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[quote][i]Originally posted by ikkivan[/i] [br]Shelia, you have 28 spinning wheels? TWENTY-EIGHT? I think I may have at least that many spindles ... Thank you for more food for thought. While I certainly appreciate a beautifully hand-crafted "furniture" item, I am really more interested in something that will get the job done here, at least while I'm learning. Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry) [/quote]
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Posted - 01/20/2014 : 3:39:25 PM
It's been awhile since there has been a discussion here, so I'm bringing up a periodic topic: suggestions for a spinning wheel for a beginner who must teach herself all about it.
I have been spindling enough now to think I would like to try a basic wheel. I would like suggestions for such a wheel for a person who lives nowhere near any place where she can try it out first and doubts she can find anyone to teach her hands-on.
Is this even possible, with a mail-order wheel and videos/DVDs?
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
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Posted - 02/05/2014 : 09:26:23 AM
Shelia, welcome home, and WOW, Antarctica. That is so cool. I want to ask a ton of questions, but maybe in another thread. I hope you had an amazing time!
And I knew you'd have a ton of helpful info to add to this discussion. I always learn great spinning lore when you chime in.
Different is good. ~Matthew Hoover
Posted - 02/03/2014 : 10:50:29 AM
Donna, my wheels run the gamut from antique to modern, custom made to an Ashford traditional, and some are always loaned out to beginners. They just multiply!
Good luck with your wheel being made, it may need some tweaking as the mechanics can seem simple but there are subtleties to great wheel action. Let us know when it's finished and post a photo, maybe at the KR group on Ravelry, so we can all see it.
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Posted - 02/02/2014 : 5:58:15 PM
Shelia, you have 28 spinning wheels? TWENTY-EIGHT? I think I may have at least that many spindles ...
Thank you for more food for thought. While I certainly appreciate a beautifully hand-crafted "furniture" item, I am really more interested in something that will get the job done here, at least while I'm learning.
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
Posted - 02/02/2014 : 08:45:19 AM
I'm just back from Antarctica, Robinstephanie, and have been re-entering normal life! Seriously, it takes a few days after 3+ weeks away.
I like every one of the wheels mentioned so far, some more than others but they are all good. You will learn to spin on a wheel with whichever one you get, and the first wheel for most spinners is the gateway drug. Unless you decide spinning is not for you, and contrary to some popular opinions all knitters don't need to be spinners, there will be more or other wheels in your future. For this reason I usually advise buying a good used wheel as a first wheel. If you are worried about getting help or parts for a used wheel, buy a widely used brand such as Ashford, Lendrum, or Majacraft. Wheels are sturdy and hold their resale value, so generally a used wheel will spin with only a little (or none needed) TLC, and if it's not the perfect wheel for you it can be re-sold when a different wheel is found.
For a first wheel that is easy to spin on, Scotch tension (a wheel drive system with separate adjustment bands or strings for the brake and the drive wheel) is often recommended. Louet wheels (except for the Julia and Victoria) and some others use Irish or bobbin lead tension which has a much stronger "pull-in" of the fiber being spun so they can be a bit more of a challenge for a beginner, but are certainly still possible to learn on. Double drive wheels are often but not always Saxony (fairy tale style, a largish wheel on the side of a board called a table, flyer and bobbin can be to the right or left of the drive wheel) style, and while not always recommended people have been learning on them for hundreds of years. The drive/brake band is a large continuous figure 8 that adjusts both, for some it is fiddly but others prefer this system. Double or single treadle is really just a personal preference, I have and spin comfortably on both. Sliding or fixed hooks are again a personal preference, I like the minute adjustments possible with sliding hooks but its easy to slide too far or not enough, or forget in the zen of spinning and get a big lump!
If you are still deciding and it seems there are so many choices, buy a used wheel for a fair price ($300-400 for Ashfords and most Louets, $500-600+ for Majacrafts, Schacts and Lendrums) that you can replace with a dream wheel down the road and not lose money on when you sell it. I am not a big fan of Kromski wheels and they don't hold their value as well, except the Sonata, but they are widely available used as well. I do have a strong preference for valuing wheels as tools rather than for pretty, and that's often the reason beginners start with Kromski wheels, and probably why there are so many used ones available.
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Posted - 02/01/2014 : 07:10:39 AM
Well, I found the answer to my question about the hooks on Ask the Bellwether ... so far the only place I've seen this addressed (but then, since I do not yet have a wheel, I haven't seen a manual, which probably explains it): the hooks on BOTH sides are used (for anyone else who may be uninformed). They are usually offset from each other, so one uses the hooks down one side of the flyer and then moves to the other side of the flyer to fill in all the little "valleys" made while winding on using hooks on the first side. Now that I look more closely at the diagram on one set of plans I have, I see there are 7 hooks on one side and 8 on the other; I didn't even notice that before.
I still plan to stick to a sliding hook (infinite positions), but at least now I know more about the procedure!
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
Posted - 01/31/2014 : 6:58:52 PM
Fantastic information! Thank you, Donna, for asking this question. A friend and I are just about ready to go looking for our first spinning wheel and we are about as lost as you can be. Fortunately we live in a great area for fiber artists so we have had some good advise but the folks here are all such pros and haven't spoken about what they learned on. Thank you everyone for great ideas.
Posted - 01/31/2014 : 3:06:08 PM
Hi Donna.
Jumping in to second (or is it third or fourth??) the Lendrum as a wheel.
I resisted spinning for a very long time. But, I opened my mouth in front of someone I should not have opened my mouth in front of (I said, "I'm never going to spin" in front of Morgaine from Caroline Homespun) absolutely the wrong person. I actually had a chance to sit in front of a few wheels, as I was at Madrona.
I liked the Lendrum for its simplicity of construction, actually. I was too much of a newbie to know if the wheel spun well from one to the next. It was really important to me to be able to see how the mechanics worked on the wheel, so I can easily assemble, take apart, self-service, etc. I didn't need the wheel to be portable, but I'm SO glad that it is.
I have supplemented my initial purchase with the very fast flyer (I seem to spin "thin", and love to knit lace), and the Jumbo plying bobbin --- and use both regularly.
I love my wheel. I can't recommended more highly --- and I love Maggie Casey's DVD and watch it often to remind me of everything she taught us in class (because I am a lucky duck who got to take a spinning class with her).
I can see, if I am going to do many sweater quantities of yarn, that I could maybe want a Matchless. I have spun a little on that wheel and that is truly a nice wheel and I felt like I could spin more consistently for a longer time on that wheel. I've not jumped in though, and even if I get another wheel, I don't think I will let my Lendrum go.
I have had several people try spinning on my wheel too and I think it's a very intuitive wheel.
Hope that helps.
Posted - 01/31/2014 : 12:21:54 PM
Oh my, there is no end to my questions: despite watching numerous online videos (I'm still hoping to watch them ALL), I have not seen (or it did not register if I did) an explanation of why the spinner uses the hooks on one side of the flyer and not the other ... some flyers have hooks on both sides; does it matter which side is used? Once the flyer is in place, is there a "top" or "bottom" side to it?
I will watch one video and focus on ONE thing I'm looking for; then a few days later I find myself watching the same video again to concentrate on something else. Sigh.
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
Posted - 01/31/2014 : 09:59:45 AM
I would have 2 suggestions: first is to wait until there is a gathering of some sort where the beginner could go, try out wheels, and chat up spinners about what they like and dislike about their wheels.
The second is that I truly love my Louet S10-DT. I have always gotten frustrated with the Scotch tension other wheels use and the less to mess with as far as I'm concerned. The double treadle keeps both my feet going. And I can spin anything from very fine lace-weight - that is still lace-weight when Navajo plied - to worsted weight. The bobbins have good capacity.
Susan in Downeast Maine.
