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Oct 16, 2013 - 3:23 pm
Side effects that are not accepted as side effects! Blood in urine with no infection. Feet burning.. Started not so bad during tx now keeps me awake some nights and ankles get weird electrical shocks in them.... Wrists and thumbs following suite... Unpredictable "crappy" days.... Chemo brain... Sigh!!
flip side, NED. feeling good emotionally... Trying new med for the neuropothy.. (Fingers crossed) Have a hopeful attitude..... My 1956 Thunderbird now has power steering and I can cruise.... Not a bad life. Lorikat
Oct 16, 2013 - 7:52 pm
Congrats on being 2 years post-treatment! That's great! I'm sorry that you are having some ongoing side effects, but it sounds like you are dealing with everything quite well, attitude-wise.
You are obviously a car girl--me too! We have a '67 Vette that we cruise around in. I'm too short to drive it, unfortunately! Enjoy your T-bird--those are classics!
Oct 16, 2013 - 9:41 pm
You are catching up with me, girlfriend? Two years, neuropathy, et al!
We are lucky to know a few more good days, though, aren't we? I am feeling more good days, in spite of the set backs. Life seems pretty awesome.
We did most of it together. I am privileged ro ride the cancer coaster with you.!
Oct 16, 2013 - 11:46 pm
Martha, my Tbird is so small I'm the only one in my family who is short enough to drive it! LOL!
and Sandy, we have been on about the same roller coaster for the las two years. I was stretched out on the couch today with all the windows in the house open and a breeze blowing through the house and it felt sooooo good! Fall in the desert is really short, but really awesome. Makes all the side effects faze out.... Hugs!
Oct 17, 2013 - 12:21 am
I know looking back I am better. As soon as they fix up your neuropathy pain you will get a chance to feel that way too.
We have a few years to go before we "graduate" from ACU (Anal Cancer University), but this year is definitely better than last!
Enjoy that desert breeze and your TBird. You deserve it.
Oct 17, 2013 - 1:13 pm
it has been (and is) quite a ride. We have cussed and discussed this nightmare called cancer for the last two years Sandy. I really dislike the side effects of treatment.... And more so the fact that they aren't always accepted as such! Sooo.. Let's keep in touch and share the good things as they arrive, like Martha in her Vette and me in my T-Bird! Now what kind of over priced, good looking cruising car should you have? Hummmm.... I believe that you should have a boat tailed Auburn! It's a CLASSY car for cruising! Of course ONE of us need to win the lottery to keep these cars bought and on the road! LOL! Lorikat
Oct 17, 2013 - 6:29 pm
wow...great..... i love 56 and 57 t birds.... they are beautiful cars.......keep on cruising.... sephie
Oct 18, 2013 - 9:10 am
my 2 years was 9/29. my oncologist said I could breathe a little easier if i hit the 2 yr. mark because most, but not all, cancer will reoccur in the first two years. Has anyone else had the doctor tell them the first two years is when most cancer returns? The only side effect I have is my memory. My oncologists have no concern about it but I find it embarrassing and frustrating. That being said I am sooooo grateful and blessed to be NED with no major side effects. I am thinking about selling my 70 acre farm and buying 5-10 acres close to town. My granddaughters are so involved in extracurricular activites that, although I LOVE my farm, it's alot of time and driving going back and forth multiple times a day(30 miles each trip) running kids to dance, school, choir, basketball, church, 4-H, etc. Also, finding farm help is extremely hard. UGH!!!! what to do, what to do.
Oct 18, 2013 - 9:22 am
yes, docs at md anderson said that MOST reocurrances happen within the first 2 years.... .... they also told me that 95% of their anal cancer patients do not have problems with side effects.... i am in the 5 % that do........ sephie
Oct 18, 2013 - 3:49 pm
Congratulations on reaching the 2-year mark! That's a huge milestone with cancer and I think it is true that the chance of recurrence drops significantly after that. I hope you are breathing a little easier, just like your oncologist said. It's great to hear that you are not dealing with any side effects that are not manageable. As you well know, some are not so fortunate. I hope that continues for you and that nothing crops up in the future.
I am so glad to hear about all the things you do for your granddaughters! It means you are feeling good, strong and have plenty of energy to keep up with all of their activities. However, I can see why you might want to move closer to town. It's a tough decision, I'm sure. May God give you the answer. Until then, I wish you all the energy you need to keep up! Thanks for giving us such an uplifting update!
Oct 18, 2013 - 6:28 pm
I am 2.5 years post treatment and was told the same thing at my 2yr mark. It seems that memory and things of that nature are fairly common for a variety of reasons. I have not experienced this myself, in fact since going back to school I feel my memory skills have improved just a little. I think it may be because I have more time to focus on the work then back in the days of raising five kids, working, etc. I also help with grandsons......we are blessed to be able to do so, yet it can be exhausting and time consuming I know. I live in rural Wisconsin, and although we don't farm, we are 20-30 minutes from town also. My husband will not move closer, but if it were up to me I would love to be just a little bit. I can imagine finding good help with all the work is a difficult thing. Best of luck with your decision making!!
Oct 18, 2013 - 7:05 pm
You really are inspiring. You should do whatever makes your life easier and more enjoyable. I cannot imagine managing a 70 acre farm right now. It seems you would enjoy your time with your grandchildren more is you were closer to town. I hope you can make a decision that you feel at peace with.
Oct 19, 2013 - 5:09 am
Fantastic news!
It must take some of the worry away. Good to see you thinking about the future!
NED is beautiful
Oct 18, 2013 - 9:24 am
have you had a cystoscope to look at bladder.... i have had only one ( 4 years post tx).... they saw radiation damage but no tumor.....i have blood in urine also with no infection--- not visible to eye...... sephie
Oct 18, 2013 - 9:41 am
Thanks Sephie... I'll ask at MDA and see what they say! So happy it was radiation damage (boy that sounds bad!) and not cancer!
i MAY be in your area next month.... Will let you know if I am... Would love to have coffee! LORIKAT
Oct 18, 2013 - 7:07 pm
Congratulations, Lorikat! That must feel pretty Great!!!!


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Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy
Methotrexate is typically given by injection. Two injection sites are sometimes used to administer one dose. This method increases absorption of all of the medicine.
How It Works
Methotrexate stops the growth of rapidly dividing cells, such as embryonic, fetal, and early placenta cells.
Methotrexate treatment can be given as a single shot or as several injections. If an ectopic pregnancy continues after 2 or 3 doses of methotrexate, surgical treatment is needed to remove the ectopic pregnancy.
During the week that you have methotrexate injections, your pregnancy hormone levels (human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG) are tested several times. Your doctor will look for a drop in hCG levels, which is a sign that the pregnancy is ending (hCG levels sometimes rise during the first few days of treatment, then drop).
Methotrexate series. Although it is an uncommon practice, methotrexate can be given every other day until pregnancy hormone (hCG) blood tests confirm that the pregnancy has ended. On alternate days, a medicine called leucovorin (folinic acid) is given by injection to reduce methotrexate side effects. Treatment time for a methotrexate series varies from case to case but can take a month or longer.
Why It Is Used
Methotrexate can be used to:
It is also used to treat certain types of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and as part of an induced abortion.
How Well It Works
Methotrexate works as well as surgery (salpingostomy) for treating an ectopic pregnancy when:1
Side Effects
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine. Severe side effects from methotrexate are most likely to develop with long-term use, such as when it is used for cancer treatment.
Call your doctor if you have:
Common side effects include:
Rare side effects include:
Because of the risk of side effects, methotrexate treatment requires close medical supervision by a doctor who is experienced with this medicine. During methotrexate treatment, keep your doctor informed of any symptoms that you have.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
What To Think About
You will be advised to avoid the following until your treatment has finished:
Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
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Our semi-detached house is located in Cap-Rouge, an historic suburb of Quebec City which is both quiet and charming. There are many city parks, restaurants, shops and boutiques nearby. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap-Rouge,_Quebec_City
Plage Jacques-Cartier (Jacques-Cartier beach), a 30-min trail with very nice view of the St. Lawrence River and its two bridges, starts from the Parc Nautique de Cap-Rouge which is only 2 min from our house. At the Nautical Park you can rent sailboats, catamarans, pedalboats, canoes, and kayaks to explore the Cap-Rouge river bay and the St-Lawrence River.
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"Bracingly honest."—New York Times Book Review
The author of Bombay Time, If Today Be Sweet, and The Weight of Heaven, Thrity Umrigar is as adept and compelling in The Space Between Us—vividly capturing the social struggles of modern India in a luminous, addictively readable novel of honor, tradition, class, gender, and family. A portrayal of two women discovering an emotional rapport as they struggle against the confines of a rigid caste system, Umrigar's captivating second novel echoes the timeless intensity of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible—a quintessential triumph of modern literary fiction.
