lead of two minutes at the base of the final climb and was able to maintain an advantage all the way to the line. Chances are he benefitted from the confusion that seemed to exist with the Sky riders who finished second and third in the stage but that's now only the subject of post-stage analysis.
Froome finished second, Wiggins was third and they have increased their advantage over Nibali on GC. The Italian slipped from 2'23" behind at the start of the stage to 2'41". Van Garderen moves up from sixth to fifth after the collapse of Zubeldia on the final climb and Wiggins will wear the yellow jersey in stage 18.


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Topic: Question about myself???
Hi everyone,
Happy New Year.
Sorry that I haven't posted in some time. On December 14th my grandpa died. He was 88. His death was very unexpected. I went over to take him some pie and found him. It has been rough on all of us. Although we know he is in a better place. He was my mom's dad, so it has been especially hard on her. Here she is dealing with her own health issues and then this. Unfortuantly this is how life works, huh?
Mom has finished up her last round of chemo (hopefully!!). We go on Wednesday for a pet and ct scan to see how things are. Either they will do more chemo or get her ready for surgery. She isn't looking forward to either one. Please keep her in your prayers!!
Well, my question is.... my husband and I are planning on trying to have a baby soon. Mom lives with us. If she has to have more chemo are there certain precautions that I should take? She is on gemzar and oxaliplatin. My OBGYN said that there are certain chemo drugs which are toxic to fetuses. I did talk to the pharmacist while my was getting chemo last time and he said that things should be fine. She just needs to take extra precautions such as flushing the toilet twice (which he said that she should be doing anyways, which I didn't know). Just wanted to get some more information on the topic. Unfortuantly we all have to become the experts about this disease.
Thanks so much for being here. You are all in my prayers.


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Doing me in the morning and night,
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or the doctor will see you soon.
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If you said "brushing your teeth",
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Some children do not like to brush their teeth, but brushing your teeth is healthy and easy.
It is recommended that you brush your teeth at least twice a day to take care of your teeth and chew more easily.
Queen Elizabeth had black teeth because she ate many sugary foods and never brushed. If you put off brushing, the dentist (tooth doctor) will see you to take care of your cavities!
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The Skinny on Bass at Lake Cisco
ATHENS—Why are there so many skinny bass in Lake Cisco? Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries biologist Spencer Dumont explains.
Cisco historically has been a good bass lake known for giving up some big largemouth bass, including a 13.2-pounder in 2007. Unfortunately, it is also known for its many small, skinny bass. Lake Cisco is a relatively unproductive lake to begin with, and when you add in four years of dropping water levels with virtually no input of nutrients from rain events, you get a recipe for unhealthy fish populations.
The Inland Fisheries crew of TPWD's Abilene district office recently completed an electrofishing survey at Lake Cisco with the help of one of our trusted volunteers, Chris Love. This survey, like all our electrofishing surveys, was done to determine the current status of largemouth bass and sunfish populations in the lake.
One of the first things we look at during drought years is how many young bass from the spring spawn are left in the fall. We collected only 14 young bass in one hour of electrofishing at Cisco, but the average for the lake and for area lakes is 50 young bass per hour of electrofishing. In other words, survival of young bass was very poor, because there wasn't enough to eat and there were fewer places to hide from other predators.
Another thing we look at is how many adult bass (bass 8 inches and longer) are present. First, the good news. There were over 100 bass in one hour of electrofishing, which is the most we have seen at Cisco since 1999 and well above the average for the lake (78/hour) and the area (66/hour). The bad news is 86 percent of the adult bass were less than 12 inches long; they were three and four years old; and they were very skinny. Instead of a rounded belly and thick back, they had a sunken belly and were rail-thin across the back.
All this adds up to a stunted largemouth bass population where fewer individuals grow to a larger size. From a management viewpoint, we could put a regulation in place that allows anglers to harvest smaller bass. However, Cisco doesn't have enough fishing effort and harvest potential for a slot regulation to work. The real answer lies with Mother Nature. A significant rain event would flush in nutrients and flood habitat, resulting in more microscopic plants and animals, then more forage fish (shad, silversides, and bluegill), then faster growth of largemouth bass.
Lake Cisco recently caught about a foot of water. While that was nice, it's not nearly enough. The lake is still nearly 20 feet low. In the meantime, fishing can be excellent. Just expect to catch lots of skinny, small bass and an occasional big fish. However, Cisco also has some nice-sized redear and redbreast sunfish for those of you who like panfishing.
Good fishin'.
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3 new custom Qees by Jeremie Memming, Jan Huling and Pocket Wookie.
For a great selection of action figures and collectibles, check out BigBadToyStore.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, SmallJoes.com, PastGenerationToys.com, MonkeyDepot.com, Sekaido.com.
