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This petition is my final attempt in a long list of actions to try and eliminate the threat of homophobic bullying at \"Bangor Academy & 6th form college\" i am myself a target for these bullys and do not wish to experience it any longer. But due to a flaw in my school rules homophobic bullying is tolerable and my bullies get away \"scot free\" every time im harassed by them. I hope to attain world-wide public support for this cause as i know i am not the only victim at my school and i also know that with this petition my school will have to do something to change this bias rule. Please help me, if your a parent you dont want your child to be bullied and to have their bully go unpunished then sign my petition, if your being bullied or have been bullied in your life and your bullies got away with bullying you then you know hoe i feel. I know i dont want to be bullied anymore but i cant stop the bullies without your help, what can a 16 year old boy do ALOT!
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Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News was in Silicon Valley examining the challenges facing the changing U.S. economy.
According to the report some of the smartest people in the world coming to the U.S. for higher education are forced to return to their home countries after they complete their education. These people are going back to their home countries and building businesses that in turn compete with the U.S.
Aihui Ong, an entrepreneur from Singapore said her country is giving startups four dollars for every dollar they raise. Mike Montano, an entrepreneur from Canada said his country is offering startups subsidies of upto 50% on payroll.
So if all these places are so attractive why fight to come to Silicon Valley? The answer is very simple – Silicon Valley is like Hollywood, all the major players are there, the ecosystem is well established, it is easier to get started with a new idea and on it goes.
However, could what happened to Hollywood happen to Silicon Valley? Hollywood has simply become a marketing vehicle – not all the big decisions are made there nor do the profits stay there. Today, Hollywood's relies on major financing from Bollywood, the Indian film industry which finances many of the major movies by Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Jim Carrey. It's all an elaborate act – Hollywood just appears to be in control. The same is happening in manufacturing with China. In the internet space Russia's DST, has been backing everything from Facebook, Zynga, Twitter and just announced plans to fund 250 more startups in the U.S. – one every week.
As yet another entrepreneur, Sakina Arsiwala points out, living conditions in some other countries are "really really attractive" making it easier for entrepreneurs that create jobs to leave.
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Tough decision.
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He was a very very special.
I'm so you said it was your toughest decision you've done so many of these what made this the toughest.
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I watched over the weekend that he was very very incensed -- that any thought it was very and there.
It was a very unfair -- and you know frankly if I were met and to me it is a very honorable guy he stopped the Reverend Wright ads and he was.
You know sort of a post -- -- let him go at it because.
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I think six the world's economic crisis what was your response when you solve.
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And then you look at just the opposite they don't put China out there but -- -- look at the giant that.
And you see they're -- -- numbers that that's sort of neutralizes everybody.
But it up this country forget about the other countries this country.
I was sixteen trillion dollars.
We have to get on the ball yet not only did you know they talk about our children -- our children it's just because we're going to be affected very very so this could all blow up.
Unless we get Smart.
Very very.
Quickly what we -- giving advice to the rest of the world to spend more stop this cutting back.
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And nobody knows what they're doing in the White House and it's probably going to be changed but this is gonna be real change not a strategy to get four years ago.
All right well we will continue to speak with you throughout the next couple of weeks our next couple of months before we get -- the election will be here before you know well it's my honor.
But congratulations -- -- again and we'll talk to again you very much and he got off the air at eleven.
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Sunday, January 13, 2013 | 1:35 PMThis weeks collection comes to us from Todd Streit.
Here is a 1987 Cr 500 that I just finished. Also pictured are my other bikes, 1985 CR 250, 1984 CR 80, 1983 RM 250, 1981 YZ 125. These bikes are raced every year at the High Point Vet National. The picture of the frame is from the CR 500. All of these bikes were tore down to the frame and restored and rebuilt. I have a 1978 RM 250 that I am working on now. Thanks for looking.
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very nice, I waas a 500 fanatic,,the 85 was my favorite,,also the 93..won mammoth twice on that one..great pics.
my dad had a suzuki just like that.The cr 80 reminds me of my first mx bike a 1985 cr 60
i took off the lil metal plate on the pipe to shed some weight
pulled a bigg holey on that li lair cooled puppy over a stacked feild of kawasakis
Very nice collection.I had a '81 yz125.My first NEW bike.Paid for it my self.I was 13.
the yamahas front number plate was very intresting
@ mxsp17 For getting your first bike and paying for it yourself I am proud of you! I bought and paid for all of my bikes including my first one a Honda minitrail 50, I get a big laugh out of the TWO Tribes article in Racer X when the people say thay got thier first bike for a present from Santa Clause or Mom and Dad!
Paid for every bike/trike i ever had. Mom and Dad didn't like them. The 500 is my fave also. Sweet collection.
Good job on all those restorations, would love to see that '78 RM 250
I had a cr60 as well, my 2nd bike, first was a mr50, no 85 cr60 though, only 83 and 84 mine was an 83
My 89 CR500 was awesome !
And after Pro circuit was done it was. "KILLER"
I think BONES said it had about 70hp when P/C was done !.
I put a paddle on and went to Glamis, and got plenty of air time.
Kinda like Ron Lechine's hot rodded KX 500. Bad A@@
Power to weight ratio of a top fuel dragster.
wiles715 - The reason the Yamaha has a funky front number plate is because that's where the radiator on the bike is located.
Nice bikes!!! Good to see they're still out there!!!
I have raced against you at the High Point Vet National in the past on my 1983 YZ250. You really need to consider doing the Unadilla rewind. It is High Point vintage on steroids.
My brother did the rewind last year on a 83 yz 490 and he loved it. So much in fact he bought a 86 cr 125 and 250. He needs the 500 if anyone knows of one around. I will be there this year on a 79 rm 125. Your bikes r sweet gotta love the oldies
Todd - you need to restore another bike. You are missing a #4 plate. Find a kx60.
