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Why Eating Organic Isn't Good Enough: Purifying Toxins Through 7 Channels of Elimination
Christina Sarich, Contributing Writer
Waking Times
In Ancient to Modern Times, We Yearn to Be Clean
War causes a dirty planet. So does consumption-based commerce, but toxins build up in our bodies whether we are living in a utopian paradise or the modern day world. The Chinese used herbs as far back as 2700 BC to relieve our bodies of toxins, and Indian gurus have recommended Saucha, the Sanskrit word for cleanliness, since the time of Vedic society, possibly more than 15000 years ago and at least as early as the 11th century BCE.
As a collective, we have utilized colon hydrotherapy, herbal remedies, Krichara and Chandrayana Vratas, the yogic practices of cleansing which involve fasting and other methods which were described in ancient Shastras. The use of dry-heat saunas have been used since at least the year 1112, and hot and cool baths, of the Greco-Roman era have been used since the dawn of man. Ancient Sufis, used the at-tariq (the Pathway) as a method of self-purification.
There are Japanese Shinto purification rituals and the ancient Hawaiian Kumu, specifically the Kapu Kai, who used sea water for many purifying practices, including the ritual sea bath. Baptism has been used by Jews and Christians, not only to purify the soul, but likely as a means to purify the body. "Washing away sins" really meant washing away ignorance – at least to the Gnostics.
The Aboriginal tribes in Australia have taken mud and sand baths from neck to feet, often planting themselves in the earth like a vegetable root for many hours or even days to remove toxins, and Native American Indians have used sweat lodges and herbal cleansing remedies for centuries.
The Toxins of a Modern Mayhem
"Warfare is inherently destructive of sustainable development…" – 1992 Rio Declaration
There is a reason our ancestors were obsessed with purifying the body, but let us divine the most pressing need to purify all seven channels of the body, now: the liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph nodes, blood, bowels, and skin. While some argue that more than 60% of environmental toxins in the body are caused by diet and the habit of smoking cigarettes, there is no denying that our world has become carcinogenic, and toxic due to the gears of war.
There is no end to the toxins that are dumped into our environment when war begins, and even after it ends. From the 17-fold increase in birth defects in Iraq city due to coalition bombing to the nuclear fallout from events like Hiroshima and Nagasaki, war spoils the air, water, and soil. Our bodies, as well as the bodies of other living things, from plants to animals, are also compromised with toxins. During the 20th and 21st centuries, we have been bombarded by weapons applications, the destruction of oil fields, chemical spraying and military transport pollution, which has rendered our planet a veritable wasteland.
From soldiers who were exposed to the millions of gallons of Agent Orange sprayed on vegetation during the Vietnam War, to the improper storage of nuclear waste, and namely, the US and other government's refusal to use thorium, instead of uranium to create nuclear energy (when thorium is used, the byproduct is not nuclear weapons viable) we have been exposed to untold environmental toxins.
Modern Agricultural Practices and Consumer-Based Industry Muddy the Water
Add to the equation, an interesting mix of thousands of chemical and environmental toxins from the makers of GMO corn, soy and other food crops, as well as the toxins used in every day products like shampoo and soap (ironic, isn't it), as well as those that are created inadvertently through the processes of modern technological and mechanical processes, and there are more than enough reasons to make sure we support all seven organs of detoxification in whatever ways we can. Following is just a partial list of the toxins we need to cleanse in our bodies:
- Pesticides – The EPA (an organization which does not have a good track record for disclosing the truth about toxicity levels, so this is probably a very moderate estimation) states that at least 60 percent of herbicides, 90 percent of fungicides and 30 percent of insecticides are carcinogenic. Companies like Bayer, and Monsanto use these cancer-causing agents on our food crops every day.
- PCBs (also called polychlorinated biphenyls) – these have been used for decades, even though they are known to cause cancer. There are over 209 different types of PCBS and they cause every thing from nerve damage, to immune and hormone system depletion. One common PCB is dioxin. It is caused by industrial practices involving combustion.
- Fungal Toxins like mold (also called Mycotoxins) can cause upper respiratory stress as well as all sorts other health issues, including cancer, asthma, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes.
- Phthalates, or phthalate esthers found in perfumes, shampoos, conditioners, body lotions, and almost every plastic product imaginable in order to make them last longer and be more flexible (including plastic wrap and food containers) can cause radical damage to the endocrine system, and mimic hormones causing estrogen excess. Phthalates can cause women to deliver babies prematurely and inhibit proper growth in children and infants.
- Asbestos – this material was used to insulate buildings (primarily in carpets, ceiling ducts, paint, and roofing) starting in the 1950s, and was used well into the 1970s. It is still present in many buildings even though the government requested an asbestos clean up of many older structures in order to cut down on air-borne fibers that contaminate the air when asbestos becomes old and crumbly. Asbestos can cause everything from cancer to scarring of the lung tissues.
- Aluminum, Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and other Heavy Metals are very toxic to the body. They accumulate in the tissues causing havoc in almost every single system. Heavy metal build up can impair the immune system, damage cognitive functioning and destroy the central nervous system over time. They can also cause cancer.
- VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) are found in all sorts of household products, from cosmetics to deodorants, varnishes and air fresheners, but they make indoor air so toxic, it is often worse for you than the polluted air of a city street. VOCs cause ozone depletion and cause everything from headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, cognitive dissonance (memory loss) and cancer.
- Chlorine is one of the most commonly used chemical agents in modern society. It is highly toxic, however, and causes certain types of asthma, skin irritations, fluid or pain in the lungs, wheezing and narrowing of the bronchial airways, and skin irritations.
- Chloroform is formed when chlorine is added to water. It is colorless and has a slightly sweet taste, but it is toxic, nonetheless. It can cause everything from birth defects to cancer, and milder symptoms of toxicity from chloroform include fatigue, headache and dizziness. It also can cause reproductive problems and liver and kidney damage.
