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I was born and raised in Alaska. We lived out in the middle of nowhere in the woods. There were lots of thrilling memories like hunting moose with my dad, being surrounded by wild dogs, bears trying to break down the door of the house, and playing in 5 feet of snow when you're only 30 inches tall! It was a fun life. We moved to the south a few years ago but I will always consider myself an Alaskan.
I am Dyslexic, and it is the greatest gift God has given me. Because of it, I see things differently and can envision things differently. I view it not as a hindrance but an advantage.
At age 13, I asked my parents for some clay. I had never sculpted anything before but had a desire to give it a try. At first I sculpted small animals and horse heads.
I entered local art shows and contests and did pretty well. I picked up some commissions for sculpting dogs and horses. Soon I found myself overwhelmed with the amount of commissions I was receiving, and at age 14 my dad had to stop the commissions as I was working long days trying to keep up with the orders. Even at a few hundred dollars apiece, the fun was gone.
My dad contacted some professional sculptors and sent them photos of my work. They were all very impressed and encouraging. I was featured in a couple news papers and was called a child prodigy by a number of well known artists, but even so, I didn't sculpt again for 4 years due to burnout.
I began sculpting again at age 18 and started creating posable baby dragons. The dragons and little creatures were fun to create and I was enjoying sculpting again. I started selling them on eBay and taking some orders as well. I was finally doing what I wanted to do, using my imagination. The dragons are evolving as I experiment with designs and techniques that enhance the little creatures. I do not use molds, casts or patterns, each is fully hand made and original. I now sell them to people in countries around the world. I'm also an Author and athlete. All I can say is that I'm deeply honored for the natural ability's God has blessed me with. I just enjoy creating, and sharing that excitement with others. Your compliments are appreciated; I thank you all so much for your kind words.
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Bristleback wrote:_Anshin_ wrote:And today we have our first causality:
Bristleback has been taken out in a blaze of glory
Wait, blaze of glory? Awww couldn't it be by a pile of energon or landslide of highly sought out salvage? I blame the planet it's too damned damp and it's causing my rust problem to play up, yeah that's it...
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I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am the silence in a room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.
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Executive Director Anthony Lake delivers closing remarks at the 2010 Annual Session of UNICEF's Executive Board, held on 4 June at UN headquarters in New York. At right is H.E. Dr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative to the UN of Bangladesh and President of the Executive Board. |
By Vivian Siu
NEW YORK, USA, 7 June 2010 – On Friday, 4 June, the final day of the UNICEF Executive Board's 2010 Annual Session, delegates were briefed on the progress of the organization's efforts to promote gender equality and heard Executive Director Anthony Lake reaffirm UNICEF's dedication to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
The day began on a sombre note, however, as His Excellency Dr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN and President of the Executive Board, mourned the loss of over 100 people who perished the preceding day in a devastating fire that engulfed several apartment complexes in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Throughout the ensuing meeting, speakers expressed condolences to Dr. Momen and the people of Bangladesh for their loss.
Progress towards gender equality
When discussion moved on to the day's first official agenda item – UNICEF's mandate to incorporate gender equality into all aspects of its programmatic work – the Executive Board received an update from Principal Advisor on Gender and Policy Practice Maie Ayoub von Kohl.
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Principal Advisor on Gender and Policy Practice Maie Ayoub von Kohl delivers a progress report on the implementation of UNICEF's gender policy on the closing day of the Executive Board's 2010 Annual Session. |
Ms. von Kohl outlined the agency's strategy for raising gender-equality awareness among staff members and helping them develop new skills and tools to help implement gender initiatives in the field.
"We've made significant progress and note a significant increase in the number of country programme documents that meet quality assurance standards for gender equality," said Ms. von Kohl. "We can say confidently that we're moving in the right direction."
Beyond UNICEF's own organizational policies, of course, eliminating gender disparities and empowering women is one of the Millennium Development Goals. At the meeting on Friday, Executive Director Anthony Lake asserted that UNICEF remains fully committed to meeting this goal by providing an enabling environment for both girls and boys.
"We are making very strong progress on mainstreaming gender issues within UNICEF, but that does not mean that we can relax," he said.
