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Oncology chaplain Debra Jarvis writes about her own breast cancer diagnosis and her work as a chaplain at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in her new book, It's Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of Life & Cancer.
By Diana Price
When Debra Jarvis was diagnosed with breast cancer, a common response from people who knew what the ordained minister did for a living was, "But you're the chaplain! You should be immune!" Debra's response, as she relays it in her new book, It's Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of Life & Cancer (Sasquatch Books, 2007), speaks to both her deep-seated faith and her indomitable sense of humor: "So what if I'm the chaplain? I'm a Christian, the faith that's all about the crucifixion of the guy who is considered the Son of God! I mean if the Son of God can't get a break, why should I?"
It is the interplay of faith and humor, tenderness and wit that makes Debra's memoir of her cancer journey and her experiences as a general oncology chaplain at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance so moving and so entirely human. Refreshingly, this is not a precious conversation about the pearly gates, wrapped in a pink satin ribbon and presented in a commemorative crystal box. Instead, Debra's discussion of illness and death, love and life moves through the book as life does—it's sometimes messy and uncomfortable and often beautiful; it's real and transparent. And when you read about her experiences and those of her patients as she and they grapple with cancer and their inner lives, you are struck both by the authenticity of the encounters and by the genuine feeling that supports the moments that she records.
As Debra tells her own story—which includes a diagnosis of infiltrating ductal carcinoma, mastectomy, reconstruction, and chemo—and gives us glimpses of her dialogues with the patients she ministers to, we gain perspective about how cancer can change a life and how faith can transform a person in often-inexplicable ways. Sometimes it is Debra who is changed, and sometimes it is her patients; but in each encounter and experience she relates, there is the meeting of grace and humanity that allows us to see the way faith and the questions surrounding our spiritual life are inextricably tangled along the winding road of a cancer journey. And in the end, Debra acts as chaplain to the reader too, as we are granted the opportunity to reflect on our own faith and to ask our own questions through the experiences of the author and her flock.
Here, Debra answers a few questions about the meeting of faith and illness, her work as an oncology chaplain, and how her personal experience with cancer has affected her spiritual life.
W&C As a general oncology chaplain, what's your job description?
DJ My formal job description is to "provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, family, and staff." What that translates to is: holding hands, fluffing pillows, talking theology, laughing, drinking tea, talking about baseball, praying, talking about shoes/dog/kids, laughing, opening stubborn water bottles, holding babies, feeding babies, holding adults, offering tissues, reading scripture, looking at photos, blessing chemo, laughing, singing and, yes, crying.
W&C When you tell people that you are a cancer or oncology chaplain, what kind of reaction do you generally get?
DJ People associate cancer with death; and since Americans are pretty squirrelly about death, they usually get wide-eyed and say in a funereal tone, "That must be hard." Then I say, "Yeah, you know what's hard about it?" They brace themselves. "I have to wear close-toed shoes to work, and I really hate that."
W&C In your experience, are there common themes in what people living with cancer are seeking when they engage in a dialogue with you?
DJ Yes, there are, depending on where they are in their cancer experience.
Newly diagnosed:
What did I do to deserve this? (Why did God do this to me?) I'm not ready to go/leave my kids/leave my parents.
It's just not fair.But I've always been so healthy!
Living with cancer:
I sure don't ______ [fill in the blank] anymore.
This whole experience has made me see ______ [fill in the blank, i.e.: how much I'm loved; how much I let other people walk on me; how much I do to keep my household together; how I really hate my job].
I'm grateful for ______ [fill in the blank].
W&C Did your own experience with cancer teach you anything new about the role of faith for people living with cancer?
DJ Two things come to mind. One is that on those nights when I lay awake, I had an ongoing conversation with Mr. Martha Miyagi (my name for God who is combo of Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid and Martha Stewart) in which I would listen expectantly as well as pray, "Please, please help me go to sleep!" Just knowing that there was something beyond and within myself was incredibly sustaining. The second thing is that although I was in deep water, I always felt as if I had a life preserver around me, keeping my head above water. So I never felt alone or that I was going to go under.
W&C Can you describe the role/importance of faith or spiritual practice for people living with cancer as you have observed it?
DJ My observation and my personal experience is that having cancer can make you amazingly self-absorbed. So if you have a faith or spiritual practice that encourages you to see the big picture and think of others, it can keep you balanced. It's also empowering to meditate or pray for yourself and others at a time when you feel powerless and vulnerable.
W&C We tend to use those words—faith, spirituality, belief—interchangeably. How do you define them in your work?
DJ I think religion is simply the basket in which we carry our spiritual beliefs. So some of us have a Jewish basket, others a Buddhist basket, others a Christian basket or a basket with no label. The important thing is to not get hung up on the label but to focus on the contents of the basket, which are more similar than different. To me spirituality means how you view and experience life and death—where you find meaning in life and death and what binds your life together. So even if you tell me that you're a card-carrying atheist, you still have spiritual beliefs.
W&C Your days must often be filled with heartbreaking interactions and also with incredibly uplifting exchanges. What does your own spiritual practice consist of that enables you to manage your work and your own inner life?
DJ I have a meditation practice called metta, or lovingkindness, meditation in which I visualize a person and pray, May you be happy and peaceful. May you be safe and protected. May you be strong and healthy. May your body serve you well. May you live with ease and joy. This way I don't have to pretend I know what's best for anyone. I just lift them up in this loving way. And of course I always pray for myself first. If you don't pray for yourself first, you're hosed! The flight attendants are right: "Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others."
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Fernando Verdasco, the 10th-ranked player on the ATP Tour, accepted a wild card into the 2009 Pilot Pen tennis tournament on Thursday. Verdasco, who ranked as high as No. 7 earlier this year, has already reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and the fourth round in the French Open and at Wimbledon. He will be making his fifth appearance at the Pilot Pen, where he reached the semifinals last year and the quarters in 2005 and 2007.
John Isner, the 6-foot-9 American who had jumped up 20 places in the ranking to a career high of No. 55, withdrew his wild card request due to heat exhaustion after he was forced to retire against Jeremy Chardy of France on Wednesday in Cincinnati.
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CC to have season-ending surgery on right knee
Lefty scheduled to undergo arthroscopic debridement procedure on Wednesday
NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia's season is over. The Yankees left-hander has been scheduled to have arthroscopic debridement surgery on his right knee, in the hopes of correcting an issue that limited the workhorse to just eight starts this year.
Sabathia has selected Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Dodgers' team physician, to perform the procedure on Wednesday. The Yankees' expectation is that Sabathia should have enough time to recover and have a relatively normal offseason going into Spring Training.
"He'll get it cleaned up and obviously it will end his season," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "Hopefully, next year will be a different story."
Sabathia, who turns 34 on Monday, has not pitched in the big leagues since May 10, when he started against the Brewers at Miller Park and was sent for an MRI that showed degenerative conditions in his right knee.
"It's sad to see a guy go down like that," Carlos Beltran said. "He's young, so we're hoping that he can recuperate soon and be ready for next year."
Sabathia has struggled the past two years, going a combined 17-17 with a 4.87 ERA. He was 3-4 with a 5.28 ERA this season and attempted to rehab with the aid of a stem cell injection, but experienced more knee issues after making a Minor League start for Double-A Trenton on July 2.
"We thought we were going to get him back," manager Joe Girardi said after the Yankees' 4-3 victory over the Reds on Friday night. "He was throwing the ball, we had rehabbed him and gotten him up to 55 pitches. We had even talked about him throwing right before the All-Star break; we had kind of lined it up that way.
"It's extremely unfortunate. The big thing is that we get him back healthy. Hopefully, this surgery takes care of it, and moving forward, next year he gets his 32 starts."
Sabathia also visited Yankees team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad and Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister before deciding to have surgery.
Cashman took some solace in that Sabathia is not having microfracture surgery, which has produced mixed results in athletes. Cashman described the upcoming procedure more as a cleanup.
"It doesn't mean that's not off the table," Cashman said. "I just think that anyone who looks at that circumstance realizes that it's a bad thing. There's no predictable outcome. Some people say, 'Hey, it could work.' But it's one of those things you don't want to mess with if you can avoid it."
Cashman said that Sabathia also has a cyst behind his right knee, and that some consideration was given to draining it and attempting rehab again. Ultimately, the choice was made to go forward with surgery and roll the clock ahead to 2015.
"Because we're in July, I think he'll come into Spring Training, in theory, ready to go," Cashman said. "Given the number of things that have gone on, we'll have to be careful with him nonetheless."
The Yankees have lost 80 percent of their Opening Day starting rotation, with Sabathia and Ivan Nova (Tommy John surgery) out for the year. Michael Pineda (right shoulder) is rehabbing and hopes to return in August, and Masahiro Tanaka (partial UCL tear in right elbow) is beginning a six-week rehab program.
Since signing with the Yankees before the 2009 season, Sabathia is 91-46 with a 3.59 ERA in 169 regular-season games with New York, claiming an '09 World Series ring.
He is in the third year of a five-year, $122 million extension that was agreed upon after the 2011 season; Sabathia will earn $23 million in '15, $25 million in '16 and has a vesting option worth $25 million in '17 that contains a $5 million buyout.
"He's a horse. He's a top-of-the-rotation guy," catcher Brian McCann said. "He's been like that his whole career, and we just hope he'll recover and come back as soon as possible."