Book Description
Poignant, evocative, and unforgettable, The Space Between Us is an intimate portrait of a distant yet familiar world. Set in modern-day India, it is the story of two compelling and achingly real women: Sera Dubash, an upper-middle-class Parsi housewife whose opulent surroundings hide the shame and disappointment of her abusive marriage, and Bhima, a stoic illiterate hardened by a life of despair and loss, who has worked in the Dubash household for more than twenty years. A powerful and perceptive literary masterwork, author Thrity Umrigar's extraordinary novel demonstrates how the lives of the rich and poor are intrinsically connected yet vastly removed from each other, and how the strong bonds of womanhood are eternally opposed by the divisions of class and culture.
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"With humanity and suspense, novelist Thrity Umrigar tackles love, loyalty, injustice - and survival." — Marie Claire
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"[Umrigar] displays an impressive talent for conceiving multidimensional, sympathetic characters with life-like emotional quandaries and psychological stumbling blocks." — Washington Post Book World, Praise for Bombay Time
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"Umrigar is a perceptive and often piercing writer." — New York Times Book Review
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May 18, 2014 Sarah Hall Uncategorized
Heavy rains in Western New York have done significant damage to a camp that provides a respite for kids and young adults touched by cancer.
Camp Good Days and Special Times in Branchport experienced more than $160,000 in damages in last week's floods in and around Penn Yan, in Yates County, and that number is expected to climb as workers continue to assess the camp. The damage was so catastrophic that the camp has had to cancel its first sessions of the spring.
"[We've had to cancel] our Young Adult Retreat," said Claire McKenney, Camp Good Days' Central New York regional director. "This retreat is for young adults ages 18 to 39 who have been diagnosed with cancer and/or undergone treatment for cancer within the past five years. We have a family retreat in a couple weeks that we will have to cancel, as well."
McKenney said it would likely take at least a month to clean up the mud, water and debris.
"We may have to take an entire camper cabin down," she said. "It's so sad. The creek that neighbors our camp was literally running through two of our cabins."
Fortunately, the rain has stopped, but the risk for other complications remains.
"Now we run the risk for mold, and hopefully the foundations to our buildings are not too damaged," McKenney said. "We'll see as it dries out. We're sure the drywall will have to be redone in many of our buildings."
The camp was founded in 1979 by Gary Mervis after he watched his daughter, Teddi, suffer from the loneliness and isolation of being the only child in her group of friends dealing with cancer. Mervis took Teddi and 60 other children with cancer from Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse to a camp he rented in the Adirondacks, and he kept the camp going after Teddi passed away. Since its inception, the Camp Good Days has served more than 43,000 campers from 22 states and 28 foreign countries. The camp now serves children who have been diagnosed themselves with cancer, children who have a parent or sibling diagnosed with cancer and children who have lost a family member to cancer. There's also a weekend retreat for women, men and young adults who have dealt with a diagnosis, as well as a brain tumor family retreat for families in which a member is dealing with a malignant brain tumor.Among its programs are summer overnight programs, retreats, support groups, day camp and day trips around Western and Central New York. Camp Good Days serves about 1,500 campers a year. All programs are free of charge.
McKenney said those programs canceled due to the flooding will be rescheduled, but it seems an inauspicious beginning to the camp's 35th anniversary year.
"It's especially tough to start off our camping season this way. Those who were looking forward to a weekend to bond with other adults who understand what they're going through, I'm sure, are truly disappointed," she said. "[It's] so hard to have to tell them they can't go, as our campers look forward to their time at camp all year long. But we plan on running all of our programs, even if we have to change the dates. We won't let the kids miss camp."
That can-do spirit is prevalent among Camp Good Days' supporters, as well — more than 300 people have already contacted the organization to volunteer time, donations and more to help get the camp put back together.
"Knowing camp, it will be up and running as soon as possible," Mary Dwyer wrote on their Facebook page (Facebook.com/CampGoodDays79). "Camp will survive. Campers have been through worse."
Indeed, a little mud and water seems like nothing when you've faced down a cancer diagnosis.
"Camp Good Days and all our supporters are tough — we'll rebuild with all the incredible people that will help get camp back in operation and even better than before," McKenney said. "It's just a test, and in the end we'll be stronger. Although this is devastating, and is so upsetting to see, it's incredible how it's bringing people together and encouraging a spirit of volunteerism and generosity. We just can't thank all those who have stepped up to support us enough. It's humbling, and we are so appreciative."
To volunteer to help or ask about donations, call (585-624-5555) or email Amanda Anderson (firstname.lastname@example.com). You can also send a donation to the camps main office at 1332 Pittsford Mendon Rd, Mendon, NY 14506. An online fundraising page has also been set up to help: firstgiving.com/campgooddays/camp-good-days-flood-relief. Staffers are also in need of gift cards to places like Lowe's, Home Depot and Target, as well as food or grocery store gift cards to feed the volunteers.
Sarah Hall is the editor of the Eagle Star-Review and the Baldwinsville Messenger. The 2012 winner of the Syracuse Press Club's Selwyn Kershaw Professional Standards Award, she has been with Eagle Newspapers since 2006. She is a Liverpool native.
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It's light fare, but an article about a stolen bench appearing on the Brooklyn Paper website Friday was notable for the fact that it was attributed to Thomas Tracy of the Community Newspaper Group, the publisher of the Courier-Life chain of newspaper; as of last month, the two papers share a corporate parent named Rupert Murdoch. The cross-publication was noticed by the ever-vigilant Norman Oder of the Atlantic Yards Report. Like many observers, Oder is wondering whether the fact that The Paper is now owned by News Corp will mean its critical coverage of Bruce Ratner and the Atlantic Yards project will lose some or all of its edge to fall in line with the pro-development stance of its sister publication and the generally pro-business tack of Murdoch's empire. The question may be moot if the prediction of an AYR commenter comes true: "My bet is they will merge under the same masthead/website within 6 months and that there will not be a print edition of one of them within a year."
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Big-wave life vests reexamined
There's no surf on the North Shore during the summer. Everybody knows that. So, figuring a few big-wave watermen would have some time to kill, Patagonia called for a meeting of the minds. They invited Mark Healey, Dave Wassel and Kala Alexander to stop by a Pipe-fronting rental house and talk about their years of nearly life-ending hold downs and how the safety of inflatable vests is helping better protect them.
The three very educated, articulate men, while prone to heavy doses of sarcasm, spoke academically about their pursuit. They spoke of pounds per square cubic inch of water versus the weight of a 200 pound man to the air pressure in four CO2 canisters. They described how to make the ripcord of an inflatable vest safer to pull when going into an oxygen deprived blackout. They asked questions about everything from how the seams are stitched to how the air bladders fill when needed. Healey was going through conversion tables in his head.
Wassel offered the example of how these inflatable vests saved him from drowning at Cortes Bank. "I went down on this 20-foot-plus monster, and I was pushed all the way down to the reef. Luckily I found myself on the only soft corral around. As I went through my first series of convulsions I could see rolling through the water was another big one that would have pushed me all the way through the coral ledge where I would have ended my career, or more likely something much worse."
"As I started my second round of lack of oxygen convulsions I pulled my vest cord and there I was on the surface," continued Wassel. "I needed that vest and it came through for me."
Mark Healey added, "I was there when that went down, that vest worked perfect. We need these things. Look at who we've lost already, and Greg Long almost drowned that same day."
"You know if Sion [Milosky] had one of these vests on it could have saved his life," said Alexander. "I've been wearing a vest for 15 years, and these two, I would always see them out there with just board shorts on."
"Yeah, you're right Kala, I never wore a vest until these last few years, and now will never go out without one on," confirmed Wassel.
Then a pause in the conversation. Everyone was checking their smart phones for the latest storm models for Fiji and Tahiti. Eventually Healey starts explaining ways to get their inflatable vest through TSA airport security. Yes, they've even preoccupied their minds with how to get on an airplane with these inflatable vests.
"I print out all the TSA rules and bring them with me," said Healey. "And if I'm given any problems I just ask for a supervisor then go over the TSA rules. Might take a little extra time but it works."
For hours the three carried on like this. Technically this qualifies as the down season for the big-wave crew. The North Pacific goes to sleep and life moves on. Counterintuitively, the Hawaiian down time is the busiest time of the year. For these men it's now about conditioning, traveling, family time, and dialing in their watermen craft. By the time they parted Wassel was booked on a flight to Fiji. Healey and Alexander opted for Tahiti instead.