This is only a partial list of environmental toxins that we must expel from the body in order to experience heightened health and freedom from disease, and these are just the toxins which we ingest, in hale or consume. We have not yet even discussed metabolic toxins, which are naturally created by the body when it breaks down food into usable energy. When we become stressed, metabolic toxins become more pronounced, and our bodies have an even harder time getting rid of internally created waste as well as environmental toxins.
True health is absent of toxicity in the body, and enlightened health absolutely must begin with a purified body. This is why so many cultures focus on purifying the body, since a clean body can lead to a more focused and peaceful brain.
Bodily Cleanliness Is the First Step to Mental and Spiritual Enlightenment
Tribal elders, shaman, and gurus taught people to cure themselves from disease using bathing, fasting and other techniques, but this only became a necessity, in part, due to the living conditions of human beings on the planet when they started to become 'civilized.' We people began to live in close quarters, namely in cities, the trash, excrement, and waste of a human life started to cause disease. Where once, the waste products of a human life could seamlessly be dealt with by mother nature in a harmless, and even healthy manner, population density began to stress the natural environment which could normally absorb human waste with ease, and without causing disease.
People began contaminating their own drinking water by throwing their urine and feces into the streets. Having livestock and household pets in a home only exacerbated the problem. Soon, cities were not a mecca, but were instead a breeding ground for disease and even depression.
Some of the first cleansing rituals were performed as a means to purify the body from these unsavory conditions, and healers from all corners of the earth learned to heal the body by purifying it through the skin, the liver, the blood, bowels, kidneys, the lungs, and the lymph nodes.
Just eating organic food is great, but it would be like dumping crystal clear water into a cess pool, and expecting it to remain pure. We must cleanse the body of its toxic environment first, before we put too much stress on eating non GMO and organic foods, though this is an important step in overall health. Modern society has strained our bodily systems to the hilt, but fortunately there is an ancient tradition of cleansing impurities to help restore us.
About the Author
Christina Sarich is a musician, yogi, humanitarian and freelance writer who channels many hours of studying Lao Tzu, Paramahansa Yogananda, Rob Brezny, Miles Davis, and Tom Robbins into interesting tidbits to help you Wake up Your Sleepy Little Head, and See the Big Picture. Her blog is Yoga for the New World.
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'we must purify first before putting too much stress on eating non-gmo and organic' ? It's reasonable to put those side by side, but it is not reasonable to suggest it's ok to keep gobbling poison and virus contaminated gmos while you're cleansing for weeks or whatever program(s) you want to do. You can stop eating gmos now. There is no safe level of gmos. Here's a new lab report, share with others -
Then there's that 'chemical spraying', a problem just as big.
Don't know what happened to my comment.
It is not more important to cleanse that it is to stop eating gmos. You can do both at the same time, but it's foolish to infer it's ok to keep eating poison gmos while you're doing various cleanses etc. Here's why -
Then there's the whole 'chemical spraying' thing, another giant problem.
This article was just getting good and then it just stopped…It must be designed that way for the new human attention span. Also, I don't understand how anyone can promote detox without talking about air cleaners or water filters. You can't detox well in a filthy environment. If you pay attention to the ups and downs (or yins and yangs) of the body you can see that there are periods of replenishment and periods of detox. It's like a roller coaster. But when someone is constantly exposed to toxins, they don't ever detox properly because the intake doesn't shut off to turn the expell on. So that is why air cleaners and water filters are so important(step 1).
I like what is says about the body needing to be cleansed as a first step to spiritual enlightenment. That is very true. And often overlooked.
This article was just getting good and then it just stopped…!
i'm sure it will inspire someone to lead us the Right way.
Hepa and water filters, Step 1, agreed!
Here is another article that tells you what you can do to detox. . .and yes water filters and HEPA are great!
nice link C, been doing a spot of research on removing you know what from Water and to be honest it is far from easy, forget distillation and even reverse osmosis will not do! even though many Government agencies use the latter! the ions still get through! which leaves an ion exchanger or ultra violet light?
it's a tough one to crack!?
suffering from a mycoplasma infection? try a clove of Garlic a day! keeps everything away especially Spiritual Vampires!
Do you have any suggestions about how to purify water, then? If reverse osmosis and ultra violet don't do the trick?
whon't! because it will! duh!
read it right, and yes i'm pissed with you all if you can't read what's in front of you!
Use distilled water. I have for several years as city water stinks and taste awful.
I killed my horrible years-old mycoplasma sinus infection by drinking the raw juice of marijuana. And it doesn't get you high, regardless of the potency because the canibinoids have not yet turned into THC if it is fresh (leaves and ripe flowers)and has not been dried or heated. Garlic dissolves biofilms, and prevents their formation, but is not near enough for a full blown hell-sneezing nightmare for years.
love that advice R, How i love what that Plant is capable of! People just throw the leaves away.mmmm.
Also – here is a great visual from Zen Gardener: http://www.zengardner.com/kirlian-photography-demonstrates-organic-uncooked-foods-have-stronger-energy-fields/


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No break between the first hour and this one. Just a "Three Years Earlier" title card, and then Mary Alice talking about Lila Dash. The first thing she thought about "that fateful morning" was her husband, Dave. She wanted to buy him a new tie. She thought of him that afternoon, too, when she decided to make him a special dinner. That evening, she thought about him again, as she watched him with their daughter. She wondered what she'd done to deserve someone so wonderful. He sees her gazing and asks what she's thinking about. She asks if they should all go for ice cream. He says he'd love to, but he brought work home. She asks, "Again?" He knows he's boring, but thinks they should go without him. She says they'll just wait and go tomorrow, but he tells Paige to look sad and tells Lila he can't make that face wait a whole day for ice cream. She gives in, and takes her. Before they leave, Dave stops them and says he'll leave his briefcase at the office the next night and do something special. She says it's a date, and then leaves. Mary Alice tells us there would be no tomorrows for Lila and Paige, because that was the night they crashed into Susan and Mike. We see Lila dead in her car, and Mary Alice tells us that the last thing Lila thought about was Dave. She wondered what her death would do to him. As Dave's driving Susan and MJ toward their deaths, Mary Alice says that luckily for Lila, she would never know. Credits.
