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The Pentagon issues "stop-loss" orders for the National Guard. The order prevents Guardsmen whose volunteer commissions expire from leaving the Guard. Once deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan, Guardsmen will be compelled to remain for the duration of their units' deployment. They can also be redeployed for up to 90 days after returning home from a tour of duty. [USA Today, 1/5/2004; Wilson, 2007, pp. 120]
Entity Tags: National Guard, US Department of Defense
Timeline Tags: US Military, Events Leading to Iraq Invasion
The Army issues "stop-loss" orders forbidding thousands of its 110,000 troops from returning to the US once their tours of duty are completed. Instead, the troops will remain deployed for a minimum of three additional months. The orders affect troops currently deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, as well as soldiers preparing for deployment. [USA Today, 1/5/2004]
Entity Tags: US Department of the Army
Timeline Tags: US Military, Iraq under US Occupation
The US Army announces that it is once again issuing what it calls "stop-loss" orders that will prevent thousands of soldiers from leaving the service once their tours of duty are up in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other active-duty deployments (see November 2002 and November 13, 2003). They will now be forced to remain until the end of their overseas deployments, and will remain available for further deployment for up to 90 days after they return home. The Army estimates that the new orders will affect about 7,000 soldiers. Colonel Elton Manske, chief of the Army's Enlisted Division, explains, "This decision is really being driven by the readiness of units and the absolute intent to keep the units themselves intact down to as low as the squad and crew level, so we are assured of putting the best fighting force on the battlefield." The commander of the Army's Accessions Command, Lieutenant General Dennis Cavin, tells a CNN reporter that the stop-loss program is designed "to provide continuity and consistency" for deployed units and to enhance their ability "to execute their mission to the highest degree of their effectiveness." The Army is also offering re-enlistment bonuses of up to $10,000 for soldiers deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. Military analyst Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute says, "The use of stop-loss is often an indication of a shortfall of available personnel." [American Forces Press Service, 1/2/2004; USA Today, 1/5/2004]
Entity Tags: Dennis Cavin, Loren Thompson, US Department of the Army, Elton Manske
The US Army announces the extension of its "stop-loss" program which means that thousands of soldiers scheduled to retire or otherwise leave the military will be required to stay in Iraq for the remainder of their unit's deployment. [Associated Press, 6/2/2004] Critics call the policy a "backdoor draft." [CBS News, 10/7/2004; Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 10/18/2004]
Timeline Tags: US Military, Treatment of US troops, Iraq under US Occupation
Specialist Eric McKinley from the Oregon National Guard is killed when his unarmored Humvee hits an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) outside of Baghdad. Also in the vehicle is fellow guardsman Staff Sergeant Sean Davis, who suffers shrapnel wounds and burns. The Humvee had been fitted with plywood, sandbags, and armor salvaged from old Iraqi tanks. McKinley was supposed to have been discharged from the Oregon National Guard a few months before, but he was kept in Iraq because of the Army's "stop-loss" policy (see June 2, 2004). [CBS News, 10/31/2004] Davis will later discuss the incident with a reporter (see Late October 2004).
Entity Tags: Oregon National Guard, Sean Davis, Eric McKinley
Oregon National Guardsman Sean Davis tells CBS's 60 Minutes that his unit was not provided with enough ammunition when they were deployed to Iraq and that the guardsmen lacked night vision goggles and two-way radios. He explains they used walkie-talkies that they or their families purchased on their own. "And anybody can pick up those signals, you know," he notes. [CBS News, 10/31/2004]
Entity Tags: Sean Davis
Emiliano Santiago. [Source: Elliot Margolies]Oregon National Guardsman Emiliano Santiago's lawsuit against his forcible redeployment back to Iraq begins in a Seattle, Washington, appeals court. Santiago spent eight years in the Guard, and his term of duty expired in June 2004. But four months later, the Army ordered him to ship out to Afghanistan. It also reset his military termination date to December 24, 2031. (The 26-year extension was explained by Army lawyers as being made for "administrative convenience.") Santiago refused to go, and filed a lawsuit naming Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as the defendant. The lawsuit, Santiago v. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, is the highest court review of the Army's controversial "stop-loss" policy (see November 2002, November 13, 2003, Early January, 2004, and June 2, 2004) to date. Army lawyers say that under the November 2002 "stop-loss" policy, President Bush can "suspend any provision of the law relating to promotion, retirement or separation" of any soldier who is deemed essential to national security in times of crisis. Santiago's lawyers say in a written statement: "Conscription for decades or life is the work of despots.… It has no place in a free and democratic society.… If the government can break its promises to young men and women like Santiago, then the bedrock of our all-volunteer army—trust in the government's promises—will crumble." Many legal observers believe that if Santiago loses in the appeals court, he and his lawyers will push the case all the way to the Supreme Court. Ironically, Santiago is slated to be redeployed to Afghanistan within a week, and may not be on hand to hear whether he wins or loses his case. [Seattle Times, 4/6/2005] Santiago says it is not a matter of politics for him, but of fairness. "If I still had two years or one year left of my contract, I would say, 'I signed up for it, I'm in,'" he says. "This is not right. [The Army is] not doing what they told me they were going to do.… It's crazy." Santiago recalls being told by his recruiter in 1997 that there was virtually no chance of his being sent overseas for active duty. According to Santiago, the recruiter told him, "The only reason the National Guard would get deployed is if there was, like, a World War III." [Seattle Weekly, 3/30/2005] Santiago will lose the lawsuit, and will redeploy to Afghanistan (see April 15, 2005). [Oakland Tribune, 1/14/2006]
Entity Tags: Oregon National Guard, US Department of the Army, Emiliano Santiago, Donald Rumsfeld, US Department of Defense, George W. Bush
An appeals court rules unanimously that Sergeant Emiliano Santiago must redeploy to Iraq under the military's "stop-loss" program. Santiago filed a lawsuit to prevent his forcible redeployment, saying that he had already fulfilled his eight-year enlistment (see April 6, 2005). He unwillingly returns to Afghanistan today. [Oakland Tribune, 1/14/2006] Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor rejected Santiago's request for his case to be reviewed by the Court. In defense of Santiago, Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) told the House: "His case—his plight—should be known, and feared, by every high-school junior and senior across the country. The ugly little secret in the Pentagon is that Emiliano Santiago's voluntary service is now involuntary." [Seattle Times, 4/15/2005]
Entity Tags: Jim McDermott, US Department of the Army, Sandra Day O'Connor, Emiliano Santiago
Defense Secretary Robert Gates tells the military to minimize its controversial "stop-loss" program (see November 2002), which forces US soldiers to remain on active duty long after their terms of service have expired. While US Army spokespersons have defended the policy as essential for keeping units intact, critics say it hurts morale and has strong, adverse effects on recruiting and retention (see September 15, 2004). Gates gives each branch of the military until February 28, 2007, to suggest how it intends to minimize stop-loss deployments for both active and reserve troops. [National Guard, 2/2007] Gates's order will have little real impact (see May 2008).
