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Sometimes it pays off to do a little research before delving into the Yuppie-kingdom that is Pottery Barn. Now, if you're someone who just wants Pottery barn, and doesn't matter the price, then go read another post...this one ain't for you. However, if you're someone who wants a gorgeous home and is on a budget...then keep on reading. Now, I know with chairs there's many things to consider: the color, the look, the style, and of course...comfort. Now, I've tried out many cross-backed chairs, and personally, I don't find them quite as comfortable as other styles...which means that if you're going to buy them, and you do like the look of them, why spend a ton of money, when there's equivalents out there? For this Budget Living post, I included an Ikea chair; I've tried out this chair, and it's really not all that comfortable, but it is well made.
The point you should take away from this post, comfort and style aside, is that it's always a good idea to do a little research, type the style you want into Google, and see what may come up! You never know...a classic style is always just a classic style, and Pottery Barn doesn't have a monopoly on all classic styles, they just know how to style the classic styles in such a way which make them look irresistible to the young and poor couple. Following? Me neither.


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At Carle Cancer Center, the latest state-of-the-art treatments and technologies are available to our patients. It is important to remember that different cancers require different treatments based on a variety of factors. For this reason, your treatment plan will be designed to meet the needs and requirements of your specific form of cancer.
Physicians will create an individualized treatment plan for each patient. Treatment plans depend upon:
Patients and physicians will confer to carefully consider treatment options, while considering how the treatment might change a patient's appearance, speech ability, and eating and breathing. There is much to consider, and each step will be carefully analyzed for the best interest of the patient. Treatment options may include surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually by stopping their ability to grow and divide. Systemic chemotherapy is delivered through the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body. Chemotherapy for prostate cancer is given intravenously (injected into a vein), and it may help patients with advanced or castration-resistant prostate cancer. A medical oncologist, a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with medication, usually prescribes chemotherapy.
There are several standard drugs used for prostate cancer, and a number of new drugs are currently being studied in clinical trials. In general, standard chemotherapy begins with docetaxel combined with a steroid called prednisone. This combination has been shown to help men with advanced prostate cancer live longer than another chemotherapy drug, mitoxantrone (Novantrone), which is most useful for controlling pain from the cancer. The FDA has also approved the drugs mitoxantrone, docetaxel, and cabazitaxel (Jevtana) for use in specific situations, such as prostate cancer that is resistant to hormone therapy. Cabazitaxel is similar to docetaxel, but research studies have shown it can be effective for prostate cancer that is resistant to docetaxel.
In general, the side effects of chemotherapy depend on the individual, the type of chemotherapy received, the dose used, and the length of treatment, but they can include fatigue, sores in the mouth and throat, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, constipation, blood disorders, nervous system effects, changes in thinking and memory, sexual and reproductive issues, appetite loss, pain, and hair loss. The side effects of chemotherapy usually go away once treatment has finished. However, some side effects may continue, come back, or develop later. Ask your doctor which side-effects you may experience, based on your treatment plan. Your health care team will work with you to manage or prevent many of these side effects.
Radiation therapy may cause immediate side effects such as diarrhea or other problems with bowel function, such as diarrhea, gas, bleeding, and loss of control of bowel movements; increased urinary urge or frequency; fatigue; impotence (erectile dysfunction); and rectal discomfort, burning, or pain. Most of these side effects usually go away after treatment, but erectile dysfunction is usually permanent. Many side effects of radiation therapy may not show up until months or years after treatment.
Because prostate cancer growth is driven by male sex hormones called androgens, lowering levels of these hormones can help slow the growth of the cancer. Hormone treatment is also called androgen ablation or androgen-deprivation therapy. The most common androgen is testosterone. Testosterone levels in the body can be lowered either surgically, with surgical castration (removal of the testicles), or with drugs that turn off the function of the testicles (medical castration, see below).
Hormone therapy is used to treat prostate cancer in different situations, including cancer that has come back after surgery and radiation therapy (recurrent prostate cancer) or cancer that has spread throughout the body at any time (metastatic prostate cancer).
Recent research has shown that hormone therapy can help lengthen lives when used with radiation therapy for a prostate cancer that is more likely to recur. For some men, hormone therapy will be used first to shrink a tumor before radiation therapy or surgery. In some men with prostate cancer that has spread locally, called locally advanced or high-risk prostate cancer, hormone therapy is given before, during, and after radiation therapy for three years. Hormone therapy should also be considered for men who have prostate cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes (found after radical prostatectomy) as adjuvant therapy. It may also be given for up to three years for men with intermediate-risk or high-risk cancer.
Traditionally, hormone therapy was used until it stopped controlling the cancer. Then the cancer was called castration-resistant (meaning that the hormone therapy has stopped working), and other treatment options were considered. Recently, researchers have begun studying intermittent hormone therapy, which is hormone therapy that is given for specific periods of time and then stopped temporarily according to a schedule. Giving hormones in this way appears to lower the side effects of this therapy, but it has not been shown to be effective for all stages of prostate cancer. Types of hormone therapy include:
Surgery is the removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue during an operation. If the cancer has not spread beyond the kidneys, surgery to remove the tumor, part or all of the kidney, and possibly nearby tissue and lymph nodes, may be the only treatment necessary. The types of surgery used for kidney cancer include the following procedures:
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually by stopping the cancer cells' ability to grow and divide. Chemotherapy is given by a medical oncologist, a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with medication.
Systemic chemotherapy is delivered through the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body. Common ways to give chemotherapy include an intravenous (IV) tube placed into a vein using a needle or in a pill or capsule that is swallowed (orally). A chemotherapy regimen (schedule) usually consists of a specific number of cycles given over a set period of time. A patient may receive one drug at a time or combinations of different drugs at the same time.
While chemotherapy is useful for treating most types of cancer, kidney cancer is often resistant to chemotherapy. However, researchers continue to study new drugs and new combinations of drugs. For some patients, the combination of gemcitabine (Gemzar) and capecitabine (Xeloda) or fluorouracil (5-FU, Adrucil) will temporarily shrink a tumor.
It is important to remember that transitional cell carcinoma, also called urothelial carcinoma, and Wilms tumor are much more likely to be successfully treated with chemotherapy. The side effects of chemotherapy depend on the individual and the dose used, but can include fatigue, risk of infection, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. These side effects usually go away once treatment is finished.
Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy x-rays or other particles to destroy cancer cells. A doctor who specializes in giving radiation therapy to treat cancer is called a radiation oncologist.
Radiation therapy is not considered to be effective as a primary treatment for kidney cancer. It is used alone only rarely to treat kidney cancer because of the high rate of damage that it causes to the healthy kidney. It is used only if a patient cannot have surgery and, even then, usually only on areas where the cancer has spread and not the primary kidney tumor. Most often, radiation therapy is used after the cancer has spread to help ease symptoms, such as bone pain or swelling in the brain.
The most common type of radiation treatment is called external-beam radiation therapy, which is radiation given from a machine outside the body. When radiation treatment is given using implants, it is called internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy. For kidney cancer, internal radiation therapy is given using a hollow needle to insert radioactive seeds directly into a tumor. Another type of radiation therapy is stereotactic radiosurgery, which is designed to direct the radiation therapy to a specific area without damaging nearby tissue. A radiation therapy regimen (schedule) usually consists of a specific number of treatments given over a set period of time.
Side effects from radiation therapy may include fatigue, mild skin reactions, upset stomach, and loose bowel movements. Internal radiation therapy may cause some bleeding, infection, and risk of injury to nearby tissue. Most side effects go away soon after treatment is finished.
Surgery is the removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue during an operation. There are different types of surgery for bladder cancer, and the most beneficial option usually depends on the stage and grade of the disease. Surgical options to treat bladder cancer include:
This procedure is used for diagnosis and staging, as well as treatment. During TURBT, a surgeon inserts a cystoscope (see the Diagnosis section) through the urethra into the bladder and removes the tumor using a tool with a small wire loop or using a laser or fulguration (high-energy electricity). The patient is given medication to block the awareness of pain, known as an anesthetic.
For patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, TURBT may be able to eliminate the cancer. However, the doctor may recommend additional treatments to prevent cancer recurrence, such as intravesical (into the bladder) chemotherapy or immunotherapy (see below). For patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, additional treatments involving surgery to remove the bladder or, less commonly, radiation therapy are necessary.
