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Sgt. Mike Martel, a Detroit homicide detective, died after he lost control of his motorcycle last Friday and hit a telephone pole. Martel is survived by his wife Coleen, a woman he loved for two decades, and sons Mitchell, 17 and Brett, 15. His funeral is Friday morning in St. Clair Shores.
The death of Sgt. Martel received some media coverage and -- as is usually the case -- some people complained that the death of an off-duty cop deserves no more notice than the death of an ordinary citizen.
That, in my opinion, is complete nonsense. A cop like Martel lived a life beyond the ordinary citizen. He donated his life in service of the ordinary citizen. He put his life and reputation at risk. Martel worked more than a hundred murder cases in his six years on the homicide squad. A cop like Martel is never off-duty.
Here is a story I could not share when Martel was alive because it could have meant the end of his career. I offer it now as evidence of the quality of the man. A version of this will appear in my upcoming book DETROIT: An American Autopsy. You may also play the video in the player on the left. Martel is the large man interrogating a hit man for a drug cartel.
DETROIT -- It's a bad thing sometimes to give your number to cops because cops like to ruin your sleep. One evening, Detroit homicide detective Sgt. Mike Martel called me while I was curled up on the couch. He said he had a scene I might be interested in. I slid my trousers on and drove to the southwest side.
There was a doctor there who had his Mercedes Benz ruined by his brains splattered all over the leather interior.
"Look at it," the sergeant said, shining his flashlight on the dead man. He was slumped over the wheel almost like he was leaning to change the radio station. From the passenger side you could see his teeth. All of his teeth. Half his face was gone. Glass stuck to his golf shirt. His shoes were in need of a competent polish.
"Did you bring a camera?" he asked.
"Too bad. Good picture." He pulled off the rubber gloves from his large, nail-bitten hands. He slipped them into his suit pocket. It was hot but he still wore a hat. A porkpie with a feather in it. It looked ridiculous but that's a Detroit murder thing. The homicide cops wear hats. Still, the hat didn't fit. And I never knew Martel to wear one. He was clowning me on the set. Murder does that to a man's mind.
"Shouldn't try painting the town red in this part of town," he lectured the corpse, pantomiming pity for dead man who didn't really deserve any. "It's usually your own blood that gets used for paint."
He turned to me. "You hungry?"
We sat a local diner, a rundown joint with walls the color of an old man's teeth. I watched the detective tear into a chili dog. He weighed 350 pounds and was trying that meat-only diet.
"The whole s--- is corrupt from top to bottom," he said through his mustache and a mouthful of dog. "Cops to judges. The f------ radios in the cars don't even work. Why you think so many guys are leaving the department?"
And then he launched into the craziest story of true-life murder story I'd ever been told.
"You should look into this one, it's totally f---."
In January 2008, a teenage street tough named Deandre Woolfolk made plans to avenge a failed hit on his boss, Darnell Cooley, a drug dealer who was laying in a hospital in a coma.
Woolfolk tried to enlist the help of a neighborhood mope named Davon Perry to be the getaway driver.
Perry declined, insisting he had to work that night. But Perry never went to work. Perry didn't even have a job. Instead, Perry went to the intersection of Fenkell and Wyoming, where he had been told the hit would take place, to watch. Before Perry arrived, however, the 34-year-old picked up his 16-year-old brother and three teenage girls, including 15-year-old Martha Barnett.
It was 2 a.m. on a school night. They went shopping for Slurpees and snack cakes.
"It was cheaper than a movie," Martel said, launching into his second dog. That's the same thing Fire Department Lt. Mike Nevin had told me about arson, I thought.
In any event, that evening's entertainment would prove to be terribly expensive. Perry either forgot or did not know that the intended target of the hit drove a black Jeep - just like he did.
And Woolfolk and his hit squad did not stop at the Jeep to inquire. One opened up with an AK-47. Woolfolk, sitting in the front passenger seat, raised a 9mm pistol, pointed and pulled the trigger.
"What's going on?" little Martha screamed.
When the smoke cleared, little Martha Barnett was dead with a gunshot wound to the head.
Woolfolk got away for a couple months until he was swept up in a dope raid on the city's west side. He was arrested among a cache of weapons and narcotics.
Two days after his arrest, Woolfolk was interrogated by detectives. During that taped interrogation, he was read his Miranda rights. And on that tape he admitted he was there when the girl was murdered and that he had indeed tried to shoot but that his gun jammed.
"How can I be responsible for a gun I didn't fire?" he asked.
The driver and the shooter with the AK-47 were convicted of first-degree murder but Woolfolk's lawyer argued his client had repeatedly asked to speak with a lawyer before he confessed but was denied one by detectives.
The judge believed him and threw out his confession.
With little other evidence, the prosecutor was forced to drop the charges.
Woolfolk walked.
Fast forward six months. Robert Alexander had gone to Arturo's Jazz Club in suburban Detroit to celebrate his 33rd birthday. He went with a group of guys from the barbershop and their girlfriends. Among them was his best friend, Anthony Alls.
Also there was Woolfolk, along with the kingpin Darnell Cooley, who had gotten over his coma and was feeling better.
The evening began as a good one. Champagne was flowing, the music was sweet. Then someone from Woolfolk's table spoiled the evening by fondling one of the women at Alexander's table. Alexander, a large man weighing more than 250 pounds, went over to straighten it out.
When police arrived, they found Alexander lying amid upset tables, a broken bottle and his own blood. He was face-up, unconscious and gasping for air. Then he died.
There was only one willing witness. His friend Anthony Alls. And Alls put the finger squarely on Woolfolk and Cooley and a third man named Eiland Johnson.
A few weeks later, Alls left work at the barbershop around 7 p.m., as usual. He turned the corner off Woodward onto Melbourne Street and opened the hood of his '88 Bronco. This, too, was usual for Alls. The power-steering pump leaked like a sandbag, and before he would start the motor, he would fill the reservoir with fluid. He was meaning to take it in to the mechanic to get it fixed.
While Alls was stooped over the quarter-panel, someone approached from behind and unloaded six shots into his back. Alls was spun around by the force of the barrage and he took a seventh in the chest. Alls stumbled backward and collapsed on the sidewalk.
Instead of the mechanic, Alls went to the morgue. The killer calmly walked around the corner and disappeared.
"He'd been subpoenaed to appear in court just five hours before he was murdered," Martel said, spearing his chili fries with a plastic fork.
So much for the meat-only diet.
"For whatever reason, they provided no protection for him."
Nobody got a look at Alls' killer.
Two days later, police arrested a man breaking into his ex-girlfriends house. The man, not wanting to do another stretch in prison, said he had information on Alls' murder. The man said he did paid hits himself and had information on a handful of murders.
