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COBB MOUNTAIN -- The fifth annual crab boil fundraiser at the Moore Family Winery raised double what it had in previous years.
Saturday night's event yielded about $10,000, and it is the sole-funding the Cobb Elementary School garden project.
"We believe the child's education is more than academics, it's about being outdoors too," garden instructor Andrea Blair, said.
About 60 people attended the event to support the award-winning garden.
It had a silent auction with 75 to 100 items such as handcrafted jewelry, as well as a live auction that sold off more than a dozen desserts at hundreds of dollars a piece.
Parent Gabriella Moore said her children, "love the garden and they are proud of the things they grow."


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Hi Michelle - Thank you for posting about pancreatic cancer awareness month in November. The reason that we are so dedicated to breast cancer awareness is that one of our owners was affected by breast cancer and 10 years ago we started Sutter Home for Hope in her honor. Thank you for your comment.
White Merlot
Happy Friday everyone! It's time for us to go home, kick up our feet, and open a bottle of White Merlot.
A bright, light red color and sweet cherry and raspberry aromas characterize this wine. Soft, round, juicy cherry and berry flavors form structure and a full, rich texture. Serve chilled as an aperitif, or as an excellent accompaniment to picnic and barbecue fare, seafood, poultry, ham, and spicy ethnic cuisines.
Yummmm, a perfect way to start our weekend! What are your plans?
For more information, visit the wine page, or order it online at One Stop Wine Shop (where legal).
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How about helping bring awareness to a cancer NO ONE knows about until it takes someone they love??? How about raising awareness for PANCREATIC CANCER - THE MOST LETHAL CANCER of the top ten cancer-killers???
NOVEMBER IS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH - and there is NO OTHER cancer that so desperately needs not only awareness, but funding for research. PANCREATIC CANCER today is where breast cancer was FORTY YEARS AGO!!! It has NO EARLY DETECTION methods - no self-exam, no mammogram, no colonoscopy, no prostate exam and worse yet, NO SYMPTOMS UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE!
NOVEMBER IS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH ~ KNOW IT. FIGHT IT. END IT. (www.PanCAN.org / www.KnowItFightItEndIt.org / www.Lustgarten.org)
I am drinking this delicious wine as we speak and I think its great that they are promoting breast cancer awareness and I am sad to hear that one of the owners has been affected by it. Michelle, you are super hype. Maybe you should make a wine that supports pancreatic cancer awareness?
Randell's in Austin recently
Randell's in Austin recently discontinued shelving your White Merlot product. Are you discontinuing it?
Hi Sb, our White Merlot is
Hi Sb, our White Merlot is still available. Here's a link to more info: http://sutterhome.com/wine/white-merlot#.WEmNNdUrJaQ

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Here are a few pictures of a few Legacy 1st run ghosts and an experimental ghost. What do you think of the stamp, plastics, review if you have thrown them. Let me know, I have a bunch of these and I want some feedback. Are you interested in one, would you buy one and which one. thanks
xmas ghosts
xmas ghosts by jrcav1_17, on Flickr
experimental ghost
ghost metallic experimental by jrcav1_17, on Flickr
yellow ghost (feels and looks just like dayglo 2nd run ce plastic)
ghost by jrcav1_17, on Flickr


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A simple bathtub strikes a sculptural note.
Painted shutters and limestone tiles that extend up the walls create a zen atmosphere in this principal bathroom. A wooden stool and patterned rug add a global, organic touch.
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The wallpaper is a fun nod to designer Scott Yetman's china collection.
For the vanity, a fluted china sink was built into a chest, then topped with marble.
A few subtle updates give new life to a vintage Victorian bathroom.
Toronto blogger Emma Reddington painted the original pale mustard-coloured tub and white walls in a black-blue shade for dramatic effect in her upstairs bathroom. The medicine cabinet, pendant light and towel rack are the room's only new additions.
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Vintage sconces add character.
Pinwheel tiles made of Ming green and Thassos marble bring subtle colour to this kids' Gustavian-inspired bathroom by Sarah Richardson Design.
Experiment with furniture in your bathroom.
Antique wood storage brings an elegant look into this principal bathroom. A dramatic bathtub faucet and towel rack offer luxe touches.
An oval mirror and whimsical sconces adorn this bathroom like jewelry.
A U.K. craftsman made this principal bathroom vanity based on a vintage furniture piece at Richardson's request. It features decorative baroque veneer panels and a Calacatta marble top.
A large mirror opposite expands the space, doubling the view from the window.
Interior design firm Riesco & Lapres used teak as a common theme throughout this Vancouver home. "What better wood than teak for a wet area?" points out Riesco. "It's dense, durable and it looks fantastic!" The floor and walls are covered in white glass mosaics, and spots of gold accentuate the white nicely. Beyond the vanity, a wall of teak storage houses extra towels and everyday bathroom products.
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Chinese, Indian and English influences create a sense of worldly nonchalance.
"I approach decorating a bathroom as I do any other room," says Los Angeles-based designer Mary McDonald. "And the lady's principal bath in this hacienda estate is an extension of the boudoir in every way." The sofa makes the bathroom feel like a luxurious spa, while the "Gloria Swanson-goes-to-Rajastan" mirror, antique Chinese vases and Lefroy Brooks handset on the tub create a global feel.
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The antithesis of a builder-basic space.
Here, the mood is set by the blue glass chandelier and enhanced by an array of French objets, including the marble-topped chiffonier, statue and neoclassical urn positioned over the far mirror.
An extra bedroom is converted into a spacious ensuite.
Homeownver Danielle Nicholas Bryk, of the W Network show Building Bryks, indulged herself in the ensuite with luxurious wall-to-wall honed travertine flooring and a floor-mounted tub filler. To balance the cost, she refurbished the home's original clawfoot tub.
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Black window frames add modern edge to a classic space.
A freestanding cast-iron tub is perfectly centred beneath a wide double window in this principal ensuite. The floors are heated Calacatta marble. An ornate 18th-century Italian stool looks spa-fresh covered in a striped seersucker fabric.
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A spiraling Scandinavian chandelier and wood accents soften this modern space.
In this central park west apartment, New York designer Amy Lau covered the bathroom walls with highly polished metallic tiles in a linear pattern to visually expand the space and bring in reflective light.
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The operating room is not just for doctors and nurses.
