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News Release
Flood Update for 9/24/13
Department: Sheriff
Release Date: Sep 24, 2013
Larimer County Sheriff's Office
John Schulz, Public Information Officer
The Type 3 management team has taken over management of the incident and the Emergency Operations Center is up and running at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
Activities continue to focus more on the long term recovery and less on search and rescue.
Resident credentials are now required for anyone going behind the checkpoints and roadblocks. This includes both Estes Park and Pinewood Springs which previously only required proof of residency and a photo id. Individuals behind the checkpoints and roadblocks without credentials will be cited. Patrols will be active in all areas. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office Posse is now patrolling the remote areas on horseback.
Everyone on the missing list published yesterday has been accounted for. We have one person listed as missing presumed dead, and one confirmed fatality.
CDOT announced the opening of Highway 14 through the Poudre Canyon from Highway 287 (Ted's Place) to Cameron Pass.
Rist Canyon (CR52E) is open to residents only
CR54E is closed west of Highway 287
CR27 is closed north of mile marker 13
CR23 is closed north of CR50C
Highway 34 is closed between Glade Road and 23H is open to residents only.
Highway 34 is closed at CR29
CR29 is closed south of CR22H
For additional information on County Road closures, please refer to the website:
For a complete list of road closures State wide, a web page has been set up at: www.codot.gov/travel.
As access becomes available to areas affected by the flood, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office will be requiring registration and credentialing to enter these areas and will be limited to residents only. These areas may be accessible only by means other than a regular vehicle. (ATV, hiking, horse, etc.). It is highly recommended that the area of the Big Thompson Canyon (Highway 34) between the mouth of the canyon west to Drake be avoided.
Registration and credentialing are required for those residents attempting to gain access. A photo id and proof of residency (utility bill, tax statements, etc.) must be presented to be issued credentials.
Registration and credentialing will be available at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office located at 2501 Midpoint Drive in Ft. Collins, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Credentials may also be obtained at the Disaster Assistance Center located at 815 14th Street SW, Building B in Loveland on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 24th & 25th from noon to 7:00 p.m.
In the Estes Park area, credentials are now required and may be obtained at the checkpoint or at the Estes Park Police Department. Residents may access Highway 43 down to Glen Haven with regular vehicles. The Meadowdale area and Highway 34 to mile marker 72 is also open to residents. The Retreat by Glen Haven is open for hikers only.
Residents of Pinewood Springs may also hike in on Highway 36 from the Larimer County side. Credentials are now required for this area and may be obtained at the checkpoint or at the Estes Park Police Department.
Residents attempting to get back to their homes will encounter many unknown hazards and will enter at their own risk. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office cannot guarantee the safety of residents who enter these areas or guarantee that deputies will be available to provide assistance if needed.
Regular patrols are being conducted including patrols by the Larimer County Sheriff's Posse in the remote areas. Individuals without credentials will be cited.
For all the information on both the Disaster Assistance Center and Distribution Center please see the website http://www.larimer.org/flooding2013/ .
The Joint Information Center is now closed but the public information line recording on 970-498-5500 will be updated for the near future. For life threatening emergencies, dial 9-1-1. Sign up to receive emergency notifications on your cell phone and email at leta911.org.
The most current updates can be found on our Facebook and Twitter sites:
www.facebook.com/larimersheriff and on Twitter @LarimerSheriff
www.facebook.com/larimersheriff and on Twitter @LarimerSheriff
Website updates at:
See http://www.larimersheriff.org/site-page/frauds-and-scams for additional information and tips on scams and what to do if you have fallen victim to a scammer.


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According to the Religion Newswriters Association, the top religion news story of the year was the way that religious leaders responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre. But they'd already voted on their Top 10 prior to that. So, here are the Top 10 Religion Stories of the Year, from the RNA:
1. U.S. Catholic bishops lead opposition to Obamacare requirement that insurance coverage for contraception be provided for employees. The government backs down a bit, but not enough to satisfy the opposition.
2. A Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey shows that "nones" is the fastest-growing religious group in the United States, rising to 19.6 percent of the population.
3. The circulation of an anti-Islam film trailer, "Innocence of Muslims," causes unrest in several countries, leading to claims that it inspired the fatal attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya. President Obama, at the U.N., calls for toleration tolerance of blasphemy, and respect as a two-way street.
4. Mitt Romney's Mormon faith turns out to be a virtual non-issue for white evangelical voters, who support him more strongly than they did John McCain, in the U.S. presidential race.
5. Monsignor William Lynn of Philadelphia becomes the first senior Catholic official in the U.S. to be found guilty of covering up priestly child abuse; later Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City, Mo., becomes the first bishop to be found guilty of it


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Buy an Axon, Axon II, or Axon Mote and build a great robot, while helping to support SoR.
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I am creating an autonomous platform that will move about a stage. The platform is 8 feet by 8 feet.
The main problems that come into play with this are:People walking around the stageWireless: microphones, phones, equipment, and misc.Lights in many different colors that may output Infrared lighIndorsLoud speakers(many different types)
My initial thought is that using IR sensors and Ultrasonic sensors would no work in this case because of the various types of interference. MY thought was to triangulate the position, but I have no idea where to start to purchase (preferred) or create the towers and the receiver.
Hi,I don't see how you'll get reliable odometry data from a holonomic drive, as you cannot tap all the rollers on each wheel?A spring loaded dummy caster wheel with encoders on both the wheel and the caster itself (measuring angular displacement from eg. straight ahead) OTOH is doable.There's just the problem of accumulated errors with odometry (whether a wheel or optical flow is used), unless it can be "homed" every now and then.Why would tape be a problem?Clear tape 4..6mm wide with a thin wire in the middle is nearly invisible (and nobody will trip over it. The aluminum tape used for window glass (for alarm purposes) could be used as well.
could you please describe how to use the tape method more, or a link to a site about it.
The cart will follow a predetermined route to various points.
It will have to watch out for people and/or objects that may be in it's path.


