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Winter Park
Lake County
1991 New Car Base Prices
Church Agrees To Sell Sst To Nasa Worker
By Richard Truett of The Sentinel Staff
What Would Cause Engine To Stall When Put In Gear?
By Bill Gordon
Central Florida Show Rolls On
By Richard Truett of The Sentinel Staff
Cleaner Air Means Higher Car Prices
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Deal Time
By Richard Truett of The Sentinel Staff
Crash Test Features Array Of Vehicles
Minicomputer Monitors Car Maintenance Schedule
By Stephen Advokat, Knight-Ridder Newspapers
Owners Rate 10 Best-sellers
By Richard Truett of The Sentinel Staff
'91 Toyota Celica Gt Convertible
Mitsubishi Mighty Max
By John M. Clor, Autoweek
Saab 9000 Turbo
By Wes Raynal, Autoweek
Turkey Rod Run Set At Daytona
Models Bring Attention To Models
By Richard Truett of The Sentinel Staff
Mail-bomb Suspect's Wife Helping With Investigation
Dominick Sanchini
Ava Gardner Belongings Auctioned For $680,300
Real Estate Seminole County
Civil Suits
Williams Follows His Dreams To Penn State
By Allen Wilson of The Sentinel Staff
Lukens Fails With Appeal To Ohio Supreme Court
Lexington Ave., Orlando, died...
Clarcona Gives Kids Place To Shop For Gifts
Driver Ok After Locomotive Shears Front Of Van
By Wesley Loy Of The Sentinel Staff
Infant, 608 Haystack Circle, No...
Low-income Complex Wins Back Tax Break
By Jim Runnels Of The Sentinel Staff
One Of The Family
Lakota St., Riverside, Calif...
Schoolchildren Share Memories
Agencies, Banks, Schools Take A Day Off For Holiday
Stetson Director To Conduct 2 Classes On Starting Small Businesses
By Charlene Hager of The Sentinel Staff
A Thanksgiving Message From U.s. Hostages In Iraq
Howland Blvd., Deltona, died...
Phone System Will Check On Seniors
Selma Street, Holly Hill, died...
Orienta Ave., Altamonte Springs...
Barkley Ave., Melbourne, died...
Recalling Memorable Thanksgivings Be Thankful For Abilities And Be Sure To Use Them
By Beverly Stites Orr, Special To The Sentinel
Carrol St., No. 55...
Bush's Message To U.s. Troops
Turkeys' Dinner Just Fine For 6 That Gobble It Up
Holiday Aid Increases With Needs Women's League Extends Help To Kids
By Sandra Fish of The Sentinel Staff
Sheriff Needs To Open Up
Ignatius S. Gac, 72
It's Thanksgiving And Here Is A Way To Help
By Craig Dezern Of The Sentinel Staff
Windermere Library May Get Boost Book Lovers Hope They Will Be Getting Full-time Services
By Darryl E. Owens of The Sentinel Staff
In Orange County during this week in . . .1948: STATE...
By Kristina Feliciano of The Sentinel Staff
Oviedo Seeks Director For Commerce Group
Worth Noting
By Nancy Imperiale
Bush Assures Kuwait's Emir He Aims To Drive Iraqis Out
By Cox News Service
Festival T's Go On Market To Raise Funds
By Wanda Flavell Of The Sentinel Staff
Cleanup Will Cost More Than New Tanks
Pet Food Donation Worth Free Pet Exam
Extravaganza Offers Chance At A New Car
Finch Issue Surfaces In Vote On Legal Fees
By Ramsey Campbell Of The Sentinel Staff
Windermere Scouts Plan Silent Auction
President Bush chose not to slaughter a turkey for...
Mailing List Touches Off Privacy Row
By Knight-Ridder Newspapers
Kids Invited To Party At Orlando Museum
Schoolchildren Share Memories
Bush Follows The Wind, Again
The driver whose car is rear-ended rarely gets the blame...
By L.M. Boyd
The Weather's Also Worth Celebrating
By Charlie Jean of the Sentinel Staff
Arizona County To Give Employees A King Day Off
Double Celebration
Bush's String Of Lies And Excuses Don't Justify Getting Into A War
By Charley Reese of The Sentinel Staff
Girls Jamboree Shows Gap May Be Closing In Aa-10 Standings
By Joe Williams Of The Sentinel Staff
Probe Of Utility Deal Put On Hold Commission Divided On How To Proceed
By Elaine Bennett Of The Sentinel Staff
Ocoee Residents Gather Goodies For Troops Stationed Abroad
By Karen Pankowski of The Sentinel Staff
Airport Blvd., Sanford, died...
McVICKER, 38, 1975 Jefferson Ave...
Not All The Gobblers Made It To The Table
By Geoff Clark of The Sentinel Staff
Lake Mary Gives Manager A Raise
Wonderful Surgery
Courthouse Gets Clocks - They Ran A Little Behind
Seniors Citizens Can Brush Up On Driving
Small-fry Recipes For Holiday Success
By Allen Rose of The Sentinel Staff
11th St...
Pinewood Road, Melbourne...
Tips For Giving To Charities
By Source: Halifax Urban Ministies, Daytona Beach
Schoolchildren Share Memories
State May Condemn Wekiva Land
By Donna O'neal and Kevin Spear Of The Sentinel Staff
Woodlake Drive, Cocoa, died...
Florence G. Nette, 93
Delaney Park Drive, Winter...
New York Ave., Lake...
Apartment Fire Causes Evacuation Of 3 Floors
Group Puts 'Bad' Food To Good Use Donations Go To Hungry Not Trash
By Roger Roy of The Sentinel Staff
In Focus: Encephalitis
Professor To Speak On Eastern Europe
Trains 27 and...
By Tammy Wersinger of The Sentinel Staff
Writer Mined Historical Nuggets For Kids' Books Youngsters' Bravery In Wwii Inspired Her
By Mark Andrews of The Sentinel Staff
Taylor Road, New...
Recalling Memorable Thanksgivings Fat, Handsome And My Pet
By Helen W. Butterfield, Special To The Sentinel
Chiles Gets Lunch, Tour Of Mansion
By John C. Van Gieson, Sentinel Tallahassee Bureau
Women's Club To Hear Design Trends
St. Croix Ave., Cocoa...
Video Spreads Word About Tuition Deal
By Lance Oliver Of The Sentinel Staff
Methodist Clergywomen Report Sexual Harassment
Wedding Day
Free Hamburgers, Chips Give Homeless A Reason To Give Thanks
By Mark Vosburgh Of The Sentinel Staff
2 Non-profit Groups Net $500 At Fund-raiser
Schoolchildren Share Memories
Recalling Memorable Thanksgivings A Picnic On The St. Johns
By Sandra C. Stockberger, Special To The Sentinel
Recalling Memorable Thanksgivings Tasty Dinner In The Bag As Tom Does A Slow Burn
By Kathleen M. Dawe, Special To The Sentinel
Reflections On Thanksgiving
Cross Country
Dedication Brings Aid To Disabled Group Works To Get Word Out, Money In
By Robert Perez Of The Sentinel Staff
Minnesota Group Seeks Ok Of Toll Superhighway
Aids Patient Receives Shipment Of Marijuana
French Court Says Author Didn't Steal From Gwtw
These are all the people convicted of buying, selling or...
Martinez Accepts Polk's Resignation, Lauds Sheriff's Years Of Service
By Robert Perez Of The Sentinel Staff
Fight Over Wekiva Land Intensifies State, Owners Racing To Get Control Of Tract
By Donna O'Neal and Kevin Spear of The Sentinel Staff
Accident Flips Car, Killing Kissimmee Driver On Trail
Homeless, Needy Have Holiday Meal At Church
By Jenise Griffin Hill Of The Sentinel Staff
Gladys Evelyn Rhodes, 71.