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Thomas J. Leonard
Professor of Biology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program
Clark University
Worcester, MA 01610-1477
Office: #336 Lasry Center for Bioscience; Lab: #311
Phone: (508) 793-7107
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Current Research and Teaching
Our present research is in two areas, each involving filamentous fungi:
- Mycotoxin gene regulation in Aspergillus
- Uncontrolled growth in Schizophyllum
(1) With Aspergillus nidulans we are concerned with genetic regulation of the mycotoxin, sterigmatocystin. We have identified a large gene cluster that contains 23 genes associated with sterigmatocystin biosynthesis. Included in the cluster is an activator gene, anaflR, the activation of which is necessary for the activation of each of the sterigmatocystin cluster genes. We have cloned and sequenced each of the 23 genes (in collaboration with another lab). Our present short-term objectives are to determine how this large cluster of genes is regulated i.e., how does anaflR work and what regulates anaflR?
(2) With Schizophyllum commune our focus is on the genetics of uncontrolled growth. Abnormal tumor-like growths develop from vegetative and reproductive tissues as a result of a recessive gene, mound (mnd), which undergoes somatic genetic rearrangement resulting in a recombinant cell that exhibits uncontrolled cell division. These proliferating cells adhere and form a large mass of cells (see arrow in the image at right). Efforts are directed at cloning the mnd gene, comparing its nucleotide sequence with its normal allelic counterpart to discover clues as to the nature of the somatic recombination event.
Selected Publications
Yu, J.H. and T.J. Leonard. 1998. Culture conditions control expression of the genes for alfatoxin and sterigmatocystin biosynthesis in Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus nidulans. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 64: 2275-2277.
Yu, J.H., R. Butchko, M. Fernandes, N. Keller, T.J. Leonard, T.H. Adams. 1996. Conservation of structure and function of the aflatoxin regulatory gene aflR from Aspergillus nidulans and A. flavus. Current Genetics 29:549-555.
Brown, D.W., J.H. Yu, H.S. Kelkar, M. Fernandes, T.C. Nesbit, T.C. Keller, N.P. Adams and T.J. Leonard. 1996. Twenty-five co-regulated transcripts define a secondary metabolism gene cluster in Asperfillus nidulans. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 93:1418-1422.
Feng, G.H. and T.J. Leonard. 1995. Characterization of the polyketide synthase gene (pksLi) required for aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus nidulans. J. Bact. 177: 6246-6254.
Yu, J.H. and T.J. Leonard. 1995. Sterigmatocystin biosynthesis in Aspergillus nidulans requires a novel type I polyketide synthase. J. Bact. 177: 4792-4800.
Leonard, T.J. and S. Dick. 1994. Uncontrolled growth associated with novel somatic recombination in the fungus Schizophyllum. Bioassays 16: 329- 334.


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Recipe Name: Mom's Taco stuff
Prep Time and Total Time: about an hour
Ingredient List and Recipe Steps:
1 to 1 1/2 pounds hamburger meat
1 can refried beans
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 small can of echilada souce
2 cups (shred) cheddar cheese
1 small can of sliced black olives (optional)
Brown and drain the beef. Add back into pan and add the soup, and the enchilada sauce to keep warm.
Prepare the baking dish-Spray a 9 x 13 pan and put the refired beans all over the bottom. Put the beef/soup mixture all over the beans. Sprinkle the cheese all over that part. If you like black olives- - -sprinkle them over the top of the "stuff". Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for about 30 to 45 minutes. Garnish with Sour cream and/or green onions. Goes well with tortilla chips and serve like nachos if desired. If there are any left-overs, it's even better the next day.
Servings: At least a family of 4 hungry people
Comments: This is great to make on a rushed night! No complaints about dinner.
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Cancer on the Presidency
This goes back to John Dean's "There is a cancer growing on the Presidency" speech [1]. Dean informed Nixon of how details of the coverup were becoming known. The so-called "smoking gun" tape only relates to Nixon's approval of diversion of funds from CREEP to the burglars families for legal fees. Subsequent release of audiotapes and transcripts[2] corroborate in context that Nixon had no prior knowledge; transcript of JUNE 23, 1972 FROM 10:04 TO 11:39 AM, 6 days after the breakin, Nixon & Halderman discuss who did have prior knowledge, who approved the breakin, and Nixon is informed for the first time who's idea it was. RobS 11:44, 16 July 2007 (EDT)


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A Sandwich a Day: Shahi Paneer Wrap at Tastee Curritos
A new sandwich every day.
In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
It's hard to stand out amongst the Indian and Middle Eastern restaurants that crowd Greenwich Village; Tastee Curritos distinguishes itself by inventing the "Currito," a clever portmanteau of "Curry" and "Burrito." The fusion pretty much ends at the name though, as the food is not so much a marriage of Mexican and Indian cuisine but rather a selection of properly prepared curries served in sandwich form. After reading all about the sandwich and wrap offerings from Robert Sietsema, we had to try them for ourselves.
Of the three fillings we tried (all available as a hero sandwich or currito), the Shahi Paneer Wrap ($6) is what we'd go back for. Normally I wouldn't want to eat a whole bowl of paneer by itself, but wrapping it in a flour tortilla makes it more appealing. It features soft, fresh cheese that's salty and pickle-tangy thanks to the pungent Punjabi curry sauce. They'll ask you if you want lettuce and tomato in your wrap, but you'd be better served to omit the filler and head straight for the cheese.
We were less impressed by the Achari Chicken, which was tender but overly vinegared and muted by its thick hero roll, and the Punjabi Chole, which offered bland chickpeas that leaked liquid past the flour tortilla's thin walls.
Tastee Curritos is open until "3 a.m. and sometimes 5 a.m.," which makes it an ideal nightcap for any vegetarians who have been out partying in the Village.
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Labours of Herakles
Twelve outstandingly difficult and dangerous tasks performed by Herakles at the command of King Eurystheus of Argos. The gods decreed that Herakles should be subservient to the will of Eurystheus for twelve years, during which time the hero completed all twelve tasks set him by the king. Herakles was rewarded for his success with immortality and a place among the gods.
The Twelve Labours were:
- strangling the Nemean Lion
- decapitating the Hydra
- capturing the Keryneian Stag
- snaring the Erymanthian Boar
- cleaning the Augean Stables
- killing the Stymphalian Birds
- catching the Cretan Bull
- acquiring Diomedes' Mares
- obtaining Hippolyte's Girdle
- stealing the cattle of Geryon
- taking golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides
- dragging Cerberus from the Underworld
All twelve are occasionally shown in art, as on the metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, but in later art their order differs and occasionally a Labour is replaced by some other Heraklean episode.
Above left: Detail from an Athenian red-figure clay vase, about 480 BC. Paris, Musée du Louvre C192. © Musée du Louvre, Paris
Above right: Drawing. John Boardman, Greek Sculpture Classical Period, fig.22 (Marion Cox) © John Boardman (Marion Cox)


