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What to Watch From the Fed Wednesday
The Federal Reserve concludes a two-day policy meeting Wednesday, the first with Janet Yellen officially at the helm. The results of the meeting will unfold in two phases. At 2 p.m. EDT, the Fed will release a revised policy statement describing the Fed's view of economic conditions, its plans for its $65 billion monthly bond-buying program and its expectations for the path of short-term interest rates, which have been set near zero since December 2012. Also at 2 p.m. it will release updated forecasts for growth, inflation, unemployment and interest rates. Then at 2.30 p.m. Fed Chairwoman Yellen will hold her first press conference. Her predecessor, Ben Bernanke, took questions for an hour. We'll see if she follows suit.
Here is how it is likely to play out:
The Statement
Officials have signaled clearly they are inclined to announce another $10 billion reduction in monthly asset purchases to $55 billion, starting in April. That will show up in the middle of the third paragraph of the policy statement.
The Fed's descriptions of the economy might include a few tweaks. In January, officials said growth in activity had "picked up in recent quarters." They'll need to tone that down a bit, given the bout of soft data released by statistical agencies in the past couple of months. The important question is whether they qualify any toned-down language by pointing to the effects of unseasonable weather, which seems likely. Ms. Yellen said in congressional testimony last month, that "softer spending" may have reflected "in part adverse weather conditions."
The main action likely will be in the fifth paragraph, where Fed officials describe the outlook for short-term interest rates. The questions they need to answer as clearly as possible are two-fold: 1) How much longer will it be appropriate to keep short-term rates near zero; 2) How will they raise rates once they start?
The Fed has been conditioning the rate outlook on the behavior of unemployment and inflation. In one place in the January statement, it said rates will stay near zero "at least as long" as the jobless rate remains above 6.5% and inflation looks likely to remain below 2.5%. In another place in the statement, the Fed says rates will stay near zero "well past" the point that the jobless rate goes below 6.5%.
Several Fed officials have said they don't find the jobless rate reference useful now that the rate, at 6.7% in February, is near the 6.5% threshold. While they want to move away from the numerical unemployment threshold, they don't want to lead investors to think rates are going up sooner than already expected. Futures markets indicate investors expect the first Fed interest rate increases in the second half of 2015. Fed officials could point to persistent slack in the economy, headwinds to growth and low inflation as reasons to keep rates low, and signal they are watching a broad range of indicators in determining the appropriate time for a shift.
"The task for monetary policy will be to provide continued support as long as necessary," Fed governor Jerome Powell said on March 13.
Fed Chairman Bernanke won unanimous approval from his colleagues for the statement released Jan. 29, after his last policy meeting. He worked hard to maintain consensus at the Fed. Ms. Yellen looks likely to push for continued consensus. But Richard Fisher, the Dallas Fed president, and Charles Plosser, the Philadelphia Fed president, both voting members of the Fed's policy committee, could be unhappy with new commitments to keep interest rates very low for long, making them possible dissenters. They are in the camp of Fed policy hawks who want to start raising rates sooner than others and might not be comfortable with a policy statement that strongly signals continued low rates.
The Forecasts
Fed policy is forecast-driven. As officials' expectations for inflation, unemployment and growth shift, they adjust policy to their changing view of the economy. When officials release their updated forecasts Wednesday, the main shifts are likely to be in their projections for unemployment, which looks better than it did a few months ago.
Officials last projected the unemployment rate in December. They expected it to drop to between 6.3% and 6.6% by the fourth quarter of 2014 and to between 5.8% and 6.1% by the fourth quarter of 2015. It has already fallen from 7% during the last forecast round to 6.7% in February. It won't take much more improvement to get into the Fed's projected year-end range.
Private analysts have been lowering their unemployment rate forecasts since December. Forecasters surveyed by the Wall Street Journal in December projected a jobless rate of 6.5% by December 2014 and 6% in December 2015. In a Wall Street Journal survey released last week, their forecasts for the unemployment rate had shifted down to 6.2% in 2014 (not far from the Fed's 2015 projection). They also projected a 5.7% jobless rate in 2015.
It's not an apples-to-apples comparison, because the Wall Street Journal survey asks for December forecasts and the Fed asks for fourth-quarter forecasts. But the direction of private forecasts has shifted down by 0.3 percentage points in the past three months. If the Fed moves its unemployment projections, it seems likely to move them modestly in the same direction.
Private forecasts for growth and inflation have been stable since December. Those projections imply Fed projections for growth and inflation are likely to be stable in this forecast round, though the Fed's 2015 growth forecast does look a tad cheerful relative to private expectations.
The Fed's interest rate forecasts also are of central importance. In December, 12 of 17 officials said they didn't expect the Fed to start increasing interest rates until 2015. Most saw the benchmark federal funds rate, an overnight rate on loans between banks, at 0.75% or lower by the end of 2015 and at or below 1.75% by the end of 2016, well below the 4% interest rate that officials believe is suitable in normal times.
The Press Conference
This is not only Ms. Yellen's first meeting as Fed chairwoman but also her first press conference in that role. That will entail an opening statement that gives her an opportunity to frame the Fed's decision and to answer reporters' questions.
It's certainly not her first time in front of reporters. During her many years as San Francisco Fed president, Ms. Yellen often took the time to speak to the press after her speeches. But these were usually low-profile briefings with a handful of specialized journalists –not a nationally-televised affair with global markets parsing her every word. Ms. Yellen's long-standing experience as a policy maker and desire to make policy more transparent (she testified before the House Financial Services Committee for nearly six hours last month) should make the Q&A informative.
Ms. Yellen will likely face questions on the continued reduction in bond purchases and the recent deterioration in economic conditions; the likely timing and pace of future interest rate increases and the Fed's framework for deciding on the rate path; pending regulatory issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation; and the potential impact of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine on the world and U.S. economies.
One issue worth listening for is the U.S. productivity slowdown. Worker output per hour rose just 0.5% in 2013. Other countries, including the U.K., have also experienced productivity slowdowns. If Ms. Yellen believes this productivity slowdown will be sustained, that could mean she sees less slack in the economy and more susceptibility to inflation.


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Once you have successfully registered in your desired competition, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to your Team Captain. It is the Team Captain's responsibility to check that the enrollment listed is correct and to inform the Social Sport Vice Presidents of any change needed.
All correspondence regarding the competitions will be sent to the nominated Team Captain throughout the season, primarily through email as well as through the QUT Guild Sport Facebook page. This can include updates, news and fixtures information. The Team Captain is responsible for all communications to their team members for the duration of the season.
