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text: "I am also again reminded that all good art comes from the past, that we take what feeds us spiritually and mentally then turn it into something new again. These new again ideas are very exciting and I never thought geometry held any magic for me, but it does. Simplicity too is extremely difficult, and I am enjoying making shapes that satisfy me." ~ Susan Carr


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Dictionary.com has three definitions for fetish. I of course am partial to the third one: "any object or nongenital part of the body that causes a habitual erotic response or fixation." Anyone guess where this post is going?
I don't know what it is about feet; especially MrsL's feet, that drive me crazy. The best thing is she knows it and uses it any opportunity she can to her advantage. Tonight, as we are sitting watching tv, she caught me, sort of, staring at them. What does she do? Just starts wiggling her toes. Putting the soles of her feet together and moving them up and down ever so slightly like she was stroking something with them….! Best yet, she would take her right foot and gently caress my leg. Needless to say, the Steelheart was doing its job by firmly rejecting any attempt at an erection. As she was caressing my leg with her foot, she sent me a text "this will cost you tonight…" I can't wait!
What is it in these things that drive us crazy? Feet are the only thing I really just go batshit crazy over. I could rub, kiss, suck, caress, cum all over her feet, and lick them clean daily.
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Im really trying to hate this camera which i have already preordered bt everytimes i see a picture out of this tiny sensor, it can't resist... Such painterly creamy look, the DR wins over me...
To my eyes, in full HD it resolve as much or more details than D800 or the new Sony FS700. Any objective opinion about that?
Im a bit worried about finding a good viewfinder for this little thing.. What would be the possible option so far?
I must say the new Zacuto Rig and Follofocus look quite sexy to me , hope i could use these with the cam and hopefully as well the Zacuto EVF pro... any idea?
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Apple is having a promotion for their 5 star average review books, which means THE OUTLAW DEMON WAILS is available for a special price of 2.99 until Monday.
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Diverse businesses across Norfolk including antique dealerships and a beer giant could be set to benefit from improved signposting, after County Hall agreed to update one of its policies.
Explore almost 150 years of our region's history by volunteering in a fascinating new project to digitise this newspaper's archive.
Healthcare staff across Norfolk are being offered rewards ranging from shopping gift cards to prize draw entries to entice them to have a free flu jab.
This week our financial columnist looks at how pensions fare across the globe - and which country is the wealthiest when it comes to their state pension
Some of the UK's biggest supermarkets and online stores are recalling products due to fears they may contain harmful chemicals and deadly bacteria.
A grey seal is fighting for life after becoming entangled in carelessly discarded plastic fishing netting which has created a wound around his neck.
A basketball player from Great Yarmouth has written a book designed to inspire children to "dream big".
A music shop chain with stores in Norwich and Great Yarmouth is to close all of its sites as it moves the business online.
Poppyland Publishing is to publish a new title on Great Yarmouth thirty years after its last booklet on the history of the town.
As the curtain continues to rise on Norfolk's community theatre scene, reporter Donna-Louise Bishop explores the reasons behind its enduring appeal.
The factory and head office of failed furniture retailer Multiyork has attracted interest from a consortium which claims it wants to continue production and secure jobs at the site.
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The world's biggest
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The NCAA announced the suspensions of eight UM players ranging from one to six games for accepting impermissible benefits from ex-booster Nevin Shapiro.
Starting defensive end Olivier Vernon will be forced to miss six games while starting safety Ray-Ray Armstrong and tight end Dyron Dye will miss four games each. Quarterback Jacory Harris, linebacker Sean Spence, receiver Travis Benjamin, defensive end Adewale Ojomo and defensive tackle Marcus Forston were banned for one game each.
The players must also repay benefits which run from a high of $1,200 in Vernon's case to $140 for Harris.
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Senior Marcus Robinson has been cleared of any NCAA violations and will not face any penalties.
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Planning my Garden Party
Thousands of ideas running through my head since I decided to live the life I imagined and have a garden party. I have a boxes stashed away out of sight that I have been saving for this kind of event. Why am I saving? I need to do this and now. Live in the Now, right?
Here are a few ideas. Enjoy, Heidi
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4 comments:
- Kristine~Lakeshore Cottage Living said...
I agree! We usually have a large garden party every 4th of July. It is so much fun.
These pictures make me yearn for warmer days...soon!
- March 10, 2011 at 10:31 PM
- Lanna said...
You read my mind! While i was in Fresh Market this weekend drooling over their amazing pastries all i could think was how bad i wanted to have a garden party. This is fate I'm totally having one now!
- March 10, 2011 at 11:34 PM
- Tara Dillard said...
Decide to just do it.
1/week I have someone to lunch in my Conservatory.
Fresh salad, homemade soup. Choosing dishes, linens, silver, glasses, trays.
Different/fun every time.
Do I have time for this? NO.
It fills my spiritual well, and is good for business. Counterintuitive yes?
Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
- March 11, 2011 at 7:08 AM
- Jena Williams, Not So Shabby Interiors said...
OH such beautiful pics and inspiration..know your Garden Party will be amazing!
- March 11, 2011 at 11:46 PM
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Up-and-coming Canadian actor Steve Lund stars as Nick Sorrentino in Syfy's new werewolf series Bitten, but it's probably not the first time you've seen him in a Sci-Fi role. You may recognize Lund from his run as The Colorado Kid on the hit supernatural drama Haven, or his appearances on shows like The CW's Beauty & The Beast and Syfy's Defiance. He even jokes he'll become "that guy who only works on Syfy shows," but as far as I can tell his career will be much more prolific than that!
I recently had the privilege of speaking with Lund, and since our interview I'm itching to see him in action. With the release of Bitten just around the corner, I have no doubt I'll see him nonstop streaming through my facebook newsfeed this time next year. He has all the makings for your next obsession—he's talented, he's got his whole career ahead of him, he's charming, hilarious, and he's got poster-perfect hair!
