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There has been considerable discussion on the divergence in recent years of temperature trends derived from tree ring data and from surface air temperature measurements. I have discussed this in two past posts on my weblog:
A New Paper On The Differences Between Recent Proxy Temperature And In-Situ Near-Surface Air Temperatures
December 2007 Session 'The "Divergence Problem' In Northern Forests
In the first post, the abstract of the paper includes the text
"An anomalous reduction in forest growth indices and temperature sensitivity has been detected in tree-ring width and density records from many circumpolar northern latitude sites since around the middle 20th century. This phenomenon, also known as the "divergence problem", is expressed as an offset between warmer instrumental temperatures and their underestimation in reconstruction models based on tree rings."
In the second post, I wrote
"Dear Drs. Wilson and D'Arrigo
Thank you for your announcement and invitation for this very important
session. While I will not be able to attend the AGU Conference this
December, I did want to e-mail to encourage you to add another topic to
your list of questions. This is
How accurately does the in-situ (station data), when used to construct the
regional temperature trends, compare with the tree-ring data that are used
represent the actual temperature environment in which the trees grow?
Also, is the statistical relationship improved when the comparison with
the tree ring derived data is compared with maximum and minimum
temperatures, as well as different temperature measures of the growing
season, such as first and last date below selected threshold temperatures.
For the growing set of documentation of the USHCN sites, the siting of the
in-situ temperature measurement sites is a major problem (see
http://www.surfacestations.org and http://www.climateaudit.org). A
presentation of photographs for the surface temperature stations that are
used as part of the calculation of the temperature trends for each region
might be very insightful. Satellite derived surface temperatures (e.g. see
Comiso, 2006: Weather. pages 70-76) can be very helpful also in this
assessment, but the interpretation to the heights that the tree responds
to is also a challenge, as well as that the satellite is not sampling on
all days.
The testing of the robustness of the air temperature data trends would be
quite informative, and the availability of these photographs would be
With respect to the science of the issue raised in the otherwise excellent Der Spiegel article I (and others) disagree with their statement that
"….Tree-ring data indicates no global warming since the mid-20th century, and therefore contradicts the temperature measurements. The clearly erroneous tree data was thus corrected by the so-called "trick" with the temperature graphs."
The reason that the tree ring data differs from the surface air temperature data in recent years has not been answered, despite the above statement from Der Speigel. Possible (speculative) explanations (besides the issues with the relationship of the surface air temperature data to the tree ring proxy data that I reported on above) include the effect of the increase of atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and/or nitrogen deposition from human emissions on tree growth. The increased concentrations of carbon dioxide and/or the addition of nitrogen to the soil in which the trees grow could be altering their relationship to temperature from what it was in previous years.
Since the microclimate of the trees that were sampled are quite different from the microclimate where the surface air temperature data has been collected, this is also a possible explanation that needs to be examined. Photographs of the locations where the tree ring and surface air temperature data are collected should be a priority.
The tree ring proxy temperature data is not necessarily erroneous, but it is has diverged from the in-situ measured air temperature trend analysis. The reason for this difference needs further exploration.

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How to Keep Your Employees Motivated with Travel Incentives
Having incentives at work isn't something your employees can strive towards, but it can also be used as a tactic to recruit new people. For those working within the travel and tourism industry, this offers employees the opportunity to travel the globe at a fraction of the price. Not only is this a way in which the business can indirectly market their business, but it can also serve as an opportunity for employees to learn about new areas to come back and sell to other clients.
A Journey Through A Decade as A Flight Centre Travel Group Employee
One person who has capitalised on this opportunity is Mark Richardson, Team Leader for a team in Corporate Traveller. He's been at Flight Centre Travel Group for a decade now and started out within the leisure team. Having worked in the United States for a while, when he returned, he found it difficult to find permanent employment. Flight Centre had reached out to him based on his qualification in tourism and tour operations.
Through hard work and perseverance, Mark qualified for the take-off award as well as the Jet set award which saw him traveling to Victoria Falls and Zanzibar respectively soon after joining. The prospect of growth never looked better and through hard work and determination, it leads to further successes. "I always wanted to work for Corporate Traveller and after working as a Team Leader for Flight Centre in Sunninghill, I grabbed the opportunity for Corporate Traveller", said Mark.
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A prestigious event which takes place annually sees over 3000 of the top 10% of employees gather from around the world to celebrate each other's successes. With the only agenda item to have fun, the ball has taken place at venues in Barcelona, Dublin, Paris, Las Vegas, and Singapore. "The first night is always the welcome party which has seen some of the top DJs perform", said Mark Richardson.
"We've been lucky enough to see performances from Will I Am, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Jason Derulo, and Pitbull to mention a few". The second day of the Global Ball celebrations sees the top performing employees receive awards as well as inspirational talks from speakers like Michael Phelps, Jimmy Carr, Gwyneth Paltrow to name a few. The celebrations continue well into the night with a five-star dinner and further live entertainment.
"Through my consistent hard work, I have been blessed to be invited and attended five global balls", said Mark. An experience every employee at Flight Centre should strive towards. Every year, the ball is bigger and better than the previous year and will leave you speechless.
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Patio String-Lights are an excellent way to add some color and charm to your party for special occasions. These patio string-lights are used by most of people through their celebrations with either friends or family. One of the main reasons for using these patio string-lights is that there is no other efficient and economical way of lighting up the patio. These patio string-lights are available in two different types of lighting types. One is the electric light and the other is sunlight.
One of the main advantages for using this Patio String-Lights is that they are very easy to install with only takes a few minutes to hang them or move them to another space. The Patio's bulbs string lights are very independent and their function is not dependent on the function of other lights in the strings. This means that even if it will be fused one bulb gets fused out; the other bulbs are still working in order to allow for the proper functioning over a period of time.
These Patio String-Lights are very useful for gathering grill or any other party. These lights are also available depending on the party theme. If the party is the women party, then you can get lights shaped like a butterfly. If the party is for boys, then one can use the patio light in the form of football. These lights can be purchased either in the nearest store or from the Internet. There are a lot of people who prefer to buy these bulbs online because there are many varieties that one can find on the internet compared to what they get from the brick and mortar store.
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An event every month that begins at 3:00 pm on day First of the month, repeating until June 4, 2019
We at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayrshire run accessible/relaxed openings on the first Tuesday of every month, 3-5pm, where interactives/videos and sounds are turned off and lights are turned up to create a bright and quiet space for those with different needs. Whilst we can't guarantee the museum will be quiet at that time, later on in the day is usually less busy in terms of visitor numbers.