Trojans' Linebacking Terrors Turn Opponents Inside And Out
Recalling Memorable Thanksgivings The Day Jerry Came Home Brother Serving In Vietnam Made It In Time For Turkey
By B.D. Schmick, Special To The Sentinel
Schoolchildren Share Memories
Lake Mary, Dr. Phillips In Rotary Basketball, Soccer Jamborees On Tap
By Jill Cousins Of The Sentinel Staff
Postal Service, Union Leaders Swap Accusations
Sanford Is Not Thankful For Drugs 2nd Annual Pilgrims Parade Tells Crack Pushers: No Thanks
By Nancy Imperiale Of The Sentinel Staff
Show To Mark 100th Year Of Orange City Woman's Club
By Charlene Hager of The Sentinel Staff
Musicians Of All Types Play To Benefit Forests
Election For New Position Winds Up In A 5-way Tie
Palm Lane, Orlando, died...
Class: Police Work Is Not All Cops, Robbers
By Mary Brooks Of The Sentinel Staff
Center Street Traffic Shifts To New Lanes
Wildflower Way, Longwood...
Durango Court, Orlando, died...
Nixon Gets $2.4 Million For House In New Jersey
Groups Expecting Crowds To Come To Holiday Dinners
By Dave Weber Special To The Sentinel
202 Deaths In Tanzania Blamed On Meningitis
These are the people for whom arrest warrants were issued...
Too Many Folks Doing Civic Duty Courts To Cut Jurors, Save Money
By Debbie Salamone Of The Sentinel Staff
Schoolchildren Share Memories
Scholar: Lenin Approved Royal Family's Execution
Tropical Trail, Merritt Island...
Coping With Holiday Blues Can Be Easier
Rights Group Says Indian Issues Ignored In Canada
Titusville, died Monday. Born in...
Henry Dixon no longer will assume the bumbling players on...
By Michael Blumfield of The Sentinel Staff
St. Louis Encephalitis Virus Treatment Often Does Harm To Healthy Cells
By Cindy Schreuder Of The Sentinel Staff
Dark Horse Runs Strong In Polish Presidential Race
Show To Go On Without Symphony
By Patricia Caporale Of The Sentinel Staff
Martinez Gives Aide Big Bonus Last-minute Raise Fattens Budget Chief's Severance
By Donna O'Neal, Sentinel Tallahassee Bureau
Counselor Of Woman With 46 Personalities Sacked
College Project Aims To Lure Black Youths
By Lance Oliver of The Sentinel Staff
Rockledge Drive, Rockledge, died...
Debbie S. Brown, 88
Deaf Adults Lend An Ear To Youths Grandparents Teach Hearing-impaired Kids
By Ines Davis Parrish of The Sentinel Staff
Judge Gives Cocoa Man Probation In '81 Tax Case
Hurtig Ave. N.W., Palm Bay, died...
Summerlin Ave., Sanford, died...
Howard E. Mcree, 82
Phillip Landrum
Robert St., New Smyrna Beach...
Lonely Time
Conway Road, Orlando, died...
Douglas M. Botsford, 76
St. Louis Encephalitis Mosquitoes Play A Dual Role In This Vicious Cycle
By Cindy Schreuder Of The Sentinel Staff
Racquetball Tourney Caps Renovations
Oakley Court, Longwood, died...
Men Say Woods Are Only Shelter They Can Afford
By Jenise Griffin Hill Of The Sentinel Staff
Tape Proves Suspects Got Warning, Police Say
By Roger Roy Of The Sentinel Staff
Convicted Hot Dog Vendor Still Insists They're Kosher
Schoolchildren Share Memories
Clara Ward Ave., Apopka, died...
Girl, 11, Shows Empathy For Romanian Children In Song
By Darryl E. Owens of The Sentinel Staff
Sea Breeze Circle, Merritt...
Tourists Find Heaven On Earth Combining Travel With Religion Is Big Business
By Adelle M. Banks Of The Sentinel Staff
4 Business Officers Taped Calls Illegally, Police Say
Brooklyn Tea Party Is Not As Famous As Boston's But It's Important
By States News Service
Annual Gospel Sing Benefits Firefighters
Benjamin Vandervoort
Growth Is Altering The Face Of Once-quiet Rosemont
By Prakash Gandhi of The Sentinel Staff
Mason Dixon Circle, Orlando, died...
Driver Of Van Survives Close Call With Locomotive
Sharing Fear Helps Phobics Overcome
By Darryl E. Owens of The Sentinel Staff
Travis Place, Titusville, died...
Sellers Test Market From Carts
By Ron Patrizio of The Sentinel Staff
Hair-raising Experience
Valencia Court, DeLand...
For Seabreeze's Swimming 4, There's More To Accomplish
By Mike Dame of The Sentinel Staff
'I Fight To Win,' Thatcher Vows
By Philadelphia Inquirer
Mozart Manuscript Brings $1.72 Million At Auction
Edward G. Murray, 74
Tv Station Is Tuned In To Needs Of Retirement Community
By Bob Boris Special To The Sentinel
In Reality, Addicts Can Get Help To Break Crack's Hold
By Craig Quintana of The Sentinel Staff
The Econlockhatchee
By Mark Pankowski Of The Sentinel Staff
Hrs Action Target Of Complaint School Bus Driver Goes To Police After Boy Dies
By Sandra Mathers Of The Sentinel Staff
Troops Get A Taste Of Thanksgiving U.s., Saudis Dish Out Tons Of Holiday Treats For Soldiers
By Cox News Service
Lake's Needy Are Caught In Economic Vice
By Dave Weber Special To The Sentinel
New Tenant Guards Against Bad Business
By Sandra Fish Of The Sentinel Staff
Saddle Creek Place...
Rita Lynn Donenfield, 43.
Jackie Drive, San Jose, Calif...
6th St., Merritt Island, died...
Terminators Rule In Team Tennis Foursome Perfect In 3 Of 5 Categories To Win Fall League
By Frank Carroll Of The Sentinel Staff
Orange Staff Wants To Negotiate For Both Baseball Stadium Sites
By Michael Griffin Of The Sentinel Staff
Disabilities Act
Kissimmee's Arther Quits Attorney Job
By Annie Tin Of The Sentinel Staff
Judge Gives 2 Former Deputies Probation In Forgery Case
By Bob Levenson Of The Sentinel Staff
Zoo View
Code Enforcement Board Now Has Two Vacancies
Sweatshirt Painting Topic Of Workshop
Miami Beach: Tell Bosses Of Drug Arrests
By Maya Bell, Sentinel Miami Bureau
Tour Of Universal Studios Reopens After Fire On Lot
Of Injuries, Freshmen, Deltona And Leftovers
By Derek Catron of The Sentinel Staff
Tampa Doctor Patents Bionic Blood Vessels
By Delthia Ricks Of The Sentinel Staff
Gm Announces Recall Of 520,000 1989-90 Autos
Volusia Must Pay $400 In Court Costs For Video Store Owner
By Shirish Date Of The Sentinel Staff
Lake Howell Hopes To Finish Business With Columbia
By Jill Cousins Of The Sentinel Staff
Recalling Memorable Thanksgivings 'I Can Spare Some Wood'
By Chet Bell, Special To The Sentinel
Trojans Leave Emotion Behind On Road To War With Indians
By Allen Wilson of The Sentinel Staff
Accused Cocaine Supplier Gets Nearly 5-year Term
Melbourne, Seabreeze Are Familiar Strangers
By Mike Zizzo of The Sentinel Staff
Homes Book Captures Past Of Melbourne
By Christine Rakauskas, Special To The Sentinel
Dropouts Lose More Than Money, Mentors Warn Pupils
By Mary Meehan Of The Sentinel Staff
Greenleaf Lane, Altamonte...
Fewer On Jury Duty Could Cost Lot Less
By Debbie Salamone of The Sentinel Staff
River Drive, Cocoa, died...
