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"There is something about just going to an edge and looking at space and air..."
A Colorado native, Gordon Brown speaks reverently of the majestic western wilderness that is his home, his passion and the main subject of his compelling paintings. The viewer is at once transported to an imperfect moment in time where light and cathedral-like rock converge. Hues of amethyst and clay colors vibrate with resonance and the sensation of space is infinite. Brown has achieved his aim: To create an intimate relationship between the viewer, himself and his beloved landscape.
From his earliest years he was rarely found without pencil or paintbrush. Weekend backpacking trips into the Colorado canyons were the ritual, and following days would find him assembling his newly found Ute arrowhead collection or painting Indians and their campgrounds. Teachers and artists strongly encouraged him to pursue his artistic talent, but this was not fully realized until years later when Brown was mesmerized by the work of Chinese artist, Shang Ding, who was to become his tutor and mentor. In true historical tradition, Brown apprenticed under Professor Ding of the Beijing Central Art Academy, accompanying him as they made their way through the landscape, emulating his every brush stroke in a plein air style.
Today the young Brown is recognized as a next Old Master. Taking Best of Show and First Prize in many competitions, 1992 culminated in the Grand Prize for Arts in the Parks "Grand Canyon Award" in which Brown superseded over several hundred applicants. His entry, "Breaking of Light" is expected to tour several southwestern museums and will become a part of the Grand Canyon Natural History Association's permanent collection.
The Denver Art Museum has purchased a large oil for their permanent collection. It hangs on the 7th floor. The Forbes Collection has also recently purchased a painting and Gordon was one of only a few American artists to participate at a show at the U.S.Ambassadors Quarters at The Hague.
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Deus premuniens Noe facere archam de lignis levigatis.
GOD ¶First when I wrought this world so wide,
Wood and wind and waters wan,
Heaven and hell was not to hide;
With herbs and grass thus I began,
In endless bliss to be and bide.
And to my likeness made I man;
Lord and sire on every side
Of all mid-earth I made him then.
A woman also with him wrought I,
All in law to lead their life.
I bade them wax and multiply,
To fill this world full, without strife.
Since, men have wrought so wofully,
And sin is now running so rife,
That I repent and rue thereby
That ever I made or man or wife.
But since, they make me to repent
My work I wrought so well and true,
And without cease will not assent,
But ever be bound more bale to brew.
So for their sins shall they be shamed
And undone wholly, hide and hue.
Of them shall no more none be named,
But work this work I will all new.
All new I will this world be wrought,
And waste away that wend therein.
A flood above them shall be brought,
To drown the earth and all therein,
But Noe alone; leave shall it nought,
To be all sunken for their sin.
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Looking into punting's 2013 crystal ball, one bet stands out a mile and that's 6/5 Jose Mourinho to part company with Real Madrid.
No way will Jose be in charge at Real Madrid by the end of the year. He'll be long gone now that Madrid have no chance of winning La Liga and Champions League glory is far from certain.
Jose has made it clear he wants to return to the Premiership and don't be surprised if it's in Manchester as a replacement for Roberto Mancini or at Old Trafford if Sir Alec Ferguson decides to call it a day.
The 'Special One' has fallen out with president Florentino Perez and has even had to endure the whistles from dissatisfied fans.
There's an internal rift with some of his star players such as Sergio Ramos and capain Iker Casillas, both of whom have been dropped. The writing is on the wall and Champions League elimination by Man United will bring down the curtain. In all honesty, Mourniho should be odds-on not to be in charge for the whole of 2013.
If Jose does end up in Manchester, there is every possibility that Cristiano Ronaldo will follow him. The latter is 9/4 with bet365 to join a new club.
Firms are offering 100/1 on Man City and United to each go unbeaten throughout the calendar year but no one in their right mind would consider that, nor the prospect of an all-English Champions League final at similar odds.
The Premier League is raining with goals in the last month or so and Hill's go 12/1 that a player will score five or more in a league game which, with some of the defences on show, is worth a look. If Chelsea and Arsenal can score eight and seven then that bet may well be landed. It's a better call than only 10/1 a team hitting 10 goals in a match.
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By Peter D. Schiff
Guest Columnist
Those who were blindsided by the recent financial meltdown are now loudly blaming the "free market" for its failure to police its own excesses, and are calling for greater regulation to prevent future disasters. But for those who clearly observed the problems developing [no doubt in high definition slow motion], the blame can be directed squarely at the policies of the Greenspan/Bernanke Federal Reserve regimes. As has been the case countless times throughout history, the free market will now pay the price for government incompetence.
During Senate hearings last week, all parties involved completely ignored the Fed's own culpability in igniting the speculative fever that caused the current conflagration. It's as if a senior prom had turned into a wild bacchanalia, and angry parents are now asking why the chaperones failed to notice the disrobing or why the DJ played provocative music, even as they ignored the bearded gentleman pouring grain alcohol into the punch bowl.
The Inflationary Shuffle
A perfect illustration of the Fed's failure to take responsibility can be found in central bank Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's explanations regarding inflation, which he solely attributes to the effects of the rapid increase in global commodity prices. He failed to mention that commodity prices are rising as a direct consequence of his monetary policy, which is debasing not just the U.S. dollar, but currencies around the world.
Rather than accepting the blame for creating inflation, Bernanke is shifting the blame to the free market. Senators seemed happy to let him get away with the subterfuge, since it provides more evidence to support the "need " for more government to save the economy from the disastrous effects of unbridled capitalism.
When asked how we got into this mess, Bernanke replied that our problems resulted from an excessive credit bubble characterized by aggressive leverage, reckless lending, and extreme risk taking. Absent from his laundry list of catalysts was the Fed's role in irresponsibly setting interest rates below market levels, which mispriced risk, got the party started and kept it raging into the wee hours of the morning. After drinking that potent punch, it's little wonder that Wall Street investment banks were stripped financially.
For much of this decade, the objective of the Fed has been – and continues to be – to encourage and facilitate borrowing and lending.
Story continues below…
Defending a Bailout
During his testimony, Bernanke continued to claim that The Bear Steams Cos. (BSC) was not bailed out. His reasoning: Shareholders only received about $10 per share. Of course, $10 is better than zero, which is what they surely would have received if the Fed hadn't thrown taxpayer money around. What about Bear's creditors though?
Although the collapse of Bear Stearns would have cost bond holders dearly, the bailout essentially makes them whole. Here again, the Fed creates an even greater moral hazard by encouraging excessive risk taking. By bailing out lenders who extend excessive credit, the Fed simply invites more of that behavior. The free market must be allowed to properly price risk. Lenders need to know that when they lend money, whether to highly leveraged investment banks and hedge funds, or to over-stretched homebuyers or credit-card users, they run the risk of not getting paid back. By interfering with this process, the Fed simply guarantees more losses and even bigger bailouts in the future.
Also, leveraged speculators need to know that it is not "heads they win, tails the taxpayers lose." Wall Street executives amassed fortunes by making extremely risky bets. Now that those bets have soured, why is it that the taxpayers have to eat the losses? Wall Street billionaires earned their bucks on the backs of the middle class, who made little on the way up, but are now forced to foot the entire tab for this mess on the way down.
While Bernanke talked about the underlying strength of our economy, he cried "necessity" in deciding to save Bear Stearns from bankruptcy, claiming the failure would have brought down our entire financial system. How sound can our economy be if the failure of one investment bank can cause it to topple? Does this now mean that no more major banks or brokerage firms will be allowed to fail? Since we routinely accused Japan of practicing "crony capitalism," what do you suppose we should call our own version?
Not to be outdone in rewarding reckless behavior, Congress earlier last week passed $15 billion in tax breaks for homebuilders, who had made their fortunes overbuilding during the bubble and unloading their shares to a gullible public. By threatening to hold back on their political contributions, these same homebuilders are awarded still more billions. The last ones we should be subsidizing are homebuilders. After all, the last thing we need right now is more homes.
The legislation also contained a provision that offers generous tax credits to individuals who buy homes out of foreclosure. While this is billed as a benefit to homebuyers, it is just another handout to lenders, since the prospective buyers qualifying for the tax breaks will simply pay more at auctions as the tax breaks subsidize higher bids. The real winners are the creditors who will now get more in foreclosure than they would have had buyers not been counting on having their bids subsidized by the government.
Of course, for all the talk about taxpayer bailouts, none of the Senators bothered to mention that – for the moment – no tax increases actually are on the table. Instead, the bailouts are being financed by savers, pensioners, wage earners, investors and the elderly on fixed incomes, who all suffer staggering increases in their costs of living, as the Fed uses inflation to rob Main Street to pay off Wall Street.
