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Mary McCarthy speaks to Caoilinn Hughes about her latest book The Wild Laughter
The plot of Caoilinn Hughes new book The Wild Laughter may put some readers off—assisted dying and financial ruin may be themes readers want to avoid right now—but while some parts are very sad and thought provoking mainly it is a comedic book.
Her second novel sets up a bleak family tale, but the winning narrator, the 25-year-old Doharty, or 'Hart', and his stream of wisecracking expertly turns it on its head. 'I laughed a lot writing it', Caoilinn said. Hart is someone you can't but like, who is left driving the tractor and doing all the work while his older brother, Cormac, organises loans for new farm machinery and pockets the profits. Hart comes across as slightly socially stunted but also so perceptive about how ridiculous humans can be—especially when blinded by the promises of the Celtic Tiger. A priest later tells him his 'honesty is his biggest strength and his biggest weakness'. He did not have much of a childhood but he is going to miss his father, or 'the Chief' as his sons call him, who has slogged all his life on the farm not taking one day of luxury off, only in his last years to be crippled by debt from ill-advised property investments in Bulgaria. He has horrific lung cancer and is in a lot of pain so has asked his sons to help him die but first the family goes to Connemara for one last trip. An actress called Dolly, whom Cormac has pitched up with, hitches a ride, and that car journey is one of the many comedy masterstrokes.
Hart ends up in a sort of relationship with Dolly and seems to like her a lot, though her theatrical antics mean 'she is a curse to be around. I was halfway to rigor mortis myself'. He makes quite a few observations that would make any woman nervous: 'The mole on her chest sprouted a hair. I nearly went to pluck it.' The meandering story that unfolds has echoes of the case of Marie Fleming, who in 2013 unsuccessfully petitioned the supreme court to change the ban on assisted suicide, and this might put off readers who don't want to be dragged into a downer but, while it does tug at the heart in places, it is one-fifth wounding to four-fifths hilarious.
If you can, go for the audio book narrated by Chris Dowd—funnily enough, also from Roscommon where it is set—because his naturalistic delivery of Hart's unfiltered thoughts are pitch perfect and a pure pleasure to listen to.
Caoilinn's talent has been recognised, but once The Wild Laughter hits the book club circuit (and it is perfect for this) this will be what makes her name. Her first novel in 2018, The Orchid & the Wasp, won a bunch of awards, but it was poetry she first wrote, with her collection Gathering Evidence winning the Irish Times Strong/Shine Award in 2014. Her short fiction has won many accolades, including the Moth International Short Story Prize in 2018.
Caoilinn has gone after a serious theme here but her writing tells you she does not take herself or life that seriously. She lists Beckett as an influence, and his existentialist, droll stamp is everywhere in The Wild Laughter. After many years in New Zealand and later the Netherlands studying and working in universities she is now moving back to Ireland.
Trinity just announced Caoilinn is their writer Fellow for 2021 and her new colleagues and students will learn a lot and are very lucky to get her.
Where do you write?
At a desk in whatever house I'm in—it can be a kitchen table, but I prefer to be able to close myself behind a door. I can write in cafés too, if I'm deep into a story or novel, but I tend to listen to brown noise soundtracks or café noise soundtracks while in cafés! They're beautifully calibrated so that you can't tune into any conversations or hear anyone masticating. Although … 2020 has made me feel nostalgic about the sound of strangers chewing. So maybe I won't want the soundtrack balm in the future.
What authors influenced you?
It's so tricky to acknowledge influences when the truth would include the authors of every nursery rhyme and poem and story and play and novel and film and song and hymn and advertising slogan I've encountered! So I'll limit it to possible influences on The Wild Laughter.This novel is heavily influenced by playwrights including Sean O'Casey, J.M. Synge, Marina Carr, Tom Murphy, Oscar Wilde, Stewart Parker, Brecht, Beckett etc., then novelists/story writers like John McGahern, Virginia Woolf, Doris Lessing, James Baldwin, Kafka, Keri Hulme, Janet Frame, Toni Morrison, Zadie Smith, Clarine Lispecktor, Iris Murdoch, Camus, Chekhov, Michael Bulgakov, Flann O'Brien, Dorothy Parker, Kurt Vonnegut and the contemporary authors I was reading while writing it.
What do you do if you get writer's block?
I stop writing and go back into what I've written to find the erroneous decision or manipulated moment that is preventing all the bricks laid after it from sitting flush. For me, the problem always lies in what's gone before, not what's to come.
What advice would you give to budding authors?
Don't rush.
Do you ever want to pack it all in and do something else?
Only when I think about how a writer forfeits so much of their privacy over the years, if they keep publishing books. I don't love this aspect of the writer's life at all. I like to stay in the background, but that's almost impossible to do. If only there were a thousand examples of Elena Ferrante's shadow stance. But there aren't even a dozen.
What did you do after school?
I went to art school for a year—the foundation before a degree in fine art. I didn't want to become an artist (I enjoyed being bad at it so much that I had little mind to improve) but I hadn't gotten into university, so that year was a way to move into a creative transitional zone. I worked in a record shop. Then I moved to Northern Ireland to study at Queen's University, where I did my BA and MA degrees. (They let me in despite my B minus in English, for which I am eternally indebted.) The MA was in Twentieth-Century Irish Theatre and Culture. Then I moved to New Zealand for seven years, where I got a corporate job to save money, then did a Ph.D in English Literature and started writing fiction in earnest. Then I moved to the Netherlands for a three-year university gig sevenish years ago and now it's 2020 and the narrative has stopped playing at linearity!
When did you decide to give writing a go?
I don't ever remember deciding to give it a go. I've just always done it. I never completed or shaped things as a child, so that wasn't really writing as I understand it now. It was gestural. I have no recollection of ever being asked to write poems or stories for school, which—in a way—was helpful, because that would have made it a conscious act. It would have made it feel contrived and fraudulent, for me. I do remember the difference, though, between writing stuff and writing something that I felt to be real. I was undisciplined and impatient as a teenager, except about sucking tea through Penguin bars: that I did with precision and rigour. Only in my mid-20s did I start spending enough time writing to accumulate those 0.01 percentages into sentences.
Can you give other writers three tips?
Is 'other writers' different to 'budding authors'? If so, I would never give advice to my peers! I'll take their advice possibly, but I would only give out curse-filled encouragements.
Did you enjoy writing The Wild Laughter? How did it compare to writing your earlier novel Orchid & the Wasp?
They are very different books, structurally, tonally and stylistically, so perhaps it's no surprise that the writing of the two novels differed dramatically. Orchid & the Wasp was terrifying to write and it took years. It's a very unconventional book that appears to squinted eyes to be a coming-of-age, rags-to-riches sort of narrative. (When people see a young female protagonist, they often assume coming-of-age; that the story will prompt the young woman to discover her inner strength that will help her overcome various obstacles.) Instead, it's a picaresque novel following a woman's career of sorts, or the progression of her ideas over time, as she tests them out upon society—some of those ideas are cynical, some are sad, some are dubious and contradictory. Picaresque novels with female leads are few and far between—especially if you leave out ones involving the pursuit of marriage, like Emma and Vanity Fair. Novels with female leads who don't have hearts of gold (who aren't heroines), who aren't sociopaths either, and whose narratives don't revolve around men are very rare. On top of being that rare species, it's a novel in which most characters appear only once or twice; it's a novel told in scenes, with no explanatory summary; and it spans a decade. What's more, I wanted to refrain from using death in the plot of this novel: I didn't want any characters introduced to die. As I was writing the book, I knew that all this would make it a very big ask of a reader. I had to really believe in the reader to write that book.
The Wild Laughter is a first-person narrative and its characters have very strong senses of humour, so I wasn't working against the grain as overtly with this novel. This one cajoles the reader a bit more than Orchid. There are innovations with story and in the way the novel plays into and against stereotypes (as well as the stereotypical Irish story) … but the reader is ideally in deep before those tugs on the carpet are felt. If Hart wins them over, they might mistake them as tugs on the gut. It was less terrifying to write because the narrative voice has this luring, hand-on-the-shoulder, hand-on-the-heart quality, in contrast to Gael's/Orchid's irony … but there are always unwise challenges! For example, the novel's plot centres around something laughably grim! Its elevator pitch would make you want to jump down the elevator shaft. Let it never be said that I make things easy for myself! But I laughed a lot writing both books—there are characters in both that I'm glad to have known. They tortured me while being bloody good company. And the characters I'm working on now feel the pressure! I have to hope it doesn't break them, or me!
Mary McCarthy: This Literary Life
Mary McCarthy is a freelance journalist writing for a number of publications. She is an avid reader and an iron-willed book club administrator.


