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Monday, December 16, 2019
Thursday, December 12, 2019
I’ve started working out in the gym in an attempt to bulk up my skinny body without getting back the fat I lost during this process (My cruising weight prior to all of this was around 175, it’s now 160..which is much healthier.) I started out with very very light weights. However, I’ve had to suspend my workouts since I’ve developed some shoulder stiffness. My oncologist assures me it’s not due to any treatment, so I’m going to see an orthopedist and I’ve been getting some acupuncture.
Got my first post chemo haircut yesterday! That’s pretty significant. It’s super wavy right now. Pre-chemo, I had some flecks of grey. Interestingly, there is no grey in the new crop of hair. I suspect that will change.
Received a significant update on my biopsy yesterday. As I mentioned last time, my doctor sent my results to ClonoSeq, a new analytical tool that can determine whether or not my two cancers came from the same stem. And it also is much more sensitive than standard tests to determine if I have any active cells. The results are:
1) the multiple myeloma and leukemia are not from the same stem. One did not cause the other. It is mostly just bad luck that I contracted a second cancer, although it is still possible that the myeloma treatment created an environment conducive to the growth of the leukemia. But from an ongoing treatment standpoint, each needs to be addressed separately.
2) to a measure of 1 in 1,000,000 cells, no active cancer cells were detected. Specifically, the report says: “Test findings are consistent with a lack of detection of either original clonal population.” Initially, that caused my doctor to suggest I was cured. But when I asked him if I could say that here in my blog, he suggested: ”You can say – I am in the most stringent CR (complete remission) possible, no disease is detectable by the most sensitive tests (MRD-flow and NGS for V(D)J) are both negative). Cure = 10 years disease-free! Having said that, depth of remission is related to duration of remission. If you have negative ClonoSeq at one and 2 years you are probably going to stay in remission a long time or forever.” I’m suspecting that his not using the adjective “cured” maybe following the Jewish custom of not giving a “kinehora” (tempting fate). But all in all, this is fantastic news.
The ongoing plan for now is to have biopsies every 6 months. Blood tests and doctor visits monthly for the next six months. I’m not on any chemotherapy or steroids. Just some anti-viral and anti-fungal meds and some mineral supplements (magnesium and potassium). I’m also on meds to treat the steroidal diabetes that was caused taking steroids for several years. And that is working quite well. My glucose is normal.
In unrelated news, we’ve been enjoying spending time with our 2-year old granddaughter Madison. We have a weekly pajama party with her on Tuesday nights. Lately, she’s been having trouble settling down to sleep. So, I’ve gotten into letting her fall asleep in our family room while we watch Rachel Maddow. That usually puts her out in about 20 minutes. Plus, she now knows what “quid pro quo” means!
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Rasta "Papa" with Mad Scientist Madison on Halloween
Results from latest bone marrow biopsy show no detectable cancers. So, I’m Minimum Residual Disease Negative (MRD-). This means that not one in 10,000 cells shows any sign of disease. An excellent outcome. Furthermore, as I mentioned earlier, the cells were sent for a deeper analysis to another lab that reports < 1 out of 1,000,000 cells are cancerous. These results were shared with me during my regular visit with my nurse practitioner who is unable to interpret them…specifically if <1 is equivalent to 0. My doctor is on vacation, so we’ll have to wait till he gets back for the definitive word. But it is certainly very encouraging. I’m guessing that it will be measured again in a few months and if it gets to 2 or more, that would require some sort of intervention. But that is just me guessing. I’ll see what the doc says when he gets back. Perhaps it is reflective that I’m on the road to cure. Fingers crossed.
I’m feeling quite good these days and getting back to my old self. I’ve been going to the gym regularly and lifting light weights. Riding a bike on flat ground. Hitting tennis balls with an instructor, although I don’t quite have the stamina yet to play a match. I’ve resumed my role with UCLA on an institutional review board, where I sit on a committee to review the ethical and safety aspects of clinical trials in oncology. I’m not experiencing any major symptoms or side effects. I’ve finally resolved a stubborn cold I caught several months ago. I do need to be extra careful in public gatherings as I’m rather susceptible to catching a cold or the flu when flu season gets into full swing. Getting on an airplane is still not a good idea, so we are limiting ourselves to local trips for the time being. For example, Susan and I drove up to Mammoth (about 5 hours by car) to see some fall leaves last month. For the most part, my days are filled up with daily exercise, reading clinical trials, watching impeachment hearings, and of course, watching Wisconsin football and basketball. I also spend time with my granddaughter, Madison. Hillary has a late class on Tuesday nights, so we have a weekly pajama party with her. She is equal parts fun and exhausting, but we love every second of having her around.
My hair is growing back (don't take the above photo as an indication!). It’s wavier than my before but the color is about the same. Actually, fewer flecks of gray than before. I’m still pretty scrawny, about 25 pounds lighter than before this all started. I’m wearing 31-inch waist jeans. But I find it to be a comfortable weight and hope to stay right around here. People I run into, like the checker at the grocery store and friends from the gym, all say I look a lot healthier. Man, I must have looked pretty awful before!
People often ask me how I managed to get through all this. The only wisdom that comes to mind is to never assume the worst possible outcome. I’m not saying to ignore it. But just don’t assume it. Like when you hear all the possible side effects of a medication advertised on TV, don’t assume that you’ll get them. Gad…they sound like a Stephen King novel! You COULD get them, but don’t assume it. I was told a whole lot of scary things could happen to me. And I was even given odds that such as 1 in 3 people have such negative results. I just couldn’t bring myself to assume that I would. It’s like living in California. You can’t be blind to the risk of an earthquake. You should definitely prepare for it. But I refuse to assume the worst possible outcome. I don’t expect we will fall into the Pacific Ocean if it happens or my house will fall on top of my head. It will probably suck for a while, but we’ll be OK. That’s how my cancer fight has been so far. And if the worst possible outcome SHOULD happen, at least I won’t have wasted time worrying about it.
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Hermosa Beach - July 2019
I made it to Day 100 post transplant. That represents the end of the most dangerous period where I would be most likely to experience rejection of the transplanted cells. Happy to report that there is no clear rejection. I am experiencing some troublesome diarrhea, but my medical team thinks its from my medication and not a sign of rejection. I’m riding up to 14 miles/day on a bicycle. And I’ve been hitting tennis balls with a club pro…although I get gassed pretty quickly doing that. It will take awhile before I’m ready to play competitively. My hair is growing back. The hair on my head is growing slowly. It’s about crewcut length. Susan says it looks less like I’m a cancer patient and more like I want it to look that way. My beard is growing a little faster and I need to shave about every other day. The hair in my ears is growing super fast. Go figure!
My latest bone marrow biopsy was done last week…right on day 100. Results came in last night. I’m MRD-. No cancer detected with very sensitive instrumentation. The best possible result. Could signal that I’m cured…although things need to stay this way for awhile before we can make that claim. Nevertheless, it’s great news.
Next step….my lab sample will be sent for evaluation by an even more sensitive test. This test…called clonoSEQ will do 2 things: 1) it will solve the question of whether my Myeloma and Leukemia are related to each other or completely separate. This will be helpful information should any additional treatment be required. 2) it will detect whether there are as few as 1 in a 1,000,000 cancer cells active. The current results can ID 1 in 10,000. Why do this? Cancer grows fast and a small problem can be a big problem pretty quickly. So, if any evidence of cancer is identified, it will be treated right away and I’m told it is easier to knock it out when the numbers are that small. Not sure how long it will take before the results of this test are available. It’s pretty high tech stuff. FDA approved, although there is a question of whether Medicare will pay for it. Either way, I’m signed up.
Currently suffering from a cold…which can be problematic since my immune system is still very immature. But so far, it’s behaving like just about any other cold I’ve ever had. I’ve been warned that it may take longer to shake it than previous viruses. C’est la Vie. In light of all the positives, it would be churlish to get too upset about having the sniffles.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Day 70. Life is slowly returning to a semblance of normal. I’m driving, shopping, cooking, going to movies. Going to a debate watching party tonite. I’ve been meditating almost daily and going on two mile walks most days – which I consider step 1 of my ultimate rehab. But yesterday, I decided to try getting on a bike as step 2. I was a bit skittish about jumping on my regular road bike. Didn’t think clipping in was a good idea. I was also cautioned that the skinny tires would be particularly slippery with so much sand on the bike path. So, I went to the local bike store and rented an upright beach cruiser. It was a real clunker. Had 3 gears and weighed about a ton. But it was a comfy ride and I was able to pedal from downtown Hermosa Beach to the North end of El Segundo - about 8 miles round trip. It took a bit more effort than I expected, but I was comfortable and quite happy to be riding again. Especially on an almost perfect summer day along the beach. It was very liberating. Plan to go again tomorrow. Next step will be to try to hit some tennis balls.
Numbers remain solid. All systems go.
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Madison and "Papa" - May 2019
I’ve reached day 50 of the 100 day post transplant mark. I’m told that the I should start feeling closer to my old self after day 100. There is also less likelihood of complication after day 100. So I’m ½ way there.
I had a very encouraging doctor’s appointment yesterday. First of all, all of my immune system numbers are in the normal range. That’s extremely encouraging. It means that the donated immune system is growing in my body nicely. It doesn’t mean I’m as bullet proof as you are. I still have a baby immune system. But I don’t need to be as concerned about bacterial infections as I was up to now. I still need to be very concerned about contracting something viral….a cold, the flu, measles (yikes) etc. So I still can’t go to crowded venues that I typically do in the summer. Dodger Stadium is off limits. Same with Hollywood Bowl. Pageant of the Masters. Or a Jeffrey Epstein accuser reunion. But I can go out to dinner or to a movie theater…but use caution. If someone is coughing or sneezing, I need to relocate. I was also greenlighted to visit with my granddaughter so long as she doesn’t have a cold. And…of course… she just came down with a cold, so I’ll have to wait a bit for that one.
I was also given the green light to suspend having 24/7 babysitting. I’m able to drive. Hospital visits are now 1 day/week instead of 2. All things I’ve been looking forward to. My doctor told me I should not be doing much in the way of household chores, like washing dishes or taking out the garbage (not really, but don’t tell Susan!)
I’m definitely starting to feel stronger. I walked 1.5 miles yesterday without stopping to rest.
It very much feels like I’m getting a jail release. It’s been hard to be so limited. And it was kind of weird to always have someone around. I enjoyed having friends around, but it was very uncomfortable on the days when I had a home health aide on duty whose primary job was to watch me while I was watching TV. Poor thing must have been bored out of her mind.
Pleased to share this good report. I expect I’ll get progressively stronger as the next few weeks unfold. Still no way to know if we’ve successfully chased the cancer away…. although current indications are positive. Next step on that will be a bone marrow biopsy around Day 100.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
I’m at day 42 post-transplant. I’m making very good progress. Results wise – the numbers are very very encouraging. The donor cells are engrafting and I’m growing back an immune system. I’m no longer neutropenic (which is when my immune system is so compromised that I have almost no defense against infection). I’m not experiencing any signs of rejection of the donor cells. In other words, it looks like we may have succeeded in overcoming the cancer…although it is too early to declare victory. The first 100 days are the critical period, but here at day 42, things are very much on track and days when things are most likely to go wrong are behind me.
I was hospitalized for almost exactly a month. It was quite an ordeal. During the time, I received a lot of chemo. I received a full body dose of radiation. I got the donor cells. I had daily infusions of anti-rejection meds, antibiotics, electrolytes, and other things. I didn’t have much of an appetite, but I managed to choke down enough nutrition to keep myself healthy. There were a few days when I didn’t leave my bed…but mostly I was able to walk the floor I was on. I wasn’t permitted to go any further since my immunity levels were so low. I’d be lying to you if I didn’t tell you it was hard. I was pretty miserable, despite the fact that I got terrific care from the medical staff and the nursing staff and tremendous support from friends and family. Every day when the doctor came through on rounds, I would ask him if I could go home today. And finally, after 30 days, I got the affirmative.
It was great to get home. But I was REALLY weak once I got here. For about the first two weeks, everything I did was an effort. It’s hard to describe. I wasn’t like sleepy tired. And it wasn’t like the fatigue of having worked out too hard. It just felt like getting out of my chair required preparation. Even just to walk to the kitchen for a drink of water. But it’s been a few weeks since then and as I write today – the 4th of July – I’m feeling much stronger. I’m have more energy. I’m able to walk about ½ mile without much fatigue. I’m eating and sleeping normally. And little by little I’m starting to feel like myself again. I’d say that day 42 out of 100 is a pretty accurate gauge…I’m about 42% of feeling back to normal.
I’m still somewhat limited in that I don’t have a completely bullet proof immune system, so I can’t be in places where there are a lot of people yet. I can’t go to a crowded movie theater. I can’t be around my grandchild, since 2 year-olds are little germ factories. But overall, I’m feeling good about things. Just a bit impatient about how quickly I’d like to be back to normal.
Happy 4th of July!
Monday, May 20, 2019
My transplant day was moved up to tomorrow (Tuesday). I’m not 100% sure I can explain why, but it has something to do with the fact that the donor product is a little smaller than anticipated and also with the fact that they want to remove plasma to reduce any potential for trouble due to different blood types (I’m AB+ , Donor is O+). And I’m told that the fresher the better, so since it’s here and I’m ready, no sense putting it off an extra day. So the entire schedule is being advanced by one day.
I’m feeling fine right now, despite having received a butt load of chemo over the past four days. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. Current projection is that I’ll feel pretty crappy starting Friday. Fever and chills as my body recognizes the intruding cells as an infection and tries to fight them off. Next week, I’ll have no immune system, so I’ll be warding off visitors for a few days just to be on the safe side.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
