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Estes Performance InCorporated (EPIC), and a consortium of private donors and supporters, have announced plans for construction of The Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center "The Rocky" to benefit the citizens of Estes Park, Larimer County, the State of Colorado and beyond.
The new complex will be built in the 100 block of East Elkhorn at the previous location of the Park Theatre Mall. The Fall River, which runs through the project site, will be uncovered and allow for completion of the final segment of the Town's Riverwalk. The Riverwalk will pass through the new building's atrium, but will be open for public use at all times. The Town of Estes Park will also be granted an easement to the river that will allow public access.
The Rocky Mountain Performing Arts Center will play host to distinguished performing artists, local groups and a significant number of nationally and internationally known performers. Public funds will not be used for the project, as donors and the private sector will provide all funding.
"Building 'The Rocky' is the result of a cooperation between local residents and second-home owners from around the country to build a new community treasure, one which will continue a performing arts tradition that dates back nearly a century on this site," said Curt Gleaves, president of the EPIC board of trustees. "A generous donation of land by property owners and Estes Park residents, Sharon and Robert Seeley, kicks off a private fundraising effort that has targeted $15 million for construction of the facility."
This donation of land was contingent upon reaching fund-raising campaign milestones prior to March 2014. Ms. Seeley explains, "Rather than selling the property to just any developer, Robert and I wanted to leave something good and lasting to our home community. This project fits the bill in every respect."
"By donating this property, the Seeley family has dramatically enhanced the value of all donations, previously provided by the people of Estes Park. Through the auspices of the Friends of Stanley Hall and Supporters of the Performing arts, we are ultimately able to realize the dream of a performing arts center," said Dick Zellner and EPIC trustee.
"We look forward to seeing plans for the performing arts center as EPIC works through the development process, incorporating feedback from citizens, the planning commission and the town board," said Estes Park Mayor Bill Pinkham. "We believe a performing arts center would have cultural benefits for our community, as well as invigorate our economy by encouraging more guests to visit our lodges, shops and restaurants."
The downtown location of "The Rocky" is expected to be a magnet for upscale clientele and a significant number of "cultural tourists" whose presence will benefit downtown businesses. This cultural center will expand entertainment options and extend the time residents and tourists are spending downtown. Currently more than 55 percent of visitors to Estes Park come from outside the state of Colorado.
EPIC is an organization devoted to making "The Rocky" a reality. The donated property is large enough to allow for a commercial area to complement the performing arts center. By developing a self-sustaining business model, including a 501c(3) non-profit (The Rocky) and a Limited Liability Corporation, (the commercial component), EPIC's plan will serve as a national model for other communities who strive to create a financially sustainable performing arts facility. EPIC will raise the funds necessary for the total facility; operate the performing arts center and own 80 percent of the L.L.C., which in turn will allow EPIC to collect tax-free annual, passive, rental income to support the L.L.C.
With its non-profit focus and unique structure, it is expected that the EPIC Board of Trustees will attract and be populated by major donors and philanthropists who wish to invest in this project. This widened scope will change the fund raising program from one that is locally based into something nationally based. The expanded business plan, while continuing to serve the needs of local community performing arts groups, will now concentrate on presenting nationally and internationally acclaimed performers as well.
A professional management team will lead "The Rocky" to national prominence through creative local and national programming and the hosting of major meetings and seminars. It is expected that the facility will open in the spring of 2016. Selection of a contractor and other announcements about fundraising, programs and anticipated economic impact will be forthcoming.
Follow http://rockymountainperformingarts.org for regular updates.


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Differentiation Under the Integral Sign
Another question about "partial integrals" is when we can interchange integral and differential operations. Just like we found for continuity of partial integrals, this involves interchanging two limit processes.
Specifically, let's again assume that is a function on the rectangle , and that is of bounded variation on and that the integral
exists for every . Further, assume that the partial derivative exists and is continuous throughout . Then the derivative of exists and is given by
Similar results hold where and are vector values, and where derivatives in terms of are replaced outside the integral by partial derivatives in terms of its components.
So, if and we can calculate the difference quotient:
where is some number between and that exists by the differential mean value theorem. Now to find the derivative, we take the limit of the difference quotient
as we take to approach , the number gets squeezed towards as well. Since we assumed to be continuous, the limit in the integrand will equal , as asserted.
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Doesn't the differential MVT only imply that for each x there is a \xi(x) between y and y_0 such that…? It looks here that you're applying the MVT to F(y) if we already know what F'(y) is, but I may be missing something.
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Yes, but for each the value between and may be different. Right?
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River levels continue to cause havoc for shippers
Despite several warning cries from the river industry, commerce along the Mississippi River remains afloat. A combination of constant dredging along the river and removing rock pinnacles near Thebes, Ill., has done the trick and kept the river open.
"We're going to be able to guarantee a 9' depth all the way down to a negative 7' at St. Louis," says Michael Petersen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson.
The rock removal was completed ahead of schedule. This has changed the tone of the industry, now applauding the Corps' work.
"Thank goodness the Corps got in and got those pinnacles removed by working with their contractors," says Marty Hettel, of AEP River Operations. "I can't say enough about the great job they did."
Risks remain. While the vital shipping artery remains open to commerce, the water levels are still at a critical stage. At the end of January, water levels were at -3.6. To put it into perspective, that's 50' lower than water levels during the flood of 1993. This is forcing barge operators to ship lighter loads.
Hettel says AEP is only operating at 45% capacity. In January, it moved 380,000 tons, not the 600,000 tons the company could have moved with higher water levels.
"The river level has dramatically increased the cost of transportation for the industry," says Rick Calhoun, president of Cargo Carriers, Inc., a division of Cargill. "There was a period of time where the lack of certainty whether the river would be open created a situation where the export industry was a little reluctant to put on deferred sales to customers."
Other challenges continue to surface as river levels fluctuate. The frigid blast that made its way across much of the upper Midwest can also create flow issues. The Corps, however, says it is prepared.
"We have as much water as we can hold in our pools upstream behind our locks and dams," Petersen says. "So, in case, for example, we have an ice bite where there's a hard freeze upstream, we'll be able to buffer that with water behind those dams."
Couple that with more rock pinnacles that could interfere with the required 9' channel depth, and more work still needs to be done.
"Now, Grand Tower, Ill., is becoming an issue," Hettel says. "It's the second place where we have these rock pinnacles. In the very near future we hope the Corps can remove those pinnacles, similar to what they did at Thebes to keep the river open.
Hettel is confident the Corps will get the work done, even if funding is an issue, based on its current track record.