[Editor's Note: Money Morning Guest Columnist Peter D. Schiff is the president of Euro Pacific Capital Inc., a Darien, Conn.-based broker/dealer known for its foreign-markets expertise. A well-known financial author and commentator, Schiff is a regular Money Morning contributor, and has most recently written about the ineffectiveness of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the fiction of the Bush Administration's professed "strong dollar policy", the futility of "juicing" the economy and soaring gold prices. In mid-August, when analysts were touting beaten-down financial shares, Schiff said the stocks were "toxic," were destined "to get hit hard," and advised investors to "stay away." Investors who heeded that advice, and avoided such shares as Merrill Lynch, also avoided some stressful, subprime-induced losses. Check out Schiff's first book, "Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse," which was published by Wiley & Sons last February.]
News and Related Story Links:
- BusinessWeek:
Bernanke Defends Bear Stearns Rescue.
- Money Morning Market News:
Midday Market Update: Markets Swing on Bernanke's Testimony.


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Amstore has an extensive range of USB flash drives
Amstore NZ has an extensive range of Wooden promotional & custom printed & laser engraved branded USB Flash Drives styles, ideal for conferences, promotions and distributing content internally or directly to clients by way of a promotional gift. Custom printed USBs provide a reusable and greener solution for storage of digital files.
Available in a wide range of styles & finishes:-
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We can preload / copy data on to your USB drive and "Lock it" so the data can't be over written or removed – best discuss these details with us.
Custom printed promotional USB drive storage from 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB & 64GB and in various 1000's of different styles such as Wood, Metal, Credit Card, Plastic, Laser Pointer Pens, wrist bands as well as the ever popular Swivel.
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It is with pleasure and confidence I am able to recommend Sue Cockburn at Growing Social Biz.
Sue skillfully updated my website, added it to WordPress and provided several emergency tune ups (following a website hacking).
I find Sue easy to relate to, warm and with a great sense of humour. Her ability to 'talk' to me about 'techie' stuff in a manner that I can understand is appreciated.
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This Chinese Gold Market infographic guides you through the largest physical gold trading market in the world, China.
H/T Zero Hedge
An impressive 16,000 tonnes of gold are held within China's borders.
This Tiger Cub Giant Is Betting On Banks And Tech Stocks In The Recovery
The first two months of the third quarter were the best months for D1 Capital Partners' public portfolio since inception, that's according to a copy of the firm's August update, which ValueWalk has been able to review. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more According to the update, D1's public portfolio returned 20.1% gross Read More
Did you know that Chinese wholesale demand for physical gold was an astounding 2,596 metric tonnes in 2015? This demand was met by China mining more gold than any other country in the world as well as importing more gold than any other country.
The chief architect of the Chinese gold market, the Chinese State, is continuously moving forward China's position as the dominant market player for physical gold globally.
The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) is the world's largest physical gold trading market. It has 10 million institutional customers, 8.3 million individual customers and uses a network of 55 certified gold vaults.
In this infographic you will learn more about the following features of the Chinese Gold Market:
- Total Chinese Gold Reserves
- Important Chinese Gold Developments
- Trading Volumes on the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE)
- Trading Volumes and Trading Lots on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE)
- Official Chinese Gold Reserves
- The Role of the large Chinese Banks in the Chinese Gold Market
- Chinese Gold Mining
- Chinese Gold Supply
- Chinese Gold Importation
You can learn more about the Chinese Gold Market at the BullionStar Gold University and in Koos Jansen's blog at BullionStar.
The Chinese Gold Market
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(Adds details throughout, Fed Chair Yellen's speech, updates prices)
* TSX up 91.42 points, or 0.62 percent, to 14,722.14
* Nine of the TSX's 10 main groups rise
TORONTO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Friday, led by energy and mining stocks as oil and gold prices gained after a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen viewed as supportive of a U.S. interest rate increase.
The most influential movers on the index were gold stocks, including Barrick Gold, which rose 2.3 percent to C$24.2, and Franco Nevada Corp, up by the same margin to C$95.81.
Spot gold rose 1.3 percent as the U.S. dollar lost ground despite Yellen's comments.
The case for raising U.S. interest rates has strengthened in recent months because of improvements in the U.S. labor market and expectations for moderate economic growth, Yellen said.
The materials group, which includes precious and base metals, miners and fertilizer companies, added 2.2 percent, while energy stocks advanced 1.2 percent as a lower U.S. dollar also helped support energy prices.
U.S. crude prices were up 1.7 percent to $48.11 a barrel and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd rose nearly 1.0 percent to C$41.78.
At 10:35 a.m. EDT (1435 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rose 91.42 points, or 0.62 percent, to 14,722.14.
Nine of the index's 10 main groups were higher.
Industrials rose 1.2 percent, including gains for railroad stocks, while financials firmed 0.4 percent.
Toronto-Dominion Bank has made changes to its mortgage underwriting practices in recent years, its chief risk officer said on Thursday, potentially making it more resilient if house prices fall in Vancouver and Toronto. (Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Dan Grebler)
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As the 2008 Canadian golf season hurtles inexorably towards its frosty, snow-covered conclusion, the truly (should-be) committed among Gear Head's loyal readership will no doubt be contemplating the best all-weather gear with which to eke out those frigid November rounds.
Zero Restriction's FW2 Contender rain jacket, with its articulated sleeves, pleated shoulders, "Rain Drain" cuffs and whisper-soft Gore-Tex material, is among the best choices for a frequent inclement-weather golfer _ an investment well worth the cash.
You may know it as the jacket worn by members of the 2007 U.S. Presidents Cup team _ the very same Woody Austin was wearing when he went for his infamous Aquaman swim in the waters at Royal Montreal Golf Club.
Indeed, rumours have long persisted that the rain gear worn by one Tiger Woods was at one time little more than a ZR jacket with that ubiquitous Nike swoosh sewn over the breast.
However, high-quality rain gear has come a long way in the last couple of years. Gear Head is in the process of field testing an impressive new Gore-Tex offering from Sunice, and we'll have a full review of the Byron Paclite jacket _ part of the outerwear lineup in Sunice's "Hurricane" category _ in coming days.
But the garment that's catching my eye at the moment is this snazzy new offering from adidas, officially introduced in a news release last week.
The ClimaProof Storm offers a host of intriguing features, including high-tech stretch material that makes it more streamlined and less bulky; zippered sleeves that convert to either a short-sleeve windshirt or a vest; and grabby silicone strips on the shoulders to prevent your golf bag from sliding off in the rain.
It sounds sharp, and looks even better. Here's the party line from the fellows at TMAG:
adidas Golf Introduces ClimaProof® Storm 3-Way Convertible JacketExceptionally Versatile Garment Easily Converts from Long Sleeve to Short Sleeve to VestCARLSBAD, Calif. (October 15, 2008) – adidas Golf has introduced the ClimaProof Storm 3-Way Convertible Jacket, a versatile piece of equipment that can be worn three ways " long-sleeve, short-sleeve or vest " depending on the weather. Its unique combination of construction, modern materials and intelligent features make it a must-have for serious golfers who want to perform their best in the elements while enjoying the best possible protection against wind, rain and cold."Our ambition was to reinvent the rain jacket to make it more versatile, so it can be worn in a variety of conditions, and to make it less restrictive, so that every type of shot can be executed with absolute freedom," said Tiss Dahan, adidas Golf's senior director of apparel. "Judging by the positive feedback we've received from our Tour Staff professionals and the many other players we worked with to develop this jacket, we succeeded."The ClimaProof Storm 3-Way Convertible Jacket unites advanced structural design and modern four-way stretch properties to eliminate excess material that would otherwise get in the way of the swing. That includes a thin-yet-warm removable 360° compression wrap inner layer that also delivers increased support and precludes the need for a liner, eliminating bulk. An athlete can make a full swing with complete freedom while wearing this jacket, and can also chip and putt without the distraction of excess material impeding the motion of the arms and hands."What I love about the jacket is that when I bend down to putt or chip it's not bulky, so it doesn't bother my stroke," said Dustin Johnson, winner of the 2008 Turning Stone Classic.Converting from long-sleeve to short-sleeve, and from short-sleeve to vest and vice-versa, is easy and quick."This jacket gives you so much versatility, you can take the sleeves off and turn it into a vest, you can tailor your jacket to how severe the weather is, said European Ryder Cup player and 2007 European Tour Order of Merit winner Justin Rose. It's by far the most technologically advanced jacket I've ever seen."Critical jacket features developed to increase comfort and convenience while eliminating distraction include:¢ Convertible sleeves with stretch-elbow articulation for easy movement¢ Shaped and adjustable cuffs for snug, comfortable fit¢ Inner collar that flips up for added protection from the elements¢ Bonded paneling in critical comfort zones to eliminate seams that can rub, chafe and irritate¢ Waterproof zipper that makes a storm flap unnecessary¢ Innovative silicone grippers on each shoulder that prevent bag-strap slippage¢ Concealed venting for excellent breathability¢ Concealed internal right pocket¢ Waterproof to 20,000 mm¢ Breathable to 15,000g/m2/24hrsThe ClimaProof Storm 3-Way Convertible Jacket was introduced on tour at this year's Open Championship, where it was worn by adidas Golf Tour Staff professionals including Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Sean O'Hair. Colors: black, zinc-black and Barez. Sizes: S, M, L, XL and XXL. Includes a three-year waterproof warranty. Available in stores now. The MSRP is $275. To learn more, visit the ClimaProof Storm 3-Way Convertible Jacket website.Also new is adidas Golf's ClimaProof Storm Pants, which were created to match the Convertible Jacket and make for a complete rainsuit. Features include hidden stretch waist tabs, ergonomic back-pocket entry, back-knee articulation, three-way adjustable length, four-way stretch material. Colors: black, zinc-black. Sizes: S, M, L, XL and XXL. Includes a three-year waterproof warranty. Available in stores now. The MSRP for the ClimaProof Storm Pants is $170.


