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Cholelithiasis; Gallbladder attack; Biliary colic; Gallstone attack; Biliary calculus
Last reviewed: August 11, 2011.
Gallstones are hard, pebble-like deposits that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball.
See also:
Acute cholecystitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause of gallstones varies. There are two main types of gallstones:
Stones made of cholesterol, which are by far the most common type. Cholesterol gallstones have nothing to do with cholesterol levels in the blood.
Stones made of bilirubin, which can occur when red blood cells are being destroyed (hemolysis). This leads to too much bilirubin in the bile. These stones are called pigment stones.
Gallstones are more common in women, Native Americans, Hispanics, and people over age 40. Gallstones may also run in families.
The following also make you more likely to develop gallstones:
Bone marrow or solid organ transplant
Failure of the gallbladder to empty bile properly (this is more likely to happen during pregnancy)
Liver cirrhosis and biliary tract infections (pigmented stones)
Medical conditions that cause the liver to make too much bilirubin, such as chronic hemolytic anemia, including sickle cell anemia
Rapid weight loss from eating a very low-calorie diet, or after bariatric surgery
Receiving nutrition through a vein for a long period of time (intravenous feedings)
Many people with gallstones have never had any symptoms. The gallstones are often found during a routine x-ray, abdominal surgery, or other medical procedure.
However, if a large stone blocks either the cystic duct or common bile duct (called choledocholithiasis), you may have a cramping pain in the middle to right upper abdomen. This is known as biliary colic. The pain goes away if the stone passes into the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum).
Symptoms that may occur include:
Pain in the right upper or middle upper abdomen:
May be constant
May be sharp, cramping, or dull
May spread to the back or below the right shoulder blade
Yellowing of skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease include:
Clay-colored stools
Nausea and vomiting
It is important to see a doctor if you have symptoms of gallstones.
Signs and tests
Tests used to detect gallstones or gallbladder inflammation include:
Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal CT scan
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Gallbladder radionuclide scan
Endoscopic ultrasound
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA)
Your doctor may order the following blood tests:
Liver function tests
Pancreatic enzymes
Some people have gallstones and have never had any symptoms. The gallstones may not be found until an ultrasound is done for another reason. Surgery is usually not needed unless symptoms begin. One exception is in patients who have weight-loss surgery.
In general, patients who have symptoms will need surgery either right away, or after a short period of time.
A technique called laparoscopic cholecystectomy is most commonly used now. This procedure uses smaller surgical cuts, which allow for a faster recovery. Patients are often sent home from the hospital on the same day as surgery, or the next morning.
In the past, open cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) was the usual procedure for uncomplicated cases. However, this is done less often now.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and a procedure called a sphincterotomy may be done to find or treat gallstones in the common bile duct.
Medicines called chenodeoxycholic acids (CDCA) or ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA, ursodiol) may be given in pill form to dissolve cholesterol gallstones. However, they may take 2 years or longer to work, and the stones may return after treatment ends.
Rarely, chemicals are passed into the gallbladder through a catheter. The chemical rapidly dissolves cholesterol stones. This treatment is not used very often, because it is difficult to perform, the chemicals can be toxic, and the gallstones may return.
Electrohydraulic shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of the gallbladder has also been used for certain patients who cannot have surgery. Because gallstones often come back in many patients, this treatment is not used very often anymore.
Expectations (prognosis)
Gallstones develop in many people without causing symptoms. The chance of symptoms or complications from gallstones is low. Nearly all patients who have gallbladder surgery do not have their symptoms return (if the symptoms were actually caused by gallstones).
Blockage of the cystic duct or common bile duct by gallstones may cause the following problems:
Acute cholecystitis
Cholecystitis – chronic
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have:
Pain in the upper part of your abdomen
Yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes
In most people, gallstones cannot be prevented. In people who are obese, avoiding rapid weight loss could prevent gallstones.
Siddiqui T. Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Am J Surg. 2008;195(1):40-47. PubMed
Chari RS, Shah SA. Biliary system. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2007:chap. 54.
Wang DQH, Afdhal NH. Gallstone disease. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 65.
Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ. Treatment of gallstone disease. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 66.
Review Date: 8/11/2011.
Reviewed by: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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A mysterious illness affecting multiple teenage girls at a high school in upstate New York has residents of the small town all aflutter. In the small town of Le Roy, New York, (population of just under 8,000) at least a dozen teenaged girls, one boy, and one school nurse have begun exhibiting symptoms ranging from subtle twitches to violent jerking of body parts and verbal outbursts. Since August, researchers and the media alike have taken an interest in what could possibly be the cause of this emerging trend.
Doctors from the Dent Neurological Institute in Amherst, New York, were among the first to look into the issue, ruling that tics and twitches were a result of a conversion disorder. Conversion disorder, which has in the past been referred to as 'mass hysteria' is a "condition in which a person has blindness, paralysis, or other nervous system (neurologic) symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation." Prompted by inner conflict, conversion disorder is the physical embodiment of psychological turmoil. Those who typically are afflicted with conversion disorder typically must look to therapy or other psychological treatments for this disease.
For many who believe that the mystery at Le Roy Junior/Senior High School is a product of a psychosomatic phenomenon, the popularity of social networking sights proves to be the perfect transmitters for the disease. Sites like Facebook and YouTube are just as popular with teens in Le Roy as they are with teens all around the world. Dr. David Lichter has tested one of the afflicted girls and believes this to be the case. As a clinical professor of neurology at the University of Buffalo, he believes that "If you are a person who is vulnerable in some way because of your own stresses and anxieties and particularly if you identify with that individual through some kind of an emotional bond…then I think there is a potential to create a further potential spread."
