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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Perfume Soaked, Reality TV Weekend
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First of all, my grandmother altered the collars of every single sweatshirt she owned. She was the person who best understood why I could wear a mock turtleneck, but not a traditional one.
Second of all, I have had plenty of occasions where sampling ramped up to a fever pitch (with plenty of [scented] patches at once), all to be brought to a dramatic conclusion and hiatus. Over stimulus happens. (Though, in my case, I sometimes wonder if I don't sense I am approaching an intolerant period, and am binge sniffing beforehand...)
Third of all, for all of my wacky guilty pleasures, "Real Housewives" is not one of them. Will check back to see if I can catch up on that aspect of pop culture via a Josephine post. ;)
Ready to pop some bubbly with you come February 1st..."...when suddenly, you hate them all."
That's when remorse sets in. A sample of my Inner Dialogue:
"Why did I spend all this money? I don't like any of them. That's it! I'm not buying anything else for...Ooooh what's that smell? Oh that smells good! I am so happy I bought these!
The cycle begins and ends and begins...ScentScelf, hello! Your grandmother was brilliant, of course. I have come to wear turtlenecks occasionally, but with very strict rules: fitted but not 'chokey,' very soft fabric and only for brief periods of time.
I haven't overdone it in the sniffing department for a very long time. My nose thinks it can go head-to-head with anyone...for hours. I'm still not over the fact that I couldn't get a Messe de Minuit sample with my original order. Because I don't have it, I'm convinced it's the only one I will ever truly love...god help me.
'Real Housewives?' Tip of the iceberg, baby. 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,' 'The Dog Whisperer,' and, when Paige insists, 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians.'
Stay tuned for more pop culture gems.JoanElaine, my Inner Critic must be in cahoots with your Inner Dialogue, because I get the same tongue lashing here, too.
Today, my nose is simply rebelling and I will give myself a short break before resuming my search for the Perfect Incense Perfume.
No pressure, of course.
Hopefully, a new love will emerge when I am ready to return to my samples. Like the nerdy guy in high school who turned out to be the hot one later. Anything could happen.Hi Vanessa - miraculously, so did I! As I've told my husband, 'on Sunday night, I never regret not drinking.
It's taken me until today (Tuesday) to feel like smelling perfume again. Fortunately, my nose is resilient, and I am back to the hot pursuit of the next FB trophy.
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Yeah, the healer is really meant for Tankasins while questing and soloing heroics. As a sorc, you're better off just using Khem and healing yourself--as I noted up thread. In some cases, you might try switching to your preferred DPSer to clear easy content quicker. You will, however, might change to the healer once you hit 50 and start doing dailies. A lot of people spec their class to pure DPS and bring their healer. That way they can just tear through the daily trash and not worry about stopping to recoup. As I said before, just run a hybrid and you should be fine. I did a couple of quick builds to give you an idea. I don't know what level you're currently at, so given you're on Hoth I went to 35. Granted, I haven't played either my sorc or sage in months, and some of the skills have change. So I'm kind of winging it. Feel free to change as you see fit. The first one is a "safe" build. It's slow, but you shouldn't die much. Plus, you should be able to heal any pre-50 FP with this. http://swtor.askmrrobot.com/skills/Sorcerer#2628k-1219f-0 This next one is a bit more aggressive; plus, you get bubble stun: http://swtor.askmrrobot.com/skills/Sorcerer#20k-d6d219f-0 I did a madness one as well in case you prefer that: http://swtor.askmrrobot.com/skills/Sorcerer#20k-0-11983e3
I'll finally be back home with my gaming rig next week, but was gonna hold off on resubbing until they rolled out Cathar, as that sounds like a decent race for my final class playthrough (smuggler); alas, the upcoming event (Ilum revamp) has me stoked. Between that, a new companion, warzone, space missions and an operation, I imagine I could do a month or more of endgame on 7 lv 50s without getting bored. Not to mention good PVP gear is easer to get now. Most of my 50s are still in recruit. If I get to chose between tanking/dps sets of Recruit MK ii (instead of what I have just being replaced), I think I'll try and switch to DPSing on most toon. The free Tionese set will also get me started on hardmodes/ops in a new spec; though that content has very limited appeal to me.
Anyone feel like helping me defeat Angral? I'm at 32 and I can't seem to get close. I've already grinded a bit to 32 so that I could defeat the Sith apprentice on Uphrades, and I'd hate to have to do it again so soon. I can't seem to get him down close enough. I can only manage getting him about halfway before he gets me.
Yeah, I figured. I think I need another level on him. I'm 33 now, but whatever I'm doing isn't working. Using interrupts when I can, and even then, I can barely manage.
Yup, that's what I generally do, though when fighting Elites I tend to reel off a couple of rounds of my DPS rotation and then settle back to heal Khem up several times in a row to get him up to around 75% which is usually about when I can get his static barrier up again. Not efficient, but usually very safe, especially if you're miles away from a med station and don't want to face running back through a hostile area to get to where you died. Talking of hostile areas, the Sith Sorcerer storyline is really hotting up. I'm at level 43 now and loved some of the quests on Belsavis, especially the ones: Spoiler: belsavis quests - where you get to see what unethical experiments and illegal detentions the Republic up to e.g. The Once & Future, Subject 13 (awesome end to that quest; talk about a brainwashed apprentice, in more ways than one) and the dialogue from some of the Imperial NPC around all of this, which generally has a tone of grudging respect that the 'pubs actually have the balls to do all this unethical stuff. - the Texas Ranger inspired guy was hilarious. Getting to imitate his accent when reporting his death to the Republic Warden was just brilliant. - The Dread Masters cutscene is brilliant, and you really feel that you're driving the direction of the story. From the awesome "I bow to no-one" choice if you choose to resist their attempt to break your mind rather than kow-tow to them, to egging them on to destroy the fat annoying Warden's mind. Seeing him lose the plot, shoot his own men and then get fried by all six Dread Masters at the same time was remarkably sadistically satisfying. I didn't expect to enjoy Belsavis as the first few quests there were really dull, but as soon as you get into the older parts of the complex, the story really takes off. Some of the scenery was pretty cool too, like The Scar. I'm now on Voss and the story/gameplay is pretty good here too. I've just finished the (first part of?) the Dream Walking quest. Spoiler: dreamwalking quest Fighting so many Elites, each with their own fighting styles, plus a couple of mobs with 2 Strongs in them, all back-to-back was really tough but I'm glad I did it without dying (got within a couple of hundred HP twice tho') as it totally preserved the sense of being in a mysterious ritual trance. Certainly got my heart pounding, enough to now need a break! Fighting lots of your old enemies again within your subconscious was a great touch, hinting that there is a conscience buried under that Sith sarcastic nonchalence at murder. In short, I'm really digging the game at the moment.
