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Death of cyclist who fell on Sand Hill Road ruled 'accidental'
Original post made on Dec 31, 2007
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 12:00 AM
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a resident of another community
on Dec 31, 2007 at 6:00 am
Motorists need to slow down and expect cyclists on the roads. They have every right to the roads that motorists have. Cyclists need to ride single file and obey the same traffic rules as motorists. How tough is that to do, really?
a resident of Portola Valley: other
on Jan 18, 2008 at 12:02 pm
The PV Loop is becoming quite a problem since I used to ride it years ago. The amt of bike traffic has increased many fold. While most riders do follow the rules of the road, many do not. Many times while driving the area I have had cyclists ride down the middle of the lane, thus blocking traffic. They often refuse to move over. As a cyclist myself I do understand that the rate of flats goes way up on the "other" side of the white line, but I'd rather save my life than save my tires. It is necessary for all cyclists to "stay to the right". Then there is the problem of the large groups of cyclists. Packs of 30 or more bikes riding en mass. They can take the entire width of the lane. This type of riding behavior is very offensive to motorists and gives all riders a bad name. I just pray the day never comes when one of our older residents (with slow reactions) plows into one of these large groups and ends many lives in one pass. We all have to work together to stay alive. Ride safe and obey the traffic laws.
a resident of another community
on Jan 19, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I generallly agree with Dr. Wright and John Doe, but there are still some problems. Obeying the traffic rules is harder than it may seem since most drivers and bicyclists don't really know what they are, and many of them are mistaken in their beliefs. John Doe recommends that bicyclists stay to the far right at ALL times, which is actually not safe and not required by law. There was a bicyclist killed in Portola Valley a few years ago at the intersection of Westridge and Portola Road (the westen end of Westridge). An elderly woman driver didn't see him and turned left from Portola onto Westridge in front of him. I saw him regularly, and he always kept to the far right and in this case it made it hard for the driver to see him.
When approaching an intersection like this the law (CVC 21202 a 4) allows bicyclists to leave the right edge of the road to protect their safety. There are three things that can be avoided by doing this: 1) A driver overtakes from behind and turns right in front of you, cutting you off. By moving to the left you make it clear that you are going straight and deter the "right hook", encouraging the driver to merge to the right behind you and turn from the right edge of the road as the law requires. 2) Many drivers coming from your right at intersections don't stop where they are required (behind the limit line or crosswalk) and stick the nose of their car into the intersection before they turn to look for traffic. By moving to the left you ensure that you will have some room between yourself and these cars, and when the drivers do turn to look in the middle of the lane for cars, you will be right where they are looking. 3) Drivers may turn left across in front of you, as happened at Westridge and Portola. You are more visible to drivers, who are primarily looking in the middle of the lane for cars, if you leave the right edge of the road. You also have more options for emergency maneuvers if you are in the middle of the lane instead of up against the edge of the road.
Of course bicyclists should generally stay to the right to avoid delaying automobile traffic, but when approaching intersections and driveways with limited visibility it is safe, legal and prudent to move to the left. I only wish that more drivers and bicyclists (and law enforcement officers) understood that, expected it and tolerated it.
a resident of Woodside: Mountain Home Road
on Jan 19, 2008 at 5:26 pm
100% agree with Greg Wright and John Doe.
And I would add law enforcement needs to be equally applied to bike riders and have them ticketed.
Basic issue: there are too many bike riders in the PV and Woodside loop. Please go to a less congested area. Which will be safer for all.
a resident of Woodside: other
on Feb 16, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Another woman was hit today on sandhill between whiskey Hill and 280, she was bleeding and face down not moving ;-( 2/16/08
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Feb 19, 2008 at 3:57 pm
re: accident on 2/16/08 this may be of interest.
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a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Oct 8, 2008 at 8:33 am
To Citizen A, I might suggest the opposite: there are too many car drivers on the PV/Woodside loop. Cars can drive anywhere, even on roads not friendly to bikes, so they should go somewhere else.
...Sound silly? You sound silly too when you say there are too many bikes. I have rarely even experienced congestion in the bike lane on these roads. There are lots of cyclists, not "too many". This is one of the nicest loops for riders in the area.
The key is patience and safe, legal behavior from both parties. Duh.
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Author: | Delphi_Blue (Authenticated as Delphi_Blue) |
Date: | October 4, 2012 at 11:56:45 AM |
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I think it's cute... as a nn. It's too insubstantial and cutesy for me as a full given name.No. Cali I say with a short sound instead of a long -ee...hard to explain but it's like Cah-lih instead of Cah-lee...if that makes sense.
No. See above. But they work better on an adult than Mackinzy or Brylynn.
Calista nn Cali/Callie (nn spellings can go any way, I feel)
Calista. The 2nd L seems redundant and looks messy.
Calista, although I don't mind Calliope.I'd use Calanthe personally. Love it :) Thats the only Cal- name I like enough to use.
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I need to get an iPad for work. Anyone know how I can get wireless Internet for it wherever I travel?
do yall have at&t, its only about 15 dollars a month for 3g everywhere, ive been using my buddys buying me one soon
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i just didnt know if they went all the way to wisconsin, yeah just like a phone internet plan, at&t has an internet plan for the ipad i think its 15 dollars a month, and if u get desperate and your phone dies you can also call people off of it with an app called line2
Do you have a smart phone BTB? A lot of times you can tether the 2.
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I don't have a Smarty phone or Android.
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Coop is correct. As I understand, both Verizon and At&t offer a service for ipads. It allows you to access wireless 3g anywhere you can pick up a cell tower. The Ipad also has a wifi card built in so that you can use the standard wifi at home or at a local wifi hotspot.