A radical cystectomy is the removal of the whole bladder and possibly nearby tissues and organs. For men, the prostate and urethra also may be removed. For women, the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and part of the vagina also may be removed. In addition, lymph nodes in the pelvis are removed for both men and women. This is called a pelvic lymph node dissection. A thorough pelvic lymph node dissection is the most accurate way to find cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. Rarely, for some specific cancers, it may appropriate to remove only part of the bladder, which is called partial cystectomy.
During a laparoscopic or robotic cystectomy, the surgeon makes several small incisions (cuts) instead of the one larger incision used for traditional surgery. The surgeon then uses telescoping equipment with or without robotic assistance to remove the bladder. The surgeon must make an incision to remove the bladder and surrounding tissue. This type of operation requires a surgeon who is very experienced in minimally invasive surgery. Several studies are still in progress to determine whether laparoscopic or robotic cystectomy is as safe as the standard surgery and whether it is able to eliminate bladder cancer as successfully as standard surgery.
If the bladder is removed, the doctor will create a new way to pass urine out of the body by using a section of the small intestine or colon to divert urine to a stoma or ostomy (an opening) on the outside of the body. The patient will need to wear a bag attached to the stoma to collect and drain urine.
Increasingly, surgeons can use part of the small or large intestine to make a urinary reservoir, which is a storage pouch that sits inside the body. With these procedures, the patient does not need a urinary bag and can have a better quality of life. For some patients, the surgeon is able to connect the pouch to the urethra, creating what is called a neobladder, so the patient can pass urine out of the body normally. However, the patient may need to insert a thin tube called a catheter if urine does not empty through the neobladder. Also, patients with a neobladder will no longer have the urge to urinate and will need to learn to urinate on a consistent schedule.
For other patients, the pouch is connected to the skin on the abdomen or umbilicus through a small stoma, which creates a type of continent urinary reservoir. This means urine will stay in the reservoir until the patient drains the pouch and no urinary pad is needed. The pouch is drained by inserting a catheter through the small stoma and then removing the catheter.
Living without the bladder can affect a patient's quality of life. Finding ways to keep all, or part, of the bladder is an important treatment goal, as long as the patient's prognosis isn't affected. For some patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, certain treatment plans involving chemotherapy and radiation therapy (see below) may be used as an alternative to removing the bladder.
The side effects of bladder cancer surgery depend on the procedure. Patients should talk with their doctor in detail to understand exactly what side effects may occur, including urinary and sexual side effects, and how they can be managed. In general, side effects may include:
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually by stopping the cancer cells' ability to grow and divide. A chemotherapy regimen typically consists of a specific number of cycles given over a set period of time. A patient may receive one drug at a time or combinations of different drugs at the same time.
There are two types of chemotherapy that may be used to treat bladder cancer. The type the doctor recommends and when it is given depends on the stage of the cancer. Patients should talk with their doctor about chemotherapy before surgery.
A combination of drugs, called MVAC, has been used as the standard treatment for bladder cancer for many years. MVAC uses four drugs: methotrexate (multiple brand names), vinblastine (Velban, Velsar), doxorubicin, and cisplatin (Platinol). When it is given before surgery, MVAC can extend life and cure patients. For patients with bladder cancer that has spread, known as metastatic disease, this combination can shrink the cancer and potentially prolong life. In addition, depending on the disease setting, MVAC can help delay bladder cancer recurrence. However, it has severe side effects.
The combination of gemcitabine plus cisplatin is also used and has comparable anticancer effects to MVAC for patients with metastatic disease but with somewhat fewer side effects.
Many of systemic chemotherapies continue to be tested in clinical trials to help determine which drugs, or which drug combinations, work best to treat bladder cancer. Usually a combination of drugs works better than one drug alone. Researchers are also studying when it is best to use chemotherapy, either before or after surgery.
Side effects of chemotherapy depend on the individual and the dose used, but they can include fatigue, risk of infection, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. These side effects usually go away once treatment is finished.
Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy x-rays or other particles to destroy cancer cells. A doctor who specializes in giving radiation therapy to treat cancer is called a radiation oncologist. The most common type of radiation treatment is called external-beam radiation therapy, which is radiation therapy given from a machine outside the body. When radiation therapy is given using implants, it is called internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy. A radiation therapy regimen (schedule) usually consists of a specific number of treatments given over a set period of time.
Radiation therapy is usually not used by itself as a primary treatment for bladder cancer, but it may be given in combination with chemotherapy. However, some patients who cannot receive chemotherapy might receive radiation therapy alone. The combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy may be used to treat cancer that is located only in the bladder for the following reasons:
Side effects from radiation therapy may include fatigue, mild skin reactions, and loose bowel movements. For bladder cancer, side effects most commonly occur in the pelvic or abdominal area and may include bladder irritation with the need to pass urine frequently during the treatment period and bleeding from the bladder or rectum. Most side effects go away soon after treatment is finished.
Surgery is the removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue during an operation. There are different types of surgery used to treat testicular cancer, each is described further below. If a decision is made to perform an orchiectomy, a sample of blood will be collected before surgery to test for levels of serum tumor markers because they are often helpful in planning treatment and follow-up care.
Treatment of testicular cancer usually starts with surgery to remove the testicle with cancer, called radical inguinal orchiectomy. This is done through an incision in the groin along the beltline. It is used to diagnose and treat both early-stage and later-stage seminomas and non-seminomas. For later-stage cancer, a radical inguinal orchiectomy may, occasionally, be delayed until after treatment with chemotherapy is finished.
The removal of one testicle typically does not affect a man's testosterone level if he still has the other testicle, and it is a normal size. If a man's testosterone level is reduced, symptoms may include depression or other mood changes, fatigue, decreased sex drive, inability to achieve a normal erection, especially in the morning, and hot flashes, as well as loss of muscle and bone mass in the long term. Orchiectomy is unlikely to make a man unable to father a biological child because the remaining testicle will still produce sperm. However, about 25% of men with testicular cancer are infertile even before being diagnosed with cancer. It appears that the cancer itself may cause some men to become infertile. Sperm counts may improve after the testicle with cancer is removed.
A man may develop cancer in both testicles either at the same time or at different times. However, this is rare, occurring in about 2% of men with testicular cancer. If the removal of both testicles, called a bilateral orchiectomy, is performed, the man will no longer produce sperm or testosterone and will not be able to biologically produce children. If the doctor recommends removing the testicle in a man with one testicle, semen is usually analyzed twice before surgery to check if the man's sperm are fully functioning. If the sperm are functional, then sperm banking is usually recommended, so that he will be able to have children later if he wishes. In addition, for men who have had both testicles removed, testosterone hormone replacement therapy will be needed.
Men can choose to have an artificial or prosthetic testicle implanted in the scrotum that has a weight and texture that is somewhat similar to a normal testicle but not exactly the same. Some men find that a prosthetic testicle is uncomfortable. Each man is encouraged to talk with his doctor about the best timing of this implantation. Some men prefer to wait until after the active treatment period is over to give this option full consideration.
About 30% of patients with clinical stage I non-seminoma who have an RPLND are found to have lymph nodes with cancer; in other words, the surgery shows that they have stage II disease. For men with clinical stage I disease, the risk of recurrence can be lowered with RPLND. In these situations, RPLND is done as a treatment that reduces the risk of recurrence, in addition to being used to stage the cancer. This makes it possible to determine which men are most likely to need chemotherapy after RPLND. Doctors are now able to better determine which stage I tumors are at a higher risk of having spread to the lymph nodes or beyond, based on the results of the pathology tests performed on the tumor in the testicle after it is removed. Decisions about whether to have an RPLND may be based on the patient's risk factors. Active surveillance (see below) for patients with low-risk disease and chemotherapy for patients with high-risk disease may be recommended for some, but RPLND is a reasonable treatment option when a patient can see a urologist with extensive experience with RPLND. If an RPLND is chosen for stage I non-seminoma, it is usually done within six weeks after orchiectomy.
If 5 or fewer lymph nodes have cancer but none are larger than 2 cm (pN1), this surgery alone is successful for 80% to 90% of men, while about 10% to 20% of men will have a recurrence. If more lymph nodes have cancer (pN2 or pN3), surgery alone is successful for about 50% of patients, while the other 50% will have a recurrence. The advantage of the RPLND is that it can cure most patients with small lymph node metastases, provide a more accurate assessment of the extent of disease, and avoid the need for frequent CT scans of the abdomen during follow-up care. It also reduces the chance that a man with early-stage (stage I) testicular cancer will be given unnecessary chemotherapy.