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Posted - 01/31/2014 : 09:17:48 AM
Donna, I think the slidey thing on the flyer is great. The Lendrum has a line of stationary hooks and I have a hard time getting my yarn to pile up evenly.
Also, and others can weigh in here, or maybe you and your neighbor have already been reading about this�I believe the tension systems are different on castle versus saxony wheels. I think castles have what's called Scotch tension, and Saxonys have double-drive tension. This is another reason people like to test drive spinning wheels, because some people prefer one type of tension over another. I don't think one is better than the other, they're just different types of adjustments.
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Posted - 01/31/2014 : 09:14:21 AM
Okay, another question that probably seems dumb ... when starting to spin, one starts the drive wheel with her hand so it goes clockwise (for singles) and starts it going the other way to ply. Is this right? I guess what I'm trying to get my head around is that it IS the big wheel that determines the direction of the twist, and not something done to the flyer that changes this.
Also, can some of you who have used both offer input on preferences for the stationary hooks versus the sliding hooks?
I do get to attend the annual DFW FiberFest about every-other year ... last year is when I got hooked on spindles. But I won't be able to go this year to try out some wheels, as there is a conflict with another event.
Thanks for all the sharing here!
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
Posted - 01/30/2014 : 10:31:28 AM
I took spinning lessons from a local shop where I was able to test drive a variety of wheels. I'm glad I did, because I liked the Ashford Kiwi 2 best. So my advice is to attend a fiber fest where there are wheel vendors and try all the products for yourself. Good luck!
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Posted - 01/30/2014 : 08:49:23 AM
Sheera, I live in southern Oklahoma, and there is no such thing as a true LYS closer than Oklahoma City or the Dallas-Fort Worth area (a minimum of 100 miles away); to most folks around here, the "LYS" is Wal-Mart. I don't do extensive driving, either. As far as fiber farms, that's cotton in Oklahoma!
Oh, I know there are undoubtedly some spinners around, but I would rather do it myself, I guess, when I get right down to it. I am not willing/able to drive a couple of hours to get to lessons if I can do it on my own.
Thank you for your comment about the castle-type wheel encouraging good posture ... that's the one I'm leaning toward, really, in the styles my neighbor and I are considering for him to build. He wants to build a Saxony type, because that is what he sees in his mind when he hears the words, "spinning wheel." But he'll make what I want. I see on most modern wheels that the orifice height is usually somewhere in the 25" to 28" range, which is about right for me when sitting in a standard chair. We're trying to look at all angles!
Floor space is not an issue for me right now, as I have plenty of room, but that may not always be the case. I guess I just like the castle-type wheel because it looks as if everything is right there in one place.
I think we also will go with the sliding hook on the flyer, rather than the line of stationary hooks.
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
Posted - 01/30/2014 : 06:57:20 AM
A well-balanced wheel will not tip over. I like the upright model because it encourages good posture! (Obviously I'm a beginner. Not a problem when you know what you are doing.)
I'm curious about where you live, because you say you won't be able to find a teacher. You can be as resourceful about finding a teacher as you are about finding a wheel-for example, by contacting your region's spinning guild. I found a teacher at a farmer's market. Also, look for fiber farms in your region; you may be able to set up lessons there. Don't assume there isn't someone to teach you to spin just because your LYS doesn't hold classes.
Posted - 01/30/2014 : 06:34:27 AM
I was in the same position as you about 2 years ago. I got online advice from a dealer that carries a number of wheels, and she advised me to look at either an Ashford Joy or a Lendrum. I couldn't try either out, so I chose the Joy based on its looks and portability. I can put it in a hardside suitcase and send it in checked baggage, which was important to me. It was extremely easy to learn with the help of some YouTube videos--I went from spindle to wheel with almost no learning curve. I later purchased a Schacht Matchless, and that took me quite awhile before my spinning was anywhere near as even as it was on the Joy.
Posted - 01/27/2014 : 09:48:46 AM
I've never had a problem with a wheel tipping over, but I've only ever had the one.
And yes, people DO still use distaffs, to spin linen.
Different is good. ~Matthew Hoover
Posted - 01/27/2014 : 08:13:39 AM
Okay, a related question (possibly a dumb question, which won't be my first) ... has anyone ever had a problem with a spinning wheel tipping over? When I look at different designs, I wonder if the castle-type is top heavy, and if the Saxony type is heavy on the wheel end? Also, some have a distaff for holding fiber ... do spinners use those nowadays?
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
Posted - 01/26/2014 : 09:54:24 AM
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cool. I hope you both enjoy the process and the results!
Different is good. ~Matthew Hoover
Posted - 01/25/2014 : 5:36:20 PM
I'd be excited at this too. What an opportunity to design a wheel that not many spinners ever have. Have fun with this project and keep us updated with progress.
As far as more than one wheel, well I have four and do use them all. Different things on different wheels, sort of like knitters (me too) who have multiple projects on multiple needles at the same time. I do know someone who has over 20 wheels, some collectible vs. the ones she uses, but still that's quite a collection.
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Posted - 01/25/2014 : 10:34:23 AM
Well, it's good that I have plenty of room in my home for spinning wheels, in case I turn into one of those spinners I read about who ends up with more than one wheel! As it turns out now, my neighbor is going to make me a spinning wheel! He is a woodworker and already makes knitting needles and shawl pins; he has made me a niddy-noddy and nostepinne, also. He said he's always dreamed of building a spinning wheel, so mine will be his "learning-on" project, now that he has a reason. We are studying plans, reading, researching, etc. And we have the wood available already: black walnut, oak and bois d'arc (that's horse apples, to the unenlightened, a very hard, yellow-colored wood). It will be a single drive, castle type, and he will make several bobbins and perhaps more than one flyer. He said he will make two of them, one for me and one for display in case he has interest from others.
Anyway, it won't be available tomorrow, of course, but he is very excited about this and so am I. He is a wonderful neighbor and very close friends with my husband; they help each other with a lot of farm/homesteading projects.
So now I'll post a NEW question for another topic, but I won't forget these comments in case I, ahem, need a wheel before the handmade one is finished.
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
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One of the great things about playing the game of football is you have to adjust. When you fail to adjust in critical situations, youre going to lose, and thats what happened here.
Those words were actually from Wolf in a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel story about the Packers loss in Super Bowl XXXII, referring to the Packers inability to handle the blitz packages by the Broncos that changed the complexion of the entire game causing two turnovers that led to 10 first-half points and a 17-7 Denver lead but could have been avoided had coach Mike Holmgren simply kept more blockers in for pass protection.
But Wolfs words also applied Saturday as, after Niners quarterback Colin Kaepernick ran for 107 first-half yards using the spread-option out of a pistol formation, the Packers did absolutely nothing to try to mix things up to combat Kaepernick in the second half. He finished with 181 yards rushing, the single-greatest playoff performance ever by an NFL quarterback.
Its one thing if you try and dont succeed. But not even to try is a pretty strong indictment of the men in charge.
We didnt make any adjustments, said Packers safety Charles Woodson. I just think when the game is going the way it is, youve got to try something different. Its just hard to continue to do the same thing over and over again, and continue to get burned.
There is no other way to put it, that kind of coaching is unacceptable.
No, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the offense didnt play great. But because the defense couldnt get off the field, the Packers finished in a 16-minute time of possession deficit and thus didnt get more opportunities to find the rhythm that was clearly lacking.
Perhaps Capers, like a lot of players he has coached, has lost a step. Something certainly isnt right for in three of the last four years his defenses have failed spectacularly in the playoffs, and its imperative coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson determine quickly what needs to be done to change this disturbing trend.
But Capers is just one issue with this team moving forward.
