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We are live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jeremy Borash welcomes everyone to Lockdown. Jeremy shows us footage of Danny Bonaduce arriving on his motorcycle. We are reminded that Danny Bonaduce will be facing Eric Young. Jeremy reminds us of the other matches on the pay per view.
We see a video package for the Sting/Mick Foley match.
Lauren is in the back with Danny Bonaduce. She asks him about his motivation to get inside the six sides of steel. Danny says that they are in his home town and he will do his best tonight. He says that he is going to win. Danny mentions that he has Johnny Fairplay's tooth around his neck on a chain. Danny says that he has been training for the match and he says that he is terrified to get inside the cage. He will do his best tonight and he says that he expects to bleed.
We see the video package of Eric's appearance on Danny Bonaduce's radio show.
PreShow Match: Danny Bonaduce versus Eric Young
Before the match even starts, Bonaduce goes after one of the fans in the front row and that fan is escorted out of the arena.
Bonaduce has nunchuks with him in the cage and then he kicks Eric down after tossing them in the air. Young with a drop kick followed by forearms to the back. Young presses Bonaduce over his head and he sends Danny into the cage. Young with kicks to Bonaduce. Young suplexes Danny into the cage twice and then drives him to the mat. Young with a forearm to Bonaduce and then he charges into boots from Danny. Bonaduce with a boot to Young and then he goes to the top turnbuckle and hits a swanton for a two count. Young punches Bonaduce and then he hits a power bomb. Young goes up top for a moonsault and he misses. Bonaduce has the nunchuks and he tries to hit Eric with them. Eric avoids them and he gets the three count with an inside cradle.
Winner: Eric Young
After the match, they shake hands but Bonaduce hits Young from behind and then he chokes him with the nunchuks. Rhino enters the cage and he hits a GORE on Bonaduce.
Lauren and Jeremy are at ringside while Bonaduce leaves the cage.
We go to the Lethal Lockdown Match video package.
Jeremy Borash mentions the TNA Lockdown fanfest and we see footage from the event. Jeremy brings out TNA President Dixie Carter. Jeremy asks Dixie about meeting the fans and she says that is what makes TNA so special. She thanks the fans for their support. Jeremy talks about the last three months. Dixie thanks the fans for breaking records on television.
We go to a video package for the Tag Team Title Match.
Lauren and Jeremy are inside the six sides of steel and we see the top of the cage for the Lethal Lockdown match.
This concludes the preshow and it is time for Lockdown to begin.
We start off tonight's show with footage of A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels arriving at the building. Then we see the Main Event Mafia arrive at the building together. Is Team Jarrett on the same page?
Team 3D are at the Art Museum and Ray talks about thirteen years of kicking ass and getting their ass kicked. He says that this is the city that they got their start in and this is where they were born. He calls this the most violent and hardcore city in the world. He tells Beer Money that he would not want to be in their shoes tonight. They will fight throughout the arena and maybe into the streets in Philadelphia. Ray says that he hopes the fans take a shot at Beer Money. They vow to win the TNA Tag Titles and that they are the most dominant tag team in the world. Devon says that he hopes that they are ready and have done all of their training to get into shape for tonight. When the dust clears, there will be no more arguments. The only thing to be said is that Team 3D is the greatest tag team in the business. They will walk out victorious and they testify.
We have the opening video package that focuses on the TNA title match.
Your announcers are Don West and Mike Tenay.
Match Number One: X Division Xscape Match for the X Division Title: TNA X Division Champion Suicide versus Kiyoshi versus Sheik Abdul Bashir versus Consequences Creed versus Jay Lethal
(The rules of the match are that it is a standard match with pinfalls and submissions until there are two men left. At that point, it is a race to escape the cage. The first man to get to the floor is the TNA X Division Champion)
Suicide with a drop kick to Bashir as the bell rings. Kiyoshi with a kick to Suciide but Suicide with a kick of his own. Creed and Lethal work over Bashir. Kiyoshi works on Suicide's shoulder. Lethal with a hip toss into a cartwheel and drop kick to Kiyoshi. Suicide with a leg drop to Lethal but Creed breaks up the cover. Bashir punches Creed and chops him. Creed wit a boot to Bashir and a kick for a near fall. Suicide with a reverse atomic drop to Kiyoshi but Kiyoshi with a clothesline for a near fall. Suicide with a clothesline to Kiyoshi and then he punches Bashir. Creed with a drop kick to Bashir.
Lethal and Creed work on Bashir in the corner and then Lethal presses Bashir over his head as Creed hits a bulldog. Lethal wit a tilt-a-whirl back breaker to Suicide and then Creed with a side Russian leg sweep and a drop kick to Suicide. Lethal and Creed turn their attention to Kiyoshi. Lethal with an enzuigiri and then Creed with a TKO and Lethal with an elbow drop from the top to eliminate Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi is Eliminated
Bashir goes after Creed while Suicide runs Lethal into the cage. Creed with the somersault clothesline to Bashir. Lethal and Creed work on Bashir and they hit a double flapjack for a two count. Lethal gets Suicide up and Creed hits a cross body for a near fall. Lethal works on Suicide and Creed works on Bashir. Suicide and Bashir take care of Lethal and Creed and then Bashir with a clothesline to Suicide. Creed falls victim to the WMDDT.
Consequences Creed is Eliminated
Bashir with chops and punches followed by kicks. Lethal hits Lethal Combination on Bashir but Suicide goes after Lethal. Suicide with kicks and then he hits a series of clotheslines in the corner on Lethal. Suicide gets Lethal up but Lethal with a crucifix for a two count. Lethal with a rollup for a two count. Suicide with a clothesline that flips Lethal and Lethal lands hard but Suicide can only get a two count. Lethal with a kick to Suicide and then he tries for a moonsault but Suicide moves. Suicide hits Suicide Solution on Lethal and then Suicide is sent into the cage and Bashir gets the pinfall on Lethal.
Jay Lethal is Eliminated
We are down to Bashir and Suicide and they need to get to the floor to win. Bashir is sent into the cage door and the door opens but Suicide keeps him in the cage. Suicide climbs the cage and Bashir stops him and tries to bring him back into the cage. They fight on the top turnbuckle and Bashir slams Suicide's head into the cage. Bashir hits a super belly-to-back suplex and both men are down.
