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As a third-year student about to go out into the world I could write about the ups and downs of thesis year. I could write about the monk-like life we third-years seem to lead. I could write about my need to be in a classroom again; an alien feeling. Instead, I'm going to offer advice to […]

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Like many fairy tales, Shakespeare's Pericles has a riddle at its heart. The Prince of Tyre must solve this riddle to win the hand of a beautiful princess, just as Bassiano must solve a riddle to win Portia in The Merchant of Venice. It is no spoiler to say that solving the riddle reveals that the princess's father has enticed her into an incestuous relationship. But the real riddle in Pericles at The Polonsky Shakespeare Center, is outside of the play—in its problematic casting, criticism that ignores this problem, and the eclipsing shadow of its director, Trevor Nunn.
To put it bluntly, the incestuous king and his daughter are nonwhite, the noble Pericles, white. The murdering Dionyza (named, aptly for the drunken Dionysian women who sometimes tore victims to pieces) is dressed in black. The amoral pirate-queen of the brothel is black. Marina, the girl so pure that men refuse to sully her, is white, blond, and dressed in white. Pericles's pristine queen, acolyte to the virgin goddess Diana, is also white and blond. Even when she is carried onstage near-death after a difficult childbirth, her pretty white nightgown shows not a spot of blood. The pure-equals-white and depraved-equals-black dichotomy is so consistent as to seem intentional. And yet there's little in Nunn's production that helps us read it that way.
Pericles, likely a collaboration between Shakespeare and the poet and playwright George Wilkins, is a romp 'twixt murderers, virgins, and pirates that begs for a lighthearted reading. But there is no joy in Mudville. The legendary director Trevor Nunn has here given us a play that is neither camp nor entirely in earnest. It fails, as Susan Sontag writes in Notes on Camp, to take itself seriously (as camp must), and yet cannot be taken seriously by the audience, either. Take, for example, the sixteen-year-old Virgin Marina. When we are introduced to her she wafts around the stage, waggling her arms like nauseous swans, wearing a white dress in the Edwardian high-waisted style that implies a maternity gown just as it insists on the wearer's virginity. The black actress playing Dionyza's daughter has been directed to follow Marina around, copying her every silly move. The moment is compelling because, upstage, Dionyza watches her daughter pining to be Marina, perhaps pining to be white, and we can see the pain it causes her. Here is an opportunity to push back against the über-whiteness Marina symbolizes, and yet there is nothing in the play that encourages us to laugh at her (except behind our hands). On the contrary, Nunn has directed the cast and musicians to coo her name, "ahhh Marina…" seeming, like mood music, to direct the audience in the appropriate response. This gushing admiration is underscored by Gower, here a figure reminiscent of Sondheim's narrator in Into the Woods, who describes Dionyza's daughter trying to compete with Marina: "So / With the dove of Paphos might the crow / Vie feathers white."
When Marina is captured by pirates and sold into a brothel we get another opportunity: to see why Marina should be so admired, other than for being beautiful, pure, and white. Shakespeare wrote himself into an exciting challenge here. Marina is so persuasive an arguer that she talks licentious men out of their lusty goals (to the horror of the brothel-keeper, who tries to convince Marina to ease her iron grip on virginity for wealth and the freedom that comes with it). Not content to have Marina do rhetorical battle for her hymen offstage, Shakespeare lets her argue in the court of the audience's opinion, and she leads Lysimachus, a would-be client on a verbal chase. Finally she stops him with a linguistic catch-22: "If you were born to honour, show it now; / If put upon you, make the judgment good / That thought you worthy of it." In other words, if you are honorable you will leave me the hell alone, and if you only have a reputation for honor, here's your chance to justify people's good opinion of you.
Nunn's Miranda goes skittering around the stage on little cat feet,
Why, then, not play her like a kind of proto-Portia? In Merchant of Venice Portia argues in court so well she saves the life of her husband's best friend. Her speech is one of the most oft-quoted in Shakespeare for its rhetorical power. But Nunn's Miranda goes skittering around the stage on little cat feet, and when the brothel-keeper's goon tries to rape her she only screams and mildly flails about—not the kind of knock-down, drag-out fight you'd expect from someone so passionate about her virtue.
It's not that the play was bad. The reunion scene between Pericles and Marina, his lost daughter, brought tears to my eyes as no such reunion in Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, or even the tragicomic Winter's Tale has done. My play date wrote me to say that the costumes alone have been on her mind ever since seeing the play. Those glorious pleats! And Nunn's Pericles is at times transcendently beautiful, clever, and fun (the soldiers' surprisingly graceful dance made me sigh with pleasure), but its tone-deafness with regard to race made it impossible to lose myself emotionally, as it lacks a critical framework that helps audiences engage with this problem intellectually. This uncertainty could be exciting, but, because it seems unintentional, it isn't.
Theater is ephemeral. Video can't capture the experience of live performance. Like soccer, even multiple camera angles don't quite give you a sense of the dramatic sweep of the playing field. I once heard Paul Edmondson, Head of Learning and Research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, compare live theater to "Michelangelo's snowman." Because the production quickly melts into memory, criticism, for better or worse, is often all that remains of a show. So it's especially problematic that critics so far have ignored race in Nunn's Pericles, except to note that Nunn is working with a "diverse company of actors" (Alexis Soloski for The New York Times). Criticism of Nunn's Pericles focuses instead on the fact that this is his first time directing Shakespeare with an American cast for an American audience. And yet, if the American context is significant, it's not evident from this production. Perpetuating tired tropes like the correlation of whiteness with purity does not seem fresh and exciting, just as a too-politically correct production would make the audience feel more dutiful than inspired. There have been great, recent examples of theater companies engaging with race in ways that don't seem didactic, such as the Royal Shakespeare Company's all-black Julius Caesar, which traveled to the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of The Bridge Project. In one memorable scene Brutus's wife, another badass woman named Portia, cuts her thigh to show that she is tough enough to keep her husband's secrets. It shows us what a "good stoic's daughter" can bear and helps us read her later suicide not just a tragedy but an act of defiance: she "swallows fire," committing suicide as many (male) stoics had done rather than be made a captive.
Nunn…plays fast and loose with Shakespeare's script, but to what end?