That's when my chili-dog loving detective pal got the call.
"Do you know Alls was scheduled to go into the police academy?" Martel asked me without really asking.
"No s---?" I said, writing the detail down on a napkin.
"No s---," he said, slurping his Diet Pepsi. "He was basically a cop."
But before Martel could put the informant to work, a junior prosecutor turned the hit man's taped interrogation over to the judge and the defense lawyers of Woolfolk, Cooley and Johnson.
Without a living breathing witness, the prosecutor was trying to show that Alls was killed to keep him quiet. This he hoped would convince the judge to allow All's statement to police as evidence in court.
Sgt. Martel said he pleaded with the prosecutor to stall for a few more weeks while he used the hit man-snitch to gather information on the murders by wiring him up.
He even begged the prosecutor to call in sick to court.
The prosecutor refused.
"I told that a--hole to give me 30 days and we can get all them f-----s," he said, scanning the joint for eavesdroppers. We were the only ones in there except the fry cook and the girl at the register. They were watching TV. I noticed Martel had dribbled chili on his tie.
"The p---- refused. Flat out refused," the detective continued. "Now we're going to get nobody and some very bad men are back on the street."
He picked up the check. When a cop picks up a check you know he's serious.
"You want me to have him call you?"
"The hit man, my informant. He's scared for his life because his name is now out on the street."
"Call me? Yeah, sure? Give him my cell number, I guess."
Suddenly I was in the middle of a gangster picture and I didn't have the script.
In the end, I published the story without Martel's name. It sent shock waves through the courtroom and police headquarters. Everyone knew. Martel was in danger of losing his job. The prosecutor threatened him with contempt of court. A federal agent called me, screaming to know my source, claiming that we had torpedoed an ongoing investigation.
His claim was nonsense. There was no federal case. If Martel had not done what he had done, the killers were going to walk and decent citizens would never have known the difference.
Martel was called to the stand in Southfield District Court. I have not yet been able to get the official transcripts but I remember one of the lawyers asking Martel if he had leaked the tape to me.
"Yes," he said bluntly.
Why, he was asked.
Because three violent men were going to walk, he said with his chin out.
After his testimony, Martel called me: "How did I do?"
"Unbelievable," I said. "You got a set on you."
"I'm not going to lie," he answered.
In the end, District Court Judge Susan Moiseev bound over Cooley, Johnson and Woolfolk for trial in large part because of the attention Martel had brought to the case. As a consequence, the men took a plea deal for three to five years in prison. Not much, but if it hadn't been for the heart of Sgt. Mike Martel, it would have been nothing at all.
And in the end, Martel's heart was donated to a stranger.
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Date of death: 01-08-2012
until 2014-12-26
Keep on sharing memories of Dr. Akingboju Gbayisomore .
It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing to Eternal Glory of an illustrious son, dearest father, husband, uncle, brother, cousin, nephew, Dr. ...
It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing to Eternal Glory of an illustrious son, dearest father, husband, uncle, brother, cousin, nephew, Dr. Akingboju Gbayisomore at the early hours of Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 at his residence in West Orange, New Jersey, USA.
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1 year, 11 months
1 year, 11 months
1 year, 11 months
To my former boss Dr. Gbayisomore, my heart is filled with sadness, eyes filled with tears and my hands feel so heavy to type but I must soldier on and say that you were a great Family man, Doctor, Boss and Mentor.
I worked with you for 2 years at your clinic and what I remembered the most was your generosity, smile and big bowtie. You were truly a splash of color in a a dark world. I remember you promise me one day that whenever my mom comes to the States from Liberia and need to do see a doctor she should come see you and you would see her free of charge. You lived up to your promise. You encouraged me to pursue my dreams, be healthy and further my education. I will miss you but I know that to be absent from body is to be present with the Lord.
I pray that your wife and children find peace with your passing. The peace that passeth all understanding.
MAY your beautiful soul rest in everlasting peace!
1 year, 11 months
I meet Dr. Gbayismore @ the VA Hospital. He had a contagious smile that would make you smile.
I'll always remember his charming personality and smile.
Gone Too Soon
Like a comet
Blazing 'cross the evening sky
Gone too soon
Like a rainbow
Fading in the twinkling of an eye
Gone too soon
Shiny and sparkly
And splendidly bright
Here one day
Gone one night
Like the loss of sunlight
On a cloudy afternoon
Gone too soon
Like a castle
Built upon a sandy beach
Gone too soon
Like a perfect flower
That is just beyond your reach
Gone too soon
Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight
Here one day
Gone one night
Like a sunset
Dying with the rising of the moon
Gone too soon
Gone too soon
2 years
This came to us all as a great shock! i am still yet to comprehend it even after his Burial! He was more than a brother to me, He was a father, a guardian! An epitome of peace! Though it pains me greatly but I will surely take my solace the fact that He has gone to Rest in the Bosom of our Lord Jesus! My hearltfelt condolence goes to Carmen and my little Nephews and Niece.
2 years
I would like to express my heart felt sympathy to Dr. Gbaysimore's Wife and Family as a colleague I will always remember the wonderful colleague ,compassionate Doctor who was always pleasant respectful to colleagues ,patients and staff .He is a great role model .May his soul rest in peace.
Our prayers are with the family
2 years, 1 month
Gbayi ekun (tiger);
While you may not be able to read this , it is meant as a testimony to you; a good man.
Questions often arise about ,"why do the good ones gets plucked by our Lord", it is simple! It is because they are special, and have earned their wings? Some earn it sooner than others.
The Christ's School community will miss and mourn your passing. Gbayi was my junior in high school, and was in Harding house with me , if my memory serves me right. There has always been something special, yet ordinary about him. He is unassuming, smart, respectful, and had a crooked smile. He embraces his alum status, and when we last met at a union, he was his old self, with a mature rounding.
I extend my condolence to his family. It will now rest on them to keep his children in the ways of their father; teaching, and reminding them of his values, and what made him successful. I used to tease him about his mustache, it made him look distinguished . He has now joined the 'ones' who watch and shake their heads at our folly.
Let us now mourn him less, but celebrate his time on earth, the good and those he heard known he had done; as a friend, physician, Christian,son, brother, cousin, uncle,father,, colleagues, class mates.See you later Gbayi.
Requiscat in pace ,
Teddy Aribisala " Ribe" Christ School set if 1968.
2 years, 1 month
If there ever was a perfect doctor, Dr. Gbayisomore was the one. Full of compassion, always took the time to talk with his patients and allay all their fears. This was truly his calling or should i say he was chosen. His pleasant personality and exceptional bedside manner will be greatly missed by his patients (including my mother) and friends and colleagues alike. For his wife Carmen and the rest of the family may God's peace be with you until you reunite with him in the earth made new.