Keep in mind. the Ipad is just a supercharged iphone/ipod touch. You are limited to apps developed for it, which can make some productivity programs tough to find. I would also advise, if you type a lot, to purchase the wireless folding keyboard, as the screen can get clumsy if you have to do a lot of typing. |
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk saw profits at its container unit nearly double in the second-quarter, contributing to a big rise in the company's share price.
Even so, the Copenhagen-based company said Friday that overall profit fell amid lower freight rates and oil production. Net profit in the period fell 13 percent to 4.9 billion kroner ($856 million) compared with a year earlier, while revenue dropped 9 percent to 81 billion kroner ($14.43 billion).
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While it once went under the slogan "Heartbeat of America," Chevrolet (NYSE:GM) is hoping to widen the stage and become the heartbeat of 140 countries, America included.
"When you go back in time and look at when we were at our best, it was when Chevrolet had products that moved people's minds and connected to them on an emotional basis," said Alan Batey, who is expected this week to be named Chevrolet brand chief worldwide. "They were cars for the people and cars for families, and we are moving back to that." Batey is now hoping that Chevy can have the same appeal in countries such as Brazil, Russia, and China that the brand enjoys in the States.
Of the 9.3 million global vehicle sales in 2012, worth about $152.26 billion, about 70 percent carried the Chevy bowtie on the grill. However, market share decline has forced GM to serious re-examine the Chevrolet brand, and put more energy and resources into its reinvigoration. Chevy's share is now tracking at a historic low in the U.S., where it fell to 12.8 percent in May — down from 14 percent six years ago.
In addition to expanding its availability, CEO Dan Akerson wants to push a more broad selection of vehicles through the Chevy nameplate, from low-cost compact cars to family sedans and work trucks.
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Speculative Attacks on a Monetary Union?
This paper develops the idea that full monetary union eliminates the channels through which private speculative attacks have typically ended fixed exchange rate regimes. Profitable speculation against the regime would require government actions following a regime change that are prohibitively costly to the government. The inherent stability of a full monetary union is not a feature of transitional arrangements as currently envisioned for the EMU. A relatively simple but unconventional policy initiative of "euroization" can considerably reduce the vulnerability of transitional arrangements to speculative attack. Copyright @ 1998 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Why do some people respond to an injury with an increase in optimism and effort when others struggle with negative thoughts and emotions or fail to follow the recommended treatment program? The answer lies in the mind and characteristics of the athlete.
When an injury occurs, every person experiences cognitive (thoughts) and emotional (feelings) responses. These thoughts and feelings are influenced by the individual's beliefs, which may or may not be true, about the situation. What the individual thinks and feels influences his/her actions and behavior during treatment and recovery.
Recovery from injury is an ongoing process that the individual can influence with his/her actions.
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In development for decades by Francis Ford Coppola, who remains a key producer on the film, the eagerly anticipated big screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" has been a long time coming. But the project's lengthy journey might finally be seeing the light of day, as the post-production is wrapping up and European theatrical dates are slowly coming into focus. "The Motorcycles Diaries" director Walter Salles is at the helm, joined by a promising young cast in Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Tom Sturridge and Kristen Stewart, as well as veterans like Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi, Kirsten Dunst and Terrence Howard.
"We just finished the edit and the mix in Paris," Salles told Your Entertainment Corner recently. "There are still a few steps left until the film is completely finished (designing titles and credits, getting the digital workprint back to 35mm, etc.) The independent company that produced the film, MK2, is now working on the site and trailer. As for release dates, they tend to vary from country to country when a film is distributed independently."
One variable is evidently the release in France, which producer Charles Gillibert revealed on Twitter is set for May 23rd, running concurrently with the tail end of this year's Cannes Film Festival (scheduled for May 16-27). This primes the film for a potential premiere on the Croisette, which will precede the Gallic theatrical release. In a similar manner, Terrence Malick's "The Tree Of Life premiered at the festival last year before being unspooled in French cinemas a week later. Unlike Malick's film, though, "On The Road" doesn't have North American distribution in place yet. So while the film looks like it will premiere and be released in France within the next five months, a U.S. date could be a bit further off.
Finally, in case you're unaware, here's a little trivia about Kerouac and Hollywood's flirtations with his renowned novel. Boing Boing has dug up a letter penned by Kerouac in 1957, earnestly asking Marlon Brando to star as Dean Moriarty and help him adapt "On The Road," in a version that would have seen the author himself star as Sal Paradise. He aimed to "re-do the theater and the cinema in America, give it a spontaneous dash, remove pre-conceptions of 'situation' and let rave on as they do in real life." Kerouac's idea was to film it with a "camera on the front seat of the car showing the road (day and night) unwinding into the windshield, as Sal and Dean yak." Sounds like a more talkative version of "The Brown Bunny." At any rate, it looks like the journey for "On The Road" may soon be over.


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Editors' Grab Bag for Feb. 26
The Cat Fights Come Back to New York City
Finally! The ladies of New York City are baaaaack! I love the "Real Housewives" franchise, but this past season in the O.C. just tired me of fake tans, big boobs and over-possessive husbands. And the new plastic-enhanced wife, Alexis, is like a bad rash that won't go away. Shocking, I know. But it's time to move this cat party to the Big Apple where the ladies take charge and are saucier than ever.
With a new season of "Real Housewives of New York City" back on Bravo March 4, a split in the ranks is already evident. Exhibit A: Only a few of the wives showed support for Ramona Singer's premiere party. MIA? Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Jill Zarin, and Kelly Bensimon. Meow! But, seriously, the show is really all about the ridiculousness that is Simon (Alex McCord's hubby). Remember the lacquered red pants he wore last season? Enough said. -- Brenda Rodriguez


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The request was for a 2 tier cake with name blocks and Dumbo on top. That's all!
Most dumbo cakes I have seen have him in his circus outfit so I wanted to do baby dumbo instead for something different.
