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Week #8 of DI #2
We are leaving in the morning for our stay at the Light House Retreat in Florida. Although I'm concerned we won't have enough suitcases to pack all the snacks we are taking, we are all excited and looking forward to this time together as a family.
The timing worked out perfectly. Kendrie's blood counts on Thursday showed her hemoglobin to be at 7.4 and the clinic cut off for transfusion is 8.0, so on Friday I drove her up to Atlanta for a transfusion. Many thanks to my friend Kelly E. who watched Brayden and Kellen all day so they didn't have to tag along.
Transfusions are a time-consuming thing. First Kendrie gets her vitals taken, then her port is accessed and a blood sample taken, then it's an hour and a half for them to cross-type and match the blood and get it ready, then she gets pre-medicated with Benadryl and Tylenol, then the blood takes three hours to go in. Add to this a two hour drive TO the clinic, an hour wait in the waiting room before we even got called back, and a three and a half hour drive HOME from the clinic (damn the Atlanta 5pm traffic!) and it made for one freakin' long day. 8 am until 9 pm, to be exact. I was prepared, though. You should have seen me, loaded down like a paid-Sherpa on Mount Everest. Blanket and pillow for her, sweater for me, bag of snacks, bag of drinks, backpack of games, books and puzzles, and the DVD player. And how much did Kendrie appreciate my forethought and planning???? Well, thanks to the Benadryl, she slept through the entire transfusion and only needed the blanket and the pillow. Oh, well.
So part two of the "Will her blood be ready for a trip to Florida?" question is her ANC level. The technical definition of ANC is Absolute Neutrophil Count. Or, in laymen's terms, "blah blah blah something about infection fighting ability". Hers right now is 50, which is a very low number. During the school year, if it falls below 500 then I will keep her home to avoid general germs and bugs and the like. "Normal" ANC for kids on chemo is between 1000-1500. So obviously 50 is a little low for a vacation. But, at the recommendation of her oncologist (and just because we really want to go!) we're taking a gamble and going to the beach anyway. Think of it like this: If Kendrie were a car, then on Friday, she was running on empty and needed a blood transfusion to fill up her tank. She's rarin' to go, now. An ANC of 50 is a little like driving on the spare donut-tire. There's a chance you'll hit a bump in a road and it'll pop, but there's also a chance it will get you there ok. As her immune system recovers, that ANC number will start to rise. (And more practically, there are oncologists and nurses at the retreat, and a Children's Hospital nearby, so it's not like we're taking her on an African safari with no medical care for a 500 mile radius, right? And seriously, no kidding aside, if her oncologist didn't give his blessing, in fact, his encouragement, we wouldn't go at all.)
So anyway, we're excited and crossing our fingers she stays healthy the whole week.
***Funny note*** Kraft Foods Inc. announced Monday that its second-quarter earnings fell 26 percent, its fourth straight quarter decline. OK, we are SO not taking the bullet on this one!!! Imagine if Kendrie hadn't eaten enough Kraft Mac & Cheese the past few months to keep the entire South Eastern Production Plant in over-time, how much MORE their earnings would have fallen!!! Perhaps Kraft employees everywhere should thank her for keeping their business afloat in this carb-avoiding world!
***To the gentleman driving the yellow Xterra on Ga. Hwy 400 North on Friday morning, tailgating me the entire way: The speed limit was 55 and I was driving 70, you moron. Unless you want people to think the "Be Bold" sign painted on the front windshield of your car is synonymous with "Be an Asshole", I suggest you learn what the brake is for.
***Sitting in Kendrie's treatment room on Friday, decimating the bag of snacks while she slept, I was again struck by the complete kindness of whatever total stranger donated the blood she was receiving. To the person that gave up an hour of their day to sit in a chair and donate …………………. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. (And the bottom of an empty snack bag!)
***While we are gone next week on vacation, I won't be able to update this journal. After you're done drying your eyes from the disappointment of that news (ha!) take the next few days and visit some other sites, since there's no need to come back here again until next weekend. Overall, Kendrie has had an easy time of her treatment. Almost embarrassingly easy, compared to some others. (Not that it keeps me from whining and complaining about it, but still, you know what I mean.) Some of these kids are struggling with illness, treatments and side effects, and it would be great if you could stop by their sites and drop them a note of encouragement, just like you do for us.
Ali's Page Ali is a teenager who has ALL, like Kendrie. Ali suffers from back spasms due to the levels of Vincristine in her treatment plan, and her insurance company (Pacificare) has denied her the botox injections she needs to treat the back spasms, so she is forced (by Pacificare) to lie around in pain for weeks on end. (Did I mention that Pacificare denies her doctor's request for her pain management?)