Find out more about Steve Lund and what to look forward to when Bitten premieres in an exclusive interview here on the The Daily Quirk.
The Daily Quirk: Can you start by telling readers what Bitten is all about?
Steve Lund: Bitten is a werewolf series, based on the only remaining female named Elena Michaels [Laura Vandervoort], and she's a werewolf that was bitten against her will, by a man that she was in love with at one point in her life, but didn't know was a werewolf. Then she stays with the pack for a while, but the temptation of a normal human life got the best of her and she tried to emancipate herself and live in the human world, as a human, but with obviously a big secret. While living in Toronto with her boyfriend who has no idea she's a werewolf, she's sent back to the pack to help them with a sort of coup d'état that was being orchestrated and she has the keen sense to catch the bad guys. So where the series picks up, she makes her trip back to the pack after being away from us for a year.
TDQ: So, what attracted you to the role of Nick Sorrentino?
SL: Well, Nick is a little bit more of a fun-loving guy, from the other werewolves who don't really have as much of a sense of humor about themselves, so I kind of related to Nick in that regard, for sure. I initially read for the part of Clay, but quickly realized that I just wasn't masculine enough, unfortunately. When the role of Nick came around, it certainly clicked a lot better for me.
TDQ: It takes a real man to admit that. So when you got the script, did you know you wanted in right away?
SL: Yeah, definitely. When I got the script I was also given the bible for the show. Any new series has a bible—basically all the back story that you need to know. It's pretty much just like pages and pages of history and all that stuff. So it's one of the only shows when I auditioned for during the pilot season in LA that had all that information, so there was so much to go from. Also the fact that it's based on a novel series was like kibble for an actor, you know? All that information is really, really helpful to have. So upon reading the first script, I knew it was shot in Toronto, that was something I wanted to do as well, because it's sort of been my home for the last couple of years. If I were to look back on my first series, you know my largest role to date, that I'd want to be home, and that worked out.
TDQ: As you mentioned, Bitten is based on Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series. How closely does the show follow the books?
SL: It's pretty accurate. They definitely have a good handle on things, and Kelley Armstrong herself has said she has full confidence in the writers, producers, and all those people in charge of the adaptation. There are a couple key things that happen in the books that don't happen in the series—I don't want to spoil anything for you, but we believe it's for the betterment of the tv series. There were some great characters we wanted to expand upon, but there were a couple small things we didn't adhere to. Greg Bryk who plays Jeremy doesn't have a drop of Japanese in him, but in the book he's half Japanese, so I think a lot of people were upset about that, but as soon as you see him a few minutes on the screen, you'll forget about all of that, as well as see that he's the greatest man of all times.
TDQ: Since Nick comes directly from the books, was there any additional pressure in taking the part of a character the audience already knows and loves so well?
SL: Definitely. There's always going to be people that hold so closely and have such a loyalty to the book series, so when they see small changes, they feel as though they've been wronged in a way. But I think that we've done a pretty good job in the casting process. I'm not just talking about myself—everybody else on the show is right off the page, basically. We've done a really good job of capturing those characters, and I don't think anyone will be upset.
TDQ: How did you prepare for the part in terms of research, or werewolf training?
SL: Yeah, it's always fun to think out of character like that. I've never done a werewolf, per se, but to incorporate all of those animalistic traits as an actor. I'm not exactly acting like a werewolf in my day to day life—that would be difficult to navigate, always biting people at restaurants. It's definitely just considering your more primal instincts, having that unique intensity that an animal in the wild would have, trying to incorporate that into the works. I know that Greyston [Holt], who plays Clay, tells this story of how he went running in the woods naked in Vancouver to prepare for the role. I didn't do anything that extreme. There's a great video of it somewhere, I'm sure, we'll try to find that for you guys.
TDQ: What is the dynamic like on the set of Bitten?
SL: Oh my god, jeez—it is so much fun. I have the time of my life. I tell everybody it's the greatest experience to date for me as an actor. But it's so much fun. Everybody—the writers, the actors, the crew—really just got along since day one.
Like I said, I wasn't really too familiar with this world, in terms of like a long scale thing through the course of the season, how the dynamics work and everything. I kept hearing and was told often that this is the best crew and cast that people have worked with, and I've had nothing to compare that to, but people keep telling me—'No it's not normally like this. It's not normally this good, it's not normally this congruent, camaraderie isn't always this high.'
TDQ: Sort of like a family.
SL: Yeah, it's so much fun hanging out together. I miss those people on a day to day basis. Like I got to see some of them recently, and it was like hanging out with my family. For five months, their faces were the ones that I saw every day, and they were there for me, they made me laugh, I cried in their arms—it was very much a home away from home, I suppose. I recently went to New York City with one of my cast mates as well, Michael Xavier. Him and I went down there to take some acting classes, and it was cool—we're like brothers, you know? We are in the show, and it hasn't been difficult at all to incorporate that into our lives.
TDQ: So, what has been the biggest challenge in filming so far?
SL: Probably all the stunt work, I've never done anything like that before. And, you know, I thought at one point that I would be pretty good, because of all the Matrix reenactments that I used to do with my friends when I was like ten or twelve years old, but it's a lot harder than you think to make it look natural. And I'm like this tall really lanky dude, and so watching myself back on camera, I just look really flimsy, and kind of just weird, like a bunch of limbs flailing. I look like one of those wacky inflatable arm balloon men at a used car sale lot. But we had an amazing stunt coordinator, and he worked with us diligently on everything, but to really make that look cool, like I knew what I was doing was certainly a challenge. You'll see when you watch.
TDQ: I look forward to it! Can you tell me about the special effects used on the show?