Bashir tries for the WMDDT but Suicide blocks it. Suicide sends Bashir into the turnbuckles and then Suicide climbs the cage and gets to the top. Bashir goes up and he punches Suicide and Suicide hangs on the top of the cage. The fight on the top of the cage and they exchange punches with each man trying to stay on top. Bashir almost falls off the cage a few times and he stays up. Suicide with a head butt and Bashir goes to the floor. Kiyoshi has come to the cage one more time and security stops him. Suicide with a splash onto the security and Kiyoshi to win the match.
Winner: Suicide
Lauren is in the back with Christopher Daniels and A.J. Styles. She asks if Team Jarrett is on the same page. A.J. says that him and Daniels are on the same page. They have been together before, but not on this level. Tonight is about showing that they belong. Lauren asks Daniels what happened to bring him back. Daniels says that it is good to be home. What happened between Jeff and him stays between the two of them. Daniels says that that he is a man reborn.
Match Number Two: Queen of the Cage: Madison Rayne versus Sojournor Bolt versus ODB versus Daffney
Daffney and Madison fight while ODB and Bolt brawl on the other side of the cage. Bolt chokes ODB in the ropes while Cody Deener watches. Daffney with a Northern Lights suplex to Madison but Bolt breaks up the cover. Bolt and Rayne push each other and Daffney gets a rollup on Bolt. Bolt and Rayne work over ODB and ODB with a double clothesline and then Daffney gets on ODB's back and she cannot last eight seconds as ODB with a snap mare. Bolt and Rayne continue to work together on ODB. Bolt holds ODB while Rayne punches and kicks ODB. Bolt and Rayne catapult ODB into the cage. Daffney joins in the attack on ODB and then Madison attacks Daffney from behind. Bolt joins in the attack on Daffney. Daffney hits a cross body on Bolt and Rayne.
Daffney pulls Bolt off ODB and Daffney with a swinging neck breaker to Bolt. Daffney with a European uppercut to Rayne and then she kicks Rayne in the corner. Daffney goes to the turnbuckles but she misses an elbow drop when Rayne moves out of the way. Deener gives ODB something to drink while she watches the action. ODB gets a second wind and she clotheslines Bolt and Rayne. ODB with an Irish whip to Rayne and then she does the same to Bolt and she hits a splash into the corner. ODB with the fallaway slam on Bolt and then she kips up.
ODB with a spinning side slam to Rayne for a near fall. Bolt with a kick to ODB and then she gets a near fall but Daffney breaks up the cover. Daffney with the Moss Covered Three Handled Family Credenza on Bolt but Rayne breaks up the cover. Rayne and Daffney each drive the other into the mat after grabbing the hair. ODB with another drink and then she waits for Bolt to turn around and she spits the drink in Bolt's face. ODB with a power slam on Bolt for the three count.
Winner: ODB
While Don and Mike talk about the rest of the pay per view, we are sent to the garage where Jeff Jarrett has just arrived and it is only 37 minutes into the pay per view.
Match Number Three: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Title Match: Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) versus LAX (Homicide and Hernandez) versus Team No Limit (Naito and Yujiro)
This match will be conducted under Tornado Tag Rules and all six men will be in the ring.
Naito with a cross body to Shelley while Hernandez and Sabin battle and Homicide faces Yujiro. Naito goes up top again but Shelley stops him and Naito is in the Tree of Woe. Shelley with a series of baseball slides to Naito. Yujiro gets Homicide up but Homicide escapes the hold and Homicide hits a back elbow. Shelley chokes Naito with his boot. Homicide with a shoulder tackle but Yujiro stays up. Homicide tries for a cross body but Yujiro catches him and hits a power slam for a near fall.
Hernandez pushes Sabin away and Sabin with a punch to Hernandez. Sabin with an enzuigiri to Sabin followed by an Octopus and then he tries for a sunset flip. Hernandez does not go down and Sabin with a few chops. Hernandez blocks Sabin into the cage. Shelley chops Hernandez and then he tries for a suplex and Hernandez does not go over. Hernandez with a delayed vertical suplex to Shelley and Sabin kicks Hernandez to get his partner out of the hold. Sabin and Shelley try for a double suplex on Hernandez but Hernandez blocks it and hits a double suplex of his own. Naito and Yujiro work on Sabin and Shelley with a number of double team maneuvers. LAX work over Naito and they hit a number of double team moves.
Hernandez with a catapult to Yujiro and Homicide hits the senton onto the back for a near fall. Homicide and Shelley fight on the top rope and Homicide with a head butt. Sabin crotches Homicide and then Sabin with a drop kick off Shelley's back and Homicide goes hard into the cage. Sabin and Shelley with flying forearms to Hernandez in the corner followed by a series of kicks. They put Homicide on Hernandez's shoulders and then they hit the Missile drop kick into a Flatline on both members of LAX. Sabin with a tornado DDT on Homicide for a two count because Yujiro breaks up the cover. The members of the Machine Guns and No Limit work over Hernandez in the corner and then Shelley misses Hernandez. No Limit and LAX hit moves in the corner on Shelley.
Homicide catapults Shelley into Hernandez and Hernandez hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Homicide goes up top while Hernandez has Yujiro on the top rope and Homicide hits a senton but Homicide can only get a two count. Hernandez catches Sabin and he tries for a power bomb but Sabin fights off and he tries for a sunset flip. Hernandez does not go down and Hernandez picks up Sabin and then he tosses him into the cage and Sabin goes down awkwardly. Hernandez sets for a border toss of Shelley into the cage. Naito with a snap power slam to Homicide and then No Limit work on Hernandez. No Limit with a double press slam for a two count. Yujiro with a DDT onto Hernandez for a near fall. Yujiro slams Sabin to the mat and then he goes up top but misses a diving head butt. Naito with a slam to Sabin and then he tries for a Phoenix Splash but he misses too. Sabin and Shelley go up top as Yujiro is in the center of the ring. They hit a splash and leg drop combination but Hernandez breaks up the cover.
Hernandez with a head and arm suplex to Shelley. Naito takes down Hernandez while Homicide hits a missile drop kick on Naito. Yujrio has Homicide on the turnbuckles but Hernandez gets Yujiro on his shoulder and Homicide hits an Ace Cutter. Shelley and Sabin incapacitate Hernandez and then Naito is on the turnbuckles and they set for the Sliced Bread #2 and power bomb combination for the three count.
Winners: Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley
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From X Factor to ex-factor, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles are said to be going in different directions.
The 23-year-old pop superstar and the 18-year-old One Direction heartthrob have reportedly split up after roughly two months of dating, just days after they shared a New Year's Eve kiss in frostbitten New York and flew off to the sunny Caribbean.
Stop us if you've heard this one, but...We're sensing a pattern here.

