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STEUBENVILLE - After playing to a 1-1 tie through the first half with cross-town rival Steubenville Big Red, the Steubenville Catholic Central girls soccer team controlled the second half to claim a 3-1 victory Thursday at Harding Stadium
The Crusaders (7-6-1) scored their first goal when Carly Abraham found the back of the net on a Maria Boston pass. Boston put in Central's second and third goals with the first off a Katie Irvin assist, and the second being unassisted. Goalkeeper Moriah Vosteen had seven saves.
Big Red's goal came on an Allie Zimish penalty kick. Loren Gray turned away 12 shots.
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RACE FOR THE BALL — Steubenville Catholic Central's Michaela Gotta races to cut off Big Red's Suki Almeida during the Crusaders 3-1 win Thursday at Harding Stadium.
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Brooke tops Magnolia
WELLSBURG - The Brooke volleyball team defeated Magnolia 21-25, 25-17, 13-25, 25-21, 15-13 Thursday at the Brooke Athletic Complex.
Samantha Mazzone had 21 assists, seven digs, three kills and two aces for the Bruins, with Brooke Murdoch adding five kills and 11 assists, Amber Isinghood eight kills and seven aces, Isabella Preston nine kills and six digs and Emiley Stuck two kills and 21 digs.
Angela Staffileno contributed with 17 kills, 13 blocks and three aces, with Kourtney Leonard adding seven kills, two blocks and three aces.
Brooke (2-15) hosts Oak Glen Monday.
Red Riders blank Patriots
WEIRTON - The Weir High boys soccer team blanked visiting Wheeling Park 2-0 Thursday at Jimmy Carey Stadium.
Providing goals for the Red Riders were Shane Davis and Alex Hannah. Kenny Muhart and Jonathan Fedoush each had an assist. Goaltender Matt Tenaglio turned away seven shots to earn the shut out.
Ryan Seidawitz saved 16 shots in goal for the Patriots.
Weir (12-2-2) hosts Ravenswood Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Llewellyn lifts Big Red
NEW PHILADELPHIA - The Steubenville Big Red boys soccer team picked up a 2-1 win at New Philadelphia Thursday on a late goal by Brandon Llewellyn.
With two minutes remaining, Llewellyn put in a rebound off a Dom DiCarlo shot to give his team the victory. Stefano Lanni scored Steubenville's first goal and John Paul Duff saved 15 shots in goal.
Graham Sabo scored the Quakers goal with goalie Jared Ley saving eight shots.
Red Knights swept
TORONTO - The Toronto volleyball team lost 25-7, 25-16, 25-14 to Southern Thursday.
Cari Horne had three kills and two digs, Taylor Linn had five assists, Katie Spadafora had three kills and Shane Sears had two digs.
"I'm not disappointed in these young women at all," said Toronto head coach Chelsey Fletcher. "They played very hard against a very good program. We have had two extremely long weeks with the amount of games we played last week and homecoming week this week.
"They are wore out. We will come back rested for senior night on Tuesday against Bishop Donahue."
Redskins beat Red Riders
WINTERSVILLE - The Indian Creek volleyball team defeated Weir High 25-16, 25-13, 25-10 Thursday.
The Redskins (16-2) received three aces, five kills and seven digs from Whitney Martin, with Ali Collaros adding three digs, Mallorie Sullivan two aces and four digs, Bre Berryman six kills and three blocks, Kiarra Kamarec four kills and Alexis Fithen one kill and one block.
Jessica Furda had 16 assists, three aces, two kills, two blocks and eight digs, while Brey Mays had seven aces, four kills and five digs.
Edison wins in five
RICHMOND - The Edison volleyball team defeated visiting East Liverpool 20-25, 25-20, 25-13, 21-25, 15-13 Thursday.
"We didn't have our best game, but it's always nice to win even when you don't play your best," said Edison head coach Leah Snyder. "I'd like to give those E.L. girls credit, though. They played hard."
For Edison (13-6) Kylie Smith had 10 points and seven digs with Katie Davidson adding 19 assists, eight points, three kills, six blocks and three digs. Hannah Johns had 11 points and three kills, Alexis Gill had six kills and three blocks, Victoria Freeland had three digs and Maddie Williamson had three kills.
Katelyn Pollock contributed five points, two aces, 22 kills, and three digs with Caitlin Brenstuhl adding 31 assists, eight points, two aces, nine kills, three blocks and five digs. Cassady Jarvis had six points, four aces, four kills, and 10 blocks.
Oak Glen sweeps Central
NEW CUMBERLAND - The Oak Glen volleyball team swept Steubenville Catholic Central 25-14, 25-12, 25-17 Thursday.
The Crusaders received two kills and three blocks from Rachel Antonelli, three kills and seven blocks from Monica Rigaud, two kills and three blocks from Rachel Rigaud, 29 assists from Jenna Ogden and 39 assists and two points from Robyn Runkel.
Monica Fischer had three kills, two blocks, and two points with Maddy Gulan adding seven kills and nine blocks, Tori Knight three kills and three blocks and Kamy Belardine two aces and four points
Big Red claws Panthers
RAYLAND - The Big Red volleyball team swept Buckeye Local 27-25, 25-18, 25-22 Thursday.
Big Red saw Abby Taylor contribute seven points, 11 kills, 13 assists, four digs and two blocks, with Taylor young adding nine points, 10 kills, 12 assists, and nine digs.
Annie Nehrbas added 11 points, six kills, and two blocks; Mytia Barker six points, three kills, and 14 digs; Brittany Bodo seven points and two assists; Carmie Biasi 11 digs and two points; and Kayla Crites three kills.
The Panthers received seven digs and four kills from Amy Balk; five points, three digs, seven kills and 10 assists from Becca Rector; two digs and five kills from Kayla Fillipovich; 15 digs from Kaylee DeCesare; nine points, four assists and four digs from Lex Fedorko; three points and two kills from Moe Fedorko; six points, two aces, five digs, two kills and two assists from Morgan Staten; and five points, two aces, six digs and two kills from Preslie Renforth.


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Hurco Companies Inc., an Indianapolis company that designs and manufactures computerized metal cutting machines, and Vincennes University, Indiana's first college, have formed a partnership to advance manufacturing education in Indiana.
Students pursuing a degree in precision machining technology from the VU College of Technology will have access to 15 Hurco CNC machine tools. The program is one of the few in the U.S. to offer specialized training in manual machining, CNC machining, metal stamping die building, and plastic injection mold building.


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I'm not a C++ guy, but I'm forced to think about this. Why is multiple inheritance possible in C++, but not in C#? (I know of the diamond problem, but that's not what I'm asking here). How does C++ resolve the ambiguity of identical method signatures inherited from multiple base classes? And why is the same design not incorporated into C#?
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I think (without having hard reference), that in Java they wanted to limit the expressiveness of the language to make the language easier to learn and because code using multiple inheritance is more often too complex for its own good than not. And because full multiple inheritance is a lot more complicated to implement, so it simplified the virtual machine a lot too (multiple inheritance interacts especially badly with garbage collector, because it requires keeping pointers into the middle of object (at the beginning of the base))
And when designing C# I think they looked at Java, saw that full multiple inheritance indeed wasn't missed much and elected to keep things simple as well.
It does not. There is a syntax to call base class method from specific base explicitly, but there is no way to override only one of the virtual methods and if you don't override the method in the subclass, it's not possible to call it without specifying the base class.
There is nothing to incorporate.
Since Giorgio mentioned interface extension methods in comments, I'll explain what mixins are and how they are implemented in various languages.
Interfaces in Java and C# are limited to declaring methods only. But the methods have to be implemented in each class that inherits the interface. There is however large class of interfaces, where it would be useful to provide default implementations of some methods in terms of others. Common example is comparable (in pseudo-language):
Difference from full class is that this can't contain any data members. There are several options for implementing this. Obviously multiple inheritance is one. But multiple inheritance is rather complicated to implement. But it's not really needed here. Instead, many languages implement this by splitting the mixin in an interface, which is implemented by the class and a repository of method implementations, that are either injected into the class itself or an intermediate base class is generated and they are placed there. This is implemented in Ruby and D, will be implemented in Java 8 and can be implemented manually in C++ using the curiously recurring template pattern. The above, in CRTP form, looks like:
and is used like:
This does not require anything to be declared virtual as regular base class would, so if the interface is used in templates leaves useful optimization options open. Note, that in C++ this would probably still be inherited as second parent, but in languages that don't allow multiple inheritance it's inserted into the single inheritance chain, so it's more like
The compiler implementation may or may not avoid the virtual dispatch.
A different implementation was selected in C#. In C# the implementations are static methods of completely separate class and the method call syntax is appropriately interpreted by compiler if a method of given name does not exist, but an "extension method" is defined. This has the advantage that extension methods can be added to already compiled class and the disadvantage that such methods can't be overriden e.g. to provide optimized version.
The answer is that it doesn't work correctly in C++ in the event of namespace clashes. See this. To avoid namespace clashing you have to do all kinds of gyrations with pointers. I worked at MS on the Visual Studio team and I at least in part the reason they developed delegation was to avoid namespace collision altogether. Preiouvsly I had said that they also considered Interfaces to be part of the multiple inheritance solution, but I was mistaken. Interfaces are actuallly amazing and can be made to work in C++, FWIW.
Delegation specifically addresses namespace collision: You can delegate to 5 classes and all 5 of them will export their methods to your scope as first class members. On the outside looking in this IS multiple inheritance.