As the spring draws closer, farmers are questioning if fertilizer shipments will arrive in time, and at what cost.
"Some of these fertilizer barges have had to be loaded to a lighter level to make sure that they can get through," Calhoun says.
Lighter loads, however, mean longer transit times, and ultimately, higher costs for everyone.
The Corps is mandated to release water from the Missouri River each spring. This means water levels will improve along the Mississippi, April through December. If the drought persists, however, the river industry could end up in the same boat next year.
For continuing coverage of the Mississippi River situation, go to
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… or Barbeque.
BBQ stands for Best of the Best Quality. Yes believe it, and no, it doesn't stand for Best Believable Quality chicken, as I read in one website. Come to think of it, there are several food-related meanings that BBQ could stand for; just some that come to mind: Best Banana Quickbread, Better Bacon Quiche, Better Than the Best Quesadilla, Brown Butter Quinoa … er, I'll quit now before I get carried away.
BBQ is a Korean franchise that spans close to 4,000 restaurants in 37 countries. According to their flyer, BBQ uses "… the highest class of fresh chicken, sauce & powder and other materials for providing the world's most delicious chicken and healthy food." The "healthy" intimation comes from the fact that the company uses extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to fry their chicken. It sounds ideal at first glance but EVOO has such a low smoking point that its flavor breaks down at frying temperatures. But I digress.
Driving down Jupiter Street in Makati coming from Buendia, there's a BBQ take-out stand (fire-engine red "" you can't miss it!) and a few meters down, there's another BBQ but this time a dine-in establishment. I hear that the former is owned by a Korean and the latter a Filipino, where service is reportedly quite slow but don't let that stop you.
During the weekends when I can't be bothered to cook, BBQ is a fixture in my house. I especially like the Rice Syrup Chicken (P650/16 pcs) covered in a slightly sweet glaze that's lighter than honey, and the Spicy Chicken (same price) which is red and sassy. Kids are fond of the Original Chicken (P600/8 pcs) because of the satisfying ratio of skin to crunch. Indeed, BBQ chicken is tasty because of its audible, surround-sound crunch, the juicy meat, and the glaze that pools at the bottom of the foil, perfect for cleaning up and licking off with a finger "" very reminiscent of "finger lickin' goodness," yes? Each order comes with a small pack of pickled radish that's awash in vinegary fumes. Once you get over the smell, the radish is a thoughtful counter to the chicken.
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Chef-Todd-Mohr necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 15 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
Chef Todd Mohr has 200 internet cooking videos, attracting more than 600,000 views to date. The unique philosophy, cooking without recipes by understanding basic cooking methods, has led to a complete cooking instruction system delivered via e course. This DVD is the introduction to this revolutionary cooking philosophy as it reveals the 5 biggest discoveries chef Todd has made through culinary school and 12 years of professional experience, including teaching culinary. These discoveries have already helped thousands learn how to cook quickly and easily and are aimed to teach home cooks how to cook like a chef at home.
Primarily: home cooks who are serious about learning to cook.
Other markets: culinary students
those cooking professionally who never received formal training
The #1 goal of this cover art is to sell the DVD, by making the audience feel they have to know what the 5 secrets are.
Verbiage on the cover should be brief and really highlight the title: The 5 Best Kept Chef Secrets - (smaller subtitle: for creating amazing meals at home!) I am open to better copy writing on this title, but that is the major theme. The main benefit to getting and viewing the DVD is to learn 5 secrets that Chef Todd learned in culinary school (and through professional practice) that chef's know. Not knowing these secrets is what has held home cooks back and separates them from their best cooking.
Other benefits that can be featured on the cover:
title: The 5 Best Kept Chef Secrets subtitle: to becoming a great cook at home
I like the bullets but this copy would better explain the benefits:
Improve your cooking immediately
Get the confidence you need in the kitchen
Change the way you think about cooking forever!
Chef Todd should be positioned as an authority/expert in the field of cooking as well as somebody with a friendly, inviting teaching style that makes it easy for anyone to learn from him. The audience needs to feel confident that the 5 secrets will change the way they've looked at cooking in the past and lead them in a new direction for guaranteed success.
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Spine width: 165 pixels
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We are really looking for a creative, eye-catching design and are flexible on color scheme.
Photo Resources you may choose to use:
The back should feature bio information about Chef Todd, possibly with photo if you didn't use it on the front design (or a thumbnail photo if you did use a large photo on the cover).
UPDATE: please use this bio copy:
Chef Todd Mohr has taught thousands to cook and now you can learn his best-kept chef secrets for yourself.
These secrets are the result of culinary school and 2 decades of professional cooking experience and you can learn them in only 40 minutes!
Once you learn these simple - yet powerful - cooking tricks of the trade, you will be able to create amazing meals at home quickly, easily - and happily!


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This week's store of the week, is one of my favourite neighbourhood shops.
Located right between Lawrence and Eglintion on Yonge, Intuition for Men | Women has slowly but surely brought a cooler vibe uptown. I got a chance to sit down with owner/operator Krisopher De Gale Perry and get the scoop on this little sliver of downtown… Uptown.
"We thought the neighbourhood needed something a little more youthful… We were finding that our customers are people that used to live on Queen Street, and now live up here with their families".
Walking around the store you totally get the downtown Queen street vibe without all the associated hype and staff that are way to cool for you.
If I could classify Intuition I would say that it's a relaxed boutique. The styling and the presentation of the store is beautiful and the brands they carry are unique, but it's not pretentious at all. It's kind of what they are going for " Intuition is a boutique that carries brands from Europe, Australia and Canada and focuses on providing a casual effortless kind of style…"
If you're looking for the latest Stussy T- shirt, you won't find it here. Intuition focuses on basic apparel from up and coming brands. Brands which give you a fashionable look without looking like your trying to hard.
Over the past year the store has evolved from a men's boutique into a boutique for men and women. " We were finding that a lot of our customers were women- buying clothes for their husbands and their boyfriends so we wanted to offer something for women as well" Kristopher tells us. " A lot of clients wanted it, and we thought this summer would be the best time to do it".
If your looking for a truly unique shopping experience Intuition is not a store to sleep on, they specialize in personal shopping, and Kristopher's 10+ years of experience in the business really shows.
" I worked in the industry since I was 16 years old, working in boutiques and higher end stores I got the feeling of what works and what I would do if I opened my own store."
Kristopher's groundwork has paid off. The store is beautiful, the customer service is excellent and they've managed to create an atmosphere that isn't found uptown – A cool "affordable boutique".


