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IRA Analyst
Both my husband and I turn 70 this year but only one of us has a required minimum distribution (RMD) from our retirement accounts. Here is why.
RMDs begin in the year you turn 70 ½, not 70. He turned 70 in January, so he turned 70 ½ in July. That means that he has an RMD for this year from his retirement accounts.
I turn 70 this month, August. I don't turn 70 ½ until next year in February. My first RMD is not due until next year. Even though we both turn 70 this year, we are not both 70 ½ this year so only my husband has an RMD for this year.
To be more precise, the RMD is not actually due until April 1st of the year after you turn 70 ½ so he could delay his first RMD until next year and I could delay mine until the following year. But you have to be careful here; there is a potential tax trap if you delay your first RMD to the following year. Your second RMD will also be due by the end of that year. You will end up having to take two distributions in one year and paying the tax on both of them in that one year.
The RMD can be taken at any time during the year. You do not actually have to be 70 ½ when you take your first RMD. You can take a partial distribution of your first year RMD and delay taking the balance up to April 1st of the following year. Just remember to take your full year 2 RMD by the end of that year as well.
RMDs are always taxable for the year in which the funds leave the IRA. There is a penalty of 50% for any part of an RMD that is missed. IRS can waive this penalty for good cause.
If you have multiple IRA accounts you can calculate your RMD for each account and then add them together and take the total amount from any one or combination of accounts. However, you cannot aggregate your RMDs with those of your spouse. Each individual must take their own RMDs from their own accounts. You also cannot aggregate RMDs from accounts you own with accounts that you have inherited from someone else.
Your RMD amount must come out of the IRA before you do a Roth conversion, a 60-day rollover, or move funds out of an employer plan. The RMD cannot be redeposited into another retirement account, including a Roth IRA.


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Judge OKs deal dismissing Paula Deen lawsuit
SAVANNAH, Ga. A federal judge signed off Monday on a deal to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit against celebrity cook Paula Deen.
A civil lawsuit accusing the former Food Network star and her brother of race discrimination and sexual harassment was officially dismissed when U.S. District Court Judge William T. Moore Jr. in Savannah approved a deal reached by attorneys in the case last week.
The order closed the case "with prejudice," meaning former Deen employee Lisa Jackson can't sue again over the same issues. Both sides agreed to pay their own court costs and legal fees. No other terms of the deal were disclosed.
Jackson sued last year, saying she worked in an environment rife with racial slurs and sexual innuendo during her five years as manager of Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House in Savannah. Deen co-owns the restaurant with her brother, Bubba Hiers, who oversees its daily operations.
The case got little attention outside Savannah until Deen herself was questioned under oath in a May legal deposition. A transcript filed with the court in June showed Deen acknowledged using racial slurs in the past. When an attorney asked if she had ever used the N-word, Deen replied: "Yes, of course." She also added, "It's been a very long time."
Within a few days, the Food Network said it would not renew Deen's contractand yanked her shows off the air. Smithfield Foods, the pork producer that paid Deen as a celebrity endorser, dropped her soon after. Retailers including Wal-Mart and Target said they would no longer sell Deen's products, and publisher Ballantine scuttled plans for her upcoming cookbook even though it was the No. 1 seller on Amazon.
A deal to drop the case came less than two weeks after the judge dismissed the race discrimination claims by Jackson, who is white.
Deen said in a statement Friday that she looked forward to putting the case behind her but also planned to take a close look at the working environment at her businesses.

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Update June 24, 2024: Payment portal is closed for the summer. Funds may be added to pay off your student's meal debt or for pre-payment starting August 16, 2024.
The Olympia School District Child Nutrition Services program features wholesome, nutritious, low-cost breakfasts and lunches.
Purpose Goals: To establish consistent meal charging and collection procedures district wide.
The goals of the procedures are:
To maintain a positive experience for students during meal service.
To treat all students with respect and dignity.
To establish practices that are age-appropriate.
To minimize meal charges and encourage parents to pre-pay for all meals.
To promote parents' responsibility for meal payments and self-responsibility of the student.
Payments in advance for meals enables the District to achieve these goals.
The Olympia School District acknowledges that on occasion, students may forget or lose meal money. In such cases, the child's statement of need shall be accepted and food will be made available upon a site administrative decision. Annually, the principal, or designee, in cooperation with the Child Nutrition Supervisor, shall review procedures to provide meals to students without lunch money.
When a student repeatedly comes to school without a meal from home or money to participate in the school meal program, administrators should consider if circumstances in the home warrant contacting social workers or Child Protection Services. Frequent requests may indicate the family's need for free or reduced-priced meals. If for any reason, parents decline to complete an eligibility application and the principal is aware that the student is eligible for free or reduced-priced meals, the principal may complete an application on behalf of the student. Written justification must be made on the application as to the reason the student should be receiving free or reduced-priced meals. (CFR 245.6 (d))
The school meal accounting system is a pre-paid system. Parents or guardians must deposit money into their child's account before meals are served. Payments can be made daily, weekly, monthly or annually. In addition to using cash and checks, parents can also pay online with their credit/debit cards. It is the parent's responsibility to make sure money is in the account or a home-prepared meal is sent to school with their child. Payments can be made at this location: Skyward Family Access Login
Every effort will be made to collect for unpaid meals. Unpaid meal charges will result in the following:
A verbal reminder to the student.
Automated telephone call to the home and an email will be sent to the parent.
A statement reminder will be sent home if the parent does not have an email address.
A weekly report sent to the principal for negative balances $30.00 and over.
In case of significant delinquent payments, a letter or personal phone call will be sent from the Child Nutrition Department.
Students with negative account balances can only purchase regular breakfast and lunch meals. A la carte (extra) items cannot be charged. Monies received from students with negative account balances must first be used to satisfy the negative balance. No change will be given back to students with a negative account balance and any extra monies will be deposited the student's account.
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Buddhas: Lama Rinzen in the Hell Realm
Rinzen Mystery Series Book 1
Jim Ringel
49 Buddhas tells
of Lama Rinzen in the Hell Realm—a realm of confusion, shifting
ground, and anger.
Rinzen awakens from meditation to find himself reincarnated as a
detective on Denver's Colfax Avenue. Immediately he realizes that
once again he has been reborn into the Hell Realm—this time charged
with finding insurance man Sonny Heller's killer. Rinzen believes
finding Heller's killer will lead to the Sacred Dorje, which has
eluded the lama for many lifetimes. By finding the Dorje, he will
become a bodhisattva, allowing him to lead all sentient beings to
Nirvana. But should the Dorje escape his grasp, Rinzen will be forced
to suffer yet another lifetime in Hell, haunted by past demons and
his failure to achieve enlightenment.
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Campus Point - For months I had been going to local beaches and shooting the sunsets. Sometimes up to my knees in the winter surf or down on the wet sand, waiting for the perfect shot. Then a person or people, also enjoying the light and the color, would walk into my shot. I started putting all these shots in a folder called "frickinPpl."
A year later I opened that folder and found gold. I was inspired by what each person may have been experiencing.
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Spring has Sprung! Thomas McKnight Spring Sale, Sale Ends May 3, 2014
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Spring is here! Time to add some vibrancy to your home decor. Currently our sale includes the complete Caribbean Daydreams Suite and complete Mythologies Suite. The Caribbean Daydreams Suite includes: Barbuda, Bridgetown, Gustavia, Hispaniola, Nevis, St. Eustatius, St. Lucia and St. VIncent. The Mythologies Suite includes: Atlas, Fallen Knight, Nubian Fisher and Ophelia. Many other original silkscreen prints are on sale including: Chicago Lakeside, Columbus Circle, Dimaston, Green Porch, Main Cove, Running Nubians and Tourlos Bay.