Entity Tags: US Department of the Army, US Department of Defense, Robert M. Gates
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announces that the Army will phase out its controversial and unpopular "stop-loss" program, which forces soldiers to stay in the Army past their service obligations (see November 13, 2003 and June 2, 2004). The program will be phased out over the next two years. Until then, the Pentagon will offer $500 a month in extra pay to soldiers who continue to serve under the policy, Gates says. Around 13,000 soldiers are currently serving under the stop-loss policy. "We will be drawing down in Iraq, over the next 18 or 19 months, significantly more than we are building up in Afghanistan, in terms of the Army," Gates says. "While these changes do carry some risk, I believe it is important that we do everything possible to see that soldiers are not unnecessarily forced to stay in the Army beyond their end-of-term-of-service date." The goal is to bring that number down to approximately 6,500 by June 2010, and to virtually zero by March 2011. "I felt, particularly in these numbers, that it was breaking faith" to keep soldiers in the service after their end date comes up, Gates says. "To hold them against their will… is just not the right thing to do." Beginning in August 2009, the Army Reserve will no longer mobilize units under the stop-loss policy (see November 2002). The Army National Guard will follow suit in September 2009, and the active duty Army by January 2010. The Army retains the option to reactivate the program under "extraordinary" circumstances, Gates acknowledges. But, he says, that should happen only in an "emergency situation where we absolutely had to have somebody's skills for a specific, limited period of time." [Washington Post, 3/19/2009] The Army is the only branch of service to use stop-loss. [CNN, 3/18/2009] In 2007, Gates broke with previous Bush administration and military policy by ordering the program "minimized" (see January 19, 2007).
Entity Tags: Robert M. Gates, National Guard, US Department of the Army, Bush administration (43), US Department of Defense
Timeline Tags: US Military
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Denver flirts with record warmth this week, but reality returns this weekend
Right temperature, wrong day.
No one can say the last couple of days in Denver haven't been nice, other than a few gray clouds yesterday morning. Spring it ain't, but it's awfully darn pleasant for early January on the cold, windy High Plains.
Tomorrow the mercury could hit 66 degrees at Denver International Airport. Had that happened Tuesday or today, 2012 would have hit the record books with the warmest temperature for the date.
But on Jan. 5, 1956, the high in Denver was 72 degrees — probably out of reach.
Friday, we fall completely out of contention. The forecast high of 46 degrees is a speck in the rearview mirror of the 66-degree record set five years ago. The next day in 2006, the highest high for Jan. 7 was set at 69 degrees.
Temperatures will tumble back to normal this weekend with seasonal highs in the 40s on Saturday and Sunday, says the National Weather Service. The northern and central mountains have a chance of snow, but not much, Saturday night and Sunday morning. The Front Range and plains could see a dusting.
Expect temperatures and sunshine to make a comeback next week, but it won't be quite as nice, with highs in the low 50s in the metro region until midweek.


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"Zhang Mingyu isn't out of danger yet."
These words, posted at 7:37 p.m. Wednesday on the Sina Weibo account of Chongqing property developer Zhang Mingyu after his detention by police, mark the latest twist in a story of political intrigue leading up to this week's legislative meetings in Beijing. As required by China's hardworking censorship machine, the state media has approached these meetings with a heavy dose of old-school propaganda, along with excruciatingly dull depictions of handshakes and applause and descriptions of work sessions sucked clean of any controversy.
But there are plenty of controversies--both of politics and policy.
Today, for instance, the legislature publicly introduced a revision of the criminal procedure law. The new law is an apparent improvement over a previous draft, which would have legalized the practice of detaining anyone accused of antistate activity, including journalists, for long periods without notifying anyone. Under this version, authorities will be required to notify families within 24 hours of detaining suspects.
That would be good news if the law were always followed in China. Unfortunately, the repeated disappearances of political activists, journalists, and lawyers into makeshift jails--at their homes or elsewhere--have been taking place for years outside any meaningful legal framework.
And when the stakes of power are high, as they are this week, the law seems especially flimsy. One sure way to be caught in the crosshairs is to deviate in your reporting--whether you are a journalist or not--from the staid official line on an important event.
That's what happened to Zhang Mingyu.
Here's a recap of the drama you won't get from the People's Daily: A month ago, microblogs broke the news that the former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun had appeared at the U.S. consulate in Chengdu, apparently fleeing a criminal investigation. This was a big deal in China because of Wang's high-powered patron Bo Xilai, who is--or was--a contender for a high-level spot in the upcoming leadership shuffle. The events seemed to indicate that Bo's rivals were successfully sidelining him. (When Bo didn't show up for a Politburo meeting today, Chinese netizens and the international media were all over it.)
Enter Zhang Mingyu. Zhang is a high-powered businessman and a member of the Chongqing legislature, according to international news reports. He also has a microblog. A few days ago, Zhang posted information that a Chongqing official with alleged mob ties had committed suicide.
Then, from his apartment in Beijing on Wednesday morning, Zhang blogged that "the jigsaw puzzle of Wang Lijun should be revealed." He didn't have a chance to explain what he meant by that. Chongqing police had arrived at his door by the afternoon, and had told him to return to his city and stop writing about Wang, his lawyer Pu Zhiqiang told international reporters.
"Police are in my apartment," Zhang told the Sydney Morning Herald when reporters reached him by phone. "They want to put me under control."
What was Zhang about to reveal? Pu says that his client had a compromising voice recording of Wang Lijun, the ousted former Chongqing police chief, The Wall Street Journal reported. More damning news of fallen comrades would complicate the official picture of consensus in Beijing.
It is unclear where Zhang is now, or if he's been accused of any crime. He hasn't written anything since he noted "danger" on Wednesday evening, and he hasn't been in touch with his lawyer. The Chongqing police have no jurisdiction in Beijing, Pu noted. Zhang's sudden silence is one more reason for skepticism over the importance of Chinese laws as they are written.


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Spot on Asher's Spine
Posted by Steph in
6 Sixth Grade, 8 Years Post-Treatment, Clinic Visits, Feelings, Scans, on Thursday, February 19. 2015 at
There is a "spot" on Asher's spine. That is all I was told at the annual clinic with Asher there, and Scott wasn't there. So, after leaving, Asher asked, "Can this spot turn into cancer?!" I then realized I asked NO questions. I scheduled an appointment to see the oncologist to ask my questions!!
Here are the answers / information:
(1) The spot is around 2mm
(2) It has actually been there since February 2011, tiny, and much more obvious in November 2011, and doesn't 'appear' to have changed, although it is 'brightest' on the January 2015 scan. The oncologist went back and looked at scans to find its beginning (after I requested this one-on-one meeting) - no radiologist took note of it until this year.
(3) Oncologist has no idea what it is
- (a) it 'could' be calcium deposit
- (b) it could be a blood vessel, he says, but it is only in three or four frames of the vertical scan so I don't agree, and it looks nothing like the other ones higher up
- (c) it isn't Meningioma since he didn't have radiation
- (d) he doesn't think it is cancer since it isn't more nodular and it would be faster growing
- (e) he cannot say that it won't turn into cancer (I did not tell Asher this, since this was the only question Asher)
(4) MRI with contrast is best to see it, which is what we did
- (a) cannot do PET scan or Spectroscopy as it is too small
- (b) doesn't want to do a spinal tap because he believes it won't find anything and why bother putting him through anesthesia
- (c) doesn't want to do a biopsy as it might damage nerves
- (d) doesn't want surgery (which at this point would be the only way to find out what it is, and even then the surgeon might not see it)
(5) since it 'appears' that it has not changed since last year, staying on 12 month MRI schedule is ordered
(6) symptoms of growth would be associated nerve pain in back at L1 and L2 and appropriate radiating pain
(7) what else....no one is concerned....cept me....I'm his mother
I have told Asher it is not cancer.
I find it almost ironic that the last post-treatment blog post I made, 4 years post, was the one where this spot should have been noticed / noted / discussed.
Asher is 8 years out of treatment!! He is in 6th grade at a middle school. He has an IEP and has Math resource which replaces social studies. (They want to take that math resource away....the issue I have with it is that he isn't getting help for his current math, it is math taught in its own level, for all the kids in it (from what I understand). Asher says he does homework too, but I don't understand when. I do want him to have that help.) He struggles with reading and language arts, and organization, and keeping up, and responsibility....and gets grades around C's....he never does homework at home and I have no idea what is going on. He says he does it in resource (I think). It has been a struggle. I wish I saw him working at home....writing and reading. He just wants video games. He is so smart at math and logic and building and computers. At school they built a tower out of spaghetti and he won! (Suppose he may take after me, the structural engineer in the family....and a lover of architecture (there is a famous American architect named Asher Benjamin, and I knew that when I named him lol).) He takes PE for his specials class and the other is computer generated and offered music the first half of the year and this half he is in some computer class that he says they do typing. He is a moody child. Very very moody. Hardly ever happy or smiling. Very unlike the way I remember him when he was young. I suppose this is puberty. I miss him holding my hand or hugging me or telling me he loves me. But, I know he does inside himself.