(A little drum workout to accompany this post)
It’s now been a year since I was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It’s been a very long year that included 12 rounds of heavy chemo, pneumonia, a cardiac arrest, a life-threatening sepsis infection, hospitalizations for neutropenic fevers, multiple blood and platelet transfusions, and way too much hospital food. Through it all, I was blessed with the support from a network of friends and family and first-rate medical care...for which I am eternally grateful. In many ways, I feel fortunate.
Now it is time to climb the next mountain. I will be admitted to Cedars on Thursday May 16 to begin the process of receiving a stem cell transplant. What follows is what I intend to be a realistic and dispassionate overview of what’s ahead for me. I try to keep things I post here skewing to the positive. And while I think the path is still encouraging, it is a bit rocky. So, this is a warning about the unvarnished nature of what follows.
Here’s how it will go…..
- On Thursday, I’ll receive some very nasty chemo that will wipe out my immune system. The greatest level of discomfort at the outset is the possibility of mouth sores…often quite painful…that are mitigated by sucking on ice chips.
- For the next several days, I’ll receive some additional chemo.
- I’ve been advised that on Monday, May 20, the donated cells will arrive.
- On Tuesday, May 21, I’ll undergo an hour or so of full body radiation..which is primarily intended to prepare my body to receive the foreign cells. I’m told this is usually pretty benign.
- On Wednesday, May 22, the donor’s cells will be transfused into me. This is the actual transplant, although the procedure itself is rather anti-climactic. Nothing more than bag of cells connected to my PICC line for about an hour.
For the following several days, I’ll receive various drugs that attempt to mitigate rejection of the foreign cells. The nasty effects of the chemo typically kick in about 7 – 10 days after I receive the nasty chemo…meaning I’ll feel pretty crappy during the week between Memorial Day and the end of May. I’ll be weak and possibly nauseous. I’ll have zero immunity until the donor cells engraft…which they slowly begin to do over the ensuing weeks.
I’m told to plan on about a 3-4 week hospital stay. Followed by about 100 days of rest at home where I’ll be slowly recovering.
Clearly all of this involves risk. Specifically:
- It may not work. The odds are decidedly with me, but if it doesn’t work, I’ll need to consider several “salvage” therapies that are newer and not necessarily proven.
- There is a risk of some rejection of the foreign cells. I’m told the medication provided post transfusion does a good job of mitigating these risks. There are two levels of risk
- Chronic symptoms, such as dry eyes or skin rashes. About ½ of transplant patients experience these symptoms. They can be minor to not so minor.
- More acute symptoms, such as contracting an auto immune disease such as lupus or severe arthritis or some organ failure. These are less likely, but are certainly a risk.
- There is some risk that I’ll get an infection while I have no immune system which could be life threatening.
That’s the Steven King version, though. I’m moving forward with confidence but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to being somewhat anxious. I worry about how rotten I’m going to feel for the next several weeks. I do NOT look forward to spending 3-4 weeks in a hospital room. Of course, I have concern about how well the procedure will work. I’m concerned about the rejection effects. And, of course, I’m worried about coming out of this OK.
I’m not sure how much energy I’ll have over the next several weeks to post updates. But I’ll update you as I’m able.
I do think I’ll be OK. Maybe a little banged up, but generally OK. Keeping my fingers crossed…and even a few toes for this one.
Friday, April 19, 2019
Sunset at Key West
Enjoying a two week respite between immunotherapy sessions. I’m presently treatment free! We took advantage of this gift by stealing off to Florida for a few days in Key West, followed by a few more days celebrating the Passover holiday with relatives in Boca Raton. I’ve been able to bike and swim and kayak and enjoy the Florida sunshine unencumbered by chemo or tubes or any meds. My hair is even growing back! And there is good news on top of that….my latest bone marrow biopsy results put me back into remission. Specifically I’m once again negative minimum residual disease (MRD-), meaning that the immunotherapy is working and no active cancer cells are detectable. This is decidedly good news as it bodes well for the success of the imminent transplant. But, alas, it’s not a cure. The plan remains in force. I’ll be reconnected to the fanny pack for another month of immunotherapy starting on Tuesday, followed by the transplant sometime in early June. Once that starts, I’ll be pretty sick for awhile as I’ll be getting heavy chemo and radiation to wipe put my cancer and replace my immune system with bone marrow stem cells from the donor. But for now, I’m feeling great and despite the resumption of the immunotherapy, should continue feeling good until the transplant. The immunotherapy has been pretty easy to take and dealing with the fanny pack is not too intrusive. So I’ve got another month or so to live it up.
Hope you are enjoying your Passover/Easter holiday!
Saturday, March 23, 2019
The 1966 film Fantastic Voyage involved injecting a miniaturized submarine with miniaturized scientists into the body of a scientist to hunt down and destroy an otherwise fatal disease in his body. Essentially, that’s what’s happening inside me right now.
Instead of Raquel Welch in a form fitting cat suit, I have a compound that is weaponizing my own T-Cells into hunting down and destroying leukemia cells. The process is called Immunotherapy. It differs from standard chemotherapy in that it is not an outside agent that unselectively kills cells that look like cancer, but rather a way of stimulating my own immune system to identify and kill the cells.
My last biopsy revealed that I still have some leukemia cells, despite 9 months of intense chemo. I’m sure you’re aware that fighting bacteria with antibiotics can lead to “super bacteria” that is resistant to antibiotics. This is similar to what I’ve experienced. The cancer cells that survived the chemo are apparently resistant to it, meaning that another tool is necessary. So, I’m currently being infused with Blinatumomab (trade name: Blyncyto), which is in a class of immunotherapy drugs called BiTEs (which stands for bi specific T-Cell engagers). It is bi specific in that it does 2 things. It identifies and puts a receptor antibody on the cancer cells and puts what amounts to a seek and destroy molecule on my T-Cells that will enable these immune cells to locate and explode the cancer cells. Kind of like having that miniature submarine from Fantastic Voyage inside of me.
The Blyncyto is fed through a pump attached to my PICC line and infuses me 24/7 with the medicine. I’m into my second week of this and side effects have been very minimal…apart from having to lug around a fanny pack that contains the pump and the medicine. I’ll be continuing this protocol until mid-April when I’ll get unhooked for two weeks and then reconnected for another 28 days. After that, I’ll be undergoing a stem cell transplant from a donor.
The 10/10 match donor I mentioned in my last post disappeared from the registry. No reason was (or ever is) given. That leaves us with a 9/10 donor who seems to be willing to move forward. I know nothing about this donor other than that he is in the US. I’m continuing to search for a 10/10 donor, although my doctor seems comfortable with moving forward with the 9/10, since the missing protein is not a real important one in terms of success or rejection. So, if things go to form, next steps are to have the donor tested for things like HIV, hepatitis, and other things what would be problematic. Similarly, I’ll be evaluated on a “co-morbidity index” to make sure I’m up to the transplant procedure. If all goes well, I’ll begin the procedure in early June. It will involve wiping out my own immune system with heavy duty chemo and replacing it with the donor’s bone marrow stem cells. I’ll have a new immune system that is cancer free and, if all goes well, cured of BOTH leukemia and multiple myeloma.
Note: even though my myeloma has been in remission for many years now, it is not cured. It could reappear, although the longer it stays quiet, the less chance there is of this happening. The transplant is the only avenue for curing it completely.
There IS a bit of a silver lining to my recent relapse. Although it was disappointing, having it happen now gives me the flexibility to do all this crazy stuff…wheras if it happened 5 years from now when I’m in my 70s, I might not clear the “co-morbidity index” and therefore would not be able to do the transplant. Under that scenario, I would have just had to continue to tamp down the disease…essentially kicking the can down the road…until the next best treatment protocol is approved.
For now, I’m still on the lookout for a donor. The ideal donor will probably be of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Individuals over age 60 will not be considered, as the cells I need DO deteriorate over time. I’m told that the “fresh date” for these donor cells is between the ages of 18-44. If you know anyone in the “sweet spot” and willing to donate, please pass along my individual link to the registry: http://join.bethematch.org/ForEd. The donation kit is sent out at no charge for individuals between the ages of 18-44. They will charge $100 for the kit to individuals between the ages of 45-60.
Right now, life is pretty calm. Other than the constant companion of the fanny pack, I feel fine. I’m very optimistic with how this will all turn out and consider myself fortunate to be able to take advantage of these new treatments and techniques.
Friday, March 1, 2019
Leukemia cells - the enemy
I had hoped that this blog update would be a celebration of the end of overnight hospital treatments. Indeed, I completed my last round of Hyper CVAD treatment on Feb 4 and happily skipped out of Cedars Sinai expecting not to be admitted back for any admissions. However, I spiked a fever the following Friday and was readmitted for the weekend. The fever was a not unexpected result of the amount of chemo my bone marrow has received. There was no associated infection. It was just that my bone marrow had taken quite a beating with 12 chemo sessions over the past 9 months. My immunity levels were near zero. In fact, I had NO white blood cells for about a day. But, as expected, I began to recover and was sent home on Monday with the expectation that I would just get progressively better. And I have been. Right now, I feel pretty normal.
Last week, I went in for a bone marrow biopsy, which is the test that shows whether or not any leukemia cells could be detected. This is my 4th since my diagnosis last Spring and the other three results were MRD-, meaning no cancer cells could be detected. I was expecting the same result with this one. But…
The results showed that 1 in 10,000 cells did look suspiciously like a cancer cell. That one cell can replicate quickly and result in full blown leukemia. In other words, I’m not in remission…I’m in relapse. So, continued treatment is necessary.
Here is the plan:
More chemo won’t help. I’ve already had a shit-ton. So, starting March 11, I will be admitted to Cedars. A PICC line will be reinserted (the one I had was removed last week) and it will be connected to a fanny pack sized pouch that contains a medication called Blinatumomab. This is an immunotherapy medication that specifically targets the antibodies that were detected in the biopsy. They will keep me in the hospital for 2-3 days to see how well I tolerate this medication…as the side effects can be very severe if my body doesn’t like it. Assuming all goes well, I’ll go home and wear this “fanny pack” for 4 weeks while it continuously infuses me with the medication. After four weeks, I’ll get another biopsy and if it there are not active cells, that will probably take care of this phase of the treatment. If not, I’ll be connected for 4 more weeks.
I will also be headed for a transplant using cells from a donor. Good news here is that a donor has surfaced and he is a perfect 10/10 match. Assuming he can be contacted, is healthy and is willing to do it, I’ll be scheduled for a transplant in a few months. If the transplant goes well, I’ll be cured of both the leukemia and the myeloma.
This continued plan generates many concerns. Such as:
- Finding the best transplant match. If the 10/10 can’t do it, we would have to settle for a less good match…which increases the potential for me to experience some level of cell rejection…called graft versus host disease (GVHD). This can be mild…such as a recurring skin rash or dry eyes…or severe…can’t get out of bed. The better the match, the less likely I’ll experience anything significant.
- The blinatumomab: First of all, it is a very expensive medication. $189,000/month. It is labeled for use when cancer cells are 1 in 1,000. Since my percentage is currently much lower, we will have an argument with insurance…although my doctor has done it before and feels confident we can get them to cover it. Meanwhile, as indicated earlier, the medication can cause some very severe issues, although these will be apparent at the outset..which is why I’ll be under hospital observation for the first several days. After that, there doesn’t seem to be much to worry about, expect that I’ll have this damn pouch connected to me 24/7 for a month. The normal side effects are minimal.
What is the long-term prognosis? At this point, according to my doctor, it will depend on a lot of things such as the donor characteristics, my overall health etc. So that merits further discussion.
Needless to say, I’m depressed that I’m not finished with treatment and anxious about both the short-term discomfort and the long-term prospects. My gut says I’ll be OK. And of course, I’m willing to endure all of this if it results in a cure. Nothing is certain, but I intend to soldier forward as I always do. I’ve already been through a transplant, so I basically know what to expect there. This will be a little different is that I have an outside donor, so I’ll have to take anti-rejection meds for a few months after the transplant. Side effects are usually pretty benign.
So that’s the latest. As always, I appreciate your love and support. I’ll update you as things come together.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Today (Saturday) is my birthday. Birthdays are small victories for all of us, but especially for cancer patients. I’m particularly gratified to be celebrating this one.
My last bone marrow biopsy showed I'm still MRD-, the best possible result indicating that no cancer cells could be detected. As previously advertised, my final in-hospital chemo treatment will begin on Monday and by the end of the week, I should be finished with hospital admissions. From here, we go into maintenance mode which will involve oral meds and a monthly infusion of Vincristine…which takes about 20 minutes. I should start gaining stamina and getting some hair growth. I’ve already started a mini-rehab which consist of daily meditation sessions and daily walks. My plan is to increase the distance of the walks and gravitate toward bike rides and other activities.
I feel grateful to so many people for getting me to this day.
- · The doctors who worked so hard to learn about this disease and how to treat it.
- · The nurses - dozens of them – all of whom have been so helpful and tolerant and talented and kind. Nurses are absolutely special. If you ever have a chance, ask any of them why they decided to become nurses. The stories are amazing.
- · My amazing caretaker wife who has kept taken on this burden without complaint. I could write a novel about how much she’s done and how much she did to carry me through this. Suffice it to say I am so lucky to have her with me.
- · And, of course, all the friends and family who have come to visit me at the hospital and at home, called to check in on me, said prayers and did so many things to keep my spirits up. From my regular group of friends to friends that came out of the woodwork when then found out about the cancer. I’m afraid to start listing them for fear of leaving someone out, but special mention to the always stalwart Lee, who would qualify for about a month free parking if Cedars had a frequent visitor program. And to Mal and Irv Sobel who visited more often than Zsa Zsa said “dahling”.
Last summer, this seemed so far away. It’s great to be closing in on end of treatment.
Happy Birthday to me!!!!!