Osceola Churches Extend Helping Hand To Needy
By Jenise Griffin Hill Of The Sentinel Staff
Work On Alafaya Trail To Yield Improvements
By Ron Patrizio of the Sentinel staff
Brevard Crossing Guard Hurt By Car At Intersection
Michael Jackson Near Richest Recording Deal
By Larry Rohter, New York Times
Revolving Door Of Justice Keeps Dealers On Streets
By John Conway Of The Sentinel Staff
Goldenrod Historical Society Picks Officers
Artist Uses Cloth Scraps To Express Faith
By Adelle M. Banks of The Sentinel Staff
Stromberg Carlson Expansion Gets Ok
Lighthouse Center Gets New Minister For Music, Visits
By Charlene Hager of The Sentinel Staff
Student's No. 1 Wish Comes True Friends Pay To Fly Her To See Gi Bound For Desert
By Kevlin Haire Of The Sentinel Staff
State: No Evidence Of Police Cover-up
By Sharon Mcbreen Of The Sentinel Staff
Blatant Selling Leads To Arrests
By John Conway of The Sentinel Staff
1st Year At Ucf Is Nothing Like Davis Hoped Former Tavares Player Kept Out By Fractured Hip
By Alan Schmadtke Of The Sentinel Staff
Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando...
Thanksgiving Dinner In Park Group Offering Friendship, Food To The Less Fortunate
By Patricia Caporale Of The Sentinel Staff
Cocaine Statistics Paint Black, White Portrait
By John Conway Of The Sentinel Staff
- Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is 32.- Tennis player Boris...
Clam Farms Face Danger Another Year
By Cory Jo Lancaster Of The Sentinel Staff
Recalling Memorable Thanksgivings Plucking Feathers
By Doris Peeples, Special To The Sentinel
Stetson's Older Students Set Own Pace
By Karen Kwiatkowski, Special To The Sentinel
Chiropractor To Work 1 Day For Donations
Madonna Blocks His View, Neighbor Says In Lawsuit
Rose Society Will Install New Leaders
Staff Leads The Way To Crawford Era
By Adam Yeomans, Sentinel Tallahassee Bureau
Black Ministers' Group Endorses Police Drug Efforts In Daytona
By Kevlin Haire Of The Sentinel Staff
Lake Irene Road...
Milken's Stiff Term A Shock 10-year Sentence One Of Harshest For Securities Crime
By Philadelphia Inquirer
Arresting Statistics In Drug War Courts, Prisons Can't Do System Justice
By John Conway Of The Sentinel Staff
Villa Court, DeLand, died...
Poverty And Hunger
Catherine Budzilowski, 83
Friendship Grows From Addiction
By Craig Quintana of The Sentinel Staff
Everyone Paying Price Of Drugs
By Craig Quintana of The Sentinel Staff
Lake Brantley, Lyman Did Win Titles After All
By Bill Buchalter of the Sentinel Staff
Real Estate Orange County
Brunswick In Deland Helping Shield Desert Troops
By Charlene Hager of The Sentinel Staff
Wainai Drive...
William Dyer Boehmer, 85
Agents Tell How Money Laundering Suspect Bragged About His Clout
By Jim Leusner Of The Sentinel Staff
Divorce Orders
Calamity Calendar Updated To Include Recent Events
Broken Records Are Ulmer's Retirement Gifts
By Mike Zizzo of The Sentinel Staff
Haney Runs Over Seminoles, Keeps Rams' Season Alive
By Jill Cousins Of The Sentinel Staff
I Know Freddie Mularsky - Do You?
By Bill Bond of The Sentinel Staff
Boy Was Kicked To Death In Gang's Test, Police Say
Jingle Bells Ring In The Holidays
Recordings Tune In
Leftovers Twice As Tasty
Art The Finer Things
Nutcracker Sugar Plum Fairies
Airport Deplane Truth
Toddlers Toys For Tots
Pageants Oh Holy Nights
Xmas Not A 4-letter Word
Saudi Arabia For The Troops
Plays On Center Stage
Giving Charity Begins At . . .
Ornaments Something New
Zoo Christmas' Wild Side
Ice And Snow Blizzard Wizards
Holiday Art Contest Is Back!
Fashions Merry And Bright
Mail Avoid The Crunch
Stocking Stuffers Sock It To 'em
Citrus Bowl A Real Kick
Yule Logs A Custom You'll Love
Santa Claus Busy Big Guy
Kwanzaa Tribute To Heritage
Books Buy The Book
Attractions Christmas Jingle
Concerts The Spirit Of Song
Trees Conifer Connections
No Holiday For Parade Show Director
By Kenneth R. Clark Chicago Tribune
Videos Classics On Cassette
Parades Catch The Spirit
Parties Charitable Fun
Hanukkah An 8-day Festival
Television Constant Watch
Decorations Ho-ho-home Tours
New Year's Celebrate In Style
Wrapping Wrapping Roll Call
Quiz Christmas Trivia
This special edition of Style will help you celebrate the...
Unusual Gifts Potpourri Of Oddities
Across The State
Retailers Hope Buying Bug Is Biting
By Oscar Suris of The Sentinel Staff
Martin Cuts Jobs In Realignment
By Richard Burnett of The Sentinel Staff
Holiday Lures Hearty Number Of Visitors
By Vicki Vaughan of The Sentinel Staff
Home Builder To Do Business In Receivership
By Jack Snyder of The Sentinel Staff
Swann Troubles Lead To Request For Liquidation
By Brad Kuhn of The Sentinel Staff
Toy Chain Founder Faces Charges Of Grand Theft
By Oscar Suris of The Sentinel Staff
Mcclairen's Wildcats A Little Thin In The Paint
By Mike Dame of The Sentinel Staff
Miss St.-florida Game Likely To Be In Orlando
By Larry Guest of The Sentinel Staff
Don't Knock Tags For Manley's Return
By Jerry Greene of The Sentinel Staff
Hurricanes Hoping To Start The Fire
By Russ White of The Sentinel Staff
Rally Cry
By Barry Cooper of The Sentinel Staff
Other State Schools
By Russ White and Mike Dame of The Sentinel Staff
Panthers Give Walton Guard Duty
By Mike Zizzo of The Sentinel Staff
Wright Gives Magic More Inside Might
By Barry Cooper of The Sentinel Staff
Malone Too Much For Magic
By Barry Cooper of The Sentinel Staff
Klusman: Rollins Has Potential
By Bill Buchalter of The Sentinel Staff
Tarkanian: The Top Rebel Is Not Without A Cause
By George Diaz of The Sentinel Staff
Seminoles Are Bigger Than Ever
By Nancy Gay of The Sentinel Staff
Youngstown's Old Theme: No Mistakes
By Alan Schmadtke Of The Sentinel Staff
The Power And The Paint
By Allen Wilson of The Sentinel Staff
Once Rock Bottom, Williams Finds Himself Atop The Nba
By Tim Povtak of The Sentinel Staff
American South
By Alan Schmadtke of The Sentinel Staff
By Derek Catron of The Sentinel Staff
The Orlando Sentinel's Top 25
By Alan Schmadtke of The Sentinel Staff
By Nancy Gay of The Sentinel Staff
By George Diaz of The Sentinel Staff
Hatters, Dumas Fancy Taac Crown
By Derek Catron of The Sentinel Staff
Fsu's Success Is No Secret
By Bill Buchalter of The Sentinel Staff
Merger Deal Would Move Lions To Fort Lauderdale
By Tim Povtak of The Sentinel Staff
Fit, Tampa Remain Top Powers In Ssc
By Mike Zizzo of The Sentinel Staff
Time Running Out On Acres
By Barry Cooper of The Sentinel Staff
Pasco Outlasts St. Cloud, 46-43, In Ot
By Frank Carroll of The Sentinel Staff
Other State Schools
By Bill Buchalter of The Sentinel Staff
Knights Depending On Breunig
By Alan Schmadtke of The Sentinel Staff
Perfect Dolphins Feeling The Heat
By Jerry Greene of The Sentinel Staff
English Lead World Cup
By George White of The Sentinel Staff
Corchiani's Homecoming Draws Fans, Loved Ones In Miami
By Knight-Ridder Newspapers
Uf's Hogan Hustles Way Into Lineup
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6 DraftKings Bargains for Week 6
With Week 6 of the 2017 NFL season upon us, it's clear that each week presents a new challenge in fantasy football.