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Nike Barbershop
Nike is extending the "Now Is My Time" campaign with "Nike Barbershop", an integrated advertising campaign featuring Italian footballer Mario Balotelli receiving a hair cut in a traditional Barbershop accompanied by French player Mamadou Sakho and Argentine star Javier Pastore. Asked by the Barber what he'd like Balotelli simply replies "to be remembered." A series of styles rapidly take shape on the sharp shooters head but nothing works until an artistically crafted Mohawk gets the nod from Balotelli.
The Balotelli is not for chess club members. If you live life on overdrive and always keep people guessing, step into the chair and pick a new cut that sets you apart. Click on the image below to play the Nike Barbershop video.
A Nike Barbershop App, go.nike.com/NikeBarbershop, enables viewers to emulate their heroes' hairdo by trying out ten famous footballers iconic styles and sharing them with friends. Choosing from the Neymar, the Sakho and the Ramos among others, the best submissions will also get the chance to visit one of six physical Nike Barbershop locations in Buenos Aires, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan and Paris where the latest styles can be fixed for real. A pop up Nike Barbershop will also be featured in Warsaw during Europe's major football tournament this summer.
Nike Barbershop Credits
The Nike Barbershop campaign was developed at LEG Paris by art director Gregory Ferembach, copywriter Dimitri Lucas, creative director Gabriel Gaultier, Chef de Pub Jessy Teboul, and agency producer Anne Mascorda, account manager Thomas Kohn and account director Arnaud Dutant working with Nike brand director Manuel Douchez and Nike Football brand manager Pierre Ployart.
Filming was shot by director Scott Corbett via Carnibird with director of photography Jeff Venditti. Post production was done at Mathematic. Sound was designed by Loïc Bénart at Press Play on Tape, Paris.
Click on the image below to play the Making Of video.
The interactive Barbershop site was produced at AKQA Paris by Peter Lund and Nicolai Smith with Stinkdigital.
Filed under: Commercials, Interactive, Nike
Tagged: AKQA, Carnibird, Jeff Venditti, Leg, Mathematic, Scott Corbett, Stinkdigital
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Purported screenshots of the soon to be announced Windows Phone 7.6 Tango have emerged on a Russian forum. There are a handful of new features, but what's really interesting is how little seems to have changed.
The 710 may've been a cheap-as-chips WP7 budgetphone, but if rumours regarding the Nokia Lumia 910 are correct, Europe could be seeing a 12.1-megapixel phone swinging its way. Encouragingly, it doesn't look like it's carved from a plastic shoe-heel.
Getting a firmware upgrade notification on your phone is like getting an early birthday present—you're extra excited because it's wholly unexpected. Now, Microsoft is ensuring that every new WP7 update gives you that "early present feeling" by borking their popular Where's My Phone Update feature. But why?
A leaked Windows Phone roadmap shows what we've got to look forward to in 2012. In the short term a batch of cheapy phones for the masses, but by the end of next year we could be looking at "superphones".
I like apps that serve absolutely no purpose other than amuse myself. Like this free Face Swap app created by Microsoft Research. It's only available for Windows Phone 7 (gasp).
Nokia's in the process of rolling out an update to its current flagship Windows Phone 7 device, the Lumia 800. It's a minor one, no massive changes, although it should help out on the battery-sucking front a little, as the update provides power efficiency improvements.
The Rapping Windows Phone 7 Fangirls were just a pack of ad women in search of some attention? Not surprising, I suppose. Though hearing the main, um, emcee's side of the story as the focal point of commenter rage is interesting, to say the least.
Blur's bassist Alex James has turned desperate -- after shilling his cheese to all and sundry in every possible newspaper and magazine (and throwing a festival that's now been dubbed "Worstival"), he's now pimping Windows Phone with Microsoft, lending his name to a new social-rewards campaign called Into.
Something a bit fishy is going on over at the official Nokia forums. A post addressing complaints about the Lumia 800's battery life by a Nokia staffer was mysteriously altered after letting slip that it's currently only using 1300mAh of its 1450mAh battery.
This morning I watched a video compilation of botflies—parasitic, skin-burrowing larvae—being pulled out of bleeding human flesh. Compared to this "Windows Phone 7 Fangirls Video," the botfly footage is like butter and sugar. This internet deserves destruction. Now.
Windows Phone is no longer the lonely nerd in the streaming music cafeteria—Spotify has arrived, and it looks beautiful.


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Bombshell Miniatures (BOM60013 Cobra Kyle)
Because every monk needs a martial arts cobra for a sidekick!
This Bombshell Miniatures model comes unpainted and unassembled. Assembly and painting required. Photos of painted miniatures are for demonstration and inspirational purposes only. Click here for assembly instructions.
- Small, sidekick miniature
- Sculptor: Patrick Keith
- Metal figure with integral base
- Assembly and painting required
- Suitable for fantasy RPG games and collections
- Not a toy. Contains small components and should be considered a choking hazard. Ages 14+
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Only 3 left in stock.
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First came the announcement, then came another announcement, and now we have the first screenshot for Command & Conquer 4, the game that promises to finally wind up the "Tiberium" storyline.
Does the world really need another game where giant robots fight other giant robots? Stupid question. Of course it does.
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This site advertises that it is 'The World's Largest Online Newspaper featuring over 120 million newspaper pages. The newspaper archive dates back from 1609 to the present. Plus the database expands by one newspaper page per second for a total of around 2.5 million pages per month. '
Much new material has been added to this useful website. You can still see 3 newspapers free of charge per day, but registration is no longer required. Some of the newspapers are in the Burney collection, but it is always useful to have another index to search. www.newspaperarchive.com


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We encourage you to contact us with your questions and feedback and to share your ideas about using Landsat for learning and teaching.
Additionally, NASAWavelength.org is a digital collection of NASA Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels – from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. These resources, developed through funding of the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD), have undergone a peer-review process through which educators and scientists ensure the content is accurate and useful in an educational setting. Use NASA Wavelength to quickly and easily locate resources, create your own collections within NASA Wavelength, connect them to other websites using atom feeds, and even share resources through social media.
How people use Landsat;
understanding Landsat;
how to get data;
Activities and background resources for educators
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Phase 1 Results: Incentives and Rate Design for Energy Efficiency and Demand Response. 2006. LBNL-60133..
Real Time Pricing as a Default or Optional Service for Commercial and Industrial Customers: A Comparative Analysis of Eight Case Studies. 2006. LBNL-57661..
Residential demand response evaluation scoping study. 2006. LBNL-61090..
"Residential implementation of critical peak pricing of electricity." Energy Policy 34 (2006) 2121-2130. LBNL-60719..
