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Rob Gronkowski Will Be Hosting a Show On Nickelodeon Entitled 'Crashletes'
NFLSportsBy Chris Partlow on March 3, 2016
The New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski has a personality made for TV, and that is exactly where it will be heading. It was announced today that the tight end will be hosting "Nickelodeon's "Crashletes," a new viral sports clip series produced by Rob Dyrdek and Shane Nickerson of Superjacket Productions."
According to The Wrap:
"Crashletes" will feature guest personalities from the worlds of sports and entertainment, along with the funniest, craziest viral sports clips and user-generated content from around the world, according to the network. As host, Gronkowski will offer funny commentary on the clips, alongside his co-hosts and guest stars.
If it seems familiar, that is because Rob Dyrdek has been doing the same thing on MTV for his show 'Ridiculousness.' It appears that Gronk will be doing it now for a younger audience. The move is a smart one for Dyrdek's production company as well as Nickelodeon as everyone loves watching themselves a little Gronkowski.
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State Rep. Tamara Grigsby admitted to intensive care
MILWAUKEE -- State Rep. Tamara Grigsby (D - Milwaukee) is in intensive care after being diagnosed with cancer. That's according to Grigsby's spokesperson, Kevin Benish.
In a news released issued Thursday, a statement from the office of Rep. Grigsby said, "While the situation is grave, Tamara's family, friends, and staff are confident she will fully recover from her current situation. Tamara Grigsby has always been a fighter. There is every reason to believe she will overcome this difficulty with the same fire and determination that has served her in the past."
Milwaukee Public Schools' Board of School Directors, along with MPS Administration led by Superintendent Gregory Thornton, expressed their sincere hopes for healing for Wisconsin State Representative Tamara Grigsby in a statement.
Gov. Walker released the following statement: "Tonette's and our family's hearts and prayers are with Representative Tamara Grigsby, her family, friends and staff. The greatest gift we hope for this Christmas is for her to have a full recovery."
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett issued the following statement, "Representative Tamara Grigsby and her family will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. She is a great leader who is in touch with her west side constituents. She understands the issues affecting Milwaukee and we benefit greatly from her leadership."
Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
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Critical Thinking Blog: All Opinions Are Not Equal
This is not a life update. This is a place where people are free to think.
"Lord, help me to love people. For I hate them so much."
- December 31, 2008 1 comment:
I recently realized that I have successfully developed a completely fictional walk.
In junior high, I remember seeing an older kid in the hallway, and noticing how cool he looked when he walked. And then, after watching myself walk by a mirror, I realized how dorky I looked using my natural gait.
The main difference was speed. His casual pace produced an aura of cool. I wanted it. And I consciously remember controlling my walk to match this person's.
I don't remember when I stopped having to think about it, and now it has become natural. But, it wasn't mine to begin with.
How much of my personality, demeanor and aesthetics have I stolen from others who I've admired?
- December 30, 2008 6 comments:
Universal Sign for Choking
The idea of asking someone who's choking whether or not they're choking was always a comical idea to me when we learned that first step rule in school.
Until recently. When my wife, during dinner, began to choke.
I sympathetically responded with, "Ugh! What are you doing? Go over the sink!"
I had thought she was trying to spit something out she didn't want to eat. She was merely trying to breathe.
So friends, make the sign. And public education, I apologize.
Santa Cat
So, you know how you dress your animals up, and hold them in front of the mirror so they can see how awesome and creative of an owner you are?
It's always disappointing when they don't show interest. And we always think it's a shame that they're too stupid to understand that it's their reflection.
But, maybe they do. Maybe they're just not as arrogant as we are, and are creeped out at the idea of gawking at themselves like we so often do.
On that note, Merry Christmas!
Why Bottled Water?
Studies have shown that tap water is as, or even more pure, than most bottled water because of the stricter regulations that public water resides under.
The cost of a bottle of water is about 150 times what it costs to drink the same amount of tap water.
And in terms of environmental damage, those billions of plastic bottles a year have to go somewhere.
So, why on Earth would I buy bottled water?
TASTE! I actually like Lake Michigan tap water, but our home is just outside the zone to get it. So, the taste difference between my tap and a bottle is night and day.
What exactly is the taste that I prefer, you ask? The taste of nothing.
The Many or the Few?
My work had been giving out $10 gift cards on a monthly basis, for successfully tracking billable time, on time, as we migrated over to a new system. Nine months ago, they removed this incentive system, and replaced it with a winner-take all $1000 grand prize at the end of the year, with a smaller 2nd and 3rd prize.