Field visits to Rwanda and Tajikistan
In order to gain a better understanding of UNICEF's work in the field, and its progress on the MDGs, Executive Board members visit selected programme countries each year. The final day of the 2010 Annual Session included highlights of the Executive Board's field visits to Rwanda and Tajikistan earlier this year.
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His Excellency Andrei Dapkiunas (third from left), Permanent Representative to the UN of Belarus and UNICEF Executive Board member, with other delegates on a field visit to Tajikistan in April 2010. |
His Excellency Andrei Dapkiunas, Permanent Representative to the UN of Belarus, led the delegation to Tajikistan. During their week-long trip to Rasht and Khuroson districts, Mr. Dapkiunas reported, Executive Board members visited hospitals, clinics, rural health centres and local schools. They also observed water-and-sanitation interventions – including a new water-supply system – that are helping Tajik families who were displaced as a result of severe flooding in 2009.
UNICEF and its partners, Mr. Dapkiunas said, continue to provide essential equipment, micronutrient supplements and life-saving vaccines for women and children in Tajikistan, where the economic downturn and a recent polio outbreak have exacerbated already difficult conditions.
Mr. Dapkiunas noted, however, that it appears that "Tajikistan is forgotten by donors." The dire nature of humanitarian challenges faced by the country, he said, had serious implications "not just for the well-being of children of Tajikistan but also for the development and humanitarian security of this entire region."
Finding solutions, shaping priorities – for results
In his closing remarks at the 2010 Annual Session, Mr. Lake – who took office as Executive Director on 1 May – expressed gratitude for the warm welcome he had received at this, his first Executive Board meeting. He commended delegates for not just lauding progress but addressing problems and working together to find solutions – thereby helping him shape UNICEF priorities in the early part of his tenure.
Mr. Lake vowed to be accountable in monitoring and evaluating UNICEF's work to achieve the best possible results for children worldwide.
"In the end, results are all that matter. So we're going to work hard ... on speeding up the pace of the systems we've put in place," he told the Executive Board. "We owe it to you, we owe it to the National Committees, to be able to tell you where your money is going and what it has achieved. And we owe it to ourselves, because unless we can properly monitor and evaluate what we are doing, we can't properly set priorities."
Resources for emergency response
Mr. Lake stated that integrated approaches are needed to effectively reach the most vulnerable children and achieve the MDGs. At the same time, he called attention to the urgent need for additional funding to support UNICEF emergency programmes.
Given the impact of the global economic downturn, climate change, food insecurity and multiple natural disasters, said Mr. Lake, UNICEF is especially in need of international financial assistance for it crisis-response operations.
"We are into June now," he said. "We are running way behind, and if we cannot get a response to our appeals on these emergencies, then I'm going to have to make some horrible choices that could seriously erode all of the priorities that you've been discussing and that I'm working on."
Achieving a world fit for children
Finally, in his own closing statement at Friday's meeting, Dr. Momen, the Executive Board President, revealed that he had been a beneficiary of a UNICEF programme as a child in Bangladesh. His personal story exemplified UNICEF's mission of helping all the world's children reach their fullest potential.
"Under your dynamic leadership," Dr. Momen told Executive Director Lake, "we look forward to achieving our vision of a world where the rights of children are guaranteed."