Just as RPLND may show cancer in lymph nodes that appeared normal on CT scans for men with clinical stage I non-seminomas, surgery may also show that there is no cancer in lymph nodes that were enlarged on a CT scan, called clinical stage II disease. For men with clinical stage IIA testicular non-seminomas, 20% to 40% will actually have pathological stage I cancer, meaning that the cancer has not spread to any lymph nodes. In these situations, the use of RPLND can help many men avoid unneeded chemotherapy.
It is important to remember that the RPLND is a complex surgery requiring experience and skill in order to remove all of the appropriate lymph nodes and to minimize the side effects of the operation. RPLND should only be done by a surgeon who is highly experienced with this operation.
Some patients may experience temporary side effects from RPLND, such as bowel obstruction (blockage) or infection. This procedure should not affect a man's ability to have an erection, orgasm, or sexual intercourse, but it may cause infertility because it can damage the nerves that control ejaculation. Therefore, men are encouraged to bank sperm before RPLND. There are surgical techniques that are usually successful at sparing the nerves involved with ejaculation, and it is recommended that a man discuss this with his surgeon. The main disadvantage of this surgery for stage I non-seminoma is that 70% of patients are cured by removal of the testicle alone; for these men, a RPLND offers no curative benefit, although it does allow the man to avoid the regular CT scans needed with active surveillance, as well as, possibly, peace of mind.
Also, despite the surgery, about 10% of testicular cancers recur even if the lymph nodes were not found to have cancer. If the RPLND finds that the lymph nodes have cancer, then a decision needs to be made whether to give two courses of chemotherapy (see below) to decrease the chance of recurrence to about 1%. However, active surveillance is also an option, beginning treatment with chemotherapy only if the cancer recurs. This is because this type of cancer has a greater than 95% chance of being cured with three cycles of chemotherapy if the recurrence is diagnosed early through regular monitoring.
The following drugs are used for testicular cancer, usually in the combinations listed further below.
The following chemotherapy regimens may be used for testicular cancer.
In general, patients with later-stage disease receive more chemotherapy. The appropriate chemotherapy regimen depends on the stage of the cancer and whether it is a seminoma or a non-seminoma. Chemotherapy regimens for specific stages are discussed further below.
Chemotherapy works very well for testicular cancer but can cause side effects and complications. Most of these side effects usually go away once treatment is finished, but some can show up much later. These are called late effects. Balancing the risks and benefits of chemotherapy is an important issue for men with testicular cancer. However, metastatic testicular cancer can generally only be cured with chemotherapy, so for men with metastatic testicular cancer, the benefits of chemotherapy typically outweigh the risks. On the other hand, men with stage I testicular cancer almost never die of the disease regardless of which treatment they receive, so the risks of chemotherapy may outweigh the benefits for these men.
Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy x-rays or other particles to destroy cancer cells. A radiation therapy regimen (schedule) usually consists of a specific number of treatments given over a set period of time. The most common type of radiation treatment is called external-beam radiation therapy, which is radiation therapy given from a machine outside the body. For testicular cancer, the radiation is generally directed at lymph nodes in the abdomen. Often, the radiation is also targeted at lymph nodes on the same side of the pelvis as the testicle where the cancer started.
Radiation therapy is more effective for treating seminoma than non-seminoma and is used less often than in the past. Active surveillance or, less commonly, carboplatin chemotherapy is used instead of radiation therapy as the preferred treatment of stage I seminomas at many treatment centers because of the risk that radiation therapy may cause other cancers and heart disease. However radiation therapy remains an option for stage I, IIA, and IIB pure seminomas. It is also sometimes used to treat brain metastases from either seminomas or non-seminomas, but testicular cancer rarely spreads to the brain.
Side effects from radiation therapy may include fatigue, mild skin reactions, upset stomach, loose bowel movements, and peptic ulcers. Medications may be helpful to prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting during radiation therapy. Most side effects go away soon after treatment is finished. Radiation therapy may cause problems with sperm production, but this is less common now with newer radiation techniques that can help men to preserve fertility.
Radiation therapy may increase risk of secondary cancers many years after treatment, as well as cardiovascular disease and gastrointestinal disease. Talk with your doctor about your risk of long-term side effects before starting radiation therapy.
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Plan To Join Us: September 13-15 in Atlanta!
Please save the date for the Arthritis Foundation's annual gathering. We've combined our two conferences, Arthritis United and our Conference of Champions to make provide even more opportunities for connections and support.
Our new Live Yes! Conference of Champions is designed to provide a customized experience for our volunteers, arthritis patients, and local market leadership. We'll join together to celebrate our victories, strengthen our connections, and support each other as we build the Live Yes! Arthritis Network.
New this year - our main Conference will run from Friday to Saturday; but those looking for additional arthritis support resources, programming, and connection can opt to stay an additional day – details will be available during registration!
Don't miss out on the action – mark your calendar now!
Event Details
Date: Friday, September 13th to Sunday, September 15th, 2019
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Main Hanger Exhibits
Pima Air and Space Museum
Sea Planes and Amphibians — Many early aircraft were designed to take off and land on water. This allowed areas with access to coasts and rivers to receive air service without the need for expensive airports. Sea planes and amphibians remain vital in many areas of the world today where the infrastructure does not support conventional land-based aircraft. In this exhibit you will see aircraft and artifacts related to the history of seaplanes from the 1920s to the present.
Aerial Reconnaissance — The first military use for an aircraft was reconnaissance and it has remained a vital role for both military in civil aviation today. This exhibit displays cameras and equipment used in aerial reconnaissance from World War I to the SR-71.
Submarine Hunting — Aircraft are one of the deadliest enemies faced by submarines. This exhibit displays the weapons, sensors and aircraft used to hunt and kill submarines from World War II to the present.
Arizona Aviation — This exhibit, installed to celebrate the Centennial of the State of Arizona, displays artifacts from a century of aviation in the state.
Aircraft Carriers — Centered around the museum's Grumman F-14 Tomcat, you will see examples of some of the tools and equipment used on the flight deck of a modern aircraft carrier and view a video taken aboard the USS Kitty Hawk in 1980 featuring the very same F-14.
Vietnam Air War — Artifacts, audio recordings, and videos illustrate the massive commitment of aerial firepower the United States brought to bear on North Vietnam from 1964 to 1975.
Great Paper Airplane Project — On March 21, 2012, the Pima Air & Space Museum flew the world's largest paper airplane, named Arturo's Desert Eagle. This exhibit details the first Great Paper Airplane Fly-off, its winner who was joined the expert design and production team and the plane's flight. Watch the process captured on video. The project lives on via the annual Great Paper Airplane Fly-off held the first Saturday in February. More information is at greatpaperairplane.org.
Women in Flight – The Joyce M. Corrigan Women in Flight Gallery highlights the aerial achievements of women throughout history. The exhibit examines women's contributions in many aspects for aviation including, military, commercial, and civil aviation through artifacts and photographs. Artifacts include large collections of military and commercial airline uniforms worn by women from around the world. An extensive time line follows the achievements of women aviators from the 1700s to the present. The museum's Beech Bonanza and Lear 23, both formerly owned and flown by women are a highlight of the exhibit and provide a central focus around which the rest of the exhibition is placed.


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There are 100's of thousands of Palestinians that use Facebook, yet when you open the drop down menu of countries, Palestine is not found. This is unacceptable, and we the signatories of this petition would like to ask Facebook to add Palestine to the countries list.
Saad Khatib
This petition closed about 7 years ago
In order to re-enforce the fact that Palestine, even though under Israeli occupation, is still a country, with a flag, an ancient culture, a people, language and a geographic territory.


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Do you have more hair growth than your counterparts do? If so, you may be suffering from a certain kind of hormonal condition that causes more body hair growth. One is called hirsutism, a kind of hormonal disorder leading to excessive hair growth while an overproduction of androgen in women cause facial hair growth. In some other cases, excessive hair growth may be caused by Cushing disease, adrenal gland tumor and insulin resistance. Whatever the cause may be for you, you may want to learn of great ways on how to get rid of body hair. Check out the following sections for guidance.
Learn Of The Symptoms
Check out the signs you may have too much of unwanted hair in your body, and some symptoms to watch out for are excessive facial hair, increased body hair and fast hair growth. In some other cases, people suffering from abnormal body hair growth may also develop acne flares, voice changes and increased muscle mass.
