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Audi Certified Pre-Owned
2018 Audi A7
3.0 TFSI Premium Plus Sedan
About This Audi
2018 Audi A7
3.0 TFSI Premium Plus Sedan
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|8 Spd Automatic
|All Wheel Drive
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Vehicle Overview2018 Audi A7 3.0T Premium Plus quattro
AUDI CERTIFIED, INCLUDES WARRANTY, SERVICE RECORD AVAILABLE, DRIVERS ASSISTANCE, S-LINE SPORT PKG, COLD WEATHER PKG, Adaptive Cruise Control w/Stop & Go, Audi Active Lane Assist, Audi Pre Sense Plus, Driver Assistance Package, High-Beam Assistant, S Line Exterior w/Supercharged Badges, S Line Sport Package, Sport Suspension, Wheels: 9.0"" x 20"" Bi-Color 5-Spoke W Design. CARFAX One-Owner. Clean CARFAX. Odometer is 3133 miles below market average! 20/29 City/Highway MPG Certified. Audi Certified pre-owned Details:
* 300+ Point Inspection
* Transferable Warranty
* Limited Warranty: 12 Month/Unlimited Mile beginning after new car warranty expires or from certified purchase date
* Warranty Deductible: $0
* Includes 24/7 Roadside Assistance including towing & trip interruption reimbursement. Transferability of the Audi CPO Limited Warranty to a subsequent private owner. CARFAX Vehicle History Report.
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Bedford, 44146
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- Adaptive Cruise Control w/Stop & Go
- Audi pre sense front
- 20-95mph operation w/coast
- 4 distance settings
- stop and go functionality
- resume and accelerate features
- Stalk on steering column
- speed shown in driver information display w/enhanced braking guard (ability to initiate a full-stop below 19mph)
- Audi Pre Sense Plus
- Audi Active Lane Assist When the system detects that the driver is leaving the lane without signaling
- the car
- through gentle
- corrective steering efforts
- will assist the driver to remain in the lane
- Additional steering wheel vibration also occurs
- as well as hands-off steering wheel detection which will disable the system completely
- System works w/side assist to help prevent turning into vehicle in blind spot
- High Beam Assistant
- heated steering wheel
- heated rear seats
- Tires: P265/35R20 AS
- Sport Suspension (20mm drop)
- Wheels: 9.0" x 20" Bi-Color 5-Spoke W Design Contrasting gray
- partly polished
- S Line Exterior w/Supercharged Badges Included on bumpers and side sills
- Audi Guard All-Weather Floor Mats
- black rubber mats w/A7 logo (set of 4)
- Audi Guard Cargo Mat
- durable trunk liner w/A7 logo
- one lightning and one micro USB straight head cable
Features & Specifications*
- Engine: 3.0 TFSI 6 Cylinder 340 HP
- Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic w/Tiptronic
- Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature
- Transmission w/Oil Cooler
- Full-time all-wheel drive
- Engine oil cooler
- 75-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection
- Regenerative 180 Amp Alternator
- Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
- 19.8 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher
- Multi-Link Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
- Vehicle Name : Audi A7
- Drivetrain : All Wheel Drive
- EPA Classification : Mid-Size Cars
- Base Curb Weight (lbs) : 4244
- Engine Type : Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-6
- Displacement : 3.0 L/183
- Fuel System : Gasoline Direct Injection
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 340 @ 5300
- SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 325 @ 2900
- Trans Type : 8
- Trans Description Cont. : Automatic w/OD
- First Gear Ratio (:1) : 4.71
- Second Gear Ratio (:1) : 3.14
- Third Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.11
- Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.67
- Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.28
- Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.00
- Reverse Ratio (:1) : 3.32
- Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 2.85
- Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) : 180
- Suspension Type - Front : Multi-Link
- Suspension Type - Rear : Multi-Link
- Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Multi-link
- Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Multi-Link
- Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 39
- Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 14
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13
- Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.84
- Eighth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.67
- Wheels: 8.0" x 19" 5-Spoke V Design
- Tires: P255/40R19 AS
- Steel spare wheel
- Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo
- Clearcoat paint
- Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Sunshade
- Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Black Bumper Insert
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Chrome Side Windows Trim And Black Front Windshield Trim
- Chrome door handles
- Body-Colored Power Heated Auto Dimming Side Mirrors w/Power Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
- Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
- Light tinted glass
- Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets
- Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- Power Spoiler
- Chrome grille
- Front license plate bracket
- Power Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Programmable Projector Beam Led Low Beam Auto-Leveling Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Front And Rear Fog Lamps
- Cornering lights
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- LED brakelights
- Front Tire Size : P255/40HR19
- Rear Tire Size : P255/40HR19
- Spare Tire Size : Compact
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 19 x 8
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 19 x 8
- Spare Wheel Size (in) : Compact
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Spare Wheel Material : Steel
- Wheelbase (in) : 114.7
- Length, Overall (in) : 196.2
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 75.2
- Height, Overall (in) : 55.9
- Track Width, Front (in) : 64.7
- Track Width, Rear (in) : 64.4
- Min Ground Clearance (in) : 4.4
- Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Up (ft³) : 24.5
- Radio: Audi MMI Navigation Plus w/AM/FM -inc: MMI touch, Audi connect w/online services, USB Audi music interface (replaces proprietary iPod cable w/USB ports) and preparation for mobile phone (Bluetooth)
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, In-Dash Mounted Single CD, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Radio Data System, DVD-Audio and 10 Gb Internal Memory
- Audio Theft Deterrent
- Window grid diversity antenna
- Bose Surround Sound System w/Subwoofer
- SiriusXM All Access Service -inc: 3-month trial subscription
- 1 LCD Monitor In The Front
- Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: 8-way power front seats w/driver 4-way lumbar and driver memory
- Driver Seat
- Passenger Seat
- 60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- Power tilt/telescoping steering column
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Oil Level, Trip Odometer And Trip Computer
- Power Rear Windows
- Leather Steering Wheel w/Auto Tilt-Away
- Front cupholder
- Rear cupholder
- Compass
- Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start
- Valet Function
- Power Fuel Flap Locking Type
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access
- HomeLink Garage Door Transmitter
- Cruise control
- Voice Activated Dual Zone Front And Rear Automatic Air Conditioning
- Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Residual Heat Recirculation, Headliner/Pillar Ducts And Console Ducts
- Illuminated locking glove box
- Driver foot rest
- Interior Trim -inc: Aluminum/Genuine Wood Instrument Panel Insert, Genuine Wood Door Panel Insert, Aluminum/Genuine Wood Console Insert and Aluminum/Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Full cloth headliner
- Leatherette door trim insert
- Leather gear shift knob
- Leather seating surfaces
- Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
- Full Floor Console w/Storage and 3 12V DC Power Outlets
- Front And Rear Map Lights
- Fade-to-off interior lighting
- Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
- Carpet Floor Trim
- Trunk/Hatch Auto-Latch
- Rigid cargo cover
- Cargo Space Lights
- Memory Settings -inc: Door Mirrors and Steering Wheel
- FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate
- Audi connect - Assistance & Security Tracker System
- Audi Smartphone Interface -inc: Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Refrigerated/Cooled Box Located In The Glovebox, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Systems Monitor
- Trip computer
- Outside temp gauge
- Analog Display
- Redundant digital speedometer
- Manual Anti-Whiplash w/Tilt Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Front Center Armrest w/Storage and Rear Center Armrest w/Pass-Thru w/Storage
- 2 Seatback Storage Pockets
- Perimeter alarm
- Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer
- 3 12V DC Power Outlets
- Air filtration
- Passenger Capacity : 5
- Front Head Room (in) : 36.9
- Front Leg Room (in) : 41.3
- Front Shoulder Room (in) : 57.2
- Second Head Room (in) : 36.6
- Second Leg Room (in) : 37
- Second Shoulder Room (in) : 55.9
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Front And Rear Parking Sensors
- Audi Side Assist Blind Spot Sensor
- Audi pre sense basic and Audi pre sense rear
- Low tire pressure warning
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- SIDEGUARD Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag
- Power Rear Child Safety Locks
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- Back-up camera
- Body Style : quattro Sportback
- Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 23
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 20
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 29
- Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 7.7
- Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 19.8
- 7,490 Miles
- Certified Pre-Owned
- As-Is - Not covered by a warranty. Contact seller for details.