Can they afford, or do they even want to keep, an aging Woodson around for another season at $10 million? Do they let Jermichael Finley play out the final year of his contract based on his play over the last half of the season, or release him based on his overall play this season? Is Greg Jennings simply too expensive even to hope to retain him?
Individually, you may not consider any one of these losses too great to overcome. But collectively, that would be a rather huge hole.
The questions also remain at running back, the offensive line and finding players, or a scheme, that can generate a more consistent pass rush.
Finally, there seems something amiss in the chemistry between Rodgers and McCarthy. Maybe its nothing at all, but Saturday night was not the first time Rodgers seemed to imply he didnt agree with the way the game was called or some of the decisions that were reached.
Maybe, in retrospect, I thought DuJuan (Harris) started out hot giving him the ball, Rodgers said, but we really didnt get back to that at any point.
Rodgers statement is open to interpretation, but it is not the first time he has ventured down this path and at the very least it leaves open the question if coach and quarterback are on the same page.
Or maybe its perhaps Rodgers feels his NFL clock ticking, knowing that he will be 30 next season and another opportunity to establish himself as one of the all-time greats has been missed.
As much of those teams of the 1990s have been emulated and celebrated, there will always be that small, dark cloud that hangs above their heads.
As for these Packers, you can see the clouds on the horizon.
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I have long felt a need for something resonant and sweet for certain projects. Ever since selling a 335 some years back, I haven't had that kind of vibe available. My SC58 was very resonant, but in a different kind of way, and the 58 is gone. The HB addresses that need.
I decided to put in an order for a HBII over the weekend.
It's what I really need for the work. And even though I can't really imagine being able to hear BRW v IRW fingerboard wood, I went with the BRW because...well...because it's available, and I figured I'd regret not going that way if it's an option.
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Learn the scope of the food manufacturing industry in Idaho, types of food and dairy products made, where they are located and challenges facing these businesses. A few of the local processors in the Boise Valley will be featured along with samples of their fine products.
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Martinez approached the panel asking for $160,000 to repair a unique but little known metal sculpture that's been wasting away in the back of Sherwood Park for the past 30 years.
"Hat in three stages of landing" is outsized and colorful and is designed to laugh at the wind which roars through the park each afternoon. It was created by international sculpture artist Claes Oldenburg. ...


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A local Boy Scout is making a big difference in Jacksonville Beach this year.
When 14-year-old Jacob Whipple decided to do his Eagle Scout project at the Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry, BEAM, he had no idea the outpour of support he'd receive from the beaches community.
"I knew I was going to get a lot of food, my initial goal was 500 pounds," said Whipple. "We got 1,876 pounds of food and counting, we still have a couple bins set out and a couple bags waiting to be collected."
Whipple, who attends Sandalwood High School is in Boy Scout troop 917 and is working toward becoming an Eagle Scout. Whipple said he is not only proud of what he's accomplished for BEAM, but what his fellow troop members did to help him exceed his collection goal.
"Everybody who participated in the project was like wow, when we were out collecting we filled up the back of a truck and two other cars. It was just a massive amount of food to handle," said Whipple.
That food will go far this holiday season. All the goods in the BEAM pantry goes toward helping families in crisis. Just last year BEAM provided for 18,000 people.
"We had over 500 baskets donated for the Thanksgiving giveaway and Jacob was a big part in providing food for those families," said BEAM's Executive Director Susan King.
Whipple only hopes other scouts will follow his lead, and choose to help BEAM for their eagle scout projects in the future.
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The Navy has announced the following show schedule for the Blue Angels demonstration team:
March 15: Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif.
March 22-23: March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
March 29-30: Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas
April 5-6: Lakeland, Fla.
April 12-13: Fort Smith, Ark.
April 26-27: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas
May 3-4: St Louis
May 10-11: Vero Beach, Fla.
May 17-18: Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.
May 21: Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
May 23: Naval Academy
May 24-25: Jones Beach, N.Y.
May 31-June 1: La Crosse, Wis.
June 7-8: Pittsburgh
June 14-15: Smyrna, Tenn.
June 21-22: Milwaukee
June 28-29: Dayton, Ohio
July 5-6: Traverse City, Mich.
July 12: Pensacola Beach, Fla.
July 19-20: Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
July 26-27: St. George, Utah
Aug. 2-3: Seattle
Aug. 16-17: Chicago
Aug. 23-24: Duluth, Minn.
Aug. 30-31: Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.
Sept. 6-7: Cleveland
Sept. 13-14: Baltimore
Sept. 20-21: NAS Oceana, Va.
Sept. 27-28: Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Oct. 4-5: MCAS Miramar, Calif.
Oct. 11-12: San Francisco
Oct. 18-19: Millington, Tenn.
Oct. 25-26: Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Nov. 1-2: Houston
Nov. 7-8: NAS Pensacola, Fla.
The Blue Angels demonstration team has announced its 2014 schedule, which includes 65 shows and 34 locations.
The team kicks off March 15 with a show at Naval Air Facility, El Centro, Calif. and their season will wrap up with two shows Nov. 7-8 at their home base at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.
Community outreach is key to connecting Americans to the military, said Cmdr. Thomas Frosch, the teams commanding officer and aerial flight leader in a Oct. 22 press release announcing the schedule. Our performances provide a unique opportunity to inspire millions to connect with and support our service members.
The schedule of the team was in limbo until Oct. 19, when funding was resumed for the Defense Departments community outreach programs.
Funding is also back on for the fleet bands and the Leap Frogs, the Navys San Diego-based parachute demonstration team. Calls to the Leap Frogs seeking their new schedule were not immediately returned.
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Athletic achievements:
Freshman letters, honors: Volleyball (state runner-up), basketball (state championship), track and field (state qualifier in three events).
Sophomore letters, honors: Volleyball (second-team all-Marawood), track and field (state qualifier in three events, placed in two).
Junior letters, honors: Volleyball (first-team all-conference, all-state honorable mention), track and field (Marawood champion in 100, state qualfier in three events, placed in two, including third in 200).
Senior letters, honors: Volleyball (unanimous first-team all-conference, all-state honorable mention, state runner-up).
Academic honors:
Newman Academic honors: 2009-present; Scholar Athlete Award: 2009-present.
Volunteer work:
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Volunteer; St. Michael Parish Activities; Annual Newman Auction and Cabin Fever; Multiple Newman events for Newman Ambassadors.
College plans:
Attending Carroll University in Waukesha, going into physical therapy. Plan on running track there.
Favorite sports memory:
Getting runner-up at state volleyball this past year. Every athletes goal for any sport should be getting to the championship game and as a senior that was even more special. Also being able to share it with my very best friends who were on the team made it a dream come true.
Advice to an athlete:
Every one says it but time flies. Work hard because it will pay off in the end. Also, don't take anything for granted because you don't know what you have until its over.
Your inspiration:
My parents rarely miss any of my sporting events and are my number one fans. I don't know what I would do with out them.


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At 12:12 a.m. today, the Wood County Dispatch Center received a report that a man was going to jump off the Grand Avenue Bridge in Wisconsin Rapids, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department. Officers went to the bridge and saw a 44-year-old man who appeared agitated.
When the officers approached the man, he jumped up on rail, climbed over it and said he was going to jump into the river, the news release said. Officers spoke with the man, and he refused to come down from the railing. He put a handful of pills in his mouth and again said he was going to jump.
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I read a old thread here the other day that I have taken to heart I've been playing for 3 months can humble through half a dozen songs I have bought 2 guitars and want to get much better so here I'm " C Am F G7 thanks guys
Good start,keep learning new ones,b and f chords seem too be the chords most people have some trouble with. It would be good if you get going on scales.
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C Am F G7
You've found what some people refer to as the "doo wop" chord progression (I-vi-IV-V). It was used in a lot of early rock and roll ballads ("Earth Angel" and "All I Have to do is Dream" come immediately to mind). It's still pretty common.
