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Baitunnur Mosque, Calgary
Courtesty the Baitunnur Mosque
Heritage Matters: Designing the Baitunnur Mosque in Calgary with Architect Manu Chugh
The Calgary Heritage Authority invites you to the first Heritage Matters of 2013, featuring Architect Manu Chugh. Learn about the design of the Baitunnur Mosque in Northeast Calgary. This event is being held at the Central Library on the south side of the main floor on February 22 at 5:30. There is no charge but we'd like you to register for the program.
Chinook Country Historical Society monthly program: The History of the Calgary Local Council of Women with noted author Marjorie Norris
The Calgary Local Council of Women was an important lobby group, tackling social and political issues at the beginning of the 20th century, a time when women were starting to assert their political power. Ms Norris will also talk about the role of nursing sisters in the First World War. It is a free program and will be held in the Burnswest Theatre at Fort Calgary on February 26 at 7:30 pm. You can find a more detailed description as well as see the upcoming programs at the Chinook Country website.
Research the History of Your House
In preparation for the next round of Century Homes displays we will be offering Research the History of Your House on March 9 at 10:30 on the 4th floor of the Central Library. We will be joined by our colleagues from the City Archives and the Glenbow Museum Library. Our presentation will present resources from all three institutions to help you uncover the history of your house, whether a hundred years old or younger. This will be great for Century Homes participants but also for anyone who is interested in the history of their house, the people who lived in it or their community. This was a very popular program last year, so register early.
Historical Gardens of Calgary
Following our presentation on March 9 we will be hosting Janet Melrose, Calgary's Cottage Gardener, who will present a slide show and information about the Historical Gardens of Calgary. This program begins at 1 and will be held in Meeting Room 1 on the lower level of the Central Library. This program is filling up fast, so register soon.
Planning with Heritage in Mind
The Federation of Calgary Communities and The City of Calgary have collaborated to present "Planning With Heritage in Mind ", part of their "Partners In Planning" courses. These free workshops educate community members and the public about the planning process. This program will talk cover Heritage Planning. The Municipal Development Plan and the Calgary Heritage Strategy present a new vision where the City works with a range of stakeholders including communities to build a culture of preservation. It will include an introduction to the preservation principles of "identification, protection and management" which will be illustrated with local case studies. The program takes place on March 16, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Thorncliffe/Greenview Community Association: 5600 Centre Street North. Please register for this program at the Federation of Calgary Communities website.
In May 4 and 5 we will have another series of Jane's Walks – more on that in the future, but check out The Calgary Foundation website if you'd like more information or to volunteer to be a leader.
Also, starting June 2 and running until October 27 (Saturday or Sunday, 2 pm) the cemetery tours of Union, Burnsland and St. Mary's start up again. For more information check the 2013 Parks Program Guide.
CPR Station Gardens, Calgary, ca 1915?
Postcards from the Past, PC 256
Thanks to Bob van Wegen for the information. If you have a heritage related program you would like us to include in our blog postings, please contact me via the comments section below.
One of the beautiful residences in the Century Homes database
Photograph courtesy James McMenamin,
Have you ever wandered past an old house and wondered when it was built, who used to live there, and what stories it contains? I know I do this all the time and, because I work in the Community Heritage and Family History collection at the Calgary Public Library, I have resources at my fingertips that allow me to do a little house genealogy in my spare time. But today, we have launched a new database that will make information about the Century Homes in our city available online to anyone who cares to look.
If you read this blog regularly you will have read about the Century Homes Project. Most recently I posted that Century Homes had won a Governor General's History Award for Community Programming. It was, and still is, a great initiative that got people involved in documenting their own century homes and sharing that information on signs posted in their yards. As part of the legacy of Century Homes (and because we don't like to lose any information at all about the history of our beautiful city) Calgary Public Library is hosting the database that was created using the photographs and documentation that were created. It was launched this morning at City Hall and boy, are we chuffed. (You can see the Mayor's presentation to the proud Century Homes folks here) We've been working away at transcribing and uploading and doing all the things that are involved in getting a major project like this off the ground and we are delighted with the results. As of today we have all the photographs loaded and have about 100 of the yard signs transcribed. We will continue with the transcription until we have every bit of information in the database and accessible to everyone.
We invite you to have a look at this newest addition to our Community Heritage and Family History Digital Library. If you are interested in having your century home included in the 2013 tour (and in our database), check out the Century Homes website.
Cartoon from The Eye Opener, depicting editor Bob Edwards
Saturday June 15, 1907 p1
The Calgary Public Library Foundation is hosting the 37th annual Bob Edwards Award Gala this week at the Fairmont Palliser. This year's winner is Mary Walsh who is best known for her own brand of journalism in This Hour has 22 Minutes. The Gala will raise funds for the Calgary Public Library Foundation.
Bob Edwards, for those of you who may not have heard of him, was the publisher of the newspaper The Eye-Opener, in various incarnations and locations, from 1902 until 1922. The newspaper was published in High River, Calgary, Port Arthur, Winnipeg and Calgary, again, on a fairly erratic schedule. It was unlike any other newspaper in town. Alan Fotheringham, in his introduction to Irresponsible Freaks, Highball Guzzlers & Unabashed Grafters: A Bob Edwards Chrestomathy says that The Eye-Opener "frightened the bejeezus out of Calgary….It could – and did- make or break politicians." Edwards pulled no punches. The publisher of the Calgary Daily News, Daniel McGillicuddy, called Edwards "a ruffian, a moral leper" and "a skunk…" He also promised to prove that Bob was "a libeler, a character thief, a coward, a liar, a drunkard, a dope dealer and a degenerate." Only the drunkard part could probably have been proven; Edwards' relationship with alcohol was well known. If The Eye-Opener wasn't published for a few weeks, Edwards would publish an apology saying he had been under the weather with "let us say, a very bad cold"
Though his politics were right-leaning, he would savage politicians no matter what their political stripe. His weapon was satire and he had a deadly sense of humour. For example, in the thick of the debate of which Alberta city would become the new province's capital, Edwards, seeing that the cards were stacked against Calgary, wrote this imagined scenario, reportedly taken from the Edmonton Bulletin:
Dr. Lafferty yesterday became the first lieutenant-governor of the new province of Alberta. Edmonton was en fete. It was her first gala day since the hanging of King at the fort.