^Sounds like you're about caught up to where my Sith Assassin is. Progress on her has halted while I work on getting the chapter 2 legacy unlocks from my Warrior. Also, since I'm now preferred I've had a lot of catching up to do getting the second crew skill up to snuff.
I'm considering playing the free to play version of this. I don't play games online so not sure what to expect. What sort of interaction do you have with other players? The few vids I've seen on youtube makes this look just like KoTOR and the like. Where does the online aspect come into it?
You can have as little or as much interaction with other players as you want to. You can complete all the stories and basic side--leveling--content by yourself. At worst, you might have to wait in line for your turn at a quest objective every now and then. There is however quests that require to group. They are all completely optional. They are really only there to get you better gear. If your goal is to play the stories and be done, then you're perfectly okay. However, all level 50 ["Endgame"] content is grouped saved for dailies, which, as the name implies are simple quest chains you do ever day. They are very tiresome and tedious, and if you don't plan on doing any of the operations, not worth it. I do encourage you to try engaging conversation though. The simplest way is to just join in some Gen chat conversations (The non trolling ones.) I know F2P have limited access to Gen chat, but I think they're at least unrestricted on the starter worlds and fleets. Someone else would know better. At the very least, you can join a guild. Meeting people in-game can be a rewarding experience and a great way to make friends. Remember, you already know you share at least one common interest. I personally have met some of my not best "real-life" friends in MMOs. Heck, I know people who've meet their spouses. I'm a relative MMO n00b myself (about four years). Like you, I had huge reservations when I started and never thought I'd like it. Now I wonder what the heck I was ever thinking.
You sound like you're in exactly the same position I was in when I started playing as a free-to-play (FTP) a month or so ago. You might want to search the thread for my first handful of posts in it as people gave me some really helpful information here when I was just starting out. Especially regarding some of the keybindings and other practical stuff. If you enjoyed KOTOR, you'll enjoy SWTOR. That's the bottom line. Being online is irrelevant to that, beyond the fact that you can't savescum (using the Esc key to reset conversations doesn't count... and I only think I've done it once, I swear... ). More detail: you can play completely solo if you want, with no group content, and not suffer in terms of story progression or even significant amounts of grinding (I'm now level 44 out of 50 and only just now feeling perhaps one level below where I "should" be, and I'm not massively off levelling up). I haven't even bothered to do any space missions for the cheap XP you get from them beyond the first 3 (you're only allowed 3 per week as FTP anyway). Group content during most of the story/levelling is essentially in the form of Heroic quests requiring 2 or 4 players and Flashpoints. You'll have to miss these out, but they don't add to the story. Some of Heroic 2 quests can be solo'ed if you're really patient/careful, but I haven't bothered doing them after the first couple of planets as it can get a bit frustrating. There's also dedicated PvP content, but I haven't done any of that. I'm now level 44, and haven't really treated it as an MMO as opposed to a regular RPG beyond a bit of ad hoc discussion/joking around in General Chat and one or two random groupings here and there. So yeah, you can solo it. It's a lot of fun. The FTP restrictions are slightly irritating in places (esp when a cool purple bit of gear drops and you can't equip it, and having only 2 quickbars which limits the number of abilities you can rapidly access through hotkeys) but it isn't really a problem if you're not interested in post-story/post-lvl50 content. Having said that, if you do decide to play, and end up choosing the same server (Red Eclipse, the EU PvE server, so you probably will) and wanted to do some group quest content, I'm going to start a second character at some point relatively soon and wouldn't mind doing some grouping for that, without having to feel like I'm holding the group up (because I want to listen/read the dialogue rather than spacebar through the cutscenes) or holding them back ('cos of FTP gear restrictions and because frankly, I'm not a great player). Regardless of whether you want do that, though, do feel free to drop me a line.
Thanks for the info, guys. Holdfast - I may well take you up on that offer. Let me have a little play with it over the weekend to see if it's something I can get into.
You were right. He's easy when you focus on which casts to interrrupt I'm on Balmorra now. It's giving me a Taris vibe for some reason.