2 years, 1 month
My dearest Akingboju,
I really want to thank God first for sending you into our life, our visiting angel.
Yes our Angel, my angel. You are my brother, my love, my confidant........ Can't stop ...you were everything to me.
The depth of our love, only the Lord can understand.
We were friends by choice irrespective of our blood relationship and I learnt a lot of life's
Peculiarities from you.
We went each stage of life together, building up on each other, complementing our strengths and weaknesses.
When a big smile was needed, I called you to do that, when it was a diplomatic speech to convince...it was my turn.
We shared everything, pity we could not share the shoes...remember we shared tee shirts and some jeans.
My chemistry Lambert text book still at Ado Ekiti.....reminded you to get it the last time you went to visit Christ school....incurable memory you would say.
We were extreme opposite socially but I would still shield you...let you out of the house in the night at Onike Yaba, and quietly sneak you in before any one wakes up.. Thank God I was a light sleeper.
We would practice the latest dance steps but you agreed I was a better dancer....only Uncle Olu could beat me.
You taught me always to expect so much from people and give the best too.
Step by step we took lifes journey together but you broke my heart with the news that you were relocating to the U.S.....couldn't forgive you for almost a year, as with all things, you found a clever way of dealing with this.
So many promises, so many plans soooo many. So tell me who will I review all these with? Even on your sick bed , you still reviewed some of them with me....
You had the trach on at Saint Barnabas but wrote down ?........ I promised you I would consider this....God will help me....you will not be there???my heart bleeds..
Only the Lord can pour his balm where it hurts. All that I would want you to do, the Lord would do for me and much more.
Every time I shared with you the need for a better relationship with Christ, you will teach the bible without really accepting or rejecting what I had to say.
But that faithful day at Saint Barnabas hospital, you were eager to learn more about building a relationship with Jesus Christ. You confessed him as Lord and saviour...what joy filled my heart. I was so grateful to the holy spirit for the conviction...
That is my greatest consolation now Akingboju.....we will meet at the feet of Jesus. There shall be no separation there. Jesus will be the Chairman and King.
I promise to look after your "babe" Carmen ....my darling sister. Together we would look after those sweethearts....God will help us, they will never lack anything good in Jesus name
God help me to continue where you stopped at the effort of family unity... Miss you sooooo much. A o pade lese Jesu.
2 years, 1 month
My Dear Sweet Uncle,
I still can't believe that you are gone. I'm going to miss you. I remember the memories we shared, the conversations, & the laughs. I remember when I first got to the United States over 15 years ago & our first conversation. Your advice to me then, stayed with me & shaped my path & life in this country today. You were such a loving man, always willing to help & do for others. You were a selfless man, full of life. I ask God daily since the day He took you away from us. Why? But who are we to question God? He has His reason for doing what He does. I remember our last converstation & we shared our moments, even in your pain &discomfort you still gave me advice. I will miss our conversations, your smile, your laugh, your advice, how you used to call my name "Medun, Medun, Medun" then ask, " how many times did I call you?" & follow up with an advice or word of wisdom, always speaking parables. I will miss most especially your genuine love.
I remember when we were much younger in Masaba, we all thought you were mum's brother instead of dad's. Because you were so close. I remember one of many of our conversations which included you humming the song " awa yin Olorun", & I told you that's a song that's normally song on new year's day. Your response to me was " you must celebrate each day like it's the beginning of a New Year".
You were always very good with bringing family together, you didn't want conflicts or disagreements between people. Your loving, caring nature. Having parties, reunions etc.Uncle, I guess you succeded once again in bringing everyone together even though this is so sad & it's to bid our final farewell to you.
I have so many fantastic memories we shared, that I will forever cherish. I will forever keep you in my heart & you will always be with me. No one understood the special bond we shared, no one could comprehend it but we had that bond between a neice & uncle that was special & rare. I remember my 21st birthday in Minnesota, you surprised me & flew there to celebrate it with me. It was a very special day indeed! I remember my wedding day, you were the Chairman of the occasion & gave a very special speech.
I know you are in a much better place, where there is no more pain, discomfort or sorrow & you are looking down & smiling at us all right now. On August 1st, 2012, Heaven received a very Special Angel.
Uncle played the reverse role of a patient during his last days on earth. Uncle played a starring role as a patient in his last act of his life
My Dear Uncle, Continue to sleep in the bosom of our Lord.
Aiye Loja, Orun Nile!
Sun Re O, Odigba!!
Your Niece
Medunola Solomi (nee Gbayisomore)
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Missing Persons detectives now have reason to believe Aron Jones is a kidnapping victim and is in imminent danger. Aron Jones is a B/M/16, 5'7", 160 lbs., black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing khaki pants, black polo shirt, and blue and white sneakers. This incident is documented on Service #71993-A.
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The suspect is Tarvarus Stuckey, 24 years old, 6'4" and 185 pounds. He is described as having black hair and brown eyes. Date of birth is March 26, 1989.
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Theb isn't anything. It means whatever you want it to mean. It can be a verb, a noun, an adjective. It can mean extreme anger, happiness, sadness. It can be an expletive or an excited announcement. You choose depending on the circumstance.
Eh, the movie was theb.
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Theb is a multipurpose word. It can be used as virtually any part of speech (though the noun form is not very common). Grammatically it is very similar to how "fuck" is used, except theb can also be as a substitution for "reaction" words such as "neat" "cool" or "lol" etc. May also be used as a greeting or exclamation in certain contexts.
What the theb is going on here?
That's pretty theb brah.
Theb! (as in "lol")
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Nickname for the restaurant Arby's
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Wat Tha SutthawatIs located on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River in Tambon Bang Sadet. This ancient temple was constructed in the early Ayutthaya period. During the war, this site was the trooping route for the army crossing the Chao Phraya River. Take Ayutthaya Ang Thong route (Highway No. 309) Km 38-39, the temple entrance will be on the left side approximately 17 kilometers before reaching downtown Ang Thong province. At present, this temple is under the royal patronage of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The temple compound is shaded with large trees exhibiting magnificent scene over the bank of the Chao Phraya River. The royal pavilion stands in the middle of the pond. Chedi (pagoda) exhibits ancient Buddha images and historical relics. Monuments of King Naresuan the Great and King Ekathotsarot are besides the pavilion. Inside the ubosot, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn had her personal painters and drawers from the Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Project draw the mural paintings illustrating Phra Maha Chanok, history of Ang Thong province. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously drew a mango on this temple wall as well.