If you want to practice it in a couple of different keys, do this:
Key of G: G Em C D (or D7)
Key of A: A F#m D E (or E7)
Key of D: D Bm G A (or A7).
Yes this is a common chord progression and is used a lot in music. You can also try substituting the F for a Dm. You then get a ii-V-I progression at the end, which is really useful to learn in different keys.


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Austrian Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein was one of Europe's wealthiest men after his industrialist father died in 1913, yet when World War I began, he volunteered to serve in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
He initially served with an artillery maintenance unit on the Eastern Front, and later as an officer in the artillery regiment. He earned several medals for valor and was captured by the Italian Army in November 1918.
His philosophy professor, the famed Bertrand Russell, wrote that Wittgenstein was a changed man after his experiences, calling him deeply mystical and ascetic. ...


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Coach: Brad Podevels, ninth year
Conference: Marawood North
Last year: We finished second in Conference and lost to Cadott in the first round of playoffs 48-46
Key retuners: Eric English, Nathan Kunze, Micheal English, Colton Voss, Edgar Ceniceros, Tyler Klieforth
Key newcomers: Jacob Lavin, Garrett Rau
Outlook: "We have great size and speed need to improve on our guard play, Should finished as one top teams in the Marawood North," Podevels said.
Head coach: Jered Massen, third year
Conference: South Central Conference
Last game: 1-22, Lost to Richland Center 75-43, first round of regionals
Key returners: Drake Hodkiewicz, Chris Unterberger, Austin Dummit, Chris Becker, Hunter Sipla
Hey newcomers: Jaylin Dumas, Aaron Tulley, Logan Revels, Thomas Gecht
Outlook: We will still be pretty young again," Massen said. "Starting two sophomores and a junior. We will need to create some turnovers to get some easy opportunities for points on the offensive end. We obviously would love to win conference and just want to be more competitive in games this year."
Head coach: Gregg Jensen, 29th year
Conference: CWC-8
Last year. Lost in sectional final
Key returners: Caleb Glennon, sr.; Joe Biadasz, sr.; Jon Konkol, sr.; Marcus Jensen, sr.; Ryan Makuski, sr.; Jeremy Oney, sr.
Newcomers: Tyler Biadasz, fr. Connor Zblewski, so.
Outlook: "We have to find out through hard practice who we are and what we do best and then continue to improve to become a good team," Jensen said. "We lost a very good point guard and a post player last year so those areas are a concern right now."
Coach Jon Schreiner, 3rd year
Conference: Marawood North
Last year: 9-12, Lost to Spencer in playoffs
Key returners: Matt Weise, sr.; Luke Mroczenski, sr.; Connor Ellenbecker, sr.; Lucas Weiks, sr.; Craig Boyd, sr.; Daltan Lavicka, jr.
Key newcomers: Shane Coker, so.; Collin Ellenbecker, so.; Brent Schug, sr.; Tony Thurs, so.; Lane Tessmer, so.
Outlook: Our conference should be pretty strong, but we look to compete with the top of the conference," Schreiner said. "We will need to shoot better as a team to do that."
Coach: Chad Weinfurter, fifth Year
Conference: Marawood South
Last year: 22-2, 14-0 Lost to Amherst 43-39 in regional final
Key returners: Austin Hawkins, sr.; Isaac Castellano, jr.; Ben Bolder, sr.; Blake Anderson, jr.
Key newcomers: Tom Sabel, jr.; Matthew Nikolay, so.; Zach Staats, jr.
Outlook: "We always strive to be in the mix for the conference championship. We have great leadership with Hawkins and Castellano. Hawkins will be a three year starter and Castellano a two year starter this year. Bolder and Anderson both played on varsity last year and give us experience. Our kids are very coachable and have very good chemistry. Our conference should be really good this year. Marathon, Newman, Pittsville, Edgar and Northland Lutheran all bring back a lot of players. Stratford and Assumption lost a lot but are always well coached and have good young talent. It should make for a great conference race and an exciting season."
Head coach: Cory Heckel, 5th season
Wisconsin Valley Conference
Last season: 23-3, 12-0 conference, lost to Oshkosh North in Sectional Final.
Key returners: Jared Gjertson, sr. Josh Nielsen, sr. Nick Sierakowski, jr.
Key newcomers: Zack Finnegan, sr.; Adam Decker, sr.; Grant VanGrinsven, so.; Kyle Kurtenbach, jr. Stephen Weir, fr. Jon Rohr, sr. Jacob Stroik, jr.
Outlook : "We look to be selfless and be great teammates. If we do that we look to contend in a very competitive conference," Heckel said. "We also look to improve over the course of year and make a playoff run."
Head coach: Jim Heidmann; 11th year
Conference: Marawood South
Last year: 7-16, Lost 1st game of tournament to Pacelli 68-40
Key returners: Caden Untiedt, sr.; Will Hannemann, sr.; David Kornack, jr.; Travis Haanstad, jr.; Tyler Kirsch, sr.;
Blake Lehman, jr.;
Key newcomers: Logan Ebben, jr.; Camden Heidmann, so.; Kaleb Wolf, so.; Zach Pospyhalla, so.
Outlook: If we can play with the same desire and commitment as we do during the football season we certainly can be very competitive," Heidmann said. "The conference will be very tough to win. Every team is well coached and we have to bring our A game each night if we expect to win.We have one of the best players in the league with Caden Untiedt. Great size in David Kornack.A physical player in Will Hannemann. Quickness at the guard position with Travis Haanstad and Blake Lehman." Tyler Kirsch continues to adapt after a couple of years out of basketball but will definitely factor into the level of our success. We are looking for a top 3 finish in the league.
Coach: Rob Love, first year
Conference: Cloverbelt East
Last year: Lost in second round of regionals with a 13-11 record
Key returners: Josh Cook, Westin Wuethrich, Tyler Johnson
Key newcomers: Dillon Serocki, Ty Rachu, James Hlavac
Outlook: "It is a rebuilding season with only two starters returning," Love said. Our goal is to work hard and play with a lot of energy and put ourselves in a position to be competitive in every game we play."
Coach: Bill Zuiker, first year
Conference: Wisconsin Valley
Last year: Lost to Wausau East in regional final, 15-8 overall record
Key returners: Lucas Zuiker, Luke Olson, Tanner Dennis-Brown, Isaac Accola
Key newcomers: Jeff Allison, Alex Strege, Craig Serchen
Outlook: "We are relatively inexperienced, but have good team chemistry, decent depth," Zuiker said. "We would like to establish a consistent, aggressive style of play."
Head coach: Kurt Soderberg, 6th year
Conference: Wisconsin Valley
Key returners: David Jesperson, sr; Paul Theorin, sr.; Andrew Seaman, sr.; Michael Seaman, sr.; Nick Peterson, jr.; Brandon Bartz, jr.; Nick Mootz, sr.
Key newcomers: Jake Anderson, so.; Josh Harris, sr.; Chaz Mootz, so.; Nick Breaman, jr.; Carlos Jimenez, sr.; Alex Zettler, jr.; Matt Rekowski, jr.; Tucker Diethelm, jr.
Outlook: "We have a deep, athletic and skilled team led by seven seniors," Soderberg said. "David Jesperson is the odds-on favorite to be player of the year in the Wisconsin Valley Conference. Shooting the ball and defense will be our strengths while overall height is a challenge."
Head coach: Andy Bruess, 7th year
Conference: Great Northern
Last year: 9-13, lost to Merrill in sub regional
Key returners: Brandon Piotrowski, sr. (honorable mention GNC) Jay Ritger, sr.' Max Soderberg, sr.; Andy Maas, sr.; Peter Maguire, sr.