Colin's Page Colin also has ALL, like Ali and Kendrie, but he is now following a relapse protocol. Colin is doing well, but hit a bump in the road and was admitted a few days ago for fever and infection. I'm sure a note of encouragement would mean a lot to him.
Julianna Banana's Page Unless you live under a rock, you already know Julianna and her crazy dad, Terry. What you might not realize is that Julianna will begin her radiation treatments for her leukemia relapse in a few weeks. I know this is a scary time, even for a brave banana, so stop by and wish them well.
Spencer Rocket Spencer is doing great after his transplant for leukemia relapse. But, he and his family are still stuck in North Carolina where he had the transplant, far away from home in California. We are talking MONTHS of living in a strange place, in a constant state of wait-and-see. Drop by Spencer's site and say hi!
Carter Martin We met Carter and his family at Camp Sunshine last April. Carter has Ewing's Sarcoma and relapsed in February. Recent scans show the cancer is spreading and pain management is a real concern for them right now, not to mention the on-going prayers for a miracle for Carter. Please stop by his site and wish his family well.
Zach Bunnell Zach is a friend of a friend ... one of those Caringbridge connections that I don't know personally, but am praying for. Just one month after Zach finished therapy and began his Cancer-Free life, his cancer returned. Please stop by his site and let his family know you'll say a prayer for him.
Haley's Page And just in case we forget that cancer isn't the only battle a young person can be facing, visit Haley's site, also. She is preparing for a liver transplant and having problems with cough and fever, so stop by and cheer her up!
I hope everyone enjoys their week. I'll update with lots of pictures when we return!
WORST PART ABOUT HAVING CANCER TODAY: Mom and Dad wouldn't take me to Sunday School because I can't be around a bunch of runny-nosed hooligans (er, Mom is shrieking "Pleasant children -- call them pleasant children!" at me)
BEST PART ABOUT HAVING CANCER TODAY: The general air of excitement around our house today in preparation for our trip tomorrow ..... or maybe the chaos is normal and I just haven't noticed it before?
Sunday, July 25, 2004
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Today I did a bit of soldering, and one thing that still amazes me is how small some components can be. I purchased some 0805 ceramic capacitors (0.1μF for those interested). These things are 0.08″ x 0.05″ (2.0mm x 1.2mm)! Even more incredible is this isn't the smallest package. A cursory search online shows they have 0.01″ x 0.005″ (0.4mm x 0.2mm). I think 0805 is the smallest I'll try to hand solder.
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SV Sistemi di Sicurezza has been founded in 1989 by Mr. Vincenzo Polge as individual company of electrical and electronic systems. From 1995 the company began the specialization in the firefighting field, designing prevention and extinguishing systems in the Fire & Gas field. In 2005, the company started the production of the 1019 control panel and in 2012 it launched on the market the new EXFIRE360 control panel.
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The publisher of a neo-Nazi website who unleashed a storm of anti-Semitism against a Whitefish resident in late 2016 argued in court filings Wednesday that a federal court's recent ruling in favor of President Donald Trump should fall his way, too.
Andrew Anglin, who heads the Daily Stormer site, is being sued by Tanya Gersh, who was subject to Anglin's "troll storm" against her and other Jewish residents living in Whitefish.
Anglin's attorneys asked a federal judge to dismiss that case nearly a year ago. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen denied the motion in May.
But on Tuesday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Trump did not incite violence at a Louisville, Kentucky, rally in 2016 when he said "get 'em out of here," followed by "don't hurt 'em." The ruling effectively threw out a case against the president claiming he urged his supporters to get rowdy against protesters at the rally, finding his statements fell under First Amendment protection.
"If words have meaning the admonition 'don't hurt 'em' cannot be reasonably construed as an urging to 'hurt 'em,'" the court wrote.
In their motion to dismiss the case in November, Anglin's attorneys included a copy of his post in which he dispatches his followers to "Hit Em Up" with an "old fashioned Troll Storm." He followed that call up with "NO VIOLENCE OR THREATS OF VIOLENCE OR ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE TO THAT."
The storm that followed after Anglin posted Gersh and her family's contact information put the family in hiding to escape the onslaught of anti-Semitism.
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"Hickory dickory dock, the (anti-Semitic slur) ran up the clock. The clock struck three and Internet Nazi trolls gassed the rest of them," read one comment Gersh received on social media, according to Gersh's complaint.
The posts started after Sherry Spencer, mother of nationally known white nationalist and part-time Whitefish resident Richard Spencer, accused Gersh of threatening and harassing her into selling her Whitefish property.
Anglin, however, argues he can't be held liable for any of the statements of third parties because he did not provide them with any "substantial assistance."
University of Montana law school professor Anthony Johnstone said Thursday the 6th Circuit ruling may carry less weight in the Montana case because Anglin's case is under the 9th Circuit.