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AMR, which filed for bankruptcy in November 2011, is weighing merging with rival US Airways Group Inc
When companies go bankrupt, their stock is usually wiped out. AMR originally opposed the appointment of an equity committee in its Chapter 11 case because of an initial view that shareholders did not stand much chance of recovering anything meaningful.
But in a January 3 letter to the U.S. Justice Department, made public in a federal filing on Tuesday, AMR cited a "change in circumstances concerning the potential economic interests of AMR equity holders."
The letter, written by AMR attorney Harvey Miller, says the carrier has made progress over the past year and its value has "significantly appreciated."
The case is In re AMR Corp et al, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-15463.
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WHIP GETS NEW MEMBERSExtra curricular activities at Weber college are being given a boost this year with the presence of 50 active upper class members on the campus.It is one of the largest pep organizations in the history of the college. With the expansion of the student body, Whip club has expanded, too. At sunrise ceremonies, new members were presented with a large white chrysanthemum centered with a purple W. These are: Leah Crawford, Norrine Williams, Donna Fronk and Beth Thatcher.The girls pep group specializes in promoting any activity which requires numbers of assistants imbued with snap and pep. Ushering is customary but formation drilling runs to their true liking.Each Thursday in the week has been declared Shoe Shine Day. A different girl is in charge each week. Whip girls made and sold purple and white paper pom poms at the football games. They have also been helping in the hot dog stands during the games. The earnings from these sales and services will be spent in accompanying the Wildcat basketball team on cage trips about Utah and California. The group will also form the nucleus of the cheering section for the home games.There has been worked out a point system by the officers. Each activity that a member participates in is worth a number of points. A chart showing each girls total points is being kept by the club secretary.Kathryn Hackett, Marilyn Robinson, Louise Earl and Carole Osmond have been selected as song leaders to lead the student body in school songs at the games and assemblies.Officers of the Whip club are Donna Smith, president; Beth Willie, vice-president; Shirley Chandler, secretary; Mary Jean Jensen, treasurer, and Norma Manning, reporter. Club adviser is Miss Mae Welling, Dean of Women. Whip Members Will Attend Ball GameWeber college's women's service club, Whip, will head the Weber rooting section at a game between the Weber football team and that of Fullerton Junior college, at Fullerton, Calif., Saturday.Twenty-nine girls, members of the club, left Thursday by chartered bus. They plan to return to Ogden after the football team has departed for Honolulu, Monday. Mae Welling, dean of women, is advisor for the group of girls, and Bonna Smith is president. Whip Swimming Party May 5 8-9 PM Weber Gym Fun For All Invitation Whip Swimming Party
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The realm of 'adult' animation is an interesting one. For a lot of people, it begins and ends with the Adult Swim channel or 'The Simpsons.' Some associate the genre with gross-out borderline-porn flicks like 'Fritz the Cat.' To be sure, this is only a small chunk of the animation that's not intended for children. In fact, the earliest cartoons were meant for an adult audience, and there is a lengthy list of terrific animated features you don't have to be twelve to enjoy. 'Adventures in Animation' will feature reviews of such films...
'Fantastic Planet' - 1973, Directed by Rene Laloux
What better place to start investigating adult-oriented animation than with one of the most fascinating sci-fi relics of all time? 'Fantastic Planet' is one of those anti-human futuristic movies that attempts to show where we're headed without being too preachy. In the story, the species is reduced to tiny pets of a gigantic alien race. We're to assume that planet Earth is long gone, and these aliens rescued some humans to raise them like cats or dogs. The aliens, or 'Draags' as their species is known, call the humans 'Oms' which is a pun off the French word for 'man.' (The film's original language is French, but the English dub is terrific.)
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The story is only one interesting facet to this strange film, though. The illustration is incredibly imaginative and colorful, and reminds me of those old Monty Python cartoons. Laloux went on to do a few other cool animated features, but none hit as hard as this one. It also has a killer soundtrack which sounds straight out of some 70's exploitation flick.
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A normal day in Forks. The sun was in the sky even though the clouds were surrounding the blue, well I guess as it was summer; the sun had to be there no matter what.
Charlie, my father, had already gone to the Police Station, and I was alone. In peace. Eating my breakfast and enjoying the quiet. I finished quickly and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and peep myself one more time in the mirror. I was still too white for July, but I guess being me – it was no surprise.
The sound of a horn made me jump. But the rhythm was just too familiar. God, did he always need to be so punctual?
I grabbed my bag and was already outside the house in a second.
"Hey Bell, why are you running?" my best friend laughed. "Late again, huh?"
"Ha ha," I mocked as I sat in the passenger's seat of his Volvo. "You know, Edward, some of us actually have something to do rather than speeding all night till sunrise in a Volvo."
He arched one eyebrow. "Yeah, like reading for example? What, are you reading Wuthering Heights again?" his deep voice came husky, maybe because he'd been awake all night racing as he some times did in summer.
"Actually, is Romeo and Juliet," I mumbled a bit ashamed. Yes, I was geek. I loved reading, so what? Sue me!
I sometimes couldn't believe how two totally opposite people could go so well one with the other. Edward and I had been best friends since I first put a foot on this town, when my mother Renee died and I came to live with my dad when I was seven. We had been inseparable for eleven years now. But we were truly different.
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I sighed, always the same with him… "You know I don't swim, Edward."
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I've had to order 4 of these because the digital controller keeps going out - aggravating - also don't like that it turns itself off after a max time of 99 mins.
I have now ordered two of these table warmers and returned both of them. The first one didn't work at all, and the second one worked with a few glitches for about 4 days and then wouldn't turn on.
I purchased this item because the description said that internal temperatures could go as high as 140 degrees, and I was looking for a pad that could get fairly hot. When I put a blanket over it, set it on the highest setting, and let it warm up for 30 minutes, the temperature under the blanket (measured using an IR thermometer) was only about 85 degrees, so I am returning it.
The page of instructions that came with the pad were for a different model (or for an older version of this model), but the product description describes the controls accurately.
The heating wires are about 2 inches apart (more in some spots). They cover an area about two feet wide.
I measured a maximum power draw of 101 watts. When the unit is turned off, the power draw fluctuates a lot but averages about 0.8 watts.
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AML Prognosis Linked to Activated Cell Signaling Pathways
A new prospective study involving 188 adult patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) has demonstrated what many researchers had suspected but not necessarily proven: In cancer cells, multiple intracellular signal transduction pathways that affect functions such as cell death and proliferation are simultaneously activated. Beyond that, however, was a more unexpected finding: The more of these pathways that are activated, the worse a patient's prognosis.