Key newcomers: Zach Sippl, Joe Fochs, Aaron Maas, Ryder Kent, Tyler Sondelski, James Lloyd, Kevin Zimmerman
Outlook: "Our team played together really well in the summer," Bruess said. "We share the ball and should be balanced in scoring. We have more depth than in years past and newcomers will compete for time. Our goal is to be competitive in the GNC and get better throughout the season so we are playing our best basketball in the playoffs."
Head coach: Jeff Gress, 11th year
Conference: Marawood South
Last year: 8-17 overall (5-9 in conference), Lost to Marion in the regional final.
Key returners: Marcus Gabriel , jr.; Brody Lemke , jr.; Matt Heeg, sr; Nate Prososki, jr.; Eric Bychinski, jr.
Key newcomers: Jake Damask, sr.; Tolga Ozturk, sr.; Jared Buntin, jr.; Jeffrey Strasser, jr.; Jeff Ford, so.; Nick Thoreson, so.; Dane Fronek, fr.
Outlook: "We have a team that plays very unselfish basketball," Gress said. "They have good attitudes and great work ethic. We will be a fast paced team applying a lot of pressure defensively and playing an up-tempo style on the offensive end. Our goals this season are to improve our man defense and to limit our turnover count. We want to finish in the top three in our conference and to make it to the sectionals."
Coach: Russ Weiler, 13th year
Conference: Cloverbelt East
Last year: 12-12 overall, 9-9 conference
Key returners: Kordell Kaduce, sr.; Albert Goerlitz, jr.; Austin Milliren, so.
Key newcomers: Bryce Purgett, sr.; Lance Renderman, jr.; Kolton Kaduce, so.; Bryce Niemi, so.; Hayden Houts, so.
Head coach: Brad Rutta
Conference: Central Wisconsin-8
Key returners:Isaac Elliott, Brett O'Sullivan, Jacob Feltz 6, Collin Jamison.
Key newcomers: Tyrus Groos, James Gollon.
Head coach: David 'Dusty' Rhodes, second year
Conference: CWC-10 conference
Last year: 5-18
Key returners: Jacob Joslin jr. Chris Montag, so.
Key newcomers: Nick Collar, jr.; Zak Goggins, jr.; Cory Parks, jr. Colin McCarville, so.; Sam Sweeney, so.; Josh Schraeder, so.; Jake Schraeder, so.; Elliott Hamilton, sr.
Outlook: "A very young team that posses strong possibilities on inside play and shooting," Rhodes said. "Will get better as they gain varsity experience. Depth and desire are strong team assets. Need to work on developing a presents on defense."
Head coach: Steve Schoofs 23rd year
Conferece: Central Wisconsin 10
Last year: We were 10-13 and lost in the opening round to Crandon 50-30
Key returners: Max Yenter, Josh Studinski, Jarod Richter, Kyle Wallace, Derek Check, Alex Cole, Sid Hartvig, CJ Hahn.
Key newcomers: Nick Lemke, Heinrich Walder, Christian Baker, Spencer Bembenek, and Spencer Hahn
Outlook: I feel we have the makings of being competitive. We have 7 seniors and 3 juniors and this experience should help as the games build up and get tougher. I feel we could be a top 4 conference contender and our tough non-conference schedule should keep our players focused on bringing their "A" game each and every night.
Head coach: Scott Anderson, 4th year
Conference: Wisconsin Valley
Last year:11-12, Third in the conference, lost 50-36 to Neenah in the Regional
Key returners: Eric ZelhoferRyan Sullivan, Sean Van Helden, Joey Hahn.
Key newcomers: Jon Barnes, Sam Griffith, Aaron Nickel, George Diekelman, Kirien Sprecher, Andrew Ruzek, Trev Anderson, Sam Hauser
Outlook: "We hope to be competitive in a very balanced conference," Anderson said. "We are a young team that wants to get better as the year goes along and be playing our best basketball at the end of the year."
Coach: Randy Reckner, 11th year
Conference: Cloverbelt East
Last year: 13-11, 9-9; lost in second round
Key returners: Cody Esser, jr. Joe Meyers, jr.; Jeremiah Cattanach, jr.
Key newcomers: Miles Weber, so. Mitchell Susa, so. Spencer Susa, jr. Calvin Lenz, fr.; Bobby Pilz, fr.; Nick Johnson-jr.
Outlook: "We have a very young team with only 3 players with varsity experience. With no Seniors, this team is looking forward to working hard to improve everyday, every week and every game we play. If we can accomplish this we should stay very competitive in our conference."
Head Coach: Tim Albert, 9th year
Conference: Great Northern
Last year: 10-14, Lost 53-31 to Little Chute in regional semifinals
Key returners: Jon Nyberg, sr.; Jared Jarvensivu, jr.; Fletcher Schoone, jr.; Chris Schoone, jr.; Lorne Ahrens, jr.
Key newcomers: juniors Philip Skubal, jr.; Jonathan Barkholz, jr.; Jacob Sabielny, jr. Jordan Roessler, so.; Andrew Olson, so.
Outlook: Nyberg, Jarvensivu, and Ahrens started all 24 games last year, with Fletcher Schoone starting 23 of last year's contests. Tomahawk won a WIAA Playoff game for the first since the 05-06 season, when they defeated Wittenberg Birnamwood 59-46 in the WIAA Regional quarterfinals.
Head coach: Jason Teske
Conference: Wisconsin Valley
Last year:
Key returners: Conrad Felten, sr.; Justin Strom, sr.; Cole Nelson, sr. Travis Waldvogel, sr.; Adam Urmanski, sr.; Jase Meyer, jr.; Brady Becker, jr.; Bryce Widmark, jr.
Key newcomers: Suan Wilson, so.; Jaden Rutkowski, so. Max Mladek, so.; Dylan Hamlin, so.
Outlook: "We have a nice blend of guards and post players, and we haven't been this tall in years," Teske said. "The depth and size could make us a very interesting team as the year unfolds. "
Head coach: Jeff Bruggink, 8th year
Conference: Wisconsin Valley Conference
Last year: 4-20 overall. lost to DCEverest in Regional SemiFinals, 53-35
Key Returnees: Brad Utegaard, sr.; Taylor Penn, so.; Jordan Huehnerfuss, sr.; Tyler Schertz, sr.; Justin Duffy, sr.; Brendan Lewandowski, sr.; Andrew Wolfe, sr.; Andrew Fischer, sr.
Key newcomers: Kyle Nickel, so.; Mason Bednarski, jr.; Nik Marr-Giovinazzo, sr.
Outlook: The Warriors return their top two scorers in Utegaard and Penn to a four-win team, that returns 10 total players.
Head coach: Dan Witter, 14th year
Conference: Wisconsin Valley
Last Year: 7-16 record, lost in the first round To Appleton East.
Key Returners: Zach Bassuener, sr. Regis Henke, sr.;
Key Newcomers: Alex Bassuener, so.; Riley Pressley, so.; Jayson Wiernik, so.' Jared Halbur, so.; Tom Olson, so.; Hunter Langholff, so.; Jace Williamson, jr.
Outlook: We will be veryyoung, but The kids really like to play and we will get better as the season progresses," Witter said. "It is coach speak, but we really want to have continual improvement and our schedule is brutal but I think we can be pretty good by the end of the season."
Head coach: Werner Gross, 6th year
Conference: Independent
Last year: 10-13, lost in first round of regionals to New Auburn, 43-39
Key returners: Caleb Danner, sr; Dex DePasse, sr; Nicholas Lilienthal, jr; Justin Witucki, sr; David Marshall, sr.
Key newcomers: Titus Morgan, jr.; Branson Witucki, so.; Danny Yu, so.
Outlook: "We're a veteran team for the first time in many years, good balance between inside and outside players, regional championship is our goal," Gross said.