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Airbase - UppercutASOT205 - December 3rd, 2012
Nearly a decade after his last Scarab release, Swedish producer Jezper Soderlund returns to the A State of Trance label. Setting forth the quality sound that his Airbase productions are known for, he kicks in with another prime example of his status as one of trance's most gifted producers: 'Uppercut'.
Looking back upon a series of outstanding classics, such as 'Escape', 'One Tear Away' and 2002 record 'Emotion', Jezper Soderlund has all reason to be proud. But he's no person to rest on his laurels for too long, witnessing the over 20 records and 50 remixes he's done in the past decade. One year after the release of his critically acclaimed 'We Might Fall' album, Airbase makes his grand return on the ASOT label, with the proggy sounds of 'Uppercut'.
He's never lost his feel for melody, that's for sure. 'Uppercut' is deep and powerful, luring us in with warm, melodic swirls and a solid bass. A real crowd-pleaser, making you lose yourself inside the music completely.
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Washington, D.C. - The Charlotte 49ers (16-3, A-10: 4-1) travel to the Nation's Capital to play Atlantic 10 foe George Washington (9-9, A-10: 3-2), Saturday, January 26 at 2 pm. Niner nation can watch the game in the Charlotte area on CW 46 WJZY.
Chris Braswell, who scored 12 points against Xavier, leads the 49ers in scoring at 11.6 points per game. Braswell is second on the team in rebounding at 5.8 boards per game. Braswell is one of only eight players in school history with 1,000 career points and 750 career rebounds. DeMario Mayfield is second on the team in scoring at 11.4 points per game. Mayfield leads the 49ers in scoring in A-10 games at 13.8 points per game. Mayfield scored 13 points against Xavier for his 13th double-figure scoring game of the season. Pierria Henry is third on the team in scoring at 8.9 points per game. Henry averages 10.6 points per game in A-10 play. Henry leads the team in assists with 62 and steals with 51. Henry ranks among the nation's leaders in steals. Willie Clayton is fourth on the team in scoring at 8.5 points per game. Clayton leads the team in rebounding at 7.3 boards per game. Clayton scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Xavier. Terrence Williams is fifth on the team in scoring at 6.7 points per game. Williams, who has started 18 of Charlotte's 19 this season, has recorded five double-figure scoring games this year.
Darion Clark, who blocked four shots in the Xavier game, averages 6.5 points per game. Clark is third on the team in rebounding at 5.1 boards per game. Denzel Ingram, who has started the last 15 games, is tied with Clark for sixth on the team in scoring at 6.5 points per game. Ingram scored 12 points including 10 points in the first half in the Xavier game. E. Victor Nickerson averages 4.9 points per game. JT Thompson, who scored a season-high 12 points against Fordham last week, averages 4.6 points per game. Ivan Benkovic has knocked down at least one three point field goal in five games this season.
This game will mark the 26th meeting between the two teams. George Washington leads the all-time series, 14-11. This year will mark the first time since the 2008 season that Charlotte and George Washington will only play once. The last four years the two teams played twice each season. George Washington defeated Charlotte 60-52 at home in their last meeting in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2012. Braswell recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds in that game. Charlotte defeated George Washington, 72-62, in their last meeting which was played at Charlotte's Halton Arena, February 22, 2012. Braswell scored 19 points. Former 49ers standout Javarris Barnett scored 18 points. DeMario Mayfield scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds in that game.


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Miss America: A Year of Breast Cancer Advocacy
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Miss America Katie Harmon Talks with OncoLinks Editor-in-Chief, Dr. James Metz
September 21st is fast approaching. That is the date that Katie Harman, Miss America 2002 and friend of OncoLink, will pass the crown to Miss America 2003. Katie's platform as Miss America, Breast Cancer in America: Caring Community-by-Community, entails caring for women and men with breast cancer. Particularly addressing issues surrounding quality of life for patients in all stages of the disease. Katie spent the year traveling the country, visiting patients and hearing accounts of their battles with the disease. She was able to use her crown as a megaphone to spread the word that hope and quality of life are of utmost importance for breast cancer patients.
Miss Harman spent some time with OncoLink's Editor-in-Chief, Dr. James Metz, as her year of service was winding down, to discuss the accomplishments of her year.
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MA: Miss America, Katie Harman
Thank you so much for taking a few minutes with us today. We really appreciate it.
MA: Anything I can do.
What do you feel you were able to accomplish with your platform, Breast Cancer in America: Caring Community-by-Community during your year of service as Miss America this year?
MA: When I look back at this past year, how I started, and the message I started with, my platform evolved and became even stronger. I feel I have achieved many of my goals thus far. One achievement was that the overall message I was trying to send, about support and quality of life, was heard by so many different groups. That was one of my main goals, to be able to communicate that to many different types of people. One of the most exciting groups, one that I did not expect to be able to communicate with, were the governing bodies, the legislative bodies. And I had the opportunity to visit many state legislatures, as well as our national legislature, and speak with them about breast cancer issues and about access, especially, which leads me to another achievement. I was so surprised at the extent of the opportunity to communicate and raise awareness of issues surrounding access to quality treatment, prescription drugs, medications, and support.
Yes, that is one aspect that I think is so important. It is amazing how many issues you get into just with breast cancer-and how many different avenues you can go down.
MA: I agree. I think the third achievement, which was my ultimate goal, was to offer hope and support to the breast cancer patients themselves. To communicate to them that the crown was their megaphone. That was the opportunity for them to proclaim the messages that they wanted, and that were important to them.
I can tell you it was wonderful just seeing you going from room to room with the patients here at Penn, how much they brightened up. Their whole day changed-they were enlightened on how they were looking at life after meeting with you, so it is wonderful that you have taken this on as your platform.
MA: Thank you. They have really changed me. They were amazing. They have given me so much resolve within this issue? and their prospective on life-just amazing.
That leads me to a couple of other questions-how do you think your time spent with women battling breast cancer has changed you over this year?
MA: It has enlightened me as to their feelings, thoughts, desires, and needs. I am so thankful, and feel so blessed that so many women opened their hearts to me. That they openly told me what it was that they were feeling and what they wanted said with the megaphone. In all this, I was almost a conduit of what they wanted to say.
Yes, an effective one.
MA: It also gave me more resolve. It made me more definite-more definitive as far as how important this issue was to me. It is extremely important to me that these messages be heard, that the women and men battling breast cancer have the best support they can receive as well as access to the treatments and other things they need. I believe it has further impassioned me.
That is absolutely wonderful. How do you think all these experiences over the past year, with the year winding down, have clarified what you are going to do with the future?
MA: It has most definitely clarified what I want to do in the future! I think it solidified it for me. It has told me, in my heart, that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. This is exactly what I want to do and, if anything, it has opened my eyes to becoming more involved in access issues, speaking out more about them, and getting more involved in the future. It has confirmed for me the fact that I want to work in Medicine and health care. I want to pursue graduate studies in the field of public health and bioethics and then go on to a career in health care.
That is wonderful. I remember you telling us, when you were visiting the University of Pennsylvania, that you were looking at Bioethics and medical ethics as a career interest.
MA: My ultimate goal is to be a strong voice within the Health Care community for patient quality of life. This year and my experiences have clarified that goal and solidified it even more.
That is wonderful. If you could stand on a soap box and send out a message to those women with breast cancer, what would you want to say to them, right now?
MA: They are to never give up hope. Retain their hope. Because they are giving hope to so many people through their perspective on life, through their experiences. I am so amazed. I was amazed at every single woman that I met because they retained joy and they retained hope, and that impassioned so many people around them. Plus, enjoy life to the fullest. Love life, take a hold of life. That was something that I saw in so many of the women and men that I had the opportunity to meet. Do not to give up hope and enjoy life to the fullest.
I think that is wonderful. I have to congratulate you, because I think you have been a beacon of light for people with this disease. It was amazing seeing you light up people's lives visiting with them at the hospital. I can give you all of the credit in the world on how you hold yourself. I was very impressed with how you thought about these issues, how you speak about these issues, and you have done a really wonderful job.
MA: That means a lot to me. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to talk with us today. I hope we will be hearing more from you on these issues in the future. Best of luck to you!
MA: Thank you so very much. It was a pleasure to speak with OncoLink.
Katie addresses the Michigan State Senate as Senator John J. H. Schwarz looks on
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KILLEEN (November 29, 2012)--The Bell County Habitat for Humanity is raising money for home number 65 and is giving the public a unique opportunity to leave their mark.
Members of the community will be able to sign their name, write a favorite Bible verse or jot down an inspirational quote on the framed house.
The cost is $5 and will help the organization purchase materials for the new home that is not yet finished at 806 Carter Street.
The home will belong to the Johnson family.
Numerous individuals and companies have already pledged to sponsor the home.
Churches and Billy Bob's Burgers will provide lunch to construction volunteers.
The signing of the building will take place Sunday from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m.
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My 13-year old daughter, striking an impromptu pose ( after watching too many "America's Next Top Model" episodes, I guess) in front of street Christmas lights:
Your nasty tone duly noted.I have no problem with any of your opinions about me, my postings, photography etc., but making a sarcastic comment about a kid is just plain ugly.Back to photography... I thought it was a notch above "family snaps." I've seen worse, on occasion, in the Professional Works thread. But than again, I am obviously biased.As for the theme of this thread, this is how it was defined by its author, Rob C: "...a spot where we can hang pix that aren't looking for 'critique', that exist just for the hell of it..." which does not seem to exclude "family snaps."
of better artistic quality
better suited to the medium.
But obviously, your entitled to a different opinion.
If kids these days are capable of doing this, then I am pretty much done with either the idea of innocence in children or the parents who raise this type of breed...
Oscar,When Rob C started this thread he made it very clear that it should be a critique-free zone. In that spirit I would ask that you withdraw your critique of Slobodan's photo. It doesn't matter whether it was a good critique or a bad one. It doesn't belong in this thread.
Consider it withdrawn...
Thank you.And a belated thank you for the wonderful plugin Convert-to-BW-Pro that I used to great effect until Lightroom came along.Eric