As for me, a mom of a brain tumor survivor, I am doing pretty well. I am still a stay-at-home-mom. I can't imagine trying to have a job again. It seems every week, I get at least one kid that needs to stay home sick, and/or I get a call from school that I have to pick a kid up. I did start a hobby, though. I breed cats. Exotic shorthair, exotic longhair, and Persian cats. Boy does it allow me to nurture babies again. Kittens are amazing. And, I make people happy with their new life-long companion. I still see my psychologist, yes. She is my crutch. She is trying to get me to be less dependent on her and be stronger emotionally, on my own. But I still see her 3-4 times a month. I'm selfish and want to see her. I also still don't handle stress very well. She would say I don't have enough support people in place, but I actually do. I have a lot of friends (mostly online - Facebook). But, some stuff I 'can't' talk to them about. I still take medication and I might for the rest of my life. I've had depression pretty much my whole life, and it was just the traumas/triggers in my life that would put me into a really bad place. The medication helps. I still struggle with the MRIs and going to the hospital and clinics. A few years ago I choked on chicken at Wendy's right before going to clinic. I was okay, but had to go by ambulance to the hospital and have a scope done to remove it. Poor Asher....his dad was in town, thankfully, and picked him up at Wendy's and onto clinic they went. My anxiety gets so strong. Even this year, like the previous, I sit in the cafeteria at the hospital during the MRI scan and have a good cry. At least I'm not in the bathroom puking, like I did a year or so before even that. The PTSD is strong at the hospital. Even now just typing this, and thinking about that, brings tears to my eyes. Am I worried about this spot? Yes. How much will it affect my daily life? I don't know.
Can you believe someone would steal my photos?!
Posted by Steph in
Blog, on Saturday, July 30. 2011 at
I've done my best, this morning, to remove 99% of the photos on this blog. I will not assist anyone in their attempt to defraud people by sharing photos from when Asher had cancer. I may bring the photos back at a later time, if I have time to "watermark" all of them, but as you can imagine, that would take a lot of time. At this point, I don't think the photos are necessary to still share Asher's story and help give hope to other families going through this heartbreaking journey called childhood cancer, although, I do think they helped. Helped to show everyone that children (and families) are tough and still have joy during their battle with cancer!
For those that are giving souls, take a step back, slow down, before you give.
I hold all those who gave us gifts, gift cards, phone calls, money, .. in my heart forever! I never asked for money. It was the love and prayers I asked for.
5th Anniversary
Posted by Steph in
4 Years Post-Treatment, Feelings, on Thursday, May 26. 2011 at
Not only is today the 5 year anniversary of finding Asher-B's brain tumor, but today is the one-year anniversary of me seeing a therapist. It was something I finally had to do, and sure wish I had done 5 years ago, instead of only 1 year ago. I saw one on 5/26, but she was kind of far from my house, and then I got approved as a new patient to one closer to my house and started seeing her a month later. To think, my therapist was 15 minutes down the road from me all this time and I didn't know it. I'm still battling depression; my doctors tell me it is because my "chemicals are messed up." I'm still trying different meds. Some days I feel like giving up on the meds because I just don't feel different, and sometimes think I am way worse!! With the support of my therapist, I find it easier to live with less emotion. This is a good thing, for me. The anger is less (actually almost gone entirely). I do still have some irritability (that's the depression). I'm able to love easier, hug more, and take on more tasks. I'm still not finding enjoyment, though, and that's the depression. I had made many of my "feelings" posts private last year when I started therapy, but I have decided it is time to bring some of them back to the public. I have no shame in my emotional journey, and I share it with you. It is also time I take a look back over this past year to see how I have grown.
And, to the doctors, surgeons, and nurses, that saved my Asher-B's life, and gave me these five extra years, thank you! I wish I could thank each and every one of you personally!
MRI was clear
Posted by Steph in
4 Years Post-Treatment, Feelings, Scans, on Friday, March 18. 2011 at
He Remembers Bits
Posted by Steph in
3 Years Post-Treatment, Feelings, Letters to Asher, Scans, on Thursday, February 10. 2011 at
me: "Your MRI is in two weeks. On a Monday when you don't have school. Its a holiday. Daddy doesn't have to go to work either. Do you know why we do the MRI?"
Asher: While wiggling his fingers by his left temple, "To make sure there are no balls in my head."
me: "Yes, tumors. We are making sure no tumors are growing, in your brain, and your spine. They will scan your spine too," I said while rubbing a few fingers along his spine.
Asher: "Why?"
me: "Because the fluid in your brain travels down to your spine, and we need to make sure there aren't any tumors there, too. If your back ever hurts, you need to tell me."
Asher: "My back hurts."
me: "Like hurts and never goes away, or hurts and gets worse each day."
Asher: "Oh." (long pause) While touching the back of his head, at his scar, "Why did they cut back here, cut my head, when I was awake?"
me: "They never cut your head while you were awake."
Asher: "Yes they did."
me: "No, they put you to sleep just like you go to sleep for your MRIs."
Asher: "Yes they did. It really hurt."
me: "I wonder if you are remembering when you had the open wound and they were changing the dressing back there."
Asher: "They did cut back there while I was awake; I was holding a toy and looking this way and it hurt."
me: "That was when a child life person came in and gave you a toy to try to distract you. I wonder if you are remembering when they took the tape off your head. The very first time they did it, you were awake, but sedated with medicine, which didn't work very well. You were crying and holding my hands. I was there with you to make sure you were okay."
Asher: "They did cut my head when I was awake. Were you there to see it?"
me: "No, I couldn't go in with you for surgeries."
Asher: "Why not?"
me: "Because I am not a doctor or a nurse?"
Asher: "Why couldn't you go in and see the surgery."
me: "Like I said, because I am not a doctor or nurse."
Asher: "Well, they hurt my arm, right here," he said while pointing to his arm near his elbow. "And it was all bloody and it really hurt."
me: "Wow. (pause) Sounds like you remember having your Picc Line in your arm. You got an infection in the central line that was in your chest," I said as I touched him over his heart. "And you had to have a new one put in, in your arm. Before you started the last three months of chemo, they took the one in your arm out and put one in your chest," I said as I touched over his sternum. (bit of a pause) "OK, it is time to go to sleep now. Say your prayers. I love you. See you in the morning," I said as I kissed his forehead. I left him, in his dad's bed. (He still sleeps with his dad. When he started 2nd grade in August, I had him sleeping in his own bed. But, it didn't last but a few weeks.)
Asher: "Good night mom," he yelled to me after I was already downstairs.
me: Yelling loudly, "Good night Asher."
Downstairs I was in a bit of shock over his memories. He even seemed a bit upset while talking, as if he really remembers the pain. Wednesday afternoon I talked to my psychologist about Asher's and my conversation. I told her I hadn't looked at pictures in a very long time and I don't think Asher has seen any. His memories seemed real. Can he really remember? She asked me how old he was then. She said it is possible, that he remembers. Then I had a sudden thought. I wondered if that is why Asher wants the IV in his foot for MRIs instead of in his arm.
PTSD shows up in parents of kids with cancer
Posted by Steph in
External Articles, Feelings, on Monday, February 7. 2011 at
I'm NOT alone....
Happy 8th Birthday, Asher!