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The following year, his profile increased with the release of the UK certified-gold Gold, which included the hit single, "New York, New York".
Mandy Moore says 2014 is the year she'll finally get around to laying down tracks for a new album. Moore's last release, "Amanda Leigh," came out in 2009, and Moore has had her eye on a follow-up ever since.
Moore is best known for her film roles, although she’s also an accomplished singer.
Ryan Adams toured with The Cardinals, before launching a solo music career.
The pair reunited only recently, and word of their engagement leaked February 12.
A representative of Mandy Moore is said to have confirmed the marriage, but not further details have been provided.
"I have decided that 2014 is the year of actual progress," Moore said during a recent visit to CBS News.

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Bringing you the best of the indie scene of Bangkok, live inside the Bangkok Island boat. The Bkk Indie Club is your new home to discover the up and coming talents this city has to offer.
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In the latest on investigations into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. election, former CIA Director John Brennan has told Congress he was so concerned about Russian contacts with people involved in Donald Trump’s campaign that he convened top counterintelligence officials to focus on them.
He says he personally warned Russia last summer against interfering in the U.S. presidential election.
Meanwhile, a Senate committee has issued two additional subpoenas to businesses of ousted Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, one of several key figures in the Russia-Trump campaign probe, and sent a letter to his lawyer questioning his basis for claiming a Fifth Amendment right not to provide documents. The letter also narrows the scope of the documents the panel is seeking.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr says the panel may consider a contempt-of-Congress charge if there is no response from Flynn.
The Senate intelligence committee is seeking a narrower batch of documents and information from former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn than the panel initially sought in a subpoena.
That’s according to the committee’s Republican chairman, Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina. Burr says the committee is “very specific” about what it’s asking in an attempt to pressure Flynn to turn over documents.
Flynn’s attorneys had argued the request was too broad, saying if he complied, he would effectively be providing testimony that could be used against him. They made the argument Monday when Flynn invoked his Fifth Amendment protection and declined to cooperate with a May 10 subpoena.
That document had asked him to provide a wide array of records regarding his contacts with Russians and Russian business interests.
Meanwhile, the Senate intelligence committee says it will subpoena two of former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s businesses. The committee has already subpoenaed Flynn for documents regarding his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 presidential campaign. Flynn has refused to hand over that information.
The committee also sent a letter to Flynn’s attorney Tuesday questioning the legal basis of Flynn’s decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment right over a request for documents rather than testimony.
Committee Chairman Richard Burr says senators will wait for Flynn’s response to Tuesday’s requests before they decide the next course of action, including the possibility of a contempt of Congress citation.
The committee is investigating Russia’s campaign meddling and possible ties to President Donald Trump’s associates.
Former CIA Director John Brennan says he can’t say whether there was collusion during the U.S. presidential election between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, but he knew there was reason to have investigators “pull those threads.”
Brennan was President Barack Obama’s CIA director. He told Congress Tuesday he personally warned Russia last summer against interfering in the election and was so concerned about Russian contacts with people involved in the Trump campaign that he convened top counterintelligence officials to focus on them.
The FBI and congressional committees are investigating such contacts.
President Trump has predicted the investigations won’t find collusion, but his efforts to cast doubt and curb the probes have led to the appointment of a special counsel at the Justice Department.
Brennan says he thinks Russia cooperates with WikiLeaks through middlemen.
Brennan told the House intelligence committee on Tuesday that Russia has used intermediaries to work with the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group. The website released material hacked from email accounts of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign officials during last year’s presidential campaign.
He says that if someone tracks WikiLeaks’ releases over time, it’s clear that they are often timed to coincide with certain events or to undermine national security.
Brennan says that Russian protests that they are not working with WikiLeaks and WikiLeaks protests that they are not working with the Russians are both “disingenuous.”
As CIA director, Brennan says he shared classified information with Russia and other nations about threats related to terrorism. But Brennan told the House intelligence committee on Tuesday that President Donald Trump would have violated protocol if he shared such information with Russian officials in the Oval Office spontaneously.
Brennan says such classified information is typically shared through intelligence channels, not visiting diplomats.
He also says that before sharing such classified intelligence with foreign partners, the U.S. would go back to the intelligence partner that provided the information to make sure what was shared would not compromise operatives.
From “The Latest on investigations into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. election;” AP