Is your 1978 RM250 a 1978 or a 1978 1/2? They had an aluminum swingarm & a little more horsepower.
sweet collection!!
We could be friends if you just shipped that 87CR to me. If not, I think our short friendship may be on the rocks...:) Nice job on all of those bikes!
I raced the YZ125 in '81. It should never be associated with the #1! The RM125s really blew them away that year.
My brother had the 81 yz125i rode it when I was 12 used to start side saddle then jump in it .was a blast I had a 1982 cr80 and a 86 cr500 great memories good job restoring them!
'78 1/2 RM250C2's had the first Suzuki Plastic tank, I had a '78 C1, a '77, 2 '76's ......... Loved those RM's. I'm gathering parts to try and build an RN 250/370 replica ( haven't finalized which motor yet) '74/'75 Vintage. Basically a RM with TM '74 tank & body work, RM forks, PE250 front hub/brake ( Just like RN's used). It may not be legal to ride in some classes, it is caught between stock suspended and Evolution classes. To me the RN were the most raw and trick bike ever built. I will ride the piss out it too.
Loving the Baily replica CR500. I'm partial to the CR80 also as I had the same exact bike. Absolutly beautiful collection.
Awesome Todd!! Glad you are showing your work off!
thanks suzuki is 78.5 plastic tank and aluminum swingarm
Who was the best 500cc rider of all time???


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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Deaf Bilingual Coalition's Unprofessionalism
Here's the screen capture of DBC's blog piece.
A very unprofessional action by that organization allowing someone to use its blog section to personally try and go after individuals for having an opinion. If DBC wants to promote a positive image of their advocacy organization, the personal attacking needs to stop and focus on the pro-ASL advocacy only.
I have explained numerous times in the past, and as recently as this morning in my blog, I have no problems for parents making an *informed* decision regarding communication and/or educational options for their children with hearing loss. No one gets to decide except the parents. That is their parental right and duty. The where, who, and how this information are obtained is not the issue here as long as parents are well informed to make an informed decision based on circumstances, available resources and amount of hearing loss in question. ASL is no doubt an important part of the communication option yet it is the parents who make the final decision on how they will move forward.
This blog piece will remain available to the public so they can be well informed about this attempt which raises questions the professionalism of this organization. This should not have happened in the first place.
I will await DBC to make a formal apology to me and to the public for their gross oversight. And the person in question will need to agree to stop posting comments in my blogs as well and any references to me in any blogs from now on.
ADDENDUM: Please visit my recent blog of my video of my 1 year old hearing daughter who signs on her birthday. A video example on how to promote the positive value of ASL without the need to personally attack individuals or organizations for having different viewpoints or philosophies. Focus on the positive and you will go far.
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- kim said...
Agreed. Professional Orgs normally don't comment to the opinions of small time bloggers They are usually too busy working on REAL issues.
They also don't write public statements with glaring grammar errors. "Another words" third sentence down should have been "In other words. . ."
If I were the parent of a Deaf child the lack of professionalism of this org would totally turn me off.
And yeah-- sure-- I get that we all make errors in our own little personal blogs, but since DBC is supposed to be a professional organization that promotes the ideology that learning ASL in the first year of life can improve the ability to learn English later, they should be sure their own posts have no obvious grammatical errors.
There are plenty of GOOD Deaf writers out there, so there's really no excuse not to ask someone to at least edit their posts for errors. I actually DO believe ASL in the first year of life CAN improve a Deaf child's ability to learn English later whether implanted or not.
Sadly, I think DBC does more harm than good. I cringe when I see stuff like this on their website and elsewhere because it SO supports the stereotype that we're all idiots. - 11:35 PM
I am very upset that it had to happen to you.
This is the form of organizational cyberbullying action (disintegration) to the private individual.
I am also awaiting to hear the official apology from DBC to you.
Amy Cohen Efron - 3:38 AM
- Lola said...
I'm not sure why people feel the need to get personal. You made valid points, and people ought to be able to agree or disagree with you on these points alone.
- Candy said...
Thanks for filling in the puzzle. Was most curious what DBC's latest post that was hastily removed, was all about...
DBC does owe you an apology. - 4:09 AM
My parents, to their regret, did not have all the information to make an informed decision. They were brainwashed by John Tracy Clinic to communicate with me orally only. It wasn't until decades later that they regretted not learning sign language. When I started College, my mom told me the first class I should sign up is ASL.
- theHolism said...
They definitely owe you an apology but don't count on it. This heartless group of people owe me tons of apologies but never bothered to say it once.
Most people are already turned off by DBC and their leaders. Many of former DBC supporters even came out in the recent days, weeks, and months and acknowledged the death of DBC. They are not busy at all so that is why they're constantly attacking people like you and myself. They've disgraced themselves. - 5:47 AM
For the record that cannot be removed, many parents of newly diagnosed babies will dig up DBC's history and then they will kiss DBC a good bye.
It's been three years....nothing changed.
Mike, of course, they owe you a formal apology to you, Deafread, especially the public.
Clean up your act, DBC. - 5:59 AM
DBC leaders and members have a long history of attacking and oppressing people with different opinions. They act with impunity as if their actions aren't visible to outsiders, including the parents of recently identified deaf children. Few minutes on the Internet reveal the hostility of this organization to some deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Many parents with children wearing cochlear implants warn new parents against this organization.
It's a shame when they had a good concept. They had it and now this...it has no correlation to their original concept. They're desperate and they would do anything regardless of their credibility. They lost their game any they haven't learned to quit the game out of respect.
Yes, they owe you an apology but don't count on it. It's typical of them with a defiant behavior.