Charles Isherwood, writing in The New York Times, calls Pericles a kind of "variety show," a style that, in American history, has been closely linked with Shakespeare. nineteenth-century American theaters mixed singing, dancing, and mime with their Shakespeare, even rewriting his plays to suit the times. A Yiddish rewrite of King Lear in 1892 re-contextualizes Lear's fall from a powerful king to a blind madman whose beloved daughter dies in his arms. Around the same time, nearly three million Jews were immigrating to America, fleeing pogroms and persecution in Eastern Europe, often leaving wealth and families behind. Nunn also plays fast and loose with Shakespeare's script, but to what end?
In a profile of Nunn for The New York Times, Alexis Soloski notes, offhandedly, that American actors are reputed to be more "feeling" and less intellectual than British actors. This criticism seems to belong more to the nineteenth century, when the superstar American actor Edwin Forrest was booed offstage for doing Shakespeare in his rough, woodsman-like accent. (And yet, it is a perhaps more "American," naturalistic style of speaking that is popular in Shakespeare productions today.) Maybe the problems with Nunn's Pericles can be understood in this light. If he, too, believes Americans are more feeling than thinking (and in this election season who can blame him?) he might not expect us to read his play too closely.
Theater for a New Audience's Pericles, at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center, closes April 10th


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Control of the LD2000-T is achieved by placing a momentary low on the input pin of any of the sensor inputs. The mains power output will toggle on and off with each press of the button. If the timer is set, the output will automatically switch off after the preset period elapses from when the button is first pressed. Up to four buttons can be connected to each controller.
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J.D. Power reveals the most dependable cars of 2016
The J.D. Power 2016 UK Vehicle Dependability Study named Skoda as the country's most dependable car brand. The study, which is based on the responses of over 13,000 motorists, measures problems experienced during the past 12 months after 12-36 months of ownership. What model should you buy if you're after something you can rely on?
City car
Highest ranked: Kia Picanto
J.D. Power examined 177 problem symptoms across eight categories: engine and transmission; vehicle exterior; driving experience; features/controls/displays; audio/communication/entertainment/navigation; seats; heating; ventilation and cooling; and vehicle interior. The little Kia Picanto drives away with the award for the most dependable city car. Looks like you won't be needing that seven-year warranty.
Second place: Suzuki Alto
The Suzuki Alto is no longer available, having been replaced by the Celerio. But a second place finish suggests it could make for an excellent second-hand buy. In the Vehicle Dependability Study, overall dependability is determined by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles, with a lower score reflecting higher quality. Suzuki finished second overall, with a score of 79 problems per 100 vehicles.
Third place: Volkswagen Up
The Volkswagen Up is one of our favourite new cars at any price, so it's good to see it scooping third place in the city car category. The Up has been updated with a subtle facelift and a new 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
Compact car
Highest ranked: Toyota Auris
Moving up a segment, the Toyota Auris is the highest ranked compact car in the J.D. Power survey. It's not the most exciting car in its class, which explains why it is often overlooked, but the Auris is available as a hybrid and Touring Sports estate. Prices start from £14,995. What price dependability?
Second place: Skoda Octavia
The Octavia's space and value for money give it an edge over the Volkswagen Golf upon which it is based. Skoda topped the overall study, with a remarkably low score of 66 problems per 100 vehicles putting it streets ahead of the pack.
Third place: Hyundai i30
Overall, Hyundai finished a lowly 18th, so this is an impressive result for the i30. Prices start from £12,995 and it's offered with Hyundai's excellent five-year warranty.
Compact SUV
Highest ranked: Skoda Yeti
The Skoda Yeti is the compact SUV that can do no wrong, making regular appearances in studies such as this. The Yeti arrived in 2009 and has been an incredibly successful car for the Czech firm. Next year it will be joined by the Kodiaq – a new seven-seat SUV.
Second place: Volkswagen Tiguan
There's a new Volkswagen Tiguan on the block, but the J.D. Power survey will be based on the outgoing model. The new Tiguan faces fresh competition from the cheaper SEAT Ateca.
Third place: Vauxhall Mokka
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Large and luxury
Highest ranked: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
No surprise to find the E-Class wafting away with the large and luxury award. That said, Mercedes-Benz will be disappointed to finish 20th in the J.D. Power UK Vehicle Dependability Survey.
Second place: Jaguar XF
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Third place: BMW 5 Series
BMW finished 21st in the overall study, so in this respect the 5 Series is bucking the trend. Begs the question: how badly did the other BMW models perform?
Mid-size car
Highest ranked: Vauxhall Insignia
Boom! To all those who dismiss the Vauxhall Insignia, this is a kick in the teeth. While it's hardly an exciting choice, it's wonderfully adept at covering great distances in comfort and efficiency. In fact, its biggest crime is arguably its ubiquity.
Second place: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
It's official: if you want a mid-size car you can rely on, don't buy a C-Class, buy an Insignia. In fairness to the C-Class, it is a class above in terms of image, quality and tech. And a second place finish is a solid result.
Third place: Ford Mondeo
The Ford Mondeo is much better than many people give it credit for. Not only does it offer excellent value for money, it's also incredibly spacious and loaded with a fair amount of kit. It's just a shame cars like these are being forgotten in favour of SUVs and crossovers.
Small car
Highest ranked: Skoda Fabia
A victory for common sense. The Skoda Fabia is based on the Volkswagen Polo, but offers better value for money. Prices start from £10,750 for the hatchback and £12,630 for the estate.
Second place: Volkswagen Polo
The Volkswagen Polo, on the other hand, starts from £11,525, and while there is a subtle increase in quality, you have to question whether it is worth the extra expense. On the flip side, the Polo should be worth more on the second-hand market.
Third place: Peugeot 208
The Peugeot 208 has been on the market a while, but its i-Cockpit still sparks debate. Some love the raised dials/small steering combo, while others loathe it. Whatever, the 208 should be dependable.
Third place: Vauxhall Corsa
Tied on third place is the Vauxhall Corsa. While it has to play second fiddle to the Ford Fiesta in terms of sales, the J.D. Power study suggests the Corsa should be more reliable. It's also a thoroughly good supermini.
Small MPV
Highest ranked: Ford B-Max
And so to the final category – small MPVs, otherwise known as the cars guaranteed to slow your progress on a B-road. In fairness, the B-Max is surprisingly good fun to drive, whilst delivering practicality and the convenience of sliding doors.
Second place: Nissan Note
Part-supermini, part-small MPV, 100% Nissan. The hugely-successful Qashqai and Juke are conspicuous by their absence, leaving the Note to fly the flag for Nissan.