As this is quite a plain model I had to prettify the cake a bit so got carried away with ruffles and cornelli lace piping.
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PROS / With the Spypoint IR-7 game camera, you can capture videos and photos at night without disturbing the animals.
CONS / The camera comes out of the case very easily, and if you open the case while it is still mounted, the camera may fall out.
VERDICT / The trail camera's ability to recognize and capture even the slightest movements is impressive.
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Offering consistency, accuracy and quality, we have awarded the Spypoint IR-7 game camera our TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award for game cameras. This game camera operates with infrared sensors. When it detects motion, it can capture one to four pictures of your target area. The camera produces great images, has one of the fastest trigger times available and offers an excellent battery life. It is a great option for hunters because the detection sensitivity will reach up to 50 feet, providing a significant amount of information on an area and its animal activity. This camera leaves little to desire and is one of the best game cameras available today.
Image Quality
This game camera is designed with passive infrared sensors that detect objects and movement within the camera's field and range. The camera picked up on all of the objects, people and animals that we used while testing it. If they were moving, the subjects were close to the middle of the frame each time the photos were captured. The trigger speed is relatively quick, so unless an animal is moving very quickly and directly in front of the camera, the camera will be able to capture a picture of it.
On the camera you will find setting controls for the Mode, Delay and the Multi-shot and Video Length functions. Each control is labeled and easy to understand, which makes for simple usage. The Mode control is labeled for four different settings: Photo, Video, Set/test and View. The Delay control allows you to select one-minute, three-minute, five-minute or 15-minute delays during motion.
The Multi-shot/Video Length switch is clearly labeled for both photos and videos. When you are taking photos, you can select M1, M2, M3 or M4 – providing you with up to four shots taken consecutively after movement is detected. The video lengths are clearly labeled: 10, 30, 60 and 90 seconds. There are also three buttons at the bottom of the camera labeled Down, Menu/OK, and Up. These provide clear navigation and allow you to use the screen for setting the date and time, to erase a photo or to format a memory card. We couldn't be more pleased with the ease that we felt as first-time users of the Spypoint IR-6, and in the smooth transition, we felt comfortable changing settings and utilizing different functions.
We are very impressed with the images that we gathered from the Spypoint IR-7. Whether it was day or night, we were able to see animals and objects that were approximately 50 feet away from the camera. The pictures are clear, and although it is hard to determine the specifics of some animals past a certain distance in the photos, we could, for the most part, determine their gender, size and the number of points on their antlers by looking at the photos.
The videos are also high quality. The video resolution is 640 x 480 pixels, and videos are saved as AVI files. The recordings can last up to 90 seconds but can be captured in increments of 10, 30, 60 or 90 seconds depending on the setting you select. Though you don't get HD quality and some areas of the picture are less detailed than others, you will understand what you are looking at and what the camera captured at that point in time.
Additional Features
While the Spypoint IR-7 doesn't have a built-in flash, there really isn't a need for one. With the built-in infrared sensors, you can capture images during the day or at night in any kind of weather. The infrared capability allows you to capture videos or still images of the activity taking place in a specific area without disturbing the animals. Like many other game cameras, the Spypoint IR-7 has a box-like shape. It is a sturdy size and measures 4.5 inches x 6.8 inches x 2.8 inches. You can easily hook it to a tree or place it on a tripod to capture movement while you are not around. A strap that will attach it to a tree is included with the camera; however, you will have to purchase a tripod separately if you choose to set it up that way.
This trail camera comes in a grey or camouflage case. Both cases are designed the same and have the hinge on the left side and will open on the right. The camera fits perfectly inside the case and is easy to put in and take out. There is a seal around the outer edges of the case so that when it closes, you can trust that no water or rain will seep into the case and harm the camera.
This trail camera takes six AA batteries that will give you approximately 90 days or three months of videos and photos. When the camera is in test mode, you will see a graphic displaying the battery level in the bottom right corner of the display screen. This helps determine whether you should change your batteries before using your camera. You can use either Alkaline or Lithium batteries, which is nice because the camera fits users' preferences; however, you will need to make sure to set the camera to either Alkaline or Rechargeable for maximum performance and safety.
Although we didn't test the solar panel, that is also a power option that is sold separately from the camera. The Spypoint IR-7 has a number of power options that make it more versatile and able to fit more users' preferences. It's easy to switch from option to option, and we found that it offers a fairly long lifespan, which is convenient for hunters and others who spend a great deal of time outdoors.
The camera accepts SD or SDHC memory cards. There is no internal memory, so a memory card is required to use the camera.
The camera will work with memory cards up to 32GB in size, holding approximately 15,000 photos or eight hours of video. Because the camera is triggered by movement, you won't have to worry about your video footage having empty frames. The design and features of this camera help make the most out of the available memory space.
Help & Support
G.G. Telecom, the makers of the Spypoint IR-7, provides a one-year warranty for this game camera. On the company's website, you can find an electronic version of the user manual, and a physical manual will come with the product. The user manual is easy to follow and easy to understand, even for first-time trail camera users.
The company offers a toll-free phone number and an email address that you can use to contact a customer representative to receive help and support. We attempted to make contact with them via email and never received a response. When we called, the representative was unable to answer all of our questions.
This camera is one of the top game cameras on the market today and has the design, quality, features and lifespan that we were hoping to find in a trail camera. We were impressed with the photos and the footage that we gathered with this camera. The Spypoint IR-7 is easy to use and offers a level of quality that you won't find in all game cameras.


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You have a kid. Or maybe two. Or, dreadful breeder that you are, maybe three. Later in life they come, one and then another in quick succession. And then a third after a breather. You fall in love with your soul mate far too late in life to have more. So you stop. And you raise the three.
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The Red Mass, which is open to all, focuses on the families of lawyers, judges, legislators, and all who are affiliated with the legal profession. Judges and magistrates are invited to participate in their robes.