For a great selection of pop culture t-shirts and apparel, check out TShirtGurus.com and 80sTees.com.
Toy2R presents 3 new custom Qees by Jeremie Memming, Jan Huling and Pocket Wookie. Fans can find these and more than 500 original customs on display at the Qee Gallery at QeeWorld.com/qee-gallery. Customizers are encouraged to submit their own customs where they may be selected to join this amazing display.
Jeremie's second version of Where The Wild Things Are really captures the look and feel of the classic story. This time around, Jeremie has sculpted the detail of each character to bring to life the 8" and 2.5" Qees.
Jan Huling customized her third Qee - 9" Bunee - an appropriate piece for the upcoming holiday with its pastel coloring of intricate bead work.
Pocket Wookie customizes another fun Qee - a 16" Bear - with familiar flair and humor - appropriately supporting his own brand while announcing his newly revamped website.
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Hundreds of people turned out in Holt for the traditional Boxing Day Boules.
The event, held on the village green, attracted 40 teams and Holt Boules boss John Palmer was surprised at the huge turnout given the festive flooding.
He said: "We had 160 entrants and dozens more watching despite Holt not being the easiest place to get to after the floods."
The Beagles team won, after a close finish with the Badgers, and the winning foursome of Amanda and Paul Girdler and Kristy and Mark Field were awarded a bottle of Champagne by Sam Liverton, new publican at the Ham Tree.
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Shazzam wrote:Well Lenny I disagree. I have no university degree. Within five years of working in office administration at a Legal Firm. I was offered an Editors position at a Newspaper. NO DEGREE!
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I love it when I see crafters sharing examples of an inspired idea coming to life. Memi the Rainbow shows off how she was inspired to make washi tape stamps carved by hand. What a great idea! See all of her of creations in her Etsy shop.
Via Emily Schildhouse
How-To: Washi Tape Paper Straws
How-To: Washi Tape Magnets
How-To: Make Your Own Washi Tape
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Leading mobile software and technology company Emdigo Inc. and actress and fashion commentator Finola Hughes (Anna, General Hospital) have partnered on the new mobile application, Style KickTM with Finola Hughes. It was introduced at Fashion Week 2007. Available now, Style Kick with Finola Hughes by Emdigo delivers fresh fashion trends and news from Finola herself to handsets of girls and women age 14 and up. The application will initially be offered exclusively on Verizon Wireless.
"Fashion is everywhere and I'm happy to see that reflected in the ubiquity of the availability of Style Kick," said Hughes. "Modern women are on the go but still want to keep up with the latest trends to look their best. With Style Kick by Emdigo, our subscribers will always have the most current fashion news at their fingertips, no matter where they are."
Like a traditional magazine, Style Kick with Finola Hughes offers subscribers inside information on new looks, as well as fashion tips and trends. Style Kick delivers four categories of content: Let's Be Real (designer looks at affordable prices); Featured (outfits and/or accessories); Latest Trends (new looks, styles and color palettes by season); and, Runway 3D (a 3D display of the hottest outfits today, brought straight to your handset). The images, comments and insights will be delivered via subscription to the consumer's cell phone on a bi-monthly basis.
With credits in both film and television, Hughes is beloved for her daytime television roles, winning multiple Daytime Emmy awards for her performances. She is currently the host of How Do I Look on the Style network, which has been airing since 1994.
"Emdigo is proud to partner with Finola to bring her style expertise to a platform that is an essential part of women's busy lives, " said Emdigo President Steve Gleitsmann. "Through Style Kick with Finola Hughes, Emdigo is launching a new type of magazine that is highly portable and easily updated, two elements that make it a sure hit when combined with the popularity of Finola's style advice."
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Columbia University, the heart and soul of value investing in academia, recently concluded its annual Investment Management Conference. This is the institution where the late Ben Graham taught his legendary security-analysis course, and whose students have included Warren Buffett and the late Walter Schloss. Fittingly, this year the conference featured an A-star list of brilliant thinkers. Among them were Seth Klarman -- who has compounded money at close to a 20% clip for nearly 30 years now -- as well as Bruce Berkowitz, Jeremy Grantham and Bill Miller.
The speakers offered invaluable and copious doses of investment wisdom. For instance: "Investing should be absolute, not relative. If there are no bargains, then hold cash." There was also this gem: "Get away from the game of trying to figure out where the market is going to go. Buy and value companies you can hold for years, even if a depression is around the corner."
We were also privy to some intriguing stock picks. Given that investors have tens of thousands of equities from which to choose, it's a unique advantage when skilled professionals can serve as our stock screens. Some of my best investments have come from piggybacking on others' ideas. Much of the time, after an hour of researching an idea I'll decide not to invest -- usually because the price has moved up or I just don't understand the thesis. However, sometimes the ideas are so compelling that I'll decide to pull the trigger.