Third place: Honda Jazz
There's an unwritten rule that says a Honda Jazz must appear in surveys such as this. As it happens, it just manages to scrape into the J.D. Power UK Dependability Study, bringing joy to lawn bowls clubs across the land.


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Paul and Noble looked in love! - Mourinho laughs off Pogba clash
Paul Pogba and Mark Noble "looked in love" when they clashed late in Thursday's Premier League game between Manchester United and West Ham, joked Jose Mourinho.
Towards the end of a low-key stalemate at London Stadium that saw United guarantee they will finish in second position, Pogba caught the West Ham captain with a late challenge.
Noble reacted furiously and rushed to confront the France international, appearing to push his hands into his opponent's face.
While both players earned yellow cards from official Jon Moss, Mourinho had a different view of the incident.
"The referee handled the game well," Mourinho said at a post-match news conference.
"I was watching images [of the incident] and Paul and Noble looked in love.
"Hugs and kisses at the end so that was good. It was a competitive game."
"I'm happy for me, for the team, and I'm really, really proud."@D_DeGea has spoken to #MUTV after claiming the Golden Glove award #MUFCpic.twitter.com/48xDNpnHA9-- Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 10, 2018
Mourinho's counterpart David Moyes also felt the flashpoint required little serious discussion.
"I have got to say I didn't make much of it," Moyes said.
"I saw there was a bit going on but the game had not been that type of game all night, there was a wee bit that came out of nowhere really but I wouldn't make anything of it.
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Detroit Metal City
Mild-mannered Soichi Negishi dreams of making it as an indie-pop musician. However, his dreams have taken a horrific wrong turn ever since he took on the alter ego of Johannes Krauser II, outrageous frontman of the popular death metal band Detroit Metal City. Negishi's continued failure as an acoustic crooner is matched only by his terrible luck with women—and if it isn't his own awkwardness sabotaging his dates, it's his inadvertent lapses into Krauser mode. Meanwhile, a mysterious challenger with a ominous black aura has usurped DMC's reign atop the metal charts. With his confidence as Krauser now shaken, Negishi briefly returns home to rethink his future. But the call of music is still too strong, and Negishi is about to get the shock of his life when he learns the identity of metal's dark new god.
In all honesty, Detroit Metal City should have ended a while back.
While the series' premise was fresh and funny at the start, it's been running on fumes for several volumes now, grasping at any idea with the slightest comedic potential. That's how this installment begins, featuring assorted one-shot chapters where Negishi's bizarre dual existence constantly interferes with his attempts at being a sensitive hipster. While these sad-sack mishaps yield some amusing moments—a hairpin drift in a rinky-dink Corolla, an absurd takedown of a girl whose looks don't match her personality—the stories as a whole lack any cohesion or direction. Worse yet, they feel like the same joke recycled over and over: Negishi fails at attracting music fans or girlfriends, so he tries increasingly absurd gimmicks until he snaps and goes Krauser on everyone. Right, like we weren't already familiar with this in the previous 90 chapters.
If it's not the humor getting recycled, it's the plotlines themselves, with the middle chapters being about the band's latest release and another round of antisocial behavior as they try to outdo the competition. At this point, seeing the characters engage in depraved acts to prove how "metal" they are has become a predictable routine—and becoming routine is the one thing that should never happen in comedy. At least this subplot has a couple of character comebacks to save it: Ozzy Osbourne doppelganger Jack Ill Dark and "scat metal" band Deathism make their return, bringing in some continuity from previous story arcs (as well as a chance to laugh at Jack's post-metal career blunders). It also introduces the nameless cloaked-in-black contender for metal supremacy ... only to be interrupted by Negishi visting his folks in the countryside.
This ill-timed change of scene is the most glaring example of the series' scattershot approach: why wouldn't you continue with the plotline about the mysterious challenger? Instead, it seems that manga-ka Kiminori Wakasugi had this great idea to crack a few jokes about country living, then after two chapters decided he'd had enough fun and decided to jump back into the more promising story arc that he should have been working on in the first place. Negishi's latest nemesis turns out to have his own wimpy alter ego, and the parallels between the two characters—despite leading to even more recycled jokes—sets the stage for what should be a intriguing tenth and final volume.
With the humor fizzling out so badly, Wakasugi's crude artwork suddenly no longer seems like such a glaring weakness—not when there are plenty of other weaknesses to complain about. In fact, at this point he seems to have realized how to use that awkward style to his advantage: the chapter about Negishi's new love interest, with her unattractive horse face, is amusing specifically because she's drawn so grotesquely. Strangely enough, the reverse works as well: Negishi's new rival is supposed to have a model's good looks, and while Wakasugi isn't going to be drawing wispy bishounen anytime soon, he does make a point of comically exaggerating facial features that are traditionally considered attractive, like a strong jaw and full lips. But these quirks only go so far, and elsewhere the series is hampered by the usual artistic limitations: poor anatomy, stiff rectangular paneling, and only basic background illustrations (the exception being some scenic landscapes during Negishi's countryside visit).
So crude are the visuals, in fact, that they even manage to make the text look bad: the characters' actions call for lots of sound effects, and with all the Japanese text being edited into English, this often results in stray letters floating over the artwork and sticking out like sore thumbs. Then again, that kind of clunky design is a lot like how the entire series is drawn. And as if we need another reminder, tastelessness is an essential part of the dialogue as well—although the swears and sexual allusions don't come flying as frequently as they used to in the past. In fact, the script is almost banal by DMC standards, with the humor (weak as it is) generally being carried more by the subject matter than the way the characters talk.
Detroit Metal City's raw sense of humor—once so entertaining for its sheer offensiveness—has proven that even the wildest gutter comedy has its limits. Volume 9 tries the same old tricks that worked before, with bizarrely-dressed rockers committing foul acts, over-the-top expressions of rage, and a polite country boy letting his psychological screws loose ... but what once was shockingly hilarious has sadly become stale. Even the simple act of developing a storyline comes apart when the arrival of DMC's newest challenger is interrupted by Negishi making a pointless visit back home. With artwork never having been that much of a strength (aside from intentional ugliness), and the comedy having all but run out of steam, a dark and ominous threat to Krauser's dominance may be this series' last chance to remain interesting. Come on, Detroit Metal City, you only need to last one more volume.
Overall : C-
Story : D
Art : C
+ Still delivers the occasional clever gag, while a new character sets up a potentially dramatic story arc.