Russell - 8:03 AM
OMG - what an embarrassment that post is to anyone credible left in DBC. I would be the last person to disrespect a Deaf person's command of English, as I understand very well it's a sensitive and sore issue for many. But honestly, anything put in the public domain as representing an organization needs to be proofread rigorously. As for the content, whoever wrote that blog piece is exposing the fact that s/he can neither understand the literal meaning nor analyze the inferential content. It's one thing to say that you sincerely believe the Hearing Establishment has a stranglehold on the early hearing detection and parent-infant services. But it's quite another to slam a deaf/hh person simply for promoting informed choice. Shame on DBC. they really need to have an editorial board to keep any fool from posting that garbage.
- RLM said...
Sorry to say that the DBC do not owe you any apology at all!
DBC done nothing wrong. It simply pointed out your illogical blog posting on so-called choices (fanasty thinking) to believe that
the medical and auxilary professionals will be not swayed with any bias.
Just quit yapping and get on with your life. You just are Rush Limbaugh wannabe. See that Rush mocked gays over year until he paid one million dollars for Elton John to sing at his fourth wedding. Uh-huh! What a hyprocrite and sucker Rush is!
- Ann said...
There appears to be TWO blogsites with the name, Deaf Bilingual Coalition, in them.
One is "Deaf Bilingual Coalition", which appears to be the organization's official site.
The other one called "Deaf Bilingual Coalition's BLOG" is someone's personal blog, which has DBC trimmings, such as the org's logo and colors. (Look up DR's blog roll.) This "someone" has a reputation for attacking individuals without regard for how he represents DBC professionally. Based on this person's actions, I don't think you'll ever get an apology out of this person. :(
That's my 2 cents' worth.
Ann_C - 11:24 AM
Congratulations, RLM. You help make DBC look worse.
Ann, on the official DBC site there is a blog tag on it. Click on that and it'll take you to the DBC Wordpress blog website with all the DBC's trimmings. They are both one and the same. That blog is not a personal one and it isn't supposed to be used as one. Still, a black eye for DBC and its integrity.
mcconnell - 11:45 AM
Ann, email me please.
mcconnell - 11:48 AM
- theHolism said...
Never thought I'd see this day... John Egbert apologized.... but not to Mike... instead, he apologized to his very own movement for dragging it through mud. This guy's brain is definitely fried.
So I noticed. Apologize only to DBC will not work. He is still seen as one of the leaders of DBC. Between the two cannot be separated. For leaders under the same roof as DBC to wantonly go on the attack against individuals over a difference of opinions or philosophies. Not only is this bad, it reflects poorly back onto the DBC as an organization as a whole looking something akin like an uncontrolled organization with a vendetta.
mcconnell - 1:38 PM
"The blogsite is not owned by DBC nor controlled by DBC. I have closed down that website."
Apology to DBC from John Egbert is not enough. How could he access the DBC's both website and blog? Since he is the founder and an active DBC leader, how could he access the password on DBC's both website and blog? It's officially the same URL addresses that John and the board members can access.
How irresponsible and inexcusable of him to do that! He still needs to owe a formal apology to the deaf community, Deafread and Mike in front of the audience. - 1:48 PM
Look like DBC learn the strategic method from AFA (Audism Free America)
Shut up RLM again. - 4:02 PM
John makse no apology to you and show no remorseful. His behave as DBC leader is shame, a black smear on deaf community. Are he postive deaf role model for parents with deaf babies?
Upon to an anonymous at 2:48 PM,
Here's the link that John Egbert made is own blog:
Read his statement. - 4:38 AM
John didn't apologize to mike and to the people he disappointed but only to DBC, the very organization he helped create. He's a gutless wonder. Like others explained both John and DBC are joined at the hip, what he says reflect on DBC entirely. You cannot separate the two! - 6:55 AM
I second the latest anony. John and DBC are joined at the hip. John feels and acts like he 'owns' DBC.
He didn't take my advice thru email exchange before the Milwaukee protest.
You know the video arcade infamous quote as "Game Over" without second chance to toss another coin to continue the game. I don't think he understands the rules.
GAME OVER. It's best for DBC not to continue this repetitive embarrassment.
Russell - 6:29 PM
That fool! What a coward he is with no humility in his bone. He does not care for DBC's own image. He does NOT!! No! He is a manipulating liar!
Darren - 5:53 PM


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2:02pm Wednesday 23rd October 2013 in Sport
THE oldest living Welsh international referee made a birthday visit to the Millennium Stadium to view the new international honours board erected for Welsh referees earlier this year.
Ernie Lewis officiated at the France v Australia international in Toulouse in December 1971 and celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday.
A former teacher at Abertillery Grammar-Technical School, Lewis enjoyed a successful career as a top flight rugby player before turning to refereeing. He played briefly for Newport, but spent most of his career with his home town club Abertillery and Ebbw Vale.
Lewis was prolific in his time with the Steelmen, setting points records in 1949/50 and 1950/51 and his 198 total in 1951/52, when Ebbw were crowned champions, made him the leading scorer in Wales that season. His son, former WRU chief executive Steve, broke his record in 1974/75.
He became one of the leading outside halves in Wales and was a regular member of the Monmouthshire County side and was awarded his county cap. He played against Australia (1947) and New Zealand (1953) for a combined Abertillery and Cross Keys side, both games at Abertillery Park.
Lewis took up refereeing in 1956 and quickly established himself as one of the leading referees in the game, the highlight being the international cap.
He refereed many Barbarians games and was touch judge at many international games including the 1973 Barbarians v New Zealand game – he was the closest man on the pitch to Gareth Edwards when he scored 'that' try - and many other games involving touring sides.
His recollections of the France v Australia match are clear, and not all rosy: "It was the first of two Tests on the Australian tour of France.
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"When I awarded an important penalty to the Aussies the crowd began to stir and when the game ended with France losing 13 - 11 I needed a police escort to get to the dressing room."
