text: The popularity of the JVM and the CLR suggest not everybody agrees with your assessment. IronPython provides a compelling interoperability story for some applications. I use IronPython and F# on Mac and Linux, so I'm not certain where the Windows requirement comes from. I happily use CPython as well. I do encourage Microsoft to clarify its position on DLR and Iron* support sooner than later. Given the dominance of dynamic languages such as Python, Perl, R, and Matlab as the glue language in science, I'm skeptical that Microsoft's new technical computing initiative will succeed without some dynamic language support. I'm hopeful that the NumPy announcement means IronPython will get support as an infrastructure component in the technical computing initiative. Tristan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Vernon Cole <vernondcole at gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry for chiming in late. I've been on vacation, and since my "smart" > phone runs Windows Mobile, it does not work very well, so I have not kept up > on my email. > > When I first started in this industry, there where two groups of computer > users: IBM and everybody else. I was in the "everybody else" group, and > developed a deep disrespect for 'Big Blue". There were lots of people who > were always willing to believe that anything IBM did was the greatest thing > in the world and everything else was trash. "We are an IBM shop" was the > excuse for a lot of what looked -- to me -- like mismanagement and waste.. > > Today IBM has faded into a niche, and Microsoft is the 900 pound gorilla in > the computing cage. There are those today who chant "WE ARE A MICROSOFT > SHOP" as if it were a mantra embodying all good, and all else is evil. If > you work in such a place I am sorry for you. I have worked in such places > and I am glad I am out. By all means USE IronPython, it's the best tool in > your shop. > > But let's set the record straight -- at least my humble opinion of the > record -- dotNET was a stupid idea to start with. Why invent a new > pseudo-machine to compile everything in, when 99% of the world is using the > same hardware machine anyway? Pseudo machines were great when 32 K bytes > was a large computer, by why now? The "just in time" compiler should be > called a "waste my time" compiler. If you think I'm wrong, try running > "hello world" in CPython and IronPython and see which one is faster. > _Anything_ running on CLR starts up like as sleepy teenager. [And why oh > why did they let the sales department stick it with a name which conflicts > with an Internet domain? But I digress....] > > Do I support IronPython? Yes, I do. Because some poor saps are stuck > working in "WE ARE A ... SHOP." places. Do I personally use IronPython for > production software? Nope! I use CPython -- on Linux where possible and on > Windows where necessary. The concept of "scientific data acquisition" using > Windows is an oxymoron. * > > Max: > I strongly encourage you to continue to look at alternatives which were > _not_ made in Redmond, Washington, USA. If nothing else, the competition > pushes Microsoft to continue to improve the quality of their products. > IronPython is the greatest thing which has happened in Redmond since NT was > shipped. > -- > Vernon Cole > > * this e-mail is being written on an Ubuntu Linux box which is also running > a closed-loop environmental control system (written in Python) while I type. > > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Max Yaffe <maxyaffe at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've been reading the buzz around Microsoft's reduced commitment to Iron* >> languages and wondering if I should rethink my own commitment to >> IronPython. >> To fill you in, I'm a designer of instruments and software for scientific >> data acquisition and analysis. My current software uses a dynamic >> language >> for scripting in a Win32 based framework program for acquisition and VBA >> scripting in a VB program for analysis. We decided to rewrite the whole >> thing in C#+.Net4+IronPython. >> >> On stackoverflow, someone asked about using Iron* vs PowerShell for >> scripting in a C# application in light of Microsoft's changing >> committment. >> This was my answer: >> > I'm in a similar position. >> > I decided to use IronPython scripting but ever since I saw Anders >> Hejlsberg's >> > talk "The Future of C#", I've had a feeling IronPython was doomed. >> > >> > It was in Microsoft's interest to get the DLR developed but they >> ultimately >> > want us to use tools and languages they control. After all, aren't you >> using >> > C# and not Java? So what will a Microsoft dynamic language look like? >> How >> > about dynamic, interpreted C# (Iron C#)? Hejlsberg's talk made it clear >> it >> >> > isn't that far away. He even had a console window with a REPL interface. >> > That said, there's always a possibility for Iron VB. Talk about closing >> the >> > loop. >> > >> > On the plus side for us programmers, Iron C# also solves another problem >> that >> > I'm having trouble with -- the existence of two parallel object >> environments, >> > one of .Net objects, one of Python objects. It takes work to get from >> one >> to >> > the other. I assume an Iron C# would utilize the .Net class structure. >> > >> > My advice: Stick with Iron Python and .Net classes. When Iron VB or Iron >> C# >> > happens, it'll be a quick, maybe automatic, language translation. >> Besides, >> >> > if enough of us use IronPython, Microsoft may change their mindset. >> >> So my question to you is a) am I thinking correctly about the future of >> IronPython, and 2) if not IronPython, what scripting language should I be >> considering for a .Net C# application? 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What was the social background of the Romantic period?
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On March 20, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte, purveyor of revolution and liberalism, escaped his exile from Elba and re-entered Paris with a thousand soldiers. He had championed the once disenfranchised bourgeoisie, and they received him with a hero's welcome. But his blind ambition again clouded his romantic vision, and at the end of his famed Hundred Days' rule, he was defeated and then exiled.
Romantic poet Lord Byron welcomed Napoleon's Hundred Days rule and said of his defeat at Waterloo: "I'm damned sorry for it." That same year also brought defeat for Byron: the separation of his wife and rumors of "insanity, incest, and sodomy" by English critics, politicians, and poets alike (Wolfson 601). In April 1816, Byron exiled himself from England, later saying to those who opposed Napoleon and revolution: "O ye! who teach the ingenious youth of nations, Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain, I pray ye flog them upon all occasions, It mends their morals, never mind the pain" (Don Juan, Cato II).
He and Shelley, along with Mary Godwin and Claire Clairmont, moved to Geneva, where he began writing the experimental closet-drama Manfred in 1817. After the "Shelleys" returned to England and Claire bore Byron an illegitimate daughter, Byron left for Venice where he finished Manfred in 1818. Again surrounded by relationship scandal, Byron's Italian exile produced Childe Harold's "longest and most sublime [canto], and its invocation of Freedom's torn banner streaming 'against the wind' fixed his revolutionary reputation". Byron later died in Greece fighting for revolution there, and while his poetry (and even letters) have come to symbolize the Napoleonic spirit of Revolution, his closet-drama stand forgotten, like the despairing Manfred, as a censure against his nation, his critics, and his own exile and guilt.
Some of the important features of the social background of the Romantic Period (1770-1850) are as follows:
1. At the beginning of the Romantic Period Britain was still largely an agrarian economy. However, by the end of the period it had become a rapidly industrializing nation. This was possible because of both the agrarian and industrial revolutions of the time.
2. During this period the population of the country more than doubled. This dramatic increase in the population expanded the labor force and it increased the demand for goods and services. This indirectly further spurred the industrial revolution which proved economically beneficial.
3. The rapid industrialization and the increasing population contributed to the process of urbanization and soon Britain became the world's first urbanized society.
4. There were remarkable developments in the transportation system. Better roads and the canal system enabled goods to be transported cheaply and quickly. The revolution in transportation culminated in the beginnings of the railway system.
5. The Agrarian and Industrial Revolutions resulted in the rise of a newly rich bourgeois or middle class. However, ownership of land was the single important marker of social status. The newly rich industrial and commercial class often tried to purchase social status by buying up land from the rural gentry.
6. Gender roles and sensibilities were clearly defined. Society was organized along patriarchal lines with the women confined to the domestic sphere so that men could play an active role in the public sphere.
7.In religion, Wesleyan Methodism led to an evangelical revival which led to a large number of poor down trodden people becoming Christian believers. Scholars believe that this to a large extent prevented a revolution like that of the French Revolution taking place in Britain.
8. A major historical and political event of this period was the French Revolution. All the Romantic poets initially supported the French Revolution with its promise of 'Liberty Equality and Fraternity.' However, this was soon followed by a reaction against the French Revolution by these same poets because of the excesses committed during the revolution which was followed by the rise of Napoleon who wanted to invade England.