Shortly before the drawing, I suggested that whoever wanted to, could go in together as a group, and if any of us won, we would split the money evenly.
I had no takers.
After the drawing, three people left happy. I was not one of them.
I would have been happy with my gift card and think this was a poor business decision.
1) Do you agree? 2) Would you have gone in with me?
"Ugh, Beethoven Sucked!"
Let's say that was my response after attending a 4th grade band concert and hearing a bunch of 10-year old miscreants butcher "Ode to Joy". That would be unfair to Ludwig, would it not?
Then why would we blame religion for the perpetrations of the angry who claim to be followers of one?
When Do You Learn?
Have you ever learned anything from a period of suffering?
It's times like that where you learn the most, isn't it? Then, why do we try so hard to prevent it?
Let's Make Up a Word
I need a new word that fits the definition of "logic gap; unbeknownst hypocrisy."
Let's say someone says, "Torture is horrible! I think we should torture the guys who torture prisoners."
That statement would be a _____.
Seriously, this comes up a LOT, and I need a good word for it.
WNBA - The W stands for Why
The Houston Comets, a four-time champion and one of the WNBA's original teams has shut down due to financial reasons.
My biggest question remains, "How are ANY WNBA teams still financially viable?"
Have you ever been to a WNBA game? Do you even know someone who has?
There's a reason the NBA Top 10 ESPN highlights typically consist of 10 dunks. It's because they're awesome. They're one of the main reasons the game is so exciting to watch.
Instead, during a WNBA game, the most exciting play-by-play you get to witness is a block-steal, thrown up court, where a lone woman goes up for a dynamic...layup.
Either lower the hoop to 8 feet, or kiss the league goodbye, ladies.
- December 16, 2008 10 comments:
Make a Person's Day Better
My mother has been temping lately, and has grown a new-found appreciation for kind people that make her day a little more fun.
So, when I was visiting the other week, I noticed how she tried very hard to not just be polite, but to genuinely interact with people we met.
While I pride myself on offering a "thank you" to everyone from the Walgreens cashier to the toll booth collector, I have realized that these common pleasantries don't really help make the person's day any better. It simply makes me more cordial than my fellow man.
Let's set the bar higher. Take the time to entertain someone today. It means a lot.
- December 15, 2008 No comments:
Money Better Spent (Part Two)
a continuation from Tuesday.
Let's say a man named John Wilson makes $250,000 a year. And a man named Bill Smith makes $40,000.
Would you be willing to sign a bill that takes some of John Wilson's money and gives it to Bill Smith?
So, on TV today, an Illinois government official claimed shock and awe at the egregious acts of the governor, claiming they had no idea this kind of behavior was going on.
Here's my problem with this. If you read the transcripts that have been released, no one who the governor is having these meetings with is yelling out,
"Holy crap! You're a freakin' pyscho! Are you seriously trying to bribe me? Who do you think you are?!?!"
It makes me wonder if these acts are as rare in government as I'd like to believe.
The Next Batman Villian
Let's say you have the sole power to appoint someone to one of the most highly sought after political positions in the nation.
Why wouldn't you weigh some offers, and give the appointment to the highest bidder?
See how it must have made sense to him?
Unfortunately, he is not the CEO of a private business. He is an elected official of the State of Illinois.
And he has just reached a new level of super-villain status. It's pretty impressive, to be honest.
Money Better Spent
Let's say you see $5 sitting on your boss's desk, and you take that money and donate it to a local hospital who offers free health care to the uninsured.
Did you do the right thing?
And does your answer depend on whether or not your boss makes over $250,000 a year?
What a Tease
My wife received a text on her cell phone last night, to the effect of:
"Hey. That was so cool you writing your phone number on my arm last night. You made me feel like a total stud."
Now I know what you're thinking. But, my wife has an alibi...being that she was with me the entire weekend, because we were out in Maryland visiting my family.
So, the lesson we can learn from this story is that on the other side of this exuberant kid was a girl giving out phony numbers to nerds, and laughing about it with her friends.
Ah, to be young.
The Cost of Conviction
I had a headlight go out the other day, and I couldn't install a new one myself, because I am obviously, not really a man.
So, I called up Jiffy Lube and asked how much it would cost for them to install a new bulb that I would bring in myself. $29.
So, I called Walmart. $4.50.
Now, let's say you have a moral problem with Walmart's business practices. How high could a Jiffy Lube or other place, provided you liked their business practices, charge you before you decide to cave for the cost?
FYI: I'm traveling this weekend. See you on Monday.
Continual Wedding Album
Wedding days are hectic. Photo shoots seem to get squeezed in, and it's hard to get all of the fun shots you'd like.