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Puzzle 48er is a puzzle game with 48 shape placing puzzles.
The game has a grid of 10 x 6 squares, you are given 10 pieces of various shapes to completely fill the grid. Each piece covers 6 squares so 10 are needed to fill the grid.
Drag the pieces while holding down the left mouse button to place pieces. Right click on a piece or press the spacebar while the mouse pointer is over a piece to flip or mirror it. Roll the mouse wheel or use the f and v keys while the mouse pointer is over a piece to rotate it.
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Zac Hall:
Deciding how to manage all of those eight-digit setup codes is one challenge every HomeKit enthusiast faces. Accessory makers warn that misplacing codes can make it impossible to set up devices again in the future, and not all accessories include a copy of the code on devices.
HomePass is a brand new iPhone and iPad app designed to solve that problem by easily storing all of those eight-digit codes for you, and creating new entries in the app is super easy.
Simply grant HomePass access to your HomeKit configuration and the app can detect what smart home accessories are already connected. From here you can find the correct accessory description which includes the room assigned through HomeKit, then reference your setup label to manually type in the eight-digit code.
HomePass includes built-in iCloud, too, so your codes are synced between iPhone and iPad and automatically backed up in case you lose your iPhone. After accumulating over 40 HomeKit accessories over the years, locating all of those setup codes was a pain after resetting my HomeKit configuration and starting over after moving last year.
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There are two different Greek words involved.
Disciple (mathetes) means "learner" or "student." It is a term that applied and applies to all who seek to learn the way of Jesus.
Apostle (from the Greek verb apostellein) means "one who has been sent out."
The apostles in the New Testament were disciples who were understood to be specifically sent out by Jesus to extend his mission throughout the world. We might call these persons something like "chief mission strategists," those who were acting to oversee the advance of the mission of the church and to guarantee the authenticity and foundational teachings and purpose of that mission.
This focus on a ministry of oversight (episkope in Greek) is why the successors to the apostles in each place were referred to as bishops. The English word "bishop" is the Anglicized form of the Greek word episkope, meaning oversight.
So, the bishops were (and are) overseers, continuing the mission and work of the original apostles in the current day.
Watch this related Chuck Knows Church video about disciples.
Have questions? Ask The UMC or talk with a pastor near you. And check out other recent Q&As.
This content was produced by Ask The UMC, a ministry of United Methodist Communications. First published Sept. 4, 2018.


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Dec. 17, 2012
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech swimmer Andrew Chetcuti set three Maltese national records this weekend, as the sophomore competed in the 2012 FINA World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. The Tech sprinter was an Olympian this summer for his home country of Malta.
Chetcuti set short-course national records in the 50m free, 100m free and 200m free at the FINA World Championships. He put down a time of 22.95 in finishing 50th out of 155 swimmers in the 50 free. He was clocked in 49.92 in taking 48th out of 147 entries in the 100 free, and was 54th overall in the 200 free with a time of 1:53.46.
Chetcuti, who is the first Malta swimmer in history to go under 50 seconds in the short-course 100m free, broke his own short-course records of 23.14 in the 50 free and 50.86 in the 100 free. The sophomore broke Edward Dingli's previous national record of 1:54.32 in the 200 free.
Chetcuti also own the nation's long-course records in all three sprint events, having established the 100m record of 51.67 at the London Olympic Games.


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Re: Online Money Making Idea 2015 – Start Online Custom Clothing Store with "Stitch"APSharma May 20, 2015 8:22 AM (in response to Diana Perk)
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Re: Online Money Making Idea 2015 – Start Online Custom Clothing Store with "Stitch"Diana Perk May 25, 2015 9:10 AM (in response to kei2015)
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Re: Online Money Making Idea 2015 – Start Online Custom Clothing Store with "Stitch"Ramesh M Dec 8, 2015 12:18 AM (in response to Diana Perk)
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A superbly renovated and beautifully presented period residence built circa 1860, privately located on approx. 102 acres of quality pasture lands and private landscaped gardens and grounds, with excellent farm and equestrian facilities.
Boltown Hall is a magnificently presented residence that offers all modern conveniences, while still retainingthe charm and grandeur of a traditional country home. The main residence extends to approx. 430 sq.m /4,628 sq.ft and is positioned in the heart of estate offering privacy and seclusion.
The property is entered through a porch with tiled flooring and wooden front doors which leads into a superb entrance hall with high ceilings and wrought iron radiators, giving a warm welcome with fully carpeted floors. The drawing room is just off the entrance hall and has a magnificent feature fireplace with marble surround. There is a bay window that offers an excellent vantage point for relaxing with views of the gardens and grounds. This room is bright with duel aspects to the front and side of the residence. To the rear is the formal dining room with wooden flooring, feature fireplace with marble surround and an east facing bay window that allows ample light into the room.
To the other side of the entrance hall is a fantastic family room with feature fireplace with marble surround. This room is perfect for everyday living and is bright with dual aspects windows. The floors are carpeted making the room warm and cozy for those winter nights. To the rear of the property is the kitchen; the heart of the home. There is a range of high and low-level units with an impressive solid wooden island unit, perfect for a breakfast area. The utility room couples as a boot room, and has ample storage for all farming and equestrian necessities and is fully tiled and complete with Belfast sink. Above the utility area is a superb office with wooden flooring, wood burning stove with granite surround. This is a perfect place to work from home away from the main residence. The lower ground floor is fully tiled and is used for a wine storage and a communications room.
The first floor, with its six principal bedrooms, is just as impressive as the ground floor accommodation offering the same restrained elegance. The master bedroom is fully carpeted with feature fireplace and marble surround. This room has stunning views over the countryside and allows for plenty of light with its dual aspect. There are four further large bedrooms to on this floor, all in magnificent condition and feature fireplace accompanying in each room. The first floor is complete with a family bathroom with bath, double shower, marble sink, W.C and hot press. There is a further bedroom to the rear just off the back staircase, fully carpeted and with built in wardrobes.
The main house links seamlessly with the gardens and grounds with an abundance of sash windows offering plentiful sunlight and amazing views of the surrounding gardens and countryside.
A magnificent inclusion of a one bed apartment in the Courtyard suitable for guest accommodation, or indeed an au pair or staff. This is private and located a short distance from the main residence. Accommodation includes a kitchen/lounge area and one bedroom with ensuite.
The lands are well sheltered and include some 102 acres / 41 Hectares surrounding the house and yards of excellent grazing lands that are suitable also for tillage lands.
The equestrian facilities are also built to an immaculately high standard. There is a fantastic floodlit outdoor m nage measuring 60 meters x 20 meters with a sand surface. In the courtyard, there are 4 loose boxes with a further 5 new loose boxes built on to the rear of the farm buildings with wash area, tack room and outside w.c.
There also is a 6-bay horse walker located beside the sand arena and a small cross-country course throughout the land. The farm buildings, with separate agricultural access from the main tarmacked road, include a large hayshed with large cattle crush; this building is also suitable for storing machinery.
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The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) marked its 31st anniversary with its 2008 meeting, which was the first SABCS presented in collaboration by the CTRC (Cancer Therapy and Research Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center), AACR (American Association for Cancer Research), and the Baylor College of Medicine.