- No Known Accidents
- No Known Bodywork
Advertised service loaners may not be immediately available for demonstration or delivery. See dealer to schedule an appointment.
All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge.
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Maybe I'm romanticizing it since I was only there for a couple days, but I really fell in love with Miami. I don't know if it's the kind of place I could live in year round. I'm an East Coast girl at heart. I need my change of seasons, my autumn leaves. I need the smell of fresh cut grass in the summer time… but going tropical felt good at least for a little while.
I loved the art deco architecture, the rustle of palm trees, the turquoise blue of the ocean, hearing Spanish everywhere we went, the adorable casitas, the couples dancing to the salsa version of Coldplay's song, "Clocks", the taxi drivers hanging out their windows and calling out piropos to pretty girls, mojitos, learning how to run in tacones, guava cupcakes, and most of all, the diverse group of amazing women who I now call mis amigas.
Going to Miami was life changing in ways I never expected, and probably in ways I have yet to see.
Those who were there with me may know that I argued on and off with my husband via text message almost the entire two days. This made me feel vergüenza, because I know what it looks like from the outside looking in. Most people like to keep up the appearance that their marriage is perfect, but sometimes there is no hiding the truth.
I felt lucky that despite my shyness, I bonded so quickly to all of the girls and that I was able to open up to them. Many of them gave me good advice, some simply a listening ear and a knowing smile. Marriage isn't easy and mine is no exception. In fact, bi-cultural marriages tend to be even more difficult.
In the end, my husband and I came to a major turning point as individuals and as a couple. My husband was forced to realize that his celos is a result of his own insecurity and I was able to fly free long enough to realize that living like a pajarito in a cage of gold, is not how I want to live. Changing won't be easy, but we had a very difficult heart-to-heart and our marriage has weathered another storm.
Lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
You've put me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead, singing…
Confusion never stops,
Closing walls and ticking clocks,
Gonna come back and take you home,
I could not stop, that you now know, singing,
Come out upon my seas,
Curse missed opportunities…
And nothing else compares
Oh no nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
You are, Home, home,
Where I wanted to go…
Disclosure: General Mills paid for my trip to Miami for their Qué Rica Vida media event. I received no compensation, monetary or otherwise, for writing about the event. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Monday, November 19, 2012
No deep thoughts today. I'm sitting on a bag of ice, waiting for the pain in my back to subside. Note to self: when running on muddy trails, do not land on an innocent appearing pine cone. The little monster can slide; then you can slide... Thump...
Getting back in shape after a long campaign will be delayed until healing occurs.
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- Michael Strickland said...
- Monday, November 19, 2012 12:01:00 PM
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rOUCH! hope you are feeling better fast.
- Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:14:00 PM
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Deciphering Mitt's '47%' blunder
The best defense of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's instantly notorious "47 percent" remarks at a May fundraiser is that he made a bad point badly.
Romney mixed up three separate groups of people: the roughly half the country that will inevitably support President Barack Obama, the half that doesn't pay federal income taxes and the half that receives government benefits. Then he declared them all a collective lost cause. He will never win them over, or convince them to take responsibility for their lives. Next question.
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In reality, these are three distinct groups. Many Obama supporters are rich. Indeed, we can be fairly certain all the attendees at the president's fundraiser with Beyoncé and Jay-Z in New York City the other day have hefty tax bills. Meanwhile, many of Romney's supporters — especially the elderly — don't pay federal income taxes and receive government benefits.
As a political scientist, Romney is an excellent former governor of Massachusetts.
Romney didn't come up with this construct on his own, however. On taxes, he was repeating a conservative talking point about the perils of 47 percent of the people not paying federal income taxes — though to be precise, 46.4 percent of "tax units" don't pay income taxes, according to the Tax Policy Center. Romney took this line of argument and blundered his way through it.
George Will says Romney speaks conservatism as a second language. At times, he sounds like the English-speaking German in a World War II movie who's infiltrated American lines and is asked who won the World Series. Even if he memorized the answer, he sure as hell can't tell you anything about Stan Musial.
But the point Romney messed up isn't particularly convincing to begin with — though it has been made by serious conservatives, like Romney's own running mate Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan . The argument is that if people aren't paying federal income taxes, they are essentially freeloaders who will vote themselves more government benefits knowing that they don't have to pay for them.
As my colleague Ramesh Ponnuru has pointed out, there's no evidence for this dynamic. It is true that the number of people without a federal income tax liability is up — it was just 28 percent in 1950. It is mainly the poor, seniors and lower-income families with children who don't owe income taxes. The poor lean heavily Democratic, but that's always been so. Seniors, meanwhile, have been swinging Republican, and there's no indication that families with children are becoming more liberal.


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"Koss" never achieved mainstream acclaim like fellow British bluesmen Eric Clapton, Peter Green or Alvin Lee, but he was arguably equally as talented. The tragic reason Kossoff is often forgotten is that he died so awfully young – at just 25, after a prolonged battle with medication abuse.
Kossoff was always destined to be a guitar star, no matter how briefly. Performing was in his family genes – his father was the noted British actor David Kossoff – and he took classic guitar lessons for six years up until his early teens, but had pretty much stopped playing until he saw Eric Clapton play with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers at The Refectory in north London.
The gig changed his life. "I was about 16," he later recalled. "[My first guitar] was an Eko or something like with a lame gold finish and a billion knobs. Soon after that I got myself a Gibson Les Paul Junior, which was the cheapest Gibson around at the time. Then I had this obsession about getting a 'real' Les Paul after seeing Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton play them."