With that in mind, one highlighted name was Universal Display (PANL). This company aims to commercialize organic light-emitting diodes, or OLED technology. Compared with other kinds of lighting, such as LCD, OLED is cheaper to manufacture and more efficient; smartphones and televisions, for instance, are moving toward this technology. Universal holds key patents in it, and many consider it the Qualcomm (QCOM) of this market. Shares are currently trading for $30, down from a 52-week high of $48. The market capitalization is $1.4 billion, and the balance sheet is debt-free, with more than $200 million in cash. Insiders own 23% of the share float, and nearly 28% of the shares are held short.
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) was another pick. After climbing to nearly $80 a share, shares now trade near a 52-week low at $58. Moreover, Bed Bath remains one of the best-run and most profitable retailers. Return on equity of 25% may merely seem impressive, but it's spectacular when you consider that the company is debt-free.
Finally, small-cap Vishay Precision (VPG) was another pick. Vishay is a leader in what is known as resistive-foil technology -- something about which I know next to nothing. From what I understand, though, it's a key component of many basic industries that rely on the technology for precision measurements, control systems, electronic display signals and other instrumentation. Vishay's products are used in the waste-management, agriculture, medical and pharmaceutical industries, to name a few. Again, we have a very high-quality balance sheet here: Against a market cap of $178 million, the balance sheet shows $90 million in cash and $11 million debt.
I haven't looked closely at these names, save for Bed Bath & Beyond, of which most of us are aware to varying degrees. But good ideas are getting harder to come by, so I'll take any opportunity to delve deeper into a few fresh ones.


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Chuck Kennedy wrote:. . . As a loft putter, I tend to land near the basket on misses. So even if I might be the partner who is much better and typically putts second, on certain putts due to danger, I might offer to putt first so if I miss, my partner can feel more comfortable to give it a run.
Yes, I do this too - not that I'm a great putter, but my misses usually land close. If I am partnered with a spin putter, I usually offer to putt first on a fast green.
This is where personalities also come into play. I definitely putt better putting second - I suppose it helps me focus. I have had partners who are better putters than me, but who putt better when it is not "do or die." In that situation I let them go first or we alternate.
One thing I do find with doubles or especially triples - it can be difficult for each player to get enough chances to retain their putting mojo during the round. If you are playing favorite shot and one player parks their drive/approach, the other partner(s) can putt from one of the other discs that landed further away. This helps each partner get a few long putts in during the round, and it is low risk because the last partner has an easy putt if they miss. This (and the righty/lefty thing) is why I prefer favorite shot over best shot.
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On Site in Winter Haven: Discoveries Around the Property
Blog Cabin project manager Dylan Eastman has been down South finalizing project details and getting the home ready for its big move. As you know, Dylan always sends over the best pictures from his visits. I loved looking at details he found around the Lake Hamilton site this week.
Among the Spanish moss are citrus trees overflowing with bundles of fresh oranges just waiting for the juicer. Nothing makes me miss warm weather more …
Oh, hi friend! This little guy is just a glimpse of the wildlife found on site.
This looks like a blue jay feather to me, yes?
Now through March, temperatures can get down to the low 50s at night in Winter Haven. While I'm used to below-freezing nights (and days!) in my neck of the woods, I'd certainly find any excuse to kindle a fire with this supply of wood … even in Florida.
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Nature Photography Symposium, Launch Party March 18
The Images for Conservation Fund (ICF) is partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to hold a nature photography symposium for landowners and photographers, as well as the launch party for the inaugural Images for Conservation Pro-Tour of Nature Photography coming up in April.
The daytime symposium and evening launch party will be held March 18 in northwest San Antonio.
The Images for Conservation Fund is a Texas-based, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a sustainable, self-funded wildlife conservation industry based upon nature photography tourism.
ICF hopes to establish exciting nature photography leasing destinations while simultaneously generating significant income for the private landowners who lease them. To raise public awareness of these opportunities for both landowners and photographers, ICF has created the Pro-Tour of Nature Photography and a number of supporting events.
The symposium will feature two programs open to the public. One is for photographers wishing to learn about wildlife photography techniques and the existing opportunity to photograph wildlife on premier private ranches in the Texas Hill Country, according to Bob Petersen, chairman of the Images for Conservation Advisory Committee.
"The other program is for landowners who are interested in learning about the income potential that nature photo tourism offers for their ranching operations," Petersen said. "The classes will be taught by some of the world's best professional wildlife photographers, plus private landowners and tourism experts."
The symposium will be held at TMI, the Episcopal School of Texas, in northwest San Antonio from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $75 and includes lunch.