Lafferty was in great form. Every eye was bent on that weird figure as he was driven amid wild huzzahs to the scene of his inauguration, escorted by a body guard of influential real estate sharks. The tepees and shacks on either side of Main Street were tastefully decorated with bunting and streamers… while the goats on the roofs of the Irish quarter shook their shaggy beards in sympathy with the occasion.
The new lieutenant-governor ever and anon stood up in his carriage and raised his hat, smiling fatuously and wagging his head, at which hundreds and hundreds of partially Seagramized citizens raised their voices in enthusiastic acclaim…The sound of cannons issued from every billiard hall, and the screams from the neighboring asylum gave the scene a characteristic local tone. (The Eye-Opener, March 18, 1905, p1)
Edwards, along with his ability to puncture the most inflated ego, also had a soft spot for those at the other end of society. He weighed in on such topics as the inadequate wages paid by Eaton's to their female employees, the plight of the other "working girls" and the working poor. He was an excellent journalist who was quoted by publications across the country and in the US. There are some wonderful collections of his work: Irresponsible Freaks… mentioned above, and The Wit and Wisdom of Bob Edwards edited by Hugh Dempsey. Eye-Opener Bob by Grant MacEwan tells the story of Edwards' life and career and there is an excellent short bio in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography which is accessible through the Calgary Public Library E-library. But to really appreciated Bob Edwards, you have to read his newspaper. The Eye Opener is available on microfilm in the Local History room at the Central Library. It is also available online at the Our Future Our Past website.
Bob Edwards' Residence, photographed just before demolition in 1968
919 4th Avenue SW
Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, AJ 0564
On Friday we will be launching our third annual One Book One Calgary. This year's book is The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha. There is going to be a lot of exciting programming associated with this celebration, starting with the launch itself – Calgary's Poet Laureate, Kris Demeanor will be on hand as will a number of other prominent Calgarians who will tell us what they find awesome about this great city. Click here to find out more.
Another of the programs, and one that I am particularly looking forward to, will be with Calgary's Historian Laureate, Harry Sanders (who is pretty awesome). He will be regaling us with awesome things from Calgary's past. You can find out more and register for this program here. It will be at the Memorial Park Library (which is also awesome)
As my contribution to the "awesome" parade, I thought I would list the heritage buildings that I find awesome (and I'll stop using that word now) This is only a very small part of my list, this is a blog, after all, and I'm sure I'd lose you all about number 40, so here is my much abbreviated list of some a-word heritage structures in Calgary.
The Cecil Hotel – it may seem weird that this hotel, which has recently been in the papers as a prime candidate for demolition due to its unsavory past, would make my list, but there is something about this building that I love and I would hate to see gone. It is one of the few remaining hotels of its period and although many call it an eyesore, it does have its own charm. For me, the Cecil represents the working class roots of Calgary, especially the East End of Calgary.
The Calgary Public Building – built in 1931, this edifice includes the only manned elevator in the city. It is a wonderfully elegant concrete structure which retains much of its original exterior detail . In its adaptation to modern use, it stands as an example of how heritage buildings can be made useful and efficient.
The Craftsman houses along 17th Avenue SW. I love the Craftsman style of house. There is a block just east of the Richmond Road turnoff that has several original Craftsman style homes still standing. I know this isn't exactly a heritage site, but I smile whenever I drive past them.
The Burns Building – this was the building that got me interested in my city's heritage. I was oblivious to all of the beautiful old buildings in the city until the Burns Building attacked Mayor Sykes and nearly sealed its own fate. That we were able to save it was a triumph and a symbol of what can be done when citizens raise their voices.
The CNR Building/St. Mary's Parish Hall, beside St. Mary's School. This building was derelict when I was attending St. Mary's. We occasionally (don't tell anyone) would sneak in and have a look around. It was a beautiful building, even in its dotage. It was also the scene of the most memorable event of my high school years. Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor filmed a part of the movie "Silver Streak" in the old building. It stood in for an abandoned railway station somewhere near Kansas. Sadly, the interior was gutted by fire in 1985 but it was brought back to life in 1987 when it became the home of the Alberta Ballet.
These are just a very few of the heritage structures I find "awesome" (sorry) in this city. (And I didn't mention the Glenmore Dam once) What is your most favourite heritage site?
Eighth Avenue looking east from First Street West
When I look at some of the pictures in the Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, which is comprised of pictures of buildings that were threatened in the 50s and 60s by urban renewal and other development schemes, I sometimes ask myself, "What were they thinking when they tore that down?" Many of the buildings that were lost were outstanding examples of their period, such as the Burns Mansion, most of the hotels on 9th Avenue, the CPR station and huge numbers of homes. There were people, such as Alison Jackson, who were concerned and did their best to protect those buildings and, thanks to them, not everything was lost.
Now we're starting the same process with some of our mid-century buildings. I know that I have a hard time thinking of heritage when I look at a building that was new when I was a child and sometimes, not always but particularly when confronted with anything "avocado" coloured, I have to say, "Eeeeuw!" Prejudices aside, if we don't start looking at these buildings with an eye to the future, the next generations will look at the surviving pictures and say "What we're they thinking?" Two buildings have recently been in the news, both of them mid-century and both under threat: The Barron Building and the Shaarey Tzedec Synagogue.
We've already lost Earnest Manning High School, the Number 5 Fire Hall is at risk, the Barron Building's future is up in the air and a demolition permit has been issued for the Shaarey Tzedec Synagogue. There is a lot of mid-century architecture in this city; we had one of our infamous booms during the 50s and 60s. Many of these are reaching the end of their lifespans and are will be looked at with a view to redevelopment. We need to be aware, before we start tearing things down willy-nilly, that what we look at today as an outmoded, electrically challenged nuisance, may one day be considered an outstanding example of the architecture of the time.
If you are interested in finding out about modernist architecture in Calgary there are a number of very good resources. Two books in our collection, both in Local History and in the regular collection are Calgary Modern 1947-1967 and Suburban Modern: Postwar Dreams in Calgary.
There is also a wonderful collection of photos at the Canadian Architectural Archives in the Calgary Civic Trust fonds.
And for those of you interested in the history of the Barron family and the building that bears their name, Irena Karshenbaum will be giving a presentation during our Heritage Weekend (October 19th and 20th) on the Barron's and the importance of the Barron building as an anchor to the oil industry in Calgary. Find out more about our Heritage Weekend!