His first 'real' one was a '54 Gibson Les Paul Custom, and he immersed himself in learning to play the electric blues. Around the same time, Koss had a Saturday job working in Selmer's music shop in London's West End. One day, he was asked to assist a wiry American who was visiting the shop with his manager, Chas Chandler.
"He had an odd look about him and smelled strange," Kossoff recalled. The guitarist asked for a left-handed guitar, but Selmer's had none. So the American buyer, one Jimi Hendrix, simply flipped over a right-handed model and played. "He started playing some chord stuff like in "Little Wing," Kossoff said, "and the salesman looked at him and couldn't believe it.
Kossoff was immediately smitten. "Just seeing him really freaked me out. I just loved him to death. He was my hero."
Black Cat Bones
By age 17, in 1967, Koss joined a band called Black Cat Bones, named after a line in Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man." They were a straight-ahead electric British blues band, but Koss immediately started making a name for himself. Bandmate Derek Brookes told David Clayton and Todd K. Smith – in the definitive Free biography Heavy Load – that, "He tuned up with a Les Paul which was amazing, and when he played it was even more amazing. We couldn't believe that no-one had gotten hold of him. It could only have been because he was so young."
Noted British blues producer Mike Vernon was just as impressed: he soon had Black Cat Bones involved in his blues promotions in Britain. Black Cat Bones played support for the fledgling Fleetwood Mac, plus they were recruited to be backing band for Eddie Floyd and Champion Jack Dupree on London shows.
Kossoff never recorded 'properly' with Black Cat Bones. But original drummer Frank Perry has kindly posted a raw rehearsal on YouTube, with the 17-year-old Paul Kossoff wailing away.
Kossoff and Bones' later drummer Simon Kirke soon decided the 12-bar band had reached its limit. They left to try and form another band, and had soon recruited a singer called Paul Rodgers: the deal was sealed after they jammed on T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday" and Memphis Slim's "Everyday I Have the Blues." When they added bassist Andy Fraser – who had played with the Blues Breakers aged just 15 – Free were born.
To some, Free are just known for the international hit "All Right Now." But they had much more to their music: "The Hunter", "Wishing Well," "Fire And Water", "Heavy Load," "Mr. Big", "The Stealer" and many others added a soulful and funkier edge to the music that emerged from the British blues boom. If it were not for Free's best songs would, for example, The Black Crowes ever had existed?
For much of Free's glory days, Koss used his '59 flametop Les Paul Standard through a Marshall head with a cabinet that he and his father, impressively, built themselves. All four Free men were talented, but Kossoff truly found his guitar voice in Free. Even at age 18-19, he played with an aggressive attack, utilizing heavy picks and heavy strings for maximum tone, and developed a unique vibrato. It was sometimes slow, but mostly wide, trilling and quick. He was still learning, and immersed in technique to make him sound how he wanted.
Talking to Melody Maker in 1970, Koss stated "I think my vibrato has taken a long time to sound mature, and it's taken a long time to reach the speed of vibrato that I now have…I'll use my index to back up the ring finger when I'm using vibrato."
See Koss's unique vibrato on this version of "I'll Be Creeping."
Besides his main sunburst Les Paul, Koss also played his 3-pickup black mid-50's Les Paul Custom through Marshall and Laney amps and other Les Paul Standards. Free's sound did change. Their 1968 debut album, Tons of Sobs, was recorded in just one week, essentially live. By second album, Free, they were a little more mellow. They could even write pop hits, with the likes of "My Brother Jake" following. But all inevitably featured outstanding guitar playing from Paul Kossoff.
He ethos was simple. "The music should come from the soul and be simple and straightforward so everyone can enjoy it, and this is why we're going down well."
Restless soul
Even when successful with Free, Kossoff was a restless soul. He put himself forward for audition for both The Rolling Stones and Jethro Tull in mid-1969 - Mick Taylor and Martin Barre eventually got the gigs. When Free were on tour with Blind Faith in the U.S, Eric Clapton was impressed by Kossoff and swapped yet another 'burst Standard for Koss's early black Les Paul Custom. Koss also picked up several more Les Pauls, including two late-'50s PAF-equipped models, with the sunburst finishes sanded off to give a blonde appearance.
But after just four years, Free split. Fraser and Rodgers reportedly wanted to branch out into more diverse material, but Kirke and Kossoff wanted to stick to hard-driving blues. The posthumous Free Live! album arguably captures the band at their best.
By now, Kossoff had become ill due to a heavy intake of pills. Whitesnake's Bernie Marsden remembered in the late 1990s, "Everyone would say of Koss that he was a passenger because he was so out of it all the time. But his guitar playing was remarkable. He was fantastic. His chord work was phenomenal - his inversion work is still being used today."
Free briefly reunited for the Free at Last album, but eventually everyone went their own way again. Rodgers and Kirke famously formed Bad Company, Koss went onto to record Back Street Crawler. Though a solid release, Koss had by then largely abandoned his Les Pauls, forever in search of a new sound. In between, Free recorded the Heartbreaker album, but the ailing Kossoff didn't feature heavily. And by 1976, Paul Kossoff was dead at just 25 years of age.
Koss's influence
Ultimately, Paul Kossoff will best remembered for his playing in Free. The band weren't always great, but when they were on form they were superb. Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Angus Young, Robin Trower, Paul Weller, Pat Travers and Audley Freed have all expressed their love of Kossoff's playing. Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington admitted, "Paul Kossoff was a major influence. Hell, to anyone back then interested in heavy blues guitar, Paul was a big influence."
Free weren't an experimental band – "our strength lies in our simplicity," the 20-year-old Kossoff said in 1970 – but they were blessed with four great musicians. Guitar, bass, drums, vocals. And partly because of Paul Kossoff's guitar playing, that simplicity was sometimes pretty special.
In the introduction to Heavy Load, producer Al Kooper writes: "Forget the Stones, forget the Beatles… the greatest band that ever lived was Free."
And here's Free's "All Right Now" live, with Kossoff's finger vibrato in full effect.
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Some El Paso politicians are not pleased with a part of the State of the Union message. In the speech on Tuesday, President Trump said even though El Paso was always a very dangerous place, now thanks to a border barrier the city is one of most secure in the nation. El Paso Mayor Dee Margo says he would like to show the President why he doesn't agree when Trump visits on Monday but he hasn't been contacted yet. U.S. Congresswoman from El Paso Verónica Escobar was even more explicit in a letter she sent yesterday to the White House saying President Trump needs to apologize to all El Pasoans for his State of the Union comments.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Holidays Then and Now: Memory Monday
I love Amy's list of 52 blogging prompts and when possible (when I haven't done them already or am not planning to do them later) I like to combine them with some of my regular features or ongoing series. I had originally planned to write about family pets for Memory Monday this week, but Blogging Prompt #7 – "Share your holiday traditions" – was too good to pass up.