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My bday was yesterday!
😀 I'm legal now
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*drool*your eyes are goddamn amazing
legal is a let down, barely legal ftw
Damn, those eyes … =/
lol thanks.
well…. in the states you're legal until you're 21 right?
Actually, you do have really pretty eyes. And curly hair. I have curly hair. I don't care for my curly hair. Curly curly curly hair.
Indeed… Very captivating eyes…
And Legal FTW! Congrats… 😀
You know all the things your momma told you not to do? Time to throw 'em out the window… LOL 😉
And take lots of pictures while doing so. Evil grin.
Your eyes are so pretty!!
How did NOBODY come up with a cheesy line like "this makes me want to go to hell"…?!? You folks disappoint me.
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PeterDF (421) 2012-01-27 5:58
This is a very lovely photo of these young ones on the way to school. You really need to zoom in a bit on this one to see how beautiful the faces are of these children, really. I hope to visit this wonderful country someday very soon, as the people seem quite warm and friendly. You are lucky to live in such a place...very nicely done by you.
vasilpro (41699) 2012-01-27 13:20
Hello Tshering,
Wonderful team of five lovely young students with traditional costumes, interesting scene, excellent POV, beautiful light management and colors, TfS!
Well come on TE, thank you for sharing your photos with us.
Warm regards, Vasilis.
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- Date Taken: 2011-03-10
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What is the product that lifts your mood?
My favourite scent of all is Amber. It comes from when I was much younger and I visited Morocco in my twenties. I came across some original amber resin and the lady told me it would give off an aroma when warmed up. That evening after a hot bath I rolled the amber over my body and was totally smitten by the warm woody amber oil mixed with the natural heat of the body. To me this was a very sensuous aroma and still reminds me of bodies that are warm to this day. I believe strongly in the bath ritual. I have an enormous sweet tooth, and when in need of something luxuriant at the end of the day, a Fresh Fig Honey Bath lifts my mood enormously too.
The smoky eye has played a key role in your collections. Do you have a top tip for women wanting to recreate the look themselves?
My tip is simplicity. You can go as dramatic as you feel comfortable with, but use products with superior textures and you cant go wrong. A good eye colour and eyeliner are the key ingredients to getting a smoky eye full of depth, with fantastic tone and texture.
One of your hero products is your tinted moisturiser, what was your inspiration behind developing it?
My inspiration was creating a fantastic product, with great ingredients and beautiful results. All women want skin that glows with clarity, the tinted moisturiser does that. Its a veil, a tint and at the time when I was a make-up artist there was simply nothing like it on the market.
You travel so much. Have you noticed a difference in how women from different cities approach make-up?
Its very interesting for me to see all of the different looks and skin tones and how that effects the choices women make when applying their make-up, for example, women in New York and London fear the red lipstick, in a way that Parisian women dont.
Your look is very polished and groomed. What are your three beauty bag essentials?
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser, Secret Camouflage and Crème Lip Colour in Seduction. They come with me wherever I go, and the hair care range from my very good friend Serge Normant is amazing and I wouldnt expect anything less from Serge hes a perfectionist! I dont like to use too much product on my hair or to over wash it but I love to use the Met a Morphis hair repair treatment, which boasts a wonderful scent.
Whats your skincare routine and which products do you swear by?
French women are famed for using fresh water on their skin and nothing else. I really believe in looking after the skin, and swear by my Perfecting Water Moisture Mist, to add to any cleansing routine. It is refined sea water that freshens and invigorates the skin, leaving you looking fresh and hydrated, but with a beautiful finish.
What is the best beauty tip anyone has ever given you?
Not so much a beauty tip, but I always love comments that give you confidence and make you smile. Encouraging your own self confidence makes you exude beauty naturally.
With autumn/winter 12 fast approaching, which trends do you see really taking hold for the next season?
We are flashing back to the roaring 1920s I look forward to dark eyes and great gilded textures. Embrace the night time looks, and lacquered lips.
Beauty seems to be going back to basics with the focus on natural, healthy-looking skin and embracing what you have. Do you have any tricks for achieving the look?
I think this is essentially what beauty is all about. Make-up exists to enhance your natural beauty, and I am huge believer in this. My tricks are to treat the skin, and make sure it is well moisturised and primed, and then a little concealer, mascara, and eyeliner can be applied.
Your latest collection was strongly influenced by art and your experience as a fine art painter. Do you use personal experiences to help inspire all of your collections?
Most definitely. I started my career in fine art, which lead me to this route of make-up artistry. My spring/summer 12 collection was called Belle Nouveau, and drew influence from Art Nouveau painters. My new collections for autumn/winter 12 will continue to be inspired by great art movements. I am a huge fan of Tamara De Lempicka in particular from the Deco period.


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we should get everybody to make the donkey the new g&s
Shizlansky87 wrote: »<<<<<<<illest painting i ever seen lmao
P-Unit Productions wrote: »They killing 2 birds wit one stone...Moving threads to a dead donkey, and killing GnS at the same time
Fundz O' Plenty wrote: »Yep. The nigga KEPT a job. Why the fuck would I want a nigga that can't keep food on the table as my father???
Bullshit! Cliff would be the FUCK out of James Evans. Don't sleep fam....
How JJ go from living in the projects to being Cris Rock granddaddy
The jokes were epic in this thread, and to sum it up Cliff FTW!to fucking ann coulter
This nigga look like a magician, like he do magic tricks and shitP-Unit Productions wrote: »Goodtimes lost for michael growing up looking like this
This nigga look like a magician, like he do magic tricks and shit
*dead* lmao like he ofrering kids popsicles in the bottom of the freezerthe only trick he does is making young males innocence disappear
I know right, I'm CTFU over hereblakfyahking wrote: »this thread was hilarious readin it all over again
James Evans any day even though he was broke as shit he was more like a real father with real family not like that storybook fake shit Bill Cosby had going on!easy james....
I just re-read some of those post and I got tears in my eyes again, lmaoJokerzWyld wrote: »This shit was too funny. James got cooked in this thread lol. I was just watching Good Times too.


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Reckitt Benckiser Manages Its Heroin Habit
After losing U.S. patent protection in 2009 for its Suboxone tablet, designed to help heroin users quit, Reckitt Benckiser Group warned that the entrance of a generic competitor could erode its pharmaceutical sales and profit by 80 percent. That drew calls from worried analysts for Reckitt Benckiser, which gets the bulk of its revenue from selling home and personal-care products such as Lysol cleaners and Durex condoms, to sell the business before it hit that so-called patent cliff. Instead, the British company aims to forestall a generic showdown by switching users to a form of the drug delivered by a dissolvable strip that's placed under the tongue. The patent on that version of the drug doesn't run out until 2025.
To get people to switch, Reckitt Benckiser is thinking more like a consumer company than a drugmaker. It's drawing on a marketing technique first pioneered by Coca-Cola more than 100 years ago: coupons. By offering up to $45 a month toward a user's co-payment in the U.S., RB is making the film version—think Listerine Pocketpaks—close to free. That means patients who get the bill subsidized by health insurance have little incentive to transfer to a generic pill if one appears. Says Martin Deboo, an analyst at Investec Securities in London: "They've done a good job of making a silk purse out of a not very compelling situation."
The film version, introduced in September 2010, already accounts for 44 percent of Suboxone's U.S. sales by volume. "This is an enormous achievement," says Rakesh Kapoor, who became Reckitt Benckiser's chief executive officer in September. Setbacks at potential rivals have also bought the company time. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world's biggest maker of generics, began the year saying it might launch a Suboxone copy in 2011. So far, the Israeli company has not. A test of a generic by BioDelivery Sciences International in patients addicted to opioids, which include heroin and codeine, won't begin until later this year. And Titan Pharmaceuticals has yet to seek approval of its upper-arm implant that would deliver buprenorphine, the active ingredient in Suboxone, directly into the bloodstream. "This delay has been a massive benefit," says Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Andrew Wood. "With every day that goes by, RB has an extra day to convert users."
About 1 million people in the U.S. are addicted to heroin, estimates the National Institute on Drug Abuse. As many as 325,000 people use Suboxone to quit the drug or painkillers, says Pablo Zuanic, an analyst at Liberum Capital. (The opioid detox medicine Methadone is more commonly administered in clinics.) Suboxone combines buprenorphine, a painkiller derived from the opium poppy that shares some of the properties of its other derivatives, with naloxone, a chemical that curbs buprenorphine's effectiveness if injected (to counter abuse). The film sells for about $4.63 to $8.23 a dose at Walgreen pharmacies, depending on its strength and pack size. The strongest dose costs $247 a month—a fraction of the $2,000 to $3,000 Zuanic says a person addicted to painkillers could spend in a month.