SL: Yeah, well obviously—well, maybe not obviously, but—all of the werewolf stuff was computer generated, so that's a huge part of it. A lot of people are anticipating and asking what the images are going to look like because when it is such a huge portion of the show, if it doesn't look good people aren't going to be too interested. So we were very fortunate to have a lot of time between shooting and our release date in January, to work out the kinks and to really take our time with the whole process and produce something that we're all really happy with. Unfortunately, you don't ever see me in wolf form in Season One, but that's why I'm really hoping for a second season, so I can see what my wolf looks like. He'll probably have super sweet hair.
TDQ: With so many shows currently featuring werewolves, what makes Bitten unique?
SL: We get asked this question a lot, and it's hard to truly express it. I have such a love for this whole world and the people that we collaborated with to make this show, so to me it's just that one feeling every time I think about it, what really separates it for me… It's not a genre I've watched a whole lot of in the past, but I think that that feeling that I get will be communicated to all the viewers as well. This show is very family-oriented. Although it does feature beasts of an other worldly type, it's very family driven. It's very humane, and you're seeing constantly themes of loyalty and love, and just that passion for life that I think a lot of people will be able to resonate with.
TDQ: You previously did a run on another Syfy series, Haven. What was it like playing the Colorado Kid?
SL: Ah, dude, it was so cool. That was my biggest role to date then, and when I booked that show I chose it because it was filmed in my home province of Nova Scotia. So I got to go home and live at home, eat home-cooked meals, see all my friends and do what I love. But also, the Colorado Kid was a character that was alluded to for three seasons, and nobody ever really explained who he was. The entire series is based on a Stephen King novella called The Colorado Kid, which is an unsolved John Doe murder case in the small town of Haven, so to be that character, there was a lot of excitement with the crew and the cast and all the viewers and everything. So it was a tall order, but it brought that energy to the part, and made it that much more fun to embody such a heralded character.
TDQ: It's seems like the Haven cast would be a fun bunch to work with. Did you enjoy your time on the show?
SL: Absolutely. I've had a couple instances, a couple opportunities to run into a few of them. I worked with Lucas Bryant on another show called Beauty and the Beast. He was a dead body, and I was the medical examiner, so I was probing at him all day, which was pretty funny. I was poking at him, trying to get him to laugh. And also the executive producer Shawn Piller, he and I have kept in touch. He came out to visit the set of Bitten, partied with us at our wrap party, just hanging out, and we actually had dinner together a couple times in LA when I was down there. He, Laura [Vandervoort], who played my on-screen wife [in Haven], and I, so we all kept in touch which was really cool. So it was very much a family down there as well, and to get to work with all those friendly Nova Scotian and Atlantic types wasn't a bad experience at all.
TDQ: In addition to being a regular on Haven, you've guest starred on other Sci-Fi themed shows, like Defiance and Lost Girl. Do you seek out those kind of science fiction and paranormal roles, or do they seem to find you?
SL: I just have the right hair for it. I don't really go looking for any role in particular, just whenever they come around, you know I respond to them or I don't. I just so happened that I land those Syfy shows. My hope is one day I can go to Comic-Con or some kind of science fiction convention of some sort and be known as that guy who only works on Syfy shows.
TDQ: So it's something you want to pursue?
SL: Yeah, it's a fun genre. It's limitless, obviously. There's always opportunities to do really fun stuff on Syfy, so I have no quarrels with it whatsoever. Thank you, Syfy, for giving me jobs.
TDQ: How do you like to spend your time when you're not busy acting?
SL: I have a really nice community of friends here. We do a lot of fun things, see a lot of shows, musical shows, I see loads of movies—a couple a week. I play a lot of hockey as well. I do training and that sort of thing. I keep myself busy and ready, ready for that next job I guess. I'm actively searching for it obviously.
TDQ: We like to end things on a fun note, what would be one quirky or fun thing fans would be surprised to find out about you?
SL: I sing Whitney Houston songs at the top of my lungs in a falsetto to prepare for an audition.
TDQ: In front of people?
SL: No, normally in a private, sound-proof room.
TDQ: That's what I would do.
SL: But I'm not ashamed or anything, it's just part of my process. Especially if I have to be sexy for an audition, it really helps me get into that whole zone.
TDQ: And one more just for fun. You appeared on another werewolf show, Hemlock Grove, so we have to ask, who would win a fight: Hemlock's resident werewolf Peter Rumancek or Nick Sorrentino?
SL: Oh my god, Nick, of course. No questions. Tell Peter I said that.
The Daily Quirk would like to thank Steve Lund for taking the time to chat! To find out more about Lund, you can "follow" him on Twitter and Instagram. And be sure to tune into Bitten premiering on Syfy January 13, at 10/9c!


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"It is impossible to speak exclusively for the unity of the church and be indifferent about the unity of humankind," says a senior Greek Orthodox theologian.
Orthodox churches have reaffirmed their commitment to "unity, justice and peace" at an inter-Orthodox consultation in Kos, Greece, this week.
The head of Austria's Catholic church has agreed to give one of his parish churches to Orthodox Christians, after the Catican agreed to the transfer.
The Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church has called on his Russian counterpart to reconcile, after a war between the two countries in 2008.
Workshops led by the Orthodox at the recent International Ecumenical Peace Convocation led to robust, honest exchanges about mutual relations.
Differences over arcane church issues are preventing Orthodox churches getting together to discuss common issues and speak with one voice on major topics.
The need for a "theology of healing" was the central theme of an international meeting between Orthodox women and other Christians.
The General Secretary of the WCC says the ecumenical body cannot take a stance on issues of sexuality and women's ordination, because of the different views among its members churches.
The WCC General Secretary and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia have met in Moscow to discuss the relationship of the Orthodox to the churches globally.