Barron Building
Courtesy Calgary Heritage Advisory Board
Lake View Heights, Proposed Community, 1912
Postcards from the Past, PC 925
Have you signed up for our Heritage Weekend programs yet? Better get on it – you wouldn't want to miss any of these great programs.
We start the weekend with Heritage Matters on Friday night. We will hear about the fabulously successful Century Homes project and follow the quest of one homeowner to discover his homes' past.
Right after that, pop up to the Dutton Theatre to hear about one of Calgary's aviation heroes, Freddie McCall (for whom McCall Field was named). Shirlee Smith Matheson and Freddie McCall Jr. will be speaking and the Aero Space museum (a partner in this presentation) will have artifacts and art on display. You don't have to register for this one – just drop in.
Next day starts with Irena Karshenbaum presenting The Oil Barrons, a talk about the Barron family and their remarkable contribution to Calgary. I've heard Irena speak and can say from experience that this will be a great presentation.
Then at noon, there is a Communities Heritage Roundtable about Canadian Heritage in our Midst. A panel of experts will talk about sites of national significance right here in Calgary.
At 1 o'clock we will hear from Stephanie White about Unbuilt Calgary. This will be an intriguing presentation as we hear about a century's worth of plans for Calgary development, some of which never made it off the drawing board, some which may one day come to fruition (boating reach 'round City Hall, anyone?)
At 2, we are going to be regaled with Stories of Calgary. Some of my favourite historian-storytellers are going to be on hand to tell us stories of Calgary's past and the intriguing people who made up this great city. Hugh Dempsey, Harry Sanders, Max Foran, Nancy Townshend and Brian Brennan – all brilliant storytellers, will keep us entertained, and probably teach us a thing or two.
Last, but not least, we will have a Meet and Greet with representatives of some of Calgary's heritage organizations. These are the folks who work behind the scenes to support and protect heritage in Calgary. Come and mingle with some of the most interesting people I've ever met – it's going to be grand.
To find out more information and to register, follow this link.
I hope to see you there.
Calgary Municipal Airport, McCall Field, 1962
Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, AJ 70-18
Fall is here, I'm pretty sure. The way we tell it is autumn at the library is by the re-emergence of programs. Not that there was any shortage of interesting stuff going on in the summer. We had our very successful Century Homes presentation and, of course, a great Historic Calgary Week, just to name a few. But it's fall when things really start to happen.
First on the list will be a presentation using Ancestry Library Edition to get some relevant information about your family. In spite of what the ads say, it isn't as simple as typing in grandpa's name. Ancestry is a large and powerful tool for genealogy research, but its size and scope can make it challenging to use. We will present an introduction to Ancestry LE as well as do some hands on searching. This will take place on September 21 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. It is a drop-in program so you don't need to register in advance, but bring your library card as you will need it to access Ancestry LE. I am sorry to announce that due to the fire on the 3rd floor of the Central Library, the Ancestry program has had to be cancelled. We will try to reschedule.
In October, we are going to be hosting our annual Heritage Weekend and, I must say, they just keep getting better and better. One of the highlights will be a program about Freddie McCall, one of Canada's legendary aviators. That takes place on the Friday night, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the John Dutton Theatre. This will allow you to come to the Heritage Matters program, which also happens on Friday night, at 5:30 p.m. This program will be about the remarkably successful Century Homes project, a grassroots movement to recognize and record the history of Calgary's heritage homes.
Saturday will be packed with programs, including a meet and greet with members of various heritage organizations, a Heritage Roundtable on the various heritage sites right here in the city, a look at "unbuilt" Calgary, what the city might have looked like, if various plans and schemes had been realized. There will also be a wonderful program involving some of our very best storytellers, Hugh Dempsey, Harry Sanders, Nancy Townshend, Max Foran and our very own writer-in-residence Brian Brennan, all of whom will tell stories of Calgary's colourful past. I am really looking forward to this weekend. Check out the list in our program guide, in paper at all library branches and online.
And we are not the only game in town. There will be a Sandstone School bus tour offered by the Calgary Heritage Initiative (more information TBA) and then, of course, DO YYC Naked on September 29 and 30, a Doors Open initiative that will take participants behind the scenes at some of Calgary's coolest venues (you can see the sites included here.
So, there will be no shortage of things to do "heritage-wise" in Calgary this fall. I will keep you posted as more comes along. Enjoy!
Mayor Nenshi Proclaims Historic Calgary Week,
Photograph courtesy Val Jobson
It is here! Mayor Nenshi launched Historic Calgary Week this past Friday at the Southern Alberta Pioneers building. There are SO many interesting programs going on this week, I can't decide where I want to go. Check out the brochure and join in on this celebration of our heritage.
So, because it is the annual celebration of our history, Calgary Public Library has launched our newest digitized collection - Historic Maps of Calgary and Alberta. Maps can be a fascinating way to look at the history of a city and its people and this collection highlights a sampling of historic Calgary maps that have been digitized from the Community Heritage and Family History's print map collection found in the Local History Room at the Central Library. The print map collection consists of hundreds of maps dating from the early 19th century and into to 21st. Below is a sample of one of the digitized maps:
Map showing Calgary in 1884
Community Heritage and Family History Map Collection, CALG 4
This map of Calgary N.W.T. shows locations and dates of early Calgary buildings and provides valuable insight into our city's history and development. For example, did you know that in 1884 the City Pound was across the street from where the Central Library is now?
Click here to see the collection, or find it through the Community Heritage and Family History Digital Library (under Books & More from our website)
To see the sample of digitized maps available online, click on Digitized Map link on the collections front page. You can also access information about the hundreds of actual maps in our collection; click on the Browse All tab at the top of the page. So while we work at getting more of the maps digitized and available, you can see the real thing in the Local History room on the fourth floor at the Central Library. And keep in mind, that if you have any questions about the maps or about history or genealogy, you can contact us via our Chat Reference, by email or by telephone at 403-260-2785.
St. Mary's Cathedral (designed by Maxwell Bates)
Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, AJ 2510
Historic Calgary week starts on July 27 and runs to August 6. The theme for this year is Culture, Commerce, Community - Connect and there are over sixty events taking place. As usual, the Calgary Public Library Community Heritage and Family History department will be presenting a program as part of this week. On Thursday August 2 at 2:00 p.m. we will be presenting "Ancestors and Their Attics 2.0 – The Century Homes Edition." This program explores just how much information you can uncover starting with just a postcard, some first names and a lot of snooping. The early version was very popular and we have continued our pursuit of the family and found even more interesting information about them and their house.