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|Other names
|Meibomian gland lipogranuloma[1]
|Eyelid affected by chalazion
|Ophthalmology, optometry
|Red, non painful cyst in middle of the eyelid[2]
|Usual onset
|Gradually over a few weeks[2]
|Differential diagnosis
|Stye, cellulitis[2]
|Warm compresses, steroid injection, surgery[2]
Chalazion is a cyst in the eyelid due to a blocked oil gland.[4] They are typically in the middle of the eyelid, red, and not painful.[2] They tend to come on gradually over a few weeks.[2]
A chalazion may occur following a stye or from hardened oils blocking the gland.[2] The blocked gland is usually the meibomian gland but can also be the gland of Zeis.[5] A stye and cellulitis may appear similar.[2] A stye, however, is usually more sudden in onset, painful, and occurs at the edge of the eyelid.[2] Cellulitis is also typically painful.[2]
Treatment is initiated with warm compresses.[2] If this is not effective injecting steroids into the lesion may be tried.[2] If large, incision and drainage may be recommended.[2] While relatively common the frequency of the condition is unknown.[3] The term is from the Greek "khalazion" meaning "small hailstone".[6]
Signs and symptoms[edit]
- Painless swelling on the eyelid
- Eyelid tenderness typically none to mild
- Increased tearing
- Heaviness of the eyelid
- Redness of conjunctiva
A large chalazion can cause astigmatism due to pressure on the cornea.
As laser eye surgery involves shaping the cornea by burning parts of it away, weakening its structure, post-operation, people can be left predisposed to deformation of the cornea from small chalazia.
Complications including hypopigmentation may occur with corticosteroid injection.
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Recurring chalazia in the same area may sometimes be a symptom of sebaceous cell carcinoma, albeit rarely.
Sometimes, as a last resort, surgery is performed. The eyelid is injected with a local anesthetic, a clamp is put on the eyelid, then the eyelid is turned over, an incision is made on the inside of the eyelid, and the chalazion is drained and scraped out with a curette. A scar on the upper lid can cause discomfort as some people feel the scar as they blink. Of course, as surgeries are intrusive and damage healthy tissue (e.g., leaving behind scar tissue or possibly even causing blepharitis), given other options, less intrusive treatment is always preferable. Similarly, chalazia may recur once the eye is predisposed and surgical intervention each time is not possible. So surgery should be considered only as a last resort, performed on as few as 5% of all people with chalazia.
Blocked meibomian glands may also be treatable with hot towels, which soften the oils in the gland.
A chalazion or meibomian cyst can sometimes be mistaken for a stye.
Differential diagnosis[edit]
- Sebaceous gland adenoma
- Sebaceous gland carcinoma
- Sarcoid granuloma
- Foreign body granuloma
Topical antibiotic eye drops or ointment (e.g., chloramphenicol or fusidic acid) are sometimes used for the initial acute infection, but are otherwise of little value in treating a chalazion. Chalazia will often disappear without further treatment within a few months, and virtually all will reabsorb within two years.[7] Healing can be facilitated by applying a warm compress to the affected eye for approximately 15 minutes 4 times per day. This promotes drainage and healing by softening the hardened oil that is occluding the duct.[8]
If they continue to enlarge or fail to settle within a few months, smaller lesions may be injected with a corticosteroid, or larger ones may be surgically removed using local anesthesia.[9][10] This is usually done from underneath the eyelid to avoid a scar on the skin. If the chalazion is located directly under the eyelid's outer tissue, however, an excision from above may be more advisable so as not to inflict any unnecessary damage on the lid itself. Eyelid epidermis usually mends well, without leaving any visible scar.[11] Depending on the chalazion's texture, the excision procedure varies: while fluid matter can easily be removed under minimal invasion, by merely puncturing the chalazion and exerting pressure upon the surrounding tissue, hardened matter usually necessitates a larger incision, through which it can be scraped out. Any residual matter should be metabolized in the course of the subsequent healing process, generally aided by regular appliance of dry heat. The excision of larger chalazia may result in visible hematoma around the lid, which will wear off within three or four days, whereas the swelling may persist for longer. Chalazion excision is an ambulant treatment and normally does not take longer than fifteen minutes. Nevertheless, owing to the risks of infection and severe damage to the eyelid, such procedures should only be performed by a medical professional.
Chalazia may recur, and they will usually be biopsied to rule out the possibility of a tumour.
Chalazion surgery is a simple procedure that is generally performed as a day operation, and the person does not need to remain in the hospital for further medical care.
Chalazion removal surgery is performed under local or general anesthesia. Commonly, general anesthesia is administered in children to make sure they stay still and no injury to the eye occurs. Local anesthesia is used in adults and it is applied with a small injection into the eyelid. The discomfort of the injection is minimized with the help of an anesthetic cream, which is applied locally.
The chalazion may be removed in two ways, depending on the size of cyst. Relatively small chalazia are removed through a small cut at the back of the eyelid.[12] The surgeon lifts the eyelid to access the back of its surface and makes an incision of approximately 3mm just on top of the chalazion. The lump is then removed, and pressure is applied for a few minutes to stop any oozing of blood that may occur because of the operation.[13] Surgery of small chalazia does not require stitches, as the cut is at the back of the eyelid and therefore the cut cannot be seen, and the cosmetic result is excellent.
Larger chalazia are removed through an incision in front of the eyelid. Larger chalazia usually push on the skin of the eyelid, and this is the main reason why doctors prefer removing them this way. The incision is not usually larger than 3mm and it is made on top of the chalazion. The lump is removed and then pressure is applied on the incision to prevent oozing. This type of surgery is closed with very fine stitches. They are hardly visible and are usually removed within a week after the surgery has been performed. Although chalazia are rarely dangerous, it is common to send the chalazion or part of it to a laboratory to screen for cancer.[7]
When surgery for a chalazion is considered, people who take aspirin or any other blood-thinning medications are advised to stop taking them one week prior to the procedure as they may lead to uncontrollable bleeding. There are several tests taken prior to surgery to make sure the person is in good condition for the operation.[citation needed]
In rare cases, people are kept overnight in the hospital after chalazion surgery. This includes cases in which complications occurred and the person needs to be closely monitored. In most cases however, people are able to go home after the operation has ended.