For many young people, social media and online identities are just as important as face-to-face interactions. This idea that ailments have gone viral is not completely unwarranted. Dr. Lichter and other researchers suggest that perhaps on some unconscious level these symptoms may be implanted into another person and physically mimicked. "I think you do have the potential for people going online and witnessing other student's behavior, then I think this medium has the potential to spread it beyond the immediate environment," states Lichter. This seems all the more likely since many of the girls have posted videos on YouTube showing the differences in their body movements.
But this answer is not enough for many including the worried parents who are looking for answers or preventative steps in protecting themselves and their families. At the behest of concerned parents, another opinion was sought—this time from a New Jersey-based specialist in pediatric neurologist. PANDAS/PANS was then thrown into the mix. An acronym for pediatric acute neuropsychiatric syndrome, PANS draws a line from the "body's response to certain bacterial infections." Perhaps then a bacterial infection, like strep throat, could have been the catalyst for this new disease.
Another possible answer to this mystery revolves around a train wreck that occurred within a couple miles of the high school in 1970, spilling approximately 30,000 gallons of tricholorethene (TCE) into the surrounding soil and water sources. Believed to have been cleaned up at the time, this alarm has still sparked much concern amongst residents and interested parties across the country, including well-known activist Erin Brokovich.
While the spill was considered clean, with wells dug to monitor water at the site (by hydraulic cleansing, a controversial method of accessing oils beneath the earth's surface, no less), additional testing was conducted on the remaining barrels. Out of the 240 55-gallon barrels, 80 were tested—one contained trace amounts of TCE. While continued testing of the area will bring more answers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered for all the barrels to, finally, be removed. But why after all these years would the spill be affecting the community? Why has it primarily targeted teenagers? And girls?
With no certain or concrete evidence behind these claims, it is evident that continued research is necessary. For the time being, citizens of Le Roy will continue to look after the health of themselves and the town. Meanwhile, the country, and perhaps the rest of the world, will continue to look on.
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A copy of this record autographed by a kouple of Kinks will be on auction.
The 24th Annual Rock For Kids Rock & Roll Auction is coming up this Friday, November 16th at Park West in Chicago. Proceeds go toward helping Rock For Kids provide music lessons for students in Chicago Public Schools. WXRT is once again sponsoring the event, along with the Chicago Reader, Whole Foods, Jam Productions, Metro, and a few other companies. WXRT air personalities Lin Brehmer and Marty Lennartz will return as the evening's hosts, and they keep things running smoothly, and often, comically.
There are 422 items this year, with starting bids as low as $20. Most opening bids are in the $50 to $100 range. There are a fair amount of items that start at $500, including a signed, dancing and singing James Brown doll. Cape and stage assistants sold separately. Just kidding, there's only the doll. Those who can't afford the more spectacular items can still get a kick from checking out these interesting artifacts.
Here are some of the items up for auction. Several would be right at home in the upstairs, closet-sized space I call my media room.
Note: Bids can also be placed online.
Vinyl records are well represented, with autographed LPs by The Kinks, The Psychedelic Furs, Umphrey's McGee, Bauhaus, Billy Bragg, Bonnie Raitt, Guster, Joan Jett, Joe Jackson, Melissa Etheridge, Taj Mahal, Wishbone Ash, James Taylor, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dolly Parton,
Jayhawks, Kraftwerk, and Southside Johnny.
Those who prefer their autographed music in the form of CDs, can choose from Duran Duran, Eminem, John Mayer, and Passion Pit. There's also an impressive collection of autographed posters, for Feist, Crosby Stills And Nash, Asia, The Black Keys, Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Mould, Foghat, Roberta Flack, Todd Rundgren, Vampire Weekend, Adele, and Mavis Staples. There are tour books signed by Roger Waters and Tori Amos; and signed photos of Elton John, Jimmy Buffet, Katy Perry, Patti Smith, Robin Trower, Sting, Zooey Deschanel, Carly Simon, Carol Burnett, and Coldplay.
Fans of quirky sitcoms with heavily accented dialogue would love to own a stool that Jermaine and Bret from Flight of the Conchords signed after using it during their show at the Chicago Theater.
Jocks willing to spend some cash can bid on an autographed Mark Buehrle baseball and picture; Devin Hester signed photo; Frank Thomas signed bat; Matt Garza autographed photo; or Chicago Fire signed soccer ball.
Other entertainment related items up for auction include guitars signed by Glen Hansard or Iron And Wine; t shirts signed by Van Halen or G Love; books signed by George Carlin, Gregg Allman, or Phil Lesh; and a Lenny Kravitz signed cardboard cut out. You can also bid on an opportunity to meet blues legend Buddy Guy.
For people with a sense of adventure, there's an assortment of mystery boxes in the categories of CDs, Movies, Country, Chicago, (presumably the city, not the band), and TV. Each contains an assortment of autographed items that will only be revealed once the box has been purchased.
Tickets to the 24th Annual Rock For Kids Rock & Roll Auction are $75, but keep in mind, proceeds go to help a very worthy cause. And you just might pick up that perfect rock and roll treasure to add to your media room.


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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of heartland rock, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey.
Springsteen's recordings have included both commercially accessible rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run, showcase a talent for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life; he has sold more than 65 million albums in the United States and 120 million worldwide and he has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him as the 23rd greatest artist of all time in its 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list.
Springsteen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and spent his childhood and high school years in Freehold Borough. He lived on South Street in Freehold Borough and attended Freehold Borough High School. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen, was of Dutch and Irish ancestry and worked, among other vocations, as a bus driver; his surname is Dutch for jump stone. His mother, Adele Ann (née Zirilli), was a legal secretary and was of Italian ancestry. Overall, his heritage is 50% Italian, 37% Irish and 13% Dutch. His maternal grandfather was born in Vico Equense, a city near Naples. He has two younger sisters, Virginia and Pamela. Pamela had a brief film career, but left acting to pursue still photography full time; she took photos for the Human Touch and Lucky Town albums.