The Pro-Tour launch party is also an organizational event leading up to the inaugural Pro-Tour of Nature Photography. At the launch party, professional photographers and Hill Country landowners will be paired into teams for the month-long tournament-style event April 1-30.
The Pro-Tour is the world's first all-professional nature photo competition, and the 20 teams will compete for a share of up to $200,000 in prize money. The launch party will be held at the historic Gallagher Headquarters, located 23 miles northwest of San Antonio. Admission is $50 and includes a light supper.
Petersen noted the symposium and launch party mark the first public events associated with the inaugural Pro-Tour of Nature Photography.
In January, representatives from the 20 Pro-Tour ranches heard suggestions from professional wildlife photographer Larry Ditto on working with their photographer teammates.
For more information, visit the ICF Web site or call Sam Mason or John Martin at (956) 381-1264.
(EDITORS NOTE: The ICF website includes: maps to the symposium and launch party, list of participating Pro-Tour landowners for the inaugural event, background information about the tournament and PHOTOS by Pro-Tour photographers available for news media use.)
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Topic: Urologist Appt
Well, I am filled with good news and yet still very upset.
A bit of background.. My Mom is not always the most pleasant person to be around. Our relationship has been strained in the past but the cancer has seemingly brought us closer together. Mom can be a challenge to even be around on some days, nasty, negative and just not a nice person. This is how she has always been but today brought that to a whole new level.
We got to the appt and of course there were papers to be filled out. She was FURIOUS that they asked her to do that. I offered to do it but she get angry at me for asking and said NO. I opted to sit quietly and let her deal with things. You can probably imagine the reaction when they asked her for a urine sample... She snapped that poor nurse's head off and ripped the cup out of her hand and stomped off to the restroom. I was so shocked that I couldn't even speak.
So we go to the exam room and the nurse who was absolutely a dream!! So sweet and nice, begins to ask the normal questions. She asked what brought us in today. YIKES. Mom snaps at her and says Who the Hell even knows! At this point a lightning bolt to my head would have been most welcomed.
We got through the preliminary questions, blood pressure, pulse etc which were perfect, and the nurse told us Dr would be in very shortly. Mom says He Better Be!! I am NOT wasting my time and money here all day!
No lightning bolt but the Dr did come in pretty quickly! (THANKFULLY) He starts asking the normal questions and Mom was so rude and nasty be decided to talk to me. (Can't blame him for that.) Anyway, he asked me what the oncologist was looking for as far as this visit. I explained that the right kidney has a tumor on it's pole and the left is inflamed and we just want to make sure there is nothing more underlying. He pulled up the CT scan images and sits between Mom and myself and goes over everything very thoroughly with us both. He thinks that the "tumor" on the right kidney may be a cyst (EXCELLENT NEWS) and that the left kidney's inflammation may be "normal" for Mom as it looks as if it MAY be a type of birth defect. ALL of this is such great news! I figure this would make Mom happy but nope. It got worse from here. The poor doctor mentioned MAYBE doing another scan using nuclear contrast and Mom hit the roof! She never even heard him out, just yelled NO. NO MORE CONTRAST. NO. (background here, the barium contrast really, really exacerbated her bowel issues and she had several very embarrassing episodes during the last scan. I was so heartbroken to hear her crying from embarrassment. So I promised her never again would I allow ANY doctor to use barium again)
ANYWAY, I told her to please stop it that this test was completely different and there would be no barium, it is an IV drip. She still would not have any part of that.
We finally got to the point that this appointment was useless. The doctor was not even addressing her, or trying to as she was just being so stubborn. He asked me what I thought. I looked at Mom and I was honest with him. Mom has been through so much already, seen so many doctors and had so many tests, along with weekly chemo and blood work. I thought it would be best, as long as he agreed, to wait until her next set of scans, which are in early December, then compare all 3 sets and see if there is any changes. If not, then I am pretty sure she will tell him she will not do anything further.
I must add, all of the kidney function tests have been normal. The whole reason behind this appt was to address the inflammation, and err on the side of caution as there is some kidney disease/cancer in her family.
SO, there is a follow up appointment made for January 10. Whether we go or not remains to be seen.
She was STILL absolutely furious and miserable and nasty when I got her home. I KNOW she is frustrated and so tired of doctors and medicines and chemo. I just don't know how to ease her temper on days like this.
I know this is long and probably sounds terrifyingly whiny. I am sorry, I just needed to get this off my chest and hope that maybe someone here has had a similar experience.
Thank you so much for listening.


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I am just here to learn. I enjoy reading everyone's introductions. I am trying to introduce myself to Buddhism, it seems to be a refrdeshing way to look at the world, and a very practical way for me to deal with the problems of day to day life.
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Sometime ago I became ill, mentally and physically. I had held onto things that I used to define myself. When these were taken away from me I was lost and broken.