"Strategies for Demand Response in Commercial Buildings." 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Pacific Grove, CA, 2006. LBNL-60616..
"Architecture Concepts and Technical Issues for an Open, Interoperable Automated Demand Response Infrastructure." Grid Interop Forum. Albuquerque, NM, 2007. LBNL-63664..
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Introduction to Commercial Building Control Strategies and Techniques for Demand Response. 2007. LBNL-59975..
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"Automated Demand Response Opportunities in Wastewater Treatment Facilities." Distributech. San Diego, CA, 2008. LBNL-1244E..


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About the Exhibition
May 23 – September 7, 2020
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting
(Last ticket sold at 4:30 p.m.)
Butterflies & Blooms is a butterfly exhibition where visitors can immerse themselves in a habitat filled with hundreds of live butterflies. This exhibition is filled with species native to South America, Asia, North America, and Africa, as well as those native to Illinois.
The 2,800-square-foot white mesh enclosure is located on the Regenstein Learning Campus.
Up to 500 butterflies can be seen at any one visit. Visitors can also observe butterflies emerging through a window into the pupa room.
Butterflies & Blooms is made possible by the generous support of The Grainger Foundation.


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Since medical marijuana has been legal in Colorado for about three years, and recreational marijuana is now (provisionally) legal here, you'd expect we'd have an establishment like this somewhere in the state. But, nope, it's in Hamburg, Iowa.
I wonder how many times a stoner has wandered in, thinking he's hit the mother lode, just to leave empty-handed and bewildered.


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Wait! Isn't the client paying you to test the app? Should you really be asking them for help?
Absolutely! Clients want the best value for their money. If you don't talk to them about their web app you're testing, I'd hazard to say you're cheating them.
One of my recent engagements has been performing penetration tests on a large web application with multiple servers. When it boils down to it, it is really multiple web applications that interact with the same back-end database. The penetration test is supposed to be a white-box test, and we have the web application source code to review for obvious coding errors (though this isn't strictly a code review type of test). We are testing the application before it goes into production, so initially there was no data on the system.
As I started looking at the application, I realized how complicated it is. There are literally hundreds of forms and some of their purposes aren't immediately clear. Further, the relationship between the forms definitely isn't obvious. The hacker in me wants to figure it all out, but I have to put my inner-hacker on hold to get the best value for the client. I called up to get some training from the client on the system.
Training? I don't need no stinking training!
Um, yes you do. Unless you know how all the forms and data are supposed to interact, you absolutely need training. A good tool like Burp Suite can help you find all sorts of web site flaws, but it won't check for constraints set by the developer. For instance, in a recent web application we tested loan officer supervisors could only view applications explicitly assigned to them by someone in an auditor role. In an application we reviewed last year, everyone in the supervisor role could review all records. If I hadn't have had training on the specifics of this application, we would have missed a fairly critical logic flaw.
Valid user accounts
When performing a penetration test, I like to make sure I have two sets of valid user credentials and one set of admin credentials. The logic here is that I want to be able to test the ability to migrate from one authorized user account to the other without supplying the second user's password. This is a common flaw. Another common security issue found is the ability to add administrator (or other) permissions to an already authorized session. Sure, it's possible that you could brute force your way into these systems, but what if that fails? You'll have failed to test for a common security flaw. Just asking the client for these accounts up front ensures they get maximum coverage for their money.
Parting thoughts
Clearly, there's a lot more to web app penetration testing than this. I haven't even touched on the hard stuff yet (like finding XSS, CSRF, or SQLi), but before you can find that effectively, you need access to the entire website under test. You'll also need to understand how the web application works (or is supposed to). Which leads me full circle back to my original statement: when in doubt, just ask the client.


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Visit Vocations Toronto at www.vocationstoronto.ca, a resourceful site in answering these questions.
When the lights come on during the solemn Easter Vigil, or when we first come to Church on Easter Sunday morning, we are struck by the flowers--lilies, hyacinths, roses, hydrangeas, all sorts of flowers. The flowers remind us of the three gardens of the Lord we find in Scripture.
I ask you to join me on a walk through these gardens.
The first garden is the Garden of Paradise. This is garden where God placed Adam and Eve. Genesis describes it as a garden of beauty, a garden with an abundance of fruit, a garden of joy. It was a garden where mankind had everything He needed. But it was a garden that demanded humility. Man had to recognize his and her dependence on God. Adam and Eve refused to do this. They thought that they could be like God, could be their own gods. And the garden of Paradise became a place of sin. There is little difference between the story in Genesis and the present state of the world as people, and sadly as we, often act as though we do not need God.
And all the beauties that God has given us become nothing more than the backdrop for sin.
In the delightful anthropomorphism of Genesis, God walked through the Garden looking for Adam and Eve. They were hiding. They knew they had offended God. They were overwhelmed with guilt. They had to hide. "Perhaps," they thought, "if he does not notice us, our sin will be forgotten." We do this all the time. We sin and then hide from God, hoping that the sin will be forgotten, buried in time. The problem is that we cannot hide sin from God, and we cannot hide sin from ourselves.
Adam and Eve also realized that they were naked. Sin had turned that which was beautiful into an occasion for more sin. Adam and Eve were no longer comfortable in their own skin. That is what sin does to us all. We are no longer comfortable in our own skin. When we sin, we have a problem looking into the mirror. We don't see the person we hoped we could be. When we sin, we also have a problem looking others in the eye. Actually, we have a problem looking at others, period. We no longer see them as reflections of God. Instead we see in them the images of our own sin. When we sin we become masters of transference.
God found Adam and Eve. There were horrible consequences for their letting sin into the world. They brought suffering and death to their progeny, But before expelling them from Paradise, God helped them grapple with the terrible reality of sin. He sewed fig leaves for them to cover themselves up. This was not about sex. This was about being vulnerable. This is what sin does to us. It makes us weak. It makes us vulnerable. But God loves us even in our sins. He offers us fig leaves. He gives us His protection. He covers us with His Grace.
God also made a promise to Adam and Eve. He promised that a time would come when the evil that they submitted to would be destroyed. One would come whose humility and love would be so profound that the devil himself would be defeated. "O happy fault," we sing in the Exultet, the solemn hymn sung before the Paschal Candle at the beginning of the vigil. "O happy fault, the sin of Adam has gained for us so great a Redeemer."
So here is our God, in the garden of Paradise, giving us hope, hope for healing from the devastation we bring upon ourselves with our own sins. In the first garden God is telling us, "Do not give up. Do not give up on yourselves. I will not give up on you. I love you too much to let you be in pain. I refuse to let you remain vulnerable. There is hope for healing. There is a magnificent Redeemer from sin, my Eternal Word. I will give Him to you, and He will return you to me."