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Wine prices are heading up again—only this time it's Burgundy wines and not Bordeaux capturing all the headlines as recent Burgundy auctions have been setting records.According to a recent report from WineSpectator, "Move Over Bordeaux: Burgundy Steals the Show at Asia Auctions," prices for the top Burgundy wines are rocketing higher.
"As a category, the 102 Burgundy listings tracked by the Wine Spectator Auction Index rose 16.42 percent from the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2011. Many wines fared even better," said the report. "Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) Romanée-Conti 1996 was up 114% to average $13,310 per bottle, G. Roumier Bonnes Mares 1985 was up 90% to average $2,681 per bottle and Joseph Drouhin Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche 1996 was up 41%, averaging $462 per bottle."
Several factors are driving the price increases.
Karl H.K. Lung, AIWS is principal lecturer at the Hong Kong Wine Academy in Kowloon, Hong Kong. In an e-mail response, he reports seeing increased interested in Burgundy wines among his students and industry contacts. Similar to buying trends in Bordeaux in recent years, though, he says that buyers' interest is concentrated at the top end of the market.
High prices for the top Bordeaux is a factor, explains Lung. "Many seasoned wine drinkers considered the price of fine Bordeaux wines, especially those from the top chateaus, way too expensive, and are buying wines from other wine regions which now offer much better value compared to those from Bordeaux. Meanwhile, I am not surprised that many Bordeaux wine buyers were (in the market) for speculation and after the strong rise in the past few years, are now taking profits, and we already see some softening in Bordeaux."
Lung believes another factor is less familiarity with Burgundy wines among new buyers. "I think probably another reason is that everyone is now familiar with the top wines in Bordeaux, so it lacks the feel of 'something special'", he writes. "Given that Burgundy is the next well known fine wine region after Bordeaux, it is not surprise that people will switch to Burgundy. However, this rotation buying is not limited to Burgundy. Top Italian wines (Barolo, Brunello, etc.) are also seeing stronger demand."
The price increases weren't completely unexpected. Jack Hibberd, research manager at the Liv-ex, a fine wine exchange in London, says there were indications in the past year or so that Burgundy prices were set to move higher. "There was a lot of chatter in the trade about DRC and other top Burgundies," he explained in a phone interview.
The price move is large a supply-and-demand effect, however. Hibberd notes that most top Burgundy wines are produced in very small quantities relative to top Bordeaux. Consequently, a change in demand from buyers can lead quickly to substantial price moves.
Jamie Ritchie, CEO and President for Americas and Asia of Sotheby's Wine in New York, also points to Burgundy wines' limited supply. The production for Bordeaux chateaus ranges from roughly 7,000 to 40,000 cases per year while in Burgundy the range is approximately 500 to 2,000 cases.
The Romanée-Conti vineyard, for example, consists of 4.4 acres and produces about 450 cases per year. The small supply of top Burgundy wines should sustain the wines' prices, Ritchie believes.
"With Burgundy I don't see the prices really coming back down much," he says. "The top wines are in such limited production and there is a growth in demand for them. I think the prices will continue to be pretty strong."
If your clients are interested in buying Burgundy wines potential investments, Ritchie suggests they stick with the top tier. "I would be recommending buying the producers you like, the best producers and the best vintages and securing that wine as soon as possible," he explains.
"Because I think over the long term Burgundy just gets more and more expensive and it gets scarcer and scarcer as the worldwide distribution adjusts to the new markets. Burgundy has got a myriad of different growers and producers who make Burgundy. So, I think from an investment potential, you're only talking really about the very top level," Ritchie shares.
As with any asset class, though, diversification makes sense. "I wouldn't recommend someone build a Burgundy-only portfolio," Hibberd cautions. "There are inherent liquidity problems in terms of selling the wines as the market isn't fully liquid. Due to the limited production of a lot of these wines, they're hard to source and finding exactly what you want is difficult. So, although there's no reason you can't include Burgundy in a portfolio, it would make sense that the portfolio has a broader base, i.e., has a majority of Bordeaux. The key to success of Burgundy is really access, access to things like DRC, etc."


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genetic counseling
Pronunciation: (jeh-NEH-tik KOWN-suh-ling)
A communication process between a specially trained health professional and a person concerned about the genetic risk of disease. The person's family and personal medical history may be discussed, and counseling may lead to genetic testing.
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
A communication process that seeks to assist affected or at-risk individuals and families in understanding the natural history, disease risks, and mode of transmission of a genetic disorder; to facilitate informed consent for genetic testing when appropriate; to discuss options for risk management and family planning; and to provide for or refer individuals for psychosocial support as needed.
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsDate last modified: 2007-04-19Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling


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In as much as this thread has turned into yet another spam from Bonaire, as a proper gorger, I will sail upstream a bit here by discussing my November trip to Aruba... Did 11 days in Aruba, +2 traveling. Returned with marriage intact and happy wife.
Weather was excellent the whole time. Booked through Vela and stayed at the Holiday Inn. Had the best "ocean view" room in the hotel, up on the top floor and closest to the beach facing north overlooking the pool and views all the way past the sailing launch up to the lighthouse point. Except for the constant hotel room door banging, the hotel was great. Food at the Holiday Inn is not worth the price so look elsewhere... many better alternatives.