More than half of people on Suboxone use private insurance with a co-pay, Zuanic estimates. Since RB's coupons offer up to $45 a month toward the co-pay for the film, an insured patient who would typically contribute $50 to the cost of the drug may end up spending just $5. "The actual cash cost for some patients buying the film with private insurance could be near zero," Zuanic says.
Sales at RB's drug division grew five times as quickly as the company's main business last year, accounting for almost 9 percent of sales and 24 percent of profit in 2010, up from 7.6 percent and 20 percent a year earlier. Sales at the unit will probably rise 12 percent to £829 million ($1.3 billion) this year, according to Nomura International. Almost all that revenue comes from Suboxone and a related heroin treatment.
That success is one reason the maker of French's mustard and Vanish stain remover said in July it's considering a long-lasting version of Suboxone that would be injected monthly, and it's developing new products for users trying to kick cocaine, alcohol, and cannabis. Still, the drug unit has faced skepticism from investors. "Reckitt Benckiser is basically a home and personal-care company," says Standard & Poor's analyst Carl Short. The drug unit is "always going to be something that looks like it doesn't fit."
Analysts say Reckitt Benckiser may consider selling the unit once a generic form of Suboxone reaches pharmacy shelves. The company declined to comment on the prospect of a sale. Although valuations for the drug unit range from £2 billion to £6.3 billion, according to analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg, a divestiture isn't expected anytime soon. As long as there's uncertainty about potential generic rivals to the tablet version of Suboxone, "I think it's unlikely that prospective buyers would give you the full value for the business," says Royal Bank of Scotland analyst Julian Hardwick. "Now is not the time to sell."
The bottom line: Britain's Reckitt Benckiser, maker of Lysol and Clearasil, gets 24 percent of its profit from medicines that treat drug addictions.


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Final: Rangers 4, Red Sox 0
Final: Rangers 4, Red Sox 0
The Texas Rangers got 6.2 innings from C.J. Wilson and a three-run homer by Mike Napoli to pin the Red Sox with a 4-0 loss in the first game of this four-game series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington before a crowd of 33,920.
Erik Bedard absorbed the loss in his fourth start for the Red Sox since he was acquired from Seattle at the July 31 trade deadline.
Bottom of 8th: Rangers 4, Red Sox 0
Franklin Morales came in for the Red Sox and retired the Rangers in 1-2-3 fashion, striking out Nelson Cruz (swinging) and Mike Napoli (looking) before getting Mitch Moreland to ground to first. Neftali Feliz will pitch for the Rangers in the top of the ninth.
Top 8th: Rangers 4, Red Sox 0
RHP Mike Adams is now pitching for the Rangers. He set down the Red Sox in order, getting Josh Reddick to fly to right and back-to-back strikeouts of Marco Scutaro and Darnell McDonald.
Bottom of 7th: Rangers 4, Red Sox 0
Matt Albers has entered the game in relief of Erik Bedard, who went six innings and allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four. He threw 107 pitches, 69 for strikes.
After giving up a lead-off double past third by Yorvit Torrealba, Albers loaded the bases after issuing back-to-back walks to Elvis Andrus and Josh Hamilton, but gets out of the inning by inducing Michael Young to fly out to right.
Top of 7th: Rangers 4, Red Sox 0
RHP Koji Uehara has entered the game in relief of C.J. Wilson (110 pitches) with two out in the seventh. After inheriting two runners on the corners with two out, Uehara got Jarrod Saltalamacchia to ground out to second on two pitches to end the inning.
Bottom 6th: Rangers 4, Red Sox 0
With two on and two out, Rangers' DH Mike Napoli broke it open with a 3-run homer (his 21st of the season) off a 1-and-2 fastball from Bedard. It was his 103d pitch of the game. Bedard got into a bit of jam with one out when he gave up an infield hit to Josh Hamilton (who was held to a single by Dustin Pedroia's nice diving stab) and a single to left by Michael Young. After striking out Nelson Cruz, Bedard was taken yard by Napoli's 399-foot homer to left.
Top 6th: Rangers 1, Red Sox 0
A 1-2-3 inning for Wilson, as well. He requires eight pitches, but needs only three to fan Adrian Gonzalez for the inning-ending punch out.
Bottom 5th: Rangers 1, Red Sox 0
A 1-2-3 inning for Bedard. He needs only seven pitches to do the job, too.
Top 5th: Rangers 1, Red Sox 0
Nothing doin' for the Sox in the bottom of the fourth, as they strand Carl Crawford (single past shortstop Elvis Andrus) at first.
Bottom 4th: Rangers 1, Red Sox 0
Bedard strikes out Mitch Moreland to end the inning, stranding Nelson Cruz at first after he reached on a chopped infield hit to third. Through four innings, Bedard has allowed just one run on four hits and one walk while striking out two batters. He's thrown 73 pitches, 46 for strikes.
Top 4th: Rangers 1, Red Sox 0
Sox fail to muster a response. Adrian Gonzalez grounds to first. Dustin Pedroia reaches on a lined single to center. And Jed Lowrie hits into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
Bottom 3d: Rangers 1, Red Sox 0
Bedard gave up a run on two hits, but the Rangers should have never scored. Because of a controversial call by first plate umpire Doug Eddings, who ruled Josh Reddick trapped Ian Kinsler's fly ball to right, the Rangers wound up pushing across the first run of the game when Elvis Andrus came up and laced an RBI single to left, scoring Craig Gentry, who reached on a one-out walk. Terry Francona came out of the dugout to argue the call with Eddings, but it was to no avail. TV replays showed Reddick making the catch in the webbing of his glove. Jarrod Saltalamacchia made a heads-up playing picking off Andrus at first as he attempted to steal second. Bedard got out of the inning by getting Josh Hamilton to fly to center.
Bottom 2d: Red Sox 0, Rangers 0
After retiring the Rangers in 1-2-3 fashion in the bottom of the first, Erik Bedard gives up a lead-off single to Michael Young, induces Nelson Cruz to fly to right, and strikes out DH Mike Napoli (two pitches after he claimed to have been hit on the wrist by a pitch, contrary to the decision of home plate umpire Paul Nauert, who claimed it was a foul ball off the bat), and got Mitch Moreland to ground to second for inning-ending out.
Top 1st: Red Sox 0, Rangers 0
After retiring the first two batters he faced, Rangers LHP C.J. Wilson gives up a single to left to Adrian Gonzalez and a walk to Dustin Pedroia before inducing Jed Lowrie to hit a ground ball to third for the force out on Gonzalez.
Greetings from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, where the weather has cooled somewhat to a balmy billion degrees (Farenheit). Yes, that's billion with a `b'. Of course, we're exaggerating. But it does feel like it out there.
Update, 8:07 p.m. Game time temp: 102 degrees. No joke.
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It's been ages since I'd been back to Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant. The original outlet opened in United Square back in 1996, and was perhaps the first authentic Sichuanese restaurant in Singapore at the time - the others were usually Cantonese-influenced "Szechuanese" spots with the ubiquitous hot-and-sour soup, but nothing much else to show by way of Sichuanese cuisine.
Si Chuan Dou Hua also introduced a menu replete with tofu-based dishes - one of my fave culinary items. The UOB outlet opened 11 years ago (taking over the spot vacated by Top of the Plaza Cantonese restaurant) and is still going strong today.
Our lunch there today consisted of:
- Chongqing chilled chicken with spicy bean paste: Scald-your-tongue spicy from the copious amounts of dried chillis used! The inclusion of Sichuan peppercorns also have the effect of numbing one's tongue and lips. Not one of my preferred dishes.
- Snow flaked fried dumplings (雪花锅贴): Delicate, tasty pork-chive poached dumplings topped with a lacy egg crust. Very well done!
- Crystal vegetarian dumplings (水晶包): Superb orbs of translucent skin encasing colourful chopped vegetables. Marvellously done here.
- Fried sesame-encrusted buns filled with pork floss: totally unexpected - the filling was pork cooked in sugar-and-soy till dry and flossy: very common in Singapore and often used as a side-dish to be consumed with rice porridge, or even as a sandwich filling - but first time I'd seen it used in a fried bun.
- Sliced Pork with Sizzling Rice Crust: well done but not a particular standout.
- Spinach-topped tofu with braised dried scallops: very good rendition: Si Chuan Dou Hua's tofu are of exceptional quality, and that certainly enhanced this very common Chinese restaurant dish.
- Dou hua (beancurd) in sugar syrup - silky smooth and delicate. Must-not-miss here!
- Pan-fried dumplings filled with mashed pumpkin: absolutely delicious and a perfect ending to the meal.