Surgical technologists play a major role in high tech operating rooms across the country. They work under the supervision of surgeons. Also called scrubs and surgical or operating room technicians, they pass instruments, hold retractors, cut sutures and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Surgical technologists may also set up the operating rooms, run sterilizers, operate suction machines and help operate diagnostic equipment. After surgery, they restock and sterilize the operating room.
As the number of surgeries increases to meet the needs of our aging population, so will the opportunities for surgical technologists. Employment for this field is expected to grow 25% between 2008 and 2018, which is faster than average. In addition, medical advances and high-tech devices will allow surgical technologists to assist with a greater number of procedures.
Hospitals will continue to be the primary employer although much faster employment growth is expected in doctors' offices and outpatient care centers, including ambulatory surgical facilities.
Learn more today!
A career as a surgical technologist could be right for you if you:
- Are well organized and can keep track of details
- Are not squeamish about watching surgery
- Have good hand-eye coordination
- Work well in a team
- Work well under pressure
- Can quickly respond to multiple requests
- Can communicate clearly and concisely
- Have discipline, concentration and stamina
Surgical Technology Career Paths
Graduates from surgical technician programs are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses. Before an operation, they help prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. They also get patients ready for surgery as well as pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants during surgery.
Technologists advance by specializing in a particular area of surgery, such as neurosurgery or open-heart surgery.
- Certified surgical technologists with additional specialized education or training also may act in the role of the surgical first assistant or circulator. The surgical first assistant, as defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), provides aid in exposure, hemostasis (controlling blood flow and stopping or preventing hemorrhage), and other technical functions under the surgeon's direction that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation.
- A circulating technologist is the "unsterile" member of the surgical team who interviews the patient before surgery, prepares the patient, helps with anesthesia, obtains and opens packages for the "sterile" people to remove the sterile contents during the procedure, keeps a written account of the surgical procedure, and answers the surgeon's questions about the patient during the surgery.
- Some surgical technicians manage central supply departments in hospitals, or take positions with insurance companies, sterile supply services, and operating equipment firms.
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Surgical technologists work in clean, well-lit, cool environments. They must stand for long periods and remain alert during operations. At times, they may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpleasant sights, odors, and materials. Most work a regular 40-hour week, although they may be on call or work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis.
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I'm just getting back from a weekend trip up North to Plattsburgh, NY (200 miles north) to visit my mother. While we were enjoying a beautiful, sunny Fall day and feeding the Canadain geese who stopped to rest at the CVPH Medical Center, my friends to the South were getting covered with 15" of heavy wet snow. How weird is that?
Sun and fun in Plattsburgh, NY yesterday.
Snow and cold 200 miles south in Vernon Vermont today– even before the leaves had a chance to fall.
By the time I got back down to Brattleboro, there were trees and branches down everywhere, power outages and traffic accidents. All this snow made me wonder what lies ahead for the geese and other migrating birds as they head South.
It's not a very nice Halloween trick for Mother Nature to play on them.
Time to fill up the bird feeders.
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Read the state report here.
BECKLEY -- West Virginia regulators cited three mine officials and issued more than 250 violations in their investigation of the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, but took a measured tone in describing what caused the worst U.S. coal-mining disaster in nearly 40 years.
State investigators have concluded that poor ventilation, inadequate cleanup of coal dust and a routine failure to fix safety problems led to the April 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners at a Massey Energy operation in Raleigh County.
The state Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training generally agreed with three previous reports about how the blast occurred, but did not break the 253 violations issued to the company into those that contributed to the disaster and those that didn't.
Agency officials have yet to set the proposed fines for all of the violations. Generally, state mine safety fines are up to $3,000 per violation. But 22 of the Upper Big Branch violations were written as "special assessments" that could draw fines of up to $10,000. One of those was for Massey's failure to report the explosion within 15 minutes - a violation that draws an automatic fine of $100,000.
In a nearly 600-page report, state officials traced the explosion to a small ignition of methane gas in the mined-out "gob" area behind Upper Big Branch's longwall mining machine.
The longwall's shearer likely sparked when it hit a piece of sandstone, state officials said. That ignition, the state report said, erupted into a huge blast when it hit accumulations of coal dust that had been allowed to build up without being properly neutralized.
But state investigators outlined their findings in a report that was much more mildly worded than previous reviews by an independent team, the United Mine Workers union and the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.
"The removal of hazards and violations identified during required mine examinations were not corrected in a timely manner," the report said, in perhaps the strongest language it used.
In an interview, state mine safety director C.A. Phillips explained there were reasons his agency's conclusions were much less harshly worded than previous investigation reports.
"We have to base any actions we take on facts and not allegations," Phillips said. "If we write a violation, we want to win that violation."
Phillips and his investigation team released their report Thursday morning, first in a more than 2 1/2-hour, private meeting with families of the miners who died and then in an afternoon news conference. Both of those events were held a convention center in Beckley. Later in the day, state officials provided their report to officials from Alpha Natural Resources, which bought Massey in June 2011, in a meeting at the Glade Springs Resort.
The report's release comes one day after U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin charged one of two Upper Big Branch superintendents, Gary May, with conspiring to violate safety laws and cover up the resulting hazards in a scheme aimed at putting coal production ahead of worker safety. Court records indicate May is expected to reach a plea deal and is cooperating with investigators, suggesting prosecutors may continue to move up the Upper Big Branch management ladder.
Jack Bowden, whose son-in-law, Steve Harrah, died at Upper Big Branch, said after the meeting that families were relieved to see the federal criminal probe progressing.
"I hope he goes up the ladder and down the ladder," Bowden said. "It was murder, basically. [Former Massey CEO] Don Blankenship should be held accountable."
Former coal miner Clay Mullins, whose brother Rex Mullins died in the disaster, said he blames not only Massey, but also state and federal mine safety officials who were supposed to ensure miners have a safe place to work.
"I hold Massey responsible. I hold MSHA responsible, and I hold the state responsible," Mullins told a small group of media gathered outside the family meeting. "They all failed."
As details of the state's investigation were released, lawmakers in Charleston were stalled this week in working out mine safety reform legislative language that coal industry lobbyists would not oppose. The cornerstone of the proposed bill is Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's plan to fight drug abuse in the coal industry, a problem that no investigator has suggested had anything to do with the Upper Big Branch deaths.