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With speculation now centered on how Superstorm Sandy's impact may affect the U.S. election result, the final presidential debate, which focused on foreign policy, might seem like a distant event to American voters. But for the rest of the world, this was an event that mattered.
As many pundits have noted, if the rest of the world were voting in the U.S. presidential election, the third presidential debate would probably have proceeded differently.
But since only about 200 million people on earth are eligible to vote for the man whose policies will impact all of us, the evening, as expected, turned into an exercise in imperial chest-thumping.
President Barack Obama dredged up former Secretary of State Madeline Albright's assertion that "America remains the indispensable nation" to remind American voters of what a great gift to the world their country is. Not to be outdone in extolling American exceptionalism, Republican candidate Mitt Romney told his compatriots, "This nation is the hope of the earth."
Both agreed that, as Obama put it, "We've got to make sure that our economy is strong at home so that we can project military power overseas."
Israel as cornerstone of foreign policy
As the candidates sought to highlight their differences, pleasing Israel emerged as the cornerstone of each candidate's foreign policy approach. As the progressive Israeli commentator Uri Avnery noted: "Israel was mentioned in the debate 34 times -- 33 times more than Europe, 30 times more than Latin America, five times more than Afghanistan, four times more than China. Only Iran was mentioned more often -- 45 times -- but in the context of the danger it poses to Israel."
Romney said the Middle East was a mess but was short on specifics about how he would manage things there better than Obama. Al Qaeda is on its last legs, said Obama, but Romney claimed it is now stronger than before. It was with respect to Libya that Obama contrasted what he called Romney's "reckless" approach with his own brand of interventionism, one done "in a careful, thoughtful way, making certain that we knew who we were dealing with, that those forces of moderation on the ground were ones that we could work with."
What Obama was not about to admit was that his "thoughtful" interventionism had not prevented post-Gaddafi Libya from becoming a major U.S. foreign policy disaster.
China as adversary
For those following the debate from East Asia, perhaps the most significant part of the exchange was Obama's Freudian slip when he declared that "China is both an adversary, but also a potential partner," putting the emphasis on the former.
The Navy is the cutting edge of Obama's aggressive "Pivot to Asia" strategy. Romney said, however, that the Navy is ill equipped to carry out its global mission, claiming that the naval brass wanted 313 ships but were down to under 285. This prompted Obama's clever riposte that the military also had fewer horses and bayonets, but that owing to technological advances, U.S. military capabilities were stronger.
The economy
For all the fireworks, however, the foreign policy debate will not determine the course of the elections. With the polls now placing the candidates at a dead heat -- and with some 12-15 percent of registered voters either undecided or open to changing their minds -- the election will turn on the economy.
Romney's message, which he has honed in the last days of the campaign, is that four more years of Obama will mean four more years of policies that have failed to reignite the U.S. economy and kept "23 million Americans" without work or "struggling to find a good job." It is a powerful message, though a deceitful one, since Romney did not acknowledge that his own party's obstructionism has been in large part responsible for the dismal state of economic affairs.
Obama says that things are better now than when he took office, claiming that 4.5 million new jobs have been created since then, but adds that "there's more to be done." He asserts that Romney's policies, focused on reducing the deficit and the debt through sharp budget cuts and favoring the wealthy with tax breaks, would bring back the dire situation that existed before Obama assumed office.
What the president does not say is that, as Paul Krugman and others have pointed out, his own lack of resolve in pushing through a massive stimulus program when he could have done it in his first two years in office is a big part of the reason the economy is stuck in neutral. What he also fails to tell voters is how he would be able to get more expansionary policies adopted should he be reelected with a House of Representatives that is likely to be controlled by die-hard anti-spending Republicans.
The non-rational factor
An intelligent voter, looking only at their programs, would probably agree with Obama that Romney's approach "does not add up" to an economic recovery program -- especially given his preoccupation with reducing the deficit yet refusing to raise taxes on Americans earning over $250,000 a year. But voting behavior is not always determined by rationality.
Especially in times of crisis, voting is often driven by irrational hopes and fears. Many undecided voters could swing to Romney at the last minute simply out of a desperate hope that maybe, just maybe, things will somehow take a turn for the better with a new person at the helm -- even if his policies don't make any sense.
The feeling in my bones is that this irrational factor may well swing the elections to Romney. I certainly hope I am wrong.
So let me say it: If I were a progressive American voter, I would probably vote for Obama, not out of enthusiasm for the president but because Romney's bias towards big business, his obsession with reducing the deficit, and his much less nuanced foreign policy approach would make things worse than they are right now both in the United States and globally.
In 2008, when Obama ran against John McCain, the choice was clearly between the future and the past. Unfortunately, the choice on November 6 is between the dismal present and the even more dismal past.
Foreign Policy In Focus columnist Walden Bello is senior analyst of the Bangkok-based institute Focus on the Global South and representative of Akbayan (Citizens' Action Party) in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He can be reached at [email protected].
This article is reprinted with permission from Common Dreams.
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Bomb Disposal Unit
Established in 1972, the NYSP Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) is the second-largest squad of its kind in New York State, exceeded only by the New York City Police Department's Bomb Squad. It is responsible for responding to calls for improvised explosive devices, recovered military ordnance, commercial explosives and fireworks throughout much of the upstate area.
The BDU maintains separate facilities in Albany, Newburgh, Watertown and Batavia. Each facility is equipped with mitigation equipment, such as disposal trailers, robots and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) suits. Each bomb technician carries critical first-responder equipment, including an X-ray device and bomb suits.
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City Wide This Weekend
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Well, I hope those of you who are brand loyal to Jesus enjoyed your Easter weekend. I myself am of that persuasion and had a lovely weekend with my kids, my niece and my brother-in-law. We attended our church services as a group and then my bro-in-law treated all of us to a marvelous lunch at one of our favorite restaurants.
This weekend my plans are a little different - I will be showing at the City Wide Garage Sale at the Palmer Events Center here in Austin. I've been preparing other goodies for this weekend's (April 30th and May 1st) City Wide Garage Sale at Palmer Events Center here in Austin. My booth is #221 near the red skirted info desk. There is a $7 charge to park in the garage or there is a free parking lot at One Texas Center on the Southwest corner of So. First and Barton Springs, as well.
Saturday morning between 8:30am - 10am, City Wide offers early shopper passes for $10 each. This allows those who so choose to have early access to the show and get first dibs on vendors' merchandise before the general admission customers enter at 10am.
I hope you get a chance to come and see me, cuz I have some really marvelous goodies this show!
Have a great weekend and I'll see every back here Monday!
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When Amanda Harrison had her breasts enlarged in 2006, the results gave her the confidence she had lacked since bullies teased her at school about her flat chest.
She now believes her self-esteem came at a terrible cost - years of mystery illnesses that left her weak, depressed and unable to cope with daily life.
Harrison, now 40, is one of about 250 British women who are suing for compensation after being fitted with suspect breast implants from a French company that shut down in 2010.
The silicone gel implants, made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), appear to have an unusually high rupture rate and fears about possible health risks are spreading.
About 300,000 PIP implants, which are used in cosmetic surgery to boost breast size or replace lost breast tissue, were sold worldwide before PIP went bust last year. French investigators also found the company had used a cheap industrial-grade silicone to fill some of its implants.
"It makes me feel disgusted," Harrison told Reuters in a telephone interview from her home in Ramsgate, in southeast England.
"It's sick that they could even think about putting this stuff into a human. You wouldn't even put it in an animal. It's (like) mattress filler, isn't it?" she said.
Harrison was happy with her implants for the first two years, but in 2008 she fell ill with the first of what turned out to be a long series of debilitating illnesses.
Over the next three years, she says she suffered from shooting pains in her chest and under her arm, difficulties breathing, excruciating neck and back pain and other symptoms that doctors could not explain.
She says she was repeatedly hospitalized and off work for weeks at a time. She left her job as an advertising sales manager because she felt unable to cope.
Earlier this year, tests revealed that one of her breast implants, which were made by PIP, had ruptured.
She had the implants replaced and her symptoms improved, although she still has problems she says her surgeon suspects are linked to silicone seeping into her breast tissue.
Since then, she has researched the PIP scandal and is one of hundreds of British women seeking compensation from their clinics through the courts.
"These clinics said for example that (the implants) would last for 10 years, or in some cases that they would last for life, and that they couldn't possibly leak," said Mark Harvey, the women's lawyer.
"So when they were given these implants which we now know did rupture, didn't last 10 years or more, (and) did leak, these were breaches of contract and they should have to pay compensation," he told Reuters from his office in the Welsh capital Cardiff.
A civil court there will decide in mid-January whether to admit the women's class action suit.
Harrison, who still takes anti-depressants and sleeping tablets after her run of health problems, said no amount of money would make up for the damage to her life.
"I can't get my health back ... I've got a young son that I can't even look after properly. I don't know what the future holds for me," she said.