The recovery process is easy and quite fast. Most people with chalazion experience some very minor discomfort in the eye, which can be easily controlled by taking painkilling medication. People are, however, recommended to avoid getting water in the eye for up to 10 days after surgery. They may wash, bathe, or shower, but they must be careful to keep the area dry and clean. Makeup may be worn after at least one month post-operatively. People are recommended to not wear contact lenses in the affected eye for at least eight weeks to prevent infections and potential complications.
Commonly, people receive eye drops to prevent infection and swelling in the eye and pain medication to help them cope with the pain and discomfort in the eyelid and eye. One can use paracetamol (acetominophen) rather than aspirin to control the pain. Also, after surgery, a pad and protective plastic shield are used to apply pressure on the eye in order to prevent leakage of blood after the operation; this may be removed 6 to 8 hours after the procedure.[citation needed]
People who undergo chalazion surgery are normally asked to visit their eye surgeon for post-op follow-up three to four weeks after surgery has been performed. They may start driving the day after surgery and they may return to work in one or two days.[citation needed]
Chalazion surgery is a safe procedure and complications occur very seldomly. Serious complications that require another operation are also very rare. Among potential complications, there is infection, bleeding, or the recurrence of the chalazion.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Carlisle, RT; Digiovanni, J (15 July 2015). "Differential Diagnosis of the Swollen Red Eyelid". American Family Physician. 92 (2): 106–12. PMID 26176369.
- ^ a b Rutter, Paul Professor; Newby, David (2013). Community Pharmacy ANZ: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment (3 ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 57. ISBN 9780729583459. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Eyelid Disorders Chalazion & Stye". NEI. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Deibel, JP; Cowling, K (May 2013). "Ocular inflammation and infection". Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 31 (2): 387–97. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2013.01.006. PMID 23601478.
- ^ "chalazion (n.)". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Chalazion". GPnotebook.
- ^ "Chalazion". Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ Khurana A, Ahluwalia B, Rajan C (1988). "Chalazion therapy. Intralesional steroids versus incision and curettage". Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh). 66 (3): 352–4. doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb04609.x. PMID 10994460.
- ^ Jackson T, Beun L (2000). "A prospective study of cost, patient satisfaction, and outcome of treatment of chalazion by medical and nursing staff". Br J Ophthalmol. 84 (7): 782–5. doi:10.1136/bjo.84.7.782. PMC 1723539. PMID 10873994. — in which of those cases attending a District General Hospital, approximately one third of selected chalazia resolved within 3 months with conservative treatment, and surgical treatment was successful for 72%.
- ^ Gerstenkorn/Hagelkorn Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
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This past Wednesday, May 11, Next Level Church hosted a "Leadership Advance" event for all 400+ volunteers from all seven locations. The purpose of this event was to give NLC's lead pastor, Pastor Josh, a platform to speak leadership principles, wisdom, and encouragement to those who serve and sacrifice each weekend through serving on guest services, band, tech, or NLC Kids teams. Here are the major points and quotes from Leadership Advance:
Leadership Lessons from the Story of Nehemiah:
Leadership Lessons from the Story of Nehemiah:
- Leaders need to be broken over the "why".
- NLC exists to reach people who are far from God. Our target is reaching people who do not go to church, or who wouldn't normally go to church.
- We will focus on doing a few things well rather than many things mediocre.
- Leaders need to be determined to do something.
- We can't just be broken that people are going to hell, we have to do something
- "The 'what' gives the 'why' meaning, and the 'why' gives the 'what' substance."
- The why never burns out.
- As we grow, we must shrink down.
- We have to be just as broken over the unchurched as we ever have.
- Leaders are willing to work when others are sleeping.
- If you're a leader, you have to be running out in front, not running behind.
- As leaders, we must be committed to our role.
- Your spiritual enemy wants you to believe that you're not as important in your role as those who seem "above" you.
- "Every single person matters."
- Leaders must expect resistance.
- When you're leading well, expect predictable resistance.
- "It's only through resistance that mountain tops are reached."
- "People don't get criticized for doing a small work, but for a great work."
- Leaders stay on the wall.
- Leaders won't back down.
- "Everybody gets better when their leader gets better."


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- After the design is finalized, your vector drawing will be sent to my laser cutter. Once I receive the brooch pieces in the mail, I will email you with a picture of your brooch pieces and paint color swatches for you to choose from. It's important to choose your colors carefully, because once it is painted, I cannot change it.
- Once your brooch is painted, I will send you an email with a picture of it before I seal it. After I receive your reply, I will seal the brooch (4 day process). Once it is dry, I will send you another email with the final picture of the brooch.
- Your brooch is mailed out!
What's the time frame?
A custom brooch can take anywhere from 3 - 6 months to complete as everything is done by me.
Custom brooches are final sale.


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Japan quake kills 10, scores feared trapped
[KUMAMOTO] A more powerful quake hit southern Japan early Saturday, killing at least 10 people, toppling large buildings and triggering a massive landslide just over a day after an earlier tremor which left nine dead.
Scores of people were feared trapped after the overnight quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu sparked a fresh wave of destruction in a region where nerves were already frayed following Thursday's deadly earthquake.
The powerful shaking set off a huge landslide that swept away homes and cut off a highway in one area, and unlike the earlier quake which mostly affected old houses, larger buildings were damaged and some toppled across Kumamoto prefecture, the epicentre of the quakes.
The city office in Uto was badly damaged and said to be in danger of collapse, while aerial footage shot by broadcaster TBS showed the toppled centuries-old Aso shrine, its main gates flattened and wooden columns reduced to rubble.
Separately, an active volcano in the area erupted Saturday morning, a local government official said, cautioning, however that it was unclear if the small-scale event was linked to the quakes.
Takayuki Matsushita, an official with Kumamoto prefecture, said seven were confirmed dead, citing police and fire departments.
Public broadcaster NHK, meanwhile, put the death toll at 15 and said there were at least 760 people injured, while a government spokesperson said scores were trapped or buried alive.
There were also 11 people stuck in a damaged university apartment building in Minami-Aso near the landslide, another prefecture official said, adding their condition was unknown and it was unclear if all were students. TBS said seven of them had so far been rescued.
Meanwhile, a large fire that broke out at an apartment complex in Yatsushiro killed one person, city official Kiichiro Terada confirmed.
In nearby Kumamoto city, authorities evacuated patients from a hospital over fears it could collapse and images showed the tilted building.