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The school will hire an architect for a hall that will be designed to provide a more intimate setting than White Concert Hall.
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2007 Kia Rondo. Click image to enlarge
Review and photos by Greg Wilson
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The new Kia Rondo is a car in search of an identity. A cross between a car, wagon, SUV and van, the Rondo combines some of the characteristics of each of those vehicles into what Kia describes as "a family-oriented urban utility vehicle" (a UUV?). Basically, it's a tall, five- or seven-passenger hatchback: it's taller than a typical car, has a unit body platform with a fully independent suspension, is available with three rows of seats, and has a large lift-up hatch for easy access to the rear cargo area.
Based on the recently-redesigned Kia Magentis sedan platform, which also underpins the Hyundai Sonata sedan, the Rondo is as roomy as a compact SUV (it's roomier than a Honda CR-V, for example) but has the ride comfort and driving manners of a car. Kia says its closest competitors include the Mazda5, Toyota Matrix, Chrysler PT Cruiser, and Chevrolet HHR, but the Rondo is roomier than all of those vehicles and is the only one with available seven passenger seating. The Mazda5 does have three rows of seats, but it carries six passengers. However, the Mazda5 has sliding rear side doors like a minivan, whereas the Rondo has conventional swing-out rear doors.
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The Rondo comes with a standard 162-hp 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine, but it's also available with an optional 182-hp 2.7-litre V6 engine – the only vehicle in its class available with a V6. With its SUV-like stature, you might expect the Rondo to be offered with optional all-wheel drive, but it isn't. All Rondos are front-wheel drive.
Practical without being overweight or difficult to drive, the new Rondo is the latest in a new-generation of space-efficient family vehicles – with the added advantage of being priced lower than those other seven-passenger vehicles in the marketplace: minivans and SUVs.
Pricing and standard equipment
The Rondo is clearly a good value. Base Rondo LX four-cylinder models start at $19,995 and carry a fairly extensive list of standard equipment: a four-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode, five-passenger seating, 205/60HR-16 inch tires with alloy wheels, four disc brakes with ABS, front, side and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, 60/40 split folding rear seatbacks, AM/FM/CD stereo with four speakers, power windows, and power door locks.
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The next step up, Rondo EX four-cylinder models ($21,995), include all of the above plus air conditioning, cruise control, keyless entry and alarm, fog lamps, roof rack, heated mirrors, upgraded cloth seats with front seat heaters, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and two more speakers.
The Rondo EX Premium ($23,995), adds the third row seat, leather seats, power moonroof, sliding second row seats, and P225/50R-17 inch tires and alloy wheels.
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But perhaps the best value in the Rondo line-up is the five-seater EX V6 ($22,995) which includes all of the features in the EX four-cylinder, but substitutes a 182-hp 2.7-litre V6 engine and five-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode for just a thousand dollars more than the four-cylinder EX.
The top-of-the-line Rondo EX Luxury model ($25,995) adds the third row seat, sliding second row seats, leather seating material, 17-inch tires and wheels, power moonroof, power driver's seat, automatic climate control and trip computer.
My only substantive complaint about the standard equipment is that you cannot get a seven-passenger model with cloth seats: all seven-passenger models have leather seats.
2007 Kia Rondo. Click image to enlarge
Interior impressions
Compared to its closest competitor, the Mazda5, the Rondo is 65 mm shorter, 65 mm wider, 20 mm taller, and has a wheelbase that's 50 mm shorter. Though the Rondo is shorter than the Mazda5 and has a shorter wheelbase, it's considerably roomier inside. The Rondo has more headroom, legroom and shoulder room than the Mazda5 in the first, second and third rows with the exception of third row headroom. The Rondo's total interior volume of 4413 litres compares to the Mazda5's 4024 litres, while its maximum cargo space of 2,083 litres compares to 857 litres in the Mazda5 (behind first row seats with rear seatbacks folded down). (I checked these figures twice because they're difficult to believe. I can only surmise that the Rondo's taller roof, wider body, and lower floor make the difference.)
Getting in and out of the Rondo is very easy because its four large doors are very wide, the roof is tall, the step-in height is low, and the seat cushions are raised so that you slide in laterally. However, there is a downside: the doors are so wide – especially the rear doors – that care must be taken not to hit the car parked next to you in a parking lot. This is where the Mazda5 has an advantage with its sliding rear doors.
Though the step-in height is low, the driver sits up higher than in a typical car and has excellent visibility to the front, side and rear – for shorter drivers, a manual height adjustable driver's seat and tilt steering wheel will accommodate any height differences.
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The Rondo has very large windows; in particular, the Rondo's large rear window makes it much easier to see where you're going when reversing than in most SUVs, vans and cars. As well, the Rondo has a rear defroster, wiper and washer – but unfortunately, the rear wiper doesn't have an intermittent setting.
I drove both the five-passenger and seven-passenger Rondos, and the interiors are similar except for the seating materials and the third row seat. I liked the Rondo's surprisingly high quality dashboard plastics and pleasing colour schemes, and the sensible, easy-to-reach controls. The centre dash controls protrude forwards for easy reach as does the high-mounted shift lever which falls easily to the right hand. The round instruments have large numerals and bright yellow backlighting at night. Four large circular vents provide excellent air circulation and quick heat-up times. Below the centre console is an open storage area with a 12-volt powerpoint for electronic devices, and behind that are two cupholders with cup grippers. Between the front seats is a handy bi-level storage bin with armrest.
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For first and second row passengers, there's plenty of headroom and legroom. The optional third row seat is narrower than the second row and not as comfortable, but at least the floor is low enough so that your knees aren't up under your chin.
In five-passenger models, the second row 60/40 split bench seatbacks can be folded flat with one easy motion: just lift the lever on top of the seats and the seatbacks articulate forwards and lie flat level with the rear cargo floor. The second row head restraints don't have to be removed first.
In seven-passenger models, the second row seats have a fore-aft adjustment to increase or decrease legroom for third row passengers, or allow more cargo room behind the seats. These second row seats have a different, slightly more complicated folding design: the seat cushion must be lifted up from the rear, and the seatback folded down flat after removing the head restraint. There are two slots in the back of the seat cushion to store each head restraint.
The 50/50 split third row seatbacks also fold flat level with the rear cargo floor, but unlike in the five-passenger model, there is a gap in the floor between the second and third row seatbacks when folded down.