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Presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) was spotted in a private meeting with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and angel investor Paul Thiel, reports said.
The meeting took place at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, an annual conference which caters to the media and technology industries, according to Politico.
It's not surprising that Thiel and Zuckerberg attended, but Paul seemed to be there to make connections (already he has been spotted with Rupert Murdoch, another Allen & Co. regular, at the Kentucky Derby.)
Thiel, a self-professed Libertarian, has regularly contributed to Republican campaigns as well as Facebook's PAC. Zuckerberg also has held a fundraising dinner for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, but his campaign contributions tend to be for both Republicans and Democrats, so even a meeting with Tea Party lawmaker Paul wouldn't be a strange one.


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FORT LAUNDERDALE, Fla., June 15 (UPI) -- The trial of a Florida teenager charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting another boy on fire was halted Friday because of broken air conditioning.
The proceedings will resume Monday in Broward County, the Miami Herald reported. Lawyers for Matthew Bent are expected to put on one witness, ending testimony in the case.
Circuit Judge Michael Robinson sent the jury home in early afternoon because the air conditioning in the courtroom was out.
"It is not bearable,'' Robinson said. "It is not something that civilized society should put a jury through."
The victim, Michael Brewer, testified Thursday, describing the attack in October 2009 when he was 15. He said Bent chased him following an after-school dispute.
Brewer was allegedly set on fire after being doused with rubbing alcohol. He said he could not see his attackers, who have pleaded guilty, and believes Bent was trying to distract him.
"I just remember a cold liquid going down my back,'' Brewer said, "and I started walking, and I started feeling burning, and then I started running.''
Brewer climbed a fence and threw himself into a swimming pool. He survived with burns over 65 percent of his body.


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The weaving of Native American baskets is one of the oldest of Indian art forms. Fragments of baskets and other weavings are found in the earliest Pueblo sites of the Anasazi, or ancient ones who vanished mysteriously leaving behind their empty dwellings, petroglyphs, and remnants of their pottery and baskets. Most agree that the Anasazi were the predecessors of todays modern Pueblo Indians. Originally Native American baskets were utilitarian; used for cooking, carrying, winnowing, storage, and ceremony. But as with all utilitarian items of the Native Americans, baskets were also an expression of individual art as well as tribal identity. Being made of organic materials, few of these early Navajo baskets survive and few modern basket weavers retain the skills to make them. Indian baskets of today are woven in much the same way as they were a thousand years ago using native materials such as yucca, devils claw, willow, and grasses. The tools have also little changed being primarily the awl and the hands of the artisan. Here you can shop native american baskets for sale. View our varieties of woven, contemporary and antique baskets.
The Native American basket as art began to be appreciated at the turn of the century. Always an important expression of Southwestern art, antique Navajo baskets traditionally made for ceremony, like the Navajo Wedding Basket, began to find their way into homes around the world. Almost all of the Southwestern Native American tribes wove baskets. The basketry of the Havasupai tribe in the Grand Canyon is well known for its technical excellence, although no Havasupai weave baskets today. The Apache basket trays and ollas are also prime examples of the basketry skill of the past. Many Apache still weave baskets, primarily their beautiful Apache burden baskets still used for important ceremonies as well as for gifts and for trade. The Pima and Papago basket art of Southern Arizona is still carried on. The Papago, now known as the Tohono Oodham continue this basket making tradition. Many fine Hopi basket weavers are still creating beautiful works of art, little changed in design and function for hundreds of years!


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Colorado gains another female head brewer, new Avery and Funkwerks sours, taproom growing pains and more
Kim Collins got a toehold in professional brewing with an apprenticeship – a fancy way of saying she spent three months getting up when it was still dark to clean equipment and pitch in wherever needed without drawing a paycheck.
That experience at Tommyknocker Brewery in Idaho Springs led to paid gigs, first at Boulder Beer Company, then Epic Brewing in Denver, and finally as head brewer at Barrels and Bottles in Golden. She started this week at the seven-month-old brewpub.
Collins, 33, is among a small but growing group of female head brewers in Colorado. Ali Benetka took over at Renegade Brewing in Denver last summer and has it dialed in as the brewery prepares to expand. Linsey Cornish, who formerly worked at Odell Brewing, is head brewer at Horse & Dragon Brewing Company in Fort Collins, which is scheduled to open May 1.


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Tickets are available for the annual Mardi Gras Dance set for Saturday, March 1 from 7-10 p.m. in the Family Life Center at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Tickets to the event are available for $10 per person for adults and $2 for children age 12 and under. See the Feb. 6 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more information from the event.