Head coach: Lon Ebel, 4th year
Conference: CWC - 8
Last Year: 9-14,lost to Tomahawk 59-46
Key Returners: Mitchell School , sr.; Dominik Anderson, sr.; Dilan Brabender, sr.; Riley Rew, sr.; Tommy Froom, sr.
Key newcomers: Tyler Milanowski, jr.; Nick Kapitz, jr.; Austin Borta, sr.
Outlook: "We have a lot of returning experience and there is a lot of competition for floor time this year as we have more depth than we've had in several years," Ebel said. "Our goal is to compete every night we step on the floor and make every game a battle by playing hard on the defensive end of the floor. Our goal is to finish in the upper echelon of our conference and earn a home game in the first round of playoffs."


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The lungs are two spongy organs found in the chest. They are responsible for delivering oxygen to the bloodstream. When you take a breath in, air moves into the lungs causing them to expand. The air can then come very close to blood that is traveling in small vessels called capillaries. When you breathe out, you exhale substances that you don't need, like carbon dioxide. The lungs are specially designed to place blood in close contact with as much air as possible, so their tissues are very delicate. The right lung has three sections, which are called lobes; the left lung has two lobes. Air comes in through your mouth and nose and then travels down a tube, called the trachea, to the lungs. The trachea divides into smaller branches called bronchi, and the bronchi keep dividing and dividing like branches on a tree. As the branches get smaller, they are called bronchioles. At the end of the branches, there are little sacs of air called alveoli. The air comes into contact with blood in the alveoli. The lungs are exposed to whatever you breathe in, so any toxic chemicals or pollutants in the air you breathe can get into your body through your lungs.
Lung cancer happens when cells in the lung begin to grow out of control and can then invade nearby tissues or spread throughout the body. Large collections of cancer cells are called tumors. Cells in any of the tissues in the lung can develop cancer; but most commonly, lung cancer comes from the lining of the bronchi. Lung cancer is not really thought of as a single disease, but rather a collection of several diseases that are characterized by the cell type that makes them up, how they behave, and how they are treated. Lung cancer is divided into two main categories:
This article will focus on small cell lung cancer – often called SCLC. Read about non-small cell lung cancer.
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide for both men and women, with an estimated 1.6 million new cases and 1.4 million deaths annually. In the United States alone, it is estimated that 228,190 people will be diagnosed and 159,480 people will die from lung cancer in 2013. In comparison, 120,580 people are expected to die from colon, breast and prostate cancer combined in 2013 (the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th most common cancers in the U.S.).
In the US, the number of women getting lung cancer rose dramatically in the 1980s; this was attributed to the increase in women smoking some 30+ years earlier. Lung cancer due to smoking has about a 20-year latency period- that is the time from when the person starts smoking until a cancer develops. In the 1990s, lung cancer overtook breast cancer as the most common cause of cancer death among women. Almost twice as many women are expected to die from lung cancer as compared to breast cancer in the US. The good news is these rates have been declining since the early 2000s, reflecting the decline in tobacco use and has been seen in the US and Europe.
While there are a few potential causes of lung cancer, by far the most common is smoking tobacco. Every smoker (current or former) is at risk for lung cancer. It is estimated that 80-90% of all cases of lung cancer are caused by cigarette smoking, with small cell lung cancer occurring almost exclusively in people with a smoking history. Your risk of getting lung cancer from cigarette smoking increases the longer you smoke, the more you smoke, and the deeper you inhale. Smoking low tar cigarettes does not prevent you from getting lung cancer. Importantly, if you quit smoking, your risk of getting lung cancer declines. The longer you go without smoking, the greater your risk declines. It is never too late to quit because your risk declines no matter how long you have been smoking.
What if you have already been diagnosed with a lung cancer? Approximately 50% of people diagnosed with lung cancer are active smokers. Patients who have been diagnosed with lung cancer have been found to respond to treatment better and live longer if they quit smoking at the time of their diagnosis. They can have more difficulty getting through treatment, being at higher risk of side effects such as pneumonia and lung inflammation, which can result in needing to lower the chemotherapy doses a person receives, resulting in less effective therapy. In addition, having given up smoking decreases the chance of developing another lung cancer after treatment for the current cancer.
Smoking also has an affect on people around you. Second-hand smoke, or smoke inhaled when you are near someone smoking, is another risk factor for lung cancer. It is estimated that approximately 15% of cases of lung cancer in non-smokers are caused by second-hand smoke exposure in childhood and adolescence. Non-smoking spouses of smokers are 30% more likely than spouses of non-smokers to get lung cancer. Even though many people don't "inhale" them, smoking pipes and cigars is a risk factor for lung cancer as well. Even though you are not inhaling, you are breathing the air that is filled with the smoke from these products. The more pipes or cigars you smoke, the more likely you are to get lung cancer. Although it is not as well established as cigarette smoking, smoking marijuana is also a risk factor for getting lung cancer. Both the magnitude and duration of marijuana use seems to be related to your overall risk.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Radon is a naturally occurring odorless, colorless radioactive gas that results from the decay of rock and soil components. Radon moves up from the ground into homes, where it becomes trapped and accumulates, exposing the inhabitants to its cancer-causing potential. Different areas of the world have different amounts of radon produced, but the type of foundation in your home is also important, since some foundations are better ventilated. Because of this, two homes next door to each other could have different levels of radon in the indoor air.
Radon can accumulate in new and old homes and those with OR without a basement. The only way to know if your home contains radon is to have it tested, which can be done using a kit from a hardware store or having a radon professional perform the test. Many areas have laws requiring radon testing before a house is sold. If radon is detected in levels above 4 pCi/L (picocuries per liter), you can have a removal system installed, which vents the gas to the outside using a pipe and fan system. Because it is not clear what level of radon is safe, the EPA recommends that people consider a removal system for levels from 2-4 pCi/L.
Radiation therapy for a prior cancer that includes lung tissue in the treatment field increases the risk for developing a new cancer in that area of the lung. Such secondary cancers often take a decade or longer to develop. This can be seen in people treated for Hodgkin lymphoma and breast cancer, among others. Some guidelines suggest that Hodgkin lymphoma survivors have screening for lung cancers after treatment. Modern radiation equipment and planning reduce the exposure of healthy tissue and may reduce this risk.
Although smoking cigarettes is by far the most common and important risk factor for getting lung cancer, there are some environmental exposures that increase your risk for lung cancer as well. People who work with asbestos are more likely to get lung cancer; and if they smoke cigarettes too, their risk rises even higher. Asbestos is found in industries like shipbuilding, insulation/fireproofing, and asbestos mining and production. Other workers who may have a higher risk of lung cancer are those exposed to arsenic, chromium, nickel, vinyl chloride, hard metal dusts, talc, uranium, and gasoline and diesel exhaust fumes.
People who have already had lung cancer are at risk for getting it again. A history of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis or tuberculosis (TB) also increases your risk of getting lung cancer. However, it should be stressed that cigarette smoking is far and away the most important and dangerous risk factor for developing lung cancer.
The best way to prevent lung cancer is to quit smoking, or to never start in the first place. Avoid being around people who are smoking and do not use pipes, cigars, and marijuana. Have your home tested for radon and install a removal system if needed. If you work in an industry where you are exposed to substances known to cause lung cancer, make sure to use all the proper protective equipment and attire made available by your employer.
There has been some suggestion that a diet high in fruits and vegetables may decrease your risk of lung cancer. This has yet to be definitively proven. Many substances, including antioxidants like vitamin A, vitamin E, and beta-carotene, have been suggested to decrease your risk of lung cancer. None of these has been shown to be beneficial in randomized controlled trials and are not recommended for this purpose. In fact, large clinical trials have shown an increased risk of lung cancer among smokers that take high doses of vitamin E, vitamin A, and beta-carotene in the form of supplements.