The rear cargo hatch door is huge, yet not overly heavy to lift up, and it provides a wide, tall opening with a low liftover height. Cargo space behind the third row seat amounts to 186 litres (vs 112 litres in the Mazda5). Behind the second row, the Rondo has twice as much luggage space as the Mazda5 (898 litres vs 426 litres). And behind the first row with the second row seats folded flat, total cargo space equals 2,083 litres (compared to 857 litres in the Mazda5). A bonus is hidden storage compartments with dividers and a small tool kit underneath the cargo floor. One complaint though: a cargo privacy cover is not standard equipment.
Driving impressions
With just the driver on board, the four-cylinder Rondo is quick off the line, and very peppy on the highway, but I suspect that with a full load of passengers and cargo on board, it would be straining while ascending hills. Still, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this four-cylinder motor: it's surprisingly smooth and torquey. At 100 km/h in top gear, the four-cylinder engine does just 2400 rpm, and 2800 rpm at 120 km/h. At those speeds the four-cylinder engine is just a distant buzz.
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There's no doubt that when accelerating, the 182-hp 2.7-litre six-cylinder engine is quicker, particularly when passing on the highway. It's also quieter and smoother, but surprisingly, fuel economy isn't significantly worse than the four-cylinder engine. Official fuel consumption figures for the four-cylinder Rondo with the standard four-speed automatic are 11.0 L/100 km (26 mpg Imp.) City and 7.5 L/100 km (38 mpg Imp.) Highway. That's better than the Mazda5 (with four-speed automatic) 11.2 L/100 km (25 mpg Imp) City and 8.3 L/100 km (34 mpg Imp.). The Rondo V6's reasonably good fuel consumption is probably due to its five-speed automatic transmission and extra torque: 11.8 L/100 km (24 mpg Imp.) City, and 7.9 L/100 km (36 mpg Imp.) Highway.
Both four and five-speed automatic transmissions are very smooth and responsive to kickdown, although as you might expect, I preferred the five-speed automatic. Both offer a manual 'Steptronic' shifting mode. The driver simply moves the shift lever to the right and taps back to shift down and forwards to shift up.
2007 Kia Rondo. Click image to enlarge
The highlight of the Rondo's performance, for me, was its comfortable ride and decent handling. Despite its fairly tall body, the Rondo doesn't feel tippy in the corners, and handles surprisingly well. It has a very smooth ride, absorbing road bumps, pavement cracks and even railway crossings well. The Rondo's power rack and pinion steering is direct and precise, though it doesn't have variable-assist. But I didn't like the smooth leather used on the leather-wrapped steering wheel – it just wasn't grippy enough for me.
Overall, I was very impressed with the Rondo for its combination of roominess, ride, handling and fuel economy – and reasonable price. The styling isn't particularly distinctive, but it's not unattractive either. The Rondo's biggest problem is that it's a Kia: few Canadian consumers today are aware of how far this company has come in the last five years, with many consumer's attitudes about Kia formed by unflattering Kia jokes heard on "The Tonight Show". With over 140 Kia dealers in Canada now, servicing issues aren't the problem they used to be either. And it's worth noting that all Kias come with a bumper-to-bumper five-year/100,000 km warranty. I would recommend you drive the Rondo before dismissing it. This is a surprisingly likeable family vehicle.
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In Northern Indiana there is a program making a difference within the homes of hundreds of families. Boomerang Backpacks, created by Mark Cockraft, is a program that is initiated through high school student councils. Kirk Doehrmann, principal of Tippecanoe Valley High School, was a part of one of the first Boomerang Backpack programs to start.
When I visit the park, I see many people biking with their friends and families. It is no surprise that biking is a popular activity, but who knew that it could do social good? Meet Janelle Hayden, a biking and volunteerism enthusiast. She is the volunteer coordinator of Pedal The Cause, which is an organization that brings both of her passions together.
Don't have the time or transportation to volunteer in your community? Virtual opportunities allow you to make a difference without leaving your home.
When it comes to volunteering anyone can do it, the question is "who is?" My goal this week was to find out which cities are the best for volunteering. My criteria? The cities had to have a volunteering percentage 10% higher than their state's, have creative ways of volunteering, and have volunteers of multiple age groups. Below is a list of the top cities for
Brad Jamison, a media executive turned community service leader, promoted and organized social awareness campaigns for Disney, before he left to take part in something more fulfilling. 30 Days of Service began as a fun project to do in extra time, but it ended up inspiring Brad to challenge himself to reach out to the community and better the world.
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The Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase is an online resource aiding education professionals in their pursuit of public and private grants to support local programs. Its five elements contain information and resources that assist the grant seeker with developing their project, writing the grant proposal and managing the grant upon its award.
Purpose: Writing a successful grant application begins with understanding the reason for seeking grant funding from a governmental agency or private foundation. If the grant seeker is a school, the organizational assessment undertaken for improvement planning may provide useful reasons for the desired funding.
The grant seekers organizational assessment must address the subject area the funding organization has an interest in supporting. In regards to a governmental grant proposal, the assessment must address the request for proposal's focus.
Element 1 outlines the tasks involved in creating an organizational assessment.
Purpose: Prior to writing the grant application, the project lead should pre-plan how the application will be developed, a timeline for completing it, and an internal review process for the application. Element 3 outlines the steps in creating a road map for the application process.
Purpose: The grant proposal brings life to the project idea. It is the vehicle the grant seeker uses to sell their idea to the prospective funding sources. Element 4 outlines the steps to develop and submit a successful grant application. Once the application has been submitted, follow-up with the funder is essential.
Guideline: Once the written grant proposal is assembled the project team should review it a second time as quality review check on the writing as well as building support for the plan. Following the project team's review appropriate revisions and updates to the proposal should be made. Through this process questions for the funding source may be identified.
Characteristics of a Good Grant Proposal
This checklist may be useful when reviewing the grant proposal prior to submission to the funding source.
Alternate format: PDF
This checklist reviews federal grant requirements in regards to supporting documentation and additional forms to be completed. It may be useful when reviewing the grant package prior to submission.
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This link to grant writing resources at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education website provides a form for reviewing the completed grant proposal. The form may be useful to grant seekers when reviewing the grant proposal prior to submission to the grant funder.
Scoring Guidelines - Evaluation Grant Proposals
Each funding source will have a basis for evaluating grant proposals. Utilizing the review criteria and the assigned scoring weights a project team and an internal review team can use the information to evaluate the grant seeker's proposal prior to submission. This document offers a sample scoring scale.