It only took decades upon decades of stories, movies, TV shows, and video games for humans to take a stand against the Killer Freakin’ Robots that won’t be programmed to sing and dance upon humanity’s grave, but they’ll do it anyway.
In April, the “Stop the Killer Robots campaign” will launch at the British House of Commons, brought together by a globally conscious group of notable academics, Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and others who hope to reach a worldwide agreement to take preemptive action by banning the use of autonomous robots, such as drones, in wartime. With technology advancing far beyond the paperwork that’s supposed to guide the laws and morals behind that paperwork, drastic steps need to be taken in order to avoid a rise of the machines. And not just because of Nick Stahl’s John Connor. The group is hoping for results similar to the actions taken against cluster bombs and landmines. Make love, not war-crazed automatons.
“These things are not science fiction; they are well into development,” said Dr. Noel Sharkey, a robotics and artificial A.I. expert and Sheffield University professor. “The research wing of the Pentagon in the US is working on the X47B [unmanned plane] which has supersonic twists and turns with a G-force that no human being could manage, a craft which would take autonomous armed combat anywhere in the planet.”
Insisting he’s not anti-war, Sharkey’s focus lies more in a robot’s inability to tell the difference between the good guys and bad guys, since scientists are “struggling to get them to distinguish between a human being and a car.” The Geneva Convention isn’t very clear on how to handle things without a pulse. Though waterboarding it might mess with its circuits.
Sharkey posits the money to be made in the technology will overshadow the lack of time and understanding we have of these kinds of devices, and the havoc they can wreak.
“Giving machines the power to decide who lives and dies on the battlefield would take technology too far,” says Steve Goose, a Human Rights Watch arms division director. “Human control of robotic warfare is essential to minimizing civilian deaths and injuries.”
I have to assume that things are about to get amazingly bad if these kinds of efforts are being streamlined. Is someone trying to tell me Pacific Rim is a documentary?