Try An Herbal Scrub
One of the best means on how to get rid of body hair is to make a homemade herbal scrub that allows the exfoliation of the skin and removal of the unwanted hair. For this remedy, you can combine water, gram flour and turmeric powder in order to make a paste. Clean the affected area before applying and leaving the paste until it dries on it. Once it's dried, rub it off gentle to get rid of body and facial hair fast. This should do it to get rid of your unwanted hair, so be sure to try it today for an instant solution.
Use Honey And Lemon
Another effective solution on how to get rid of body hair is to create a paste composed of honey and lemon. You can opt for honey as replacement for sugar if you think that the latter is too strong for your skin. Honey does not only contain hair removal properties but it is also packed with moisturizing benefits for your skin. What you can do to is to combine 40 ml of honey with 10 ml of fresh lemon juice. Make a paste out of it and then apply it on the affected skin area. Leave it on before rinsing it off with warm water after 15 minutes. Repeat the same procedure twice a week for a couple of weeks until you notice visible results from this hair removal solution. Definitely, honey and lemon is a great duo as a solution to eliminate excessive hair growth in your body, so do not think twice in trying it today!
Try Raw Papaya
Containing high levels of papain, an active enzyme to aid in hair removal, raw papaya is used by millions of people as a solution on how to get rid of body hair fast! Papain on it works in breaking down the hair follicles and in preventing hair growth. Did you know that raw papaya does not only remove unwanted hair but it also provides skin exfoliation that you need for eliminating dead skin cells and promoting skin renewal?
To apply this method on hair removal, all you have to do is to combine two tablespoons of raw papaya with half a teaspoon of turmeric powder. When done, apply and massage it on your face for about 15 minutes before washing it off with warm water. You can do the same once or twice a week for a couple of weeks until unwanted hair is gone.
An alternative to using raw papaya as a solution on how to get rid of body hair is to make a paste composed of one-fourth tablespoon of papaya powder with other ingredients. These include one-fourth tablespoon of turmeric powder, one-fourth tablespoon of gram flour, four tablespoons of Aloe Vera extra or gel, two tablespoons of mustard oil and two drops of essential oil, such as lavender, as desired.
Combine all the ingredients mentioned in a bowl in order to make a paste and then apply a generous amount of it on the affected skin area. Let it stay on your skin for about 20 minutes or until it dries. Then, you have to get a piece of clean cloth and start rubbing skin with it in the opposite direction. When you've removed the paste, you can start rinsing and pat drying your skin. You can repeat the same process three times per week for at least three months until you notice visible changes from this remedy on how to get rid of body hair with raw papaya.
Used by Indians for centuries in treating various skin conditions, turmeric offers wonderful healing remedy on how to get rid of body hair. You can depend on it for its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties to help you in getting rid of abnormal hair development and growth on your face and body. Combining it with water or milk will do the trick, and all you need is to mix one to two teaspoons of turmeric or more depending on how much skin area you have to cover with the paste. To start with, you will have to soak the turmeric powder with water or milk in making the paste, but make sure its consistency is not too tight or too loose to stay on your face or body.
When done making the paste, you can start applying and massaging it on your skin and leave it for about 20 minutes before washing it off with warm water. In the event hair is dense and thick, you should combine turmeric with other ingredients rather than milk or water for the best results. Some choices include rice flour, gram flour or ground oats and milk for the best results in using turmeric as a remedy on how to get rid of body hair.
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The holidays are here, and native plants are a great way to enjoy the season. The fall issue of the new CNPS magazine, Flora, features a collection of seasonal native plant recipes from Alicia Funk, founder of the Living Wild Project and co-author of Living Wild — Gardening, Cooking and Healing with Native Plants of California. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing a few of our favorites, so give them and try and let us know what you think!
This week, we're starting with Alicia's recipe for Madrone "Beyond Cranberry" Sauce. Late fall is a great time to collect madrone berries, but unless you are picking from a tree on your property, please see our notes below the recipe. (Want to grow a madrone tree for your garden? See its profile on Calscape.org to discover where it grows, get landscaping tips, and find out which native nurseries near you carry these beautiful trees.)
Madrone "Beyond Cranberry" Sauce
Collect berries in late fall.
1 3⁄4 cup fresh madrone berries (stems removed)
1⁄4 cup fresh toyon berries (stems removed)
1 cup water
1⁄2 cup apple juice, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
1⁄2 cup honey
1 tablespoon arrowroot or organic cornstarch
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
Mix berries, water, apple juice and honey in a pan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Stir arrowroot or cornstarch into 2 tbsp apple juice. Pour into berries and stir constantly while bringing to a boil. Remove from heat and add orange zest. Allow to cool before serving. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Variation: If toyon berries are plentiful, instead of madrone berries, simmer 1 cup dried toyon berries, 1 cup water, 1 cup apple juice and 1⁄2 cup honey, and then follow the same recipe.
Avoid problems with wild plant collection
CNPS generally advises against collecting wild native plants, since toxic species can be misidentified as edible plants and wild collection runs the risk of harming sensitive species and habitats. Growing your own native habitat is a great solution that gives you easy access to an abundance of useful plants.
Next week: Manzanita Hard Cider!


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So you've chosen your tiles and now you need a tiler, consider the following suggestions when making your choice.
Experience & Qualifications – Ask the tiler about his experience, qualifications and BSA number.
Obtain a Written Quotation – Knowing the cost involved up front takes out any future confusion and enables you to ascertain the amount you will be spending. It will also make it clear what things are included in the quotation along with laying the tiles such as sealants, edge strips etc. Make sure you understand the quotation and clarify any areas of ambiguity before you agree to proceed with the work.
Compare Quotations – It may help to get 2 or 3 quotations. This will give you a possible range of installation costs. Also it is important to remember that tiling is a long term investment and the lowest price may not give you the result you expect.
Ask for References – Most tilers are more than happy to let you contact 2 or 3 of their recent customers to verify the quality of their work and the attention to detail in their approach.
Lastly Ask Yourself These Questions
- Is the tiler easy to get a hold of?
- Was he punctual, did he arrived on time?
- Did he appear keen to do the work?
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Karuturi Global Ltd (BSE: 531687, NSE: KGL) has announced its consolidated results for third-quarter of FY'12.
On a consolidated basis, Karuturi Global clocked a revenue of Rs. 142.43 crore in Q3, which is 11.50% lower than the corresponding Q3 in FY'11.
Consolidated net profit is also down from Rs. 45.01 crore in Q3 FY'11 to Rs. 42.51 crore now, down by 5.55%.
The results were surprisingly weak, as traditionally, Q3 tends to be a strong quarter for Karuturi Global due to the buoyancy of the Christmas season for this floriculture major.
This is for the first time in the last four financial years that Karuturi's Q3 profit has fallen year-on-year. And consolidated Q3 revenue has not fallen year-on-year for at least the last five fiscals.
On a quarter-on-quarter basis, however, KGL's revenue has shown an up-tick of 6.51%. The QoQ growth in profit (before exceptional items and tax) is even better at 28.87%. Net profit can't be properly compared on a QoQ basis, as during the second quarter, Karuturi Global had incurred an exceptional expense of Rs. 14.37 crore due to crop and equipment loss due to floods in its Ethiopian agricultural foray.
The sequential up-tick in both revenue and profit shows that Karuturi Global is trying to stand up on its feet now after falling down badly in Q1 & Q2, when both revenues and operating profit plunged from the good performance in Q4 of FY'11.
However, investors who were expecting Karuturi to be jumping up and running already due to the Christmas season were in for a disappointment as the year-on-year results shows.
Coming to the fiscal year-to-date performance or the nine-monthly results, revenue has fallen by 7.54% and profit (before exceptional items and tax) has dropped by 12.52%.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM) has gone down to 24.60% from the corresponding nine-month period's 27.64%, signalling that there is pressure on margins as well as volumes in Karuturi Global's core cut rose business.
Though a modest revenue as well as profit was expected from the agricultural operation in the Bako region of Ethiopia, it is not seen in the result.
KGL's standalone results this time is exceptionally weak, both in revenue and profit, and both on a year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter basis. This is rather surprising given the impact of rupee weakening during the quarter.
Karuturi's auditors in their limited review of the Q3 result has noted that the company has been served an assessment order by Income Tax Department for additional income tax and interest of Rs. 83.50 crore for the assessment year 2008-09.