This includes autism friendly craft session 4-5pm http://www.burnsmuseum.org.uk/event/relaxed-craft-session/
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Over the past few weeks there have been some allegations that President Obama has been passing off campaign travel as 'official events'. The RNC even wrote a complaint to the Government Accountability Office about it.

The White House maintains taxpayers are not being charged for campaigning and that the Obama campaign is going by the book when it comes to funding these trips.

Some have even been critical that the speeches President Obama gives during these presidential trips to battleground states are similar to his fundraising messages.

White House Spokesperson Jay Carney has defended the similarities in the addresses President Obama gives to both campaign fundraising audiences and to the crowd during 'official visits'.

"The suggestion that there is something wrong with the fact the president says the same thing about what his vision is and what his policies are and what his beliefs are in front of official audiences, non-political audiences, as he does in front of audiences who are his supporters. I think is kind of ridiculous," Carney said during a White House press briefing in April.

When you take a look at video coming from campaign fundraising events and compare it to the 'official visits' the message and even the wording are extremely similar at times – so much so that it can be tough to tell which event is which.

Trying to tell the difference has become a bit of a game around my area of the office, so much so that it seems like it could become a great game show of it's very own. It could be called 'Fundraising or For Real?' Try playing at home.


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Urban Design Officer
North Northamptonshire lies just 50 minutes from St Pancras and is part of the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Arc. It is one of the fastest growing areas in the country and offers outstanding career opportunities for built-environment professionals.
The Joint Planning and Delivery Unit (JPDU) supports four local planning authorities and the county council in planning and delivering an ambitious growth agenda. The partners are working towards becoming a unitary authority in 2021.
We are looking for an Urban Design Officer to strengthen our professional team here at the NNJPDU, to deal with a growing and varied workload. Our work programme includes updating the strategic plan for North Northamptonshire and supporting the delivery of Garden Communities containing over 25,000 new homes. Our emphasis on place-making has been recognised by North Northamptonshire being selected for the national "Future Place" initiative led by the RIBA.
You will be a skilled urban or landscape designer who is able to champion the delivery of local design policies. This will involve providing advice to the planning authorities and developers, contributing to the development of design codes and policies, and running inter-disciplinary design surgeries. You could be either an established professional or early in your career and looking for a role that will provide wide- ranging experience in a small, friendly team.
This is a permanent post employed by Wellingborough Council on behalf of the JPDU. It may be available on a part-time or job-share basis for the right candidate.
In return we offer a range of work life balance benefits (including flexible working arrangements), pension scheme, professional development opportunities, and free car parking.
To be considered for this position, please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert in addition to the application guidance;
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Closing time and date: Midnight on 15 December 2019
Interviews to be held: 9 January 2020
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A restaurant in Canterbury has been nominated for an award in the individual restaurant category at the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards.
Sisters Katherine Durio and Sarah Ormande-Smith are the co-owners of Oscar & Bentley's, a 100% gluten-free restaurant.
The siblings decided to set up the business after their mother was diagnosed as a celiac sufferer.
The autoimmune disease is a condition where a sufferer can't process any nutrients from food containing gluten as it damages the inside lining of the stomach and the intestines.
It's a lifelong condition for which there is no known cure.
'Nowhere would supply anything or had any understanding of the disease'
"We wanted to take our mum out for Mother's Day," Katherine said.
"We wanted to take her out for treats and a nice lunch but we couldn't do it. Nowhere would supply anything or had any understanding of the disease."
"We couldn't find anywhere to take her to so we ended up building a restaurant ourselves."
The restaurant has proved so popular with the public that the sisters are looking to expand next year.
The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards recognise restaurants that make a marked effort to cater for people with allergies and the sisters are hoping to take home the win.
"Of course we'd love to win but even if we don't it's great to be recognised for what we do. We'll just have to wait and see how it turns out."
TV chef Anthony Worrall Thompson will host the London final on November 18.
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EPIC Kids Mini-Triathlon The EPIC Open-Water Swim
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We've got a lot of great events happening over the course of Canada Day Weekend 2015, and YOU can be part of the EPIC TEAM that brings it all to life!
If you have ever competed or volunteered at a running event, a swimming event, a cycling event, or a triathlon, you already have skills that we will need for this event, and if this is your first time volunteering, we will train you on everything you'll need to know.
What's in it for you? Be a part of the most EPIC weekend of the year! All of our volunteers will receive our 2015 Limited Edition Soft-tech 'EPIC Volunteer' shirt (pictures soon on line). You'll receive training for the role you are asked to fill, and we'll be supplying food for volunteers on race day – as well as a huge party in the days following the race. Join us and help us make history with this fourth year of our East Coast EPIC.
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Information about the Air Quality Control Board and current members associated with the board.
Air Quality Control Board Members:
- Dr. Dona Upson, City of Albuquerque Representative, Chair
- Dr. Margaret Menache, Bernalillo County Representative, Vice Chair
- Mr. Stephen Baca, Bernalillo County Representative
- Ms. Kelsey Curran, City of Albuquerque Representative
- Dr. Naomi Kisten, Bernalillo County Representative
- Mr. Arthur Sharpe, City of Albuquerque Representative
- Mr. Jack Sullivan, City of Albuquerque Representative
Non-Voting Members:
- Mr. Toby Atencio, Bernalillo County Planning Commission Liaison
- Ms. Margaret Nieto, Secretary to the Board, City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, Air Quality Division
- City of Albuquerque Environmental Planning Commission Liaison (Vacant)
The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (Air Board) has the authority and responsibility to prevent or abate air pollution in Bernalillo County.
The primary function of the Air Board is to ensure that provisions of the United States Clean Air Act are implemented.
Regulations adopted by the Air Board apply to private and public sources of air pollution in Bernalillo County, New Mexico only after a public hearing is advertised and held in accordance with State law.


text: SAVE Curious about that work of art (or more apt, books!) that adorns the center wall of Fully Booked BGC? Walter Demesa interviews the artist behind the masterpiece: Mike Stilkey. Famous for using unconvential materials such as record covers, book pages, vintage papers, and books as materials of choice, Mike shows that art knows no boundaries! ALSO READ: Listed Season 3: Step Into A World Of Sprawling Exhibitions Over At Pinto Art Gallery!


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(The Root) — Fox News has a slight news problem — the problem being that Fox News isn't exactly news.