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Do you want to build a snowman? Or how about a whole bunch and you don't even need to have snow on the ground yet? These cheerful balloon buddies come together in no time thanks to balloons and cupcake papers. Add a string on their backs and you've got an instant wintery garland!
Balloons make the perfect garland because of how light they are – you can literally tape this up anywhere and not worry about it being too heavy! Or skip the garland altogether and let kids play with them around the house. No matter how to use them, we're sure they'll be happy to have a good home with you this winter! Keep reading for the instructions below.
what you need:
- White water balloons
- Balloon pump
- Colorful cupcake papers
- Scissors
- White glue
- Black permanent marker
- Scissors
what you need:
Step 1
Start by inflating two balloons. The one for the body should be a bit bigger and more oblong, while the one for the head should be smaller and rounder. Tie each off to secure.
Step 2
Tie the balloon tails from each balloon together in a double knot, so that they're attached securely together. Wiggle it around a little bit to get the balloons in a nice position if you find that that head is leaning one way or another.
Step 3
Cut about half an inch off the edge of a cupcake paper to be the snowman's scarf. You can use any scrap paper, or even felt or fabric for this, but we found that the cupcake paper was really nice to work with and shaped nicely.
Step 4
Wrap the scarf around the join between the two balloons, overlapping them to look like a scarf. Use a small dab of glue to secure the two layers together, holding in place for a minute or two that they adhere together. Use scissors to trim off any excess paper if the scarf looks too long.
Step 5
Use a black permanent marker (a white erase marker also works well here, and would be a good option if crafting with little ones!) to draw three buttons on the body as well as eyes and a mouth on the head.
Step 6
Cut a small triangle from an orange cupcake paper with a tiny tab folded behind it. Apply glue to the tab and stick onto the face as a nose, so that it sticks out a little bit adding some texture. You can also draw on an orange carrot nose with a marker if you prefer.
Repeat so that you have a whole crew of snowmen, using different colored cupcake papers for a whole rainbow of scarves. You can leave the snowmen as is if kids want to play with them (or tape a popsicle stick to the back to form a quick puppet) but you can also turn them into a wintery garland by taping a piece of string along the backs of their heads.
Happy crafting!


