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The Fillies are already planning for the 2013 Derby Festival Ball, April 19, traditionally held at the Galt House. The Fillies Ball was first held there the year of the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby and for the first time it was a dinner dance. Jean Weyland was the president of the Fillies that year.
The Galt House has been undergoing renovations and it really is spiffy!
At a tasting recently, Fillies President Betty Fangman with Ball Chairman Barbara Hood, her Co-Chair Nancy Rust, Ball Advisor Lou Ellen Williams, the Executive Sous Chef Joe Denkenberger, and Katie Schneider (the great granddaughter of Thelma and Al Schneider who founded the Galt House!) planned the dinner for the upcoming ball.
The new Kentucky Derby Queen and her court will be presented, honored citizens will be knighted and The Crashers (formerly The Louisville Crashers) will play.
Dinner promises to be delicious and the dessert divine. The centerpieces will be large silver trophies filled with red roses. There will be a fun silent auction and the Lieutenant Governor will be there.
Reservations may be made by contacting the Kentucky Derby Festival.
On Sunday, The Fillies, Inc. held a holiday reception honoring the Knights and Dames and the Kentucky Derby Festival Queen at Hurstbourne Country Club.
The Trivial Minds of the Saints trivia group met for a Frankfort Avenue Friday Hop Open House at Fabulous Finds, the resale shop on Frankfort Avenue that benefits the Heuser Hearing & Language Academy. Responsible for the party, the décor, the food and drink was Tim Utley, who is an invaluable shop volunteer and his cute wife, Pam, who aids him in his endeavors.
It was a jolly group who came to schmooze, shop and imbibe! Jewelry artist Leslie Rahner who is a volunteer at the shop displayed her striking jewelry of silver, gold and semi-precious gems. She generously donated a portion of her sales to the shop.
Santa and Mrs. Claus (Kenny and Kathy House) were there in all their glory with children clamoring to sit in his lap along with the "older†girls! It was obvious that Santa loves his job of listening and talking to the children.
Among the crowd were Svea and Ron Allgeier, Susan Graves and Steve Stanley, Janet Green, Mattie and Bob Brown, Ivan Bailen, Paula Dillman, Joan Gagel, Carmen and Courtney Seitz, Dot and Larry Burke, Paula Dillman, Linda Synder, Ton Ali and many others.


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Jane Caldwell has been the Asst. Director / Reference Librarian at Kelly Library since 1984.
She currently does library / information literacy instruction, coordinates collection development, and provides reference service to library patrons.
She has a bachelor's degree in history and French from West Virginia University, and a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Kentucky.
She has worked in public and academic libraries in West Virginia, South Carolina, and Virginia, including Coastal Carolina University. She is a member of the Holston Associated Libraries' User Services Committee. She has presented sessions for the Appalachian College Association, Virginia Educational Media Association, and Washington County Schools teachers' in-service training.
She is a member of the Virginia Creeper Trail Club, the Historical Society of Washington County, and Animal Defense League of Washington County.
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Research from University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy Dean John M. Pezzuto was highlighted in an article in Chemical and Engineering News, one of the most highly respected sources for scientific news. The article focuses on the work Pezzuto has done in the area of cancer chemoprevention.
Pezzuto has been funded continuously by the National Institutes of Health for more than 30 years. He is well known for his work using natural products for medicinal purposes, most notably for the discovery of resveratrol, the compound found in grapes and wine that is thought to have cancer preventative and many other biological activities.
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My wife and I enjoyed an evening out to celebrate her birthday last week. I wanted to do something different restaurant wise than our normal establishments we enjoy. So it occurred to me that we had not been to our favorite Italian restaurant for a few years. Marie's is located in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley in Stevensville, Montana about 35 minutes south of where my wife and I live. So this is not an establishment I frequent due to time constraints. We had an incredible evening, our food was fantastic, the service was great, and it has a charming Italian Villa like atmosphere that makes you feel as if you've taken a vacation. Marie's is a family style restaurant that is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You need to call ahead to get a reservation and when you do you will get an answering machine that you leave your message about the day and time you want your reservation, if no one calls back it is OK to go to dinner. When you arrive at the restaurant you walk right into an area that faces an open kitchen where you can see all the food being prepared and a list of the menu items from appetizers to entrees that are available that day.
You are then escorted to one of the two rooms decorated like your Italian Villa where you will be seated. On the way you will pass by the bread and dessert bar on one wall and a buffet that showcases all the wine selections. By now you realize everything served at Marie's has been prepared from scratch that day, and I mean everything.
While walking to your table you realize that you're in for an evening of great food. It is very tantalizing but you now begin to think about the dinner choices, appetizers, and what wine to order knowing that pairing be damned because my wife drinks only one wine, Pinot Grigio, period, end of story. That being said it is her night after all so I will defer to the PG.
My wife and I are now seated and are discussing food options and my theory is this; if it's that good why make choices just order it all, so to speak. We decide to have two appetizers, the Lamb Tortellini and the Fried Calamari. These both arrive at the table and our bottle of Loredona Pinot Grigio from Monterey, California(notes will follow). Both of the appetizers are delicious, and the Calamari may be the best I've ever had. OK the wine is good too even though it's a Pinot Grigio which is not necessarily my favorite.
Once we have finished with the appetizers we are served the dinner salad for two and I have ordered the Chianti Beef Soup, once again not choosing but just deciding I need to try both. After all I'm a wine and food writer and need to have the complete experience. The dinner salad was very good, fresh, and colorful. Fresh greens and thinly sliced yellow squash, zucchini, red peppers, and tomatoes. The dressing was a lite olive oil, vinegar, and Italian seasonings. Now the Chianti Beef soup was terrific, as suggested it has Chianti wine base that has been reduced and incorporated into the soup with finely shredded beef that perfectly thickens the soup broth and accompanies simple vegetables in the soup. Simple, great.