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Stereotactic Therapies
Physicians and physicists within UT Southwestern Radiation Oncology are recognized worldwide as leaders in the use of stereotactic therapies. Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR), aso known as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), is a relatively new treatment that is a particularly robust specialty of our radiation oncology team.
Our faculty offer a specialized training course to other medical professionals seeking to gain proficiency in this treatment mode. Our professionals also work closely with UT Southwestern Neurosurgery to treat patients at the Annette Simmons Stereotactic Treatment Center at Zale Lipshy University Hospital, which houses the medical center's Gamma Knife and CyberKnife.
Our advanced stereotactic technologies include the following:
CyberKnife: Image-Guided Robotic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a noninvasive treatment in which high dose radiation beams enter the body through various angles and intersect at the desired target. This allows for a concentrated dose to reach the tumor while limiting the dose to surrounding healthy tissues. The CyberKnife uses a linear accelerator mounted on a robotic arm to focus multiple beams of radiation into the tumor.
Currently, the CyberKnife is used to treat both primary and metastatic brain tumors. It can also be used to treat other tumors of the head and neck, base of skull, spine, breast, lung, pancreas, liver, and prostate. At the Annette Simmons Stereotactic Treatment Center, both radiosurgery and radiotherapy with CyberKnife are performed on an outpatient basis.
Gamma Knife: Precise, Non-Invasive Brain Surgery
The Gamma Knife is also housed at the Annette Simmons Stereotactic Treatment Center. Contrary to what the name implies, it is not a knife. The Gamma Knife uses beams of highly focused gamma rays to treat tumors or other abnormalities in the brain.
The Gamma Knife is used primarily to treat brain tumors and a condition known as arteriovenous malformations (an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins), as well as functional problems such as trigeminal neuralgia.
For this single-day, outpatient procedure, the patient is fitted with a head frame for immobilization. Pins designed specifically for the frame fasten the head frame to the skull. The head frame helps guide beams from a radioactive source (cobalt-60) to the desired location.
The Department of Radiation Oncology is one of the leading facilities in the world for treatment of tumors in the body using SBRT. At our main clinic in the Moncrief Radiation Oncology Building, stereotactic radiosurgery is performed using the newest generation Elekta Agility linear accelerator.
UT Southwestern Medical Center was the first institution in North America to install Vero, an advanced system for delivering noninvasive radiation treatment to cancer patients.
The Vero system integrates many state-of-the-art radiation therapy capabilities into one machine and is designed to locate tumors and direct radiation precisely where it is needed. The Vero machine also incorporates several different types of imaging technologies, including X-ray, CT, and fluoroscopy, which allow clinicians to locate and track tumors, even when the patient's body moves.
Unique to the Vero is a gimbaled linear accelerator head that can swivel in multiple directions.