This isn't some new concept. Fox News is often laughed at by progressives and Democrats because of its often blatant attempts to smear anything that has the faintest hint of a nonconservative idea on it. Hell, even when it's covered in conservative ideas (like President Obama's Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare"), they'll attack it. While it remains a highly rated cable news station, Fox News has shown itself to often be the voice of the Republican Party — not the "fair and balanced" space it claims to be.
On occasion a Fox News guest will pull back the curtain to show that the great wizard is just some old white guy. This is exactly what happened recently when a national-security journalist by the name of Tom Ricks appeared on the network. Pushing their continued hype machine about the Benghazi, Libya, situation, they apparently thought that this would be co-signed by Mr. Ricks. Let's just say that he had something else in mind. Take a look.
I'll admit it. I literally clapped and yelled at my computer screen when I saw this clip. This is how Fox News should be handled — like the yellow journalism that it is. Ricks never yelled or became combative. His matter-of-fact tone was what makes this sting so magical. There was no reason to become enraged or spit at the camera. Facts are facts. Fox News is a wing of the Republican Party. They can claim the high moral ground all they want, but we know the truth.
Excuse me while I rewatch this clip and laugh hysterically.
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I've been a Roald Dahl fan for as long as I can remember. I'm also a huge fan of the amazing Tim Minchin, who of course wrote Matilda The Musical. So I have to admit to being a little star struck when I heard from Martin, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company in London, who wanted me to make snow globes to be given as gifts to the cast and crew of the musical in London, New York, Toronto and closer to home in Brisbane, Australia.
I can't tell the story of these snow globes without prefacing how much I relate to Matilda's character. I've been a voracious reader my whole life – my primary school teacher called me "The Girl Who Eats Books" because of how fast I would read them. I first discovered Roald Dahl when I bought (with my own pocket money no less) "Fantastic Mr. Fox". I loved that book, and it was probably the start of my adoration of foxes, manifested more recently in my 2016 Limited Edition snow globe "WinterGreen". I went on to read almost everything ever written by Mr Dahl, and I find it hard to put into words how much I love his work.
So, as you can tell, it was a pretty amazing experience for me to get this opportunity. Martin and I worked together to come up with a design featuring the "Matilda Pose" – schoolgirl with hands on hips, standing on top of an open book. The pages of the book feature the quotes you see above, stamped into the pages. The globes also feature tiny little silver foil alphabet letters flying around inside. I'm so pleased with the intricacy of the sculpture, especially at such a small size.
Thank you so much for the snow globes – we love them! The cast and crew were all very happy and now the internet is littered with snaps of them!….Martin, Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company
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Matilda the Musical has changed my life. From the moment I first watched a video of those adorable original Broadway Matildas singing and dancing to the moment I actually got to experience the magic in my own hometown of Toronto. Matilda has inspire die so much not only with her fierce character to stand up for whats right but also to want to be on Broadway. I've always wanted to act but I never realized my true dream of being in a Broadway musical until Matilda came along. And while I've scoured everywhere for ways to audition, I've always been too old to be in Matilda. My wish, though was that I would be able to get a snow globe like the cast has but I could not find them sold anywhere in the Playbill store. Snow globes are also very close to my heart, as I've been collecting them ever since I was a little kid and now have close to 100 snow globes. I would absolutely love to have Matilda snow globe and I was wondering if I would be able to purchase one from you. As the show closes on Broadway and I realize that I will never be able to see it in its true home, or be in the musical itself if would be amazing to have a special keepsake of the musical that changed my life.


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Due to concerns over COVID 19, the Agnes Obel concert at Pappy and Harriet's on May 8th, 2020 has been rescheduled to October 5th, 2020.
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A Berlin-based, Danish-born singer/songwriter and classically trained pianist with an elegant and elastic voice, Agnes Obel's poised and melancholic chamber pop draws from the same atmosphere-heavy well as cinematic spellcasters like Antony & the Johnsons and Lisa Hannigan, but with a succinct aura of Scandinavian refinery. Her evocative blend of classical, pop, jazz, and electronic music found success in Europe on the strength of the platinum-selling Philharmonics and Aventine. Her ambitious 2016 release, Citizen of Glass, which introduced ghostly electronics, voice modulation, and a late-'20s monophonic synthesizer called a Trautonium into the mix, helped to establish her overseas as well.
Born Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel on October 28, 1980, she took up the piano at a very young age, honing her craft amidst the strains of Bartok and Chopin emanating from the fingers of her musician mother. She later drew inspiration from the work of Swedish jazz pianist Jan Johansson, and it was between those two worlds that her own sound began to emerge. Citing influences as diverse as PJ Harvey and Claude Debussy, and drawing comparisons to the likes Ane Brun, Eva Cassidy, and Joni Mitchell, Obel's 2010 debut, Philharmonics, was written (with the exception of a cover of John Cale's "I Keep a Close Watch"), performed and produced by the artist herself. Pure, austere, and remarkably poised, the pristine mix of instrumentals and atmospheric, melancholy balladry was both a critical and commercial success, especially in her native Denmark, where the record went double platinum. Composed, produced, arranged, and mixed by Obel herself at Chalk Wood Studios, 2013's impressionistic Aventine was another commercial success, charting in nine countries. For her much-anticipated third studio album, 2016's transparency-themed Citizen of Glass, Obel experimented with vintage synthesizers, as well as her own voice, which is at times heavily modulated. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi
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This night the stars in glory reign.
The old moon hangs, begins to wane.
Daylight's fled to darkness hurled,
O'er the axis of a rolling world;
The sea stretches out for evermore,
Glittering moonbeams from the shore.
A film of shimmering waves and light,
Like a silken lace, dancing bright.
To the West a shooting star a-falling,
I hear a lonesome curlew calling.
All my worldly cares are soothed away,
Like the fallen sun rolls out its blanket of another day:
The lapping waves, dark on darker layer, with their sleep enchanting sway.
Quiet awe and wonder enwrap my soul,
To feel and know that Man and nature are one whole.
A silent solitary stroll becalms,
My contemplative mood when revolving thoughts turn -
Oh, Nature! Forgive Us!
This night a billion suns twinkle, forever distant flames,
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Emotions coalesce in wond'rous awe,
From head to umbilical, heart-blood earthly clay:
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As when the seed to root bursts forth in life,
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To fry its glory, wrinkled to the soil:
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As when Man, unlike the rock, is thrust
On earth to live or die by his fleshy hand -
Consciousness explodes in birth to being;
Reason is the only light along the way,
Oh, Nature! Forgive Us!