Very impressed by the efficient, friendly service and overall ambience in the restaurant.
Address details
Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant (四川豆花饭莊)
80 Raffles Place
#60-01 UOB Plaza 1
Singapore 048624
Tel: +65 6535 6006


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never heard of this, normally the boards have whispers of stuff before it hits the market, the pill looks cool with it's double helix on it though.
January 16, 2013
A new dietary supplement containing an extract from a rare African plant is currently the hottest thing going in amateur athletics but not without controversy.
Controversy Over New 'Muscle Builder' Natural Compound Boosts Muscle Growth 700% But Should It Be Banned?
Critics say the compound called C9-T11 gives athletes an "unfair advantage" and should be banned. Proponents argue that research shows the nutrient to be both safe and effective and that banning the natural compound would be akin to banning vitamins.
One thing people on both sides can agree on is the controversial, new supplement works. According to a new study from researchers at Kent State University, novice weight trainers who took C9-T11 for seven weeks experienced a 700% increase in lean muscle growth, including a 9-fold increase in biceps girth.
Another study published in the journal Medicine in Science in Sports and Exercise found that in weight-training athletes, C9-T11 increased overall muscle strength by 202 percent within just 6 weeks with zero side effects.
In fact, not only were there not any side effects, but men using the supplement actually experienced improved health measures across the board, including reductions in bad LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood sugar.
And if all that weren't reason enough to have athletes stocking up, researchers from Sweden's Uppsala University found that people using C9-T11 for 28 days experienced a full 1-inch reduction of abdominal fat without changes to their diets.
Fair Game or Unfair Advantage?
Word-of-mouth marketing has led to C9-T11 overtaking creatine as the most popular supplement in amateur athletic locker rooms. However, according to nutritionist Dennis Johnson, M.S., CPT, the new super supplement amounts to an unfair advantage and should be banned because "it too closely resembles steroids in its benefits."
"The main goal of the supplement industry is to produce legal alternatives to steroids," says Johnson. "According to the Hatch Act, in order for any supplement to be legal it only needs to be found in a compound that exists in nature. But just because it's legal and safe doesn't mean it's not cheating."
Johnson argues that performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are banned not necessarily because of their untoward side effects but because they give athletes an unfair advantage and so too, he says, does certain natural supplements, such as C9-T11.
'Unreal' Size and Strength Gains
Whether or not using C9-T11 constitutes "cheating" doesn't concern the thousands of athletes and fitness buffs using it.On his Bodybuilding.com "Bodyspace" page, Jason Massey, a 37-year-old amateur athlete from Fort Collins, Colorado, writes: "The gains in muscle size and strength I'm seeing with C9-T11 is UNREAL."With other supplements I've used, I thought I could 'kinda sorta' notice a difference, but this is ridiculous. C9-T11 is the first supplement I've used where I could actually notice vivid gains in muscle size. After my first 30-day 'cycle,' I've packed on over 25 pounds of muscle, and my strength has literally gone through the roof."Hits Store Shelves in December 2012Does C9-T11 deliver "steroid-like" muscle-growth effects? Well, judge for yourself. While the supplement is not expected to hit national retail shelves until mid-December 2012, a limited number of bottles are available by the supplement's maker, Applied Nutritional Research, online here.The website offers a 100% risk-free trial of the product, with each serving working out to be just 62 cents less than what you'd spend on a sugary McDonald's softdrink. What's more, each order of C9-T11 (see special Gold Box Deal below) is a one-time-only transaction. In other words, there are no reoccurring charges or hidden offers.
what a load of rubbish
C'mon!.. give me two more! .. lets get serious!"
soon as I started reading I figured it would be available at the bottom of article (OR ADD) LOL
How come we always hear of things way before it gets out but this amazing thing got by us.
They are going to make a lot of money from the poor slobs who dont have a clue. I am
still waiting for my "member" to grow for the last purchase I made. lol
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Think I will wait for the MC store to carry it before I get some.
C'mon!.. give me two more! .. lets get serious!"
Don't buy C9-T11!! There is no such thing as a miracle supplement – Here's why
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A lot of new comers to the gym want to grow big muscles as fast as they can and because they don't have patience, they usually end up taking steroids or buying those expensive bodybuilding supplements from scam sites that promise them big muscles: "Researchers found the answer on how to build muscle fast! Bla Bla"First of all, if you're a newbie at the gym and wondering how to build muscle fast, well it's not that easy to get big muscles! When you get on a fishy site like the ones which advertise for those "natural steroids" out there, you should know that if something sounds too good to be true then it probably is!Supplement scams are everywhere and the C9-T11 is also a scam – Here are some facts about today's bogus miracle supplement:
The C9-T11 which is called the alternative to steroids or the single supplement out there which can enter the natural steroids category, is just an abbreviation for one of the isomers common to CLA, Conjugated Linoleic Acid.Yes, CLA comes from the bodybuilding supplements category and it has been around in fitness stores for years; It can improve your muscle gaining experience and it can also burn fat but not as they say in the miracle supplement's site and that's why you shouldn't spend money on the C9-T11 marketing scam.That "Carthamus tinctorius – rare plant which increases muscle growth by 700%" is Safflower, the plant from which you get oil just like the sunflower so, if you want to get ripped off then be my guest and buy the expensive C9-T11 hoax. It's an overpriced version of CLA!By the way, the C9-T11 is a lot of hype, even the statement that it's made from plants is false because CLA is a fatty acid by-product from meat, milk and cheese. It is stated that it can have an anabolic action when you want a bodybuilder body with big muscles but it's not very effective.Yes, the answer for how to build muscle fast isn't C9-T11 because it's just a marketing scheme with relabeled bodybuilding supplements which don't sell because they're cheap to acquire in large quantities.
Wanna' know why you shouldn't buy the overpriced CLA or C9-T11?
You shouldn't buy the 37 dollar expensive "alternative to steroids" crap or C9-T11 because, since it's just plain CLA, you can spend your money on, yes you're right, CLA! You should find it at low prices starting from 8 dollars on ebay or at any supplement store.These bodybuilding related scams are made especially for those gullible gym newbies because they promise extraordinary workout results without even having to keep a proper diet and things like that; It's just bullcrap!
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How Does C9-T11 Work?What You Should Know
Editor's Review: 3.3 / 5.0
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If you want to gain weight just take a look at the supplement called C9-T11. This capsule formula is claimed to be "America's number one new muscle-building solution!" It's manufactured by Applied Nutritional Research which is a company that specializes in sports supplements. Essentially C9-T11 aims to increase the user's muscle mass by 700% in a mere seven weeks time, and enlarge the biceps by up to nine times in size. It has been advertised on CNN, WebMD, Time, and NBC.
As opposed to many other weight-gain drugs and supplements currently available, C9-T11 is stated to be 100% safe. This product is also known as Conjugated Linoleic Acid, and has an "anabolic muscle-building effect". This supplement synthesizes muscle tissue from fat deposits in the body. C9-T11 is directed to be used in place of a regular high-protein diet plan. Naturally users should be lifting weights on a regular basis as well. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee offered with this supplement, and consumer testimonials are posted on the official website.
List of Ingredients
Not available on the website.
Product Features
C9-T11 is a "muscle-building" supplement that's primarily geared toward men. This product is claimed to be much more effective than other supplements. Ideally this product will convert fat deposits into lean muscle mass but without any side effects whatsoever. Although there are no disclosed side effects for this supplement there are no active ingredients revealed either. Anyone can purchase this weight-gain supplement via the official website for $37. There is some mention of clinical studies related to C9-T11 and how the product was proven effective and safe in some studies. A single before and after photo is displayed.
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- C9-T11 is claimed to be 100% safe and effective.
- There is a 30-day money-back guarantee with this weight-gain supplement.
- No prescription is required in order to purchase this product.
- There are no ingredients revealed on the official website for this product.
- C9-T11 appears to only be suitable for men.
- Users must lift weights regularly when taking this supplement in order for it to work as claimed.
The official website claims that C9-T11 is 100% safe and effective, but fails to list out all of the supplement's ingredients. Unfortunately this product sounds a little too good to be true. Therefore you may want to consult a physician prior to taking a muscle-building product like C9-T11.
C9-T11: Miracle Supplement or Marketing Ploy?
October 11th, 2012 | 20 Comments
Have you seen ads for a "breakthrough" supplement called C9-T11? Is there any truth to the hype of this product?