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I live on a farm with my husband, kids and pets. We are looking to tear out our carpet and replace it with something else. I have been looking at laminate flooring and luxury vinyl tile, but do not know what would be best for our situation. I am in need of something that can withstand a beating, the dirt brought in from outdoors, the pet accidents that go along with owning pets, and any type of fluids that may go along with everday life. Any and all suggestions would be welcome and greatly appreciated. | |||
I would think if pet accidents are a concern laminate would be a bad choice unless you get the mess cleaned up quickly, I'm thinking urine here where it could get between the pieces and soak into the MDF core of the flooring. If a spill or pet accident is cleaned up quickly laminate could be a good choice. You don't say what rooms you are looking at installing the flooring into so that would play into it as well. General Disclaimer Any advice given here is general in nature and is not necessarily valid for your given area. If in doubt check with your local codes enforcement department for what is required when doing electrical, plumbing or structural work on your house. Permits may or may not be required in your area and home owners may not be able to DIY some tasks. I have no way of knowing if you have the skills needed to complete the tasks you are asking about, when in doubt seek professional assistance. My advice may be worth exactly what you pay me for it. :-) For the record I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. | ||||
I'm not a farmer, but my wife grew up on one - that is the extent of my experience. However, I'd recommend you consider VCT, or vinyl composition tile. It is thicker than most other vinyl and the color/pattern goes all the way through the material. It is used commercially in stores and other public buildings. It is darn near indestructible. I used to get it at a home center for about $.65 per 12x12 tile (plus the adhesive) and there are many patterns to select from. You glue it down over a smooth sub-base with a latex adhesive, and the installation is very easy for even an inexperienced person. Sort of fun, once you get the hang of it. It is best to apply a sealer as soon as recommended to preserve that new floor sheen. | ||||
I have laminate in one house and vinyl plank in another. One dog. They have both held up well. The laminate shows no marks from the claws or anything else. (felt pads put on all furniture feet so they can be moved for cleaning). Use a rug under the water bowl so it absorbs the water. The vinyl has some marks fron the dogs claws but they do buff out... it is just more work. But it holds up better to water. You can mop any which way you want; spills don't bother it. Nothing is perfect. You just have to pick what you think you can put up with. | ||||
Thank you, everyone, for you great suggestions. We are putting the floor down in our kitchen, family room, dining room, and living room, it is all one big open space. Does anyone think a different type of flooring would be better? Thank you! | ||||
I would go with one flooring surface since it all one large space and then use area rugs to define some of the spaces. A rug under your dining table, a rug in the seating area. A good neutral VCT would work well and as Bob advised the stuff is near indestructible. Laminate would be OK as long as you get spills quickly. I haven't seen vinyl plank installed anywhere so I have no experience with it to add. General Disclaimer Any advice given here is general in nature and is not necessarily valid for your given area. If in doubt check with your local codes enforcement department for what is required when doing electrical, plumbing or structural work on your house. Permits may or may not be required in your area and home owners may not be able to DIY some tasks. I have no way of knowing if you have the skills needed to complete the tasks you are asking about, when in doubt seek professional assistance. My advice may be worth exactly what you pay me for it. :-) For the record I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night. | ||||
I had a boss once who'd been in the flooring biz all his life. He was in his 70's, along with his brothers had taken over the family business from his father. They sold rugs, carpet, hardwood, custom vinyl cut tile, sheet goods, ceramic, granite, marble, limestone, cork, even leather. That company had a fantastic reputation for quality, and was well known for their exceptional stone finishes, along with the outstanding carpeting. My boss was in charge of all the hard and resilient finishes. In his opinion, the flooring material that gave customers the best value and was the easiest to live with and enjoy for years was - high quality sheet goods. His observations were, that it's more forgiving of subfloor factors - no cracking, you can pretty much flood the floor with no problem, it's easy on the feet and back, and if you spend a little more to get the quality, and take reasonable care of it over time, it will look great for many years. I ran flooring and countertop jobs for them, in addition to estimating, and spoke with many folks who'd been customers for 40, even 50 years. Many of those folks were installing all the expensive finishes, yet spoke highly of their sheet goods experiences. For what it's worth. Oh, I grew up in farmland, btw. As I recall, we had sheet goods in the back room, where we came in from the barn to get out of our overalls and boots. Looking back, that boss was right about going with a better quality sheet good, and being able to flood the floor without problem. That farm floor took some abuse, and looked great for years. | ||||
Again, thank you everyone for all your great suggestions! I will look into everything that everyone suggested here to find what floor will best suit our needs. | ||||
This might be late or crazy, but a friend of mine who is a builder did the wood look tile in their master bed, bath, and living room. I don't remember if it was porcelain or ceramic. But, living in FL, we track in water and beach sand, mud, the high humidity, etc. When they did it the wife said to me, "Well, he fishes and brings that yuck in, the dog tracks in, the sand from the shoes, the claws...we wanted something indestructible that looked good and was easy to clean." And on a quick look, it looked really nice. | ||||
Check out Allure Traffic Master sold at Home Depot. It it individual vinyl planks that stick to each other to become a floating floor. I've had it in my bathroom for 4 yrs, kitchen for 2 yrs. and just put it down in the dining room, hallway and living room this spring. 25 yr. warranty and I have 2 cats that love to play in the water dish. I don't mind coming to work. But that 8 hr. wait to go home is a drag. http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x189/indycatCarol/ | ||||
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Battle of the Bands June 3rd, 2011
The widely known OSU musical traditions, Battle of the Bands and the Flat Tail Music Festival, are here again and are expected to have the largest turnout in the MU Quad ever.