Posted by Steph in
3 Years Post-Treatment, Feelings, Letters to Asher, on Monday, January 17. 2011 at
We have been blessed with another year with Asher. He's grown physically, normally. He has remained healthy and not needed any antibiotics or doctor visits for illness. He can coast on a scooter and keep his balance. He is still trying to learn how to ride a bike without training wheels. He is reading better (but has trouble with story re-telling). He's good at math. He continues to be good at video games. He has friends. He is still shy. He tells me, his mama, that he loves me, and hugs me. He tests me, whining like a toddler, to get his way, but does not win. He's a normal kid, with a not-so-normal past.
Sometimes you hear, "Everything happens for a reason."
Sometimes you hear, "You will be happier if you are more grateful."
Sometimes you hear, "Don't fear or worry about things you can not control."
But, rarely do you hear the emotional truth, from a parent of a child who has/had cancer.
The emotional truth is that I am still searching for the reason, or trying to figure out how to live without one.
The emotional truth is that I thought I was plenty grateful. Somewhere, somehow the emotional trauma caught up with me, and no amount of thankfulness has repaired my pain.
The emotional truth is that I feel afraid and I worry.
A friend shared this blog article with me. My friend said, "It is written by an 'autism mom,' but I thought you could possibly relate." I read it and sobbed. Absolutely sobbed. There are no words that will express how I feel when I realize I am not alone.
When I last posted that I needed a break from this blog, I had started weekly therapy with a psychologist (July 1, 2010). By mid-August, after Asher's last MRI and clinic, I was much worse. She said I was in clinical depression and needed to seek help from a psychiatrist. So, I did, in early October. The med (Lexapro) the psychiatrist recommended, and prescribed, and I took, made me worse. By late November I chose to stop taking Lexapro (after my psychiatrist was unreachable (he went out of town for 6 weeks)). Under the advisement of my therapist, I voluntarily went into a mental health hospital in December to withdraw from Lexapro and get on new medications (Wellbutrin SR and Seroquel). I was there 12 days. Now I'm back to weekly therapy with my psychologist, and back to my psychiatrist bi-weekly. (Updated 3/3/11: Seroquel wasn't helping me and it was disturbing my sleep. My psychiatrist gave me Symbyax and instantly I noticed a change in my sleep and I even felt really good the first week I started it. Not so sure right now how the mediations are working for me, but just wanted to update here.)
I have to say, thank goodness for real help.
I have no shame in my emotional journey, and I share it with you.
And, to my beautiful boy, happy birthday!
Time to move on from this blog
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Asher is doing well and I need to keep his new healthy life separate from the past sick life.
He currently has MRIs every 6 months, so not often, but I will post scan results under "TREATMENT" (clickable along the top of this frame around the text).
I've gone through and made most of my "feelings" posts from the last two years private so I can read them, if needed, in the future, but I do not want to read them anymore.
The blog will remain up, as a way to reach out to those that may be interested in Head Start clinical trial for a three year old (or those under 6 that do not receive radiation). I am available if you have any questions; just sign the guestbook and I can email you back. I've done this for several people who have emailed me.
Help for Me: EMDR for PTSD
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But I think that was because I stopped talking, again....
I have found, coming to my own blog, to blog, has become emotionally disastrous for myself....the pictures, the memories....all of it....
I wish I could wish away the memories....the pain....
Found a new doctor, really near my house and her internist is amazing....connected with her right away yesterday....
It is unrealistic to answer What do you want to accomplish in therapy? with, "I want to not remember that time in my life...." Even more, unrealistic, to say, "I wish this wasn't my life."
I thought about this yesterday, after therapy with my new doctor/internist team (and I think I found two wonderful women to work with), that I simply can not answer, honestly, that question What do you want to accomplish in therapy?.
I want to not feel like I'm in a dark hole.
I want to clean the house and not feel like it is too much for me.
I want the memories to not hurt me so deep in my throat and shoulders and chest.
I want to not feel pain when I look at the back of my son's head.
I want to not feel all this anger.
I want to not feel afraid to accept another sunrise because something bad might happen.
I want to be able to read a book about a sick little boy and not have it make me swell up with tears.
I want to be able to go pick my kids up from school, and not look at all the kids there and wonder who will get cancer and who will die.
I want to not feel this fog....this murkiness around me....
I want to clear my head.
I want to play and run and ride a bike, and play games, and teach my kids all the things I have inside me to teach.
I found it really hard to answer another question Who is your support system? I actually, paused, thought, paused, and then said back to her, "What do you mean by that?"
When asked if I took medication, I answered, "Yes, but I stopped F E E L I N G." Then I was asked, something like, How long did you stuff your feelings with this medicine?
I was trying to think back, wondering if she really asked me this, in this way, because I thought could she really understand what I was saying?!
I have been struggling, deeply, about admitting that I pray....if that makes sense at all....this struggle with prayer, and life and death, etc., has been going on most of my life....there is a lot of loss, illness, death in my mind and heart, and it is a struggle. And, I do not believe, as two people have said to me in the last two months, that my pain and heartache are due to the devil. I believe it is because my mind is just wired a bit different and I need help to find much better coping mechanisms. I believe I just didn't get a chance to cry, grieve, process all that went on when Asher was ill, and unfortunately, I don't think I can when I am taking care of four children, four pets, a house and yard....
BUT, with that said, I believe my loved ones on the other side have shown me the way to this doctor....I'm feeling positive, through my tears this morning, that THIS IS IT. They ARE going to help me. I am going to be able to deal with the overwhelming emotions much better. I'm going to take back control of my emotions and life.
At the end of gathering my info, the doctor and internist sat down with me and said they want to do EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy with me for PTSD (post-traumatic stress), saying I was a perfect candidate....we start this week, unfortunately she won't see me on Saturdays, but that was too much to hope for. I hope it "works," but I know if it doesn't, something else will, it is just a matter of time.
I'm Trying to remember how the psychologist explained this to me....let me see if I can type in words what she told me about EMDR.
When the trauma event occurred (when Asher was diagnosed with cancer), my body went into survival mode, trapping "pictures" of memories in the right side of my brain (the emotional side). So, now when memories come up, I go into emotional over drive, and can't process facts or thoughts without emotions. What EMDR does, or hopes to do, is move those pictures over to the "fact side," the left side of the brain.
I hope I explained that correctly.
The doctor says, the hope is, that I can take a phone call to schedule clinic without crying, some day, but today, it didn't go so well. I couldn't stop apologizing to Annie for crying only a minute or so into our conversation....
(Edited to add: I won't be working with the internist, though, I'll be working with only the psychologist, starting July 1st. After the first visit with me, the internist asked the doctor to take me as a client because her husband was currently in treatment for brain cancer (currently doing the radiation part of his treatment)!)
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Asher's IQ for three areas was between 92-99, so all fine there.
He's below grade level in a few areas...
One area I remember her saying was hard for him was a shopping list....he was supposed to remember a shopping list, and then even cluster the items in the list into categories (i.e. food, clothes, etc). Then after the first shopping list, he had to remember another one....yeah, that didn't go well.... She said that is a sign that he needs to learn math, take a break, work on reading, take a break, and separate each subject like that in order to process.
Memory even looked good, however, a test that has him look at faces and then asks which faces he remembers seeing was very difficult for him. I asked her if it could be due to vision problems (as she said a similar test that had dots was not as challenging as the faces).
She did notice testing anxiety.
She did not see attention problems.
She noticed he is still shy, but he has matured and had no problem having a different gal in the room performing the tests, even when she left.
She highly recommends I do a 504 plan....even just to address his loss of vision.
Next testing is in two years, I think, and she said she only tests ages 2-5 (she did Asher's as a favor and because she wanted to see how he was doing, she said), so we will be with a different doctor next time.