The findings, say the research team that conducted the study, strongly suggest that when one of these pathways is activated as a result of a genetic mutation or some other mechanism, other important signaling pathways that influence cancer cell development and proliferation - pathways that would typically be static or only mildly active in a normal bone marrow or white blood cell - also become activated, often referred to as "crosstalk."
One other finding, said the study's lead author, Dr. Steven M. Kornblau from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, further supports this contention. Read more
Guest Update by Dr. Anna Barker
The Biomarkers Consortium: A Unique Public-Private Partnership to Advance 21st Century Medicine
Last week marked the launch of an unprecedented public-private research partnership called the Biomarkers Consortium. This unique partnership will design and perform clinical studies to validate biological markers that are deemed to be of value in accelerating the development and regulatory review processes for new drugs, biologics, and technologies to treat, detect, and prevent a variety of diseases, including cancer.
The Consortium was created by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, and several nonprofit organizations. In a rare move, an initial group of drug and biotech firms that are normally competitors have shown significant vision in donating funds and expertise to FNIH in support of this important initiative. Read more
AML Prognosis Linked to Activated Cell Signaling Pathways
A new prospective study involving 188 adult patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) has demonstrated what many researchers had suspected but not necessarily proven: In cancer cells, multiple intracellular signal transduction pathways that affect functions such as cell death and proliferation are simultaneously activated. Beyond that, however, was a more unexpected finding: The more of these pathways that are activated, the worse a patient's prognosis.
The findings, say the research team that conducted the study, strongly suggest that when one of these pathways is activated as a result of a genetic mutation or some other mechanism, other important signaling pathways that influence cancer cell development and proliferation - pathways that would typically be static or only mildly active in a normal bone marrow or white blood cell - also become activated, often referred to as "crosstalk."
One other finding, said the study's lead author, Dr. Steven M. Kornblau from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, further supports this contention.
"We found that patients were far more likely to have all of [the pathways] turned on, or none turned on," Dr. Kornblau explained. "That was pretty good evidence for crosstalk."
Evidence of extensive crosstalk could have significant implications for the development of new targeted treatments for AML and possibly other cancers, he argued. If a compound only inhibits a single target in one of these pathways, the other pathways can continue to fuel the cancer.
"There's a lot of redundancy in these pathways and a lot of ways to get from point A to point B," Dr. Kornblau said.
Published in the October 1 issue of the journal Blood, the results may help explain what many researchers have considered a substandard performance of the molecularly targeted agents already in clinical use, said Dr. Jerry Radich of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
"This underlines what we've suspected for a while," he said. "Within a cell there is a complicated system of checks and balances, and to become a leukemia cell so many things have to go wrong…that it will be very difficult to target one unique pathway and kill all of the cells."
Dr. Kornblau and his colleagues conducted the study by analyzing peripheral blood or bone marrow samples from patients with newly diagnosed AML being treated at M.D. Anderson between 1999 and 2004. The team focused their analysis on the signaling pathways - PKCα, RAS/Raf/MEK/ERK, and PI3K/AKT - that they and others have previously identified as being highly active in AML patients.
Activation of each individual pathway correlated not only with overall survival, but also with the ability to achieve complete remission and remission duration.
To overcome this crosstalk, said Dr. Kornblau, increased cooperation between industry and academic investigators to conduct studies and clinical trials that test several agents with different targets is desperately needed.
Dr. Radich agreed. "It's going to take a change in how investigators, pharmaceutical companies, and the FDA look at these things," he said.
To date, intellectual property and regulatory hurdles have made it very difficult to conduct such studies, Dr. Kornblau said.
But according to Dr. James Zwiebel, acting chief of NCI's Investigational Drug Branch, NCI is making progress in this area. "We have executed agreements with industry collaborators that have allowed combinations of investigational agents in both preclinical studies and clinical trials," he said.
NCI's Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program is currently sponsoring approximately 130 clinical trials of investigational agent combinations, he added, compared with approximately 15 such trials in 2000.
By Carmen Phillips
Guest Update by Dr. Anna Barker
The Biomarkers Consortium: A Unique Public-Private Partnership to Advance 21st Century Medicine
Last week marked the launch of an unprecedented public-private research partnership called the Biomarkers Consortium. This unique partnership will design and perform clinical studies to validate biological markers that are deemed to be of value in accelerating the development and regulatory review processes for new drugs, biologics, and technologies to treat, detect, and prevent a variety of diseases, including cancer.
The Consortium was created by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, and several nonprofit organizations. In a rare move, an initial group of drug and biotech firms that are normally competitors have shown significant vision in donating funds and expertise to FNIH in support of this important initiative.
At a joint press conference on October 5, leaders of the agencies and organizations announced that $1.2 million has been committed to date by the Consortium's funding members, which include, in addition to those listed above: the Alzheimer's Association; AstraZeneca; Bristol-Myers Squibb; GlaxoSmithKline; the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Johnson & Johnson; Eli Lilly & Company; Pfizer Inc.; and F. Hoffmann-La Roche.
NCI has long been at the forefront of research and development of biomarkers for use in diagnosis and treatment for a variety of cancers. In fact, the first projects to be undertaken by the Consortium will be two clinical trials developed by NCI in collaboration with FDA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. These projects will evaluate the use of fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) as a tool to measure treatment response in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and lung cancer. Dr. Gary Kelloff, of NCI's Cancer Imaging Program, provides a brief summary of these studies in this issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin.
NCI will be responsible for the overall management of these studies and will oversee the national clinical research groups that will execute these projects. We will provide $1.5 million toward the lung study and approximately $2.25 million of in-kind support for the lymphoma study. The studies will also be funded by grants to FNIH totaling $7.5 million over 5 years. Thus far, $3.75 million has been raised from several private partners and others are expected to join this effort.
Although we are early in the development of imaging tools as biomarkers, this research holds the potential to be used not only in the diagnosis of cancer, but also in monitoring and potentially serving as a predicting marker for response to therapy.
In the future, the Biomarkers Consortium will pursue additional projects in several other disease states including major depression, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. As FNIH Chairman Dr. Charles A. Sanders noted last week, "Rapid realization of the aims of the Biomarkers Consortium is beyond the capacity of any single sector of our nation's healthcare enterprise. It requires the expertise of all stakeholders - government, industry, patient groups, academia, and other private groups."
Antibiotic May Be Effective Against an Ocular Lymphoma
Published in the October 4 Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), the 27-patient prospective clinical trial by Italian researchers found that the antibiotic doxycycline could induce complete or partial tumor regression in patients with ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma (OAL), including those with newly diagnosed cancer or who had relapsed after previous radiation or chemotherapy treatments.