Walking up the beach to Vela was a nice stroll and convenient enough. On days off sailing, walked further up the beach or bussed to good snorkeling spots. Bonus points for quality time with the wife. Busing south to Oranjestad for shopping and dining was another easy distraction (I refrain from calling it an attraction in my perspective), however the 3 tiny bikinis we picked up for the wife did make both of us happy.
About Vela:
For OUR experience, I rate sailing with Vela Aruba only average overall. While Vela had a fairly large board fleet, at that time their sail stock in the 5m-6.9m range was severely limited, like 1 - 5.4m, 1 - 5.7m, 1 - 6.2m, 1 - 6.7m... you get the picture. Upon my last day, a huge shipment of new NP sails arrived... we just missed using those. doh!. So, during our stay, although I was a prepaid guest there was not sufficient equipment available to use optimal sails throughout the day in variable wind conditions.
As a 11 day prepaid guest you might hope to be treated more as a guest than a 2 hour rental walkup. Kudos to Roger, who I commend for his professionalism. He was the only person who cared to recommend better sails (more technically oriented rather than pure opinion) and help dial in the equipment. He assisted a lot with those minor pesky details like adjusting footstraps from other bizarre configurations to something more normal that experienced sailors use. Everyone else there seemed to express a great reluctance to do anything other than at most pulling a sail off the rack and tossing it on the ground for you.
About the sailing quality:
Aruba's offshore gusty conditions make Hood River wind positively smooth by comparison. The Vela launch site is tucked immediately next to a great wall of wind blocking highrise hotels to the south and their cordoned off swim areas. Immediately in front and north is a public boat launch / anchoring area which provides the added pleasure of dodging boats and lines on the way out, then returning at the end of the day (5 pm) dodging boats, trailers and jetskis that are trying to get home. The last bonus in bad locations are the palm and divi trees lining the shore to create a horrible, swirly wind shadow which makes it impossible to sail a sinker here. Oh, don't forget to look out for tubing boats, parasailing boats, wakeboard boats, jetskis.
Most of the better wind is way out offshore and to the north. In fact, sailing to the north point was possible some days. That was fun, passing catamarans and the larger tourist sailing ships out on the "open" water. However you need to stay aware of the true wind direction as heading "north" on Aruba also takes you somewhat west (downwind) of Vela's location. There are many zones where you must follow a big C arc due to the varying wind direction.
Sailing further out is OK, sometimes GOOD. Even on the windier (5.xm) days it was not consistent way offshore, so picking a jibe spot was sketchy to find enough wind to exit powered up. If you are a beginner or plan to sail within a 1/4 mile of the shore, then this is not the place for you. The conditions within that zone (closer to shore) are terrible and very discouraging for everybody.
There is another windsurfing outfit a little north (and better launch spot) called Aruba Windsurfing Center (http://www.arubawindsurfing.com) which is a bit cheaper than Vela. Their equipment looked good, although I didn't sail it. My wife took a lesson there and was happy with the personal attention. Maybe it was the bikini, I can't say.
As a last bonus[aka shit], between the Vela and Aruba windsurfing launches there is another kitesurfing outfit that has a lot of beginner lessons going on. So there are kites and lines everywhere. Heading north is best to get away from the chaos.
With the offshore winds, rescue boats were busy picking up newbies from both sports.
Summary of key points for our visit:
- sailing equipment (greatly improved with new sail arrival to fill in the range gap).
- Rodger
- sunny weather the whole time
- interesting mix of international visitors
- english spoken everywhere
- non-sailing locals/service very friendly and helpful everywhere
- other activities
- other events
- close to Oranjestad
- load up on beer at the supermarkets, or buy by the bucket at the Marriott bar next door to Vela.
- itsy bitsy bikinis and less.
Not so good:
- very pricey food (look for happy hour food & drink prices)
- very pricey everything.
- wind isn't the best, but the Vela launch area really sucks
- take a good fin than can bring you back from 1/2 mile downwind (out to sea), or be prepared to hope for rescue like many we saw floating into the far horizon.
- Vela service... hit & miss. Best if they cloned Rodger.
- euro marble bags w/o board shorts.
- no topless women found.
Overall we had a great time. I probably would not recommend this as a prime windsurfing spot, but if you want a good mix of activities and can tolerate the tourist hordes, boats, etc... then by all means.
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States-General or Estates-General, diet or national assembly in which the chief estates (see estate) of a nation—usually clergy, nobles, and towns (or commons)—were represented as separate bodies. The name survives in the Netherlands, where the two houses of parliament are known as States-General; however, only the name has been preserved there, for the lower house represents the entire nation by direct election, and the upper house represents the provincial estates, which are also elected democratically. Like the English Parliament, the States-General of France and other European assemblies had their origin in the king's council, or curia regis. The Cortes of the Spanish kingdoms, the diet of the Holy Roman Empire, and the diets of Bohemia, Hungary, Poland, and the Scandinavian countries all originated as royal councils and all represented, in varying degrees, the principal estates of the realm. They are generally said to have grown out of the earlier Germanic assemblies. Whatever their origin, they developed along entirely different lines in the various countries, and by the 16th cent. there was little or no resemblance between the English Parliament, the States-General of France, and the States-General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
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Four Myths About the ELA Common-Core Standards
Dina: Let me admit this up front: I can be a professional developer's nightmare. I am a skeptical, informed, judgmental know-it-all, and can typically be found sitting in the back with my elbows perched on my knees, listening with unnerving intensity, and asking questions incessantly.
Professional development consultant Cheryl Dobbertin has graciously, even eagerly, put up with me over the past few years, and in May, she visited my school for a session on the English/language arts Common Core State Standards. I've written (skeptically—surprise!) about the common core before, and came fully armed to Cheryl's session: I trusted her to take my skepticism head on.