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By John F. Swenson; adapted from "Chicagoua/Chicago: The Origin, Meaning, and Etymology of a place name"; Illinois Historic Journal 84, winter 1991.
The name Chicago is derived from the local Indian word chicagoua for the native garlic plant (not onion) Allium tricoccum. This garlic (in French: ail sauvage) grew in abundance on the south end of Lake Michigan on the wooded banks of the extensive river system which bore the same name, chicagoua. Father Gravier, a thorough student of the local Miami language, introduced the spelling chicagoua, or chicagou8, in the 1690`s, attempting to express the inflection which the Indians gave to the last syllable of the word.
The French who began arriving here in 1673 were probably confused by the Indian use of this name for several rivers. They usually wrote it as Chicagou. Gradually other names were given to the streams composing this system: Des Plaines, Saganashkee (Sag), Calumet (Grand and Little), Hickory Creek, Guillory (for the north branch of the present Chicago River), and Chicago or Portage River (for the south branch). Students of early Chicago history likewise tend to get confused, unaware of these name changes, but early French maps and narratives, when carefully interpreted, make it possible to discover who and what was where, and when.
As a name for a place, as distinct from a river, Chicagou appears first in Chicagoumeman, the native name for the mouth of the present Chicago River, where Fort Dearborn was built in 1803. As a name for a place where people lived, the simple Chicagou was first used by the French about 1685 for a Jesuit mission and French army post at the site of Marquette`s 1675 camp along the south branch. This interpretation, and the etymology of the name Chicago, derive largely from the memoirs of Henri Joutel, the soldier-naturalist associate of La Salle on his fatal last journey, 1684-1687, to Texas. Joutel spent nearly three weeks in the Chicagou area in 1687-88, and one of his first investigations was into the origin of this name which he had heard from La Salle and many others. His detailed description of the plant, its “ail sauvage” taste, its differences from the native onion and its maple forest habitat, point unambiguously to Allium tricoccum.
English accounts tracing the name to a “wild onion” date from after 1800, when different groups of Indians, mainly Potawatomi, had displaced the original Miami. In the Potawatomi language, chicago meant both the native garlic and the wild onion.
The downtown Chicago or Fort Dearborn area, exposed to wind, weather and passing enemies, was not where the local Miami and other people lived when Frenchmen, led by Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette, S.J., began arriving in 1673. In early 1675 Marquette found a group of Illinois merely camped there before setting out for the Green Bay area. The local population`s villages were scattered along rivers and streams in more sheltered environments. Archaeologists have identified dozens of places in the greater Chicago area where they lived, and a few were vaguely recorded by the early French.
Early French forts, camps and settlements, and one or two British army camps are also rather vaguely recorded and can only be approximately located by examination of many obscure pre-1800 maps and documents. The following represents an attempt to piece together all available clues and put these locations and people in a time series. In so doing, it will be necessary to correct some longstanding misconceptions, such as the customary labeling of Jean Baptiste Point de Sable as Chicago`s first permanent resident. This account, however, ends with the important figure of Point de Sable, because with him begins an era for which historical data are available in much greater abundance. Detail may be found in the encyclopedic entries of this website under the appropriate names, and in the chronology section under the dates given.
Louis Jolliet, Jacques Marquette and five others; 1673 camp at western end of portage des chênes, marked by the Chicago Portage Historical site. Marquette`s party also camped here in March 1675.
Louis Jolliet and associates, 1673-1675; two 1674 maps prepared under Jolliet`s direction allude to the explorations made during this period. Jolliet`s detailed rendering of the river system in the Chicago area and of the lower St. Joseph River indicate intimate knowledge of the terrain. During this time period, there were probably two building sites on the west bank of the Des Plaines (then Chicagou). One was probably at the mouth of the Tukoquenone (Du Page) River, the other opposite the mouth of Hickory Creek at Mont Jolliet in present Joliet. This distinctive alluvial mound, which the Indians called Missouratenoui (place where pirogues were dragged or portaged) was a prominent landmark for native and French travelers, as it was at the crossing of the major east-west Sauk trail. Marquette in early 1675 met two of Jolliet`s associates who were living and trading in this area: Pierre Moreau (La Taupine) and Jean Roussel or Rousseliere, the unnamed “surgeon” in Marquette`s journal.
Jacques Marquette, S.J.; 1674-75. He and his two companions, the experienced voyageurs Jacques Largillier and Pierre Porteret, camped briefly near the mouth of the Chicago River, and in mid-January moved to a site on the south branch, probably selected as a result of 1673-74 explorations in the employ of La Salle, in which Largillier may have taken place.
Claude Allouez, S.J.; 1677. He visited for several days at a native village somewhere along the Des Plaines, en route to the great Kaskaskia village opposite Starved Rock.
La Salle`s employees; 1677-79. Two trading camps, probably both on Hickory Creek, perhaps near New Lenox. The surgeon Jean Roussel, who worked for La Salle in 1669 and again in 1677-80, may have been in both groups, because he knew the area from his 1673-75 experience. Assuming the same for Michel Accault (Aco) would explain the latter`s detailed knowledge of native traders, and of their territories and languages, as early as 1679-80. The 1677 trip produced the buffalo pelts which La Salle showed to Louis XIV in France the following winter. In 1678 the king gave La Salle control over the the Illinois country and the rights to trade in buffalo, which were very abundant southward from Mont Jolliet and Hickory Creek. The 1678-79 trip produced a large quantity of beaver pelts which were taken to present Door County, Wisconsin, and loaded on the Griffon, which soon sank with great loss to La Salle`s creditors. La Salle seems to have traveled along Hickory Creek twice in 1680, on a route he had not previously seen. On his second trip he found a trace of earlier European presence, a bit of sawed wood.
La Salle and party, January 1682. Camp along the west bank of the Des Plaines, en route to the mouth of the Mississippi River, probably at Mont Jolliet, opposite the mouth of what the chaplain, Father Zénobe Membré, called the Chicagou (Hickory Creek). They were waiting for a party of hunters who had separated from the main group after leaving the St. Joseph River. [Hickory Creek flows west from Skunk Grove in eastern Frankfort township. Chicagoua is the Miami and Illinois word for skunk.]
La Salle`s fort, 1683. Probably at the New Lenox site. In 1994 a team led by archaeologist Rochelle Lurie unearthed, in the midst of an extensive Indian settlement, a rectangular feature of apparently European origin. La Salle, in a letter from here (at the “portage de Chicagou”) described it as being 30 leagues, about 72 miles, from his newly completed Fort St. Louis on Starved Rock and near a trail (Sauk) from the east. The actual river distance, measured on the plats of the 1822 U.S. Government surveys, is about 32 or 33 leagues. The west end of the portage des chênes, the only portage route seriously studied by historians in three centuries, was about ten leagues farther to the north, a route La Salle disliked.
Jesuit mission and French army post, c.1685-86. Probably on the site of Marquette`s 1675 camp, about where Damen Avenue crosses the south branch of the Chicago River. Referred to by Joutel, who described the entire area and the maple forest where he found the native garlic, but not the mission and post which had probably been mostly destroyed by the Iroquois in July 1686. This site is probably the same one farmed 1809-1812 by James Leigh (often erroneously called Charles Lee), a retired sergeant of the Fort Dearborn garrison. In an 1811 letter to his commander-in-chief Col. Jacob Kingsbury, Leigh mentioned the maple-basswood forest here, a typical habitat of the native garlic, Allium tricoccum.
French fort, commanded by Lt. Nicolas d`Ailleboust, sieur de Mantet, 1693-96. Probably at the mouth of the Grand Calumet River, then near present Gary, Indiana. The river is marked R. de Chicagou on the “Louvigny” map, which Mantet helped prepare in 1697. Mantet had been ordered to the region to quell Indian unrest in the St. Joseph River area. He and the garrison evacuated this post in May or June of 1696, pursuant to royal orders. This fort, which was erroneously placed in the Fort Dearborn area by the Treaty of Greenville, 1795, may be the same as the Petit Fort or “Little Fort” of various British and American accounts of 1779-c.1803, and the mythical progenitor of the later settlement at Waukegan.
Jesuit Mission of the Guardian Angel, 1696-c.1702. Site of the Merchandise Mart. Headed by Father Pierre-François Pinet. Two large Miami villages were nearby.
Trading post of Tonti, Accault and La Forêt, managed by Pierre de Liette, Tonti`s cousin, 1697-c.1702. Near site of Tribune Tower. Was probably discontinued with the establishment of Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit by Cadillac.
Trading post owned by Simon Guillory of Michilimackinac, manager not known; c.1716-[?]. Opposite Merchandise Mart on the west bank of the north branch of the Chicago River, which was still called Guillory River in 1824 and 1830. Gurdon Hubbard described the site as it appeared in 1818, some time after it had been vacated by French traders forced out of business by the American Fur Company. Guillory`s father, also Guillory, was a trader to the Great Lakes as early as 1683.
British trading post, 1782-83. Probably that of Jean Baptiste Gaffé, somewhere along the Chicago River. This may have been where Mme Rocheblave, wife of British commandant, took refuge with their children on her way to Quebec after he was arrested at Fort de Chartres and imprisoned at Williamsburg and New York. Her sister was the widow of Prisque Pagé, prominent Kaskaskia merchant and mill owner, whose family name became attached to the Du Page River and the village, now called Channahon at its mouth.
Farm of Jean Baptiste Point de Sable, c.1784-1800. Near site of Tribune Tower; later `owned` by John Kinzie.