One sticking point in the legislation is industry opposition to an effort to rewrite state law to hold higher-ranking corporate officials more responsible for safety problems at West Virginia's mines - a change state investigators argued for in their new Upper Big Branch report.
"Individuals involved in the day-to-day decision making at the mine must be held accountable regardless of their title," the state report said. "The mine foreman is the highest ranking official that current state law addresses."
State investigators also complained in their report that they had little authority over industry ventilation practices, another issue that is being considered for new legislation.
As the two-year anniversary of the deadly blast approaches, the state agency's report is the last formal investigation document expected. Still to come is an MSHA "internal review" meant to examine how federal officials performed in protecting the Upper Big Branch miners.
Phillips said Thursday that his agency has decided to do an internal review similar to MSHA's to examine the state's actions at Upper Big Branch. While the effort would be modeled after MSHA's self-examination, Phillips said he was not sure if the state's report would be made public.
In most technical respects, state investigators appear to have reached conclusions largely similar to those of MSHA, UMW safety experts and the independent team led by longtime mine safety advocate and former MSHA chief Davitt McAteer.
The reports all agree that the explosion involved an ignition of a small amount of methane gas that transitioned into a massive coal-dust explosion.
Like the other teams, state investigators said the ignition was likely sparked by the longwall shearer's cutting teeth and developed into a huge explosion when it hit coal dust spread throughout the mine. But, the state report held out the possibility that it could have been caused by falling rock hitting sandstone behind the longwall.
State officials offered a sort of combination of other theories about where the methane that fueled the initial ignition came from.
The McAteer team said the methane came from the mined-out area behind the longwall, while MSHA said it flowed from a gas reservoir under the Upper Big Branch floor.
State investigators said the methane was "mostly liberated" from cracks in the mine floor that were located in areas behind the longwall. But they also rejected the theory put forth by Massey Energy officials that the blast was caused by a huge flood of methane from those floor cracks.
"Rather than a dramatic outburst, it is more reasonable to believe that methane was liberated along the face in increased amounts caused by the breaks in the floor and from the gob, and that this increased liberation caused an undetected buildup against the gob," the state report said.
And like previous reports, the state's review found that poor planning of Upper Big Branch's ventilation system - meant to flow fresh air through the mine to sweep away methane and coal dust - contributed to the disaster. The report said West Virginia regulators need more authority over mine ventilation, but also called on the industry to take the lead in dealing with such issues.
"Coal operators must take a more proactive approach to the ventilation of each coal mine under their authority and responsibility," the state report said. "The industry has taken a step back over the years in proper planning and preparation as long-term plans are developed. The operator must once again lead the way in doing the hard work and extensive work necessary to properly ventilate each mine."
The key difference in the state's new report, though, was in its tone and style.
McAteer's teams blasted Massey Energy's management of Upper Big Branch as "profoundly reckless." The UMW's report was titled, "Industrial Homicide." MSHA said Massey "routinely ignored obvious safety hazards" that led to "the tragic death of 29 miners."
State investigators included no such condemnations of the mine's safety practices or denunciations of its corporate management in their report.
The state report includes extensive discussion of the interplay between coal seams, sandstone and accumulations of plant fossils. Investigators attached two detailed appendices describing local geology.
But the state's report includes only a few paragraphs that vaguely summarize the violations inspectors found, with no specific discussion of what role those violations played in the disaster.
And when outlining general problems that inspectors found at Upper Big Branch after the explosion, state officials used much more measured language.
For example, the state report concurred with other investigations that found one contributing factor was the failure to spread adequate amounts of crushed limestone, or "rock dust," to keep coal dust from exploding.
But state investigators explained that, "Based on the available information and records, it is believed that some areas would be rock-dust deficient at any given time. Mines should be pro-active in the rock-dust program instead of waiting until rock-dust deficient locations have been identified."
The state report also agreed with previous reviews that found mine managers at Upper Big Branch frequently did not ensure that safety hazards were documented in required record books and promptly fixed.
In its report, the state agency explained such problems by saying, "during the investigation, testimony varied as to how workers performed their fireboss and supervisory duties. It is impossible to draw solid conclusions other than that additional training should have been given to assist firebosses and supervisors in their understanding of the plans and importance of following all approved plans relating to their specific areas of responsibility."
State inspectors issued individual citations to mine foremen Terry Moore and Ricky Foster, alleging that they neglected to ensure coal-dust accumulations were cleaned up. They face potential fines of up to $250, officials said.
The state's report said inspectors have moved to revoke the mining license of a third Upper Big Branch employee, but declined to identify that person because he hadn't been served with the revocation notice yet.
West Virginia inspectors also issued an individual citation to an MSHA employee, Ted Farrish, alleging that he took a cigarette lighter underground in July 2010 during the Upper Big Branch probe. State and federal laws prohibit all smoking materials in underground mines.
The state's report did recommend that the coal industry consider moving toward the use of containers of water or crushed stone in strategic locations inside underground tunnels, to help keep small gas or dust ignitions from turning into major disasters.
These so-called "passive barriers" are widely used in other mining countries, and have been recommended for years by safety experts, but are not required in West Virginia or elsewhere in the United States.
"Additional defenses are needed to prevent propagation of a methane explosion into a coal dust explosion," the state report said. "Explosion barriers have been studied for years and have been found to be effective in stopping an explosion."
McAteer, whose independent team faulted the state agency's inspections of Upper Big Branch prior to the disaster, credited the state for "being honest about its own failings" in the new report. He cited a detailed description of how parts of the mine's longwall section were not "rock dusted" for months, a problem state inspectors should certainly have seen.
"But the bigger problem is that the state simply doesn't address the systematic failures of the company at all," McAteer said after reviewing the new report. "It's all well and good to say, 'We need more training for company mine examiners.' But there was training. There was just a failure to do the work properly.
"I think the report does not go far enough in addressing the problems that exist in the state political system and how to regulate large industries," McAteer said.
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A wise man once said that rural America has become viewed by a growing number of Americans as having a higher quality of life, not because of what it has, but rather because of what it does not have, like traffic, crime and crowds. This sentiment can be seen in the growing number of urban transplants that have made their way toward greener and more spacious pastures.