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I found Buddhism through a book my loving wife gave me on 'Happiness'. I began to read, approached a sangha and began to study Buddhist Philosophy. I lost my secular and scientific dogmas. I began to understand the purpose of faith, to meditate and develop awareness of my many delusions. As I began to understand my delusions I began to see the delusions that others also suffered. I enroled on a councelling course and I'm now training to become a councellor / therapist. May I be fortunate enough to help others.
There are other Buddhist councellors near me. I find a combination of Buddhism and Western psychotherapy productive and beneficial.
I have too many faults to list. The beneficial changes I have experienced through a combination of my teachers, the Dhamma, meditation and deep enquiries into my mind help me to approach each delusional or unbalanced aspect and begin the process of understanding, acceptance and integration. I learn the Dhamma from any tradition or source and if I experience it, then so much the better. I have already been touched by the profound words on this forum - thankyou.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Articles of Faith Helpsheet Chant/Ditty/Song
So anyway, I have been asked by some friends if I'd share my little Articles of Faith Chant/Ditty/Song (whatever you want to call it). My family and I came up with this a few years ago during Family Home Evening to help us remember what each Article of Faith is about. It's worked like a charm (even for me). I love to quiz my kids on it. They can tell me on the spot what each is about now. We also used it for a couple years in my previous ward's primary. And let me tell ya, those kids know their A of F's!
I'm thinking about making a YouTube video so you can hear how it goes. Not sure if it's really needed or not. Let me know what you think.
The best I can tell you without a video, is to add a small pause when you see the . . . 's.
Most of these ditty's are said in 4 counts. In fact, #'s 1,2,3,4,7,8,9, and 13 are said in 4 counts and are pretty simple. Numbers 5,6, 10, 11, and 12 are said in 8 counts. On number 6 (it's kind of tricky), you say "Six, Six" in 2 counts, "is no surprise" in 2 counts, and then you have to jump the gun on "tells" (like a grace note), and say "how our church" in 1 count ("how" being on the downbeat), "was and is" in 1 count ("was" on the downbeat), and "or-ga-nized" in 2 counts (evenly spacing the 3 segments of the word in 2 counts...kind of like a triplet, only said in two counts instead of 1). If you snap your finger as you say it, it's much easier.
See also- General Conference Activities. In my post, find the "Saturday night Priesthood Session Activities" segment, idea #11. It talks about how we've turned our learning the Articles of Faith into a game show.
Teaching/learning the gospel can be so much fun! Teach/learn with a vengeance!
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thank you so much I've been looking for something like this to use a activity day with the girls.
- February 23, 2012 at 5:46 AM
- Kristen Duke Photography said...
This is great!
- February 23, 2012 at 6:20 AM
- Jess said...
Very COOL!! Thanks for stopping by! I'll link to this on Sunday's Pinterest finds!
Jess@Latter-day Chatter
- February 23, 2012 at 11:47 AM
- DyersinTexas said...
I have a mac and would love an email
Love the articles of faith helpsheet..
- February 28, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- DyersinTexas said...
Can you send me a pdf... thanks. I have a mac and it did not like the download..
- February 28, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- Renee said...
I love this! I can think of so many things to use it for! I have been "checking in" for awhile now and I wanted to tell you about a fun incentive program my ward has begun using for our Primary kids. They are plastic tags, "brag tags" that have fun images on them to encourage participation in anything from saying prayers to learning the Articles of Faith. This program is so fun for kids and motivates them with a simple inexpensive reward they can keep and wear or show any day of the week. Several kids in my primary class have already earned tags for being reverent and for bringing their scriptures. I found them at www.boostpromotions.com/lds. I think your followers will love these for their primary kids also! Renee
- February 28, 2012 at 3:43 PM
- Jenifer said...
thanks so much for this. I think it will be a big help for my girls trying to memorize the Articles of Faith!
- February 29, 2012 at 8:06 AM
- Toby and Tammy said...
Love this! What a great way to help the kids remember the AoF. Would you send me the PDF file? I would love to use this in my Primary.
- March 4, 2012 at 7:24 PM
- Kellee said...
This is awesome! Looking forward to helping my kids learn the articles of faith with this.
Could you please send me the Pdf for this. Thank you so much!
- March 5, 2012 at 10:13 PM
- Heidi said...
I would love to have the pdf of this to use with my activity day girls. firstname.lastname@example.com
- March 11, 2012 at 8:24 PM
Carol said...Thank you so much for sharing. It is a great idea. Would you please me a pdf.
- March 15, 2012 at 10:26 PM
- grandmapeg said...
Hey Amy, I just received an email from Trudy about your blog. It looks interesting so I will share it with my kids.