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Based on the bestselling 2013 novel by Singaporean satirist Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians is all set to hit the big screen courtesy of a feature -ength film adaptation directed by Jon M. Chu - whose past work behind the camera most notably includes the heist-thriller sequel Now You See Me 2. Since establishing himself as a premiere writer possessed of a talent that won the undivided attention of his readers, Kwan has already seen fit to expand his social parable about Asian-American cultures into the followup novel China Rich Girl - and has a third book already on the way for 2017, in the form of Rich People Problems.
Centering on a scenario in which the young Asian-American Rachel Chu - played in the film by Fresh Off the Boat star Constance Wu - takes a trip with her longtime boyfriend Nick Young - played in the film by newcomer Henry Golding - to Singapore, Crazy Rich Asians takes an unexpected turn when Rachel discovers that her Asian suitor comes from one of the wealthiest families in Malaysia. As a highly sought-after suitor, Chu suddenly has a target placed on her back in the form several competing socialites and Nick's disapproving mother - played in the film by silver screen royalty Michelle Yeoh.
Per an official press release, the rest of the cast and crew involved in the making of Crazy Rich Asians includes such actors as Chris Pang (Marco Polo), Sonoya Mizuno (La La Land), Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show), and several Singaporean actors - most notably including Pierre Png, Fiona Xie, and Tan Kheng Hua. The movie will be co-produced by Nina Jacobson (The Hunger Games) and Brad Simpson (World War Z) of Color Force, alongside John Penotti (Hell or High Water) of Ivanhoe. Tim Coddington, Robert Friedland, and Kwan will serve as executive producers, with Warner Bros. Pictures providing worldwide distribution.
Crazy Rich Asians is expected to film entirely on location in Singapore and Malaysia, with Vanja Cernjul (Marco Polo) serving as director of photography, Nelson Coates (Fifty Shades Darker) serving as production designer, Mary Vogt (Kong: Skull Island) serving as costume designer, and Myron Kerstein (Going in Style) serving as editor. As such, the movie should be more than capable of providing for an Asian-American narrative often untold on the big screen.
Chu is certainly a seasoned feature filmmaker with plenty of high-profile projects under his belt, but with Crazy Rich Asians the director will be testing his mettle further with a fairly complicated piece of contemporary social satire. Granted, it will be exciting in and of itself to see a major Hollywood production boasting a cast predominantly composed of Asian and/or Asian-American actors see theatrical release, so here's to hoping for the very best in the meantime.
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John Brookfield is the founder, creator, and developer of the Battling Ropes System. John has been a leader in the strength and fitness world for many years now. He has been known around the globe for his amazing feats of strength and endurance. He has been on television with shows like Regis and Kathie Lee, The Today Show, and Good Morning America just to name a few. John has been featured in the Ripley's Believe It Or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, as well as several publications including MMA Sports, Fighters Only and The Washington Post. John has authored four books, including Mastery of Hand Strength.
1. Velocity may be the missing link in your training program.
2. Use only as much energy as needed to accomplish a task.
3. Learn to relax while being uncomfortable – become more comfortable being uncomfortable!
In this episode we talk with John Brookfield about his unique training systems and philosophies. John is an innovator in the fitness industry creating training methods using Battling Ropes, barrels and even chains. His training methods help improve not only your strength, but also your conditioning and he reminds us of the importance of considering natural movement when designing our workouts.
John discusses the importance of training velocity for better conditioning. And how his functional training methods can help people learn to relax under stress and use only as much energy as required to complete a task. John shows us how the lessons you learn from training can even influence your life outside the gym!
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Whatever he is currently doing at the time to reach his goals. Right now swinging the 50lbs Sledgehammer.
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The 50lbs Sledgehammer
Q: What is the best book you've ever read?
The Bible
Q: What is your favorite Pump Up Song?
Doesn't listen to music. Likes to train under "bad" conditions.
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For Cases Diagnosed 1/1/2018 and Forward
Beginning with cancer cases diagnosed January 1, 2018 and forward, SEER registries in the United States will be collecting Extent of Disease (EOD) information. The three main data items will be EOD Primary Tumor, EOD Regional Nodes and EOD Mets. Using these three data items, a EOD TNM T, EOD TNM N and EOD TNM M will be derived, along with an EOD TNM Stage Group based on the AJCC 8th edition. SEER has developed a staging database referred to as the SEER*RSA that provides information about each cancer (primary site/histology/other factors defined).
This page provides resources including the General Coding Instructions for EOD and the Summary Stage 2018 Staging Manual.
Available Resources
- Extent of Disease 2018 General Instructions (PDF, 349 KB) (Updated September 4, 2019)
- EOD Change log (version 1.6 to version 1.7) (PDF, 342 KB)
- Summary Stage 2018 Manual
- Site-Specific Data Items (SSDI)/Grade
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For Cases Diagnosed 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2017
Beginning with cancer cases diagnosed January 1, 2016, cancer registries in the United States transitioned from collecting cancer stage information using Collaborative Stage (CS) to collecting stage using the TNM classification. TNM categories, stage groups, and definitions used by SEER are based on the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th Edition. SEER developed a staging database referred to as the SEER*RSA that provides information about each cancer (primary site/histology/other factors defined).
This page provides resources including Section V of the 2016 SEER Program Manual, comparison and mapping between staging systems, and more information about UICC TNM staging.
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- 2016 SEER Manual Section V: Stage of Disease at Diagnosis (PDF, 931 KB)
- Revised Coding Instructions for 2017 (PDF, 745 KB)
Ambiguous Terminology
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) released an email to clarify the use of ambiguous terminology. SEER agrees with this notice and included the information in the 2018 SEER manual (PDF, 1.4 MB) on page 11.
SEER*RSA TNM Schema Mapping to UICC 7th edition, AJCC 7th edition, and Summary Stage 2000
These spreadsheets map the 153 Schemas in SEER*RSA to the other staging systems. Details on site and histologies included for each schema and staging type are detailed in the SEER*RSA TNM schema page for each schema.