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Hitachi 16" PureFire 2-Stroke Gas-Powered Chain Saw for $119.99 + $5.00 shipping
Of course I want you to be happy. I just don't understand why you feel like you needed a chainsaw to accomplish that.
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This will go perfect with yeseteday's Woot! hedgetrimmers...
@theguruguys: I was going to say the same thing...
Seems Woot has a thing for things that cut things to pieces!
Great for male therapeutic purposes too!
My husband says he'd rather have a gun - get on it Woot!
I know very little about chainsaws, but feel like it's one of those things I should probably have in the garage for those just-in-case moments.
This seems like a good deal, but is 16" kind of small for a chainsaw? Does anyone have this or one this size?
I'll take 3 for juggling.
Wait, is this $119 - $30 making it $89?
Can I juggle these?
If not, I'll have to change the title to track 5 of my album..
Perfect for your next massacre! =P
Worried about Hitachi products had my leaf blower less than a month and it quit working
@murph929: have taken down 45 foot oak treee with a 16 inch saw it was about 14 inches across
@navowner: I've done the math, and it sounds like that can be done.
@ccabell63: Did your leaf blower have a commercial engine? Biiig difference...
@1298ty: You could attempt to juggle them. The success of the venture will depend on your juggling skill.
16" is the perfect size for homeowner duties - but don't know anything about this brand of saw - they do make a pretty good TV -
perhaps you could get a rush shipping in time for Thursday's turkey carving
@murph929 Good size for general cutting. Bigger chain saws can be difficult to manage unless more experienced. And it comes with a "scrench."
@murph929: The size is fine for most cutting, but I prefer to use a 16" electric chainsaw, because there's no such thing as a "clean" two-stroke engine, and the electric saw never fails to start. The lubricating oil gets burned with the gas, and produces oily smoke. Saws used only occasionally tend to have the fuel go 'stale" and gum the carb up. If you have an outdoor outlet and just want a saw for household use, consider an electric.
@navowner, et al: Perfect. In for one - especially now that I see the $30 rebate.
Amateur filmmakers take note: This is a great time to restock your prop department!
@tesla33: I'm more thinking for occasional use, but more importantly to have in case of disasters. Since a tornado or an early blizzard could also mean no power, I think gas might be the way to go. I'm guessing there's a way to properly store for long periods of time without causing too much damage?
I plan on buying it for this purpose: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1uUru2ikEs
@murph929: is this a serious question? Just winterize it like any other gas operated machine?
@thunderthighs: My juggling skills fall somewhere between those of an uncoordinated pedestrian and those of a slightly inebriated clown
Do I have a shot? I really want to impress this girl, and I've already bought the clown suit and everything!
Also, will the warranty cover "accidental circus-related damage"?
@murph929: If you're not going to use it on a regular basis, you can use some Sta-bil or drain the fuel and run it until the carb is dry, then use fogging oil in the spark plug hole to prevent rust. Google how to winterize a 2-stroke motor for more details.
I have a 73cc Makita and was interested in getting this for lighter duty... until I saw the reviews on amazon.
Majority says its cheaply made:
16" is a great size. You need to consider what you are cutting. I've had my Stihl 16" for 16 years and love it. Gas is the best way to go. Buy some "stabil" or other brand of gas saver and drain the tank once a year if you have not used it. 2 stroke Oil comes pre measured for 1 gallon cans. Super easy. Yes, electric has its place, but when there isn't electric... Plus the weight of the gas engine helps you cut downward. Don't know anything about Hitachi engines. I have a bulb primer on my weed eater, not on my chain saw. So, I would make sure you can get the engine serviced just in case. The chain and bar are available almost anywhere there are chainsaws. I have cut trees, firewood, shrubs, almost anything woody.
@1298ty: Um, if you got the clown suit and are heading for the tower you can juggle all you want. We'll be running the other way.
I have a 16" Hitachi, perhaps this model, not definitely, but mine is an absolute bastard to get running. Once it's going, you're golden, but it will wear you out starting it to the point where you just want to head back to the couch to saw wood indoors. For a single cut, a hand saw would seriously be less effort. I've used mine a half dozen times and never once got it running in under ten minutes. The first time, I was sure it was a dud, but after an hour or so's effort with my brother coaching over the phone, it finally caught. He said he'd never heard of my kind of trouble with a 2-cycle engine, but the internet all agreed when he searched MY model number: Hard to start. It is what it is. Caveat Emptor.
Husband needs a new one. His 10 year old, excellent quality which I can't recall the name of, has been fixed 5 times in the past year. Then he winds up fixing what they calim to have done. Ridiculous. Not sure about the quality of Hitachi, off to do some surfing before I decide.
@1298ty: I'm pretty sure I'm not allowed to comment on that for liability reasons. But if you do it, please video tape it.
Wondering if this is a red herring?
Would I be able to carve a 20 pound turkey with this?
Hm, would this be a good way to dispatch a crappy upright piano that could otherwise exit only by mauling the plaster walls of a tight and twisty staircase? Alternative ideas (not involving explosives) welcome!
Overnight shipping available? If so, I'm in for one so I can "cut" in line on Black Friday... rimshot
@chupas: I read through the same reviews you apparently did. Rare I've seen that many 1 star reviews on Amazon. I'm going to wait and get my husband something better constructed. I would rather pay several $100s moree and get a good chainsaw. It's our 25th anniversary so I'm getting him a few tools and 2nd tool box also He doesn't like electric so that suggestion by another post is out too. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Woot! recorded a conversation between my wife and I and used it in the description. There's no way that's fare use, Woot! I want royalties!
And you thought using one hedge trimmer in each hand from yesterday's Woot! was an impressive feat of skill?!? In for two?
Pictures or it didn't happen!
What kind of knuckleheads would make a GREEN chainsaw? I mean, sometimes I have trouble seeing mine in the woods, and it's orange!
(Must be marketing people, and not actual chainsaw users, I suspect.)
For homeowners with casual chain sawing needs -- Hire a tree man for a little more than this. Serious safety issues with chain saws, they are not for the occasional user.
I know two people hurt by chain saws. One had a humbling trip to ER, the other one died.
I had a tree guy come out to my place. I drank beer while I watched him scale the trees with ropes the way I never could have, prune them good, and took away the dead wood. For $300. Probably the best $300 I ever spent.
Why not make them dual wield like yesterdays hedge trimmers?
@squidward: Yes, absolutely. Personal experience years ago, involving a neighbor who tried to use a chain saw and didn't realize how easily kickback can happen - it was horrendous.
Anyone who thinks they can use one of these without expert instruction and lots of practice is courting disaster. Please, please, everyone - be careful, just be very, very careful.
I can' t think of a worse scenario than dragging around a corded electric chain saw if you are doing any kind of serious cutting. As far as chain saws go get a Sthil, have had on for years, still cuts like new. To the lady looking to buy one for hubby, also get an extra chain when you get it and some good bar oil as well as quality two cycle oil for the gas. Nothing irritates me more than cheap tools, especially power tools that use gas. The new models of Sthil's are "tool less". No tools needed to change or adjust the chain, and they also have a version that is "easy start"? Not sure exactly their term for it, but you pull the starter rope and there is a slight delay and then it turns the engine over, works great, but read the instructions, as if you leave it on choke too many pulls it won't start, (floods)if you do per instructions it works fantastic. Sound like you are willing to spend the bucks to get him something nice, PLEASE do, he will appreciate it!
Not a bad deal on a good saw. The real problem is the gasoline. I've been using chainsaws for over 50 years and after ethanol was added to our fuel, these small engines clog at the drop of a tree limb. I wrote to my representatives to beg for ethanol-free fuel for this purpose. One of the comments was about a different product that quit after a couple of uses. I'll bet it was using fuel that contained ethanol. I now have to completely disassemble the carbs on these engines to rid them of the clogs only to have them clog again in just a few months. So sad.
It costs 25 bucks to rent a chain saw from home depot.
If you get 5 uses out of this, you got your money back.
I have had an electric chain saw (pole saw kit) for 6 years and replaced chain 4 times. It was $100.
Works great for avg homeowner duties.
Did some quick research to find out who actually made it as I was pretty sure it wasn't Hitachi. Seems to be a Tanaka saw. http://www.tanaka-usa.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=TCS33Eb/16 is the one I think it is re-badged from. So your local Tanaka dealer should be able to take care of them out of warranty if they want to.
Whatever chainsaw you get, learn how to sharpen the chain. I use the hand file and do 10 strokes per link every other tank. If you haven't sharpened in awhile, start with 20 strokes.
Watch the sawdust. If you are getting chips, you are good. If you are only getting dust, stop and sharpen. Takes a little time, but the cutting is faster and takes less effort.
I heat my home with wood and I use a 16 inch Stihl to cut wood for that. So a 16 inch saw will be big enough for most purposes. The saw I have runs $319 to $359, so this is quite a deal on that level but I have never used this brand. Those commenting how dangerous a saw can be are correct. It is one of the more dangerous tools you have in your garage. Whether you juggle it or not.
This would be waaaay handy after a storm... That's when all the "tree guys" have doubled their prices, and have more work than they'll ever get around to because the home insurance policies pay them well. And, if you can get to Home Depot, you'll find all their rentals have been taken.
Besides... there are just some things a guy has to take care of...