601 and 603 15 Avenue SW (603 was the home of Freddie McCall in 1908)
Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, AJ 7520
There are lots of other fascinating programs on offer. Just a few of the ones I'm looking forward to are "In the Lougheed Neigbourhood: Calgary's Great Modern Artist, Maxwell Bates" with Nancy Townshend on July 20, "What's Under Calgary" with Cory Gross on July 31, and "Reader's Legacy" on August 3. I would also like to see the City Hall Tour, the Freddie McCall program, the War of 1812, and there are also all the Century Homes to visit – and the Lion Awards on August 1. I am going to have to quit work just so I can take in all of the great offerings. You can see for yourself the wide variety of events that are going on during Historic Calgary Week by visiting the Chinook Country Historical Society website. Hope to see you at one (or all) of them.
Central Memorial Park (one of William Reader's accomplishments)
Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, AJ 25-10
Beaulieu from the south east
Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, aj-14-10
We are going to be at Lougheed House on Saturday July 21 for their annual Ride through Time. Ride through Time is a great chance for all Calgarians to see the house and its gardens. It is a party atmosphere, with a pancake breakfast for the first 600 guests, a display of antique cars and fun and games for the whole family. This is one of our favourite events of the year because we meet a huge variety of people. Another perk is that we get to set up our display in the magnificent Lougheed House, which is the only remaining Victorian residence in Calgary.
The house has seen one hundred and twenty years of this city's development. It has ridden the booms and the busts. The house was built in a boom year, 1891, on 2.8 acres of land which was part of a larger parcel granted to Senator Lougheed in 1890 (see Land Patent below). Beaulieu was pretty much out on its own at the edge of the city. A photo in an article on the "bright future" of Calgary in the Globe of October 17, 1891 shows the house under construction with no buildings anywhere nearby. It really was out on the bald prairie. But, as the Globe article stated, Calgary's future was bright, and in a short time the city had grown and the community of what is now the Beltline was well populated. (You can read the article by going to the database "The Globe and Mail: Canada's Heritage from 1844" under History and Genealogy in our E-Library)
Letters patent, issued to Senator James Lougheed, on block 86, lots 1-20
Western Canada Land Grants Database, Library and Archives Canada
Central High School would be built a few years later, and, as the postcard below shows, the area was well populated by 1912.
Senator Lougheed died in 1925 and Lady Lougheed continued to live in the house, even after it had been taken by the City of Calgary for non-payment of taxes in 1934. (This was not an uncommon occurrence. Many of Calgary's great homes were seized during the depression for non-payment of taxes.) After Lady Lougheed's passing, the city organized an auction to clear the house of its furniture, art and other fixtures. The family had taken what they could but the rest was sold. I can only imagine the grief of the Lougheeds at this development.
Once the city owned the land, the question arose of what to do with it. The beautiful sandstone mansion could have been lost to the wreckers ball but, in an ironic twist of fate, the very economic downturn that had led to the city owning the house, also led to its survival. Unemployment was soaring and young people had very limited options. The Federal Government pledged one million dollars for courses to prepare young people for work. What better place to hold these classes than Beaulieu.
With the coming of World War II, the training programs ended and Beaulieu was shuttered for two years. In 1941 the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) was formed. They needed training and once again beautiful Beaulieu stood at the ready. It was converted into barracks for the women. After the war, the house was briefly a YWCA residence for demobbed service women and then came the Red Cross. They rented the building and then later purchased it. Land that was not purchased by the Red Cross was developed as small apartment building in the 70s. Eventually the Red Cross outgrew its space and once again there was talk of demolishing the building in order to build a bigger facility. It was a boom time. The small apartment buildings were knocked down to make away for larger towers. However, by 1980 we had hit a bust and the plans for the large apartment towers were abandoned. In the interim, though, Beaulieu had been declared a provincial historic resource and ownership was transferred to the province. The Red Cross was given a building nearby and a parking garage was built under the backyard.
The house lay empty for 15 years. In 1993 the city purchased the land on which the apartment buildings had stood and set it aside for park purposes. The Lougheed Estate was finally back together, though owned by two different arms of government.
The Lougheed House is a wonderful symbol of this city's history. Drop by on Saturday and say hi!
Thirteenth Avenue [looking] east showing Beaulieu on the right
Postcards from the Past, PC 165


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Finally, it's football. The Green Bay Packers open Pre-Season play in Nashville Saturday night against the Tennessee Titans. Everybody's fired up to play a real game, against another team. Here's a montage of comments from Mike McCarthy and several players about what they want to get out of the game, the first pro game for some, old hat for others:
Audio: Mike McCarthy and players.
There may be only one starting job that's still open for competition and that's tight end. Andrew Quarless would seem to have the inside track, he's played more significant snaps than any of the others. Keep an eye out for Brandon Bostick and rookie Richard Rodgers. If they're making plays, the battle will heat up.
The rest of the starters will break a sweat and that's about it. A series for Aaron Rodgers and Eddie Lacy, maybe a couple for the offensive line, breaking in a new center in J.C. Tretter. The top receivers, Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, will gave way quickly to get Jarrett Boykin more snaps. Second round pick Davante Adams, Myles White, Kevin Dorsey and perhaps Chris Harper and rookie Jeff Janis are all scrambling for the number 4 through 6 spots.
On defense, top choice Ha Ha Clinton-Dix will see significant playing time because starter Morgan Burnett won't play with his oblique strain. He needs the work, as does Micah Hyde, still settling into his new position. I'm anxious to see if defensive lineman Mike Pennel picks up from his strong Family Night showing and productive week of practice against the Titans. A bunch of backup linebackers will get into the mix. Andy Mulumba is getting pushed hard by the likes of Carl Bradford, Jayrone Elliot and Adrian Hubbard outside. Joe Thomas isn't far behind Sam Barrington as a backup, inside backer.
Seven players are staying home because of injury. Jared Abbrederis and Don Barclay will eventually wind up on injured reserve for the season with ACL tears. Also left behind are Burnett, Tanner Miller, Colt Lyerla, Letroy Guion and Jerel Worthy.