As when the shadowed crater blasts, of time,
(Colliding meteor and comet),
In intermingled chaos, scar the Moon -
Our hearts-eye-mind looks up and sees a face?
Oh, Nature! Forgive Us!
As when the Cydonian sands of Mars,
In dry deathless winds, gust, gather and glow,
Etching, randomly, rock mountain patterns:
Lonely primate man cries loud, "Life is there!"
Oh, Nature! Forgive Us!
As when the cold forever universe
Touches the fragile heart of feeling man,
Who can but magnify this miracle;
This distilled, transitory moment - now:
Oh, Nature! Forgive Us!
As when living, is one life worthier
Than the broken, hungry, lead-souled children,
Who are promised eternal life in death?
Eye and heart know the ways of wicked men.
Oh, Nature! Forgive Us!
As when VIRTUE - Truth's unbending arrow
Lays blood-stain'd, as dark souls reign in power:
Nature's law is broken by the beast:
An oligarchal brute of grinning greed.
Oh, Nature! Forgive Us!
As when the last bold ray of sunlight shines
On humankind, the Supernova sun
Explodes eternal darkness pole-to-pole,
And Nature's candlelight is ever gone -
Oh, Nature! Forgive Us!


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|Photograph, 1951 June 17, [Summerton, S.C.], J.W. Seals, J.S. Boyd, E.E. Richburg, and Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr.
|1951 June 17
Black-and-white photograph, taken June 17, 1951, of James W. Seals, treasurer of the Clarendon County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); J. S. Boyd, president; E. E. Richburg, executive secretary; and Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr., organizer and former executive secretary.
"The picture was taken June 17, 1951 when the awards were given out for the valiant work done by the Plaintiffs of the Clarendon County School Case. The characters are from left to right: Rev. J. W. Seals, Treasurer of the Clarendon County Branch NAACP, Mr. J. S. Boyd, President, Rev. E. E. Richburg, Executive Secretary, Rev. J. A. DeLaine, Organizer of the Clarendon County Branch and the former executive secretary"--verso photograph.
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|Tori lookalike contest winner, 2001
It's like reading one of his short stories that got extended out further--which is basically what it is. It started as a short story for Amanda and then became more. For me, I want some good meaty goodness which, while this tale was enjoyable, it lacked the intricate meats I've come to enjoy from his proper novels.
The World's End.. as Sims!
|Weirdy American Tart Thing
It was a good little nibble of a story, but I too wanted something more meaty.
Fabulous movie-in-my-head descriptions.
The story meandered a bit down the lane and I thought I was going to see the ocean and really I saw a pond. It was a lovely walk though.
Minister of Kraftwerk in the Realm of U & P, Order of the Pineapple with frond for advancement in Nap studies.
The brain: not always amenable to logic. ~Hive
Neil is my favorite living author, and as such I have high expectations whenever I pick up something new that he has written. Ocean did not let me down. The personal nature of the work helped to create a new depth to the work, and I can't thank Neil enough for writing, and sharing, it with the rest of us. It was truly wonderful.
My 1st post: I really loved this book. It was reflective and intense in all the best ways and I've been looking for a way to say so to everyone who will listen, hence the posting. If you haven't read it pls do. If you have and shrugged, pls consider a 2nd read whilst feeling for subtexts on an emotional level...this operates at a really mythic/psychological level I think.
|Yahr, fear the power of the elf-man!
I finally got around to reading it. I enjoyed it a lot. Nice little twist at the end if you want to call it that. This story is very simple yet gives you a lot of think about.
Can't wait for them to ruin it with a movie.
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Flashbacks and the past tense
The flashback is a technique in film that is unique to the medium; in fact there is some speculation that the notion of the flashback in human psychology - as a recurrence of trauma, for example - didn't exist before cinema. Flashbacks enable language teachers to explore how the past is represented in other media, such as comic books and radio drama, and to make connections with tense structures in language.
The imminence of a flashback is signalled to us by specific markers - either a change in colour tone or film quality (using 8mm or 16mm for 'past' footage, for example), or more often, using a cross-fade or dissolve. The gradual nature of a 'fade', as opposed to a 'hard cut', has become a convention for saying time has passed.
Can you give some specific examples of flashbacks in films? What effects do these flashbacks create?
For the second part of this step, we're introducing a new short film, made by a group of 8 and 9 year old children with their teacher in a school in East London. It was made as part of a whole school filmmaking project, in which every class chose a topic and made a film around it. Turquoise Class chose the topic of 'Humour', and used a set of simple filmmaking and editing tricks. Watch the whole of the film - it's around 4 minutes long. How did the class use flashbacks in the film? How could flashbacks be used in the languages classroom?
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News__ Excuses Not to Go To Yoga
These excuses don't work around here
Yah yah, it's a new year. Yah yah you promised to get in shape. No, really, you promised to get in shape. Being big supporters of yoga over here at hearty, (pretty sure more than half the staff participates in some downward dog at least here and there), we found Lulemon's new Great Excuses Not To Go To Yoga by Stephanie Chan hilarious and also so poignant come this time of resolutions. You've said at least one of those excuses before, now here are your answers.
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Wendy Williams Finds Time for 2014 Romance Novel
By the time Wendy Williams' 50th birthday rolls around next summer, the affable daytime talk show host and wig empire overseer will have another claim to fame: published romance novelist.
Williams spoke to New York Daily News TV editor Don Kaplan about the rising ratings of her gabfest, which can be watched at three different times daily in the NYC area. She also teased her seventh book, due out early next year. It's a "juicy", interracial tale:
"It's gritty," she says. "Kim Kind is my heroine, and she falls for a guy named King. He's white and he's bad to the bone, and she's black and she's an assistant D.A. here in Manhattan, and she's got quite a few problems."
The first and second things that come to FishbowlNY's mind when the words "romance novel" are uttered are: 1) Fabio; and, 2) Epic cover illustrations. Sure enough, Kaplan's got some great details about that latter aspect.
On the morning Williams spoke with the reporter, she was concerned that a proposed cover image saddled her heroine with a pair of Seinfeld-worthy "man hands." And even worse – bad hair! Read the rest of Kaplan's very entertaining article here.
[Photo: Lev Radin/Shutterstock.com]
Previously on MediabistroY:
Fabio Gets No Love from the New Yorker
Wendy Williams: Broadway 'Most Difficult Thing I've Ever Done'


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The Watchman #2 by Nate Polta$134.00
An acrylic print by travel photographer, Nate Polta.