That's why my wife and I took a post-wedding shoot a full two years after our wedding. We were able to go to an arboretum, relax, play in the leaves, and we love the shots we got.The only problem is, one day my kids might ask why I have more stomach and less hair in those wedding pictures.
But, it got me thinking.
What about a continual wedding album? You bring your wedding dress, or a cheapy replacement, with you on every major trip you take with your spouse. 20 years later, you'll have an amazing album of wedding photos from around the world.
Physician's Reference Tool Idea
After reading the book "Wikinomics", I've been on a big kick thinking about the future possibilities for mass collaboration. Here's my idea for a medical device. I'd love your thoughts.
This tool, designed to help physicians and healthcare professionals better diagnosis their patients, is a portable tablet that practitioners can use whether they're seeing a patient in their office, at the patient's home, or in an emergency situation.
As one evaluates their patient, they mark the symptoms, vitals and relevant medical history on the tablet within a universalized analysis chart.
When they submit the evaluation notes through a satellite connection, it travels to a wiki database of other physician analyses' and conclusions, omitting patient names for privacy purposes, and through statistical correlations, offers the physician a list of possible and probable outcomes.
Let's say a physical therapist completes an evaluation, and the database confirms the therapist's original diagnosis that these are common symptoms for one who has recently undergone shoulder surgery. The therapist is then directed to the treatment section of the user-created database, where a host of peer-submitted exercise and treatment plans are available for use. These treatments can include in-depth medical illustration charts, audio advice, and video tutorials that can be shown to the patient immediately, as well as e-mailed directly to the patient for reference if being assigned take-home exercises.
These treatment plans can also be rated by the community, so that the highest quality and most informative diagnosis treatments will be featured.
This collaborative reference tool will help apply group-think to each and every patient, making sure that the physician makes their diagnosis with the best possible information. This tool will prevent misdiagnoses, and most importantly, will serve as a great research tool that will help practitioner's to better understand the possible treatment options for their patients.
Plan for the Worst
If you live in Chicago, how many people at your work were late this morning due to the traffic?
That's because we tend to makes plans based on the best-case scenario. If I have a 9:00 appointment and I know that I can get there in 20 minutes, I'm not leaving until just before 8:40.
And that is why we often run late for things, because snow happens, among other things.
When our current administration was playing around with the idea of an Iraq War, the best-case scenario thrown around was probably something like this: 1) remove one of the most evil and savage dictators in the world 2) secure a near-eternal supply of oil at an amazing price that will allow the U.S. to indefinitely remain the global economic leader 3) catapult Iraq into a thriving democracy which domino effects to bring peace throughout the Middle East 4) which ends Islamo-facism and makes the world a much safer place for everyone.
Perhaps we need to start planning for the worst.
The Most Powerful Person in the World
This honor is typically given to the President of the United States.
But, why?
Our President definitely has the widest sphere of influence in the world. But, take Kim Jong-il for example. While his sphere of influence is fairly limited to North Korea, his dictatorial position has led to the absolute control of the entire country, socially and economically.
Another example.
Let's say I write a TV comedy show that the entire world watches. My scope is huge. But, the President of Zimbabwe slaughters 10s of thousand Zimbabweans. Smaller scope, but much more powerful.
So, while the President of the United States's sphere of influence gives him/her the most potential power, as long as they're at the head of a relatively free state, I don't think they're going to win the contest.
- November 26, 2008 2 comments:
Ever hear stories about people who have repressed traumatic experiences in their lives to the point where they literally don't even remember them anymore?
It's almost as if, in self-defense, they have subconsciously hidden information from themselves. How is this possible? How do we not even play the role of omniscient narrator within our own lives?
I'm Allergic to Lions
And if you're allergic to cats, you probably are, too.
So, lead with that next time your pharmacist asks you what you're allergic to. Way cooler.
(idea submitted by frequent contributor Emily's lion-suffering father)
The Pregnancy Test
A prospective employer hands you a form to fill out. One of the questions on it says, "Are you pregnant or do you plan on becoming pregnant in the near future?"
You'd be outraged, right?
But, why is it wrong for an employer to find out if a prospective employee is going to have to take a significant leave of duty in the near future when making a hiring decision?
Because you might not give her the job?
Ok. But, hiring her over someone without those ambitions is arguably bad for the company, bad for the rest of the employees, and bad for the clients the employee will be responsible for.
Isn't it sillier not to ask?
Sabai Says:
"The best way to avoid hypocrisy is to determine there is no such thing as right and wrong."