The Titans are implementing new systems on both sides of the ball under first year Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt, the former coach of the Arizona Cardinals. That usually leads to spotty play and mistakes.
Don't get too caught up in the final score. Sure, it would be nice to get some positive training camp reinforcement with a victory but this game and three more to come are all about showing the coaching staff and General Manager Ted Thompson you can function in this environment. Big plays are great but solid, fundamental play without mental errors will be graded just as high.

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Summer Meals: What Are You Cooking Tonight?
OK, it's hot out. It's really hot. The kitchen looks not as appealing as it did in the cold, dark winter. And yet there is a flood of fresh, beautiful produce in the markets (scapes, anyone?). We are thinking about salads, cold pasta salads, chilled soups, and grilled chicken.
So we want to be inspired. What are you cooking tonight and this week, and how are you making use of the new produce in the markets?
(Image: Flickr member Auntie P licensed under Creative Commons)
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I'm planning on making Chinese long beans in that lovely brown sauce you get at Chinese restaurants and tossing them with chicken leftover from the roast this weekend and serving all of the above over rice.
Then, next weekend, I plan to make jam!
tonight i'm making a small omelette - with onions, green peppers, mushrooms, tomatos, and feta, mmm. and watermelon for dessert.
Getting CSA produce every week is forcing me to be creative AND healthy. I've been cooking up a storm:
It's 50 degrees in Salt Lake City, so I'm making chicken & potato soup.
a new recipe...moorish pork kabobs. pork shoulder rubbed with cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, tumeric and oregano. they smell good so far!
Not to warm in SF, but I am making a pasta salad with broccoli, chicken, and red onion. Tossed with Bragg's healthy organic vinaigrette and sprinkled with shaved Parmesan.
I am making a big batch so I can take some to Dolores Park Movie Night tomorrow for my contribution to the picnic during the movie.
It's not as local as it should be, but I am craving Bea's chilled avocado, orange and lime soup, so that's on the menu. And we've got a salad with fruit. I have no interest in turning on the stove tonight -- it's way too hot.
something for a scratchy throat!? :-(
Tonight, it's spinach salad with orange/honey vinagrette, dried cranberries, candied pecans and a touch of Wensleydale cheese. I'm also making a key lime pie, baked and then chilled in the fridge for that smooth, cool summertime flavor.
*typo: vinaigrette!! (was just too busy dreaming about that chilled key lime pie...)
A chickpea salad with bulgur, cherry tomatoes, red onion, a generous grating of Parmesan, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper is chilling in the fridge.
I can't wait.
Tonight its trout w/a caper and brown butter sauce, sauteed zucchini and brown rice. Tomorrow it's penne w/pesto and roasted (japanese) eggplant.
We are having leftover grilled chicken thighs with cold sesame/peanut noodles (made with snap peas, carrots, green onions and bean sprouts). I put chili-garlic sauce and cilantro on mine too.
Mmmmm, everybody's dinners sound delish!
We made a bunch of salads on the weekend and have been eating various combinations of leftovers and new additions: cold soba noodle, mushroom, and tofu salad, rocket-cashew-pear-parmesan salad, mango-red-pepper-red-onion-lime salsa, potato-herb-egg salad, greek salad, green-bean-radish salad.
Carne Asada on the grille with cumin/lime scented rice and a roasted tomatillo salsa. All done on the grill.
My solution to cooking in the heat is having two crockpots outside on the patio. The other day I stewed some chicken with chiles, red bell peppers and tomatoes. Tomorrow I'm thinking it might be time for Indian, maybe saag chicken in one and chole in the other.
good thinking on the outdoor crockpots catlike.
I'm not a huge deep fryer but I'm thinking of getting a little electric version to put outside on the patio in the nice weather. I wouldn't attempt to deep fry in the house.
Fattoush! It's so cooling and refreshing, and it makes such good use of the cucumbers and tomatoes flooding the farmers' markets right now. Here's my favorite version of the salad: http://pennythoughts.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/cucumbers-tomatoes-and-lemons-oh-my/
Here's what I made tonight!
Saute of fresh corn, squashes, tomato, green onions, cilantro and lightly fried okra.
It's 12 degrees up here in Vancouver. I'm not sure how to convert those to Yankee degrees, so I'll just say it's COLD. We made chicken pot pie. It was an act of self defense.
I made a 2-4 minute microwaved tilapia with tomatoes, garlic scape pesto and Parmesan cheese. www.cooking-shopping-crafts-etc.blogspot.com
Quinoa with caramelized shallots, red peppers and celery salad, seitan thrown on top, and mint iced tea.
Spaghetti with turkey Italian sausage and a salad made with romaine lettuce from the garden. No tomatoes, though.
we're ordering LOCAL, organic produce every week that's delivered. it's amazing. you don't know what you'll get, so it's like an adventure to come up with it. last night, it was a variation on the salad nicoise theme. check out my blog for what i'm whipping up with the local goods and pantry items: http://www.sustainablediet.blogspot.com/
Hot? Not in Seattle it ain't! Tonight's dinner is baked chicken with apricot sauce, carrots au beurre, and sauteed mushrooms, zucchini and crook-neck squash.


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One of my favorite lunchtime sets. I like it because it simulates a short-distance open-water race: (1) Get out fast for good position; (2) Hold pace; (3) Bring it home with all you've got.
4x100 @ BASE (just make it)
4x300 @ BASE+30 (hold same pace)
4x100 @ BASE (whatever you've got left)
Zack and I did this today with a base interval of 1:10 (SCY) - meaning 300s on 4:00.
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A fun way to add an extra 1,000 to any workout (this was 1/4 of today's set for me):
50 fast, 50 easy
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Could you please let me know the alloy and the brand of this alloy? By the way when do you start to have this problem?
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tell me what you do after metal work is finished dont listen to what kind of metal you are using or tip needs cleaning
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Stocks to watch: News Corp., Facebook
The media company is reportedly considering splitting into two companies, and the social giant named another board member.
News Corp. (NWSA) is considering splitting into two companies, separating its smaller publishing business from its entertainment businesses, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation. The split would carve off such assets as 20th Century Fox film studio, Fox broadcast network and Fox News channel from News Corp.'s newspapers, book publishing assets and education businesses. News Corp. owns the Journal.