We come now to the second garden, the garden of Gethsemani. Jesus is in this garden, the Eternal Word emptied of His divinity, overwhelmed by the realization of the sacrifice He will make to fulfill the Father's plan for mankind. When in His agony Jesus asked the Father to let this pass, was He asking the Father to find another way, one less painful than crucifixion, or was He asking that the turmoil He felt might be eliminated? We do not know. Scripture only says that His prayer was so intense that His sweat turned into blood. It also says that His prayer was, "Thy will be done."
The garden of Gethsemani is the garden of challenge and the garden of choice. We visit this garden often. There is turmoil in our family, and we want to strike out at the offender. But our Christianity calls us to kindness not vengeance. There are crises and tragedies, and we join the Lord and pray, "Let this pass," but we also add, "Thy will be done. Help me, Lord, to use this challenge as a way to draw others closer to you, as a way for me to draw closer to you." In the garden of Gethsemani we unite our pains and sufferings to the cross of Jesus Christ and know that somehow God will transform tragedy into triumph.
We are people of faith. We are people of hope. We can allow the challenges of our lives to be opportunities to choose God. The garden of challenge can be a garden of choice. And, so, the young girl holds her baby and thanks God that this unexpected change in her life plans has made her a better person, more loving, and now with a new love in her life. And the parents who will never overcome the death of their child, become great care givers for others who are grieving. And the man whose job is reduced enjoys the true priorities of life, and spends more time with his family. Through the grace of God, the challenges of our Gethsemani's can be opportunities for growth in His Love.
The garden of Gethsemani points us to the third garden, the garden of the Resurrection. "Now in the place where He had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there." Mary Magdeline went to that garden on Easter Sunday morning. And there she found her greatest hope realized. There she found the Lord, risen from the dead.
We also have come to the garden. We have found the Lord. Or perhaps it is better said, He has found us. He gives us His life. Baptism, the Easter sacrament, infuses us with the Life of God. And our greatest hope has been realized. Jesus Christ has defeated the power of evil in the world and in our own lives. We are not alone. Jesus Christ is with us, always. The temptations of the garden of Paradise and the challenges of the garden of Gethsemani, have been conquered on that hill near the garden of the Resurrection. Jesus Christ is the Victor. And we Christians, tempted and challenged throughout our lives rejoice in the spiritual life we have been given on Easter Sunday. For Jesus Christ has risen from the dead. We are His. And He is ours.
A hundred years ago, Charles Austin Miles reflected on the Garden of the Resurrection and wrote:
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
He speaks and the sound of His voice,
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing;
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing.
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
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Women Who Got Tested for the Breast Cancer Gene Tell All
The "breast cancer gene," also known as the BRCA genes, are the genetic markers with the strongest link to breast cancer risk. There are two of them - BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 - and thanks to developments in medical science, patients can now be tested for warning signs in both.
The BRCA genes don't cause breast cancer - that distinction is important. Every human being has these genes. They actually help prevent the growth of cancer by repairing breaks in DNA that can lead to tumor growths. Some people, however, have specific mutations in the BRCA genes that make them work differently. These changes in function increase the risk of breast cancer. The mutations of the BRCA genes are also often passed down through generations, and this is thought to be part of the reason breast cancer is hereditary.
Women with a family history of breast cancer can get tested for the gene, giving them strong clues as to the likelihood that they'll have cancer later in life. As a preventative measure, many women will opt either to be routinely checked for tumors more often or to undergo surgery and get a mastectomy. The mastectomy, while a difficult and trying process, radically decreases their risk.
We talked to six women who tested positive for the gene; the test results had immeasurable impacts on their lives. Though the experience of battling breast cancer is something none of these women would wish on anyone, they all agreed: Their lives have actually improved after getting genetically tested. Alongside their hardships and struggle, they met incredible people and embarked on a transformative journey. The results affected their relationships with their bodies, their families, and ultimately themselves. In hearing these strong women's vulnerable stories, we loved talking to and getting to know every single one. Here's what they had to say.istockphoto.com
Ruth Trinidad
Ruth Trinidad was tested for the BRCA genes at age 38, two years ago. She tested positive for BRCA 2.
"My initial reaction to my positive result was kind of like a slap in the face," Ruth said. "I suspected I was positive, but it wasn't real until it was real."
Ruth knew immediately that she was going to have a mastectomy - and that the road to recovery wouldn't be easy. "For most of us, it's an up and down roller coaster," she said. "You can be afraid of things or you can just take control of things. I chose to take control, and to take whatever means necessary to be proactive." Shortly after getting her test results, Ruth had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy.Ruth Trinidad
Ruth Trinidad
"After the mastectomy, I had deep reconstruction," Ruth said. "Now I'm just monitoring. But it was a struggle, with me being the head of my household - the strength, the backbone of my household. Me being down at my lowest and needing to rely on other people was hard."
But Ruth knew that that same reason was why going through the surgery was essential. "I needed to do these surgeries, so I could continue to be here for my family," she said. "I needed to be able to be that strong person."
Lately, Ruth has been feeling good overall, and reports feeling pretty positive for the past year. "Since I've been feeling so positive, I've been trying to learn as much as I can," she said. Ruth is hopeful that this past surgery was her last, and considers herself one of the lucky ones.
Since recovering from surgery, Ruth has thrown herself into learning as much as she can about cancer and helping others to receive information. She's joined FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) and is flying out to San Diego this October to attend meetings and talk with other group members. FORCE is a support group for those with genetic forms of cancer. "We empower the people affected by cancer," she explained. "If they have questions, we either answer them or seek out answers for them if we don't know." The group also directs people to additional resources that could be helpful.
"I'm nervous!" Ruth said of her trip to San Diego. "I'm excited because it's a whole different way of learning. Most of what I've learned so far is from what I have researched and studied. But this is an enormous group of people getting together and just soaking in as much as we can - sharing our stories and sharing what we know."
Ruth said that she would encourage anyone considering getting tested for the genes to do it. "It's better to know," she said. "Our strongest power is knowledge; there is power in knowing."
To those who have tested positive for a BRCA gene, Ruth emphasizes the importance of education. "I just try to share as much knowledge as I have and let them know that it's going to be OK," she said. "It's not the end of the road. It's a positive thing to be able to take advantage of that knowledge."