She did. And we realized together that there are some critical aspects of implementing the ELA standards that have been obscured by polarizing debates.
Cheryl: No matter what Dina says, don't believe that all professional developers and coaches find engaged, thoughtful, questioning teachers to be a nightmare! In fact, they are a constant source of energy for me.
Recently I've had lots of opportunities to help teachers think about the changes that the common core is bringing their way. I notice that there hasn't been a lot of time or attention devoted to teasing out the subtleties of the standards or accompanying instructional shifts.
Dina and I have identified four myths. These statements often appear to be accepted as fact (and are sometimes delivered to teachers that way) but are not actually aligned with the spirit and intention of the ELA common-core standards. Dina tackles 1 and 4, and I tackle 2 and 3.
Myth #1: Text complexity is a fixed number.
Dina: Let's be honest: The ELA teacher in me shivers with intuitive horror at the idea of pinning a complexity number on my beloved, earth-moving texts: novels, plays, poems. Like others, I worry about the overzealous use of arbitrary quantitative measures (such as Lexile and Flesch-Kincaid) to mark texts' difficulty.
Imagine my delight, then, to find this statement buried deep in Appendix A:
"In the meantime, the Standards recommend that multiple quantitative measures be used whenever possible and that their results be confirmed or overruled by a qualitative analysis of the text in question."
And there it is: All things being equal, qualitative measures of text complexity trump quantity. Qualitative measurement is where we find the breathing room to make considered, nuanced choices about what is "complex" for our students—collectively and individually. Cheryl shared an instrument of qualitative measurement with us, in fact, and it made my heart sing.
It's important to have this arrow in your quiver. In an educational landscape laced with high-stakes testing, budget cuts, and stress, it's going to be very, very tempting for all of us to fall back on "the numbers" rather than taking the time to make sure that we have nuanced and accurate arguments about what is "complex" for our students.
Recently, faced with eight reading assessments to create within two hours, I was tempted to go straight to the numbers, relying solely upon them. But I didn't—because I don't trust them entirely, nor do the standards expect me to.
I hope you'll join me in making well-informed decisions about text complexity despite pressures from administrators or parents. If anyone questions you, point to page 8 of Appendix A of the common core.
Myth #2: All prereading activities are inappropriate.
Cheryl: Common-core training materials (like this exemplar, for instance) include some not-so-subtle suggestions that "prereading" activities and discussions are a bad idea. Over the years, many of us have developed a host of methods to invite students to challenging texts and stimulate the "need to read." Frankly, the idea that we would say "just start reading" to a roomful of students made me a little crazy.
In my professional circle, we began referring to the "just start reading" strategy as a "cold read," and we struggled with whether cold reading was always an effective instructional approach.
But then I tried to understand the meaning behind this message about prereading activities. Ultimately, it was about making sure students built comprehension by actually reading a text rather than listening attentively to what others are saying about that text.
Consider a middle school teacher who says, "We are going to start reading Frederick Douglass' memoir, Narrative of the Life of a Slave. This book begins with Douglass telling about his early years, including that he doesn't know how old he really is. He was born in Maryland ... "
That's really different from a teacher who says, "We've read memoirs before. What are some of the rhetorical devices we might find in a memoir? Ok, now let's read the first two pages of this memoir together. When you see one of these devices, put a checkmark beside it. Then we will stop to discuss what is going on in this text. Be ready to discuss at least one spot you've marked."
Both of these teachers think they are setting students up to read. But the first teacher's preview of the plot doesn't create a need to read, and actually makes it easy for students not to read. That teacher is also missing an opportunity to set up the expectation that students should read closely, to analyze the text.
On the other hand, the second teacher activates students' background knowledge and provides students with a beginning framework to help them read closely and analyze the structure of the text. Neither of these teachers is choosing to do a "cold read," but only one of them is setting students up to do a "close read." Over time, the second teacher's approach is much more likely to develop students with the capacity to "just start reading."
The bottom line: "Cold reading" is an instructional approach, not a standard. Experiment with cold reading for the sake of building independence in your students, but there's no need to toss out all your prereading activities that guide students in reading and analyzing complex texts.
Myth #3 Answering text-dependent questions is what teaches students to be analytical readers.
Cheryl: There's lots of buzz right now about "text-dependent questioning" to help students meet ELA standards. Obviously, we want students to be able to demonstrate their comprehension by responding to questions that drive them back to the text for answers. But let's not forget the steps that teach students how to answer text-dependent questions.
In many classrooms, teachers assign reading ("Read chapter 3 … ") and assess reading ("and answer these questions"). The focus on text-dependent questions in the instructional shifts documents that accompany the core seems to affirm that approach. But these documents omit modeling and processing, which should come in between assigning and assessing.
We can invite students to the reading through purpose and show students how to read for that purpose through a think-aloud or other modeling strategy. Students read. They complete activities that demand they think about the text (graphic organizer, think-pair-share, or about a million other activities). And then, they demonstrate their understanding by answering text-dependent questions.
It's the middle—the modeling and processing—where students actually get a clue as to how to be better readers. The questions tell us that they got there (or not).
Myth #4: The common core abandons fiction.
Dina: This is the myth most frequently circulating about the core. Here's just one of the remarks I've heard: "Why do we have to shove nonfiction down their throats all of sudden?"
The heart of the complaint is understandable. It was voiced loud and clear by the National Council of Teachers of English in their comments on drafts of the common core and continues to be addressed elsewhere. However, the whole of the complaint as voiced above is not accurate.
To begin with, long before the common-core standards came on the scene, reading specialists like Harvey and Goudvis were already arguing that we have wandered too far from analytic, nonfiction reading and writing. And true, the core's emphasis on rhetoric and logic was once standard in our schools.