Right, finally finished the main part of the story with my Sith Inquistor! Pretty good ending, I thought, and hugely satisfying to kick the big bad's butt (twice!) after all the crap he put me through across the second half of the story. Still need to wrap up the Belsavis bonus series, and I want to complete all the companion stories too. I've done Khem & Andronikos so far. Khem's was satisfying, bringing that story to a decent end. Andronikos' was kind of cute, despite playing as a dark Sith, which made for a funny little story in its own way. I haven't really boosted the affections of any of the other companions much yet, so it'll take a while. I've got Talos about halfway, but Ashara and Xalek almost nothing. Is there a story for the ship droid? I'm also only level 49, so want to get up to 50 and then have a look around Ilum and the like, and wrap up any remaining single player PvE content I might have missed along the way. Not sure how much I'll play my Inquisitor after all that though; I think I'll start a new character instead. I like fighting from a distance, and I want something on the Republic side this time... but I also like the idea of something tanky this time too. Maybe Trooper Vanguard? Only thing, I'm not sure that the story will be particularly interesting... anyone played the trooper story here? If I don't go for a tank, I'm thinking about a Smuggler instead, but the cover mechanic seems like a love/hate thing. I might start one off and see whether I can get into it and if not, switch to Trooper. By the way, just for future reference, even as a free player doing almost no space missions or heroic/flashpoint group content, there was almost no grind required in the Inquistor story and no need for stupidly powerful or rare gear either. The game paced progression such that I was only a level behind by the end. A couple of times during the game, I did feel underlevelled (when just starting Alderaan, at the start of Belsavis, and most notably, when I first tried to fight the Avatar of Sel-Makor on Voss). But the missions were always still manageable if I played carefully (or in the case of the Voss mission, once I left that fight until after I completed everything else on the planet and so levelled up a couple more times). He was the hardest boss in the whole game, needing fairly precise interrupts. I died more times with Paladius due to his force-draining ability, but only until I figured out what tactic to use. He wasn't genuinely hard in the way the Avatar was. Thanaton was a little tricky, but nowhere near those guys.
Well if you like ranged combat I would go with a gunslinger/sniper next. A lot of damage, but lacking some of the useful abilities (like the bubble or dark infusion) of the Sorc in leveling PVE. Carry medpacks or go Biochem. If you have some money on your Sorc after you hit 50, sending it to your new character and buying the legacy speeder perk makes the early levels a lot more fun IMHO.
Trooper story is pretty good for the most part. It's a bit anticlimactic in some parts, but does have what is arguably the most gut-wrenching scene in the game. However, despite using a blaster, Vans are more of a melee class. Really, the only two classes that are truly ranged are Slingers/snipers and sages/sorcs. I wouldn't worry about cover. After the starter planet, you'll almost never use it. Slingers just use the shield. Natural cover is "stronger" than the shield, but the shield is just so much more simpler to use. I've never played a slinger myself, but everyone I know pretty much avoids natural cover. As far as scoundrels go, the only spec that really gets any use out if it is dirty fighting, and that's broken. Don't use it. Scrappers are a melee class (The most fun melee class in the game. ), and the only time they need to use cover is to pop Sab-charge. And that's best done with kneeling quick, popping the skill and moving again. For example. I do it so quickly I don't even see the kneeling animation. And with the Bones spec, it just limits the mobility too much--more than whatever defense cover provides could make up for. Bones pride themselves on being the most mobile of the healing specs (which is why most people consider them the best). Crouching behind a create is obviously detrimental to that. Yeah. I think people make too big of a deal about the XP nerf. There's just so much of it in the game, I can't see how it's a problem.
Camrem, I'm new to SWTOR myself. There are advantages to being "social" with other players. You want to group up at least a couple of times so you get level 1 in Social, which allows you to buy Social Armor. That armor has slots for adding modifications. Another reason for grouping is that some loot doesn't seem to drop unless you're in a group. Plus some of the bosses that would spank you if you're by yourself crumble when confronted with just a little additional firepower. I have a Trooper (Commando) that is wearing all the social gear except the chestpiece, which is for the Esseles Trooper (also a modable piece). I hide the silly hat and do a color scheme sync and it looks okay. :-) I have 2 characters on Red Eclipse, a PvE English speaking European server. PM me if you plan to play on that server and want to link up.
So, not finished the Jedi Knight storyline yet, but I've created a Smuggler to have some variety, and I like it quite a bit. Fun class, and the storyline so far has been good. The only problem is, I feel that Ord Mantell is a rather boring planet and doesn't make a good first impression in terms of a starting planet, so it's a good thing I didn't start a smuggler as my first character, otherwise I might have been put off by the drab look compared to colourful Tython. Went the gunslinger route.
Yeah, thank goodness for that. It didn't seem to be a very inspired design. There seemed to have more thought put into Tython.
It's odd, the first time I played through Ord Mantell it felt huge. Going back there with a speeder to collect the datacrons it amazed me how tiny it actually is. I actually suspect there was originally more to it and some quests were cut. There's an empty, out of the way area up by the shield generators that looks like it was intended to be for questing.

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- Aim to get through chemo as your doctor has prescribed it. Doing so may improve your odds for meeting treatment goals
Mission Breast Program High Risk Clinic
The Mission Breast Program High Risk Breast Clinic is designed to educate women about their individual risk for breast and ovarian cancer, plan a strategy to reduce risk and initiate screenings to identify cancer as early as possible.
Who should be evaluated at the high risk clinic?
Women with:
- A first degree relative with breast cancer (mother, sister, father)
- A relative with breast cancer younger than age 50
- A family member with ovarian cancer
- More than 2 family members on one side of the family (mother or father) with breast cancer
- A family member with a BRCA ½ mutation
- A history of a breast biopsy showing atypical lobular or ductal hyperplasia or Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
- Ashkenazi Jewish Heritage
- Multiple family members with cancer
What can you expect from your visit?
- You will be evaluated by a physician who will obtain a family and personal history and perform a breast exam
- You will receive a comprehensive risk assessment
- You will receive a personalized plan with recommendations for screening, follow – up exams, and risk reduction measures
- You may be referred for additional exams, genetic counseling or nutrition services
Do I need a referral from my doctor?
You do not need a referral to be seen in the clinic. Be assured, that your regular doctors will be informed of your visit to the clinic and will receive a copy of your recommendations.