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Mountain Unicycle Video Podcast
My buddy, Nick Brazzi, has started a unicycle podcast. This includes some cool mountain unicyle and trials stuff, along with lessons!
Subscribe to it in iTunes by clicking on pcast://uniplex.libsyn.com/rss.
Or, you can just visit the RSS feed and directly download the video: http://uniplex.libsyn.com/rss and visit Nick's site at: http://www.uniplex.org for more info. It requires Quicktime 7.
If you watch it, you can look for me in it. I'm at the start, riding the railing-thing, and then I'm in the sunset picture hopping around. Then, I'm in other places too — just look for the guy without a shirt on. Plus, I give a few of the lessons. Very cool, and great job, Nick!
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Virtually an inland sea, covering almost 4000 square kilometres at an elevation of 1750m, Lake Van is one of eastern Turkey's most unusual features. Along with Lake Sevan in Armenia and Lake Urumiya in Iran, it is one of a trio of huge upland lakes hereabouts that lack outlets. Surrounded on all sides by a narrow but fertile plain, and then mountains, the lake – nearly 200m deep in spots – occupies what was once a lowland basin that was later dammed by lava flowing from Nemrut Dağı. Owing to rapid evaporation in this desert climate, the lake water is highly alkaline.
Although venerable Bitlis is a twenty-minute drive from the western shores of the lake, and set 200m below it in a narrow valley, the vast majority of visitors pass through the town en route to or from Lake Van and its immediate environs. On the west shore of the lake, workaday Tatvan makes a handy base for forays up impressive Nemrut Dağı and its crater lakes. Of interest on the austerely volcanic north shore of the lake are Ahlat and its incredible medieval Muslim cemeteries, while to the northwest pastoral Adiıcevaz nestles in the shadow of 4058m Mt Süphan Dağı. The major draw on the south shore of the lake is the beautiful Akdamar island and its Church of the Holy Cross, while the east shore holds the regional capital, Van.
Although you can swim from the stony beaches on and opposite Akdamar Island, and along the more sparsely populated stretches of shoreline, pollution makes it inadvisable to bathe near Tatvan or Van. In places the shoreline is littered with plastic detritus washed up from the lake – it's a major eyesore and a public awareness campaign has had little appreciable effect.
Set on a major bird migration route between Africa and Russia/Central Asia, Lake Van is a magnet for serious birdwatchers. Pelican and flamingo can be seen, as well as the rare white-headed duck, velvet scoter and paddyfield warbler.
Two species of fish – one called dareka – live in the lake, but only where fresh water enters. They are caught for food during spring when, salmon-like, they migrate up incoming streams to spawn.
The Van cat, a fluffy white beast endowed naturally with one blue and one gold eye, is now rare, but a few specimens are still kept at local carpet shops as tourist bait, and there is a breeding station (open to visitors) on the campus of Van's Yüzüncü Yıl university.
AhlatThe shabby town of AHLAT, which lies a picturesque drive 42km northeast of Tatvan along the north shore of Lake Van, is known chiefly for its medieval Muslim cemetery, holding hundreds of beautifully carved gravestones, and for its monumental tombs, known as türbe in Turkish.
The cemetery and tombs are by far the most substantial remains of a settlement that can boast a very long history. The Urartians are known to have been here in the first millennium BC, and were followed in turn by the Armenians. Ahlat fell to the Arabs during the seventh century, was retaken by the Byzantines two hundred years later, and subsequently passed to the victorious Selçuks after the nearby Battle of Manzikert in 1071. The Mongols, who arrived in 1244, were succeeded by the İlhanids a century later; by the fifteenth century Ahlat had become the main base of the Akkoyunlu Turcomans. Even after the local Ottoman conquest of 1548, real power in this remote region remained in the hands of the Kurdish emirs of Bitlis. Ahlat continued to be a populous, polyglot city until World War I.
Old Ahlat is a sprawling site, centred on a small museum, with the most visited of the monumental tombs, the Ulu Kümbet, some 300m south. The Meydan cemetery, peppered with intricately carved tombstones, is immediately north of the museum, while the Bayındır tomb lies 600m north of the museum across the cemetery. The city ruins nestle in a valley around 400m west of the Bayındır tomb.
Around VanWhile the main attraction near Van is the Armenian island church of Akdamar, nearby St Thomas and the splendidly isolated church on the island of Çarpanak are almost equally worthwhile. The ancient Urartian settlements at Çavuştepe to the south and Ayanis to the north also make excellent day-trips from Van. The rocky foothills to the east hold more church remains, at Yedi Kilise, while the landscape south of Van is the most physically impressive in Turkey, featuring rugged mountains dotted with isolated settlements such as Bahçesaray. The imposing castle at Hoşap lies en route for the wild mountain town of Hakkari.
Although it's possible to visit some of these sights by public transport, to really make the most of one of Turkey's most fascinating regions, it's worth considering renting a car for a couple of days.
Akdamar islandThe tiny island of Akdamar, just off Lake Van's southern shore, is home to the exquisite tenth-century Armenian Surb Khach or Church of the Holy Cross. Recently restored to the tune of US$1.5 million by the Turkish government, it stands as a glimmer of hope of reconciliation between Turks and Armenians. A metal cross has been erected on the conical dome of the church, and there's now an altar inside; services are held at irregular intervals.
The church was erected between 915 and 921 AD, at the behest of Gagik Artsruni, ruler of the Armenian kingdom of Vaspurakan. The small building is gracefully proportioned, but what makes it so special are the relief carvings that run in a series of five bands around the exterior. As well as animal scenes there are several depictions of Bible stories, including Jonah appearing to dive from a boat into the jaws of a most unlikely-looking whale (south facade), and David taking on Goliath, sling in hand (south facade). King Gagik himself is carved in bold relief on the west facade, presenting a model of Surb Khach to Jesus. A number of khatchkars – the Celtic-looking, obsessively detailed carved crosses that the Armenians used both as celebratory or commemorative offerings and as grave markers – are also set into the facade and scattered beneath the almond trees to the east of the church.
The frescoes inside, formerly in a shocking state, have been sensitively restored. It's possible to make out New Testament scenes such as the Baptism of Christ, the raising of Lazarus and the Crucifixion. Outside, to the south, are the partially excavated remains of the monastery complex of which the church was once a part.
Clamber up the steep hillside behind the church for spectacular views down over the church to the lake and, beyond, to the magnificent peaks that ring the lakeshore and run all the way down to the Iraqi border. Be wary, though, of plodding tortoises, and gull-infested cliffs that drop sheer into the azure waters below.
A forgotten Kingdom – UrartuBetween the ninth and seventh centuries BC, the Urartian Kingdom, centred on Van (then known as Tushpa), encompassed most of the territory described in this chapter, plus parts of present-day Iran, Iraq and Syria.
Around a dozen Urartian citadels have been unearthed in modern Turkey and Armenia, always sited on naturally defensible rocky spurs or outcrops. More than a castle, they incorporated a palace, workshops, storage depots and temples.
Great engineers, the Urartians built numerous dams and irrigation channels, and their bronze-work was legendary – examples have been found in the Etruscan cities of Italy. They also planted many vineyards, and have been credited with the discovery of wine; curiously their biggest rivals, the Assyrians from the flatlands of Mesopotamia to the south, were beer drinkers. Eventually centuries of fighting with the Assyrians and later the Scythians took their toll, and the Urartian Empire went into decline at the start of the seventh century.
BitlisThe historic town of BİTLİS (1545m altitude) is reached along an attractive winding gorge dotted with kervansarays and old bridges. Its lifeblood used to be its location on the main west–east transit road linking the Tigris and Euphrates basins with that of Lake Van, but Bitlis has recently been bypassed by a 4km-long tunnel. The plus side for visitors is that the once very noisy, polluted main drag is much more pleasant.
Bitlis is a fascinating and atmospheric town, ignored by most travellers in the headlong rush to Lake Van. Assuming you arrive early enough in the day, it's easy to alight here and explore before you catch one of the very frequent dolmuşes on to Tatvan. The most important monuments lie west of the road, in narrow streets busy with people rather than vehicles.
With its dark stone houses and steep valley setting, Bitlis has the feel of an isolated nineteenth-century English mill town, though it once controlled the pass from Syria to the Van region and Persia and Armenia beyond. Before World War I it was a prosperous place, and about half the inhabitants were Armenian. Today this predominantly Kurdish town is impoverished, and its last major employer, a factory that processes the famous local tobacco, closed down in 2008.
Nemrut DağıImmediately north of Tatvan, the extinct volcano of Nemrut Dağı – no relation to the mountain with the statues – rises to 3050m. Six thousand years ago Nemrut is believed to have stood 4450m tall; as a result of a huge volcanic explosion, the whole upper section of the peak was deposited in the Van basin, thus blocking the natural outlet and creating the lake. The present-day volcanic cone, which is accessible after snowmelt from May or June through to November, contains two crater lakes, one of which is pleasantly warm.
From the rim, an asphalt road drops down and right towards the crater floor. To reach crescent-shaped Soğukgöl (cold lake), bear left on a dirt track. The lake occupies the western half of the crater, and on its east shore there are some swimmable hot springs. Better for a dip, however, is smaller Sıcakgöl (warm lake), connected to its partner by a narrow path leading east or a left branch off the asphalt road and heated to 60°C by ongoing volcanic activity. The 7km-diameter crater is lushly vegetated (beech, aspen and juniper), contrasting sharply with the bare landscape outside. In summer Kurds graze their flocks on the slopes.
A small ski resort on the mountain, 8km from Tatvan at an altitude of 2200m, holds a smart new hotel, the Nemrut Kardelen. A chairlift ride takes visitors to the summit for TL10, but only runs in summer for groups of ten or more. The lift goes right to the crater rim, and the views are spectacular.
TatvanTATVAN, a functional town lodged between the mountains and lakeshore 25km northeast of Bitlis, makes a good base for exploring the surrounding sights. It has smartened up considerably in the last few years, with a couple of new shopping centres, one of which holds a cinema and bowling, and a newly constructed promenade along the lakeshore. To the north is the massif of Nemrut Dağı with its crater lakes; further east around the lake are the impressive medieval remains at Ahlat.
Tatvan's streets follow the grid layout common in new developments in Turkey, with the main street, Cumhuriyet Caddesi, running east to west 100m south of the lake.
VanJust as it was transforming itself into a modern, buzzing city, VAN was rocked by a major quake in 2011. At the time of writing, reconstruction was under way, and many hotels, restaurants and bars were open for business. The region is well used to earthquakes, and despite the initial trauma there's an air of steely determination to recover. Van itself, set 4km from Lake Van against the backdrop of the volcanic, 3200m Erek Dağı, continues to make a great base to explore the lake's numerous attractions. Its highlight, ancient Van Kalesi, is spectacularly situated 3km west by the lake, where it overlooks the poignant remains of the old city destroyed during World War I.
Most visitors reach Van by road, along the scenic southern-shore route from Tatvan, which initially follows a pretty willow-fringed valley to the pass of Kuskunkıran (2234m), then descends through a checkpoint and along the lakeshore, with vistas of Akdamar and Süphan Dağı reflected in the still waters. The lake and mountain views are similarly spectacular if you approach Van by air, or on the erratic ferries from Tatvan.
Although Van is basically a conservative town, that's mitigated by the presence of the large student population attending Yüzüncü Yıl university. Numerous bars litter the centre, where it's possible to drink in mixed company, and listen to Turkish and Kurdish folk and rock music. Van is also a good place to shop, with a wide selection of local (Kurdish) tribal rugs, as well as often cheaper ones from nearby Iran, though you need to bargain hard to get a good price.
Following the winding down of the war with the PKK, the locals are increasingly asserting their Kurdish identity. In 2009 the pro-Kurdish DTP party won sixty percent of the vote in local elections, and the city's central tea garden on Cumhüriyet Caddesi has been given a Kurdish name.
Van Kalesi: the Rock of VanThe narrow outcrop known as Van Kalesi – 1.5km long, over 100m tall and perhaps 300m wide at the base – holds the nearest visitable Urartian fortification to Van. Equipped with its own spring, it was an eminently suitable stronghold. As you pass the northern face, note the arched niches, which originally belonged to an Urartian temple, set in the base of the cliff, behind an Ottoman-era mosque and türbe. These once held stelae; cuneiform inscriptions on the base of one document the life and works of a powerful Urartian king.
Entry is from the car park and ticket booth on the northwest side, where there's also a decent restaurant/café and a replica of an old Van house, built of mud brick and home to one of the famous Van cats. Just west of the tea gardens is a large stone platform (possibly a jetty) made of limestone blocks, some over 5m long. Two inscriptions adorn the structure, both in the Assyrian, rather than the Urartian, language, praising the Urartian king Sarduri I (844–838 BC).
From the "jetty" or ticket booth, a path ascends the gentler north face of the Rock and leads, eventually, to the citadel on top. A slight diversion south from the route leads to the single most impressive part of Van Kalesi, the rock tomb of Argishti 1 (785–760 BC), which is set in the sheer cliff face on the south side of the Rock, west of the summit area. As the door is gated and locked, you'll need to be guided by one of the security officials who hang out near the ticket booth – expect to give a small tip. The tomb is reached by a set of worn steps, fortunately protected by metal railings. The carved rock face above the stairs is covered in well-preserved cuneiform inscriptions relating Argishti's conquests. Take a torch to explore the interior, where the fixing holes for votive plaques can still be seen. Several more anonymous rock-cut tombs are scattered on the south face of the Rock, east of the summit area, but take care – the path is badly worn, and the drops deadly.
The most prominent building on the top today is a restored Ottoman-era mosque. The arch-roofed building next to that is a medrese, while the former barracks of the Ottoman garrisons stand close by. The curious steps cut into the limestone are actually the foundation bases for cyclopean Urartian walls; the mud-brick ones visible today are much later. The new-looking sections of crenellated wall on the eastern part of the Rock are just that, but probably follow the line of ancient walling.
Van in the wake of the quakeThe Van region was struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in October 2011, followed by a second, less powerful quake in early November. Over six hundred people lost their lives and tens of thousands spent a miserable winter in tents as their homes had either collapsed or were declared unsafe. Fortunately the initial quake happened during the day, or casualties would have been far higher.
By the spring of 2012, tens of thousands of people were still living in temporary accommodation, mainly in the form of container (konteyner in Turkish) dwellings, and Van city centre held several empty plots where unsafe buildings had been demolished, while many more stood empty and awaiting demolition. At least fifteen thousand buildings are likely to be pulled down in total. That said, many hotels, offices and homes had been checked and declared safe – some after quake-proofing – and life on the streets of Van was pretty much back to normal.
Villages in the region were also badly affected. Some, like Yukarı Bakraçlı, will be completely rebuilt. Over four hundred thousand people fled the quake zone to escape unsafe buildings and the harsh winter, but by spring 2012 many had returned. The government, initially criticized for refusing outside help, is providing housing and interest-free loans for those affected by the disaster.