The future of lung cancer prevention will rely on sophisticated analysis of patients' genes and molecular markers for lung cancer risk; this coupled with "smart drug" design and novel imaging techniques may one day help decrease the risk of developing lung cancer. Though a tremendous first step would be to get to a world of non-smokers.
Many studies were done comparing people who were screened with chest x-rays andor sputum samples, but they never found a decrease in deaths from lung cancer as a result of this screening. However, this issue was hotly debated because some studies found that cancers can be picked up in earlier stages if patients are screened with chest x-rays. The problem is that picking up the cancers earlier did not translate to a decrease in deaths because of the screening.
The National Lung Screening Trial began in 2002 and was designed to compare annual chest CT scans (a low dose spiral CT) to chest x-rays to screen high-risk patients, with the goal of improving survival by detecting lung cancer earlier. The study had 53,000 participants who were between the ages of 55 and 74 and were current or former heavy smokers, which was defined as a minimum of 30 pack year history (pack years = # of packs per day x # of years smoked). The study found that CT scan found significantly more cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions than chest x-ray. In addition, this translated into a 20% reduction in the number of deaths from lung cancer. People screened with CT scans had more areas of concern detected, which means more testing that may ultimately not turn out to be cancer (called a false positive), but experts agree that the benefits of screening in this high risk population outweigh the risks. In 2013, the US Preventive Task Force recommended annual CT screening in current or former (quit in the last 15 years) heavy smokers, ages 55-79, taking into consideration their health and ability to undergo curative surgery if a cancer is found.
Unfortunately, the early stages of lung cancer may not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows in size, it can produce a variety of symptoms including:
Many of these symptoms are non-specific, and could represent a variety of different conditions; however, your doctor needs to see you if you have any of these problems. Most patients (approximately 85%) who are diagnosed with lung cancer have symptoms that prompt a doctor to order tests to look for a problem. A cough is the most common presenting symptom of lung cancer; however, many long-term smokers have a chronic cough, so it is especially important for someone with a chronic cough to see their doctor if their cough changes in character or severity.
When someone has symptoms suggestive of a lung tumor, they will typically be referred for blood work and a chest x-ray and/or CT scan (a 3-D x-ray) of the chest to better characterize the lesion. Your doctor may order sputum cytology, which means examining your phlegm for cancer cells. To see if the lung cancer has spread outside of the chest, you likely will also undergo a CT scan of the abdomen and/or a PET-CT scan. To see if the lung cancer has spread specifically to the brain, you will be referred for an MRI scan or CT scan of the brain.
While all of these tests are important pieces of the puzzle, a biopsy is the only way to know for sure if you have cancer. A biopsy takes a sample of the suspicious area, which is then examined under a microscope for the presence of cancer cells. In addition, the biopsy is necessary to determine the type of lung cancer and if there are cancer cells present in the lymph nodes.
A biopsy may be taken of the suspicious nodule in the lung and/or from lymph nodes near the lungs. Your doctor will determine which areas should be biopsied and which biopsy method is best in your case. Biopsies are often done by a lung surgeon or a pulmonologist (a doctor specializing in lung diseases) who is trained in brochoscopy. Possible methods for obtaining a biopsy include:
Once the tissue is removed, a doctor called a pathologist examines the specimen under a microscope. The pathologist determines if it is cancer or not; and if it is cancerous, they will characterize it by what type of tissue it arose from, what subtype of lung cancer it is, how abnormal it looks (known as the grade), and whether or not it is invading surrounding tissues or lymph nodes. The pathologist sends a pathology report to your doctor, detailing his/her findings, which is an important piece in planning your treatment. You can request a copy of your report for your records.
In order to guide treatment and offer some insight into prognosis, lung cancer is "staged." This stage is based on the size and location of the tumor, if there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes and if there are cancer cells found in other areas of the body.
The staging system is different for the two main types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While SCLC is increasingly being staged using the "TNM" staging system that is the same system being used for NSCLC (and many other cancer types), many providers that treat small cell lung cancer commonly divided the staging into just two stages:
Your doctors will want to know the stage of your cancer before treatment is planned, because the stage of the cancer drastically affects how it is treated. Part of your workup is done to look for spread of the tumor (metastasis) and will probably include CT scans of the liver and adrenal glands (located above the kidneys), a CT scan or MRI (a scan that uses magnets instead of radiation) of your brain, and a PET scan. If you are having particular symptoms, your provider may want different or more specific exams to determine their cause. Overall, your providers will want to know as much about your cancer as possible so that they can plan the best available treatments.
The treatments vary quite a bit for non-small cell and small cell lung cancers. The following discussion addresses the treatment of small cell lung cancers.
For many types of cancer, including NSCLC, surgery is an important part of treatment. This has historically not been true for SCLC. Most patients with this disease have lymph node involvement or distant metastases at the time of diagnosis. Surgery is a "local" treatment, meaning it only treats the area removed during the surgery. When cancer cells have already spread to areas outside of the lung, it is necessary to treat with a "systemic" therapy, in other words, one that can reach all areas of the body, such as chemotherapy. A few clinical trials have compared surgery (with or without other treatments) to treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, though none have found a benefit in survival for those who underwent surgery.
The one exception to this is very early stage SCLC, where there is no cancer found in lymph nodes. In these rare cases, surgery to remove the lobe of the lung containing the tumor, combined with other therapies like chemotherapy, is the preferred treatment for patients who can tolerate this surgical procedure.
SCLC is very sensitive to chemotherapy and the majority of patients treated with chemotherapy will have a good response to initial treatment. Chemotherapy for limited stage disease is often combined with radiation therapy, and this combination has been shown to improve survival over chemotherapy alone. Unfortunately, most patients will ultimately develop resistance to chemotherapy and experience disease progression.
The chemotherapy given is most often a combination of a "platinum" medication (cisplatin or carboplatin) combined with etoposide, which is generally given in your doctor's office or infusion center for 3 days in a row, followed by 18-25 days "off." This 21-28 days is called a "cycle" and most patients will receive 4 to 6 cycles. This regimen is most often given in combination with radiation therapy, which can be given once daily or twice (also called hyperfractionated) daily. If given once a day, radiation therapy is typically administered over 6 to 8 weeks, and if given twice daily, is administered over 3 weeks. Radiation therapy is preferably given during the same time period as chemotherapy is being given, and it is optimally started as early after diagnosis as is feasible. However, in some cases, it may be preferable to give the radiation therapy after the chemotherapy is completed.
After finishing this treatment, patients who are doing well, have had a good response to the treatment, and the disease has not spread anywhere outside of the chest, may be offered treatment with "PCI" or prophylactic cranial irradiation. SCLC tends to spread to the brain, despite treatment with chemotherapy. Studies have found that patients treated with radiation therapy to the whole brain after completing induction chemotherapy have reduced rates of brain metastases and improved survival rates.
For patients who cannot receive the cisplatin/etoposide regimen, or have experienced a relapse after treatment, other chemotherapy medications that may be used include: irinotecan, topotecan, gemcitabine, paclitaxel, docetaxel, temozolomide, and ifosfamide.
As with limited stage disease, SCLC is very sensitive to chemotherapy and the majority of patients treated with chemotherapy will have a good response to initial treatment. Unfortunately, most patients will ultimately develop resistance to chemotherapy and experience disease progression.
The chemotherapy given is most often a combination of a "platinum" medication (cisplatin or carboplatin) combined with etoposide or irinotecan, which is generally given in your doctor's office or infusion center for 3 days in a row, followed by 18-25 days "off." This 21-28 days is called a "cycle" and most patients will receive 4 to 6 cycles. Some patients may benefit from receiving "consolidation radiation" to the chest, which is given after completing chemotherapy to some patients who had a good response to chemotherapy.