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Berumuda has one of the most unique Good Friday traditions. On this holy day, the locals celebrate by flying kites and eating a feast of codfish cakes and hot cross buns. Why fly kites on such a somber holiday? The high-flying kites are meant to symbolize Christ's ascension to heaven.iStockphoto.com
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During Easter Week, members of Catholic churches in El Salvador haul buckets of dyed sawdust to the streets. Then, on Good Friday, they turn the raw materials into colorful scenes called alfombras ("carpets"), which depict the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Soon after, a procession mimicking that of Jesus' funeral takes place.Lucy Brown/istockphoto.com
London is one of the best cities in which to celebrate the Easter holiday. On Good Friday every year, tens of thousands of Brits gather in London to watch a passion play depicting the crucifixion in Trafalgar Square. The 90-minute play is completely free and open to the public. If you can't travel to London for the Easter weekend, the event's two showings at noon and 3:15 p.m. are livestreamed online.iStock
The annual Good Friday procession in Bensheim, Germany, is perhaps one of the biggest and most elaborate in the world. Every year on this holy day, families from the local Italian community put on a reenactment of the betrayal, sentencing, scourging and death of Jesus in a theatrical and elaborate performance.iStock
Because Ireland is a heavily Catholic country, for 90 years all pubs were ordered to be closed on Good Friday in observance of this somber holiday. However, in January 2018, the ban on selling alcohol on Good Friday was lifted, allowing pubs and liquor stores to be open for the first time in nearly a century. However, some pub owners still keep their doors shut to honor this day and give their employees a much-needed day off.poweroffforever/istockphoto.com
In Jerusalem, the city where Jesus was crucified, Christians honor their savior by walking the very same path he did on that fateful day. Many who participate try to ritually bear the same weight Jesus did by carrying crosses on their backs.Zeromancer44/Wikimedia Commons
All of Holy Week is a major holiday in Malta, and the celebrations reach a peak on Good Friday. Processions take place in towns and villages all around the country. The story of Good Friday and Easter is told during these walks, adding additional meaning to the honored days.Donald Morgan/istockphoto.com
In Iztapalapa, Mexico, 4,000 actors reenact Christ's walk to his death. One man, chosen for his character and strength, goes the extra mile by playing the role of Jesus. He wears a crown of thorns and is flogged in the streets, all while carrying a 200-pound cross.iStock
As in many regions, Good Friday is a somber holiday in Peru. While Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are lively celebrations filled with traditional Peruvian cuisine, the anniversary of Jesus' death is marked with small processions through the streets. In Lima, believers will flock to the painting of the crucifixion called the Lord of Miracles, which was painted by a slave in the 1600s and has since survived multiple earthquakes.iStock
While men around the world volunteer to wear a crown of thorns and be tied to the cross, in Pampanga, Philippines, between three and 12 men are literally nailed to a cross every year to recreate the crucifixion of Jesus. The volunteers remain on the cross until they feel cleansed of sin.iStock
Holy Week, or Semana Santa, is one of the biggest religious celebrations for Catholics in the world, and Spain is no exception. All across the country, brotherhoods of priests hold elaborate processionals. Perhaps the most intense is in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, in which disciplinantes choose to self-flagellate as an act of faith.Alfernec/istockphoto.com
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Amagi Clothing is a clothing line that promotes personal freedom. We enjoy making quality clothing that also advances liberty. On that note, we promote the positive advancement of liberty. So we are non-partisan and do not sell offensive clothing. But we do like selling kick-ass shirts that everyone likes.
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Meet Larry Clark, a tenacious survivor who has battled nine recurrences of pancreatic cancer since being diagnosed in 2013. What's his secret to beating his aggressive Stage IV disease? A "dream team" of doctors, multiple clinical trials
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Editor's note: Larry Clark passed away in May 2018, but his legacy lives on through his profound impact on the pancreatic cancer community. We hope his story, shared here, inspires others to Demand Better for everyone affected by pancreatic cancer.
As a nearly four-year pancreatic cancer survivor who has battled nine recurrences of the disease, retired Mayor Larry Clark is a beacon of hope to others facing the disease.
His approach to managing an aggressive stage IV disease is to stay informed about available treatment options. He even has Google Alerts set to tell him about treatment advances and other research findings to help him be as proactive and knowledgeable as possible.
Larry also has a treatment strategy. "I always have an idea of what treatment may work next in case the current one doesn't. For most people with this disease, it's not a one-and-done type situation. I always have backup plans A, B and C."
Clinical trials are an important part of his strategy. "I can't stress enough how important it is to consider clinical trials as part of pancreatic cancer treatment. It's one major reason why I'm alive and doing well today, along with excellent care from Dr. Nicholas Nissen and my 'Dream Team' of specialists." Larry has participated in two trials. He believes one trial strengthened his immune system and kept his cancer from recurring for one year.
Larry strongly advocates for everyone diagnosed with pancreatic cancer to explore available trials through our online Clinical Trial Finder tool. Patient Central Associates are also available to run personalized clinical trial searches.
His message for patients considering clinical trials is powerful: "Do not be fearful. The most advanced treatment protocols and opportunities to help are found in clinical trials. What do you have to lose?" Larry wants others battling the disease to know, "You can survive this disease, but first you need to believe you can survive, and you must have the best medical support you can get. Never give up. Believe you can beat this disease and never give up."
Learn more about clinical trials today.
We're here to help. Contact a Patient Central Associate for in-depth details about clinical trials and to get your questions answered. Associates are available Monday Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Larry advocates that "All of us must join the fight to fund critically needed research that is vital … to make pancreatic cancer a manageable disease." This is why he serves as Honorary Co-Chair and fundraises for PurpleStride Los Angeles.
From the moment that 29-year-old Xan Harwood-Karlik was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he knew he needed to be his own health advocate. Learn more about Xan, personalized medicine and the art of staying active during pancreatic cancer treatment.Learn about Xan
In November 2014, 29-year-old Xan Harwood-Karlik of Portland, Ore., was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer. He immediately started a rigorous treatment program involving aggressive chemotherapy, immunotherapy clinical trials, radiation, major surgery and then more chemotherapy. Initial results were extremely promising, but a year after diagnosis, his healthcare team confirmed a recurrence of the disease in his liver, reclassifying the diagnosis to stage 4.
Xan and his healthcare team needed to make some quick decisions about his next treatment. He was grateful to have participated in Know Your Tumor several months earlier because the service gave him the information he needed to immediately make this next treatment decision. The Know Your Tumor personalized medicine service provides eligible pancreatic cancer patients and their oncologists with information about the biology of their tumor and personalized treatment options, including appropriate clinical trials.
The best news: the treatment is working. Xan shared, "The tumors have shrunk dramatically and I'm tolerating treatments remarkably. I still have more progress to make, but I have a shot at survival because of Know Your Tumor."
Xan has stayed strong throughout treatment, participating in CrossFit and continuing to hang glide. He has also gotten involved with our organization through PurpleStride, our signature walk/run event, by helping raise funds for his team, Yes We Xan. These funds support the very programs that have helped Xan. The team is currently the top fundraising team of all PurpleStride events nationwide and recently hit their $50,000 fundraising goal! We are especially grateful for this support, because this is how we reach more people like Xan and improve the lives of countless others.
"Since last year's PurpleStride Portland, we've lost three of the top five fundraisers to pancreatic cancer," Xan said. "I met all of them that day, and I carry their torch from where they fell. I need everyone's help to ensure that more people succeed in this fight, because right now far too many people are losing it."
Xan and his wife, Sara, had their first child last October. He is thankful that his treatment is grateful to have been able to meet his son.
"I've made it this far in my fight by equipping myself with as much relevant information to my specific case as I can, and the Know Your Tumor service fit squarely into that schema for me," Xan explained. "Having that test information let me make a snap decision in a very emotional and scary meeting. Without knowing exactly what treatment to start on right away, my chances of actually meeting my son were in jeopardy."
For more information about Know Your Tumor, contact Patient Central.
Take a look at this video showcasing Xan's strength, shot just before his surgery in May 2015.
This two-time cancer survivor has one goal: to make purple the new pink. Read more about Cathy's battles with breast cancer and pancreatic cancer, and her determination to bring the nation's deadliest major cancer out of the shadows.Read about Cathy's Journey
Beating cancer is no easy feat. For Cathy Schwandt of Columbus, Ohio, that is especially true. She is a two-time cancer survivor: first breast cancer and then, many years later, pancreatic cancer. She knows very well the importance of never giving up. She's also made it her mission, through her volunteer work, to help fellow survivors continue to keep fighting back.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980 at only 28 years old. Not a lot was known about the disease back then.
"I was young, and I didn't fully understand how serious it was," Cathy said. "Thankfully, the cancer was totally removed and required no chemotherapy. When I was among other survivors, it was hard to fathom what they went through. I had survivor's guilt. I felt my road was too easy, I had never considered a bad outcome."
But when Cathy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2013, her outlook on cancer changed.
"This diagnosis hit me much harder because pancreatic cancer had been my biggest fear. I always thought, 'That's the one cancer I never want to get' because of the low survival rate. And unfortunately, I got it."
But she said the diagnosis also drove home the importance of doing what she could to create awareness because pancreatic cancer is still in the shadows, like breast cancer once was, but it doesn't have to be that way.
"After going through breast cancer, and seeing the progress their community has made, I realized that I needed to join the fight to create more awareness for pancreatic cancer."
Cathy got involved with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network as a volunteer with the Columbus, OH Affiliate. After meeting fellow survivors who had faced the same fears she had, she wanted to do more to help others in a similar situation. She soon became the Community Engagement Chair, a volunteer leadership role that works closely with local pancreatic cancer survivors and their families.
She is also a member of our newly founded Survivor Council, which ensures the survivors' voice, experience and expertise are integrated into the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's programs and initiatives.
"I want to help people going through what I went through, to raise awareness and to advocate for change. I want to educate people about this disease so if it happens to them or someone they know, they won't be blindsided like most of us were in the beginning."
Cathy was a speaker at PurpleStride Columbus in 2014. She relayed to the crowd her experience as a pancreatic cancer survivor, but also drew upon her experience as a breast cancer survivor.
"In my speech, I emphasized that we are at the point with pancreatic cancer now that we were with breast cancer when I was diagnosed with that disease over 30 years ago. We need to continue fighting and pushing forward with more intensity as well as invest in more research that will increase survival. We need more purple shirts. Let's make purple the new pink!"
"That's certainly a mission for me, and I'm proud to be here, healthy and able to do just that."