"This is like our big kickoff to the summer," said Jennifer Lam, director of Battle of the Bands.
The opener for Battle of the Bands, Jared Mees and the Grown Children, will begin at 4:30 p.m., with competitive participants beginning at 5:30 p.m.
There are a total of ten bands competing, with the last band, Mötæ, scheduled to go on at 10:00 p.m.
After the last band has performed, the winning group will be announced, which will go on to open for the Flat Tail Music Festival, Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
"(I'm excited to) see everyone out here and excited to be listening to the music," Lam said.
The headliner, OK Go, will begin at 10:00 p.m. and Lam says this is the biggest headliner Flat Tail has had to date. For this reason, it is expected that attendance will reach 10,000 this year, where previous years have seen an average of only 6,000.
Lam says she has been watching the weather closely and doesn't believe it will cause any problems for the event.
Both events are sponsored by the OSU Summer Session and presented by the Memorial Union Program Council.
The event is free and open to the public.
A full list of performers can be seen at http://mu.oregonstate.edu/mupc/battle-bands-2010.


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NEW YORK — Health providers are scrambling to notify patients in nearly two dozen states that the routine steroid injections they received for back pain in recent months may have been contaminated with a deadly fungal meningitis.
It became apparent Thursday that hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of people who got the shots between July and September could be at risk after officials revealed that a tainted steroid suspected to have caused a meningitis outbreak in the South had made its way to 75 clinics in 23 states.
The Food and Drug Administration urged physicians not to use any products at all from the Massachusetts pharmacy that supplied the preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate.
So far, 35 people in six states — Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, North Carolina and Indiana — have contracted fungal meningitis, and five of them have died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All had received steroid shots for back pain, a highly common treatment.
It is not clear how many patients received tainted injections, or even whether everyone who got one will get sick. The time from infection to onset of symptoms is anywhere from a few days to a month, so the number of people stricken could rise.
The pharmacy involved, the New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Mass., has recalled three lots consisting of a total of 17,676 single-dose vials of the steroid, preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate, Massachusetts health officials said.
Investigators this week found contamination in a sealed vial of the steroid at the company, FDA officials said. Tests are under way to determine if it is the same fungus blamed in the outbreak.
Several hundred of the vials, maybe more, have been returned unused, but many others were used. At one clinic in Evansville, Ind., more than 500 patients received shots from the suspect lots, officials said. At two clinics in Tennessee, more than 900 patients — perhaps many more — did.
The company has shut down operations and said it is working with regulators to identify the source of the infection.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we advise all health care practitioners not to use any product" from the company, said Ilisa Bernstein, director of compliance for the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Continued...
Massachusetts health officials said NECC has a pending complaint against it from this year, related to the potency of a medication used in eye surgery. It appears unrelated to the current outbreak, said Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo, director of the state's Bureau of Healthcare Safety.
Biondolillo said two prior complaints, including one for sterile compounding procedures, were both resolved in 2006. The pharmacy was inspected and cleared by the state Department of Public Health last year after relocating its operations on the same site, she said.
The first known case in the meningitis outbreak was diagnosed about two weeks ago in Tennessee, which still has by far the most cases with 25, including three deaths. Deaths have also been reported in Virginia and Maryland.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include severe headache, nausea, dizziness and fever.
The type of fungal meningitis involved is not contagious like the more common forms. It is caused by a fungus often found in leaf mold and is treated with high-dose antifungal medications, usually given intravenously in a hospital.
Robert Cherry, 71, a patient who received a steroid shot at a clinic in Berlin, Md., about a month ago, went back Thursday morning after hearing it had received some of the tainted medicine.
"So far, I haven't had any symptoms ... but I just wanted to double check with them," Cherry said. "They told me to check my temperature and if I have any symptoms, I should report straight to the emergency room, and that's what I'll do."
The company that supplied the steroid in question is what is known as a compounding pharmacy. These pharmacies custom-mix solutions, creams and other medications in doses or in forms that generally aren't commercially available.
Other compounding pharmacies have been blamed in recent years for serious and sometimes deadly outbreaks caused by contaminated medicines.