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The driver of a car that flipped over and landed upside down in a water-filled ditch off of West Valley Highway on Thursday had been driving recklessly just prior to the accident, according to the Auburn Police Department.
Police spokesman Cmd. Mike Hirman said an officer had been driving north on the West Valley Highway when he spotted a southbound vehicle that was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic. The officer made a U-turn to pursue the other car and the other car sped away from him, Hirman said. The officer did not chase the car, but drove around looking for it, police said.
The officer found the car around 1:44 p.m. after it had gone over an embankment and landed topside down in a deep ditch filled with 3 to 4 feet of water, Hirman said. The two passengers in the car were able to get out by themselves, but the driver was strapped in, underwater and unconscious when the officer pulled him from the vehicle and began administering CPR, police said.
The officer was able to restore a pulse to the man, reported to be in his 20’s, who was then taken to Harborview Medical Center. His condition is not known.


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If there is a legal area, which mirrors the law in all its diversity, then it is sales law.From everyday shopping for personal consumption to international companies, from the acquisition of the smallest object to the property purchase: we are your partners for all upcoming questions, we assist you in all problems which may result from a purchase. In this area we represent consumers, retail and wholesale traders right up to companies in the international field.
Through the amended law of obligation, consumer rights and therewith consumer protection laws have experienced considerable fortification in sales law. It is important to recognize and exercise these rights. In addition, fewer and fewer sales contracts stop at the national level: all the more important that you have a competent partner, who advises you in questions of international findings of justice. If parties to a sales contract are established in various states, it is often the UN Sales Law the so-called Vienna Agreement (CISG) that is applicable. As a uniform law this agreement displaces substantive law and private international law and takes their place.
But not only the question whether, but also where you can get your rights is of importance in cross-border purchase contracts: In this connection the EuGVÜ (European Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters) in the concerned contract countries is a reliable helper which determines the international jurisdiction of courts in such disputes.
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Philip Silva, TreeKIT co-founder, was nominated to serve on the Vibrant Cities and Urban Forests National Task Force, meeting this week in Washington D.C. A picture of the team planting a magnolia from Andy Lipkis: http://twitpic.com/4ho5ao. More on this soon…
“Street Trees and Urban Food: Measuring, Mapping, and Managing the Environment with Citizen Scientists”
taught by Mara Gittleman & Phil Silva
WHEN: 1-3pm, Sunday March 27th
WHERE: Higgins Hall North 406
Free Lunch 3pm
Please RSVP: tylercaruso at g mail dot com
Community-generated data helps citizens coordinate and collaborate on environmental stewardship initiatives. The tools can be as simple as tape measures, scales, and a bit of code. This workshop goes into depth about three current NYC-based citizen science projects related to food justice and environmental stewardship. Following the talk, we will go an outdoor tree mapping excursion that will help build a set of tools for volunteers in central Brooklyn with TreeKIT co-founder Philip Silva and Food Census co-founder Mara Gittleman.
Today we drove around the approximately 600 blocks of Western Queens where Con Edison has graciously (read: court ordered) funded community tree mapping, replanting initiatives, and stewardship training and support for the next three years. This funding is making it possible for TreeKIT to work with the Department of Parks and Rec, Partnerships for Parks, and folks just like you to get out and map the grand trees in the town centers and residential streets of Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, and Blissville.
On our tour today we found many valiant street trees thriving in the margins near Rikers Island, Bowery Bay Water Pollution Control Plant (capacity of 150 MGD), the Astoria Generating Station (1,280 MW fuel oil and natural gas plant), alongside the imposing stone walls topped with barbed wire of Calvary Cemetery, New Calvary Cemetery, and near the myriad metal fabrication and auto-repair shops bordering New Town Creek.
Street trees with Astoria Generating Co. in the background
Living street tree growing around dead street tree along 19th Avenue.
Beautiful masonry that unfortunately blocks rain that falls on the sidewalk from watering the tree – note the dying branches.
A Tree Grows in Queens: the indomitable Ailanthus makes friends with a telephone pole. Farther down the block, really big trees are surviving and thriving: the concrete sidewalks don’t stand a chance.
Early preview where we might be mapping in Western Queens this summer!
Data entry. It’s an unglamorous job, but someone’s got to do it. We’ve got a stack of handwritten worksheets from our summer tree mapping parties that need to be fed through a web-based form. Bit by bit, we plug in the numbers… and a map of the urban forest comes out the other end. Data entry may be a drag, but sometimes the outcome is well worth it. Besides, when else do we get a chance to catch up on listening to archives at WFMU?
A huge thank you to the Department of Parks and Rec for funding a feasibility study for working with TreeKIT. It is great to finally have a bit of funding to get our online form and database working as well as enlist Sophia Parafina to get the geometry automagically drawing from the linear measurements.
Once we have this data, we will study how TreeKIT’s super-accurate spatial locations and bed dimensions could be matched up with existing city data. This will enable the migration of historical maintenance records to the correct locations, and provide the basis for stewardship applications.
We are really excited to be on-the-ground partners for a team of serious computer vision people from five universities. This team is working on how pictures taken by smart phones could be used to maximum utility to generate up to the moment data on urban forests and the people who love them (or hate them). The kick-off meeting this afternoon was exceptionally inspiring.
While Phil was busy managing the Greenbridge Program at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Liz took the early Amtrak down to the Lowes Hotel in Philadelphia for the annual Partners in Community Forestry Conference. The new and improved TreeKit show pulled in an audience of a couple hundred, and we shared our 45 minutes with Kelaine Vargas who came up to the podium to demonstrate Urban Forest Map. It was great to have so many partners in the crowd ranging from Parks to NYRP to Hans (an old classmate of Kelaine and Liz), and to meet so many energetic people working all across the country on similar issues. We are really looking forward to growing together.
During the Conflux workshop we met some great folks from upper Manhattan. Basia and Michael have been organizing neighbors and business owners and stewarding trees around Montefiore Park for several years. Beginning on October 18th, we’ve been working together to bring TreeKit to their neighborhood, not only to map trees but as a community event to engage people in the long-term plan to close the road along the park and redesign the area. On the technical side, Jen and Shira have been deriving start and end points for the area between 133rd and 154th from Convent Avenue to Riverside Drive to update the form. The points as well as contextual information like building footprints and sidewalk edges are exported from ArcGIS as KMZ and added to the Google Map on our form.
This Saturday, join us for a general TreeKIT workshop as part of the Conflux festival! This is a great time for interested individuals to get a quick orientation and go out and map a couple blocks using our simple hand tools and online map-form. We especially designed this workshop for people who would like to bring TreeKIT back to their own areas of interest. Meet us at 9am this Saturday at St. Marks Church benches – East 10th at 2nd avenue. We’ll be going until noon.