The high risk breast clinic seeks to empower women to evaluate their breast cancer risks and take control of their health to reduce risk and reduce fear of breast cancer.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (828)670-5665.
Mission Breast Program:
Expert Personal Communications with Quality Care
We understand that an abnormal mammogram or breast biopsy can create great fear and uncertainty. It is common for women to have a multitude of difficult questions and concerns that require the immediate need for qualified, helpful, communication combined with expert care - before all the details are worked out.
We, at the Mission Breast Program, are here to help patients and help referring Doctors manage the uncertainty, the complexity and alleviate her fear.
Our Team of Breast Experts has a deep and broad knowledge base combined with years of experience in treating breast problems and breast cancer. Just as important: we specialize in continuity, coordination, personalized discussions and a passionate culture of quality breast care.
When it matters most, you are not alone - the Mission Breast Program.
Click here for information on our Nurse Navigation Services.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment call (855) 213-2500.
Breast Care Nurse Navigator Services
The nurse navigator provides education, coordination, resources, emotional support and advocacy while working closely with the breast interdisciplinary team. The nurse navigator can provide:
- Assistance with coordination of care
- Customized education about individual breast diagnosis and treatment options
- Assistance in making informed decisions about treatment and care
- Navigation of resources offered by Mission and throughout the community
- Emotional support
- Assistance with a weekly pre-treatment planning breast conference coordinated with the patient's medical team.
- Facilitates a monthly support group, "In Good Company" for women with cancer and a primary focus is on various issues related to breast cancer.
- Assists with Ladies Night Out: a monthly program in our community to provide free mammograms for screening and early detection of breast cancer for women ages 40 to 64 who are under/uninsured and qualify for services.The program is funded through Mission Cancer Services, Mission Foundation and sponsored with the Buncombe County Health Department ( BCCCP) and Mission Imaging and other community groups. Call 828-250-6006 or 828-250-6119 for more information.
The nurse navigator offers personalized support and advocacy through each phase of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. We are Registered Nurses with multiple certifications in oncology and breast health care. Our goal is to see that you have the resources, expertise, and support you need for a successful recovery. Please call us whenever you have questions, concerns or needs. We look forward to being a part of your care team and helping you navigate this experience.
To contact our nurse navigators please call 828-213-2500:
Janet Magruder, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN
Office: 828-213-2507
Work cell phone: 828-776-5091
Debbie Kent, RN, BSN, OCN, ACM
Office: 822-213 2508
Work cell phone: 828- 777-7872
Lung Cancer Nurse Navigators
The Thoracic Program at Mission Cancer Care offers comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate care to patients and families facing thoracic cancers. We offer a full spectrum of support services, including a thoracic care nurse navigator.
The nurse navigator provides education, coordination, resources, emotional support and advocacy while working closely with the thoracic multidisciplinary team. The nurse navigator can provide:
- Assistance with coordination of care
- Customized education about individual cancer diagnosis and treatment options
- Assistance in making informed decisions about treatment and care
- Navigation of resources offered by Mission and throughout the community
- Emotional support
- A weekly multidisciplinary conference coordinated with the patient's medical care team
The nurse navigator offers personalized support and advocacy through each phase of diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
To contact our nurse navigators, please call 828-213-2506
Charlotte Lail, RN,BSN,OCN
Carol Logan-Thompson, RN, MSN, OCN
Personalized Medicine in Cancer Care
Mission's Personalized Cancer Medicine Program utilizes genetic or genomic testing whenever possible to identify specific mutations in a patient's tumor and target those mutations with specific drugs.Soon the program will utilize not only the genetic information found
in the tumor, but also the genetic information the patient has
inherited from his/her parents to further enhance treatment for each
By utilizing both types of genetic information (from the tumor and
inherited), cancer patients will have the opportunity to receive
cutting-edge care locally, potentially reduce severe side effects from
drugs and take drugs at a dose that their body can tolerate.
For more information about our Personalized Medicine program for non-cancer patients, click here.
What is a Personalized Cancer Medicine Program?
A Personalized Medicine Program integrates all relevant information
to enhance care for individuals and populations, including family
history, lifestyle, demographic, genetic and genomic factors.
Together with studies from clinical research, this information is
utilized to individualize care and management of disease, especially for
chronic conditions. Mission's Personalized Cancer Program focuses on
enhancing care for the cancer patient.
What are the goals and vision for this program:
Our overall goal is to enhance and optimize the quality, safety and
effectiveness of the care of each individual cancer patient using
evidence-based practices.
Mission's Personalized Medicine Program will initially focus on
predicting an individual cancer patient's response to anti-cancer drugs
based on the genetic or molecular characteristics of the patient's
Whenever possible, we will also utilize genetic characteristics of
the individual patient to minimize toxicity and maximize effectiveness
of drug therapy.
How does personalized medicine work?
In cancer patients, tests are performed on the patient's individual
tumor to analyze mutations that are associated with tumor growth. We
then try to match the tumor mutation(s) to drugs that target those
By using "targeted therapy" we can utilize the most effective drug
to target (and hopefully destroy) the tumor cells that carry the
mutation, thereby not destroying normal cells in the process. This
should lead to less toxicity and more effective management of the
Why is this of value to patients and providers?
Using genetic and molecular information to guide treatment decisions
provides a more science-based, rather than trial-and-error approach, to
treating each individual cancer patient.
Providing these cutting-edge services at Mission gives patients and their families the opportunity to receive this care locally.
Building on the existing expertise at Mission, the Personalized
Medicine Program prepares our region for the practice of genomic
medicine--utilizing the most important and evidence-based information to
help manage our patients with cancer and other chronic diseases.
trials are research studies that involve people. These studies test new
ways to prevent, detect, diagnose or treat diseases. People who take
part in cancer clinical trials help researchers learn more about cancer
and help develop improved treatments. The treatments that patients
receive today are based on the results of past clinical trials.