A final decision on the split hasn't been made, according to the Journal. News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch has previously opposed such a move, but has recently warmed to the idea, said one person familiar with the situation.
Facebook (FB) named Sheryl Sandberg, the social-networking company's No. 2 executive, to its board. Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, is the eighth member of the company's board and its first woman.
LDK Solar (LDK) posted a loss in the first quarter Tuesday of $135.8 million, or 1.46 cents per American depository share, a reversal from year-earlier profit of $135.4 million, or 95 cents per ADS. Net sales fell 74% to $200 million from $766.3 million a year earlier. Analysts were expecting LDK Solar to post a loss of $1.14 per ADS on revenue of $225.5 million, according to Thomson Reuters.
Apollo Group (APOL), the operator of the University of Phoenix, reported fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings Monday of $1.20 a share on revenue of $1.13 billion, beating analysts' estimates of a profit of 97 cents a share on revenue of $1.12 billion. Apollo forecast revenue of $4.2 billion to $4.3 billion for fiscal 2012.
Coinstar (CSTR) said Monday it would record a charge of 40 cents to 50 cents a share in fiscal 2012 on its deal to acquire NCR's (NCR) DVD rental kiosk business.
H&R Block (HRB) is seen posting fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday of $2.05 a share.
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When kids are learning to speak don't correct them constantly- if they say "us are doing something", or "me" in lieu of "I" that's also okay
When kids are learning to speak don't correct them constantly- if they say "us are doing something", or "me" in lieu of "I" that's also okay
Plan more playdates. When your toddler hears other kids his age talking, he'll be inspired to join in. source
Kids learn to pronounce words by watching you speak, but become better at by seeing her own mouth move as she talks. source
Don't finish your toddler's sentences for him; doing so will only add to his frustration. source
Most toddlers begin to say Mama and Dada between 7 and 15 months, say 4-6 words between 11 and 22 months, and say 50 or more words between 18 and 27 months.
From: About.com: Pediatrics
Talk to children, even the youngest babies. While they may not understand initially, they are developing the brain structures necessary for later language literacy.
For young babies, hearing language means learning language.
From: Zero to three.org
Encourage a child's speech by speaking directly to your child and allow her plenty of time for her to respond or speak back.
From: howkidsdevelop.com
Worried about your toddler's speech? Check with your local school district. Most districts offer an Early Intervention Program. They will screen your child and offer services if needed.
From: berkeley.edu
Before 12 Months of age it's important for kids this age to be watched for signs that they're using their voices to relate to their environment.
Cooing and babbling are early stages of speech development.
From: kidshealth.org
Parentese, or baby talk, exaggerated qualities help children's brains discern discrete sounds.
From: abcnews.go.com
Speaking clearly is difficult for a young child. There are nearly 100 different muscles in the vocal tract that need to be coordinated.
From: parents.com
Build your child's vocabulary by talking about interesting words and objects. For example, "Look at that airplane! Those are the wings of the plane. Why do you think they are called wings?"
From: readingrockets.org
When encouraging a tot to speak, never correct him or put him on the spot. This seems obvious but so many parents say, "Oops, I've been doing that!"
Instead of correcting him, simply model and say the correct word in your speech.
From: playonwords.com
Some parents are adamant against baby talk; instead, they want kids to hear adults speak normally. But that's the wrong approach.
Parentese's exaggerated qualities help children's brains discern discrete sounds.
From: abcnews.com
A nine-month-old child is typically developing if he can speak even one word. With the benefit of proper scaffolding, he'll know fifty to one hundred words within just a few months. By two, he will speak around 320 words; a couple months later – over 570.
You're the best person to gauge your child's speech development. If you feel concerned, it's a good idea to discuss the possibility of a language delay or hearing problem with your child's doctor.
From: babycenter.com
Because there is such a wide range of normal ages for beginning to talk, it's actually more useful to pay attention to how well your baby understands what you say to him.
By 14-15 months, most toddlers will follow at least one verbal command, without any visual cues.
Some toddlers learn new words and phrases rapidly.
Others still use gestures and sounds to tell their families what they want and need. Talk and read with your toddler, name the things the toddler points to, and tell the toddler the words he or she can use to make requests. "Say, 'Milk, please'.
From: sixtysecondparent.com
Most little ones start babbling "mama" and "dada" by 1 year of age. By 15 months, your toddler probably knows several words and loves using them.
For many, "no" is a favorite because as they start getting into everything, "no" is a word they hear several times a day. By about 2 years, your toddler will be able to combine two words and say simple sentences like, "daddy home" and "me bye-bye.
From: toddlerstoday.com
Talk to children, even the youngest babies. While they may not understand initially, they are developing the brain structures necessary for later language literacy. For young babies, hearing language means learning language.
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In the pro-life community you hear a lot about the number of babies that have been aborted. Indeed, the numbers are astounding. Over 54 million children have been murdered in abortion since Roe Vs. Wade. Over 3,000 babies will be murdered today, around 10 in the time it takes to read this post. And those numbers are just in the U.S. However, there are | Read More »


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Bennett Farms is located in Heflin, Alabama just off I-20 on exit 199 directly between Birmingham and Atlanta. From the fresh off the vine pumpkins, corn crib, double pipe slide and farm animals, all the way to the working syrup mill and country cooking, we have something for every member of the family. We have many varieties of pumpkins and gourds, as well as unique items in our country store made by local vendors.
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Is someone else using your gift card?
Terms for use of the cards are more generous this year, but fraud risks are on the rise.
This post comes from Kelli B. Grant at partner site MarketWatch.
Gift cards are more popular than ever, but givers and receivers should still exercise caution: Fine print can trip up buyers, and fraud risks can limit a recipient's ability to use his or her gift.
Sales of gift cards are expected to rise 10% this year to $110 billion, according to consulting firm CEB TowerGroup. These days, givers and receivers alike are more apt to see gift cards as a smart choice and not an impersonal one, says Judd Lillestrand, the chief executive of gift card comparison site ScripSmart.
"When you get somebody a gift that they really don't want -- like a horrible sweater -- you just look terrible," he says.
The National Retail Federation anticipates 81.1% of shoppers will buy at least one gift card, up from 77.2% in 2009, and they'll spend an average of $156.86, up from $139.91. On the recipients' end, data indicate fewer consumers are letting their gift cards linger unspent, says Brian Riley, a senior research director with CEB TowerGroup. Just 1.6% of purchased gift card value will be left unused this year, down from 3.5% in 2009.