At this point we have pretty much already had enough food, but why stop now the best is yet to come. Three entrees, Veal Scallopini, Angel Hair pasta with Meatballs, and Scallops and Clams on Linguine with a lite tomato based broth. The meals were great. The Veal Dish was done perfect and prepared perfectly, pounded very thin and lightly breaded and not over powered by anything else it was dressed with or accompanied by. The Angel Hair had a perfect red sauce and fantastic homemade meatballs simple, ample, and a unbeliveable flavor. The Scallops and Clams over Linguine were so good I can still remember the taste. Chef Mike who is the owner, chef, husband, father, and grandfather prepared this dish to absolute perfection. Perfect scallops, perfect clams, great pasta, a very lite broth that was to die for.
My wife and I enjoyed her favorite wine varietal, Pinot Grigio with our dinner. It was a California wine from the Monterey area, Loredona Pinot Grigio. Loredona wines are a reflection of the vineyards on which they are grown. Monterey's cool and moderate climate is ideal for crafting our Riesling and Pinot Grigio. Monterey's warm days result in ripe, tropical fruit flavors and floral aromas, while the cooling fog and nights preserve a crisp and refreshing acidity in the wines. With a 50 degrees variance between daytime high and nighttime low temperatures not uncommon, their Riesling and Pinot Grigio display ripeness from the sun and crispness from the fog.
The Loredona Pinot Grigio features a melange of tropical and spicy aromas including pear, pineapple, and ginger. The flavors are rich and intense, with ripe pear and Fuji apples. The wine finishes with strong hints of vanilla. My wife truly enjoyed this wine on her birthday and that was the whole point, not for me to have chosen a more appropriately paired wine that she wouldn't enjoy.
Moving on to the desserts that were fantastic and the crescendo of the dinner. We chose Tiramisu and a Chocolate Cake with Hazelnut filling. They were both amazing, the Tiramisu perhaps the best I've ever had anywhere and the Chocolate Cake was moist, flavorful, not too rich, and the filling was fantastic.
We had a terrific night out to celebrate my wife's birthday thanks to Marie's, Chef Mike, and our wait person Gina who is Chef Mike's Daughter and has grown up in the restaurant . Please give Marie's a try when you're in Western Montana or if you live near by please try it. It's a fantastic meal and experience, from my table to yours.
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- elizabeth said...
This is darling! I hope to make one soon : )
- November 28, 2011 at 9:06 PM
- Carla said...
Just when I think all my Christmas sewing is done, you guys have this awesome tutorial. Now I have to make this... Thanks for sharing!
- November 29, 2011 at 5:34 AM
- Kim said...
That is so cute!!!!!!!
- November 29, 2011 at 6:08 AM
So simple and so effective, well at least you make it it look easy. I really like the fabrics. Thanks for this Christmassy inspiration.
- November 29, 2011 at 6:34 AM
- Gwen @ Gwenny Penny said...
The wreath block is adorable. I've been so impressed with all of the sampler blocks. And thanks for hosting :)
- November 29, 2011 at 6:36 AM
- Beverly {Flamingo Toes} said...
Oh - your wreath block is soooo cute!! I love that blanket stitch around the edge!
- November 29, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- Katie said...
I love the block! I decided I can't take on this quilt-a-long at this time, but may do it for next Christmas.
- November 29, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Dolores said...
I love your tutorial, very tempting to add it to my huge sewing list. My link has been added twice because the first one wasn't showing up and I thought that it didn't work. Sorry, it's my first time linking up.
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- Lesley said...
This wreath is so cute! I love the fabric choices!
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This wreath is so cute! I love the fabric choices!
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I love the wreath & would like to make it for a friend in the hospital, but how in the world do you hang it??
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The Reverie Series, Susan Swartz's newest works, capture the serenity and dreaminess of the seasons. Painted in weightless, bright colors, the collection evokes a sense of calm and invites viewers to pause and engage in the dialogue within the canvas.
Swartz's imagination is fully at play. Her most textured and abstract work to date, the Reverie Series explore the joys associated with the Eleusinian ideal. Each color reflects a state of reverie apparent in the varying temporal seasons: the snow and blue skies; green pine trees decorated with delicate snow; the sparkling, rich teal water; the red leaves of fall; the purple hues of the changing seasons.
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Dr. Carter earned his M.D. from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He completed his residency in urology and surgery at The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center and performed a fellowship in urology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Carter led a panel of experts that wrote the American Urological Association guidelines in 2013 for prostate cancer detection. His book–The Whole Life Prostate Book–is the only comprehensive prostate book for laypeople that offers patients not only up to date information on management options for prostate disease (including cancer), but also approaches to prevention of male health disorders including prostate disease.
Dr. Carter, in collaboration with investigators at the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, introduced the concept of PSA rate of change (PSA velocity) as a marker of prostate cancer presence and aggressiveness. He also first described the use of free PSA to predict the behavior of prostate cancer. Dr. Carter was first to publish data demonstrating that an individual's personal prostate cancer screening program should be tailored to baseline PSA levels instead of using a "one size fits all" approach.
Dr. Carter was nominated in 2012 to be a Trustee of the American Board of Urology by the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons. His election as a Trustee to the American Board of Urology is a recognition of his exemplary patient care and innovative research in the field of prostate cancer.