- TNM Schema Mapping Quick Reference (XLS, 68 KB)
- Detailed TNM Schema Mapping (XLSX, 26 KB) - This spreadsheet is more extensive than the quick reference and includes primary sites, histologies, SSF 25, etc.
Comparison of UICC 7th Edition and AJCC 7th Edition (PDF (PDF, 287 KB) ) (Excel (XLSX, 25 KB) )
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) website provides information about the organization and their global efforts to accelerate the fight against cancer. The UICC is an informative resource for learning about TNM including:
- Information about TNM (what it is, why and how it should be used, and more).
- TNM E-Learning Modules.
- Additional resources, including links to publications, such as TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th Edition, as well as the history of TNM.
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I barely slept at all last night, and it's not the first time since this all started, so I guess I should talk about it here.
I've always slept very soundly, before this – my wife has said I could sleep through a dump truck crashing into the house. Lately, though, it's as if I barely sleep an hour un-interrupted, and the creak of a floorboard out in the hallway can wake me. The dreams, or fragments of dreams that I remember upon being startled awake are… unsettling. I don't remember much detail, and I don't want to turn this into a dream journal, but I know that the dreams cause me a mental discomfort that I've never experienced before. It isn't a typical 'nightmare' feeling, where your mind plays through a terrifying scene but then, upon waking, the fear evaporates as the rational mind takes over; I've had that kind of dream many times, and I've never given them a second thought. No, when I awake from these dreams and return to the waking world my unease seems to grow, with dark, swirling fragments of whatever nightmare world I'm leaving still clinging on and seeming to cloud my vision.
Last night was bad, and I woke multiple times, sometimes due to outside influence, and twice I believe I woke up due to the dreams themselves – both those times I opened my eyes, but could swear I still saw an undulating, shadowy dream-figure there in the room with me. The image quickly disappeared as I came fully awake, but the feeling, the sensation of it never left me.
The fragments I remember, or try to remember, or wish I didn't remember, are mostly in shades of grey and black. I know there is a recurring figure who looks like a soldier, possibly? But not a modern soldier – much older. I can't say that he 'does' anything, but I just know he shouldn't be there, if that makes any sense, and there is a strong feeling of unease as he arrives. There is also an opening – I don't know if it's a doorway or a tunnel or something altogether different, it simply provokes a feeling of 'entrance', but I seem to instinctively know not to enter. There are other small fragments too, but nothing I can put to words.
I may try a sleep aid at some point, I can't keep having nights like this.


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Some will tell you the age of multitasking is over. That we should all focus on doing one thing well before taking on something else. Well, apparently the employers didn't get that memo; multitasking in the workplace is alive and well. So maybe some good multitasking tips would help?
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Thanks to this infographic from PoundPlace, we've found several good tips. As you'll see, a rather large part of being a good multitasker is knowing the pros and cons of doing more than one thing at a time. It's also important to know when multitasking works and when it's more important to focus. Perhaps most important, you'll learn that multi-tasking is still a good way to manage your busy schedule.
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BLACKBURN, England, June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Jason Cropper, founder and CEO of Totally Wicked E-Liquid, has agreed to resign from the multimillion-pound global business that he created. The board of directors concluded on Wednesday 26th June, by unanimous agreement, that Mr Cropper should step down.
Totally Wicked is currently committing significant company resources and capacity to bring the necessary influence to on-going European and national legislative processes that are seeking to effectively ban recreational use of electronic cigarettes. The company believes that both the MHRA and the EU parliament have neither legitimacy to act, nor the interests of public health in mind in their collective attempt to medicinally regulate electronic cigarettes. Notwithstanding the company's position, it has recently become known to the company directors that Mr Cropper has on a number of occasions made direct contact with both Ms Linda McAvan MEP, lead Rapporteur of the EU ENVI committee and Mr Jeremy Mean of the MHRA. In these communications, Mr Cropper has called in to question the legitimacy and motivations of both these two individually and the organisations that they represent. On reviewing these communications the board has decided that the content does not reflect the views of the company. Mr Cropper has been unwilling to retract these comments and has agreed amicably that in order to protect the business, its customers and staff during a time of impending regulations and legal process, that he should resign his position as CEO. The Board was left with no option but to agree to his resignation.
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At the end of your day at Alta Valtellina you can relax in the natural hot springs at Bormio. You can also head to Santa Caterina to ski or ride in the home of many alpine world cup races.
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In this installment of "Real or Fake?" we'll discuss the ever-popular and often imitated Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman, officially known as the Eames Lounge (670) and Ottoman (671). Designed by the remarkable and prolific husband and wife team of modernist architects and designers, Charles and Ray Eames in 1956, this chair was introduced to the public on NBC's morning show, the Arlene Francis Home Show (which later became The Today Show) and was an instant hit. (Don't miss the extraordinary 2-part video here.) It's been in constant production ever since by U.S. licensee Herman Miller of Zeeland Michigan and European licensee Vitra.
It's also one of the most popularly copied pieces and I defy anyone to find a furniture store anywhere in the world that doesn't sell a version of this chair. Some copies even have their own fans – an unlicensed knockoff from Plycraft by George Mulhauser is considered by many to be superior in both quality and comfort to the real thing and can be had at substantial savings. It's said to be more ergonomic for today's larger American frames.
So if you're in the market for an Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, how do you know if you're getting the real thing? If you're buying new, it's easy. Buy from a Herman Miller dealer or look for the Herman Miller label on the underside of the chair shell. Prices start at about $3,500 for the cherry or walnut versions. A 50th anniversary chair in santos palisander rosewood starts at about $4,500. Authentic vintage chairs get that much or more, and an earlier limited edition model in rosewood has been known to fetch as much as $7,000 at auction. (UPDATE: A vintage rosewood chair and ottoman just got $3,120 at the October 7, 2008 Modern Design auction at Wright Auctions of Chicago. Pre-auction estimates put it at $3,000 to $4,000 – obviously a sign of the times given the world economic crisis. Read about it here.)