Location: Zion National Park
Date: June 2018
About the photo: One of the most iconic geological formations in Zion National Park, The Watchman, is pictured here with the virgin river flowing beneath.
Since the invention of the light bulb, humans have illuminated the night. Though convenient, the increase in artificial light has decreased the visibility of the night sky. Nearly two-thirds of Americans today live in an area where it is difficult to see the stars because of light pollution.
Humans are not the only creatures impacted by a brighter night sky. Nocturnal animals and insects rely on darkness to hunt or hide. Circadian rhythms of many plants and animals, including humans, are all negatively affected by light pollution. National parks are some of the few places left in the country to see dark skies, and many are working to protect this endangered resource. The Colorado Plateau Dark Skies Cooperative, a voluntary partnership of agencies, communities, and individuals, was formed in 2013 to celebrate and protect the exceptional night skies found in this region.
What 's an Acrylic Print? This photo is printed on clear, digital grade acrylic measuring .220" thick. Our Acrylic Prints come standard with a recessed float mount frame ready to hang on the wall. With the inset frame, each print has the appearance of magically floating ½" off the wall. Most Acrylic Prints suck but it's almost absurd how sharp these look. They are printed directly onto the acrylic substrate, unlike other acrylics. They're also easy to clean. Just buff with a microfiber cloth and you are good to go.


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I am thankful
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it
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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."
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In the aftermath of the highly successful 14th edition of theVodafone Ghana Music Awards, as is expected, winning musicians and those who were nominated but failed to pick up any award in various categories have expressed their delight or disappointment on various platforms.
Gospel musician Nicholas Omane Acheampong believes that he deserved more than the lone Gospel Song of the Year award. He toldShowbiz that the most Popular Song Of The Year category which went to R2Bees should have gone to him.
Sounding rather bitter, Nicholas said he suspected he would be left out of the awards because he had earlier criticised the organisers over the way they were going about the awards.
D-Black who lost out on all his six nominations was very cool about it. He said that whether win or lose the most important thing was that his fans enjoyed his music.
Afriyie (of Wutah fame) won the Best Highlife Artiste and in a post-VGMA interview on radio he said "I felt sad that I wasn't there with my colleague" and expressed regret that they may not come together again any time soon.
On the part of Cwesi Oteng, who picked up the Best Gospel Artiste award, he said he was unperturbed by his loss. "The future is bright for me, I'm working hard and I'm not stopping at these award nominations".
Cwesi Oteng also urged his colleague gospel artistes to double their efforts and raise the bar to churn out more creativity to advance God's work.
Female dancehall artiste Kaakie seems to have taken the maternal health conversation to a bigger platform as she dedicated the Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year" and "Best New Artiste Of The Year" awards she won to the nearly four thousand women that die annually from maternal health related causes.
Earlier this year, Kaakie announced her decision to tackle maternal health issues through an awareness campaign that will run in five cities in the country.
Hiplife duo Keche also think the Most Popular Song Of The Year award should have gone to them because their song Aluguntugui was very popular during the year under review. They however congratulated R2Bees for picking six awards on the night.
With six nominations, Asem who did not win anything on the night said his fans and Ghanaians were expecting that he would grab the Best Collaboration award with his Bye Bye song but that did not happen. Asem however congratulated musicians who won awards on the night.
Hiplife trio 4X4 who had four nominations said any musician that won an award on the night deserved it. Although the group were in contention with R2Bees for Hip Life Song Of The Year, Hip Life Hip Hop Song Of The Year, Best Group Of The Year, 4X4 said R2Bees deserved it all because they really worked hard last year.
Sound engineer Appietus congratulated Killbeatz for winning Producer Of The Year award. According to Appietus, all songs Killbeatz produced were very nice so there was no better person who deserved the award than him.
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Hey I thought I would update. I am at the hospital. No it isn't anything big. Just been running a fever for the last day. The dr in the er says all the counts look good meaning I can fight my infection. Just waiting to hear from my dr. I don't even think they will give me ant drugs. Just waiting to be released. 3rd round of chemo went well. Last week. I sometimes forget I have cancer and think i can do slot more than I should. I hope everyone enjoys there Christmas. I know I will all my sister are coming.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Dec 21
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 5:54 PM 2 comments
Monday, December 14, 2009
iT's aLL aBouT nUmbeRs
Hello thought it was about time to update. I have a little time while I am in Phoenix. So thought it would be a good time. I will do a short version for those that don't like to read a long blog. Numbers are down that is good means chemo is working. I just had my third round today. I will be coming back for the fourth round in Jan. So that is the quick version of what is going on.
Longer version warning. The second round I went to Phoenix on Sunday the week of Thanksgiving and come back on Tuesday late afternoon. I saw all the doc's and had an infusion(chemo thur port). I was so tired Wednesday late afternoon, Thursday and Friday. I just laid on the couch at my mom's and visited with family. It was great that the extreme tiredness only lasted 2 1/2 days. That isn't bad. Plus I wasn't tired for the flight home. No other symptoms.
I left this Sunday after church and came out to Phoenix for the third time. Ryan stayed home with the kids the last two visits. He did a great job. He also did a great job on Kamden's hair. Amy cut it short again this last week. So I am curious to get home and see if he could fix her hair this time. Sorry got a little side tracked. Anyway, I saw all my docs and had my third infusion today. Took a two hour nap while I was there in infusion (chemo). I even got in a 30 minute walk. Much easier to get that in when it is warm and you can just walk right out the doors and it is prefect walking weather. It is in the 60's the two times before it was in the 80's also perfect weather. I love all the sunshine. (o.k. got off track again).
Doctor ( new chemo dr.) explained why I am on new drugs instead of keeping me on what I was on the first time I did chemo (Herceptin, Navelbine, Abraxane). This is what I am on now (forgive my spelling, Herceptin, Texol, Carboplatin). He also talked about that he was afraid the chemo wasn't working and we would have to do something else but it is working. We also talked about what he wanted to do the next visit. I will come for 4 days. Monday I will get new scans to check the cancer and have a massage(nice). Then on Tuesday I will see the doctors and Dr. M will talk to me about the scans and what we want to do. Wednesday is shot day and I also am going to try acupuncture for the tiredness and sore back.