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This is the kit that allows you to transform a favorite photograph into a personalized 3000" sq. throw. The image you supply to the manufacturer is woven, not printed, directly into a 100% cotton throw. You will receive a kit with instructions detailing the photograph requirements for submitting your order. The throw is machine washable and dryer-safe, and the image will not fade. Made in the U.S. Requires 4-6 weeks delivery for finished product. 50" W x 60" H. (2 1/2 lbs.).
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BraveHeart Women SFV Day of Inspiration
Sue Bryan
Sunday, January 27, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
A Day of Inspiration
Please join us as we launch our NEW San Fernando Valley BraveHeart Women local chapter. We are so pleased to be bringing the BraveHeart experience to the San Fernando/Simi Valleys.
If you haven't yet participated with BraveHeart Women, you are in for a teat. BHW is a global women's organization with over 400,000 members.
Our mission is to support women all over the globe to create a more harmonious world through prostperous collaboration.
We are beginning the process of creating a tribe right here at home.
You can join us at our Day of Inspiration and hear about:
- the survival patterns that have held you back from full success
- the Female Prosperity Hormone and how it works for you
- The energy of success-fullness
- and all about the BraveHeart vision
You will also have the opportunity to connect with like-minded women eye-to-eye and soul-to-soul as we sing and celebrate each other in our highest Essence.
This is the event you have been waiting for your whole life!
RSVP though this site* or recieve a free** book of BraveHeart Women Inspiration by registering HERE!
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*We fully expect to sell out and will create a waiting list. Registrants who sign up witht the link above and receive the free book will have priority.
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Or Call us: Sue Bryan - 818 804-0734 or Sheryl Silbaugh - 805 754-4044
If you are ready to let your life take off, ready to soar into your highest expression, ready to share the whole soulicious experience with others - we are looking forwatd to collaborating with you, to BEING in Essence, with you and to Creating Prosperity with you.
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Francis Marion University
Department of Mass Communication
Honor Code
Adapted with permission from the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
Journalism is more than another honorable profession. As practiced in its finest expression, it is a public trust. The journalist, an active agent in maintaining the democratic governing process, merits and retains that trust by serving the public honorably. Those aspiring to be a journalist risk betraying this trust by acting dishonorably.
Shared Values
The university and journalism communities share deeply rooted ideals and common values. Each holds personal and professional integrity to be essential attributes of membership in its community. As a journalism student, you are now a member of the larger community of scholarship and a prospective member of the professional community. Disciplining yourself to do what is right now will advance the prospect that you will contribute honorably to the profession in the future.
In a pluralistic environment, mass communication students are expected to abide by our department's policy of academic integrity, by the profession's ethical standards and by a student code of conduct that embrace the highest standards of personal integrity. Such compliance represents a social contract with the department that rests on the conviction that academic, professional and personal integrity of each individual member strengthens and improves the quality of life for the entire community, both now and in the future.
Academic Integrity
The widely recognized Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University has identified, and the Department of Mass Communication has endorsed, five fundamental values of academic integrity. They are:
1) Honesty
2) Trust
3) Fairness
4) Respect
5) Responsibility
These fundamental values have won wide acceptance and have been adopted by universities across the country.
Professional ethical standards
Virtually all media ethics codes have as an ultimate objective the maintenance of credibility. Credibility begins with a journalist's honest pursuit of the truth within the framework of fairness, respect and responsibility that results in a trust by the public. While individual wording differs, most media codes are consistent with the principles embraced and adopted by the Society of Professional Journalists in 1996. The SPJ code can be summarized this way:
It is the responsibility of the journalist, acting independently (developing trust), to seek and report the truth (honestly and fairly) while minimizing harm (according respect) and being accountable to the public (demonstrating and accepting responsibility).
Code of Conduct
Journalism students have a responsibility to demonstrate high standards of personal integrity. This includes obeying federal, state and local laws, including showing respect for other people's rights and property. Mutual respect should be observable at all times; particularly in the classroom. Furthermore, journalism students must refrain from committing any of the prohibited actions enumerated in the University's "Code of Conduct" as written in the Student Handbook.
Department Conduct Forbidden
Journalism is non-fiction communication. Nothing should be fabricated by a journalist or a student of journalism. Journalists are obligated to collect accurate information and present it fairly. With few exceptions, the source of presented information should be clearly identified. This mission is inconsistent with any of the following examples of academic dishonesty, all of which are strictly forbidden.
1) FABRICATION – Fabrication consists of:
(a) the intentional falsification or invention of information, data, quotations, or sources in an academic exercise or in a journalistic presentation;
(b) mis-attributing information or presenting information in an assignment that was not gathered in accordance with the course syllabus, course outline or professor's instructions.
2) PLAGIARISM – Plagiarism consists of:
(a) intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another person as your own.
(b) intentional failure to attribute language or ideas to their original source, in the manner required by the academic discipline (such as by quotation marks, attribution in the text, and footnote citation in an academic exercise) or in the manner required by journalism practice (such as by quotation marks and attribution in a journalistic presentation.)
(c) submitting work as your own but done by a fellow student, a previous student, a commercial or non-commercial enterprise, including web sites.
3) CHEATING – Cheating consists of:
(a) using unauthorized notes, study aids or other materials or information during an examination or for the preparation of other graded work;
(b) altering and resubmitting work previously submitted and graded or submitting identical or substantially identical work for credit in more than one course without prior permission from the instructor(s).
Cheating may occur on an examination, test, quiz, journalistic assignment or any other work submitted by a student to fulfill course requirements and presented as solely the work of the student.
4) UNFAIR ADVANTAGE – A student obtains an unfair advantage by:
(a) stealing, reproducing, circulating or otherwise gaining access to examination material prior to the time authorized by the instructor;
(b) stealing, destroying, defacing or concealing library materials with the purpose of depriving others of the use of the materials;
(c) collaborating with others on an academic or journalistic assignment in a manner not permitted by the instructor;
(d) intentionally obstructing or interfering with another student's effort to complete an academic or journalistic exercise;
(e) using a substitute to take an examination; or
(f) undertaking any other activity intended to create an unfair advantage over other students in meeting course assignments and requirements;
(g) the unauthorized use of computer accounts, alteration of passwords, violation of library procedures or other intentional misuse or destruction of educational materials.
5) AIDING AND ABETTING – Aiding and abetting academic dishonesty consists of:
(a) knowingly providing material or information to another person who will use it in violation or circumvention of these academic integrity standards:
(b) testifying falsely at any proceeding regarding academic integrity;
(c) knowingly failing to report any incident of academic dishonesty of which the student has actual knowledge.
6) FALSIFICATION OF RECORDS – Falsification of records consists of:
(a) altering, fabricating, falsifying or forging all or any part of a department or university record for the purpose of gaining an academic advantage;
(b) obtaining an exemption from academic requirements or misrepresenting one's academic record;
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Fast Money Pulls Back on Yen Trade
After the yen's tumble in recent months, some investors are calling time out on their lucrative bearish positions on the Japanese currency.
Those bets proved profitable, with the yen falling 16% against the dollar since mid-November, when Shinzo Abe, now Japan's prime minister, started pushing for central-bank policies that would flood the economy with more cash as a way to boost growth.
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|Navajo Tribe of Indians. Agreements.
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|Suit for recovery of additional sum.
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|36 Stat. 1136.
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|Continental Oil Co. and Santa Fe Corp. Agreements.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Mines, and the Navajo Tribe of Indians are authorized to enter into an agreement dated December 1, 1945, entitled "An agreement severing certain formations from oil and gas leases and substituting new leases as to those formations" and an "Amending agreement", affecting lands in the Navajo Indian Reservation, New Mexico, copies of which are published in House of Representatives Document Numbered 212, Eightieth Congress, first session; and said agreements are ratified and approved. If said Navajo Tribe of Indians shall, after investigation, deem the total consideration payable to it by the United States pursuant to such agreement dated December 1, 1945, as amended, to be in any respect less than reasonable, fair, just, and equitable, said tribe shall be entitled within three years after the date of enactment of this Act to institute suit against the United States in the Court of Claims for the recovery of such additional sum as may be necessary to compensate said tribe for the reasonable, fair, just, and equitable value of all right, interest, and property passing from said tribe to the United States under such agreement, as amended. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims to hear and determine any suit so instituted and to enter final judgment against the United States therein for such sum, if any, in excess of the total consideration payable pursuant to such agreement, as amended, as such court may determine to be necessary to provide consideration in all respects reasonable, fair, just, and equitable. Appellate review of any judgment so entered shall be in the same manner, and subject to the same limitations, as in the case of claims over which the Court of Claims has jurisdiction under section 145 of the Judicial Code, as amended (28 U.S.C., sec. 250). Notwithstanding any contract to the contrary, not more than 10 per centum of the amount received or recovered by said tribe in satisfaction of any claim asserted under this section shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with such claim.
The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Mines, is authorized to enter into an agreement dated September 19, 1946, with Continental Oil Company and Santa Fe Corporation entitled "Agreement for assignments of interests in oil and gas leases and for operations on the leaseholds" and two agreements supplemental thereto, affecting lands in the Navajo Indian Reservation, New
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LISTEN: Justin Bieber releases new song 'Recovery'
Listen to Justin Bieber on iHeartRadio
"Recovery" is the latest release from Justin Bieber's "Music Mondays" social media campaign.
The star told fans on Twitter that "Recovery" is "one of the most important songs" he's ever written. The 19-year-old has been less than subtle about his inspiration for his latest batch of new music, which follows his much-publicized breakup with Selena Gomez earlier this year.
In the new song, he croons about having pushed his lover away and wanting a second chance.
Other titles among Justin's "Music Monday" songs so far include "All That Matters," "Heartbreaker" and "Hold Tight." The project started as a ten-week lead-up to his new concert documentary Believe, which hits theaters on Christmas.
The star is currently on the South American leg of his "Believe" tour, which comes to an end in Australia in December.