But if you're buying vintage, first look for the label on the underside which looks like this:
If there's no visible label, how do you know you're getting the real thing? Here's some other visual cues to look for:
Shell of cherry, walnut, santos palisander or rosewood. Any others are likely fakes.
Look for six-inch thick urethane foam cushions with soft leather upholstery.
The chair will have a five-legged base ("five-star") and the ottoman four. Legs rise at a slight angle – they are not flat nor do they rise too steeply creating a "cone" effect.
Look for die-cast aluminum back braces – not square tubular aluminum.
The bases are also die-cast and painted black with polished aluminum trim.
Some copies have a loose cap over the base to hide rough welds or bolts where the legs meet the post.
Natural rubber shock mounts and adjustable stainless steel glides.
Armrests are curved, not flat.
Look at the leather upholstery on the armrest. Fakes often have a single piece of leather wrapped around the edge. Authentic models have a separate piece of leather welting wrapped around the edge.
The ottoman is the exact same size as the seat of the chair. In fact, the cushions are interchangeable.
Most copies recline, an authentic chair does not.
There should be absolutely no visible screws or bolts. None.
This copy has a four-legged chair, flat legs, flat armrests and a smaller ottoman.
Visible screws are an instant dead give-away. This one is a cheap copy.
Flat arms with a single piece of leather wrapped around the edges instead of a second piece of welting is a no-no.
If you've got Taittinger taste on a Schlitz budget, look for a knock-off from Plycraft. They generally start at around $1,200 and with a steady demand for them, they'll hold their value almost as well as the authentic Herman Miller version. You might even find it to be more comfortable. (But don't tell anyone I said that!)
Read about the latest auction results for a vintage Eames Lounge Chair 670 and Ottoman 671 here.
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After my last catastrophe of a project, I really felt like I needed to redeem myself!
|Rumply old tank top. It has some tiny holes and stains and is just kinda crappy. But I needed some workout shirts; things that can handle a sweaty zumba class or powerlifting sesh!
|I refashioned this dress a while ago but didn't like the straps I added, so I decided to use it for its fabric in my favorite colors!
|I cut out some design elements
|And refined the shapes
|And on they went! Here is the front
|And here is the back! The sewing is a little uneven and the edges are raw, but that's kind of the feel I wanted; a little rough and 'handmade'
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This video is by a Christian apologist – but he does a darned good job here. The American politicians have lost their minds.
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This is what happens when people vote GOP, they get the Lindsay Graham/Dick Cheney types who want to use perpetual war to remove everyone's rights. If we just threw these stooges who perpetrated 9/11 and pinned it (sloppily) on "al queda," we wouldn't have to take anyone's rights or demonize a group of people who had nothing to do with any of this.
The only real problem in all this stuff is: what are we supposed to do when a bunch of Muslims are sitting on our oil? If you're Cheney and company, you frame them and then send in military to take the oil. And then get a bunch of rightwing apologists to scream loudly and generate fear of Muslims. Can you say 1984?
Did you watch the vid ? And did you note that under "Democrats" "some of the greatest atrocities have been pulled off!" Or do you just think any thing limp sorry left is always "right" OH sorry again correct? The whole stinking lot of the "Polit Bureau" is corrupt and needs routing out like the poison pulpit of all religions do oh can't forget the banks as well. As for the stock markets well just like the lodges of the brother hood nail them in and cut off supply to the let them eat each other instead of us ;-)!
Oh forgot to give credence to the war for oil theory, or not ;-)! Please do take the time to watch the following documentary, even though it came from PBS which if you know who's really behind them well they would know so……
Thought provoking stuff!
Hate is imbedded in Islam "Holy Book" indeed. Just check the Old Testament and you will find the same appeals to murder. Check Christianity's history and you will find millions of murders in the name of Christ. Check American history and you will find the same numbers, in the name of The Empire. Check the Talmud and be afraid. Etc… etc…
Time to wake up and stop blaming others.


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The formation of SIM was discussed at CIM08 in Thessaloniki, Greece. In January 2012, active participants of previous CIMs and contributors to previous issues of JIMS were asked to join the new society, and 68 accepted our invitation. The first general meeting was held at CIM14 in Berlin, Germany.


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Who cares if you can't run "normal" Windows apps on an ARM-based Windows 8 tablet?
At the Consumer Electronics Show this week, there's been a lot of buzz created by Microsoft. Most of the activity surrounds consumer technology like Kinect, phones, and tablets, though, and not Windows 8 like I'd hoped.
At the Consumer Electronics Show this week, there's been a lot of buzz created by Microsoft. Most of the activity surrounds consumer technology like Kinect, phones, and tablets, though, and not Windows 8 like I'd hoped. I have seen stories of a handful of demonstrations of the ARM version of Windows 8 running on tablets, and that brings to mind something important that is often overlooked: the apps you run in Windows on your Intel computer are not going to be compatible with the version of Windows that runs on ARM.
Many of you know this already, especially if you were around in the late 1990's when Windows NT 4.0 came in four different flavors (bonus points for knowing which architectures were supported). ARM wasn't one of them, but if you tried to install your run-of-the-mill Windows apps on an installation of Windows running on Alpha (there's two…can you name the others? They're at the bottom of the article, but you probably already Wikipedia'd it), it wouldn't work. Switching processor architecture means, at minimum, a recompile of the code, but more likely rewritten code.
Some people are upset, and I can understand why. They're the people that don't want an iPad or Android tablet because they can't manage them the same way as a Windows box. They want to see a Windows box so that they use the same apps as on their desktop, and manage the OS the same way. Windows running on ARM sounds so promising on the surface, only to take it all away on a technicality. Two, actually.