Part of what's fueling the new popularity: more generous terms. Before the Credit CARD Act of 2009, plenty of gift cards had tight expiration dates and irksome inactivity fees. Recent legislation has improved the situation, lengthening the time before expiration to at least five years and requiring disclosure of fees. As of Sept. 1, for instance, New Jersey law allows consumers to redeem gift cards for cash if the balance is less than $5.
"Things that were a source of pain for consumers have largely gone away," says Ben Woolsey, the director of marketing and consumer research for comparison site CreditCards.com.
The features gift cards sport have also come a long way. More issuers now offer conveniences like the ability to check a balance online, reload a card's value or store the card digitally on a phone, Woolsey says. Earlier this fall, American Express began allowing cardholders using its Membership Rewards app to redeem points on their phones for mobile gift cards at partners such as Gap and Williams-Sonoma. The gift cards could be spent immediately.
What happens to stolen cards?
But there's a new risk on the horizon. The potential for fraud on gift cards -- particularly stolen card numbers being used for online purchases -- is a growing concern as their popularity and value increase, Riley says. Issuers' systems can't easily recognize a fraudulent transaction because they don't track buyer and recipient, he says.
There's no law requiring that they offer compensation, either. "These cards were never designed to be savings instruments," he says. "Protections are not as clean for these cards as they are for your regular (debit and credit) cards."
According to ScripSmart, only a third of retailer-issued gift cards are replaceable if lost or stolen, and of those, nearly two-thirds require a receipt or other proof of purchase for a replacement. Riley suggests buyers include a receipt for the card when they give it, and that recipients use their present quickly.
To get the most of cards, experts recommend that buyers review the details before purchasing. With more retailers offering digital as well as physical gift cards, it's important for buyers to check the terms and conditions.
That's particularly true if they expect their recipient to be interested in shopping only online, or only in-store. Some cards are limited to one platform, says Lillestrand. Just 72.8% of digital cards can be redeemed in-store, according to ScripSmart, while 79.6% of plastic cards bought in stores are usable online.
Even though expiration dates and inactivity fees are now rare, it's also worth checking for them. General cards from bank issuers often still charge them, along with upfront purchase fees, says Woolsey.
Both givers and receivers may also be able to get a better value on their purchase from seasonal gift card bonuses, which experts say get more prevalent every year. For example, The Children's Place currently offers a free $10 e-gift card for every $40 in gift cards sent by Dec. 31, while T.G.I. Friday's offers a $5 "bonus bites" card with a $25 gift card purchase. It's free money toward a favorite retailer.
Keep in mind, though, that many of the bonuses aren't true gift cards. There's often an expiration date or a specific window during which they can be used, says Riley. "If you have multiple gift cards to that retailer, those are the ones to use first," he says.
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Bessie Coleman broke through the headwinds of racial prejudice as a barnstorming pilot at air shows in the 1920s.
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Keri Mount and her husband Jeff are overwhelmed with thankfulness this week after their son Nathan was "brought back to life" after drowning in a Kamloops pool on Sept. 5.
"It's a miracle," Keri Mount said. "There are varying reports and it's still under investigation, but he possibly could have been under the water for up to 10 minutes."
Nathan, a recent Chatelech grad, left Halfmoon Bay for Thompson River University a few days before the swimming accident.
"He had just left and I was going through empty nest big time," Mount said, noting she was worried about how her son would cope on campus.
She said that on Sept. 5 Nathan decided to go swimming at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre and that there were "probably 150 people there" that day.
At some point Nathan ended up on the bottom of the pool, obscured by people and floating mats, Mount said, adding it's possible someone might have "kicked him in the chest and stopped his heart. It doesn't take much."
Once Nathan was seen he was pulled from the water by lifeguards who worked to resuscitate the 18-year-old for 11 minutes, Mount said, adding, "they shocked him three times."
Once rescuers felt a pulse the teen was rushed to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops and his parents were called.
"We got the call at 9:15 p.m. and there were no more ferries leaving so we had to stay here and wait to get on the 6:20 a.m. ferry the next day," Mount said.
Once in the Lower Mainland the Mounts sped to the Kamloops hospital, uncertain what condition their son would be in.
"But he made an amazing recovery and so far there's no brain damage," Mount said. "He is the miracle boy who lived."
He was later transferred to St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver to begin his recovery.
The Mounts want to thank Coasters and residents of Kamloops who were praying for their son.
"When people asked us what they could do we told them we needed a miracle and to pray and they did. A whole bunch of people did and there was a massive outpouring of love and support," Mount said.
She also thanked St. Paul's Hospital staff for their "excellent care. They spared no expense and they were amazing."
Nathan will likely need four to six months to recover fully from the accident, but he is steadily improving.
The Mounts plan to help improve safety at the Kamloops pool in the future.
"We're going to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else through coming up with some recommendations," Mount said, adding the family doesn't want to press any charges. "We're just so thankful that he's OK and the outpouring of support from the Kamloops community and the Coast has made us feel more connected.
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Season four of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys adheres to the basic premise of the previous three seasons: Half-god, half-human Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) continues to spread good will and good deeds throughout the known world, accompanied by his mortal friend Iolaus (Michael Hurst), aided and abetted by various and sundry gods, demigods, and humans and antagonized by an equivalent number of villains, chief among them the Queen of Gods, Hera (played this season by Meg Foster), who is still determined to destroy her stepson Hercules as a means of getting even with her husband (and Hercules' father) Zeus (Roy Dotrice). That said, the fourth season offers a number of entertaining diversions and digressions, beginning with the first episode, "Beanstalks and Bad Eggs," which incredibly but successfully transposes the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale to the milieu of Greek Mythology. Other episodes in this irreverent vein include "And Fancy Free," a musical spoof of the recent theatrical feature "Strictly Ballroom," in which series regular Michael Hurst, normally cast as the virile Iolaus, has a high old time in the "drag" role of dance instructor Widow Twankey (a character who would continue to show up in future installments); "Men in Pink," an outrageous parody of Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot, focusing on the two larcenous recurring characters Salmoneus (Robert Trebor) and Autolycus (Bruce Campbell); and perhaps best of all, "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules," set in modern-day Hollywood, in which the production staff of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (played in mufti by several of the series' semi-regulars) frantically cast about for a replacement when their star Kevin Sorbo (playing himself, sort of) suddenly vanishes. The most spectacular digression from the series' "norm" is manifested in "Stranger in a Strange World," the first of several episodes set in a bizarre parallel dimension, wherein the personalities of the various Hercules characters are radically altered -- and not always for the better.