Though Karuturi Global has filed an appeal before the appellate authority, the auditor has remarked that the company has neither made a provision for this demand nor disclosed this as a contingent liability in the quarterly accounts.
At the current profit run rate, the demand from the IT Department amounts to nearly two quarters' net profit, and as such, is a significant development.


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Tyler Knott Gregson knows a thing or two about writing challenges. Seven years ago he challenged himself to write a haiku a day, and he's never looked back. That isn't to say that each day he writes effortlessly and that the words flow out in just the way he wants them to; if anything, he says the bad days stick out more than the good ones. But he has persevered, and his second poetry book, All the Words Are Yours, is on shelves and serves as proof that he's succeeding at his challenge. Here, he offers advice to those writers who have dedicated November to writing a book by participating in National Novel Writing Month.
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is, when separated out to its parts, reduced from the amazing worldwide phenomenon, a challenge. It is a challenge participants take on, for no other reason than to do what they thought to be previously impossible. It's a challenge to write, every single day, come hell or high water, for an entire month. High waters have a way of coming, hell arrives more often than we're ever prepared for, and everyone who participates learns that sticking to the challenge through those two realities is the biggest challenge of all.
Personally, I've never attempted NaNoWriMo, and the reason for this is simple: By the time I learned about its existence, I was already neck-deep in the high waters of my own personal challenge, one I set years before and was constantly wading through. Over 6 years ago, I challenged myself to write a haiku every single day, without fail or excuse, for as long as I possibly could. If I am honest, when I began that strange journey, I thought a month would be a wonderful result. In my wildest (and it is so much more wild than I'd like to admit out loud) imagination, I never thought I could make it a half a year, a year, or even beyond. Sitting here now, a few months shy of seven straight years uninterrupted, I look at challenges in an entirely new light, and understand the plight of the NaNoWriMo contestants all the more.
As I mentioned, the simple fact remains that hell and high waters have a way of turning up, time and again, with no warning. To successfully navigate a challenge, the number one trait that will pull us through is simple: Adaptability. With these crazy challenges we set for ourselves, especially writing, when words can be so elusive, we absolutely must find ways to adapt to the situations our lives present us with, or else failure is not only an option: It's an inevitability. Looking back on the six and a half years I have spent writing a haiku every day, I don't think of the easy days, I don't remember the moments when words came swift and effortless and I had plenty of time to meet my daily goal. I think only, absolutely and completely only, of the days I struggled. I think of the days I wrote haiku on the backs of boarding passes, moments after flight attendants yelled at me to turn off the phone, and put my tray table in its upright and locked position. I think of the days I was sick and exhausted, dizzy with nausea and dehydrated; I think of the days I was traveling and far from home, the days I was overwhelmed, heartbroken, depressed, or disillusioned. I think of the struggles because it's the way we adapt to them that defines our discipline, that draws the lines in the sand—the borders and boundaries we refuse to cross, if only for ourselves.
I am almost seven years into a personal challenge, watching so many thousands of people all over the globe begin their own. Through it all, I have come to realize one thing: All we owe the world we waltz through is the promise that we will do our best to be our best. That we will set challenges for ourselves that come with no other repercussions for failure other than letting ourselves down. Doing that is unacceptable; it is the uncrossable line in the sand we drew ourselves.
Tyler Knott Gregson is a poet and professional photographer who lives in the mountains of Helena, Montana. His first collection of poems, Chasers of the Light, was a national bestseller.


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Celebrating your marriage is all about highlighting your personalities as individuals and as a couple, from the wedding music to the cake flavors. One bride—Pilar Deza Lopez—took this sentiment seriously when planning her reception, which gave way to a unique experience for her, her husband Sergio, and the 260 guests they hosted in La Rioja, Spain in 2016 (you can see their gorgeous wedding in our June/July issue!).
As she was planning their summertime wedding, Lopez knew she wanted their DJ to play the music she and Sergio enjoy listening to, as nontraditional as that may have been. So she took to Spotify to create a total of eight wedding-specific playlists (each of their titles began with "boda" so as not to get confused). The collections ranged from BODA_iglesia (music for their church ceremony) to BODA_baile_meneo (music to get the crowd moving) to BODA_baile_tipicas_rock (the Spanish indie rock she and Sergio love).
Unlike the many unused ideas often left on "dream wedding" Pinterest boards, Lopez was able to include her musical interest heavily in the wedding. She gave the DJ a composite list of all her favorites from the playlists, so instead of jumping around to "YMCA" or any of the other (rightfully) banned wedding songs, the couple danced the night away with their friends to music they truly love.
So while you might have to make compromises on things like the invitations or the size of your bridal party, remember to keep something for yourself. Start by figuring out what aspects of your life together define your personality as a couple—is it the food you eat, the places you've been, or the soundtrack to your love story? Whatever that is, take a page out of Pilar and Sergio's book, and make it a nonnegotiable priority.
Check out this medley of Pilar and Sergio's wedding songs and head to Spotify to give it a listen.


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What they don't tell you about being a parent
If you're anything like me, when you made the decision to become a parent then you did a whole lot of googling.
You read about the joys of being a parent. The first smiles, the first steps, the first words, hearing them say "I love you" for the first time.
You read about the trials of being a parent. The sleepless nights, the nappy blow outs, the tantrums, hearing them say "I hate you" for the first time.
But what you don't read about, what no one tells you – is that it can be absolutely heartbreaking.
Your child is like a raw nerve walking around on the outside of your body, and every time they hurt, you hurt ten fold.
Every time they have a hard day, and you see the stress in their little eyes as they hold back the tears… your heart absolutely breaks and you have to keep it together and tell them it's going to be okay.
When they fall over and scratch their knee and you watch them trying not to overreact and holding back every instinct to swoop in, when you let them get up and dust themselves off because you know that they need to decide if they need you for themselves… it's the hardest thing.
Being a parent, it's incredible. Most days you go to bed feeling totally fulfilled about the little humans you are sharing this life with.
But some days you find yourself up at midnight worried about an event that upset your child that day, more worried than you would ever be if that excact thing happened to you.
Because your children are your rawest nerve, and no matter how much you protect them it's inevitable that they are going to have shitty days.
And as their parent, it's heartbreaking to watch. Even though that we know this is a part of life, an important part of life, it doesn't make it any easier…
What a difference a day (or two) can make!
For the past couple of years, I have balanced a full time job, a toddler and a military husband.
And it's been bloody tough!
As most of you know, Oliver and I had a very turbulent past 12 months. We did 3 months with a nanny in Canberra, then 3 months solo, then 2 weeks with James home, then we moved to Melbourne and had a one bedroom sublet for 6 weeks close to the city so Oliver went to daycare there and then we finally settled into our new home in Chelsea (another daycare swap for Ollie). I'm exhausted just typing it. Living it was absolutely fatiguing.
3 months ago James moved home, and over the past few weeks things have really started to settle.
Over the past 12 month, I really have burnt the candle at both ends and there's not too much left. Some mornings I just don't want to get out of bed. I'm so sick of running from pillar, to post, to the next pillar.
But that is nothing to what poor Oliver has gone through.
This poor kid has lived in 3 states in his 3 years, had 4 different day cares, and has spent nearly 50% of his life away from his Dad.
But these days, things are really looking up. Like REALLY looking up.
Over the past few weeks I have seen this beautiful shift in the relationship between Oliver and James. He has complete trust back in his father's presence.
He loves his daycare. He has a group of friends, and some great teachers.
He also has a great relationship with our family. We pulled up to my folks house today and he was so excited to see his grandparents. But not, like, over excited. Just, like, it was normal.
And it is normal.
But there are still are few bumps in our way. His speech is still delayed, he has sensory issues, and he really struggles to cope with his emotions.
As of last week, he also was spending 50 hours per week at day care. Yep, he was that kid. The first to arrive and the last to leave. Our life was a rush, he was also always rushed. We could never, just, be.
But today, that has all changed. Today, is the first day of my life as a part-time employee. Today, I spend more hours with my son that at my work, for the first time in 2 years.
And boy it feels good.
His Dad has also been approved to finished work early two days per week.
That means Oliver's 50+ hours will now be no more than 20 hours a week in care, and a few with my parents. His attitude has already improved 500% just with the sense of calm that comes with this new us.
We don't even know ourselves, and it's fantastic!
How do you balance your work and home life?