Why does Mission SECU Cancer Center take part in clinical trials?
- Clinical
trials are one of the ways to improve cancer care. Mission SECU Cancer
Center takes part in clinical trials to maintain high standards for
cancer treatment.
How do I decide to take part in a clinical trial?
- Choosing to join a clinical trial is a decision that only you, those close to you and your medical team can make. As a treatment option, a clinical trial has possible benefits as well as drawbacks.
Support Services
To view a list of the support services offered to members of our community who are battling cancer, click here.
SECU Cancer Center
Mission Health SECU Cancer Center is a state-of-the-art facility built in 2012 that is Gold LEED certified. The clinical facility serves patients not only in Buncombe County but also across the western North Carolina region. The center offers radiation oncology services, an infusion suite, pediatric oncology services, research services, personalized medicine, access to breast cancer services and a variety of support services that attend to the psychological, emotional and educational needs of our patients. One of the unique aspects of care at Mission Health Cancer Center is the holistic approach to Cancer Care and the personalized care that is offered to all patients. Mission's cancer services are consolidated in fostering a team approach at SECU Cancer Center and Hope Cancer Center enabling patients to stay in one location for treatment but also offer the opportunity for patients to receive chemotherapy closer to home in our regional infusion centers while receiving the same standard of excellence in care.
At SECU Cancer Center, we provide comprehensive cancer care from diagnosis to assertive treatment, all in a modern facility that includes superb technology, and comfortable, effective treatment delivery. Evidence-based treatment plans incorporate the latest research. Our Resource Center provides educational materials to serve our patients and their families.
The following services are now housed in our new center:
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program
- Zeis Children's Cancer Center
- Radiation Therapy
- Mountain Radiation Oncology (828-213-0100)
- Infusion Center for Adult Patients
- Palliative Care Offices
- Medical Oncology through Cancer Care of Western NC
Survivorship Care
As a result of advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment, more people than ever before are surviving the diagnosis of cancer. For this reason, survivorship care is now recognized as a unique phase in overall cancer care.
According to the Institute of Medicine, survivorship care is a specific approach to address the long-term needs of cancer survivors and managing long-term and late effects, as well as health promotion. Survivorship embraces four components: the prevention and detection of new cancers and recurrent cancer; surveillance for recurrence or new primary cancers; intervention for long-term and late effects from cancer and its therapies and the coordination between specialists and primary care physicians to ensure that all survivors' needs are met. High quality survivorship care includes monitoring for and managing psychosocial and medical late effects, screening recommendations, health education to survivors regarding their diagnoses and treatment, genetic risks (as appropriate), guidance about diet, exercise and health promotion activities, resources to assist with financial and insurance issues and empowering survivors to advocate for their own healthcare needs.
Cancer survivors are not all alike, and their needs vary. Regardless of their individual needs, they all require education regarding their own health risks and screening needs. When survivors have completed their treatment, it can be a time of mixed emotions. Many survivors are not sure of what to do next. It is important for survivors to have tools to help them move beyond their illness and positively impact their quality of life. A Survivorship Care Plan for patients, presented and reviewed by a healthcare professional, may be the key to improved survivor outcome. The Survivorship Care Plan will also help transition a survivor back to their primary care provider with a concise summary and plan for their future.
Mission Cancer Care Locations
Zeis Cancer Suite at SECU Cancer Center
21 Hospital Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828)213-9770
Fax: (828)213-9771
Monday - Friday 8:00am-6:00pm
Angel Cancer Care
834 Depot Street
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone: (828)349-6900
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Cancer Care of WNC - Asheville
21 Hospital Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828)253-4262
Fax: (828)418-0932
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Cancer Care of WNC - Brevard
89 A Hospital Drive
Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: (828)883-3987
Fax: (828)883-5135
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Cancer Care of WNC - Franklin
834 Depot Street, Suite 210
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone: (828)369-4149
Fax: (828)369-4450
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Cancer Care of WNC - McDowell
430 Rankin Drive
Marion, NC 28752
Phone: (800)506-2550
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Cancer Care of WNC - Spruce Pine
125 Hospital Drive
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Phone: (800)506-2550
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Cancer Care of WNC - Sylva
609 Asheville Highway
Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: (828)586-7697
Fax: (828)586-7476
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Mountain Radiation Oncology
21 Hospital Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 213-0100
Fax: (828) 213-0103
Monday - Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm
Mission Breast Center
534 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828)213-0802
Monday-Friday 7:00am-6:00pm
Mission Breast Center at Mission Pardee Health Campus
2695 Hendersonville Road
Arden, NC 28704
Phone: (828)651-6336
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Mission Breast Center - South at Biltmore Park
2 Town Square Blvd. Ste. 110
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: (828)505-8310
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Hope Women's Cancer Center
100 Ridgefield Ct.
Asheville, NC 28816
Phone: (828)670-8403
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
Brevard Cancer & Infusion Center
89 Hospital Drive, Suite A
Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: (828)883-3987
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm


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In the 60s, one artist that caught Imelda's attention was Claudio Bravo and invited him in 1965 to the Philippines to do portraits for the First Couple. That became a reality when Eugenio Lopez Sr. and Pacita Lopez celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 1968. Royalties from Spain and Bulgaria arrived where Claudio was part of the entourage.
Painting by Claudio Bravo Imelda Romualdez Marcos Graphite, charcoal and conte crayon on paper1968 |
That dress where a see-true like part of it was being blown by the wind - how it was captured - while the background landscape still being shown.
When I visit art galleries, I have learned early on that an artist has a message it wishes to convey through the image. How Claudio honored Imelda, even if the work was assuming to be commissioned, gave me a glimpse on a special side of Imelda Marcos that I hope to know more someday.