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BALDWYN – Eager to ramp up operations as a Tier 1 supplier to Toyota Mississippi, Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi is in the midst of installing equipment that will be used to supply key components to the Blue Springs plant.
APMM fills a 500,000-square-foot facility in the Harry A. Martin North Lee Industrial Complex. It will supply stamped body parts, plastic bumpers and plastic instrument panels for the Corolla sedans to be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi.
"We are in the process of installing some of the presses and stamping machines," APMM President Kensaku Maseda said through an interpreter. "The equipment to make the plastic parts, installation will begin next month."
APMM was the first company in mid-2007 to announce that it was going to supply TMMMS. Previously called Toyota Auto Body, APMM is expected to invest about $200 million and employ about 300 people.
The company plans to start accepting applications next month through the WIN Job Centers, with the majority of hiring to begin in January and training to begin in April.
About 20 production employees will be hired in November, said Joetta Gay, a human resources assistant manager for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, which is supporting the startup of APMM.
The first 20 production employees will start in December at APMM.
"If you apply early, you can be considered for all the jobs," Gay said, encouraging people not to wait until January to apply.
She said APMM will not take production applications online. Rather, people have to apply at the state's WIN Job Centers, which will then will forward the applications to APMM.
"We want as many as possible," Gay said. "We know there are a lot of good people looking for jobs."
APMM next week will start taking applications for group leaders and management positions at WIN Job Centers across the state and on CareerBuilder.com.
When Toyota announced in December 2008 that it was delaying the opening of TMMMS until the economy improved, suppliers like APMM also put their plans on hold.
However, work never ground to a halt on APMM's 136-acre property.
"The paint equipment for the plastic and stamped parts we were able to finish the majority of upon completion of the building last year," Maseda said.
On Tuesday, construction crews were installing various pieces of equipment at APMM. In the stamping area, workers were preparing the pit area where a 3,000-ton press is being assembled. The concrete floor under the press, which came from Japan, is four to six feet thick.
In another corner, robotics equipment on Tuesday sat on pallets waiting to be installed.
Some equipment came from the former New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in California that Toyota co-owned with General Motors. That plant built the Corolla, Matrix and Pontiac Vibe before being closed in April.
Other equipment has arrived, and more is coming from Japan.
Once the equipment is installed and tested, workers will be trained on how to use them. Training is expected to start in April.
For now, the APMM work force is small – 10 local hires and nine Japanese employees "dispatched" to the plant.
But with Corolla production to begin in less than a year, the pace of hiring and training additional workers for APMM will pick up soon enough. The number of Japanese employees is expected to double or triple as well.
June Kiyomoto McCane, a production control specialist for APMM, said the Japanese employees will stay at APMM ranging from six months to five years to support the start of production.
Maseda said APMM will be a good corporate citizen for Baldwyn and Lee County.
"Because we function as part of the Toyota family and the Toyota group of companies, it is appropriate that we respect the local community and our local team members," he said. "The second thing is … that we want to build high-quality products to supply world-class products to our clients."
Maseda also said that it is just as important for APMM to take part in "community-building activities and philanthropic opportunities," along with being environmentally friendly.
Added Gay, "It's been a long time but it's finally here."
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Cancer of the vulva most often affects the inner edges of the labia majora or the labia minora – the outer and inner lips of the opening of the vagina. In the United States, vulvar cancer is not common; it accounts for about four percent of cancers of the female reproductive organs.
Most cancers of the vulva are squamous cell carcinomas, which begin in squamous cells, the main type of skin cells. Less common types of vulvar cancer include adenocarcinoma, which begins in gland cells; Paget Disease of the vulva, a condition in which adenocarcinoma cells are found in the top layer of the vulvar skin and may or may not have penetrated into the tissues below; melanoma, sarcoma, and basal cell carcinoma.
The risk of vulvar cancer increases with age. Women under 50 account for fewer than 20 percent of vulvar cancer cases, and more than half of cases occur in women over age 70. About half of all vulvar cancers are linked to infection with the high-risk types of human papilloma virus (HPV); this is particularly true in younger women. This is leading some researchers to believe there might be at least two forms of vulvar cancer. Specifically, one that is linked to HPV with features that are distinct from the other form, which is not HPV-related.
Smoking is another factor that increases the risk of developing vulvar cancer (and exacerbates the risk among women who have had HPV), as is infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Having had certain other types of cancer or pre-cancer also increases the risk for vulvar cancer. Women with the pre-cancerous condition known as vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, or VIN, show a heightened risk, although most cases of VIN never develop into cancer. Other cancers linked to increased risk for vulvar cancer include lichen sclerosus, cervical cancer, and melanoma.
Since the exact cause of most vulvar cancer is not known, the disease is difficult to prevent and there is no standard screening test. Having regular pelvic exams may help detect vulvar and other gynecological cancers.
Common sense precautions like avoiding smoking can also help lower risk. Women can reduce their exposure to HPV by delaying sexual activity and limiting the number of sex partners, using condoms, and getting vaccinated against HPV before becoming sexually active.
Most women have no symptoms until vulvar cancer turns invasive. They then may experience unexplained and unrelieved itching; skin that appears either thicker and lighter than the normal skin around it or red, pink, and darker than the surrounding skin (those symptoms can also indicate VIN, not invasive cancer).
As the cancer grows, the tumor may be seen and felt. It sometimes takes the form of red, pink, or white bumps or could simply appear white and feel rough. Pain, burning, painful urination, abnormal bleeding and/or discharge, and open sores could also be indications of vulvar cancer and need to be seen by a physician.