"Still, it is correct to point out that the First Amendment protects speech as long as the speaker does not intend to encourage imminent violence or lawlessness," he said in an email to the Missoulian. "In the Trump case that context is a single event. In contrast, in the Daily Stormer case there is a broader context involving a longer course of speech targeting (Gersh)."
The two cases have different contexts and different facts, Johnstone said, but the First Amendment principle applies in the Trump case will be the same law that guides the judge in the Montana case.


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New Iron Man Trailer ROCKS!!!!
Oh my goodness!!!!! The new Iron Man trailer is online and it is AWESOME!!!!
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Things I love about it. Love all the heavy metal music. Seems appropriate with all the metal flying around in the movie :) I wasn't sold on the idea of Robert Downey Jr. playing Tony Stark... but that has completely faded. He is awesome in the role from what I've seen so far! The Iron Man suit is AWESOME! Love it!
Iron Man is fast becoming one of my favorite comic characters. The comic is great. And now this movie looks great. I'm certainly hopping Marvel doesn't mess this guy up like they just did with Spider-Man's A New Day comic changes and the really bad Spider-Man 3.


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Malacca was once the center of Southeast Asia's bustling marine mercantile. Sheltered from Southeast Asia's raging development, the heart of old Malaysia can be found here.
We had heard that Malacca, unlike the hectic modern capital city of Kuala Lumpur, has a more relaxed old-world charm that is inviting and tantalizing. So when we thought about where we wanted to hang out (before our flight out of Kuala Lumpur to see the orangutans in Sumatra), we decided to give Malacca a shot.
It was the right call; as Malacca has an old-world charm and rich history that I wouldn't have wanted to miss on our visit to Malaysia.
Malacca — "multiculti" before the term hit the streets
Malacca, a UNESCO world heritage site, is located on the southwestern coast of the Malay Peninsula opposite Sumatra on the protected Straits of Malacca between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Because of its strategic location and safe harbor, Malacca was an important stopping point for Chinese marine traders centuries ago.
The famed fleet led by Admiral Zheng He made Malacca a regular port of call as early as the 15th century. To enhance relations, he brought the daughter of the Ming Emperor of China (attended by 500 servants) to Malacca to marry the reigning sultan. Her servants soon married locals and settled down, placing an early Chinese stamp on the city.
Over the years, other powerful mariner nations recognized the importance of the port city of Malacca, and it was subsequently conquered and ruled by Portuguese, Dutch and British colonists and even the Japanese during WWII.
Thanks to this multi-cultural background, you can also find all kinds of religions, customs and foods here.
Walk along the Malacca River
The river at the historic quarter of Morten Village/Kampung Morten is a great place to start your tour of Malacca. This neighborhood boasts about 100 historic houses. And while you can still find some gems here, many of these traditional homes are a little too restored and "cleaned up" for my tastes.
As you walk along the river, you'll pass cafes, restaurants, gift shops and bars housed in historic warehouses, homes and other buildings that date from various points in Malacca's rich history. You won't want to look too close at the river, there's all kinds of stuff floating in there (and it gives off a bit of a stink) – a very common problem in populated places in Asia.
Eventually you'll reach the heart of the city. Back in the "day" you'd actually be standing on the very edge of the harbor. Today, due to years of land reclamation (dumping dredge to extend the coastline), you're still a good distance from the actual coast. This kind of reclamation is really good practice for the marine environment, but Malaysia's government is not exactly what I would call eco-minded.
Architecture tells a story in Malacca
Malacca has been passed back and forth between many nations, evidence of which is reflected in the city's many different styles of architecture.
One of our first stops in Malacca's downtown was a climb up St. Paul's Hill (Bukit St. Paul) to the remains of St. Paul's Church, which was built a decade after the arrival of the Portuguese in 1511.
Around this hill, the old Portuguese fort A Famosa was erected, of which the only remaining structure nowadays is the gate Porta de Santiago. The rest was taken down by the British when they arrived in 1879. Nearby, we explored some excavations and a reconstruction of a watchtower on top of some unearthed remains, pretty cool!
After the Portuguese were kicked out by the Dutch in 1641, the city underwent a restyling. One can clearly see this in the northwestern side of Bukit St. Paul in Dutch Square (also called Red Square).
When you see this part of the city it's easy to see why they call it Red Square: all the structure are bright, terracotta-red, colonial Dutch buildings from the late 17th and 18th century. The most prominent one is the Stadthuys (the official residence of the Dutch governors and later used as a town hall under the British), which is right next to the Christ Church Malaka. The square in front of them is dominated by a fountain and a clocktower, both of which are more modern than they look (1904 and 1886).