The Ad & Website
We spotted an ad for C9-T11 the other day which promoted "Shocking Muscle Growth" and claimed "Rare plant increases muscle growth 700% – Should it be banned?" and linked to Hconfidential.com. This website was merely a one-page sales pitch which takes you to c9t11.com, where more claims of astonishing muscle gains, testimonials, and of course risk of the product being sold out. The entire website has all of the hallmarks of the standard one-page rambling sales pitch.
The ingredients of C9-T11 aren't as rare as they'd like you to believe.
The primary ingredient in C9-T11 is Conjugated Linoleic Acid, known as CLA. This is a relatively common supplement that has been sold under various names for many years. Most vendors offer this supplement for a much lower cost than the C9-T11 brand.
It should also be noted that the ad claimed that C9-T11 is related to a "rare plant" when in fact CLA is derived primarily from dairy products, not plants.
So we have already determined that C9-T11 is not some rare, new plant extract, but a common supplement known as CLA, being packaged under a fancy brand name. Now let's take a look at the price of C9-T11 compared to other CLA products.
Cost Comparison
Their website, as of this writing, offers a "sale" of 4 bottles (buy 3, get one free) of sixty 1000mg capsules for $111, with a retail price of $319.80. That equates to a price of $27.75 per bottle at this "sale" price, or $79.95 retail price each.
At GNC, we found 90 1000mg softgels for $19.99 per bottle, retailing for $25.99 – and no requirement to buy 4. At Amazon, we found many bottles of CLA, ranging from 800-1200mg doses, all for under $20 – again, with no requirement to buy 4 bottles.
The Good and The Bad of CLA
There have been studies that do in fact show some promise of CLA in battling overall fat mass, as well as possibly containing anticancer properties. There are also possible adverse effects, particularly with an increased risk of developing diabetes, particularly for overweight people, as well as some increased risk of breast cancer in certain cases. It has also been claimed that taking CLA without lifting weights can lead to weight gain.
Bottom Line
C9-T11 appears to be no more than a fancy repackaging of a common, inexpensive supplement known as CLA.
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ok here you go guys...its CLA !!! just marketing...
trust me, if there is something out there that will work like gear, the goverment would be all over it....to banned it, so big pharm companys will make the cash...
well go buy regular CLA and see how it goes...lol
this shit sounds just like the pink african crap that only bloomed once per year that another big name company tried to say was limited and yada yada, that GNC even presold for 70$ per bottle. Guess what it did? Fuck-ole
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The air mattresses are plunked down haphazardly in makeshift rows. Solid blue. Freshly inflated.
They won't get much use for a few more hours, even though the student-teachers who blew them up long to rest their heads. The teachers are tired, but they press on. There are too many lesson plans to pore over this evening and too many 8- and 9-year-olds depending on them.
This was just a day in the life of 15 Baldwin Wallace University students last week.
Led by Justin Caithaml — a Midview High School graduate — the students ate, slept and prepared lesson plans inside an old Parma church they rented while organizing an educational program for 50 to 60 under-underprivileged Akron youth.
"I tell them when they come back that they should try and take a 30- to 45-minute nap. They need it (for the next day)," Caithaml said during a quick break from a long night of writing, chart-making and role playing.
SMART, which stands for Shaping Music and Reading Together, just wrapped up Friday after a week at Schumacher Elementary School in Akron. It's run entirely by the Baldwin Wallace students and is completely volunteer-based, using musical activities to improve the reading skills of children entering the third and fourth grades.
The commune-like component, where all the student-teachers cook, clean, eat, sleep and work in the same space for four days before and the week of the program, was decided upon during its inception three years ago. It was impossible for the college students to detach themselves from their kids at the end of each day, its founders thought. Total immersion was the only way to effectively improve their students' lives.
"That's just what this program is," said Caithaml, 21, SMART's executive director, who has been there since the beginning.
"It's more than just a 9-to-5. That's such a cliche phrase, but it really is more than just a day thing to us. Music educators are known for putting their heart and soul into it. It's not something they can just put away."
And the program appears to be working. The kids were reading on average 33 more words per minute after only one week at the end of the pilot year and 12 more words per minute after last summer's conclusion.
Caithaml attributes the dip in average between the program's first and second years, in part, to an increase in the number of kids who attended — from 35 the first year to 55 last summer. They worked hard to address that number this year, he said, including inviting their curriculum director to study the program and the curriculum as an independent study this summer.
He also stated that even though the improvement was smaller, it was still an improvement and that means those kids were returning to school in the fall better prepared.
"Overall I think the model is working," Caithaml said. "I think it shows the connection between music and reading is really there."
The world of academia backs him up. Numerous studies have linked music proficiency and academic excellence, especially in reading. A 2009 study published in the journal Psychology of Music, for example, found that children who were exposed to several years of music training faired far better on reading skills tests compared with their peers who did not have a music education.
SMART has also received some national recognition. The volunteers were invited last summer to present at the National Music Education Week sponsored by the National Association for Music Education in Baltimore and received requests to present at three other conferences in Chicago and Columbus.
Long days
By 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, the 15 student-teachers heeded Caithaml's advice and retreated to their air mattresses at Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Parma. Within minutes, they were fast asleep after having stayed awake until 2 a.m. that morning tweaking their lessons.
"Mondays are always rough because they're never sure exactly who they'll have in the classroom," said Adam Sheldon, SMART's founder, who returned Tuesday to mentor the college students and offer assistance.
"The good thing is, I asked some of the kids how everything went on Tuesday and they all said that it went 'outstanding.' "
Sheldon, who was a senior at Baldwin Wallace in Berea when he created SMART, said his goal was to improve upon an already-existing music camp program at the college. Instead of just teaching children music, though, he wanted to use music to expand reading skills.
Word quickly spread about the new venture throughout the music department, and when Caithaml learned about the project from a professor, he immediately expressed an interest in joining.
"When (Caithaml) was recommended, I was just told about this all-star student in the music education department, but his passion speaks for itself," Sheldon, 25, said. "When he puts himself into something, he doesn't just put 100 percent of himself, he puts 110 percent, if not more."
Being a senior, it was important for Sheldon to find someone who could take the reins of the program when he graduated.
He didn't need any more convincing after learning that, like himself, Caithaml was an Eagle Scout, which, to him, meant Caithaml's leadership abilities would carry the program long after Sheldon was gone.
"We really wanted to make a project that was viable and not just another music camp, which has its own great benefit," Caithaml said.
"Once we realized that there was all kinds of research that connection to music leads to other academic areas, we really wanted to push for it."
They decided that working with inner-city kids would be an excellent learning experience, since that's where most of the education jobs are for recent graduates.
Akron Schools accepted the program right away and the team began seeking grant money to cover its estimated $20,000 cost, which includes busing, lunches, materials and housing for the teachers. Parents must cover the $5 fee to enter their children, and since it is volunteer-based, none of the college students receive a paycheck.
Exciting future
The college students worked sometimes two or three to a classroom using classic music education concepts. Children clap syllables as they learn new words and engage in exercises such as choral reading where they read story passages aloud using a natural rhythm. Instruments donated by a music teacher in Streetsboro are also used to add more fun and excitement, and were played Friday during a performance for parents.
When the school day ended at 3 p.m. each day, the college students returned to the church to decompress, nap and go over the day's events, dissecting what went well and what needed improvement for the next day.
Like Sheldon, other recent graduates who taught in the SMART program return as mentors and help dissect video recordings of the day's lessons.
"It really speaks to the atmosphere of the program," Caithaml said.
"It's all really positive and everyone is just working together to create something so good."
SMART has already begun the process of seeking additional sponsorships to secure its future, and the Akron-based Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation was brought on this year.
"We're excited for the future," Caithaml said. "We're looking forward to ensuring that this is around for a long time."
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SHANGHAI China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) said the country is preparing to submit a 4G mobile standard to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) next year when the organization begins to collect proposals.
Officials from MII said they want to use the country's homegrown 3G standard, known as TD-SCDMA, as the basis for their 4G proposal. They hope substantial parts of it will be included in the final ITU specification, giving China a larger slice of the patent pie in an industry rapidly growing within its borders.
China has more than 400 million cell phone users. Ironically, none of them are even 3G users. China is still trying to increase the reliability of TD-SCDMA so that it can be commercially launched later this year. No 3G licenses will be issued until the local standard is ready.
Despite its 3G woes, China's been working on a 4G standard for years. Limited trials began in 2001, and it has achieved download speeds of 80Mbits per second while traveling at 50 kilometers per hour and upload speeds ranging from 20Mbits to 90Mbits per second.
"We are ahead in 4G's large-scale coverage, but still far behind in local transmission," said Xiaohu You, leader of China's Future Technology for Universal Radio Environment workgroup. He believes that if the project continues, speeds could soon increase to 1Gbps.