But, while many Americans equate living in the country with a simpler way of life, this couldn't be further from the truth. The reality is that poverty in rural America is increasing, while opportunity continues to decline because of limited education, healthcare and broadband services. So, rural America being defined by what it does not have can also be a negative.
It's the great rural America paradox.
Connecting Kids
The lack of technology, infrastructure and even basic services present major challenges for rural citizens. This is evident in rural classrooms, where nearly one in four U.S. kids attends school. Struggling rural school districts are grappling with teacher retention and lack of education technology that their urban counterparts take for granted, while seeing enrollment that is growing at a faster rate than anywhere else in America.
Top this off with increasing rural poverty that 41 percent of rural students live in daily, as well as an increasing number of students with special needs. There's a misconception that rural America and schools are stable and financially secure. But, they face every challenge that urban schools do, and more.
That's why Farm Bureau is supporting the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act which is up for reauthorization. This law helps rural schools and communities that are affected by declining revenue from timber harvests. This year alone, rural communities stand to lose more than $346 million for improvements to public schools and other valuable infrastructure and stewardship projects. Failing to reauthorize this bill jeopardizes the economies and education systems of more than 780 already-struggling rural counties and school districts in 41 states.
Connected Nation
Teachers aren't going to remain in rural areas without access to basic technology and services and neither will healthcare professionals and small business owners. Access to broadband plays a huge role in whether rural communities survive and flourish or wither and die.
As the number of rural doctors continues to decline, so do rural businesses. According to Inc. Magazine, 70 percent of business owners in rural America will need to transition their businesses to new owners by 2020. That is a staggering figure. And, by all counts, it appears that broadband access is a major component of the economic engine.
Many states across the nation are addressing rural technology challenges. One program in particular that is being utilized by many states is Connected Nation, a broadband adoption project to create connected communities. This program trains regional leaders how to work with their communities to secure more internet access and connect more people. They make up community planning teams that help groups engage in teaching computer classes, mentor older adults and help with online job searches.
It is Connected Nation's philosophy that rural communities benefit through assessment, planning and self help, while citizens benefit through expanded access to relevant technology. Importantly, the private sector benefits from a more investment-friendly environment and increasingly tech-savvy consumers.
So, while rural America remains for many an idyllic land of open spaces and simpler ways of life, those who live there know the real deal. Access to basic services continues to be essential for rural communities and the competitiveness of our nation. Rural residents and their children shouldn't be kept at a disadvantage by inadequate education, healthcare and business opportunities. It's time to get past the paradox.


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Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
On 09.03.2007 14:43, Ralf Ertzinger wrote:On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:04:27 +0100, Miroslav Lichvar wrote:On a x86_64 full installation there are 470 binaries with /usr/lib64 in RPATH. That looks like a lot of work to have this fixed and maintained. Maybe a chrpath script could be used in the build process, and remove automatically the obvious cases like /usr/lib64, /usr/local/lib and @RPATH@ ?The right way would be to file bugs against the packages, I think.The right way IMHO would be to enable the rpath checks on the buildsys, so the build fails if rpath show up that are not whitelisted in the spec file. Then way people notice the rpath and in most cases fix them; new rpath further get noticed immediately, and we all save time as we don#t have to file bugs :-) . The checks are *iirc* enabled for the Extras builders. We should make sure they get enabled for the new Fedora builders, too.
rpmlint catches this, I'm sitll in favor of running rpmlint after a build, check the output against a whitelist of allowed output and if there is any output not in the whitelist, fail the build. We would need to integrate the same use of rpmlint in make <arch> from makefile.common then (or maybe first).
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Angels facing tough roster decisions
LOS ANGELES -- The Angels took an 18-10 spring record into their penultimate exhibition on Friday against the Dodgers.
With final roster decisions due Saturday, the team faces some especially tough cuts this year because of the abundance of positive contributors in camp.
"We have a lot of guys having terrific springs," manager Mike Scioscia said Thursday, after the Angels extended their exhibition winning streak to nine with a 7-5 victory over the Dodgers. "There's going to be some disappointment for those not making the club. Everyone's putting their best foot forward.
"It's great for us as a club, but tough on individuals."
The Angels' five starting pitchers are healthy. Relievers Dane De La Rosa and Sean Burnett will open the regular season on the disabled list, but both might be able to join the club in April, Scioscia said, with De La Rosa (forearm) closer than Burnett (elbow).
Even with them out at the start, though, the manager said he is happy with his bullpen depth. New additions Joe Smith and Fernando Salas augment closer Ernesto Frieri, Kevin Jepsen, Michael Kohn, Cory Rasmus, all right-handers, and left-hander Nick Maronde (the lone lefty until Burnett is ready).
Veteran right-hander Brandon Lyon, a camp invitee with closing experience, is also in the mix.
But Scioscia said having a lefty in the 'pen is not mandatory, "not if I can have a bullpen of guys who can close out games. ... It doesn't matter if they're all right-handed."
Backup catcher Hank Conger and reserve shortstop John McDonald are the only locks among position players battling for bench roles. The Angels likely will be able to keep only two from a group consisting of infielders Ian Stewart and Grant Green and outfielders J.B. Shuck and Collin Cowgill. The last three finished 2013 with the club, and all are having great springs, as are outfielders Matt Long and Brennan Boesch.
"It's the first time in a while we've really looked at some tough cuts," Scioscia said.
Earl Bloom is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I spent hours and hours searching for people online. I went to all of the major cancer websites and sent personal messages to sarcoma patients and survivors, begging them to write to me about their experiences and to help me navigate my new life. A few of those survivors came alongside me and helped in the search. Very soon, we realized that we were gathering knowledge that could benefit other people.
And so this site was born. Many of our very valuable members were recruited, slowly, with much effort. Some of them were barely willing participants – at first. It was almost like we had to sell them on the idea of such a specialized community of people. Then they realized just what an awesome community this really was, what an opportunity it was to connect with others who really understood where they had been.
I cannot begin to describe the effect that this community had on my life. These people have been my inspiration, my teachers, and my students. There were many late nights spent chatting about treatment options, clinical trials, and relationships changed by the threat of death. We discussed the worst kinds of pain and the best kinds of joy. We LAUGHED and laughed hard about things that others would never understand – our need for anxiety meds, our inability to accept what was happening to us, our bizarre interactions with people who could not understand our appearance, our disabilities and hang-ups.