Hisako Ogata, 61, evacuated to a nearby park with her daughter, where some 50 other people sat on blue plastic sheets.
"We left my house as we could not stay due to continuous jolts," Ogata told AFP.
"It was so scary," she added. "Thank God we are still alive." An AFP journalist in the city at the time said he was jolted awake by powerful shaking, which sent the television set in his hotel room crashing to the floor. Staff urged guests to evacuate.
Kumamoto airport was forced to close after a ceiling collapsed from the shaking, Jiji Press reported, with no immediate plans to resume flights, and communications in the area were spotty.
Japan Meteorological Agency official Gen Aoki said Saturday's quake was the strongest to hit in recent days, and that Thursday's was merely a "precursor".
The US Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 7.0, or 6.3 times bigger than the 6.2 tremor recorded on Thursday.
The quake struck at 1:25 am (1625 GMT Friday) at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles).
Japan Meteorological Agency, which put the magnitude at a revised 7.3, initially issued a tsunami warning for the western coast of Kyushu but later lifted it.
Shotaro Sakamoto, a Kumamoto prefectural official, said the quake felt comparable to Thursday's.
"It was really strong... many people on the street appeared panicked," he told AFP.
Some 20,000 personnel will be deployed to the area over the weekend to help rescue efforts, Defence Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was due to visit Kyushu later Saturday to inspect damage and rescue efforts, but a spokesman at his office said the trip was cancelled, without providing a reason.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe planned to hold a disaster taskforce meeting in Tokyo, a spokesman at his office said after the premier's visit to Kyushu to inspect the damage from the earlier quake was cancelled.
"We are trying our best to assess the damage situation as it could spread," Mr Abe told reporters earlier.
Japan, one of the most seismically active countries in the world, suffered a massive undersea quake on March 11, 2011 that sent a tsunami barrelling into the country's northeast coast.
Some 18,500 people were left dead or missing, and several nuclear reactors went into meltdown at the Fukushima plant in the worst atomic accident in a generation.
A nuclear plant on Kyushu was unaffected by Saturday's quake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, the top government spokesman, told reporters.


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Industrial agriculture and food production are major contributors to climate change, and the small-scale farmers whose regenerative practices our future relies on are bearing the brunt of the impacts. In recent years, these farmers have experienced increasing pest pressure, decreasing yields and a quickly changing landscape — all of which are threatening their livelihoods. Considering that small-scale farmers feed the majority of the developing world, the implications are serious.
Agroecological strategies for combating climate change and feeding hungry communities, such as using cover crops and compost to boost soil organic matter and fertility, must be a global priority, scaling up and out in coming years. Despite the serious threat that climate change poses to humanity in general, and to small-scale farmers in particular, proven solutions like small-scale regenerative agriculture receive little government or market support and safeguards.
Why Small-Scale Farmers?
380 million smallholder farming families in the Global South produce over 70% of food (as measured by total calories) for the Global South and at least half, by the same measurement, consumed globally.
Small-scale farmers are among the most affected by climate change even though they don't produce a lot of greenhouse gas emissions.
Small-scale farmers practicing regenerative organic agriculture can drawdown greenhouse gas emissions and help mitigate global climate change.
Small-scale farmers receive little government or market support and safeguards and are vulnerable to increasing pest pressure, decreasing yields, and climate extremes.
Stand With Small Farmers
Supporting and developing small-scale regenerative farming, however, will require significant resources, research and funding. Experience has shown that farmers around the world learn best from their peers. Emerging from Central America in the 1970s, the "Farmer-to-Farmer" movement has fueled the training of thousands of peasant farmers by facilitating the exchange of practical experiences and best practices. This movement is based upon community empowerment, traditional knowledge, and local innovation and cooperation.
Small Farmers Cool the Planet
Industrial agriculture is a key driver in the generation of greenhouse gases (GHG), accounting for 30-50% of total emissions. Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, heavy machinery, monocultures, land change, deforestation, refrigeration, waste, and transportation all contribute to a food system that generates significant emissions and affects global climate change. However, small-scale farmers and pastoralists could sequester a significant amount of CO2 emissions by switching to widely available and inexpensive organic management practices. In fact, recent studies demonstrate that small-scale farmers already feed the majority of the world with access to less than a quarter of all farmland, while actively sequestering CO2. Even though small farmers are by and large more productive than big farms, we are fast losing small farms in many places, while big farms are getting even bigger and generating more GHG emissions.


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California is a wonderland of fragrant and colorful materials for winter wreaths, and I had fun making many this season. Here are a few, which incorporated juniper, rose hips, rosemary, and bay . . .
. . . buckeyes, live oak, cedar, magnolia, fir, more bay . . .
. . . white pine, fir cones, more buckeyes, more juniper, more live oak and even more bay.


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The stormy weather only added to Mark's uncertainty. "Was this stormy night a foreshadow of a bad things or was it cleansing all the bad energy he experienced this past week?" was all that Chad could think. Though he was unsure, he was not going to let it prevent him from unknown possibilities this night might hold for him.
It was last weekend he had met the young couple he was meeting at the bar called, "The Shack". It was the local "lifestyle" friendly club. He had gone to it because of its rule to accept everyone in a safe and friendly environment, free of judgments.
Last week, Mark dared himself to go and check out the club alone. Before walking in, he did not know what to expect. He initially thought there would be half naked people swinging and dirty dancing and having sex all on every area of the bar. He knew it was a silly thought, but the idea excited him.
When Mark first walked into the bar, he was pleased at the low-key environment. It was two level, the bottom floor was a modest sized dance floor surrounded but a railing and the rest of the floor had small circle tables and some chairs. Along the walls were several sofas as well. Though there was a dance floor, the music was at a level to allow for conversation and not extremely loud.
Mark then found an open seat at the bar and asked the bartender for a simple drink and stood there letting the ambiance soak in and let his preconceive notions get drown out by reality. Once Mark got his drink from the bartender and paid his tab, he turned to face towards everyone else in the bar.
He saw small groups of people talking, smiling, laughing and having a good time. His first feeling was that he did not belong here. It did not seem like it was that much different than any other bar that he had been to. It took him a little time but he then noticed some coupling was different; he noticed along with the men with women coupling he could also notice women with women, men with men, couples with couples and couples with a third all mixed together.
The idea of people being able to be themselves excited Mark so much that he did not notice the couple right next to him. He then felt a soft tap on his shoulder. This shocked him a little but he slowly turned to see a woman, a little shorter than he standing there smiling at him.