He has decided not to do the CA2729. I think that is because I am getting them done with doctor Kris and he was hoping I wouldn't get them and look at them. Anyway he is doing a CA 15.3. I think is is another breast cancer marker number. So the first visit I had a blood draw a week before I received the first chemo. My number was 588
or so. So it probably went up a little in that week before the first round of chemo. Then on the second visit before the second round of chemo it went up to 680 or so. They didn't tell me. He thinks it is because he didn't give me enough of the chemo the first round. He gave me a smaller dose to see how I would do. When I did chemo with the dr.in kennewick he over dosed me the first round. My numbers dropped over 300 points. At this visit before I had the third round the number is high 400's. That was good. We don't have to change chemo that is really good news. The dose is as high as he can give and it seems to be work. yeah!!!
I know that was so long sorry. I want to say thank you to all those who are bringing in meals again. We really appreciate all the help. Thank you to all those who help Ryan out with babysitting while I am gone. It is very helpful and I don't have to worry about them (the kids and Ryan).
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 4:09 PM 10 comments
Friday, November 20, 2009
Just an update before 2nd round!
We flew back home Tuesday morning of that week and got home Tuesday afternoon. It was so nice to be back home with our kids. 9 days was to long to be away. So you would think that the kids would be so glad we were home and glad to be back with there siblings since they hadn't spent that much time together in that 9 days we were gone. They were happy to see us but the your seating on my side, don't touch me all started on the way home. It is so nice to know that nothing has changed at home.
Thank you to all who helped us out while we were gone. The kids were well taken care of thank you so much.
As you know I had my first round of chemo almost three weeks ago. So it is about time to go back. I leave on Sunday to go back for round two of treatment. Since I have been home there has been a few things going on so I thought I would share them with you. I have to get blood work done twice a week. Blood draw twice a week for coumidin meds, blood panel every Monday for the oncologist. No big deal except for the fact that I can't have this done at the hospital by the aw some chemo nurse. I know go to a lab like everyone else. I know this doesn't sound bad but I now get poked like everyone else instead of having those draws through my port. Again no biggy. Well I have lovely bruises on both arms and the lady on Thursday hit a nerve. Oh my goodness I have never had anyone every hit a nerve while getting blood work. Although after the experience I had at the CTC with blood draws from the port the blood draws in the arm have gone better.
I have also had a CA count done this last week and the number went up about 20 points. I little different from last time. After the first round a chemo last time the number droped over 300 points and the lump in the breast was totally gone. So I am wondering what is going on does the new chemo work, or did they just really over do it last time. I don't know which but that will be one of the first question I ask.
I haven't had any side effects from this round of chemo(which has been awesome) until yesterday. My hair is starting to fall out. I was hoping to get a family picture before I lost my hair again. I think it will be another hat family picture this year. I tried to get an appointment at the picture people but they are gone. I really don't like the Penny's Sears pictures. So my sister has a very cool camera and takes great pictures. So we were hoping to get pictures taking next week while she was here for Thanksgiving. I am not sure my hair will make it that long we will see. Someone likes me in hats. I have to say I like the hats they make life alot easier to get ready for the day. Also another bonus I am not having to shave as often and soon I wont have to shave my legs at all.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 10:21 AM 7 comments
Monday, November 2, 2009
It's Me with an update!
Hello again it's me. Lots of updating this week. It's long again if you don't want to hear all the details. I will give you the short of it. I have cancer 5-6cm by 5-6cm on each of my overis. I also have cancer in the lymphnods in my stomach. Which I will tell you now. Yes it looks like I am pregnant just barely but yes it does look like it. Please don't ask me or anyone else if I am pregnant. I am not!!!! I am sure the doctor said it is just the trumors and I am retaining fluids. I will do 6 rounds of chemo one every third week. O.k. only read on for the long version.
We had a nice break of testing and seeing doctors. Thursday was the biopsy and that was it for Thursday. Friday we checked out all the places Ryan use to leave and where his friends use to leave. He lived there for about a year and half sometime after his mission. We also tried to visit a place our friends told us about but there isn't anything there anymore. My mom's brother and his family live down here and we got to have dinner there on Friday night. My uncle, grandpa and Ryan were able to give me a blessing. That was very special.
Saturday we spent the day with Ryan's friend Rusten Treseder. We watched his sons play flag football. They don't do a lot of the full pads down here because of the heat and wearing the gear doesn't work very while. Then we hang out and watched his kids trick or treat. It helped us not miss the kids so much. O.k. who am I kidding we still missed them and probable more, because we couldn't see them and help them get ready. They did have a great time trick or treating who doesn't. Cole was a vampire, Kamden was a kitty and Carter was power rangers. Just a side note Carter has never seen the show power rangers. Last November when we went to Disney World he meet some of them and his cousin loves them so now he loves power rangers. It's funny how kids pick up things from there family and friends.
Sunday we drove to Sedona. Wow that place is beautiful. I know H.F. loves us so much to give us such a beautiful place. It looks like the pictures but it is 100 times better in person. Just my oppion. Then we helped my Aunt with having family dinners on Sundays. It might not last they are probably moving soon. So we stayed busy to help us not be so homesick for our kids.
Today we have kept busy we started at 8 this morning and finished tonight at 6:30. We got the great news we could come home tomorrow. I saw some docs, did blood work, had an echo done and started my first round of chemo.
I will do 6 rounds of chemo and then they will do another PET to make sure I don't need more chemo. He opted not to do surgery because of the meds I am on for the blood clots and for the same reason they didn't take off my boobs. It can come back anywhere. And it did. Oh, I have had a few people ask so here it is. I can't do treatment in town and it really is less convenint in Seattle for me. I fly out of Pasco into pheonix. The have a service that picks you up and take you back to the facility or wherever you would like to go. And I stay the night right in the facility. Which is great I will probably be tired and of course I can't drive after chemo.
The chemo I am on is Carboplatin, Taxotere(simiarly to one I was on Abraxane) and Herceptin still. So it takes about 4 1/2 hours if they are good about changeing everything over quick. So I will come every three weeks and take these IV meds see my docs(all 5 of them and a few more nurses)I will then get treatment(chemo) stay the night and come home after I receive a shot the following day. I should be done with treatment in the middle of Feb if everything goes well. That works so perfect because baseball sign-ups are in Feb and baseball starts in March. I couldn't have timed it better.
I know to long.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 6:01 PM 10 comments
Friday, October 30, 2009
Update from Pheonix
So we are still here in Phoenix. My mom is always pushing me to update. I will give the quick update and for those that want more information can continue reading on for the longer version. On Tuesday I was told I have blood clots. On Wednesday we were told by the oncologist that I have a cancerous tumor on my ovaries. O.k. that is the short of it.