Some patterns have finally started to emerge. There should be more reliable data at this stage of the season, but much of this data is available to anyone digging deep enough, meaning we have to work harder in our quest for bargains and lineup differential in DFS.
Fortunately, we're here to crunch the numbers and do our best to point out those bargains to you.
So, let's get to it and delve deep into the DraftKings bargain bin by looking at quarterbacks priced below $6,000, running backs and wide receivers priced below $5,000, and tight ends priced below $4,000 this week.

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The Cutest Puppy
Duncan is a charming, friendly and adorable bulldog puppy. Besides being cute, his hobbies include playing chase, rooting in the flower beds, licking the dishes as they go into the dishwasher, sleeping upside down, and trying to make friends with every person or dog (or cat or squirrel or bird...) that passes by. His funloving bulldog personality makes him the hit of every party. Duncan's human family loves him so much they don't know how they ever got by without him.
Baloo is a pure English Bulldog and was born on May 7th, 2007. We got him when he was only 8 weeks old. My husband and I don't have any kids yet so he is our chubby little baby! He has such a unique personality! He loves bananas more than anything and will beg and beg when he knows we have one. He loves to run around and play, but he only lasts about 5 minutes because he is so chubby! Baloo's greatest wish is to be a good friend because he loves to be around us, and will follow us around the house and take a nap on the floor next to wherever we are. Baloo is so sneaky! His favorite ...
Winnie lives in Brooklyn with her Mom and Dad. Winnie came to us from Florida in March and has made us so happy. She is so friendly wants to play with every dog she meets, especially her friends Lilly and Riley! Winnie also gets upset if anyone walks by her on the street without saying hi...she wants to be friends with everyone! She makes us laugh with her funny snorts and tries to talk to us with her little whines. She is the love of our lives!


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Microfiber Fabric- The Miraculous Cloth for Cleaning
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Posted by Eshanvi Smith
Most of the cleaning cloths are not upto the mark in the sense that either they don't wipe away dirt particles, oils & grease fully or leave lints on the cleaned surface. The invention of microfibers in Sweden in the mid-1980s had solved these small looking but great problems regarding cleaning. Microfibers are synthetic fibers that are made of polyester, nylon or such other polymers. The Microfiber fabrics are exceptionally strong and super fine - four times finer than wool, three times finer than cotton and twice as fine as silk.
Microfiber fabrics are great for cleaning purposes- residential or commercial. They are extremely dense and have lots of small nooks and crevices that allow them to hold water up to seven to eight times their own weight. Further, due to their electrostatic properties which attracts dirt, fats or grease, the dirt gets collected on the cloth and stays there only. As the dust particles do not float in the air, they are a boon to allergy sufferers. They also pick up bacteria from the surface which is being cleaned and reduce the number of bacteria by 99% whereas a conventional cleaning cloth reduces them only by 33%.
Microfiber products used for general cleaning are made from split conjugated fibers of polyester and polyamide and those used for commercial cleaning are made from 100% polyester microfiber. These fabrics are exceptionally soft and hold their shape well and have exceptional ability to absorb oils. Although microfiber mops are more costly than conventional mops, they are economical as they last for longer and require less effort to use, leading to labor saving and cost saving.
From being used as cleaning cloth only microfiber fabrics are now used for many other products including apparel garments, upholstery, blankets, bed coverings, sportswear etc. due to their characteristics softness, durability, strength, easy maintenance, water resistance and moisture wicking ability.


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Speaking more than one language
Folkert Kuiken advises the city of Amsterdam on multilingual upbringing:
In the News Show [NPO Radio 1] Folkert Kuiken argues for Dutch Language classes for refugees.
- News Show [in Dutch]
Jan de Jong co-edited a book on multilingual children (for health care professionals):
- Multilingual Matters: Assessing Multilingual Children. Disentangling Bilingualism form Language Impairment. Editors: Sharon Armon-Lotem, Jan de Jong, Natalia Meir.
Evelyn Bosma on playing games when testing bilingual children:
Evelyn Bosma on learning Frisian words that are very similar to Dutch words:
Rosalinde Stadt comments on methods of foreign language acquisition in secondary schools
Floris Roelofsen discusses the words for 'yes' and 'no' in different languages.


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Have fun with hand-picked bisaya-tagalog-english with sample usage in this page. For comprehensive word reference please use our Cebuano to English Dictionary.
Sample: Miingon siya nga gikapoy na siya (He told that he is already tired)
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Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald: Remember them? What better time to remember than now, during the Memorial Day weekend?
Eddy and MacDonald, who co-starred in eight musicals starting with MGM's "Naughty Marietta" in 1934, are like so many talents who are gone but shouldn't be forgotten. Eddy died in 1967, and MacDonald, two years before.
They made their last picture together in 1942, but there is a Los Angeles real estate development company that is celebrating an MGM film they made in 1936, because that movie--"Rose Marie"--was shot at Lake Arrowhead, where the firm, Moreland Development Co. (a Unocal company), is offering 19 lake-front lots for sale, ranging from $225,000 to about $500,000 apiece.
Not only that but the lots are supposed to be on the exact site where Eddy and MacDonald sang love songs among the pines. Totem Pole Point is the name of the site, and there are even a couple of old and nearly forgotten totem poles that mark the spot where "Rose Marie" and the 1931 Warner Bros. movie "River's End" were filmed.


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No Changes Pleaseby in Feature Articles on 2015-08-27
A new codebase at a new job is a lot like a new relationship: everything's great until you really get to know each other. Just ask Bradley, who joined Javatechsoft Industries a few months ago. He was brought on to lend a hand with an overdue project. The pay was good, the job came with life insurance, and he had plenty of experience with Enterprise Java. It seemed like the perfect fit.


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It's only once every 157 years that the Artemisian Star, a wondrous comet said to bring good luck, passes over the small town of White Oaks.
Louis Wickham, a troubled teen traumatized by the untimely death of his parents and younger sister, has lived in nigh-isolation, keeping mostly to himself, his uncle, and his two best friends, Alex Miller and Dinah Evans. But with the realization that he only has a few more weeks left in his high school life, a bit of urging from his best friends, and the good luck that the comet promises to bring, Louis decides to triumph over his personal tragedies and reconnect with the friends he once abandoned before the time comes to sing their graduation hymn.
Will he succeed, however, as a string of mysterious murders begin to transpire in the small town just after the comet passes? Murders that point to a close friend. Murders that stir memories Louis would rather forget. Murders that are far from the mundane...
Watercolur Dec 03, 2012
Beautiful beginningO__O It pulls you in and your writing flows very well! The way you described Louis' feelings and surroundings really makes you feel what he's going through at that moment. Very well done!
xbethyintherainx Jan 30, 2011
I LOVEEEEE IT! ♫ ♪ ♫ You're not lazy with description are you? Yussh, that's why its so good! I can feel what you're saying, and I can't wait to read more. Louis sounds like a wicked character. I'll eat him up . OMNONOMNOM.
SarahWesten Oct 17, 2010
Really good prologue. Pulled me in like crazy. is he a vampire or is he just a monster. The very beginning reminded me of inception a little bit (I love that crazy confusing movie) I love it. I will definitely read more. :D
TheOrangutan Sep 06, 2010
Nice. Good punchy start, enthralling as always Patrick. You have style old boy. Vote, next bit...
juppjupp Jul 29, 2010
@viva_la_vidaxxx Thanks for reading and for those compliments haha. I'm really glad you're liking the story so far. Erm, I haven't really written the next part yet lol, but I'm getting to it :D
juppjupp Jul 28, 2010
@ViolaRicardo Haha thank you. It really means a lot coming from a fellow author and one that I've also fanned. :D


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Why One-Nation Tories can no longer make an impression on the political establishment
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- Whatever Happened to the Tories: The Conservatives since 1945 by Ian Gilmour and Mark Garnett
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Ian Gilmour is one of the most leftwing figures in British politics: a feat he has achieved by not moving. He remains upright amid the ruins of a Keynesian political economy while the two major parties quarrel over possession of the new orthodoxy. He has also written one of the best things on Thatcherism: Dancing with Dogma (1992), a book which will demonstrate to a later generation that not all Conservative politicians took leave of their senses in the Eighties. He must therefore contemplate the last election result with mixed feelings. Since he has always argued that it would end that way – and that the Conservatives deserved it – he must have a certain satisfaction. On the other hand, as a Conservative MP and minister for thirty years and, being of a forgiving nature, still a Tory, his satisfaction cannot be unalloyed. Whatever Happened to the Tories, a book he has written with Mark Garnett, is an account of how all this came about: how the party which recovered so quickly after the 1945 defeat almost disintegrated fifty years later.