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Unlike aluminum, steel doesn't crack when bumped into or handled without care. The Nightblade is truly built to outlive a lifetime of carrying this gaming champion from one LAN-party to the other.
Featuring MSI GAMING motherboards
With MSI's Gaming spirit flowing through its veins, all MSI GAMING motherboards inside the Nightblade are born for gaming performance. With MSI, a smaller size doesn't mean you get less features! For instance, besides their stunning looks, all MSI GAMING motherboards feature Killer LAN, Audio Boost and Gaming Device Port, regardless of their form factor. Additionally the new ITX-GAMING motherboards feature USB Audio Power to give you the crispest audio solution.
Killer Networking
Featuring Advanced Stream Detect™, Killer E2200 automatically detects and accelerates game traffic ahead of other network traffic for smoother, stutter-free in-game performance and the competitive edge.
Audio Boost
With Audio Boost we're delivering the highest audio quality so you can enjoy crystal clear sound and music in games. The built-in headphone amplifier allows you to use studio-grade headgear and get the most amazing sound quality out of your gaming PC.
Military Class Components
Military Class is the next step in high quality components. The Hi-c Cap, Super Ferrite Choke and Solid CAPs will make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme conditions.
Fits full-size graphics cards
Talking about a textbook example of optimizing space, the MSI Nightblade is fit large size Graphics Cards up to 290mm length and 35mm thickness. This means you can for instance fit in a MSI GTX760 GAMING graphics card, to blast away your gaming opponents. Both NVIDIA fans and AMD graphics enthusiasts can pick their personal favorite and easily upgrade to future generations when desired.
Carry to a LAN party
A useful handle situated at the bottom-front of the Nightblade's mini-ITX case can be used to pick up and carry this lightweight gaming beast around from one LAN-party to the next.
And the level of mobility doesn't just stop there. With help of the rubber covers fitting the metal screws on the backside of the Nightblade, this system can even be stacked up vertically after carrying it around. That way, the panel and connectors on the back remain unharmed each time when arriving at a new gamer's den.
Easy to assemble
With the MSI GAMING motherboard smartly placed inside the MSI Nightblade and a PSU powerful enough to supply each component with sufficient power, the expansion options of the MSI Nightblade are countless.
Whether you want to install an ATX-sized graphics card or assemble two SSDs, you can easily do it by opening the left side panel of the case. Add or remove your optical drive, upgrade your memory or CPU, it's all possible.


text: Between our Baltimore and Washington, DC, venues, more than 17,500 animals representing 900 species call the National Aquarium home. There are constant changes, additions, and more going on behind the scenes that our guests may not notice during their visit. We want to share these fun updates with our community so we're bringing them to you in our weekly Animal Update posts! Check our blog every Friday to find out what's going on… here's what's new this week! Longjaw squirrelfish We have a longjaw squirrelfish in our Sensing gallery! Found in the Western Atlantic, the longjaw squirrelfish makes its home in the deeper waters of coral reef ecosystems. As a primarily nocturnal species, the squirrelfish rely on their large, "squirrel-like" eyes to navigate the reefs at night! Did you know? Squirrelfish have venomous spines near their gill openings that can inflict serious wounds on potential predators. Squirrelfish are also known for being able to produce sounds with their swimbladders, which they use as a form of intra-specific communication. Be sure to check back every Friday to find out what's happening! Tags: animal-update-2, fish, longjaw-squirrelfish, national-aquarium-2, reef-fish, squirrelfish Categories: Animals, Behind-The-Scenes, News Previous Post Next Post