Work-life UNbalance
People always ALWAYS ask me I how I balance my family and my full time work. So here it is, my little secret; I don't!
But actually, I'm okay with it.
I used to feel guilty all the time. Guilty for not being the mother who holds her child every time he cries. Guilty for not being the employee who can stay back until all my work is finished and arrive at the crack of dawn.
But you know what, I can't!
Some days I barely even make it in to work by 9:30, and I still have to run out the door by 4:30 to pick Ollie up if James is caught back at work.
You see, he's in the Navy and he's a dude. He doesn't get the same "flexibility" that I get.
But I've come to be okay with that too. Okay at a household level, not a societal level.
I also have 5 hours sick leave left, and a whole lot of my annual leave gets taken up by appointments for Oliver.
And yes, I'm okay with that too.
My boss may occasionally roll his eyes, and my work may sometimes be finished on a train or at home. However I always meet my deadlines, I always make up my 38 hours per week and I always produce the best possible work I can.
So yeah, I'm okay with that.
And my son, well I often leave him crying at day care yelling out "Mummy, I'm siccccck" or "I come with you!"
On the train ride to work, I'm not okay with this. I've shared my fair share of tears with other Mum's leaving their crying children each day.
But by the time I get home, he is busting at the seams to tell me all the great things he did at Kindy and I realise that we're both, you guessed it, okay!
So, how do I balance work and life. I don't, and that's okay!
What about you, how do you do this balancing gig?


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There are a lot of other blog posts and web sites comparing Mercurial and git.
Some of them are just plain outdated or wrong (whygitisbetterthanx.com for example, lists "cheap local branching" as a git advantage over Mercurial, when Mercurial actually has cheaper branching than git!).
Even the ones that aren't factually incorrect often seem to focus on features and speed. While this may have been relevant in the past, both systems have borrowed so much from each other that I don't think it's a very big deal today.
This post is about what I feel are the last, most important differences between git and Mercurial.
The Big Difference
I think there's still one very, very important difference left: the systems feel very different to use.
This might sound trivial, but I don't think it is. How a system "feels" matters. Version control is something you use constantly, so it's important to find a system that fits your way of thinking.
I'm a visual learner, so I find it helpful to make visual analogies when I'm trying to explain something. Here's how I visualize the difference between Mercurial and git:
Each git command is like a Swiss Army knife. For example,
git checkout can
switch the working directory to a new branch, update file contents to that of
a previous revision, and even create a new branch. It's an efficient way to
work once you learn all the arguments and how they interact with each other.
Mercurial is like a well-equipped kitchen — it has a lot of tools that each
do one simple, well-defined thing, and do it well. To switch the working
directory you use
hg update. To update file contents to what they were at a
previous revision you use
hg revert. To create a new branch you use
branch. This means there are more commands to learn, but each command is much
simpler and more specific to a single conceptual task.
I personally find Mercurial's philosophy easier to work with. It's easy for me to wrap my head around commands when they're more modular and less monolithic.
For example, I find Mercurial's
help entries easier to understand. This
might just be because git's
help entries are simply too long to read and
digest when I'm in the middle of coding:
$ git help checkout | wc -l
$ (hg help update && hg help branch && hg help revert) | wc -l
I realize that not everyone feels the same way as I do. If you like git's way of thinking better, you should certainly use it.
Other Differences
Aside from their "feels" I see two other big differences that still remain between git and Mercurial.
BitBucket and GitHub
A major difference between the two systems is their most popular hosting sites: BitBucket and GitHub. GitHub is leaps and bounds above BitBucket in pretty much any aspect you look at: graphic design, popularity, speed, and/or features. Every time I've seriously considered moving to git it was purely because of this disparity.
I don't like using git itself (though it's far better than SVN or CVS), but GitHub is such an awesome site that I've considered switching just to use it. You can chalk it up to "popularity" (i.e. git has more users, so GitHub is more profitable and so has more money to spend on development), but the fact is that GitHub is still far better than BitBucket.
Git's Index
One of the features that git users talk about often is git's index. Mercurial has the record extension, but it's not really the same thing.
I personally don't like the index. I feel that git encourages people to check in changesets that contain code which they've never tested (or even built) because the index is such a prominent part of git's workflow.
Yes, one can argue that you don't actually push changes until you've got a
working state. The problem is that when you then try to run
git bisect later
to find a bug you'll have to waste time skipping over changesets that don't
build. You could use
git rebase --interactive to fold partial changesets
into one big one, but again, my gut feeling is that few people actually bother
testing the results.
With all that said, I've considered creating a Mercurial extension that adds git's index functionality to Mercurial, because I think it would make the transition to Mercurial easier for git users. I've had enough experience with Mercurial's internals to know that such a thing is possible, but I simply don't have the time to do it all myself. If you're interested in helping out please let me know!


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This spring, as a bill to end live greyhound racing was debated in the New Hampshire Legislature, track owners painted a bleak picture of life after dog racing. Hundreds of jobs would be lost, they claimed, and the state would lose millions of dollars in revenue.
In an interview with the Union Leader the day before the House vote, Curtis Barry, a lobbyist for Hinsdale Greyhound Park, was unequivocal in his position that ending live dog racing would damage the overall profitability of the track. "The management at Hinsdale has been able to demonstrate that when they've gone without live racing, they can show a significant decrease in simulcasting as well," Barry said. "There is still a market for year-round live racing. It's a total entertainment package."
Newspapers, including Foster's Daily Democrat, echoed these statements. "There are weighty issues to consider as well," a Foster's editorial stated. "The state derives revenue from dog racing."
The problem with these claims? They simply weren't true.
The truth was exposed a few days ago, when Hinsdale Greyhound Park announced it is switching from year-round racing to a seasonal schedule, and in the future plans to race as little as the law allows. If the track holds races on 50 days per year, it can continue to conduct other forms of gambling, including simulcasting of horse races and poker.
In announcing the change to the Brattleboro Reformer, Hinsdale Greyhound Park spokesman David Calef was blunt in assessing the viability of live dog racing. "We're not making any money, certainly, running greyhounds," Calef said. "Obviously containing our costs is why we're running less live races when the fans aren't interested ... there is less interest in greyhound racing than there used to be."
A few days later, Hinsdale issued a press release indicating that that the greyhound park's employees should not expect a major layoff because most have already been trained in other track operations.
These comments directly contradict the claims made by racetrack supporters only a few months ago. One has to wonder whether track owners were misrepresenting the facts then, or whether they are misrepresenting the facts now.
Either way, we now know that thousands of dogs in New Hampshire are needlessly enduring lives of nearly endless confinement, kept in small cages barely large enough for them to stand up or turn around for long hours each day. The tracks — and the state — are making very little, if any, revenue from this misery. Nor are we generating any significant revenue from the hundreds of dogs who suffer terrible injuries at these tracks, injuries that sometimes lead to death and euthanasia.
According to state records, 141 dogs were injured at Hinsdale during the first four months of 2007 alone. These injuries include Sandhill Harry, who was euthanized after a race on March 4 when he broke his right front leg so severely that there was bone "protruding" from the skin, and Regal Time to Jump, who was euthanized after suffering "multiple fractures" in the hock area during a race on April 25.
If the state is, in Mr. Calef's words, "not making any money" on dog racing, and "fans aren't interested," why do we allow this cruelty to continue?
Dog racing amounts to unnecessary cruelty to man's best friend. It's time to end this sad chapter in the Granite State's history.
Grey2K USA is a national, nonprofit greyhound protection organization. For more information, go to www.grey2kusa.org.
Editorial Response: Dog track campaign said to have misled public
This spring, as a bill to end live greyhound racing was debated in the New Hampshire Legislature, track owners painted a bleak picture of life after dog racing. Hundreds of jobs would be lost, they claimed, and the state would lose millions of dollars in revenue.


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The specific job functions of a fisherman may change depending on what type of fish he is trying to catch, and from where he is operating. Boats are usually the primary vessel from which a fisherman will perform his job, and that person will be responsible for scouting fishing locations, hauling the fish from the water, storing them properly to get them to markets, and transporting them back to dry land. Many boats will be at sea for weeks or even months at a time, looking for the best locations and highest concentration of fish.