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All fixtures will be generated once registrations have closed and Team Captain's will be notified via email as soon as possible and no less than 48 hours in advance of the first fixture date. Should a change to the draw occur within 48 hours of the competition, the Team Captain will be notified via phone as well as email. We are unable to accept requested changes to the draw unless extreme special circumstances permit.
Once you have successfully registered in your desired competitions, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to you. You need to ensure that you have registered and paid to be considered to go into a team. Team placings are allocated in a first in first served basis. QUT Guild Sport are able to attempt, where possible, to put friends into the same team, however this is not always possible.
All fixtures will be generated once registrations have closed and each individual will be sent an email with the full list of your team mates with names and emails. You then discuss between your team regarding team uniforms etc.
You will be notified via email as soon as possible with regards to fixtures and no less than 48 hours in advance of the first fixture date. Should a change to the draw occur throughout the season within 48 hours of the competition, we will contact you via phone as well as email.
Please note that all competitions are of ten (10) weeks duration which is inclusive of 3 weeks of finals.
QUT Guild Sport monitors all team names that are chosen and will be in contact with Team Captains if the team names need to be changed to something more acceptable.
When generated, fixtures and results for each sport can be found on the QUT Guild Social Sport Website.
Player Eligibility
All participating players must be fully registered with QUT Guild Social Sport by registering into their chosen sport and team on the website. Individual registrations should simply register as an individual and we will place them into a team. All Team Captains are responsible for ensuring that every team member is officially registered within their team prior to taking part in any competition.
Teams that play matches with players not registered against their online team roster will forfeit their game score.
Breaches of these rules will result in a forfeit match for all offending teams. If there is more than one breach, all offending teams will be removed from the competition. No refunds will occur.
There will be 3 weeks of finals for all Social Sports. The draws for each final will be generated weekly and released no less than 48 hours before the following final.
All teams who make the finals must play with the players registered under that team name. Only 2 non-team players may participate in a final, for the purpose of ensuring the game is not forfeited. For 2 non-team players to play in a final, there must not be enough team members able to play, and these non-team members still must be registered in the same QUT Guild Social Sport Competition.
It is compulsory for all players to wear appropriate enclosed sports shoes. Prior to the commencement of the game, the referee shall inspect players' footwear to ensure that they are appropriate. If they are deemed not to be appropriate, the player will not be able to take the field.
No player can take the court while wearing jewellery of any kind. This must be removed prior to the game. The referee will ask any player breaking this rule to remove the piece of jewellery before participating in the game.
Long or sharp fingernails are to be trimmed or taped. Any player unable to trim or tape their fingernails will be unable to take the field.
Teams are required to determine their own uniform, however the uniform determined must be consistent throughout team members and the season. All team players must be wearing the same coloured shirt. If two opposing team colours clash, the Convenor will provide a set of bibs that one team must wear.
If teams would like to purchase custom shirts, QUT Guild Social Sport has a partnership with The Print Bar. Contact us for more information if you would like to place an order through us.
If a team cannot get enough players to fill the minimum requirements to start a game, they must inform the Social Sport Convenor as soon as possible. In order for the Social Sport Convenor to give adequate notice to opposing teams, the forfeiting team must advise via email at least 24 hours in advance of a week day game and for any weekend games, notice must be given prior to 2pm on the Friday before the game. For teams that do not notify the Convenor on time, a 3 point deduction will be made. QUT Guild Social Sport reserves the right to remove any teams from the competition at any time, without refund, if multiple forfeits occur.
A player may call for 'time' due to an injury or illness, although the decision to stop play shall be at the sole discretion of the Referee. If a player is injured, it is their or their team mates responsibility to immediately inform the Referee.
For a minor injury, the referee should send the injured player or a bystander to the Sport Convenor for First Aid treatment and to collect an Injury Report Form. The injury report form must be completed by the injured or another responsible person before they leave the venue for further treatment. Insurance claims cannot be submitted without a completed Injury Report Form.
The Referee can stop a game for any period of time to deal with an injury, time for medical emergencies will not be added on to the final half during round games. Should a medical emergency result in less than half the game being played, then teams will receive 2 points each.
For a medical emergency, the referee is to remain with the injured player and send somebody else to inform the Sport Convenor of the emergency.
During time for injury, all players must remain on the field unless involved in a substitution. In the event that a player is bleeding, they must leave the field immediately and not return until the wound has been cleaned and all blood and blood stained items have been removed and covered.
All participants in any Social Sport competition play at their own risk.
For minor injuries, players will be attended to by the First Aid Officer at the time they occur. An injury report form must be completed by the injured player and the First Aid Officer or Convenor.
For major injuries, players will be attended to by the First Aid Officer at the time they occur. An injury report form must be completed by the injured player and the First Aid Officer or Convenor. Players are able to submit an insurance claim through the QUT Guild, however for the claim to be processed, the injured player must utilise the public health system.
It is illegal for an insurance companies to pay the out of pocket expenses on Medicare covered items due to the tax implications. Therefore, the QUT Guild is unable to pay the difference between what Medicare covers and your out of pocket expenses. Our insurance can however pay non-Medicare expenses.
If you have any questions or concerns about QUT Guild Insurance for this Social Sport competition please contact email@example.com.
Safety Recommendations
All participants in any Social Sport competition play at their own risk. QUT Guild Social Sport recommends the use of approved injury reduction items by players during matches.
Arm Castes
Individuals are unable to participate in matches if they have a hard medical caste on any part of their body. If a player is unsure whether they will be allowed to take the field/court then contact the Social Sport Coordinator at least one business day prior to the scheduled match. The Sport Convenor's decision on game day is final if no confirmation has been sort by the Social Sport Coordinator.
QUT Guild Social Sport highly recommends any individuals with vision impairments refrain from wearing standard seeing glasses when participating in any sport competition. Contact lens or prescription sport glasses should be worn as an alternative to prevent injury if a player is struck in the face with a ball.
Refunds are only available if requested at least 5 working days prior to a competitions registration closing date at QUT Guild Social Sport's discretion. In order to apply for a refund, an individual or team must submit their case in writing via email to the Social Sport Coordinator, taking note of the time frame required. All refunds of this nature will require an administration fee deducted from any fees paid. After this time no refunds are available.
Should a competition fail to go ahead at all due to limited number of registrations, QUT Guild Sport will contact all individuals and teams to advise of this and the steps required to get a full refund in this case.
Wet Weather
In the case of games being rained out, a message will be placed on the Social Sport Facebook Page. A call will be made by 4pm on the day for week day competitions, and by 12pm for Sunday Competitions. If there is no wet weather post on the Facebook Page then games will still go ahead. It is the responsibility of the team captain to find out if games have been cancelled; QUT Guild Social Sport may not be able to individually contact each team.