With the arrival of the Dutch, houses built of narrow bricks suddenly became popular; these bricks were used as ballast on the trading ships on their journey from Europe before they were loaded with Asian goods for the trip back. (Unloaded, they would have likely capsized in heavy seas.)
Another characteristic of this delightful city is that most of the homes in the old quarter are very narrow and only have a few small windows on the front. This was not really an aesthetic design choice but practical, as taxes were assessed by the width of a house and the number of windows.
However, don't let this diminutive size fool you. They might be narrow, but many are incredible long. We entered a few (a good number of these old homes are now businesses open to the public), and they seem to go on forever with beautiful indoor courtyards and endless rooms.
The Peranakans of Malacca's Jonker Street and its surroundings
One of the most famous streets in Malacca is Jonker Street in Chinatown. Once home to Dutch merchants, wealthy Peranakans eventually moved in and started to do business here.
Peranakans are Chinese who intermarried with Malaysians. They are known for proudly displaying both their newly adopted culture and customs and also their old Chinese heritage. Their houses are often flamboyant and colorful and have rich, detailed facades.
Today, many of these homes are antique shops where one can find a wide range of items that speak to the many centuries of inhabitants here, such as old maps, wooden desks, treasure chests and paravents. Just be a bit cautious, as not everything they call an antique is really an antique. We actually saw an "antique" LED lamp for sale– although not everything is that obviously fake.
Jonker Walk and its neighboring streets are also known for their many hip bars and restaurants. Besides the traditional shops, there were many organic food bars and an awesome café called Calanthe Art Café that served coffees from all 13 Malaysian states. Micha's not a big coffee drinker, but she suffered me while a did a bit of a taste test.
The famous night markets of Malacca
No visit to Malacca is complete without visiting the famous night markets on Jonker Street. They take place four times a week, from Thursday to Sunday and are well worth checking out.
You might mistakingly think everyone is a local here, as there are a lot of Asians attending these night markets. However, many of these are actually tourists from other parts of Malaysia and neighboring Asian countries. As Malacca lies one-third the way between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, it's a hot tourist destination for people from all over the region.
Of course you can find a lot of useless trinkets and souvenirs at the markets (and yes, you can watch the locals perform karaoke), but it's actually the food that makes these markets so exciting. Make sure you haven't eaten before you go, as you'll want to feast on the countless dumplings, banana leaves filled with mysterious ingredients, dried fish in all types, skewers with pretty much everything grilling on them, sugar cane juice, and so forth.
It was a good call to skip Kuala Lumpur and spend our time in Malacca. This city is a true voyage back through Malaysia's history and culture and a nice break from the hectic modernization that is sweeping Southeast Asia.
Have you been to Malacca? What were your highlights there? Let us know in the comments below!
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It's been a bit since I posted. We've been busy, but not with anything major. It's small steps to big projects that will become posts one day but nothing is ever completely done to write about. If you follow my facebook page you've seen little sneak peeks of things though. One day they'll be done and I can share. In the meantime though, I spent my weekend working on what I thought would be a simple little project.
I'm a sucker for old furniture. Especially if it has history. This piece has history. It came out of my grandparent's farmhouse. When I think of holidays or even just being at the farm which was literally just down the road from where I grew up, this table figures into those memories.
Generally it was just a round table, but it could open up to be longer than the dining room itself with 8 extra leaves in it. This is one of the holidays at the farm–I'm guessing Thanksgiving as we usually went to Chicago for Christmas. That's my Grandma in the blue sweater with Grandpa to her right. Then there's my dad with his head just barely in the photo on the right! Oh memory lane. One of my favorite places!
Over the last 12 years or so, my Grandma moved out and my uncle moved in. Then they both passed away and my cousins took over the farm, but didn't live in the house and the table was neglected.
The table was covered in grease (possibly engine mixed with bacon), dirt and at one point had had a flannel backed vinyl tablecloth stuck to it. That's the yucky whitish stuff you see on the edge. But I thought nothing a little elbow grease couldn't solve. But first to convince my husband to help me get it home. He absolutely hates my love of old furniture!
We brought it home and I set to work scrubbing. And scrubbing. And more scrubbing. Rubber gloves and a bucket of hot water with Murphy's Oil Soap were my friends that rainy afternoon. We bonded like no other. And in the end, we triumphed! However, the work had just begun. The scrubbing revealed that over the years a lot of the finish had been worn away.
You could see just where Grandpa and then Uncle had sat for breakfast each morning, their backs to the wood stove warming up after milking the cows while Grandma made them bacon, eggs and toast with butter and jam. I remember Uncle playing with me sitting at that table when I was just 4 years old. The less distinct wear marks holding his place at the table.
While I love a good history, I wanted this piece to be a star in our new home. So I got out the sander and got to work removing the finish. That only made matters worse! I was destroying things!