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That is how Senator Joker Paz Arroyo summed up every detail of what Jovito Salonga has given to this nation.
Rising from poverty, he worked his way through college by having different jobs to sustain his law studies. He passed the 1944 Philippine bar exam where he and Jose Diokno both topped with an average of 95.3%. Salonga topped off his legal education with graduate degrees from Harvard and Yale universities and then plunged headlong into the life of his new nation.
After serving his one term as a representative of Rizal Province's 2nd district, he was chosen under the Liberal Party banner for the 1965 elections. In 1967, he was Benigno Aquino, Jr.'s chief lawyer in a lawsuit filed against the latter by President Marcos. Largely through Salonga's skills in jurisprudence, Aquino won his case before the Commission on Elections. Marcos' appeals to the Supreme Court and Senate Electoral Tribunal were overturned, granting a final victory to the two men. For his well-documented exposés against the Marcos administration, Salonga was hailed as the "Nation's Fiscalizer" by the Philippines Free Press in 1968.
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I have to say, running on the treadmill is convenient. But boy is it boring. When I got there, someone was on the treadmill watching the CW. I forgot my music at home so was planning on watching something, but not that. Blah. Anyway, there were only about 10 minutes left of whatever was on, so I could stick it out and then see what came on next. To my dismay, the next show was a weight loss show where the winner got a free wedding (or something like that). Ugh. It was possibly more painful that running on a treadmill without anything to distract you. I kept my eyes glued to the clock on the treadmill, and it wasn't going fast enough. I almost quit after 5 miles, but didn't. And I'm glad I didn't, the last half felt the best. I got in a zone and the miles flew by.
In addition to being so boring, it was hot. The temperature in the gym was probably 70 F. That may not sound hot to anyone who eventually comes across this post, but it is when trying to run. I was tempted to turn the air conditioning lower, but then I thought that a little heat training would be good for me. I stuck it out and ran the planned distance in the planned time. I also ran out of water just as I was finishing. I hardly ever run out of water, but I guess it was because it was so hot that I was drinking more.
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"Jio has become one of the most-read women in America." –Woman's World
Born during a Christmas blizzard, Jane Williams receives a rare gift: the ability to see true love. Jane has emerged from an ailing childhood a lonely, hopeless romantic when, on her twenty-ninth birthday, a mysterious greeting card arrives, specifying that Jane must identify the six types of love before the full moon following her thirtieth birthday, or face grave consequences. When Jane falls for a science writer who doesn't believe in love, she fears that her fate is sealed. Inspired by the classic song, The Look of Love is utterly enchanting.
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Small Needle Biopsy and Ovarian Cancer November 16, 2008Posted by patoconnor in cancer, gynecological cancer, ovarian cancer, tubal cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer.
Tags: core needle biopsy, large core biopsy, small needle aspiration, small needle biopsy, stereotactic core needle biopsy, vacuum-assisted biopsy
Small Needle Biopsy and Ovarian Cancer
One of the more common biopies done for ovarian cancer is referred to as a small needle biopsy. It may also be referred to as a fine needle aspiration.
A procedure used more and more in the detection of cancers and in the biopsy of suspect areas is the needle aspiration. More commonly, patients refer to it as simply a "small needle biopsy."
In the procedure, a small amount of tissue is removed and it can be used to make a diagnosis of a number of medical problems including cancer, infection or inflammation. Any lump, bump, growth or suspect area can have a small needle biopsy done.
In most hospitals, the most commonly biopsied organ is the breast. FNA, particularly in conjunction with clinical examination and mammography, is very useful in evaluating breast masses. Breast masses are common, but only a small percentage of these, in fact, have cancer. One of the other commonly biopsied organs is the thyroid. Thyroid nodules are also common and are only rarely the result of the cancer. FNA is also very useful in deciding what the thyroid nodules are due to. Lymph node FNA is the third most common area. This is most commonly used to detect metastatic cancer. The two most common nonpalpable organs that are biopsied are the liver and the lung. In these organs, the most common question is whether a nodule identified by x-ray is cancerous or not.
Because the procedure does not remove any lymph nodes nor does it destroy lymphatic vessels, I am a major supporter of this procedure to prevent lymphedema.
Hopefully, we can put an end to arm or leg swelling after cancer.
Implication for Pre-existing Lymphedema
I have advanced stage hereditary bilateral leg lymphedema. This has made getting a safe biopsy problematic for any cancer diagnoses
The good news is that this procedure is safe and effective for those already with lymphedema. In 2000, I had an ultrasound guided small needle biopsy of a right inguinal lymph node.
I developed no secondary complications and it had no negative affect on my leg lymphedema. The procedure was also accurate enough to diagnose lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
Thus far, I have not heard of any secondary lymphedema being caused by a needle biopsy.
It leaves lymph nodes intact taking only a minimal core sample. It is done on an outpatient basis with only a local anesthesia. Because it is minimally invasive, patients run a far less chance of experiencing complications or infections.
Disadvantages of this procedure
Excisional biopsies may be more accurate, depending on the condition being diagnosed.
Preparation for a needle biopsy
You may be told to restrict food and fluids for a certain period of time before the test depending on the area biopsied.
If you are taking any medications (prescription or over-the-counter), especially aspirin or blood thinners, it is important to inform your doctor before you have this exam.
Blood tests will be performed prior to the procedure to determine clotting factors, etc. These tests are no different then ones that might be performed for a larger excisional biopsy.
You will be asked to stop taking any blood anticoagulant medications.
During the biopsy
After you change into a hospital gown, vital signs (pulse, blood pressure) will be taken. Depending on the nature of the biopsy, an intravenous line (IV) may be placed in a vein in your arm. Medications to help decrease anxiety are often given by mouth or directly into your intravenous line before the biopsy is obtained.
You will be positioned so that the pathologist or radiologist has easy access to the area to be biopsied. The skin will be swabbed with an antiseptic solution, and you will receive a local anesthetic so you feel little pain.
An x-ray of the area will be done as needed before and, sometimes, during the biopsy. After the mass (tumor) is located, the doctor inserts a needle into it and withdraws a specimen of cells that are then sent to the lab. It is not uncommon to have multiple needles inserted. Several areas may need to be biopsied to ensure that samples from the suspicious area are obtained.
A lung biopsy, done in this manner, takes 30 minutes to 60 minutes. Breast and prostate needle biopsies take 30 minutes or less. A liver biopsy can take about 10 minutes to 15 minutes.
Possible Complications
Bleeding is the most common complication of this procedure. A slight bruise also may appear at the site of the biopsy. If a lung or kidney biopsy has been performed, it is very common to see a small amount of blood in sputum or urine afterward. Only a small amount of bleeding should occur.
Other complications depend upon the area biopsied. Lung biopsies sometimes cause a collapsed lung.
This complication also can accompany biopsies in the upper abdomen near the base of the lung. About one quarter to one half of patients having lung biopsies may develop a small lung collapse. If there is a large lung collapse, it is treated successfully with a chest tube and suction in the hospital.
For biopsies of the liver, bile leakages and/or liver hematomas may occur, but these are quite rare. Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) may occur after biopsies in the area around thepancreas. Pain and infection may occur after a biopdy.
Deaths have been reported from internal (abdominal or chest) needle aspiration biopsies, but their occurrence is extremely rare. Your doctor is the best person to explain the risks and benefits associated with the type of biopsy that you undergo.(1)
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Preparing for a Needle Aspiration Biopsy
This information will inform you and your family about a diagnostic procedure called a needle aspiration biopsy. It will explain the nature of this procedure and what to expect when you are scheduled for a needle aspiration biopsy.