Risk Assessment
The importance of establishing specific risks of developing breast cancer is to gain understanding of how best to monitor women so that breast cancer may be detected and treated in its earliest stages while minimizing false-positives and over-screening. Studies have suggested that risk of breast cancer is higher among women with particular types of benign breast disease; however the risks among varying benign diagnoses has not been well defined.
To explore the relationship between benign breast disease and breast cancer among women under the age of 50, researchers at the Mayo Clinic evaluated information from more than 4,000 women with benign breast disease.1 Two percent had been diagnosed with atypical hyperplasia, 26% had been diagnosed with proliferative disease without atypia, and 72% had been diagnosed with non-proliferative disease. Data from these women was compared to data derived from the NCI Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.
During 20 years of follow-up, 326 of the women were diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Compared with women in the general population, the risk ratio of the development of breast cancer among women diagnosed with benign breast disease was 1.2 for nonproliferative diseases, 2.02 for proliferative disease without atypia, and 6.92 for atypical hyperplasia (P=0.001).
- Ipsilateral breast cancer represented 65% of breast cancer diagnoses within the first five years, whereas contralateral breast cancer represented 52% of breast cancer at five or more years of follow-up. (P=0.03).
- Increased involution resulted in significant reductions in breast cancer risk among all three histologies.
This study confirms previous reports of an elevated risk of breast cancer among women with benign breast disease, with the greatest risk among women diagnosed with atypical hyperplasia. Women under the age of 50 who have atypical hyperplasia of the breast are nearly seven times more likely to develop breast cancer than women in the general population, irrespective of family history. With this marked increased risk, these patients may gain paramount benefit from diligent screening measures.
Treatment with hormone therapy for relief of menopausal symptoms has also been demonstrated as a risk factor for breast cancer. At this year's SABCS, additional information from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) firmly established that postmenopausal hormone therapy with combined estrogen plus progestin does indeed increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.2 According to another study, however, breast cancers that develop in women who have used estrogen plus progestin tend to be less deadly than breast cancers in other women.3
Researchers used updated information from the WHI clinical trial of estrogen plus progestin, as well as information from another component of the WHI (the WHI Observational Study) to further explore the relationship between estrogen plus progestin and risk of breast cancer.4
- The results confirmed that users of estrogen plus progestin were more likely than nonusers to develop breast cancer. This increased risk declined markedly and fairly rapidly, however, once women stopped using hormones. Patients' risks were at baseline at approximately two years following discontinuation of hormone therapy.
These analyses of the WHI data support the claim that the recent decreases in breast cancer incidence in the United States may be due to a reduction in the number of women using postmenopausal hormones. It also provides information to women and physicians about what happens to breast cancer risk after hormone cessation.
In a second presentation, researchers assessed the impact on breast cancer survival of hormone use prior to breast cancer diagnosis. Using information from the California Teachers Study, researchers examined breast cancer survival among 2,783 postmenopausal women with breast cancer.5
- After accounting for other factors that may influence breast cancer survival (such as stage of disease and general health), women who used estrogen plus progestin before their breast cancer diagnosis were 47% less likely to die of breast cancer. There was a suggestion that estrogen alone may also decrease risk, but the effect was smaller and not statistically significant.
This study suggests that although breast cancer risk is significantly increased among women who take estrogen plus progestin, these breast cancers have a tendency to be less deadly than breast cancers that develop in women who have never used postmenopausal hormones.
The Gail model (consideration of a woman's age, reproductive history, family history, and history of breast biopsies) is a clinical tool used to assess a woman's risk of developing breast cancer and identify high-risk patients for enrollment in prevention studies. Now a genetic-based breast cancer test, OncoVue®, may offer a significantly more accurate estimation of this risk than the Gail Model
OncoVue is a new genetic-based breast cancer risk test that uses a combination of a questionnaire and analysis of buccal cell DNA in order to assess risk. OncoVue analyzes 22 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 19 genes and then combines this information with the Gail Model risk factors.
In order to determine the accuracy of OncoVue, researchers collected DNA from 177 women without breast cancer and 169 women diagnosed with breast cancer between 1997 and 1999 in Marin County, California, an area which is known for higher than average breast cancer incidence and mortality rates.6 All samples were then anonymously coded and sent to the lab for analysis; a blind analysis was then performed.
- The OncoVue score was 2.4 times more accurate than the Gail model in estimating individual risk.
Overall, OncoVue was significantly more accurate than the Gail Model alone in estimating the individual risk of breast cancer among the Marin county women and may provide important implications for all women who may be at an increased risk of developing the disease.
Individualizing Therapy
Evidence continues to emphasize the fact that each individual breast cancer patient possesses innumerable variables that exist along a continuum ranging from variances on a microscopic level, such as subtle differences in genetic components, to a macroscopic level, such as co-morbid conditions and age. As such, individualizing therapy for every patient remains the logical progression of improving outcomes for this disease.
Oncotype DX®, the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 21-gene assay, represents a major milestone in the progress of individualized therapy. Oncotype DX is a clinically validated test that quantitatively predicts the likelihood of breast cancer recurrence in women with newly diagnosed, early-stage invasive breast cancer and assesses the benefit that these patients will achieve from chemotherapy. Oncotype DX has been included in the NCCN and ASCO guidelines for patients with estrogen-receptor positive early breast cancer to help guide treatment decisions. The 21-gene assay stratifies patients according to their risk of a recurrence by a Recurrence Score (RS). Patients with a score less than 18 have a low risk of recurrence; those with an RS score between 18-30 have an intermediate risk of recurrence; and those with a score greater than 30 have a high risk of recurrence. Oncotype DX has also demonstrated the ability to determine ER/PR and HER status; these results are now included as part of the assay's results.
More recently, researchers evaluated the ability of Oncotype DX to predict the risk of distant recurrences among postmenopausal women with hormone-positive breast cancers who are treated with Arimidex® (anastrozole).7 The recent trial included 1,308 hormone receptor-positive tumor blocks that were collected retrospectively from patients in the monotherapy arms of the ATAC (Arimidex, tamoxifen, or both trial), in which postmenopausal patients with early breast cancer were treated with either Arimidex or tamoxifen as monotherapy, or sequential administration of both agents. The primary analysis was the relationship between the rate of distant recurrences and the RS of Oncotype DX.
- At nine years distant recurrence-free rates among lymph node-negative patients were 96% for patients with a low RS, 88% for those with an intermediate RS, and 75% for patients with a high RS (P<0.001).
- At nine years distant recurrence-free rates among lymph node-positive patients were 83% for patients with a low RS, 72% for those with an intermediate RS, and 51% for those with a high RS (P<0.001).
- Tumor size was also an independent predictor of time to distant recurrence.
- The adjusted hazard ratio of the RS as a variable in determining risk of a distant recurrence was 5.25 (2.84-9.73); P<0.001.
These results indicate that the Recurrence Score (RS) of Oncotype DX is an independent predictor of the risk of distant recurrences among postmenopausal, hormone-positive early breast cancer patients who are treated with Arimidex or tamoxifen (Nolvadex®). Oncotype DX continues to demonstrate its clinical utility in providing information in regards to selecting the most appropriate therapy for individual patients with breast cancer. Studies evaluating Oncotype DX in several different capacities are ongoing.
Tamoxifen has undoubtedly greatly improved outcomes for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients; however, a large proportion of patients treated with tamoxifen ultimately do not respond to the drug. Researchers therefore continue to explore markers that indicate response either prior to therapy or that indicate response early in the course of therapy so that treatment may be switched among non-responders.
Researchers involved in the International Breast Intervention Study ([IBIS]; a trial that examined the effects of tamoxifen in the prevention of breast cancer and involved over 7,000 participants), observed a correlation between breast density reduction and reduced breast cancer risk during the study; based on this observation, they decided to conduct a subpopulation analysis of the participants in the trial.8 During the IBIS study, women underwent a baseline mammogram, as well as mammograms at 18, 36, and 54 months to monitor for the development of breast cancer. The subpopulation evaluated included 120 women who developed breast cancer and 943 controls who did not develop breast cancer. The researchers examined the baseline mammograms, as well as the mammograms that took place 12-18 months after treatment with tamoxifen was initiated. The results indicated that 46% of the women in the tamoxifen group experienced a reduction in breast density of 10% or more. Furthermore, the women whose breast density was reduced by 10% or more experienced a 52% reduction in the risk of breast cancer relative to the control group. Conversely, women whose breast density was not reduced by 10% had a non-significant 8% reduction in breast cancer risk.