No formal education is necessary to become a fisherman; the skills needed to perform the job can be learned by doing the actual tasks. A fisherman may start out working with more experienced employees who will teach the processes properly, and the new employee will go on shorter fishing trips to get used to the lifestyle. Depending on the type of fishing being done, the new employee may be responsible for hauling nets or traps, sifting through recent catches and sorting out fish or other animals that need to be returned to the water, maintaining the boat, transporting cargo, and even cooking for himself and his shipmates.
It is likely that the fisherman will spend a significant amount of time away from home. This can be difficult both for the fisherman and his family, as many fishing expeditions can take several weeks or months. The weather conditions on the water can change rapidly and drastically, and it is likely that all employees on a boat will be exposed to extreme cold, heat, moisture, and rough seas. This means the job can be exceptionally hazardous, and the employee must understand that he can be injured or even killed while on the job. During colder months, it may be necessary for all employees to chip away ice from the ship's deck, do repairs to the boat, and otherwise maintain the equipment used on a daily basis.
Smaller business operations may require the fisherman to perform other duties while on land. He may need to transport the fish from the boat to storage units on land, and he may even be responsible for selling the fish to customers. This is usually done by staff specifically hired for these purposes, but independent fishermen may not be able to afford such staff.
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The thing about postseason baseball is that, at any moment, you might see something totally implausible, totally illogical and mind-numbingly exciting while being simultaneously terrifying.
The allure of the short series is that you can never really take a breath or relax, because you might just miss something completely extraordinary.
That was the case on Tuesday, when the Phillies visited St. Louis for Game 3 of the National League Division Series. After both teams traded come-from-behind victories in the first two games that featured a lot of offense, the crucial third game would be just the opposite, with both lineups failing to put together any offense for the first two-thirds of the contest.
And like their win in the series opener, they really relied on one hitter, and one bigger hit, to get over the hump for a 3-2 win on their way to a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five series.
While Cole Hamels was locked into a pitchers duel with Cards' lefty Jaime Garcia, it was looking more and more like a war of attrition, as neither club was able to get any runs across the plate through the first six frames.
In fact, it wasn't until the top of the seventh that either team had a leadoff hitter reach base, when Shane Victorino singled to center to lead off the Phillies' half of the inning. After a wild pitch moved him to second, the Phillies were primed to score the first run of the game, but it would not be easy, as both John Mayberry, Jr. and Placido Polanco were retired without so much as moving Victorino to third.
It was, at this point, that the Phillies got the break that they needed: with two away, Tony La Russa opted to walk Carlos Ruiz -- despite him having just one hit in the series -- to face Ben Francisco, who was pinch-hitting for Hamels. The right-handed hitter, who struggled in the regular season after a hot start, made the most of his second appearance in the postseason, as he lifted a 1-1 offering from Garcia high and deep into the St. Louis sky, where it found some real estate just beyond the left-center field wall.
Not only did his longball break a scoreless tie and give the Phillies enough offense to give them the win, but it also broke a 13-inning scoring drought for the Phils, who last saw a runner cross home in the bottom of the second inning in Game 2.
If you want to see the last time that Fransisco homered, you'd have to go all the way back to May 25, when he was still getting penciled into the starting lineup on a daily basis. Since then, he's come to the plate 124 times, without so much as a long ball.
But that's what happens in the playoffs; the ones you'd least expect to have an impact will come up with the biggest plays. Whether it was the light-hitting Ryan Theriot's 4-for-5 night for the Cardinals, or Francisco's clutch blast for the Phillies, there really is something about the allure of the bright lights in October.


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Discovering one's ideal neighborhood in a beautiful town is a buyer's ambition when searching for the place they will call home. "Location, location, location" is the essential feature that turns a dream into reality. Collierville is one of those idyllic places. Situated in southeast Shelby County, Collierville blends history and heritage with modern convenience and comfortable living. As families continue to enjoy the high quality of life offered here, unspoiled land for home development has become scarce. They have enlisted the talents of two residential home designers: Jeff Bramlett and Lavelle Walker. Lavelle suggested returning to the roots of 'true architecture' like the homes built in the early 1900's. The team embraced his inspiration and began extensive research to ensure integrity in the design; including excursions to examine local historic architecture in Central Gardens, Chickasaw Gardens, and the Overton Park area. Their vision is for all homes in Shepherd's Creek to exhibit distinctive and authentic design.
From Memphis, drive East on Poplar Avenue. Shea Road is the second street on the left after Houston Levee; near the Baptist Hospital of Collierville. Take a left on Shea Road and the community is 1 mile down Shea; on your left. After turning left into the neighborhood, follow Shepherd's Creek Lane until it dead ends; the model home will be right where the street dead ends.
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- Awesomely bad engagement photos. [Via]
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- Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners. (The universe has a weird way of sometimes emulating the look of an airbrushed '77 Econoline.) [Via]
- A beautiful B&W from the shiny early days of the space race.
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I'd bite if they'd throw in a 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux .
Hell Yes. that would be the deal.
Wow! With posts like this I won't be able to get any work done.
Loved the wildlife shots!
I love photography, but I'm certainly nothing more than an amateur with a DSLR. Like many others, I found that after switching from a point and shoot camera, I knew even less than I thought, and all those "extra" settings and feature actually meant something.But here what i get is extremely good…keep it rolling guys.
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Dear Autism,
When I first met you, it was over 40 years ago, when as an 11 year old girl, I babysat for the first child I ever was introduced to with you. A beautiful tow-headed little boy with no words and a smile that would melt my heart.
A few years later, when I was hired at a Residential Treatment Center while attending college, I met you again. This time, there were several young women, from their early teens to their mid-40's who taught me the meaning of loving and caring for a person with you.
Well then, Autism, you decided that I was a prime candidate for children with Autism. Yep, not one child, but 6 children, 5 with Autism.
I happily accepted the position of mothering these amazing children.
Through them, I have learned that you, Autism, are not as dreaded and horrible as those who write about you.
Caitlin, our oldest, has just turned 21 years old. She is in a program that teaches her work skills. She is smart and oh so very very funny.
Yep, she will need our care for the rest of our lives...and then she will need to be looked after by someone else after we are gone, but she will have the ability to earn a living and possibly live in a Group Home that will love her as much as we do.
Deirdre, our second, will be 18 in May. She is graduating this year in the top 1/3 of her very large class in her very large high school. She has applied to 5 very large universities throughout the United States and has already been accepted to a highly regarded university in the Northeast....I am so very proud....she even received the Dean's scholarship. She is majoring in Theater Arts and one day, mark my word, you will be sitting in a theater watching her movies. WOW is all we can say about this witty, loving and slightly sarcastic daughter of ours (the sarcasm comes from her parent's BTW) is the diagnosis of Asperger's is not a reason to give up on your child.
Erin, our third, turned 15 last year. Man, this young woman is smart. She is active in many extracurricular activities and has many friends. Including Deirdre, who is in the activities with her. To listen to them talk about Anime' or Writing club or NHS blows me away. This girl will go on to become something amazing...I just know it.
Meaghan, our fourth, is 14. She is what you people call Neurotypical....There is nothing about her that is like anyone else.
With her red hair and blue eyes against her pale skin..she catches the eye of many young boys. She has no interest, thank Goodness...right now, she wants to be the best cupcake maker EVER !! No doubt she will succeed.
Patrick, our fifth and first-born son. He is now 12 years old. What once was a child who was afraid to do anything without me, has become so independent. Not only is he on one baseball team, he was asked personally to join another due to his dedication to the team he was on, and his ability to remain calm when the other kids are acting up.
I was so worried when he went into Middle School (after losing his Special Education diagnosis with his school district. He has become a strong-willed little man. He still struggles with some things, but his determination will get him through anything.
And then, Autism, you gave us Kiernan. He is our soon-to-be 11 year old boy. He is our most affected with you.
That does not keep him from being the smartest, most charming child anyone has ever met.
Because he does not speak, you do not keep his feelings hidden. He shows everyone, in other ways, how smart he is and how loving of a young boy he is.
Kiernan continues to make straight A's in school and will be attending Middle School with his brother next year. Kiernan, like his oldest sister, will more than likely require continuous care himself. This is not an easy thing to talk about, but we must face his future with optimism and hope that there are people out there that will love him as much as we do.
Geesh, the year's have flown by.....
So, Autism, you have been twisted and formed by so many people who want you to be something you are not...
I, personally, am happy they are changing the DSM.
When this happens, we will lose 3 off of the spectrum. 2 who were diagnosed as severely autistic by the time they were 3 years old, and are now considered Aspergian's.