We should have the full report by the beginning of the school year, early August.
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Experimental Targeted Therapy Shows Early Promise Against Medulloblastomas, Type of Childhood Brain Cancer
Maybe I'm Normal Afterall
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"They also talked to us as the caregivers about how now is the time that the reality of it all begins to settle in and you begin dealing with your own emotions, etc. I have found that to be very true for myself. It's sorta like being on a crazy roller coaster ride - the ride comes to a stop, but you are left sitting in the front row sorta in shock. You watch others zipping along, but your life just doesn't quite "zip" the way it used to anymore. Sorta hard to put into words .......... "
I wish I was alone, in this, meaning no other mommy had to feel what I have been feeling lately, but I know there are so many. Her email to me tonight, this little piece of knowing that I'm not alone, and I'm normal, means a lot to me.
"Thank You, Doctor!"
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I'm not sure I was doing it for her; I needed to thank someone.
Today I feel like I am not thankful enough.
My son is ALIVE and THRIVING. He is amazing and beautiful and growing and learning and doing so wonderful.
I'm not thankful ENOUGH for this....
I'm in tears....
I feel like I need to give up my life.... Like OK, he survived, now take me....
I never made a deal with God, not that I remember, but the way I feel now, it is sort of like I did, subconsciously.
So, I made a paper-bag card. Front was a picture of Asher from the week of diagnosis, May 2006, and inside a picture from now, May 2010. Then a photo from each year in between were on sheets you could slide out of the inside of the bag. Inside, next to the picture from May 2010, I thanked the doctor for being the very first doctor in our lives to save my son. I thanked her for ordering the urgent MRI after only one 45 minute sick checkup. I thanked her for giving me these extra years with Asher-B. I told her there really is nothing in words that can express what I truly feel in my heart (because there aren't).
I gave it to the gal at the front desk, asked her to put it on the doctor's desk (I didn't want to disrupt our well-checkups with emotion), and as the kids were getting weighed, she came out and gave me a hug and said, "You're going to make me cry at work." And then she said, "I went to 1000 years of school for that one day."
"Summer Haircut"
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And, when he lost his hair in chemo, I came to LOVE THAT BALD HEAD OF HIS.
But after a year or two, after treatment was over, it became difficult to look at any photo of Asher bald. The big website one, at the top left here, isn't too bad as he has a hat on, but even Asher says, "I look weird" when he sees that picture (I'm sure because no eyelashes or eyebrows).
Last year, after kindergarten was out, I thought I would like his hair being short, so I buzzed it off right when school ended.
Then his left eye started drifting inward, and I had that major scare that his cancer was back....
But it wasn't.
But after his hair grew again, in first grade, I kept the top much longer for him. He liked it that way. A few weeks ago I left it even longer, as he always wanted to comb his hair straight down and close to his eyebrows. So, I actually thought this was my best haircut for him.
Well, today I buzzed off my baby's hair, with a #2 clipper. His hair is naturally curly and just looks ratty in the back after he lays on it, leans on it, sits in his car seat, etc. I was going to keep the top longer but then it was just easier to shave it all. Then I took pictures. He has those same gorgeous blue eyes that Asher and Aubree have. He looks much more blonde with less hair. His head is round. And, he's almost three. And, looking at his picture today reminded me of sick Asher. Not Asher. Sick Asher. Asher has the same chin as the girls, from my genes. Andrew's face is so much like his daddy (comparing age wise), so in that way, he doesn't look that much like Asher to me, but the hair....
The hair....
"I want a summer haircut, too" Asher says tonight after brushing his teeth. "Just like Andrew's." "Oh, you don't want it longer like this? I thought you liked this longer?" "No, I want it shaved off." "OK, well, maybe I can buzz it off with a #7 then, so it isn't too short and your scar doesn't show as much." "No, I want it just like Andrew's, I like my scar" he says. "Okay, I'll do that after the two birthday parties you have to go to on Saturday and after your two neuropsych test days next week then." "OK," he said.
I guess I'm just going to have to deal with this short hair issue and what it does to my mental craziness.
Speaking of mental craziness, I had a therapy session on May 26th. The first one as an adult (I'm almost 37), on the 4th anniversary of Asher's cancer diagnosis (I actually didn't pick the date, I noticed it after the lady scheduled it for me). It was an extremely emotional 40 minutes. The lady was very nice, however, she is just too far for me to drive. I see I need to go more, and maybe for months, and probably include my husband, so I'm going to find someone closer. I'm in the process of this....as well as the social worker that works with the oncology team is guiding me a bit.... I also bought, from Amazon, a book: "Writing For Emotional Balance: A Guided Journal To Help You Manage Overwhelming Emotions." It should be delivered tomorrow. I can't wait to journal and work with this guide.
ScienceDaily Article
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....Patients with cancer of the bladder who were treated with HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumour cells), excreted dead cancer cells in their urine after each treatment, which has given rise to hopes that it can be developed into medication for cancer care in the future....


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India will launch the second of seven satellites that will form the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) next month.
IRNSS-1B will be lofted aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C24)—India's indigenously built workhorse—from the Sriharikota spaceport in south India at 5:14 p.m. local time on April 4, a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) says.
A trial for the launch will be conducted on March 29 before the commencement of the 52-hr. countdown for the actual launch.
The navigation satellite IRNSS-1B is designed to extend civilian and military applications by providing accurate positioning information service to users in India as well as the region extending up to 1,500 km. (932 mi.) from its boundaries, the ISRO official says.
IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system, which is being developed indigenously at India's satellite center in the south Indian city of Bengaluru.
The applications for IRNSS includes terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation; disaster management; vehicle tracking and fleet management; integration with mobile phones; precise timing, mapping and geodetic data capture; direction capability for travelers, and visual and navigation aids for drivers.
IRNSS will provide two types of services, including Standard Positioning Service (SPS), which is provided to all the users, and restricted service that is provided to official users. The system is expected to provide a position accuracy of better than 20 meters (65 ft.) in the primary service area.
The satellite system also comprises a space segment and a ground segment. The space segment consists of seven satellites, with three satellites in geostationary orbit and four satellites in inclined geosynchronous orbit; the ground segment is responsible for navigation parameter generation and transmission, satellite controls, ranging and integrity monitoring, and timekeeping.
ISRO launched IRNSS-1A, the first satellite in the IRNSS series, in July of last year aboard PSLV-C22.
The IRNSS-1A has already started functioning from its designated orbital slot after extensive in-orbit testing and evaluation to confirm it was performing as expected.
The IRNSS constellation is expected to be fully operational by 2015.
With the launch of IRNSS, India will be the third entity—after the EU and China—to have their own version of the U.S.-operated GPS.


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Sabi Van Hemert is a Dutch artist who creates sculptures that are fusions of children and animals. Van Hemert likes to play on the idea that the viewer has his or her interpretation on what they see. Because it is not immediately obvious what you see, the relationship between the spectator and the image is more complex, which is what Van Hemert strives to get from her work. Van Hemert says she has developed a rhythm to her work: precision, and the material she uses, help gives her work its alienating yet sensual, tough yet vulnerable character.


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Church melds liberty, God message at gun giveaway
Rifle giveaway draws press and politicians to local congregation
During a hymn Sunday at Grace Baptist Church in Lansingburgh, Pastor John Koletas pulled out the AR-15 rifle his church was giving away and, while still singing, placed it on the front of the altar.
In the background, a large American flag hung over one of the 200-year-old church's stained-glass windows. The texts of the First and Second Amendments were printed large, flanking the baptismal font.
Welcome to Koletas' type of worship, where images of uprising Colonists defending their homes from British armies are meshed with a plea to turn to God and Jesus Christ.
"We have our Constitution to protect us," Koletas said during the service, "but we have our liberty to protect ourselves."