Some of the same researchers, including lead author Dr. Andres J. M. Ferreri of the San Raffaele H. Scientific Institute in Milan, had previously shown a link between OAL and infection with Chlamydia psittaci (Cp). In this study, however, some patients responded to a 3-week course of treatment with doxycycline even if they were Cp-negative. Of the Cp-positive patients, 7 of the 11 responded to doxycycline treatment, while 6 of the 16 Cp-negative patients responded.
Two years after treatment, 66 percent of patients were disease free. Because of the short follow-up with some patients and the fact that "a sizeable fraction of OAL patients experienced slow and gradual tumor regression" after treatment, the authors argued that the results may underestimate doxycycline's true impact.
The responses seen in Cp-negative patients could have multiple interpretations, the authors noted. It could mean the patients are truly Cp-positive but the bacterium's DNA levels were too low and could not be detected by the PCR test they used, or it could be that other doxycycline-sensitive bacteria are associated with OAL.
The findings, they concluded, need to be confirmed in larger studies.
NPRL2 Gene Influences Cisplatin Resistance
New research from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Southwestern Medical Center suggests that loss of function of the tumor-suppressor gene NPRL2 may play an important role in cisplatin resistance in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study was published in the October 1 Cancer Research.
In 40 NSCLC cell lines, expression of the NPRL2 protein correlated with cisplatin sensitivity; most cell lines that had little or no NPRL2 protein expression were resistant to the chemotherapy drug. The authors then used nanoparticle-mediated gene transfer to force the expression of NPRL2 in several of the cell lines, both in the presence and absence of cisplatin. The combination of NPRL2 and cisplatin synergistically inhibited tumor-cell growth in cisplatin-resistant cell lines. The combination also caused a significant and synergistic increase in cell death.
The investigators then tested the combination of nanoparticle-delivered NPRL2 and cisplatin in mice bearing NSCLC xenografts established from cisplatin-resistant cell lines. Again, the combination significantly and synergistically inhibited tumor growth and increased cell death, more so than either the NPRL2 nanoparticles or cisplatin delivered alone. Total tumor volumes were reduced more than 90 percent in mice receiving the combination of treatments.
"Our results suggest that NPRL2 has potential…as a molecular therapeutic agent for enhancing and resensitizing the response of nonresponders to cisplatin treatment," stated the authors. They also suggest that expression of the gene may have potential as a biomarker for the prediction of cisplatin response in NSCLC.
Fanconi Anemia Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
A gene that is mutated in some patients with the blood disease Fanconi anemia may also be a risk factor for breast cancer. Researchers estimate that certain mutations in the gene BRIP1 result in a twofold increase in breast cancer risk. This puts the gene in a class with two other breast cancer susceptibility genes, CHEK2 and ATM, which may predispose a woman to cancer only in the presence of other genetic or environmental risk factors. By comparison, mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1, BRCA2, and TP53 confer a 10- to 20-fold increased risk of the disease.
Dr. Nazneen Rahman of the Institute of Cancer Research in Sutton, U.K., and her colleagues discovered the gene by analyzing proteins that interact with the proteins of known breast cancer susceptibility genes. The BRIP1 protein interacts with the breast-cancer associated protein BRCA1, according to findings published online October 10 in Nature Genetics.
The researchers screened for BRIP1 mutations in 1,212 women with breast cancer who lacked mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. They found 9 women who had "truncating" mutations in BRIP1, which probably inactivate the BRIP1 protein; only 2 of 2,081 women without breast cancer in a comparison group had such mutations. Several of the BRIP1 mutations they detected had been reported in patients with Fanconi anemia.
Like other breast cancer susceptibility genes, BRIP1 may play a role in repairing damaged DNA. The researchers predict that "other genes involved in DNA repair processes may also be involved in breast cancer susceptibility." Together, the known breast cancer susceptibility genes are estimated to account for up to 25 percent of the familial, or inherited, risk of the disease, leaving most of the risk unexplained.
New Estimate: Smoking Reduction Central to Cancer Mortality Decline in Men
Between 1991 and 2003, the nation's overall cancer death rate decreased by nearly 12 percent. Now, in a paper published in the October 1 Tobacco Control, researchers from the American Cancer Society provide an estimate of the contribution of decreased smoking to this important trend.
Drs. Michael Thun and Ahmedin Jemal first compared the observed overall cancer death rate to the lung cancer death rate between 1991 and 2003. In men, the overall cancer death rate dropped by 16 percent, but the lung cancer death rate dropped even more precipitously (by 20 percent); 40 percent of men's decreased overall cancer death rate can be attributed to their decreased rate of lung cancer. In contrast, while the overall cancer death rate among women decreased by 11.6 percent, the lung cancer rate increased by 9.6 percent, preventing a larger drop in the overall female cancer rate.
Lung cancer death rates largely reflect smoking prevalence from decades past. While male smoking prevalence began a steady decline in the mid-1960s, female smoking prevalence began declining steadily only in the mid-1980s. Reflecting this, the male lung cancer death rate has been declining for some time, while the lung cancer death rate for women is still climbing, although at a slower rate than in the past.
Drs. Thun and Jemal also estimate that about 146,000 lung cancer deaths among men were prevented or postponed between 1991 and 2003 because of earlier declines in smoking rates. They conclude that "the payoff from past investments in tobacco control has only just begun," but caution that "sustained progress in tobacco control is essential if we are to continue to make progress against cancer."
Racial Disparities Persist in Endometrial Cancer
African American women with advanced stage endometrial cancer have lower survival rates than white women with the disease even when both groups receive similar treatments, according to a study published online September 25 in Cancer.
Previous studies on the disparities in outcomes and survival for African American women with endometrial cancer have suggested that the poorer prognosis was due to differences in treatment, noted researchers led by Dr. G. Larry Maxwell of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. "The objective of the current study was to determine whether race influenced the survival of patients with advanced endometrial cancer," they note.
The retrospective study analyzed data from 169 African American women and 982 white women who were participants in 4 randomized treatment trials conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group, where the patients received "contemporary chemotherapy regimens that included doxorubicin." The pooled data revealed that African American women were more likely to have papillary serous histology Stage IV disease and higher tumor grade compared with white women; survival was also worse among African American women than among white women (median survival: 10.6 months vs. 12.2 months, respectively). The study results were initially presented at a gynecological cancer conference in 2005 (See NCI Cancer Bulletin, March 29, 2005).
"Our findings suggest that, even when patients with advanced endometrial cancer receive similar therapy, black women have a worse overall survival compared with white women," the researchers comment. "Although the causes of racial disparity in endometrial cancer remain to be elucidated, socioeconomic, biologic, and cultural factors should be investigated to identify the etiologic origins of this multifactorial health care problem."