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BUCKSPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A Coast Guardsman stationed in Alaska surprised his sister at Bucksport High School's "class night" Thursday when students receive scholarships.
Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Michael York surprised his sister Eva at the event.
He is stationed at Communication Detachment Kodiak, in Kodiak, Alaska. His mother, Ruth, said York flew home in December on emergency when my father passed, so she didn't think he had enough money for a ticket.
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Alex Kozinski's Foreword to Licensed to Lie
Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, in his personal capacity and not speaking for the Court in any way, has written the Foreword for Licensed to Lie. Here's a tidbit:
"While no one openly disputes the validity of the Brady rule, many prosecutors see it as a thorn in their sides—an obstacle to overcome rather than a welcome responsibility to be scrupulously observed. . . While there are certainly many honest and fair-minded prosecutors, a disturbing number fail to disclose exculpatory evidence to the defense. Some prosecutors affirmatively and knowingly conceal it. . . .
Sanctions against prosecutors who violate Brady are practically unheard-of and professional discipline is non-existent. As a consequence, there is, as I've said elsewhere, 'an epidemic of Brady violations abroad in the land.'
The author of this book is a former prosecutor turned private practitioner who represented a defendant in one of the high-profile cases discussed in the pages that follow. She was called in by the defense team after the client had been convicted. As she describes her first meeting with the client and his lawyers, they were '[t]raumatized, exhausted, wrung out, meek, and broken' as a result of what had been a brutal trial. 'I seemed to have more testosterone than all of them put together,' she quips. In truth, Sidney Powell has more testosterone than pretty much any roomful of lawyers, be they men or women. Writing a book like this more than proves it. Not only does she take on, by name, prosecutors and former prosecutors who continue to serve in powerful and responsible positions, she is also relentless in criticizing judges before whom she has practiced for years. Few lawyers have the stones to do this.
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A bone marrow biopsy may be performed to diagnose and monitor diseases, conditions and cancers that affect the blood-forming cells and immune system cells of the body - white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. It is also performed before and after treatment for these conditions and bone marrow or stem cell transplants.