The problems started when I attempted to recall what my family did on these holidays when I was a child: Christmas has plenty of memories associated with it, but the remaining holidays mostly evoke rather underwhelming memories or draw complete blanks. This is in contrast to what my husband, children, and I currently do, so of course I could write about more recent experiences, but some of those actually require more thought and organization and may be better timed closer to the actual holiday. So, I thought I'd do a brief survey of childhood holiday memories (or lack thereof) with some contrasting and comparing to what my family has done in recent years.
New Year's – I remember very little; I think my parents usually went out to parties on New Year's Eve.
Valentine's Day – A big deal at school, not so much at home (there may have been chocolates some years). And I do remember that in 4th grade there was a furtive exchange of "special" valentines with a certain boy.
Lincoln's and Washington's Birthdays – These were both school holidays in California. I was shocked when I discovered after moving to Texas that Lincoln's birthday was not celebrated there.
Easter – This does bring up a few more childhood memories. For one thing, I have fond memories of my mother putting her considerable sewing skills to work on creating my Easter outfits every year: elaborate dresses, often of organdy over a satin lining, with fancy collars, sleeves, and rosettes, a hat she would decorate with ribbons and flowers, matching socks, gloves, and patent leather shoes. And there were the much-anticipated Easter baskets, though I learned that I had to protect my turf against raids by my father, who had quite a sweet tooth. Although my mother must have taken me to church (little chance of getting my father or brother to go), it was mostly a secular holiday.
For my family now, Easter is a major celebration. As a matter of fact, for us, today is "Clean Monday," the first day of Lent, or the Great Fast (one of the customs of the Eastern churches that differ from those of the Western churches). Technically, Lent actually started yesterday at sundown, when we attended Forgiveness Vespers. I hope to post more on Lenten and Easter traditions in the coming weeks.
Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day – These are a blank to me as far as my childhood is concerned. When our children were younger, we often attended local parades on these days.
Fourth of July – This one, I am rather shocked to say, also draws a blank. It may be that my family never did anything special to observe this holiday, and school was out so there were no special craft items or activities to mark this holiday. My husband and I took our daughters to local fireworks displays for a number of years; the two best shows were actually put on by friends' families. There's nothing like being up close to those fireworks, especially when they are – reverent tones, please – "fireworks from Pennsylvania." Virginia and Pennsylvania must have different codes, and apparently the ones from Pennsylvania are more exciting – at least that's what my family believes.
Halloween – Not a real holiday, but it was a big deal for me and for my children when they were younger (even now my younger daughter enjoys doling candy out to the neighborhood kids). I do remember one Halloween spent traipsing behind my older (by 8 years) brother and his friend when they went trick or treating. They had longer legs, more energy, and much bigger bags (and the friend successfully conned me out of a lot of my candy), and the houses were set rather far apart on our street. It must have been then that I learned the benefits of going for quality over quantity in trick or treating (something my daughters instinctively knew – they only ever bothered with one half of our street, and couldn't wait to get back and play with their friends and attack their stashes).
Thanksgiving – A few memories of wonderful meals, with the quantity and variety of dishes farm more extravagant than our regular fare, especially when we went to visit my mother's relatives in the Los Angeles area, with every family contributing one or more dishes. These were the occasions for family stories to be told and retold. Most of the cousins paid little attention (a cause of considerable regret among us now): the teenage cousins were "too cool" for that and we among the junior cousins were more interested in playing with one another.
Christmas is the only holiday that was as big a deal when I was a child as it is now (though in different ways), so there will be other posts devoted to that holiday.
One additional holiday I remember from my teen years in Seymour, Texas was "Fish Day," which you can read about here. As you can see from the description, it was the first day of fishing season when businesses and schools were closed down as everyone headed out to the lake. We members of the Seymour High School band didn't exactly get the whole day off from, though, since we marched in the Fish Day parade.
So I don't know whether or not my daughters will have more vivid holiday memories than I do, but experiencing these holidays with my children has made them more vivid for me.
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It would be interesting when your kids are "old"er to ask them to write their memories of holidays with you. That might be enlightening! I loved reading your holiday list, Greta!ReplyDelete
That's a good idea - I bet they remember things differently than I do.ReplyDelete
And by the way, as I noted on your Dad's blog, I was really excited to find out that he had worked as an interpreter, albeit under terrible circumstances, since I work as a translator.
I love this post Greta! When I saw that blogging prompt, I immediately thought of Christmas, but when I did what you did, go through the calendar year, I started to remember more specifics. It is also gratifying to see someone else who is a tiny bit behind.....I just posted a genea-blogger prompt for 2 weeks ago on my blog! Where is the time flying to? Oh well, better late than never :-)ReplyDelete
Thank you so much, Andrea. I think I'm always going to be just a little out of sync with some of the prompts and theme days, but that's one of the nice things about this group - nobody cares about that, we just like to read what other people have written. I had almost forgotten that boy in 4th grade...ReplyDelete


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Born the illegitimate son of a wealthy farmer, Castro became involved in leftist and anti-imperialist politics whilst studying law at the University of Havana. Subsequently involving himself in several armed rebellions against rightist governments in the Dominican Republic and Colombia, he went on to conclude that the U.S.-backed Cuban President Fulgencio Batista, who was widely seen as a dictator, had to be overthrown. To this end he led an armed attack on the Moncada Barracks in 1953, but this failed and he was imprisoned. Getting out of prison after a year, he travelled to Mexico, and with the aid of his brother Raúl Castro and friend Che Guevara, he assembled together a group of Cuban revolutionaries, the July 26 Movement. Returning with them to Cuba, he took a key role in the Cuban Revolution, leading a successful guerilla war against Batista's forces, with Batista himself fleeing into exile in 1959.
Castro subsequently came to power and shortly thereafter became Prime Minister of Cuba. His anti-imperialist views alarmed the United States, who through the CIA organised the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 to overthrow his government, before proceeding to orchestrate repeated assassination attempts against him and implement an illegal economic blockade of Cuba. This only served to turn him further against the U.S., instead forging an alliance with the Soviet Union and allowing them to store nuclear weapons on the island, leading to the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Adopting Marxism-Leninism as his guiding ideology, in 1961 he proclaimed the socialist nature of the Cuban revolution, and in 1965 became First Secretary of the newly founded Communist Party of Cuba, with all other parties being abolished. He then led the transformation of Cuba into a socialist republic, nationalising industry and introducing free healthcare and education for all.


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Glenorchy, my very own Paradise
Beautiful, intriguing and full of the unexpected. Queenstown's little sister Glenorchy might just make you stand up and take a second look.