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I posted a question a few days ago about opening day at the racetrack but after reading and reading on this forum, I thought it would be nice to introduce myself and go a little bit further in depth on our travel plans.
I'm heading to New Orleans again next week with a friend and our girls for a long Thanksgiving weekend. I've been once or twice a year over the last 10 years, and have taken my girls (ages 9, 14, and 15) three times. My friend has been once, many years ago and her daughter (14) has never been. New Orleans is my "favorite place" and I love to continually branch out and explore new parts of the city. It seems like no matter how many things I cross off my list, there's always more to add to it! Fantastic city, but I think I'm preaching to the choir here!
I've heard that it's a big tradition to spend Thanksgiving day out at the racetrack as it is opening day. Has anyone from here been? I'm hoping for a little insight for what to expect. I've scoured the net for pics and such. It looks like people will wear anything from normal jeans and tees to dressing up with hats. We were in town for Easter a few years ago and totally dressed up and had our Easter bonnets... loved it! We're busy putting our outfits and hats together and are really looking forward to our trip.
I've pretty much dropped the ball on finding a place to eat that day. All of the tables at the track have been booked. Does anyone know if they will be serving event type food? Nachos and whatnot? Or does anyone have suggestions as to where to go in the Quarter beforehand for something quick? We're not needing the whole Tday spread. Something quick and easy will work just fine. As I mentioned in a previous thread, I'm undecided about transportation from the Quarter to the racetrack. I will have a car, and suppose I can drive, but am considering either taking the bus up Esplanade or the streetcar up Canal to City Park and walking to the Fairgrounds. We are perfectly fine with walking distances, I usually walk my feet clean off my legs when I'm in town. I just want to be sure that if we choose to walk from the City Park stop that we will be safe. I'm not overly paranoid, but realize that we need to be aware of where we are. In the 10 years of going, I have never had a bad experience.
I'm also not sure how much time to slot for staying at the races, or what else to do that afternoon to keep us busy? Also, can anyone confirm that there will be families at the track? I realize that many things will be closed. We're planning to go to Rock N Bowl Thursday night. Anyone ever been? I've already got our lane reserved. I'll be driving to Rock N Bowl, for sure.
We've got a lot planned for this short trip-
Get in early Wednesday afternoon. First stop on the way into town will be NOMA in City Park to take advantage of the free admission on Wednesdays. We'll also be taking in the Sculpture Gardens before heading to our hotel to freshen up before a quick dinner (haven't decided where) and then a show at Preservation Hall.
Thursday will be the races and Rock N Bowl.
Friday we'll be riding the St Charles streetcar out to the Garden District. We'll be doing a birthday lunch at Commander's Palace for my daughter turning 14, then a tour of Lafayette Cemetery, then will be doing some shopping on Magazine Street. I saw that Celebration in the Oaks in City Park starts that night. I thought it would be fun to go be a part of the kick off to the holiday season. Anybody been? How much time should I allow for this? I would love to get some pics of the girls on the carousel. Will we have access to it this night, or should I plan to do this on Wednesday?
Saturday we'll make a quick stop in the French Market before hopping on the streetcar again to go to the end of the line for the Arts Market. Sounds like there's artists booths, food, and music. Again, has anyone been? Looks like this market is always the last Saturday of the month. I'm hoping to squeeze in a stop at Camellia's Grill, as well.
We'll be heading home Sunday around noon. I was considering a Jazz Brunch, but will probably just make one last trip to Cafe du Monde and save that for next time... cause there's always a next time!
Anyway, thoughts and suggestions are welcome! I promise to post a trip report on upon our return.
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Trip Planning New Orleans Thanksgiving weekend
I posted a question a few days ago about opening day at the racetrack but after reading and reading on this forum, I thought it would be nice to introduce myself and go a little bit further in depth on our travel plans.
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Wow...quite a post!
Racetrack is a great place to be on Thanksgiving, for sure. I live around the corner. Dress for opening day ranges from fancy to casual, so if you want to get dolled up with hats, etc., you won't be out of place.
Places to eat: Food at the track will be basic (dogs, nachos, beer, etc.). You might consider having a big breakfast/brunch before heading over. Ruby Slipper in Mid-City is great and just off the Canal streetcar line. Canal Streetcar/City Park will also get you closer to the racetrack after breakfast (better than taking Esplanade bus, which can take...FOREVER).
But keep in mind:
Thanksgiving Day Parade Rider Alert: All bus and streetcar lines (except lines 51, 52, 62 and 64) traveling to downtown will detour starting approximately at 3:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm. Regular Sunday service on bus and streetcar lines will resume as the Parade clears Loyola Avenue, Canal Street and N. Peters St. and N. Decatur St. See map for details. Replacement shuttle service for St. Charles Streetcar will operate during Parade.
Other stuff to do: Bayou Classic festivities! It's an old football rivalry btwn. two LA colleges, and there's a big parade on Thanksgiving Day - starts at 4 p.m. at the Superdome and goes to the French Market. The marching bands are INCREDIBLE--a must-see if you're in town.
Celebration in the Oaks is a yes -- but it's not up/open to the public 'til the 25th. DEFINITELY buy tickets in advance if you can. The lines can be horrendous on Friday. And if you're looking for other holiday lights/festivities:
Also, FYI, there's a Camellia Grill in the French Quarter now, just in case you don't make it out to the one on Carrollton at the end of the St. Charles Ave. streetcar. Looks almost identical to the other one...same great people, too.
Camellia Grill
540 Chartres Street
New Orleans
(504) 522-1800
Arts Market sounds like a good plan, but I might also try to squeeze in a fun New Orleans tour? You seem to know the city fairly well, and I always think a good city tour can give you that extra edge in really "knowing" a city. http://bit.ly/nqheRK
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Glad you're going to the New Orleans Museum of Art, which in my travel experience thus far is the best such museum in the South.
I thought the French Market was just okay, myself, but it is free. No idea how much more the Art Market adds to this.
If you're looking for places to eat, find my profile and look for my "foof" experience thread on NOLA (darned typos).
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iSeeU is a new accessory from PLAYMASS for the iPhone 3GS that provides users with the functionality of a front-facing camera in a pretty novel way.
It's a clip-on accessory with some carefully arranged mirrors that reflects what's in front of your device in to the camera at the back, kind of creating a front-facing camera. Check out the video below to see how it works.
Although the iPhone 3GS is not FaceTime compatible, there are video calling applications in the App Store that work perfectly on the older model, like Fring, Tango Video Calls and Yahoo! Messenger
iSeeU is now available to pre-order for $24.95 and will be launched in "early October." A release date which I think may have been missed. It's available in five colors and comes with a carrying case.


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Never let a crisis go to waste, far-left liberals like to say.
So, predictably, it won't be enough to just slander conservatives by trying to link them to a madman's shooting in Tucson.
Democrats also want to use the case to restrict guns; pass special laws protecting congressmen in vague and likely unconstitutional ways; and choke off conservative dialogue on the airwaves.
On the first two: There are already plenty of laws restricting gun use by the criminal or mentally ill, and laws prohibiting violence and even threats of violence against all federal officials. More laws, especially as a knee-jerk reaction to a shooting, will likely only infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens -- and come close to criminalizing criticism of Congress.
Rep. Robert Brady, D-Pa., wants to outlaw using any language or symbols that could even be perceived as threatening toward members of Congress and other federal officials. That would give elected leaders about as much power as a sovereign to jail dissenters.
Meanwhile, Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. -- ominously the third-ranking Democrat in the House -- wants to bring back the Orwellian-named "Fairness Doctrine" -- in which the government, not the public, determines how political speech will be balanced between conservative and liberal on radio and television broadcasts. It's an unambiguous assault on the more ubiquitous conservative speech, and therefore free speech.
It's an interesting punctuation mark, too, after the First Amendment and the rest of the Constitution was read on the floor of the House. Apparently Clyburn was otherwise engaged at the time.
Clyburn's reckless views on "rethinking" free speech aren't just ludicrous, they're dangerous in the hands of a lawmaker. Never mind trying to remind him that the First Amendment was the Civil Rights movement's best friend. He's got his mind made up that the Tucson shooting was the fault of conservative speech, regardless of there being utterly no evidence of that.
Some people have called for more civil dialogue in the wake of the shooting. We support that. But some people, such as Clyburn, just want less dialogue -- and want the government to mediate it.
Infringing on basic rights is hardly civil.


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Achieve-Learn-Create: Heredia wants to maximize her educational experience at ALC
This is the first story in a three-part series focusing on students enrolled in District 518's Area Learning Center. Additional stories will be printed on Feb. 11 and 18.