What is a needle aspiration biopsy?
A needle aspiration biopsy is a procedure that helps your doctor diagnose and treat your illness. Thin needles will be inserted into a mass or lump to extract cells that will be examined under a microscope.
Fine needle aspiration biopsies are very safe, minor surgical procedures. Often, a major surgical biopsy can be avoided by performing a needle aspiration biopsy instead.
Sometimes, surgery is needed to treat complications of a needle aspiration biopsy. But in such a case, the patient would have had to undergo a similar surgical procedure to obtain a diagnosis had the needle aspiration biopsy not been attempted.
Why would I need a needle aspiration biopsy?
This type of biopsy is performed for one of two reasons:
1. A biopsy is performed on a lump or mass when its nature is in question.
2. For known tumors, this biopsy is performed to assess the effect of treatment or to obtain tissue for special studies being conducted at the National Institutes of Health.
Your doctor will discuss why you need a biopsy as well as the risks and benefits of this procedure. All biopsies involve some risks, but they are requested because their potential benefits outweigh their risks. A needle aspiration biopsy is safer and less traumatic to your body than an open surgical biopsy.
Who will perform the biopsy?
The biopsy will be performed by a diagnostic radiologist, a doctor with special training in performing and inter-preting x-ray procedures and in performing biopsies using x-ray guidance. Another staff member, called a cytopathologist, will also be present. This person has expertise in identifying normal and abnormal cells. Your Clinical Center doctor usually will not be present when the biopsy takes place.
How will the biopsy be performed?
During this procedure, a very thin needle will be used to remove cells or other material from a tumor or mass in your body. These cells will then be given to the cytopathologist.
It will take several days for the cytopathologist to make a diagnosis, and one will not be given at the end of the biopsy. There may be times when a diagnosis cannot be made; not all cells removed during a needle aspiration biopsy can be identified with certainty.
What happens before a needle aspiration biopsy?
Several preparations are necessary before this procedure.
Do not take any aspirin or aspirin substitutes (ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Naprosyn) for 1 week before the procedure unless your doctor instructs you otherwise. You may take Tylenol. You will be asked not to eat for a specified time before the procedure. If an abdominal CT scan is to be done, you may be given a drink containing x-ray contrast material (dye). If intravenous contrast material is necessary, and you have an allergy to it, you will be given medication to counteract the effects of this material before the procedure. oSome routine blood work (blood counts, clotting profile) must be completed 2 weeks before the biopsy. oBleeding disorders will be managed before the procedure. oBlood thinners (anticoagulants) will be stopped for a period of time before the test. oAntibiotics may be given. Your Clinical Center doctor will inform you about any or all of these requirements.
After arriving at the Diagnostic Radiology check-in desk, you will be guided to the area where the biopsy will be performed. Please arrice 30 to 40 minutes before your scheduled time, especially if you know that oral contrast material will be needed. Because many people must work together during this procedure, your promptness is important. We will also do our best to perform the biopsy at the scheduled time.
What happens during the biopsy?
Shortly after you check in to the Diagnostic Radiology Department, you will meet the radiologist who will perform the biopsy. The radiologist will tell you about the procedure and will answer any questions you may have. You will then be asked to sign an informed consent form.
After you change into a hospital gown, vital signs (pulse, blood pressure) will be taken. Then, depending on the nature of the biopsy, an intravenous line (I.V.) may be placed in a vein in your arm. Very anxious patients may want to be given sedation through this line. For patients with less anxiety, oral medication (Valium) can be prescribed to take before the procedure.
You will be awake and aware during this biopsy. It is important that you are able to respond when asked to take breaths or to assume certain positions.
You will be positioned (usually lying on your front or on your back) so that the radiologist has easy access to the area for biopsy. The skin in this area will be swabbed with a cool antiseptic solution and draped with sterile surgical towels. After the antiseptic has been applied, do not touch the area.
The skin, underlying fat, and muscle will then be numbed with a local anesthetic.
Needle placement
The radiologist will choose an x-ray technique to locate the mass for biopsy. Needles will be passed into the mass. These needles may look alarming because they are quite long. However, they are very thin, and usually the whole length of a needle is not inserted.
You will notice that the needles may be inserted and withdrawn several times. There are many reasons for this:
One needle may be used as a guide, with the other needles placed along it to achieve a more precise position. Sometimes, several passes may be needed to obtain enough cells for the intricate tests which the cytopathologists perform.
oWhen the mass is small, several passes may be necessary to position properly the needle tip. You should expect about two to four needle passes during the biopsy.
After the needles are placed into the mass, cells will be withdrawn and given to the cytopathologist. When the cytopathologist has enough cells to work with, the biopsy will usually end. Your vital signs will be taken again, and you may return either to your patient care unit for observation or to the Radiology holding area to be observed for several hours. Outpatients will generally be observed for about 3 to 5 hours.
If you go home after the test, you must be driven home. Do not drive until the day after the procedure. Depending on the site of your biopsy, you should not plan on flying home the same day. If you must fly home immediately, please discuss this with your doctor.
As with any surgical procedure, complications are possible. Fortunately, major complications due to thin needle aspiration biopsies are fairly uncommon, and when complications do occur, they are generally mild. The kind and severity of complications depend on the organs from which a biopsy is taken or the organs gone through to obtain cells.
Biopsies cause some pain. While the perception of pain is subjective and varies from person to person, most patients feel that biopsies hurt a bit, but that they are tolerable.
To help ease any pain during the procedure, a local anesthetic will be given. Intravenous painkillers can be used, but most patients do not require them.
Please tell the radiologist if you feel pain during the procedure, and adjustments in the medications can be made. Often, just remaining calm and taking slow, deep breaths will make the discomfort more bearable.
After the procedure, mild painkillers such as Tylenol will control pain quite well. Aspirin or aspirin substitutes (Motrin, Naprosyn) should not be taken for 48 hours after the procedure (unless aspirin is prescribed for a cardiac or neurological condition).
Since sterility is maintained throughout the procedure, infection is rare. But should an infection occur, it will be treated with antibiotics.
Bleeding is the most common complication of this procedure. A slight bruise may also appear. If a lung or kidney biopsy has been performed, it is very common to see a small amount of blood in sputum or urine after the procedure. Only a small amount of bleeding should occur.
During the observation period after the procedure, bleeding should decrease over time. If more bleeding occurs, this will be monitored until it subsides. Rarely, major surgery will be necessary to stop the bleeding.
Other complications
Other complications depend upon the body part on which the biopsy takes place.
Lung biopsies are frequently complicated by "pneumo-thorax" (collapsed lung). This complication can also accompany biopsies in the upper abdomen near the base of the lung. About one-quarter to one-half of patients having lung biopsies will develop pneumothorax.
Usually, the degree of collapse is small and resolves on its own without treatment. A small percentage of patients will develop a pneumothorax serious enough to require hospitalization and placement of a chest tube for treatment. Although it is impossible to predict in whom this will occur, collapsed lungs are more frequent and more serious in patients with severe emphysema and in patients in whom the biopsy is difficult to perform.
For biopsies of the liver, bile leakages may occur, but these are quite rare. Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) may occur after biopsies in the area around the pancreas.
Deaths have been reported from needle aspiration biopsies, but such outcomes are extremely rare. Specific complications which might be expected from your particular biopsy will be explained to you before you sign the informed consent form.
The health care staff who will be working with you has extensive experience with this type of biopsy. The staff of the Diagnostic Radiology Department hopes that this information helps you and your family understand what will happen during your needle aspiration biopsy.
If you still have unanswered questions, do not hesitate to call on your doctor, nurse, or the staff of the Diagnostic Radiology Department.
Patient Information Publications
Various types of needle aspiration
This type of biopsy uses a needle to aspirate (draw out) fluid or tissue from a lump. Needle aspiration leaves no scarring, is less invasive and quicker than open excisional biopsy, and usually does not require stitches or a recovery period. The patient can resume regular activities immediately.