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Since it was founded in 1992, KRT Construction has maintained a simple philosophy: To build relationships as well as homes and businesses. Striving to lead the industry in professionalism, quality, and service.
With a staff of 15 full-time professionals, KRT is one of the most versatile custom contractors in the Omaha Metro area. As a true design/build company, KRT can design original blueprints or work from an existing home plan to build a new home, remodel an existing home or complete your commercial space. We build throughout the metro and surrounding areas, so our clients are not limited by location.
After 28 years and thousands of projects, we still approach each new venture with the same excitement and personal commitment to fulfilling our client's dreams. Our customers' ideas are the foundation on which we build every project at KRT. They are as essential to the construction process as concrete or drywall. We take the time to understand the unique needs, tastes and expectations of each client before the project begins.
What makes KRT different isn't just the quality of our work; it's the quality of our people. It's our philosophy, our dedication and our service. Most importantly, it's in the details. The moment you sit down with us, you'll realize there is a lot more that goes into building a custom home at KRT than construction materials. Review our past client page located under the "about us" section. Most of our clients are repeat or direct referral. Please give them a call.


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A third person has died after being rammed by a car last week during the SXSW festival in Austin.
The Houston Chronicle reports:
"The Travis County Medical Examiner's Office said Austin resident Sandy Le, who had been in critical condition with head injuries, died at University Medical Center Brackenridge after she was hit by a speeding car on Red River Street outside The Mohawk Club last Thursday.
"A hospital spokesman said the family was at her bedside at the time of death.
"Austin boutique clerk Jamie West, 27, and Steven Craenmehr, 35, a Dutch musician, were killed and 22 others injured in the 12:30 a.m. attack when a speeding car fleeing a police stop rammed into a crowd outside the club. Seven people, including West's husband, Evan, remained hospitalized Monday in conditions ranging from critical to good."
As we reported, authorities charged 21-year-old Rashad Charjuan Owens with one count of capital murder for allegedly ramming his car through a crowded street in an effort to avoid a drunken-driving stop.
The Austin American-Statesman reports Owens is still in jail on $3 million bail. The paper adds:
"Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo has said that aggravated assault charges would be filed against Owens in connection with the people who were injured during the incident, but police officials said Monday that the case will be now presented to grand jury. That means that any additional charges won't be announced unless the 21-year-old is indicted on them."
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I've had my Nook Color Android-powered e-reader for a few weeks, long enough to really get a feel for not only the e-reader experience but a bit of a tablet experience as well.
I have to admit I was initially somewhat dismissive of tablets. My feeling was though they would be useful in many situations, I personally had little use for one. I spend the majority of my time in my truck, where I'm already equipped with an iPod as well as laptop computers. I felt that the iPod had most of the functionality of an iPad, and that since my MackBook Pro was running most of the time when my truck is parked I really wouldn't have much use for a tablet.
Since having the Nook Color I find myself spending quite a bit more time on it than I initially thought I would. I use the iPod for listening, and I'm using the MacBook for tasks such as recording my own podcast as well as email and iTunes. However, a great deal of the time I find myself using the Nook Color to browse and consume web-based content.
I believe the adoption of tablets is going to change the content that people consume from the Internet. The change isn't going to be dramatic or overnight, however it does seem to me that if I'm browsing on a tablet I'm much more likely to read certain types of articles and/or news stories that I probably wouldn't read in a laptop of desktop browser.
In other words, tablets are turning the Internet into the equivalent of a digital book or magazine as opposed to something that is best used sitting at a desk. The effect of this change in consumption psychology is likely to be subtle but relatively substantial over a period of time.


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In many Linux distributions the file /dev/systty is a symbolic link to the device which is used as the by the attached monitor and keyboard. See Section 1.3 for a fuller description.
If there is no attached keyboard and monitor or no wish to give the attached keyboard and monitor greater capabilities then a text terminal, then alter /dev/systty to point to the serial console.
Rather than directly altering this symbolic link, it is better to modify the configuration file used by MAKEDEV, which is then run to recreate the symbolic link. The configuration file is in the directory /etc/makedev.d. The default configuration will point to the first virtual terminal, as shown in Figure 7-6.
Modify this to point to the serial port being used by the console, as shown in Figure 7-7.
Figure 7-7. Alter value of /dev/systty in MAKEDEV configuration file
bash# cd /etc/makedev.d bash# fgrep systty * linux-2.4.x:l systty tty0 bash# vi linux-2.4.x |
l systty ttyS0 |
Now re-create /dev/systty using its new definition, as shown in Figure 7-8.
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Have you ever failed at something important to you? When things don't turn out exactly as planned, sometimes we wonder, "Where is the Lord?" Blinded by the opposition we face, it becomes too easy to think we have been punished or abandoned rather than gently guided in a better direction. The truth is our failures really aren't failures at all!
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Israel Demands a King
8 When Samuel became old, rhe made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways sbut turned aside after gain. tThey took bribes and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at pRamah 5 and said to him, "Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. uNow appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations." 6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord said to Samuel, "Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, vfor they have not rejected you, wbut they have rejected me from being king over them. 8 According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. 9 Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them xand show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them."
Samuel's Warning Against Kings
10 So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him. 11 He said, y"These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: zhe will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. 12 And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some ato plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14 bHe will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. 15 He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. 16 He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men1 and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. 18 And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, cbut the Lord will not answer you in that day."
The Lord Grants Israel's Request
19 But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, "No! But there shall be a king over us, 20 dthat we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles." 21 And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the Lord. 22 And the Lord said to Samuel, e"Obey their voice and make them a king." Samuel then said to the men of Israel, "Go every man to his city."
Saul Chosen to Be King
9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was fKish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. 2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, ga handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. hFrom his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, "Take one of the young men with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys." 4 And he passed through ithe hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of jShalishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.
5 When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant1 who was with him, "Come, let us go back, klest my father cease to care about the donkeys and become anxious about us." 6 But he said to him, "Behold, there is la man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor; mall that he says comes true. So now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us the way we should go." 7 Then Saul said to his servant, "But if we go, nwhat can we bring the man? For the bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?" 8 The servant answered Saul again, "Here, I have with me a quarter of a shekel2 of silver, and I will give it to the man of God to tell us our way." 9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man owent to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the seer," for today's "prophet" was formerly called a seer.) 10 And Saul said to his servant, "Well said; come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 As they went up the hill to the city, pthey met young women coming out to draw water and said to them, "Is the seer here?" 12 They answered, "He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Hurry. He has come just now to the city, because the people qhave a sacrifice today on rthe high place. 13 As soon as you enter the city you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat till he comes, since he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now go up, for you will meet him immediately." 14 So they went up to the city. As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 Now the day before Saul came, sthe Lord had trevealed to Samuel: 16 "Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, uand you shall anoint him to be prince3 over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines. vFor I have seen4 my people, because their cry has come to me." 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, w"Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people." 18 Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate and said, "Tell me where is the house of the seer?" 19 Samuel answered Saul, "I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for today you shall eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is on your mind. 20 xAs for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father's house?" 21 Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjaminite, yfrom the least of the tribes of Israel? zAnd is not my clan the humblest of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?"