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I'm talking about coloring, that is. It's been a while since I had a hobby that I truly enjoyed. And let me just tell you that I am really into this coloring shiz. Bring on those coloring materials!
And I never realized that there are so many kinds of coloring materials out there. Colored pencils, colored pencils with watercolors, markers, fine liners, blending sticks, shading pencils, gel pens, glitter pens, metallic pens. Oy! It's a craft maker's wet dream!
|I started with buying colored pencils.
Lately though, I've experimented with markers and fine liners.
I have never been surrounded by this much color in my life!
|My favorite coloring books are still Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest.
They feature a lot of greenery (grasses, plants, trees, leaves).
And so I've been buying a lot of green markers in different shades recently.
|A good friend, Ajie, introduced me to this brand.
They're great for coloring because they don't produce those ugly black
marks when the colors overlap. Unfortunately, they're very expensive.
And so armed with these markers and colored pencils, I immerse myself for a few hours into these black and white plates. I've never really logged the time it takes me to complete a plate. (It depends on the intricacy of the details, I guess.) But I think it's safe to say that it takes me at least 4 hours to finish one. And during those 4 hours, I think of nothing else.
|I used colored pencils for these. See the different greens?
Normally, I prefer to color in solids, but I tried shading in this one.
I love that there's an owl that's making a peek-a-boo.
|I also used colored pencils for this one, just two colors actually.
Since there aren't that much detail into the plate, I thought of coloring the background.
Huge mistake, that was. This took me longer than I expected!
|Here I used markers.
One has to be careful to use that kind that doesn't bleed to the next page.
R. challenged me not to use greens for the next plate. Tough!
|This plate is unfinished.
I tried using glitter and metallic pens to work on this one.
And I think the effect is beautiful!
In other non-coloring-related stuff, R. and I attended the free Airbnb orientation last weekend. We were interested at what it takes to be a host, plus other details such as fees, security, cancellations, and listings.
I've never tried the Airbnb service. Whenever I find myself in other countries, I still go the traditional route—going online and booking a hotel room from there. During the orientation, I was impressed by the range of accommodations that Airbnb has in its listings. You can even choose to stay in a castle! Rates are good; sometimes even lower than hotel rooms.
|R. during the orientation
Even though it was free, they served food!
Lucky me, as it was already almost 3 pm and I still haven't had lunch.


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Is Your Baby Named Paula Deen?
ABC's Good Morning America Weekend is looking for kids who share a name with a celebrity chef for a holiday food competition on air. Note: The spelling of the kiddo's name does not have to match exactly (just the pronunciation). [via The Food Section]
Related: 'Koodie': Another Term to Describe the Children of Food-Obsessed Parents


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We have a 1/2 story that was cheaply finished prior to us moving in. Looking into it, it looks like we have 4-5" of fiberglass bat insulation in the ceiling which is, if we're lucky, something like r-12. Certainly not ideal for our 90 degree summers and -10 degree winters here in MN.
Since the place has to be remodeled anyways, I'm toying with the idea of ripping down all the sheetrock, then putting up 1 or 2" XPS, then re-sheetrocking. That should give us an extra 5 or 10 in r-value. Still not ideal, but better.
I've been doing more research on PIR panels. These appear to be better than XPS in the r-value department with a value of 7 per inch.
I then came across this product:
Anyone know where to source this in the US? Or similar products? I like the idea of an insulated panel that has a finished exterior already. It's a) taking up less space (more room for insulation) and b) seems great for a lazy person like me.
Obviously, this example was designed for exteriors, but I do like the industrial corrugated metal look and would consider it for interior use. Alternatively, anyone know of similar type products?


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Ps Eye
Sony patent suggests an updated PS Eye may be in the cards
A patent filed by Sony in late 2011 for a "User-Drive Three Dimensional Interactive Gaming Environment" has surfaced, and the device appears to be an updated version of PS Eye.
Ps Eye headlines
PlayStation Eye: Look back video shows how the camera has progressed
Sony has released a video talking about PlayStation Eye and how it has changed since its release on market seven years ago.
Move branded retail boxes appear
Sony has released images of the packaging which it hopes will make consumers understanding of Move simple.
Free Realms to hit PS3 during middle of 2010, likely to have Eye support
During the Q&A session following John Smedley's keynote at GDC Austin, the SOE president informed attendees that Free Realms should land on PS3 sometime during the middle of 2010 and may also support the PS Eye."It's next year sometime, toward the middle of the year," he said. "For the PlayStation 3 version, it's very likely […]
EyePet landing in stores November 17
Sony has announced that EyePet will land in the US November 17 for $39.99 or bundled with PlayStation Eye for $59.99.Be prepared for your "real" pets to freak out.Apparently, the little guy is customizable, "letting you modify fur length, color and pattern, as well as the ability to outfit your pet with more than 250 […]
PS Eye has facial recognition right now
In case you missed it in the PS motion tech keynote liveblog from Develop yesterday, Sony confirmed that PS Eye can already recognise faces.The SCEE research and development guys said the peripheral is capable of detecting the "position and direction" of your head, the "gender and age of face" and smiles.It can also detect different […]
Ps Eye latest
PlayStation Eye: Look back video shows how the camera has progressed
Free Realms to hit PS3 during middle of 2010, likely to have Eye support