QUT Guild Social Sport will aim to reschedule any rained out matches, although we operate under strict time limitations. If there is an instance where we are unable to reschedule matches these games will be declared not played and no competition points will be award to any teams for the round.
Should any finals games be rained out/unplayable, all steps will be taken to reschedule the game.
Conduct of players and teams
This competition is social and is conducted in a positive environment. All players and spectators must conduct themselves in a respectful, safe and appropriate manner.
QUT Guild Social Sport does not tolerate rough play, abusive or derogatory language, back chat, any negative behaviour or challenge to the referee's authority (or similar). Team captains must take responsibility for their teams and ensure all matches are contested in the spirit of the game. Players participating as individuals on an assigned team will treat their new team members fairly & with respect whilst partaking in any Social Sport Competition.
No player or spectator can be under the influence of alcohol or drugs whilst at the sporting venues. Such behaviour will result in immediate removal of offenders from the premises.
The Referee is entitled to send off any player at any stage for any reason for any period of time if they feel it necessary to do so for player safety or their ability to effectively control the game. The decision regarding whether this player can be replaced during this time is at the discretion of the Referee.
Dependant on the seriousness of the disciplinary breach players may be penalised, sent off for a period of time (without being replaced) or sent off for the remainder of the match. A player sent off for the match can take no further part in that game or the next game. No substitute player is allowed to replace a player who is sent off in the game in which the dismissal occurred.
QUT Guild Social Sport Convenors are entitled to remove repeat offenders from the Competition at their discretion.
Complaints and Concerns
If you have a serious complaint or concern regarding another player, team or referee's conduct, we encourage you to email us with details of your concern. The complaint or concern must describe the incident that occurred in a factual manner and will be reviewed by the QUT Guild Social Sport Management.
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Social Sport participants consent to the use of their name, image, photographs, video and comments in any publications and marketing in relation to Social Sport by QUT Guild.
Privacy Statement
QUT Guild Social Sport collects, stores, and uses personal information only for the purposes of administering QUT Guild Social Sport programs and services. The information collected will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent, except to meet government, legal or other regulatory authority requirements.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us on 07 3138 1666 or email@example.com.
What happens if games are cancelled due to bad weather?
Notifications will go out though our Facebook Page as well as to all team captains via email
Where can I find the draws to our games?
All draws will be available on our website and will be sent out to all team captains at the beginning of the season
Where can I find info on UNI Games?
Uni games is organised by the university, send all inquiries to QUT via their sport email: email@example.com
When does the competition start and end?
The social sport program runs for 10 weeks, commencing week 3 of each semester. Exact dates and times can be found through the website on each individual sport page.
When can I register?
Registrations open at 9am Monday of O-week each semester and are open for 2 weeks or until full
How to Register?
Registration is done through our website, just click on the sport you are interested in joining and at the bottom there is an option to register.
How can I pay?
The easiest way to register and pay is through our website, however payments can also be made in person during O-Week at the QUT Guild tents.
How many people can be in a team?
It is recommend that you have at least 10 people but no more than 12.
How many girls/boys have to be in a team?
For all mixed sports there must be at least 2 women and 2 men on the court at all times
How many games do we play?
There is 10 games throughout the semester permitting playable weather.
Can I get a refund?
We ask that you only register if you have an intention of playing, refunds will only be granted under special circumstances.
How much is social sport?
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Can I play more than one sport?
Sure can! As long as they don't play on the same night.
I signed up as an individual, where do I get the information now?
You will receive an email with your team members and team name by the end of week 2.
Who provides equipment?
We provide all the equipment; you just need to turn up
However, any special requirements such as strapping tape, you will need to bring.
What uniforms do we wear?
It is required that all team members wear the same colour shirt while playing. If you are interested in buying custom team shirts, we have a deal with The Print Bar in Windsor, just send an email through to email@example.com for more information.
Can I join as in individual?
Yes sign up by yourself and we will place you in a team with other individuals.
Do I have to be a QUT Student?
Anyone can join. Even staff are welcomed!
What happens if we don't have enough people for our game?
You are more than welcome to get friends to fill in if required, however only registered players will be covered by QUT Guild's insurance. Failing that your team will forfeit and be deducted 1 point.
I missed out on registrations this semester, what can I do?
Unfortunately, you will have to wait for next semester registration, registrations open at the start of O-week each semester.
What clubs can I join?
You can check out all the QUT Sport Clubs here
How can I start a club?
All information required to start a club can be found on our website

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Two weeks of peaceful protests against the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House wrap up on a positive note. The act of civil disobedience attracted hundreds of people to Washington D.C. and brought the issue to national and international attention. According to tarsandsaction.org 1,252 arrests were made and nine Nobel Peace Laureates, including the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, signed a letter urging President Obama to stand by his promises to find clean energy alternatives and create a healthier environment.
Bill Mckibben expresses his thanks those who helped make this event unignorable and his hope to be able use the momentum gained by the protests and "carry it on to victory".
Behind the scenes: to stop a tar sands pipeline, the climate justice movement begins civil disobedience on a grand scale.
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When customizing your Mac OS X Mountain Lion workspace, the first thing you probably want to do is to place a personal picture of your family or family pet on the desktop.
Here's how you can change your Desktop picture if you care to:
From the Desktop, choose Apple→System Preferences.
Or Control-click the Desktop itself and choose Change Desktop Background from the contextual menu, and skip to Step 3.
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"You better not pout, you better not cry, you better watch out, I'm tellin' you why: Santa Claus is comin' to town." Old Klingon Proverb
The original morality motivator way before Bioware got their grubby fingers all over it was Santa Claus. If you were good, you were rewarded. If you were bad, you weren't (well, at least in theory. Reality: if your parents have money, you get good stuff. If not, you are consumed by a guilt complex that assumes a bearded man in the North Pole has judged you unworthy of gifts). So it makes sense he would pop up every now and then in videogames. And here are the 10 merriest cameos by Ol' Saint Nick in videogame history.
Remember when Square games used to be fun? Not just technically-accomplished and engaging, but weird and fun and goofy? This attitude could probably best be exemplified by their output on the Super Nintendo most notably the Secret of Mana. Halfway through the game you fight Frost Gigas who, it turns out, is actually Santa Claus, who transformed into the evil being because children no longer believed in him (also he tried to grow a magic, big Christmas tree). So believe in Santa, kids, otherwise we'll have to deal with a frozen demon monstrosity who's really into Arbor Day.