Our 3 who will lose their diagnosis with the new criteria will be fine out in this quirky little world of ours. They will all fit in and be amongst the Neurotypical with no one noticing one little bit.
You know why....
There is no such thing as "NEUROTYPICAL"...
We all have our quirks and funny little behaviors...how else do you think there are so many strange reality shows?
Yes, Autism, I have been away from the Autism forums for a while...I am much more sane in my world than their petty, bickering little area of life.
My children need me to mother them, not have my head in the computer trying to prove how "RIGHT" I am all of the time. I will leave the "Right-fighting" to those with the anger and the time to do so.
Yes, Autism, I have stepped away from my blog, so I can focus on my full-time job as a mother and my other full-time job in the travel industry I love so much.
Autism, you do not define my children, you are just a label put on them by doctors.
You are not their souls or most importantly, you are not their hearts. Those belong to them and to those around them that love them as much as we do.
You have taught me to be a more patient mother, to be calm when they are not, to fight for their educations, to teach them that some people are just not so nice (but that usually means they are so very unhappy themselves).
Through you, my children have taught me humility, compassion and the ability to not give up no matter what.
This may sound funny to some, but frankly, I do not care....
Thank you !!!
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- I am the proud mother of 6 children. 5 of our children have autism. We do not feel our world has ended, but just begun. We do not chelate, intervene biochemically, give shots of any kind, practice ABA, etc. We treat them as we treat any humanbeing. We treat them with kindness and respect and expect the same from them. They are exceptional children.
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DeAndre Kane scored 17 points, Georges Niang added 13 and No. 16 Iowa State rallied to beat Baylor 74-65 on Saturday night to win its first Big 12 tournament title since 2000.
Naz Long and Dustin Hogue had 12 points apiece, and Big 12 player of the year Melvin Ejim finished with 10 points and nine rebounds for the fourth-seeded Cyclones (26-7), who knocked off top-seeded Kansas in the semifinals before ending the Bears' tremendous tournament run.
Kenny Chery had 16 points for the seventh-seeded Bears (24-11), who have never won a postseason conference tournament. They've lost all three tries since the formation of the Big 12.


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Last week I posted about our plans for Aiden's Lego themed bedroom. This week I am looking at Faye's room. She is 14 months now and definitely no longer a baby. She is an absolutely spirited and determined little girl and I want her room to reflect her adventurous nature. I was not a pink princess type of girl when I was little (nor am I now!) and I am fine if Faye is interested in those type of things but so far she is showing much more interest in anything and everything her brother plays with and he isn't into princesses. Faye loves to climb and she loves being outdoors. She is also a very very cuddly child and loves her soft dolls and teddy's, so I wanted to add a soft, sweet element to the forest theme, which is where the fairies and woodland creatures come into the plan.
These two fairy houses were actually the first things I bought for Faye's new room. I saw them in a shop when I was down visiting my folks over the Summer holidays. They are supposed to be for the garden and actually have little solar panels in the roofs which then sees them light up at night but I think they will look great up on a shelf in Faye's room until she is a bit older.
I mentioned in Aiden's room plan that I absolutely LOVE wall stickers as they are such a simple and effective way of giving a kid's room a make-over and setting a theme. With Faye's room I am sure I will also be using stickers but the question is, what type? Do I go for a classy woodland silhouette type? Do I focus on the forest or the fairies or throw everything at it because heck if you can't go mad when decorating a one year old's bedroom when can you?! And then there is always the option to get a whole wall covered in a forest scene mural…
I think toadstools are just beautiful so they are sure to feature all over Faye's room. These stool cushion covers look like a nice and simple DIY craft project for the Winter months. I love all the other woodland soft furnishings here too but think I will be heading to the good old internet to purchase some rather than trying to make them. How fun does the indoors camp fire look?!
I have always loved the idea of a sort of quiet corner for kids to escape to when things maybe get too busy or they just want to relax or concentrate on something. I know Aiden often takes himself off to read in a quiet corner so I hope if I get something like this hanging canopy and decorate it with leaves and twinkle lights and fairies then Faye too might calm down on occasion!
I am not sure exactly WHERE I want gorgeous fabrics but I know I definitely want them SOMEWHERE. It might be on curtains or bedding or cushions. Now the question is just WHICH fabric to get?…
I am very very particular when it comes to putting quotation and inspirational sayings up in the house, so much so in fact that we only have one in Aiden's old room that said "Why fit in when you were born to stand out." I loved it when I saw it and I definitely think I will be getting some good string adventure ones for Faye's room as they certainly fit her personality.
As well as seeing what the shops have to offer for decorating Faye's room, I know I want to do some wee DIY projects myself so I took to Pinterest. I love this little fairy houses made from simple twigs that can go on the wall. And I really want to have some things like these garlands hanging from the roof as both my children love things like this. I am thinking a combination of found nature items and handmade felt will look nice together.
A fairy door (or 3?!) is of course an absolute must. I love this whole setup with washing line and bench but I think to have it on the floor is just asking for a one year old to break it. I think the picture frame wall hanging option will be our best solution for whilst she is little and this house shelf is so sweet.
This one is a "tiny" bit out there and wishful thinking but I just know my little climber would go crazy for her very own indoor climbing tree!


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It seems like just yesterday we were discovering the world of dynamic signage, and loading up our content by manual transmission, ie, flash drives and DVDs, aka, using the "sneakernet."
With a DVD or VHS network you have what is called a "SneakerNet" – can be prone to human errors. Just look back to 2009, when a "sneaker net" system was used in a WalMart department not served by WalMart TV. The porn videos that played in that Arkansas WalMart certainly received a lot of media coverage (pun intended). In case you don't recall the millions of tweets, two employees swapped out DVDs in a device controlling 6 TVs in the furniture department. They got caught and the term SneakerNet took on a whole new meaning…
Here's the point: Because the system is not connected, you have no guarantee the promotion you intended is being played. Making the content in the first place is costly (burning DVDs) and you can really only afford to do this once per month. If you run weekly specials, it's impossible to advertise those on your screens because you're running the same loop every week for a month. With a networked system, you'll be able to change this on the fly easily and have completely synchronized media campaigns, both in-store and in-home. So, you understand how far we've come, yes? But, if you are comfortable for a little while longer in sneakers, you can simplify your own process, so read on!
A large number of signage deployments today are still actually done by sending around VHS tapes and DVDs by turtle mail. Sometimes this is because when talking with the IT department, someone always says "no". So the digital sign professionals and the ad agencies serving the client think, "No problem, we'll just use DVDs!"
If you are starting out, and the sneakernet delivery system is the simple model you or your customer wants to deploy, there are a few tips that will make the picture quality, and your costs, better all around. But remember, that's not the way to become a well-heeled digital sign pro. Just picture ad agencies, who have high expectations of the direct-out-of-home industry to deliver campaigns as contracted. They are becoming increasingly vigilant in ensuring that they are getting value. They will want proof that the campaigns are running.
Okay, here are your important rules for sneakernet: First of all, never, ever use a consumer model DVD or BluRay player! These are rated for about 2000 hours maximum, and certainly not for continuous play! Invest in a commercial player – which is often what your kiosks will feature at one price point – and you won't be replacing the unit every few months.
Next, consider the video quality. If you are driving a plasma screen with a DVD player over composite video, the picture is going to look pretty ordinary. Now, swap that composite video cable for an HDMI cable, to your commercial screen, and with your commercial DVD player, your image is "up-rezed" and voila! Vastly improved picture quality, not to mention audio is always synchronized!
Now, how about the cost to burn and ship? Here's a baby step from sneakers to something a bit less informal. Connect with your client's (or your) IT department and gain access to an FTP site. Upload the files (yes, this takes a little time, but so does uploading and distributing through connected digital sign systems!). Make sure there's a DVD or BluRay burner at the other end, and let the IT guy or gal burn the contents to it. Now, load and play! You've saved time and cost burning these DVDs for these smaller digital sign projects. You've also saved days in transit!
Another step: Some "stand alone" digital sign systems will simply play whatever is on a gig-stick and loaded to its media player. This eliminates the BluRay or DVD player. And then there's always Apple-TV, but that is another blog for another day.
It is apparent, if you give this some thought, that a simple media player, internet-connected system will ultimately save time and energy, and sneakernets, while still an option, will give way to the need for more frequent updates, reports of play, ROO and ROI calculations, and the chance to finally through away those old tennis shoes.
Just letting you down easy…