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A protest rally on the steps of the Jefferson County Courthouse Saturday that allowed hundreds of people to voice their concerns about a local rape trial leads the news in December.
The peaceful protest, which was organized by the hactivist Internet group Anonymous, included local residents who say they are outraged over what they contend is a cover-up in a case involving the alleged rape of a teenage girl by Steubenville High School student-athletes that allegedly occurred Aug. 11-12.
The rally is tied to the upcoming trial of Trent Mays, 16, of Bloomingdale and Malik Richmond, 16, of Steubenville, who have been charged in connection with the alleged crime. Their trial is set to begin Feb. 13 before visiting Judge Tom Lipps.
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WEEKEND PROTEST — A protest rally on the steps of the Jefferson County Courthouse Saturday allowed hundreds of people to voice their concerns over a local rape trial. The peaceful protest, which was organized by the hactivist Internet group Anonymous, included local residents who say they are outraged over what they contend is a cover-up in a case involving the alleged rape of a teenage girl by Steubenville High School student-athletes that allegedly occurred Aug. 11-12. - Michael D. McElwain
Earlier last week Anonymous took over a local sports fan site, www.rollredroll.com, where the group posted a video and links to information about other individuals it asserted were allegedly involved in the incident. The group also posted the names and other personal information taken from social networking sites they assert is proof others were allegedly involved.
The site is private and not affiliated with the Steubenville City School District in any way. Jim Parks, owner and site webmaster, previously expressed outrage the site had been taken over and said he didn't personally know any Steubenville athletes nor was in any way involved in the matter.
There also was a police presence, but the rally stayed peaceful. Many in the gathering were silent, while others wore Guy Fawkes masks.
Mays and Richmond each are charged with rape. Mays also faces a charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. The boys, released from custody in November, remain under electronically monitored house arrest and are allowed to leave their homes only for school or church. To prevent them from having contact with other students who may be potential witnesses, they were consigned to a juvenile court alternative school and barred from all extracurricular activities.
Meanwhile, the parents of a Big Red student pulled the plug on a defamation suit they'd filed against an Internet blogger and other individuals who'd posted comments concerning the alleged rape at an end-of-summer party in August.
The suit, filed in Jefferson County Common Pleas Court by Jim and Johna Saltsman, had sought to force blogger Alexandria Goddard of Columbus to purge postings referencing their son, Cody, from her website, prinnified.com, and to provide authorities with identifying information for 15 other "John Doe" bloggers who also posted comments on the site. It also had sought in excess of $25,000 in damages.
But last Thursday, the Saltsmans' attorney, Shawn Blake of Steubenville, filed a notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be refiled. The Saltsmans could not be reached for comment, and Blake, speaking on their behalf, would say only that, "The Saltsmans' are pleased to have reached a resolution in this case."
In a statement released minutes after Blake filed the notice of dismissal, the American Civil Liberties Union said in exchange for the Saltsmans dropping the suit, Goddard had published a statement attributed to Cody Saltsman on her website. In that statement, the youth said he "deeply regretted" his actions on Aug. 11 and said he was wrong to have posted "that picture from an earlier party and tweet those awful comments."
In other news in December:
Relations between the Jefferson County commissioners and the Community Improvement Corp. took an acrimonious turn in December, with Commissioner Thomas Graham releasing a letter suggesting CIC board member Jim Emmerling had benefited unduly from his involvement with the nonprofit, and the board member in question taking out a full-page advertisement in the Herald-Star pointing out that most of the nearly $300,000 in advertising dollars channeled through his company during the past 15 years had purchased print, radio and television advertisements promoting the county to potential investors.
The bad feelings came as the CIC's Progress Alliance prepared to hand over responsibility for economic development efforts to the newly formed Jefferson County Port Authority. Progress Alliance is the public-private partnership formed 16 years ago to coordinate economic development efforts in the county.
While they've known for months that Progress Alliance would be superfluous once the port authority was self-sustaining, the CIC and its partners businesses from throughout the county that have historically matched government funding for Progress Alliance, dollar-for-dollar were surprised by the speed with which that changeover is advancing.
Once commissioners announced they would give $100,000 to the port authority - that's $25,000 more than they'd given the CIC in 2012 - the CIC board began discussing its exit strategy, and had attended the commission's Dec. 20 meeting in hopes of getting a more precise timetable for the changeover.
At that meeting Graham, however, released the letter attacking, among other things, the board's failure to seek competitive bids for the advertising projects as well as Emmerling's support of a labor union leader for a CIC office.
CIC Chairman Bob Chapman said the organization has a little over $100,000 in the bank and "probably could operate through the first quarter" with no additional funding from the county while operations wound down.
With the resignation of Progress Alliance Executive Director Ed Looman in November, Graham said it seems like the right time to shift the funding to the port authority. We will be sending funding to the port authority annually until the authority becomes self sufficient."
Looman submitted his resignation as executive director of Progress Alliance last month to accept a job with the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth as project manager for Jefferson and seven other counties in Eastern Ohio.
Commissioners, meanwhile, signed off on paperwork that would allow the new port authority to accept private donations from businesses.
The Community Improvement Corp. applauded the efforts of the Progress Alliance staff in 2012, saying of the 30 projects completed in the 25-county Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth region through the end of November, 10 were in Jefferson County.
Those projects created 1,200 jobs and represented a $1.8 billion investment, they said.
"It speaks volumes for what we've been able to accomplish this year," said former Progress Alliance Executive Director Ed Looman, who resigned in November to take a job with JobsOhio as Eastern Ohio project manager. "None of it would have been possible without the support we've received from our public and private partners."
Looman also thanked the board and business partners for their support over the past 56 months.
The Steubenville Planning and Zoning Commission delayed a decision on increasing building permit fees until their January meeting after commission members expressed concerns about the proposed increase.
Commission members said they need examples for contractors to use when they are talking to a client, with some suggesting a gradual increase might be more workable.
Urban Projects Director Chris Petrossi said the city's current building permit fees date back to 1965.
A steady rain stopped just two minutes before noon and a nearly 90 unit parade brought the sights and sounds of Christmas past back to downtown Steubenville on Dec. 8.