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For the 13th time in 15 years, Audi has emerged victorious at this weekend's 82nd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. And now I'm sad.
I'm not sad because Audi won, of course. While I was cheering for an upset from the Toyota team (even though I've been mad at them since 2012 for punting the DeltaWing off the track) the Audi team earned their win.
No, I'm sad because one of my favorite events on the motorsports calendar is over and we have to wait another year for it to come back. Here's one way to feel better: check out these amazing photos of the race from the AP and Getty Images.
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Fizzy Pear Ginger Punch Recipe
An elegant punch that combines mellow pear and spicy ginger. To make a large ice block, freeze water in a Tupperware container.
- Yield:10 to 12 servings
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:1 hour
- For Ginger Syrup:
- 1 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thirds
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- For Punch:
- 8 cups chilled pear juice, such as Looza
- 1 cup ginger syup
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 3 1/2 cups seltzer
- large ice block
- candied ginger, for garnish
Make Ginger Syrup: Place ginger, water, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until reduced to a syrup, about 30 minutes. Let cool.
Make Punch: In a large punch bowl, combine pear juice, ginger syrup, lemon juice, and ground ginger. Whisk until combined.
Add seltzer and stir gently to combine. Add ice block to punch bowl.
If desired, place three pieces of candied ginger on a tooth pick and place in each cocktail glass as garnish.
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A 2 volume collection of prose writings. Vol. 1 includes 2 youthful prose romances, the Refutation of Deism, his Declaration of Rights, an essay on electoral reform, and other short pieces. Vol. 2 includes A Defence of Poetry, On a Future State, Speculations on Metaphysics, and Letters from Italy.
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E-Hawk Grapplers Sweep Generals, Titans
SIBLEY – Emmetsburg's E-Hawks utilized a full lineup on Tuesday night to sweep a pair of non-conference duals against Sibley-Ocheyedan and Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire.
Taking on the host Generals of Sibley-Ocheyedan, Emmetsburg used five pins and received four forfeit victories and a technical fall to take a 62-18 win.
AT 120 pounds, Jake Miller opened with a :49 fall over David Monier and at 126, Nick Merwald recorded a 9-7 decision victory over Kyle Green. Chance Saathoff received a win by forfeit at 132 pounds but at 138, Chris VanHeuvelen was the victim of a 1:10 pin b Cole Hieronimus.
Caige Elbert, wrestling at 145 pounds, was pinned by Tyler Reck in :42 of their match and at 152 pounds, Joe Schmidt was the victim of a 1:16 pin at the hands of Tyler O'Connor to make the score 18-15 in favor of the Generals, but those would be Sibley-Ocheyedan's last points of the dual.
At 160, Brady Bailey pinned Andrew Brockshus in 1:51 and at 170 pounds, Nick Schany returned to the lineup to earn an 18-3 Technical Fall in 5:43 over Chris DeNoble.
Andrew Wellik made his return to the mat at 182 pounds with a :45 win by fall over Dillon Brockshus and at 195 pounds, Austin McCartan opened his season with a :33 win by fall over Devin Hoekstra to make the score 38-18.
Taylor Wegner picked up a :49 pin over Nic Salina in the 220 pound match and at 285, Keagan Barrett received a win by forfeit for the E-Hawks.
Conner Crosgrove received a win by forfeit for Emmetsburg at 106 pounds and Dillon VanOosbree rounded out the dual receiving a win by forfeit at 113 pounds for the 62-18 final team tally.
In the second duel of the night, Emmetsburg met up with the Titans of GT/RA and claimed a 59-18 win.
Nick Merwald would start the duel with a :36 win by fall over Sam George at 126 pounds, but Austin Thompson pinned Chance Saathoff in 1:12 of the 132 pound match. Chris VanHeuvelen met GT/RA's Tyler Hoffman in action at 138 but would be pinned by Hoffman in 3:27 of the match.
At 145 pounds, Caige Elbert received a win by forfeit to tie the score at 12-12, but in action at 152 pounds, Joe Schmidt battled Hunter Brown in a back-and-forth match to record his first varsity win with a 10-7 decision.
Brady Bailey pinned Kodi Ferguson in:30 at 160 pounds and at 170, Nick Schany tallied an 18-2 Technical Fall at the end of regulation over Matt McGrauth to put the E-Hawks up 26-12.
Andrew Wellik pinned Kevin Smith in 1:29 at 182 pounds while Austin McCartan tallied a :57 win by fall over Kyle Long in the 195 pound match.
Robert Nelson stepped into the lineup at 220 pounds and received a win by forfeit before Taylor Wegner battled Cody Thompson in a wild match before earning a 13-11 decision victory over the Titan heavyweight.
GT/RA would forfeit to Conner Crosgrove at 106 pounds and to Dillon VanOosbree at 113 pounds, but at 120 pounds, Alex hoffman would catch Jake Miller and earned a 1:38 win by fall to end the duel with the 59-18 final score.
Emmetsburg opens Lakes Conference action tonight (Thursday) as they take on Cherokee in a double duel at Alta, and will also wrestle Alta-Aurelia.
Then on Saturday, the E-Hawks will host the Emmetsburg Invitational at the Emmetsburg High School gym. Wrestling action will get underway at 12 noon.