I will now give you a little more information for those of you who want the details. We flew to Phoenix on Sunday and we were picked up in a limo and escort to a room like a hotel room inside the Cancer Treatment Center.
Monday Morning we had visits with all of my nurses and some of the doctors. They also did a blood draw on Mon. That was pretty much it we were busy with appointment from 10 to 4pm on Monday.
Tuesday I had a PET scan and an CAT scan of my body. That was it for appointments on Tuesday. We were just about to leave the facility when one of the nurses called our room and said they needed to admit me right away into inpatient. So we went down to the second floor and I was admitted into inpatient. I still didn't really know what was going on. Finally one of the nurse told us I was there because of a blood clot. They wanted to monitor me and teach me how to give myself injections for the blood clots. We were also told I have a mass, a tumor, something on my ovaries. No one would really tell us about what this was all about. We were taught how to give the shot or injection and told that I would have to do those everyday for 6 months. I was released the next afternoon.
On Wednesday after noon we meet with the nurse and then the oncologist. He informed us that my CA2729 was just above 700 and that I have cancer on my ovaries. He scheduled a blood draw for the CA (blood count#) for ovarian cancer. He also scheduled a biopsy for the next day.
Thursday I had a CAT scan guided pelvic biopsy. They didn't put me out and I made it through. Yeah!
Now we are waiting for the results of the biopsy so the Doc and us can decide on a treatment plan. We will see the doctor on Monday hopefully with the result from the biopsy and a treatment plan.
So we are here in Goodyear, AZ missing our kids but grateful they have very kind people taking care of them. Thank you so much to those that are helping take care of them. We miss them alot. This is our first time away from our kids over night. We are also very thankful to know where the cancer is and to be able to treat it. Remember Heavenly Father never gives us more than we can handle. I know I would not trade me life for anyone else.
I will update again when we know more.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 9:57 AM 17 comments
Thursday, October 22, 2009
More Great News!
So I had a bone scan last week and I got the results last firday they found nothing. So that is great news.
We have decided to get a second oppion which in around about way is taking us to Phoenix, AZ. Phoenix you ask why Phoenix? Well we wanted to get a second oppion so we got a suggestion from one of my chemo nurses and she suggested Seattle Cancer Center Alliance in Seattle. She also made two suggestion of doctors to see. I called and the one name I could remember was not seeing new patients. So they asked me to look at the list of about 20 other names and get back to them on two names and they would see what they could do.
In the mean time I saw Dr. Kris who recomended Cancer Center of America, because they do more taking care of the whole body. Which I thought sounded better. So I called them. They have a facility in Seattle but I guess they only see out paitents and don't diagnoise there. So they asked if I could come to Phoenix and they would pay for the flight for Ryan and I and the room for the first visit. We decided to go to get a second oppion. They will pay for Ryan to come with me the first time. After that they just pay for a flight for me to come and I would have to pay for food and room. So I would stay with some relatives hopefully that live close. So we will see what they find. I am hoping I can do treatment in Seattle.
I have also made an appointment in Seattle at the Seattle Cancer Center Alliance with Dr. Ellis that was my second choice. I will see her on Monday the 16th.
Oh, and I have to do another sameless plug for the fun run on Novemember 7th at Howard Ammon Park.
Also a really big thanks to those of you helping with the fun run and helping me while we are away.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 9:43 AM 6 comments
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Fab News!
Still no one can tell me that I am sick with cancer. Both test came back with nothing. So they will continue to do test but we will wait a while. I will see the doctor again in a month. Until then we will continue with Herceptin and blood work every other week and enjoying life with my family.
I am staying very busy with the my kids and enjoying every minute of it. Thanks for the messages they are very uplifting.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 9:22 AM 10 comments
Saturday, October 3, 2009
What's UP!!
O.k. so my mom said I need to blog that she has people asking her how I am all the time. So I thought I would do a little updating. Probably no one is readying anymore but just in case their are a few of you out there I will update you.
I am putting on a 3rd annual Rochelle Schultz Bassett Fun Run to raise money for the Cancer Center's Fund for Thermal Imaging(instead of a mammogram). We are doing it on November 7th. We decided to go back to the originally month of November. Anyway if you look two post down it will give all the information. That is the one they did in April so the date is different but all the other info is the same.
If you don't want to read all the details about what has been going on the last few months I will give a quick update and for those that want to know I little more I will then go into more detail. The quick version. My counts as of Tuesday are 300 normal is 0 -40. I have had lots of scans and testing done they still can't find where it is at but there is cancer somewhere they say.
Now for the more detailed version. My CA2729 counts have been on the raise since November of last year. They were still in the normal range until I think it was March they went a little above. No one was to alarmed because they were low enough I guess. The numbers kept going up about 6 to 8 points every two weeks. Then in Aug they jump 30 points then in Sept they jumped up to 179 and then this last week it is 300.
Along with the numbers I have been sent to do lots of testing through out the summer and even more the last month. I have had 2 MRI's brain, 2 MRI's Spine, MRI Breasts, CAT pelvic and Spine I think that was what the CAT was for, Pap, colonoscopy, endoscopy, breast ultra sound, special blood test, thermal imaging, mammogram (yes that was my fist one).
Then another mammogram for a needle biopsy meaning I sat in the mamo machine well they found the right spot to put a needle in then they took me in to do the biopsy guided by the needle. They ended up cutting me open for the biopsy(I was very shocked when I took the badge off), The dr. that did the biopsy said she that there was cancer in the breast because what she took out was grity and lots of blood. Cancer needs blood. The results on the biopsy were negative no cancer. That was last week.
Went back to Dr.Rado's office last week. They wanted to do more testing because we still can't find the cancer. MRI of the spine and brain. I wont hear back on that until my Doctors appointment on Monday.
The special blood test I took was to see if I was producing cancer fighting antibodies. I got the results back on that this week. My numbers were normal but with further looking into that. They lab in Boston says that is not so good. It means my body isn't fight off the cancer. That is why I don't have an increased cancer antibodies count.
Just to let you know I am feeling great if my body would just follow suit that would be great. I am not sick until someone can tell me I am sick.
I think that is all. I will try to update again on Monday. I wish I was updating that I am still cancer free a little more than a year after my brain tumor.