Universal Health Care (Part Two)
(a continuation)
Everyone wants to improve health care in this country. And regardless of whether you think universal health care or a more privatized system is the answer, success with either plan depends on one thing: lowering the cost of care.
Because if you like universal health care, it's not going to to succeed politically unless we can do something about the costs. And what's the point of privatized health care if noone's able to afford it?
So, let's work toward price transparency and increasing patient choice. Both to increase competition among health care providers, which is historically, the easiest and quickest way to lower costs. And something that everyone can agree on?
GM + Chrysler = Safe From Extinction
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking with one of my friends who works at GM about the merger talk that was getting some news, that would turn the Big Three of Detroit's automakers into the Big Two.
I asked my friend why either company would be interested in obtaining more debt, more failing business models, or more failed product lines. My friend couldn't figure it out, either.
But, I realized something today. What have businesses learned in the last few months with this financial crisis? The keys to financial success have nothing to do with fiscal responsibility or developing marketable products. The key to financial longevity is being "too big for America to let fail."
I Don't Want to Grow Up
"Kids are growing up too fast these days. We need to let kids be kids."
Here's my problem with this idea. I think we just don't like the idea of kids growing up, because we don't like some of the things grown-ups do.
We wouldn't have any problem with a child growing up too fast in terms of brilliance or creativity.
So, I want kids to grow up fast, because I want them to get smarter and stop doing stupid things faster. I just don't want them to lose their love for life in the process, or worse yet, turn into grown-ups.
Man vs. Foreign Man vs. Machine
As usual, this blog is ahead of its time. But don't take my word for it, ask Drew Carey. What's worse than foreigners taking away our jobs? Machines. But, just to be safe, let's ban both.
- November 14, 2008 1 comment:
"The difference between happiness and joy is circumstance."
- November 13, 2008 No comments:
Universal Health Care
Universal health care is, in its purest form, obviously, a proposal to give everyone in the universe health care coverage.
It has recently been watered down to only apply to Americans. Why is this?
If you think we should have universal health care in this country, why do you think it should only apply to Americans? And if you say it's because Americans are the ones paying into it, do you approve of our progressive tax system that requires the wealthiest Americans to pay for much more of it, while people who pay no income tax could potentially get healthcare benefits for free.
If they can, why shouldn't wealthy Americans be forced to fund it for people outside America, too?
- November 12, 2008 17 comments:
Chef Boyareyoucrazy
Why does spaghetti cost $16 at Italian restaurants? I know they're using Barilla, and I can buy a serving for $0.30. Do they think we're dummies?
Secondly, shouldn't Italian restaurants be serving fresh, handmade pasta anyway? 'Cause I'd pay $16 for that.
Don't fall for it. Next time you go out, stick to veal. Morally, it's a bigger victory.
Why Wait 'Til Love To Have Sex?
That's the common TV show advice, right? The parent finds out the kid is thinking about having sex, and sits the kid down to tell them that "sex is something very special, that should only take place within a loving relationship, and you should wait until you're sure you're ready."
Is it because sex depends on a high level of trust?
Is it because if sex is dependent on love, a commitment to the other person is the greatest example of that love.
Is it because sex creates an emotional attachment with the other person that can only be healthy when there is already a commitment there?
Is it because taking the risk of having a child is a big leap if the other person hasn't promised to stick around?
For all these reasons that waiting 'til love before sex makes sense, doesn't waiting 'til marriage make even more?
If Obama Wins, I'm Moving To....
You know how Democrats used to joke about moving to Canada or France if Bush won the last election? Escaping to a country that offers more comprehensive social welfare programs for its citizens.
I didn't hear many Republicans threaten to leave the country if Obama won. Is it because there aren't any alternatives that offer freer markets or less government rule?
Bring Back the Duel
On Tuesday, the state of Washington legalized physician-assisted suicide, making it only the second state after Oregon to do so. This, obviously, just a slippery slope on the way to giving citizens back control of their lives.
The only good thing that can come from this is that perhaps we'll decide duels are okay again, or what I call, faster-man-to-turn-around-assisted suicide.
And I can't wait. I've been demanding satisfaction for quite a while now.
The Union Lives On...
For the joyous:
Do not stop. Continue to pursue the ends of the social injustices that caused you to vote the way you did. There are non-profits around the world doing amazing things. Join them. Help them. Do not wait until others are forced by legal mandate to fund these social programs you desire, but pick your priorities, and work toward them yourself as well. And continue to enter conversations with the intention to persuade, and with the humility that you may be wrong.