Not a lot of people played Dreamcast, and even less played Toy Commander. And now that we're already at maybe a handful of people, even less than that played Toy Commander: Christmas Surprise, which was only available as a demo disc that came with an issue of the Official Dreamcast Magazine. It's too bad though Toy Commander was a fun game, basically Toy Story but with the toys at war with one another for dominance of the household. And Christmas Surprise amounted to basically a fun bonus mission, where you protected Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) as he distributed toys throughout the house. And if you don't think having Buzz Lightyear blasting away at his fellow toys to save Christmas sounds like fun, you may literally be Ebenezer Scrooge. Watch out for ghosts on Christmas Eve (Boos and Pac-Man ghosts, mostly).
Given you can create pretty much anything in Scribblenauts, it's not much of a surprise that you can make Santa Claus as well. What makes him special here, though, is that you can create infinite Santa Clauses all of whom will give you presents (all of which you could have made on your own, but whatever). And if you put him in the vicinity of candy canes, cookies, or milk, he'll run towards them regardless of what else is going on. And you can create Jack Frost and finally recreate Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause in Scribblenauts form, just to cross off one more item on your bucket list.
On December 25th, if you're one of the two people still playing Shenmue on Dreamcast, you just might run into Santa Claus in town, in between playing Space Harrier and looking for sailors down by the docks. He's wandering around town, seemingly aimlessly, and won't give you any presents or anything, but he will wish you a Merry Christmas and tell you to eat some hamburgers or buy some flowers. Which is nice 'n all, trying to support local businesses, but I'd much rather have Shenmue 3. Which is totally still happening, guys.
Okay, so Rudy may not be the "actual Santa Claus". He may be "a deranged, alcoholic bum dressed as a mall Santa and is obsessed with getting children to sit on his lap in a garbage-filled alleyway" but
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
PRAA Pastel Guild
June 19: 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Pastelists are encouraged to join the Paso Robles Art Association's Pastel Guild for: show-and-tell of new materials and work-in-progress, possible exhibition sites, framer's deals, vendor's sales, workshops, competitions, pastel society newsletters, critiques and anything else connected to using pastels.
Mapping Out
May 30 - June 30
This exhibition is inspired by the limitless scope of cartography. Maps are our guideposts to the past, the present, and the future. They prompt us to explore, to dream, and interpret the world from unique and individual perspectives. Maps are a visual representation of what lies around, above, beyond, and below. Maps anchor us and they set us free. Most of all, a map can unleash the imagination and challenge us to look beyond the present and the conventional. In so doing, maps spur us to investigate the unknown and put our personal stamp on this world. Mapping Out invites you to share in an exploration of artistic interpretations of our world from the perspective of cartography.
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June 01 - June 30
Heavenly Bodies is a show that includes: the human form, both male and female, planetary grids for energizing your space and LOVE. These elements will be found layered into the artworks for this month's exhibition. The more you look, the more you will see. Mixed media works include the use of encaustic, acrylic, photography and digital art along with stonework and positive intentions. All of the works are created for uplifting places, spaces and people. Come meet the artist Deprise Brescia, experience the work and see how it makes you feel, because life is about feeling!
COLORbar: "Bird's Eye View" by Toni Bouman
June 01 - June 30
Experience watercolor painting with Studios on the Park's unique COLORbar. Create your own masterpiece by filling in already prepared original design by associate artist Toni Bouman. The $10 participation fee includes all materials (but no instruction) and supports Studios' essential arts services to local children and adults.
May 30 - July 03
What is that magic that makes a two-dimensional object appear three-dimensional? Perspective. Local artist members of the Paso Robles Art Association share the magic with line, shade, tone and subject in their gallery show "Perspectives" throughout the month of June.
The Wild West
June 01 - July 31
Join digital artists Deb Hofstetter and Dean Crawford Jr. in Studio 4 for their new showcase of images from the West. Mining towns in California (Bodie) and Nevada (Goldfield), historical missions, rustic ranches and, of course, horses are all featured.
Spring High School Exhibit
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WASHINGTON — Newly released Wikileaks documents detail how the U.S. government held many Guantánamo detainees based on shaky evidence. Even so, the revelations are unlikely to dramatically change their fates.
Rather, the disclosures highlight the flaws of the current system set up by the U.S. government to detain suspected al Qaeda terrorists, said attorneys involved in the cases.
The more than 750 individual assessments of former and current Guantánamo detainees obtained by McClatchy and a handful of other news organizations show a detention system dependent on prison-camp snitches and alleged al Qaeda turncoats.
Based on the Wikileaks documents, McClatchy reported that the allegations and observations of just eight detainees were used to help build cases against some 255 men at Guantánamo — roughly a third of all who passed through the prison. Yet the veracity of the testimony of many of them was later questioned.
While such details about the shadowy detention system may startle the public, lawyers representing the 172 men who remain in the prison knew much of the information — if not more.
As part of the secretive process set up to handle the prisoners' challenges to their detentions, judges have mulled the strength of the very same evidence in closed-door hearings after reading classified briefs.
Gary Solis, an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, said the Wikileaks documents could provide lawyers some tidbits about the interrogation of detainees and give them new avenues of legal attack.
That said, Solis said the revelations don't "give a major advantage to the defense" because it's likely they knew much of the information already.
In some cases, judges have ordered detainees released because of their doubts about the government's case, but those detainees are still being held because the U.S. has not found a country that wants to accept them.
Other detainees continue to be held based on evidence that some district court judges have found to be tenuous and unreliable, but the federal appeals court in Washington has not agreed. So far, the Supreme Court has declined to weigh in.
Meanwhile, President Obama's Justice Department has continued to assert that many detainees are too dangerous to release.
"It still remains wholly within the discretion of the executive branch when it comes to freeing any particular detainee," said David Remes, who has represented 18 Guantánamo detainees. "Whatever good these documents may do in any individual case, the fact is at this point the courts can't compel the government to transfer detainees, so the benefit is somewhat theoretical."
Underscoring this point, Attorney General Eric Holder objected to the release of the documents on national security grounds, but shrugged off any possible legal impact on the actual cases.
Eugene Fidell, who teaches military justice at Yale Law School, said: "Net-net, I don't think this material significantly benefits either the accused in the military commissions or the other detainees who are not being prosecuted."
Many detainees have already been released after years of litigation and an acknowledgment by the government itself that the information that was once used to detain them could not be substantiated.
"There's a lot of debunked information in these documents that the government itself doesn't even hold to anymore," said John Sifton, an attorney and investigator who has worked on several Guantanamo cases. "In some respects what we're seeing is a snapshot of the United States government's beliefs from seven years ago."
But that hasn't stopped Justice Department and military officials from warning the detainees' attorneys against referring to the Wikileaks documents in open court proceedings. Officials said the documents should be treated as if they were classified even though they are now public.
Tracy Schmaler, a Justice Department spokeswoman, said" "We're aware that publication of these materials has prompted questions from habeas attorneys about the unusual position they find themselves in, and we're working through these issues right now."