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How Is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Diagnosed in Children?
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is usually found when a child is brought to a doctor because of signs or symptoms he or she is having. The doctor might suspect a child could have a lymphoma based on the signs and symptoms, but tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis. The exams and tests below are used to diagnose the disease, to find out what type of lymphoma it is, and to learn how advanced it is.
Medical history and physical exam
If any signs and symptoms suggest a child might have lymphoma, the doctor will want to get a thorough medical history to learn more about the symptoms and how long they have been present. The doctor might also ask if there is any history of possible risk factors, such as immune system problems.
During the physical exam, the doctor will probably focus on any enlarged lymph nodes or other areas of concern. For example, the abdomen may be felt for signs of an enlarged spleen or liver. Enlarged lymph nodes in children are usually caused by infections, so the doctor will look for an infection in the part of the body near any swollen lymph nodes.
Because infections are the most common cause of enlarged lymph nodes, this is often what doctors think of first, so the diagnosis of NHL in a child can sometimes be delayed. There is usually little cause for concern in children with swollen lymph nodes unless they are very large (more than 1 inch across). Even in these instances, the child is usually watched closely for a time or given a course of antibiotics first to see if the nodes will shrink. If not, more tests are done, usually a biopsy removing a swollen node (or a large portion of it) (see next section). But if the lymph nodes seem to be growing quickly or the child's health seems to be getting worse, a biopsy may be needed right away.
A doctor can't make a diagnosis of NHL in a child based only on symptoms or a physical exam. Most of the symptoms NHL can cause are more often caused by non-cancerous problems, like infections. They may also be caused by other kinds of cancers. If a child does have NHL, it's important to tell which type it is, because each type is treated slightly differently.
For these reasons, an accurate diagnosis is needed, and the only way to do this is to remove some or all of an abnormal lymph node (or tumor) for viewing under a microscope and other lab tests. This is called a biopsy.
Types of biopsies used to diagnose non-Hodgkin lymphoma
There are several types of biopsies. Doctors choose which one to use based on the situation. The goal is to get a sample large enough to make an accurate diagnosis as quickly as possible, with as few side effects as possible.
Excisional or incisional biopsy: These are the most common types of biopsy done if lymphoma is suspected. An exception might be for large tumors in chest, for which a needle biopsy (described below) might be used instead.
In these procedures, a surgeon cuts through the skin to remove either an entire lymph node (excisional biopsy) or a small part of a large tumor (incisional biopsy).
If the node is near the skin surface, this is an operation that might be done with either local anesthesia (numbing medicine used only at the biopsy site) and sedation or with general anesthesia (where the child is in a deep sleep). If the node is inside the chest or abdomen, then general anesthesia is usually needed.
This method almost always provides enough of a sample to diagnose the exact type of NHL.
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) or core needle biopsy: In an FNA biopsy, the doctor uses a very thin, hollow needle attached to a syringe to withdraw (aspirate) a small amount of tissue from an enlarged lymph node or a tumor mass. For a core needle biopsy, the doctor uses a larger needle to remove a slightly larger piece of tissue.
If an enlarged lymph node is near the surface, the doctor can aim the needle while feeling the node. If the enlarged node or tumor is deep in the body (such as in the chest or abdomen), the doctor can guide the needle while watching it on a CT scan or ultrasound (see discussion of imaging tests later in this section).
The main advantage of a needle biopsy is that it does not require surgery. This can be especially important for tumors in the chest, because general anesthesia (where the child is in a deep sleep) can sometimes be dangerous for these children. It is also useful when the lymphoma is in other sites outside of the lymph nodes, such as the bones.
In children, needle biopsies can often be done using local anesthesia to numb the area, along with sedation to make the child sleepy. General anesthesia is needed less often.
The main drawback of needle biopsies (especially FNA) is that in some cases the needle might not remove enough of a sample to make a definite diagnosis. Most doctors don't use needle biopsies if they strongly suspect lymphoma (unless other types of biopsies can't be done for some reason). But if the doctor suspects that lymph node swelling is caused by an infection (even after antibiotics), a needle biopsy may be the first type of biopsy done. If a biopsy is needed, doctors typically prefer to do a core biopsy instead of FNA. An excisional biopsy might still be needed to diagnose and classify lymphoma, even after a needle biopsy has been done.
Once lymphoma has been diagnosed, needle biopsies are sometimes used to check areas in other parts of the body that might be lymphoma spreading or coming back after treatment.
Other types of biopsies
These other types of biopsies are not normally used to diagnose lymphoma, but they might be done to help determine the extent of spread if a lymphoma has already been diagnosed.
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy: These tests help determine if a lymphoma has reached the bone marrow. The 2 tests are usually done at the same time. The biopsy samples are usually taken from the back of the pelvic (hip) bones, although in some cases they may be taken from the front of the hip bones or from other bones.
For a bone marrow aspiration, the skin over the hip and the surface of the bone is numbed with local anesthetic. In most cases, children will be given other medicines to make them drowsy or brief general anesthesia so they are asleep during the biopsy. A thin, hollow needle is then inserted into the bone and a syringe is used to suck out a small amount of liquid bone marrow.
A bone marrow biopsy is usually done just after the aspiration. A small piece of bone and marrow is removed with a slightly larger needle that is put into the bone. Once the biopsy is done, pressure will be applied to the site to help stop any bleeding.
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap): This test is used to look for lymphoma cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is the liquid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.
For this test, the doctor first numbs an area in the lower part of the back near the spine. The doctor usually also gives the child medicine to make him or her sleep during the procedure. A small, hollow needle is then placed between the bones of the spine to withdraw some of the fluid.
In children already diagnosed with lymphoma, a lumbar puncture can also be used to put chemotherapy drugs into the CSF to try to prevent or treat the spread of lymphoma to the spinal cord and brain.
Pleural or peritoneal fluid sampling: If lymphoma spreads to the thin membranes that line the inside of the chest and abdomen it can cause fluid to build up. Pleural fluid (inside the chest) or peritoneal fluid (inside the abdomen) can be removed using a hollow needle put through the skin into the chest or abdomen.
Before the procedure, the doctor uses a local anesthetic to numb the skin and may give the child other medicines so they are drowsy or asleep during the procedure. The fluid is then drawn out and looked at under the microscope to check for lymphoma cells.
When this procedure is used to remove fluid from the chest, it's called a thoracentesis. When it is used to collect fluid from inside the abdomen, it's known as a paracentesis.
Lab tests on biopsy samples to diagnose and classify lymphoma
All biopsy samples and fluids are looked at under a microscope by a pathologist (a doctor with special training in using lab tests to identify cancer cells). The doctor looks at the size and shape of the cells and how they are arranged. This may reveal not only if a child has lymphoma, but also what type of lymphoma it is. Because diagnosing lymphoma can be tricky, it helps if the pathologist specializes in diseases of the blood.
Pathologists can sometimes tell which kind of lymphoma a child has by looking at the cells, but usually other types of lab tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis.
In this test, a part of the biopsy sample is treated with special antibodies (man-made versions of immune system proteins) that attach only to specific molecules on the cell surface. These antibodies cause color changes, which can be seen under a microscope. This test can help distinguish different types of NHL from one another and from other diseases.
Flow cytometry
Like immunohistochemistry, this test looks for certain substances on the outer surface of cells that help identify what types of cells they are. But this test can look at many more cells than immunohistochemistry can.
For this test, a sample of cells is treated with special antibodies that stick to the cells only if these substances are on their surfaces. The cells are then passed in front of a laser beam. If the cells now have antibodies attached to them, the laser will cause them to give off light, which can be measured and analyzed by a computer. Groups of cells can be separated and counted by these methods.
This is the most commonly used test for immunophenotyping – classifying lymphoma cells according to the substances (antigens) on their surfaces. Different types of lymphocytes have different antigens on their surface. These antigens may also change as each cell matures.
Flow cytometry can help determine whether lymph node swelling is due to lymphoma, some other cancer, or a non-cancerous disease. It has also become very useful in helping doctors determine the exact type of lymphoma so that they can select the best treatment.
Doctors use this technique to evaluate the chromosomes (long strands of DNA) in the lymphoma cells. They look at the cells under a microscope to see if the chromosomes have any translocations (where part of one chromosome has broken off and is now attached to another chromosome), as happens in certain types of lymphoma. Some lymphoma cells may also have too many chromosomes, too few chromosomes, or other chromosome changes. These changes can be used to help identify the type of lymphoma.
Cytogenetic testing usually takes about 2 to 3 weeks because the lymphoma cells must grow in lab dishes for a couple of weeks before their chromosomes are ready to be viewed under the microscope.
Molecular genetic tests
These tests look more closely at lymphoma cell DNA. They can detect most changes that can be seen under a microscope on cytogenetic tests, as well as others that can't be seen.
Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH): FISH is similar to cytogenetic testing. It uses pieces of DNA that only attach to specific parts of chromosomes. The DNA is linked to fluorescent dyes that can be seen with a special microscope. FISH can find most chromosome changes (such as translocations) that can be seen under a microscope on standard cytogenetic tests, as well as some changes too small to be seen with usual cytogenetic testing.
FISH can be used to look for specific changes in chromosomes. It can be used on regular blood or bone marrow samples. It is very accurate and can usually provide results within a couple of days, which is why this test is now used in many medical centers.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR): This is a very sensitive DNA test that can also find some chromosome changes too small to be seen under a microscope, even if there are very few lymphoma cells in a sample.
Blood tests
Blood tests measure the amounts of certain types of cells and chemicals in the blood. They are not used to diagnose lymphoma, but they might be one of the first types of tests done in children with symptoms to help the doctor determine what is going on.
If a child has been diagnosed with lymphoma, these tests can also sometimes help determine how advanced the lymphoma is.
The complete blood count (CBC) is a test that measures the levels of different cells in the blood, such as the red blood cells, the white blood cells, and the platelets. In children already known to have lymphoma, low blood cell counts might mean that the lymphoma is growing in the bone marrow and damaging new blood cell production.
Blood levels of a chemical called LDH will often be abnormally high in patients with fast-growing lymphomas.
Blood chemistry tests can help detect liver or kidney problems caused by the spread of lymphoma cells or certain chemotherapy drugs. Blood tests can also help determine if treatment is needed to correct low or high blood levels of certain minerals. Tests may also be done to make sure the blood is clotting properly.
For some types of lymphoma, the doctor might also want to order other blood tests to see if the child has been infected with certain viruses, such as the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Infections with some of these viruses can affect your child's treatment.
Imaging tests to diagnose and stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Imaging tests use x-rays, sound waves, magnetic fields, or radioactive substances to create pictures of the inside of the body. In a child with known or suspected lymphoma, these tests might be done to look more closely at an abnormal area that might be lymphoma, to learn how far the lymphoma may have spread, or to find out if treatment has been effective. Children with NHL usually get some (but not all) of the following imaging tests.
Chest x-ray
A chest x-ray may be done to look for enlarged lymph nodes inside the chest.
Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan
The CT scan is an x-ray test that produces detailed, cross-sectional images of the body. Unlike a regular x-ray, CT scans can show the detail in soft tissues (such as internal organs). They can help tell if any lymph nodes or organs in the body are enlarged. CT scans can be used to look for enlarged lymph nodes or other masses in the chest, abdomen, pelvis, head, and neck.
Instead of taking one picture, like a standard x-ray does, a CT scanner takes many pictures as it rotates around the child. A computer then combines these pictures into images of slices of the part of the body being studied.
Before the scan, your child may be asked to drink a contrast solution and/or get an intravenous (IV) injection of a contrast dye that helps better outline abnormal areas in the body. Your child may need an IV line through which the contrast dye will be injected. The injection can cause some flushing (redness and warm feeling). Some people are allergic and get hives or, rarely, more serious reactions like trouble breathing and low blood pressure. Be sure to tell the doctor if your child has any allergies or has ever had a reaction to any contrast material used for x-rays.
CT scans take longer than regular x-rays. A CT scanner has been described as a large donut, with a narrow table in the middle opening. Your child will need to lie still on the table while the scan is being done. During the test, the table slides in and out of the scanner. Some younger children may be given medicine to help keep them calm or even asleep during the test to help make sure the pictures come out well.
CT-guided needle biopsy: CT scans can also be used to guide a biopsy needle precisely into a suspected tumor or enlarged lymph node. For this procedure, the child remains asleep on the CT scanning table, while a radiologist advances a biopsy needle through the skin and toward the mass. CT scans are repeated until the needle is within the mass. A biopsy sample is then removed and looked at under a microscope.
Ultrasound (sonogram)
Ultrasound uses sound waves and their echoes to produce a picture of internal organs or masses.
Ultrasound can be used to look at lymph nodes near the surface of the body or to look inside the abdomen (belly) for enlarged lymph nodes or organs such as the liver, spleen, and kidneys. (It can't be used to look inside the chest because the ribs block the sound waves.) It is also sometimes used to help guide a biopsy needle into an enlarged lymph node.
For this test, a small wand called a transducer is moved around on the skin (which is first lubricated with gel). The transducer gives off sound waves and picks up the echoes as they bounce off the organs. The echoes are converted by a computer into a black and white image on a computer screen.
This is usually an easy test to have, and it uses no radiation. Your child simply lies on a table, and a technician moves the transducer over the part of the body being looked at. The test is not usually painful, but it might be uncomfortable if the transducer is pressed down hard on the abdomen.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
An MRI scan, like a CT scan, gives detailed images of soft tissues in the body. This test is not used as often as CT scans for lymphoma, but MRI is very useful for looking at the brain and spinal cord if a child has symptoms that might be caused by problems in the nervous system.
MRI scans use radio waves and strong magnets instead of x-rays, so there is no radiation. The energy from the radio waves is absorbed and then released in a pattern formed by the type of body tissue and by certain diseases. A computer translates the pattern into very detailed images of parts of the body.
A contrast material called gadolinium is often injected into a vein before the scan to better see details. The contrast material usually does not cause allergic reactions.
MRI scans take longer than CT scans, often up to an hour. Your child may have to lie inside a narrow tube, which can be distressing, so sedation is sometimes needed. Newer, more open MRI machines may be another option, although your child will still have to lie still. The MRI machine makes loud buzzing and clicking noises that your child may find disturbing. Some places provide headphones or earplugs to help block this noise out.
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
For a PET scan, a form of radioactive sugar (known as fluorodeoxyglucose or FDG) is injected into the blood. (The amount of radioactivity used is very low and will pass out of the body within a day or so.) Because lymphoma cells grow quickly, they absorb large amounts of the sugar. After about an hour, your child will be moved onto a table in the PET scanner. He or she will lie on the table for about 30 minutes while a special camera creates a picture of areas of radioactivity in the body. The picture is not finely detailed like a CT or MRI scan, but it provides helpful information about the whole body.
PET scans can be used for many reasons in a child with lymphoma:
- They can help tell if an enlarged lymph node contains lymphoma or is benign.
- They can help spot small areas in the body that might be lymphoma, even if the area looks normal on a CT scan.
- They can help tell if a lymphoma is responding to treatment. Some doctors will repeat the PET scan after 1 or 2 courses of chemotherapy. If the chemotherapy is working, the lymph nodes will no longer take up as much of the radioactive sugar.
- They can be used after treatment in helping decide whether an enlarged lymph node still contains lymphoma or is merely scar tissue.
Some newer machines can do both a PET and CT scan at the same time (PET/CT scan). This lets the doctor compare areas of higher radioactivity on the PET scan with the more detailed appearance of that area on the CT scan.
Bone scan
This test is not usually needed unless a child is having bone pain or has lab test results that suggest the lymphoma might have reached the bones.
For a bone scan, a radioactive substance called technetium is injected into the blood. (The amount of radioactivity used is very low and will pass out of the body within a day or so.)
The substance travels to damaged areas of the bone over a couple of hours. Your child then lies on a table for about 30 minutes while a special camera detects the radioactivity and creates a picture of the skeleton. Younger children may be given medicine to help keep them calm or even asleep during the test.
A bone scan can detect bone damage from lymphoma. But a bone scan may also pick up non-cancerous problems, so other tests might be needed to be sure.
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When should kids start playing sports?
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Hi Jovana2401
Encouraging children to play sport is valuable for many reasons. It can help to maintain their physical fitness which promotes life-long health. Depending on the sport it can all teach children the basics of team-work as well as instilling sportsmanship.
Beyond that sport can develop children's coordination (including hand eye coordination), mental acuity and focus, and gross and fine motor skills. Lastly playing a sport can develop self-esteem and self confidence as well as assisting children to develop lasting relationships and a sense of belonging.
For all these reasons, encouraging your child to play a sport (any sport) can be a fantastic way to support their development into a well rounded adult.
30th September 2013 06:51 AM #3
Hi Jovana2401,
I think it is great to encourage a healthy interest in exercise and sport from when a child is a toddler. It doesn't need to be competitive, however, young children can still learn sports such as: football skills, gym (our local baby gym classes are available from 6 months of age!), running, walking, obstacle courses, swimming etc
How old are your children?
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There is not a perfect age for it. Motivate them to play.