Vulvar cancer is treated with a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Recognizing the importance of female sexuality and quality of life, doctors have radically reduced the scope of surgery in recent years to minimize deformity and maintain sexual function (although extensive surgery may still be necessary in advanced cases). Topical chemotherapy may be used to treat VIN, but is not useful in treating invasive vulvar cancer. Chemotherapy has been rather ineffective at treating vulvar cancers that have spread to other organs.


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Have I suddenly got terrible? It was a scorching hot day today, and I had my usual lesson with sunny, who's usually very good. Today I noticed that she was sooo impatient. I could barely slow her down. So then I was put behind someone else, and she was okay, but eager to overtake the one in front. When we were asked to trot solo at the end, she went straight into canter, and would NOT stop, untill she joined the back of the ride. I've had very limited experience of canter, but during that brief canter, I think I developed a seat for it (wasn't boncing or sliding, like before), so that was one good outcome, but for future reference, how can I slow the horse down effectively? (btw, my stirrups felt really wierd that day, and kept slipping, which they haven't done before...) |
It sounds as if she was a bit fresh! Most horses get this from time to time... sometimes if they have been off work for awhile and at other times when they simply feel the joys of spring! Half halts can be quite effective - this is a broad term for several variations of the same effect; which one works best is really an individual preference. Personally I tend to find that applied leg pressure with a stiffening of the back accompanied with small repeated mouth pressures with the reins seems to help in slowing a hyper one down! Some are more challenging although what you say of Sunny seems that it is just an occasional hyper rather than a pro-longed spell. |
yeah, she's usually fine. Wow, you gave the same advice as my instructor, though she said something a bit different. Thanks for your advice. |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Win and Will Butler of Arcade Fire aren't your average brothers.
Sure, they spent their youngest years at odds, as brothers will. But early on they discovered something that would inform the rest of their lives as creative partners at the heart of one of rock 'n' roll's most creative and single-minded bands.
"I left the house when I was 15 to go to boarding school and would come back in the summers, and I started to realize he's the only person I related to in the whole everywhere," Win Butler, 33, said. "There's not too many people in the world where you literally have the exact same influences, so we kind of developed this language to work together where it's really easy."
"That doesn't mean we see everything identically," Will Butler, 31, said. "But it means that, certainly in artistic endeavors, there's a bit more empathy and compassion for each other because we see where they're coming from. And we tend to agree more than two random musicians would."
That relationship is at the heart of Arcade Fire's success and creativity, something that is on full display this week as the Grammy Award-winning group flies from one end of the continent to the other, and back. In the space of three weeks, Arcade Fire members will have played in a Mardi Gras parade while in New Orleans, played "The Tonight Show," performed in Haiti, and then returned home to Montreal for two days to pack for a trip to Los Angeles and the Academy Awards, where the band is up for best original score for its work on "Her."
"Normally when I come back from Haiti, I just look at all the power lines and streets and road signs and I'm just, 'Wow, look at all this infrastructure,'" Win Butler said. "I'm kind of in a daze the first couple of days when I get back to North America. But going from Haiti to the belly of the beast (at the Oscars) is going to be something of a mind blow."
After the show, the group flies directly to Louisville, Ky., for rehearsals and the launch of a summer-long North American tour, interspersed with European festival dates. Add to the hectic mix the birth of a son to Win Butler and his wife and bandmate Regine Chassagne.
The intense workload since the six-piece began recording "Reflektor" last year has required the kind of teamwork the brothers and their band have perfected since Will and Win began writing songs together growing up near Houston.
The band worked on "Reflektor," the follow-up to the 2010 Grammy album of the year "The Suburbs," and Spike Jonze's best picture-nominated film in parallel fashion -- the album even contains a song proposed for the score that didn't make the film. They recorded "Reflektor" with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and Markus Dravs serving as producers, delivering an unpredictable but completely danceable record full of Haitian-influenced rhythms and reflective lyrics.
The work on "Her" began when Win Butler and Chassagne stayed at longtime friend and collaborator Jonze's house in Los Angeles during the early screenwriting process. They traded story and musical ideas about the world Jonze created in the film about a man's love for an artificially intelligent operating system, and quickly came to the conclusion they should score the film.
As both projects came to a simultaneous conclusion, Will Butler took over supervisory duties on the score, working with Jonze and the band's frequent collaborator Owen Pallett. In one case the band was working together toward a shared vision. In the other, they were a contractor trying to match Jonze's needs.
"So that was very, very different," Will Butler said. "There's a lot less drums and a lot less vocals on the soundtrack. And our band is very good at drums and vocals."
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I've been racing around like a crazy lady for a couple of days! But I whipped up this card pretty quickly so I would have something to post tonight. I felt kinda bad about not having anything for you to look at in my last post. Some days, it just doesn't happen like we have it planned, ya know?
This adorable image is Stampendous Changito Bouquet . It's such a cute stamp, and could be appropriate for so many different occasions. You will notice that I didn't stamp a sentiment on the outside. When I need a quick card, I can stamp something on the inside that will suit my needs at the time.
I stamped on watercolor paper then colored with Tombow markers and a blender pen. I added Stickles Glitter Glue to the flowers he's holding.
The Prima flowers have a Glimmer Brad in the center. Aren't those cute and sparkly?
The ribbon is from my stash, but I know I got it at Michael's. Since it's sheer, I put a piece of yellow cardstock behind it so the designer paper didn't show through. The designer paper is from Gin X.
Before I forget to tell you....there is a big sale going on in the store. More than 80 items are 25% off...including all the Marvy Clever Lever Heart Punches.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll have more tomorrow.
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Changito Again...
Posted by Michelle Rodgers at Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Labels: Stampendous
10 comments:
- Kerry J. said...
Super cute card! I just love that monkey! Love your bright cheery colours and how you layered your primas - that glitter brad is fab!
- January 31, 2008 at 6:08 AM
- Charmaine (CharmWarm on SCS) said...
This is ABSOLUTELY adorable, Michelle! Oh my goodness! LOVE it!