No longer was this the beauty she once had been. She was worn out, worn down and crying for love. Looks like I had to strip the finish off. What happened to my 3 hour plan?
After 3 days, rather than 3 hours I had stripped, sanded (again) stained and applied three coats of tung oil. My hands smelled of mineral spirits, I found American Chestnut stain on the bottom of my foot (I was wearing shoes…), and had moved that table in and out of the garage no less than a half dozen times. But she was looking good once again!
She's in the front living room today. I plan to use her as a library table for now as we don't have any furniture to speak of in that room. I'll have a place to write (which means more frequent postings) or do puzzles or even just a board game with the kiddos. I just need to add some chairs. I'm thinking leather tufted parsons chair would be gorgeous around it.
When we get furniture in the front room she'll have to move to the dining room to become the family (and holiday) table. I just need to figure out where to go with the beautiful island that we have there now.
More memories waiting to be made-my favorite kind!


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Burglars targeted flats in Preston City Centre damaging a front door and a CCTV camera, say police.
Officers were called to the the incident which happened at around 8.45pm on November 1.
Police say a camera is believed to have been taken during the incident.
A spokesman for the police said: "We would like to speak to these two males in connection with a burglary at Alexandra Pavilions, offenders have damaged the front door lock to gain entry, damaged a glass fire-key case and stolen a key.
"One of the offenders has then damaged an internal CCTV camera, ripped it out from the ceiling and stolen the camera which was discarded nearby."
Anyone with information should contact PC 3269 Badat online or via 101 quoting log 0438 of November 2.


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Louis Vuitton is a fashion house based in Paris France that was established in 1854. Its products include leather goods and luxury trunks, watches, jewelries and accessories, shoes and sunglasses. These products all bear the brand's famous LV monogram, and are sold through their boutique shops, high-end department stores and through their website. It is generally considered as the most valuable luxury brand in the world valued at more than $25 billion.
The brand, however, is also one of the most counterfeited in the world. Experts estimate that up to 18 percent of all counterfeit products in the European Union are knock offs of Louis Vuitton. And to think that the famous monogram canvas was created to prevent the counterfeiting of its products.
Just how popular is the Louis Vuitton brand? A condom that had the Louis Vuitton monogram, but which did not exactly have the company's blessing, was being sold for $68 each. Irakli Kiziria of Georgia, the former Soviet republic, created it. No, the condom does not does not do anything special to make you unforgettable to the woman. But because it had the famous monogram of LV, the price automatically shot up from its normal $2 for three pieces.
The company considers counterfeiting as a serious issue and does not take it sitting down. It has limited the distribution network for its products to upscale stores and specialty boutique shops. This is a far cry from the 80s when Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue were widely selling Louis Vuitton items.
To further demonstrate its commitment to eradicate counterfeiting, the company even sued popular singer Britney Spears for using a fake Louis Vuitton product in one of her music videos. Claiming that the video was an attack on its brand and the image the company was trying to project, Louis Vuitton also included Sony BMG and MTV Online in the suit. Eventually, Spears was found innocent, but Sony BMG and MTV Online were both levied hefty fines for their infraction.
And that brand and image that the company is trying to project involves exclusivity and extreme luxury. Louis Vuitton products are known not only for its durability and craftsmanship, but also for its price and value. They may be costly, but Louis Vuitton products are mostly keepers, meaning you can own and use them for the rest of your life. So if you want to get real value for money, why not try some of the most expensive Louis Vuitton items of all time.
8 Vienna Minimalisa Women's Shoes - $4,500
The Vienna Minimalisa High Boots were part of the company's 2005 to 2006 collection of Fall and Winter clothings. The high boots are made from the finest ostrich skin and features a four and a half inch heel. It may have minimal in its name, but the price is definitely far from it. Priced at four and a half grand, this boots are certainly made for a woman to walk with.
7 Louis Vuitton Golf Bag - $9,050
If you cannot drive a golf ball like Tiger Woods or putt like Rory McIlroy, you can at least try to outshine them with your golf bag. The Louis Vuitton golf bag has a base and a handle made from the hide of a cow. The shoulder strap is also made of cowhide and features a padded canvas. It also has a travel cover, as well as six departments that you can store all your golf trinkets in. Also, if your tee shot is not as straight and through as that of the best golfers in the world, you can at least admire where it came from with the Louis Vuitton tees. Four of these are included in the golf bag.
6 Manhattan Richelieu Men's Shoes - $10,000
Made and painted with hand, the Manhattan Richelieu from Louis Vuitton was created to showcase the tradition of the luxury brand, combining detailed craftsmanship with a vintage style. It features waxed alligator skin and it includes a subtle perforation motif finished off with some complex stitching. The shoe has been earning raves since its debut as part of the company's 2010 spring and summer collection.