Two people were blinded in Washington, D.C., in 2005. Three died in Virginia in 2006 and three more in Oregon the following year. Twenty-one polo horses died in Florida in 2009. Earlier this year, 33 people in seven states developed fungal eye infections. Continued...
Compounding pharmacies are not regulated as closely as drug manufacturers, and their products are not subject to FDA approval.
A national shortage of many drugs has forced doctors to seek custom-made alternatives from compounding pharmacies.
The New England Compounding Center makes dozens of other medical products, state officials said. But neither the company nor health officials would identify them.
The company said in a statement Thursday that despite the FDA warning, "there is no indication of any potential issues with other products." It called the deaths and illnesses tragic and added: "The thoughts and prayers of everyone employed by NECC are with those who have been affected."
A 2011 state inspection of the Framingham facility gave the business a clean bill of health.
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- Brenda Hurley said...
Wed Dec 21st,
"Morning, MaryLu."
W-O-W ... this is beautiful !!! How wonderfully the white stands out against the blue sky and water. Very nice ! (And, no, I have never seen an "all-white" ship like this before either.)
Really neat photo ... thanks for sharing !
Take care, and, God Bless,
In Him, Brenda Hurley - December 21, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- Linda said...
That is absolutely cool! I haven't ever seen a an all-white ship like this either. Will this end up in one of your books?
- December 21, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Thanks Brenda!! Glad you liked it. :-) Always nice to hear from you.
And Linda.. yes, perhaps it is a ship cloaked in Righteousness like the white robes of heaven. Hmm.. Methings I feel a story brewing. :-) - December 21, 2011 at 8:48 AM
- Brenda Hurley said...
P.S. -- MaryLu ... don't forget to check your mailbox in San Jose (some time this week), okay ??? Brenda Hurley
- December 21, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Wow! That's really pretty! I like it!
Heather - December 21, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Sapphire said...
This would be a beautiful ship to have a wedding on. ;-)
- December 21, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Brenda, how sweet! I'll head over there tomorrow and check!
Great idea, Sapphire.. I can almost see the bride in her flowing white gown there on the deck! - December 21, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- Heather's Blog-o-rama said...
This is gorgeous and I love all those white sales. It's really majestic and lovely against the blue of the water. Happy CHRISTmas to you and your family. Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)
- December 21, 2011 at 2:04 PM
Beautiful ship, I would hate to be the one to keep it looking so white all the time. LOL
Merry Christmas to one and all! - December 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Thank you, Heather!! One of these days I'm coming over the hill to see you!
Debbie, only a housewife would think that! LOL. But how true? Lots of bleach required.
Merry Christmas, Ladies! - December 21, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Sarah McBride said...
What a beautiful picture! I like Linda's idea. You should put this in a book! :)
- December 21, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- MaryLu Tyndall said...
Ah.. so many great book ideas!!! And so little time. ;-)
- December 22, 2011 at 9:42 AM
I love how the blue sea, and sky compliments the ship-or is it the other way around? It looks so pristine. The white sails are perfect. Just imagine how silly it would look if it had...gasp...red sails?! THAT would totally ruin the picture.hahaha
- December 23, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- Tracy said...
Beautiful ship. I really like the little details at the bow of the ship. Whomever own this ship keeps it looking clean all around.
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Ichiro Suzuki was rejuvenated by a mid-season trade to New York, and he will remain a Yankee with an agreement forthcoming, believed to be for one year. But, according to a report by ESPN.com's Buster Olney, Ichiro may turn down more money and a longer guarantee from the Phillies.
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Ichiro Suzuki was rejuvenated by a mid-season trade to New York, and he will remain a Yankee with an agreement forthcoming, believed to be for one year. But, according to a report by ESPN.com's Buster Olney, Ichiro may turn down more money and a longer guarantee from the Phillies.
Olney reported the Phillies offered Ichiro a two-year, $14 million contract. The New York Times also reported strong Phillies interest. Charlie Manuel has long been an admirer of Ichiro. He would have probably batted leadoff in the Phillies lineup and played right field.
The offer is surprising for a few reasons, most notably, Ichiro is not the prototypical corner outfielder the Phillies require. He's 39 and posted the lowest on-base percentage of his career (.307) in 2012. He has a career slugging percentage of .419. (Although, in a small sample size, he slugged .454 with the Yankees in 240 plate appearances.) He led all of baseball in hits for five straight seasons from 2006-10.