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Living in Queenstown and working in Glenorchy my 45 minute daily commute is a fair bit different to that which I endured while living in London. Being 5'1" I was a prime candidate for the 'face in stranger's armpit' action while being herded onto the tube. The eternal question "do I breathe through my nose or my mouth?" I'm still not sure which is the best option but thankfully this uncomfortable invasion of personal space is no longer a cross I have to bear.
I'm not really sure at what point you get tired of just stopping, and taking in the view from the same spot everyday when the vista is as spectacular as that seen from Bennett's Bluff. The scenery of Glenorchy and the surrounding areas has captured the imagination of film makers, sports enthusiasts, adrenaline junkies and those who just want to take a stroll by the lake. On the ground, in the air and on the water you can experience Glenorchy and the mountains in glorious 360˚. It's as if Mother Nature took her camera and framed this one perfectly and you know, everybody wants to experience just a little glimpse into Paradise, (which happens to be just down the road).
Anything is possible here, and it will take you by surprise I can assure you. In this 'sleepy' little town you can sit by Lake Wakatipu, look across the mountains and in the distance hear the faint woops of ecstatic terror as people throw themselves from aeroplanes from 15,000ft, falling into rather than falling from Paradise. As Skydive Paradise's tagline suggests, these adventure hounds are getting "high in Paradise" and what a sight they are getting from up there.
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Michael J. Childs Jr., 37, died Jan. 2 at his home in North Newton.
He was born April 4, 1975, in Hillsboro, to Michael Jay and Loretta Dee Smith Childs. He graduated from Marion High School and served in the U.S. Army 7th Cavalry Division for six years.
Michael worked at AGCO Corporation for 15 years as a design engineer.
He is survived by his wife, Amber Sadowsky Childs, whom he married in Newton; his mother, Loretta Childs of Marion; a stepson, Brody Scott, and two stepdaughters, Brittany Jaso and Briley Scott, all of Newton and two brothers, Roger Dale Hudlin of Osage City and Jason Russell Hudlin of Council Grove.
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Life on the inside; coming out - Lex's story
Ever since he can remember (at least from around 3 -5 years old), Lex Kirsten (born a girl) identified himself as a boy. His deepest wish was that 'maybe if I wake up tomorrow my body will be right ... that there's been a big mistake'.
Instead he ended up always trying to hide it. 'I didn't feel I could tell anybody because they'd think I'm bad or that there was something wrong with me. The clothes I liked to wear and the things I liked to play with were always of the opposite sex.'
Growing up in Utrecht until the age of 7 and then moving with his family to Phalaborwa didn't exactly provide the optimal social context in which to adjust to gender incongruence, let alone living with a mother and two older sisters who disapproved of his behaviour.
A middle-child with sisters 3 and 4 years older 'who didn't like me very much - we had lots of fights' and two brothers, 8 and 15 years younger, Lex found his dad to be 'sort of OK, especially when I was young'. His mother was 'distant' and treated him differently and, together with his grandmother, kept on making comments like 'I should be doing this, wearing that, grow my hair longer - I felt like I was constantly living under a lid. I couldn't just be who I am. You try all sorts of things, pray that you'll come right. I tried being religious, everything I could, just to let it make sense to me. I think I was too rough for my sisters or something - sometimes they'd make fun of me and call me names'.
Growing up Erika, as he was christened, cross-dressed but kept under the radar by wearing a dress to church and school, changing back into shorts the moment he got home. By his early 20s Lex, who took his dad's second name (Alexander) but shortened it to sound gender-neutral, 'avoided pretty dresses' and stuck to 'female slacks and a skirt now and then but over the years I allowed myself to be me more and more'. It seemed natural to have a preference for women so he 'came out as sort of a lesbian', which was a poor fit, but had to suffice. The problem was that in telling people he was a lesbian he was also telling them that he was a woman.
No label could fit
'It was a bit of a struggle, but I had to accept that was all I could describe myself as. It was a big issue for my mother again but she finally accepted it - until I wanted to change my gender. Then she got very upset and asked why I can't stay a lesbian'.
He began by 'getting rid of this chest of mine' (a mastectomy in 1994) and later followed up having the areola of his nipples reduced, an experience in which he 'got the feeling' that the plastic surgeon involved 'really prefers working on women'.
By2004,whenhewas40andwellintohiscareer as a mechanical engineer (a 'reactor operator' at Koeberg Power Station in Cape Town, where khaki pants and blue shirts are blessedly standard uniform among his peers), Lex had 'had enough' and decided to 'get to the bottom of this gender feeling and issue and have resolution'.
He met a woman who was going out with a transman and who told him about sex-change operations being done at Pretoria Academic Hospital. A call to the psychiatrist on the Pretoria team to check on what was available locally resulted in a vague referral to Stellenbosch University or Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), which he discovered dealt only with depression (the GSH Transgender Clinic had yet to be established).
'My journey really started when I heard about a support group at the Triangle Project and met other transwomen (there were unfortunately no transmen in the group then). Sexologist,localpioneerandGenderDynamiX board member, Dr Marlene Wasserman, referred him to an endocrinologist where he began his hormone treatment before going to a gynaecologist for, as Lex so blandly puts it, 'the removal of my (other) female parts'.
He explains that he had a hysterectomy and ovarectomy, but to date has avoided a phalloplasty, though he is now saving the R100 000 needed for a metoidioplasty -repositioning and enlarging of the clitoris (the latter via hormone treatment) plus a relatively complicated extension of the urethra, 'so you can pee through it'. The labia are fused together for a testicular implant. The operation is best conducted in Serbia, where surgeons have come to specialise in the procedure which, according to Lex, is only done experimentally in South Africa. He's told that erections (and orgasm) will be possible, with the only limit being penetrative sex. 'The result is very natural but the downside is that you're very small. Lex sees the potential complications of a phalloplasty as a far greater risk, even though the procedure is regularly performed locally.
A shift in sexual orientation
I steer him back from his gender incongruence to that other taboo - sexual preference - and ask for an update ... where's he at now? He, somewhat obviously, no longer considers himself a lesbian. 'I don't identify with that anymore. My sexual orientation did change a bit and I'd consider myself bisexual now. A lot of the time when people transition they're expected to be totally straight. If you dare say you're gay or so they say why didn't you stay a woman if you wanted to be with a man? I don't want to be a woman; I want to be a man; that doesn't mean to say I can't be attracted to a man as well!'
Along his journey Lex has grown closer to men and more distant from women. 'It's a kind of weird thing. What put me off men tremendously is that they saw me as a woman. I didn't want anything to do with them on a friendship or more than friendship basis. It didn't work for me. Now when I'm treated as a male it's fine to be close to men as well.'