Claudio stayed in the Philippines from January to June 1968 to do painting commissions for prominent families in the country. He fell in the love with the country for its people and culture reminded him so much of Chile, his hometown. He was able to carry out more than 30 commissions during his stay in the country.
After Manila, Claudio made a successful exhibit in New York and got international fame. He moved to Morocco in 1972 and lived there for the next 25 years. Afterwards, he returned to his hometown in Chile until he passed away last June 4, 2011.
Claudio Bravo art works are currently on display at Metropolitan Museum of Manila until October 20, 2012. According to exhibit curator Tats Manahan, it is in the Philippines where Claudio started experimenting with color that elevated his hyperrealist style of work.
Maybe, when the politics between Marcos and Aquino is over, curated work featuring the former First Lady will be done without political bias - but an appreciation of this woman who is still, in my opinion, unmatched for her love of the arts as expressed in our various cultural sites in the country. Also, because of Imelda, Claudio stayed in the Philippines - where our culture and people - became part of this artist journey in exploring color in his hyperrealist art work.


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TR-52B series
Smart transceiver
Product status: Not recommended for new designs
Recommended replacement: TR-72D
- External serial EEPROM
- Temperature sensor
- Optional on-board PCB antenna
- 6 I/O pins
- Power supply 3.1 - 5.3 V
- SIM card format, connector mounting
Ordering codes
Type | Antenna option |
TR-52B | Soldering pad-hole |
TR-52BC | Coaxial connector for antenna cable CAB-U.FL or CAB-U.FL/SMA |
TR-52BA | On-board PCB antenna |
The transceivers are provided with current OS version and disabled RFPGM (wireless upload) after reset.
Older OS versions or versions with enabled RFPGM are available on request.
RF IC datasheet - MRF49XA
MCU datasheet - PIC16LF1938
Temperature sensor datasheet MCP9700
LDO datasheet - MCP1700
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- Deliver outstanding productions of traditional repertoire, often presenting these operas in innovative and technologically creative ways, and underwrite and produce new and exciting operatic works that appeal to a socially and culturally diverse audience
- Identify and cultivate rising young talent and cast these future stars with internationally-acclaimed singers in appropriately scaled productions
- Develop educational programs geared to introducing the rich heritage of opera to the multi-cultural Philadelphia region by enriching the curriculum of public and private schools as well as sponsor programs that appeal to both long-time and new opera fans
Since its formation in 1975, the Opera Company of Philadelphia has been the premier opera-producing organization in the Greater Philadelphia area. OCP presents five performances of three productions each year in the historic Academy of Music, the oldest opera house in America still in use for its original purpose. In 2009, OCP expanded its Season through the addition of the Opera at the Perelman Series, featuring two productions of cutting-edge contemporary works in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater each year, with one in a collaborative partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music.
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by Staff Writers Kigali (AFP) July 26, 2012 A Rwandan military court jailed a brother of an exiled former army chief to nine years in prison for threatening state security, the defence ministry said in a statement Thursday. On Wednesday, the military high court found Lieutenant-Colonel Rugigana Ngabo guilty and "sentenced him to nine years following accusations of threatening state security," the ministry said. The court found him guilty of "rallying demobilised soldiers against the government, propagating rumours against the government, and inciting the population to subversive activities," the ministry said. Both Rugigana Ngabo and the prosecution will appeal, the statement said. Arrested in August 2010, Rugigana Ngabo is a brother of former Rwandan army chief Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, in exile in South Africa, and sentenced in absentia in early 2011 to 24 years in prison for threatening state security. In June 2010 Kayumba Nyamwasa escaped an assassination attempt, which he said was orchested by the government of his former comrade-in-arms, Rwandan President Paul Kagame. The Rwandan government has always ruled out any involvement. The court hearing over the assassination attempt is currently ongoing in South Africa. Africa News - Resources, Health, Food
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text: Andy Kennedy Avoids Another International IncidentDashiell Bennett4/21/09 10:00amFiled to: College BasketballMississippi Rebelsandy kennedy24EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Mississippi's fun-loving, cabbie-punching basketball coach pleads guilty to disorderly conduct for his drunken police adventure and will not serve jail time. Hopefully, that means Mrs. Kennedy will finally get some release. [ESPN]


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Friedman's Methodology of Positive Economics: A Soft Reading
In his "Methodology of Positive Economics," Milton Friedman aimed to provide a useful heuristic for working economists and not a sophisticated philosophical analysis. Hence, one should be cautious about reading specific philosophical positions, such as instrumentalism, into it. In the context of its time, it was a plea for a positivistic interplay of theory and observation. On such a readin g, Friedman's plea for unrealistic assumptions becomes much more defensible and his essay is broadly consistent with the methodology that most economists now affirm, at least in principle. Copyright 1993 by Oxford University Press.
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Problem : What are the three post-transcriptional modifications that occur in eukaryotes?
The three post-transcriptional modifications are: 5' capping, poly A tail addition, and splicing.Problem : What is the function of the 5' cap in eukaryotes?
The 5' cap helps in eukaryotic mRNA recognition by ribosomes during translation.Problem : What is unique about the linkage that forms the 5' cap and is different from other linkages we have seen?
The 5' cap is formed by a 5'-5' linkage between the 5' end of the primary RNA transcript and the 5' end of the GTP molecule. Previously, we had only seen 5'-3' linkages.Problem : What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the addition of the poly A tail and how does it know where to begin adding As?
Poly (A) polymerase catalyzes the addition of As to the 3' end of a primary RNA transcript. It recognizes the sequence AAUAAA as the site to begin addition.Problem : The modifications discussed in this section pertain to eukaryotic primary RNA transcripts. Is prokaryotic newly synthesized RNA similarly processed after transcription?