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Topic: Mac
Apple deprecates its release of Java for Mac OS X
10/21/2010, 03:10 pm
Apple's latest release of Java SE 6 for Mac OS X marks the end of the company's efforts to maintain Java releases for the Mac platform itself.
Apple issues review guidelines for Mac App Store
10/20/2010, 07:10 pm
Heading off concerns that the Mac App Store might generate complaints about capricious rejections and unclear submission guidelines, Apple has issued an initial outline of what developers will need to do to get their apps listed in the new store.
First Look: Apple's new Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
10/20/2010, 05:10 pm
At its "Back to the Mac" event, Apple emphasized the importance of its Mac business, despite the fact that its desktop and notebook computers now represent just 33% of the company's revenues.
New MacBook Air features USB software reinstall drive
10/20/2010, 02:10 pm
Rather than relying on an external optical drive or another computer sharing its DVD drive, the new Mac Book Air supplies a solid state reinstallation drive the plugs into the USB port.
Apple's strong Q4 2010 guidance could be conservative
08/16/2010, 05:08 pm
Apple guided revenue for the September quarter 6 percent above consensus estimates, the highest differential over the Street in 17 years. However, that figure may still be conservative given current sales of Macs, new data shows.
iPhone head Mark Papermaster leaves Apple
08/07/2010, 06:08 pm
Apple has announced the departure of Mark Papermaster, the head of its iPod and iPhone division. The company's Mac hardware engineering lead Bob Mansfield will assume his responsibilities.
Fastest Core i7 iMac model rated best buy
08/06/2010, 09:08 pm
Performance site Bare Feats has compared the performance of Apple's new Core i3, i5, and i7 27 inch iMacs and determined the high end model offers the best performance per dollar.
Apple's Mac Pro retail inventories suggest refresh on the horizon
07/23/2010, 04:07 pm
Reports that Apple's Mac Pro models are listed as unavailable in several retail stores' web based Reserve and Pickup listings may indicate the coming of a long overdue update to the high end desktop models.
Apple's 27" iMac only supports native or 720p video input, no 1080p
07/21/2010, 06:07 pm
Apple's revised 27" iMac introduced this spring debuted a new feature: a Mini DisplayPort video port that worked in both directions, enabling external video sources to output video to the screen. That feature is largely limited to 720p in HDTV applications however.
Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call
07/20/2010, 08:07 pm
As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling.
Apple prefers halo effect over fears of iPad cannibalization of Macs
07/20/2010, 06:07 pm
Asked about the potential for iPad sales to cannibalize Mac sales, Apple executives shrugged off the issue as insignificant, then pointed toward the potential of iPads to sell even more Macs and iPhones as part of an overall halo effect.
Apple: "international numbers are absolutely killer"
07/20/2010, 06:07 pm
While noting domestic growth in the US that has consistently outpaced the overall industry for the last 17 consecutive quarters, Apple drew specific attention to even more dramatic growth in sales internationally in its June quarter conference call.
Apple may get Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs sooner than expected
07/14/2010, 05:07 pm
Volume production of the next new generation of Intel's desktop and notebook CPUs will begin earlier than originally anticipated in response to enthusiasm from chip buyers like Apple who have sampled the new parts.
New Mac mini folds in Apple TV features (photos)
06/20/2010, 09:06 pm
Apple's new unibody Mac mini takes design cues from Apple TV while introducing innovative new industrial design concepts of its own.
Inside Apple's iOS 4: new feature parity with Snow Leopard
06/18/2010, 12:06 am
Apple's iOS 4 features the biggest foundational leap for developers since the company first opened up iPhone OS 2.0 to development, now catching up to the core features of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Unibody 2010 Mac mini gets iFixit teardown
06/16/2010, 08:06 pm
Apple's new 2010 Mac mini is wider (7.7 inches square, just like the existing Apple TV) but significantly thinner (just 1.4 inches thick) and easier to take apart than previous models.
Apple's WWDC event sold out in just 8 days
05/06/2010, 09:05 pm
Tickets to Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference have sold out just eight days after the company announced the date and began selling tickets last week.
iTunes soon to reach milestone of 10 billion songs sold
02/11/2010, 06:02 pm
Apple's iTunes music store will soon reach 10 billion songs sold since its inception in April of 2003, and is marking this accomplishment with a contest rewarding the purchaser of the 10 billionth song a $10,000 iTunes card.
Apple named 'Brand of the Decade' by Adweek
12/14/2009, 08:12 pm
Apple received top honors in six categories in Adweek's �Best of the 2000s� advertising awards, including �Brand of the Decade� and �Marketer of the Decade� for Steve Jobs.
Safari retains speed crown over newcomer Chrome in OS X
12/09/2009, 09:12 pm
While besting Firefox by nearly 50 percent, Google's newly released Chrome browser was 12 percent slower than Apple's Safari in benchmark tests.


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7 oz toasted coconut *
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
2 tablespoons flour
Preheat oven to 250. Grease or spray (with nonstick spray with flour) one 9 inch pie plate. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Beat in sugar until dissolved. Fold in coconut and flour. Press coconut mixture evenly along the bottom and sides of the pie plate. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until set. Keep a close watch to make sure it doesn't burn. Remove from oven and allow to cool before filling.
*You can use sweetened or unsweetened flaked coconut. If you use sweetened, you might want to reduce or eliminate the extra sugar.
My thoughts:
This is a good crust to make for either a "icebox pie" that you don't bake or for a more traditional baked pie. I used this as a base for a coconut key lime pie but its usefulness certainly isn't limited to that. I'd love to use this as a base for a chocolate pie.


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Ahh, palette of grey, yellow, & white . . . how I absolutely love you. And vintage fabric tablecloths & ornate white chandelier style dessert stands are enough to make any girl swoon.
See these amazing grey & yellow brownie flags? They are made out of Japanese Washi Tape and you can find an absolutely lovely roll of your own tape here.
Just love these mixed & matched rosettes, handmade using dollies and vintage looking paper! I do believe we have a tutorial for tomorrow . . .
This doily-adorned banner reading "The Sweet Bar" just ties all of the details together!
And don't the white dessert stands with hanging crystals – together with the miniature wooden chairs & bird cage – add a distinctive vintage feeling to the entire design?
Stay tuned tomorrow for rosette making at its finest . . .
GREY & YELLOW PARTY: Courtesy of the Hostess Blog
– Dessert Table Design & Concept: Katie & Alice of KaLice Events
– Photography: KaLice Events
– Homemade Sweets: KaLice Events
– Miniature Wooden Chairs: JoAnn's
– Mini Bird Cage: World Market
– Grey & Yellow Floral Table Cloth: Target
– Craft Paper: Michael's & JoAnn's
– Dessert Stands: Various local stores


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pick(redirected from picked)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Idioms.
Related to picked: pickled, piked, picked over, picked up
1. a tool with a handle carrying a long steel head curved and tapering to a point at one or both ends, used for loosening soil, breaking rocks, etc.
2. any of various tools used for picking, such as an ice pick or toothpick
3. a plectrum
pick2 (in weaving)
1. one casting of a shuttle
2. a weft or filling thread
(computer science)
To select the next card from an input stack for feeding into a card machine.
(design engineering)
The steel cutting points used on a coal-cutter chain.
A miner's steel or iron digging tool with sharp points at each end.
To dress the sides of a shaft or other excavation.
To remove shale, dirt, and such from coal.
A hand tool used for loosening and breaking up closely compacted soil and rock; consists of a steel head which usually is curved, with a point on one or both ends, mounted on a wooden handle.