Aunt Peggy
- March 17, 2012 at 1:04 PM
- sharla said...
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- April 1, 2012 at 8:13 PM
- sharla said...
I would love to have a pdf...my email is email@example.com.
Also, I think it would be tremendously helpful if you did a you tube video to demonstrate how the ditty goes. I know it would help me and I am sure at least some others would appreciate it too! Please, do post one! I am excited to try it with my kids!
- April 1, 2012 at 8:14 PM
I would love a a pdf copy.
I would also love a youtube video
Thanks you're awesome!!!
- June 5, 2012 at 2:17 PM
- Sarah said...
I would love to have a copy of this, too. I know these kids learn them in primary, but I find in my Sunday school class (12-14 year olds) that they don't have them completely memorized.Thanks so much for doing this!
- July 6, 2012 at 2:37 PM
- Marvive Family said...
I would love to have the PDF...my iPad doesn't like it the first way.
- July 22, 2012 at 9:49 PM
- Stanca said...
This is great, thanks for sharing! Can I please have the pdf ?
Thanks! :)
- August 3, 2012 at 7:00 AM
I love this idea! My son trying to get his Faith in God soon so this will really help! Could you send me the pdf? email@example.com Thanks!
- September 6, 2012 at 9:59 AM
I love this idea and would love it, if you had a moment to email me the pdf...email@example.com
- October 5, 2012 at 9:56 PM
I would love a copy of the pdf. Thanks for all your hard work! This is awesome!
- November 18, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Is it too late for you to send me a PDF of your A of F ditty? This sounds like something we could use in our primary. email@example.com
- January 5, 2013 at 9:35 PM
Oh please, please, please put this on you tube. I have been looking for something like this, but I really need to hear it.
- January 11, 2013 at 10:30 PM
This is wonderful. Thanks! And I would love the pdf
- January 13, 2013 at 8:48 AM
Love! Hit me with the pdf? Thanks so much:) email@example.com
- January 15, 2013 at 6:02 PM
- Holly Kolvig said...
Could I get a pdf copy of the 13 Articles of Faith help sheet? Thanks
- January 23, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Could i please have a copy of the pdf?! Thank you so much;) firstname.lastname@example.com
- February 2, 2013 at 12:09 PM
- Ali Lundell said...
PLEASE send me a copy of this I LOVE IT!
Thanks for sharing your talents
- February 19, 2013 at 9:32 PM
- Cassie said...
Hopefully you are still sending out pdfs. I would love to get one! This is way cute, thank you so much!
- February 26, 2013 at 5:55 PM
- Abbie said...
Can I please have you send me the pdf? Love this!
Have you "You Tubed" this? Would love to see that as well!
- April 1, 2013 at 12:14 PM
- Tanya Conrad said...
I would love the pdf. firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks :)
- April 8, 2013 at 12:02 PM
- Jody said...
pdf please?
- May 6, 2013 at 8:44 PM
- Unknown said...
Could you send me a PDF Thank you email@example.com
- May 8, 2013 at 1:50 PM
- Zach McNaughtan said...
The Activity Day Girls in our ward will love this! I would appreciate it if you could send me a pdf copy of the Articles of Faith Helpsheet. Thanks!
- June 4, 2013 at 9:22 PM
- erin j bailey said...
I'm in A-Days as well and would love the pdf version. Thanks!
idahawg at gmail dot com
- August 20, 2013 at 4:24 PM
- Lindsey Burtenshaw Allen said...
love this for activity days.. so perfect and fun!
May I have the helpsheet emailed to me?
Thanks for sharing your talents with us!
- September 21, 2013 at 11:38 AM
- Kari said...
I can't wait to share this with the kids in our Primary, thank you for putting it together! Could you please email me a copy? firstname.lastname@example.com
Thanks so much!!
- November 18, 2013 at 11:41 AM
- Jensen Family said...
I would love the pdf. firstname.lastname@example.com
- March 19, 2014 at 7:50 AM
- The Poulters said...
This is perfect. Did you ever make a youtube video for this?
- April 11, 2014 at 5:30 AM
- camille kesler said...
could i get a pdf of this?? THANKS A MILLION!
- May 30, 2014 at 7:05 AM
- Melanie Sharp said...
Can you send this to me as well. Thanks so much! Melanie g sharp at g mail dot com
- July 26, 2014 at 3:21 PM
- Paris Latte said...
Hi, can you send me a pdf for this? firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you so much!
- September 1, 2014 at 8:35 AM
- Trevor Strong said...
Hi could you send me a copy of your Articles of Faith! The Activity Day girls will love this Thanks at
- December 2, 2014 at 7:43 AM
- Annie said...
I think this is great. If you could send me a copy of the PDF that would be fabulous!
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- Sarah Engstrom said...
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thanks again.