For the despondent:
Do not stop. If Obama was elected in some European country, you'd probably like him, right? Well, that's how the world is looking at us today. They're happy. And there are major benefits that come from global optimism. For all the financial woes you fear will stem from Obama's policies, there truly will be offsets from this increased stability. Plus, he promised to put the entire budget online, and make it accessible to the public. That's pretty awesome. Be encouraged as we enter into a new age of accountability. And continue to enter conversations with the intention to persuade, and with the humility that you may be wrong.
Before You Vote...
Ask yourself one question.
How does Renee Zellweger keep getting cast in movies? I don't know ANYONE who likes her. Guys don't think she's cute, and therefore, do not like her. And she's no Meryl Streep, whose acting makes up for that aesthetic lack. And since she's neither talented nor pretty, girls don't admire her.
Who keeps putting her in movies???
Adjustable Brake Lights
Ever been driving behind someone on the highway, and you see their brake lights go on? So you lay off the gas a bit to slow down, and then...AH! They're actually braking to a stop on the highway??! So, you slam on the brakes and sort of steer the nose of your car toward the shoulder as you whiplash yourself to a stop 6 in. from their bumper, because you didn't see the traffic jam ahead.
Bright brake lights can mean anything, so we make our best guess subconsciously based on where we are. Coming up to a red light? Yeah, they're probably stopping. On the highway? They're probably just slowing down for some reason I can't see.
Let's end the guessing game, and create adjustable brake lights that adjust intensity based on the amount of force given to the brake pedal. That way, we'll know for sure. And have less accidents because of it.
(idea submitted by frequent contributor, Matt)
Global Warming: A Generational Mission?
Global warming is a big problem, with many consequences. The question is, where should this fall on our priority list?
Many people devote themselves to causes because they stumble upon them. Like a ballplayer who starts a diabetes fund because their kid gets it. The problem becomes real, because we see it. Global warming became real to us through news stories, celebrity spokesmen and movies. But, are there other problems, bigger than this, that we simply haven't stumbled upon yet?
The 2004 Copenhagen Consensus sought to develop a comprehensive list of global challenges and opportunities, prioritized based on the amount of good that can be accomplished per dollar spent.
Topping the list are HIV/AIDS control, providing micronutrients to the impoverished, making trade free, and malaria control. Climate control bottomed out the list, simply in terms of the amount of good done with the amount of resources required.
For example, $1 spent toward HIV/AIDS treatment does about $40 worth of good in terms of fewer dead, fewer sick, and less social disruption. For every $1 spent on the Kyoto Protocol, we will do about 30 cents worth of good.
Perhaps this a callous way to look at it? But, if our desire is to truly accomplish as much as we can with the resources we have, shouldn't we look to prioritized lists like these as our starting point for discussion, and prioritize our spending percentages to match these lists?
So, that's where I'm at. Help me out. What do you guys think?
- October 31, 2008 4 comments:
Global Warming: Kyoto Protocol?
If every country not only participated in the signing of the Kyoto Treaty, but actually adhered to it, we would delay the 4.7 degree Farenheit increase expected over the next century by five years. Instead of getting there at 2100, we'd get there at 2105.
Some people argue that the treaty is more symbolic than practical, and that it's a great opportunity to get universal buy-in on this global problem, to start doing SOMETHING.
So, that begs the question, is there a better something we should be pushing for?
Proponents of Kyoto talk about how the treaty will encourage eco-friendly technology investments, while cutting down heat deaths, malaria outbreaks and floods. This is all true. At the estimated cost of an estimated $180 billion a year.
If these are the real consequences we're trying to prevent, is there a way to be more efficient with our resources, and fight these fights directly? Preventing malaria through vaccinations and mosquito nets, preventing flooding through improved levee systems, preventing carbon-emissions by increasing eco-friendly R&D? All for much, much less money, and with much, much better results.
Isn't a wealthier world going to be better prepared to tackle the real problems of global warming? For instance, in the 1920s, one of the malaria hotbeds in the world was Missouri. Today, it's gone. Wealth killed it.
- October 30, 2008 No comments:
Global Warming: Carbon Tax?
Companies aren't legally allowed to dump toxins in the ocean, because of the third-party costs associated with it. They'd be getting free disposal, while poisoning the water, affecting fish, other wildlife and humans.
So, if carbon emissions are destructive in a similar way, shouldn't this bear a financial responsibility? A $2/ton carbon tax roughly estimates the damage caused by carbon emissions. Yet, some people suggest instituting a $140/ton tax on carbon emissions because this would help curb global warming faster.
This is true, but:
A) is it right to arbitrarily tax someone that much higher than what their output is causing?