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JGAP brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 69 Designs von 30 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We're looking for a very simple logo - text only (most likely) for a small division of our company. Lower budget but please give us your best!
Vegas Photo Pros
This logo should be professional looking, not overly "artistic". The company services small wedding chapels in Las Vegas with photography services. This will be used on our website and business cards, also on embroidery, and the text portion will be used as a watermark on the bottom corner of our photo prints (you know how Olan Mills does it..)
- Utilize the words "Vegas Photo Pros" (no apostrophe!)
- Focus on the word "Photo"
- Colors should be wedding-ish but professional and bold.
- Logo must be simple and instantly readable.
- It would be nice to have a version that has a photo-related "Icon" included, but the words themselves must be able to stand on their own in a text-only version.
- We do like 3d-ish style but the style cannot overwhelm the name.
- We will need the standard versions including a B/W on white background, and B/W on black background.
- We do have Photoshop CS3 so we'd like a .psd file of each version. We can output the needed jpeg/gif/png versions.
- Please make sure logo is scaleable within PS with no loss of quality.
- We don't know what version files go to embroidery companies so any help you can give us on that would be appreciated.
- Please dont' make text overly-scripty. We realize this is an artistic business but it's a BUSINESS first, so people need to instantly be able to read the name.
- If you include a version with a photo-related icon, please don't just use a camera. Be creative.
- For the artist: Please don't be so proud of your work that you will be offended if we ask for a minor change. Thanks!
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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I started this blog when I learned Ella had Syringomyelia. I had some awareness of the condition and mentioned to her vet my concerns but he kept ruling it out. This was over 3 years ago and many people had never heard of this condition. I was shocked when the neurologist said she had a severe case and he couldn't tell me how long she had to live. It could be three months or much longer. I wanted answers. I wanted to know what to expect and the hard part is there is no way of knowing because it is not that simple. Three years later and there is better medical management but there are still a lot of things we don't know. Like other health problems, progression can vary. Some may do well on certain medications and others not. It is so hard to know but that is exactly what I wanted and needed. I now know that the future is not predictable. It was not her SM (syringomyelia) that caused her to live a short life, but an obstruction. In the beginning the fight was about fighting for her life. I did not know how long she would be with me. I felt hopeless and the only thing I felt I could do was to write about her experience.
Why did I start this blog?-
I wanted raise awareness of the condition of Syringomyelia but later it became much more. I was so scared when I found out her condition and I felt that I spent too long going back and forth to the vet when she could have been treated much earlier. I felt if people had an awareness of the symptoms they would be able to treat their dog much earlier than I did and not have the frustration of continued vet visits. I am now glad that I did because it is filled with posts of my emotions good and bad that I can read over again. Even though I feel her at times still and think of her often, I will always have this piece of her and she will live on.
Why has it been so long since I have posted?
I have to think about this and it is hard to say but it is important. I don't want to remember Ella by having Syringomyelia define her. This blog is dedicated to her fight and the majority of the posts are about her health. I feel health is very important but that is not what defined her. She was so much more. I have tears in my eyes writing these words. She was so special in many ways and she touched every person she met. I feel she was my angel but I could see how it would not just me who experienced her love. A friend said recently, "Ella did no wrong. No dog can compare to her". I guess he did not remember the pee stains on his carpet when he said that. He also didn't have a brand new pair of expensive shoes ruined during her puppyhood.
What does Fight for Ella mean Today?
"The Future is no Place to Place your Better Days
Dave Matthews Band
I wrote that I didn't want Ella to be remembered for Syringomyelia but now looking back on things her strength and positive attitude. I think there is a lot I and others can learn from her experience. Learn about how you can be a positive aspect within the breed or to others. At the nursing home, I could see life come into others eyes the moment they touched her. She gave me strength but it really should have been me being strong for her. She was attacked by a dog, yet she was able to forgive. She continued to greet each person or dog with her wagging tail.
Try to enjoy each day you have with each other and realize they are walking beside you.
Most importantly, don't let the hard times close you off to allowing others enter your life again. It was hard going through what I did with Ella but I now have Elton who is his own character with his own lessons to teach me.


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Adobe (Sep 09, 2014)
Get the latest information for IT or administrative professionals who manage the installation or use of Flash Player for multiple users in a controlled environment.
Peleus Uhley (Dec 10, 2012)
Learn how to securely exchange information between SWF applications from different domains.
Peleus Uhley (Mar 05, 2012)
Learn about the application for examining every aspect of SWF from both a static and dynamic analysis perspective.
Jozsef Vass (Jun 02, 2011)
Learn the benefits of using RTMFP in real-time communications, and use the new ActionScript 3 API to manage direct end-to-end RTMFP connections in a video phone sample app.
Adobe (May 12, 2011)
Find out exactly what information Flash Player gathers from your machine and why it is safe.
Jimson Xu, Tom Nguyen (Jul 01, 2010)
Learn how private browsing helps give users control over their privacy but may affect the functionality of some SWF content.
Deneb Meketa (Jun 10, 2010)
Review the security changes in Flash Player 10.1 and AIR 2 to determine whether you need to modify your existing content to ensure compatibility.
Adobe (Nov 17, 2008)
Learn how the Flash Player 10 security architecture helps you deliver trusted content to your users.
Ian Melven (Oct 27, 2008)
Understand the new user interaction requirements: what the restrictions are, why they exist, and how to create content that cooperates with them.
Trevor McCauley (Oct 15, 2008)
Review the security changes in Flash Player 10 to determine whether you need to modify your existing content to ensure compatibility.
Deneb Meketa (Oct 01, 2008)
Find out how Flash Player 9 and Flash Player 10 change the way policy files work, and learn how these adjustments may affect you.
Justin Everett-Church (Sep 18, 2008)
Understand what has changed in Flash Player 9 and what will change in Flash Player 10 beta regarding the core permission system that controls SWF file interaction with the server.
Peleus Uhley (Apr 14, 2008)
Understand the latest Flash Player socket functionality and download the Adobe sample socket policy file servers for developer testing.
Peleus Uhley (Dec 20, 2007)
Make your Flash projects more secure by following these guidelines.
Lucas Adamski (Mar 12, 2007)
Learn some of the common security issues to address when deciding how to use a cross-domain policy file on your server.


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Lack of communication from UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, and lack of planning by the campus police department are to blame for last November's infamous pepper spraying of students, a long-awaited investigative report found Wednesday.
The report, chaired by former state Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso, is scathing in its criticism of the campus response on November 18, 2011.
On that day, campus police attempting to remove a series of tents associated with the Occupy movement from the campus quad ended up using pepper spray on a series of non-resisting students seated on the ground.
U.S. & World
The resulting video quickly went viral, resulting in outrage and a huge public relations black eye for UC Davis. Lt. John Pike, seen using the spray in the video, was sharply criticized in the report.
"The deployment of pepper spray does not appear to have been a reasonable use of force," investigators concluded.
An accompanying report from Kroll, a private security firm, echoed that, saying, "The actual deployment of pepper spray by Lieutenant Pike and by Officer O at Pike's direction was flawed and unnecessary."
Names of some of the officers involved in the disturbance were withheld due to security concerns. Chancellor Katehi also came under fire.
Although she said she thought the police operation would be limited, the report found, "the chancellor did not effectively communicate this expectation to other members of the leadership team."
Investigators found that the police department failed to plan properly for the operation and questioned the assertion that police felt threatened by a crowd that failed to disperse.
The department's behavior, the report said, reflected a structure that is "very dysfunctional."
The UC Davis findings will have a broad impact on all of the UC campuses.
The report not only recommends development of a specific plan for civil disobedience and specialized training for police at Davis, it also says the entire UC system should develop a policy for use of force and the behavior of campus police.
Read the report for yourself here (pdf).
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