- Bernard L. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Urologic Oncology
- Director, The Prostate Cancer Program
- Co-Director, Prostate Cancer PMCOE
- Professor of Urology
- Professor of Oncology
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- Brady Urological Institute
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
- The Johns Hopkins Precision Medicine Center of Excellence for Prostate Cancer
- MD, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1981)
- The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center / Surgery (1983)
- The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center / Urology (1987)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Urology (1989)
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Dr. Carter runs the Expectant Management Program for prostate cancer at Johns Hopkins. This program is designed to select men who are thought to have small volume cancers for whom no immediate treatment is a rational management option. In this program, Dr. Carter, together with colleagues at the Brady Urological Institute, is seeking to define the biomarker changes, nuclear structural parameters, genetic profile, and diet/lifestyle factors that may help identify which men with prostate cancer can safely forgo treatment for prostate cancer.
In 1995, Dr. Carter began a large prospective study to evaluate what is now referred to as "active surveillance" for prostate cancer—a program designed to select men who are thought to have small volume cancers that may never need treatment. These men have the option to be carefully monitored as an alternative to immediate surgery. In counseling patients regarding the decision to treat or not, Dr. Carter emphasizes the importance of a man's unique needs and preferences when deciding on treatment.
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Alam R, Carter HB, Landis P, Epstein JI, Mamawala M. Conditional Probability of Reclassification within an Active Surveillance Program for Prostate Cancer. J Urol. 2015 [Epub ahead of print]
Ko JS, Chalfin H, Trock BJ, Feng Z, Humphreys E, Park SW, Carter HB, Frick KD, Han M. Variability in Medicare Utilization and Payment Among Urologists. Urology 2015 [Epub ahead of print].
Carter HB. Active surveillance for favorable risk prostate cancer. Curr Opin Urol; 2015 [Epub ahead of print].
Matoso A, Hassan O, Petrozzino F, Rao BV, Carter HB, Epstein JI. Radical Prostatectomy Findings in Men on Active Surveillance: Variable Findings Dependent on Reason for Surgery and Entry Criteria. J Urol. 2015 [Epub ahead of print].
Carter HB. Aligning evidence and practice: future research needs to increase utilization of active surveillance for favorable risk prostate cancer. Curr Opin Urol 2015; [Epub ahead of print].
Loeb S, Bjurlin MA, Nicholson J, Tammela TL, Penson DF, Carter HB, Carroll P, Etzioni R. "Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer." Eur Urol. 2014 Jan 9. pii: S0302-2838(13)01490-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.12.062.
Wang CC, Carter HB, Epstein JI. "Value of Transition Zone Biopsy in Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer." J Urol. 2013 Dec 5. pii: S0022-5347(13)06016-3. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.11.058.
Bonekamp D, Bonekamp S, Mullins JK, Epstein JI, Carter HB, Macura KJ. "Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging characterization of prostate lesions in the active surveillance population: incremental value of magnetic resonance imaging for prediction of disease reclassification." J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2013 Nov-Dec;37(6):948-56. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e31829ae20a.
Inoue LY, Trock BJ, Partin AW, Carter HB, Etzioni R. "Modeling grade progression in an active surveillance study." Stat Med. 2014 Mar 15;33(6):930-9. doi: 10.1002/sim.6003. Epub 2013 Oct 9.
Patel HD, Feng Z, Landis P, Trock BJ, Epstein JI, Carter HB. "Prostate specific antigen velocity risk count predicts biopsy reclassification for men with very low risk prostate cancer." J Urol. 2014 Mar;191(3):629-37. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.09.029. Epub 2013 Sep 20.
Activities & Honors
- Distinguished Contribution Award, American Urological Association, 2014
- Distinguished Scholar Alumnus, Urology Care Foundation, 2013
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Furman University, Greenville, S.C., 2005
- Alumni Hall of Fame, Florence County School District, South Carolina, 2001
- First prize, Ferdinand C. Valentine Urology Residents Essay Contest, The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Section of the American Urological Association, 1985
- First prize, Ferdinand C. Valentine Urology Residents Essay Contest, The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Section of the American Urological Association, 1986
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I went through a couple of weeks of hell with a site I manage when we moved from site manager to cpanel. Whenever I was working in the back end, I was getting an authorization error. Finally I found a level one tech who said there was a known issue with mod security and the joomla back end.
During the process of troubleshooting, I gave access to the level 2 support for troubleshooting... and ended up with a broken site.. I figured I'd simply ask the level one guys to restore from a backup.. Well, that broke the ownership of the folders.
After a dozen or so frustrating, wasted hours, I deleted everything in public HTML and restored from the backup from the old site manager site. I suppose they got the mod security exception working because that site is working now.
So.. I am moving my second site from site manager to cpanel.. And guess what.. I'm getting locked out of the backend.. I initiated a ticket and they want access to the joomla backend so they can replicate what I've already been told is a known issue. It would be like if you gave someone the keys to your shiny new car and they brought it back covered with mud, a blown engine and severe body damage and now their asking for the keys to another shiny new car.
My dilemma is that I have about a dozen clients on site manager/joomla 2/5. I would like to keep them with westhost but if I have to go through this every time (The aggravation and the risk) it isn't worth it. I would consider moving them to one of the other hosting companies.
If you do a search in the WH forums for joomla mod security in the WH 4 forum, you will find that other people have had the same problem.


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I've just had a quick run through the models this morning, and it was quick! The general pattern, which is a winter killer for cold looks to persist for the foreseeable. This chart for the 10th is typical...The south east could well have a pretty dry month, likewise the NW pretty wet, all parts will be mild tho. Need to dislodge that high to the south east before there is any chance of anything cold.