Mr Lewis believes that most of the advances in the game are for the better: "The game has changed for referees in many ways for the better, most obviously the technical advances and the assistance of, what were previously called the linesmen in getting decisions right – that so important in the professional age.
"In my day the ref was on his own and the linesman was there purely to indicate where the ball had gone out of play and whose throw-in it was.
"Unfortunately, I think some of the fun has gone out of the game and there is little opportunity for some of the respectful and often humorous banter that used to go on during the game between players and refs.
"The law-makers must protect the respect of the referee at all costs."
After retiring as a referee, Lewis went on to become a WRU referee assessor and president of the Welsh Society of Rugby Referees.
Steve Lewis, who accompanied his father to the Millennium Stadium said: "The creation of the international referees board in the Millennium Stadium to mirror the international players board is a great move by the WRU.
"Throughout the years Wales has consistently produced some of the finest referees in the world and I am extremely proud to see dad's name recognised on the board with other great referees and which will stand for the life of the game."
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When they are good they really enhance the spectacle. The problem is Wales consistently produces the best refs and then we are not adjudicated by them. We get left with "blind Irish", officious English and prancing Frenchmen! (not forgetting the '"wave it on wanderers" form the SH who gave rise to the massively crooked put in, collapsing scrums and demise of a proper hooker, all in the name of getting on with it))
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Grand Rapids was recently name Beer City, USA and that's due in large part to more than a dozen craft breweries located in the metro region - and new ones are popping up all the time! Grand Rapids was also named one of the Top 10 Best Vacation Cities for Beer Lovers - so pack up your thirst and come on over! It's the perfect time for a tour of our incredible breweries, beer bars and Grand Rapids' newest promotion that blends two things that make Grand Rapids a great destination - craft beer and fantastic food!
Centered around the sold out, 9th Annual Winter Beer Festival on February 23, Grand Rapids celebrated beer with Beer Week! To complement Beer Week, Experience Grand Rapids worked with area restaurants for Cool Brews. Hot Eats.
February 17 - March 1, 2014, Grand Rapids restaurants offered special beer menus that include meals that are paired with beer or food that is created with beer as an ingredient.


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Each year, about 15,000 women in the United States learn that they have cancer of the cervix. Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers of women's reproductive organs. Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV).
Before cancer of the cervix appears, the cells of the cervix go through precancerous changes known as dysplasia, in which abnormal cells begin to appear in the cervical tissue; it is these precancerous changes that the annual Pap test is meant to test for. For some women, these changes may go away without any treatment. More often, they need to be treated to keep them from changing into cancer.
Because so many women do have Pap tests annually, deaths from cervical cancer have decreased greatly and are now rare in the United States; however, deaths still occur. Chances of successfully treating cancer are highest when detected early.
This section includes information on:
Need-to-know Anatomy
The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. It is the narrow lower end of the uterus, the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows. It is about 1 inch around and connects the vagina (birth canal) to the uterus. During a woman's menstrual period, blood flows from the uterus through the cervix to the vagina.
The cervix also produces mucus that helps sperm move from the vagina into the uterus. Sperm travels through the cervix to fertilize a woman's egg during conception.
During pregnancy, the cervix is tightly closed to help keep the baby inside the uterus. During childbirth, the cervix opens or dilates to allow the baby to pass through the vagina.
A sexually transmitted virus called the human papillomavirus (HPV) causes almost all cases of cervical cancer. HPV usually goes away by itself, and most people with HPV never even know they have it. But sometimes an HPV infection can cause larger problems.
HPV can be categorized into two groups: low risk and high risk. Some high-risk types of HPV may stimulate the growth of precancerous cells in the cervix. If these abnormal cells are not found and treated, they may become cancerous. Two of the high-risk HPV strains are HPV 16 and 18. Two of the low-risk HPV strains are 6 and 11. These are the four strains the HPV vaccine Gardasil protects against. Strains 16 and 18 account for about 70 percent of all cervical cancers and a smaller percentage of vaginal and vulval cancers. Studies are being conducted to develop vaccines to prevent the remaining 30 percent of cervical cancers. Some low-risk HPV strains such as strains 6 and 11 can cause genital warts but do not cause cervical cancer. These low-risk strains account for about 90 percent of genital warts.
Risk Factors
Women with certain risk factors may be more likely to develop cervical cancer. These factors include:
- Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV): Some types of HPV can cause changes to cells in the cervix. The changes may lead to genital warts, precancerous growths, or cancer.
- Age: The risk of cervical cancer increases with age and most often is diagnosed in women over the age of 40. However, younger women are often diagnosed with precancerous lesions that require treatment to prevent cancer.
- Smoking: Cigarette smoke contains chemicals that damage the body's cells. Smoking increases the risk of precancerous changes in the cervix, especially in women with HPV.
- Sex at an early age: Women who have had sex at an early age have a higher risk of cervical cancer. Researchers are not sure why, but they think HPV may more easily infect a young woman's cervix.
- Number of sexual partners: Women who have had fewer sexual partners have a lower risk of cervical cancer. This is because the more sexual partners a woman has, the greater chance she has of getting HPV.
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): Women who have an STD besides HPV have a higher risk of cervical cancer because the chance of acquiring HPV is also greater.
- Weakened immune system: Women who are HIV positive or take drugs that suppress the immune system, such as women who have undergone organ transplant or take steroids for other reasons, have a higher than average risk of developing cervical cancer.
- Lack of regular Pap tests: Cervical cancer is more common among women who do not have regular Pap tests. The Pap test helps doctors find precancerous cells.In most cases, cervical cancer is treatable or preventable if precancerous changes are caught at an early stage.