- January 31, 2008 at 1:01 PM
- Alexandra said...
Cute,cute, cut Michelle! Love that monkey and the brad is awesome! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
- January 31, 2008 at 1:51 PM
- Stamp Talk with Tosh said...
Love the fun papers and ribbon Michelle!! Those colors are awesome!! Super card!!
- January 31, 2008 at 4:22 PM
These colors make me feel good just to look at them. I love how you put cardstock behind the ribbon to make those little flowers POP! Very cute:)
- January 31, 2008 at 6:15 PM
- twinks said...
Love this layout - the colors are so cheerful!
- February 1, 2008 at 4:03 AM
- Yosha said...
Awe! Love the monkey!
- February 1, 2008 at 7:27 PM
OH MY...love these alot! We call our daughter Monkey!
Beautiful! - February 1, 2008 at 10:05 PM
- Corie said...
Ahhhh this is just adorable!!
- February 2, 2008 at 2:06 PM
- Tami said...
The card is so cute! I love this monkey!
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So, we got up this morning and realized that Denver isn't famous anymore. Where's Rachel Maddow, perched downtown, giving us sharp and independent analysis? Where are the stormtroopers circling the protesters? Where are the rumors that Oprah is eating with J-Lo at the Hard Rock Café?
Well, it's over. And we're all feeling the let down. Even the Palin stuff hasn't really buoyed our moods yet. Don't worry, folks, we're all in this together. And that's why we've put together a few things to do this weekend to deal with your post-DNC depression:
1. If you're missing politics: Yeah, we don't feel like going to St. Paul, either. But we can keep our political interest alive by heading to the Denver Art Museum. Their Untitled Series is tonight from 6 to 10 p.m., and they're going political in theme with singer-songwriter Nina Story performing. Bonus #1: Cash bar. Bonus #2: two-for-one admission for students. More info at untitled.denverartmuseum.org.
2. If you're missing the crowd: Sure, we all complained about the traffic, the loss of mobility through downtown, the fact that it was hard to edge up to the bar and order a drink. But when everyone leaves, do you start to feel lost on the 16th Street Mall when your shoulders don't bounce against hundreds of strangers'? No problem, friend. A Taste of Colorado started this afternoon at 4 p.m. at Civic Center Park near Broadway and Colfax. That should be enough traffic problems to keep you satiated, and there are always enough people to bump into--and enough booze to make them a bit too touchy--to keep the isolation at bay. A Taste of Colorado lasts through Monday evening; more info at www.atasteofcolorado.com.
3. If you're missing the party: Ahh, the specialty beers. The free booze. The celebrity sightings and ridiculous super-bands we got to hear. It makes it hard to transition into a night seeing a movie at the Cherry Creek Mall. Don't worry, we can ease back into more mellow nights, but this Monday, let's party like we've learned how to by helping the Waterloo Icehouse celebrate its first birthday. They're partying in style with BBQ, bluegrass starting at noon and lasting through the night, and plenty of beer. Festivities take place at the Steinbaugh Pavilion, 824 Main St, Louisville, and tickets are $18.50. More info at www.waterloolouisville.com.


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By Bobby Harrison/NEMS Daily Journal
JACKSON – A poor economy and rising costs have not deterred students from attending public universities in Mississippi.
The state's eight universities reported total enrollment of 76,736 students this fall, the Institutions of Higher Learning announced Thursday. The number represented an increase of more than 3,000 students, or 4.1 percent, from fall 2009.
The rising enrollment comes despite recent efforts by the universities to make cuts, including faculty and programs, because state funding has fallen dramatically as revenue collections have slumped.
Funding for the eight schools has been cut 13.4 percent for the current year below what was appropriated the previous year. And with the loss of federal stimulus funds, additional cuts are expected the following year.
Sen. Gray Tollison, D-Oxford, said the increased enrollment is good for the schools and for the state, but "that doesn't make up for the lost revenue. The increased enrollment does not mean we do not need to go back in and restore some of the cuts when we have an increase in state revenue."
Commissioner of Higher Education Hank Bounds said increased enrollment and tuition increases could offset some cuts, but not the entire amount.
The University of Mississippi, not including the Medical Center in Jackson, had a 7.1 percent increase to 17,067 students. When UMC was included, the increase was 6.6 percent to 19,536 students.
The increase at Mississippi State was 5.6 percent to 19,644 students
Mississippi lags the nation and the region in the number of college graduates. The Legislature, and various educational entities, including the state College Board and the and the Community and Junior College Board, are working on ways to not only increase enrollment, but to increase the graduation rate.
"The trend lines indicate that more individuals are seeking to enhance their lives through increased post-secondary educational attainment," Bounds said. "We must find ways to support their efforts and increase retention and graduation rates in order to move Mississippi forward."
Bounds attributed the increased enrollment to the schools' aggressive recruitment efforts and to people "understanding they need to enhance their education to get a better job that pays a good living wage."
Systemwide enrollment has increased every year since 1994. It was up 3.5 percent in the fall of 2009 over the previous year.
The increases have come despite rising costs for tuition and room and board in most of those years. Systemwide, tuition is up an average of 6.8 percent for this year and is scheduled to rise 6.9 percent next year.
In-state tuition did not increase for the 2008-09 school year, but room and board and out-of-state tuition did. Other than 2008-09, tuition and room and board have increased every year for more than a decade.
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The CW attracts a large LGBT viewership due to its significant LGBT inclusion on shows such as Gossip Girl and America's Next Top Model, and was second only to ABC in GLAAD's 2008-2009 Network Responsibility Index. Many in the LGBT community were offended by the appearance of this comment on The CW, which worked only to perpetuate discrimination towards the transgender community.