Dr. Gary Kelloff is special advisor to NCI's Cancer Imaging Program in the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis. He is providing scientific input for the FDG-PET Lung and Lymphoma Projects being sponsored by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health's Biomarkers Consortium (See "Director's Update").
What are the FDG-PET Lung and Lymphoma Projects?
FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) is a glucose analog with a radioactive tracer attached to it. Tumor cells, particularly those from especially aggressive tumors, will consume significantly larger amounts of it than normal surrounding tissue. The result is that FDG's presence can be detected by PET (positron emission tomography) imaging in tumors as small as 1 centimeter.
These FDG-PET clinical trials could have enormous effect on patient management by validating a tool that can identify response to treatment and help in developing new drugs.
What is the focus of the FDG-PET lung study?
What is the focus of the FDG-PET lymphoma study?
Will results and data from the FDG-PET projects be made publicly available?
Following are newly released NCI research funding opportunities:
Improved Measures of Diet and Physical Activity for the Genes and Environment Initiative
This funding opportunity will use the U01 award mechanism. For more information, see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3542. Inquiries: Dr. Amy F. Subar - firstname.lastname@example.com.
Manufactured Nanomaterials: Physico-Chemical Principles of Biocompatibility and Toxicity
This funding opportunity will use the R01 award mechanism. For more information, see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3543. Inquiries: Dr. Sally S. Tinkle - email@example.com.
Adjuvant Biological Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Name of the Trial
Principal Investigators
Why This Trial Is Important
In this trial, patients with completely resected pancreatic cancer will receive adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy plus additional treatment with either bevacizumab or cetuximab. Bevacizumab and cetuximab are biological agents that target different proteins that are thought to be important for tumor growth and spread. Bevacizumab blocks the activity of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a protein used by some tumors to form new blood vessels. Cetuximab blocks the activity of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a protein that promotes cell growth and proliferation.
"Our primary goal with this trial is to assess the safety of these biologic therapies in combination with standard adjuvant treatment," said Dr. Berlin. "Additionally, we hope to see some measures of effectiveness that we can build on in future studies."
Who Can Join This Trial
Study Sites and Contact Information
An archive of "Featured Clinical Trial" columns is available at http://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/ft-all-featured-trials.
CISNET Breast Cancer Modeling Monograph Available
Results of the CISNET breast cancer consortium study, initially published in 2005, showed that about half the decline in U.S. breast cancer mortality could be attributed to adjuvant therapy and half to mammographic screening.
The JNCI monograph provides more detail than previously available on how the modelling was done by each of the seven groups involved in this study, common inputs shared by all of the groups, and a comparison of results. Information on how to obtain the monograph can be found at http://jncicancerspectrum.oxfordjournals.org/jncimono/.
Presidential Proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness in October
Researchers Honored by Myeloma Foundation
Dr. Sheila Bingham of the Medical Research Council Dunn Human Nutrition Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom, will be the featured speaker in the NCI/NIH Stars in Nutrition & Cancer lecture series. Dr. Bingham will discuss "Nutritional and Molecular Biomarkers in Diet and Cancer Epidemiology." The lecture will take place on October 23 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the Lipsett Amphitheater in the NIH Clinical Center. The lecture is free and registration is not required.
For more information, go to http://www.cancer.gov/prevention/stars3/index.html or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Save the Date for caBIG™ Annual Meeting
Improving Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trials
More than 200 researchers joined representatives from the health care industry, patient advocacy organizations, and government to discuss the evolving field of PRO at the September 20-21 PRO Assessment in Cancer Trials (PROACT) conference. NCI's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Division of Cancer Prevention, and Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD) cosponsored the conference with the American Cancer Society.
Conference goals included identifying when, where, and how PRO assessment brings significant value to a clinical trial; developing guidelines for PRO assessment and data collection; identifying research studies and application projects that would improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and symptom measurement in cancer clinical trials; and identifying issues for implementing PRO research in NCI-sponsored clinical trials, including those addressed by NCI's Clinical Trials Working Group (CTWG).
CTWG developed a plan to restructure NCI clinical trials around new and effective priorities. Dr. James Doroshow, CTWG chair and DCTD director, noted that CTWG's plan included a focus on symptom management and HRQOL. "NCI is committed to supporting research in symptom management and health-related quality of life," he said.
With representation from the cancer community, CTWG's Symptom Management and HRQOL Steering Committee will identify the resources needed to support PRO measures in national treatment trials in which NCI has a role. Dr. Doroshow said he expects the steering committee to have a strong influence on the criteria NCI uses to review quality-of-life studies, as well as on the PRO aspects of many trials conducted by the cooperative groups and community oncology programs. The first steering committee meeting will take place in the spring of 2007.
At the PROACT conference, the application and value of symptom and HRQOL data in NCI-sponsored phase I, II, and III treatment and symptom management trials were explored through in-depth case studies. Both learning opportunities and instances in which PRO yielded valuable information for decisions about cancer care, third-party payment, and drug approval were identified.
Based upon these case studies, conference participants began to identify best practices for using PRO measures to ensure that the most important HRQOL studies can be incorporated quickly into NCI-sponsored trials.
Conference presentations will be available in the near future at: http://outcomes.cancer.gov.


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Hi everyone! It's Cara from CaraQuilts and I've got a project for all of you who are always chilled, or live with someone like my husband who is always hot, and therefore makes the house cold!!
This is a quilted wrap/shawl, and all it takes is one jelly roll! Very little waste in this one. And it's easy! And fast! What else could you ask for?? I have to tell you I've pretty much lived in this wrap since I finished it.
1 Pure Jelly Roll
1 3/4 yards Snuggles Chocolate, backing
1/2 yard binding
3.5 yards Pure twill tape (see option)
Center Section
Separate 29 strips for the center section of the wrap. Cut these down to 25 1/2". Take the cutoffs and trim them down to 16 ½" and set aside for use in the side sections.
Sew the center section strips together, alternating direction to help prevent stretching. Press well, all in one direction. Clean up the sides so they are even. Measure the length of the wrap; this is how long your sides have to be. It should measure 58 1/2".
Alternate the strips coloring, both in the middle and end strips.
Note: If making for either a plus size (because I love you all I'll admit to being a 14, which will give you a perspective) or someone tall (over 5'10'', again because I love you, I'm 5'8'') you may want to make the wrap wider. To do this, cut two extra 2½" strips from the binding fabric. Trim down to 26½". Add 16 ½" cutoff strips to either end. Attach to the side sections. This makes the wrap 4½" wider, about 53½". If you need to go any wider you will have to adjust the backing measurements, so you have room for it to shrink up as you quilt.
DO NOT BIND…yet anyways ;)
Now to make this a wrap and not a quilt.