22 Then Samuel took Saul and his young man and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited, who were about thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, 'Put it aside.'" 24 So the cook took up athe leg and what was on it and set them before Saul. And Samuel said, "See, what was kept is set before you. Eat, because it was kept for you until the hour appointed, that you might eat with the guests."5
So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 25 And when they came down from the high place into the city, a bed was spread for Saul bon the roof, and he lay down to sleep.6 26 Then at the break of dawn7 Samuel called to Saul on the roof, "Up, that I may send you on your way." So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.
27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to pass on before us, and when he has passed on, stop here yourself for a while, that I may make known to you the word of God."
Saul Anointed King
10 cThen Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head dand kissed him and said, "Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince1 over ehis people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince2 over his heritage. 2 When you depart from me today, you will meet two men by fRachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, g'The donkeys that you went to seek are found, and now hyour father has ceased to care about the donkeys and is anxious about you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?"' 3 Then you shall go on from there farther and come to the ioak of Tabor. Three men jgoing up kto God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. 4 And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand. 5 After that you shall come to lGibeath-elohim,3 mwhere there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down nfrom the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying. 6 oThen the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, pand you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man. 7 Now when qthese signs meet you, do what your hand finds to do, rfor God is with you. 8 Then go down before me sto Gilgal. And behold, I am coming down to you to offer burnt offerings and tto sacrifice peace offerings. uSeven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do."
9 When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day. 10 When they came to vGibeah,4 behold, a group of prophets met him, oand the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And when all who knew him previously saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, "What has come over the son of Kish? wIs Saul also among the prophets?" 12 And a man of the place answered, x"And who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, w"Is Saul also among the prophets?" 13 When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
14 ySaul's uncle said to him and to his servant, "Where did you go?" And he said, z"To seek the donkeys. And when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel." 15 And Saul's uncle said, "Please tell me what Samuel said to you." 16 And Saul said to his uncle, a"He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found." But about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him anything.
Saul Proclaimed King
17 Now Samuel called the people together bto the Lord cat Mizpah. 18 And he said to the people of Israel, d"Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.' 19 eBut today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses, and you have said to him, 'Set a king over us.' Now therefore fpresent yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and by your thousands."
20 Then Samuel gbrought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. 21 He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its clans, and the clan of the Matrites was taken by lot;5 and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found. 22 hSo they inquired again of the Lord, "Is there a man still to come?" and the Lord said, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage." 23 Then they ran and took him from there. And when he stood among the people, ihe was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. 24 And Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him jwhom the Lord has chosen? There is none like him among all the people." And all the people shouted, k"Long live the king!"
25 Then Samuel told the people lthe rights and duties of the kingship, and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home. 26 Saul also went to his home mat Gibeah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some nworthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
Saul Defeats the Ammonites
11 oThen Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged pJabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, q"Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you." 2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "On this condition I will make a treaty with you, rthat I gouge out all your right eyes, and thus sbring disgrace on all Israel." 3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven days' respite that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to save us, we will give ourselves up to you." 4 When the messengers came to tGibeah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people, uand all the people wept aloud.
5 Now, behold, Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen. And Saul said, "What is wrong with the people, that they are weeping?" So they told him the news of the men of Jabesh. 6 vAnd the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled. 7 He took a yoke of oxen wand cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying, x"Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!" Then the dread of the Lord fell upon the people, and they came out yas one man. 8 When he mustered them at zBezek, athe people of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. 9 And they said to the messengers who had come, "Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have bsalvation.'" When the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they were glad. 10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, c"Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you." 11 dAnd the next day Saul put the people ein three companies. And they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch and struck down the Ammonites until the heat of the day. And those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
The Kingdom Is Renewed
12 Then the people said to Samuel, f"Who is it that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' gBring the men, that we may put them to death." 13 But Saul said, h"Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today ithe Lord has worked jsalvation in Israel." 14 Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingdom." 15 So all the people went to kGilgal, and there they made Saul king lbefore the Lord in Gilgal. There mthey sacrificed peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
Samuel's Farewell Address
12 And Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have obeyed nyour voice in all that you have said to me oand have made a king over you. 2 And now, behold, the king pwalks before you, qand I am old and gray; and behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day. 3 Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and before rhis anointed. sWhose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me1 and I will restore it to you." 4 They said, "You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man's hand." 5 And he said to them, "The Lord is witness against you, and rhis anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything tin my hand." And they said, "He is witness."
6 And Samuel said to the people, u"The Lord is witness,2 who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. 7 Now therefore stand still that I may plead with you before the Lord concerning all the righteous deeds of the Lord that he performed for you and for your fathers. 8 vWhen Jacob went into Egypt, and the Egyptians oppressed them,3 wthen your fathers cried out to the Lord and xthe Lord sent Moses and Aaron, ywho brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place. 9 But zthey forgot the Lord their God. aAnd he sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor,4 band into the hand of the Philistines, cand into the hand of the king of Moab. And they fought against them. 10 dAnd they cried out to the Lord and said, 'We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord eand have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. But now fdeliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve you.' 11 And the Lord sent gJerubbaal hand Barak5 iand Jephthah and jSamuel and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you lived in safety. 12 And when you saw that kNahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, lyou said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us,' mwhen the Lord your God was your king. 13 And now nbehold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, othe Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you will pfear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well. 15 But qif you will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then rthe hand of the Lord will be against you and syour king.6 16 Now therefore tstand still and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes. 17 uIs it not wheat harvest today? vI will call upon the Lord, that he may send thunder and rain. And you shall know and see that wyour wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking for yourselves a king." 18 So Samuel called upon the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day, xand all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
19 And all the people said to Samuel, y"Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king." 20 And Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet zdo not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart. 21 And zdo not turn aside after aempty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. 22 bFor the Lord will not forsake his people, cfor his great name's sake, because dit has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself. 23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing eto pray for you, fand I will instruct you in the good and the right way. 24 gOnly fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider hwhat great things he has done for you. 25 But if you still do wickedly, iyou shall be swept away, jboth you and your king."


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Stage III and IV cancers of the throat are referred to as locally advanced. These cancers are large and/or have spread to regional lymph nodes. Stage III cancers are more than 4 centimeters in diameter or any size with spread to a single lymph node on the same side of the neck as the primary cancer. The lymph node containing the cancer can measure no more than 3 centimeters (just over 1 inch). Stage IV cancers are those which have spread to adjacent tissues. The lymph nodes may or may not contain cancer or the cancer may be any size but has spread to more than one lymph node on the same side of the neck as the cancer, to lymph nodes on one or both sides of the neck, or to any lymph node that measures more than 6 centimeters (over 2 inches) in diameter.
The following is a general overview of treatment for locally advanced cancer of the throat. Treatment may consist of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, biological therapy, or a combination of these treatment techniques. Multi-modality treatment, which is treatment using two or more techniques, is increasingly recognized as an important approach for increasing a patient's chance of cure or prolonging survival. In some cases, participation in a clinical trial utilizing new, innovative therapies may provide the most promising treatment. Circumstances unique to each patient's situation may influence how these general treatment principles are applied and whether the patient decides to receive treatment. The potential benefits of multi-modality care, participation in a clinical trial, or standard treatment must be carefully balanced with the potential risks. The information on this website is intended to help educate patients about their treatment options and to facilitate a mutual or shared decision-making process with their treating cancer physician.
Combined Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy
Combined modality therapy plays a central role in the management of locally advanced cancer of the throat. Clinical studies have suggested that combining chemotherapy with radiation is better than using either treatment alone for the treatment of locally advanced cancer. For example, three large studies have shown that treatment with radiation plus chemotherapy lead to longer survival rates and a lower rate of recurrence than treatment with radiation alone. Currently, clinical trials are ongoing to determine the optimal chemotherapy combinations and sequencing of radiation.