Why Must the Bone Marrow Be Tested?

The bone marrow exam is only done when the complete blood count (CBC) and other tests are abnormal. The CBC can give a picture of what might be happening inside the bone marrow, but it is only a clue. Disordered and cancerous cells in the marrow may not circulate in the bloodstream in large enough numbers to be detected. To see what is really going on the marrow, they need to take a sample of the marrow and look at it in the lab.

What Is in the Bone Marrow?

Your bone marrow is where your body produces blood cells. It is where the stem cells live. In normal bone marrow, a portion of the stem cells differentiate and specialize to produce different types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Any of these types of marrow cells can become disordered. They may become cancerous and reproduce at a rate that crowds out the normal cells. They may be stuck at an earlier stage of maturation, so they don't form functional blood cells. One or more of the cell lines may be reduced, leading to anemia. Some cancers first develop outside of the marrow and then infiltrate the bone marrow.

Common Reasons Why a Bone Marrow Biopsy Test Is Performed

Detecting bone marrow involvement by a cancer - many cancers, notably lymphomas spread from their primary site to different organs of the body, including the bone marrow. A bone marrow test can tell whether cancer has spread to the marrow. This is important in staging for lymphoma, breast cancer and lung cancer.

Detecting cancers of the blood - blood cancers or leukemias are diagnosed mainly by detecting cancer cells in the marrow. A bone marrow biopsy will identify which cells are producing the leukemia, which is important for prognosis and treatment.

Finding the cause of anemia, high and low blood cell counts - When your CBC counts are low or high for WBC, RBC or platelets without a known reason, the biopsy will help identify the cause.

Bone marrow infiltration by other diseases - certain infections and metabolic disorders may infiltrate the bone marrow. A bone marrow test can help diagnosing such disorders.

Monitoring bone marrow suppression and recovery in cancer treatment: If you have had chemotherapy or radiation for blood cancer or other cancers, a bone marrow biopsy may be needed to see how it is affecting your marrow.

Monitoring stem cell and bone marrow transplants: After a bone marrow or stem cell transplant, a biopsy may be done to see if it has been successful and to monitor for recurrence of your disease.

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Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Lab Tests Online, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, updated 10/1/2015.


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I've had the opportunity to see Hillary Weeks a few times now at various Time Out For Women Conventions, she can make you laugh and cry. This one is to make you laugh! If you've never been to TOFW and you happen to be a women, you should! I can't help but walk away feeling completely inspired and ready to be a better wife, mommy and person – they always give me fresh eyes and fine tune my perspective to see the most important things in life!
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LOVE her and MISS your guts!!! I think you should book a wedding and use me so that I can come back!
I am so excited for TOFW!!! They are having one in OH. 2 weeks after I am due, but I HAVE to go. So I'm just going to bear it, because I hear it's phenomonal! Love hillary!