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CLAREMONT - Golden State Water Co. presented a feasibility study by a water expert it paid for that said the water company's Claremont assets could cost as much as $204 million.
That figure was offered by Rodney T. Smith, a former professor of economics at Claremont McKenna College and now president of Stratecon Inc., an economics and consulting firm specializing in water resources.
"I'm not saying it can't be above $200 million but that's a reasonable rate," Smith said Tuesday afternoon in a presentation given to media with Denise L. Kruger, senior vice president of regulated utilities for Golden State.
The San Dimas-based utility has already turned down Claremont's initial offer to purchase the local assets for more than $54 million in November.
Smith cited an experience he had as an expert in water rights trial involving Yolo County's attempt to take over a local water company. From that trial, he believes value of the Claremont assets of Golden State could reach more than $200 million.
"The county got an appraisal of $35 million," Smith said of Yolo County's case. "When you added up everything, (the value) was $500 million. The long story short is (the county) walked away" from taking over the water company.
Smith said even if Claremont is able to purchase the company at $54 million, the annual revenue requirement rates for the city will go up about 30 percent for decades, Smith said.
The revenue requirement is a "core concept" in rate making that includes total water supply costs and operational and maintenance costs, Smith said.
If Golden State refuses to sell to Claremont, the city's only alternative is to use an eminent domain procedure and take it through court action.
"And if they lose ... I call it the litigation lottery. It will be 70 percent ($104 million) or double or more. If you lose the litigation lottery, your rates are going to go over the roof."
He said the city has not yet hired expert personnel to run a water company, something that will further add to the cost of operation.
City officials have long been at odds with the water company after it asked the Public Utilities Commission to approve a rate increase of more than 24 percent in 2013 and additional increases in 2014 and 2015.
A negotiated settlement resulted in Claremont's 11,000 customers and ratepayers receiving a 15.1 percent rate increase in 2013, 2 percent more in 2014 and 1.8 percent in 2015.
City Manager Tony Ramos said Tuesday he had not heard of Golden State's presentation and "if and when we see it then we will comment. It's unfortunate they have gone to the press first without showing any of this information to the city."
Ramos said the water company and city are scheduled to have a meeting after the first of the year.
Hal Hargrave, of the group Claremonters Against Outrageous Water Rates, has been pushing back against the rising water rates.
"As a group, they're going to stop at nothing because they have so much to lose," said Hargrave about Golden State. "They will continue to print lies, they will continue to sensationalize and they will continue to ... try and sway our residents and confuse our residents."
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was decidedly mixed. On the one hand, many Apple faithful praised the launch of the new tablet, which is half the weight of the third and fourth generation iPads, and can be palmed with one hand. On the other hand, many complained that it was simply a shrunken down iPad 2 with the same lackluster screen resolution. It also didn't help that many people felt that the 16GB iPad mini was overpriced at $329.
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With all the criticism of the iPad mini's pricing and specs, Apple' Phil Schiller has come to the rescue to defend Apple's newest tablet entry.
"The iPad is far and away the most successful product in its category. The most affordable product we've made so far was $399 and people were choosing that over those devices," said Schiller in an interview with
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Schiller believes that the $130 price premium over some competing tablets is worth it, and that the iPad mini will sell on its merits alone, not needing to compete on price. Apple points to the fact that the iPad mini is lighter, thinner, and has better built quality than the plastic-clad competition. And of course, Apple also points to 275,000 tablet-specific apps for the iPad platform versus a plethora of "stretched phone apps" for Android devices.
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To be honest, I'm actually thinking about sticking with my iPad 2
I don't own the new ipad but from what I've seen, wouldn't you need to show an actual webpage with text and pictures loaded to utilize the new retina display? I mean i feel like just showing the homescreen won't put the retina display to it's intended use. I could be wrong though
This test is just stupid, of course people are not going to be able to tell the difference between the iPad2 and new iPad home screen. Like someone said before you need to create a better test, use a picture downloaded of the net then get them to chose.