I flew to California, went to camp in Montana, and drove to upstate New York to meet friends from this group. We shot silly string at each other and slept in bunk beds beside each other wearing glow-bracelets. There was the time when three of us spread out on my living room floor sending cards to others in the group who were suffering. One night, an ABC friend came from out of town, and we sat side-by-side on the couch, both logged into a "live ABC Chat," drinking wine and laughing while we typed. A couple years later, I would drive six hours to a memorial gathering and cry for that same friend. Today, stunning pictures from that journey's sunrise hang on my walls.
It was impossible for the few of us who started this site to maintain that same level of energy forever, the energy that it takes to recruit new members and to find all of the resources that might help today's patients in their journeys. Several of us needed additional surgeries, had recurrences, and dealt with late effects. We were joined by new friends who made their own special contributions, but over time our group has become less active and engaging. And many of our lives have become full of other things, new and happy things.
And so this site will now become an archive, a legacy, a snapshot in time. It is a gift from many people who are still living, and some who are no longer with us. I hope that the site will be useful for visitors who come along looking for hope, looking for the silhouettes of survivors ahead of them. Because there ARE survivors of this disease, people who have found and embraced a "new normal" even with disabilities, pain and recurrences. There are even young adults whose lives were completely interrupted but have now regained momentum and joy. And their stories here are relevant, because bone sarcoma treatments have changed very little over the years. There is much hope to be found here – take a look around! You'll find 30-year survivors, miracle-pregnancies, and surprising happiness.
If there is one request I leave to the future patients and survivors who visit this site, it is this: understand your power. People with sarcoma are rare. It is hard enough for us to get through our disease and move on. It would be easy to do something for a general cancer cause every now and then and think that we have done our part. But your power – and my power – lies in our ability to increase sarcoma awareness and research. If we do not do something about this disease, all of the people who come after us will deal with the same brutal and often ineffective treatment methods that so many of us have endured for the last 30 years. The future generations deserve better.
So if you want to do something for a cancer charity, consider advocating and donating to sarcoma-specific research. I personally recommend the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative, because I know that nearly 100% of your donation will be used for the best sarcoma research studies, wherever they are undertaken, and will not be used for fund-raising or salaries or hospital overhead expenses.
It is a shame that the very patients who struggle with this disease are the ones who are left holding the banner to cure the disease.
Then again, it's a powerful opportunity.
Much hope to you and yours,
Mary Sorens
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[Love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. —1 Corinthians 13:7
Why be filled with the love of God? In the time of testing, in the time of trial, does it work? And the apostle Paul pauses, almost dramatically, to show that this love of God will not only enable us to be like Jesus, but also will support us in the time of severest trial. We can put up with anything if we have this love.
The verse contains four descriptions of love: love trusts, hopes, protects, and perseveres. And these four descriptions stand alongside four envisaged situations. They are four negative situations that you and I face all the time. Paul shows how love meets each particular situation. These situations are listed in ascending order with regard to the amount of pressure that they have on us. So the minimal level, or the minor pressure, is where a wrong has been done to us. Alongside this Paul says, "Love always protects."
Then there is the next level, that of moderate pressure where there is an external want in our lives. Alongside that Paul says love "always trusts." Then there is a higher level, that of major pressure, where a worry totally dominates us. Alongside that Paul says love "always hopes." But the highest level, that of maximum pressure, is spiritual warfare. Addressing this situation, Paul says love "always perseveres." So, at each level of pressure, we are given descriptions of love, but there is more. We need to see that the grace that equips us for the situation is that which also enables us to protect, trust, hope, and persevere.
Paul is showing us the benefits that are ours that enable us to cope in the time of pressure. He says that we protect, we trust, we hope, we persevere. He doesn't say we will be shouting "Glory! Hallelujah!" all the time. He doesn't say, "Oh, this is wonderful!" Nothing like that. But what he does say is that it works.
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A true Catana 581 classic, owner version, priced to sell and with all her major systems refit and ready to sail anywhere in the world.
I recently inspected Blue Moon myself, took all of the pictures contained in this report, and also the video that can be found on our company website. She has been owned by her current owner now since 2003 and has always had a private captain living aboard her in the starboard forward deck access crew cabin. Her owner uses her sparingly in the summers for short sails and has never had an issue spending lavishly on her. Savy buyers will instantly note from examining her inventory that Blue Moon has already had the two largest high-outlay refit costs that come with a ten year old Catana: New Yanmar Engines in 2009 with just 1,350 hours on them, and all new Standing Rigging in 2013. She also has upgraded electronics, recent sails, etc. You really must read carefully over the detailed inventory we prepared with her captain to get the total picture.
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The owner of the boat has decided to get something much larger, and that is his only reason for selling Blue Moon. He has enjoyed her now for over 10 years and cared for her without concern for costs. He asked me to price her to sell and is prepared to listen to any serious offer from a qualified buyer. If you would like to organize a showing, please contact us well in advance to make sure Blue Moon is not away on a trip and we can plan out your inspection carefully.