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Dr. Smith arrived in Seattle in 1973 when he joined the faculty of the University of Washington School of Medicine. He ultimately rose to the position of Chief of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery) at Harborview Hospital, performing hundreds of procedures on patients with severe facial injuries and patients with head and neck cancer. Dr. Smith was extensively involved in the teaching of medical students and residents and developed a teaching module that has been used over the entire four-state WAMI (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) medical school teaching program.
As a result of his substantial experience in reconstructive surgery for cancer patients and a budding interest in cosmetic surgery Dr. Smith left the program in 1978 to pursue additional training in a plastic surgery residency program at Yale University, returning in 1980 to begin his private practice. Dr. Smith maintains an affiliation with the University of Washington with an appointment as an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery. His interest in teaching continues and he has written a number of scientific articles and presented numerous papers to various organizations earning the Best Short Paper award at the annual Washington Chapter of the American College Meeting for six years until the award was finally retired.
Dr. Smith has been active in numerous medical association activities over the years, serving on multiple committees including those of the King County Medical Society and the Washington State Medical Society, and was an alternate delegate to the American Medical Association. He has also been heavily involved in his specialty society activities and became the founding President of the Washington Society of Plastic Surgery and served in that position for five years. Dr. Smith also served as the representative from the Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons to the Washington State Medical Society for many years where he also represented the state's plastic surgeons. In similar fashion he has served as the representative from the regional Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons to the national American Society of Plastic Surgeons, serving on committees for that organization in part as a contributor to the society's national In-service Training Examination module for plastic surgery residents and practitioners in practice.
Dr. Smith has served as a Trustee on the Board of the Washington State Medical Association. He has also served as a Trustee on the Board of the Peer Review Organization of Washington, a watchdog organization that oversees quality of care for Medicare patients in the state. Dr. Smith continues to serve as a plastic surgical consultant for that organization today.
At his primary hospital, Dr. Smith served as the chairman of the Swedish Hospital Medical Bylaws Committee for many years, as well as on their Continuing Education Committee More recently he completed his term as the Assistant Chief of Staff at the Swedish Hospital Medical Center/ Ballard.
Dr. Smith is the very proud father of four sons, three raised and the youngest about to enter college. He enjoys gardening, reading, photography, boating, and chasing fish around the Puget Sound which he calls fishing. He is fond of classical music and has become an amateur aficionado of opera (collecting over a hundred operas on video) and commonly performs his surgeries to Puccini, Verdi, Wagner, and other great composers. However, attempting to be somewhat open minded and eclectic in his tastes, Dr. Smith is also known to listen, with some reluctance, to his youngest son's music in the car (where he admittedly has no escape).
Dr. Smith takes great pride in his staff and the quality of care provided. Dr. Smith feels strongly that his primary obligation is to be your physician first, and then your plastic surgeon, always making your best interests paramount. He listens to the patient to understand what he/she wants, and then determines not only the best way to achieve that goal at the minimum risk, but also if to do so is in the patient's best interest. It is not uncommon for Dr. Smith to turn down a patient when he thinks the request is unlikely to meet a patient's unrealistic expectations or if he thinks the timing is not suitable, such as when a prospective patient is in the midst of a personal crisis.
Dr. Smith says, "The adage 'First of all, do no harm' should be especially true of plastic surgery. It is my goal to improve the patient's appearance by enhancing the natural beauty that is within each individual, not to try to totally change them (which is impossible anyway). The best result is the one that keeps the observer guessing but unable to tell that the patient has had plastic surgery.
We always seek to achieve the best possible result with the least possible risk. In other words, I consider the work I do and our commitment to the patient a solemn duty."
If you are seeking a cosmetic surgeon in the Seattle area for a facelift, breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck or other cosmetic surgery procedures, contact Dr. Curran Smith, MD. Or schedule your no-fee consultation for your preferred cosmetic surgery procedure here.* However, because Dr. Smith sees you personally a no-show fee is charged. Directions to Cosmetic Surgery Associates of Seattle.
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DURHAM, NH- Two members of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team tuned up for next weekend's Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championships with their performances at the Open New England Championships at the University of New Hampshire's Reggie F. Atkins Track Saturday afternoon.
Senior Chris Jodoin (Uxbridge, MA/Uxbridge HS/Maine) finished fifth in the 400 meter hurdles in a personal best time of 54.78 seconds, while senior Eric Holmes (Abington, MA/ Abington HS) came in at 10:11.62 in the 3000 meter steeplechase after a mishap during the race.
"Chris showed what he was capable of," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Jon Hird. "He didn't get off to a good start, but is capable of winding up at nationals if he can get his stride back down. It gave us an idea of what's possible. Eric was running very well in the steeplechase, but he got pushed from behind coming up to one of the barriers on the second or third lap, which caused him to go over the barrier and he tweaked his leg,. His leg started to tighten up on him, and he had to just jog it in. He was right on pace until he got pushed."