The researchers concluded that the changes in breast density induced after 12-18 months of treatment with tamoxifen can serve as a biomarker of the impact of tamoxifen on the reduction of breast cancer risk. They assert that changes in breast density may serve as an early indicator of treatment efficacy. Furthermore, these changes in density could even be used to determine which women are benefiting from treatment with tamoxifen and which might need a different risk-reduction approach.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic also evaluated responsiveness to tamoxifen; however, they tested variances with in the CYP2D6 gene. The CYP2D6 gene codes for an enzyme that breaks down tamoxifen into endoxifen, an active metabolite of tamoxifen. Therefore, certain deficiencies of CYP2D6 result in impaired metabolism of tamoxifen, ultimately associated with a higher risk of recurrence among those treated with the drug. A commercially available test is able to test for deficiencies in CYP2D6; however, the test is currently not widely used as results from studies evaluating the association between CYP2D6 deficiencies and outcomes with tamoxifen among breast cancer patients have not been entirely consistent. Among postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, those with certain variations in the CYP2D6 gene derived little benefit from tamoxifen; based on these findings, researchers at the Mayo Clinic recommend CYP2D6 testing for postmenopausal women being considered for adjuvant tamoxifen therapy.
To further explore the potential relationship between deficiencies in the CYP2D6 gene and outcomes achieved with tamoxifen among women with hormone-positive breast cancer, the researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of a subgroup of patients from the Austrian Breast and Colorectal Study Group-8 (ABCSG-8) trial. The ABCSG-8 was a prospective clinical trial conducted between 1996-2004 in which 3,901 women with hormone-positive breast cancer were randomized prior to treatment to two years of adjuvant tamoxifen followed by three years of Arimidex® (anastrozole) or five years of adjuvant tamoxifen. The current analysis evaluated recurrence rates of poor metabolizers of tamoxifen, intermediate metabolizers of tamoxifen, and extensive metabolizers of tamoxifen according to CYP2D6 status.
- At five years poor metabolizers who were randomized to tamoxifen had a 3.8-fold increased risk of recurrence compared with extensive metabolizers of tamoxifen.
- However, poor metabolizers who were randomized to switch to Arimidex after two years of tamoxifen did not experience an increased recurrence risk at years three and five.
Based on these findings, the researchers recommend CYP2D6 testing for postmenopausal women being considered for adjuvant tamoxifen therapy following discussion with the patient regarding the test. It also appears that poor metabolizers who do not recur within two years of adjuvant tamoxifen can achieve significant benefit from switching to a different treatment approach.
Another genetic variance, chromosome 17 polysomy, appears to determine which patients will benefit from anthracycline therapy; however, further study is necessary regarding this potential biomarker as only initial studies have been conducted.
Previously, HER2 and topoisomerase II (TOP2A) demonstrated potential in being biomarkers for predicting responses to anthracyclines among breast cancer patients. However, it now appears that chromosome 17 polysomy may have greater predictive power than either HER2 or TOP2A (both of which reside on chromosome 17) in predicting a benefit from anthracycline therapy in this patient population. Due to known anthracycline toxicity, particularly irreversible cardiovascular damage, understanding which patients would benefit from the class of drugs while eliminating exposure among patients who would not benefit is of importance.
Researchers from the United Kingdom and Scotland recently conducted an analysis from the National Epirubicin Adjuvant Trial (NEAT), a trial that ultimately helped establish anthracyclines as a standard of care for early breast cancer. The NEAT trial involved over 2,400 women with early breast cancer who were treated with either Ellence® (epirubicin) plus CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil) or CMF. Relapse and overall survival were improved by approximately 30% among women treated with Ellence.
In the current analysis, Dr. Bartlett and colleagues evaluated tumor samples from 1,646 patients involved in the NEAT trial for gene alterations in HER2 and TOP2A as well as chromosome 17 polysomy.
- Chromosome 17 polysomy was identified in approximately 30% of patients in the NEAT trial and was not prognostic for survival.
- Chromosome 17 polysomy was associated with a 35-40% reduction in relapses among those treated with Ellence/CMF compared with those treated with CMF only.
- HER2 and TOP2A were prognostic for survival but not predictive of anthracycline response.
Dr. Poole, the lead investigator of the NEAT, trial stated, "We are close to being able to use this new marker in the clinic to select appropriate therapies in early breast cancer."
A second analysis to investigate chromosome 17 polysomy as a potential biomarker for predicting benefit from anthracycline therapy in the adjuvant breast cancer setting was also conducted by researchers from Scotland and the United Kingdom.9 The researchers collected data from the two large adjuvant breast cancer trials (BR9601 & MA.5) in which Adriamycin® (doxorubicin)/CMF was compared to CMF alone. Outcomes from both trials were significantly improved among patients who received Adriamycin, further establishing the use of anthracyclines in standard care for breast cancer. Tumor samples from 944 patients were available from the two trials.
- Chromosome 17 polysomy was identified in approximately 40% of patients and significantly predicted for a decreased overall and disease-free survival (DFS) (P=0.039 and P=0.007, respectively).
- Chromosome 17 polysomy was significantly associated with increased DFS among patients treated with Adriamycin in both trials.
- Multivariate Cox regression analysis that included grade, size, and ER-status of tumors, as well as nodal status, polysomy, and HER2 status indicated a highly significant association between chromosome 17 polysomy and the use of Adriamycin for both overall survival and DFS (HR 1.61, C.I. 1.01-2.57, p=0.047 and 1.75 C.I. 1.15-2.64, p=0.008, respectively). There was no significant association observed between HER2 status and treatment in the multivariate analysis.
The researchers stated, "In both trials C17 polysomy predicted for enhanced benefit from A [Adriamycin]. This is confirmed by Multivariate regression analysis showing a significant interaction of C17 as a marker with treatment. Polysomy 17 may reflect either chromosomal instability or polyploidy and further analysis is warranted to test this unifying hypothesis for prediction of benefit from adjuvant A."
Among women with early breast cancer who undergo a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, the prognostic value of isolated tumor cells (ITC) or nodal micrometastases (MM) remains unknown, as results from studies evaluating this issue are conflicting. Thus, optimal systemic treatment options for this group of patients, particularly for those with otherwise favorable tumor characteristics, remains inconclusive. Therefore, understanding the prognostic value of ITC and/or MM, as well as understanding outcomes associated with different therapies for these patients is essential in establishing the most appropriate therapeutic choices for this group of patients.
To explore the prognostic implications of ITC and MM, researchers from the Netherlands conducted a retrospective cohort study referred to as the MIRROR (Relevant and Robust or Rubbish) study, in which data from over 3,200 patients was evaluated.10 The study included data from patients treated for breast cancer from 1997-2005 in hospitals in the Netherlands. All patients had undergone a SLN dissection and were restaged according to the sixth TNM classification. Patients were divided into the three following cohorts:
- Cohort I (n=838): patients had no presence of ITM or MM and did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy
- Cohort II (n=832): patients had ITM or MM and did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy
- Cohort III (n=958): patients had ITC or MM and did receive adjuvant chemotherapy
Results at five years are as follows:
- Recurrence rates were significantly increased and DFS was significantly reduced among patients with ITM and/or MM compared with those with negative nodes (P<0.05).
- ITM or MM resulted in an absolute reduction of 9% in DFS compared with patients with negative nodes
- The presence of either ITM or MM resulted in comparable reductions in five-year DFS.
- Among patients with ITM and/or MM, adjuvant chemotherapy significantly improved five-year DFS and reduced recurrence rates so that outcomes were comparable to patients with negative nodes.
The researchers stated that it appears that breast cancer patients with ITM and/or MM can gain significant benefit in terms of recurrence reductions and improved DFS with the addition of adjuvant chemotherapy. However, newer systemic therapies have emerged since the initiation of this study in 1997, which may affect outcomes associated with chemotherapy. Nonetheless, the results indicate that both ITM and MM are prognostic indicators among women with early breast cancer.
Researchers from the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and collaborators in Belgium and Austria also have reported that among women with T1a,bN0M0 breast tumors (less than 0.5 cm), those who are HER2-positive have a fivefold increase in distant relapses compared with those who are HER2-negative.11
This retrospective analysis included data from 965 patients from the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center who were diagnosed between 1990 and 2003. The majority of cancers were hormone-receptor positive (68%), while 10% were HER2-positive (irrespective of hormone status) and 23% were triple-negative cancers.
- At five years recurrence-free survival was 77.1% for HER2-positive compared with 93.7% for HER2-negative tumors.
- Distant recurrence-free survival at five years was 86.4% for HER2-positive and 97.2% for HER2-negative tumors.