There's a wedding at Fairview Presbyterian, but none of us really care, because it's no one we know. All we need to know is that the church bells ring, which is getting Katherine all excited back at their place as she and Mike pack for Vegas. She says, "Hello, groom" to him and then tells him the hotel upgraded them to a suite for free since it's their wedding. He's all, "Yeah, great." She hopes he can get more enthusiastic about the actual wedding. He says he was thinking about MJ and Susan because he got a weird vibe from Creepy Dave when they left. Katherine, possibly the smartest person on this show, says Creepy Dave always gives off a weird vibe. She won't let him call, because she says if they miss their flight, they miss their wedding day, and if they miss that, they miss their wedding night. He says she's right; he's probably worried about nothing. She says they need to stop at the store for videotape for the camera, but he tells her to just grab an old one out of the desk. She grabs the MJ tape (labeled "Band") that Creepy Dave just gave Mike.


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Aug 11th, 2004, 08:39 AM
We should make a list here of the best matches of Serena's career.
Aug 11th, 2004, 01:05 PM
when she beat Lindsay in the 2001 USO quarters - WHAT a match.
And in the nxt match, when she out-classed Hingis, having 100% 1st serves in the second set :eek:
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Aug 14th, 2004, 06:02 PM
Serena v. Clijsters - AO 2003. The most dramatic match I have ever seen.
Serena v. Capriati - LA 2002 - A very underrated match.
Serena v. Mauresmo - FO 2003 - Just because. http://wtaworld.com/images/smilies/devil.gif
Aug 16th, 2004, 04:26 AM
Best I have ever saw Serena play for almost an entire match was 2003 Charleston semis. the first 11 games of the match Serena was indescribably dominant. LD was her opponent and could do nothing. Serena munched her first and second serves and didn't miss off the ground. Her serve was on also. It was a massacre, and all on clay.
Aug 19th, 2004, 12:49 PM
Serena vs Hingis u.s.open ´01...100 % serving, enough said!!
Serena vs Dani u.s.open´02....showing Dani that she still had a looooonnnggg way to go.
Sep 6th, 2004, 04:49 AM
serena vs hingis ausopen 00.. i know she lost, but damn that was high quality!
Sep 6th, 2004, 04:49 AM
2001, I mean!
Sep 6th, 2004, 06:13 PM
Serena d. Justine 2003 Wimbledon 63 62. Or 62 63, something like that. Beautiful.
Jan 14th, 2005, 10:24 PM
the ones that come to mind
serena v. clijsters- AO 2003
serena v. mauresmo- Wimbledon 2004
serena v. capriati- Wimbledon 2004
serena v. graf- Indian Wells- 1999
serena v. clijsters- Indian Wells- ????
serena v. capriti- YEC- 2002
serena v. mauresmo- YEC-2004
serena v. sharapova- YEC-2004 even though she lost she was brilliant at times (and i also love maria)
serena v. capriati- Miami- 2002
serena v. seles- LA 2001
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UFO fleet over Mecca in Saudi Arabia 30-Aug-2011
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UFO fleet over Mecca in Saudi Arabia 30-Aug-2011
- Interesting video of UFO fleet was recorded above Mecca (over the Mecca Clock), the holiest city in Islam, located in Saudi Arabia. This footage was taken on Tuesday, 30th August 2011 around 4 am.
note: Islamic month of fasting Ramadan ended on 30th August this year
Witness report: Just before the Fajr prayer I watched this UFO fleet moving around the lights of the huge clock, i grabbed my nikon d5100 with a sigma 70-300 lens and shot some of it.
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Pinit1 September 1, 2011 9:52:08 PM CEST
I agree with mr Smith-MOTHS!!!
Mandown September 1, 2011 11:14:29 AM CEST
big moths then. they would be impossible to see from that distance
Johnsmith2069 September 1, 2011 8:20:13 AM CEST
Here in Australia we call them things moth's. They seem attracted to the lights just like here.
Theyear2010 September 1, 2011 5:29:19 AM CEST
these ufo's behavior are very very odd comparing to all other ufo's clips tat I have seen in my life. they just swirling around the main large bright light as though the author who had input these supposely ufo objects layer onto the original clip wanted them to appear like tat. if they r real then it would be awesome but i doubt it


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Biliary atresia and idiopathic neonatal hepatitis are the most common causes of jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia that continue beyond the newborn period. The long term goal of the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium (BARC) is to establish a database of clinical information and serum and tissue samples from children with biliary atresia (BA) and idiopathic neonatal hepatitis (INH) to facilitate research and to perform clinical, epidemiological and therapeutic trials in these two important pediatric liver diseases.
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Community members, we'll begin the rehearsal process to create a holiday production in December starring residents of North University Park. You'll be working with professional directors and actors and creating a work of holiday art for your community at the same time.
Come get more info about Teatro del Pueblo and volunteer if you can All adults (Spanish-speaking and English-speaking) are welcome. Please come and be part of this special project here at 24th Street Theatre.
Our next rehearsal will be Wednesday September 17th.
*A commitment to the rehearsal & workshop dates and are required for participation in the production
*No childcare provided.
*Please RSVP call Allegra 213.745.6516 or email firstname.lastname@example.com with questions.
Generously supported by the Irvine Foundation
Bienvenidos al 2ndo año del proyecto Teatro del Pueblo
Estamos invitando a nuestros vecinos para participar en nuestro proyecto Teatro del Pueblo. En los siguientes meses vamos a ofrecer una serie de clases de actuación para adultos con la meta de producir una obra en Diciembre con nuestros vecinos de North University Park en esta obra. Van a trabajar con actores y directores profesionales y al mismo tiempo crear una ofrenda creativa para la comunidad. Queremos escuchar sus historias a crear esta obra. Estas juntas están abierto para adultos que hablan Inglés y/o Español. Por favor vengan y participen en este proyecto especial aquí en su Teatro 24.