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text: Male Infertility Male infertility is common, being present in up to half of all infertile couples. Infertility is certainly not just a "female problem" rather it is a "couples" problem. Fertility in men appears to decline with age, but the effects of age are not as distinct compared to menopause in women. With age, there are declines in the quality and quantity of sperm. The semen analysis is the cornerstone male infertility test and must be completed before any female treatment begins. Male infertility has several causes. Sperm require three months to develop and mature, so a semen analysis done today reflects conditions affecting sperm three months ago. For example, a high fever or binge drinking that happens today, will affect sperm quality for three months. Also, any changes made today, such as removal of a varicocele may not affect the semen analysis for three months. Male infertility can result when one or more processes are affected. During ejaculation the sperm travel from the testicles through the epididymis, into the vas deferens, past the seminal vesicles, into the urethra and are then ejaculated from the penis. Conditions such as retrograde ejaculation prevent sperm delivery into the vagina. A man may develop antisperm antibodies to his own sperm, usually as a result of testicular trauma or a vasectomy with reversal, resulting in male infertility due to reduced sperm motility. Male infertility can occur as a result of numerous environmental factors. Sperm are manufactured in the testicles and the temperature must be regulated within a relatively narrow margin. The scrotum serves a heating/cooling function for the sperm by moving them farther from the body to decrease temperature or "pulling" them closer to raise temperature. Activities that interfere with the scrotum's heating/cooling functions can lead to male infertility. Other activities that might abnormally raise the testicular temperature include repetitive soaking in a hot tub, and wearing clothes that are too tight thus forcing the testicles too close to the body. Some occupations, such as long distance truck driver, require prolonged sitting and can raise testicular temperature. Activities that abnormally increase testicular temperature can result in some degree of male infertility. A varicocele can interfere with testicular temperature regulation. A varicocele is a collection of congested veins in the spermatic cord that interferes with blood flow to the testicles. The resultant change in blood flow interferes with the heating/cooling functions and can lead to decreased sperm quality. Varicoceles, particularly large ones that are detected by physical exam, may be treated surgically by a urologist with improvement in the sperm quality. Vasectomy is performed for elective sterilization. Sometimes men seek vasectomy reversals. While a vasectomy reversal is sometimes successful, vasectomy should be considered a permanent means of birth control. In many cases, obtaining sperm from testicular biopsy for use with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in an IVF cycle produces much higher per cycle success rates than a vasectomy reversal. Male fertility can also be influenced by smoking, excessive drinking, exposure to heavy metals, infections, marijuana, chemotherapy, radiation and other environmental factors. In most cases of environmentally caused male infertility, such as prolonged sitting in a hot tub, normal fertility returns once this activity is stopped. On the other hand male infertility caused by certain heavy metals, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy may be permanent. Male infertility ranges from mild count decreases to the total absence of sperm. In the past, the only option for couples with severe male infertility was to use a sperm donor. Nowadays, a pregnancy can often be initiated even in the absence of sperm in the ejaculate using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), TESE or MESA, and IVF. Using ICSI, a single sperm is injected directly into the eggs using a microscopic needle. When there are no sperm in the ejaculate, they can often be withdrawn directly from the male reproductive tract using testicular sperm extraction (TESE) or micro epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA). Most cases of male infertility do not respond to fertility medications and none of the "sperm enhancers" have been proven to significantly increase sperm quality or quantity. One exception is the infertile male who has extremely low levels of FSH and LH a rare condition known as hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. These patients often do well with FSH injections, and sometimes clomiphene, but the treatment period is long and very expensive.


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<b>The La Quinta Inn & Suites Harrisburg-Hershey has been awarded the 2017 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award</b> The La Quinta Inn & Suites Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel is located off I-81 at Exit 77 in Harrisburg, PA. Hershey and Lebanon, PA are minutes away. Guests will find exciting attractions nearby and will not be disappointed. Our Harrisburg hotel is near Hershey Park, Hershey's Chocolate World, Zoo America, and Indian Echo Caverns. Plan a day trip to Historic Gettysburg and explore the battlefields, monuments and other historic places. The State Capitol is also a fun and exciting place to visit. Don't forget to catch a Senator's game at Riverside Stadium. If you like to gamble; Hollywood Casino is just one exit away. Business guests are glad to hear that major corporations like Amp Inc., Hershey Foods, Herco, and Fort Indiantown Gap are only minutes away. Additionally, Harrisburg International Airport is just 18 miles away. If Business is on your mind we have a Business Center or have your meeting in our Meeting Facilities. Keep connected with complimentary Wi-Fi in your room or around the hotel. After a productive day unwind with a good workout in our nicely equipped Fitness Center or Swim laps in our indoor Swimming Pool. If fun is on your agenda; we have you covered. Convent too many attractions will let you or the kids have a great day and then you can relax by the pool or soak in the bubbling waters of our hot tub after you grab a snack in the Bright Side Market. Several area restaurants are close by or just a few steps outside the door of the hotel. A great night sleep will get your going after you experience our Pillow Topped Mattresses in our comfy guest rooms. All the comforts of home will let you relax and refresh. All our guest rooms have 39" HD TV's a nice selection of Premium Cable Channels and of course a Refrigerator and Microwave to keep the left overs fresh. In the morning you will wake up to our Complimentary Bright Side Breakfast with items like Pastries, Bagels, Hot and Cold Cereals, Fresh Fruit and our almost famous La Quinta Waffles. We also have a selection of juices and all the coffee you can drink. Coffee is on us all day.
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What You Should Know About German Beer
Crisp, fresh quaffs with funny names
German beer doesn't get the attention it deserves from today's beer snob, who gravitates toward extreme flavors and marketing. You're not going to find a German beer containing massive hops with Hindu deities on its label or a snowboarding reference in its name.
Good German beer (and there's a lot of it—this is a country with 800 years of brewing history) is like a well-made Shaker chair: simple, traditional, and perfectly balanced, with clean, wholesome flavors. Many brewers still adhere to a now-repealed 16th-century law called the Reinheitsgebot, which forbids adding anything to beer besides the basic water, hops, and malt.