- This represents a nearly threefold greater risk for recurrence and a more than fivefold greater risk for a distant recurrence among HER2-positive tumors compared with HER2-negative tumors.
Results from this study raise the possibility of the introduction of Herceptin among patients with node-negative, small HER2-positive cancers. Dr. Gonzalez-Angulo, senior author of the study stated that this finding "shows that patients with HER2-positive tumors 1 cm or less have a significant risk of relapse and should be considered for clinical trials of systemic anti-HER2 adjuvant therapy or, if a clinical trial is not available, adjuvant therapy should be discussed with them."
Accurate staging is also imperative in order to provide optimal treatment choices in breast cancer. Staging for early breast cancer prior to surgery typically involves mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy. Retrospective data has indicated that MRI used in this staging process may provide more accurate staging information and therefore may reduce unnecessary mastectomy or reoperation. However, no prospective randomized trials evaluating this issue have been performed until the COMICE trial.
The COMICE trial, conducted by researchers in the United Kingdom, is the first prospective randomized trial evaluating MRI as a loco-regional staging method for women with breast cancer prior to surgery.12 The multicenter trial included 1,623 women who underwent triple staging assessment including mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy prior to scheduled wide-excision. Patients were then randomized to MRI imaging.
- The positive predictive value of MRI imaging was 61.8%, and the negative predictive value was 83.7%.
- There were no differences in survival or quality of life between the two groups of patients; however, one-third of the patients in the group that did not receive MRI expressed anxiety that they had not undergone the additional screening.
- MRI did not predict for reoperation rates, which were 18.75% for those who underwent MRI compared with 19.33% for those who did not undergo MRI (OR=0.96, p=0.7691).
- MRI accurately detected additional cancerous lesions in nearly 5% of patients who underwent MRI; however, this did not reach statistical significance.
- Young age and lobular cancer were the only significant predictors of reoperation rates.
These researchers asserted that, according to these results, additional MRI for loco-regional staging prior to breast-conserving therapy does not appear to warrant the extra cost as no significant differences in survival or reoperation rates were achieved compared with standard staging methods.
At the 2008 SABCS, data presented on the biologic processes of the disease as well as appropriate risk assessment and screening remain crucial to maintaining the momentum already achieved in moving towards overcoming breast cancer. Individualized care has been established as the new approach to therapy, for which tests such as Oncotype DX have become integral in making decisions for individual patients.
1 Ghosh K, Pankratz VS, Reynolds CA et al. Benign breast disease and breast cancer risk in young women. Presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. December 13, 2008. Abstract 62.
2 Chlebowski RT, Kuller L, Anderson G et al. Breast cancer after stopping estrogen plus progestin in the Women's Health Initiative. Presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. December 13, 2008. Abstract 64.
3 Marshall SF, Chang E, Clarke CA et al. Hormone therapy use before diagnosis and breast cancer survival in the California Teachers Study. Presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. December 13, 2008. Abstract 65.
4 Dalessandri KM, Miike R, Wrensch MR, et al. Validation of OncoVue®, a new individualized breast cancer risk estimator in the Marin County, California adolescent risk study. 31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. December 10-14, 2008. Abstract 502.
5 Dowsett M, Cuzick J, Wales C, et al. Risk of distant recurrence using Oncotype DX in postmenopausal primary breast cancer patients treated with anastrozole or tamoxifen: a TransATAC study. Program and abstracts of the 31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; December 10-14, 2008; San Antonio, Texas. Abstract 53.
6 Cuzick J, Warwick J, Pinney L, et al. Change in breast density as a biomarker of breast cancer risk reduction; results from IBIS-1. 31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. December 10-14, 2008. Abstract 61.
7 Goetz M, Ames M, Gnant M et al. Pharmacogenetic (CYP2D6) and gene express profiles (HOXB13/IL17BR and molecular grade index for prediction of adjuvant endocrine therapy benefit in the ABCSG 8 trial. Presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. December 13, 2008. Abstract 57.
8 Bartlett J, Munro A, Dunn J, et al. Chromosome 17 Polysomy (Ch17) as a Predictor of Anthracycline Response: Emerging Evidence from the UK NEAT Adjuvant Breast Cancer Trial. Presented at the 2008 annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Abstract 45.
9 Bartlett J, Desmedt C, Munro A, et al. Chromosome 17 Polysomy: a Unifying Hypothesis Underlying Benefit from Adjuvant Anthracyclines? Presented at the 2008 annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Abstract 6059.
10 de Boer M, van Deurzen CH, van Dijck JA, et al. Micrometastases and isolated tumor cells: relevant and robust or rubbish? (MIRROR): preliminary results of the MIRROR study from the Dutch breast cancer trialists' group (BOOG). 2008 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Abstract 23.
11 Rakkhit R, Broglio K, Peintinger F, et al. Significant increased recurrence rates among breast cancer patients with HER2-positive, T1a,bNOMO tumors. 2008 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Abstract number 701.
12 Drew P, et al. The UK NIHR multicentre randomised COMICE trial of MRI planning for breast conserving treatment for breast cancer. Proceedings from the 2008 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Abstract 51.
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Did You Know…The Office Of Unfair Import Investigations Is An Independent Third Party In Section 337 Actions?
By Eric Schweibenz
In Section 337 actions before the International Trade Commission (the "Commission"), the Office of Unfair Import Investigations (the "Commission Investigative Staff" or "OUII") serves as an independent third party representing the public interest. OUII's principal task is to help create a complete record on all contested issues so that the Commission can properly enforce the provisions of Section 337. This is necessary because, unlike with district court litigation, a Section 337 action "is not purely private litigation 'between the parties' but rather is an 'investigation' by the Government into unfair methods of competition or unfair acts in the importation of articles into the United States."
Young Eng'rs, Inc. v. U.S. Int'l Trade Comm'n
, 721 F.2d 1305, 1315 (Fed. Cir. 1983).
OUII can trace its origins back to the Trade Act of 1974 (the "Trade Act"), which instituted significant changes in the procedures for Section 337 actions. Prior to the passage of the Trade Act, the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") did not apply to Section 337 actions, and there was therefore very limited participation by the private parties after institution of an investigation -- the Commission investigated complaints directly. This changed drastically after the enactment of the Trade Act. The private parties suddenly had substantial new rights to participate directly in Section 337 proceedings. The problem, however, was that now the Commission could not directly communicate with the private parties
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because it was serving as an administrative fact-finder. To remedy this situation, OUII (originally known as the Unfair Import Investigations Division or "UIID") was created so as to represent the public interest in the proceeding and help the Commission reach a correct and fully informed determination.
OUII plays a number of critical roles in Section 337 investigations, beginning even before a complaint is filed. Complainants typically consult with OUII before filing in order to ensure the technical sufficiency of the draft complaint and to improve the likelihood of having the Commission institute an investigation based on the complaint. During the 30-day period following the filing of the complaint, OUII consults with the Complainant and proposed Respondents and then makes a recommendation to the Commission on whether to institute an investigation.
Once the Commission institutes an investigation, OUII's primary role is to aid in the creation of a complete record in order to support the public's interest in a correct and fully-informed decision by the Commission. To this end, OUII can propound written discovery and participate in depositions just like the private parties. OUII independently briefs the issues relevant to the public interest and will generally take a position on most of the critical legal issues in the investigation.
After an ALJ issues an Initial Determination, OUII remains an independent third party to the investigation and participates in briefing during review by the Commission. If the Commission's Final Determination is appealed to the Federal Circuit, however, it is the job of the Office of the General Counsel to represent the Commission on appeal. OUII continues to play a role in the enforcement of the Commission's determination, and participates in any formal enforcement proceedings.
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When Pitbull isn't making music or shaving his goatee into the perfect tiny triangle, he's a supporter of charter schools. So here's a collaboration that we actually probably should've seen coming: Betsy DeVos.
Pitbull (né Armando Christian Pérez) founded the Sports Leadership And Management Academy (SLAM) — a public charter school for grades six through 12 — in Miami back in 2013. At the time, he told NPR, "They're already labeling me 'Mr. Education.'"
On Thursday, DeVos — secretary of Education and America's foremost charter-school enthusiast — paid a visit to SLAM.
According to Education Week, SLAM's middle- and high-school divisions both received a C grade from the Florida Department of Education's accountability rating system.


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Is Your Brain Really Necessary?
[Please note: ACIM passages quoted in this article reference the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP) Edition.]