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New York's Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan will now give the closing prayers at BOTH the Democratic and Republican national conventions. Meanwhile, New York's Rabbi Meir Soloveichik delivered opening remarks at the Republic convention Tuesday.
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NEW YORK - Cardinal Timothy Dolan says he is now giving the closing prayer at both the Democratic and Republican conventions. The New York Roman Catholic leader made the announcement Tuesday through his spokesman.
After GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced last week that Cardinal Dolan would offer the benediction at this week's Republican Convention in Tampa, Fla., some Catholic liberals criticized his appearance.
They said it gave the impression he was endorsing Mr. Romney.Cardinal Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops' conference, is also an outspoken critic of President Barack Obama's mandate that employers provide health insurance that covers birth control.
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Separately, Democrats said Tuesday that Sister Simone Campbell of the Catholic nuns' lobby group NETWORK will give an address at the convention next week.
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New information was released Tuesday night in the murder investigation of William Alexander Apps.
According to court documents, after meeting at a Hardees in Downtown Charleston, Apps and Jaquan Scott and Isaac Williams drove back in Apps' truck to a home on Mathis Ferry Road.
Affidavits state that Apps was held against his will with unidentified people while Scott left the home.
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It all started when Holly Tse adopted Furball, a tiny little bundle of energy who never slept but only wanted to play. To keep her sanity, Holly searched through pet stores for cat toys to entertain the crazy little guy. Finally she began to craft her own cat toys from recycled and discarded items. Holly points out that there over 60 million cats in US households and that reducing the resources and waste used to make toys for these cats would certainly have a positive impact on the environment. So she decided to compile her years of experience in making greener cat toys and share them in Make Your Own Cat Toys: Saving the Planet One Cat Toy at a Time.
All of the toy ideas in the book are classified into one or more of five different play categories:
- Catch – Toys that encourage kitty to leap straight into the air and pretend like she's snaring a bird.
- Chase – These toys are meant to be thrown across the floor, like a mouse scurrying away.
- Stalk – Interactive toys designed for you to move, like a mouse rustling in the grass, so kitty can practice sneaking up on her prey.
- Wrestle – These allow kitty to test her strength as she grasps the toy in her paws and jaws and bunny kicks the stuffing out of it.
- Lazy Cat - After kitty has played good and hard, she may still want to take a lazy whack at these toys.
Each idea is marked with the difficulty level and estimated time to make the toy. You'll find ideas for toys made out of everything including packaging, household objects, craft materials, office and school items, and even old clothing. With toys like the Candy Rocket, Tubular Tubes, the Whipper Snapper, and the Kitty Broomstick, you'll have just as much fun making the toys as kitty will have playing with them. You'll also enjoy Holly's tips for greening your kitty's lifestyle.
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One week away from President Barack Obama's second inaugural, the logical question to ask is: What's it all about?
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By Andrea Brown Herald Writer
Talk about one-stop shopping.
At this event, shoppers can buy furniture, decor and a five-bedroom house.
At Inspiration House, everything is for sale, even the 2013 Ford Explorer in the driveway.
The five-day spree, April 17 to 21, is a partnership between Ruffles &Rust and Mietzner Home Builders.
It works like this: Shoppers pay $10 admission at the door of the new Snohomish home that's furnished to the hilt.
Inside the staged home are more than 1,000 vintage, new and handcrafted items.
Buyers can score the rolling pin on the kitchen counter or the pillow off the bed. Or they can skip the small stuff and just buy the 2,840 square-foot, 2 1/2 bath house listed for $489,990.
"We're going to maximize every inch of that house," said Timi Weathers of Ruffles &Rust.
Items include $5 scented soaps and a $2,500 custom sofa.
"There will be a price point for everybody," Weathers said.
Most prices are fixed. "If someone came in and bought everything it would be totally negotiable," she said.
It's OK to look and not buy. The event is a showcase for people to get inspiration (hence the name) for "infusing" vintage finds with everyday modern life, she said.
"It's how we incorporate the new with the old. The reality is that's how we all live. We all get stuff passed down from our grandmothers and aunts, and we don't know what to do with it.
"So why not incorporate the items given to you? Don't save them. Use them."
The house is at 619 Emory Drive in a new plat of nine homes behind Snohomish High School. No need to buy tickets to ballgames. It's possible to watch the action on the high school football field while soaking in the upstairs bathtub.
Other features of the Craftsman-style home include carriage-style garage doors, a covered front porch with a picket railing and dormer windows.
Small items can be taken the day of purchase. Large furniture items, such as bed frames, can be picked up on Sunday afternoon after the event.
Merchants will set up shop in the garage with additional "cash and carry" merchandise.
Vendors include Seaworthy Home, Cateye Girls, Shabby Shack Boutique, Circle Creek Home, Julie &JanMarie from Cranberry Cottage, Vintage Coupe and Cottage Whites.
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When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17 and 18
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 19 and 20.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21
Where: 619 Emory Drive, behind Snohomish High School
Admission: $10
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Ruffles &Rust presents The Barn on Aug. 17. Vintage vendors will be on hand at 9010 Marsh Road, Snohomish. Admission is $5 at the door.
Another show and sale is planned for Oct. 4 and 5 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. Call 360-217-7557 for more information.