Pat Gillick, special assistant to Ruben Amaro Jr., has a long-standing relationship with Ichiro and his agent, Tony Attansio, from his Seattle days.
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2. The power must come from Utley and Howard. The Phillies are attempting to augment the middle of their lineup with hitter who put the ball in play. Young and Revere are not high on-base guys. Neither is Ichiro (in recent years). But Young and Ichiro are career .300 hitters and Revere reached .294 as a 24-year-old centerfielder. While there is a veritable lack of power on the corners, they are banking on production from Utley and Howard.
3. Had Ichiro signed, the Phillies would possess approximately $13 million to spend for 2013. With three new acquisitions for the lineup, the remaining funds could have been directed toward pitching upgrades. Amaro has stated he wants a "low-risk, high-reward" fifth starter. He could have aimed higher there and still had money for a veteran setup man.
4. They value the 16th overall pick in June's draft. This is an under-reported element of the winter's happenings. That pick is the highest for the Phillies since 2001. If they sign Hamilton or Swisher, they would forfeit that pick. They would also forfeit the bonus money that is tied to that pick, which drains their overall money pool for signing all drafted players under the new CBA. That pick holds great value considering all of the minor-league talent Amaro has dealt in the last three years.
Whatever the case, Amaro has stressed his need to be "creative" this winter. The reported Ichiro offer certainly falls in that category, for better or worse.
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And all you guys who get mad at Charles for playing his veteran favorites....you gotta realize that these FA's wouldn't agree to come to Philly or sign here without the explicit guarantee of playing time throughout the life of the contract. That's why guys like Ibanez and Polanco continued to play even when they stunk. It wasn't Cahrles' managerial style as much as it was Amaro's promises to the players. Mark1npt- Napa818
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The Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim will get to suffer through Josh Hamilton's antics over the next five years!
Hope that Cody Ross and Nick Swisher will be soon to sign somewhere ELSE really soon as well! I'm really tired of hear how those two clowns could be of any value! BEMiller- Hemingway
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Cody Ross has a career that is, in substance, a single post-season series, against the Phillies. To sigh either would be a horrid mistake, on the order of giving more than a year to Laynce Nix!
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A tumor (American English) or tumour (British English) is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm[1] (a solid or fluid-filled [cystic] lesion that may or may not be formed by an abnormal growth of neoplastic cells) that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer. While cancer is by definition malignant, a tumor can be benign, pre-malignant, or malignant, or can represent a lesion without any cancerous potential whatsoever.
The terms "mass" and "nodule" are often used synonymously with "tumor". Generally speaking, however, the term "tumor" is used generically, without reference to the physical size of the lesion. More specifically, the term "mass" is often used when the lesion has a maximal diameter of at least 20 millimeters (mm) in greatest direction, while the term "nodule" is usually used when the size of the lesion is less than 20 mm in its greatest dimension (25.4 mm = 1 inch).
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The term tumour/tumor is derived from the Latin word for "swelling" – tumor. It is similar to the Old French tumour (contemporary French: tumeur). In the Commonwealth the spelling "tumour" is commonly used, whereas in the U.S. it is usually spelled "tumor".
In its medical sense it has traditionally meant an abnormal swelling of the flesh. The Roman medical encyclopedist Celsus (ca 30 BC–38 AD) described the four cardinal signs of acute inflammation as tumor, dolor, calor, and rubor (swelling, pain, increased heat, and redness). His treatise, De Medicina, was the first medical book printed in 1478 following the invention of the movable-type printing press.
In contemporary English, the word tumor is often used as a synonym for a cystic (liquid-filled) growth or solid neoplasm (cancerous or non-cancerous),[2] with other forms of swelling often referred to as swellings.[3]
Related terms are common in the medical literature, where the nouns tumefaction and tumescence (derived from the adjective tumefied), are current medical terms for non-neoplastic swelling. This type of swelling is most often caused by inflammation caused by trauma, infection, and other factors.
Tumors may be caused by conditions other than an overgrowth of neoplastic cells, however. Cysts (such as sebaceous cysts) are also referred to as tumors, even though they have no neoplastic cells. This is standard in medical billing terminology (especially when billing for a growth whose pathology has yet to be determined).