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text: About Trout Unlimited Trout Unlimited is a national organization with about 300,000 members and supporters organized into over 400 chapters and councils nationwide. These dedicated grassroots volunteers are matched by a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts, and scientists, who work out of more than 40 offices across the country. Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's cold-water fisheries and their watersheds. Position Summary Trout Unlimited is seeking to hire a Senior Scientist to oversee the organization's Science Team and to ensure that the organization's policies and practices are based on the best available science. The incumbent reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer. The location of the position is negotiable, but could include Arlington, Virginia, the home office of the organization, or Boise, Idaho, the home office of many Trout Unlimited science staff, or potentially another location. Trout Unlimited has an impressive cadre of professional staff who work in offices across the nation on policy, outreach, and restoration initiatives. Trout Unlimited also has a staff of more than 25 scientists spread across the organization. Approximately 12 of these staff directly report to the Senior Scientist, and form the Science Team. The Science Team provides technical guidance to the restoration, policy and conservation activities of the organization, and coordinates with a larger group of scientists within and outside of Trout Unlimited. Trout Unlimited partners with state and federal agencies to develop and use cutting edge scientific information to conserve coldwater fisheries across the country. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining a very strong profile of science in our organization and for maintaining a team to help deliver science products and technical assistance to our organization, and our partners. Excellent communication skills are required, including the ability to distill complex scientific information into terms that Trout Unlimited's staff, members, and the general angling community can readily understand. This is particularly important as citizen, or angler-science, is a priority for the organization. The incumbent must have a strong track record and communication skills within the academic community. The ability to lead a diverse team of scientists and support personnel is critical. In addition to the topics above, areas of emphasis for the Science Team include encouraging communication of the organization's science activities both through peer reviewed literature and communications to our members and supporters. Duties and Responsibilities Provide science leadership to the organization Provide science program direction and coordination Develop and execute science program budgets Coordinate with Senior Staff Coordinate with fisheries program staff in federal and state agencies Supervise staff Provide technical support Maintain a personal reputation as a highly published scientist and well-respected expert on coldwater fish conservation and management Qualifications A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral level degree in fisheries, conservation biology, or related field plus at least five years of relevant experience in fisheries/restoration Strong leadership skills Excellent communication skills Strong organizational and interpersonal skills Knowledge and experience in trout and salmon biology Knowledge and experience in restoration ecology Demonstrate publication and science communication skills Demonstrate ability in written and oral communication Demonstrate ability to lead complex scientific investigations Knowledge of federal land management agencies and laws governing public land management Passion for trout and salmon and the places they live Love of fly-fishing a plus Significant amounts of travel and occasional fieldwork are required. The incumbent is expected to continue existing projects and develop proposals for future work that will ensure continued funding for the Science Team. Salary and benefits are competitive. How to Apply Please send a letter of interest and resume to Vivie Yen at email@example.com. Please fill out this voluntary form and submit it as an attachment to this email address. TU is an Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer pursuant to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act & Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistant Act. TU hires staff without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.


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Giving a taxane with radiation at the present time is, however, investigational. Another thing you can see is that giving a taxane after radiation therapy can lead to something called "radiation recall." Areas that received radiation before can become red, as if you just completed radiation therapy, even if it's many months or even years later.
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Bob Guido made the trek to Drag Week 2013 from Alberta, Canada, in his '69 Mustang, along with his brother Richard who brought his own car, a '65 GTO. The two brothers had each made several passes in their cars in Bowling Green and Indianapolis without any problems. Bob recorded several runs in the 11.6s and 11.7s, but his first run at Gateway Motorsports park got scary as he grabbed fourth gear. Watch what happened:
We rode along in the convoy with Richard's GTO, Bill's Fairlane, and Bob's Mustang on the route to Memphis and the car seemed OK, although Bob reported that it would track any lines in the pavement. A trip to an alignment shop in Memphis the following morning revealed that the front subframe is bent a bit, but the car made it back to Bowling Green in more or less one piece, and if it breaks the starting beams at Beech Bend, it will have survived Drag Week 2013.


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Colo. AG's race gets another contender
DENVER — Colorado House Republican Leader Mark Waller will try to replace term-limited state Attorney General John Suthers in a contest that includes a former Democratic prosecutor and Suthers' chief deputy.
Waller made the announcement Monday at the University of Denver. He joins a field that already includes former Adams County District Attorney Don Quick, a Democrat, and Republican Cynthia Coffman, Suthers' deputy.
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'Only two years ago, Danny Briere was part of a Sabres team that had fans dreaming of the Stanley Cup. On Friday, he helped bury his former mates by scoring twice in a 6-4 Flyers victory, dealing a severe blow to whatever slim playoff hopes Buffalo still had. Marty Biron, another former Sabre, chimed in with an impressive performance of his own. The Philadelphia netminder stopped 39 shots and upped his record to 4-0 against the Sabres this season.'
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Wingo (the father of ESPN anchor Trey Wingo, BA '85, another Baylor alum) would go on to spend the next two decades helping steer the publication (which eventually shortened its name to just People). Today, it claims the largest readership of any American magazine.
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Entertainment news fans might also recognize Cagle as a co-host of ABC's Academy Awards red carpet pre-show and as a regular contributor to CBS News. In his new role at People, Cagle will also oversee People.com and continue to have a hand at EW as editorial director.
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text: IMG can air games; lawsuit against WVU to continue By The Associated Press August 26, 2013 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- A judge on Monday refused to dismiss West Virginia Radio Corp.'s lawsuit over how West Virginia University awarded a media rights contract for certain athletic events but allowed the school and its new partner to continue with their plan to cover the football season that starts Saturday.Circuit Judge Thomas Evans said WVU and North Carolina-based IMG College would face significant financial harm if he awarded the preliminary injunction the radio network wanted. West Virginia Radio wanted to reset the clock, effectively maintaining the status quo from June, before IMG won the contract.But WVU attorney Jeff Wakefield argued that would leave the university with no partner to broadcast the games and no time to find a new one.IMG has lined up 42 radio stations to carry Mountaineer games, and Evans said all of those contracts would be jeopardized by invalidating WVU's 12-year deal. He also accepted WVU's argument that it would be nearly impossible and exceedingly expensive to try to find a new partner five days before the William & Mary game.Evans also cited the public's interest in avoiding a major disruption.For now, he said, that outweighs the competing interest that public agencies award contracts through processes that are legitimate, legal and fair. But Evans said several times during the daylong hearing in Monongalia County Circuit Court that there are compelling questions of public interest that deserve to be heard.The radio network wanted Evans to stop WVU from finalizing the contract, which guarantees the university at least $86.5 million in revenue. The network also wanted Evans to order WVU to re-bid the contract a third time, disbarring both IMG and subcontractor West Virginia Media Holdings