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Vice President Launches First Governmentwide Customer Satisfaction Survey
Joint GSA/NPR Release
May 26, 1999
Contact: Eleni Martin (202) 501-1231 (GSA), or
Susan Valaskovic (202) 694-0005 (NPR)
WASHINGTON, DC -- For the first time in history the 30 federal agencies that serve 90% of government's customers will conduct a Customer Satisfaction Survey and use the results to improve how the government does business and treats its customers.
The Committee for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction, composed of industry, academic, consumer group and government agency leaders, will meet Thursday, May 27, 1999 to create a plan for institutionalizing a culture of customer service in the federal government. The committee's recommendations will be reported at 3:15 p.m. in the Indian Treaty Room of the Old Executive Office Building.
Vice President Al Gore announced plans for the survey in January during an international conference sponsored by the National Partnership for Reinventing Government (NPR). "In 1993 NPR set the goal of delivering federal services equal to the best in business. Agencies have been working for the last five years to find out how best to serve customers. Now its time to measure their performance," the Vice President stated.
The survey is being sponsored by the President's Management Council, the chief operating officers of the cabinet agencies. General Services Administration Administrator David J. Barram has been designated by Vice President Gore to serve as the executive agent for the initiative. Today, GSA announced the award of a $867,000 contract to Arthur Andersen LLP for the development and delivery of the government-wide customer satisfaction survey. The contract period is one year with a one-year option.
Survey results will be used in conjunction with completed, ongoing, and/or planned surveys at agency or program levels to target opportunities to better serve the American Public and other customer service initiatives agreed on by the federal advisory committee. Committee members are:
* Clarence E. Anthony, President, National League of Cities and Mayor of South By, Florida
* Peter Block, President of Peter Block, Inc.
* Ann Brown, Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
* Gail C. Christopher, Director of the Alliance for Redesigning Government
* Philip N. Diehl, Director of the United States Mint, U.S. Department of the Treasury
* Bobby L. Harnage, Sr., National President, American Federation of Government Employees
* William J. Henderson, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Postal Service
* Ronald M. Hutchinson, Vice President of Harley Davidson Motor Company
* Patricia W. Ingraham, Director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute of the Maxwell School of Citizenship
and Public Affairs
* Charles N. Jeffress, Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor
* Rhoda H. Karpatkin, President of the Consumers Union
* Colleen M. Kelly, National Executive Vice President, National Treasury Employee Union
* Nancy Killefer, Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of
the Treasury
* Cathy E. Kramer, Executive Vice President of the Association for Quality and Participation;
* Patricia McGinnis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Council for Excellence in Government
* Constance Swank, Research Director of the American Association of Retired Persons
* William C. Taylor, Founding Editor of the Fast Company
* David J. Vidal, Research Director, Global Corporate Citizenship, of the Conference Board.
The media is invited to attend to cover the Committee's recommendations and to interview participants. All those interested should call (202) 906-5642 and provide their date of birth and social security number for clearance. Media should meet at the White House West Wing Press Lobby at 2:45 p.m. Thursday for escort into the meeting.


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It's Tuesday night as I write this and meteorologists have threatened that this will be a night that sees temperatures plummeting below freezing.
I am not concerned.
Growing up in abject poverty in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, I know what cold weather is.
It is not Levy County, Florida at its coldest.
My childhood home was a sprawling old house that had one coal heater in the middle of the living room to heat the entire house.
It failed miserably.
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We've Come a Long Way, Baby!
February 28th, 2012
Children all like to play dress-up. When I was little, my best friend and I would put on old prom dresses and take turns wearing her grandmother's old, heavy rabbit fur coat. The coat started out white, but slowly turned a lovely, soft gray. We would then parade around our neighborhood in our sparkling dresses and coat. This took great dedication on our part because Minnesota was hot in the summer, but even 90 degree weather didn't deter us.
As I got older, I dreamed of living in a different era. For some reason, castle life in Medieval England appealed to me. I guess I had that old "princess" thing going on (though more likely I would have been a serf). Only later did I come to understand the demands of fashion (especially for women) and how fortunate I was to be born in the 20th century. Ladies, we've come a long way from wimples, 18" waists, corsets, crinoline petticoats and wool bathing suits. We might still like to dress up, but not many of us want to spend our days like a Victorian miss in layers of clothing with no air conditioning!
Celebrate Women's History Month and join us for the Under the Skirts Tour of the Civil War on Saturday, March 3 at 2pm as we literally go under the skirts of a proper Victorian lady. Karen Jesse and Rosanna Hart will present a live dressing (from the pantaloons on up) of what the fashionable Victorian miss would have worn.
What's your favorite aspect of fashion from years gone by? And your least favorite?
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text: The Uptown Neighborhood Wheaton in Chicago students live in a newly renovated facility in the Uptown neighborhood, one of Chicago's most diverse communities. The neighborhood serves as a port of entry for many new immigrants to the United States, with over 40 different languages spoken on its streets and in its small shops. Uptown is located along the city's north lakefront with easy access to public transportation that connects students to the rest of the city. Living in Community Wheaton in Chicago students become part of three communities: the Wheaton in Chicago community, the neighborhood, and the city of Chicago as a whole. Students are able to connect and contribute to the Wheaton in Chicago community through classes, shared meals, worship and recreation. They become part of the city's neighborhoods through their internships, church attendance, and volunteer opportunities. They encounter the city by attending citywide events and participating in its social and political life. All of these community experiences are integral to the learning experience, where students are challenged to see the world around them from new perspectives, gaining exposure to issues and people with which they are unfamiliar. Expenses The tuition and room charges for the program are the same as those for students living in off-campus College-owned housing. The tuition also covers the cost of using public transportation in Chicago. Students pay for their own meals while in the program. Anyone eligible for financial aid will be able to use it to pay for this semester. Go Beyond the Classroom >