Types of Cervical Cancer
There are two main types of cancer of the cervix; each one develops from different tissue types. The most common (about 80 percent to 90 percent) are squamous cell carcinomas. The other 10 percent to 20 percent are adenocarcinomas. Squamous cell carcinoma develops in the lining of the cervix, while adenocarcinoma develops in gland cells that produce cervical mucus. There is some controversy over whether patients with adenocarcinoma of the cervix have a worse prognosis than those with the more common squamous cell carcinoma. Some types of adenocarcinoma are aggressive and are associated with a poor prognosis. The most important factor of prognosis is the stage of the cancer, which will determine the treatment options and outcomes. Treatment options are the same regardless if a cervical cancer is squamous or adenocarcinoma.
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A view from a little higher. From fall of 2007 in Sonoma County. This was at about the same time last year and some have just started to turn yellow.
Don, here's a little shot of grape leaves turning red. It was my November 23, 2007 post. It was shot from a distance so it's not as clear. I will see if I have a one in the archives that show they become red too.
Amateur photog's online photo cache. All photos are original pics taken by author and her husband. This is not a place to see those awe inspiring Ansel Adams, these are ordinary subjects shot on a whim most of the time.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Green Symmetry
21 comments:
- Carver said...
I love this shot from above. You can see the rows so clearly.
- October 15, 2008 11:50 AM
- Joy said...
Did you stay in Sonoma? You lucky you! Beautiful shot!
Thanks for visiting Norwich Daily Photo and leaving your comments.
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- Photo Cache said...
Joy---Sonoma and Napa are just 20-25 mi away from where we live; SF is the same on the opposite direction.
- October 15, 2008 12:31 PM
- Luke Wiley said...
Beautiful landscape!
- October 15, 2008 2:21 PM
- Louise said...
What an absolutely amazing scene. The colors, the rows of vines, the building, the hills in the background. Spectacular!!
- October 15, 2008 4:35 PM
- napaboaniya said...
I can imagine how nice it will be to walk through the grape vines when they're in full harvest :)
- October 15, 2008 5:42 PM
- my gulch said...
nice emphasis on lines and symmetry. it's like a painting really. nicely executed.
- October 15, 2008 6:43 PM
- Señor Enrique said...
Love the leading lines!
- October 15, 2008 7:50 PM
- chrome3d said...
The hills look like a painting. brilliant.
- October 15, 2008 8:55 PM
- Sidney said...
Wow... lovely landscapes with the nearby hills...
- October 15, 2008 9:04 PM
- Lawstude said...
amazing shots. i would just love to stroll over there and just be awed by the beauty of the place. great job.
- October 15, 2008 11:28 PM
- Share my point of view... said...
Cries! That is the sight I've been dying to see and capture during my trip but the farms I went to were a let down! =( Congrats for managing to capture such awe-inspiring photo!
Thanks for dropping by my blog too, I agree that is a gourd. =D - October 16, 2008 2:40 AM
- Pretty Life Online said...
Perfect shot.... Hope to see you around at my corner too... Have a great day!
- October 16, 2008 3:09 AM
- Rose said...
I like this series of posts you have done...I really like this picture and the one below.
- October 16, 2008 6:44 AM
- Heart of Rachel said...
Wow, that's an amazing shot! It's a mesmerizing landscape.
- October 16, 2008 7:37 AM
- Heart of Rachel said...
BTW, I have an award for you. Sorry I wasn't able to tell you sooner.
- October 16, 2008 7:46 AM
- don said...
I like this "high" view and the way the rows lead down into the picture. Very pretty shot. Thanks for the link to the red grapes. I appreciate getting to see your shot.
- October 16, 2008 8:17 AM
- Leora said...
It reminds me of the winery we visited in Israel. Also rolling hills in the distance, but not as green, more brown (it was June, and it doesn't rain there all summer). Lovely photo.
- October 16, 2008 2:14 PM
- Texas Travelers said...
Love the symmetry of this shot.
Well done.
I like the SWF shot above also.
Thanks for the visit,
Troy and Martha - October 16, 2008 2:17 PM
- the donG said...
this is one of the best photos posted here. very cool.
- October 17, 2008 1:48 AM
- Panaderos said...
I enjoyed the sights of Sonoma County when I was there earlier this year. I also got to do some wine-tasting. Pretty place indeed. :)
- October 17, 2008 11:25 AM


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Nintendo has had a happy hunting season in the month of November, with record-breaking sales of the Wii game console in the US. According to data compiled by NPD and sourced from TG Daily, Nintendo shattered its own record it set in November 2007, of 981,000 units sold, with a phenomenal 2 million units sold in November '08. Given the state the economy is in, game console shipment estimates for November 2008 by NPD, come as a big surprise. Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony shipped 3,254,000 static consoles last month, which compares to only 2,217,000 units in November and translates to a 47% increase in shipped units year over year and 139% sequentially. Sales of console by Sony saw a sharp drop at the expense of Nintendo and Microsoft. The month saw equally good sales of game titles (covered here), again with those for the Xbox 360 and Wii holding the top spots. Source: TG Daily
heh I have a Wii and its collecting dust for the past 7 months. Its the same with alot of my other friends that have it.
Not suprising as Nintendo are tageting the whole family with there games not just the teenage kids or us big kids lol.
Because they're selling a last-gen console for half the price and calling it next-gen. Somehow, it's so incredible that they're getting away with this, that it has to be reiterated constantly.
Because the nintendo appeals to older people and not just kids. The xbox360, ps3 and wii are all last gen consoles. <-- that has to be reiterated constantly
The seasonality in those sales figures is truly amazing. Thankfully, for PC manufacturers and retailers the PC industry isnt subject to the same degree of seasonality.
Well acutely the 360 GPU Xenos is very smiler to the R600 in architecture and the PS3 uses a Cell Processor so I don't really see how this couldn't be next gen when the Xbox didn't even have HDR and the PS2 had some crappy chip. PC all the way for me anyways, screw consoles. I go to my friends house for that.