While it is pleasant to see the normally belligerent war god Ares (Kevin Smith) as a benignly sexy stud, for example, it is disturbing to witness Hercules "morph" into a despotic dictator known as The Sovereign. The cast's visits to this parallel universe would increase in subsequent episodes, with some fascinating interpolations and crossovers. A few new characters make their first appearances during this season, among them the appropriately named Discord (Meighan Desmond), troublesome handmaiden of the malevolent Ares, and Hercules' half-brother, Apollo (Scott Michaelsen), a source of envy and discomfort for Hercules vis-à-vis his tattered relationship with Zeus. Three of the "new" faces are, however, not all that new in the general scheme of things: a preponderance of flashback sequences during season four requires the presence of a trio of younger actors to play the earlier versions of Hercules, Hercules' stepfather Jason (portrayed as an "adult" by Jeffrey Thomas) and Iolaus. Season four ends with the death of Hercules' mortal mother,Alcmene (Liddy Holloway), and an invitation extended to Hercules from his father, Zeus, to become a "full immortal" and take his rightful place in Olympus. Curiously, this situation does not result in a cliffhanger, to be resolved at the beginning of Season Five, though Hercules' ultimate decision to retain his half-human status does make possible all that is to come in future episodes.


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"Joss Stone: Did her label make her change her provocative album-cover art?" Entertainment Weekly breathlessly asks about the two images above, one of which was Joss' "artistic choice" to be the cover for her new album, the other the one that EMI actually sent to stores. Whether or not the former EMI darling's curdling of her relationship with her label (yes, she wants to be "free" of her paymasters' clutches, just like Prince) resulted in the left cover being swapped out for the right, I think we all know who loses: The designers of fonts that aren't Comic Sans-like in their ugliness, and every single one of our eyes. (I'd even go so far as to say that any corrective lenses employed to make said peepers work get an "L" in their column as well.) [EW]
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kisch: I'm a member there too and I used to post quite a lot but then I got fed up with some people there and gave up. Although, I still post to my own thread there called Palin Newsletter, where I post all Palin news I can find, links to the interviews, vids and stuff.
I must say, the content of the site itself is very rich and quite well organised.
It's a pity that the forum in such a decline. I guess, there are many people registered and not posting, who can really liven it up... maybe if we all start posting stuff about Michael, life, universe abd everything, it'd be fun. ear Mr Palin does deserve some interesting subjects to be discussed on his forum, don't you think?
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Involuntary part-time work
January 06, 2009
The number of persons working part time for economic reasons, one important indicator of labor market difficulty, has suggested a softening in the demand for labor since about mid-2006.
Sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers and viewed as underemployed, these individuals wanted full-time jobs but worked less than 35 hours during the survey reference week primarily due to slack work (a reduction in hours in response to unfavorable business conditions) or the inability to find full-time work.
In November 2008, 7.3 million persons were employed part time for economic reasons, up by 3.4 million from a recent low of 3.9 million in April 2006.
As is typical during labor market downturns, the bulk of the 3.4-million increase in economic part-time employment was due to an increase in the number of workers whose hours were cut back due to slack work (as opposed to the inability to find full-time work).
These data are from the Current Population Survey and are seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "Involuntary part-time work on the rise" (PDF), Issues in Labor Statistics, summary 08-08, December 2008.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Involuntary part-time work on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2009/jan/wk1/art02.htm (visited September 19, 2014).
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jmatthew wrote:Also, Zahru, this is awesome! You're an excellent writer, and creating a very superb mythos here.
I won't be convinced until I see some MOC tie-ins. Can we have some golden chaos gods please?
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(Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's drug Avastin helped prolong the lives of women with advanced cervical cancer when added to chemotherapy in a late-stage clinical trial, likely paving the way to another major use for the multibillion-dollar medicine.
This marked the first study to demonstrate that a drug which blocks blood vessel formation in the tumor can prolong the lives of women with gynecologic cancers, researchers said.
In the study of 452 patients with cervical cancer that had spread or returned, those who received Avastin on top of chemotherapy on average lived for 17 months. That compared with a median overall survival of 13.3 months for those who received only chemotherapy. The result was considered to be statistically significant.
"Improvement in overall survival is a huge deal in this disease," Dr. Krishnansu Sujata Tewari, the study's lead investigator, said in an interview.
The current standard treatment for cervical cancer that has recurred or spread offers little hope, and patients tend to live for 12 months or less.
"We finally have a drug that helps women live longer," said Tewari, who presented data from the study on Sunday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago
Avastin, which had sales approaching $6 billion in 2012, is approved in the United States to treat cancers of the colon, lungs and kidneys, and - pending additional confirmatory data - has conditional approval for a type of brain cancer. In some overseas markets, it is also approved for ovarian and breast cancer. A conditional U.S. breast cancer approval was pulled after it failed to prolong survival in clinical trials.
An approval for treating advanced cervical cancer would open another large market for the medicine in patients for whom chemotherapy has been largely ineffective. About 4,000 women in the United States and 250,000 worldwide die each year from the disease.
The National Cancer Institute-sponsored study tested two chemotherapy regimens against the Avastin combination - cisplatin plus paclitaxel and topotecan plus paclitaxel - to assess if topotecan performed any better than commonly used cisplatin. Researchers found no significant differences in survival between the two chemotherapy regimens.
Avastin with either chemo agent also met secondary goals of the trial by improving progression-free survival (PFS), or the time before the disease began to worsen, to 8.2 months versus 5.9 months for chemotherapy.
Tumor shrinkage rates were higher in patients who received Avastin, known chemically as bevacizumab - 48 percent versus 36 percent for chemotherapy.
Researchers encountered no new or unexpected side effects from Avastin use in cervical cancer, while those that were observed did not significantly diminish patient quality of life.
"Not only did we not find any new side effects, but the overall side effects that we did see were all under 10 percent, which is considered to be an acceptable tradeoff when getting a survival gain," Tewari said.
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