As a final word of advice, Ruth says, "Don't Google everything! If you have questions, make sure you seek out your answers from a reliable source."Ruth Trinidad
Jess Walker
Before you read, you should know: Jess Walker is a pseudonym. The real woman behind this story's name has been withheld by her request. Due to anticipated pressure from insurance companies, she wanted to keep her true identity hidden for fear that her coverage would be revoked.
One of Jess's biggest worries related to her treatment is about insurance. "I am very concerned that because I've had the gene test, insurance companies may hold it against me in the future, either by requiring sky-high coverage costs or outright rejecting me," she said. There are currently laws in place to prevent this from happening, and Jess has discussed these worries with her doctor. But frankly, she says, "I just do not trust the current administration to keep these protective laws in place."
Jess Walker, 39 years old and currently living in New York, was tested for the BRCA gene in December 2017. The test came back positive.
"I think having the test gave me a feeling of control, most of all," Jess said. "Now that I know I am very likely going to get breast or ovarian cancer, I can take the preventative steps necessary to avoid cancer and the difficult battle that entails." Though Jess doesn't have any children, she feels receiving the test has empowered her family members, as well, so that they can decide whether they want to get tested.
Jess has yet to undergo any surgery as of yet - she has many specialists to see before making that decision.istockphoto.com
Jess Walker
In addition to fears about her physical health, Jess said a lot of her anxiety about the gene comes from other sources.
"What does it mean for my personal life? How will I look in my clothes? What if I hate my new figure? Will future intimate encounters not be as enjoyable because I'm losing a major erogenous zone? What if I meet the perfect man and we can't make it work because I am no longer able to bear children?" she said.
Walker is also moderately worried about the reconstruction process. "From having discussed with women who've had cancer, I have heard that there is a potential for side effects immediately after, and incredible pain," she said.
But despite her fears, Walker remains positive. "I think my outlook is pretty bright, if a bit stressful!" she said. "So many appointments to make, so many doctors to see... But I'm optimistic that once it's all handled, my risk for breast and ovarian cancer will be greatly reduced, and I'll hopefully have amazingly reconstructed breasts!"istockphoto.com
Jess Walker
To women who are considering getting the test, Walker says, "Just do it!"
Even though the test has spawned a roller coaster of emotions for Jess, getting the test has been rewarding. Jess watched her own mother battle breast cancer twice. "While it may result in short-term stress (and medical bills), I think it's worth it to be able to take the steps necessary so that I won't have to go through what she did," Jess explained. If you are able to take action earlier rather than later, "recovery from preventative surgery won't be as hard!"istockphoto.com
Sarah Davis
When Sarah Davis was young, she watched each of the women in her family go through a diagnosis with breast cancer - including her own mother.
"Her cancer was a triple negative, which means it didn't respond well to treatment," Sarah recalled. "She had numerous rounds of chemo and radiation. She lost her hair, she had seven surgeries in one year... it was like constant surgeries."
Sarah's mother had a mastectomy; they took muscle from her back to form breasts. However, Sarah has watched her mother endure lifelong complications as a result, ranging from back pain to MRSA.
"She almost died so many times," Sarah said, "and it just became something where I thought, 'I can't go through what she's going through,' because every day I didn't know if she was going to live."
When Sarah was 16, her mother signed her and her siblings up for a clinical trial to get tested for the BRCA gene. At the time, the tests were still very expensive - the trial gave her family an opportunity they might not have had otherwise.
"They told me that I had the BRCA gene, and I didn't quite get it back then," she recalled. "But they basically told me that I didn't need to worry about much for a while. 'Just live your life and we'll revisit this in a few years or so,' they said."
Sarah began routine monitoring at age 20, concerned for her health after watching her mother endure a nearly fatal diagnosis.
"I did breast MRIs, pelvic exams, breast ultrasounds, blood work, and a physical exam with the oncologist every six months. For the past 16 years, I've been getting checked every three months. It's a lot of appointments," she said.
Sarah Davis
Sarah decided to get a mastectomy after college, after she was married and had children. "Once I stopped nursing my second child, I decided that I didn't want to wait any longer," she said, "I'm so happy my mother is alive and doing well, but there are a number of health effects that she'll never ever be able to escape. She has a heart defect from the chemo, her veins are all shot, and she had to have her back muscles cut out, so it's hard for her to lift things. She's an amazing grandmother to my kids, but I knew I couldn't face that."
Sarah is a single mother and wanted to get the surgery for her children. "The decision was clear," she said. "They need me."
So at age 31, Sarah had a mastectomy in January of 2018. There were many reconstruction options, but since Sarah had known she had the BRCA gene since age 16, she had a long time to do research and plan. Sarah opted for a nipple-sparing direct implant over the muscle.
"I chose over the muscle because I love weightlifting, and I didn't want a restriction on chest movement or anything like that," she explained. "That was my first surgery. My surgeon told me from the beginning that I would need to have multiple surgeries to get my breasts to look how I wanted. I've had six surgeries now, and I'm actually two weeks post-op from my sixth."
With every surgery, Sarah remembers that the first three months are the hardest. "It's a lot of boredom, a lot of loneliness, a lot of wishing that I could do things that I couldn't," she said. "But it's just a matter of patience." After three months, Sarah always starts to get out more, walk again, and feel a lot happier.
Sarah Davis
"Even though I have scarring, I feel more confident now," Sarah said. "But it's been a really long process to get here." Since her first surgery, Sarah has embarked on a yearlong journey towards feeling confident in her body.
Many women, including Sarah, feel self-conscious about scarring after surgery. "Especially now, I'm a single woman and having that conversation with a partner is really challenging," she said.
After her mastectomy, Sarah decided to book a boudoir photoshoot for herself. "It was a little bit scary and uncomfortable. I was nervous, but I felt like I needed to spend a day feeling beautiful. And it ended up being one of the most fun experiences of my whole year."
She left on a high; she told her cousin, who is a full-time plus-size model, about the shoot, and they decided together that this was something she should pursue.
"It's about celebrating my sexuality, and I absolutely love it. I started my Instagram because I wanted to reject the idea that I needed to have a man to share my photos with - I could just share them with everybody."
The response was bigger than she could have imagined. "I got private messages from women saying, 'Wow that's really brave! I'm married and I had a mastectomy and I can't even take my shirt off during sex,'" she said. "There were messages from people saying, 'I assumed I wouldn't be attractive anymore, but you look happy.'"
Sarah started a Facebook group, which now has around 600 women, to talk about fitness and nutrition for women with breast cancer. She started writing about her experience, blogging about the BRCA gene, self-esteem, her divorce... "Ultimately, the goal is to write a book," she said.