Well its not very similar its pretty much half way between an r500 and r600. The ps3 uses a G70 like gpu which is a seven series geforce and they both use Dx9c so I'd say they were last gen since dx11 is coming out. I think all this next gen hype is rediculous anyway.
Well I guess its last gen now, if you account for the use of CUDA and Stream processing and stuff like that. But when they were called next gen, they had some stuff in'em to make that claim true. Console are just always behind PC's, I really find them pointless. Why not sell their Hardware in a PC case already.
The ps3 is almost a pc, It can browse the internet etc, it just needs some games. I wish they came with bigger HDD's though and had pretty much every codec and could be updated that way so they would be true media centre console pc things.
You do realise how much cheaper consoles are in contrast to PCs? A $500 console will be able to play a whole lot more games that are more graphically intensive than a $500 PC (tower only). A console only has one PCB, and that has all the stuff on it, so therefore it effectively reduces manufacturing costs. If you want to play games only a console is better for you, if you want to do anything else for the same price, of a console then a PC, but you'd sacrifice gaming to some extent with the PC at the same price as the console. In a nutshell you're comparing apples with oranges.
Truly though, the Wii doesn't even compete with the PS3 or the 360 as it is in a completely different market, instead of targeting gamers, they target the average person, most of whom rarely play games or have never.
I think you are slightly confused. The Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 are Current generation consoles. The Wii is not.
The wii is a games console,the other two are slightly confused and dont really know what they are,games console,multimedia center.
the game consoles 'out power' a PC at the same price range, because the consoles sell at a loss. they make the money back from the games/


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A Dip in the Ocean : Rowing Solo Across the Indian
Four-thousand miles of unpredictable ocean, 500 chocolate bars, 124 days of physical exertion, three Guinness World Records, and one incredible journey. On April 1, 2009, brave 23-year-old Sarah Outen embarked on an ambitious solo voyage across the Indian Ocean in her rowing boat, Dippers. Powered by the grief of the sudden loss of her father and the determination to live life to the fullest, Sarah and her tiny boat successfully negotiated wild ocean storms, unexpected encounters with whales, and the continuous threat of being capsized by passing container ships. Along the way she broke two oars, ate 500 chocolate bars, and lost 20 kg of bodyweight before arriving in Mauritius. She became the first woman and the youngest person to row solo across the Indian Ocean. Life-affirming, funny, and poignant, Sarah's salty tale of courage and endurance will inspire the taste of adventure in everyone.
The Raven's Gift : a Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness
A noted scientist and kayak adventurer undertakes a journey of spiritual healing. Jon Turk has kayaked around Cape Horn and paddled across the Pacific Ocean to retrace the voyages of ancient people. But, the strangest trip he ever took was the journey he made as a man of science into the realm of the spiritual. In a remote Siberian village, Turk met an elderly Koryak shaman named Moolynaut who invoked the help of a Spirit Raven to mend his fractured pelvis. When the healing was complete, he was able to walk without pain. Turk, finding no rational explanation, sought understanding by traversing the frozen tundra where Moolynaut was born, camping with bands of reindeer herders, and recording stories of their lives and spirituality. Framed by high adventure across the vast and forbidding Siberian landscape, The Raven's Gift creates a vision of natural and spiritual realms interwoven by one man's awakening.
Have Mother, Will Travel : a Mother and Daughter Discover Themselves, Each Other, and the World
A mother, a daughter, and a life-changing adventure around the world . . . Their bestselling memoir, Come Back , moved and inspired readers with the story of Mia Fontaine's harrowing drug addiction and her mother, Claire's, desperate and ultimately successful attempts to save her. Now it's a decade later and Claire and Mia each face a defining moment in her life, and a mother-daughter relationship that has frayed around the edges. At fifty-one, Claire's shed her identity as Mia's savior but realizes that, oops, she forgot to plan for life after motherhood; Mia, twenty-five and eager to step outside her role as recovery's poster child, finds adult life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Determined to transform themselves and their relationship once again, the pair sets off on a five-month around-the-world adventure. What awaits them is an extraordinary, often hilarious journey through twenty cities and twelve countries'one that includes mishaps, mayhem, and unexpected joys, from a passport-eating elephant to a calamitous camel ride around the Pyramids'and finally making peace with their tumultuous past in the lavender fields of France, where they live for the last four months of the trip. Seeing how self-possessed and community-minded twenty somethings are in other countries broadens Mia's perspective, helping her grow, and grow up. Claire uses the trip to examine her broken relationship with her own mother, a Holocaust survivor, and to create a vision for her second act. Watching her mom assess half a century of life, Mia comes to know her as Claire has always known Mia, as all mothers know their daughters, better than anyone else, and often better than themselves. Wiser for what they've learned from women in other cultures, and from each other, they return with a deepened sense of who they are and where they want to go'and with each embracing the mature friendship they've discovered and the profound love they share. Alternating between Claire and Mia's compelling and distinct voices, Have Mother, Will Travel is a testament to the power and beauty of the mother-daughter relationship, one that illuminates possibilities for our own lives.
Call of the White : Taking the World to the South Pole : Eight Women, One Unique Expedition
An inspirational account of eight women on one very unique expedition. Felicity Aston challenged women in many countries, asking if they could ski to the South Pole, as she set out to create the most international all-female expedition ever to ski to the Pole. The team would not be experienced explorers but "ordinary" women who want to inspire others to follow their dreams. She received more than 800 applications and led a team from places as diverse as Jamaica, India, Singapore, and Cyprus, some of whom had never even seen snow or spent the night in a tent before joining the expedition on one of the toughest journeys on the planet. Eighty-mile-an-hour winds ripped through base camp, frostbite and injuries were an everyday occurrence, and deadly crevasses cracked beneath their feet. This is their story of newfound strength, persistence, and friendships.