The first technicality, of course, is the processor architecture, but the second is that the ARM version of Windows 8 reportedly won't come with the traditional Windows desktop. While demos are still appearing with the so-called "Desktop App" accessible via the new Metro UI, other reports note that it will eventually be removed (Mary Jo Foley has been covering this all in depth).
Looking at the present day applications and management principles, you can see why they'd be upset. But if you look into the future, as Microsoft certainly has, it's not hard to see where things are headed. People want the same apps and settings on all of their devices, no matter what or where they are. Installing things locally on the device is the most inefficient way to make that happen, even with sync. Microsoft is wisely shifting focus to the cloud, and the fact that they're doing it with consumer devices first is no accident – consumers will be adjust and adopt a cloud mentality before big business will.
The Metro UI, which has shaped up to be more than just a UI, is also their approach to moving to the next generation of apps and services. While the kernel may be the same in Windows 8, it appears that the Win 32 interface known as the desktop and Metro UI are independent of each other.
It seems confusing, and it will until Microsoft finally gives us all the information we want, but piecing together what we know about the future of applications with what we know about Windows 8, we can see that the path they're going down makes sense. If you have to write new apps to support the cloud, why not write them for an architecture that's optimized for mobile devices? ARM processors are found in a whopping 90% of mobile devices, from phones to tablets. They're preferred for their high efficiency, low power consumption, and flexible production. ARM doesn't actually make processors – they license the architecture to chip makers who design their own chips around the ARM technology.
ARM processors are expected to enter the PC market, too. In 2011, IDC projected that ARM processors will be in 13% of PCs in the next three years. These PCs aren't going to be running Windows and Office like they do today. They'll be cloud-oriented desktops with some local apps, like a web browser or client application for a cloud service. They'll be tablets with external monitors, keyboards, and mice. The reason for this is that the world is moving in this direction, and when it gets there, you won't need that overpowered muscle car under your desk—just the sleek, efficient hybrid.
So, while I can understand the furor over apps not being compatible with the ARM version of Windows 8, I think those that are upset need to take this opportunity to look at what the future of applications and operating systems will be. There's a very real possibility that ARM could become the default architecture of the future, and that Windows 9 or 10 will just support x86/64 processors as a necessary evil. Something major could happen, of course. Intel is talking about their mobile chips, but unless they support the same apps (ARM-based apps) as everyone else, it's a lost cause…just like trying to run Windows apps on a tablet.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Emergency handbag essentials
I keep all my products in an Ipsy bag so I can easily move it from one purse to another and nothing gets lost. It's a simple way to keep everything I need all in one place.
Lip products: As a girl who loves her lipstick I always keep what I consider to be a neutral shade on hand in case I forget to put lipstick on that day or I've managed to misplace the one I've brought. I also always keep a chapstick on hand; currently I've been using the Alba Botanics lip balm in coconut cream and it's really good!
Hand products: I always have an antibacterial gel with me and this one is in Sunshine and Lemons, the perfect scent for summer. The hand cream I'm carrying is a Supergoop one with Sea Buckthorn and SPF 40. It's not my favorite, but it's a convenient size and easy to throw on after I wash my hands.
Beauty tools: I love this retractable elf kabuki brush, it makes touching up my powder super easy and mess free. I always have a set of spare tweezers on me and it's come in handy on many occasions. The elf shine eraser papers are a must for me as I am ridiculously oily. These work as well as any other blotting papers I've used and they're only $1.
Miscellaneous: I love the tear out nail files in this little pack, I am always breaking a nail and snagging it on everything so these are super handy. The Kleenex is self-explanatory and a total lifesaver, the same can be said for the bobby pins. My sensory therapy on-the-spot relief oil in mint is one of my favorite products. If I ever have a headache I massage a little onto my temples and the back of my neck and I feel instant relief, it's sooo good. Lastly, who doesn't always need to have a pen handy?
That's everything I consider to be my handbag essentials. Tell me what's a must-carry in your bag!
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I love this Kim, what a smart idea to move everything from one bag to another. Brilliant! OK, you're going to laugh but there's another essential that I carry with me, and that is a bag of nuts, almonds, peanuts or cashews, something to give me a little protein if I'm not near any food for a while. And I always have my powder compact, and a little pill case with ibuprofen. I also carry one of my eyeliners, as my one eye has a tendency to get watery so if it smudges off I'm ready to reapply! I hope you have a beautiful, productive, and peaceful Wednesday beautiful girl!ReplyDeleteReplies
Andrea, seriously, what great ideas! I definitely should start carrying a little bag of nuts with me, it's such a perfect snack for on the go and I am a nut (haha) when I don't eat often so that's actually so smart! My husband is the one who always has the ibuprofen with him hahaha. Thanks for sharing your essentials with me, you gave me some great ideas! I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday my beautiful and sweet friend, lets hope the rest of the week flies by! XO -KimDelete
Loved this Kim I need to start taking smaller bags around with me so I don't fill the with a load of stuff. I always have anti bacterial hand gel on me too! Hope you are having a lovely week my gorgeous friendReplyDelete
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Thanks so much for stopping in my beautiful friend, I hope you are having a great week - it's almost the weekend! :D XO -KimDelete
I carry most of the same things with me! Sanitizer, oil wipes, tissues. I also have floss, a mini mouthwash, & chapstick. It's important to always have the essentials :)ReplyDelete
I carry most of the same things with me! Sanitizer, oil wipes, tissues. I also have floss, a mini mouthwash, & chapstick. It's important to always have the essentials :)ReplyDelete
I carry most of the same things with me! Sanitizer, oil wipes, tissues. I also have floss, a mini mouthwash, & chapstick. It's important to always have the essentials :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I love the idea of the floss and mini mouthwash, I totally need to add those in because you never know when you need fresh breath! Love those ideas! Thanks for stopping in gorgeous and have a great weekend! XO -KimDelete


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She never checks the chat, she has on more than one occasion taken a task that someone has called. She has trashed She trashed a WHOLE board of 320 building, visitor, mining, boat tasks and basket tasks because SHE didn't want to do any of those. She NEVER apologizes.