"How are you doing tonight?" she had asked him.
Her smile was so intoxicating to him, all he could do was to return the smile back and say, "Doing well now." Mark knew that was a shitty line, but that was not his intent to pick her up, but the statement was out there now; there was no taking it back.
"Have you have been here before?" she asked.
"N-no." Mark responded, "I have been curious about this place for a while now."
"I thought so. My name is Gillian." She said. Her voice made had a calming effect on him and excited him a little as well.
"Nice to finally meet you Mark." This exchange took him off guard as she continued, "Glad you decided to come out."
Mark knew his attempt at shock was not contained by their interaction but he extended his hand out offering an official introduction handshake, which he accepted.
"My husband," she pointed to a man reclining on one of the sofas, who nodded at approvingly to Mark, "and we have been watching you since you came into the bar."
Mark was taken a little aback by the approach and unsure what was going on and what this was all about. All Mark could muster was almost a blank stare back while continuing to smile at Gillian.
"May you are a quiet one, Mark. Are you alright?"
"I-I am fine." He said still shocked, confused and unsure what was going on.
"Look, we don't know where your interest lye, but my husband and I find you attractive and want to get to know you better. Would care to join us? Gillian asked.
To break the silence she then said still smiling, "I hope that did not sound too creepy."
Mark chucked and a smile returned to his face and he exhaled deeply. "That does not creep me out at all. I would be honored to sit with the two of you"
Mark followed Gillian to the sofa. When they go there, her husband stood and said with a warm smile, "I am John, nice to meet you…"
"This cutie is Mark." Gillian said finishing the introduction.
"Please have a seat Mark." John said motioning for him to sit. For the rest of the night the three of them were in conversation. They started to learn more and more about each other. They learned that Mark had bi-sexual interests and had not really acted out on those feeling.
Mark learned that Gillian was the owner of The Shack, in fact she had met her husband at this bar several years ago. John had been a regular here and was well known and liked by many of couples who frequented the bar. The fact was that John was always open to fulfilling everyone's fantasies and desires.
That night had ended with Mark stating he had to get home as he had an early morning the next day. He had enjoyed the conversation. He felt excited and attracted the both of them. He had hoped they understood and did not think he was backing out of exploring them even more.
As Mark was leaving, both Gillian and John got up to see him leave and say their fairwells for the night Mark said, "I will be here next weekend. I would like to see you two again."
Gillian had smiled and opened her arm to give him a hug. As she came in to him, she gave him a soft kiss on the lips. What happened next left him in shock.
As John opened his arms to give him a hug, Mark accepted the hug, and he was the one who started to kiss John. It was not a small peck, but a full on open mouth kiss with their tongues intertwine together in a passionate exchange.
For the past week, so many thoughts passed through Mark's mind, so many different scenarios on how anything might play out between the three of them.
Mark remembered that as soon as he arrived home, he masturbated several times the kiss he shared with both Gillian and John and the to the thought of spending the night with the two of them.
At the beginning of the week Mark's fantasies started with him bending Gillian over and rapidly fucking her and by Wednesday night he thought of bending them both over and having sex with the both of them. By Thursday night all Mark could think of was what it would feel like to have both Gillian and John suck him off and the follow it by bending John over, spreading his ass cheeks and fucking his tight asshole until he exploded and then wondered what it would feel like to have John do the same to him and then they could top the night off by them both having sex with Gillian
Now it was Friday, and he was on his way to the club, excited to see how the night would progress and wonder how everything would go down…
Keep your eyes out for Part II which will be out real soon. The heat continues to rise at The Shack.


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Johnny Ray Morgan of Palm Bay is on probation for having sexually battered a child in 1995. After cutting off his court-ordered GPS tracking device, his probation officer was immediately notified.
Probation officials then alerted Palm Bay police, who searched wooded locations in which Morgan had before camped, as recorded by previous GPS tracking data received. Morgan's belongings and his ankle bracelet were found. However, he was not there.
A few days after the alert, Morgan turned himself in to the Brevard County Detention Center. He currently is being held without bond, facing a new charge of violating his probation.
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When Representative Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat from the central New Jersey suburbs, officially announces his Senate candidacy on Monday, he will do so in a way that is intended to underscore his middle-class roots.
Mr. Pallone plans to drive his Chevrolet Impala to the State Board of Elections building in Trenton to deliver petitions to get on the Aug. 16 Democratic primary ballot for the Senate seat vacated by the death last week of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg.
The gesture has a clear intent: to draw a sharp contrast between Mr. Pallone's working-Joe persona and the presumed front-runner in the Democratic primary contest, Cory A. Booker, the celebrity mayor of Newark, who declared his candidacy on Saturday.
Mr. Pallone is an affable politician who has toiled in the House for 24 years waiting for a chance to seek statewide office. He has a strong network of allies who include major constituencies in the Democratic Party, among them county leaders, labor officials and environmentalists.
More than that, the congressman is a strong fund-raiser, with nearly $4 million in campaign funds.
Other Democrats are interested in the Senate seat, including Representative Rush D. Holt Jr., who announced his candidacy last week.
Like Mr. Pallone, Mr. Holt, an eight-term incumbent, is from a heavily suburban district in central New Jersey, and either man could retain his House seat if he is not elected to the Senate this year.
But Mr. Pallone's advisers hope his war chest, his strong support of bedrock Democratic positions and his connections within the party establishment will enable him to turn the primary into a two-man contest with Mr. Booker, the most familiar face in the emerging field of candidates.
Mr. Pallone, 61, spent much of the weekend on the phone asking local party leaders and donors for their support.
Like other New Jersey elected officials interested in the seat, Mr. Pallone had to work fast to put together a campaign — hire staff, lock down endorsements and the like — after learning of Mr. Lautenberg's death.
Until then, Mr. Pallone and others had been testing the waters for a possible run for the Senate in 2014, prompted by the 89-year-old Mr. Lautenberg's announcement in February that he planned to retire next year rather than seek a sixth term.