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The annual Christmas on the Common festivities sponsored by Ferns Country Store are scheduled for Tuesday . Friends, neighbors and community members will gather at 5:45 p.m. to sing carols, and at 6 p.m. the switch will be flipped on lights illuminating the tree at the center of the town common. Next, Santa and his elves arrive are to arrive by firetruck, and everyone is invited into Union Hall at the First Religious Society for refreshments and a visit with Santa.


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Photographer's Note
La tour Burana est un grand minaret dans la vallée Chui dans le nord du Kirghizistan. Elle est située à environ 80 km à l'est de la capitale Bichkek, près de la ville de Tokmok. La tour, avec des marques de tombes, des terrassements, les vestiges d'un château et trois mausolées, est tout ce qui reste de la ville ancienne de Balasagun, ville créée par les Qarakhanides à la fin du ixe siècle. La tour atteignait à l'origine 45 m de hauteur. Toutefois, au fil des siècles, plusieurs tremblements de terre ont causé d'importants dommages à la structure. Le dernier gros tremblement de terre, au xixe siècle, détruisit la moitié supérieure de la tour, qui n'atteint plus que 25 m.
The Burana Tower is a large minaret in the Chuy Valley in northern Kyrgyzstan. It is located about 80 km east of the country's capital Bishkek, near the town of Tokmok. The tower, along with grave markers, some earthworks and the remnants of a castle and three mausoleums, is all that remains of the ancient city of Balasagun, which was established by the Karakhanids at the end of the 9th century.
The tower was originally 45 m (148 ft) high. However, over the centuries a number of earthquakes caused significant damage to the structure. The last major earthquake in the 15th century destroyed the top half of the tower, reducing it to its current height of 25m (82 ft).
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Noel_Byrne (33628) 2012-10-28 10:15
Hi Patrick,
That is an intrigiong and eye catching you view that you captured here. The modern staircase contrasts well with the ancient tower, and the upward POV is perfect. Thanks for a great note too.
emka (106722) 2012-10-28 10:21
Hi Patrick, very interesting view. The minaret looks old and has such modern addition! Strange and intriguing photos. excellent composition upwards. Good placement of the lines. Interesting note as well.
WArm regrads
baclama (18896) 2012-10-28 10:22
tiens voila un style qui differe mais que tu reussis tres bien aussi. Quelle contre-plongée!!
merci pour ton mail, je te raconte au retour!
bises à tous les 2
krzychu30 (15512) 2012-10-28 10:26
Hello Patrick,
very nice change from beautiful landscapes from Kyrgyzstan.I like the perspective you chose here,looking up and presenting us the tower agains the blue sky.And also the staircase leading to the tower are eye-catching addition to the composition.Well done!
Best regards
Didi (60590) 2012-10-28 10:28
Bonjour Patrick
En dépit de la différence d'époque entre l'escalier et la tour, je note un parfait cadrage, bonne perspective de la tour et un beau dessin formé par l'escalier.
Une image très appréciable
Bien cordialement
francio64 (39888) 2012-10-28 10:29
Hi Patrick,
bellissima prospettiva dal basso su questo POV bello e... "vertiginoso". :)
Luce ben gestita e ottimo sharp.
Well done!
carlo62 (54958) 2012-10-28 12:12
Ciao Patrick
l'ottima qualità legata ad un pov da far girare la testa. Bella prospettiva, unisce l'architettura più moderna a quella più antica in modo splendido.
boa (7677) 2012-10-28 12:15
Hi Patric,
yes, we travel in the same tracks(read my reply on your comment from my Chobe shot)
I like your ability to find interesting compositions, i have been to Burana tower also but i did not manage to take any artistic shot like this. The staircase create a great pattern with the curved stairs towards the blue sky. Sharp and clear and an excellent note,Tfs!
Have a nice evening.
jjcordier (79297) 2012-10-28 14:45
Très bon cadrage en contreplongée qui donne un graphisme intéressant à cete excellente photo.
Nicou (151036) 2012-10-29 0:10
quel cadrage e ti9amge sueprbe vue cet escalier mervielleux quel graphsime et iamge supertbe compo et iamge avec la tour le contraste entre les parties moderne et la partie ocre, grandisoe.
Bravo et maiti
SnapRJW (31629) 2012-10-29 0:13
Hello Patrick - This is an unexpected shot from you! Well composed with excellent use of the format you have produced a shot with wonderful detail and dynamism. Warm regards rosemary
Robert1969 (7160) 2012-10-29 1:10
Hello Patrick,
Great point of view: the tower looks now
more bigger/higher and it makes the
picture exciting. Also has the viewer
the feeling that they can use the stair.
Composition and light management are as
always excelent.
Friendly regards,
Bartleby (13552) 2012-10-29 1:54
Salut Patrick,
ah super le point de vue. C'est très bien vu. J'adore comme les éléments remplissent le cadre.
timecapturer (49288) 2012-10-29 5:47
Hi Patrick
a superb POV and wonderfully intriguing composition. Full of contrasting textures and tones that make it a fascinating mix and quite compelling study of this amazing tower.
Have a good week - Brian.
adramad (49512) 2012-10-29 13:58
Hi Patrick.
A wonderful composition with a well chosen POV, with the stark contrast of the old minaret. and that modern staircase, magnificent perspective that seems to raise the tower into the sky, ideal design of the graphics on the bricks.
Well done.
Best regards.
dkmurphys (64543) 2012-10-30 1:51
Bonjour Patrick,
Lovely detail! It looks great from here, although I find the stairs bad for the traditioal architecture of the tower. Well seen, spectacular capture.
marabu61 (11279) 2012-10-30 7:11
Bonjour Patrick
Unusal and strong composition. Great POV that makes for a very dynamic composition.