To women who are scared to get tested, Sarah said, "Don't be afraid! I have had conversations with people who are too afraid to be tested because they feel like they might have to have the mastectomy and lose their beauty. But that's so flawed!"
Sarah wants women to know that everyone has the right to make their own choice, but it scares her to think of the added risk in delaying.
"I want to demonstrate that it's still possible to live a very happy, joyful, peaceful, sexual, beautiful life. None of those aspects are going to disappear just because you either don't have breasts or because you have scars. You making the decision to save your life is the bravest thing you'll ever do."
"It's not going to take your beauty," she concluded. "It's going to enhance it, because you'll be stronger."
Limor Beck
When Limor Beck was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 23, she knew she had to start considering the BRCA gene. "You're only 23," her doctor told her. "That's very young to get ovarian cancer. We should test for the BRCA gene."
"In my heart of hearts, I knew it was going to be positive," Limor remembered. "I just had a feeling. And sure enough, it was."
The fact that she had ovarian cancer made Limor feel sure that she wanted to get a mastectomy. If you are BRCA positive, Limor explained, you are twice as likely to get breast cancer as you are to get ovarian cancer. And Limor had already gotten ovarian cancer. "I needed to prevent breast cancer from happening to me too," she said. "As soon as I got the okay from my doctor when I was finished with my chemo, I opted to do a double mastectomy." Limor had the surgery at age 45.
Limor said that though the surgery was definitely difficult, she knew it was worth it. She wasn't worried about her appearance much at all. "I just told my doctor, 'I have all these bras, I've had them for years! Just do whatever you need to do to make me the same size again - so that I don't have to go out and buy all new bras.' And he did!"
Five years later, Limor is still cancer-free and incredibly thankful.
"You have two choices. You could either crawl in a hole and say 'woe is me' and not do anything, or you can fight," Limor said. "Oh my god, I fought every single day."
"When I went to the doctor initially, he said to me, 'There are three things that are going to help you get through this: Number one is your attitude. Then, it's your diet and exercise.'" Limor kept this in mind and made a point to stay positive every single day.
"When I was struggling and feeling the pain in my legs, I just remembered: I knew this was going to help me and that it was something good. In the end, the doctor said it made a huge difference. I helped myself."Limor Beck
Limor Beck
Of the BRCA genetic testing, Limor said, "It gave me life. I didn't have to worry, I didn't have to go back to the doctor every three months to see if anything was there."
To young women who are nervous about getting tested, Limor gives the same advice she gave to her daughter when she was 23.
"It's up to you, whatever you decide," she remembers telling her daughter. "If you get the test done and you're positive, we will think of other ways that we can plan for the future that you would be able to have children." You should plan for a yes result and plan for a no, she says. For a negative result, the plan is obvious: celebrate. For a positive result, there is still reason to be thankful. You can plan to get earlier mammograms, to take the steps you need to in order to protect yourself.
To women who are older and considering getting tested for the gene, Limor has similar advice. "It's a personal issue," she said, "but do you really want to worry every single time you see the doctor?"
Treatments have improved, she points out-and insurance offers coverage for reconstruction. "You can be made whole again," she said. "Granted, some of the feelings are gone, but it's a small price to pay."Limor Beck
Limor Beck
Now, Limor uses her experiences to help others. "I'm like the eternal optimist," she said, "and I always feel like everything happens for a reason. There was a reason that I got sick. I didn't know what the reason was, but I knew that I needed to do something with what happened to me to help others."
And she did. Limor now helps to run a website called healingfab.com, where she sells infrared gloves and socks to help patients manage pain.
"One of the side effects of chemo that stays with you is neuropathy," Limor explained. "I was suffering a lot. Chemo affects your nerves, and I was in a lot of pain." A friend had told Limor about a woman in Florida who sold infrared gloves after suffering nerve damage and narrowly evading paralysis.
"The products are infrared material infused into the socks; when you wear them, it goes into your body and helps you feel better," she said. I looked into it and ordered three pairs of socks: one for my mom who was on her feet all day, one for my dad who has pain in his legs, and one for me. We all felt better."
Limor contacted the woman selling the socks and eventually became her protégé, helping to invent gloves to help with pain in people's hands.
"It was never meant to be a moneymaker," she said. "It was to help people who felt sick from chemo, or any kind of pain associated with arthritis, or anything like that. It was such a good feeling helping others; it was like my way of giving back."Limor Beck
Alejandra Campoverdi
"You never know which brief moments will change the entire direction of your life," said Alejandra Campoverdi. "I certainly didn't expect a routine visit to the gynecologist in 2013 to alter mine." With a history of breast cancer in her family, Alejandra had a hunch she might have either BRCA 1 or 2. "When a nurse delivered the news that I had tested positive for BRCA2, the first thing I said was 'I know.'" And her life hasn't been the same since.
"When I realized that undergoing a preventive double mastectomy would lower my risk of developing breast cancer so drastically, it was a no-brainer for me," she said. Alejandra watched the women in her family struggle through cancer and knew she didn't want to have to endure the same.
"To be clear, what to do with this information is a very personal decision with no blanket right or wrong answer," she said. "Each woman must decide for herself what the pros and cons of surveillance versus surgery are. For me, it was an empowering decision to take my health into my own hands."
Alejandra decided she would eventually have a preventive double mastectomy, but monitor her health closely in the meantime. She's had yearly breast MRIs and mammograms, two breast ultrasounds a year, and two blood tests per year. She also conducted monthly breast exams.
Now, Alejandra is just beginning the surgical process; she will have her surgery completed this month. She recently underwent the first step of the mastectomy, called a "nipple delay." This process severs the blood vessels beneath the nipples so they must rely on vessels outside the breasts for blood supply. Alejandra and her doctors hope that the precautionary step will increase the likelihood she can keep her nipples after surgery.Dylan Bartolini-Volk
Alejandra Campoverdi
"Sometimes you choose the issues you care about, and sometimes they choose you," Alejandra said. "My family's journey has illuminated the disparities in women's health when it comes to breast cancer awareness."
Going forward, Alejandra plans to dedicate her life to closing this gap in health care for women of color. "We must have more culturally competent conversations in women's health," she said. "As a Latina, I understand that there is a need for cultural considerations when addressing the health care needs of diverse and multicultural communities."
Alejandra believes that increasing awareness of these cultural considerations in healthcare providers can work wonders on improving the quality of care. Cultural miscommunications can breed a mistrust and fear of doctors - and this can be dangerous.