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I'll admit, the first time I saw my friend wearing these "five finger shoes" I laughed. They are quite a sight. But as we have always learned, don't judge a book by its cover. They may not be stylish but they are great for runners. Read on to figure out why you would buy these shoes, and how to wear them if you do…
So the burning question, Why would you buy these?! They may not be that stylish, but they have other benefits to them. This is a direct quote from the Vibram website:
"Imagine footwear that can actually help make the foot healthier, that can strengthen muscles in the feet and lower legs, improve range of motion and increase sensory reception important to balance and agility. Imagine footwear that might just make running safer and healthier, by encouraging a forefoot strike and a more natural running form that creates less impact on the knees, hips and lower back. That is what Vibram FiveFingerscan offer."
Obviously, they make it sound pretty enticing. But this is coming from the company itself. I needed a little more to believe its claims. But, Chictopian's own Louise ,aka CoffeeandaCardigan, seemed to enjoy these shoes a lot in her post . Louise said, "I am in awe of their comfort… I will never, ever go back to typical athletic footwear," and adds,"these feel so much more natural;They feel like I am walking barefoot, but with protection. They are just really fun and comfortable to wear!"
So in my opinion, if you are an athletic person, maybe you should take these for a spin! They seem to work, and everyone who I know that owns them seem to like them. Remember, do your research first before you start to wear them! This is a great guide to five finger shoes.
Styling these shoes seems to be a huge problem. Louise had a tip, "When wearing these gorilla feet with anything other than running pants, one must have a sense of humor." So if you are trying to incorporate these into your everyday outfits, try and match your clothes to your shoes so they don't look completely out of place! Louise likes to "Style [her] Vibrams with rolled up jeans and my North Face jacket or leggings and a casual skirt." They also have their upside, I could see them being used with a wide variety of casual outfits. Granted you might get a few odd looks when you wear them, but our feet need a break too!
The best type of outfit for these shoes is an athletic one, and again go for something that matches the shoes. If I was styling the shoes in the title picture, I would wear a blue sports bra , grey tank top and some spandex capris . And of course, you can't for get the shoes! They can be found here .
So… what do you think about these shoes? Do you think they are practical or just plain silly? Comment & answer the poll below!


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LAKE PLACID - Taylor Berryman started attending hockey games at a young age. After a move to Tennessee, his Buffalo-born father could no longer enjoy his Sabres, but the Nashville Predators were a good substitute.
"We've been going to games since day one," Berryman said. "We've had season tickets since the franchise started (in 1998). That's really what got me into hockey."
This past week was 27-year-old Berryman's first year at the Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp in Lake Placid. He may have been a rookie from the South, but the ice was familiar.
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Taylor Berryman of Nashville, Tennessee, stands in the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena during the Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp in Lake Placid Tuesday, April 2.
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"My cousin Ed Brandt actually got us into the camp, so I was lucky enough to get on the same team as him and his son Roger," Berryman said.
They were on Team Blue - named Youthinager by the players.
Sharing the ice with relatives was more than just comforting; Berryman and his family knew how to play strategically together.
"Roger had an assist on one of my goals, and I had an assist on his so it was a cool little family connection out there," he said.
He also had the pleasure of working with some of the U.S. Olympians from the 1980 Miracle on Ice game against the Soviet Union.
"(Center) Mark Johnson was out there playing D, and then we had (left wing Mike) Eruzione behind the bench chirping orders at us," Berryman said. "It was really cool."
Their team lost the bronze-medal game against Bill Baker's Dirty Dozen. Berryman scored one goal in that game.
Berryman is a three-sport athlete who enjoys soccer and golf, but hockey will always hold a special place in his heart. Since the Predators started playing, Berryman said hockey has only gotten more popular in Tennessee.
"It's like wildfire," he said. "Youth hockey has got a long wait list. The Preds are doing a good job with their youth hockey program, and they're building more sheets of ice. There's a growth of the game in Nashville for sure."
The Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp can seem like a lot from the outside. It costs about $6,500, it's a four-day commitment, and extensive travel is required for some campers. For Berryman, however, the return on investment isn't just partying with his teammates, meeting the 1980 players or skating in the Herb Brooks Arena. The real reward, he said, is the quality time with his father.
"It's been cool getting a week away with my dad. We don't really get a lot of opportunities to travel together. That's really made it worthwhile."


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West Lindsey District Council has revealed the exciting acts people can expect to see when the Wolds Arts Festival comes to Caistor at the start of next month.
The Wolds Arts Festival will bring some of the most talented performers from around the country to West Lindsey, as part of a two-day event in Market Rasen and Caistor.
On October 2, the streets of Caistor will come to life with music, street theatre, live performances and pyrotechnics from local and national artists.
Giganti, a large scale puppet inspired by local legend, will be led through the streets of Caistor by pupils from Caistor Primary School. No pavement will be safe when Doris and Marge arrive on their souped-up shopping trolleys.
Listen out for the screech of burning rubber and their pumping tunes.
There are also opportunities to learn to juggle and listen to live music from local artists.
The grand finale sees the performance of New Fantasia – a mesmerizing combination of live music, projections and a pyrotechnic display- all taking place on the Cabinet of Curiosity, an inflatable purple stage!
There will be something for everyone - and the whole thing it is totally free.
West Lindsey District Council ward member for Caistor, Coun Owen Bierley said: "The Wolds Arts Festival is a first for West Lindsey.
"We hope it will showcase what these two towns have to offer and provide a major boost to the local economy.
"It's not every day that you get to enjoy live theatre and music for free in the open air.
"Caistor will provide the most beautiful backdrop for the festival's second day and I would urge people to come along, get involved and enjoy.
"It is a lovely opportunity to mix big entertainers with local artists and also to get the schools involved."
And the council says it is delighted to also be working in partnership with the Caistor Goes events committee and volunteers.
They are providing support with sound, stage, road closures and diversions, helping to make this event a real community effort.
Caistor mayor Carol MacKenzie said: "Caistor is well known for its vibrant community and thanks to its hard working volunteers on the events committee is able to enjoy several entertaining events throughout each year.
"However we are delighted that West Lindsey District Council have secured funding for this event which will bring immense enjoyment to the people of Caistor and the surrounding area."
The free festival will showcase excellent local acts alongside some of the most talented performers from around the country.
The fun starts in Caistor at 5pm on Sunday, October 2, giving people the opportunity to explore the town beforehand.
Magna Vitae, which is running the event, is experienced in delivering family outdoor entertainment and varied programmes.
The festival starts in Market Rasen on Lincolnshire Day which is celebrated every year on October 1. It marks the anniversary of the Lincolnshire Rising, a revolt by Catholics against the establishment of the Church of England by Henry VIII in 1536.


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