Effects of treatment with radiation and chemotherapy vs radiation alone in three studies of patients with throat cancer
Europe (226 patients) | Japan (130 patients) | Germany (226 patients) | |||||
3 year survival | Survival w/out recurrence | 2 year survival | 5 year survival | 5 year survival | Control of local cancer | Recurrence Rate | |
Radiation plus Chemo. | 51% | 42% | 68% | 46% | 51% | 66% | 58% |
Radiation only | 31% | 20% | 44% | 25% | 31% | 42% | 80% |
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Neoadjuvant therapy refers to treatment that is used prior to surgery in an attempt to reduce the cancer size thereby allowing for more complete surgical removal. According to a recent clinical trial, the treatment regimen consisting of neoadjuvant paclitaxel , Ifex® and Paraplatin® appears to have anti-cancer activity and improve cancer-free survival in locally advanced head and neck cancers. Researchers from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center recently reported the results of this chemotherapy regimen in 52 patients with locally advanced head and neck cancers. A complete disappearance of cancer, known as a complete response (CR), occurred at the site of cancer origin in 60% of patients. A CR in the local lymph nodes occurred in 40% of patients. Over 30% of patients achieved a CR in both the primary site and local lymph nodes.
This study also appears to show a low rate of cancer recurrence. Cancer recurred in only 12% of patients after one year, and 23% after two years. Overall, 82% of patients survived two years or more after treatment. In addition, sensitive tissues in the head and neck were preserved in 81% of patients. The majority of patients tolerated the treatment regimen relatively well.
Surgical Treatment of Locally Advanced Throat Cancer
Complete surgical removal of the cancer may sometimes be utilized as the only treatment for patients with stage III throat cancer, depending on the exact location and extent of the cancer. Surgery is also utilized for patients who have received chemotherapy. The role of surgery in patients who achieve a response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been evaluated in clinical trials.
Research conducted in Australia suggests that surgery is important in patients who achieve a response to chemotherapy, even when the response is complete. These researchers evaluated the outcomes of 314 patients with stage III and stage IV squamous cell cancer of the mouth and throat who were treated with chemotherapy before surgery. In order to evaluate the impact of surgery, patients that showed response to the treatment were divided into two groups: one group received chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy, and the second group received chemotherapy and radiation therapy without surgery.
When analyzed by treatment group, 65% of patients receiving chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy lived 5 years or more after treatment, compared to 56% of patients who did not undergo surgery. However, when complete response was assessed, 90% of patients receiving chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy lived 5 years or more, compared to only 51% of patients who did not undergo surgery. Local cancer cancer recurrences were also less common in patients who were treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Strategies to Improve Treatment
The development of more effective cancer treatments requires that new and innovative therapies be evaluated with cancer patients. Clinical trials are studies that evaluate the effectiveness of new drugs or treatment strategies. Future progress in the treatment of locally advanced cancer of the throat will result from the continued evaluation of new treatments in clinical trials. Participation in a clinical trial may offer patients access to better treatments and advance the existing knowledge about treatment of this cancer. Patients who are interested in participating in a clinical trial should discuss the risks and benefits of clinical trials with their physician. Areas of active exploration to improve the treatment of locally advanced cancer of the throat include the following:
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitors
EGFRs are small proteins that are found on the surface of cells. EGFRs bind exclusively with small proteins circulating in the blood called growth factors. The binding action between EGFR and growth factors stimulates biological processes within the cell to promote controlled growth of the cell. However, in many cancer cells, EGFR is either abundantly overexpressed or the EGFR biological processes that normally stimulate cell growth are constantly active, leading to the uncontrolled and excessive growth of the cancer cell. Inhibition of EGFRs is believed to decrease cancer growth by facilitating apoptosis, or cell death. Research is ongoing to evaluate the effectiveness of EGFR inhibitors as single agents and in combination with chemotherapy. Three drugs that act on EGFRs, OSI 774, Iressa®, and the monoclonal antibody IMC-225, have demonstrated anti-cancer effects in the treatment of head and neck cancers.
OSI-774: The novel agent OSI-774 (Tarceva) has been shown to produce an anti-cancer response and slow the growth of head and neck cancer cells that overexpress EGFRs. OSI-774 halts excessive cellular growth by inhibiting the EGFR process within a cell. Researchers recently reported the results of a clinical trial evaluating OSI-774 in 124 patients with advanced head and neck cancer. Overall, 45% of patients experienced an anti-cancer response following treatment. Disease was stabilized for 3 or more months in approximately 50 patients. Patients survived 174 days, on average, with 14 patients surviving over 300 days. Only 2 patients discontinued treatment due to side effects, the most common of which was rash.
Iressa®: Another EGFR-inhibitor, Iressa®, has demonstrated anti-cancer effect in patients with head and neck cancer. Of 52 patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer treated with Iressa®, approximately 10% of patients had an anti-cancer response. Disease was controlled in 53% of patients, resulting in stable disease in approximately 42% of patients. Control of the disease lasted from 1.2 to 11 months. The median time to disease progression was 3.4 months. The median duration that patients survived was approximately 8 months. The most common side effects observed were skin rash and diarrhea. Only one patient discontinued treatment by choice because of a severe skin rash. Future trials will evaluate the effective of Iressa® on locally advanced head and neck cancers.
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment: Small proteins that can locate cancer cells in the body are called monoclonal antibodies. These proteins are produced in a laboratory to either kill cancer cells directly, activate the immune system to kill cancer cells, or serve as a delivery system for a radioactive isotope or a toxin which kills the cancer cells. Monoclonal antibodies may also block EGFRs, as is the case with the new agent, IMC-225 (Erbitux).
Results of a recent study indicate that the use of IMC-225 in combination with radiation therapy appears to prolong survival time for persons with locally advanced cancer of the tongue, tonsils, throat, or larynx. Researchers treated 15 patients with locally advanced cancers of the tongue, tonsils, throat or larynx with a combination of radiation therapy and IMC-225. The overall complete response rate was 87%, which favorably compared to the 30% commonly achieved with radiation therapy alone. The average duration of the response was 14 months. At the last reported follow-up, 67% of the patients were alive and had not experienced cancer progression; some had been in complete remission for more than 27 months. Previous studies indicate that less than half of these patients would live past 18 months using radiation therapy alone.
New Chemotherapy and Radiation Combinations
The combination of Platinol® and 5-FU chemotherapy is considered a standard treatment for locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. The taxanes, Taxotere® and paclitaxel, are active chemotherapy agents in many cancers and appear to be active for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Adding taxanes into a treatment program utilizing Platinol® and/or 5-FU is a logical step in the development of effective combination chemotherapy.
Taxotere®: Researchers from the Dana Farber Cancer Center recently conducted a clinical trial to evaluate the addition of Taxotere® to Platinol® and 5-FU in the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer. This trial involved 101 patients who also received radiation therapy following chemotherapy. Approximately 4 years following therapy, 64% of patients were alive with no evidence of cancer and overall survival was 67%. Of the 36 patients who experienced a cancer recurrence following therapy, 26 had a local (near the site of origin) recurrence, 5 had a local and distant recurrence and 5 had a distant recurrence only.