"My abuelita (grandmother) discovered a lump in her breast and did not go to the doctor for almost a year to have it checked out," Alejandra remembered. "She was scared of the doctor and she didn't have health insurance. If she'd had health insurance and a better experience with doctors, her death might have been avoided."
With this goal, as well as her own experience, in mind, Alejandra founded The Well Woman Coalition, an initiative aiming to empower women of color to have agency over their own health by cultivating awareness, education, and advocacy.
"These are hard conversations, but we can't afford not to have them," she said. Alejandra shares her journey with breast cancer on Instagram with the hope she can inspire others to take ownership over their healthcare choices.Alejandra Campoverdi
Alejandra Campoverdi
To women who are considering getting tested for the BRCA gene, Alejandra says, "Information is empowering. What you choose to do with this information is a personal decision - but no matter what you choose, the important thing is to make an informed and intentional choice."
"I've thought a lot about my relationship with my breasts throughout this process," Alejandra said, "yet one message has been central to my experience as we reach our final goodbye. Our femininity is defined by much more than our body parts and our beauty. Our courage, our grit, and our soul are what make up our worth as women. Losing our breasts or altering our breasts won't take that away or change anything fundamental about our feminine power. We are whole - with or without breasts. Always have been and always will be."Alejandra Campoverdi
Chelsea Couvrette
Chelsea Couvrette was tested for the BRCA genes when she was 25 years old in August of 2016.
"I will never forget that call," Chelsea said, "when the hereditary cancer counselor called to tell me that I carry not only one, but both the BRCA gene mutations."
"There were a few minutes of complete silence on my end. So many questions were running through my mind. But they weren't questions about me or the prevention process - they were all questions about my daughter." Chelsea's daughter was a year and a half old at the time. Chelsea began to worry: What was the likelihood she had passed these genes on to her daughter? What if her daughter opted out of testing?
However, it was ultimately because of her daughter that she decided to go through with getting surgery.
"I was referred to an oncologist and plastic surgery team almost right away," Chelsea said. "After going through my mom's cancer diagnosis, I knew instantly that preventative surgery was the right option for me."Chelsea Couvrette
Chelsea Couvrette
At age 26, Chelsea had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. "I endured a lot of complications," she recalled. She returned for corrective treatments multiple times, eventually having a total of seven revisions. "I was a mess. Emotionally, mentally, and physically drained. I spent so much time recovering from all the revisions that it consumed my daily life," she said.
"I struggled a lot with my body, and struggled with acceptance of the fact that I had 'lost' a part of me. I made the choice to have my expander removed and to take a break from the reconstruction process."
Approximately a year later, Chelsea returned to her surgeon for a latissimus flap reconstruction, which she is still recovering from. Once she heals, she plans to tackle exchanging her expanders with implants.
"Because I carry both genes, I am at a high risk for ovarian cancer, as well," she said. "Over the next few years, I want to focus on enjoying the time with no surgeries. I want to expand my family." Later, she plans to have a full hysterectomy.Chelsea Couvrette
Chelsea Couvrette
"When I first heard the positive results of the test, I thought it was going to change my life negatively," Chelsea remembers. "But this past year has been the most empowering year of my life."
"I have accepted myself for who I am and what I have overcome. I fell in love with myself all over again." For Chelsea, opening up about her BRCA journey has turned her outlook into a positive one. "Hoping that one day I could inspire someone else going through what I was going through to make the choice, to not be afraid and to tackle the risk of cancer head on. Beat it before it beats you!"
Chelsea focuses on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and striving to be the best version of herself, "simply for my daughter," she said. "I can confidently say she is what has continued to remind me of why I chose to go ahead with the surgery in the first place."
To women who are going into testing for the genes, she says: "Breathe. Take the time to take it all in. Talk with your family, with your genetic counselors. Utilize the resources available to you. And always make a list of questions to ask your doctors. I always went in with so many questions in my head - but the appointments can be overwhelming. Write them down!"
If you're not sure where to start, here are some questions you should be asking your doctor, BRCA gene or not.Chelsea Couvrette


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jarvis Haywood scored 16 points, grabbed nine rebounds and recorded three blocks to lead Jacksonville past Furman 65-53 Saturday in a nonconference matchup.
Dylan Fritsch scored 14 points, and Kordario Fleming added 10 points and seven rebounds to help Jacksonville (5-7) end a two-game losing streak.
Jacksonville shot 60 percent (15 for 25) in the first half and led at halftime 38-30.
The Dolphins held Furman (3-8) to just 28.6 percent (8 for 28) shooting in the second half to run away with the victory.
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If you are in Utah, Florida, Ohio, or San Diego County, please look for our other courses for those areas. This course is not recognized for certification in Washington State, Oregon, or Clark County/Southern Nevada Health District, but is useful in preparing for the SNHD Test, and is valid in other parts of Nevada.
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Suppose that $G$ is a finite group scheme over a field $k$ (we may want to assume that $k$ is perfect). How does one tell whether there exists a free action of $G$ on the function field $k(t)$ in one variable? By this I mean that there exists an action $G \times_{\mathop{\rm Spec}k}\mathop{\rm Spec}k(t) \to \mathop{\rm Spec}k(t)$, making $\mathop{\rm Spec}k(t)$ into a $G$-torsor over a scheme (necessarily of the form $\mathop{\rm Spec} k(s)$, where $s \in k(t)$, by Lüroth's theorem).
The question is a very natural one when one studies essential dimension of group schemes: see http://www.math.ubc.ca/~reichst/lens-notes6-27-8.pdf for a nice survey of the topic of essential dimension, and http://front.math.ucdavis.edu/1001.3988 for the essential dimension of group schemes. When $G$ is smooth over $k$, then it is easy to see that the action extends to an action on $\mathbb{P}^1$, so $G$ must be a subgroup of ${\rm PGL}_{2,k}$; but when $G$ is not smooth it is not all clear to us that this must happen. The sheaf of automorphisms of $k(t)$ over $k$ is enormous in positive characteristic, and we find it very hard to see what group schemes it contains.
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SAN JOSE — A 43-year-old San Jose man suspected of causing a fatal collision last month on Almaden Expressway while under the influence of alcohol was arrested Saturday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, according to police.
Daniel Sherry was arrested Saturday by San Jose police and booked into Santa Clara County Jail, according to Sgt. Heather Randol. Sherry waived his Monday arraignment on a charge of manslaughter while intoxicated, was appointed a public defender and is scheduled to enter a plea on May 14, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
The fatal collision occurred April 18 at the intersection of Almaden Expressway and Coleman Road. Police say Sherry was driving a Honda CRV east on Coleman when he ran a red light and collided with a Chevy Suburban just after midnight.
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