However, lawyers question how the government will be able to provide timely access to hundreds of thousands of documents already released to the public.
Remes filed an emergency request Wednesday asking a federal judge to grant "full and unfettered" access to the Wikileaks documents.
"Any member of the general public can view these files, download them, print them, circulate them, and comment on them," he wrote in his brief. "Undersigned counsel, however, fears that he will face potential sanctions, legal or otherwise, if he does exactly the same things without express government permission."
Other attorneys have speculated that the warning is intended to avoid classified material from seeping into the official court record. As a practical matter, they said they don't expect the Justice Department to prosecute attorneys for mishandling the documents.
But the end result is an "alternate reality" where those who perhaps have the most to gain from the documents are prevented from referring to them, Sifton said. Partly in jest, one Guantánamo lawyer has instructed his Facebook friends not to post anything about Wikileaks on his virtual wall.
"It's tongue in cheek," Sifton said. "But it does show how absurd this is."
No matter what, the release demonstrates that the U.S. government has gathered reams of information that is of questionable legal value.
"You can handpick out unsubstantiated crap about one detainee that someone will argue justifies torture," Sifton said. "Somebody else can pull out another document to show how torture yielded false intelligence that wasted time and money and led to some poor sap being locked up without good reason. But there's a lot of gray area that gets lost in that kind of reading."


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Oor Wullie complains about women – but one does wonder what he has had time to learn in his short life.
This panel is taken from The Sunday Post, Dundee, which has been carrying strips featuring Oor Wullie – and his sister strip The Broons – since 1936.
The strip was originally drawn by the legendary draftsman Dudley D. Watkins, who continued to draw the characters until his death in 1969. They are still appearing every week in The Sunday Post.
I especially enjoy using Watkins's panels in my screenprints as they were drawn so well – he took great pains to give each panel a well balanced composition. And with just a few lines he was able to give a huge range of expressions to his characters.
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The Broons and Oor Wullie are known to every Scot – wherever they may be. Many of my customers are Scots or the children or grandchildren of Scots who live outside Scotland.
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Sigh. Our Men's Issue has featured a host of handsome gentlemen, and Watkins is most definitely at the top of our favorites.
The KCK native started making audiences swoon with his appearance next to beach babes on "Baywatch" and his recurring role in "General Hospital." But Watkins created a frenzy of Teri Hatcher-wannabes with his character Bob Hunter, the often-shirtless neighbor on "Desperate Housewives." Despite a busy schedule in Tinseltown, Watkins often returns to Kansas City and gets involved in fundraisers and soirees. We last spotted him at the AIDS World Day Patron's Party in November, gracious and charming as always.
Kansas City has more than its fair share of stylish men who are made their mark on the international stage. Post-bop jazz alto saxophonist Bobby Watson has been traveling the world performing for more than 25 years.
His namesake, 8-time-major winning golfer Tom Watson has been doing the same but for even longer. After winning the British Open 5 times (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 & 1983) British golf fans even call the KC native 'one of their own'.
NFL star Brandon Flowers has a large overseas followings. Interior designer Hal Swanson, photographer Greg Gorman and KC born sculptor Tom Corbin are all known internationally.
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Master Gardener Training Course
Sponsoring Organization: MSU Extension
Date: January 24 - May 2
Start Time: 5 pm
End Time: 9 pm
Location : Kalamazoo RESA - Wile Auditorium 1819 E. Milham Ave Portage, MI 490
Description of the Event:
We're pleased you are interested in the MSU Extension Master Gardener Program (MGP) and trust it will be a rich and rewarding experience for you. Details for this 14-week training course site are:
Cost: $300, including 1,000-page training manual.
There are no other out-of-pocket costs.
Payments: Check or credit card.
Deadlines: Registration: Jan. 17, 2018.
Payment by check: Jan. 10, 2018.
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About the MSU Extension Master Gardener Program Training Course and Volunteer Service
Access to World Class Gardening Knowledge. The MSU Extension Master Gardener Program connects gardeners across the state to MSU's faculty and resources. Participants have access to information generated at one of the nation's top plant science teaching and research universities and the chance to use this knowledge to improve their communities and enrich their lives.
Extension Master Gardener volunteers start by completing a 14-session practical training course grounded in university research. This training consists of approximately 45 hours of training with classes on plant science, soil science, integrated pest management, diagnostics, annuals and perennials, woody ornamentals, lawns, vegetables, small fruits, tree fruits, household and nuisance pests, indoor plants and gardening practices to protect water quality. Participants must commit to attend all the training classes and complete all (open book) quizzes and final exam with an overall quiz score of at least 80% and final exam score of at least 80% . Missed classes (up to two) may be made up by attending class lecture on the same topic offered in other locations. Viewing approved recorded sessions is another make up option but is less engaging for course participants.
An Opportunity to Serve. After completing the training, Extension Master Gardener trainees must complete 40 hours of approved horticulture-related service within one year to earn their MSU Extension Master Gardener certification. Through these volunteer activities, trainees educate others in their local community on the science-based, environmentally sound gardening practices learned during their training. Examples of volunteer projects and service may include:
Working with students to design an elementary school garden.
Creating a horticulture therapy program at a senior center.
Helping a neighborhood association create an urban garden.
Assisting with the MSUE State Lawn and Garden Hotline.
Caring for educational display gardens at senior centers, parks and other public sites.
Teaching classes on how to garden.
Providing technical assistance to community members establishing vegetable gardens to meet local nutritional needs.
Mentoring teachers in outdoor and indoor classrooms using gardening curricula
Sharing messages on environmentally-friendly gardening practices at community events.
Educating community members or groups on how to beautify community sites for special events or community activities that attract local residents and tourists.
After your initial certifying year, you will be required to annually complete and report 10 education and 20 volunteer hours as well as complete a 3-step re-certification process (which includes a $20 re-certification fee).
To enroll in the MSU Extension Master Gardener Master Gardener training course, please complete the online registration and agreement forms. Payment is required at the time of enrollment. Trainees may be interviewed by current Extension Master Gardeners and/or staff prior to engaging in volunteer activities and depending on local requirements, trainees may also be required to undergo a criminal background check before they volunteer.
Training Course Cancellation Policy
MSU Extension reserves the right to cancel any course if the minimum participant levels are not met. Registrants will receive a full refund as follows and may re-register for a future class:
Credit card payments - a credit will be issued to your credit card for the amount paid.
Payment by check - MSU will prepare and mail you a check for the amount paid. This process takes about two weeks after the refund has been requested.
Registration and Payments
Online registrations must be completed by the registration deadline or earlier.
In the rare event that a registration is accepted after the due date, an additional $25 fee will be assessed to cover registration processing and the MSUE Master Gardener Training Manual shipping costs.