Newly synthesized prokaryotic RNA does not undergo addition of either the 5' cap or the poly A tail or any similar modification.Take a Study Break!


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T-Mobile has announced that the HTC Wildfire will be available in UK, in the third quarter of 2010. HTC Wildfire is powered by Android 2.1 OS, but there is no info on pricing of this upcoming handset. The HTC Wildfire boasts a 3.2 capacitive touchscreen, a 5MP camera and has a free navigation feature with a 3.2MP camera.. T-Mobile UK will also release the Symbian-based Nokia C5, which should be available later this month.
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LG Scarlet II (GM600) has just been launched in Brazil. The handset is equipped with an integrated TV tuner and an external telescopic antenna, allowing you to watch your favorite TV shows anytime and anywhere. The phone also boasts a 3-inch 240 x 400 touchscreen display, a 3.2MP camera, a 15MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 32Gb), a music player with Dolby Mobile technology, an FM radio, Bluetooth and supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) network. The LG Scarlet II is sold for about $455.
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Lyoto Machida Vs Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua UFC 113: Preview and Prediction
Fighting Styles The light-heavyweight belt on the line in Montreal Main Event
Lyoto Machida (c) (16-0-0)
Mauricio Rua (18-4-0)
Machida – BJJ/Machida Karate/Shotokan
Rua – BJJ/Muay Thai
Fighting Styles
Machida – BJJ/Machida Karate/Shotokan
Rua – BJJ/Muay Thai
The light-heavyweight belt on the line in Montreal…
UFC 113 - Machida vs Shogun 2 - Preview and Predictions
Machida | Rua | |||||
16 matches | 16 W | 0 L | 22 matches | 18 W | 4 L | |
By knockout | 5 | 0 | By knockout | 15 | 1 | |
By submission | 2 | 0 | By submission | 1 | 2 | |
By decision | 9 | 0 | By decision | 2 | 1 |
Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida
Machida may be the champion in the Light Heavyweight division, and by no means am I knocking him as a fighter, because he has victories over Rashad Evans, Thiago Silva, Tito Ortiz, Rich Franklin, BJ Penn, Stephan Bonnar and … ugh, cough cough, Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua at UFC 104.
Can you taste the bitterness? I hope I am not alone.
With Machida winning a unanimous decision victory over Shogun, 48-47 from all three judges, with one stating that Machida, "landed the more damaging strikes throughout the fight," and was the more "effective aggressor," it resulted in controversy.
Many viewers and prominent MMA personalities (including Dana White) felt that Shogun had won the fight hands down.
This prompted the rematch in Montreal on May 8th (seven months after the fight) due to an injured Machida suffered during the fight.
Depending on how you view it, you have your own opinion of that fight but I know Shogun won.
Prior to that fight, Machida won the Light-Heavyweight Championship from Rashad in convincing fashion when Machida scored an early knockdown in the first-round and Evans struggled to make any progress.
In the second-round, when Machida unleashed a flurry of accurate punches rendering Evans unconscious before hitting the canvas.
It earned, "The Dragon," knockout-of-the-night, and gave Machida back-to-back honours, after scoring several trips and knockdowns in a previous fight against Thiago Silva.
Machida managed to knock out Silva in the final second of the first round.
All three fighters (Rua, Rashad and Silva,) are extremely skilled and without a doubt better fighters than Tito Ortiz, but it must be noted Machida also has a unanimous decision over Tito at UFC 84.
Machida is undefeated in his MMA career at 16-0 with half of his fights coming in the UFC, and as hard as he'll be trying to retain the Light Heavyweight Championship, and prove to everyone he can beat Rua and stay undefeated—sometimes the deck is stacked against you and Machida will have to beat the odds.
I hope for viewers, the fighters, the UFC, the judges and everyone involved that this fight can be scored truthfully and if it in fact does go to the judges card, that we see a fair decision rendered.
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua
Rua should be the champion. He knows it, you know it and Dana White knows it.
In fact, in post-fight interviews back at UFC 104 Quinton Jackson, Rickson Gracie, Royce Gracie, Randy Couture, Thiago Silva, Jon Jones, Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort, Antonio Silva, and Rashad Evans all said they thought Rua won.
Heck, even Dana said Machida was outscored in the Firsst, Fourth and Fifth rounds, hence the rematch.
The thing is, he's not the champ and will have to beat Machida, which will be just as tough mentally as it will physically.
He's already beat him once by everyone's opinion, but lost on the scorecard, so he knows he can do what it takes to beat Machida but doesn't know if it's enough.
The question will be if the judges see it the same way as the rest of the world or if more questions will headline about the shadiness of mixed martial arts judges.
Rua was the winner of the PRIDE Fighting Championship's 2005 Middleweight (205 lbs) Grand Prix and holds notable wins over Chuck Liddell, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Alistair Overeem (twice,) Ricardo Arona and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Rua's four losses have come to extremely notable fights in Forrest Griffin (in 2007,) Mark Coleman (in 2006,) Renato "Babalu" Sobral (in 2003) and most recently Machida.
The loss to Mark Coleman is crossed-off in my mind when Rua beat Coleman in the rematch back at UFC 93 via TKO earning him knockout honours.
The loss to Forrest came in his UFC debut which can overwhelm a fighter and the loss to 'Babalu' was controversial and was Rua's fifth fight of his career (now much more experienced with 22 under his belt.)
"Babalu" Sobral was fighting for nearly two minutes adjusting a guillotine choke, but Rua was resisting and didn't taped out but the referee called the match.
Rua's corner protested but it was to no avail.
To make a long story short, if things played out just a touch differently, Rua could be 21-1 (with a loss to Forrest) and hold the belt.