Germans love to drink beer, ranking third in beer consumption behind the Czechs and the Irish. (Americans rank 13th.) And they love to drink outside, weather permitting, in beer gardens with communal picnic tables and simple menus of meats and cheeses. Because German beer is so crisp and well-balanced, it's easy to drink a lot of it without feeling burnt out by any of the flavors. So if you want to be authentic, drink a lot of beer, drink outside if possible, and pair your beer with sausage, cured meats, hearty seeded bread, and cheese.
Here's CHOW's guide to the most common types of German beer, as well as some more obscure regional varieties, plus a little history. The words light and dark refer to color, not body—you'll find many golden-colored German beers to be hearty, and some dark beers to be much less filling than you'd expect.
Pilsner a.k.a. Pils
The vast majority of beer drunk in the world is pilsner. American macrobrews like Bud and Coors are bastardizations of this style, with little resemblance to the traditional German variety. Pils is a crisp, dry, refreshing lager beer. (Lager is the type of yeast used; it doesn't produce many of the phenols and esters that ale yeasts do, making for a cleaner flavor.) It's got a little herbal bitterness and a slight floral aroma from the hops, as well as pleasantly balanced malty cereal flavors.
Interesting Factoid: The Czechs invented this style in the 19th century. Germans saw that people went mad for it, so they copped it and called it pils instead of pilsner. German pils taste similar to Czech pilsners, though a little drier and hoppier.
Try: Spaten Pils, König Pilsener, Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Pilsner
The name means "light one" in German, but don't mistake that for "lite." Full-bodied and full-flavored, this golden-colored lager tastes like earthy, lightly toasted grains, with less herbal hoppiness than a pils.
Interesting Factoid: According to beer writer Tomm Carroll from Celebrator Beer News, the style was invented in Munich in the late 1800s by the Spaten brewery to compete with pilsners. "They couldn't get the clean, crisp hops to come out with their water," says Carroll, so they made it maltier instead.
Try: Spaten Premium Lager, Hacker-Pschorr Münchener Gold, Weihenstephaner Original, Augustiner-Bräu Edelstoff
Hefeweizen a.k.a. Weissbier, Weisse, Weizen, etc.
German wheat beers are generally unfiltered, cloudy ales that are a far cry from most one-dimensional, crisp, easy-drinkin' wheat beers made in the United States. Their lush smells and flavors can include banana, clove, grapefruit, and bread, and no, they're not traditionally served with a slice of lemon. The flavors of a hefeweizen come only from the pure yeast, hops, and grains, not from any added spices in the manner of, say, a Belgian witbier. (Unless we're talking about Gose—see Regional Specialty Beers on the next page.)
Interesting Factoid: If offered the choice of a hefeweizen on tap or in a bottle, many beer-lovers will choose the latter. You get more aromas and flavors, because the yeast in the bottle has continued to ferment the beer after bottling. Plus you can swirl the tasty yeast sediment that settles to the bottom of the bottle, pour it into your glass, and drink it—a delicacy! Watch this video for tips on how to pour hefeweizen.
Try: Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb, Ayinger Bräu-Weisse, Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Naturtrüb. Sierra Nevada also makes a great, authentic-tasting unfiltered German wheat beer called Kellerweis.


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BRONX, NY – It was reported that Michael Jackson was to trade in his famed sequined glove for a baseball mitt. The late eccentric millionaire was to buy the Yankee franchise — so he could play center field.
"The general public had no idea how much of a baseball fan Michael really was. He had not missed a World Series since 1968, he owned loads of sports memorialbilia, and loved to toss a ball around with his kids," says one source close to the superstar.
"Michael was a surprisingly good athlete — he had great reflexes and superb coordination, not to mention long legs that would take him around the bases in a flash," continued the source.
Rumors that Michael Jackson was planning on buying the franchise had been around for years, and whispers of a "mystery buyer" for even longer.
The Jackson family would not comment on the issue, but it's been said that the player's grumblings may have unraveled the deal. They feared Michael would have made special demands, and been given special treatment.
"Who knows! He may have made Bubbles our mascot," says one player. "On the other hand, watching him moonwalk around the bases would have been pretty amazing."


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Cruise Line Cuisine: Is it Really Gourmet?by Paul Motter, CruiseMates Editor | September 25, 2009
One of the biggest surprises many first time cruisers face is the outstanding quality of cruise ship cuisine.
I will admit I have paid limited attention to the culinary claims of cruise lines in the past. I knew I liked the food, but I never wondered if it is truly the gourmet quality they claim. The truth is that I never felt fully qualified to render an opinion. But now that CruiseMates has organized its first culinary cruise, to sail Oct. 30, 2010 with Chef Matt Sigel, my eyes have been opened to the intracacies of cruise line cuisine.
Matt is a talanted chef who was also a contestant on Fox's "Hell's Kitchen." We are also very fortunate to have a new contributor to CruiseMates, the very highly regarded Janice Wald Henderson of Los Angeles. Janice is a longtime contributor to Bon Appétit Magazine and a dining editor for Epicurious.com. A former resident of both France and New York City, Janice hobnobs with the best chefs in the world and is a true authority.
I am not an accomplished gourmand, but with the help of Janice and Matt I have learned a great deal about the cruise line affiliated chefs. And here is the truth; the more I learn the more impressed I become. By the end of this article you will know what I mean, So, let's get started.
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Cruise Line Celebrity Chefs Let's start with the "consulting chefs" to whom most cruise lines claim an affiliation. The stature of these chefs should surprise you as many of them qualify as "world's best" in one way or another. They are not only highly awarded; they have also owned or managed some of the most famous restaurants in the world.