A neoplasm can be caused by an abnormal proliferation of tissues, which can be caused by genetic mutations. Not all types of neoplasms cause a tumorous overgrowth of tissue, however (such as leukemia or carcinoma in situ).
Recently, tumor growth has been studied using mathematics and continuum mechanics. Vascular tumors are thus looked at as being amalgams of a solid skeleton formed by sticky cells and an organic liquid filling the spaces in which cells can grow.[4] Under this type of model, mechanical stresses and strains can be dealt with and their influence on the growth of the tumor and the surrounding tissue and vasculature elucidated. Recent findings from experiments that use this model show that active growth of the tumor is restricted to the outer edges of the tumor, and that stiffening of the underlying normal tissue inhibits tumor growth as well.[5]
Benign conditions that are not associated with an abnormal proliferation of tissue (such as sebaceous cysts) can also present as tumors, however, but have no malignant potential. Breast cysts (as occur commonly during pregnancy and at other times) are another example, as are other encapsulated glandular swellings (thyroid, adrenal gland, pancreas).
Encapsulated hematomas, encapsulated necrotic tissue (from an insect bite, foreign body, or other noxious mechanism), keloids (discrete overgrowths of scar tissue) and granulomas may also present as tumors.
Discrete localized enlargements of normal structures (ureters, blood vessels, intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary ducts, pulmonary inclusions, or gastrointestinal duplications) due to outflow obstructions or narrowings, or abnormal connections, may also present as a tumor. Examples are arteriovenous fistulae or aneurysms (with or without thrombosis), biliary fistulae or aneurysms, sclerosing cholangitis, cysticercosis or hydatid cysts, intestinal duplications, and pulmonary inclusions as seen with cystic fibrosis. It can be dangerous to biopsy a number of types of tumor in which the leakage of their contents would potentially be catastrophic. When such types of tumors are encountered, diagnostic modalities such as ultrasound, CT scans, MRI, angiograms, and nuclear medicine scans are employed prior to (or during) biopsy and/or surgical exploration/excision in an attempt to avoid such severe complications.
The nature of a tumor is determined by imaging, by surgical exploration, and/or by a pathologist after examination of the tissue from a biopsy or a surgical specimen.
See also[edit]
- ^ "Tumor". Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (31st ed.). Saunders. 2007. ISBN 9781849723480.
- ^ Tumor in MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
- ^ Swelling in MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
- ^ Ambrosi, D.; Mollica, F. (2002). "On the mechanics of a growing tumor". International Journal of Engineering Science 40 (12): 1297–1316. doi:10.1016/S0020-7225(02)00014-9.
- ^ Volokh, K.Y. (2006). "Stresses in growing soft tissues". Acta Biomaterialia 2 (5): 493–504. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2006.04.002.
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- TumorHPD: Computational approach for designing tumor homing peptides. Scientific Reports 3: 1607
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Secretly, yes. We've been hired by all unemployed dentists to promote tooth decay in the form of cupcakes, ice cream cones and birthday cake. So not only will all of your party guests with sweet teeth be pleased, but we'll be helping solve the unemployment problem for your local friendly dentists as well. And they are printed on 100% recycled paper to boot. So what are you waiting for?
Card Type: | Flat card, round corners. Free custom back option. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Card Size: | 6 x 4.3 inches | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paper: |
130lb Premium matte-feel 100% recycled paper
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130lb, 100% post-consumer recycled paper is both FSC Certified and produced with wind power. Slightly textured, matte-feel. White with very subtle hints of recycled paper. |
Envelopes: | Premium 100% recycled envelopes included | ||||||||||||||||||||
Delivery Options: |
Mail & Message service (stamp is only cost)
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We print your return address, we print your recipients' addresses, and we stamp & mail your cards on your behalf. The only charge is the actual cost of the stamp. $0.46 for U.S. addresses, $1.10 for international addresses. Send to Self ($8.99 flat rate S&H, US only) more detailsWe send you blank envelopes and printed cards. Send to Self orders have an $8.99 flat rate shipping & handling charge and will be sent Priority Mail. At this time, Send to Self orders can only be shipped & billed to U.S. addresses. Orders ship within 4 business days after payment & proof approval. |
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