5 Tribute Patchwork Women's Handbag - $45,000
In the ultimate tribute of the power of the Louis Vuitton brand, even a woman's handbag that was pilloried by critics as downright ugly sold out almost immediately. The bag was called the Tribute Patchwork bag, and it was one of the most expensive handbags ever. Maybe the women who ordered it recognized its exclusivity, as only 24 copies were ever made. Perhaps, they saw its durability, as it was made from samples of 15 other Louis Vuitton bags from the company's cruise and spring and summer collections. Definitely, they did not buy the bag for its look, as it looks like something that Frankenstein would use. It certainly was a case of the sum being a lot less than its parts.
4 Campanas Maracatu Furniture - $51,500
Part of the Objets Nomades series of Louis Vuitton, the Campanas' Maracatu limited edition hanging travel cabinet is the most expensive item in the collection. The folding travel cabinet was created by the Brazilian design duo named Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana.
3 Coquille d'Oeuf Minaudiere - $101,000
The bag was featured as part of the company's 2012 line of spring and summer collection. It was meant as a tribute to the partnership of Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, the same designer who created the Tribute Patchwork handbag.
2 Kusama Pumpkin Minaudiere Jewel Bag - $133,430
Created by Yayoi Kusama, the bag features the designer's trademark pumpkin design. Only five of this meticulously designed handbags were made. The small evening bags from pre World War II France inspired the design. It is made of pure gold, black resin and the finest metal.
1 Luxury Trunk - $170,000
What is Louis Vuitton without the famous luxury trunk? One of its trunks is valued at $170,000. The trunk has a canvas case and was custom made for the captain of the Australian national cricket team Michael Clarke. It was handcrafted in Paris and features a spacious compartment.


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37.5 ml of Absolut vodka
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50 ml Cranberry Juice
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Well everyone, I'm trying out a different theme today. I'm still trying to find the right look for my blog.
Recently I've been thinking about reorganizing it altogether. But at this point I think the best thing I can do is to continue writing, work on my ideas, and tweak it as I learn along the way. I have some new page ideas I've been thinking about which I think will be a good addition.
That's why my new theme has tabbed pages which I like a lot. I'm still learning about WordPress and I was hoping to include some wordpress hints. But the best wordpress information comes from the wordpress documentation itself. So I am going to leave that out.
I do have a couple of tips though: If you change a theme your widget plugins stay intact, but you have to re-add your code for analytics and AdSense. Also ftp is not all that mysterious once you get the hang of it.
You just need to figure out the directory structure (such as where to put themes and plugins, in wordpress it's the wp-content folder) then use a free ftp program or in Windows XP just create a network place that connects to your ftp server and copy the folder from your computer into the worpress folder on the ftp server.
I hope to include some simple tutorials or at least some links at a later date. As far as an update on my traffic I've had a few visitors each day, and the most feed subscribers I've had at one time is 2.
I use feedburner to monitor this with the feedburner feedsmith plugin. These numbers fluctuate because my posts have been so erratic that the new subscribers seem to get discouraged and cancel.
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If anyone out there is thinking about taking "nutritional" supplements without talking to a doctor first, don't. I took something without knowing what it was, and it almost killed me. A product advertised as a "sleep aid" -- and claiming to help muscles recover from exercise -- sent me into a seizure, caused me to lose bowel control and left me unable to breathe unaided. And that wasn't the scariest part. Waking up was.
Then it slowly registered that I was going to be all right. What took longer to register was how I got there, after I'd run up and down the court for the Suns in a Dec. 17 game against the Trail Blazers. The doctors who treated me are certain it was because I took an over-the-counter product that contained Gamma Butyrolactone -- GBL. It's been linked to several deaths, and it's an example of why laws regulating supplements need to be changed.
I'd been having trouble sleeping after games, staying up until 3 or 4 in the morning. A friend told me about a liquid supplement that might help, and sent me a bottle. The night in Portland was the second time I'd used it. Then, it was still legal. What happened next helped move the government to take it off the market.
After the game, I showered, had a soft drink, filled the dropper in the GBL bottle to 5 milliliters and took the stuff. I got on the team bus and called my wife, Nikki. As I talked, it felt like low voltage electricity was going through my body. I heard a humming noise in my head. the skin on my face started twitching. I was feeling a little loopy and queasy. That's how I imagine an OD would feel -- like I took a drug, but skipped passed any buzzed feeling and went straight to sick.
Nikki says I started babbling. I could tell I was passing out, and didn't want her to hear, so I tried to cut off the cell, but I guess I dropped it. Still on the line, Nikki hear my teammates yelling for an ambulance. The trainer started slapping my face, but my eyes kept rolling back and my chin dropped to my chest. Luckily, there was still and EMT crew around. As they were taking me from the bus to the ambulance, I started foaming at the mouth and shaking. That's what GBL can do to you. It knocks you out and slows your breathing, sometimes to the point of stopping it. That's what happened to me.