Marching bands, dance groups, horses and dogs and Santa Claus made their appearance for the Eastern Gateway Community College Christmas parade under just cloudy skies.
"The Lord gave us a beautiful hour of no rain and I was honored to be back in my hometown serving as the parade grand marshal," said professional baseball coach Rich Donnelley after the event.
Steubenville Recreation Director Troy Kirkendall told the parks and recreation board he is considering his future options and will resign from the post he has held since February 2011.
Kirkendall said he doesn't have anything else lined up yet, adding that he "will be there as long as I can. I really don't know where I am going or what I am going to do."
Kirkendall was named the director of parks and recreation in early February 2011, replacing Dwan Johnson who resigned in September 2010.
Steubenville Council passed its final budget of the year showing a roughly $400,000 carryover at the end of 2013. City Manager Cathy Davison said the city faces a projected deficit of $800,000 for 2013.
Hancock County commissioners defended their purchase of two high school football stadiums even as they prepare to take ownership of the Newell and Weirton properties, saying the they bought them strictly for economic development purposes. Commissioners said they would offer the properties "to potential clients who will create jobs and a tax base for Hancock County," and vowed that nothing will be developed on those sites "that is not for the betterment of this county."
Commissioners paid $400,000 for the two properties. .
The Jackson, Miss.-based Ergon is investing more than $78 million to expand capacity to take advantage of the increased local crude production.
The majority of the projects will be finished next year, with the remainder to be completed in 2014.
The refinery, located in Newell, opened in 1972. Ergon acquired it from Quaker State, now a subsidiary of global oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, in July 1997.
The refinery uses high-pressure hydrotreating technology to produce highly refined specialty products and fuels from local Appalachian grade crude. The facility currently processes more than 20,000 barrels of oil per day, gathering most of its oil from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and New York.
The Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle, owner of the old Taylor, Smith & Taylor pottery property in Chester, celebrated completion of the demolition and remediation of the site.
The century-old factory, considered a health and safety hazard, had been idled since 1981. It sat empty for more than three decades before being acquired by the BDC in July 2011 for $125,000.
The BDC leveraged local funding to secure well over a million dollars in grant funding to demolish the dilapidated structure and clean up site contaminants.
A recently completed workaround makes it unlikely, if not impossible, for Weirton's water to ever again be knocked offline for an extended period, Utilities Director A.D. "Butch" Mastrantoni said.
Mastrantoni said crews finished installing a backup - an 18-inch transmission main from the treatment plant that inter-connects to a 24-inch water main that flows throughout the city.
A Mount Pleasant man was ordered held without bond on a charge of receipt of child pornography following a hearing on Dec. 11 in U.S. District Court.
Ryan Kasler, 31, of 24 Union St., Mount Pleasant, was arrested at his home after a raid by federal authorities.
Kasler faces five to 20 years in prison on the receipt of child pornography charge after his name and address were uncovered during an investigation into a foreign company distributing child pornography, according affidavit for a criminal complaint filed in federal court. U.S. Postal Inspectors said Kasler, employed by the Martins Ferry Romanian Mission, allegedly purchased films and photos containing child pornography on 13 occasions over a five-year period.
The First Christian Church of Martins Ferry operates the Romanian Mission, and the church website lists Kasler as director of the Romanian Mission. In addition to directing the mission's day-to-day affairs, the website said he also served as onsite missionary in Arad and Ghioroc, Romania.
An unnamed witness was interviewed by the postal inspectors claimed Kasler had photographed him nude on numerous occasions between the ages of 8 and 12 years of age. The witness, now 22 years old, told postal inspectors he had known Kasler for about 15 years and had lived with him in Romania and the United States.
Jerek Q. Wesley, 23, of 118 Garfield Ave., was indicted by the Jefferson County grand jury on Dec. 6 on murder charges in connection with the March 26 shooting death of a man outside a downtown bar.
Quentin R. Nelson, 24. and Leroy Benjamin, 23, were shot around 2:05 a.m. on March 26 outside Pee Dee's at 160 S. Fourth St.
Nelson died two days later in a Pittsburgh hospital.
Wesley was indicted on single counts of aggravated murder, murder and felonious assault.
Tom Gentile, who won re-election as a Jefferson County Commissioner, was the big spender in the November general election.
Gentile spent $37,067 during the campaign. His challenger, Billy Petrella, spent $18,011, but also listed $2,853 in in-kind expenses, which generally are out-of-pocket purchases made by the candidate without a campaign reimbursement.
In the other commissioner race, Dave Maple spent $18,011 in his re-election victory over challenger Steve Vukelic, who spent $30,376.
In Mingo Junction, village council discussed sending layoff notices to all village employees, called for a public hearing on possibly turning off streetlights and changed some water policies that will affect residents with a swimming pool.
Village Clerk John Angelica suggested sending out layoff notices to all village employees effective Dec. 29, which he said would save the community about $30,000 in vacation time that will have to be paid if employees work after Jan. 1.
The village is facing a budget shortfall come 2013 because of declining income tax associated with the shutdown of the RG Steel plant, with possibly only about $208,000 in the general fund next year for employee wages.
On Dec. 4, the Brooke County Commission was asked to consider an ordinance requiring residents and businesses to post their new citystyle addresses and a procedure for those seeking to change their street's name.
The ordinance was suggested by County Sheriff Richard Ferguson, who has headed efforts to assign new city-style addresses to hundreds of homes and businesses in unincorporated areas of the county.
The assignment of city-style addresses to unincorporated areas, particularly those with Rural Delivery or Rural Route numbers only, conforms with a federal mandate intended to ease delivery by postal carriers and response by police, firefighters and ambulance crews.
The Brooke High School cheerleading squad won its 13th state championship, making Brooke the school to have won the most state titles for cheering in West Virginia.
From 1999 to 2012, cheerleading squads from the school won 13 state titles.
The Follansbee Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year Award was presented to Mary Ruth Morris, who has cared for children with special needs for more than 60 years as the director of the Anderson Children's Home.
Morris came to the home as an orphan when she was 5 and following her high school graduation, was asked by its owners to stay on and help.
Also honored for their service to the community were: attorney David B. Cross, Betty Rea of the Follansbee American Legion Auxiliary, the Ohio Valley Veterans Memorial Squad, Vito's 2 Restaurant, the Follansbee Pharmacy, WesBanco and Lyle's Auto.
A Lousiana man was killed Dec. 16 while installing a natural gas pipeline in an area off state Route 67 near Camp Run Road. Brooke County Sheriff Richard Ferguson said the accident occurred while crews were using heavy equipment similar to a backhoe to lift a 120-foot section of pipeline, weighing thousands of pounds, and it swayed into another piece of heavy equipment, crashing through the windshield and striking the operator inside.