from the process.WVU's broadcasts were handled for more than 70 years by university-operated Mountaineer Sports Network, which works closely with West Virginia Radio. The radio network's owner, John Raese, complained in February about WVU's first request for proposals and demanded that state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey investigate. Raese later refused to cooperate with that investigation, citing WVU's refusal to turn over procurement documents. His attorney, Bob Gwynne, disparaged Morrisey's investigation in court, saying, "That was a lawyer reviewing his client's activities."The investigation, however, was critical of WVU.Morrisey's report cited "significant errors and sloppiness" in how the original deal was crafted. The attorney general also said he found "no evidence of intentional wrongdoing," based on the witnesses his team could interview and the documents they could review.West Virginia Radio filed several objections with the procurement office over the first process and did not bid the second time around, arguing the proposal was so narrowly crafted that only IMG could satisfy it. Evans said West Virginia Radio is alleging serious misconduct and corruption of what should be an above-reproach process, and he's satisfied it has suffered harm as a result. Some can be quantified for the calculation of possible damage awards, he said, but some cannot, such as "loss of business reputation in the community" where it's aired games for seven decades."To lose that through a process that's corrupt, that's not quantifiable in damages," the judge said. "Not all the harm's irreparable. But some of it is. I'm satisfied of that."West Virginia Radio made a last-ditch effort to salvage its business by proposing that Evans craft an order allowing IMG to carry the football games as planned, but letting West Virginia Radio air the games on three stations, too. Attorney Frank Simmerman also proposed that all WVU basketball games air on West Virginia Radio stations, as they have for decades. WVU opposed that, saying it effectively asked the judge to give the network "that which it could not get in the competitive marketplace and which it didn't even bid on."Evans also rejected the idea.The WVU Board of Governors, WVU Foundation, West Virginia Media Holdings, IMG and individuals including Athletic Director Oliver Luck wanted the lawsuit dismissed. They argued, among other things, that West Virginia Radio failed to provide sufficient grounds for its claims of conspiracy, fraud and violation of procurement regulations.Evans denied those motions without ruling on the merits of the underlying case.Simmerman also told Evans that West Virginia Radio could not wage an effective case because WVU had refused from February until last Thursday to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests for procurement and purchasing documents.When it did, he said, the university turned over several dozen redacted pages without sufficient explanation. That hinders his ability to investigate the relationship between WVU and IMG before the contract was awarded, Simmerman said. Now that the contract has been awarded, he argued, there's little need to keep those documents secret.Evans ordered WVU to "fully comply with its statutory duties" and said he would schedule a separate hearing if needed.He also asked the parties to consider referring the case to West Virginia's new business court. Evans would remain in charge, but the designation means he could give the case priority over others on his docket. That could result in a speedier resolution.No one objected, but Wakefield and West Virginia Media said they needed time to consult with their clients. 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SOQUEL -- Mid-County shoppers will soon have yet another place to peruse, with a new shopping center at the intersection of 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive expected to be completed this summer.
The site was once home to two single-family residences, several miscellaneous buildings, and longtime fixture Mohler & Sons vacuum repair shop, according to Steve Elmore, the project's architect. But the owner of the property, Bei-Scott Co., decided to raze those buildings to make way for about 14,670 feet of commercial space spread out among four structures.
Last summer, firefighters with the Central Fire Protection District set the two single-family homes ablaze as part of a training exercise.
The skeletons of the new buildings already have been constructed, including a tower-shaped structure at the northern end of 41st Avenue that Elmore said was designed to "sort of mark the intersection."
The tentative name for the shopping center is Soquel Tower Place, and Elmore said he worked closely with the Soquel Neighborhood Alliance while coming up with the Mediterranean-influenced design. Crews broke ground in September.
Each of the four buildings will have tile roofs, and the interiors are designed to be divided in half, meaning there is space for up to eight tenants, Elmore said. No leases have been signed yet, but "we've been getting lots of calls," he said, adding it's "hard to get a tenant until things get a little further along in construction."
The 2.3-acre site also will include 64 parking spaces and the construction of a new driveway, according to documents submitted to the county's planning department.
Signals at the intersection direct traffic coming northbound, eastbound and westbound, and the new driveway "will form the fourth leg, the southbound approach of the intersection," the documents say. Improvements to traffic signals, signs and pedestrian walkways also are included as part of the plan.
More than a decade ago, the property was proposed as the site for Home Depot, but the retail chain instead opted for the Safeway shopping center across the street.
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I was going to have you over for beer and burgers but not now no sir...
Here is another Bison Burger with Corn on the Cob and Red Potatoes . Everything was cooked on the grill.
Let 'em hate vonDremel, I'd eat the shit out of that Bison burger.
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Meaning: If you talk turkey, you discuss something seriously, usually to do with business or money.
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- After the owner had shown him around the apartment, Shane decided it was just what he wanted, so he said, "OK, I'm interested. Let's talk turkey."
- I started to say something about the deal, but Mr Hamilton said, "Not now, my boy. We never talk turkey at the dinner table."
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This is a great way to get your kids and friends to eat healthy. It is an easy recipe that you can "tweek" with whatever garden vegetables are on hand.
Often miscooked and sadly overlooked the veggie burger is going to have it's moment in the sun!
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For many, the 6 percent contribution is achieved by reducing the personal savings that was previously intended as the third leg of the stool. Furthermore, the funding crisis for many private employer and public employee pension plans suggests that the 6 percent (or 9 percent, including the typical, but not assured, employer match) contribution rate most frequently chosen by 401(k) participants is insufficient to ensure viability of the middle leg of the three-legged stool.
The Wisconsin Retirement System, the only fully funded public plan in the nation, has had an average annual contribution rate of 10.5 percent over the past 20 years and will require a contribution rate of 13.3 percent in 2013 to remain fully funded. But 401(k) and other individual retirement plans face two additional risks that traditional plans such as Wisconsin's don't face.
There is the risk that an individual retiree may live longer than expected. A pension pool with many participants can be quite certain of the number of people living to any given age so that this longevity risk is minimal. The second additional risk faced by 401(k) participants is investment risk. If a traditional plan earns less than projected, the shortfall can be made up in future years because there are always new workers and additional contributions coming into the system. However, each worker only has one life, and that lifetime is limited and cannot be repeated if savings turn out to be inadequate.
The first of these additional risks (outliving resources) could be reduced if workers annuitized their savings. However, the historically low interest rates in recent years and for the foreseeable future mean that workers must have accumulated much more savings than previously thought necessary.
The second risk, investment, can only be reduced by contributing extraordinarily large amounts. Individuals must expect to contribute substantially more to their 401(k) plans than their employers did to defined benefit pension plans to achieve the same results.
Here at Ball State, I am leading research into the appropriate contribution rate for 401(k) plans. We found that, assuming investment securities have the same distribution of returns as occurred during the past 85 years, 23 percent of the time a contribution rate of 10 percent would fail to replace half of a person's preretirement income for the average retirement life expectancy of 18 years.
At the same time, one in four married couples in retirement will have at least one member live beyond age 90.