If we'd been on the team plane, without access to a respirator, I'd be dead. If I'd gone to sleep in a hotel, I never would have woken up. Another thing that helped save my life was Nikki's quick thinking. She called the wife of a teammate, Rex Chapman; Rex called Nikki minutes later. She told him about the supplement. The trainer found it in my bag and called ahead to the hospital.
As it was, I couldn't breathe on my own for five hours. I was completely unresponsive to any stimulus. They gave me a spinal tap to check for meningitis, but I was seizing. They nicked my spine before they got the needs rights. The spinal taps left me with horrible headaches. Luckily, I was okay after a couple of weeks.
I've learned since that, once ingested, GBL converts to something called gamma hydroxybutyrate, or GHB -- an illegal party drug that's been linked to date rapes. Congress recently toughened GBL controls. But that's too late for a lot of people. My wife and I have received letters from parents whose children took GBL -- some as nutritional supplement, some as a party drug and some who had it slipped into their drinks. Some didn't survive.
A lot of athletes have no clue how dangerous this stuff is. You figure, it's legal, it's herbal, it's safe. That's wrong. FDA people talked to me after my incident and said their hands are tied. The law was change din 1994, so manufacturers don't have to prove products safe before selling them. Now, a supplement has to be proven dangerous -- in other words, people have to get sick or die -- before it can be banned.
What's sad is the attitude of kids. After I collapsed, a Phoenix TV station talked with a bunch of teenage athletes who were taking all kinds of supplements without talking to a doctor. One said he's do whatever it takes to help him hit home runs. I thought to myself, we'll be reading about that kid. In the obituaries.
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The Demon is just mad that KFC replaced their Double Down Chicken Bun Sandwich with the disemboweled daily special.
Obscene Hand Gestures!
Admittedly, most of these are relatively tame by today's standards. Don't get complacent, however, as he's just setting you up for this...
Naked Chicken-Men Trapped In Blood Filled Vials?
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Sabrina Carpenter and Corey Fogelmanis kicked off 2018 by spending the day together.
The former Girl Meets World co-stars, who have sparked many, many rumors about them actually dating, chilled out with her sister, Sarah and her boyfriend, Peyton Clark on New Year's Day.
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"my son is getting so big he's all embarrassed by me now," Sabrina joked on the snapshot, taken by Sarah, on her Instagram.
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Punjab govt makes dialysis treatment free in all state-run hospitals
As per record of year 2016-17, total 11,596 dialysis sessions were held in government hospitals and medical colleges.
Punjab government to set up two Ayush hospitals: Mohindra
The state government would soon begin the construction work of the hospitals, costing about Rs 12.5 crore.
Punjab to procure vaccine to prevent cervical cancer
Incidence of cervical cancer is second highest in Punjab after breast cancer.
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In a bid to provide best healthcare facilities to the villagers living in the border areas, Punjab government today decided to set up new health centres.
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In a bid to provide better health facilities to farmers, Punjab government has launched 'Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Bima Yojana' scheme under which cashless health care services will be provided to eligible farmers.
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Punjab government has constituted an Empowered Committee to carry forward its crusade against tobacco and ensure implementation of Tobacco Control Act across the state
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The Punjab Government is soon going to introduce 'patient feedback form' in its hospitals to analyse and rectify the problems being faced by patients across the state
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Punjab health minister Surjit Kumar Jayani, presiding over a meeting of civil surgeons, said it was for the first time that the government was offering incentives to medical officers who have opted for placements in border areas during the initial years of their appointment.
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Following orders of Punjab health systems corporation, dog bite victims will have to pay Rs 20 to get anti-rabies vaccine at Lord Mahavira civil hospital, Ludhiana.
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Punjab government will soon launch Pentavalent vaccine in the state.Vini Mahajan, principal secretary, Health, Punjab said the vaccine plays a key role in protection against dangerous childhood diseases.
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Hernia mesh litigation continues to move forward, with lawsuits alleging that the mesh devices caused complications; device makers are accused of failing to warn about the risks. Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon unit is being sued over its Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh after the device was withdrawn from the market. Atrium Medical is also facing hernia mesh litigation. Lawsuits allege adverse events from the C-Qur (pronounced "secure") hernia mesh.
The product liability attorneys at Parker Waichman LLP have decades of experience representing clients in medical device litigation. The firm continues to offer free legal consultations to individuals with questions about filing a hernia mesh lawsuit.
Ethicon withdrew its Physiomesh in May 2016, after data from two large independent hernia registries showed that the device was associated with a higher rate of recurrence and reoperation compared to other hernia mesh products. The Physiomesh is used for minimally invasive abdominal and groin hernia repair.