Earlier this month, Koletas' giveaway caused controversy after he released a flier promoting the event, with a picture of the gun prominently displayed. But the scene was a calm one Sunday, with about 150 people filling the pews. Television and still cameras were not allowed into the service, but most of the media rushed in as Koletas drew names for the giveaway, the pastor still wearing the rubber boots and hip waders he had donned to dip three people in the church's baptismal font.
Ron Stafford, 42, of Schenectady, won the rifle, but not before three other people's names were called and then discarded because they had already left.
"Never leave a church service before it's over," Koletas told the crowd.
Stafford wore a broad smile and shook congregants' hands after learning of his win, a gun valued between $800 and $1,200, he said. The church, which purchased the rifle from Oakwood Trading Post, would not say how much it cost.
"This is our way of life here in Upstate New York," said Stafford, who must go through a background check before taking possession of the firearm. "The media has demonized people."
Four other people's names were also drawn; they will be next in line for the rifle if Stafford fails the background check.
Bob Gray Sr., a retired pastor from Texas, spoke at the service, as did Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin of Schaghticoke. McLaughlin revisited his protests of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state's NY SAFE Act, which requires the registration of assault-style rifles.
Gray warned parishioners that gun rights can't be the church's only focus.
"I'm kind of reprimanding you," said Gray. "You ought to be more passionate about the Gospel than the gun issue."
But Gray also told the crowd he was carrying a concealed weapon at the event. "And listen up, reporters," Gray said, "It's not registered."
About 75 people signed up for the drawing, and had to show a driver's license to prove their identity and that they were over 18 years old to win the firearm.
Eric Myron drove from his home in Freehold, Greene County, to get a chance at winning the rifle; his sister won a gun at a gun shop giveaway in Cairo 10 years ago.
Myron said he owns guns that he uses on a range near his home, as well as to hunt.
"There was stuff I wanted that I can't get now," Myron said. "(State laws) are just punishing the good people."
Myron also attends anti-SAFE Act rallies, and said he wears a Russian-style hat.
"Hey, Steve," Myron said upon seeing McLaughlin at the service. "You probably don't recognize me without the communist hat."
Koletas said the church received death threats in reaction to the giveaway, but he wouldn't say in what form. When asked if he contacted police about the threats the pastor said, "I don't need the police to protect myself."
The pastor said a large chunk of his church's budget was used to purchase the gun and promote the event; he wouldn't say how much. But he decided to spend more and give away a second gun at a Monday night service. When Koletas announced the surprise second giveaway at the Sunday service, shouts of "Amen" erupted from the crowd.
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1. Re: Statefull session beanOndrej Chaloupka May 11, 2012 4:24 AM (in response to Ram J)
Try to use stateful-timeout tagg in your ejb-jar.xml.
And define the timeout to -1 how it's described in spec http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/api/javax/ejb/StatefulTimeout.html.
2. Re: Statefull session beanRam J May 11, 2012 6:30 AM (in response to Ondrej Chaloupka)
Hi Chaloupka,
Thanks for the reply.
The @statefultimeout has implemented from EJB 3.1, but as i specified in my last post, i am using EJB2.1 version. So it would not work in my application and the tag .<stateful-timeout> is not supported by ejb-jar_2_1.dtd
3. Re: Statefull session beanOndrej Chaloupka May 11, 2012 12:21 PM (in response to Ram J)
In case that you run your app on AS7 then you should not have any problem to use ejb-jar_3_1.xsd. The specification of EJB 3.1 covers the specification of 2.1 beans as well.
I suppose that you'll be able to use stateful-timeout tag in your app and the 2.1 beans will be working fine.
You can try to check: https://github.com/jbossas/jboss-as/blob/4ccc9d2fb45ef9234e9ced600394f739fd4d8ba9/testsuite/integration/basic/src/test/java/org/jboss/as/test/integration/ejb/descriptor/ejb-jar.xml.
Or maybe you could try to put the timeout definition to jboss-ejb3.xml file whether you don't wan't to change your ejb-jar.xml file.


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Slash is no Gleek.
Guns N' Roses declined with extreme prejudice an overture from "Glee" producers to use the hard rocking band's songs in an upcoming show. Guitarist Slash told "Entertainment Weekly" the show and its cousin, "High School Musical" depress him.
"In the current climate of what's going on in entertainment these days, I try to be more optimistic than negative because it's really easy to get negative about it, but I draw the line at 'Glee,'" said Slash, whose real name is Saul Hudson.
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The solo shredder behind "Paradise City," "Welcome to the Jungle" and "November Rain" said musicals of his youth were bad, but not this bad.
"When 'Grease' came out I was like, 'Oh, c'mon, give me a break,'" said Slash, 45, who's currently touring with Ozzy Osbourne. "Actually, I look at 'Grease' now and think (that) between 'High School Musical' and 'Glee,' 'Grease' was a brilliant work of art."
Guns N' Roses aren't the first band to say no to "Glee." Coldplay and Kings of Leon have also declined, though both are thought to be reconsidering.
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OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department's Fall Flag Football League got off to a fast start this week with four great games. The following is a quick look at some of the action:
– Tequila Duffybird 19- Blue Ox 12: In a see-saw contest, Tequila Duffybird scored last and came away with the seven point win. Blue Ox got on the board first with a 45-yard touchdown pass from Jamie Lewis to Todd Barshinger for a quick 6-0 lead. Tequila responded with a one-yard TD run by Chase George to tie the game at 6-6. For Blue Ox, Lewis connected again with Barshinger, this time on a 12-yard touchdown pass, to take back the lead at 12-6.
After an interception by Kevin Davis, George scored again for Tequila Dbird on a seven-yard touchdown run and the extra point was good, putting Tequila Dbird up 13-12. Tequila's J.R. Emmanuel settled the score once and for all with a 27-yard touchdown run to complete the 19-12 victory. Dennis Eade had an interception for Tequila Dbird, while Barshinger had a pick for Blue Ox.
– Crab Cake Factory 24- Three Brothers Pizza 21: In another back-and-forth contest, the Crab Cake Factory got the ball last and came away with the three-point victory. Crab Cake Factory scored first on a four-yard TD pass from Steve Fawler to Dustin Stokes for a 6-0 lead. Three Brother's Chip Purnell then went on a 43-yard touchdown run and the extra point was good, putting Three Brothers up 7-6.
Crab Cake Factory retook the lead, 12-7, on a two-yard TD pass from Fawler to Blair Gallion. Three Brother's Antoine Purnell then threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Chip Purnell to take the lead at 13-12. Fawler answered again, this time on a two-yard TD pass to Chris Rumfelt to go back ahead 18-13, but Three Brother's Bernie Fisher picked off the conversion and returned it to the end zone to cut the lead to 18-15.
Three Brothers scored again on a 13-yard TD pass from Antoine Purnell to Todd Lasher to take the lead 21-18. However, Fawler threw one more TD pass to Gallion and the Crab Cake Factory escaped with the 24-21 win. Brandon Bailey had a pick for Three Brothers.
– Gemcraft Homes 20- Buxy's Salty Dog 19: Defending champs Buxy's Salty Dog fell in the season opener to Gemcraft Homes in a nail-biter, 20-19. Gemcraft scored first on a two-yard TD run by Ray Taranto for a quick 6-0 lead. Buxy's answered with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Kurt Purnell to Evan Dittler and the extra point was good, putting the Dog up 7-6 early in the contest.
Taranto then threw a 12-yard TD pass to Eric Givens and a two-point conversion by Ron Stricklet put Gemcraft back on top, 14-7. Buxy's scored on a five-yard TD pass from Nick Jones to Frank Rimmil, but the extra point failed and Gemcraft hung on to the 14-13 lead. Jones put Buxy's on top, 19-14, with a three-yard run. After an interception by Adam Rones, Gemcraft scored the final TD of the game on a 10-yard pass from Taranto to Stricker and got away with the one-point win, 20-19.