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I was browsing, and found this gem, which has distinct hues of pink and purple. I am curious so as to how the photo has shades that it has. Was it edited later? Do such colors really occur while the sun sets?
From the looks of it there is also a bluish cast to the ground on the bottom of the photograph so I wouldn't be surprised if they used a blue graduated filter inserted so the darkest part of the filter was at the bottom of the frame. Likewise, a red graduated filter would also make the sunset more intense and could be inserted such that the deepest red is at the top of the frame.
Looking though the other photographs in their gallery I notice that the color schemes to keep appearing so it is unnatural that they are all naturally occurring sunsets and in one of the photographs he confirms that he uses Lee filters when he takes the photographs.
The sunset colours are due to Rayleigh scattering, which is when particles in the atmosphere scatter certain light so it doesn't reach you. When the sun is high in the sky the particles scatter red wavelength light, leaving blue and hence the sky looks blue. However during sunset and sunrise the blue is scattered due to the different angle of the light and the length it must travel through the atmosphere to reach your eyes, thus the light looks more red during sunset & sunrise.


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Well. Where do I begin. How about with a BIG Thank you.
It was an awesome night for a fundraiser at the Charlotte Room. It was a wonderful venue for this event. Can't wait to go back. We all had an excellent time. It was amazing to see so many folks come out. I loved every moment of it. I was truly humbled by the support. Vlad and I cooked for a week before the event to make sure we had enough food for everyone. Right up until 230 am the day of the event I was still in the kitchen and let me tell you it was worth it!!
I first of all have to thank my Jack Team. They have been working really hard towards this fundraiser for a long time. Behind the scenes they plugged our event ran around and got things did more than you can imagine.
Diva Q official Jack Team for 2011
Patrick Weir
Jessie Sweeney
Mike Miller
Jason Rees
Jamie Parisi
Vlado Dimovski
If it wasn't for all their hard work we could not have put on this fundraiser. Or the support of all our sponsors listed above. I am really grateful for the help. You are only as good as the people that are with you in life and I tell you I am one lucky chick.
I have to say a HUGE thanks to all who came by from near and far. The dynamic duo from Team Eatapedia John Thomson and Paul Firlotte even came all the way from Ottawa to show their support. I adore the entire team. They are good freaking funny people.
John Thomson Paul Firlotte Wilfred Reinke – Photo Credit Wilfred Reinke
I tried to get around to everyone and I think it was near impossible. I did however get to chat for a bit with my BBQ Brother Ted Reader. It was only fitting that we toasted with a shot of Jack Daniels –
Diva Q & Ted Reader toasting with Jack Daniels
The team set up as much food as humanly possible at the Buffet. Mike Miller from Big Bone BBQ ran the kitchen for the evening. I could not have done it without him and Vlad they never stopped with Patrick and Jessie running everything to floor and raffle tickets too! Jason kept the prime rib cut and Jamie ran the door (and poker) with Jennifer and Jeff G. (My friends who came early helped set up and helped anywhere and everywhere) There was prime rib, chicken, ribs, pulled pork, beans and our legendary mac & cheese which almost caused a riot when it ran out. (*Seriously I promise to make 8 trays of this next time) I love Buster Rhinos BBQ products and a lot of it was used in our BBQ. There were abt's and pig candy brownies and cakes too! With all of the buffet and everything taken care of I could actually talk with people. This was truly terrific.
Photo Credit Wilfred Reinke
There was so much laughter it was infectious. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a room full of happy BBQ eating folks. Many thanks to Scott & Tania from Culinary Adventure Co. for hosting our online ticket sales and all their help with their donations. I know I will be taking some of their classes and food adventures in the near future!
There were lots of prizes and raffles to be had including a very generous donation from Traeger Canada their Traeger JR with a digital temperature control !! thanks so much to all of our donors. There was an incredible assortment of BBQ products and foodie gifts galore!
Photo Credit Wilfred Reinke
So from now till the Jack I have 2 more contests and I will practice and then when I think I am done practicing I will practice more.
We are all set now to do our very best to represent at the Jack Daniels World Invitational BBQ. We are going up against the best in the world. I can't wait. Thanks to all of you who came out sent support and helped us get there. You are all freaking awesome.


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April 13, 2013
View from Philippi – Flickr pic of the day
This photo of a distant view of Table Mountain, as seen from Philippi, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Bruce, aka smee.bruce.
Bruce says: "The picture was taken from the roof of the television outside broadcast truck that was covering the Chippa United game. The township comes right up to the wall of the stadium and it's not a view often seen by Capetonians. I knew the view would be best at sunset. This is a panorama made up of 15 images."
Do you have images of Cape Town you'd like to share with us? We'd love you to join the Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group!


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The 5 Most Unintentionally Scarring '80s Music Videos
No art form was more significant in the '80s than the music videos that appeared on MTV, the fabled source of our MTV2. And while history and even the songs themselves paint the '80s as a period of shallow prosperity, the music videos seemed to be on a mission to make George Orwell's vision of their decade look like Epcot Center. Sure, other generation may have lived through wars and depressions, but '80s kids have just as much a claim to psychological trauma, on account of videos like:
#5. A-Ha's "Take On Me"
Why it's Scarring:
Our friends and family were concerned that day when we packed all our comic books into a crate, filled it with gasoline, chanted some magic words and proceeded to light the cursed mess ablaze (utterly destroying our childhood in the process). Clearly they didn't see this video, the fools. Oh, how we delighted at the adventures of those bizarrely dressed men as they beat other bizarrely dressed men within an inch of their lives (but no further, because that would be too immoral for our young eyes), never knowing that the drawings which we gazed upon were alive. And that if so inclined, those characters could kidnap us from our own world and whisk us away into theirs.
The metaphysical questions tied up in the video would be enough to make the writers of Lost go [even more] insane. If that waitress in the diner had burnt the comic instead of simply throwing it out, would the world of the comic cease to exist? Is it possible that we are in a comic right now? What black magic could give life to a drawing? Is Alan Moore actually the reincarnation of Rasputin?
Yes, it would appear so.
Try reading "Peanuts" the same way now.
Most Terrifying Moment:
Remember that scene from The Ring, when the creepy little girl crawled out of the TV? This video has that moment topped when, about one minute in, a beckoning hand reaches out of a comic book frame. And don't even get us started on the black staring eyes of the police officers in the comic, who like to do their particular brand of policing with giant wrenches. No amount of therapy can make us come to terms with that.
#4. Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself"
Why it's Scarring:
We always assumed "Dancing With Myself" was about ... well, something much more giggle-worthy than being the last man on earth after the zombies take over. The video paints a picture of a devastating zombocalypse, and a man who managed to survive by looking creepier than most flesh-eaters.
You think you can breathe a sigh of relief when Idol reaches the roof of one of the few remaining buildings, but predictably; the zombies have developed superhuman wall-climbing abilities, a super power that is tough to believe when given to Peter Parker, and even tougher to believe when given to people whose limbs are rotting off their torso.
Luckily Idol is able to thwart their attack with Nikola Tesla's wet dream, a giant electricity conductor that gives him the ability to give sexually suggestive looks that shoot lightning (to be fair, it's rumored Idol actually had this ability for a brief period around the time of "White Wedding"). The video ends rather Shyamalantastically, as Billy Idol stops merely dancing with himself and begins dancing with the zombies, revealing that he probably was one them the ENTIRE TIME and that his attackers were actually rabid fans.
Most Terrifying Moment:
No words can describe the stomach-churning horror we feel about 50 seconds into the video, when the camera zooms in on the grinning faces of a decomposing corpse and Pinocchio from Hell as they laugh at the fate of mankind.
#3. Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night"
Why it's Scarring:
If Billy Idol's zombie-infested post-apocalyptic landscape wasn't pant-crappingly troubling enough for you back in the day, you could always count on the '80s to provide another horrific vision of the not-too-distant future.
This time around, it's a totalitarian dystopia in which everyone must wear sunglasses, even at unnecessary times (perhaps Bono finally succeeded in taking over the world?). And, well that would be pretty annoying, we guess. In addition to sunglasses, the video seems to reflect a strange distrust of mail, and particularly the act of stamping it. We presume this is supposed to symbolize something about conformity, a theme '80s musicians were especially sensitive to since all of their songs sounded exactly the same.
But what is truly disturbing is the expressionless, Terminator-like police force that patrols the world making people put on sunglasses. The '80s were famous for creating technophobe-bating visions of a dystopic future, but a fear that sunglasses might take over has to rank as the least threatening technology to ever scare them.
Look at that neck.
Most Terrifying Moment:
At about 2:02, when what appears to be a creepy little kid stares on with clinical detachment as Hart is apprehended and presumably dragged off to his death. Maybe a bit excessive for a song he probably wrote because he thought wearing Ray-Bans made him look like Tom Cruise.


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In general, my girlfriend and me prefer to stay in a hostel than in 5-stars hotel. For this reason, we are a bit worried about the Krabi-Phuket area due all travel blogs we have read talk about big resorts in the beach. So the question is: are there hostels, bed and breakfast, guesthouses... in this area?
Yes and no. It depends on what place you're talking about.
With Krabi, I found that even the so-called 'hostels' were usually more standard 'hotel-like' in feel, or at best the atmosphere was like that of boutique hotels. You can still find dorms (if that's what you're looking for) in Krabi as well as 'hostel-like' prices for hotels, but I didn't find a place which gave the typical hostel experience. Maybe I didn't look around much. To be honest, I was just glad every now and then to have the comfort of a hotel at hostel prices.
Phuket is a different beast. Public transport is almost non-existent on the island and the actual action is all in the beaches on the island, not Phuket Town. Having said that, it's very possible to get hostel accommodation in Phuket Town and then head out to one of the beaches after a lazy lunch, then stagger back home next morning after some crazy partying. Phuket Town has a quite a few good hostels; I particularly recommend Phuket Backpacker Hostel - the staff, the vibe, the crowd - everything is excellent! (They've two incredibly friendly dogs, a huge DVD collection, and a pool table / bar downstairs. Oh and there's a really nice classy-looking-but-cheap restaurant a few doors away from them.) There are others too, from other backpackers I met. Shop around.
There are cheap hotels / guesthouses near the major beaches in Phuket such as Patong, Bang Tao et al too - just like with Krabi. I didn't stay in them though. Similar vibe: hotel-ly, cheap enough.


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ROCKDALE (January 8, 2013)--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in partnership with Milam County Emergency Management will present a SKYWARN severe weather program in Rockdale on Monday.
Participants will learn about thunderstorm formation and tornadoes and will leave better equipped to determine the severity of storms.
They will be taught to recognize warning signs of severe weather as well as nonthreatening clues that are often mistaken for significant features.
Monday's storm spotter training will be held from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Rockdale VFD meeting room at 301 N. Wilcox.
The program is free and open to the public.
Advance registration is not necessary.