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Factors to Consider When Opting for a Chiropractic and Wellness Center
Once you will be going to a wellness center then it is you that can maintain wellness before any illness or injury occurs. Whenever it is chiropractic care is what you will be choosing to have then it is you that can address any pains that you are feeling in your body. A chiropractic care is also the one that can teach you about the correct forms and positions to prevent pain like back pains. Doing the proper exercise is also a thing that you can do once you wool be choosing to have chiropractic care.
If you want to experience all these benefits then you will need to opt for a chiropractic and wellness center like the Vivicare Chiropractic and Wellness Center. It is some stretching exercises for the neck and shoulders that you are able to learn once you will be going to these centers which can eventually help you reduce the headaches that you are feeling. It is also these types of exercises where you are able to address your frequent low back pains. With the help of the experts, it is them that will determine the daily activities that you are doing which can be the cause of the pains that you are felling. It is them that can recommend lumbar support or re-configuring the angles at your work.
If you are also into sports then it is also a chiropractic and wellness center can help you. Improving the form that you have is a thing that they are able to do. And that is why for any activity like ballet, sports, fitness, cheerleading, football, swimming, or even gardening these centers will be able to help you out. After doing these activities, it is you that can feel discomfort or muscle spasms and these centers will help you avoid that one.
Once you will also be opting for a chiropractor and wellness center then they can also recommend the right thing to do after strenuous activity. It is them that will be able to recommend things like soothing liniments and vitamins or healthy omega 3 oils. Promoting healing of your soft tissue is what these things will be able to do.
It is vitamins and nutritional deficiencies that you will be having especially if you are aging which can cause joint pains. To prevent these joint pains, it is the chiropractor that can recommend the right activity for you. It is feeling better that you will have once you will be taking in different products and supplements. Once you will be taking in these things then they are not considered to be wellness. You need to understand that wellness is an overall inside job. Releasing stress and tension more effectively can be done by you once you will be choosing to have chiropractic care which can result in an inner well-being.

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We have beautiful weather everyday lately. Lots of leaves create fall scenery. This is my first blog and I am very excited to record my life with my hubby's camera. I hope you enjoy the photos and be happy everyday!
Coat: Ann Taylor
Boots:from China 10 years ago

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Published at Monday, December 11th 2017. by roger in Christmas Season.
Here is a quick list of several Christmas decorating tips that will certainly help you decorate your living space in the most elegant manner. Iris Themed Christmas Tree, You can make your living space mesmerizing by decorating it Irish themed Christmas tree. Ireland is the most popular country, famous for its rich culture and pleasant theme for a Christmas trees. Once you adopt the Irish theme, you will be able to enjoy the luscious greenery of the tree and wonderful symbol of the country.
Christmas Trees Christmas tree decoration is the most important part in Christmas. You can buy a Christmas tree from your nearest store or you can also arrange it by yourself. The process of decorating light is pretty easy and to make your Christmas tree more attractive and unique, you can add some ornaments. If you have a proper tree growing in garden then it will be a good idea to decorate that one. But it will be good to have a Christmas tree inside your home
Its not hard. One of the best ways to step back from the brink, slow down and restore some sanity to the holidays is to ditch the electric lights and LED Christmas lights and go green. Replace your energy-gobbling lights with Real Christmas Tree Candles. Or use fewer electric lights and add Christmas Candles. Either way, you wont regret it. The sight of your Christmas tree awash in the natural glow of real candlelight will stop your friends and family in their tracks and make them go weak in the knees. Its radiant and indescribably beautiful.
Now you have a pile of cards with colourful squares onto front. Add a greeting underneath, using a sticker, stamp or your own handwriting (or get the kids to do the writing, if they are able too) Note: Dont worry if you dont like your own handwriting - no one else will be as picky as you and it will add to the personal touch and charm of the cards.
Make sure it is in a positioned where nothing is above the flame could catch. Start by lighting the highest candles first and then work your way downward. When youre ready for the special moment, take your time and dont rush. Dont try to light as many candles as possible with one match. If your match is getting near the end, blow it out and light the next few candles with a new match. Step back and take stock again when all the candles are lit.
Look at the candles and holders once they are on the tree - Make sure you have positioned the candles so they are 100% clear of anything that could catch fire. This includes another limb, other candles, garlands, tinsel or nearby Christmas ornaments. Pay special attention to higher branches. Are they hanging over the candle in such a way that they could catch fire when the candle is lit? If so, you must move the candle.

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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – More than 1,000 people gathered on the Capitol lawn on Sunday to call for action on abortion rights.
This rally comes after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which gives the states power to now decide if abortion is legal or not.
In Michigan, abortion rights are up in the air with the upcoming election in November.
This is why protestors said it’s important that people get to the polls.
“We want everyone to learn how to vote so we can make a change together,” organizer, Robyn Sundelius said.
Sundelius said she heard of the Supreme Court’s decision after waking up from a nap.
After hearing the news, she decided to take action.
“It’s taking away a lot of what women have when we walked forward for so many years, something that our grandparents fought for,” Sundelius said.
She said she was happy to see the crowd at the Capitol and that she felt less alone.
“I’m a mom, a veteran and I fought for this country and to not have the say of my own body, my personal body. That’s just wrong,” Belinda Coronado said.
Coronado said that the decision by the Supreme Court is going to put people throughout the country in danger.
“Abortions are going to happen. They’re just not going to be safe,” Coronado expressed.
Alex Grimes and Tave Kuckhoff are owners of a non-profit organization, that works to help those suffering from substance abuse.
They were at the rally and said that states having control over abortion rights is going to create many more issues.
“Substance abuse is going to go up, the suicide rate is going to go up, mental health is going to go up,” Grimes said.
Grimes and Kuckhoff are members of the LGBTQIA+ community and they said they’re worried lawmakers may make changes now when it comes to same-sex marriage.
“We immediately were like, well, do we need to go get married?” Kuckhoff said. “Do we have to go elope like, do we have to make this kind of decision right now?”
Protestors said one of the most important decisions now, is to vote.
“Vote, vote, vote, be civically engaged because we’ll be set, we’ll be set backward,” Coronado said.
The protest did remain peaceful, and while counter-protestors were expected, those in attendance said there were only a few at the event.
So what’s next?
Protestors said they will not stop fighting and protesting until members of the Supreme Court are held accountable and abortions are a guaranteed right for all Americans.
There is also a protest planned for the Fourth of July on the Capitol lawn. It will start at 11 a.m.

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As a comprehensive information technology that integrates computer science, model theories, and scientific computing, modeling and simulation (M&S) technology plays an irreplaceable role during the development of manufacturing systems. M&S has been widely applied in all phases of the whole product lifecycle, i.e. design, manufacturing, testing, sales, maintenance and other phases. Cloud manufacturing is a kind of service oriented intelligent manufacturing model. It maps manufacturing resources and capabilities to a cloud in the form of services, and provide high-quality services on demand for the whole life cycle of manufacturing by efficient service sharing and collaboration. Compare to traditional manufacturing mode, manufacturing services in a cloud are dynamic, heterogenous, uncertain and loose coupling. As a result, M&S is more important and challenging in cloud manufacturing to complete a high quality manufacturing task. This talk will briefly review the research and applications of M&S technology in manufacturing, introduce the main idea of cloud manufacturing, discuss the challenges and features of M&S for cloud manufacturing, present several typical M&S technologies in a manufacturing cloud, such as cloud simulation, model engineering, simulation based service composition and scheduling, etc.
Lin Zhang is a professor of Beihang Unversity, China. He received the B.S. degree in 1986 from Nankai University, China, the M.S. and the Ph.D. degree in 1989 and 1992 from Tsinghua University, China. His research interests include service-oriented modeling and simulation, cloud manufacturing, model engineering for simulation, agent-based control and simulation. Currently, he is the Past President of the Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS), a Fellow of SCS and ASIASIM, the executive vice president of China Simulation Federation (CSF), a chief scientist of the 863 key projects, and associate Editor-in-Chief and associate editors of 6 peer-reviewed international journals. He authored and co-authored more than 200 papers, 10 books and chapters. He received the National Award for Excellent Science and Technology Books in 1999, the Outstanding Individual Award of China High-Tech R&D Program (863), 2001, the National Excellent Scientific and Technological Workers Awards in 2014.