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New molecular pathway regulating angiogenesis may fight retinal disease, cancers
Scientists identify in the journal Nature a new molecular pathway used to suppress blood vessel branching in the developing retina a finding with potential therapeutic value for fighting diseases of the retina and a variety of cancers.
Researchers report that myeloid cells, blood cells involved in the immune system, use this molecular pathway to guide blood vessel patterning in the retina. Furthermore, in the same study researchers were able to reverse this pathway to accelerate the growth of branching vessels, which could be important to developing new methods for repairing damaged tissues.
"We show in the setting of retina that myeloid cells use this pathway to direct vascular traffic," explained Richard Lang Ph.D., senior investigator on the study and director of the Visual Systems Group in the Division of Ophthalmology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. "We think modulation of this pathway might become a promising therapeutic option.''
The study, to be published online May 29, demonstrates how retinal myeloid cells regulate blood vessel branching in the still-developing retinas of postnatal mice by using the Wnt protein signaling network. The Wnt pathway is known for its role in embryonic and early development as well as in cancer. Although myeloid cells play an important part in the immune system, these cells are also found in many different tumor types and promote tumor progression.
Through a series of experiments in cell cultures and mouse models, researchers determined the new pathway works by myeloid cells utilizing the Wnt pathway to regulate expression of a gene known as Flt1. Flt1 encodes a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR1), which suppresses vascular growth by binding vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The expression of Flt1 can be adjusted so that when ramped up it inhibits VEGF and vascular branching, or when turned down it allows VEGF to increase branching.
Dr. Lang said the Wnt-Flt1 response is a new pathway for regulating VEGF-stimulated angiogenesis (blood vessel formation). This presents a number of new research opportunities to test its influence on retinal diseases that are often associated with abnormal blood vessel development and in tumor formation, he added.
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Parents have to navigate many sensitive and sometimes challenging topics of conversation with their children over the years. There's no doubt that every parent is stumped at times.
Serious illness, like cancer—and all the emotions that come with it—can leave even the most skilled parents searching for words. Many moms, dads and family members wonder things like "How much should I tell my child?," "How do I answer her questions?" or "What can I say to reassure him?"
No doubt you already have many of the skills you need to talk with your child about their disease, treatment and feelings. For some more guidance, the social workers and Child Life specialists at Seattle Children's are wonderful resources. Fred Wilkinson, LICSW, and Katy Tenhulzen, certified Child Life specialist, talk with many of the children receiving treatment through Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and with their families. They offer these suggestions.
Be Honest
Parents can best support their children by letting them know what's happening in their body and what to expect from treatment, says Tenhulzen. Our desire to protect our children from potentially frightening news sometimes makes this challenging.
"Some parents are tempted not to use the 'cancer' word with their kids because they're afraid it will scare them," she explains.
But chances are that if a child doesn't hear the word "cancer" from parents, he or she will hear it from someone else during conversations about treatment. This can be even more unsettling. Tenhulzen gives an example: If a mom told her son only that he has leukemia and later he hears his doctor use the word "cancer," he may think "I have leukemia and cancer, too?"
Also let your child know about possible side effects of treatment. For instance, tell the child that chemotherapy may cause their hair to fall out—and that their hair will come back. Otherwise these effects can be traumatic and frightening. Explain procedures before they are given, too. This type of preparation helps prevent the child from worrying about unexpected procedures, and it helps the child trust medical staff and you.
Whenever you can, explain the illness and treatment to your child in a direct way. You can help make it less of a mystery.
Match the Message to Your Child's Age
Kids of different ages have different levels of curiosity about what's happening and different abilities to understand the information we give them. An age-appropriate explanation for a four-year-old child might be something like this, says Wilkinson: "You have a type of cancer called leukemia. It makes your blood sick. The doctors and nurses are going to give you different medicines to help make your blood better."
Children ages six to eight grasp the concept of a cause-and-effect relationship, so they may wonder if they did something to cause their disease, says Wilkinson. For instance, they may wonder, "If I had eaten all my vegetables, like dad said, maybe I wouldn't have gotten cancer." For kids at this age, it can be especially important to explain they did nothing to cause their illness.
Older children, such as 12-year-olds, can understand more detail about their health and treatment. They may have concerns that younger kids wouldn't have, such as concerns about body image, if their treatment causes hair loss or weight gain, or questions about whether they might die from their disease. They will be more able to put their thoughts and fears into words.
"Parents are the experts on their kids," says Wilkinson. They generally know how much their children can understand and how involved the children can be and want to be in conversations about their health, he explains.
Take cues from your kids, adds Tenhulzen, including nonverbal cues, like turning away to play or bringing up another subject when you talk about their cancer. This doesn't necessarily mean they aren't coping well, she says.
"The kids are going to let you know how much they are ready to hear," she explains.
Listen, Too—It's as Important as Talking
Make a point of letting kids know that it's okay to ask questions. You can do this explicitly by telling them it is okay and by asking what questions they have.
This kind of prompting can be important for children. "They can sense that their parents are worried," says Tenhulzen, so some kids keep their own worries to themselves.
Your openness also comes through in your behavior. When possible, answer your child's questions honestly when they are asked. We encourage families to answer questions at the time, again following the child's cues. Kids might stop asking or withdraw if they feel their parents are dismissing their questions. If you aren't sure how to respond to a question, it's all right to say, "That's a good question. I don't know, so we'll ask the doctor." Then follow up. It's okay to admit you don't have all the answers.
Besides conversation, play can be a good method for finding out how your child is doing. "Play is the way kids communicate how they feel," explains Tenhulzen. Spending time in play with your child may give you insights into the thoughts, feelings and questions that he or she may not be able to express in conversation.
Remember That Emotions Are Okay
Both parents and kids can have so many feelings about the child's cancer, from deeply sad one day, to frustrated the next, to doing fine the next. Parents don't need to hide these emotions, says Wilkinson. Kids tend to sense the feelings anyway. Then they may fantasize about the feelings and make up their own (often incorrect) explanations for them or feel upset when they aren't discussed.
By showing and discussing their emotions, parents can help relieve this layer of stress and teach their kids by example how to express what they are feeling. For instance, a parent can say, "I feel …" to the child. Also, a parent can validate and give words to a child's feelings, such as "I know you're angry …."
These conversations can help with behavior, too. For example, if a child is hitting because he's angry, a parent can say, "I know you're angry, but it is not okay to hit." Then direct the child to a more appropriate way to express the anger. Many parents struggle with maintaining consistent limits on behavior when their child is ill and their family's routine is disrupted. So if this challenges you, you are not alone. Maintaining consistency is important, and talking about feelings is one way to help.
Consider How Kids Might Interpret Your Words
Children sometimes take terms and expressions literally, or misinterpret them. For instance, sometimes receiving anesthesia is explained to kids as "being put to sleep" during their surgery. Kids have often heard this phrase in relation to a pet being euthanized. So kids may fear this means they won't come back or wake up after their surgery or that they might die from "being put to sleep," says Tenhulzen. You can help prevent confusion by imagining how terms might sound to the child and then taking a minute to explain what the words really mean. Also, you can help keep your child's stress lower by avoiding overly graphic descriptions of invasive procedures, especially with younger kids.
Limit Your Promises to Things That Are in Your Control
It can be tempting to reassure a frightened or uncertain child with absolutes: "The shot won't hurt," "This is the last time you have to have this procedure" or "I promise everything will be okay." A more effective way to help a child is to provide a dose of realism supplemented by a generous measure of support, explains Wilkinson. For instance, instead of "The shot won't hurt," try something like, "I don't know if it will hurt. Some kids say it feels like a little pinch. Some kids can hardly feel it. But I'll be here to hold your hand the whole time, and you can let me know how it felt for you." Rather than, "I promise everything will be okay," try something like, "We are all going to do everything we can help you get well, and we'll be right here with you, going through it together."
Ask Us for Help
Our social workers and Child Life specialists at Seattle Children's want to support you and your child through the experience of having cancer and undergoing treatment. Please let us know if you would like some more ideas about how to talk with your child about what's happening. We are here to help.


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"One of my favorite things to eat is salmon. I love it on the grill but its not very easy to cook fish on a grill without it falling through the cracks. "
Here's how Christy does it:
Take your salmon, put it in some foil, top it with red oninons, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, soy sauce, salt, fresh ground pepper and a pat or two of butter.
Seal it in the foil and put it on the grill for about 30 minutes.
The aroma is out of this world.
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I just finished reading Noam Chomsky
why not just smoke some crack, or hit yourself in the head with a 2x4? If you want to make yourself stupider, there are easier ways to go about it.
Just trying to expand my horizons a little more, and besides, no - one ever gained a full understanding of an issue by only studying one side of it.If I'm going to argue intelligently with the lefties, I'll need at least a basic understanding of the premises of their arguments, in order to defeat them. "Know your enemy as you know yourself, and you shall not fail to achieve victory" Sun Tzu
My question (rephrased) is, does the US domination of military and security measures make the world a safer place?
Gosh, I always felt safer knowing we were one misunderstood diplomatic gesture, military exercise, cultural insult, or alerting system glitch away from total war against the Soviet Empire. I miss the quiet assurance of two nations equally equipped to initiate MAD and competing directly or by proxy over every inch of the globe to find just the right hair trigger. This current situation in which so much more escalation is required makes me lament the loss of imminency.
Actually S_Baker, thats a good thought. Getting some of the middle weight powers, such as Canada and various EU countries together to do something unilaterally about Africa might be more productive than waiting for the world as a whole to finally step in and undertake such a ccolossaltask. However, I have a feeling US dollars to help fund various initiatives would be required.
No, it was a response to the topical question. Of course, one may argue that it isn't US domination that makes me feel safer, but rather the contraction of the USSR (US domination being a side effect).
I think there's some legitimacy to hegemonic stability theory but as many have pointed out, the "us" is really what determines the response.
I think paracowboy was right to say "yes and no" since, in many aspects, the world is more stable than before but with US military hegemony (economic is dwindling quickly and one might wonder if it still exists) comes the fact that the actions of one very unpredictable and, presently in my opinion, overly aggressive nation can wreak substantial havoc with the rest of the world by virtue of its position - the old "elephant in the bed" thing. I don't think the US imposes the kind of order in the world that many attribute to it, though. There's quite a bit of nastiness that goes on without the US' involvement or concern.
The big change, I believe, is in the fact that military strength is mattering less and less as economic strength becomes more important. Wars generally aren't profitable and they're becoming even more expensive as the internationalization of markets brings the economic turmoil that they cause closer and closer to home.
I just finish reading Future: Tense by Gwynne Dyer.
Well predicting the future isn't easy and I think most people who getting it right do it more through luck than anything else.
Sure, and being a realist who believes in the dog-eat-dog world, only one "us" really matters to me. Something about the bones of a Pomeranian grenadier comes to mind....
Agree - but as I said before, power abhors a vacuum and in my view, "us" is better off with what has panned out as opposed to the alternatives the last century has offered. Wouldn't you agree?
We're assuming that those who fight do so for economic reasons and that capability is measured by such "conventional" units such as military capacity and economic might. Perhaps this is the "4th Generation" enthusiast speaking out, but today we are seeing what is argueably the most potent military machine on the planet having a tough time grappling with forces that have neither the economic or military strength nor care much for the profitability of the conflicts they pursue.. This isn't the first time and I will bet it won't be the last. Perhaps the mighty Triad of Military, State and People backed by such temporal measurements of capability such as industry and economy is an aberration in history rather than the norm; at least, looking at 6,000 years of fighting, it can be said to ebb and flow with an opposite(s).
Certainly, our militaries in the West still focus on " military capacity" and "economic might" that unscore the Triad, but is it the right way to look? During my visit to the AUSA convention, I noticed that of the hundreds of kiosks on the convention floor, I'd venture nearly half revolved around some form of information technology - computers, interface modules, programming, etc, etc. However, I only bumped into one little kiosk, tucked away in the corner, that dealt with foreign language and culture training. Add to this a few kiosks focusing on some sort of education, and you can see that Western militaries still remain quite inverted in their outlook. If those like Van Crevald, who argue that the Triad is failing or has already failed, are on to something, then this facination with may kick us in the butt down the road....