In the blossom derby she sat on a train task that we had ALL stocked our boards for. 5 separate people asked her when she would be done, she didn't answer. The only time she speaks is when she needs something.
I opted her boyfriend out of a derby a few weeks back because he hadn't finished a task.... ANY tasks by Wednesday. This wasn't the first time either. So he got angry and left. No loss.
This morning someone said they would be done with their task in 20 minutes and wanted to take an actress task. He asked if anyone had 3 actresses. I said in chat I had three and let them go for him.
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DUE to high fuel pump prices, there has been a surge of interest in petrol-electric hybrid vehicles.
For instance, hybrid car sales all over the world, dominated by the Toyota Prius, saw a marked increase in the last four year despite a declining new passenger car market.
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As an author and retail technology CEO, I have the privilege of meeting with over 100 retail CEOs each year. I am continuously interested in learning about their top issues and concerns, along with the initiatives they are undertaking to address these challenges.
The tone of these discussions has changed significantly over the past year. In fact, a number of the CEO's I met in 2015 and 2016 are no longer in those positions.
Prior to 2016, I would hear about incremental change. The top issues on CEO's minds were things like omnichannel, mobile technology, improving the in-store experience and data security. As you know, one of my core tenets is that without the right product, these other factors are less important. When I would ask these CEOs about their product assortments, most would say that they left those decisions in the hands of their designers and merchants.
It was puzzling to me: technology was being implemented throughout the supply chain, in marketing, and within the store. However, aside from product lifecycle management (PLM) tools being used at some retailers and brands, the designers and merchants were left in the stone ages without technology support.
It made sense at the time. Many retailers were plodding along with low single-digit comp sales increases, and few had a "burning platform" where they needed to make radical changes. I would ask how designers and merchants made their product and pricing decisions for next season. The typical response was "they look at historical sales data from last season, assess the competition, and then use their own intuition to project what the consumer will want." Worse, sometimes I would hear: "the consumer doesn't know what she wants. It's our job to tell them." This process had worked for decades – why do anything differently?
As we know, the industry has changed dramatically over the last year. As of August 31, 2017, according to Retail Dive, 16 major retailers have filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., double the pace of 2016. Incremental change is no longer an option. Retailers are focused on survival.
It used to be that when a retail CEO was fired, he or she would surface as CEO of another retailer within a few months. This created an inbreeding of old ideas, outdated approaches, and more of the status quo, particularly in the fashion industry. Now, with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) gobbling up market share, fashion brands and retailers are looking to outside the fashion industry for leadership. For example, last year, Chico's brought in Shelley Broader from Walmart as CEO of Chico's FAS. Ms. Broader has brought a focus on data science as one of the pillars of Chico's strategy moving forward.
The conversations I have with CEOs now regarding product assortment decisions are very different: "The customer is in the driver's seat." "She is armed with data." "She is moving faster than we are." "We need to put the customer at the center of everything we do." Retailers recognize they can no longer dictate to the consumer what she should want.
The Role of the Merchant: Then and Now
The job of the product designer or merchant, particularly in fashion, is extremely difficult. She is given a financial plan for the next year, which requires her to deliver a certain number of new styles in each product category. She must review historical sales data, look at trend reports, assess competitive offerings, talk to vendors and perhaps visit runway shows. She must then create a line plan which includes a range of options for the consumer, all of which fit the brand image. In many retailers, hundreds or even thousands of new styles are launched each season. In some cases, merchants are working on multiple overlapping seasons at the same time, attempting to predict consumer preferences anywhere from three to 15 months pre-season. How can a merchant or designer possibly integrate all of this information and develop a successful line plan? It is no wonder over 60% of new styles are deemed failures or "dogs".
Many CEOs are now realizing this and are looking for solutions. The most visionary CEOs are starting to implement a new process in their product development and merchandising functions known as Optimized Line Planning. This new category of solutions has only recently been made possible with the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Amazon is already there, and they have far more data to work with than even the largest traditional retailers.
Optimized Line Planning – Reducing the Risk of Next Season's Bets
These Optimized Line Planning solutions automatically integrate data from multiple sources - including historical sales data, trend data, competitive data, CRM data, social media feeds, and forward-looking voice of consumer data – to create a single view of the customer type or "persona". With the targeted customer segments clearly identified, Optimized Line Planning solutions determine the groups of product attributes which will resonate best with each segment. From these attribute groups, design placeholders are created for next season, which represent the starting point of a line plan for the designers and merchants. These solutions can also forecast the revenue expected to be generated from each placeholder, so designers and merchants can be more confident that their line plan will achieve their financial objectives.
This capability enables companies to mitigate the risk of committing to raw materials in advance, and to reduce their time to market by shortening development and decision cycles. When designers know which product attributes resonate with their current or aspirational target consumer, they can enhance their odds and place bets across the supply chain and development cycle with confidence.
Amazon is Already There
Amazon already has all of this data, aggregated from millions of shoppers. As I wrote recently, Amazon is leveraging this data to develop new assortments of private label products which places them in direct competition with brands and specialty retailers. Warren Buffett spoke on August 30 about the struggle between retailers and brands and about the power that Amazon, Costco and Walmart have in driving their private brand businesses. These retailers are all far ahead of the rest of the industry in leveraging analytics in making merchandising decisions.
Clearly the retail industry is in a state of disruption. The CEOs I speak with know that success – and survival - will be all about product differentiation. With many retailers on the brink of bankruptcy, one bad season could put them under. Disruptive times call for revolutionary thinking. Today's machine learning technologies can enable retailers to have confidence in delivering winning new products, season after season.