Secondly, the common core does value creative and fictional reading and writing, no matter what provocateur and core author David Coleman says. It's right there, a stand-alone, fully written standard, all the way through grade 12. The standards even recommend a full 50/50 split between fiction and nonfiction in the elementary grades, giving way to an 80/20 proportion in the secondary grades.
Bear in mind, as well, that the common core is clear that its recommendations span the reading expectations for all core subjects. As a result, it is not advocating for us ELA teachers to dump poetry and novels except for, say, two months out of the 10 in our school year. Rather, we're encouraged to partner with our colleagues in a substantive way, and work together to help kids approach nonfiction texts with critical and active minds.
Admittedly, the common core does make some mystifying genre distinctions. All creative reading and writing is lumped under the "narrative" umbrella, implying it is always a description of logical, sequential events, usually personal. This is not only inaccurate (T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land," anyone?), but arguably preferences a pragmatic, linear view of writing. Teachers will need to approach this particular facet of the core with the same critical thinking that the core itself advocates.
Dina and Cheryl: We believe it's important for educators to embrace the common-core standards, but to do so in a way that honors students' needs and the wisdom of great teachers.
The standards are pushing us to examine our practices, and examine them we must. We must push ourselves in the same way we are being expected to push our students. We educators must thoughtfully read the complex common-core documents in their entirety, write rigorous lesson plans, and listen critically to those who are trying to help us learn and change.
Just as important is speaking up to question and clarify our own understanding of the standards and what they mean for our practice. We must keep "mythbusting" our own practices and what we are hearing so that the common-core standards can live up to their full potential. After all, the intention behind these rigorous standards—to prepare all students for careers and college—is at the heart of our work.
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Can't quite wrap my head around us having both Walcott and Lennon.Don't know why, it just seems weird.
Hes a looker isnt he
Load of shite that really. Dont see the media up in arms complaining about the negative effect on youngsters in the squad when the big sides sign a proven player. Usually its what a great opportunity for the youngsters to learn from.
Still a load of shite. I guess we should never improve our squad.
well we have some pace now and a few options for striker, there is absolutely no reason to have no shots now
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Mariano Rivera 'can't wait' to report to camp in Tampa
- Rivera returns from a season-ending knee surgery
- Rivera threw Monday as part of his normal offseason training program
- Girardi expects Rivera to be ready to go come Feb. 23
NEW YORK – Nine months removed from the knee injury that cost him most of his 2012 season, closer Mariano Rivera is ready and eager to return to the field when New York Yankees pitchers and catchers report to Tampa for Spring Training on Feb. 13.
"I can't wait for it," the 43-year-old Rivera said at a charity event at the Hard Rock Café in New York on Monday. "It's right around the corner. I am excited."
Rivera, the all-time major league leader in saves, threw Monday as part of his normal offseason training program.
"I'm throwing a little bit, I'm running," he said. "Once I get there, the weather will be better, and the time will be the right time to start pushing the legs. I have six more weeks to get ready, so I have all confidence that everything will be fine."
Rivera's manager echoed the pitcher's confidence.
"I would expect him to be fully ready to go," Joe Girardi said. "But I don't think that you're really completely relieved until you see [rehabbing players] go through games."
Girardi indicated that he'd defer to Rivera when deciding his Grapefruit League pitching schedule.
"I think you kind of play that by ear," he said. "You leave that up to him. We don't have plans for him to pitch the first game."
After only nine appearances in 2012, Rivera tore the ACL in his right knee on May 3 while shagging fly balls in the outfield, part of his pre-game ritual. In Rivera's absence, the Yankees handed their ninth-inning duties to Rafael Soriano. Soriano succeeded in the role, converting 42 of 46 save opportunities and posting a 2.26 ERA, then signed a two-year free-agent contract with the Washington Nationals in January.
Rivera, who suggested to reporters before the 2012 campaign that it would be his last season in baseball, scrapped his retirement plans as soon as he hurt himself.
"It never crossed my mind," he said, when asked if he considered allowing the injury to end his career. "Never."
After surgery to repair the torn ligament in June, Rivera inked a one-year, $10 million contract with the Yankees in November, maintaining his status as the elder statesman on a team near certain to repeat as the oldest club in baseball.
But even at 43 and likely to be the oldest active player in the game come Opening Day, Rivera doesn't expect to lighten up his training to accommodate his advancing age.
"I don't expect to do anything different," he said, adding, "I'll tell you what: I will do whatever it takes to be ready. So if my regimen has to change, I will do it."


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A friendly reminder from Betty Taylor Aube of Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Taylor family reunion scheduled for the 29th, 30th & 31st of July, 2011, in Derry, New Hampshire is for ALL descendants of Matthew Taylor & Jennat Wilson. We will be celebrating the 290th arrival of this family to America. For further info, see our website http://www.taylorfamilyreunion2011.myevent.com/
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Primera Division: Osasuna and Real Valladolid both relegated
Osasuna and Real Valladolid were relegated from the Primera Division on a dramatic closing day of the season.
Last Updated: 18/05/14 10:08pm
Valladolid knew that their fate was not in their own hands and a 1-0 loss to Granada, who were also in danger of the drop at kick-off, confirmed that they would be in the second tier next season.
Osasuna needed Valladolid to defeat Granada to give them a chance of stopping up and were relegated despite beating Real Betis 2-1 in a match which was suspended for more than 35 minutes after a frightening incident in which a section of fencing collapsed, injuring a number of supporters.
Almeria were also in danger of going down on Sunday, but a goalless draw against Athletic Bilbao was enough to see them safe.