B) are the benefits worth it? for instance, we could lower the speed limit to 5 mph and drastically decrease traffic accidents, but there are costs associated with this
C) how much easier will it be to get countries around the world on board with a $2/ton carbon tax as opposed to the larger one? Because frankly, not many countries are going to be willing to accept an economic penalty when countries they compete against aren't?
Global Warming: Prevent Warming?
Is our goal to maintain a consistent average global temperature? What should that number be?
Let's focus specifically on human life. If the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is right, if we do not change our habits, the average global temperature will increase by approximately 4.7 degrees by the end of the century. In Britain, this would cause an estimated 2,000 more deaths in Britain, annually, through excess heat.
It would also prevent an estimated 20,000 deaths from excess cold.
This factor of 10 times more lives saved is slightly greater than the current factor of 7 times more people in Europe who currently die from excess cold over excess heat.
So, what am I saying? Should we speed up the warming process in order to save more lives? Well, global warming isn't just about saving lives in a pure, numerical sense. It's about preserving a better quality for all life now and in the future. Not to mention that warming will surely affect people living near the equator more negatively than people living further away from it.
But, we need to understand the consequences, and yes, even the benefits of global warming before we even try to determine our best solution for solving the problems caused by it.
What To Do About Global Warming
This week, we will be discussing the consequences of global warming, what our goals should be when determining solutions, and weighing the costs of these proposals in terms of the benefits gained from instituting them.
We will begin from a standpoint that global warming is real, man-made, and will have serious effects on both humanity and the environment.
Feel free to comment with any thoughts that can lead off our week.
A Valuable Hour
While you've probably read enough single-page articles, and watched enough television blurbs to be familiar with the vocabulary being used to explain the current subprime mortgage / credit crisis, do you really understand why it happened?
Chicago Public Radio's This American Life has a terrifically sticky hour-long audio presentation that explains it with real-life examples of the people involved.
Listen to this while at work today (click on the Full Episode button), and once you're done, see if your thoughts have changed regarding whether or not you thought the bailout was a good idea, or on what actions you think should take place now.
Report your findings. Show your work.
Social Justice High
In Chicago, there is a proposal for the development of a gay-friendly high school that would ensure gay students have a safe place to learn.
Shouldn't our focus be to reform anti-gay attitudes at our current high schools? If gay kids are feeling threatened at their current schools, I understand the desire they have to escape these harmful environments. But if the problem is the stigma, are we just prolonging the problem by separating ourselves?
(post idea submitted by frequent contributor, Emily)
- October 23, 2008 1 comment:
Unlearn Everything
If you go to a golf range, you'll see a lot of people with horrible swings they learned from their father.
They've read some books, taken some lessons, and tried to emulate Tiger Woods, but there's still that base foundation of terribleness that's ingrained in their muscle memory because of the ignorant teaching of their father, who learned from his similarly ignorant father. And they can't get past it.
Knowledge is the same way. You have to make a point to unlearn the garbage you've obtained over the years. Whether you know it or not, we all have faulty paradigms stuck in our head that influence our current decisions.
Make it a point to assume you're wrong on everything. And start over.
Juneau? Of Coure I Know.
Let's say Alaska decided they wanted to secede from the Union.
As Americans with a similar history of claiming independence from a country who controlled us from far away, wouldn't we have to be at least sympathetic to the argument?
Choose a side and list your reasons.
Practice Does NOT Make Perfect
Example: golf
Golf is something that many men play their whole lives, and don't get any better at it. Practice only makes perfect if you're practicing correctly. Repetition of horribleness does not create anything beneficial.
"He Really Gets It."
Ever catch yourself saying this when watching politicians speak?
I've said it about people from both parties. "This guy gets it. He understands how the economy works." "This guy gets it. He understands what's really going on with the war."
I'm realizing that these are faulty statements. The truth is, when I say, "He gets it," what I mean is "He gets me."
He's saying the things I believe. We share a worldview, at least when talking about a certain aspect of governance. It's not that one of these guys gets it, and the other doesn't. It's that one of their voices sounds a little bit closer to our own.
We Didn't Learn a Thing
I had hoped that one of the best consequences of a George W. Bush administration would be a future unwillingness of the populace to blindly trust the government.
No more would we follow the cries for immediate action without first hearing the pros, the cons and the alternatives.
This latest financial debacle proved me wrong.
The government called fire, claimed themselves as savior, and we immediately yelled for them to act. No real debate. No real discussion. Just a blind yell to save us all and write the check.
We didn't learn a thing. And it's absolutely tragic.