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Diagnostic accuracy of early biomarkers for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (2012)
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Background: Current practice for suspected ACS involves troponin testing 10-12 hours after symptom onset to diagnose myocardial infarction (MI).
Aim: To estimate the diagnostic accuracy of early biomarkers
for MI to determine if an earlier, accurate decision was possible
Rationale: Early discharge of patients with no or low risk of ACS will result in cost savings and reduced healthcare and patient burden.
- There is no personal data or any that requires ethical approval
- The data complies with the institution and funders' policies on access and sharing
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"He just flat out lied," the text message began
Christie on Wednesday denied any truth to the content of the texts
A former staffer in Gov. Chris Christie's office accused the governor of lying during a press conference about the "bridgegate" scandal in New Jersey, according to a text message newly surfaced in court filings.
In the message, sent during a press conference Christie gave on the topic of the bridge closures in December 2013, Christina Genovese Renna, identified in court documents as Christina Genovese, told a campaign staffer that Christie "flat out lied" about his staff's involvement in the scandal.
The text messages is one of a group that surfaced Wednesday in a court filing by attorneys for Bill Baroni, an appointee to the Port Authority who along with former Christie deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly is fighting off charges related to lane closures on the George Washington Bridge that were allegedly ordered as political retribution.
Renna, who worked in the office of Intergovernmental Affairs under Kelly, was texting Peter Sheridan, who worked on the campaign for the governor's re-election, according to Baroni's filing.
"Are you listening? He just flat out lied about senior staff and Stepien not being involved," Renna texted in response to Christie telling reporters he had "absolutely no reason to believe" that senior staff, including top aide Bill Stepien, acted on his behalf with the closures.
"Gov is doing fine. Holding his own up there," Sheridan texted back on Dec. 13, 2013.
"Yes. But he lied," Renna texted. "And if emails are found with the subpoena or ccfg emails are uncovered in discovery if it comes to that it could be bad."
Christie on Wednesday denied any truth to the content of the texts.
"I absolutely dispute it. It's ridiculous. It's nothing new," Christie told reporters in New York City on Wednesday, according to 1010 WINS. "There's nothing new to talk about."
Judge allows release of 'Bridgegate' list
Baroni's attorneys pointed to the text messages, which would be in federal prosecutors' possession, to argue that he's being unfairly singled out despite evidence like Renna's text messages that others were involved in the lane closures. The attorneys also noted that Renna never mentioned the text messages in lengthy testimony before the state Legislature as it investigated the matter.
The messages invite a fresh wave of scrutiny for Christie, who has long maintained he had no involvement in or knowledge of the closures, which caused major traffic headaches and were allegedly political retribution against the mayor of Fort Lee, N.J., for refusing to endorse Christie during his re-election campaign. A third staffer, David Wildstein, has pleaded guilty and pointed to Kelly and Baroni as co-conspirators.
In addition to still governing New Jersey, Christie has a higher profile this election cycle as a confidante of GOP candidate Donald Trump and the chief of his transition team after his own presidential campaign foundered.
Still, after federal investigation and an investigation by the Legislature, no evidence to date has pointed to Christie's involvement or knowledge.
Christie's office said that remains unchanged.
"The Governor's statements have been clear. Nothing contained in this text message changes that in any way," said spokesman Brian Murray. "He stands by those statements completely and unequivocally."
Christie's office also pointed to a Jan. 9, 2014, news conference by the governor in which he said he later discovered that his staff's assurances that there was no involvement were "a lie."
Those assurances, according to his later remarks, were the basis for his statement in December.
Stepien's lawyer, Kevin Marino, also denied the text messages showed any guilt of his client.
"Christine Renna testified before a legislative committee for more than four hours and did not implicate Mr. Stepien," Marino said. "The government investigated the Bridgegate affair for more than 16 months and did not charge Mr. Stepien. The plaintiffs in the (George Washington Bridge) class action lawsuit sued every potential party they could identify and voluntarily dismissed their claims against Mr. Stepien. The suggestion that Mr. Stepien was nonetheless involved in a conspiracy to close access lanes to the George Washington Bridge based on a text message exchange that has been in the Government's possession for years is categorically false and irresponsible."
Renna may be called as a witness at Baroni and Kelly's trial. Renna's attorney, Henry Klingeman, said: "Ms. Renna will answer questions publicly when she testifies at the upcoming trial, not before."
CNN's Chris Frates contributed to this report.


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At 28, Olympian Adam Rippon pursues an old dream
Rippon is the oldest figure skater to make his Olympic debut since 1936.
Usually, the journeys and dreams don't endure as long as Adam Rippon's.
Typically, when professional figure-skaters near 30, most abandon their Olympic hopes and either retire or retreat to the ice-show circuit.
But last week, 15 years after he began training seriously at Philadelphia's Wissahickon Skating Club, four years after he failed for a second time to qualify, the 28-year-old Rippon became the oldest figure-skater to make his Olympic debut since 1936, helping the U.S. clinch a bronze medal in the team competition at Pyeongchang.
Now, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Philadelphia time, when he and his ballyhooed American teammate Nathan Chen begin to compete in the men's individual event, Rippon will again get a chance to show that all the years of training and dreaming, of hunger and poverty, of success and failure were worthwhile.
"He is an extremely determined young man," said Yelena Sergeeva, who for three-plus years coached Rippon at Wissahickon – and also housed him in her Elkins Park residence. "But sometimes determination and talent aren't enough to get you to the Olympics. Sometimes it's luck and the circumstances of life."
A native of Clarks Summit, Pa., near Scranton, Rippon went to Wissahickon and Sergeeva in 2003, when he was 14.
"He was smart enough not to be intimidated by my thick Russian accent," she recalled Thursday. "He learned very fast and it was clear very early that he was an exceptional talent."
While at Wissahickon, Rippon won a novice silver medal at the 2006 U.S. Championships, then began competing on the International Skating Union's Junior Grand Prix circuit. But not long after finishing 11th in the 2006 national championships as a junior, he departed to train in Hackensack, N.J.
He became the world junior champion in 2008 and 2009 and was a dark horse to qualify the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. But he came away with only an alternate's spot.
It was then, Rippon said, that he committed himself more completely to his Olympic dream, moving to Los Angeles and living in the basement of his new coach, Rafael Arutyunyan.
"I had no money," Rippon said last week after the team event. "I would steal all the apples [from the gym where he worked out] because I had no money for groceries."
Then in 2014, he failed to qualify for the Sochi Olympics. Despondent in the failure's aftermath, Rippon and Mirai Nagasu, the American skater who also missed out on Sochi, consoled themselves by tearfully consuming fast-food hamburgers on her apartment building's rooftop.
"I keep telling Mirai, 'Can you believe we're at the Olympics and we're roommates?," Rippon said earlier this week. "After where we were four years ago?' It's too weird, but it's so cool. So, so cool."
Rather than quit following 2014's disappointment, Rippon intensified his training. Not big or strong enough to make quadruple jumps a significant part of his program, the 5-7, 145-pound skater instead honed his technical and artistic skills.
By 2016 he was the U.S. champion, and that same year he had his best ever finish at the World Championships (sixth).
That somewhat belated success also followed his decision to come out publicly as gay, making him the first U.S. Olympic skater do so. He did it, Rippon said, for those who might not yet be strong enough to follow his example.
"I know what it's like to be a young kid and feel out of place," he said. "To want to share your ideas and feel like people might not like them. I spent a lot of time worrying what people thought of me, and soon as I was able to let go of those doubts, that's when I was able to find my voice. I hope that in the process of me sharing who I am with everyone, that they can find their voice too."
With his sexuality a matter of public record and his Olympic spot finally secured, a relaxed Rippon has been one of the most outspoken and entertaining American athletes in the long lead-up to Pyeongchang.
He made headlines before arriving in South Korea by announcing that he wouldn't meet with Vice President Pence, the top-ranking U.S. official to visit the Games who has long been critical of gays.
"I have no problem talking about what I've said, because I stand by it," he said. "But I think right now the Olympics are about Olympic competition and the athletes involved. … I don't want to distract from their Olympic experience and I don't want my Olympic experience to be about Mike Pence.
"I want it to be about my amazing skating and being America's sweetheart."
Rippon said he has always used his sense of humor as a coping tool.
And given the grace and newfound confidence with which he skated in the team event, a spot on the men's medal stand isn't as far-fetched as it might have seemed a few months ago.
"Honestly, it's really fun to be yourself," he said. "It's really fun to be me."