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Tampa enters leg 2 of this inexplicable road trip which has the D-Rays going from Boston to Arlington and then BACK to New York to face the Yankees. Luckily for the Rays, the Rangers finished a 3 games series in Seattle and needed a red-eye flight that probably landed in Dallas early this morning. The Rays enter this weekend series against the Rangers having salvaged the series finale against the Red Sox, and getting back to .500 at 8-8. The Rangers enter the series on a bit of an upswing. After starting the season 2-7, they have won 5 of 7 and just took two of three from the Seattle Mariners top run their record to 7-9 on the season. SS Michael Young is doing his usual thing at the plate hitting .348 to start the season. 3B Hank Blalock (.295-3-11) and 1B Mark Teixeira (.311-2-7) have been consistent early on. DH Phil Nevin leads the team with 4 homers and 15 RBI. There are no real base stealing threats on the team.
Tonight, Seth McClung will try to get his season on track as he faces Kameron Loe. McClung's curveball has abandoned him this season and he has stated that he may stop throwing it all together. Loe has yet to win a game but has pitched well enough to do so. In his last outing he went 7 innings against the A's surrendering 5 hits, 1 walk and 1 unearned run taking a no-decision. Saturday's starters for both clubs have yet to be settled. Although no official decision has been made we would be surprised if Edwin Jackson wasn't recalled from Durham. Rick Bauer is scheduled for the Rangers, but he pitched in relief on Thursday night. If he starts, he wouldn't go very deep into the game. Buck Schowalter has stated that his back up plan would be to piece-meal the game with relievers pitching 2-3 innings each. On Sunday, Casey Fossum will once again unleash his "Fossum Flop". He will face John Koronka who is off to a solid start (2-1, 3.94). In his last start, he went 5 innnings against Seattle giving up 5 hits, 4 walks and 1 run, striking out 4.
Probable Pitchers
Friday, 8:05 et
Devil Rays Seth McClung, RHP (1-2, 9.00)
Rangers Kameron Loe, RHP (0-2, 3.38)
Saturday, 8:05 et
Devil Rays Edwin Jackson (?), RHP (0-0, 0.00)
Rangers Rick Bauer (?), RHP (1-0, 4.66)
Sunday, 2:05 et
Devil Rays Casey Fossum, LHP (0-0, 5.50)
Rangers John Koronka, LHP (2-1, 3.94)


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Land: 6.25 acres
Agent: Tommy Brannock, Real Estate III 434)-977-3033
Curb Appeal: 9 out of 10
With forested surroundings, mountain views, and post-and-beam construction, this western Albemarle home is reminiscent of The Sound of Music— so much so that when the current owners first moved into the rural riverside property, their kids opened the windows and started singing "The hills are alive...."
And although it has a just four bedrooms among its 4,500 square feet, it feels large enough to shelter all seven von Trapp children.
Much of this expansion was done by the family, who integrated the original three-car garage into house. The door opens to the largest mudroom we've seen, with five built-in, locker-style cubbies, ample counter space, and a small sink for washing up.
A spacious family room lies to the left, showcasing the exposed beams seen throughout the house and making the renovated space consistent with the rest of the home. Steps lead up to the landing that serves as a laundry room, and a longer flight leads to the kids' wing, where two mirror-image bedrooms– with slanted ceilings and built-in pine desks and shelving– bookend a shared full bath.
The remainder of the home continues downstairs at the other end of the landing. Here, a large stone fireplace is flanked by a split log that curves around the hearth and reaches up to the pine ceiling. The open floor plan leads into a kitchen outfitted with grey soapstone counters with built-in butcher blocks, a Sub-Zero fridge and Viking professional appliances, including a six-burner gas range.
Outside the kitchen lies a long deck, accessible through the formal dining area. To the left of the dining room, a sitting room circles a stack-stone fireplace that reaches to the roof's peak, bolstered throughout by exposed beams.
On the second floor on this side of the house, a wide, four-sided landing hosts sitting areas with bookshelves, and an office with expansive windows facing the mountains. A narrow doorway leads into a bedroom suite where the bathroom has the same impressive mountain views. There's no bath, just a large white tiled shower with more mountain views. (The double-paned windows have fogged up, but the owner plans to replace them before moving.) The bedroom is dark and cozy, with pine throughout and a ladder leading to a loft.
This isn't the master, however. The master suite is downstairs past the sitting room and includes a room the owners are currently using as a home gym—convenient, too, with a sunken tub and separate shower. The bedroom is huge— almost too big— and leads out to the grassy back yard. Towards the garage lie an organic kitchen garden and a shed with a built-in dog door (the property also has an invisible fence to keep Rover home).
The front of the property is heavily shaded with a horseshoe-shaped driveway and a Sport Court currently set up for basketball. Although the backyard is comfortable (and was used as a fairway by the previous owner), on Mechum Banks, most of the 6.25 acres slope steeply down to the river, and for that reason it's best left forested and undeveloped.
The house and the grassy yard in back should be enough space for most families. Modern von Trapps encouraged to apply.
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Dato' Jaya J B Tan is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company and was appointed to the Board since 23 December 2003. He graduated from the University of Arizona and is a Mechanical Engineer by training. He has extensive experience in forestry, property development, food retail operations, trading and financial services. Previously, he has served as Chairman of several companies quoted on the stock exchanges of Malaysia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia and India.
Currently, Dato' Jaya is the Executive Chairman of Lasseters International Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange ("SGX"). He is also the Chairman of Cypress Lakes Group Limited, a public company in Australia and the Vice Chairman of Park Hyatt Saigon, a 259-room 5-star hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dato' Jaya was last re-elected as Director at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
held in January 2014. He will retire at the forthcoming AGM and will offer himself for
Dato' Jaya is the brother of Dato' Kamal Y P Tan.t.
Datuk Goi Seng Hui joined the Board of Envictus International Holdings Limited as Vice-Chairman and Non-Executive Director on 9 January 2013.
He is the Executive Chairman of Tee Yih Jia Group and SGX Mainboard-listed GSH Corporation Limited.
Established in 1969, Tee Yih Jia Group is a global food and beverage group with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Europe and China. GSH Corporation Limited is a growing property developer with a portfolio of residential, commercial and hospitality real estate in Southeast Asia and China. The company owns the landmark GSH Plaza building in Raffles Place Singapore and has properties under development in Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. GSH owns and operates the 5-star Sutera Harbour Resort, marina and golf course in Kota Kinabalu. Apart from these core businesses, Datuk Goi has investments across a range of listed and private entities in numerous industries, such as food and beverage, consumer essentials, recycling, distribution and logistics. Datuk Goi also serves on the board of three other mainboard-listed companies – Vice Chairman of Super Group Limited, Vice Chairman of JB Foods Limited, and Director of Tung Lok Restaurants (2000) Ltd.
He was named "Businessman of the Year" at the Singapore Business Awards (2014) and conferred the Public Service Star (Bar) (BBM (L)) at the 49th National Day Awards by the president of Singapore for his contributions to the community. Datuk Goi was also conferred the State Award of Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK), which carries the title of Datuk, from the Head of State of Sabah for his social and business contributions to Kota Kinabalu. In 2015, he was awarded the "SG50 Outstanding Chinese Business Pioneers Award". Datuk Goi is also a member
of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Board of Trustee, and Chairman of Dunman High School Advisory Committee and Ulu Pandan Citizens Consultative Committee.
Datuk Goi was re-elected as Director of the Company at the AGM held in January 2013. He will retire at the forthcoming AGM and will offer himself for re-election.
Dato' Kamal Y P Tan is the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company and was appointed to the Board on 23 December 2003. He was appointed as the Executive Director of the Company upon its listing on 23 December 2004. On 1 April 2020, Dato' Kamal was re-designated as Acting Group Chief Executive Officer due to leave of absence by Mr Khor Sin Kok, the Group Chief Executive Officer. On 1 October 2020, Dato' Kamal was re-designated was Group Chief Executive Officer due to resignation by Mr Khor Sin Kok following the expiry of his leave of absence on 30 September 2020.
Dato' Kamal is an Economics graduate from the London School of Economics and has held board positions with companies listed on the stock exchanges in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom and India.
Currently, Dato' Kamal is also the Non-Executive Director of another company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange, namely Lasseters International Holdings Limited. He is a Director of Cypress Lakes Group Limited, a public company in Australia and is a Board member of Park Hyatt Saigon, a 259-room 5-star hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dato' Kamal was re-elected as Director at the AGM held in January 2015. Dato' Kamal is the brother of Dato' Jaya J B Tan.
Mr Teo Chee Seng was appointed Independent Director of the Company on 3 August 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree from the University of Singapore and is a lawyer in the Singapore private practice for more than 30 years. Mr Teo acts as the legal consultant to Tzu Chi Foundation, Taiwan's biggest charity organisation which is also an United Nations NGO.
Apart from the present directorship of the Company, Mr Teo is the Independent Director of Lasseters International Holdings Limited and Soilbuild Construction Group Ltd, companies listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and United Overseas Australia Ltd, which is listed on both Singapore and Australia stock exchanges and UOA Development Bhd, a company listed on the Bursa Malaysia.
Mr Teo was re-elected as Director of the Company at the AGM held in January 2015.
Mr John Lyn Hian Woon was appointed Independent Director on 3 August 2004. He holds a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK and an MBA from Washington State University.
Mr Lyn is currently the Executive Director of Pine Forest Capital, a Boutique Fund Management Company, registered in Singapore. He is also a Director of Sirus International Holdings, an international school based in Kuala Lumpur.
Mr Lyn is a former Chairman of Vietnam Asset Management, an associate company of UOB Kay Hian, which manages Public-listed Funds for Vietnam. He has previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Investment Pte. Ltd. and was responsible for management, strategic planning, investment and corporate restructuring. Prior to that, he was an investment banker with various financial institutions such as Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank, Schroders Securities and HSBC James Capel with a total of 15 years of experience.
Apart from the directorship of the Company, Mr Lyn does not hold directorship in any other listed companies.
Mr Lyn was re-elected as Director of the Company at the AGM held in January 2014.
Mr Mah Weng Choong was appointed to the Board on 3 August 2004 as a Non- Executive Director and was re-designated to the position of Group Chief Operating Officer ("Group COO") on 13 May 2010. Mr Mah relinquished his position as Group COO of the Company following the completion of the disposal of the Group's dairies and packaging business to Asahi Group Holdings Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. and was re-designated as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 July 2014. Mr Mah was the Group COO of Etika Dairies Sdn Bhd from 30 June 2014 to 30 June 2015. He was later re-designated as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the Company on 1 October 2020. On 1 October 2020, Mr Mah was re-designated from Independent Director to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director in accordance with the Code of Corporate Governance 2018.
Mr Mah is a graduate in Science from the University of Malaya and is an industry veteran who spent more than 5 decades in companies involved in the manufacturing and distribution of sweetened condensed milk, ice-cream, UHT beverages, milk powder packing and other dairy-related products. Experienced and knowledgeable in setting up plants and strategic planning, Mr Mah is instrumental in the development and expansion plans of the dairies, packaging and beverage divisions of the Group since its inception.
Apart from the directorship of the Company, Mr Mah does not hold directorship in any other listed companies.
Mr Mah is due for re-appointment as a Director at the forthcoming AGM.