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It's strange how trips go. Sometimes every detail is planned out and other times, you have time to simply explore. My last trip to Pennsylvania fit firmly into the 'planned' category. Well, for most of the days. I had library appearances, auctions, radio and newspaper interviews, and book signings. But in between the many events, I never imagined I would stumble upon my favorite Amish community to date.
Kishacoquillas Valley, also known as Kish Valley or Big Valley sits nestled between Stone Mountain and Jacks Mountain off Hwy 22. That's approximately two hours northwest of Lancaster and well worth the drive.
Big Valley, Pennsylvania has the claim of being the second largest Amish settlement in the Keystone State. There are around thirty districts in the area, but those members are spread across three main affiliations: the Nebraska, the Byler, and the Renno Amish. These sects are identifiable by their buggy colors. White for Nebraska, black for Renno, and yellow for Byler. Yes, yellow!
Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to just drive around. The roads are easy to navigate, but it does help to have a GPS to bail you out… just in case.
But here are a few things you definitely should do when you go to Kish Valley. Be sure to stop by Peight's Country Store.
And the Amish Mennonite graveyard.
And definitely drive up Jacks Mountain. The view is amazing!
Not to mention the altar at the top.
But nothing beats hitting the backroads and sight-seeing.
I loved my trip to Big Valley so much, I'm setting my new Amish mystery series there. Be watching for the Kappy King Mystery Series (title and release date TBA).
All in all, Kish Valley is a peaceful, beautiful Amish community, as down home as Lancaster is integrated. So if you're looking for something a bit different, the valley offers all that and more.
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Amy Lillard loves nothing more than a good book. Except for her family…and maybe homemade tacos…and nail polish. But reading and writing are definitely high on the list. Born and bred in Mississippi, Amy is a transplanted Southern Belle who now lives in Oklahoma with her deputy husband, their genius son, two spoiled cats, and one very lazy beagle. Oh, and don't forget the stray kitty that has taken up residence on her front porch. When she's not creating happy endings, she's chauffeuring her teen prodigy to guitar lessons and orchestra concerts. She has a variety of hobbies, but her favorite is whatever gets her out of housework.
Amy is an award winning author with more than twenty novels and novellas in print. She is a member of RWA and ACFW and loves to hear from readers. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Twitter, Goodreads, and Pinterest. For links to the various sites, check her website: www.amywritesromance.com.
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People are taking to social media to post pictures of the smoke and flames seen from miles away.
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I recently found a journal entry I made following a shopping experience I had in 2004. I titled my journal entry "Perspective." I'm sharing what I wrote eight years ago because I feel it's still relevant today for those who struggle with body image issues.
NOTE: I have modified the original text slightly for the sake of clarity and removed references to specific sizes, as such information may be "triggering" to some and is not pertinent to the overall message.
Size – It's All Relative…
I was in a department store buying clothes the other day. While waiting in line to pay, I overheard a conversation between the customer in front of me and the saleswoman behind the counter. The customer was buying a lot of new clothes and told the saleswoman it was because she had recently lost quite a bit of weight. I noticed the clothes she was buying were all several sizes larger than my current size, a size I feel is unacceptable. I also noted that this woman was approximately six inches shorter than me. While I would have been dismayed to be purchasing those larger sizes at my height, this woman was absolutely thrilled to be wearing that same size.
It struck me at that moment that it is all about perspective. I don't like wearing the size I am now because I used to wear two sizes smaller (or even four or five sizes smaller during my anorexic years). In contrast, the woman in front of me loved the fact that she was buying her current size because she used to wear a much larger size. What depresses me thrills her. Interesting how perspective affects how we feel about our size – and ourselves.
Powerful Questions
Some powerful questions came into my mind following the above experience:
- What would be possible for me – or for any of us – if we were to change our perspectives?
- What if I could be grateful for wearing my current size, as well as grateful for the fact that I am basically healthy and have many advantages in life?
- What if I could focus on what's right instead of what's wrong in my life?
What's Right…
Many things are right about my life. Despite my continuing struggle with my weight and body image, a number of things are also right in that area of my life. Here are a few things that are right for me at this point in time:
- I no longer have lists of good and bad foods.
- I no longer suffer from the utter tyranny of diets!!!
- I now have a life beyond worrying about my weight and what I eat.
- I am no longer a captive to the scale. (In fact, I no longer weigh myself at all!)
- I am gradually learning to define myself in ways outside of what I look like, and learning to love myself for who I am instead of what size I wear.
Those are just a few things that are right in my life regarding food, weight, and body image.
Eight Years Later…
Looking back on my words from eight years ago, I am reminded of the importance of perspective in the body image recovery process. There will always be things we don't like about our bodies or our lives. If we choose to focus on those things, we will be miserable and dissatisfied. If we instead choose to focus on the areas of our lives – or our bodies – that we do like, we will experience a much greater degree of happiness and peace.
My "right things" from 2004 are still right for me! In addition, I can add some more things to my list:
- I am now in touch with my body and have learned to eat only when I'm hungry and stop when I've had enough.
- My weight has leveled off at a point that is healthy and attractive, and I am able to maintain my weight fairly easily through eating nutritious foods and moderate exercise.
- I have learned how to dress to maximize my unique figure, highlight my greatest assets, and downplay the areas that are not my best points.
- I am able to look in the mirror and more readily see the good instead of criticizing the "negatives."
- I have fully committed to recovering from my negative body image (and I am making good progress!).
Closing Questions
For those of you who also struggle with body image issues, it might be helpful for you to ask yourself the following questions:
- So what's right for you in terms of food, weight, and body image?
- What do you have to be grateful for in these areas?
- How can you shift your perspective in a positive direction to help with your body image recovery?
We are all a "work in progress" and each new day presents new opportunities for growth and change. We all deserve to love ourselves and our bodies, and shifting our perspective toward gratitude and appreciation can help us reach those goals.