Taxotere® has also been evaluated in combination with radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer of the head and neck. In one clinical study, 30 previously untreated patients with head and neck cancer were treated with a 4-day regimen consisting of Taxotere®, Platinol®, 5-FU, and leucovorin chemotherapy for an average of 3 treatment cycles. Over 90% of patients responded to the treatment: 63% achieved a complete response and 30% a partial response. All responding patients also received radiation therapy. Approximately 60% of patients survived without cancer recurrence 1 year from treatment. The researchers also concluded that the addition of Taxotere® to Platinol® and 5-FU chemotherapy appeared promising and should be compared to commonly used regimens to determine if it improves outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer.
Paclitaxel: Another more recently used therapeutic regimen for treatment of head and neck cancer consists of the chemotherapy agents paclitaxel, 5-FU, and hydroxyurea with twice-daily radiation treatments and is referred to as THFX. In patients with cancer that has spread regionally but not to distant sites in the body, the local recurrence rate following THFX is approximately 13% and the distant recurrence rate is approximately 23%. Approximately 60% of patients receiving THFX will survive 3 years or more.
Results of a recent clinical trial indicate that induction therapy with paclitaxel and 5-FU prior to THFX for advanced head and neck cancer appears to produce promising long-term survival. This trial involved 61 patients with advanced cancer that had not spread to distant sites in the body who were treated with Paraplatin® plus paclitaxel weekly for 6 weeks followed by standard THFX. At 28 months following therapy, 10 patients experienced cancer progression. Survival rates at 2 and 3 years following therapy were 77% and 70%, respectively. Side effects included inflammation and pain of the mouth and throat and low white blood cell levels.
Gemzar®: Results from a small study suggest that Gemzar® plus Platinol® also produces anti-cancer responses in patients with advanced head and neck cancer. In this study, the combination of Gemzar® plus Platinol® was evaluated in 18 patients with advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer. Following treatment, one patient had a complete disappearance of cancer, 8 patients achieved a partial disappearance of cancer, 7 patients had their disease stabilized, and 2 patients did not respond to treatment. Future clinical trials evaluating this chemotherapy combination with other treatment modalities are warranted in an attempt to further improve outcomes for patients with this disease.
Selective Intraarterial Infusion of Chemotherapy: The administration of chemotherapy into a selected artery that delivers blood directly to the cancer has been evaluated as a treatment option for patients with different types of cancer, particularly abdominal cancers. This technique is now being refined and evaluated as a possible new treatment option for patients with head and neck cancer. This treatment strategy augments anti-cancer effects of chemotherapy compared with systemic (full body) delivery through several mechanisms:
- The chemotherapy agent does not become diluted by mixing with the rest of the blood from the body prior to reaching the cancer.
- The chemotherapy agent is not broken down in the body through biochemical processes prior to reaching the cancer.
- Larger amounts of the chemotherapy agent can reach the cancer with fewer associated systemic side effects.
The results of a recent trial using intraarterial infusion of chemotherapy are encouraging, indicating effectiveness and tolerability in the treatment of head and neck cancer. In this clinical trial, researchers from Japan delivered selective intraarterial chemotherapy in 32 patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer. In each patient, a catheter (very small hollow tube) was surgically placed in a specific artery that directly delivered blood to the area involving the cancer. The chemotherapy agent Paraplatin® was continuously administered though the catheter by an electric pump for a time period of a couple weeks to over a month, depending on the dose administered. These patients also received radiation therapy as a component of their treatment. All but one patient receiving this treatment experienced a complete or partial disappearance of their cancer. Five years following treatment, nearly 60% of patients were still cancer free. This treatment was generally very well-tolerated in these patients.
Once these results are confirmed by additional clinical trials, intraarterial chemotherapy infusion may potentially emerge as a standard alternative treatment to surgery or may be used in combination with other treatments for patients with this disease.
Other Novel Treatments
Proleukin®: Proleukin® is interleukin-2 (IL-2), a substance normally produced by the body that stimulates the immune system to attack "foreign" material such as viruses and cancer cells. Recent research indicates that the addition of Proleukin® injections into local lymph nodes appears to reduce cancer recurrences and improve survival in patients with locally advanced oral and pharyngeal cancers.
Researchers in Italy recently evaluated the use of Proleukin® as part of a treatment regimen for patients with locally advanced cancers of the mouth and pharynx. This trial involved 22 patients who were treated with surgery and radiation plus Proleukin® injections or just surgery and radiation (control group). Proleukin® was administered by way of injections directly into local lymph nodes surrounding the cancer prior to surgery and for one year following surgery. In the first 3 years following surgery, cancer recurrences occurred in only 31% of patients who were treated with Proleukin®, compared to 48% of patients in the control group. Cancer-free survival at 5 years was 64% for patients treated with Proleukin®, compared to only 51% for patients in the control group. The overall survival at 5 years was 73% for patients treated with Proleukin®, compared to only 55% for patients in the control group. Proleukin® injections were extremely well tolerated.
Gene Therapy: Gene therapy involves the manipulation of genes in order to correct or override the abnormal alterations that cause cancer. This can be accomplished by replacing or inactivating a dysfunctional gene or replacing or inserting a functional gene.
Many different types of cancers develop due to a mutation (alteration) in a certain gene called the p53 gene. An estimated 70% of persons with head and neck cancers carry a mutation in this gene. This gene, sometimes called the "cell suicide" gene, keeps normal cell replication under strict control. If there is a mutation in a cell's DNA, or if a cell is infected with a virus, the action of the p53 gene is to stop further replication of this damaged cell, inhibiting further progression of the mutation. In cells that have a mutation within their p53 gene, there is no restraint on replication, leading to uncontrolled, rapid growth of the cell – the hallmark trait of cancer.
ONYX-015 is a genetically engineered, or altered, adenovirus (a virus that causes a common cold) that was developed to specifically target and infect cells with a destroyed or mutated p53 gene. This virus has been altered in such a way that it will infect cancer cells, ultimately killing them, but will not infect normal healthy cells. Early trials indicate that the injection of ONYX-015 directly into the cancer along with the use of systemic (full body) chemotherapeutic agents, Platinol® and 5-FU, is more effective than chemotherapy alone in patients with recurrent head and neck cancers.
Another gene therapy agent, Ad5CMV-p53, has demonstrated clinically beneficial anti-cancer activity in patients with recurrent/refractory head and neck cancer. In one clinical trial Ad5CMV-p53 was injected daily into recurrent head and neck cancers. Four injected areas achieved a complete response, 6 a partial response and 2 a minor response. Eighteen remained stable for a period of 3-7+ months. There were no treatment-related deaths and side effects were minimal. In this study, patients with smaller tumors had a better response than patients with larger tumors. The treatment was well tolerated.
Photodynamic Therapy: The concept behind photodynamic therapy is that light from a laser, enhanced by photosensitizing agents, can kill cancer cells without damaging normal cells. The basic technique is over 50 years old but the past 5 years have seen the development of reliable, portable lasers and better photosensitizing agents, making the technique quick, effective, and relatively free from side-effects. For patients with head and neck cancer, functional outcomes with photodynamic therapy are probably better than surgery and radiation therapy but there is inadequate long-term survival data.
In two clinical studies, photodynamic therapy with temoporfin (Foscan) completely cleared cancers at 12 weeks in 83% of 115 patients with primary head and neck cancers with a one-year survival of 87%. This approach was also successful for 50% of 96 patients with recurrent or second primary cancers. In these patients, the one-year survival rate was 65%. These findings may compare favorably with published survival rates for surgery and/or radiotherapy for similar patients but no comparative studies have been performed.