Needle aspiration procedures include the following:
·Fine needle aspiration ·Core needle biopsy ·Vacuum-assisted biopsy ·Large core biopsy. Each procedure differs in how it is performed, the equipment used, the type of lesion it works best on, and the amount of tissue it removes. Unlike surgical biopsy, needle aspiration cannot remove the entire lesion and misdiagnosis can occur.
Fine Needle Aspiration
This procedure is performed under local anesthesia. The surgeon uses a fine hollow needle that is attached to a syringe to extract fluid from a cyst or cells from a solid lesion. The needle used in this procedure is very small (smaller than those used to draw blood). Several insertions are usually required to obtain an adequate sample. The procedure takes a few minutes and is often done in a doctor's office.
If the lump cannot be felt, ultrasound may be utilized to help the physician guide the needle into the lesion.
There is no incision and a very small bandage is put over the site where the needle entered. Fine needle aspiration is the easiest and fastest method of obtaining a biopsy, and is very effective for women who have fluid filled cysts. However, the pathological evaluation can be incomplete because the tissue sample is very small. When used alone, about 10% of breast cancers may be missed. The effectiveness of this procedure depends on the skill of the surgeon or radiologist who performs it.
Core needle biopsy
This procedure is similar to fine needle aspiration, but the needle is larger, enabling a larger sample to be obtained. It is performed under local anesthesia and ultrasound or stereotactic mammography is used if the lump cannot be felt.
Three to six needle insertions are needed to obtain an adequate sample of tissue. A clicking sound may be heard as the samples are being taken and the patient may feel some pressure, but should not feel pain. The procedure takes a few minutes and no stitches are required.
Core needle biopsy may provide a more accurate analysis and diagnosis than fine needle aspiration because tissue is removed, rather than just cells. This procedure is not accurate in patients with very small or hard lumps.
Vacuum-assisted biopsy
This method utilizes a vacuum-like device to remove breast tissue. Local anesthesia is used and no incision is made. Stereotactic mammography is used to guide a breast probe to the lesion. Computers pinpoint the mass and suction draws out the breast tissue. The needle is inserted once to obtain multiple samples. In some cases, the entire lesion may be removed.
Vacuum-assisted biopsy is safe, reliable, and valuable for patients who are not candidates for other minimally invasive biopsy techniques and those who wish to avoid surgical biopsy. The procedure should be performed by a highly skilled radiologist or surgeon who is experienced and familiar with this method.
Large core biopsy
This procedure, also called advanced breast biopsy instrumentation (ABBI), is an alternative for patients who prefer a less invasive procedure than surgery. Large core biopsy is able to remove a sizeable specimen or an entire lesion using a surgical device and stereotactic mammography. It combines wire needle localization and the ability to remove a tissue specimen and allows the sample to be removed in one piece.
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Brian Marshall
Brian Marshall
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 5", Weight 185 lb.
- School Virginia Commonwealth University
- High School Manchester High School
- Born August 30, 1982 in Richmond, VA USA
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Brian Marshall is the twin brother of Sean Marshall. They enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University together in 2001. While Sean was Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, Brian had a 2.45 ERA in 12 appearances. In 2002, Brian did the better job, going 6-4 with a 3.08 ERA, 92 K in 79 IP and a CAA-leading 10 saves. He made the CAA All-Conference team. In 2003, Marshall went 5-5 with 12 saves and a 2.81 ERA and missed the conference lead in saves, one behind Blake Cross. Marshall fanned 77 in 51 innings, allowing 36 hits. The Boston Red Sox drafted him in the fifth round of the 2003 amateur draft, one round before his brother was selected.
Brian was assigned to the Lowell Spinners, where he went 1-1 with six saves and a 1.08 ERA, a .72 WHIP and 15 K for 2 walks. In '04, Marshall moved up to the Sarasota Red Sox, where his pitching line read 1-1, 1 Sv, 3.49 with a strikeout per inning.
In 2005, the left-hander was 3-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 12.13 K/9 for Lowell and 1-0 with one save and a 2.08 ERA for the Greenville Bombers, allowing a .116 average. He was released by the team early the next year.


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Meet Brett and Trish Glasser of Sierra Pacific Mortgage.Read more
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I have some exciting news to share with all of you. We MOVED our office! It's been in the works for months, but we finally made the deal to move to a great, old building at 1420 E. Chapman Avenue. It was a hectic holiday for us as everything happened so fast and we wanted to be back open for business by January 2 after we got the keys on December 31. We moved all day on New Years Eve with our entire family helping, including our little kids and moms and dads. A definite family effort that we were so thankful for.Read more


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We bought 12 clear glass jam jars to use as vases for pretty posies for my dad's 60th last year.
They've been
gathering dust stored away since then waiting for a new lease on life, hence these old fashioned decorative fabric lid covers.
The one below is made with our Incomparable apple fabric which is ideal for kitchen projects - aprons, tea towels, pot holders, oven mitts...all tied up with a peach ribbon and stitched together with a teeny green apple button - adorable.
This plain peach fabric looks sweet edged in peach & white striped bias binding with a hand-stitched flower centred with an Incomparable flower button...
This one has our cute 'little birds all in a row' fabric, edged in blue ricrac and tied together with a cotton ribbon and Incomparable bird buttons hopping along the edge:
It's definitely time for them to be put back on display.


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If you have been following my Blog (and paying attention!), you might remember one of the new projects I've been working on lately is my website.
Yes, twoguineapigs Pet Photography now has a brand new home - in the virtual world that is. I'm excited about our new custom designed website + a logo refresh.
[Thanks to my graphic/web designer Guru Matthew and our Super-duper developer Evan made it all fun and easy for me during the process so I could focus on the bigger and more important things - like photography.]
Who would have thought that photographing animals could have taught me so much about myself: how patient I need to be; how anxious I can be about wanting everything to be perfect (nearly); how silly and mad I can be sometimes (ok, most of the time) in wanting to make something work for my Clients - including wearing a swimming costume to a bay-side photo-shoot just in case I had to get into the water; in fact how I decided to take entire year off to focus on my photography and this business, creating my own website and blog from scratch in the beginning (with the help of my husband Stephen James and my cousin Jessica Chan of course who did an excellent job designing our logo) - but most importantly how I have learned about the consciousness of those amazing other beings staring back at me through my lens.
So please hop over to twoguineapigs.com.au and tell me what you think.
Also coinciding with the launch of this new website, I'm proud to have the opportunity to exhibit my artwork at happy paws fitness (143-151 Bayswater Rd Rushcutters Bay 2011, 02 9332 2338). If you need day care (pick-up and drop-off), dog walking, grooming, health and fitness, training, vet, pet psychic services for your pooches, visit happy paws fitness - their friendly, professional and experienced staff ensure your pooches are in very good hands. Not to mention the interior has a clean zen aromatherapy ambiance any hip city dog (and owner) will instantly chill with (the pictures help too!). And, happy paws fitness will board cats soon - I know where Mr Big and PF will be staying when we take our holidays (they may need etiquette lessons beforehand! :P). Speaking of holidays, I think we need a vacation soon.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
twoguineapigs at happy paws fitness + new website
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Love the new site - great work!! And congrats on exhibiting at Happy Paws!! Well done all around :)ReplyDelete
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Book Review: Hospice Tails: The Animal Companions Who Journey With Hospice Patients and Their Families by Debra L. Stang
Debra Stang is a social worker with a hospice. She visits the dying in their homes, mostly. The tales in this book are about how the dying and their family members cope with the aid of their animals. For many the only way to touch them, bring them out of their world, is their pets. Others, the pets help with grieving. They help in ways no one else can.
I give the book 3/5 stars. It was a good read, but not the best ever. I won it in a giveaway.
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Now that the Game State Management sample is released, I'm going to rewind time and follow through on my promise to talk about transition effects.
In the sample, the GameScreen base class keeps track of the transition position as a float ranging from 0 (fully on the screen) to 1 (fully off the screen). The various derived screen classes make use of that information in different ways. For instance MenuScreen slides the menu text from left to right, while MessageBoxScreen alters its alpha, and GameplayScreen calls ScreenManager.FadeBackBufferToBlack.