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Small Fry: Starting Your Restaurant's Oil Recycling Program
If you want to recycle your fryer oil but don't know where to start, here's a complete guide to cooking oil recycling.
In 2011, the production of biodiesel crossed the 1 billion gallon mark. By 2015, production had doubled to 2 billion gallons. At the close of 2018, the figure had reached 2.6 billion gallons.
Biodiesel lowers greenhouse gas emissions which helps to lower your carbon footprint. To make biodiesel, you need a good supply of used cooking oil. The food industry generates a lot of waste. This has a huge impact on the environment if not disposed of correctly.
Oil recycling is one way of reducing waste and saving the environment. Not only that, it promotes a sustainable image for restaurants.
Want to know how to dispose of frying oil? Read on to find out how to start your restaurant's oil recycling program.
Carry out a Comprehensive Waste Audit
A waste audit allows you to quantify and analyze waste production. This information helps you craft strategies to manage waste. It will also help you identify improvements and opportunities for your bottom line.
To carry out a waste audit, have all the frying oil stored in cooking oil disposal containers. Label each container with a date and location. Weigh each container and record the value in your audit template.
You can also take pictures for a visual audit.
Work With a Food Waste Recycling Company
A professional food waste recycling company can recycle cooking oil for your restaurant. The team is available 24/7. Not only that. They are in a position to help you design an effective restaurant oil recycling program.
This helps to ensure the proper handling of used frying oil. Also, it helps to boost your sustainability image with your consumers. To locate a food waste recycling company in your area, use this keyword – cooking oil recycling near me.
Create a Cooking Oil Collection Schedule
How often should the company pick up the used frying oil? Well, a perfect cooking oil collection schedule is based on how fast you are able to fill up your containers. Maintain an open line of communication to ensure the collection of used cooking oil.
By doing so, the food waste recycling company will know when to collect the used cooking oil.
Keep to the Code
A vast majority of cities have set up stringent measures when it comes to the disposal of fats, greases, and oils. Before disposing of your used cooking oil, make sure you are aware of the codes and regulations.
Failure to adhere to the codes will result in heavy fines and penalties. You may end up losing your business license too. To keep to the code, work with a company that converts used cooking oil into biodiesel. This will ensure your business reaps environmental benefits.
Nominate an Enthusiastic Employee to Lead the Recycling Program
To get everyone on board the recycling program, nominate an enthusiastic employee. Not only will he or she sensitize the rest of the team but he will train them too. Remember, used cooking oil is not the only waste generated by a restaurant.
You have plastic, glass, cans, food waste and others. To encourage recycling, offer incentives and rewards. Also, include your recycling program in your employee onboarding material.
Crafting the Best Used Oil Recycling for Your Restaraunt
Oil recycling is good for your restaurant reputation. Having clear guidelines encourages recycling practices. To take it a step further, have posters and signs around your restaurant,
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Pembrokeshire is a coastal region in the south of Wales that has been popular for decades amongst British tourists for a bucolic seaside escape. However, it still remains fairly off the beaten path in regards to foreign tourism. This, however, is a shame as Pembrokeshire seemed to offer the beauty and mild weather of Cornwall with a fraction of the summer crowds. Some of the best places to visit in … Read More


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Fadnavis said his government had always supported the Mathadi (head-loaders) movement and would continue to do so.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday sought to dispel the perception that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case against NCP president Sharad Pawar was politically motivated as it was registered in the run-up to the next month's assembly polls.
He also clarified that the BJP-led state government had no role in the ED pressing charges against the veteran politician for money laundering.
"The state government doesn't harbour any revengeful approach," the chief minister told reporters after attending a function in Vashi in Navi Mumbai in the presence of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.
The event was organised to mark the 86th birth anniversary of Mathadi leader Annasaheb Patil and the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Mathadi Act.
The ED has filed a money laundering case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Pawar, his nephew Ajit Pawar and others in connection with the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) embezzlement case.
The ED case is based on a Mumbai Police FIR which had named former chairmen of the bank, ex-deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar and 70 former functionaries of the cooperative bank.
The case has stirred the politics in Maharashtra with the Opposition parties accusing the government of resorting to "political witch-hunt" against their leaders.
In his first reaction, Pawar on Tuesday night suggested that the case was politically-motivated due to "massive" response generated by his poll rallies.
"The government has nothing to do with the case. The Bombay High Court had directed registering the FIR against the accused directors of the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank in the alleged corruption charges," he said.
"Any person who understands politics will know that the state would not take any such steps (like resorting to revenge politics).." the ED doesn't fall under the jurisdiction of the state government. Those guilty will be punished. There is no question of action against those who are not guilty," he added.
Thackeray said notwithstanding political differences, Maharashtra's culture does not allow acts of revenge.
"Our culture allows us to put forth divergent views but does not forgive acts of revenge," he said.
Fadnavis said his government had always supported the Mathadi (head-loaders) movement and would continue to do so.
"CIDCO (Navi Mumbai planning agency) is constructing homes for Mathadi workers and under the PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana), a subsidy of Rs. 2.5 lakh is being given for Mathadis for construction of houses," he said.
Prominent attendees included labour leader Narendra Patil, son of Annasaheb Patil who had quit the NCP to join the Shiv Sena before Lok Sabha polls, and NCP MLA Shashikant Shinde.
In his speech, Thackeray said Annasaheb Patil and his father Balasaheb Thackeray, the late Sena chief, taught Marathi residents of Mumbai and Maharashtra to fight for their rights.
"The two leaders gave theMarathi manoos the confidence to fight for survival," he added.
"The Mathadi worker has a spine. He should now aspire to become an owner. Mathadi workers should be able to live with strength and dignity. What is the use of leaders who can't honour their commitments? he asked.
Thackeray said the mill workers movement in Mumbai suffered due to mistakes of certain leaders.


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Doreen always has issues, what did she say I have done this time? Chris inquired.
She was complaining bitterly about you not having time for her. She was almost in tears. Joojo informed.
Don't worry Joojo, will call her soonest. He responded and walked into his room.
He grabbed his phone and called his fiancee.
Doreen, what was the meaning of the complains you came to make this early morning? Chris asked.
What else do you want me to do Chris? When last did you see me? We were supposed to make love last night per our schedule, but you never showed up. When I tried calling, your phone was on waiting and you refused to return my call. What have I done to deserve this? Doreen sadly spoke.
Listen to me Doreen, I've had enough of you and this nagging attitude. I was not born for a single person, but for the entire world, to make good use of me in anyway they can. If this is difficult to understand, why don't you call it quit? Chris harshly responded.
You dare talk to me like this Chris? You dare? Doreen screamed in tears.
Yes baby, I just did. You can report me to the police if you so wish. He answered and hanged up.
Jeeez, some women are impossible! My own fiancee expect me to be her slave because she's been giving me money. As if I don't pay her back with sex. Damn her! He thought as he stretched his body on the bed.
An hour later, he had a call.
Hello who's this? He inquired.
This is Mrs Brown, Doreen's mother. The caller spoke.
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Good afternoon mummy, please to what do I owe this call? He quickly sat up and asked.
Chris, I have never met you before, but trust me, I have heard a lot about you from my daughter. She called me this morning in tears, complaining about how bad you are of late treating her. Chris, I will like to meet you in person to have few words with you. She requested.
I'm sorry for being the cause of her tears ma'am, but I can explain better when we meet. Chris respectfully responded.
That's alright Chris, see you on Saturday. Mrs Brown stated.
But ma'am, Doreen said her father is strict and frowns at her having a boyfriend. Please won't my presence in the house cause any problems? Chris humbly asked.
Not at all Chris, my husband has traveled for business. No need to worry. She answered and hanged up.
This is becoming serious. Doreen is taking me too serious, and I'm not liking it. He angrily thought.
Later in the evening, Joojo went into their room for a conversation.
Guys, I'm not of myself lately. I'm just weighing down with this my brother and Mina's issue. Joojo complained.
Joojo, truth be told, you are confusing everyone with this issue. Theo began to speak. The fact is, you've fucked her and you can't allow your brother to fuck her too. Besides, the lady is in love with you and not your brother. I advise you let your brother in on this and stop talking about her. He unhappily added.
Well guys, I also suggest Joojo fucks her once more and dump her. Incite your brother afterwards against her. Chris advised.
There you go again bad man. Always giving wrong advice. Anyway for your information, I have decided to convince my brother to forget her. Joojo responded. And guess what guys, there is this lady I've met on campus, and hey, she's driving me crazy! Joojo added.
Who's she? They chorused.
I don't really know, but I learnt she's in level 100. She's so beautiful and calm, I can't wait to be her friend.
Wow, then I guess I must see her. Joojo of all people complimenting a woman like this? Anyway, everything is possible. Theo teased.
Joojo changed, the very moment she penetrated Mina. His eyes are now widely opened to see beautiful ladies. Chris teased too.
They all laughed over the issue and bid themselves good night for bed.
Soon, it was Saturday, and Chris had to honor his appointment with his supposed mother in law.
He wore his best shirt and set off to their rich and expensive house.
To be continued…