An advantage to photodynamic therapy is that it can usually be given to outpatients under local anaesthetic. Patients receive intravenous temoporfin, followed 4 days later by brief laser illumination of the cancer site. Photosensitivity is one side effect that takes 2–3 weeks to resolve, during which time patients must avoid bright light. Approximately 10% of some 1000 patients treated worldwide had photosensitivity reactions – mostly only mild erythema. There is also significant post-treatment pain, which may require opiate analgesia.
Photodynamic treatment may also be of palliative benefit in more than 50% of patients with incurable head and neck cancers and may offer complete local cancer control in 17% of patients.
Immune System Support
One approach to improving cure rates in patients with locally advanced cancer is to strengthen their immune system so that the body's natural anti-cancer response can effectively prevent cancer recurrence. Recently, researchers from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute administered a combination of natural substances that support immune function to 42 patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer. The 12 month treatment regimen consisted of:
- Interferon-alpha, a natural substance produced by the body to stimulate the immune system
- 13 cis-retinoic acid, a vitamin A derivative that has demonstrated an anti-cancer effect
- Alpha-tocopherol, a vitamin E derivative that protects cells from free-radical damage
All patients received prior surgery and/or radiation and had a complete disappearance of their cancer upon initiation of this treatment combination. Overall, 98% of patients survived one year or more following treatment and 91% of were cancer-free. Two years following treatment, 91% had survived and 84% were cancer free.


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A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the Doctor walked into the
small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her
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complications had forced Diana, only 24 weeks pregnant, to Danae Lu Blessing.
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matter of hours, that dream was slipping away.
Through the dark hours of morning as Danae held onto life by the thinnest thread, Diana
slipped in and out of sleep, growing more and more determined that their tiny daughter would
live, and live to be a healthy, happy young girl. But David, fully awake and listening to
additional dire details of their daughter's chances of ever leaving the hospital alive, much
less healthy, knew he must confront his wife with the inevitable. David walked in and said
that we needed to talk about making funeral arrangements. Diana remembers, 'I felt so bad for
him because he was doing everything, trying to include me in what was going on, but I just
wouldn't listen, I couldn't listen. I said, "No, that is not going to happen, no way! I don't
care what the doctors say; Danae is not going to die! One day she will be just fine, and she
will be coming home with us!"
As if willed to live by Diana's determination, Danae clung to life hour after hour, with the
help of every medical machine and marvel her miniature body could endure. But as those first
days passed, a new agony set in for David and Diana. Because Danae's under-developed nervous
system was essentially raw, the lightest kiss or caress only intensified her discomfort, so
they couldn't even cradle their tiny baby girl against their chests to offer the strength of
their love. All they could do, as Danae struggled alone beneath the ultraviolet light in the
tangle of tubes and wires, was to pray that God would stay close to their precious little
girl. There was never a moment when Danae suddenly grew stronger.
But as the weeks went by, she did slowly gain an ounce of weight here and an ounce of
strength there. At last, when Danae turned two months old, her parents were able to hold her
in their arms for the very first time. And two months later-though doctors continued to gently
but grimly warn that her chances of surviving, much less living any kind of normal life, were
next to zero. Danae went home from the hospital, just as her mother had predicted.
Today, five years later, Danae is a petite but feisty young girl with glittering gray eyes and
an unquenchable zest for life. She shows no signs, what so ever, of any mental or physical
impairment. Simply, she is everything a little girl can be and more-but that happy ending is
far from the end of her story.
One blistering afternoon in the summer of 1996 near her home in Irving, Texas, Danae was
sitting in her mother's lap in the bleachers of a local ballpark where her brother Dustin's
baseball team was practicing. As always, Danae was chattering non-stop with her mother and
several other adults sitting nearby when she suddenly fell silent. Hugging her arms across
her chest, Danae asked, "Do you smell that?" Smelling the air and detecting the approach of a
thunderstorm, Diana replied, "Yes, it smells like rain." Danae closed her eyes and again asked,
"Do you smell that?" Once again, her mother replied, "Yes, I think we're about to get wet, it
smells like rain. Still caught in the moment, Danae shook her head, patted her thin shoulders
with her small hands and loudly announced, "No, it smells like Him. It smells like God when you
lay your head on His chest." Tears blurred Diana's eyes as Danae then happily hopped down to
play with the other children.
Before the rains came, her daughter's words confirmed what Diana and all the members of the
extended Blessing family had known, at least in their hearts, all along. During those long
days and nights of her first two months of her life, when her nerves were too sensitive for
them to touch her, God was holding Danae on His chest and it is His loving scent that she
remembers so well.
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Spice up your holiday potluck party with exotic and inexpensive finger food that will please the palates of adventurous eaters and vegetarians. Easy peasy; no cooking required. Pick up an assortment of restaurant-quality, sweet and savory, vegetarian Indian baking from Mississauga's White Gold Food.
Dhokla is a moist, savory cake made from chickpea flour and yogurt – a healthy dose of fibre and protein. The regular "non-spicy" version has a garnish of tempered black mustard seeds, sesame seeds, hot green chiles, and fresh coriander leaves: gentle heat and fresh green flavour against the mellow nuttiness of the chickpeas and tang of the yogurt, all in one deeply satisfying bite. The "spicy" version is made with ginger and green chiles and is dusted with chile powder – take a walk on the wild side, this baby is hot. Serve with very spicy, hot green chutney (coriander, green chiles, and yogurt) but lovely just solo.
Of course, samosas are always a big hit at a party and White Gold's samosas are delicious. Choose regular; the spice level is just enough to give a golden warmth. Apparently, the spicy version is not for the faint of heart. Serve with tangy-sweet tamarind chutney….mmm!
I've never been a pakora fan (those often greasy, tasteless globs of fried batter with a hint of vegetables). But White Gold has awoken the inner pakora lover in me. Their pakoras are not greasy and are packed with a flavourful combination of potatoes, onion, spinach, carrots, eggplant, and cauliflower in chickpea batter, fried to perfection.
Some Indian desserts are almost sickly sweet but there are a few that I like in small doses and White Gold makes them mouth-watering.
Burfi means fudge. I adore White Gold's mango burfi (middle right): tangy, pure mango pulp balances the rich sweetness of the fudgy evaporated milk. Anjeer burfi (top) is made with figs and almonds while Khajoor burfi (bottom) is made with dates and almonds. Elaichi peda (middle left) is like a cross between shortbread and fudge: sweetened evaporated milk dumplings made with the very best cardamom.
Owned and operated by a local family who use only top quality ingredients and prepare their authentic products with the utmost care. White Gold supplies their quality baking to restaurants and markets but thankfully, they have a storefront take-out counter, filled with all sorts of goodies, open to the general public. Google maps has pinned the address incorrectly on Laird. It is at the back of 3176 Ridgeway in unit #48.
At this time of year, I love seeing the Diwali lights and fireworks across our city. Happy Diwali!
White Gold Food
3176 Ridgeway Drive,
Unit 48, Mississauga,
Telephone: 906-607-6776
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Super stærkt nylon, FDA godkendt og høj varmetolerance Taulman 680.
Nylon 680, an innovative new nylon-based material for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing, is designed for use in a wide range of industries, including: medical, dental, food processing, and robotics. Nylon 680 is compatible with sterilization procedures, has FDA approval for indirect food contact, and is designed to have superior strength and physical attributes when compared to consumer-grade materials currently on the market; 680's specifications are highly desired by industry and hobbyists alike.