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This nice weather isn't expected to last for long and we could see our first snow within weeks and that means folks will be hitting the slopes.
And the ski industry is getting ready for the first big snow.
An early snow isn't out of the picture in October, that's why Alpine Ski Center is getting ready for ski and snowboarding season.
"You know we had a big winter storm come in at the end of October around Halloween so it kinda like prepped the season,"said Justin Burgan, who works at Alpine Ski Center.
Justin Burgan and is co-workers at Alpine Ski Center are prepared for an early start to the season again this year.
News 5 found out that the store is extending is hours, hiring extra staff, and stocking up on skis and snowboards and all of their accessories.
But Burgan tells News 5 the best preparation for them is to keep an eye on the weather.
"When October and November rolls around early morning I check my phone, my manager gives us weather updates," said Burgan.
Most people in Tri-Cities head to slopes in North Carolina.
We did some digging and found that in recent years - the 6 major ski resorts nearby attract more than 670,000 visitors, while bringing in more 1,500 jobs and generating $32 million in gross revenue.
The North Carolina Area Ski Association researches shows that the numbers fluctuate from year to year depending on the weather.
"It's rare to see enough snow to be able to ski on in October Every now and then we may get a snow if November, but often time we have to wait until December. But of course it's just up to individual storms and where exactly they track," said Meteorologist David Boyd.
Burgan tells me that they are hoping for a big one and they are ready.
"If there is a big storm or the temperature just drops we are ready," said Burgan.


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Mirror: City monitoring Brazilian forward
- 04 August 2013 08:56
- Posted by @porter_mcfc
City headlines are scarce this Sunday morning, but there are a few crumbs to report.
We begin with Brazilian wonderkid Victor Andrade – already compared to Neymar – who is catching the eye of Arsenal and Chelsea as well as the Blues, if a report in the Mirror is to be believed.
The 17-year-old has said he is keen to play in Europe and has been speaking to his godfather, Robinho, about the Premier League.
"Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are all aware of the talents of 17-year-old Victor Andrade who is already a first team regular at Santos," reports Steve Stammers.
"His contract runs out at the end of the season and he has made it clear that he will not sign a new deal. That makes him available at a bargain price of less than £2.5 million – the development fee Santos will receive.
"'Quite simply, I would love to play in Europe,' said Andrade. 'My godfather Robinho has told me of the great experiences he had at Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan. He told me how it made him a better player because playing in Europe means you must adapt to different styles and systems.'"
Elsewhere, while Patrick Vieira is in Germany taking charge of the EDS at a preseason tournament, the Mirror reports that Inter Milan would be keen to take him to Italy permanently as their first team boss.
The World Cup winner signed for Inter in 2006, and scooped four Serie A titles during his time at the San Siro.
Alan Nixon writes: "The 37-year-old is a very popular figure behind the scenes at the Etihad and has worked in several departments on his way to becoming a leading power at the club.
"Many see Vieira as a future City manager, as he is groomed in all of the skills needed for the top job – but now Inter have put him top of their wish list.
"The former Arsenal hero was also a legend at Inter as a player and insiders in Italy reveal that he is seen as their next coach, possibly as early as next summer."
Remember, nothing is confirmed until you read it here on mcfc.co.uk!
Finally, Joe Hart has been speaking about the impact of City's new signings, both on the pitch and in the dressing room.
Alvaro Negredo, Jesus Navas, Stevan Jovetic and Fernandinho all made their debuts in a City shirt on the club's preseason tour, and the goalkeeper has been impressed with what he's seen so far.
He is quoted in the Manchester Evening News as saying: "First and foremost they seem like good guys, that's really important. They speak decent English and they want to get involved with the boys who are already here. We're building a good thing here.
"Football-wise, as you'd expect, they are all very good players. We've got a new style that we're working on and most of it is working, just not all of it yet."


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On an older Dodge van the switch to roll up the windows on the driver and passenger sides work for, say a month, and then they don't, and then one side works, and then the other side, and then neither side. It's crazy. Most suggest a motor but that seems unlikely a cause on both doors at the same time. Ideas?
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It's probably the switches. The contacts do degrade over time. They can usually be cleaned if you know what you are doing, but most people would recommend just replacing them. Also if the windows have limit switches, these could also be sticking.
Intermittent open / short / bad ground in the wiring, flaky motors, or bad switches. You could pull a door panel and get busy with a multimeter when one is misbehaving. Assuming the circuit is fused, which it should be, you could probe at the fuse block and maybe localize a wiring fault to one side of the fuse.
You could always take the shotgun approach and start replacing parts on one side and see if you get lucky. Also, check any and all contacts / connectors, staticsan has a good point there.
If your car has an alarm that automatically roll up the windows, it may be a good place to look at, too.


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Atrial Fibrillation Health Center
Antiarrhythmic Medicines for Atrial Fibrillation
|Generic Name
|Brand Name
|Cordarone, Pacerone
|Betapace AF
How It Works
Antiarrhythmic medicines help return the heart to its normal sinus rhythm, maintain the rhythm after it has been achieved, and/or reduce the heart rate while you are in atrial fibrillation. These medicines stabilize the heart muscle tissue. Antiarrhythmics such as amiodarone or sotalol also slow the heart rate by blocking impulses that pass through the AV node in the heart.
Why It Is Used
Antiarrhythmic medicines are used to convert atrial fibrillation to a normal rhythm or to maintain a normal heart rhythm after a procedure to stop atrial fibrillation.
Your doctor may recommend these medicines if you:
- Have severe symptoms of atrial fibrillation or if your symptoms bother you a lot.
- Have an electrical cardioversion procedure.
- Have a catheter ablation procedure.
Antiarrhythmics are used carefully, because they can cause dangerous side effects.
Doctors may recommend the "pill in the pocket" approach for people with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. With this approach, you can take a single dose of an antiarrhythmic drug when you feel palpitations instead of taking the medicine every day. For some people, this stops atrial fibrillation episodes. It may also reduce medicine side effects and the need to be seen in the emergency room or be hospitalized. But not everyone can use this treatment. Before you can take the "pill in the pocket" approach, your doctor will want to make sure that you do not have any other heart disease and that your heart's electrical system is normal.
How Well It Works
Antiarrhythmic medicines help return the heart to its normal rhythm and keep atrial fibrillation from returning. These medicines might help relieve symptoms such as palpitations or shortness of breath.1
Side Effects
Some antiarrhythmic medicines raise your risk of having a dangerous arrhythmia such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Your doctor will check you closely while you take these medicines. The risk of side effects might be greater if you have severe heart disease.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
- Usually the benefits of the medicine are more important than any minor side effects.
- Side effects may go away after you take the medicine for a while.
- If side effects still bother you and you wonder if you should keep taking the medicine, call your doctor. He or she may be able to lower your dose or change your medicine. Do not suddenly quit taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to.
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Heart symptoms such as:
Severe allergy symptoms such as:
- Trouble breathing.
- Swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, which may occur with hives.
Antiarrhythmic medicines can cause less serious side effects that may go away after taking the medicine for a while. Call your doctor if these side effects continue or if they bother you a lot.
- Stomach problems, such as diarrhea, pain, or nausea.
- Loss of appetite.
- Feeling weak or tired.
Call your doctor if you have any side effects from amiodarone. Side effects may include:
- Cough or trouble breathing.
- Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting.
- Trembling or shaking.
- Weakness in the arms or legs.
- Blurry vision or other vision changes.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
- Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting.
- Fast or irregular heartbeat.
Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of heart failure, such as:
- Shortness of breath when you rest or do activities that did not cause problems before.
- Swelling of feet or legs.
- Sudden weight gain, such as 3 lb or more in 2 to 3 days.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
- Chest pain.
- Shortness of breath.
- Changes in your heartbeat such as fast, slow, or irregular.
- Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting.
- Swelling in feet or legs.
Other side effects of propafenone may include a change in taste, such as metallic taste in your mouth.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
- Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting.
- Fast heartbeats.
Other side effects of sotalol may include a slow heart rate.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
What To Think About
Antiarrhythmic medicines might interact with many other medicines that you might take. Tell your doctor all of the medicines that you take. Be sure to include nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and natural supplements.
Grapefruit juice can affect some antiarrhythmic medicines such as sotalol. Ask your doctor if your medicine is affected by grapefruit juice and if you need to make any changes to avoid problems. For more information, see Grapefruit Juice and Medicines.
If you take amiodarone, your doctor will check you carefully for side effects to make sure you can take the medicine safely. Talk to your doctor if you have any side effects or any concerns about taking amiodarone. Because amiodarone can cause serious side effects, it is typically used for people who have severe symptoms when other medicines have failed.
Dronedarone (Multaq) should not be used by some people who have heart failure, because it can cause serious problems, including death. If you have heart failure, talk to your doctor about whether this medicine is safe for you.
Taking medicine
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
Advice for women
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerRakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Specialist Medical ReviewerJohn M. Miller, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Current as ofAugust 5, 2014
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I am running a one shot for the local gaming association and am making pre-generated level one characters for people to use.
So what Race/class combinations would work best in a group of pregenerated characters, in terms of balance and flavour. I'm making like 25 of them so lots of room.
Thanks in advance.