Mastering trance | Trance mastering
DJ Dirty Law (Paris) ” Thanks for this mastering, I’ve been playing it all week on Funktion1 system, sounds really nice, thanks !! “
Trance music has a rich history since the early-mid 1990′s an up tempo music form which is both unique and influential. Mastering trance music is best performed in an highly accurate and controlled monitoring environment. Large scale loudspeakers with defined and deep bass response in a well treated acoustic environment is ideal. Reference speakers which can reproduce the full frequency range and highlight distortion and harshness early gives music the best chance of translating well to club systems and all other environments.
Mastering trance also requires a mastering engineer who is sympathetic to the genre of dance music as a whole and also understands that trance music is not “preset” music. I take the challenge of mastering trance personally it’s a style I enjoy working with knowing the harmonically rich mixes involved require special attention, along with gelling the low end. With variations on highly commercial sounds and underground styles mastering trance and it’s variants be it commercial, psy, goa, progressive, hard or speed requires someone who has an understanding.
Professionals mastering trance music will utilize a combination of tools in order to get the last drop of quality out of the music. Typically high end analogue equalization to promote depth and space in a mix down, high end compression, the creme de la creme of digital tools and superb fidelity reproduction systems. Trance can get harsh if the upper mid range is not carefully examined and in balance with the rest of the spectrum, a good trance mastering engineer will perfect the right tonal balance.
SafeandSound Mastering offers a free trance mastering preview (studio down time permitting) so you can hear the quality of the mastering before proceeding. It is important that when mastering for club based systems that the full audio range is heard down to the deepest lows. This is so any adjustments to the all important bass frequencies can be made. It is easy to miss common problems in the lower frequencies when attempting to self finalize music destined for club systems and radio transmission. Get it wrong and the results will be bad sounding club “play outs” and broadcasts. Synthesizer heavy trance music requires a keen ear to master successfully. If you are considering mastering trance music, drop me a line or by all means call to discuss your project and requirements.
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I guarantee you will hear the difference mastering trance music at SafeandSound Mastering. Just send your track via www.wetransfer.com adding safeandsound123 at googlemail.com (at being @ with no gaps). No obligation, free preview. Standard pricing 1 Track £30.00, for full details on pricing please see “Pricing and payments” on the menu bar.


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ForbesThis morning, Niantic has revealed what will be Pokémon GO’s largest feature update yet, an expansive rework of gyms, and a preview of how Legendary Pokémon will likely be introduced into the game. The announcement comes hours before gyms are …Pokémon Go’s huge multiplayer update is the game’s next evolution ..
Pokemon Go finally gets Legendary Pokemon
CNETThe most dedicated Pokemon Go players among us finally have the opportunity to become fully fledged PokeMasters. That’s because, after over a year, Legendary Pokemon are coming to Pokemon Go.Legendary Pokémon are headed to Pokémon Go ..
Pokemon GO: The Problem with Legendary Raids
Game RantFollowing a year of waiting and a disastrous Pokemon GO Fest event, legendary Pokemon have finally been added to Niantic’s popular mobile game in the form of Articuno and Lugia. Unfortunately, the introduction of legendary Pokemon to Pokemon GO … ..
Pokémon GO’s Thriller Raids May Truly Be Stay Legendary Occasions
Legendary Raids appear in the code from the latest Pokemon Go update
BGROn Monday, Pokemon Go developer Niantic took the wraps off of the biggest update the game has ever seen. The entire gym system is being revamped, new items are being added to the game and raids are going to change the way that Pokemon Go players …Ultra-powerful ‘Legendary’ Pokémon are finally coming to ‘Pokémon Go’ ..

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I picked this up from the Today Show's website while looking at something else.
Of course we've all heard that wine, and in particular red wine, has health benefits. Here's a nifty little list of no fewer than EIGHT reasons that a nice pour every day is good for us:
1. A couple of studies have demonstrated that red wine can lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol.
2. Red wine has blood-thinning properties that can protect your heart by helping to keep arteries unclogged.
3. The skin of red grapes helps regular blood sugar in those with diabetes, or pre-diabetes.
4. It can keep your brain in good health, boosting memory.
5. Its antioxidants assist the immune system in fighting viruses, such as the common cold.
6. According to researchers at the University of Virginia, the resveratrol you get from drinking one glass of red wine three or four times a week may be enough to starve any nascent cancer cells. The scientists dosed human cancer cells with resveratrol and found that the compound inhibited the key action of a cancer-feeding protein.
7. Some studies suggest that red wine can prevent the growth of fat cells in our bodies.
8. Cooking with wine is just as effective as drinking it.
Click here to read the entire article, with details about the research backing these claims.

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By Sue Tiffin
I am grateful for everything that has been available to me during the pandemic that has helped make a difficult time even slightly more comfortable where possible – technology, curbside service, kind and thoughtful gestures and grace from friends and family and teachers and neighbours and strangers, copious amounts of dark chocolate and strong coffee.
When I look back on this time one day, as we all will, one of the strongest memories of consistent support will be that which was offered through our local libraries. My family now actually squeals when they see the recognizable purple bag carried through the front door, loaded with fresh books. They voraciously read through those selections, revisiting those they deem their favourites, while I panic read (with delight) those that are nearing their due date or perhaps just on the other side of it. The monotony of the lockdowns finally made library users of other family members, too, who associated libraries more with only academic texts and not copious amounts of Louis L’Amour books and Virgin River novels that helped fill the gap between Netflix seasons.
But libraries are more than books. They offer wi-fi to people even in the parking lot who can’t get a great signal at home or need a break from the living room office. Avoid paying for a streaming service by renting your movies from your local branch. With your library card, you can access ancestry databases, full daily newspapers, language lessons, in the comfort of your own home. Need your vaccine passport printed, or downloaded on your phone? Get that done there while you’re picking up seeds for your garden, while your grandchildren or spouse make a craft, and then flip through a magazine in a way you just can’t do in the grocery line. Don’t have time for books? Listen to one in the car, in bed or on vacation with free audiobooks.
This week is Ontario Public Library Week, and while libraries play an extremely valuable and essential role in our communities both collectively and personally for all of us, and we are grateful for them and hope they can be accessible to everyone in our county, we also thank those who make them work.
Librarians try to help in some way every person – including the most vulnerable and marginalized – who comes through the doors, either through finding information and refuting misinformation, helping with pesky computer files, acting as a town ambassador pointing the way to businesses and hotspots, recommending great reads suited to you and your personal tastes, reminding you of that time a UFO sighting in Carnarvon was in the newspaper, ordering resources that will fill a gap, renewing your books before you remember to, or simply listening as you share about your day. Appreciate your library, make use of it, and thank the librarian that helps you out.
They’re even better than dark chocolate and strong coffee.

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The Graffiti Subculture: Youth, Masculinity and Identity in London and New York
The writing is on the wall. Not many read it. Fewer try and understand it. But when you do it tells an important story. Important because it makes what is usually seen as 'senseless and mindless' meaningful. Important because it tells us something different about society's favourite folk devil - the adolescent male. And important because it stops people judging the book by its cover. This is a book about graffiti, but it is really a story about the (male) young and the nameless and their search for respect, status and masculine identity at a time in life when this is often hard to find. Using insights from ethnographic research with illegal graffiti writers in London and New York, this book provides essential reading for anyone interested in new understandings of youth and their subcultures.
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