– Kirby's Pub 21- Greene Turtle 0: Kirby's Trey Stokely practically stole the show for Kirby's with three interceptions including one returned 18-yards for a touchdown late in the game. Stokely also scored on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bart Talbert, who also threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Murphy. Allen Hawk had an interception for the Turtle.


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I have more fun trying to figure out how they can look so good marching into the board room. How can they achieve that groomed appearance when supposedly they have to get ready in the tents.
i guess we'll never know!
Haha...Nicole and Tim were great in theirs. It was cheesy, yet somehow entertaining. Muna made me yawn. Litterally.
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Have you seen the new posters for "Lost"?
First of all, they're awesome. Second, they feature pretty much every single important cast member from the show, living or dead, with the exception of Walt. Yes, that includes Shannon, Boone, Michael, Mr. Eko, Ana Lucia, even Rose and Bernard with Vincent by their side. Third, why is everyone but Locke facing forward? Hmmmm.
While many mysteries remain, at the TCA session for "Lost" this week, executive producers (and two of our personal heroes) Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse publicly confirmed one answer. Two more favorite cast members, along with Ian Somerhalder as Boone and Dominic Monaghan as Charlie, both who were earlier confirmed, will be resurrected for the show's last season.
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Cynthia Watros, who played Libby, and Harold Perrineau, Michael, who shot Libby dead, will be appearing on the show. How and why they will appear was not confirmed so it could be a flashback, a ghost sighting, or any number of other possibilities. Oh the NUMBERS! What do they mean!?!?! Hopefully we'll find out when the show begins its final season on Feb. 2.


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Interior Designer in Noida 9891050117
Interior designers in Noida create the decorative interior layout of working and living spaces. They generally have a strong interest in business, possess strong communication skills and prefer to work in many different environments.
Interior designers in Noida create spaces that combine beauty, safety and functionality. While interior designing requires an artistic flair, this must be combined with a working knowledge of design software, building codes and laws, and management skills. Interior designers in Noida are often required to work with contractors, designers and clients to design spaces that meet building codes and work with the design of the building. These spaces must also offer the client an aesthetically appealing, safe and functional environment.
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A career in interior designing includes more than just being able to arrange an appealing room. Interior designing also requires knowledge of blueprints, safety hazards and building codes, as well as an eye for fashion and design.
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An interior designer in Noida needs to understand the profession and seek to become a member of professional organizations in order to prosper and build a reputation. While the traditional roots of interior design were in fine arts, home economics and architecture, today there are interior design academic programs at colleges, universities and professional schools.
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Value is an important commodity in the world of design today. While interior design has been transformed from simply a luxury aesthetic to a necessity to improve a built environment, it is not enough to know the trends. Interior designers in Noida must deal with political, economic, sociological, environmental and technological problem solving. Through consistent research, thinking and planning, the potential business owner needs to stay abreast of industry standards, fulfill client expectations, know the liability risks and manage in a responsible, visible manner. To achieve these demands, the hours will be long, marketing will be a mainstay and greater stress with establishing customer service is now required, along with a viable business plan for success.
Expert interior designer in Noida
While there is no right way to become an interior designer in Noida, attention should be put to education and research (including Internet accessibility). A perfect template for design industry success does not exist and there is no fill-in-the-blanks opportunity. An interior in Noida design business owner and worker must face the realities of having to learn and deal with attorneys, accountants and banks in order to set up their own practice. After education, an internship with a reputable firm may be the best way to start.
Understand that as an interior designer in Noida you will need to know more than how to decorate a space. For example, you will need to fully understand flammability and toxicity standards, be able to easily read a blueprint and know how to communicate with engineers, architects and clients.
Include computer-aided design (CAD) courses in your electives. As a designer you will be expected to know how to use computers to create your space designs.
Misconceptions for interior designer in Noida
A career in interior designing involves more that just an eye for decorating. Beyond placing furniture and matching color schemes, interior designers understand business management and have strong people skills. Interior designers in Noida communicate with and work with many people, including clients, architects, plumbers, electricians, and others involved in constructing or refurbishing a building. Business management and organizational skills are requirements for interior designers in Noida, who ensure that the project stays within budget, in addition to design responsibilities.
Work Experience for interior designer in Noida
Upon completing your interior design degree, a period of qualified work experience must follow to qualify for a certification exam. This usually means two to three years of work experience. Candidates should find their own work placements and work with a licensed interior designer or architect who offers interior design services.
Further Training for interior designer in Noida
Many interior design professionals take part in further training. Changes in rules and regulations, as well as laws, may necessitate updating professional know how. Developments in technology and change in fashions may also affect client needs and desires. Many colleges offer courses online.
Characteristics of interior designer in Noida
Most interior designers in Noida are required to have an interest in art and design, demonstrate solid communication skills in order to connect with clients, and be able to manage others and give support teams direction.
Duties of interior designer in Noida
Most interior designers in Noida will spend their days analyzing spaces and clients' needs, sketching plans, selecting appropriate furnishings, textiles, as well as administrative work, such as completing contracts, pricing estimates, and negotiations.
Work Environment for interior designer in Noida
While some interior designers in Noida will spend part of their day in an office, most of their time will be spent on the job site, purchasing supplies, and meeting with contractors.
Job Outlook for interior designer in Noida
Work as an interior designer in Noida is expected grows at an average rate. Due to an increased interest in interior design, most professionals must obtain a four-year degree to compete with other talent in this field.
Identifying the best use of space, taking advantage of natural resources and displaying one's treasures are challenges that have beset mankind ever since he started living indoors. As far back as the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome, the upper classes were not only obsessed with creating comfortable dwellings for themselves during their lifetimes but ensuring they would be surrounded by beauty in the hereafter as well. It was the dawn of the Renaissance and the later emergence of the Industrial Revolution, however, that shaped what the role of future interior designers would be. Specifically, the celebration of the arts and architecture during the Renaissance thrust wealthy patrons into an acquisitive mode to try to outdo one another; the subsequent development of machinery in the Industrial Revolution made it possible for the merchant class to finally be able to purchase more goods for their homes and, accordingly, require more advice on where to put all of it so that it didn't look cluttered.
An interior designer's job is to take a look at the existing room(s) a client wants her to work on and to listen carefully to what the client wants the finished result to be. These discussions will address such items as how the room is going to be used by the individual and/or her family; what kind of tone the client wants the room to project (i.e., elegant, whimsical, soothing); what colors, textures and fabrics the client likes; whether building permits will be required to add or remove walls; and how much of the existing furniture, window treatments and/or artwork does the client want to retain as a part of the new look. The interior designer then proceeds to draft a plan of action, show the client preliminary sketches and color swatches based on their discussions, and put together a budget and timeline for completion. Once the details have been locked down and a contract signed, the interior designer works with a wide range of experts and vendors to ensure the work is completed to the client's satisfaction.
Time Frame
Sometimes the quickest fix to give a room a dramatic new look is simply a coat of paint, a switching-out of window treatments and accent pillows, or just finding the right painting to hang above a couch. Changes such as these can be done in as little as a few weeks. If multiple rooms are being redesigned, however, or if the home is still in the early stages of being built, a client may be looking at several months or even a year of waiting for everything to be picture-perfect. Interior designers also need to take into account the amount of disruption to a family's routine (if they're going to be living in the house during renovations), the impact of weather, and the availability of the professionals he wants to contract to do the work. In the case of vintage homes where it may be important to maintain a certain level of architectural integrity to the period, it may take longer to complete a job if special materials need to be ordered from overseas or re-created from scratch.