Water Over the Bridge
What are the incentives for a State to investigate infrastructure failure, such as bridges and roads, and pay for their replacement?
What would the incentives be for a private company with ownership rights to those bridges or roads, funded by tolling?
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Internet rumours are growing that Massive Attack's future could be in doubt after a posting on the group's website claimed a meeting is to take place today to "discuss the future of the band".
Their delayed new album, the long-awaited follow-up to 1998's 'Mezzannine', has suffered setbacks throughout the recording process, with Grant Marshall, aka Daddy G and Robert '3-D' Del Naja trying to whittle down the huge volume of songs they recorded down to a definitive album length.
Things appeared to be on the mend in recent months. The band excitedly announced they had been working with Sinead O' Connor, and a brand new song, 'I Against I' featuring Mos Def, was premiered on the band's official website.
In a posting on that website, www.massiveattack.com, a user claiming to be band member 3-D said he and Daddy G, are meeting today (May 24) to "discuss the future of the band" – as they have been out of contact for "six months".
The user wrote: "Me and he are meeting on Friday to discuss the future of the band. I'm often asked why I don't mention Gee in (my updates). Well I ain't seen or spoken to the man in six months until 2 days ago. We have a lot to sort out. I think it can be positive but some reality has to surface and much pride will need to be swallowed.
Despite repeated calls to a UK spokesperson for the band for confirmation on the authenticity of the posting, it is unclear if it really is by 3-D. However, it is yet to be taken down, and regular users on the messageboards are taking it seriously.
Their as-yet-untitled record is scheduled for release in September.


Recent months have seen a slight shift in the Wilsonville Real Estate market with inventory increasing, giving buyers more options. This change signals a move towards more balance between buyers and sellers, and as Rick Brainard explains, may require a change in expectations.
"The past couple years we've seen average-priced homes selling very quickly, often with multiple offers. But the power between buyers and sellers is beginning to even out."
Average Wilsonville homes are currently experiencing more days on market prior to sale, and a growing percentage will have a price reduction before securing a buyer. "Sellers expecting the pace of 2016 with a quick sale at top dollar may be disappointed," says Rick.
Excluding the bottom 25% of the market, which is still averaging only 17 days on market, Wilsonville homes with a median list price of $447,450 and above currently average close to two months before sale. "Prices are holding strong and the Market Action Index still suggests a strong seller's market," adds Rick, "but the increased days on market come as a surprise to some sellers."
To avoid frustration, Rick suggests setting realistic expectations from the beginning. "A great, well-priced home may take a while to sell and may involve some negotiating, but that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the home or the market."
Despite longer days before sale, Rick again stresses that the market is healthy and that home sales are strong. "We're seeing buyers and sellers come out that were previously scared-off by the difficulty of finding a home to buy. And as long as you understand it may take a little longer, the process can still be rewarding instead of frustrating."


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The Hyper-Realistic Pencil Portraits of Alena Litvin
By Spooky onDecember 19th, 2019 Category: Art
Moscow-based artist Alena Litvin has a very special gift – she can recreate a detailed photographic portraits using only colored pencils and mountains of talent. The results are often so impressive that you can barely tell the drawing apart from the photo.
Looking at her amazing drawings, it's very hard to believe that Alena is a self-taught artist who has only been exercising her craft for the last eight years. From portraits of celebrities like Scarlett Johansson or Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, to regular people who commission her to draw portraits of their loved ones, there's nothing the young Russian artist can't pull off. She can take up to 10 days to finish a portrait, which may sound like a long time, but just look at the level of detail in some her artworks…
The Hyper-Realistic Pencil Drawings of Kohei Ohmori
By Spooky onNovember 29th, 2019 Category: Art
Japanese artist Kohei Ohmori rose to prominence over the last few years thanks to his uncanny ability to draw everyday metallic objects to perfection. Just take a look at the three-dimensional Seiko wristwatch below!
Using graphite pencils is usually a dead giveaway that you're looking at a drawing of something, but in the case of Kohei Ohmori's artworks, it feels more like looking at high-resolution, black-and-white photographs. The 25-year-old Japanese artist spends hundreds of hours on a single project, using his signature super-sharp pencils, a steady hand and mountains of patience to get the tiniest details just right. As a result, his drawings turn out as realistic as photographs.
The Mind-Boggling Optical Illusions of Marcello Barenghi
Italian artist Marcello Barenghi has a very special skill – he can draw hyper-realistic versions of everyday objects, using commons drawing tools to make them look three-dimensional.