You may dismiss the title question as a real no brainer, but in so doing you may be closer to the truth than you realize. I recently encountered some remarkable research that suggests that at least for some people, the answer may be no. A British neurology professor named Dr. John Lorber (now deceased) collected several hundred case studies of people with "no detectable brain" who nonetheless lived perfectly normal lives and scored up to 120 on IQ tests.
One of Lorber's early encounters with this phenomenon occurred when the campus doctor at his college referred a mathematics student to him. Lorber discovered that the student had hydrocephalus, a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the skull. It is usually fatal within the first few months of life if untreated, and those who do survive with the condition are often severely mentally impaired. Yet this student, who "had less than 1 millimetre of cerebral tissue covering the top of his spinal column," was not only perfectly normal, but an academically excellent student who eventually graduated with honors.
What on earth is going on in these cases? No one really knows for sure, but a number of theories have been put forth. Lorber and other scientists have suggested that the functions of the brain are so redundant that even very small amounts of brain tissue are able to assume the functions of a normal brain. A related idea is the common notion that we use only ten percent or so of our brains anyway. However, recent brain research has suggested that different areas of the brain are highly specialized and thus (normally) necessary for proper functioning—the "ten percent" idea has largely been discarded. Then there are less conventional theories, such as the theory of memory put forward by biologist Rupert Sheldrake. Brain scientists have discovered that memory is not stored in any particular area of the brain, and Sheldrake speculates that the brain is "more like a radio receiver for tuning into the past" than a storehouse of data. The implication of Sheldrake's theory is that at least some aspects of mind exist outside of the brain.
A Course in Miracles goes even further than Sheldrake: It tells us that the mind is a purely nonphysical entity that exists entirely outside of the brain. This, of course, is the exact opposite of the conventional view; people everywhere believe that "their minds [are] trapped in their brain, and its powers…decline if their bodies are hurt" (T-13.In.2:7). But this, in the Course's view, is simply an ego ruse designed to convince us that we are vulnerable physical beings rather than the limitless Sons of God we really are.
The Course's insistence that our minds are not physical is so emphatic that it dismisses the whole idea that our brains can actually think as utterly preposterous:
You…believe the body's brain can think. If you but understood the nature of thought, you could but laugh at this insane idea. It is as if you thought you held the match that lights the sun and gives it all its warmth; or that you held the world within your hand, securely bound until you let it go. Yet this is no more foolish than to believe…the brain can think. (W-pI.92.2:1-4)
The metaphors here are striking: Believing this tiny hunk of gray matter can produce thought is like believing that a tiny match could be the source of the sun's light and warmth, or that your tiny hand could hold the entire world. That, according to the Course, is how absurd the idea of a thinking brain really is.
Is it really true that our minds are totally nonphysical? This would be a very difficult thing to prove. It must be admitted that there is plenty of physical evidence in support of the idea that the mind is a product of the brain; most of the time, the mind is impaired in its functioning when the brain is hurt. And even with cases like the ones Lorber collected, scientists may yet find a physical explanation for why these people are able to function so well. But the fact that at least some people with "no discernable brain" can think and function perfectly well does raise an intriguing possibility: Could the Course be right? Could the mind be entirely nonphysical? Could it be that your brain is not really necessary?
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by Hope Dorman
Ever since I was a little kid, I always wanted to become an author. I read voraciously and wrote many uncompleted short stories, waiting for the "big idea" to come along which would propel me to being on par with my favorite, J.K. Rowling. As I got older I still had the dream of being a writer, but knew that it would most likely take a different form than being a novelist.
After I became an English major, I submitted creative writing to literary journals across the nation to no avail. I tried many rounds of that, and still nothing. I was beginning to get discouraged because I knew I was a good writer, but had nothing to show for it.
Over winter break, I looked into getting a second job because I knew I would have more time than last semester. After not finding anything on the student job board, I actually turned to Craigslist. I didn't find anything that worked with my schedule on the normal list, but I looked to the writing section under "Gigs". Most were unpaid, up-and-coming blogs or things of that sort, but luckily I found one that seemed promising. It called for contributors writing for a lifestyle blog aimed at women age 35 and up. I almost didn't go for it as I am nowhere close to 35, but they had different topics that I knew I was qualified to write about, so I sent an email to the blog coordinator.
I presented myself as a junior English major, but claimed that "my knowledge about the different subjects is objective and applicable to all age groups" as an attempt to convince the blog coordinator that I would be worth considering. She emailed back very promptly and asked for a sample article. I was excited just to have a chance to prove myself and immediately started writing an article about running for beginners. To my surprise, she responded the next day and said I was welcome to join the team! I will now be contributing to the fitness section on www.reallyamazingwomen.com.
I am very lucky to have found a chance to be paid to do what I love on a website run by an established media group, and to have been considered with just the credentials of being an English major. I strongly urge anyone who struggles with finding a way in to their chosen field – especially writing – to simply search for what is out there, and sell yourself as capable and qualified. It can be a frustrating process, but it is worth the time and effort once you get recognized for your skill!


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IOWA CITY- Johnson County's planning and zoning commissioners have put their faith in wind energy and unanimously passed an ordinance that was partly credited to PNE Wind Energy Greenfield Developer Keith Kurtz.
At a meeting Monday, Aug. 1, the Johnson County Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission considered newly developed regulations for wind energy facilities, a response to a proposed PNE wind farm east and south of Solon.
OXFORD– The majority of the State of Iowa was once covered by tall grass prairies. Today, little remains of these magnificent ecosystems. The Johnson County Conservation Board is trying to change that by protecting remnant prairies and restoring some of the native vegetation that was found in the Iowa prairies, as well as restoring associated animal communities. Dave Wehde, Vegetation Specialist for the Johnson County Conservation Board and other staff will be on hand to lead an informative hike around the Knight Prairie at F.W. Kent Park.
SWISHER– Miracles in Motion is holding an equine tack and Breyer horse sale at the Swisher farm on Saturday, August 13, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. All proceeds benefit Miracles in Motion, a therapeutic horseback riding facility for people with disabilities. Miracles in Motion is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
SOLON– The night was perfect– the weather cooled down and every mom, dad, and grandparent was in attendance. The Solon Idol show was about to start... Rick Jedlicka had his list ready to host the evening's events. The roadies, Colin Samek and Donny Bandy, had been setting up since 4:30 p.m. and it was time to start the show.
But... the show had a CD copy glitch and needed another CD player. So as in any small town productions, somebody ran home to get another CD player.
IOWA CITY– Where else can you find ballet dancers, hot chili, cattle bathing, egg racing, chicken throwing and flubber making all in one place?
SOLON- Iowa's Senate and House districts have been redrawn to reflect population shifts recorded in the 2010 census. Created by Iowa Legislative Services, the map of new districts will bring several changes to the political landscape in upcoming elections.
Wed, Aug 10:
BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes w/LS gravy, peas, diced peaches, chocolate pudding.
Thu, Aug 11:
Meatloaf, party potatoes, baby carrots, Mandarin oranges, fudge oatmeal bar. BINGO/BP Foot Clinic
Fri, Aug 12:
Italian baked fish or baked chicken breast, baby red potatoes, stir fry vegetables, fresh fruit cup. Cards
Mon, Aug 15:
Herbed baked chicken, mashed potatoes w/LS gravy, diced beets, banana peach cup.
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Wednesday, Aug. 10
IC West All-State Camp, 8 AM-1 PM
Drumline Camp, 9AM-3 PM
Thursday, Aug. 11
IC West All-State Camp, 8 AM-1 PM
Drumline Camp, 9AM-3 PM final @ Ft. Dodge, 4 p.m.
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Band Camp, 9 AM to 3 PM
"The Bride's House" by New York Times bestselling author Sandra Dallas is a historical fiction set in the year 1880. Three generations of women have lived in the same Victorian home, called the Bride's House. The house hides secrets of the three proud, strong and willful women, Nealie, Pearl and Susan.
Would you like a real thorough look at the library including the workroom and basement? Have you ever wondered about some of the items displayed in the library, or where your books go when you put them in the book drop? Sign up your club or organization or as an individual to get in on a tour during anniversary week. The Friends of the Solon Library will be the guides. They will provide interesting facts, statistics and information about the library and show you all the places you never get to see in the library.


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A masterpiece of elegance and technology, the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater unveils a magnificent mechanism that produces an intense sound. Its acoustic merits and the purity of its lines rely on over 220 years of tradition and excellence of Girard-Perregaux watches. The timepiece symbolises all the expertise associated with Girard-Perregaux timepieces that pushes back the boundaries of watchmaking with grandes complications.