We will discuss each of these chefs in detail, but first let's examine the specific role and level of commitment of these consulting chefs, because this article wouldn't matter if they were being used in name only.
A consulting chef is usually called in when a new ship comes online or a new onboard restaurant is opened. The chefs must create original recipes that can be prepared successfully and consistently within the limitations of cruise ship kitchens, also known as galleys. The recipes also must consider the delivery schedule of fresh ingredients, the number of kitchen workers, their roles and the number of people who must be fed at any given meal.
After the menu creation process, the consulting chef must train the onboard chefs and kitchen staff on how execute the new recipes. This training may be done on land or in the actual cruise ship galley.
Just in case anyone is now thinking, "But these guys aren't actually cooking my food," in reality executive chefs rarely do. Their job is to create, train and supervise, much like Gordon Ramsey on Hell's Kitchen. Much like any successful modern artist.
But this does bring up an important point. It is helpful to know when the consulting chef last did his training because his influence can wane with time. The onboard staff can gradually adapt their own style to recipes, and food budgets and suppliers can also change. So, in addition to introducing these chefs to you, we will also examine the level of their commitment and when they last worked directly with a cruise line.
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Join us on the brand new Norwegian Epic for a unique culinary CruiseMates cruise Epic 10-30-10. Our guest chef is Matt Sigel, a contestant on season four of Hell's Kitchen on the Fox Network. Great recipes, cooking tips, insight into the life of a chef, discussion of cruise line cuisine and the comradery of your great CruiseMates readers.


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So, it looks like that's the one event that I can make this year. (I'm putting placeholder dates for Maine and Kare on my calendar for next year so I don't make the same mistakes.) Anyone have any more specific info? And are the dates right? That's a Fri & Sat.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Georgia College & State University tennis teams and head coach Steve Barsby have announced changes to the 2010 Bobcat tennis schedule.
The women's tennis match against Brenau University, originally postponed to today due to rain, has been pushed back further. The Bobcats will host the Golden Tigers Wednesday, April 7 at 2 p.m.
The men's and women's tennis match against Peach Belt Conference (PBC) foe Lander University, postponed due to weather over the weekend, has been rescheduled for April 14. The Bobcats will host the Bearcats at 2:30 p.m.
The Bobcats are back in action Friday, March 19 facing off with Tuskegee University at 1 p.m.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Photo was taken during anthem, not pledge
In the photograph, Barack Obama is standing in front of an American flag with his hands clasped just below his waist. Beside him are Bill Richardson and Hillary Clinton, with their hands on their hearts.
The e-mail notes that Obama's middle name is "Hussein" and says he "REFUSED TO NOT ONLY PUT HIS HAND ON HIS HEART DURING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BUT REFUSED TO SAY THE PLEDGE.....how in the hell can a man like this expect to be our next Commander-in-Chief????"
But the Time magazine photograph wasn't taken during the Pledge of Allegiance; it was taken during the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
The Obama photo was taken Sept. 16 in Indianola, Iowa, at the Harkin Steak Fry, an annual political event hosted by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin. The caption on the Time photo says Obama and the others "stand during the national anthem."
Matt Paul, an organizer of the event, and a video from ABC News confirm that the photo was taken as someone sang the Star-Spangled Banner .
Oddly, the accurate caption from Time is included in the chain e-mail. But someone has added that "the article said" Obama refused to say the pledge and would not put his hand on his heart.
There is no such article on the Time Web site, and searches of the Web and newspaper/magazine databases could only find blog postings that repeat the claim from the e-mail. So it's unclear where the allegation originated.
Obama said the e-mail was false and that the picture was taken during the anthem.
"My grandfather taught me how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was 2," Obama said at campaign stop in Burlington, Iowa. "During the Pledge of Allegiance you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem you sing."
He called the e-mail "irritating" and likened it to others that have falsely said he is a Muslim.
The photo has stirred up such a fuss that on Wednesday night the Obama campaign released a letter of support from retired military leaders.
"Senator Obama's attackers are peddling lies and smears because they disagree with his strong opposition to the war in Iraq and the rush to war in Iran," wrote Richard Danzig, secretary of the Navy under President Clinton, and retired Gens. Merrill "Tony" McPeak and J. Scott Gration. "We have served this nation for decades, and we know a true patriot when we see one. Barack Obama is a patriot."
The photo has also spawned a debate about whether Obama's conduct was proper for the national anthem.
Conservative bloggers have pointed out that the federal law for "patriotic and national observances" says that during the Star-Spangled Banner , "all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart; men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart."
Experts on the national anthem say the law seems a bit out of date, given its reference to a man's "headdress." Yet it's still cited in several military manuals found on the Web.
Modern custom does not require a hand over the heart, said Anne Garside, director of communication for the Maryland Historical Society, home of the original manuscript of the Star-Spangled Banner . "I think the bottom line is that you show respect with your demeanor," she said. "Whether you put your hand over your heart, hold your hat at shoulder level or waist level, is really in this day and age irrelevant."
She pointed out that "the tune of the Star-Spangled Banner was originally a drinking song. If they can put the words to the tune of a rousing drinking song, to quibble over whether you put your hand over your heart is really ridiculous."


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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Things That Make Me Laugh (laugh laugh)
I'm not sure if it's only funny to crazy writers and movie lovers, but . . . I laughed. A lot. I promise, it's totally worth it.
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- Jonathon Arntson said...
I now have the perpetual giggles.
- September 2, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Johanna said...
I've seen this - it's brilliant!