- February 27, 2015 at 5:42 PM
- Stephanie said...
Hi! Can I get a copy of the PDF also?? I am loving this for my Activity Day girls!
Thank you so much!
- March 11, 2015 at 1:25 PM
- Kathy Nishida said...
Such a cute idea! If it's still possible, I would love to receive the PDF file. Thanks so much!
- April 14, 2015 at 9:10 AM
- jessjo said...
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- Michelle Busath said...
Did you ever make a youtube video with this?
- February 2, 2016 at 9:37 PM
- Kelly said...
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- Presented to Jeanmarie Roberson, county engineer.
- Known for working on projects that improve traffic flow.
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The Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) presented its annual award today during the Board of Supervisors' regularly scheduled meeting. The Transportation Achievement Award was presented to Fairfax County Engineer Jeanmarie Roberson.
"This year, the TAC is honoring Ms. Roberson for her contribution to the objectives of the County Transportation Plan" said Janyce Hedetniemi, chair of the commission. "She was selected because of her exceptional management of complex transportation projects. She is particularly commended for her ability to minimize community disruption in the execution of these projects and for her attention to the reduction of adverse environmental impacts."
Roberson works for the Transportation Design Branch of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. She has managed several large, complex transportation projects, including the widening of Guinea Road and sections of the Franconia-Springfield Parkway.
Hedetniemi cited her recent work on two projects that are part of the Board of Supervisors' First Four-Year Transportation Plan:
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Deron Williams posted 19 points and nine assists as the Brooklyn Nets survived a late rally to edge the Philadelphia 76ers, 105-101, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.
The Nets led by as many as 21 points in the second half but stumbled down the stretch, allowing Philly to pull within a point in the final minutes. Mirza Teletovic, moments after air-balling a similar shot, drilled a 3-pointer from the right wing for a 99-95 margin with 48.9 seconds to play, and Brooklyn hit 6-of-6 from the foul line in the final 30 seconds to hang on for the win.
"I felt it gave us the opportunity to execute on some late-game stuff," said Nets head coach Jason Kidd. ""Guys made free throws and we got stops when we had to."
Mason Plumlee scored 16 points off the bench for Brooklyn, winners in five of six. Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce deposited 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Thaddeus Young paced the Sixers with 20 points, and Carter-Williams had 12 with a game-high 11 assists. Philly, which had won two of four entering the game, has not won back-to-back games since a four-game winning streak from Dec. 29-Jan. 4.
Brooklyn led 81-69 after three quarters but allowed Carter-Williams and the Sixers to come storming back. A transition slam by the prized rookie at 7:38 made it a 10-point game. After Tony Wroten's layup had the deficit down to five, Carter-Williams took it from Deron Williams and fed Elliot Williams for a reverse slam.
"We were trying to come back and win, no matter if they had the bench, the starters, or who they had," said Wroten. "No matter who they had out there, we're trying to win regardless."
Late in the contest, Carter-Williams split two trips to the foul line around a Henry Sims layup late in the fourth quarter and the Sixers ound themselves down by just a point with 1:05 remaining before Teletovic and the Nets responded.
The Nets owned a 27-21 lead after one and 57-42 margin at halftime. Plumlee's alley-oop slam from Johnson early in the third gave Brooklyn its largest lead at 67-46 before Philly chipped away.
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Yes, for this weekend of political theater, my two-week-plus bearish market call has remained in play. Since teaching people about the markets is a personal mission of mine, below you will see tidy lists of items I have drawn from my daily studies -- and ones I've communicated -- dating back to the Dec. 21, market plunge. Peruse these oddities, take notes and then holla at me with additional questions on Twitter @BrianSozzi.
Dec. 21, 2012
● Markets fell around the world, indicating the U.S. is the straw that truly stirs the drink. To me this says that, if the U.S. does enter into a cliff-induced recession (likely translating into sub-1% gross domestic product growth in the first half), the nascent China economic recovery could stall by the end of the first quarter of 2013. China remains very export-driven, even despite the government's efforts to promote consumption -- and if the China crutch goes, so does the bid under many industrials, among other sectors.
● Yes, the S&P 500 shaved Friday's losses into the close. But, in my view, this was based on optimism that a place-marker cliff deal was set to emerge this past weekend -- a pre-Christmas gift to the world from Washington politicians.
● Mr. Market is telling you the data is altogether backward-looking and irrelevant -- and that, because of the fiscal cliff, these numbers have no chance of strengthening or even being sustained into the first quarter. Earnings estimates, therefore, are too high.
● The Nasdaq outperformed the Dow by 1.3% last week, largely as a function of Apple (AAPL). I've snooped around a bit, and I believe the other underlying components of the index may show caution on any impending first-half revival in material capital-expenditure spending -- which I would hope will emerge as more of a slow build. It makes one wonder if, for instance, Oracle (ORCL) was too optimistic with its commentary, and I also wonder how less fortunate companies will fare in six months' time.