Your class seat is not reserved until payment in full is received and processed by MSU.
Your registration will be cancelled if payment in full is not received within 10 business days of your registration.
Check Due Date: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018
Credit Card Due Date: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
You have the option of canceling your MSU Extension Master Gardener training registration at any time. Refunds will be issued per the Refund Policy.
Refund Policy
A full refund, less a $25 processing fee, will be issued for any registration cancelled prior to the registration closing date
No refund will be issued for any registration cancelled after registration closing.
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- Wash and scrub potato. Slice in half and place in a small pot. Fill the pot with water, cover, and then place over high heat. When water starts boiling reduce heat to low. Simmer until potato is soft when pricked with a fork. (Total cooking time will be about 15-20 minutes.) Let cool slightly and then cut into half moon slices.
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Weekender content coordinator Bob Goepfert offers his picks: The area's smaller entertainment venues are always active throughout the winter, but then as spring approaches, all of a sudden the larger venues begin to roll out the big acts. Two country stars The Times Union Center in Albany will host a major country music show Saturday that stars Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley. Lambert is one half of a country-music power couple, as she is married to Blake Shelton. She's been making a name for herself for 10 years, ever since she finished third in a Nashville reality star-search show. Her hit record, "Gunpowder and Lead," which tells of one woman's ultimate solution to her husband's physical abuse, has endeared her to women all over the country. Also on the bill is Dierks Bentley. All you need to know about the 37-year-old singer is that he is one of the youngest performers ever invited to join the Grand Ole Opry. The show is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For tickets, call 1 (800) 745-3000 or go toticketmaster.com
. From Christian to rap If you like your music a little more spiritual, Christian rock band Third Day will play with special guest Colton Dixon at 7 p.m. Friday at the Glens Falls Center. Call (855) 432-2849. At 7 the same night, rapper MGK (Machine Gun Kelly) will play the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany. Call 512-5203. Big-name comic Comic Mike Epps, who has made a number of cable television specials, will bring his material to the Palace Theatre in Albany at 7 p.m. Sunday. Call 1 (800) 745-3000. Canadian idols The always active Egg in Albany will hold an unofficial Canada Day on Saturday. At 7:30 p.m., the Cowboy Junkies will perform in the smaller Swyer Theater, and at 8 p.m., Enter the Haggis will hold forth upstairs. While both groups have Canadian roots, they are very different. The indie rock band Cowboy Junkies (the name was a random selection) has been around for more than 20 years. With the exception of its 1987 breakout album "The Trinity Sessions," (re-released on its 20th anniversary) the group has not really made it in the United States as an arena band. But this Saturday, the Cowboy Junkies will play their entire "Trinity Sessions" collection as well as some newer stuff. On the other hand, Enter the Haggis is at least as popular (maybe more popular) in the United States than it is at home. There is something about its Scottish-folk- indie sound that appeals to Americans music-lovers, and the band tours the United States on a regular basis. In recent years, the group has taken a more roots-based approach, producing more contemporary sounds. For tickets to either show, call 473-1845. Groundbreaking dance Fans of contemporary and modern dance will have a couple of shows to choose from this weekend. Nacre, a Saratoga Springs-based dance company, will offer modern dance programs Saturday and Sunday at the Spa Little Theater on the grounds of Saratoga Spa State Park. Philadanco (Philadelphia Dance Company) will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at The Egg in Albany. The contemporary dance troupe will offer "Suite Otis," a work danced to the recorded music of Otis Redding; "Wake-Up," choreographed by Rennie Harris; and "Gate Keepers," choreographed by Ronald K. Brown. Call 473-1845 for tickets. Don't forget the little guys And, keep in mind that small clubs like Saratoga Springs' Caffe Lena (www.caffelena.org) and Putnam Den continue to offer bands in a more intimate setting.


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One of John F. Kennedy's most enduring contributions to American civic life began as little more than an afterthought in the waning days of his 1960 campaign for the White House.
No one's really sure why he bothered to bring it up—the idea hadn't sparked much interest before, and there was little reason to think it ever would.
But his three-minute improvised speech to a 2 a.m. throng of University of Michigan students, in which he challenged them to volunteer for public-service work abroad, caught fire. From that speech, a movement would give rise to a new federal agency that remains one of the few tangible policy achievements of Kennedy's short time in office.
"How man of you who are going to be doctors are willing to spend your days in Ghana?" Kennedy asked from the steps of the Michigan Union, thousands of young men and women massed around him. "Technicians or engineers: how many of you are willing to work in the foreign service and spend your lives traveling around the world?"
Most of the journalists covering the campaign had gone to bed by then, or didn't see much worth reporting. The students, however, took up the challenge. With encouragement from some Kennedy advisers, they circulated a petition asking classmates to pledge to spend their post-graduate years working in the developing world—Africa, Asia, Latin America. Hundreds signed.
Kennedy didn't learn of the reaction until a couple weeks later, and saw an opportunity to harness the new American idealism that he hoped to embody—and compete with the Soviet Union for the hearts and minds of countries that had not yet taken sides in the Cold War. In the campaign's final week, Kennedy formally proposed the creation of a "peace corps." Thousands responded with letters of support.
"If the students didn't run with it, it wouldn't have gotten anywhere," said Stanley Meisler, a journalist and former Peace Corps administrator and author of "When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and its First Fifty Years."
Even after Kennedy beat Richard Nixon, the proposal remained low on the new president's list of priorities. He wanted to proceed cautiously. "His idea once he became president was, 'Let's have a small number of volunteers go out and hope they don't cause too much trouble,'" Meisler said.
It took one of JFK's most trusted deputies—his brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver—to turn the concept into a more far-reaching program. Shriver, tapped to run the new project, persuaded the president to act big, and act quickly. It worked: within two months of JFK's January 1961 inauguration, the Peace Corps had been officially created, and by August the first group of volunteers were headed to Africa.
Kennedy saw that inaugural group off in a ceremony on the White House lawn. Walking back to the Oval Office, he told an aide, Harris Wofford, that he now had big expectations.
"This will really be serious when it's 100,000 volunteers a year," Wofford recalled Kennedy saying. "And in one decade there will be a million Americans with first-hand experience in Asia, Africa, Latin America."
That was clearly overambitious. But the Peace Corps became wildly popular. The number of volunteers abroad grew to nearly 3,000 within the first year of operations. By 1966, three years after Kennedy's death, the number climbed past 15,000.