"Awkwardly working in... the movie title"
- September 2, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Rachel said...
I saw this last year when it was shown in one of my college film classes. It was completely relevant to the three-act structure or something, and I've since shown it to everyone I know who loves movies!
- September 2, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- teeny104 said...
lmao - I LOVED this!
- September 2, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Erika said...
Sooo funny!! Totally worth it!!!
- September 2, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- Patty said...
OMG...loved it!!!
- September 2, 2010 at 1:33 PM
- Zoë Marriott said...
Take THAT Christopher Vogler and Robert McKee!
- September 2, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Sarah said...
Haha! Thanks for posting this :) Sooo funny!
- September 2, 2010 at 4:20 PM
- Riv Re said...
I see this every now and then, and when I do I can't resist pressing play!
"It's not going to be an entirely dramatic film because we laugh there."
- September 2, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- Emily said...
I LOVE THIS! hahahahaha!!!
- September 2, 2010 at 9:57 PM
- womanofherword said...
Very funny. Also reminds of Davinci's Notebook's "Title of the Song." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=734wnHnnNR4&feature=related This is by the original song, but some of the videos by other groups are quite funny also.
- September 3, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- Suzanne said...
So dang funny... but sadly, I'm one of those d-bags who puts movie phrases in her Facebook status. I never realized that made me a d-bag. But there it is.
- September 3, 2010 at 11:23 PM
- Maggie Stiefvater said...
This is how I write my novels. ;p
@Womanoftheworld - I had the great fortune to see DaVinci's Notebook live!
@Suzanne - I believe that is in the eye of the beyolder. Um, beholder.
- September 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM


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Onboarding is enthused by many different factors, but divided into three primary ones: new employee characteristics, new employee behaviors and organizational efforts. This helps companies string together individual strengths that are compatible with organizational mores. Many companies use different socialization tactics that either nurture or challenge the employee, a good example of this would be the 1986 Jones' Model, which builds on another model that identifies six sections that organizations can take to introduce socialization to a company. The Jones' Model narrows those six dimensions into two categories that focus on institutional socialization and individual socialization. The institutional method focuses more on onboarding from within whereas the socialization model leaves the new employee to navigate on their own.
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In this ongoing series, we ask executives, entrepreneurs and business leaders about mistakes that have shaped their business philosophy.
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Scott Seamans, the founder of Crocs, started SoftScience in 2013 with John Duerden, the former president of Reebok. They set out to "take comfort casual footwear design to a new level," according to SoftScience's corporate history.
Kevin Lamar joined the Denver-based company as CEO in 2016.
The Mistake:
We didn't do enough market research.
When SoftScience started up, we were targeting the podiatric market, people with plantar fasciitis and other types of foot problems. After a couple years, we expanded and started trying to sell to the broader consumer sector. Initially, we targeted millennials.
We made a lot of assumptions about who was going to be our core market, but we didn't actually know what they wanted. There was a lot of market research about millennials and how they're driving the economy, and we thought that's where we wanted to be.
We designed a shoe for a market, rather than asking what this market wanted in a shoe.
When I came in, I saw that the company was not going down the right path. We took a step back, listened to the market, got into the trenches, and figured out what was working and what wasn't.
We did more research and found that our shoes skew much older. There are some millennials with foot problems and lower back problems, but not a lot. On top of that, there's the clunky look of our shoe – when you're solving someone's foot problems, they don't care what the shoe looks like. Millennials don't have as many foot problems, and they were looking for something more attractive.
We lost a bunch of upfront investment capital, don't get me wrong, but we were able to pivot quickly and come back from that.
We designed a shoe for a market, rather than asking what this market wanted in a shoe.
The Lesson:
You've got to be able to pivot when things are going wrong.
This kind of thing is really hard for a new company, especially a small one like ours. We did our best to understand our product and bring it to the right market, but we didn't have hundreds of thousands of dollars for market research and communication; we had to go with the best information we had at the time.
Maybe we could have seeded the market a little earlier to see what millennials thought. Maybe we could have gone into a few stores, possibly placed product on consignment, and tested things out. That would have been a good way to get some feedback.
A lot of times, companies don't come back from something like that. This company was able to see what was happening and pivot toward a new target market.
One of our core markets now is fishermen. The shoes are comfortable. They're lightweight. They don't slip. They're anti-microbial. You can stand in them all day. They're just right for that activity. It's similar for hikers.
That's the type of thing we didn't know as a company when we were starting out. This market, which I affectionately call Bubba's market, is huge for us. When we speak to the right people, they love what we're doing. They're even embracing the aesthetics of the shoes.
Once we got our message aligned, things started taking off. We just had our biggest month of sales ever in January.
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I have always LOVED this song, though I had never heard this rendition by Eydie Gorme. Also, I had no idea (until today) that this song was from a Broadway musical "A Little Night Music" by Stephen Sondheim. The music and lyrics are brilliant!
I have been working on a musical of my own for...oh, for a LONG time. Oh how I would love to have a number in my musical as poignant and memorable as this piece...
Isn't it rich?
Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground,
You in mid-air.
Send in the clowns.
Isn't it bliss?
Don't you approve?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't move.
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.
Just when I'd stopped opening doors,
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours,
Making my entrance again with my usual flair,
Sure of my lines,
No one is there.
Don't you love farce?
My fault I fear.
I thought that you'd want what I want.
Sorry, my dear.
But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don't bother, they're here.
Isn't it rich?
Isn't it queer,
Losing my timing this late
In my career?
And where are the clowns?
There ought to be clowns.
Well, maybe next year.