WORTHINGTON -- The first time Leticia Heredia attended classes in the former West Elementary School building, it wasn't a very happy educational experience. She was in fifth grade, and the young Hispanic girl didn't speak any English.
"I'd be crying all the time," she said, remembering what it was like to not understand any of her fellow students. "It was awful. Now, when I see somebody who doesn't know English, I try to help them."
Seven years later, Lety, as she prefers to be called, speaks fluent English with hardly a trace of an accent. And once again, she's attending school in the same building, although instead of an elementary school, it is now home to District 518's Area Learning Center. Lety attends the alternative school because she missed a year of school in the ninth grade, when her family returned to Mexico. She tried classes at Worthington High School for a few months, but switched to the ALC at the beginning of the current school year because it better suited her educational needs. She also feels like she fits in better with the students at the ALC.
"The teachers are nice. People don't criticize you as much.
"I didn't feel comfortable at the high school," Lety continued. "Everybody there is in little groups, and this group doesn't talk to that group. Here it's not that way. Everybody talks to everybody. Here, you can hang around with your friends, but you don't all sit around and talk about the other group.
"And here, we got pregnant girls," added Lety with a laugh. "I get to touch their bellies."
Lety is the third child of Ramiro and Irma Heredia. She has a brother, 23, who lives in California, and a sister, 21, who is married and lives in Mexico. The Heredias are resident aliens -- they have green cards -- and come from Purépero, a town in the state of Michoac?n, Mexico, which is about seven hours from Mexico City.
Born in Purépero, Lety first came to the United States at age 3. Her family lived in California for three years, then returned to Mexico for three years. They moved to Worthington and lived here for three years before returning to Mexico for another two years. Now, they are in Worthington for a second stint. Lety's parents work at Swift & Co.
"I love living in Mexico," declared Lety enthusiastically. "You just feel so comfortable. Pretty much everybody knows everybody. You don't have to wear a watch. My parents built a really big house there. I cry every time we leave."
In Mexico, Lety feels she has more freedom. Her parents, and especially her father, are "typically Hispanic" and "very strict." She doesn't drive a car and has few friends here to hang around with. Lety is currently taking night classes and even spends a lot of her free time at the ALC.
"I don't get to go home after school," she explained. "My parents have to work late, so I stay here until 7:30 p.m., when they come to pick me up."
Lety's school schedule currently includes general math, social studies, human anatomy, retail store II, geometry and biology. She said she gets mostly As and Bs. Geometry is her toughest subject, while retail store is her favorite class.
"I'm the president of it," she said about the class that offers practical experience in running a business. "We have a store in the cafeteria, and we each work in the store -- pick up cans, count money, balance the money, take inventory every day. We sell chips, food, juices, candy. We're trying to get the equipment to be able to cook and sell hot dogs."
The money raised by the small store goes to support a Student of the Week program and other school projects. Currently, the students are trying to raise money to put on their own prom for a second year; the ALC students aren't allowed to participate in the high school's prom unless they attend as the date of a WHS student.
"We're trying to get Daddy Yankee to come," Lety said wishfully, referring to a wildly popular Latino music artist. "Do you know who he is? He's very good-looking.
"I pretty much like Spanish music or hip-hop," she said. "I love dancing ... modern dancing. That's how I stay away from trouble. I dance at home, in the gym, in (a teacher's) room. I'd like to be a dancer, one of the dancers who dances behind the artists. I would be a choreographer, but I don't have the imagination. I never studied it. It just comes from the heart."
In the few hours when she's not at school or home, Lety is employed at Video Lupita, a small store very close to her home. She asked the owner, Maria Parga, for a job, about a year ago.
"One day, when I was getting off the bus, I see this money flying down the street. I picked it up, and there was $300," Lety recalled. "That's a lot of money. I thought, 'Should I keep it?' I could do a lot with that much money. But then I saw this lady with her car door open, so I went over and asked if the money was hers. She was happy to get it back. ... I get so bored at home, so I decided to ask her for a job."
Lety was working at Video Lupita when it was robbed by two men and a juvenile in October 2005. She admits that the ordeal scared her, but not enough to quit the job.
"It's fun, except when the robbers come," she said. "I just try to take it like it was a dream and forget about it. But now I have something to tell my kids. ... If I want to save money, I have to keep working. I only work nine hours a week right now."
Lety plans to stay in Worthington until she graduates, then she will return again to her homeland. Although she dreams about being a dancer, she also likes doing hair and makeup and might consider a career in the cosmetology field. But she's not in any hurry to decide her future right now.
"I will probably go back to Mexico, take a break, then think about what I want to do," she said.


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The former mayor of West Hollywood John Duran wants to replace the termed out-County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. Duran has now the endorsements of two heavy hitters: The LA Times and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti. But is this enough to propell him to the runoffs in November? This week, NBC4's Conan Nolan talks with the other two top contenders of the Supervisor's race for District 3.
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Power Supply Query
Im looking for a power supply
Many years ago I made up a circuit I found in an old TTL Cook Book. I had a heart Bye Pass operation ten years ago and I think they took most of my brains out also, Im now 77 and I need that circuit again, It consisted of a bridge rectifier, 24v LM7824 voltage regulator, resistor, couple of caps and a LM3055, if I remember right, And from a 35v transformer gave an output of 24v DC at 10amps. Does any one know the circuit as I would like try PNP NPN transistors in a dual supply as I have two 35v dual secondary 500va, trannys and two 50v dual secondary 650vas that I would like to use in some amps (LM4702 do you think?) all I can think of to say here is PLEASE. Tarra For Now.
the transformers you have would better suit a higher voltage amplifier.
35Vac will give about 50Vdc and 50Vac about 72Vdc.
I assume 4702 are chip amps?
What voltage can they use into your proposed speaker impedance?
Power Supply Query
Hello Andrew. Thank you for your comments, Im starting my first amp and it will be the LM4780, I will make the LM4702 next, this will be the first amp I have built so I need to find tone and volume control circuits as well as everything else. I have very little knowledge on amplifiers and any help is very welcome. I am unsure of the safe working voltages at this time. I have built two dual speakered eight-ohm cabs using 200watt speakers so I think they will do. Both the 4702 and 4780 are chip amps, Ill get stuck into the data sheets and see what they have to say. Thanks again for your speedy reply. Roy.
There occasionally is confusion over dual secondaries so I migh ask: do you have dual 35VAC secondaries or a centre tapped 35VAC winding. The latter would give dual DC rails of up to 24 and a half volts.
Power supply query
Yes I do have dual secondary 35v winddings. Could you tell me if the BYW80-200 fast recovery diode is o/k to use in a power supply in full bridge mode for the LM4780 chip, people seem to be using the MUR860 but its about twice the price of the BYW-80-200, how many would I need? I know this request sounds stupid to of you but .
Dad how high is the London Tower? Father, I dont know son,
Dad how high is the Empire State building? I dont know son,
Dad you dont mind me asking you questions do you? Of course not son how else will you learn.
I just went through the data sheet. http://cache.national.com/ds/LM/LM4780.pdf
It appears that +-40V when delivering max power to the load is the absolute maximum rail voltage the chip amp can use when on 8r loading. It will take +-42V when lightly loaded and survive +-47V when no input or output signal is present.
If using these highest voltage supplies you will need to carefully follow NS recommendations for heatsink capacity and do not er on the small side.
If you are prepared to settle for a lower supply voltage then the heatsink will be smaller and the chip is going to be more tolerant of abuse and difficult speakers.
I would recommend 2 by 25Vac transformer of about 200VA for a stereo pair of lm4780, if you want maximum reliable power with minimum intrusion from the protection circuits. For difficult speakers 22 to 24Vac might be better.
Can I suggest that, until this first amp is up and running, you build a power amp only and use your existing source controller for volume adjustment and tone control, if any.
It becomes a much bigger project to build an integrated amplifier with all the accessory features you may want.
You can add a control pre-amp later, if you have a mind to.
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Hello, youre up early. Yes my transformers are to powerful that is why Im trying to find the control circuit in my original post so I can make the outputs variable voltage dc regulated with that circuit! The amps are for my wifes rock and roll band and they need 100watts +, volume and tone controls are a must have. Thanks again for your valued help.
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I suggest you keep well clear of a chip amp.
I second Andrew wholeheartedly. I also strongly suggest you simply purchase the correct transformer, as it will likely be cheaper than building a regulator to drop the voltage, which will also be big, heavy and hot.
Here might be an example of what you're looking for (down the page)
I haven't used this so I can't vouch for it. You might consider whether you'd want added pass transistors.
On the other hand, there are probably good examples on this site that I may have missed.
EDIT: Hi richie00boy, overpost. Good point BTW.
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