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The Carvery Real Flavor. Real Fresh.
The Carvery offers the best of both worlds, an endless dining buffet and a complete menu for plated meals. The Carvery takes you to delicious new heights with a live carving station right in the middle of the restaurant. Choose from the finest beef and poultry, and then enjoy all that our exquisite soup, salad bar and antipasti has to offer. Of course, you'll finish your meal at our truly sweet dessert station.
Food Court
Great food, fast!
Ideal for a quick snack or beverage, the Food Court offers a wide variety of restaurants to satisfy your cravings.
Silver Star Old Fashioned Deli
Menu Party Platter
Silverstar Old-Fashioned Deli
The deli features locally made meats from Silver Star meats, breads from BreadWorks, hoagies, sandwiches, salads and New York deli style sides. It also features deli meats by the pound.
Cookies (Proudly serving Starbucks)
Ice cream and sweets.
Coffee and snacks.
Offering Sarris Candy, premium soft serve ice cream, frozen yogurt and Hershey's hand-dipped ice cream, we are sure to offer something to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Frank's American Grill
An all-American delicacy, American Grill offers classic burgers, hot dogs, giant subs and breakfast served 24/7.
Chips Fish N' Chix
Fish, chicken and fries.
Get "hook'd" on the best hand-battered and breaded fish N' chips, chicken N' chips, hot turkey dinners, ice cold beer, our signature White Cheddar Bacon fries and much more.
Cibo Pizzeria
Pizza, pasta and salads.
Our hand-tossed dough is what makes this the best pizza around. Enjoy pizza, calzones, hot subs, tossed to order pasta, warm flat bread salad, soup and more.
The Band Wagon Show Us Your Tastebuds.
Check out the Band Wagon located by Headliners – just past the New Games Zone. It's a real in-door food truck featuring lobster rolls, sliders, hand-cut fries and more – experience the best kept secret in the Meadows! Still don't know where the Band Wagon is? Ask any Meadows associate for directions and enjoy great food with an attitude and a sense of adventure.
Delvins Trackside.
Located on the Racetrack Level. Situated next to the racetrack, Delvins Trackside offers a wide variety of menu items while providing incredible views of live racing action.
Whether you're in the mood for some finger food, a tasty panini or a jumbo slice of pizza, Delvins is the perfect place for you.
The Pub Bowling Never Tasted So Good.
Located in Meadows Lanes bowling alley, The Pub has a tasty new gastro-pub menu featuring rustic and traditional hand tossed pizzas, amazing appetizers, the hottest wings flings and things, delicious burgers plus 75 craft draft and bottled beers.
Bistecca Steakhouse • Winebar
Bistecca is an award-winning American Steakhouse with a distinct Italian flair. Located on the Sky Level, Bistecca offers spectacular views of both the racetrack and casino floor. Our guests can enjoy a full meal or appetizers and drinks in our lounge, patio or dining room or relax in our lounge, CB Bar.
Best of Gaming Awards, Best Steakhouse, Best Seafood.
Patio dining available, weather permitting.
Private dining for parties and events is available.
Call (724) 503-1510 for more information
CB Bar at Bistecca Steakhouse
Considered the perfect place to sit back and enjoy your favorite libation, you can relax with our selection of spirits. CB Bar, known for its extensive list of appetizers and after dinner drinks, is the perfect place following your meal at one of our four delectable restaurants.


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"German" is an adjective referring to anything from Germany. However, I recently stepped across this word "germane". "Germane" means to be "closely related".
Being interested, I looked up its history, and it apparently came from the same root as "German": Latin
Can someone trace the etymology of these two words and show why they mean two different things?


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BURGETTSTOWN - The Burgettstown Area Youth Soccer Association will hold a fundraising concert, "BAYSApalooza," beginning at 4:30 p.m. May 11 at the Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse on state Route 18.
The doors open at 4:30 p.m., and acoustic musician Victor Abendano begins the afternoon's entertainment. The first band will take the stage at 5 p.m. Featured bands include local acts The Majors, Bad Judgment, Spinning Jennys and headliners Poise N' Roses and the All Star Crue. The event also includes a buffet, served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A cash bar and 50/50 drawing will be available, and the event will include door prizes and contests, with prizes including big-screen televisions and gift certificates.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by contacting league Vice President David Lemmon at (724) 947-5305 or Gary Impellicceiri at (412) 956-2630 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Tickets also will be sold at the league's concession stand at every Saturday and Sunday home soccer game at the league's Cherry Valley facilities. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
The fundraiser will benefit the league's soccer complex and field expansion and upgrade project. BAYSA is a nonprofit organization proving recreational and competitive soccer for children aged 4 through 18 living in the Avella Area, Burgettstown Area and Fort Cherry school districts and surrounding areas. BAYSA's focus is to teach the game of soccer, emphasizing sportsmanship and team play in a fun and friendly way. The league includes 350 players.
The league is accepting sponsorships and donations toward the upgrade project and operating expenses. Any individual or business interesting in undertaking a sponsorship or making a donation may contact league registrar Amy Lemmon at email@example.com.
Game scheduled and directions are available at the website at www.baysa-soccer.org.


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I can't remember when and where I had this discussion, but I remember being corrected when I was speaking by a stranger saying that it is never correct to say give me half of this; instead, the grammatically correct phrase would be give me one half of this. I've never been a pro at where numbers fit in with the English language, so maybe someone here could shed some light on this.
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It is perfectly acceptable to say "give me half of that". In English, "half" in understood on its own to mean "one of two equal parts of something".
To put it another way:
Saying "give me one half of that" is redundant. It's equivalent to saying "give me one of one of those two equal parts of that."
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In idiomatic usage, you would seldom say 'one half of this'. You might say 'give me one half-pound pack of sugar' but the hyphen shows that it is a different construct. You might say 'give me one third of that' (as opposed to 'two thirds of that'), but with halves, the alternatives are none and all. However, even with thirds, it would be more usual to say 'a third' than 'one third'. So, whoever 'corrected' you was actually misleading you.
There is no need to say "one half" there. "Give me half of that" is sufficient.
I had this situation recently. It was so embarrassing when the saleslady told her co-workers about what I said. I asked her to give me one half kilo (1/2 kilo) of prawns and 3 pieces of fish. She ended up giving me one and one half kilo of prawns. When she asked for the payments and I asked the amount, i freaked out. I was not expecting that she actually gave me 1 1/2 kilo of prawns. I told her I asked for one half not one and one half kilo. She got angry and her co-workers started to laugh. They were all telling me I was wrong. They said it's half not one half. In my understanding, "one half" and "half" are both correct it depends on how you use it with other supporting words.
You don't need the 'one' in expressions like 'give me half a cookie'. Where you do need the 'one' is in when units of measurement are involved, like "please give me one half pound of sugar". You can use 'a' instead of 'one', but leaving out any determiner is wrong.
(You do hear the last quite a bit in the U.S., although not in England; this came up in another question here.)
If you are discussing arithmetic, it is always correct to stipulate a numerator and a denominator. "Give me half an apple" is fine, but "what is half plus a third?" is incorrect and should be "what is one-half plus one-third?"


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Found out I had Melanoma on top of my head in July 2010. Was operated on the same month. Also removed 4 lymp nodes in my neck. They removed 4 and one had a trace of cancer, so the doctor removed 57 more and they were all clear.
Had a pet scan, ct scan & MRI in December. They showed a small spot on my lung. The doctor said it could have been there for a long time, but wanted more scans in 3 months. They found the same spot on my lung, but also found spots on my spleen and liver.
I asked the doctor if I did nothing what would happen? He said I would die in about a year.
So he sent me to Angeles Clinic in Santa Monica where they do nothing but clinical trails on Melanoma. I was put on ll-2 for 4 weeks. 5 days in a row with an infusion, then 10 days off and then 5 days on again, for 3 weeks.
Waited 2 weeks then had a ct scan and MRI. The tumor in the lung did not grow, but the one on the liver grew 1 mm and they also found another one on the liver. The one in the spleen also grew to about 2 inches. Not good.
They are going to try me on e7080, so I hope for the best. The doctor was thinking of the ipi drug, but I am 79 years old he is not sure I could take the side effects.
I am concerned about my insurance paying. I have medicare and private.
God bless
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Good luck Roger. It made me sad that you're another example of the richest country on earth's inability to care for its people medically. It's shameful that with your illness you are also expected to worry about getting the best treatment because of money. I thank God I live in Australia, where this is never an issue: regardless of who you are, you get the best treatment possible, all the way wherever that leads. God Bless