3D Eksperten recommends this material!
For Use by Medical, Dental, and Food Processing Industries
Sterilization Properties
Nylon 680 is compatible with the following sterilization methods, used globally in scientific laboratories for conducting a wide range of research:
Ethylene oxide sterilization compatible (Low temperature)
Steam/Boiling sterilization compatible (High temperature)
Sterilization is important for researchers becaus e it removes all fungus, bacteria, and other microbes which may be detrimental to the conditions of experimentation. Compatibility with sterilization processes is a rare material property in the 3D printing industry and is a unique attribute of Nylon 680.
Lab Applications include:
Scaffolds to grow cells
Tissue engineering
Prototyping medical devices and prosthetics
On-demand manufacturing of custom laboratory equipment
Under EU Consideration for Dental Applications
Dentists in the European Union are currently investigating this material for use in their practices; as such, it is currently under certification testing for an EU Dental CE marking, which would allow Nylon 680 to be used commercially in dentistry.
Food-Processing Applications
Nylon 680 is approved for used in food storage and handling; it can be used to make dishware, utensils, and food decorations where the alcohol percentage is less than 8%. It is also dishwasher safe.
Specifically, Nylon 680 is manufactured to meet FDA 21CFR177.1500. PART 177
"INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES" POLYMERS Subpart B--Substances for Use as Basic Components of Single and Repeated Use Food Contact Surfaces.
Vacuum Sealed and Traceable
Nylon 680 comes vacuum sealed and with a serial/batch number to allow traceability. This allows you to be sure your filament has the aforementioned properties.
Veterinary Use
Due to its unique properties, Nylon 680 is well-suited for use for veterinary application including casting animals and developing custom prosthetics.
Excellent material for high-strength, functional 3D printed parts
Stronger than PLA and ABS
Printed parts with Nylon 680 have been tested independently and are shown to be superior in strength when compared to other commercially available FFF 3D printing materials, and even to injection molded parts with PLA or ABS.
In laboratory testing, 3D printed samples of nylon 680 reached an average tensile modulus stress of 28,634 psi (197.42 MPa); in comparison, Nylon 645 reaches a tensile modulus of 27,141 psi (187.13 MPa).
Supports Non-Destructive Evaluation (Transparency)
Nylon 680 has approximately 20% opacity, making it considerably more transparent than Nylon 645. This is a major requirement for industry, as it supports "Non-Destructive Evaluation," allowing users to confirm that their part printed properly.
Precision 3D Printing (Low Shrinkage)
Nylon 680 has very low shrinkage, allowing for printing parts with tight tolerances; this means users who are creating functional parts with a specific size requirement can be sure Nylon 680 is up to the task. Nylon 680 also maintains the well-known nylon slippery surface as requested by clinics and industry.
Superior Performance for Engineering
Nylon 680 is also intended to trail blaze the path for 3D printing in robotics. The robotics industry is currently developing new motors specifically designed to withstand high torque, with a minimal end-to-end shaft length. Motors with such designs will be the standard for articulated joints and will require non-standard gearing as well as interconnecting hubs and mating flanges. Nylon 680 is an attractive material to meet the aforementioned requirements, as it is a high strength material with proven low-friction surface properties.
Nylon 680 can be used to print the large parts necessary for creating drones and related robotics applications.
Other Applications:
In addition, Nylon 680 can be used to print a wide range of functional items, including: glasses and other outerwear, wearable gadgetry, art, sporting equipment, durable custom parts needed for construction projects, and much more!
Care and Handling:
While Taulman nylon filaments are designed to avoid problems caused by humidity, nylon materials still inherently absorb moisture, which can affect their printability when the materials are not properly cared for. Fortunately, absorption of moisture is completely reversible.
Tips for handling nylon:
- In summertime, keep nylons in a non-humid environment
- Avoid storing nylons in an environment like a basement, which tend to be humid
- Consider using a dehumidifier in your materials storage room
- Consider using silica gel packets to absorb moisture
But what can you do if your material has been in a humid environment and has absorbed moisture?
As stated above, absorption of moisture is completely reversible. Drying nylon materials before using them for printing will remove almost all of the water molecules. You may use a blow dryer for this, or some desiccant packets. Even if Taulman nylons are submerged in water for weeks at a time, the process of water absorption can still be completely reversed. So no worries and print on!
Nylon 680 Specifications:
Tensile Strength = 4,686PSI +
Modulus PSI =28,634
Max Elongation at break = 226%
Print Temperature = 250C - 255C
Nozzle size = Any
Shrinkage = 0.006 in/in
Transmission = ~70%
Color = Subtle translucent Shell White when printed solid - May be dyed with acid based dyes.
- Recommended Extruder Temperature: 245-250°Cli>
- Recommended Print Bed Temperature: 60-90°C
- Recommended Print Bed Surface: Glass heated to 45C with thin coat of PVA
- Recommended Print Speed: 20-30 mm/s
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Piranhas in Peril
by Matt Ellerbeck - Piranha Advocate
Piranhas have long inspired many emotions in humane beings, everything from fascination to outright fear. It is not uncommon then for many people to view them as endurable and undaunted predators.
However, despite this reputation, piranhas are helpless against the assaults of humans.
Every year, countless numbers of piranhas are unwillingly captured and kidnapped from their natural habitat so they can be exploited and commercialized for monetary gain. David M. Schleser's Piranhas (Barron's Educational Series, Inc.1997) states that humans are undoubtedly the major predators of adult piranhas.
It is a common misconception that fish do not feel pain. This belief has allowed many people to justify the cruelty they inflict upon piranhas (and many other fish species). However, fish can and do feel pain and recent studies have provided the scientific evidence to prove this. A study done by Joseph Garner of Purdue University (2009) reported that these animals do experience pain consciously, rather than simply reacting with a reflex. Many other studies have resulted in similar evidence.
The ability of fish to perceive pain and discomfort makes the bid for their welfare extremely important. The desecration and ill-treatment that piranhas endure as a result of the trades that harvest and profit from them is truly horrifying.
Piranhas are hunted extensively throughout their range and then sold to local food markets. Considerable numbers are intentionally caught in nets, traps and by hooks and lines. However, numerous other piranhas are accidentally caught in lines and traps set for other intended catch.
Piranhas are also harvested directly from the wild to be sent off to the exotic pet trade. This harvesting represents an unnatural loss in the populations. Piranhas are caught from their native South America and then exported to places all around the world.
Others are killed so that they can be dried and mounted, or encased in glass. These deceased piranhas are then sold as decorative ornaments and marketed towards tourists.
The piranhas' fearsome reputation makes them susceptible to being directly persecuted by those who deem them as dangerous or nuisance. Individuals who encounter vulnerable piranhas are likely to kill them. This is especially true of piranhas who have become trapped in receding pools after the wet season. Piranhas are also fished and killed for sport. The reputation of piranhas as blood-thirsty killers often makes them the pursuit of outdoors men who want to prove their masculinity by targeting such animals.
Protecting piranhas is important for several reasons. Piranhas are absolutely paramount to the health of many eco-systems and to biodiversity as they are extremely valuable components to the ecological communities in which they live; playing several complex roles.
Piranhas are efficient predators in both lotic and lentic habitats. Piranhas largely prey upon sick, injured, dyeing, or deceased animals. By effectively removing sick or dying members from animal populations, piranhas help maintain the health of the aquatic eco-systems they reside in. They essentially act as a natural clean-up crew.