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After I knitted my first scarf a few months back, I had a hanker to make something a little more challenging. My friends and their daughter are staying with us this week, so a couple of months ago I thought I'd try to make a baby blanket for her first birthday.
As it was to be the third thing I've knitted, I was looking for a basic pattern that looked a little fancier than it was. After a bit of searching I found a pattern by The Wooly Knitter on Etsy called Bethan that only requires knit and purl stitches but has a more complicated looking texture.
Susan in Mrs Moon helped me choose Spud & Chloë Sweater yarn, a cotton and wool mix in a gorgeous dark pink called Jelly Bean that you can stick in the wash and even in the tumble dryer (on a low heat).
So I set about knitting and was quite pleased with myself until I made a mistake a quarter of the way through. I kept knitting convincing myself that it wouldn't be noticeable but it turned out it was very noticeable so, after trying and failing to fix it, I ended up unravelling it all and starting again.
With this little set-back I was rather behind schedule so have spent the last two weeks knitting frantically trying to get it finished in time. My husband has started affectionately referring to me as 'the claw', but despite the repetitive strain injury I'm quite chuffed with the finished blanket.
On one side is a wave pattern and on the other a woven pattern.
And here is the little lady snuggling up to it with her milk on her birthday.
Any recommendations on what I can knit next?


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Storage information
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What pitching. Nine innings of four hit one run ball with 8 K's
What pitching. Nine innings of four hit one run ball with 8 K's
"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Latos now 12-4 on the year and save 35 for Chapman
I'll be at GABP tomorrow (half day off from work) in the cheap seats. Subway sub, chips, cookies, Sprite, and little bottles of water already freezing up - I'm ready!
Oh! and I will be wearing my Leake t-shirt for good luck!
2020 Reds record when I should be attending: 3-52020 Y'Alls record when I'm attending:2-0 FINAL
"We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops." - Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran
"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
-Beano Cook
Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):
Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Vada Pinson - 186
11. Wally Post - 172
12. Gus Bell - 160
13. Joe Morgan - 152
13. Pete Rose - 152
15. Lee May - 147
16. Brandon Phillips - 139
17. Dan Driessen - 133
17. Joey Votto - 133
19. Jay Bruce - 131
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Great start by Latos and a great win for the Reds. Yeah, maybe Latos caught a break on that double play but the batter before that should have been struck out. Looked like a small strike zone to me.
Wilson Valdez may be the worst player I've ever seen to wear a Reds uniform. It's gonna be sad if he's on the playoff roster.
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Zoetis raises about $2.2 billion in IPO
Pfizer's animal health business Zoetis has raised about $2.2 billion in its initial public offering of 86.1 million shares, and the stock is expected to begin trading Friday.
The New York company priced the IPO at $26 per share, which is $1 above the top end of the range it estimated in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Zoetis said underwriters have an option to purchase up to an additional 12.9 million shares to cover excess demand.
The company, which makes and sells animal health medicines and vaccines, will not receive any of the offering proceeds. Pfizer, the world's largest drugmaker, will retain about an 83 percent ownership stake in Zoetis and will own all of the company's outstanding Class B shares. The offering focused on Class A shares.
If the underwriters exercise their option in full, Pfizer's ownership stake will be reduced to about 80 percent.
Pfizer said Tuesday Zoetis revenue rose 6 percent to $1.17 billion in the fourth quarter.
Shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ZTS."


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I have a stucco home, and have a question about exterior wall insulation in a shower/bath, and about the blown in insulation that I have.
First, in my master bathroom, 2 of the three walls to the shower/tub are exterior. The longest wall in the shower/tub has a recessed soap dish that was inserted into the fake marble surface the builder installed.
Well, long story short, the soap dish fell out, and we found absolutely no trace of any insulation in between the studs, for this wall. I can reach into the wall and touch the black paper they put up prior to putting on the styrofoam.
Shouldnt there be insulation in that wall?
Second question - I was crawling around our attic, and found that very few of our interior walls have any kind of covering - insulation - between the drywall of the wall, and the hot attic. I understand that we didnt pay extra for insulation in each interior wall (for sound), but shouldnt there be something covering the tops of the walls? I can reach down in the walls, from the attic, and feel the cool air.