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Anthony James Prater has been in and out of jail since he was a juvenile. He's a convicted felon, has spent time in prison. His nickname is Demon.
But defense attorneys tried to convince a jury Wednesday that he isn't a killer.
On the third day of Prater's murder trial, defense attorneys called two witnesses before resting their case in an attempt to spare 28-year-old Prater from spending years and possibly the rest of his life in prison.
Their first witness was convicted felon Troy Archuletta, who testified in 3rd District Court about a conversation he said he overheard while serving time in Utah state prison in 2008.
Archuletta, who wore a white prison jumpsuit on the stand and sat with hands cuffed behind his back, testified that while inside his cell, he overheard a man say Prater didn't kill Vincent Samora. He later identified the man he overheard as Ryan Hal Sheppard, the driver of the car from which Prater is accused of shooting Samora in the driveway of his mother's Glendale home on Nov. 27, 2007.
Throughout the trial, Prater's defense team has argued that Sheppard, 31, was the triggerman but lied to authorities to get a favorable plea deal. They pointed to a past disagreement Sheppard and Samora had over a woman as evidence that there was bad blood between the two men.
But prosecutors countered that Sheppard was not locked up in the same facility as Archuletta on the day he claimed to have overheard Sheppard discussing the case.
"Would it surprise you to know that Mr. Sheppard wasn't [in prison] on those days you mentioned?" asked county prosecutor Blake Hills.
"No," Archuletta said. "He was there."
Prosecutors said Archuletta had given similar testimony at another trial, in which he blamed a man's co-defendant for the crime he was accused of committing.
Archuletta denied this.
The defense's second witness, a handwriting expert, questioned the authenticity of letters in which Prater allegedly admitted to seeking revenge by killing Samora, who had identified Prater's former cellmate in a 2005 shooting. The defense then rested its case.
Closing arguments will be made Thursday morning before the case is turned over to the jury.
Prater is charged with aggravated murder and obstruction of justice, both first-degree felonies, and five counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle, a third-degree felony. Typically, a guilty verdict on these charges would mean prison for life without parole or for 20 years to life.
But Judge Robin Reese ruled Wednesday to give the jury an extra option: Prater alternately could be found guilty of reckless manslaughter, for which he could spend up to 15 years in prison.
Defense attorneys argued Wednesday that the manslaughter charge was more applicable to the crime.
"Shooting from a moving vehicle suggests recklessness, not an intent to kill," said defense attorney Edward Brass. "Police said it themselves, this was just a lucky shot in a garden-variety drive-by."
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Apr 12th - UCC: The X-Fighter II - The Bantamweights - Manchester
Apr 12th - UCC: The X-Fighter II - The Bantamweights - Manchester
The Fight Lounge - Journalist/Writer/Editor - www.thefightlounge.co.uk
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OMMAC 16 March 2nd
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AFC 11 April 27th
AFC 12 August 3rd
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Apr 20th - Into The Cage 8 - Andover
thats moved to May 8th now
March 23rd Adrenalin fight night Swansea
April 6th Rumble in the Rhondda
April 6th CSMMA Gilford
April 20th Valley of Kings TBA(south wales)
Valley of Kings - Coming Soon
Who's show is the one in Bradford on the 2nd Feb?
Cage conflict 16 in Manchester. May 18th
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And I had one more asset that Cosima loved: golden retrievers, seven of them; her dogs had had to stay behind at Clarendon Court.
Murdoch fits Clarendon's description of Cromwell, updated by David Chandler to describe Napoleon, as "a great, bad man."
Claus and Cosima had lost access to their Rhode Island estate, Clarendon Court.
Meanwhile Catherine was teaching in Mr. Clarendon's Sunday school, and attending his prayer-meetings.
Nat rode at the head, with Mr. Clarendon and Melville just behind him.
The pretended forgery on Clarendon was nothing but a gross imposture.
Secondly, Clarendon is at his best an incomparable narrator.
Clarendon appears to have approved of comprehension but not of toleration.
She thought she belonged to Clarendon, sort of went with the place, you understand.
Clarendon was immensely disgusted, but wrote back a very temperate answer.
a thickened Roman type face, 1845, evidently named for the Clarendon press at Oxford University, which was set up 1713 in the Clarendon Building, named for university Chancellor Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon.


text: Since 1972 Dynojet Research has been leading the powersports industry in fuel tuning technology. Starting with jet kits for carbureted motorcycles over 40 years ago, Dynojet has remained a market leader, providing unparalleled tuning and diagnostic equipment for nearly every type of two wheeled machine on the road. Trusted the world over, riders looking to get the most out of their machines turn to Dynojet for the ultimate in performance fuel management technology.


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Look in the root folder on your desktop
When I boot into backtrack (3) off of a live cd, I go to /mnt/sda1 not (/mnt/live/mnt or whatever it is) and there aren't any of my windows files! and they aren't in any of the other 3 /mnt folders. WHERE DID MY WINDOWS FILES GO?!?
Look in the root folder on your desktop
Sometimes I try to fit a 16-character string into an 8byte space, on purpose.
Konqueror's auto mount function mounts the other partitions under the media section of the menu not /mnt.
It wasn't under media either. I'll try to mount it myself
Become root
fdisk -l <-- gives you all partitions on all drives
mount <-- gives you what's mounted
Look at disks/partitions for the one thats the right size, then look in the results of 'mount' to see if its mounted


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I got a lot of AWESOME books this week. Many I've already read but now I have hardcover and/or signed copies!
Also, I added a "blooper" scene to the end with my adorable but not-so-helpful nephew 😉
Devil's Kiss and Dark Goddess by Sarwat Chadda
Hex Hall and Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
Rip Tide by Kat Falls
Her Evil Twin by Mimi McCoy
Unfriended by Katie Finn
From Willa, With Love by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
The Storm by Dayna Lorentz
The Empire of Gut and Bone by M.T. Anderson
Flood and Fire by Emily Diamand
Across the Great Barrier by Patricia C. Wrede
Marty McGuire by Kate Messner & Brian Floca
Stir it Up by Ramin Ganeshram
The Tomorrow Girls: Behind the Gates by Eva Gray
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
I'd Tell you I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
Miles From Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams
Clarity by Kim Harrington
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Death Cloud by Andrew Lane
Anderson's Bookshop Dark Days Tour Date
Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
The Reading Housewives of Indiana
MTV Books
Thanks to Harper Collins, St. Martin's Press, Scholastic, MTV Books, Random House and Gina!