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Reenactor Fest is thrilled to be adding another convention date to our calendar in historic Gettysburg!
When you think of historical reenacting, few locations spring to mind as quickly as Gettysburg. The town and historic battlefields cater to reenactors and history buffs, and the Eisenhower hotel is right there in Gettysburg itself... mere minutes from the fields where the din of battle changed our Nation forever. You'll love your time at the convention too! The vendor hall, seminars, live music and demonstrations, the Grand Ball, nightly parties, and the electricity in the air that only happens when you bring so many great reenactors together in one spot!
Reenactor Fest is open to the public, and has stuff for all ages to see and do. Kids 10 and under get in free!
Adult Admission is only:
$15 for one day
$20 for two days
$25 for all three days
Discounted room rates of $87 per night are available for Reenactor Fest attendees at the Eisenhower. Make sure you ask to stay in EISENHOWER TWO, the newer part of the resort complex.
The Schedule of Events and Vendor list will be posted under the main menu links of reenactorfest.com once they are finalized.
There are two different seminars each hour on various topics pertaining to history and reenacting. There is a live stage as well where you will find musicians and performers rotaing every hour, all day long. As always, we are looking for talented performers, speakers and units to do demonstrations of drill and other instruction. Speakers and demonstrating units get in free the day of their performance, so contact us right away if you have the talent!
The Ball is Friday Night at 8:00 and the Live Music Party is Saturday Night at 8:00. Both parties are for paid Convention attendees only. There will be a cash bar at both parties - please drink responsibly!
Sutlers should email us at email@example.com right away if you wish to have a table. Space is very limited this year and many tables are already pre-sold to prior Reenactor Fest sutlers.
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A lot of the folks who stop by our blog may not realize that we have a free weekly eNewsletter that includes tips that aren't discussed in the blog. These tips are typically quick, short ideas that you can use to grow your sales and revenues.
For example, here's the eNewsletter content from today's blast that went out to thousands of subscribers across the globe:
"A few weeks ago, I talked about how A-1 Steak Sauce allegedly changed a minor line of copy on their labels and grew their sales significantly.
What did A-1 change? They put "Refrigerate After Opening" on the label.
Why did that grow sales? Because for every one time people open their pantry, they open their refrigerator eight times. As a result, they were in front of hungry consumers 8 times more frequently than before they changed the label.
It's a great example of how paying attention to small details can sometimes make big changes in your marketing program.
(Special thanks to Alex Van Winkle for sharing the A-1 story with me a few years ago.)
- Don't try to change behavior. Preach to the converted. It's easier to sell worms to a fisherman than it is to sell aspirin to a fisherman.
- Study your sales data. All the qualitative and quantitative research in the world won't teach you as much as sales data.
- There are only 4 reasons people don't buy your product. The four reasons are: I don't need this, I don't have time for this, I don't have money for this, or I don't trust you. That's all. Just 4 reasons.
- The subject of any good campaign isn't the product or service. The subject is you, the consumer. Anyone who ignores this maxim is doomed.
- People buy from faces more readily than they buy from corporations. Just ask Martha Stewart. Or Betty Crocker. Or Aunt Jemima.
- Write copy as though you're writing to one person. It changes the tone from one of selling to one of friendship.
- Think backwards. Get inside the mind of your consumer. What's their pain point? What problem is your product actually solving? (Special thanks to Jerry Brown who taught me that trick.)
- It takes hard writing to make easy reading. First said by Robert Louis Stevenson. I wish I had more time to craft my blog posts and emails. I don't. So please forgive me, Mr. Stevenson."
If these tips are the kind of thing you think you'd be interested in receiving, the I'd encourage you to subscribe to our weekly eNewsletter. It's a great way to stay up-to-speed on the latest and greatest techniques in marketing.
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Now I wonder if Tessa is really ready physically to go to Worlds. I hope she didn't do something here that will set her health back. :-(
Now I wonder if Tessa is really ready physically to go to Worlds. I hope she didn't do something here that will set her health back. :-(
Andrew Poje especialy seems to be a nervous wreck at times. When they feel like the underdogs they usually skate very well, but when they feel like they have an open door to something he cant control his anxiety it seems.
This is so sad. While I am happy for D/W & the Shibs, I would have much rather that American teams beat Canadians fair and square by having everyone skated the best of their abilities.
Comparing the scores between this event and Euros (I know this is not an exact science), the Shibs seem set up to have a head to head battle with I/K and K/K for the 4-6 range if V/M do not compete, 5-7 if they do and skate up to their standing. They have definitely been passing I/K score-wise since mid season and with K/K being prone to occassional sloppiness, they could sneak ahead of them too. Will be a very interesting event.
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But W/P would have gotten second without the missed element. It received no score and would have given them at least another 5 points (not to say how it would have helped their PCS mark). Which would have put them in second! It must be hard for them to know this. But it does give them something to build on and know that when and if they skate clean they can be up there at worlds!


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National Carnival Bands Association (NCBA) president David Lopez is calling for several answers despite the "successful" Carnival 2013.
Chief among Lopez's concerns is the private hiring of State police in Carnival bands, which he said he intended to address as soon as possible.
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"They use their personal badges while they are privately contracted to these bands. They use their police badges to intimidate the NCBA marshals. This is a serious issue. This has been going on for very long," he said.
Lopez said the contracted police officers "flash their badge" and the NCBA marshal would have to give way to the seniority of the police, even though they were working in a private capacity.
He said he raised it at pre-Carnival meetings, but was unable to get any information on whether that was allowed.
Lopez said he even tried to get police assistance on the Queen's Park Savannah, stage but was promptly told the police "were not there for that".
"We will take that up," he added.
Lopez admitted "plenty" bands were disqualified for overstaying their allotted 30 minutes on the Savannah stage, but still claimed everyone "loved" that new time change and he had no complaints about it. He said he would carry that new reduced performance time into next year's Carnival.
"As a matter of fact, they loved it. It only affected some of the large bands that really do not take part in the competition," he said.
Seven-time Band of the Year winner Brian MacFarlane was among the disqualified bands.
"If you give them an hour, they found an hour was not enough.
"It's a parade of the bands. If you want to have a display, work it into that half an hour," he said.
Despite the shortened performance time from one hour to 30 minutes, several large bands, including Yuma and Fantasy, complained they were stuck on Charlotte Street en route to the Savannah for more than six hours.
"I understand that there were some issues with Fantasy and Yuma and some other bands. I am yet to get the full extent of that report. The NCBA cannot be held accountable for bands that break away from each band and have their personal vendetta and want to display it on Carnival Monday and Tuesday," he said.
Lopez said more changes were coming as Carnival evolved, including an expansion to the parade route and possibly a separate route for non-competing "party bands".
"We cannot continue to manage Carnival like that. We understand that we are responsible for a competition and we have to look seriously at non-competing bands that want to come on the stage. Why must they be allowed to come on the stage and block up the Savannah stage? You are a party band," he said.
He said the National Carnival Commission (NCC) had failed in the past to accommodate Carnival and Carnival has "outgrown" Port of Spain, and the changes are necessary to bring about improvements.


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