It is one of the few watches to combine mechanical excellence with exceptional musical qualities to such a degree. The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater model pays homage to the most prestigious of Haute Horlogerie traditions. Pure design, noble materials and a beautiful complication: the piece from Girard-Perregaux displays all the signs of an exceptional timepiece.
The classic, elegant exterior of this Girard-Perregaux watch houses one of the greatest of grandes complications: the minute repeater. The invention of repeater watches was originally intended to meet the need to strike the hours during the night before the existence of electric lighting. Today, the charm of striking the hours, quarters and minutes makes it one of the best-loved complications for enthusiasts of beautiful watchmaking.
The construction of the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater watch fully respects the great watchmaking tradition. The creation of the sound relies on a device that requires the presence of two circular gongs coiled inside the case and small hammers that strike them at regular intervals. In order to create a vibration to produce the sound that comes closest to perfection, the tuning of the chimes remains one of the most delicate elements; one that Girard-Perregaux takes particular care in refining.
The watch's special design required thorough research into acoustic qualities. In particular, the Girard-Perregaux worked on three construction points on the case. The diameter of the calibre and the interior diameter of the case are perfectly balanced, a ratio that guarantees maximum resonance. The case-back is curved in order to increase the volume of air between the movement and the case, which significantly improves the propagation of the sound in this Girard-Perregaux watch. Finally, the lower part of the case-back is diamond-polished, an operation that allows acoustic interference to be reduced.
Technical specifications
Polished pink gold case with anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Bezel: round diamond-polished and shot-blasted interior
Case-back: closed by 4 screws with anti-reflective sapphire crystal, all inscriptions hand-engraved
Case dimensions: 42.00 mm
Water resistance: 30 metres
Crown: pink gold with engraved GP logo
Dial: white enamel, pink gold applied numerals
Hands: Leaf-shaped, blued and diamond-polished piece by piece
Girard-Perregaux E09-0001 movement
Mechanical with manual winding
Display: hours, minutes, small seconds
Dimensions: 14¼"' – 32 mm
Total height: 5.36 mm
Number of components: 317
Jewels: 27
Power reserve: minimum100 hours
Winding: manual
Variable inertia balance wheel
"Rounded" gold balance bridge, half-arrow type
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations / hour (3 Hz)
Mainplate: rhodium-plated and circular-grained
Bridges: Côtes de Genève, polished re-entrant angles
Striking mechanism with two opposing hammers, hours, quarter hours, minutes
Striking-mechanism speed regulation via inertia wheel, countersprings accessible on the bridge side, inverted minutes rack; conventional striking gongs.
Strap in full black matt alligator
Pink gold ardillon buckle
Numbered edition
Reference 99650-52-711-BK6A
Pink gold: 25882-52-121-BB6B
Steel: 25882-11-121-BB6B
Thanks and credit to TimeZone Forums for the information.
It is one of the few watches to combine mechanical excellence with exceptional musical qualities to such a degree. The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater model pays homage to the most prestigious of Haute Horlogerie traditions. Pure design, noble materials and a beautiful complication: the piece from Girard-Perregaux displays all the signs of an exceptional timepiece.


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|I call this the "Nancy Ajram" abayah. haha I don't know, but the earrings and the overall style of the abayah reminds me of Nancy Ajram in her "ah wa nus" video.
|This Muslimah was actually featured in The Sartorialist and has received a lot of recognition as not many Muslim women have been featured in this blog.
|A abayah you would traditionally see being worn in the Gulf.
|It looks like the turban look is "in" these days? haha


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A brow lift, or forehead lift, is a procedure that lifts the eyebrows, resulting in a refreshed appearance to the forehead and the area surrounding the eyes.
Is a Brow Lift Right For Me?
One of the most popular procedures for both men and women, a brow lift works by lifting the eyebrows, removing the weight off the upper eyelids. As a result, the procedure softens the horizontal forehead lines, the frown line, and the furrows between the eyebrows. It also reduces lateral hooding and softens crow's feet. In women, it will restore and enhance the shape of the eyebrow.
Many patients choose to do this in conjunction with eyelid surgery, which complements the effects of a brow lift nicely.
The Procedure
A brow lift can be performed in a number of different ways. The procedure you chose will depend on your hairline and how much elevation is needed. The procedure most often performed by Dr. Nitta utilizes the endoscopic technique combined with a limited temporal incision, keeping all incisions hidden within the hairline. Dr. Nitta utilizes the Endotine® system to reduce the chance of hair loss at the incisions.
You will have a large head dressing on and require a drain after surgery. The drain is removed the next day, and the dressing a few days later. You will wear a band around the forehead for the next few weeks. There is mild discomfort and minimal bruising.
Dr. Nitta is not only Board-Certified in Plastic Surgery, she also is Board-Certified in Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck surgery, providing her the additional expertise and experience to perform your facial surgery.
To explore your brow lift options, call our office at (949) 722-6644 to schedule your free consultation with Double-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Katharine C. Nitta today!


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- This week marks three years since three people were killed outside the Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom in Overland Park.
Now, the families of Doctor William Corporon, Reat Underwood, and Terri LaManno continue a movement to spread kindness and interfaith understanding. It's called SevenDays, and it just kicked off across Kansas City with a blood drive at 40th and Main.
"We were thrilled to be part of such an important event such as SevenDays," said David Graham with the Community Blood Center of Greater KC. "I think it fit so well with what the Community Blood Center does. The tagline for SevenDays is 'Make a ripple, change the world,' and certainly blood donors are saving people."
This is the first year the Community Blood Center has partnered with SevenDays.
Tuesday evening there will be a kickoff celebration at the temple off 123rd and Nall.
If you can't make either of these events, there are more happening all week. Click here for the full schedule.


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Graded Index Fiber
An optical Fiber with a Core having a Refractive Index that decreases with increasing radial distance from the fiber axis. Note: The most common refractive Index Profile for a Graded-Index fiber is very nearly parabolic. The Parabolic Profile results in continual refocusing of the rays in the core, and compensates for Multimode distortion.
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To understand the motivation behind coaching in the Hula Bowl, all one had to do yesterday was look at the spouse of Oregon State coach Mike Riley waiting outside the Marriott Ihilani Resort after the morning walk-through.
"Coaching football is fun, but the real bonus is being able to bring my wife," Riley said shortly before being called away by the missus.
Riley and UNLV coach Mark Sanford will lead the Kai team against the Aina squad coached by Illinois' Ron Zook and Boston College's Jeff Jagodzinski in today's Cornerstone Bancard Hula Bowl beginning at 1 p.m. at Aloha Stadium.
Zook, who more than doubled his win total from the previous two seasons this year, echoed the same sentiments.
"It's nice to be able to bring the wife to Hawaii since it's very busy during the season," Zook said smiling.
The former Florida head coach won just four games in his first two years at Illinois. He rebounded this season by leading the Illini to a 9-4 record and their first Rose Bowl appearance in 24 years.
Not one player on the team had bowl-game experience when they took the field against Southern California and it showed. Before they knew what hit them, USC scored two touchdowns in the first 7 minutes and never let up in a 49-17 victory.
Similar to Hawaii's experience in the Sugar Bowl, it was an atmosphere that the current group of players had never been a part of, making it tough for Zook to adequately prepare them.
"You just have to go play it," Zook said about the Rose Bowl. "You tell them things, but once they're in it, their eyes really opened up. They understand now how big of a deal it really is and we'll be better for it."
If there's a hometown advantage among the coaches, it would belong to Riley, who is the last visiting coach to defeat Hawaii in Aloha Stadium.
His Beavers edged the Warriors 35-32 in the regular-season finale in '06. Playing in the Pacific-10 conference, Riley has to coach in some hostile environments, but ranked the experience of playing in Aloha Stadium up there with anywhere.
"I loved bringing out the team here two years ago," he said. "It was one of the great atmospheres our team has played in ever."
Riley recently completed the fifth year of his second stint as coach of the Beavers and has won bowl games in four of them.
He originally was the coach at Oregon State for two years before accepting a head coaching position with the San Diego Chargers for three seasons in the late '90s.
His trip to the Aloha State is about more than just vacation and the Hula Bowl. The Beavers have established a recruiting pipeline in Hawaii and currently have 13 local players on their roster.
Coaches aren't allowed to make contact with recruits during a dead period that ends tomorrow. Instead of heading back home, Riley will remain in the islands to converse with some of the state's top local talent.
"We can't recruit right now, but we will use (the Hula Bowl) as a kickoff to next week's recruiting."
Of Oregon State's 13 local products, none have made a bigger impact than Kahuku graduate Al Afalava. Riley called the safety "one of the best players in our conference."