The company issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice stating that the issue appears to stem from a combination of factors. "Based on the currently available data, Ethicon believes the higher rates to be a multifactorial issue (including possible product characteristics, operative and patient factors), but has not been able to fully characterize these factors," Ethicon stated.
"Consequently, Ethicon [has] not been able at this time to issue further instructions to surgeons that might lead to a reduction in the recurrence rate and [has] decided to recall Ethicon Physiomesh composite mesh from the global market,"
Ethicon does not plan to reintroduce the Physiomesh, the letter said.
Physiomesh lawsuits have been filed following product withdrawal. One complaint, for example, was filed in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida on Sept. 22, 2016. Court records show that another Physiomesh lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of Illinois; that case is scheduled to go to trial on Jan. 22, 2018.
Atrium Medical is facing litigation over its C-Qur hernia mesh. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has consolidated cases into a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) in New Hampshire. MDLs are created when there are a number of lawsuits with common questions of fact. These cases are transferred to one court, with the goal of making litigation faster and more efficient.
Plaintiffs in the Atrium Medical C-Qur litigation allege that the hernia mesh is defective due to its omega-3 (fish oil) coating, which allegedly causes adverse events such as adhesions. The coating is intended to be an anti-inflammatory, anti-adhesion barrier that prevents organs from sticking to one another as the patient heals. However, lawsuits allege that the coating has led to complications.
Alleged injuries include infection, rejection, organ perforation, inflammation, chronic pain, additional surgery, rash, neurological changes, dental problems, bowel obstruction and abnormal liver function.
One Atrium Medical C-Qur hernia mesh lawsuit was filed on behalf of an Arkansas woman who was implanted with the C-Qur in 2011. According to her lawsuit, she suffered abdominal pain and recurrence (the hernia returned). When physicians decided to remove the mesh due to complications, they discovered that it had become trapped in the plaintiff's abdomen surrounded by scar tissue.
Another Atrium Medical hernia mesh lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Georgia woman who alleges that the device caused chronic pain, nausea, vomiting, infections and other adverse events. She states that the mesh caused complications when it "bunched up in layers" and "folded up".
Study Analyzes Rate of Long-Term Complications with Hernia Mesh
Parker Waichman notes that new research findings have shed light on hernia mesh complications. On Oct. 18, 2016, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study on long-term complication rates of hernia repair. Researchers compared hernia mesh repair via open techniques, hernia mesh repair via laparoscopic techniques and open repair without mesh in Danish patients. The study found that, overall, hernia mesh benefits are partially off-set by the rate of long-term complications.
Patients with open or laparoscopic hernia mesh had lower rates of reoperation for recurrence, but they also had higher rates of complications. "For the entirety of the follow-up duration, there was a progressively increasing number of mesh-related complications for both open and laparoscopic procedures," authors noted.
In patients undergoing open repair with hernia mesh, the rate of complications was 5.6 percent at 5-year follow-up and 3.7 percent in patients undergoing hernia mesh repair laparoscopically. In patients undergoing hernia repair via non-mesh methods, the rate of long-term complications was 0.8 percent.
"Among patients undergoing incisional repair, sutured repair was associated with a higher risk of reoperation for recurrence over 5 years compared with open mesh and laparoscopic mesh repair," authors concluded. "With long-term follow-up, the benefits attributable to mesh are offset in part by mesh-related complications."
Hernia mesh adverse events may include "skin infections, nonhealing wounds, seroma formation to severe chronic pain, life-threatening bowel obstruction and chronic fistula development that may be caused by chronic mesh infection."
Hernia Mesh and 510(k)
Most hernia mesh products were approved through 510(k), a fast-track route that allows devices onto the market without rigorous clinical testing. Devices cleared through 510(k) only need to be "substantially equivalent" to a previously approved device (called a "predicate"). Lawsuits and safety advocates have called attention to 510(k), in light of the fact that some controversial medical devices such as metal-on-metal hip implants and transvaginal mesh were approved through this route.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a stricter approval process known as premarket approval (PMA), where manufacturers must submit data showing that their devices are safe and effective before they are sold.
The authors of the JAMA study also discussed 510(k) with regards to hernia mesh, stating "the complete spectrum for the risks and benefits of mesh used to reinforce hernia repair is not known because there are very few clinical trial data reporting hernia outcomes as they pertain to mesh utilization. This highlights the need for more long-term studies of mesh repair using high-quality registries such as the one in Denmark."
Need Legal Help Regarding Hernia Mesh Litigation?
The personal injury attorneys at Parker Waichman LLP offer free, no-obligation case evaluations. For more information, fill out our online contact form or call 1-800-YOURLAWYER (1-800-968-7529).


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