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All Items : Glassware : Depression : Companies : Fostoria : Pre 1940 item #1062398 (stock #FMR116)
Glass From The Past
These Fostoria MEADOW ROSE etched crystal 5.25" 3.5 oz Liquor Cocktails on the #6016 Wilma stem are all in mint condition, with a book value of $32 each. Fostoria Glass made items with the Meadow Rose etching (#328) from 1937-1982.
All Items : Glassware : Depression : Companies : Fostoria : Pre 1940 item #1191888 (stock #FMR118)
Glass From The Past
This azure blue Fostoria MEADOW ROSE (#328) etch on the #2545 12 1/2" oblong Flame bowl with smooth rim is in excellent condition, appears mint until close inspection. It has a couple very light scratches (seen only when held to the light) and a small manufacturing imperfection (a dot of florescent glass where the colors must not have blended completely; can be seen in the third picture, circled on the bottom of the bowl). Priced significantly under the $165 book value...


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|This study utilizes a database of 1,829 major, trace, and isotopic geochemical analyses from the Central American Volcanic Arc (CAVA) to investigate regional geochemical trends and their relation to tectonic and geophysical parameters of slab dip and crustal thickness. The CAVA extends 1,500 km from the Mexico-Guatemala border to Panama and is the result of subduction of the Cocos plate beneath the Caribbean plate. The Global Volcanism Program at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History compiled the CAVA database from an older database, CENTAM, and 175 other published papers. This research complements numerous other studies of the CAVA by presenting the arc on a larger scale. Along-arc variation of mean K20 in intermediate samples correlates with crustal thickness. Elevated mean K20 values in southeast Costa Rica is attributed to shallower dip angles. 87/86Sr vs. 143/144 Nd plots show a negative correlation (most like the mantle array) for thicker crust, but also indicate a positive correlation for thinner crust, in agreement with previous research. Across-arc variation in Honduras shows K20 increasing as distance from the trench increases, whereas La/Yb increases gradually from the volcanic front to Zacate Grande (182 km) to Tegucigalpa (272 km) in the back arc and Ba/La decreases. K20 values for the Guatemala across-arc transect show a minor increase with distance from the trench, but not as pronounced as the increase in Honduras. Ba/La slightly increases with distance from the trench in Guatemala, and La/Yb increases moderately but remains low from the volcanic front to the back arc.
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Hunter Hayes, Florida Georgia Line make special 'Idol' appearances
Listen to Hunter Hayes on iHeartRadio | Listen to Florida Georgia Line on iHeartRadio
Hunter Hayes and Florida Georgia Line are following the competition on "American Idol" -- and extending some encouragement to the finalists. On Thursday's episode of the Fox show, Hunter made a surprise appearance to thank C.J. Harris for performing "Invisible" Wednesday night.
Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard extended their best to Dexter Roberts, who sang "Cruise" on Wednesday's show. The judges were less than impressed with his low-tempo version of the country duo's massive hit, and he ended up in the bottom three. But Dexter received enough support from viewers to stay in the running, while M.K. Nobilette was cut from the competition.
Dexter and C.J. will join the other seven remaining finalists for another performance round on "American Idol" next Wednesday on Fox.


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I love a good post-apocalyptic novel. The Road shook this young father to the core, and over the years I've enjoyed watching the world destroyed countless times over in various ways: alien invasions, plague, escaped biological weapons, economic ruin, gamma ray bursts, and nuclear weapons, just to name a few. The breakdown of society is a favorite theme in my own writing as well. My novel The Lords of Harambee is about a peacekeeping operation on a hellish world torn apart by economic ruin and genocide, and my current work-in-progress is about the rapid dissolution of an empire. It isn't the ruin I necessarily enjoy; it's watching human beings stripped down to their essential nature, then fighting to survive and to build something new and good.
So I'll never shy away from a promising post-apocalyptic novel, but when I downloaded the Audible version of The Grapes of Wrath, that was hardly what I was expecting. I had fallen in love with East of Eden a couple years ago, and was looking for an equally powerful experience. I had read "The Grapes of Wrath" in High School and despised it, but I've spent my adult years rediscovering and falling in love with many of those books I'd been too young to appreciate. So when I returned to this novel, I had some idea of what was in store. However, I was deeply surprised, midway through the book, when I realized I was listening to one of the greatest post-apocalyptic novels ever written.
This is a beautiful and compassionate book, and the Audible version is phenomenal. Despite a huge cast of characters, the narrator brings each of the main characters to life with a diverse range of believable voices, and does an excellent job managing the many secondary characters. I couldn't wait to get into the car at the end of each workday, so I could listen to another segment. But make no mistake: this novel is also brutal. In the Audible version, the listener has more than 21 hours to witness the tragic dissolution of the Joad family. By the end, I just wanted it to be over. I didn't remember much about the book from High School, but I did remember how it ended, and I knew it wasn't well.
There are no alien invasions or stray asteroids, but this is John Steinbeck's apocalypse. It is nothing less than the destruction of America, and the members of the Joad family are the classic post-apocalyptic survivors, inching their way across a tortured landscape in search of a better future. Merciless corporations, a runaway financial system, and weak or oppressive government institutions have conspired to make life unbearable for the average American. While the upper crust of society grows impossibly rich, the masses eek out miserable lives, simply trying to survive. Many of them don't, and we watch their downfall in painful slow motion.
Steinbeck's critique of capitalism might be overstated. After all, the 20th century was not exactly a race to the bottom, and our lives today are substantially better today thanks to the innovation made possible by a capitalist system.
However, Steinbeck's devastated world looks uncomfortably familiar today, at a time when something is so clearly broken in American society. We live in an era when wealth disparity is growing rapidly, and when neither capitalism nor the American government serves the common interest. The middle class is disappearing, and the masses struggle to stay afloat in the face of the new economic and political reality: crushing debt, unaffordable higher education, disappearing jobs, dysfunctional governance, totalitarian surveillance, unjust legal systems, and dwindling government services. Thankfully most of us aren't reduced to the misery and desperation of Steinbeck's world, but the novel is haunting and familiar for those of us who are worried about where our country is headed.
With all that said, Steinbeck makes one significant deviation from most post-apocalyptic novels. In the majority of these novels, humanity descends into Mad Max barbarism; every man is for himself, and every stranger is a likely enemy. Many of today's survivalists, who anticipate a rapid collapse of society, hoard food and ammo so they can ride out the end of the world in fortified isolation. But as John Robb pointed out in a blog post I've since lost track of, collapsing societies don't always turn every man against the others; in most cases, neighbors band together to survive. As national institutions crumble, local ones become essential. Read the news about Syria, and you'll read stories about neighborhoods forming local councils to tackle urgent problems and women smuggling medicine into besieged communities. Anyone who has visited a war zone will testify to these remarkable stories of compassion and bravery. This is how human beings ride out the end of the world: with every act of terror or tyranny matched by an act of courage or kindness.
"The Grapes of Wrath" illustrates this beautifully. Despite the horrific world that Steinbeck has created, the weary, destitute refugees show extraordinary generosity to one another. No man survives at another's expense. Every last crust of bread is shared, every favor returned. At one point Ma says, "I'm learin' one thing good…If you're in trouble or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help – the only ones." The contrast between rich and poor in the novel is striking, and perhaps exaggerated–but it also rings true, just as Orwell's treatment of poverty did for me. Steinbeck succeeded in unsettling this reader's conscience.
So when you're planning for the end of the world, don't limit yourself to stockpiling ammo. Consider the possibilities for cooperation, generosity, and kindness despite the terror. And if you've had all of the Zombie fiction that you can possibly handle, consider a less orthodox interpretation of the Apocalypse. Steinbeck's slow unraveling of American civilization will make you stop and think, and it will absolutely make you feel.