Stefan Mitrovic's own-goal a minute before the break was enough to settle the contest in Valladolid, with the real drama unfolding at the El Sadar stadium.
Oriol Riera put the hosts on their way in the 12th minute before Javier Acuna doubled Osasuna's advantage two minutes later.
Betis defender Chica reduced the arrears in the 70th minute, but the visitors could not find the equaliser.
Riera's opening goal sparked wild celebrations, but they were abruptly halted when a lower guard rail behind the goal gave way. Several fans fell forward and the match was immediately halted as the emergency services rushed to provide treatment.
It was reported that five supporters were taken to hospital, but none of their injuries were said to be serious.
It was more than half-an-hour before the match resumed, and the decision was made to postpone second-half kick-offs elsewhere, with so much riding on Sunday's matches.
Away from the relegation battle, Villarreal produced a dominant performance to claim a 2-1 victory at Real Sociedad and unseat the Basques to finish sixth.
Man of the match Giovani dos Santos gave the visitors a deserved lead with a fine curled finish after 26 minutes and then the Mexican provided Ikechukwu Uche with the pass for the second goal on 69 minutes which killed off the game.
Carlos Vela got a goal back for the hosts in the third and final minute of injury time, but it left far too little time to find an equaliser.
Ciprian Marica scored an injury-time penalty to hand Getafe a 2-1 win away at Rayo Vallecano.
Marica had opened the scoring two minutes before the break, but Roberto Trashorras equalised before Ruben Martinez felled Sammir in the area to set up a dramatic finish.
In the day's late game, Sevilla followed up their Europa League triumph in midweek with a 3-1 win over Elche.
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Whos ready to lose?????
Fantasy Football
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Posted 05 August 2011 - 02:12 AM
You'll be proud of our young people in the classroom, in the community, and most especially in 310 days in Ann Arbor, Michigan on the football field. - Jim Tressel
Posted 18 August 2011 - 01:00 PM
so has it been set up yet?
Posted 19 August 2011 - 06:16 PM
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Another team is needed so we can have an even number before we can draft
Another team is needed so we can have an even number before we can draft
Posted 20 August 2011 - 07:23 PM
Maltese Falcon, on 19 August 2011 - 06:16 PM, said:
Another team is needed so we can have an even number before we can draft
Thanks Maltese! I was just gonna come on and say exactly that! We STILL need 1 more team to even start a season!
Go Bath Wildcats and Wildkittens! Go Ohio State!
Posted 02 January 2012 - 12:05 PM
Congratz to Breaston Plants forn this years championship!!!
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Posted 02 January 2012 - 09:13 PM
Thank you JAB....though I think it's mostly luck of the draw when you play in an autodraft league (doesnt hurt to have the Stafford-Megatron combo either) lol....I say that because in the league I actually drafted my own players, I finished 12th out of 18 teams haha
Posted 03 January 2012 - 02:24 PM
A win is a win. In my other league for money I finished the season in first place got a bye then Christmas weekend My top three player all got taken off the field to get xrays. merry xmas
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I try adding oats to my soups, cutlets as they are so healthy. In this recipe I have added them while kneading the dough along with the mashed potato. The puris were nice and crispy.
Wheat flour ..... 2 cups
Potatoes .......... 2 small
Oats ................ 4-5 tbsps.
Green chillies .... 2 crushed
Coriander ......... handful (finely chopped)
Cumin seeds .... 1 tbsp.
Turmeric powder ... 1/8 tsp.
Amchoor powder ... 1/2 tsp.
Red chilli powder .. 1/4 tsp. (optional)
Salt ................ to taste
1. Boil the potatoes and mash them.
2. Roast 2 tbsps. of oats with 1 tsp oil.
3. Knead the dough adding the mashed potatoes, roasted oats, green chillies, cumin seeds, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, 1 tbsp oil, amchoor powder and salt.
4. Roll out puris dipping in oats instead of flour. Make the dough little soft so that the oats stick to the puris while rolling them.
5. Deep fry the puris. They turn out crispy and crunchy with oats.
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It's prediction time! With the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals set to begin on Friday, we asked Whitecaps FC defender Jordan Harvey which four teams he thinks will advance to the final four.
Don't forget that you too can make your World Cup predictions against "Obi" the World Pup for a chance to win a trip to Germany to visit the adidas headquarters and take in a Bundesliga match, care of adidas. Make your predictions for Friday's quarter-final matches now at //www.whitecapsfc.com/worldpup.
The French are rolling right now. I think they have a lot of confidence and I think the Germans have been stalling a little bit here and there, even though they've been winning. I really just like the French and their style of play over the Germans. They're going to come out and just go at them.
Brazil hasn't really been playing up to their full potential like they did in the Confederations Cup and Colombia is just on a high. I think they're playing with so much confidence, or I could use E Money's term and say, "swagger." So I think they'll pull that one off.
I'm going to take Argentina because Belgium knocked out the U.S. And I think Messi is just too good. Most teams that played against Argentina sat back and I think Belgium will open it up, which will allow Argentina to play and get more chances.
I have them going very far. I think they're one of the top teams in the tournament and they've proven that so far. As for Costa Rica, I think their Cinderella story will come to an end here.
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Man runs marathon in slain Marine's honor
Photo of Jimmy Malachowski to be attached to runner's back
One of the runners in Saturday's Baltimore marathon will have the picture on his back of a local Marine who was killed last year in Afghanistan as a way to remind people of the sacrifice our armed service members make.
Sid Busch, of South Carolina, said he is hoping people will take the time to look at the photo of Staff Sgt. Jimmy Malachowski Jr., remember his name and think about what he gave up for our country.