Good note also, thank you.
bonne journée
Silvio1953 (152947) 2012-10-30 10:17
Ciao Patrick, fantastic POV on beautiful tower, amazing and very original composition, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
siudzi (34141) 2012-11-04 12:10
Hi Patrick,
This is really nice composition of this interesting architectural subject. POV was selected perfectly to provide us with unique and original work. Very well done!
Warm regards,
macjake (72539) 2012-11-06 20:03
Hi Patrick
look! architecture from you!!
great to see! haha
I've often said that its best to look way up when shooting architecture...and this is exact proof of that!
lovely contrasts in form and color.
and the backdrop is equally important as its attractive blues and whites work well.
smart contrasts all around.
well done my friend
jcpix (13948) 2013-01-26 11:44
Bonjour Patrick,
Love the concept here, a unique composition. The point of view lends itself to many interesting lines and shapes, I find this very appealing. There are virtually shapes created in the sky alone with this arrangement. Splendid patterns from both the stairs and those on the tower itself. The exposure brings out all of the fine detail, this is a smart recognition and creative framing. Bravo!
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- Date Taken: 2012-07-16
- Categories: Architecture, Artwork
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I pilot a laptop at my kitchen table, and carry whatever I dang well want. Its usually in the Spyderco, Cold Steel, Benchmade genre, though on Monday afternoon it will be a new Umnumzaan. Its good to be Powernoodle.
I'm jealous of you guys who use a knife like God intended:
WTB: Victorinox black oxide Swisstool. Link.
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I carry an Al Mar Osprey in Abalone on my keychain. It really doesn't get as "beat up" as some of you guys' knives do. I admit that it's not the largest knife in my collection... Oh, yeah, it's toughest duty is opening a bag of M&Ms.
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Just out of college, the bum economy rendered my degree virtually useless, so I'm paying the bills working in a paint store. Usually carry a Parmamilitary 2 for taking in trucks and breaking down boxes. Just picked up a sprint run in S35VN Para 2, so I'm curious if I'll see any noticeable difference from th S30V I've been using.
I usually just carry a fixed utility knife. The kind that swaps the heavy duty Stanley blades. I install commercial floor covering so if I actually used my EDC blade, I'd be sharpening the darn thing non stop. Once the tip of the blade breaks, it's shot, for my needs at least. As it is, I burn through a knife handle in about 6 months. I usually carry my regular EDC (whatever I want really) and my Leatherman Juice S2, but if I'm working on a school campus or govt. building (which is often), I usually just have the Leatherman.... Stupid laws here in CA.... Never mind that I have a huge collection of lethal toys in my toolbox, although they are just tools, which is what I consider all of my pocket knives anyway.
I work in municipal water treatment which means a lot of chemicals that are either strong bases or acids. I tend to not use high dollar knives because of it.
I carry a Buck Paklite Skinner fixed blade ($20) and a small yellow Winchester slip joint($10). I oil and polish the yellow Winchester to keep it up to snuff and surprisingly its done very well.
An Emerson Gypsy Jack typically along with a smaller Spyderco of some sort, usually either a lum chinese or a ladybug 3 in zdp-189 which I added a cut-down clip to. I work as a guitar tech so I'm restricted purely by my state's knife laws (in FL it's something like 6" or smaller blade) though the Spydie usually gets the most use so customers don't get all bug-eyed at someone whipping a knife out to open something.
I am a crane operator for a heavy construction company. We build and upgrade wastewater and freshwater treatment plants from Ohio to N. Carolina. My EDC knives are a Gerber 06 drop point that I have modified with G10 handles and a megatorque spring, and a little Buck 301. Once in a while I will substitute something else in place of the 06. Usually either a Severtech or lately the ZT 0560.
I am a coal prep plant foreman of 8 years and carry quite a few different knives, two customs, mainly an Alan Folts bird and trout and a Daniel Frazee Koa Wharnie, both fixed blades. I usually carry a mora clipper (carbon) and one of many folders none custom..
I work on the receiving dock of a hotel/casino in town. For the first 15 years I carried a schrade uncle henry 885UH stockman and a schrade 510T. The last 6 years I've been using a buck 301 stockman and a buck 112. Now and again lately I'll just carry a spyderco tenacious to change things up.
I work for the government. This is what I carried today...
And yesterday...
I worked as a Ship Fitter in Seattle for a long time, where I carried many many many different knives. I mostly ended up carrying my Cold Steel American Lawman the most, along with a SAK. I recently moved to the least populated county in Washington and now I work as a Contractor doing Sub Grade and Fencing mostly. Building drive ways, doing footing and slab sub grade for buildings and building chain link, cedar and field fence.
On occasion I do still fabricate. I've built several chain link gates and am currently working on rebuilding a 12 yard dump box.
I generally carry my Benchmade Nitrous Stryker in D2 and a Leatherman Wingman.
All though some times I do still carry this set up.
Great thread BTW
Pump technician/Electrician at a Utility District in East Tennessee
CRK Large Sebenza
Newly acquired Spyderco Endura FFG Orange
I work on a wood work yard so I always have my cheap m-tech 440 locking blade but then I also have my snap on multi tool.
I'm a butcher, so aside from the obvious knives I carry a SAK "recruit" or "soldier" or the like. I'm thinking of getting a single blade knife that is easier to clean though. I hate to think of the gunk that gets between those blades.
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Burnt Sienna has good permanence and is considered one of the most versatile of the permanent pigments.
Burnt Sienna has no significant hazards.
Burnt Sienna has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times, but its current name came about during the Renaissance. It comes from the city of Siena, in Italy, and is short for terra di Siena, meaning earth of Siena. Sienna was famous for the mining and production of earth pigments from the Renaissance until World War II. Due to the depletion of clay deposits in Tuscany, Italian siennas now come from other areas, including Sicily and Sardinia.
Caput Mortuum, Italian Earth, Natural Brown Iron Oxide, Sienna, Spanish Red, Vandyke Brown.
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