Camping: Our Favourite Sites in Britain
Time Out applies its expertise to the world of camping with comprehensive reviews of 100 fantastic campsites in England, Scotland and Wales. Each site is illustrated with beautiful photography and detailed information on facilities provided; attractions and activities in the area; the best eating and drinking options; amusing the kids and the general pros and cons of each site. Whether you're after forest hideaways or beachside retreats; beautiful or jolly; remote or urban; with family or just friends, Time Out Camping covers it all, whatever you're looking for.
Walking Palestine: 25 Journeys into the West Bank (Interline Walking Guides) by Stefan Szepesi
With the images of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so dominant in our minds, walking for leisure is the one activity probably least associated with the West Bank region. But Stefan Szepesi's book wanders well off the beaten track of Palestine as only a synonym for occupation and strife, exploring its inspiring natural and cultural landscape, its intriguing past and present, and the hospitality of its people. The book takes first-time walkers and experienced hikers, as well as armchair explorers, through Palestine's steep desert gorges, along its tiny herders' trails, and over its quiet dirt roads running past silver green olive groves. With side stories and anecdotes on heritage, history, culture, and daily life in the West Bank, the book ventures into the traits and character of Palestine today. Walking Palestine also offers a wealth of practical walking tips, including references to local guides, the West Bank's best leisure spots and countryside restaurants, and charming places to spend the night.
Only Pack What You Can Carry: My Path to Inner Strength, Confidence, and True Self-Knowledge by Janice Holly Booth
Magnetically written by former CEO of a North Carolina Girl Scout Council and award winning CEO for the Western New York chapter of a national arts-in-education organization, this uniquely engaging travel journal describes four keys to unlocking personal and spiritual fulfillment: solitude, introspection, courage, and commitment. Through a series of compelling travel essays and deeply thoughtful memoirs, Janice Booth draws readers into each adventure-ranging from a solo hike through Northern California to galloping across the fields of Ireland to a short stint with the Circus Arts learning the flying trapeze-and shares her secrets to a fuller life through traveling alone. Step by step, she demonstrates why leaving everything - and everyone - behind for a few days (or more!) is the best path to inner strength, confidence, and true self-knowledge.
Also, available in an electronic version.
A Sense of Direction: Pilgimage for the Restless and the Hopeful by Gideon Lewis-Kraus
Irreverent, moving, and thought-provoking, Lewis-Kraus riffs on the perpetual war between discipline and desire, and its attendant casualties. Across three pilgrimages and many hundreds of miles, he completes an idiosyncratic odyssey to the heart of a family mystery.
That sinking feeling! The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic fell on April 15th. Calgary Public Library has just received some wonderful new books to add to our collection of titles about this storied and fateful voyage.
"Late in the night of April 14, 1912, the mighty Titanic , a passenger liner traveling from Southampton, England, to New York City, struck an iceberg four hundred miles south of Newfoundland. Its sinking over the next two and a half hours brought the ship'mythological in name and size'one hundred years of infamy. Of the 2,240 people aboard the ship, 1,517 perished either by drowning or by freezing to death in the frigid North Atlantic waters. What followed the disaster was tantamount to a worldwide outpouring of grief: In New York, Paris, London, and other major cities, people lined the streets and crowded around the offices of the White Star Line, the Titanic 's shipping company, to inquire for news of their loved ones and for details about the lives of some of the famous people of their time. While many accounts of the Titanic 's voyage focus on the technical or mechanical aspects of why the ship sank, Voyagers of the Titanic follows the stories of the men, women, and children whose lives intersected on the vessel's fateful last day, covering the full range of first, second, and third class?from plutocrats and captains of industry to cobblers and tailors looking for a better life in America. Richard Davenport-Hines delves into the fascinating lives of those who ate, drank, reveled, dreamed, and died aboard the mythic ship: from John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest person on board, whose comportment that night was subject to speculation and gossip for years after the event, to Archibald Butt, the much-beloved military aide to Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft, who died helping others into the Titanic 's few lifeboats. With magnificent prose, Voyagers of the Titanic also brings to life the untold stories of the ship's middle and third classes'clergymen, teachers, hoteliers, engineers, shopkeepers, counterjumpers, and clerks'each of whom had a story that not only illuminates the fascinating ship but also the times in which it sailed. In addition, Davenport-Hines explores the fascinating politics behind the Titanic 's creation, which involved larger-than-life figures such as J. P. Morgan, the ship's owner, and Lord Pirrie, the ship's builder. The memory of this tragedy still remains a part of the American psyche and Voyagers of the Titanic brings that clear night back to us with all of its drama and pathos." (Catalogue summary)
"Fascinating firsthand accounts of the Titanic --in a deluxe package with gorgeous graphic cover art. Historic firsthand accounts and testimonies by survivors and eye- witnesses including Lawrence Beesley, Margaret Brown, Archibald Gracie, Carlos F. Hurd and many more." (Catalogue summary)
"This is a book unlike any other. Rather than offering simply a detailed retelling of the Titanic sinking on her maiden voyage, John Maxtone-Graham devotes his considerable knowledge and impeccable prose to a discussion of salient, provocative, and rarely investigated components of the story, including dramatic survivors' accounts of the events of the fateful night, the role of newly in-vented wireless telecommunication in the disaster, the construction and its ramifications at the famous Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, and the dawn rendezvous with the rescue ship Carpathia. Richly written and vividly detailed, this is the book Titanic buffs have been waiting for." (Catalogue summary)
"On the 100th anniversary of the Titanic′s sinking, a prominent Titanic researcher offers a final chance to see the ship before it disappears forever.