One of the biggest complaints against interior designers in Noida is when they try to impose their personal style on a client who is either indecisive about what he wants or who caves easily to pressure because interior designer in Noida makes his feel that her choices are all wrong. It takes excellent communication and diplomacy skills to be a successful designer, especially when it comes to the challenges of helping today's empty-nesters decide how to downsize their belongings to fit a smaller house or working with blended families in compromising on a style that will allow both sides to keep the respective treasures that are important to them. Hiring a professional interior designer in Noida is never a decision that should be rushed into. Interview multiple candidates, ask to see portfolios of his work, and ask to talk to some of his former clients.


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Craig Ferguson will host NBC's second Red Nose Day telecast for children in need.
NBC said Wednesday that Ferguson will be joined by stars including Kristen Bell, Julianne Moore, Paul Rudd and Jack Black in a live prime-time special airing later this month.
Besides making telecast donations, people will be able to contribute by buying red noses, hats and other merchandise at Walgreens stores nationwide, NBC said. Money raised by Red Nose Day will go to support projects that aid needy communities in the U.S. and other countries.
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Last year's campaign raised more than $23 million, the network said, with the money going to programs that help keep youngsters safe, healthy and educated.
It was the first U.S. version of Britain's three-decade-old Red Nose Day event that's raised more than $1 billion.
NBC said its Red Nose Day special will include music, comedy and short films about the campaign's aims. It's scheduled to air at 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, May 26.


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バンコクのシーロム地区内にあるバンダラスイーツは、近代的な国際ホテルのあらゆる利点を備えた近所の旅館の温かいおもてなしを提供しています。 毎年、多くのお客様が個人的にバンダラのタッチのために戻ってきます。
静かな通りに位置する27階建てのホテルですが、近くにビジネスやレジャー旅行者にとって重要なエリアがあります。 ホテルの設備とアメニティには、終日ダイニングレストラン、2つのスイミングプール、フィットネスセンター、スパ、ビジネス施設があります。
また、隣接している17階建ての姉妹ホテルBandara Residenceは、長期滞在のお客様にアパートメントスタイルの宿泊施設を提供しています。
Serviced Residence Silom and Hotel Suite in Bangkok
Hotels in Silom Bangkok
At Bandara hotel, we aim to bring you a warm, at-home feeling with the conveniences of a large hotel, all within easy accessibility to Bangkok's premier business district and some of its most popular tourist attractions. Right in the heart of Silom, and being one of the finest suite hotels, Bangkok is right at your doorstep.
We offer all the main features that frequent travelers expect of their preferred hotel, including spa and swimming pools, round-the-clock dining and room service, comfortable lounges and a fitness center. For business travelers or for tourists with a little business to attend to, we also make available a fully-equipped business center. While our facilities our second to none, our key advantages are comfortable suites, Silom offices and nightlife in close proximity, and the warm Thai smile with which our staff will greet you.
Our hotel was designed and is operated to meet the needs of discerning travelers, to that you may return here again and again, as many of our guests do. Be our guest on your next visit to Bangkok, and you will see why so many of our guests make their first stay the first of many.
If you would like to know more about our hotel and the types of rooms and services we provide, please feel free to browse these pages, or contact us by phone or email noted on this page. We look forward to speaking with you, and helping to make your stay in Bangkok both productive and enjoyable.
Serviced Residence Silom
At Bandara Suites, we offer our guests a wide range options with accommodation, whether you are travelling alone or with a family, you can find a room type which fits your budget and needs. We offer hotel facilities and conveniences that frequent travelers expect, with all day and all night dining available for guests of all room types. For whatever you expect out of your destination, in your own hotel Suites, Bangkok, or any city of travel, we make sure that with us you find what you expect.
In our main building, we offer five different types of accommodation. Among the penthouse suites, we have four. These include one double-sized bed and two single-sized beds. With 130 square meters of space, you will find all you need to take with you both the comforts and pleasures of your own home. We recommend this accommodation for families or small groups of travelling companions.
Bandara suites provide travelers with another option, equally well-appointed with a wide range of amenities and features, at 88 square meters, also with one double-sized bed and two single beds.
Business suites are also available, which provide a bedroom along with a separate living and dining area, making it convenient for business travelers to host guests for meetings or social gatherings. Families and couples will also find the additional space both convenient and comfortable.
Deluxe and Superior rooms are ideal choices for short-stay or frequent travelers, providing all the services and amenities that the hotel offers.
If you are looking for a setting that's convenient and comfortable, for a short visit hotel room or a long stay apartment, Silom offers you everything you are looking for. We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to Bangkok.
Hotel Suite BangkokAmong all Bangkok hotels, Silom offers the best range of services at the right price, for business travelers, small groups, and families alike. That is thanks to our broad range of services and convenient location, right in the heart of Bangkok's main business area, and close to its favorite tourist attractions.
At Bandara Suites, we endeavor to distinguish ourselves in many ways, and one of the most important of these is to ensure that the full range of amenities and conveniences are available to our guests, as needed, and at any time of day. For our guests, among the most important conveniences include a full-day, round-the-clock open kitchen making room service available for 24 hours. We offer breakfast and a buffet lunch, with a la carte dinner dining at our main restaurant. We also have a lobby bar, along with a wine bar and lounge.
If you would like to add some relaxation and personal attention to your travel itinerary, we also have a spa for you to visit. As well, there is a pool, Jacuzzi, and sauna available for you to wind down or enjoy some recreation with the family and travelling companions.
As is expected by business travelers as well as tourists who may need to take care of a little business, we provide computers with internet access in our business lounge. In addition, we have available printing and binding services, projectors and other audio-visual equipment, and secretarial assistance can also be provided by request.
All these services are available not only to hotel guests, but also to those staying at our serviced apartment in Silom, which is right next door to the hotel.


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Budweiser, NASCAR Fans Race to Support Troops
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2007 - Earlier this season, Budweiser and race-car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. drew attention to a little-known charity with big aspirations.
The NASCAR nation responded en masse, allowing Budweiser to donate $100,000 to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides full-ride college scholarships to surviving children of special operations personnel killed in combat or training missions, and immediate financial assistance to special operations personnel severely wounded in the global war on terror.
"Special operations personnel are hand-picked for the most treacherous of missions, and we felt Budweiser needed to show these brave men and women that Americans support and appreciate their courage," said Randall Blackford, director for Anheuser-Bush's Budweiser brand. "Anheuser-Busch has supported our nation's military and their families for more than 150 years, and we're honored to make this contribution to the efforts of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation."
Budweiser and Earnhardt raced two military-themed paint schemes in 2007. Budweiser's brown and beige "Desert Camo" car raced Memorial Day weekend during the Coca-Cola 600 in honor of fallen soldiers. The red, white and blue "Stars and Stripes" car ran in the Pepsi 400 and served as a salute to all those who currently serve.
The proceeds from the sale of collectible die-cast cars were earmarked for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
"Through the generosity of Budweiser and the support of NASCAR fans, children of fallen special operations personnel will be reminded that there are caring Americans who recognize the sacrifices that their parents have made and that they want them to succeed in life with a college education," said John T. Carney Jr., Special Operations Warrior Foundation's president and chief executive officer. "This donation also serves as a salute to all of the men and women serving in harm's way all around the globe."
The Special Operation Warrior Foundation is a member of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and corporations with military personnel and their families serving at home and abroad.
For more than 27 years, the foundation has provided college scholarship grants for tuition, books, fees, room and board to surviving children of special operations personnel killed in combat or training missions.
The foundation has nearly 700 children in its program, and provided $1.5 million in college scholarship grants, educational, financial aid and family counseling for 109 students who attended 73 colleges and universities in 2006. With an estimated 120-125 students eligible for college each year, the Foundation's estimated financial need is nearly $76 million.
(From an Anheuser-Busch news release.)
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