Nuestro siguente taller de actuación será
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*Para este proyecto se requeire su compromiso para los ensayos y talleres que estan en la parte de atrás para poder participar en la obra
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**Experiencia previa no necesaria. Todos son bienvenidos para ser parte de esta oportunidad de estar en una obra. Este produccion sera bilingue**
Gracias al Irvine Foundation por su apoyo
2013 Teatro del Pueblo – Ladybird
Unique holiday show uses art to make a difference in the community
What are the things that we carry? What are the things that we love that make us who we are? 24th STreet Theatre's Teatro del Pueblo ("Theater of the Village") presents the world premiere of a warm, funny and unique holiday play about love and sacrifice, created from stories shared by members of the local community during workshops with professional theater artists. Written by Laurie Woolery and Victor Vazquez, directed by Woolery, and supported by The James Irvine Foundation Exploring Engagement Fund, "Ladybird" gets four performances Dec. 7 through Dec. 15 at 24th STreet Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. All performances are in Spanish with English supertitles, and admission is only 24 cents.
The story of Norma, a Mexican immigrant who longs for home but comes to know and see the hardworking and generous members of her local neighborhood as a new, if different kind of family, Ladybird weaves together the true stories and real-life experiences of the residents of 24th STreet Theatre's North University Park neighborhood.
Following the performance, 24th STreet literally brings the entire show into the heart of their community with a Posada (Christmas procession) that takes actors and audience into and around the neighborhood before bringing everyone back to the theater to celebrate with food, warm ponche (punch) and a traditional star-shaped piñata.
Ladybird was developed in a series of creative writing workshops, acting workshops and storytelling circles that began earlier this year.
Ladybird is written by Laurie Woolery and Victor Vazquez in collaboration with the ensemble; directed by Laurie Woolery; set design is by Ricardo Soltero; lighting design is by Bob Scales; sound design is by Will Schuessler; community engager is Allegra Padilla; and English supertitles are by Aleida Montejo. Live music by Carlos P. Hernandez-Mata.
The ensemble includes Yolanda F. Baza, Charlton Brio, Earl I. Briones, Lorena Bustillo, Dalia Canche, Jesus Castaños-Chima,Maria de Lourdes Conde, Angelica Diaz, Tony Duran, Abel Flores, Veronica C. Flores, Nicolas P. Garcia, Madelou Gonzalez,Deisy Gutierrez, Jacques Hurtado, Gabriela Martinez, Maria Ortiz, Ismael Ramirez, Aurora Rodriguez, Ivonne Rodriguez, Luis A. Valentan, Carolina Vargas and Liliana Vasquez.
"This turned into a much bigger project than we had initially envisioned," explains Woolery. "When you start gathering stories from the community, you need a vehicle to house and honor them. There was such an outpouring, so much enthusiasm and passion, and the stories so inspirational, that we layered them together and a play burst forth. This is an amazingly committed group that has been creating and rehearsing for months despite juggling families, school, jobs – many of them are working more than one job."
"I saw the impact that 24th STreet was making on my kids with their free afternoon 'After Cool' program, and I had always thought, how wonderful if they could do that with adults," says local residentIvonne Rodriguez. "I've known these people from the neighborhood – I see them at the theater in line for a tamale or picking up their kids, and we say hello – but the kinds of stories that have come out while shaping this play are not the kinds of things we would ever have shared. Listening to and getting to know these people, the fire in their bellies that they have to live, has really changed my life. There's always such tremendous energy in the 'circle.' I draw that energy in and it has helped changed the path of my life." (A working mother of three who never graduated high school, Ivonne was inspired by the work 24th STreet does in the neighborhood and decided to test for her GED. She is now in her third semester at L.A. Trade Tech and will be applying to USC in January.)
Laurie Woolery is a director, playwright, educator and actor who has worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Goodman Theatre, Cornerstone Theater Company, South Coast Repertory, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Denver Center, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Inge Center for the Arts, Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Deaf-West Theatre, fofo Theatre, Highways Performance Space, Sundance Playwrights Lab and Sundance Children's Theatre. She is on faculty at Citrus College and California State University Northridge and serves on the Board of the Latino Producers Action Network, Network of Ensemble Theaters and the Children's Theatre Foundation of America.
Ladybird will have four performances over the course of two weekends: Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m., Dec. 7 through Dec. 15. Admission is 24 cents. Secure parking is available for $5 in the lot on the southwest corner of 24th and Hoover. The theater is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. For reservations and information, call (213) 745-6516 or go to www.24thstreet.org. Appropriate for all ages.
LAURIE WOOLERY (Director) Laurie Woolery is a director, playwright, educator and producer who has worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Goodman Theatre, Cornerstone Theater Company, South Coast Repertory, Denver Center, Los Angeles Philharmonic, East West Players, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Plaza de la Raza/RedCAT, Fountain Theater, Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Deaf-West Theatre, Highways Performance Space, Sundance Playwrights Lab and Sundance Children's Theater. Laurie has created new works with a diversity of communities from incarcerated women to autistic youth to residents of a Kansas town devastated by a tornado. Laurie has created site-specific work from prison yards to a sawmill in Northern California. Ms. Woolery is the former Associate Artistic Director of Cornerstone Theater Company and Conservatory Director at South Coast Repertory. Laurie is teaches at USC, Cal Arts, Citrus College, CSU Northridge and serves on the Board of the Latino Producers Action Network and the Children's Theatre Foundation of America.
Victor Vazquez was born in Compton, California, and was raised in the city of Paramount. After first meeting the arts at 18, he went off to earn a double BA in English (creative writing emphasis) and drama (directing honors) from University of California, Irvine. He is a Cornerstone Theatre Company Institute alumni (i6), and has also co-company managed the institute in Pacoima (i7). He is now an arts administrator for Center Theatre Group, a teaching artist, and a playwright in Los Angeles. He lives in Echo Park, and as a PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fellow for 2014, he is currently working on an online collection of poems titled MEN.
Allegra Padilla: I am a community-builder and practical dreamer native to Los Angeles. I received my education from Pasadena City College and UC Santa Cruz It is an honor to be part of team 24th Street Theatre for the past 3 1/2 years. Teatro del Pueblo is a source of inspiration on the healing power of the arts and drives me to do my best due to the level of commitment, fearlessness and passion from all those involved.