That would end up the peak of participation, a high-water mark for a program that has since been battered by politics, foreign wars, budget squeezes and crimes committed by and against volunteers. But the Peace Corps remains committed to its original goal to provide skilled manpower to impoverished countries. More than 210,000 volunteers have served in 139 countries as teachers, public health aides, farmhands, and other development roles. Many have gone on to become members of Congress, journalists, university presidents, civil-rights leaders or public school teachers.
"Two-hundred-thousand is an achievement in terms of what the Peace Corps has done and affected lives," said Wofford, a former U.S. senator who helped develop the program, oversaw its Africa operations and went on to serve as the agency's associate director. "And yet what an opportunity it was that we lost…in terms of numbers."
Today the Peace Corps suffers from what could be called a public relations problem—a interesting twist given that its early successes were built on the Kennedy mystique. Many people don't realize that the Peace Corps remains in operation. There are only around 8,000 volunteers currently in the field. The agency has been without a full-time director since late 2012. Even some advocates admit that it's difficult to show the tangible results of its five decades of work on behalf of the world's poor.
Many former volunteers say their work overseas mattered less than the world-expanding experience they took home with them.
"I'm sure everyone you talk to will say they got more out of it than they gave," said Ann Morgan, who first volunteered as a teacher in Nigeria in 1962 and later served administrative roles in Asia. "It's the person-to-person exchange that is the importance of the Peace Corps, not the jobs you do."
C. Payne Lucas, who was so inspired by Kennedy's call to service that he left college in 1962 to enlist, said he was disappointed in the lack of job training. But that was overshadowed by the cultural impact of returning volunteers.
"The biggest byproduct (of the Peace Corps) is the breakdown of culture and color barriers," said Lucas, who went on to run the agency's operations in Africa and later founded the aid organization Africare. "It's very difficult to find an ex-Peace Corps volunteer who is racist."
He added: "All this spirit that Jack Kennedy created needs to be renewed. The Peace Corps was colorblind, and America will not realize its potential until it becomes colorblind."
Wofford, one of the few remaining people from Kennedy's inner circle, believes that if his old boss were still around he'd be disappointed that the Peace Corps wasn't bigger. But Kennedy would also have to keep in mind that he originally feared the initiative, the product of improvisation and idealism and creativity, would become a fiasco. That was far from the case.
A couple years ago, the Peace Corps celebrated its 50th anniversary with a parade of thousands of former volunteers through downtown Washington D.C., carrying flags from the countries they served. The procession, miles long, was an extraordinary symbol of the program's impact.
Had Kennedy seen it, Wofford said, he might have smiled and concluded: "Well done."


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Gamers young and old dream of the possibility of being sucked into the world of their favorite video game. Over the Weekend I witnessed live action renditions of Atari classics Kaboom and Asteroids at the Come Out and Play Festival.
I attended the festival's opening ceremonies Friday night and saw a few games.
First: Humanoid Asteroids. In the basement of the rustic Brooklyn Lyceum in Park Slope the ominous glow of the human asteroids and a triangular spaceship attracted participants like fan boys to a flame war. Though waiting patiently, I eventually got my chance in the cozy cockpit, armed with a foam disc shooter. The players worked in teams of two, with one person controlling the disc gun in the cockpit and the other maneuvering the ship around "asteroids" — clumps of people wearing light-up leotards. Starting in groups of four, the "asteroids" would break off into groups of two and then singles when shot. They would change direction with each landed hit or when they reached a border of tape on the floor. To add to the authenticity, classic Asteroids sound effects were played, synced to the action.
KaBoom, the Atari 2600 classic also known as one of the most difficult Atari games on earth, also saw a live action remake Friday. This game used real buckets to catch the bombs. Luckily, black balloons substituted for bombs. KaBoom also included classic Atari sound effects. The mad bomber's maniacal laugh added an extra level of immersion the original version lacked.
A third game I saw, OMMRPG (Offline Multiple Mirror Reflect Positioning Game), is an original game designed by professors and students from Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea. The closest thing I can compare it to is Ultimate Frisbee with lasers. Two teams faced off with their trusty mirrors and brightly painted gloves attempting to reflect a laser pointer light into their opponents' improvised plastic cup goals. Though the game was chaotic, the players had a blast, jumping up and down and dodging left and right as if in a heated game of basketball, all the while being egged on by a sarcastic announcer perched above.
If you attended the festival, let us know what you played.


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Dan Luvisi, you fail to please me
May 14th, 2009
May 14th, 2009
Dan Luvisi is a "digital artist" (I totally just did the Dr.Evil finger quotation marks…MUAHAHAHAHAH). I really find the pieces featured on Trendland's post on the artist to be quite base. Especially the above frame, featuring a man vaguely resembling Lenny Kravitz holding a chimp. The only remotely cool thing about this picture is that the monkey is wearing a red tie and probably contemplating taking a dump on Lenny's forearm. The art featured in the original post is way too 80s/anime style/original Nintendo console games for my liking. Did that make sense? No? Too bad. [ Continue Reading ]


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"We Fought Back Against Breast Cancer!"
Six inspiring women share the stories of how their battles made them stronger and wiser.
Lynette Bisconti
"I was determined to treat my cancer my way."—Lynette Bisconti, 43
Lynette was overjoyed late in 1997 when she learned she was pregnant. But a month later that happiness turned to heartache. After having surgery to remove what was presumed to be a benign cyst on her left breast, she was told she had cancer. "The doctors said that the hormones my body was producing would likely fuel the cancer, and that I had to terminate the pregnancy immediately to save my own life," she says. Lynette spent the next few days wrestling with the dilemma of what to do and at the same time began to experience bleeding that made her think she might be miscarrying. When she went in for an ultrasound, the obstetrician told her, "This little guy is hanging on."
Lynette's mind was made up in that moment. "My heart leapt," says Lynette. "I knew that no matter what, no matter how bad it got, my baby and I would get through this together."
Biggest Hurdle
Finding physicians who respected her decision. Three weeks after her diagnosis Lynette had a mastectomy. "The lab report was bad. I had an aggressive cancer that had spread to several lymph nodes. I was told that if I went ahead with chemotherapy, which was the next step, my baby might die or be brain damaged." Six other physicians she consulted said the same thing: She had to terminate her pregnancy and get into chemotherapy immediately. "I left every visit crying," she says.
After a truly agonizing first trimester, Lynette got a referral from a family friend that led her to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), in Zion, Illinois, which was 75 miles from her home in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. "At the CTCA I met doctors and medical personnel who treated me with respect and compassion."
Advice to Others
If you're not getting the answers you want, keep searching. While going to see more than six doctors may seem crazy, it might be necessary, says Lynette. She was not satisfied until she found a place that would treat her the way she wanted to be treated. She decided to go with fractionated-dose chemotherapy (smaller doses of chemo over a greater length of time), which was considered gentler for both her and her unborn baby. "They also allowed me to refuse antinausea medication and steroids, to avoid exposing my baby to those drugs," she says.