Malachowski was killed last year in Afghanistan, two months into his fourth tour of duty. The Marine from Hampstead stepped on an IED. His mom said his last thoughts were for his men.
"Jimmy was only 25, but he was an amazing person. He had so many accomplishments in the Marine Corps -- so many accomplishments," Alison Malachowski said.
Baltimore's race on Saturday will be Busch's 186th marathon, but he said the last 40 have been special because they've honored America's men and women who were killed in action in the Middle East. As he's done for each soldier, he said he'll wear Jimmy Malachowski's picture on his back.
"You're email, out of all the people I've run for, got to me the most. I sat there crying," Busch told the Marine's family when he met them for the first time this week.
"The main goal of me being out there is that other people will see why I'm running and think about them. If they just stop for one minute while we're out on the course and think about those kids and the reason why we're able to do this foolishness, it's because these kids are serving," he said.
The Marine's family said he would be honored.
"His last wish to me was that he never be forgotten, and I don't think he would even have the words for it. He would just be very stunned," Alison Malachowski said.
"I always tell people I wish I could run with these kids instead of for them," Busch told her.
He said once he gets to mile 20, he expects to hear Jimmy Malachowski's voice motivating him along, as he often did with his men.
The Marine's family said what Busch is doing is fitting because running was their son's passion.
"He and his sister were starting to do these races – 5Ks, 10Ks. They wanted to do the Marine Corps Marathon last year, but he was killed before that happened," dad Jim Malachowski said.
Busch said he wants to make sure no one forgets Jimmy Malachowski's sacrifice. While the Marine's name is already scribbled in chalk at the finish line, Busch said he knows his work isn't over.
"I'm going to keep doing this until I can't run anymore," he said.


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How to: Implement an Extender Provider
Extender providers can add properties to controls. ActiveX controls also used the concept of extender providers, but they required special programming-language support. In the .NET Framework, extender providers require no special support. In source code, an extender provider property exists on the extender provider object. Setting the value of the property on another object requires two pieces of information: the object to set the value on and the new value of the property. For example, Windows Forms has a ToolTip component that offers an extender property to other controls. The property it sets on other objects is a string that represents the ToolTip that appears when the pointer hovers over the control. The following code example shows how to set the ToolTip property.
tooltip1.SetToolTip(button1, "The tooltip text")
tooltip1.SetToolTip(button1, "The tooltip text");
At design time, extender properties appear in the property browser as properties on the objects that they extend, rather than on the actual extender object. In the preceding example, the ToolTip property appears on button1, not on tooltip1.
To implement an extender provider
Define a component that implements the IExtenderProvider interface.
Public Class MyExtender Implements IExtenderProvider ... End Class
public class MyExtender : IExtenderProvider {...}
The definition of IExtenderProvider is as follows.
Public Interface IExtenderProvider Function CanExtend(ByVal extendee As Object) As Boolean End Interface
public interface IExtenderProvider { bool CanExtend(object extendee); }
Implement the CanExtend method so that it returns true for each component or control that your extender provides properties for.
Define a set of properties that your extender can provide to other components. The properties are really methods because they take an extra parameter that specifies the component to apply the property to.
An extender provider class must be marked with a ProvidePropertyAttribute. The constructor of ProvidePropertyAttribute takes two arguments: first, a string specifying the name of the property to add and, second, the type of the object to provide the property to.
<ProvideProperty("HelpText", GetType(IComponent))> _
Public Class MyExtender
Implements IExtenderProvider
End Class
[ProvideProperty("HelpText", typeof(IComponent))]
class MyExtender : IExtenderProvider {...}
While an extender provider can provide properties to any component, the implementation typically includes features that make it usable only with a specific category of components.
For a complete sample, see How to: Implement a HelpLabel Extender Provider.
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Washington - Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) David Kappos announced today that the USPTO is seeking public comments on proposals to incentivize the creation and wider distribution of technologies that address humanitarian needs. Under a proposed pilot program, patent holders who make their technology available for humanitarian purposes would be eligible for a voucher entitling them to an accelerated re-examination of a patent.
Among the technologies which address humanitarian needs that would be eligible for the program are treatments for tropical diseases, diagnostic medical tools, crops with higher yields or better nutritional value, and treatments for sanitation or clean water. Participants could qualify for the proposed pilot in two ways: by making their patented technologies available to impoverished populations for humanitarian use, or by making their patented technologies available to researchers who are developing technologies that address humanitarian needs.
Under the proposed pilot program, patent holders who disseminate their patented technologies for humanitarian purposes would qualify for a fast-track ex parte re-examination voucher. Because patents under re-examination are often among the most commercially valuable patents, fast-track re-examination of a patent allows a patent owner to affirm the validity of his or her patent more quickly and less expensively. This voucher could then be used on any patent owned by the patent holder or transferred on the open market.
"A voucher for fast-track re-examination of a patent is a valuable incentive for entities to distribute humanitarian technologies through licensing or other means," Kappos said. "Our hope is that this new program will incentivize innovators to develop technologies that will benefit those in need."
The program seeks to increase the diffusion of technologies that address humanitarian needs through market forces. Existing technologies often do not reach impoverished populations. The humanitarian fast-track voucher provides patent holders with a significant incentive to distribute their technology more widely to such groups. It also creates an incentive to provide patented technologies for humanitarian research, which in turn may spur the development of new technologies to address humanitarian needs.
The USPTO seeks cooperation with industry, government, the humanitarian aid community, academic researchers, and the public to create a successful program. This is the first step in a broader effort to develop business-friendly strategies that encourage inventions to address humanitarian needs.
Further information about the proposed fast-track ex parte re-examination voucher pilot program can be found in the Federal Register notice at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-23395.pdf.


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