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Forty Years Ago
"Yah, We Is Der Schwingingest Town!" Since running boards and rumble seats, Forest Park had celebrated big on the annual weekend of brats, schlog, entertainment and beer, known as Oktoberfest. Every mid-September, from 9 to 9 Friday and Saturday, on Madison Street, the village would host a splashy sidewalk sale. Plus an arts and flowers show, carnival rides and a colorful parade on Sunday. There'd be beer and a beer garden, and from 8 p.m. 'til about midnight, one band would rock while the other would oom-pah.
The original Oktoberfest began as a carnival in Munich, Germany in 1810. Because our village had so many people of German ancestry, the celebration was festive, merry and "semi-authentic." But why something called Oktoberfest was held in September is still a village secret.
From the Sept. 14, 1967, Forest Park Review
Thirty Years Ago
It is said that the ingenious comedian-conman W.C. Fields found a way to defeat the humbling and unforgiving game of golf. He had his back yard sculpted in the form of a funnel. Then he and his friends would enjoy whole afternoons of sipping martinis and sinking putt after putt.
The same basic principle was put to work for several Octobers here, when the Park District stocked the pool with trout and rented rods and reels to residents for a nominal fee. It was a popular pastime for several Indian summers. This wonderful idea is no longer practiced. Martini sipping is.
This brings to mind Haeger, who once (maybe twice) said, "Health-consciousness is fine, and I'm all for yogurt, tofu, wheat germ, fish oil and all those other healthy, nutritional things–but please, not while I'm eating."
From the Sept. 28, 1977, Forest Park Review
Twenty Years Ago
A very bad fatal accident took place on a Saturday night when a 17-year-old Forest Park driver lost control and swerved across all four lanes of Desplaines Avenue. Vernon Hubbard was driving north, approaching the Eisenhower underpass before Harrison Street. The automobile, carrying two other teenagers, jumped a curb, tore through a chain link fence and slammed into a 3-foot high retaining wall, which split the car in two. Both halves tumbled down a 20-foot hill onto the eastbound traffic of the Eisenhower.
A 23-year-old driver below, Suhail Rayyahim, had no time to react as both halves struck his car, bringing it to a halt under Desplaines Avenue. A second car following Rayyahim's, carrying three passengers and trying to avoid debris, careened across the expressway and impacted the median wall.
Roberta Krivanek, 16, of Berwyn, one of two passengers in Hubbard's car, was pronounced dead at the scene. Of the seven persons injured, only two were hurt seriously enough to warrant more than overnight treatment. Ironically, the driver of the car that split in half, Hubbard, was admitted to Loyola Hospital in good condition and released the next afternoon.
From the June 24, 1987, Forest Park Review
Ten Years Ago
"We had trouble, big trouble, right here in River City-." Oops, at the north end of town on Washington Street. Ten years ago this unstable area between Desplaines and Elgin avenues was experiencing "growing pains,"-a by-product of overcrowding and an expected influx of people, mostly desirable, some not.
Most of the problems were caused by small groups, 15 and 16 year olds, some drinking beer, nearly all making noise and most, by a huge percentage, from out of town. Others, loitering aimlessly or gathering in parking lots were faces seen before and told to leave.
In 1997, it was a bad to not-so-bad situation; today, it's good, but could be better. People like Connie Robey and law enforcement officers like Lt. Joe Byrnes served as lightning rods to root out apathy and stir action. Neighborhood Watch made a big difference, and still does. And now (in 2007) the retired Byrnes is back on the beat. Joe can't do it single-handedly but having him work with Neighborhood Watch is both a good omen and a smart move.
From the June 30, 1997, Forest Park Review