The gender activist moves to have the DSM V definition changed from Gender Identity Disorder to Gender Incongruence, start to ring bells. Asked to pinpoint the most traumatic stages of his journey, Lex says being unable to find medical professionals to help him (though when he 'came out' to his GP, she was 'really accepting and very nice') and battling to get recognition for his gender from Home Affairs were nightmarish. 'The lady behind the counter at Wynberg Home Affairs said no such forms existed, that is was not in the law and gave me quite a hard time. It was quite embarrassing with other people standing around. In the end I went to Cape Town, where they were much friendlier.' The other difficult time was when his hormone treatment kicked in and people began calling him 'sir' - until he took out his credit card or ID book and much foot shuffling and eye aversion, or outright confusion, ensued. 'They then either apologise or are totally confused, so when my paper work was finally in line it was a huge relief.'
Lex speaks of a transman friend who, after paying at the till of a major discount warehouse in Ottery, was accosted by security to explain why he was using a woman's credit card.
Keen on any endurance extreme sports, rugby, athletics and gym, Lex is an outdoors man who loves touring on his bike. Like most people, he has his views on the much-maligned athlete, Casper Semenya, and the controversy she has attracted. 'Obviously there's a wide variety of intersex conditions. What must they do? If an athlete feels like they're one gender or another, they mustn't be disqualified. On the other hand, if somebody has more testosterone than normal females it obviously benefits them and I can understand why people get upset. I always look at it this way: you get two people competing; one is genetically more gifted and one might be taller or shorter or have more muscles than the other guy and that's not really fair, it's just the way they were born, so they must deal with it - it's part of life - and life's not fair.'
Speaking of fair, his experience of health care professionals has been pretty mixed.
Besides the initial psychologist who asked him to demonstrate how he would hold a baby and then refused to refer him onwards, the 'uncomfortable' nipple-altering plastic surgeon and an endocrinologist who was happy to treat his diabetes but not his gender incongruence, the rest either referred appropriately or took the trouble to read up on what he presented.
His message to doctors echoes that from many of the health care professionals who specialise in helping gender-incongruent patients. 'Be open-minded and treat the person with respect. If you don't know and are not qualified to deal with transsexual people or you're not comfortable, that's also fine but treat them with respect and try and help or refer or make it your point of interest.'
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Todd Stultz has always wanted to break a record — and he wants to do it this year with fish.
It all started at the age of 10. One early morning, his father woke him out of a sound slumber and took him out in a small fishing boat on an Oklahoma lake. And, he has never looked back. Ever since, he's spent all of his free time fishing; it's what he loves to do.
"It's peaceful," he said. "Once you're fishing there will be nothing bothering you. I usually fish with friends but sometimes I'll go alone."
This season, he started fishing locally — mostly at Marion County Lake — but soon began to travel around the state, trying to break an all-elusive record and have some fun doing it.
While he enjoys catching all kinds of fish, Stultz said he spends the majority of his time on catfish. He's entered a couple tournaments, and while tough, said he enjoyed it.
He said catfish fishing takes a few skills, but mostly just requires the right atmospheric condition. He explained that both the weather and the water temperature had to be just right.
"The challenge would be catching catfish during the day in the heat and in windy days," he said. "They suck!"
As for difficulty, Stultz said the level depends entirely on one thing alone: the person trying to do it. In his experience, as long as people chose the right place where the water temperature and weather was ideal, fishing isn't hard.
"Catfish have over 3,000 taste buddies so any bait works just fine for anyone," he said in explanation.
Stultz attended the annual catfish tournament at the Marion County Lake earlier this season and would encourage anyone interested in the sport to get out and start fishing.
Stock and regulations
Fishing is permitted 24 hours per day at the Marion County Lake.
Each fisherperson is limited to two rods or poles of any type with no more than two hooks on each pole or rod.
The lake stocks channel catfish, flathead catfish, black bass, walleye, wipers, and crappie. See http://www.marioncountyparkandlake.com for limits.
Marion Reservoir also offers excellent opportunities for fishing and hunting.
Sport fish in the lake include walleye, white bass, wiper, crappie, largemouth bass, channel, and flathead catfish. There is an 18-inch length limit for walleye and largemouth bass.


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All About Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
This article is a more specific discussion of CML. Please be sure to read Leukemia: The Basics first, so you have a basic understanding of leukemia.
The discovery of CML
CML is a chronic blood cancer that starts with a defect in two chromosomes and results in an overgrowth of white blood cells; it is one of the only cancers with a known specific gene mutation. Each person has 23 chromosomes, which contain DNA and a person's genetic makeup (genes). While CML has been recognized since the late 1800's, it was the discovery of the Philadelphia chromosome in 1960 that changed the face of CML.
Drs. Peter Nowell and David Hungerford, two Philadelphia researchers, were experimenting with cells from various types of leukemia when one noticed a smaller-than-normal chromosome number 22 on the cancer cells of 2 individuals with CML. With the far less sophisticated techniques of the time, they were unable to tell what happened to the material missing from the small chromosome.
Nowell and Hungerford published their research in 1960, describing the abnormality that had then been found in 9 out of 10 CML patients they studied. The findings were confirmed by a group in the United Kingdom, and the abnormality was subsequently named the Philadelphia Chromosome, for the city in which it was discovered. Nowell and Hungerford had demonstrated that this genetic change was required for the development of CML a novel and often unaccepted concept at that time.
It would be 1972 before another researcher; Janet Rowley, MD, would discover the missing piece of chromosome number 22 attached to chromosome number 9, thereby identifying the first known chromosomal translocation. The 9;22 translocation is found on the leukemic cells of more than 95% of patients with CML. As the field of genetics grew, it was discovered that the gene abl (pronounced "able"), normally located on chromosome 9, had attached itself to the gene bcr (pronounced "b-c-r") on chromosome 22. The bcr-abl gene encodes a protein (called tyrosine kinase), whose activity results in too many stem cells developing into white blood cells, leaving a shortage of other cell types. This genetic change to bcr-abl occurs during a person's lifetime and is not passed on to future generations or inherited from parents.
You may wonder why all of this is important. Well, these discoveries led to the development of a drug, called imatinab (Gleevec®), which changed the lives of people with CML and how the disease is treated, which we will discuss later.
The facts about CML
CML accounts for about 10% of all leukemia cases in the United States, with an estimated 8,950 new cases to be diagnosed in 2017, for an annual incidence of about 1 in 555. The average age at diagnosis is 64. It is more common in men (5,230 newly diagnosed in 2017) than women (3,720 newly diagnosed in 2017.
What causes CML?
In most cases, the cause of CML is not known. Although a genetic mutation (bcr-abl rearrangement) has been identified, it is not clear what causes this mutation. Exposure to high doses of radiation (such as those after an atomic bomb or older radiation treatment methods for cancer) raises the risk for getting the disease. Chemical exposure has not been shown to cause CML, nor is there a hereditary link. Although the bcr-abl gene is sometimes found in other leukemias, in a person with clinical signs of CML, the finding of the bcr-abl gene rearrangement confirms the diagnosis.
How is CML "staged"?