Measure the entire piece and find the center, if you don't have anything this long, just fold in half and press lightly. Mark this with chalk pencil or whatever non-permanent method you prefer.
For the binding, you will need about 290", including the 10"+ extra for corners etc.
I use 2" strips for binding so if you use wider you will have to recalculate the yardage. Cut 7 strips.
Now you get to bind! Wrap up and enjoy some Pure comfort!
Be sure to take a picture and upload it to Bake Shop's Flickr page so we can all see!
One adult size wrap/shawl! Get Cozy!


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15 Smart & Creative Storage Solutions from Our Kitchen Tours
While we love the eye candy our weekly Cook's Kitchen Tours give us, our favorite element has to be all the creative storage solutions! Whether it's finding a clever way to make use of every last inch of space, or developing a way to keep appliances and utensils neat and organized, we live for those aha! moments when we see something we know we can implement in our own kitchen. Here are 15 smart storage solutions from our Kitchen Tour archives:
• 1 Alison and Kevin's Floor to Ceiling Kitchen Remodel in Seattle
• 2 Baker Karen Morgan's Glamorous and Gluten-Free Kitchen
• 3 Gregory's Colorful Health-Focused Kitchen
• 4 Samin's Exuberant Berkeley Kitchen
• 5 Jess Simpson's No-Gluten, No-Dairy, No-Problem Apartment Kitchen
• 6 Jessica & Charley's Chocolate Workshop and Handmade Home Kitchen
• 7 Melody's Beautifully-Designed Pacific Northwest Kitchen
• 8 Rachel & Alex's Urban Homestead
• 9 Scott's DIY Kitchen Renovation On a Budget
• 10 Daniel's Gorgeous Kitchen Redesign
• 11 Kate Payne's Hip, Homemaking Kitchen
• 12 Ryan's Stunning San Francisco Remodel
• 13 Lauren and Kyle's Sleek, Warm Seattle Kitchen
• 14 Lindsay's Light and Lovely Rental Kitchen
• 15 Haleigh's Charming Parisian Kitchen:
Other Kitchen Storage Posts
• A Smart, Effective Wire Shelving Unit for Kitchen Storage
• Unexpected Kitchen Storage Solution: Store Container Lids in CD Racks!
• Drawers Under the Cabinets: DIY Extra Kitchen Storage
• 20 Tips and Tools for Kitchen Organization and Storage
(Images: see linked posts for full image credits)
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The worst place to store wine is next to the ceiling. It is HOT up there!!! Maybe it looks good but not a smart idea.
Amen, CCP MBD. Also, oils, vinegars and spices stored above or immediately beside the stove is a questionable idea. I've read lots of times, even on this blog, that proximity to heat changes the flavors of all those items. At the risk of repeating the above observation: Cute, but not a smart idea.
I like the look of the cubbies but can't help thinking they must be impossible to clean. The shelf inside the cabinet door looks amazingly functional.
Not to mention that shelf on the stove for oils and spices. Way too hot for both of those. There are probably better things that could kept there or a better use of that space.
I was so excited to discover that my new apartment kitchen had a narrow cupboard that was perfect for holding baking sheets and racks. It's amazing how awkward they are to store otherwise.
agreed about putting items over the stove; it gets very greasy too. I have a tile on the wall over my stove and I'm constantly cleaning it.
Question - does anyone know where to get the 7-shelf unit on photo #10? It is hanging on the inside of a closet door. This would work very well in my kitchen and I'd love to find one.
Since warm air travels upward, having wine stored at ceiling height is the worst possible location. Heat is not a friend for long term wine storage. The space would be better used to store items like holiday dishes and seasonal items of china that are infrequently used.
They did the same thing in #9, with the wine over the fridge. Not only is it too hot up there because heat rises in the room, but also because of the heat coming from the fridge motor and condenser. Really bad idea.I like the books, though. Keeps my daughter from pulling them down.
Also, in #14, I assume that's dog food in one of the pails. That's also a really bad idea. Dog food is high in fat, and so it needs to be covered, not just for freshness, but to keep bugs out, and to keep the smell from permeating everything else under there.
The same heat comment applies to wine storage over a refrigerator- heat from the refrigerator will travel upward, not a great storage location for wine.
I keep seeing wine stored above the refrigerator and above cabinets. Absolutely the worst place ever for it. Warm temps and vibrations of fridge both are enemies of wine. Open cubbies also allow grease in cooking air to get on everything.
Wire shelf in a closet is not new. I'd like to see someone devise a way to use my hot water heater closet /pantry (not ideal b/c of heat but it's all I got!) space more efficiently. Loft kitchen means very little pantry space.
Overall, it's a decent roundup. IKEA Grundtal is indeed great, but #5 is IKEA's Bygel system.
@greathill I suggest following the link to the original tour. There is a lot of info as well as a link to the owner's blog.
I love how real most of these kitchens are -- how rare and welcome to see pans that actually look like they've been used, like in #8.
I agree with the worries about putting oils and herbs over the stove, but I think that might be a good solution while cooking. Except of course that if something catches fire on the stove (as happens occasionally), and the shelf is made of wood, that could lead to a disaster.
Hey everyone, It's my kitchen that has the wine cubbies at the ceiling and I'd like to put everyone's mind at ease: we don't store "good" bottles up there at all. Also, we've taken the temperature in the cubbies and it's never been more than a few degrees hotter than the ambient temperature in the room. So yes, it's probably not a great way to cellar your amazing 1994 Cabernet, but for your everyday $15 bottle, it's worked out perfectly!
If you're using the Ikea Island for prep/counter space, then wouldn't using it to store all your cookbooks not be the greatest storage solution, because you'd have to lug all the books and the bookends somewhere else whenever you needed to use the island? That seems more like a before than a great solution for finding storage space.I think you'd be better installing a floating shelf directly above the top surface when the island is stowed against the wall, thus achieving the look and preventing you from cluttering up the surface (because I don't know about anyone else, but an empty table top has a magnetic pull for clutter in my house) but not requiring book-schlepping.
@bonjourmiette--that immediately bugged me too! What wasted prep space.
No need to worry where wine is stored in my apartment - it doesn't hang around long enough to warrant a special place to store it!
Storing wine above the cabinets might make it harder for us to finish the case before the end of the week!


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Dino-mite Dinosaurs Cookie Gift Set
T-rex and his friends come back to rule earth once again.
Cookie Count: 8 hand-iced sugar cookies
Box Size: Double Layer Small Gift Box
Here at Eleni's New York, our custom Dinosaur Sugar Cookies are delicious, adorable, Nut Free and Kosher! These decorative hand-iced cookies are gift packaged in our signature brown and pink Eleni's gift box, making it the perfect gift for any occasion.