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the future of bank interest rates from an industry veteran – k v kamath
In an interview , k v kamath , the former ceo of icici bank and former chairman of infosys has suggested that the banks lower the interest rates in order to avoid a real estate crisis in country .
no homes are being sold at their pre-covid 19 price – construction of new homes are being delayed due to non availability of labour
- with no new bookings coming in and a large supply of unsold homes , it is a buyer's market
- the lower interest rates would mean that the real estate companies who have borrowed heavily for real estate construction .. will also be getting the reduced interest rates
- and post covid 19 days , the lower home loan rate would also mean more people would be attracted to buy homes
hdfc chairman , deepak parekh , has also called for re-structuring loans for real estate companies / builders.
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SEATTLE — January 17, 2018 — The Fred Hutch/SCCA program was one of 13 centers around the country receiving this top evaluation and one of only six that has exceeded expectations for at least five years in a row. The annual CIBMTR® report, issued Dec. 14, included nearly 24,000 allogeneic transplants performed from 2013 through 2015 at 174 transplant centers around the country.
"The news that our bone marrow transplant program has achieved top outcomes in patient survival for the fifth year in a row reflects the strength of the SCCA and Fred Hutch partnership in translating scientific discoveries into successful treatments," said Dr. Nancy E. Davidson, president and executive director of SCCA and senior vice president of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch. She's also head of the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
"I'm delighted by what this means for patients and their families, and I'm thankful to our dedicated staff for continuing to improve outcomes of patients," she said.
This renowned Program has established itself as a leader in the clinical use of bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, and has performed more than 14,000 bone marrow transplants over the past 40+ years – more than any other cancer treatment institute in the world.
Stem cell transplants, including bone marrow transplants, are used to treat a range of leukemia and lymphoma types, as well as other diseases such as severe aplastic anemia and sickle cell disease. Stem cell transplantation uses blood-forming cells from a donor who may or may not be related to the patient.
Comparing Transplant Centers
To arrive at its findings, CIBMTR® independently examined the survival rates of 23,846 transplant patients treated for blood cancers at U.S. centers in The National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match® network. The reporting period for the 2017 report covered Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2015. During this three-year period, 795 allogeneic transplants were performed at Fred Hutch/SCCA and met the criteria for the study. The report, published annually, is required by federal law and is designed to provide potential stem cell transplant recipients, their families and the public with comparative survival rates among transplant centers.
Fred Hutch/SCCA was one of 13 centers (7 percent) identified as over-performing. Twenty-one centers' (12 percent) survival rates were below the expected average, and 140 (80 percent) were average. Only six centers including the Hutch had the distinction of being named a top performer for at least five years in a row.
"We are proud that patients receiving a bone marrow transplant at SCCA can consistently expect survival rates that are better than those reported for most other U.S. transplant centers," said Dr. Marco Mielcarek, medical director for the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program at SCCA, and associate member of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch. "We expect these superior outcomes are attributable to many factors including a dedication to teamwork combined with decades of transplant experience, ground-breaking research, and care standards that are well defined and evidence-based. Our efforts have yielded consistent improvements in efficacy and safety of stem cell transplantation and our team is committed to continued improvements in outcomes for our patients."
Pioneers in Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation
Many of the current SCCA and Fred Hutch transplantation experts, as well as clinicians and researchers at other transplant programs around the world, were trained by Fred Hutch bone marrow and stem cell transplant pioneer Dr. E. Donnall Thomas (Thomas won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1990 for his lifesaving research.)
The study's findings demonstrate the long-standing commitment on behalf of SCCA and Fred Hutch to improve patient outcomes by continually refining transplantation in order to make it a safer and more effective treatment. Today, more than 50,000 patients worldwide receive transplants annually, including about 500 at SCCA. The procedure has been performed on more than 1 million people worldwide.
"Our high survival rate is a testament to the efforts of the team at Seattle Cancer Center Alliance and Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center," said Dr. Gary Gilliland, the Hutch's president and director. "Collectively, we've been leading efforts to advance the effectiveness of bone marrow transplants and are proud to have helped inform a treatment that has saved tens of thousands of lives worldwide. We are working diligently to translate our research into the connections between cancer and the immune system into even more effective treatments."
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance's success in helping patients survive a wide range of cancers continues to be acknowledged by National Cancer Data Base rankings. SCCA has ranked at the top of these patient survival rankings since 2002. Additionally, SCCA is ranked among the top five Best Hospitals in the Nation for Adult Cancer Treatment by U.S. News & World Report.
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FORT COLLINS — A botched investigation into the shooting death of a Colorado State University student will allow the roommate who owned the gun to avoid prison and wipe his record clean after two years.
The problems with the case against Colemann Carver, 22, on charges related to the death of Finnegan Daly frustrated prosecutors. "There were errors that were made in the first investigation that could not be corrected," Deputy District Attorney Ashley Barber told a judge, outlining a litany of oversights, faulty evidence and missed forensic tests that could have helped the prosecution.
Carver pleaded guilty to felony tampering with evidence, and at a sentencing hearing Wednesday in Fort Collins, he received two years of supervised probation under a deal that allows him to clear the conviction if he successfully meets the terms.
Eighth Judicial District Judge Susan Blanco appeared to reluctantly accept the terms of the sentencing agreement between prosecutors and Carver's defense attorney, which included the dismissal of two other misdemeanor charges. "The problem here is there are so many discrepancies and so many questions unanswered," Blanco said, acknowledging that gaps mean no one "is ever really going to know what happened."
MORE: A Snapchat leads police to reopen investigation of CSU student's death and raises questions about gun violence
When the judge pressed the prosecution about why Carver should avoid jail time, Barber responded: "Because honestly we would have problems with proof at trial."
In an emotional sentencing hearing, the Daly family spent two hours outlining problems with the police investigation and prosecution as they remembered Finnegan Daly, a 21-year-old in his senior year, as a natural leader who valued friends and family.
"I guess we are supposed to be grateful that it's gotten this far," said John Bucolo, Finnegan's stepfather. "… But we are not — we are, frankly, angry."
The prosecutor credited the family's "persistent sense that something is not right" and repeated calls to investigators as the reason the case was reopened.
As The Colorado Sun first reported, Fort Collins police closed the first investigation into Daly's January 2018 death after two months, ruling it accidental and closing it without criminal charges.
Among the evidence police overlooked — and that the family asked investigators to look at, sparking the reopening of the investigation — was a Snapchat photo taken 15 to 20 minutes before a female roommate called 911.
The photo, a selfie taken by Daly, showed him holding an unloaded handgun in the foreground and Carver holding three more guns, including the Glock 34 that killed Daly.
The snap contradicts Carver's statements to police about what happened that night, but it wasn't mentioned in the initial investigative report.
Carver initially told police he was putting his guns away when Finnegan came in the room, picked a gun up and the gun went off, causing Finnegan to shoot himself in the head. The coroner ruled Finnegan's death a suicide.
"I see no evidence of that gun in Finnegan's hand except for a story," Regina Daly told the judge during Carver's sentencing hearing.
In subsequent interviews, Carver acknowledged that the two had been drinking and posed for the snap with the guns minutes before Finnegan Daly was killed.
Carver also later admitted to hiding beer cans and a bong, moving the weapon that killed Finnegan, and using mouthwash to hide the smell of alcohol before he called police, according to court documents.
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But police did not take breath or blood tests from Carver or a female roommate the night of the shooting, the prosecutor told the judge, so they had no evidence anyone had been drinking.
In addition, there is no audio with the video recording of the interview with another roommate at the police station the night of the shooting, Barber said. The gun used in the shooting also didn't undergo function testing immediately after the shooting.
Gunshot residue collected from Daly was never tested, and Carver was never tested for gunshot residue. But Barber said any evidence from that test wouldn't be helpful because of how and where the shooting occurred.
In the end, Barber said the charges filed against Carver were all they had evidence for, and the plea agreement resulted from prosecutors' lack of confidence to convince a jury of these charges with the evidence they have.
"We can't get answers to some of the questions we'd want to have," she said.
Finnegan Daly's mother remained adamant that her son didn't shoot himself, as the police and coroner concluded. "From my vantage point, Finnegan was framed for his own death," she told Blanco, calling the plea deal an attempt to brush the case under the rug.
Carver declined an opportunity to speak at the hearing, but his attorney affirmed the gaps in evidence and highlighted the tragic nature of the case. "I don't know if there's anything that he can do or say to ease their pain," defense attorney Derek Samuelson said on behalf of his client. "They've suffered the ultimate loss."
Blanco called it "an investigation that sounds like it went awry and maybe was poorly completed is the nicest way to state it."
After Blanco accepted the plea agreement, she sentenced Carver to a two-year deferred sentence, meaning that if he completes all of the terms of his sentence in two years, his guilty plea would be withdrawn and he could request to have his record sealed from the public.
In the next two years, Carver must complete 500 hours of community service, with the first 250 completed in the first year. He must also complete a substance abuse evaluation and treatment and abstain from using alcohol, marijuana or other drugs not prescribed to him.
In addition, Carver was ordered to complete a home firearms safety course — without handling a firearm — and write a 1,000 word essay explaining the dangers of handling firearms while under the influence of alcohol and drugs — as prosecutors suspect he was the night Finnegan died. He must also attend a firearms safety course.
If Carver does not complete those terms, he could face 12 to 18 months in prison and up to a $100,000 fine, Blanco said at a previous hearing.
Sady Swanson is a staff writer at The Coloradoan, which partnered on this story with The Colorado Sun.


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These Quinoa Broccoli Patties are so simple, delicious, and always a good choice for a healthy vegan meal packed with fiber and protein. These are gluten-free and freezer-friendly.
Vegan Quinoa Broccoli Patties
The cheesy flavor given by the nutritional yeast in combination with broccoli is to die for! Since I've turned vegan, I try all kinds of combinations to make delicious yet healthy vegan meals, such as these quinoa broccoli patties.
Pair it with your favorite sauce, vegan cream, salads, or on their own.
What Do You Need to Make Vegan Quinoa Broccoli Patties?
For this recipe, you'll need two ingredients as a base that helps bind them together, plus some more ingredients to add flavor and texture.
Nutritional Yeast: It adds cheesy flavor, protein, and vitamin B12.
Chickpeas: It will make the base loaded with protein and fiber.
Wholegrain Dijon Mustard: It gives a delicious flavor.
Garlic Powder: Another flavor you want in your quinoa broccoli patties! Replace the powder with fresh garlic if you don't have it.
Quinoa Flour: This flour is GF and it helps absorbs most of the moisture helping during the cooking process. You don't want them to fall apart!
The Best Vegan Quinoa Broccoli Burger
Are you trying to increase your protein intake? This recipe is loaded with protein coming from nutritional yeast, chickpeas, and quinoa! You don't like broccoli? Replace it with cauliflower!
One patty contains around 5 grams of plant-based protein. I love them because it tastes great and keeps me satiated.
Looking for More Ideas? Try These!
Aloo Tikki – Indian Style Potato Burger
Pair it with these sauces: Avocado Mayo and Coriander Mint Chutney
Cheesy Quinoa Broccoli Patties – (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
Freezer-friendly vegan quinoa broccoli patties. Make them and store them in the freezer. It comes in handy on those busy days.
Bake it or fry it. Both ways will come out delicious. You can skip the oil for a healthier version.
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 400g canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup wholegrain Dijon mustard
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 crushed garlic cloves or (substitute 2 tsp garlic powder)
- Quinoa flour – as much as needed (5 -6 tablespoons)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Cooking Method
1. Steam your broccoli until tender.
2. Let it cool down a bit then, transfer it into a food processor. Pulse into small pieces, then add quinoa, chickpeas, and mustard. Pulse again until a dough formed.
3. Transfer the mixture into a mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients and start adding 5 tbsp quinoa flour. Mix it with hand until the dough's texture is good enough to form patties. Add more flour if the mixture is too moist.
4. Put baking paper on a plate and start forming the patties. Transfer them to that plate.
5. If you want to fry them. Add some oil into a pan over medium-high flame. Cook the patties on each side for 3-4 minutes on each side or until brown.
6. If you want to bake them. Preheat the over at 180 C, line a baking paper on a tray, transfer the patties on the tray and bake for 25-30 minutes. Flip them at halfway cooking time.
7. Serve these yummy quinoa broccoli patties with your favorite sauces, salads, or on their own.