Whenever you are dealing with transitions that take some fixed amount of time to complete, it can be useful to normalize their position along this timeline into a control value in the range 0 to 1. This makes the transition state easier to manipulate.
For starters, you can use MathHelper.Lerp (or Vector2.Lerp, Vector3.Lerp, etc) to alter the range of your control value. For instance if you had an object that should normally be at position 23, but should move to 42 during transitions, that motion is trivial to compute:
float position = MathHelper.Lerp(23, 42, screen.TransitionPosition);
More importantly, you can apply curves to make the animation speed up or slow down in interesting ways. Normalized control values are useful for this because it is easy to apply curves that will affect their shape without changing the overall range of the motion.
In MenuScreen.cs, locate this part of the Draw method:
// Make the menu slide into place during transitions, using a // power curve to make things look more interesting (this makes // the movement slow down as it nears the end). float transitionOffset = (float)Math.Pow(TransitionPosition, 2); if (ScreenState == ScreenState.TransitionOn) position.X -= transitionOffset * 256; else position.X += transitionOffset * 512;
This is altering the raw TransitionPosition value by raising it to the power of 2, producing this movement curve:
In other words, it makes the animation move quickly at first, but slow down toward the end.
Try altering this to remove the power curve. Change the line with the Pow instruction to:
float transitionOffset = TransitionPosition;
Now go back and forth between the main menu and options screen a few times. See how horrible and clunky that is? The eye is very sensitive not only to the speed at which things are moving, but also to how that speed changes over time. It looks incredibly boring if everything just moves at a constant speed the whole way through the transition.
Going the other way, we could use a negative power curve to make things start out slowly and then speed up at the very end of the transition:
float transitionOffset = (float)Math.Pow(TransitionPosition, 0.7);
This produces the following curve:
I don't like that effect too much in the sample, but it could work well if accompanied by a dramatic sound effect plus maybe shaking the background image.
A particularly useful curve for transitions is the smoothstep or sigmoid. This starts out slow, speeds up in the middle, and then slows down again at the end:
This is such a common curve that we built it directly into the XNA MathHelper class, and if you are writing shaders, HLSL has an intrinsic function for it, too. Try this out:
float transitionOffset = MathHelper.SmoothStep(0, 1, TransitionPosition);
If you have several objects that are transitioning at the same time, it can be interesting to stagger their animations so they move one after another rather than exactly in sync.
If you have numEntries different objects involved in a transition, and you want to stagger them so their animations have some small overlap amount (somewhere around 0.5 is good for this), use this formula to compute the transition position for object number n:
step(x, n) = clamp((x - (1 - overlap) * n / (numEntries - 1)) / overlap, 0, 1)
That equation is a little daunting, so maybe plotting it will help. Here is the result of the step curve evaluated for a transition with three objects using overlap = 0.5:
The really cool thing about applying curves to normalized control values is that you can easily combine them. If we wanted to stagger the animation of several objects, but also wanted to apply a smoothstep effect, we can just call smoothstep on the result of the step function:
Let's try this in code. Delete this entire section of MenuScreen.cs:
// Make the menu slide into place during transitions, using a // power curve to make things look more interesting (this makes // the movement slow down as it nears the end). float transitionOffset = (float)Math.Pow(TransitionPosition, 2); if (ScreenState == ScreenState.TransitionOn) position.X -= transitionOffset * 256; else position.X += transitionOffset * 512;
Further down in the function, find this line:
// Modify the alpha to fade text out during transitions. color = new Color(color.R, color.G, color.B, TransitionAlpha);
And replace it with:
const float overlap = 0.5f; int numEntries = menuEntries.Count; float transitionOffset = MathHelper.Clamp((TransitionPosition - (1 - overlap) * i / numEntries) / overlap, 0, 1); position.X = MathHelper.SmoothStep(100, -200, transitionOffset); scale += MathHelper.SmoothStep(0, 4, transitionOffset); color = new Color(color.R, color.G, color.B, (byte)((1 - transitionOffset) * 255));
This staggers the transition from one menu entry to the next, and uses smoothstep curves to animate the size as well as the position and alpha of the text.
For some different effects, try changing the overlap value to 0.3 or 0.7.


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Another major Black Friday 2010 ad has been leaked on Black Friday Sites today. Earlier today the Kohl's Black Friday 2010 Ad got outed and now the Sears Black Friday ad is available on sites like BFAds and GottaDeal.
Sears Black Friday 2010 Ad is now officially available on Sears.com. It has 48 pages, enjoy!
The Sears Black Friday Ad is huge and Sears will have about 600 Black Friday doorbuster deals. The 48-page ad is packed with deals from all departments. There are lots of TV deals featured in the Sears Black Friday sales circular along with other electronics deals. If you cannot wait to see the deals, one great way to sort through the Sears deals is the Fat Wallet Black Friday deal filter. We reported about this cool and fast web app last week in detail. Fat Wallet has already entered all deals from the leaked Sears Black Friday ad in the filter. Of course all other leaked Black Friday deals are also already in the database.
We reported earlier about the Sears deals that will be available on Thanksgiving morning. Sears will be open from 7am to noon. See the Sears Thanksgiving Day Deals.
Today you can already shop Sears Black Friday deals in the new Sears Black Friday Now Sales event.


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More sports in brief
Judge bans Zidane from coaching
MADRID (AP): A Spanish judge has banned Real Madrid great Zinedine Zidane from coaching at the club for three months after ruling that he does not have the required qualifications. Judge Francisco Rubio yesterday also ruled that Zidane's fellow Madrid reserve team coach, Santiago Sanchez, be suspended for three months. Rubio accepted a complaint lodged by Miguel Galan, president of Spain's national training centre for football coaches.
Madrid announced in June that Zidane, who played at the club from 2001 until retiring in 2006, would coach its reserve team this season. However, Galan complained that Zidane lacked the appropriate qualifications to do so, and Rubio agreed. Zidane served as Carlo Ancelotti's assistant with the first team in 2013. Madrid can appeal the ruling.
Messi did not have pre-match treatment
BARCELONA, Spain (AP): Barcelona says Lionel Messi did not receive treatment before his subdued Clásico performance against Real Madrid on Saturday. Press reports appeared Monday saying the Argentina forward had received injections by rheumatologists to relieve discomfort in a heel.
Messi had only one good chance when he raced towards goal and side-kicked the ball toward the far post, but Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas gloved it wide. Barcelona said Messi did not receive any injections Saturday.
In a statement, it said Messi did not train with the squad yesterday, but that he had done "specific exercises" alongside striker Neymar and defenders Douglas and Thomas Vermaelen, while Andrés Iniesta - who injured a calf muscle during the match - underwent physiotherapy.
IOC contacts Russian over Williams sisters remarks
LONDON (AP): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ethics commission has contacted Russian tennis president Shamil Tarpischev to explain his comments about Venus and Serena Williams that led to him being fined and suspended by the women's tour. Tarpischev was fined $25,000 and suspended from the WTA Tour for a year after referring to the Williams sisters as the "Williams brothers" and saying they were "scary" to look at. He made the comments on a Russian TV show.
Serena Williams, who called the comments "sexist, racist, and bullying", said she has received a written apology from Tarpischev.


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Who Is Max?
Max is a novelist, poet, playwright, and a full-time practicing lawyer. He writes. He reads. He works. The bulk of his time is spent at the office. He will never read all the books by his bed or watch all the shows saved on his DVR. Max enjoys art, design, college basketball, ballet, modern dance and sacred music. J.S. Bach, Shakespeare, Rumi, Bob Dylan, Joseph Campbell, Secretariat (yes, the Horse) and Yeats are just a few of the greats that have had an impact on him. Max also is also a social commentator of sorts, and his occasional observations about the culture, travel, and, when he can't hold it in any longer, politics. As he ages, it becomes increasingly obvious that Disgust will be the most likely cause of his death. How sad it is that Beckett may be right and there is nothing more to say. Yet we hope for something better. Max does too. Still.