Machida would be 15-1 and I assume, this fight would still be happening, but the champion defending his belt would actually be the real champ and not a champ who in my eyes was handed the belt in a loss which makes him a chump.
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Good work with the hooks mate, if you want to email it over i will install on my test board.
The installation file seems fine, straight to the point with details of the mod and install procedure. I guess it will be a lot easier to uniform the installation file when just using hooks and no file edits
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Hypena crassalis, the beautiful snout, is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.
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The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm.Forewing with basal two-thirds dark chocolate brown, limited by the pale outer line, which is oblique and concave outwards to vein 5, there strongly angled, and sinuous inwards to inner margin beyond middle, meeting on vein 1 an oblique line from base of median vein; the area below it pale with bright brown suffusion in male, chalk white with faint discoloration in female; terminal area grey in male, chalk white in female; subterminal line formed of interrupted fuscous lunules tipped with white in the male and preceded by brown suffusion; in the female merely a row of dark spots; an oblique thick brown streak from apex; a row of black terminal triangular spots; a dark dot in cell and lunule at its end; hindwing dark brownish fuscous with a ruddy tinge in male, greyish white or pale fuscous in female; the ab. terricularis Hbn. is a nearly black form of the male with a few terminal white markings.[1]
The moth flies in one generation from mid-May to August[1].
The larva is green with the lines darker; feeding on Vaccinium. The species overwinters as a pupa, sometimes as a larva.
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- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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- Lepiforum
- Funet Taxonomy
- Vlindernet (Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Beautiful snout at UKmoths
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Stoned, you can run moster lift cams with solid lifters if you want BUT you better make sure the rest of your valve train is made for it ie..rocker arms,valve springs and locks etc.. The chain is as strong as the weakest link right?
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Thanks Ohio Dan, the XS268 is almost spot on for the duration and lobe seperation I want but I wanted less lift, I'm building everything around getting the most I can out of the 1.84/1.5 valves on my 305's heads and trying for peak power at 6000 rpm with peak torque not long before that (trying for 5000) I should be reaching the limits of the valve size before .5 lift so I wanted about .46 and .48 I'll see about getting a custom one made, 9 more sleeps untill Christmas (I'm getting David Vizard's budget chevs book for Christmas wohooo )
yeah aren't the rockers the big thing... I know a guy who had a big lift cam and had a box of rockers in his trunk cuz he was young and poor... he started notching the rockers to get more life out of them... still broke them all the time though
Rockers are usually the first to go with a big cam. Especially if you have a small block chevy as the studs are pressed into the heads and pop out like crazy when you increase lift. You should get the screw in studs if this is your motor(they are cheap ins.). The big blocks already have them stock. As you go up in lift you need to worry about piston to valve clearance so you don't bend your valves on the tops of the pistons.(Another mistake I have made before) You can usually put some silly putty or clay on the piston and then put the head on and roll the motor around and check, but I am not the one to be telling you exactly how to do this as it has been a long time since I have done this trick.
well... shouldn't I have a shop cut the valve reliefs in some dome pistons for me??? or should i buy ones with them already in, and make sure they are deep enough
Either way will work fine, you can have the pistons Fly cut for your cam or buy pistons all ready check with the tech guys at summitracing or where ever you buy your pistons I have put some pretty big (comp cams 292 Hyd) cams in and not had to have any fly cutting done to the pistons it just depends on your motor. By the way if you are shopping for piston you want 10.5 to 1 Compresion at a minimum if you want to run a big cam as the bigger the cam the more comp you need. I wouldn't go over that unless you want to run race gas.
I was thinking 10.5:1 compresion with 4:11 gears with my current tranny (4.56s if I ever get a t-56) So yeah I'm split now
Alright now I'm really confused, even the most famous hydraulic camshaft maker here in Australia says that a biggest advantage of a solid camshaft is that it will make more low and mid range torque than any hydraulic cam, they have several times built and raced the fastest street car in the world so I had taken their word as camshaft gospel
This is the solid cam I've decided on for my 305 C.O.M.E Racing CSBS 900 Advertised duration int 286 exh 319 .050 duration int 242 exh 254 Cam lift int .305 exh .320 Valve lift 1.5:1 rocker .458 .480 Lobe seperation 116 |
Don't be confused frog. First of all, low end torque is linked to the cam profile in connection with the rest of your engine combination and not neccesarily the lifter type. Solids allow a more aggressive profile without the sponginess of a hydraulic. That sponginess, as minor as it is can be like the face of a golf club and could launch the valvetrain into valve float. But you'd be surprised how aggressive you can get with hydraulics. Rollers allow even more lift per degree of rotation without the danger of the edge of the lifter gouging the cam.
Second, hydraulics don't pump up on their own above 6500rpm's. The reason they pump up is due to valve float and the lifter is just doing it's job and taking up the clearance. The biggest downfall with flat tappet lifters regardless of whether or not they're solid or hydraulic is that the life of the lifter is tied directly to the combination of spring pressure, lifter rotation, and lubrication. [ December 17, 2002: Message edited by: engineczar ]

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lifter profiles that include hydraulic uses oil pressure to maintain zero clearance between the valve stem tip and rocker arm... solid lifters have no internal valving so you maintain a constant clearance at the valve stem tip to avoid clearance in the chamber and to allow for metal expansion...they feed oil thru them to the rocker for lubrication only...a quite solid lifter is bad news... roller designs keep the cam lobe from being scuffed by the lifter face thus allowing more hp by reducing friction and heat build up...not to mention the extended life of a roller cam.. both applications apply to rollers and maintenance on both types of lifters is still required...pushrods are different length,, and the difference in parts to install a roller tend to get pricy ,,, off set to more durable power..
unless practiced on alot of routine engine upkeep,,, best to run hydraulic and after initial break in and setting, should be low maintenance... |
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