CML is not staged like other cancers, but rather is broken down into three phases: chronic, accelerated, and blast. The phases are identified by the number of immature white blood cells (called blasts) that are present in the blood stream. This is also a sign of how aggressive the disease is at that point. Chronic phase is defined as less than 10% blast cells in the blood and is the least aggressive of the phases, accelerated phase is defined as 10-19% blast cells in the blood, and blast phase is defined as 20% or more blast cells seen in the blood and is the most aggressive phase of the disease.
How do people with CML present?
Chronic phase is also called the stable phase, and about 90% of people will be diagnosed in this phase. Almost half of newly diagnosed chronic phase patients will have no symptoms, and the disease will be detected by an elevated white blood cell count on a routine blood test. The most common symptoms (regardless of stage) are a result of a low red blood cell count (anemia) and an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly). Anemia leads to fatigue, shortness of breath with activity, and a pale appearance. Splenomegaly, which tends to be present in the blast phase, causes abdominal fullness or discomfort, feeling full early when eating (the spleen is pressing on the stomach), and weight loss. Bone pain, fever, sweats, and fatigue are other symptoms that may appear prior to the diagnosis.
If CML is suspected, blood and bone marrow samples will be sent to a lab to check for the Philadelphia chromosome or bcr-abl gene.
How is CML treated?
In 2001, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved imatinib (Gleevec) for the treatment of CML, and it has become the standard of care for newly diagnosed CML patients. Imatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI); tyrosine kinase is a type of protein called an enzyme. The specific enzyme of interest in CML is abnormal because it is produced by an abnormal gene associated with CML called the bcr-abl gene, also known as the Philadelphia chromosome. By blocking the function of the tyrosine kinase protein, the drug effectively reduces the abnormal effects of this "bad" bcr-abl gene, (i.e. the Philadelphia chromosome). In addition, the drug can also cause direct death of the bcr-abl -expressing cells to die (a process known as apoptosis).
Patients can continue to take imatinib for as long as the disease continues to respond and as long as they are able to tolerate any side effects, which are generally mild. In many patients, the Philadelphia chromosome becomes undetectable by current testing methods, but studies have shown that the abnormality will return quickly if the medication is stopped. Patients must have the presence and amount of Philadelphia chromosome monitored every 3-4 months while on the medication.
Dasatinib and Nilotinib are "second generation" TKIs that are effective in some patients whose CML has grown resistant to imatinib, and in some cases are used as "first line" treatment. These medications may be used before proceeding to transplant, or in patients not able to undergo transplant (due to age, health issues or lack of a donor). Unfortunately, the three available tyrosine kinase inhibitors work best in chronic phase CML, and their efficacy decreases for accelerated and blast phases. In addition, some patients have an abnormality (called a T315I mutation) in which the medication ponatinib, a "third generation" TKI, may be useful. Another TKI that may be used when the previous TKIs can no longer be used is called bosutinib. Research is trying to find the optimal dose and schedule of TKIs, for example, using larger doses intermittently.
Prior to the discovery of imatinib, patients with CML were often offered allogeneic stem cell transplant, which remains the only known cure for CML. However, the procedure itself carries a 10-20% risk of death, making it a difficult treatment to choose when the patient has no symptoms and feels well. Because CML can usually be managed with TKIs alone, transplant is reserved for patients who no longer are responding to TKI medication in the first chronic phase of the disease or as a salvage treatment for advanced disease. It is suggested that at the time of diagnosis of CML, a patient should undergo a "work-up" for allogeneic stem cell transplant including HLA typing, a transplant risk assessment, and evaluation of the likelihood of finding a donor. This will shorten the time needed to prepare for a stem cell transplant if it is decided to be the chosen course of treatment.
Omacetaxine mepesuccinate (Synribo™) is a synthetic form of hommoharringtonine, a compound purified from a Chinese evergreen tree, has been approved for the treatment of CML that has failed 2 or more TKIs. This medication has been studied specifically in patients with T315I mutations and may be an option for those patients. Interferon alfa was also commonly used before imatinib and was effective in 30-55% of patients, but few had the Philadelphia chromosome eliminated (the necessary step to cure). This therapy may be used in patients who are not able to undergo transplant. Research is also investigating the use of interferon alfa in conjunction with imatinib. Arsenic trioxide had also been previously studied, but newer, safer versions of the medication have renewed interest in this medication. Researchers continue to look for ways to improve the tyrosine kinase inhibitors or to target the disease from other angles with the hope of achieving a cure for all patients.
What is Blast Phase?
CML eventually progresses, or speeds up, and transforms to an acute form of leukemia, which most often resembles AML (acute myeloid leukemia). This may also be referred to as "blast phase" or "blast crisis". Patients may be treated with imatinib or other TKI, chemotherapy drugs similar to those used in AML, or transplant. This phase of the disease is particularly difficult to treat and prognosis is poor.
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2014 Emmy Winners: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Big Over 'True Detective'
The 2014 Emmy winners were announced during Monday's awards ceremony, broadcast on NBC and hosted by 'SNL' vet and 'Late Night' show host Seth Meyers. While there are always a fair share of shockers — like how last year saw 'The Newsroom' star Jeff Daniels beating out Bryan Cranston for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama — everyone had their eyes on 'Breaking Bad,' given it finished its final season late last year, HBO's breakout hit 'True Detective,' Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black' and FX's buzzed-about 'Fargo' series.
So, who took home the big awards?
'Breaking Bad' was the clear frontrunner tonight in the Drama category. Bryan Cranston (after stealing the awards ceremony by making out with Julia Louis-Dreyfus right before she accepted her Emmy), Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn all won in their respective categories — Lead Actor, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress — while the series at large took home Outstanding Drama over 'True Detective,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'House of Cards,' 'Downton Abbey' and 'Mad Men,' the latter of which just can't catch a break. McConaughey, who would've been the second male actor in history to win an Oscar and an Emmy in the same year (the only one being George C. Scott in 1971 for 'Patton' and 'ITV Sunday Night Theatre'), but he couldn't stand against Heizenberg.
As for Comedy, 'Modern Family,' once again, took home the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy (having done so for the past five years, now), while Ty Burrell was the only singular cast member who won in his respective category. Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black,' while winning Creative Emmys, was once again left in the dust in the primary award categories.