In 2003 we launched our Teatro Nuevo initiative to bring more Spanish-speaking audiences into the theatre, and that program has landed 24th Street Theatre in the forefront of cross-cultural theatre programming. Last year we piloted a community-based project through which we created a production using neighborhood residents, most of whom were Spanish-speakers. The community interest in the production was extremely strong and let us know that they want more participatory arts programming in the future. This project will build upon the lessons learned over the past few years, mainly that we need to commit more resources to community-based programming, including money, staff time, food, and new video technology. With the Irvine Foundation's support, we can fully develop proven methods (i.e. Cornerstone Theatre) of arts delivery and arts participation in our own community.
We invited community members to star in our Teatro Del Pueblo project! 24th STreet offered a series of free adult acting workshops with the goal of creating a holiday production in December starring residents of North University Park. Participants worked with professional directors and actors to create a work of holiday art for your community at the same time.
Estamos invitando a nuestros vecinos para participar en nuestro proyecto Teatro del Pueblo. En los siguientes meses vamos a ofrecer una serie de clases de actuación para adultos con la meta de producir una obra en Diciembre con nuestros vecinos de North University Park. Van a trabajar con actores y directores profesionales y al mismo tiempo crear una ofrenda creativa para la comunidad.
Generously supported by the Irvine Foundation
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I tend to stay away from television. I've got probably, 300 channels. You probably to do. Or more. And let's face it, there's usually very little worth watching. Though the bandwidth is packed to the gills How It's Made is usually the best thing on. I watch some soccer on TV, but have no regular programs. And when I do, they've already been either cancelled or run their course and I buy the DVDs and watch them at my own pace. Firefly is a good example of that and proof that great writing doesn't have to be in a book. I didn't discover Firefly until five years after it had aired. Magnificent writing that my entire family enjoyed. Too bad there were only 14 episodes. It should have run for five years, like the show I discovered a few weeks ago. Of course, the final episode of that aired earlier this month so once again, I'll be buying the DVDs or watching on Apple TV.
The television show I'm talking about is Fringe that wrapped up it's five-year story arc two weeks ago. I had seen a part of the pilot at some point but wasn't in a situation where I could sit down and get sucked in. Maybe that was a mistake because they've been running them on the Science Channel in order. At any rate, I caught my first full episode about a month ago and was literally blown away by the writing. It was an episode from Season 2* that brilliantly used one of my favorite literary devices: having somebody make horrible decisions for all the right reasons and then having those decisions proceed to destroy everyone and everything around them. Except in this case, the entire universe is at stake. Other episodes I've seen since then have also been strong with well-developed characters, outstanding dialog, tight plots, and ample lines of tension running throughout.
As a writer myself I'm always looking for great writing wherever I find it. And since I tend to write thrillers that lean towards science fiction I felt it worthwhile to catch up on the series. So I sat down with my wife and a friend last night to begin our Fringe journey by watching the pilot. Were my history of never watching a TV series when it airs so solid, I'd say it's surprising that I didn't discover this sooner. Like all the other episodes I've seen it was very strong, well acted, well written, and well produced. And the acting is sublime, led by John Noble who most of us will recognize as Denethor from Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King. It was amusing seeing Denethor say with a big smile, "Let's make some LSD!" in a way that makes sense, isn't about getting high, and doesn't offend a conservative like me. That's the kind of writing I'm talking about! Surprising, creative, clever. The stuff we all try to get into our own writing. Too bad Fox did such a lousy job with advertising, then again, there's some history there too.
I'm looking forward to seeing all 100 episodes in order, though it is going to take me a while. Even though I like the show, I'm still not a big TV watcher. And, of course, I have my own writing to do, books to read, and life's other activities. I looked over the list of episodes on Wikipedia and am encouraged. The number of viewers goes down steadily as the show progresses, starting at a high of over 13 million in 2008 and ending in January of 2013 with less than three-and-a-half million. This is good news for me because it means the writing either stays strong, or improves. So why do falling numbers mean better writing? I think Hitler said it best: "To reach the broadest masses you must tell people the crudest and most stupid things." Fringe is neither stupid, nor crude, and demands that you pay attention. Good writing is where you find it, and it is always a joy to discover. Now if we could just get Joss Whedon and the crew of Serenity back together for four more seasons…
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Students from Newcomb Central School, dressed as lumberjacks, recite an original poem on the stage of The Flammer Theatre at the recent Adirondack Curriculum Project's Adirondack Day event hosted at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake. Their teacher, Terri Smith, is second from the left in the photo.
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Too Cute! Fairy Bread from Down Under
Soft white bread spread with sweet butter and topped with a generous amount of brightly colored sprinkles. Simple, fun, and brilliant. We know this is meant to be a treat for little fairy princesses, but we're pretty enchanted ourselves!
We spotted this idea for fairy bread on CRAFT, who in turn picked it up from the Australian blog "I Ate Brisbane." We'd never heard of this particular delicacy before, but apparently it's a well-known and much-loved snack for children's birthday parties in Australia.
We dug a little deeper and found some more interesting facts about fairy bread!
• It inspired (or perhaps was inspired by) a Robert Louis Stevenson poem by the same name. Read it for yourself over here!
• Fairy bread has such a following that it even has its own Facebook page. The page currently has 153,925 fans! You can become the next one: Fans of Fairy Bread!
• There are very specific ways to make fairy bread. Here's the Wikihow page to guide you through each step.
• Or you can follow I Ate Brisbane's excellent instructions on her blog! I Ate Brisbane: Fairy Bread (via CRAFT magazine).
Do you love fairy bread? Tell us how you make it!
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I love fairy bread! Mum's Australian, but I grew up in America and all the other little kids thought it was the coolest thing ever. My sister and I still occasionally make a piece for ourselves. If it sits out for a bit (the half hour or so before it gets eaten) the colors bleed a bit and it looks even better.
beats funfetti any day.