If the worker faithfully contributes 10 percent of income during the working career, 57 percent of the time this would fail to provide adequate support if retirement lasts 30 years. Yet, the average retirement nest egg at age 65 would have been eight times the final working income, an amount that Fidelity Investments, among others, considers a reasonable goal for retirement planning. Raising the annual contribution rate to 20 percent of one's income increases the likelihood of successfully funding 18 years of retirement to 99 percent and 30 years to 94 percent; the average accumulation at retirement would be 16 times income.
Many market savants note that the investment experience of the past 85 years should not be expected to be repeated. If the actual returns going forward are just 1 percent per year less than the historical norms, then an annual contribution of 10 percent would be sufficient to fund the average single life expectancy of 18 years just about 44 percent of the time. A 20 percent annual contribution would fail 4 percent of the time after 18 years and 16 percent after 30 years of retirement.
A planned contribution expected with a success rate of 44 percent under a plausible scenario is clearly inadequate. Focusing on the needs of 44 percent of the people is bad business. It is even worse financial planning.


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Unwind with us on this relaxing exploration of Kerala, a corner of India known by its welcoming locals, as God's own country. We cruise tranquil backwaters by houseboat, trek in search of wildlife in Periyar National Park and visit hilltop tea and spice plantations. Along the way we discover colonial Kochi and spend a night in a family run homestay.
Tour Highlights
- Houseboat - Drift through the backwaters on a traditional houseboat
- Homestay - Enjoy a tasty homecooked curry whilst spending the night with a local family
- Hill stations - Head for hills and spend time in the cooler climate perfect for cultivating tea
- Kochi - Explore Kochi from the water, including Fort Kochi, St Francis Church and Mattancherry Palace
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2Explore the fort and Jewish Quarter of Kochi
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4Visit tea and spice plantations; drive to Thekkady
5Take a walk in Periyar National Park
6Take an optional cooking class or village walk
7Board a houseboat and float through the backwaters
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Topic: Abnormal heartbeat after gem/cis
My wife had her first session of Gemcitabine/Cisplatin today.
She is complaining about abnormal heartbeat. She says that her heart is "doing something unusual" and is "working extra hard". She feels that the problem got a bit worse as the day went by.
We just got off the phone with our home care nurse. The guy asked us to check her pulse. The pulse was normal (72). The guy said that normal pulse is a good sign. He said there is no reason to panic. He asked my wife to spend the rest of the day in bed. At the same time, he told us to watch this carefully. He told us to go to ER if the problem gets worse.
Here's the medication she took today:
Before chemo: IV of Zofran and Dexamethasone at the hospital
After chemo: Advil and Tylenol for a bad headache. We checked with our oncology nurse before taking it. She said fine. The home care nurse also said it's not a problem.
I'm curious if anyone else experienced abnormal heartbeat after chemo? The feeling that heart is doing something unusual but the pulse stays normal?


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Dear Members,
I would like to thank "James the Giant" who replied my post with this wonderful story.
And since I use many Elvis songs in my Dhammapada stories presentation, I pray that Elvis also get merits from the Buddha. I wish Elvis be reborn in one of those high heavens.
The Elephant And The Monkey
[By James the Giant]
Wild In The Country: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzRbmRlWvyk
The Buddha left Jetavana monastery in Savatthi, and spent the vassa, residence period of the rains, all alone in Rakkhita Grove near Palileyyaka forest.
So then this noble elephant withdrew from the herd and drew near to Parileyyaka, to Protected Forest, to the foot of the beautiful Sal-tree; even to where the Exalted One was, thither did he draw near. And when he had drawn near and paid obeisance to the Exalted One, he looked all about for a broom. And seeing none, he smote with his foot the beautiful Sal-tree below and hewed away with his trunk at the Sal-tree above. And taking a branch, he then swept the ground.
Then he took a water-pot in his trunk and procured drinking-water. And as hot water was required, he prepared hot water. (How was that possible?) First he produced sparks with a fire-drill which he worked with his trunk; then he dropped sticks of wood on the sparks. Thus did he kindle a fire. In the fire he heated small stones; these he rolled along with a stick and dropped into a little depression in the rock. Then, lowering his trunk and finding the water hot enough, he went and made obeisance to the Teacher. The Teacher asked, "Is your water hot, Parileyyaka?" and went there and bathed. After that the elephant brought various kinds of wild fruits and presented them to the Teacher.
Now when the Teacher enters the village for alms, the elephant takes his bowl and robe, puts them on top of his head, and accompanies him. When the Teacher reaches the vicinity of the village, he bids the elephant bring him his bowl and robe, saying, "Parileyyaka, farther than this you are not permitted to go. Fetch me my bowl and robe." The Teacher then enters the village, and the elephant stands right there until he returns. When the Teacher returns, the elephant advances to meet him, takes his bowl and robe just as he did before, deposits them in the Teacher's place of abode, pays him the usual courtesies, and fans him with the branch of a tree. At night, to ward off danger from beasts of prey, he takes a big club in his trunk, says to himself, "I'll protect the Teacher," and back and forth in the interstices of the forest he paces until sunrise. (From that time forth, we are told, that forest was called "Protected Forest.") When the sun rises, the elephant gives the Teacher water wherewith to bathe his face, and in the manner before related performs all of the other duties.
Now a monkey saw the elephant up and doing each day, performing the lesser duties for the Tathāgata, and he said to himself, "I'll do something too." One day, as he was running about, he happened to see some stick-honey free from flies. He broke the stick off, took the honey-comb, stick and all, broke off a plantain-leaf, placed the honey on the leaf, and offered it to the Teacher. The Teacher took it. The monkey watched to see whether or not he would eat it. He observed that the Teacher, after taking the honey, sat down without eating. "What can be the matter?" thought he. He took hold of the stick by the tip, turned it over and over, carefully examining it as he did so, whereupon he discovered some insect's eggs. Having removed these gently, he again gave the honey to the Teacher. The Teacher ate it.
The monkey was so delighted that he leaped from one branch to another and danced about in great glee. But the branches he grasped and the branches he stepped on broke off. Down he fell on the stump of a tree and was impaled. So he died. And solely because of his faith in the Teacher he was reborn in the World of the Thirty-three in a golden mansion thirty leagues in measure, with a retinue of a thousand celestial nymphs.
Buddha's Verse 118. If a man(in this case"a monkey/elephant") does what is good, let him do it again; let him delight in it: happiness is the outcome of good.
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