Life Goes On
Lynette gave birth to a healthy baby boy on August 31, 1998. "When I held Frankie for the first time, I just thought, We did it!" Frankie continues to thrive and Lynette has been in remission for eight years now.
Sandi Saltzman
"I realized I couldn't do it alone." —Sandi Saltzman, 51
When Sandi, a self-described "tremendous multitasker," was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in 2000 (a type of breast cancer that starts in the milk ducts) she told her daughters, who were then 14, 16, and 18, that breast cancer wasn't a big deal. "I didn't want to worry them," says the elementary school reading specialist from Dix Hills, New York. But the tactic backfired on her. While Sandi was recovering from her lumpectomy and then undergoing six months of debilitating chemotherapy, her daughters didn't understand why their mother wasn't up to taking them to the mall, doing the usual carpool, or cooking dinner. "One even said, 'What did you do all day?' when she found me sitting on the couch, just as I had been when she left for school that morning," says Sandi. "At the time I felt that my daughters were being insensitive, but I realize now that I had set them up. I think they were also scared of losing me, and they thought that if they didn't treat me with kid gloves, everything would be normal."
Biggest Hurdle
Asking for a little help. "It was tough for me to request assistance, even from my friends who called constantly. I had always been so self-sufficient. But toward the end of my chemo, when I couldn't fake it anymore, I realized that it's okay to feel vulnerable and that people really want to do things for you," says Sandi. "I would have gotten more understanding from my kids if I had been more open about what I was going through."
Advice to Others
Perform self-exams regularly. Sandi found the abnormal lump in her breast soon after her annual mammogram came back clean. Her mother also had breast cancer that was detected by a self-exam. "I hound my daughters to check themselves monthly. I also urge them to see their gynecologists every six months. If caught early, your chances of surviving cancer are so much better."
Life Goes On
Sandi, who is still cancer free after six years, is back to her multitasking ways. And her middle daughter, Rachel, a senior in college, spends her free time working on breast cancer fundraisers. "Rachel recently spearheaded an event for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation that raised $32,000," Sandi says proudly.
Diane Greene and Sisters
"We faced our fears." —(left to right) Laura McGowan, 50; Carol Wolkiewicz, 42; Linda Phaneuf, 51; Diane Greene, 47
Diane and her three sisters first learned about breast cancer when they were in their teens. Their mother and her brother and sister were diagnosed with the disease—all three died between the ages of 50 and 60. "We hoped the cause was environmental, not genetic," says Diane, the mom of two teenage boys in Plainview, New York. But in 1998, at the age of 38, Diane found a lump that turned out to be malignant. After a mastectomy and six months of chemotherapy, Diane underwent genetic testing, as did her three sisters. Three of the four tested positive for the mutated BRCA2 gene, indicating that they are 40% to 80% more likely to develop the disease than the average woman.
Biggest Hurdle
Deciding to have our breasts removed. Laura, a human resources recruiter assistant in Dix Hills, New York, with three boys, was the first sister to have a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (the surgical removal of breast tissue beneath the skin and nipple of both breasts) soon after testing positive. A few months later, when Diane had an MRI, the radiologist saw some suspicious spots in her remaining breast that were too small to even biopsy. She went ahead with a prophylactic mastectomy. (The breast was cancer free.) Linda, 50, from Fresh Meadows, New York, who also has three sons, waited six years after testing positive to have a bilateral preventive mastectomy. "I had to have two biopsies (both were benign), two years in a row. That made the decision to have the surgery easy," she says.
Advice to Others
Be proactive. The sisters are thankful they took advantage of technology their parents' generation didn't have. "We all talked and thought about breast cancer for so many years," says Laura. "Having our breasts removed has given us much more peace of mind."
Life Goes On
The sisters go about their daily lives knowing that they've done all that they can. They're not totally in the clear because not all breast tissue can be surgically removed with a mastectomy. "You can't completely forget about it," Diane says. Instead of trying to put it out of her mind, Diane decided to help others by volunteering for a breast cancer hotline. "I was afraid I would just be reliving my experience again and again. But it turns out, I've found helping to be healing."
Carol Lundin
"By helping others I ended up helping myself." —Carol Lundin, 48
When Carol's sister died of breast cancer in 1991, it was a devastating blow. Carol, a teacher, didn't begin to heal until she embarked on a 3,000-mile cross-country breast cancer fundraiser bike trip in 2000. The experience motivated her to relocate from New Hampshire to Oregon and found the Cancer Community Renewal Project (which sponsors adventure-based retreats for breast cancer survivors) with a friend she met on the ride.
Biggest Hurdle
Not letting cancer beat me. Four years later Carol became one of the women she'd been helping: She was diagnosed with breast cancer. "I feared it would prevent me from continuing my work," she says. But a month after having a mastectomy and four days before starting chemo, she climbed 9,000-foot Mount St. Helens, in Washington.
Advice to Others
Talk positively to yourself. "On my worst days of chemo, I'd say, 'This is nothing compared to climbing a mountain.' Recently, as I pedaled uphill in the rain, I said, 'This is nothing compared to chemo.' The tough experiences we have can create a cycle of resilience."
Life Goes On
Cancer free for two years, Carol continues to help others. She now has her master's in social work. "There are few summits, literally or figuratively, I'm afraid to tackle," she says.


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Tumors often start as scaly areas or white bumps on the outside of the ear. The area might ooze or drain. A tumor also might start inside the ear canal. The patient might notice drainage from the canal or pain inside the ear.
An ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist must examine any ear infection that does not go away.
Basal skin carcinoma is the most common type of ear and temporal bone cancer. A scaly area of skin on the ear, which does not improve with the application of moisturizer, is usually the first sign. Then, a pearly white bump appears which grows slowly. The lump can be painless or an ulcer might develop in the center of the lump. The ulcer later bleeds and becomes painful. These tumors can spread to the inside of the ear but rarely other parts of the body.
Squamous cell cancer grows deeper into the body and is more likely to spread. If the tumor grows into the temporal bone it can cause hearing loss, dizziness, and facial paralysis.
Causes and Risk Factors for Ear Cancer
The skin on the ear (pinna) is exposed to the sun. After years of exposure, basal cell skin cancer or squamous cell cancer can develop. Temporal bone tumors are usually caused by a tumor that begins on the skin near the ear and later spreads to the bone. Fair skinned people are more susceptible to skin cancer and, therefore, have a greater risk of developing temporal bone cancer.
These tumors can also be caused when cancer spreads from another part of the body to the temporal bone (metastasis).
Chronic skin infections of the ear canal increase the risk.