Fairy bread is my favourite kids party food, even as an adult I still love it! Followed closely by chocolate crackles! See their recipe here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_crackles
Love it! Just great. One of those fabulous things that you grow up with and then are reminded of why it was so good. And it hasn't yet acquired the ubiquity of cupcakes... maybe it could be the next big thing?
I've never understood the appeal of these kind of sprinkles (and I am a sugar fiend)--the way they kind of get stuck in between your teeth and are too small to really chew easily. Bleah.
Goes great with unicorn meat.
It doesn't sound like something I'd care for but I bet my daughter would love this. How fun!
@ Hiphopopotamus: Agreed! the sprinkles of the bread and the high concentration of sparkles in canned unicorn meat would be perfect ;)
I love sprinkles but this is just ridiculous.
Growing up, my mom would make it out of the regular long sprinkles, not the round ones.
White bread, lots of butter, and chocolate sprinkles are the best!
I think I'd probably prefer a piece of toast with butter and Dutch hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles) over fairy bread. Mmm, hagelslag.
Onesnowyowl, that's what it reminded me of. I was introduced to hagelslag a few years ago and thought it was so naughty and good.
I guess the closest thing we have in America are sugar sandwiches.
I ate a sugar sandwich last night! White bread, butter, tablespoon of sugar. Don't tell ;-)
Gleeps! It's a donut for ascetics.
Sorry, guys, the round sprinkles (hundreds and thousands) are mandatory. Can't go the flat ones.
What's awesome about fairy bread is when you make it for adults- they go nuts!
I don't think there's a single person who grew up in NZ who hasn't eaten fairy bread.
Buh? Fairy Bread is an antipodean thing? Like... really... Serious? But but but... Fairy Bread!
I was on a camp this weekend with 200 18-->26 year olds. The most popular snack served with the entertainment was Fairy Bread.
As for little princesses? Kids don't appreciate Fairy Bread, adults appreciate Fairy Bread.
As an Australian I am very familiar with the wonders of fairy bread! I have eaten fairy bread since I was a child. It has become essential on the menu at my daughter's birthday party every year and often throughout the year for morning tea with little friends or just because! I must say whenever I make it I have to eat a piece or several myself!
Mmmm, and most delicious if you cut the crusts off the bread. You can also cut shapes with cookie-cutters - we have heart-shaped fairy bread at all our birthday parties. There's always one kid who stands by the plate and methodically chomps their way through the whole lot!
Best food ever, I am Australian currently in the UK and will be making this for a friends party. And @ms_flea_kiedis I agree, round ones are mandtory. The long ones get soft from the butter.
there wasn't a birthday party (for kids) that we went to in perth that didn't have these !! and kids DO love them, a LOT.


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The warning from the British Heart Foundation comes as it was revealed the number of shisha bars in the UK has trebled from 179 when the smoking ban was introduced in 2007 to 556 now, the Sun reported.
More than one in four people aged between 18 and 24 have tried inhaling flavoured tobacco through waterpipes.
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i'm 36 its about time i straightened my teeth i was excited when i heard about invisalign,i've already been through clincheck paid 500 and received my 3d images from the states,ive posted about 5 photos the first 2 photos are a 3d image of my finished invisalign treatment after 40 weeks,as you can see i'm not happy.
i still have quite a big overbite,some teeth dont line up at the back for a good bite,and have 2 gaps in the top and bottom front.the dentist said he could fill them with white composites or something like that,basically the same stuff as the white fillings i have but i
ive been reading that this isnt a good idea if the gaps r to big and it won't look natural i showed one orthadont these pics and he said to order more trays and use invisalign to close these gaps,he gave me this code which i'm sure you dents and orths will understand its
poss 1PR between 11,21 and 31-41
do you think i should have jaw surgery to fix overbite at the end of invisilign treatment.as you can see from the pics i have 3 missing teeth.i'm not worried about replacing the 2 at the back cause you cant see them,but what r my best options for the missing tooth at the front?
i'm seeing the dentist on monday this is when i will be deciding wether to go through with invisilign or not,i saw an orthadontist today about braces he charges about about the same amount for braces and wasnt very enthusiastic about me getting better results with braces,but he was very flippant and sounded like he didnt want to get anywhere near my teeth so am thinking of seeing another orth but next avail appoint is not till oct 10.
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I think asking your dentist is the best way to go, at least that way they can explain their plan. Hopefully the plan he/she presents to you will be a good one and this is just a temporary set back. If the plan doesn't sound agreeable, then you can start considering other options.
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That is interesting. So are the top teeth where you and your dentist want them, or is there a plan for you to go back into trays on the top later on?
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In response to your question on 9/10/11 about editing your Q&A post, at this point there isn't a way to edit it. Q&A is a way to ask a question and receive answers from dentists, however is not intended to be a discussion. What were you needing to edit? You can post the details here or personal message them to me.
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In response to your update today, everyone's outcome is different based off what is achievable with their teeth. As I've said before I'm not a dentist and don't feel comfortable giving an opinion that is best given by a dentist. Your Q&A questions have been published so hopefully you will be receiving some answers soon.
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Due to the technicality in the questions you are asking this would be best posted in the Q&A section. That is where the dentists who volunteer on the site will be able to give you their opinions. Please be sure to add the details you wrote above and include the pictures for them.
Click here to go to the Invisalign Q&A page.
Type in your main question, then hit the "Ask Your Question" link that appears in blue near the bottom of the page. You will then be given places to fill in more information and upload your pictures.
I think that is your best bet, and hope this information is helpful to you.
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JASPER, Tenn. — Marion County commissioners have rejected bids for court fines collection in an effort to find a better deal.
The board unanimously voted this week to decline the two bids it received from collection agencies intent on recovering unpaid court costs and fines.
County Mayor John Graham recommended the action after initial meetings this month with representatives of companies he felt might offer the county a better deal.
"After the fact, we have had a couple of contacts with other agencies that, on the face of it, appear to have probably better proposals than the two we received," he said.
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A year ago, I was part of the Reuters team that covered Haiti's massive earthquake, which claimed some 250,000 lives, and left a million people living in makeshift camps. This year, I was part of the team that covered another natural disaster– the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's northern coast and brought on a nuclear crisis.