The Titanic was the biggest, most luxurious passenger ship the world had ever seen; the ads proclaimed it to be unsinkable. When it sank in April 1912 after hitting an iceberg, killing more than 1,500 people, the world was forever changed and the public has been spellbound ever since. Now, a century later, the Titanic is about to disappear again: its infrastructure is set to collapse in the next few years. In this book, scientist Charles Pellegrino offers what may be the last opportunity to see the ship before it is lost to the seas for eternity. The last book to be written while survivors were still alive and able to contribute details, Farewell, Titanic includes many untold stories about the sinking and exploration of the unsinkable ship." (Catalogue summary)
"April 14, 2012, marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The 'unsinkable' subject, the story of the giant ship that sank on its maiden voyage, has become one of our most potent modern parables and enduring metaphors. The image of the ship's plunging stern is an icon, and expressions like 'rearranging the deck chairs' and 'hitting the iceberg' need no explanation. Yet on a cold, clear April night the disaster happened to real people - stokers, millionaires, society ladies, parsons, parlourmaids - people who displayed a full range of all-too-human reactions as the events of the night unfolded. With new research,R.M.S. Titanicweaves the dramatic story of that fateful crossing with compelling portraits of the people on board -those who survived, and those who tragically lost their lives - allowing us to place ourselves on that sloping deck and ask, 'What would we do?"(Catalogue summary)
To find more great reads on the Titanic, just enter "Titanic" in the search box of our catalogue.
If you are travelling to Halifax in Nova Scotia, be sure to visit the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic to see their permanent exhibit on the Titanic. While you are there you can also view the exhibit on the Halifax Explosion of 1917, a horrendous wartime collision between a Norwegian vessel and an ammunition ship that devastated the city. This is a very interesting museum and well worth the visit.
How to Walk a Puma: and Other Things I Learned While Stumbling Through South America by Peter Allison
"On his nineteenth birthday, Peter Allison flipped a coin. One side would take him to Africa and the other to South America, the two places he wanted to explore before he died. He recounted his time spent as a safari guide in Africa to much acclaim inWhatever You Do, Don't Run and Don't Look Behind You. Sixteen years later, he makes his way to Santiago, Chile, ready to seek out the continent's best, weirdest, and wildest adventures, and to chase the elusive jaguar.
In just the first six months, Allison is bitten by a puma (several times), knocked on his ass by a bad empanada, and surrounded by piranhas while rafting down a Bolivian river—all because of his unusual fear of refrigerators and of staying in any one place for too long. Ever the gifted storyteller and cultural observer, Allison makes many observations about life in humid climes, the nature of nomadism, and exactly what it is like to be nearly blasted off a mountain by the famous Patagonia wind. Allison's self-deprecating humor is as delightful as his crazy stunts, and his love for animals—even when they bite—is infectious." (By Syndetics)
Paris Revealed: The Secret Life of a City by Stephen Clarke, author of A Year in the Merde
"Where to see fantastic art away from all the crowds? Why Parisian men feel compelled to pee in the street? How to choose a hotel room where you might actually get a good nights sleep? Which is the most romantic spot to say je taime? And the sexiest? What scares Parisians most about their own city?In this witty and authoritative book, Stephen Clarke goes behind the scenes to reveal everything Parisians know about their city -- but dont want to tell you. Structured by theme, including chapters on architecture, history, romance, food, art and a map of dont miss locations, this is essential reading for anyone who wants the inside scoop on the City of Light. Dont visit Paris without reading this book!" (By Syndetics)
The Well at the World's End: The Epic True Story of One Man's Search for the Secret to Eternal Youth by A. J. Mackinnon
"When A. J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only that he longs to travel to the well at the world's end, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold the secret to eternal youth. Determined not to fly-he claims it would feel as though he were cheating-he sets out with a backpack, some fireworks, and a map of the world and trusts that chance will take care of the rest.
Traveling by land and sea, train, truck, horse, and yacht, Mackinnon travels across the world, getting caught up in a series of hilarious, sometimes surreal, adventures. He survives a near-fatal bus crash in Australia, accidentally marries a Laotian princess, is attacked by a Komodo dragon, and does time in a sketchy Chinese jail, among many other mishaps and misadventures along the way. Each new continent and each new mode of transport brings the possibility of a near-miss or happy accident, all on the quest for eternal youth. This is the astonishing true story of a remarkable voyage." (By Syndetics)
Nancy Pearl, the author of Book Lust and More Book Lust who inspired the librarian action figure, starts her newest book, Book Lust To Go, like this: "I am not an enthusiastic traveler. Let me lay my cards on the table, clear the air, call a spade a spade, and make something perfectly clear, I am barely a traveler at all." She goes on to say that she is a "virtual traveler, via books", and thus the perfect person to provide "recommended reading for travelers, vagabonds and dreamers". She goes on to work her way through the alphabet of places and topics, including travel narrative, biographies, memoirs and fiction.
Whether you are looking for an armchair adventure or some related reading before you go traveling, this book is a great resource.
For an out-of-the way read, try Radio Shangri-la: what I learned in Bhutan, the happiest kingdom on earth.
Napoli writes how, caught in the grip of a mid-life crisis, cynical about work, and depressed about her love life, a chance encounter with a handsome stranger leads to the adventure of a lifetime in Bhutan.
Another new book that has arrived recently is a starred selection in Bookmarks magazine.
In this dazzling Russian travelogue, Ian Frazier trains his eye for unforgettable detail on Siberia, that vast expanse of Asiatic Russia. He explores many aspects of this storied, often grim region, which takes up one-seventh of the land on earth. He writes about the geography, the resources, the native peoples, the history, the forty-below midwinter afternoons, the bugs. (Syndetics)
From the far-out geographically to the just plain far-out, Weird Hollywood: your travel guide to Hollywood's local legends and best kept secrets has just arrived.
With California resident and humorist Oesterle as the guide, meander through bizarre back alleys and darkened theaters, observe the kitschy Singing Chairs of Santa Monica, and all that makes Hollywood the fantastic spot it is. (Syndetics)