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Did Steve Martin Troll Gwyneth Paltrow on Twitter?
Because she is really famous, Gwyneth Paltrow is able to do things like pose for pictures with comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Academy Awards.
But don't think Paltrow doesn't appreciate this privileged perch. The 39-year-old actress tweeted the photo above from the 2012 Oscars for all of her Twitter followers to see with the message, "I love my life."
Steve Martin, however, had a completely different reaction to the photo. And he tweeted that out to his followers as well.
Somebody just got burrrned. Actually, could it be that Martin was being sarcastic when he said he "hate(s)" his life? Maybe what he really meant was that it was pretty rad that he got to hang out with cool people like Paltrow and Short, and was just goofing on Paltrow's Twitter update.
Yeah, we get why Martin would want to slap down Paltrow and her GOOP-fueled self-importance. But he's also taking a shot at Short here. And to dis an old 'Amigo' like that? Well, that makes Martin a bit of a 'Jerk.'


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One of the historic homes located along East Bend Road, the Jonas Clore Log House was built around 1820. The house is a double-pen log dwelling built to two stories. The first story exhibits four bays in a window-door-door-window pattern. At each gable-end is a slope-shouldered rubblestone chimney. The owners have removed weatherboarding from the exterior walls, exposing the logs.
Five historic outbuildings contribute to the significance of the property. These include a large stock barn built of hewn timbers and a sizeable frame smokehouse with extended gable. A one-story frame building was built around 1890 for the Clore children, and later served as a residence for the grandparents.
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In 2014, Kingston was one of just three London Authorities who each won a bid for £30 million worth of funding from the Mayor of London and Transport for London for the purpose of improving cycling facilities and road safety and enhancing public spaces. The plan for Kingston, called Go Cycle, aims to relieve the pressure of a growing population on the borough's transport network.
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Healthy Kubel returns to Twins, ready to make impact
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Jason Kubel returned to the Twins on Thursday as a free agent, non-roster outfielder trying to rejoin the team where he enjoyed his most prolific years.
"It feels great," said Kubel, who was the last of the 64 players to report to camp, two days ahead of Saturday's first full-squad workout. "I missed everybody when I was gone, but still kept in contact. I kept tabs with the team. I'm just happy to be back."
Kubel, who left Minnesota to sign a free-agent contract with the D-backs after the 2011 season, is coming off the worst year of his career statistically during an injury-plagued 2013. He played 97 games for the D-backs and Indians, hitting .216 with five homers and 23 RBIs.
Things had gotten so low for Kubel that the D-backs designated him for assignment in the middle of August and then traded him to Cleveland.
"I'm over all the injuries and stuff," Kubel, 31, said. "I'm just looking forward to starting over again. I started out fine and then got hurt early. It never really healed, and I never really got back after that. It was my left quad. It stayed around all year. So I think that's gone. Actually, I know that it's gone. Hopefully, I'll just stay healthy."
In his second Minnesota iteration, Kubel is eyeing a part-time role in the outfield, some games at designated hitter and pinch-hit appearances. In his seven seasons with the Twins, Kubel was a .271 hitter with 104 homers and 429 RBIs.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he hopes Kubel can return to that form.
"He just got here. He just flew in. Took the red eye, the budget flight, saving all of his money," the veteran skipper said. "We brought him over here for a reason. We needed a bat, we needed some experience, whether it's off the bench or on the field. We need guys who know how to win. This guy can do all those things. We watched him do it. At one point, he was one of the best hitters in this organization.
"He still has a lot left in him. His legs are healthy. He looks great. He's in great shape. We are excited to have him in camp here. Now we'll see what he does on the field. I'm hoping he's a big part of this ballclub."


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Many print newspapers and magazines jumped on board with Apple's subscription model for the iPad, last week, which was surprising because publishers have always been concerned about being unable to gather information from their customers because Apple requires the subscriber to opt into releasing this information. It turns out that many customers are actually agreeing to share their demographic data.
Mark Edmiston, founder of the tablet magazine studio Nomad Editions, heard from other publishers that about 50% of subscribers are opting into sharing some personal information with them. Surprised, he confirmed that figure with Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of internet services.
So, all the sudden, what was an insurmountable obstacle no longer is.
It speaks volumes that half of the people who are confronted with the little dialogue box that asks permission to share their personal data say "yes". People trust Apple and it's App Store.
What about you? Do you opt in? If so, why? And if you don't, why not?


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Posted by Alisa on Friday, June 19, 2009
The always gorgeous Ashlee and son Bronx were spotted leaving a baby class on Ventura Blvd. on Thursday.
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The Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Rd. in Glenview, IL 60026, will begin its "Have Book. Will Travel" summer program itinerary with Author Kenneth N Green speaking on his book, I'm From Division Street, on Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m. The book tells of the author's personal journey from his tough Humboldt Park neighborhood to a successful legal career, as Bureau Chief of the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, supervising approximately 400 attorneys, induction into the California Boxing Hall of Fame, police sergeant, and as a single parent raising his son. He will tell how his fascinating life and the life of other famous and successful people, was shaped by the experiences of growing up on Division Street. Following his presentation, there will be a book sale and signing. Register for this program by calling by at 847-729-7500,ext 7600, the Reader Services Desk or by registering online at www.glenviewpl.org
The book is now also being sold at Barnes& Noble Booksellers, Barnes&Noble.com, Barbaras Bookstore, and Amazon.com and other retailers worldwide. I'm From Division Street is also an e-book that can be read on Kindle and purchased through Amazon.com and on www.kengreenesq.wordpress.com.


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Rescuers were searching for the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet missing over the Adriatic Sea on Monday, the U.S. military announced.
Controllers lost contact with the F-16 around 8 p.m. Monday (2 p.m. ET) while the jet was on a training flight, the U.S. Air Force reported. The single pilot's condition was not immediately known, the service said.
The jet was based at Aviano Air Base, a key NATO installation in northern Italy.


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Jann Karam
Jann Karam is a comedian, actor and writer who the LA Times calls "a woman blessed with looks, talent and the gift of restraint," and the New York Times, "a comedic breakthrough." Her numerous TV credits include Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, HBO'S Young Comedians Show, Seinfeld, and many more, including ABC's How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life).
Her humorous, widely-viewed political essay "A Superficial Take" was published in Huffington Post; she released the well- received comedy albums Live at the Blue Loon (2001) and Same Guy, Different Shirt (2010); and she wrote, directed, and starred in the multi festival-award-winning short film, Under the Big Muu-Muu (Castle Rock Entertainment), a funny, touching look at mother- daughter relationships. Jerry Seinfeld calls it "Funny and original! If you have a mother -- when you get to the end -- you can't not cry.? She has also written a book based on Reclining Nude, a collection of funny, poignant essays about life, love, and finding a place to lie down.
Jann loves sharing her knowledge and comedy experience with this talented and clever group of artists!
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Jann Karam is Known For
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Mega-Ray Metal Halide The new Mega-Ray Metal Halide lighting, is only to be used by experienced hobbyists and professionals with an appreciation for natural lighting.
It is impossible to set up proper lighting husbandry with only one bulb. Dr Brames states "reptile lighting is a process, not a bulb". Even with the great compliments we received with the new Mega-Ray Metal Halide Narrow Flood and the Halide Zoologist bulbs, this is still true, the halide provides "mid-day sun" and is excellent when combined with a more golden, softer light for early morning and evening.
These bulbs are extremely bright, and much more like the natural sun after 8 or 9 AM in the morning and should not be considered for use for the complete 12 hr photo period and should only be used in the over head position. 8 hours a day is more then sufficient for the new Mega-Ray Halide. Lamps in basking areas should be on multiple timers to allow a more natural lighting effect. As an example: Halogen on in basking area at 7am, Halide and additional heat (halogen or heat projector) on at 8:30am, 5000K tube daylight fluorescents at 10am, and off in the opposite order during the afternoon. This will reduce stress and prolong the life of any captive creature.
The Metal Halide bulbs will need a ballast to operate it.
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Amendment procedure
A treaty may be amended by the agreement of the Parties. Every Party to a treaty is entitled to participate in the amendment's negotiations and to become a Party to the new amendment.
Parties are not required to adopt amendments. In fact, in accordance with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (part IV), the pre-amendment terms remain binding for any Party that does not adopt the amendment, even in dealings with a Party that is bound by the amendment.
Article 14 concerns amendments to the Convention and to annexes: who can propose them (para. 1), the process for submission (para. 2), how they are to be adopted (para. 3) and how they enter into force (paras. 4, 5 and 6).
For a more detailed description of the amendment procedure, see the Implementation Guide to the Convention, pages 146-147.