The two events were very different. They occurred on opposite sides of the globe, in completely different countries, in different cultural contexts. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, with a turbulent political history. On the other hand, Japan is one of the richest and most modern countries in the world– the third largest economy and, actually, one of the first to send help to Haiti.
But in covering these two catastrophes, I was struck by a few similarities.
Walking through the rubble of Kessenuma, in Japan, looking for a way to convey the scale of the destruction, I found myself almost in a situation like one year ago in Haiti.
There was a woman alone, who paused and stood still, looking at the remains of her house. I had a flash back to a man I had photographed walking alone in the devastated Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
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Ellie Goulding proved that recycling is always a good idea — in music as in life — by overhauling an old Leona Lewis demo for her new single and promptly landing in the iTunes top 10. "Burn" was custom-designed for club play, so it's only fitting that Tiesto (the world's most successful DJ and infamous Daft Punk hater) get the job of remixing it.
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It has its moments -- most of them courtesy of Jeff Bridges' rootin' tootin' performance as an undead Wild West sheriff -- but R.I.P.D. is ultimately too dim-witted and formulaic to satisfy.
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It has its moments -- most of them courtesy of Jeff Bridges' rootin' tootin' performance as an undead Wild West sheriff -- but R.I.P.D. is ultimately too dim-witted and formulaic to satisfy.
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Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headline the 3D supernatural action-adventure R.I.P.D. as two cops dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully to the other side. Veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges) has spent his career with the legendary police force known as R.I.P.D. tracking monstrous spirits who are cleverly disguised as ordinary people. His mission? To arrest and bring
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I watched this movie with three chatty strangers on [a] Thursday night in an otherwise empty theater. Universal couldn't say "no." Looks like that's our job now.
This spends little time on exposition and doesn't go in for any false pathos; compared with most recent comic-book movies, this is lean, unpretentious filmmaking--and to my taste, a lot more fun for it.
Too bad director Robert Schwentke ("RED") and the writing team handling the 3-D screen adaptation don't hold up their end, failing to do much with a premise that felt like it could rate with, say, "Men in Black."
Mr. Bridges is almost always fun to watch, but even his squinting and Slim Pickens-style whooping can't make the time pass faster.
With its low-stakes chase scenes, obvious-from-the-get-go villains and nonsensical plotting, this feels more like a 96-minute-long episode of Scooby-Doo that's been laboriously translated into another language and then back into English.
It's not a buddy-cop movie, nor is it an action movie. It's just one vaguely funny joke told for 98 minutes.
It's a predictable and clich� filled soap opera mess played straight with an afterlife gimmick.
a film so preoccupied with style, (the stars) wander around the film without anything of note to do
R.I.P.D may look like something that you've seen before (and you kind of have) but with deft direction, the primal allure of redemption and lightning pace; prepare for a surprisingly entertaining ride.
Bridges may be doing this for the pay cheque but at least he seems determined to give value for money.
It's MIB meets Ghost via Ghostbusters in this flat, FX-driven drivel...Apparently, they're not just scratching the bottom of the Hollywood ideas barrell, they've worn all the way through and are now hitting the floor.
The script is never actually funny, and the filmmakers' desperate attempt to crank up the mayhem with digital trickery is merely exhausting.
Overall, it's a directionless mess: too expensive for a B-movie, too grown-up for a kids' movie (funerals, bereavement and jokes about Steely Dan) and too infantile for everyone else.
The Oscar-winning Bridges sounds like he's chewing marbles and suddenly looks 10 years older than 63.
Who thought this was a good idea and why are they still allowed out alone at night?
A patchy attempt to wrangle quirky, other-worldly comic-book mythology into a mainstream 3D blockbuster format, but one which lacks the oddball imagination to pull it off.
Bridges (gorgeous and effortlessly leftfield) has saved many a dire film. He tries to hold the fort but it just can't be done.
What pours from the screen while you watch this comic book adaptation is seething, unadulterated cynicism.
Bridges has fun slumming here, but even he can't save it from kicking the bucket about halfway through.
It was nice to watch a movie that had no delusions of grandeur, a simple flick that both plays to its strengths and makes light of its own weaknesses.
R.I.P.D. is so wrong-headed that the people who made it couldn't even manage a decent rip-off of Men In Black; they decided to copy the abominable Men In Black 2 instead.
Sluggish and boring, it doesn't have an original bone in its dead body.
[A] goofy and derivative supernatural action-adventure, based on a comic-book series by Peter Lenkov.
So generic a cut-and-paste job is the film's every aesthetic cue, it's surprising to even find a director's name surface in the closing credits.
It's billed as a supernatural action-adventure comedy, but its laughs are almost non-existent, its action depends on seen-it-all-before CGI trickery and much of its plot defies comprehension.
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I've heard this compared to "Men in Black" a lot. While the premise is similar, "Men in Black" is a much better movie. Here, Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds star as officers for the R.I.P.D(Rest in Peace Department). They basically fight dead people who shouldn't be on Earth anymore. I'd say in some ways this has more in common with "Ghost" than "Black" because of Reynolds trying to contact his wife. There is some good humor, but the story is weak and the effects aren't up to the standards that most movies have nowadays. Although I will say, the city being torn apart towards the end is pretty impressive. But the dead people look very fake. I'd say kids will probably enjoy this some for its campy nature, but really, it's just not a very good movie. Not unwatchable, but you'll end up wishing it were better.
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Well that didn't work, no sooner has the main character been killed and sucked into plain waiting room, the 'MIB' copyright stands up marches down to you and slaps you across the face!. But wait there's more, this isn't just a complete rip off of 'MIB' (could almost be a sequel/prequel), there are heavy elements taken from various other films like 'Hellboy' 'Ghostbusters' and 'Beetlejuice' with all the paperwork and bureaucracy of the afterlife...to a degree.