Dec. 24, 2012
● The Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&P Railroad Index have been tapering off in a sneaky, methodical manner since Dec. 17. When I look at these charts, it apperas as if the market is trying to whisper to the smartest bulls that they should cash in on their chips -- chips won on falsehoods, rather than on substantive information. Further, the direction of these U.S.-oriented indices continues to reflect hope that the U.S. will avoid a cliff-induced recession in the first half of 2013.
● I have maintained that such a recession will be narrowly averted -- but if stocks dive in the next two weeks, that may strengthen my reservations on that assumption. Earlier in the week I assigned an above-average probability that the markets will soon undergo a down day even more profound than what occurred Dec. 21. This has been fed by the following ruthless concoction. First, it looks as though stop-gap fiscal-cliff deals will be delayed into the start of January . Second, any such stop-gap measure will likely trigger a credit-rating downgrade while politicians craft a hurried, half-baked final piece of legislation.
● I like to live dangerously -- as you see by Twitter avatar -- and will toss this out there. As we speak, it's possible the path is being laid to a slight contraction in U.S. gross domestic product. Consider, first, two dreadful reads on consumer confidence; in fact, I anticipate this week's Conference Board report will fall sharply from November highs and increase the angst on the health of the consumer. Second, in almost three months, profit-growth estimates from S&P 500 companies have shed 700 basis points to around 3%, and profit warnings are outpacing positive preannouncements by a more than a 3-to-1 ratio. I'm not sure how you interpret this, but I see it as a meager level of profit growth that carries greater risk to running negative and surprising the still-too-amped Wall Street.
Dec. 26, 2012
● One leg of the recovery, the consumer-spending rebound, is being eaten away by termites. A spending retrenchment is highly probable in the first half of 2013, and the telltale signs thereof began in November -- such as a slight contraction in retail sales. Currently, this is all in the process of transmitting to stock prices as the earnings trajectories evolve for the worse in consumer-facing companies.
● Off-price retail stocks TJX (TJX) and Ross Stores (ROST) are no longer working. Ideally, these trade-down names would catch a bid as more discretionary retail stocks head into the trash bin. This phenomenon -- a lack of rotation into retail safe-haven stocks -- constitutes an indictment on the entire economy. It could even indicate that small-business job creators are cautiously planning hiring and raises. In a Tweet-able moment, #TrickleDown.
● Target (TGT) and Wal-Mart (WMT) have crumbled from the beginning of December, yet they've continued to lose ground on the negative holiday-sales news. That means the true direction of consumer spending six months forward is not priced into the stocks.
● Consumer staples are outperforming on a relative basis. That's pretty interesting, in my view, considering these are the dividend payers that the market has dumped due to the fiscal cliff and its implications regarding capital-gains taxes. In order to protect capital, market-goers are more willing to be exposed to higher taxes and slow-growth stories, and less apt to indulge in growth-type names that could be pummeled by an upset market.
● The U.S. Dollar Index peaked near Nov. 12, and it's been in steady decline from there -- yet gold and silver prices have not perked up. This means 2013 deflationary forces from real U.S. economic conditions -- which have implications on a China recovery -- trump extraordinary Federal Reserve accommodation in terms of rates and balance sheet.
● Oh yeah, and how is that platinum chart looking? That's what I thought.
Dec. 27, 2012
● Stocks that log a material down day are not snapping back in the following session. I interpret this to mean that these stocks have not been sold unduly; they technically deserve a bloodletting, given changing earnings outlooks. In fact, the market seems to be the only entity recognizing the changing outlook at the moment. People are still looking for 3% earnings growth among S&P 500 companies for the fourth quarter.
● Have you been lulled into believing that 2013 will see the economy create 160,000 new jobs per month, no matter the lingering fear of the fiscal cliff? If so, the price action in Paychex (PAYX) suggests you better wake up, and quickly.
● Approximately 61% of NYSE stocks are trading above their respective 200-day moving averages. It sounds simplistic to say, but the outlook for 2013 is vastly different from that of 2012, so this percentage has to narrow.
● Financial stocks have generally held at key technical levels on the charts. That's a good sign, right? Wrong. If the market goes south, like I imagine it could, a selloff in financials will only feed into the negativity. What stands to cause a slide in the financial space, you ask? Well, there's the fact that recent housing news is anything but supportive of the recovery thesis. We also saw an unfortunate revision to October new-home sales, which fits snuggly with two poor consumer confidence reports.
● The market is reacting harshly to new information, rather than viewing it as an oversold buying opportunity. Two sector call-outs here are retail and homebuilders.