Aside from their predatory and scavenging roles, piranhas are also prey items for numerous other species including caimans, birds, otters, and dolphins.
There is much about piranhas that scientists still do not know. This fact could mean that piranhas may play even more integral roles in the natural world that we are simply unaware of.
Many individuals have a thought process that views human beings as the most intelligent, superior, and enlightened lifeforms on the planet. If people are to have such views of themselves then they must use such intelligence and perception to realize that the majority of treatment that piranhas (and all other animals for that matter) receive from humans is extremely unethical and deplorable.
Humans must use their privileged position to strive to live in such a manner that is not detrimental or cruel to the other species on the earth; many of which species have been here for millions of years before humans appeared. This gives non-human species every right (if not more then humans do) to live on this planet. It also gives them the right to live free of cruelty, persecution, and from infringements on their freedom.
Protecting piranhas is also important to furthering the animal rights movement. Being a compassionate animal rights advocate means standing up for all animals, not just the visually appealing (cute and cuddly) ones such as charismatic mammals. If individuals can be taught the value in protecting and conserving an animal like a piranha (a so called "terrifying cold-blooded fish"), then they will certainly be able to see the value in all other animals as well!


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Don't think a domain name affects SEO? Think again. Use these tips to make your domain relevant to local search engines.
Domain names hold more importance to a business than most companies first realize. Domain names not only help your web pages get found by clients but also play a vital role in driving search engine traffic. When choosing a domain name for search engine optimization, you need to consider more than just relevancy. Page ranking and security will also need factoring in.
Start at the Top
A top level domain extension will be your website's meet and greet for current and prospective clients. This is why you must aim to make a good first impression. Ideally, you want to choose a domain ending in .com, .co.uk, or .edu. Domains ending with .info or .biz are believed to be negatively affected by Google's search engine algorithms. Newly developed domain names can also be detrimental to ranking.
Be Keyword Friendly, Not Spammy
Many new businesses make the mistake of trying to stuff their domain names with keywords related to their brand. If a keyword makes sense to your company then by all means, put it in your name. However, domain names like buyhighqualitycheaptiresnow.com are going to be recognized as spam by Google and will be associated with the low-quality content. Build your own brand recognition through your domain selection. When settling on your domain name, go for a memorable moniker your customers can easily remember without having to jot the name down. Try to avoid hyphens between words when possible as well. Too many hyphens decrease the chances of having clients finding your website quickly.
If you do use keywords in your domain name, specific keywords will always perform better than their generic counterparts. For instance, people are more likely to click on a link titled racingscooters.com versus myscooters.com. Keep in mind too that generic website domains are also a less cost-effective choice overall for a business. Since a generically named domain is already likely owned, you'll have to pay more to gain ownership.
Brand significance will make the biggest impact when choosing an appropriate domain name. Even if you're not yet well known in the industry, Google will eventually recognize your company page as a legitimate business and rank it as such. Even if your business has a common name, you can still rank high in search engines. For instance, type in "apple" and you're not likely to come across any first page results related to the fruit.
Keep in mind that the shorter the domain name you choose, the better. Ideally, your domain name will have no more than one or two words in total. Many of the top ranking domain names have fewer than 10 characters (not including the extensions).
Subfolders Versus Subdomains
Some developers have launched content on subdomains as a way to rank higher in SEO. An example would be blog.yourcompanyname.com versus www.yourcompanyname.com/blog. Research has shown subfolders will actually do better for your SEO than subdomains. The only exception to this rule seems to relate back to whether you have a foreign language version available on your website or not. In that case, a subdomain is preferred. Also, you will want to have a geo-specific extension for each of your websites. As an example, if you're looking to target customers in Australia, your domain should end with .com.au.
Security Considerations
Phishing scams are a widespread problem. Cyber criminals create domains for the particular purpose of stealing valuable information from individuals browsing the web. The web developer will create content on the page to look strikingly similar to a legitimate provider. When choosing a domain, you want to steer clear of selecting an address with an URL that could easily be misspelled and land customers on a malicious website. Also, your IT security team should be responsible for keeping a look out for parked domains once your site goes live. A parked domain is a placeholder for future web content. By blocking parked domains, they prevent malicious content from going live.
The biggest takeaway is to choose wisely before going live with your new domain name. The age of a domain will also affect SEO. Making a solid name pick beforehand helps you avoid changing the domain down the road and undermining your current SEO work.


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Spring is just around the corner and summer will be here before you know it, which makes now the time to start thinking about how you're going to spend your summer. If you're a college student, you could toil away as a server or cook at the local pizza joint or operate rides or peddle souvenirs at the local amusement or sports park. Interning in an office may even be an option you're considering. And we all know the internships at Wall Street banks are now fewer and far between. But if you want summer employment that promises a summer full of fun and adventure while also helping you develop valuable lifelong skills that employers view favorably, consider working at summer camp. Just because your college days are behind you doesn't mean that there isn't a role at summer camp for you too, particularly if you are a teacher or high school or college athletics coach looking for a great way to supplement your income. In fact, the ages and backgrounds of the people who make up the typical summer camp staff are about as diverse as summer camps themselves.
If you don't think being a counselor is really your thing or you're pretty sure you've aged out of that option, don't sweat it. There are a multitude of positions besides counselors that summer camps must fill each summer. For starters, camps have offices and offices require personnel to run them. If answering the phone and administrative tasks are more to your liking, perhaps working in a summer camp office might be the ideal option for you. Additionally, camps need people to help with daily scheduling as well as planning and executing special activities during the evenings and on special days.
If you like the idea of spending time with children but are an athlete or hobbyist who would rather focus on your passion, summer camps hire specialists to teach skills in specific sports and hobbies to campers. If your passion is photography or videography, as the camp photographer responsible for capturing the fun every day, your role is one of the most integral at camp. In fact, if you can think of an activity, there is probably a staffing need for it at camp, and sometimes some of the hardest positions to fill are ones most people just don't think of when they think of summer camp, such as creative writing, cooking, robotics, eco science, skateboarding, or magic.
Although most hospitality positions such as food service, maintenance, and housekeeping are usually filled with international applicants, some camps hire domestic applicants as well, particularly for supervisory roles in these areas. If you are an international student who would love to earn some money by working in the U.S. before or after traveling, one of these summer camp roles may be the perfect option for you…as well as a lot of fun and a chance to make a lot of new friends from around the world!
Camps also have a need to fill key roles that require more foundational knowledge and experience. Aside from campers, camps also need division heads or campus leaders, people who lead a specific age group and supervise all of the counselors within that group. Although many camps fill all or most of their head roles from within, using individuals who have several years of successful camp experience because they require a more intricate knowledge of summer camp, occasionally they will search outside of camp, typically for teachers or other professionals who work with children. Camps also hire program or activity heads, usually college coaches and current or former professionals in their area of expertise, such as soccer, baseball, basketball, gymnastics, etc. However, since almost all activities require people to run them, those with interest and expertise in hobby or arts related programs can often find a summer home at camp in areas such as arts and crafts, dance, theater, etc. Those who manage offices, act as campus administrators, or arrange transportation are typically individuals with some type of related work experience as well. Most camps also employ camp moms or parent liaisons during the summer. These are individuals, often mothers themselves, who monitor the well being of younger campers to insure they are eating properly, staying well groomed, and having a fantastic summer.
So who works at camp? Chances are someone like you! If you'd like a summer job in which you can work among a diverse group of people from all over the world, make lifetime friends, be challenged everyday, and have the time of your life, apply now to one of America's Finest Summer Camps!