In general I really got the impression nothing had been fully thought out here, there are some nice ideas, hell the whole plot is fun enough but its been made poorly. First off nothing is really explained too well, why exactly do dead people who don't manage to make it to judgement turn into monstrous ghosts over time? they seem to decay, why?. While I'm talking about them how come the living can see them?! they are ghosts right. Then there is the terrible way the main characters can mingle amongst the living and not get recognised by people that may have known them when they were alive. Again they are ghosts, how come the living can see them plus the fact they look like different people or have new bodies just came across as lame and cheesy. I realise being a ghost doesn't mean you can never be seen, heard or cause damage but all these characters just act as though they aren't dead, you'd never guess this was about ghosts if you didn't know.
Everything seems so wafer thin in conception, there doesn't appear to be anything in place to stop the living finding out about the afterlife and all the monsters. When some ghost monsters run amok downtown that's it, everybody knows about the paranormal being true, no going back, the cats out the bag. On top of that I can't believe that kind of thing has never ever ever happened before, really? with all those huge crazy ass ghost monsters...never ever?? come on you're shitting me. The whole structure of the plot seems so fragile, one pick and it topples.
The gold pieces that form that religious statue thingy, it opens up lots of typhoon-like storms and somehow makes all dead people come back to the realm of the living...wut??. Why would someone create such a device? what would be the point of it? how would anyone benefit? and why doesn't God do something seeing as the film hints at an almighty power above (and below).
So much more could of been done, when 'Nick' arrives in the Boston division of the Rest In Peace Department, the entire reason behind what has just happened (his death) is explained in about five minutes. No sooner is he told he accepts everything and joins the R.I.P.D. without a moments thought, no questions, no disorientation...nah he's good. We don't really see any background action or characters in the afterlife, there is nothing going on, its totally bland and boring mainly because they are trying to copy that Will Smith film. The interior of the Boston Division is seriously taking the piss with the pinching of ideas Jesus! it may well be close to the source material (or not) I don't know, but visually its virtually a copycat. Now I'm not saying the film had to be quirky and kooky like 'Beetlejuice' but its simply screaming out for some depth, something other than plain white walls and grey office furniture.
Its not all bad, as said there are some nice bits. I did like all the cops from different eras within the R.I.P.D., the handguns are quite neat looking and Bridges does play the rootin' tootin' yeehaw! wild west lawman to a tee for sure (if you can understand him, sounds like he's got a gob full of tobacco). Naturally I COULD compare his character to the grizzled 'Agent K' and on the same note I could compare the wet behind the ears Nick to 'Agent J'...but that's way too obvious. I could mention other scene for scene sequences but its not worth it, you only need to watch the trailer to get the gist, this feels like the low budget version of 'MIB'.
Yep that's right I said low budget, the film generally looks awful with shoddy CGI, uninspired ghostie monsters, cheap looking sets, costumes and above all errr...shoddy CGI. The CGI would have looked great about maybe ten years ago. Oh anyone notice there isn't anyone around in the city street sequences towards the end, totally deserted! where has the population gone?!. I hate to say it but it does look like an average video game, the old cliche I'm afraid. Looks like the critics are right with this one, a pretty poor looking formulaic CGI filled shambles that is clearly heavily influenced by many things (or was it the comic book that was heavily influenced?).
Had this gone straight to DVD then you could look on it more favourably. On the other hand had it come out before 'MIB' over sixteen years ago, you could also look on it way more favourably. But as a major summer blockbuster release?! with those visuals!! come on guys seriously.
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A bone tumor can sometimes cause considerable discomfort and limit your use of the limb or joint affected. In some cases, a malignant bone tumor can be fatal, particularly if the cancer spreads to other parts of the body (metastasizes). If you have any reason to suspect that you have a bone tumor, you may in fact need tumor treatment – so it is very important that you seek immediate medical attention. In order to diagnose your condition, your doctor will ask you questions about your medical history and the symptoms you have been experiencing, and will also perform a physical exam. If it is uncertain whether a tumor is present, or if the character of a tumor is unknown, one of more of these tests can help answer these questions:
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Bone Tumor Surgery: Excision of Tumor
Since some types of benign tumors may eventually become malignant and spread, your doctor may recommend excision (surgical bone tumor removal). Excision of the tumor may also be advisable to lessen the risk of breaking a bone weakened by a tumor's presence.
In most cases, malignant (cancerous) bone tumors must be removed through tumor surgery. Often surgery is in combination with radiation and chemical therapies, to lessen the risk of the cancer's spread or return. Wherever possible, the approach taken is called limb salvage surgery. That is, only the cancerous tissue is removed, with the surrounding bone, muscles, nerves and blood vessels left intact. In some cases, bone that has been removed may be replaced by a metallic implant, or with transplanted bone tissue.
On occasion, when a malignant bone tumor has grown very large, and other nearby tissues are also affected (such as muscle or blood vessels), amputation is necessary to eliminate the cancerous tissues and safeguard the rest of the body.
Tumor Treatment and Tumor Surgery Research
Ongoing research in the field of genetics is providing new insights into the nature of bone tumors of all types, benign and malignant. These new understandings may open the door to innovations in tumor treatment.
Similarly, research in the area of medication and other treatment methods offers new approaches, and more combinations of surgical excision of tumors with other therapies.
Finally, where amputation cannot be avoided in order to save a patient's life, new discoveries and technological advances now also offer better, more comfortable and natural prosthetics, allowing patients to return to more active, normal lives.
Because of the importance of all of these types of research, your doctor may wish to discuss the possibility of your participating in a clinical research trial, in connection with treatment of a bone tumor. Participation in such trials is always entirely voluntary; it may lead to a better outcome for you, and also for many others in the future.
Rehabilitation Services
The Rehabilitation Network of the North Shore-LIJ Health System is dedicated to providing you and your family with result-oriented, comprehensive rehabilitation services. Our goal is to help you and your loved ones find relief from pain and get moving again after an accident, illness, injury or surgery. We're your partner in a safe, healthy, more rapid recovery.
The multidisciplinary team of orthopaedic experts at North Shore-LIJ Orthopaedic Institute's Trauma Services in New York performs tumor surgery as well as a broad range of nonsurgical and surgical treatments for conditions that affect the bones.