Check out all the major wins from the 2014 Emmys below, and let us know in the comments who should have taken home top honors.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, 'Breaking Bad' — WINNER
Kevin Spacey, 'House of Cards'
Jon Hamm, 'Mad Men'
Matthew McConaughey, 'True Detective'
Woody Harrelson, 'True Detective'
Jeff Daniels, 'The Newsroom'
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, 'Homeland'
Robin Wright, 'House of Cards'
Kerry Washington, 'Scandal'
Julianna Margulies, 'The Good Wife' — WINNER
Lizzy Caplan, 'Masters of Sex'
Michelle Dockery, 'Downton Abbey'
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch, 'Sherlock' — WINNER
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 'Dancing on the Edge'
Idris Elba, 'Luther'
Martin Freeman, 'Fargo'
Mark Ruffalo, 'The Normal Heart'
Billy Bob Thornton, 'Fargo'
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Jessica Lange, 'American Horror Story: Coven' — WINNER
Sarah Paulson, 'American Horror Story: Coven'
Helena Bonham Carter, 'Burton and Taylor'
Minnie Driver, 'Return to Zero'
Cecily Tyson, 'The Trip to Bountiful'
Kristen Wiig, 'The Spoils of Babylon'
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, 'The Big Bang Theory' — WINNER
Matt LeBlanc, 'Episodes'
Don Cheadle, 'House of Lies'
Louis C.K., 'Louie'
William H. Macy, 'Shameless'
Ricky Gervais, 'Derek'
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Melissa McCarthy, 'Mike & Molly'
Taylor Schilling, 'Orange Is the New Black'
Lena Dunham, 'Girls'
Edie Falco, 'Nurse Jackie'
Amy Poehler, 'Parks and Recreation'
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 'Veep' — WINNER
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, 'Modern Family' — WINNER
Tony Hale, 'Veep'
Andre Braugher, 'Brooklyn Nine Nine'
Adam Driver, 'Girls'
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 'Modern Family'
Fred Armisen, 'Portlandia'
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, 'Modern Family'
Allison Janney, 'Mom' — WINNER
Kate Mulgrew, 'Orange Is the New Black'
Kate McKinnon, 'SNL'
Mayim Bialik, 'The Big Bang Theory'
Anna Chlumsky, 'Veep'
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
'The Amazing Race' — WINNER
'Dancing With the Stars'
'Project Runway'
'So You Think You Can Dance'
'Top Chef'
'The Voice'
Outstanding Variety Series
'The Colbert Report' — WINNER
'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart'
'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
'Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon'
'Real Time With Bill Maher'
'Saturday Night Live'
Outstanding TV Miniseries
'American Horror Story: Coven'
'Bonnie and Clyde'
'Fargo' — WINNER
'The White Queen'
Outstanding Comedy Series
'The Big Bang Theory'
'Modern Family' — WINNER
'Orange is the New Black'
'Silicon Valley'
Outstanding Drama Series
'Breaking Bad' — WINNER
'Downton Abbey'
'Game of Thrones'
'House of Cards'
'Mad Men'
'True Detective'
Outstanding TV Movie
'The Normal Heart' — WINNER
'Killing Kennedy'
'The Trip to Bountiful'
'Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight'
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul, 'Breaking Bad' — WINNER
Peter Dinklage, 'Game of Thrones'
Mandy Patinkin, 'Homeland'
Jim Carter, 'Downton Abbey'
Jon Voight, 'Ray Donovan'
Josh Charles, 'The Good Wife'
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Anna Gunn, 'Breaking Bad' — WINNER
Maggie Smith, 'Downton Abbey'
Lena Headey, 'Game of Thrones'
Christine Baranski, 'The Good Wife'
Christina Hendricks, 'Mad Men'
Joanne Froggatt, 'Downton Abbey'
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries
Colin Hanks, 'Fargo'
Martin Freeman, 'Sherlock' — WINNER
Jim Parsons, 'The Normal Heart'
Joe Mantello, 'The Normal Heart'
Alfred Molina, 'The Normal Heart'
Matt Bomer, 'The Normal Heart'
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries
Kathy Bates, 'American Horror Story: Coven' — WINNER
Angela Bassett, 'American Horror Story: Coven'
Frances Conroy, 'American Horror Story: Coven'
Allison Tomay, 'Fargo'
Ellen Burstyn, 'Flowers in the Attic'
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The New York Knicks have announced that interm coach Mike Woodson has been given a "multi-year extension". This shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody, unless you live under a rock or something, as it has been known for weeks that Woodson will be the head coach moving forward. Of course, in typical Knicks fashion, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
I've said it before, but I'll say it again. This is not the right move for the Knicks. Woodson is a solid coach, but he's not a championship caliber coach. Woodson's offense is very isolation oriented, which could be toxic with Carmelo Anthony being the main scorer. I do not believe that Woodson has the ability to adjust on the fly and out-coach his opponents, as we saw in the playoffs this year when Woodson made no adjustments what so ever. The Knicks resurgence after Mike D'Antoni's departure had more to do with the fact that they were actually trying as opposed to Woodson's actual coaching ability.
In the end, this move was about power and control for Garden Chairman James Dolan and the CAA talent agency that runs the show. Mike Woodson will gladly serve as the official "MSG Head Coaching Peon", whereas coaches like Phil Jackson would not. It is vintage Dolan to would pass over an opportunity to grab arguably the greatest coach of all time, on account of power and control. Woodson will be a good soldier and succumb to all of Dolan's foolishness. Dolan was looking for a solid coach who would act out his every order without complaint and Woodson will do that.
The Knicks will be the Hawks for the next 3 seasons. Woodson is not a championship caliber coach and I don't believe the Knicks will be a championship caliber team under Woodson. New York will be a 4, 5, or 6 seed every season, but they're not going to become Chicago or Miami or San Antonio with this coach and this roster. They'll be a solid defensive team every year and they'll always have talent, but I don't see the Knicks taking that next step forward.
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Hobbiton Movie Set Tour in Matamata
As a fan of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, how could you possibly not visit the Hobbiton movie set?
Having been to the land of Middle Earth twice before, I had set out a third time, and this time with an absolute must-do that I had missed out on twice before: the Hobbiton movie set near Matamata. It's easy to integrate into anyone's North Island itinerary as it is only a short and lovely drive away from rural Matamata, that prides itself with an iSite (tourist visitor centre) that looks like a Hobbit hole!
The tour leaves from Matamata or Rotorua, and can be booked via the iSites or directly through the tour company. The bus ride is just 20 mins from Matamata and leads through lots of rolling green hills of farmland, until visitors arrive at the farm where the set is left just as it looked like in the LOTR films and more recently the Hobbit films. Cute little furry sheep greet on arrival, and a small path leads through the trees and past funnily-shaped hedges onto the first Hobbit hole.
I remember the moment I first laid eyes on that one Hobbit home. It was like a dream come true, a vision from my imagination materialising in front of me in the warming sun of the Shire... well, the North Island. But still, I must have taken 40 pictures of that house alone, when in fact our wonderful tour guide reminded all of us that there were over 40 Hobbit homes and we had time to photograph each and every one of them if we so desired!
The Hobbiton movie set tour was definitely a highlight of my last trip. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone, and LOTR fans will feel particularly at home. It really feels and looks like a living Hobbit village.
For more details on the tour and plenty of photos, visit my blog Sandal Road.