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Small Progress >> Massive Change
In recent weeks, I have talked quite a bit about the power of routine. The reason for this is simple, there is power in routines you develop, trust and rely on.
Processes and routines come in many forms. Weekly emails and similar regular communication streams are some examples of the powerful routines I personally use. Meetings, budget processes, the way a business closes a quarter and starts a new one, the way you sprint for the finish and then come out of the starting blocks strong… These are all based on processes and routines.
Processes And Routines Are Found Inside Successful Companies And Individuals Alike.
This week, I want to highlight one of my favorite podcasters and some valuable content I recently discovered. The podcaster is Lewis Howes, and I have been listening to Lewis for years now.
Within his The School of Greatness podcast series, Lewis has simple advice when it comes to morning routines. The episode about creating the perfect morning routine for success is worth the listen.
Today's CTA:
If you have a routine, challenge yourself to improve it. If you don't have a routine, take simple steps to develop one.
Whatever it is you commit to, stick to it, because it takes 66 days to develop a habit. So, really commit to your new or improved routine, and give it a chance… it will have an impact on your life.
The Lesson:
Small progress leads to big change.
Routines, when developed with intention and purpose and followed over long periods of time, have the ability to drastically impact our lives and drive massive change over time.


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Is Biden the Worst President Ever? A Historical Assessment
- August 6, 2023
A band of government agencies threatens your medical privacy and doctors' freedom to practice according to their best judgement. Continue readingREAD MORE
Under new ObamaCare rules, hospitals will have a similar incentive to "game" the system to improve their Medicare statistics, even at patient expense. Continue readingREAD MORE
But instead of serving as our protector against charlatans who prey on the sick and desperate, the FDA has itself become an agent of coercion, forcibly denying us the freedom to use treatments that could save our lives. Continue readingREAD MORE
When you need advanced medical care in 2022, don't let the government's war on medical innovation restrict your doctor to today's 2012 technology. Continue readingREAD MORE
R. Posner: "Third-party payment … systematically favors specialists over primary-care physicians, because specialists tend to provide discrete procedures, which are easier for the insurers, whether they are private insurance companies or government, to cost." Continue readingREAD MORE
With ObamaCare confirmed by the Supreme Court, what can a person do to preserve his health under America's increasingly socialized system of medical care? Continue readingREAD MORE


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Demi Moore has at least one ex-husband on her side following the release of her explosive tell-all book.
On Monday, Bruce Willis joined Moore at a party in Los Angeles to celebrate her new memoir, "Inside Out."
Joined by current wife Emma Heming, the action star, who was married to Moore from 1987 to 2000, posed for a family photo with the former couple's three daughters: Rumer, 31, Scout, 28, and Tallulah, 25.
Though Moore dropped a flurry of bombshells in her new memoir, including intimate details of her eight-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher, the 56-year-old actress said she didn't give Kutcher or Willis a sneak peek of the book.
"I'd definitely like to engage with them before it comes out," Moore said in the October issue of WSJ Magazine. "I have a sensitivity to anything that might make them uncomfortable. I had no interest in anybody being a bad guy."
Moore called Willis, 64, a "valued friend and cherished family member," in her book, and said their family unit expanded since he married Heming in 2009.
"My daughters have two new little sisters — Mabel and Evelyn, Emma and Bruce's kids — and so our family continued to grow. I'm so grateful we all have one another," she wrote.
Moore revealed in the memoir that her relationship with Willis moved quickly and the pair grew apart over the years.
"Honestly, I think both of us from the outset were more passionate about having kids than we were about being married, and in the end, the kids were—and always will be—what we have together."


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This tutorial will provide information on how to build quality into a clinical trials program. A record number of FDA inspections, both domestic and international, and OHRP audits have resulted in an increased number of warning letters to sponsors, principal investigators, and IRBs. Using case studies, simulations and actual findings, participants will be able to describe how to approach clinical trials that fully comply with good clinical practice expectations. Participants will also learn about the considerations for noncompliance and the types of findings in an audit that can lead to regulatory problems. This tutorial will describe the role of the FDA and the preparation of a site for an FDA inspection. We will cover the audit from different perspectives and focus on helpful hints and procedural issues regarding what to do in case they are chosen for an FDA inspection. There will be a discussion on how to host the audit and how best to prepare for the actual audit. The audience will be taught some of the do's and don'ts of a successful inspection.
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- Describe how to prepare for an FDA inspection;
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Aye Mya Phyu
Aye Mya Phyu
|March 9, 2003
Yangon Myanmar
|English Language
|Alma mater
|University of Foreign Languages, Yangon
|Burmese singer
Aye Mya Phyu born 9 March 2003) is a Burmese singer . She Famous following her finish as the runner-up on the fourth season of Myanmar Idol.[1][2]
Early life and education
Aye Mya Phyu was born on 9 March 2003 in Yangon Myanmar.She is currently studying the English Language at University of Foreign Languages , Yangon.
In September 2019, she competed in the fourth season of Myanmar Idol and finally, she was selected in Top 11 finalists. In Grand Final, she competed with Esther Dawt Chin Sung and Benjamin Sum. With the voting results of the whole country, Esther became the winner, she was placed as the runner-up.[3]
In the media
External Link
- ↑ "Myannar Idol Season 4 Winner ဆု ချင်းတိုင်းရင်းသူ Esther က ဆွတ်ခူး" [Esther wins the Myannar Idol Season 4 Winner award]. The Myanmar Times. 29 December 2019.
- ↑ "Myanmar Idol Season 4 ရဲ့ Top 11 ပြိုင်ပွဲဝင်အချို့ရဲ့ စကားသံများ" [Voice of Some of the Top 11 contestants of Myanmar Idol Season 4]. The Irrawaddy. 29 October 2019.
- ↑ "burmese". Democratic Voice of Burma. 27 December 2019.
This article "Aye Mya Phyu" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles taken from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be accessed on Wikipedia's Draft Namespace.


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I have never been happy with the switch configuration on my table saw. I was always fumbling around trying to find the off switch after making a cut on it while trying to make sure my cut pieces didn't drift back into the blade or fall off of the table.
I finally decided to make a switch paddle so I could easily shut the saw off without fumbling around blindly or taking my eyes off of the blade and materials.
I had seen several prototypes for them on on YouTube but none for the particular Jet saw I have so I had to design my own.
It's not fancy, well it is made from some scrap Walnut I had, but it is a pretty simple device.


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Rudolf Ising (1931)
You Don't Know What You're Doin'! is a 1931 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Rudolf Ising. The short was released on October 21, 1931, and stars Piggy, one of the series' early recurring characters. First released on October 21, 1931, the film is perhaps one of the most amusing and effective of the cartoons from the studio's earliest years.
The musical soundtrack was done by the then-nationally famous Abe Lyman Orchestra, which adds a happy energy throughout the cartoon. The eccentric virtuoso trombone playing of Orlando "Slim" Martin is prominently featured. Martin played not only music but also some rather bizarre effects on his horn. His trombone solo representing the drunken automobile is especially memorable. The Schlesinger Studio had their sound effects department construct mechanical devices to roughly reproduce some of Martin's sounds, which became standard cartoon sound effects.


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Polar Feet Fleece Socks - Lumberjack
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Choose regular (plain) sole for wear in most footwear. They will become your favorite everyday socks!
Choose nonskid (grippy paws) sole if you want to wear them as slipper socks or for extra traction on smooth floors.
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Cowabunga, dudes! To celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, all four Ninja Turtle S.H. Figuarts are marked down to $35 each. The TMNT S.H. Figuarts feature an uncanny likeness to the original animated series that will not disappoint. All figures come packed with multiple accessories including interchangeable heads, hands, and their signature weapons. Order yours today here!
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Usher UR Women
Usher UR Women - eau de parfum for women
UR Women by Usher - "An inviting, fruity floral top of peach nectar and white freesia blooms into a heart of Osmanthus, Jasmine, Honeysuckle and Pink Peonies. The fragrance dries down with notes of soft woods, sensuous musks and delectable praline, which creates a youthful exuberance." --elizabetharden.com
|Perfume House
|September 2008
|Limited Edition. The scent for women by Usher.
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|Fruity Floral
|Fragrance Notes
Top - peach nectar, white freesia
Heart - osmanthus, jasmine, violet leaf, pink peony, honeysuckle
Base - captive musk, coconut milk, soft woods, praline
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No kitchen is complete without the right set of Kitchenware products. Kitchenware is also required to store dry food, or even left overs. Now maintain your kitchen in an organized manner with the array of kitchenware. Features Spic-N-Span Cellulose Cloths Super absorbent sponge cloths are great for washing, cleaning, and wiping Two reusable sponge cloths Pack of 2