After finishing this treatment, patients who are doing well, have had a good response to the treatment, and the disease has not spread anywhere outside of the chest may be offered treatment with "PCI" or prophylactic cranial irradiation. SCLC tends to spread to the brain, despite treatment with chemotherapy. Studies have found that patients treated with radiation therapy to the whole brain after completing induction chemotherapy have reduced rates of brain metastases and improved survival rates. Patients who have been found to have the cancer spread to the brain can also benefit from radiation therapy to the brain, with improved survival and quality of life.
For patients who cannot receive the cisplatin/etoposide regimen, or have experienced a relapse after treatment, other chemotherapy medications that may be used include: irinotecan, topotecan, gemcitabine, paclitaxel, docetaxel, temozolomide, and ifosfamide.
Once a patient has been treated for lung cancer, he or she needs to be closely followed for a recurrence. At first, you will have follow-up visits fairly often. The longer you are free of disease, the less often you will have to go for checkups. Your healthcare provider will tell you when he or she wants follow-up chest x-rays, CT scans, or other tests. Small cell lung cancer is considered an aggressive tumor that often comes back after treatment; thus it is very important that you let your doctor know about any symptoms you are experiencing and that you keep all of your follow-up appointments.
Finally, if you haven't yet done it, you need to quit smoking. It is never too late to get the health benefits of smoking cessation, even after a cancer diagnosis. If your family members smoke, it is a great opportunity to support each other and quit together. There are many programs to provide support in quitting and good medications to support your efforts as well. Learn more about smoking cessation on OncoLink.
Clinical trials are extremely important in furthering our knowledge and the treatment of this disease. It is though clinical trials that we know what we do today, and exciting new therapies are always being tested. Talk to your healthcare provider about participating in clinical trials in your area or search for trials using the OncoLink Clinical Trials Matching program.
Cancer survivorship is a relatively new focus of oncology care. With some 13 million cancer survivors in the US alone, there is a need to help patients transition from active treatment to survivorship. What happens next, how do you get back to normal, what should you know and do to live healthy going forward? A survivorship care plan can be a first step in educating yourself about navigating life after cancer and helping you communicate knowledgeably with your healthcare providers. Create a care plan today on OncoLink.
This article is meant to give you a better understanding of lung cancer. You may find this knowledge useful when meeting with your physician, making treatment decisions, and continuing your search for information.


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Creation date: 2014
Description: .catering is an extension that is meant for activities around catering
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The latest news of .catering
Spend company time and the money you're paid for it Cyber Monday: .online, .tech, .site, and .website are on sale.
Space invaders: .space is now on sale for $0.99 per year until December 2.
Don't have to wait in line all night: .blackfriday, .christmas, and .gift are all available for $3.00 until November 30.
From November 10 until December 10, no need to choose between two of the coolest tech toys in TLDs, .io and .tech.
Pre-Black Friday, from November 20 through November 25, .blackfriday domains will be on sale for $30.00 per year.
Greetings, Earthlings. The new .earth TLD is now entering the GoLive phase.
A spectacular conclusion to a great .website promo: seven days at $1.49
We can confirm the rumors: .八卦 (punycode .xn--45q11c) is entering the GoLive phase.
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Google posts Android 4.0 source, Galaxy Nexus imminent [U]
updated 06:25 pm EST, Mon November 14, 2011
Google posts shipping Android 4 source
(Update: ready) Google late Monday started posting the source code for Ice Cream Sandwich. The Android 4.0.1 code is the same as that shipping on the Galaxy Nexus and will be the basis for nearly all of the first wave of Android 4.0 phones from others. Code hadn't finished going live as of early evening on Monday and might not be completely ready until later.
The OS release is the first major revision to get source code from Google since Android 2.3 last year. Google withheld Android 3 source code under the claims that its rush to get it on shipping products and have an iPad rival left it with code that wasn't really usable by outside developers. Critics have noted that the lack of code conveniently prevented white box tablet makers from forcing Android 3 on to the seven-inch screens they often use. Small tablet support didn't come until Android 3.2.
Google usually release source code around the launch of the smartphone that uses it, supporting notions that the Galaxy Nexus is ready to go for at least some carriers. Bell and Virgin won't ship until December, though, and rumors have emerged that Verizon might do the same.
Update: Google updated to confirm that the source code should now be completely ready.


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Vanilla is a product of Lussumo:
Documentation and Support.
Would Tigh or Adama not recognise either 6 or Starbuck as a younger Ellen.
OG Galactica brought me one of the first crushing disapointments of my young life: I'd received a Cylon Raider toy that was one of the first generation that had non-firing plastic missiles.
Six is Six and Starbuck is Starbuck and Ellen Tigh is Ellen Tigh. None is a younger or older version of each other. That is indeed Starbuck's body in the Viper.Thank you.
I have no idea what Starbuck actually is, though it's interesting to note that, despite stating that there are 12 Cylon models, the writers made up the Basestar Hybrids when they needed something like that, outside of the 12 models. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that Starbuck is something else outside of the 12 models.Like I said pages ago - she's the thirteenth. "There are twelve models" isn't the same as "there will only ever be twelve models".
and Star Wars was ripped off from a Teutonic myth about Dark Bastard and his twin offspring...that requires Lucas to have had any idea of Luke, Leia, and Vader's connections when he started out, which he didn't.
The species is stuck in a reincarnation loop. Everyone is trying to break free of that.


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Tuesday, 06/13/2000
Club Quattro, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan
Soundcheck: Ginseng Sullivan, Funk Jam -> Crossroads, Say My Name/Oh Yeah! Jam
Set 1: Meat, Maze, Meat Reprise, Ya Mar, FEFYFast Enough for You, The Old Home Place > Wilson > Mike'sMike's Song > Simple > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
Set 2: JibbooGotta Jibboo, Wolfman'sWolfman's Brother, AntelopeRun Like an Antelope[1] -> Contact > Sand, Roggae > CaspianPrince Caspian > Rocky Top > Cavern[2]
Encore: Brian and Robert, GTBTGood Times Bad Times
[1] Unfinished.
[2] Older, alternate lyrics and a drawn-out, feedback-enhanced ending.
· Is She Really Going Out with Him? tease
Noteworthy Jams: Ya Mar, Weekapaug Groove
Average Song Gap: 8.76
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Cavern included the older, alternate lyrics and a drawn-out, feedback-enhanced ending. Before Jibboo and after Wolfman's the band teased Is She Really Going Out with Him? The audience sang along at one point and tried in vain to convince Phish to play the song in its entirety. Antelope was unfinished – Mike segued into a funky version of Contact right before the "Rye, Rye, Rocco" lyric segment.
Song Distribution:
3 The Story of the Ghost
2 Farmhouse
2 Stash
2 Rift
1 Billy Breathes
1 Hoist
1 A Picture of Nectar
1 Lawn Boy
1 Junta
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 The White Tape
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This show was part of the "2000 Summer Japan Tour."


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- Gay
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Gates of Paradise
Aliana Maddock runs for her life when she discovers the gift her father plans to bestow upon her for her twenty-fifth birthday. It isn't the inheritance her mother promised before her death, but a contract for a marriage to a man twice her age—a criminal associate of her father's. Sent to guard one of the gates of Paradise during the Sabbat when the veil between their world and the humans' becomes thin, Griffin Bedard and Dracen Giacomo find a half dead woman lying unconscious on clan land. Drawn to her in a way they can't explain, they risk their lives and the discovery of Paradise to keep her. Can the two men protect her from the evil that follows Aliana or will they all succumb to the danger that follows her to the gates of Paradise?
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