P.S. Thanks so much for the help with babysitting and the fun run.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 11:25 AM 15 comments
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Good News
I got a call back later this afternoon. The scan is clean. Yah!
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 7:42 PM 11 comments
Two MRI"s, bloodwork and PET scan
Well it has been awhile. I have had a few people ask why I am not updating. I am not sure why I haven't. Today I thought I would let you know what has been going on lately. I am feeling good. The natural meds I am on for the thyroid seems to be working well. I am not so tired all the time as long as I don't forget to take them.
I can't say I am back to normal. I don't think I will ever be my normal again. So I am trying to adjust to a slower pace of life(enjoying the little things like tickling my kids) and a not so good memory. Life hasn't been so forgiving of the bad memory but I am told the forgetful memory is normal for alot of people. But to go from a memory that could remember all my appointment, kids appointment, activities and Ryan's without a calendar and now having to look at my calendar multiple times a day and still forget activities. For example Cole has piano every Wednesday at 3 and has all year. Yet the last two weeks before spring break at about 3:30 or later I remembered I forgot to take Cole to his lessons. This is a more common occurrence at my house lately. One of the best is Kamden has had dance for at 4 on Monday's and Cole had a game on Monday the week before spring break. I thought I had done so good. I had gotten Cole from school. Made dinner and feed my kids and got Cole's to his baseball game at 4pm. About 1/2 hour later I remembered I forgot to take Kamden to dance. Which remember we have had every Monday since school has started. O.k. I am sure you get the picture.
I can't remember if I post this or not. So I will do it and hopefully I am not repeating myself. My hip had been aching and so Dr. Rado's office ordered an MRI of my hips and also one of my head. Just checking things out. The results on the brain was a clean scan. The scan on the hips found early avascular necrosis on the left(11x20mm) and right femoral head(small than the left side). For those of you like me what is that. Very basic terms it means the blood vessel that comes up through the hip bone socket is dead. Which is causing the bone to dye. This disease comes from steroid use. The doctor doesn't think I had enough steroid with treatments to cause this. But we all know I am kind of the 1% when it comes to things.
Over the last two months my CA2729 count has gone up. It was 20 something I think 29 in February and at my last blood work it was 49(last Tuesday). As Dr.Kris pointed out it is almost 50% increase. But also 0-40 is normal. I have also been having some pain in my ribs. So Dr. Rado's office order a PET scan which I had last Thursday. The lady the did the scan said I should have results by Monday. Monday no results, Tuesday no results. Tuesday night Mitra's nurse called the hospital. They said oh we only have one guy reading the scans so he said he would put in on the top and do it first thing this morning so we will see hopefully today we will have the results.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 8:24 AM 6 comments
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Fun Run
Just thought some of you might be interested.
2nd Annual Rochelle Schultz Bassett Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, April 11th. This race is a fund raiser for The Tri-City Cancer Center in honor of Rochelle Bassett who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer in 2007. The race will be held at Howard Amon Park with race start at the Lee Blvd. Boat Dock near the round-about. 5 K runners will head north, and the mile runners/walkers will head south. All the money raised will be donated to the Tri-City Cancer Center. Race begins at 9AM.
Cost: $10/individual and $25/family. Donations are welcomed. (Checks to Tri-City Cancer Center or TCCC)
Prizes: Top over all runners, male, and female. Ribbons of age groups both male and female for 5K Runners. All 1 mile finishers (kids) will receive an Easter Egg full of surprises from the Easter Bunny. There will also be drawings for prizes (adults).
Registration: 8-8:45 AM only morning of race
Race Director: Megan 509-266-4420 (home) or 509-845-0772 (cell).
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 7:33 AM 3 comments
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
First Five......
The first FIVE people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you.This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!2- What I create will be just for you.3- It'll be done this year. (might be a little while)4- You have no clue what it's going to be.It may be a story. It may be poetry, shoes, bags, or a little invention of my own! I may draw or paint something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!5- I reserve the right to do something extremely strange. Believe me... it may blow your mind!The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!Sounds like fun, right? So, let's play!
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 2:03 PM 13 comments
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Great News!
O.k. I put something in the last post I didn't mean to post on this blog. I was a little worked up and it went on a family blog. I forgot to edit it out. The part about suing the hospital or the reader's of the images. Again sorry that was in there.
I had a doctor's appointment with Dr. Rado today. I was a little weird but we made it through. He thinks that the scan didn't look bad but that we need to keep a careful watch. So I will continue to get blood work once a month and scans every couple of months. I asked if we were going to keep up the three month visits. He said two months he thinks for now.
He gave me standing orders for Blood work and Herceptin every other week. Zometa once a month. He also gave me orders for an echo (heart test), MRI for my head and MRI for my hip and pelvis. I have been having some pain in my hip area so we are just going to check it out.
I am not sure if I put it in the last post but I am doing really well. I feel better than I have for a while. I expect to continue to increase my energy and stregth as time goes on. Thanks for all the words of encouragement. It is nice to have such good friends. Thank you!
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 5:11 PM 10 comments
Monday, January 12, 2009
Two weeks ago I had a CAT scan. I don't think I am going to do the CAT scan again. I have done it three times and each time I do it the side effects get worse. This time I was throwing up and also coming out the other end (sorry grose I know). Anyway I was then sick the rest of the day. Like in bed not feeling well. So I talked with one of the chemo nurses she says just tell the docs you are allergic to the scan or the drink that goes with the scan.
I then had a doctor Kris appointment on Tuesday this week and he went over the results with me. It seems the techs that read my pictures missed a spot on the last PET. I guess this CAT scan they found a spot on my liver. But when they look back at the PET from three months ago I guess they can see the spot there too and just didn't notice then. I was really upset and thought I am going to have to sue them this time. I can't let them do this again. Then Dr. Kris said that the spot hasn't grown in three months so it probly isn't cancer. It is probably just scar tissue or something like that. There are some other question about the results that I need to talk to Dr. Rado about this next week. Thing like there are places not healing and they have found more little spots. Let me go back a little bit the spot they found on my liver is only 3.5mm. The other spots are smaller. 3.5mm is very small so I am not so worried that they are anything.
This week when I went in for Herceptin I had a blood draw done for my CA count. It came back 31 which is a jump up from 23 in October I can't remember what Novemembers was it was one lower or higher than 23. Anyway it isn't above the 0 - 40 range but I am still a little concerned. They told my numbers go up a down. I just haven't expereince that. I had a brain tumor last time they told me that.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 1:50 PM 8 comments