Even as a child, Marcello Barenghi had a knack for hyper-realistic drawing, trying his hardest to imitate reality. At just 18 months he was drawing airplanes that had tridimensional moving propellers and vertical stabilizers, and as he grew up his skills only improved, winning him several drawing competitions. By the time he graduated high-school and started art school, Barenghi had developed his own hyper-realistic style and technique, but was advised by his art teachers to try his luck outside of Italy, where hyper-realism was more appreciated as an art form. However, making a career out of drawing realistic versions of everyday things proved harder than he imagined.
Ambidextrous Artist Draws Photo-Realistic Pencil Portraits with Both Hands at the Same Time
By Spooky onFebruary 11th, 2019 Category: Art
Drawing hyperrealistic color portraits with your dominant hand is difficult enough, but try simultaneously drawing two separate portraits with both hands. It sounds almost impossible, which makes Dutch artist Rjacenna's skill that much more impressive.
Rajacenna first made news headlines in 2010, as a child prodigy able to create incredibly realistic portraits of celebrities with a simple pencil. She has been honing her skills as a photorealistic drawing artist ever since, and somewhere along the way she discovered that she could draw just as well with her left hand as she did with her right. Not only that, but she could draw with both hands at the same time, somehow distributing her attention to two separate and completely different portraits.
11-Year-Old Artist Creates Incredible Hyperrealistic Drawings
Some artists spend decades honing their skills before even tackling hyperrealistic art, but 11-year-old Kareem Waris Olamilekan is already a professional artist with some stunning hyperrealistic artworks in his portfolio.
Kareem, who hails from Lagos, Nigeria, started expressing his artistic talents when he was around six years old, by drawing his favorite cartoon characters. His big break however, occurred two years later, when he and his family moved houses and he discovered the Ayowole Art Vocational Academy. His talent for drawing was evident, and despite facing great financial difficulties and struggling to buy basic artistic supplies, the young boy managed to improve his skills to the point where he is now able to draw detailed photo-like drawings.
Young Self-Taught Artist Creates the Most Insane Graphite Pencil Drawings
Jono Dry is only 28-years-old and has never taken art classes, but his incredible talent allows him to create these photographic quality drawings using only graphite pencils. The young South African artist is considered one of the few people in the world able to take drawing pat the limits of what is considered achievable with simple graphite pencils.
Jono spends most of his time working on his large-scale drawings, and usually takes about 2-3 months to complete a piece, but he once spent a whopping 5 months painstakingly drawing one of his most complicated artworks. Considering how incredible the result of his labor ends up looking and the fact that he only produces between 4 and 8 large-scale drawings per year, Jono Dry's hand-drawn masterpieces are considered very exclusive among collectors.
Young Mexican Artist Creates Stunning Ball-Point Pen Drawings
Most artists take decades to master their tools, but at 23 years of age, Alfredo Chamal is already one of the world's best ball-point pen artists in the world. He specializes in hyper-realistic drawings that look like artistic photographs from afar. It's only when the viewer approaches the artwork to take a closer look that he realizes it is actually a hand-drawn large-scale drawing, and not a photograph.
Made famous by by Spanish illustrator Juan Casas, the ball-point pen is not the most popular art tool in the world, partly because of it's permanent effect which makes covering up any mistakes very difficult. But that din't stop Alfredo Chamal from using the tool to experiment contemporary realism. Based on photographs he takes himself, Alfredo's large scale drawings take several days to complete, but the end result is always more than worth the effort that goes into them.
Artist Spends Hundreds of Hours Creating Photorealistic Pencil Drawings
By Spooky onMarch 29th, 2017 Category: Art
Arinze Stanley is a talented young Nigerian artist whose works often leave people scratching their heads and asking themselves if they're looking at a pencil drawing or a high-definition black and white photograph. Yes, his drawing skills are that good!
Arinze's interest in art, and drawing in particular, was sparked at a young age, primarily by the fact that he was always surrounded by paper. His family ran a paper company, so he would often kill time by grabbing a piece of paper and trying his hand at drawing. But he only started exploring hyper-realism in 2012, and became a professional artist a year later. He has never taken any professional art classes, and claims that the level of detail he is able to produce is solely the result of years of practice. Looking at his fantastic artworks, it's safe to say that he has come a long way in very little time.
Russian Driver Turns Dented Car Door into an Artistic Map
By Spooky onSeptember 22nd, 2016 Category: Pics
True to the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade", a Russian driver turned a badly dented car door into a beautiful map of the Altai mountains.
The details of the accident are unclear, but by the looks of things, the artistically-gifted driver got a bit to close to a parked BMW SUV and dented one of the car doors pretty badly. According to Slavorum, Russia doesn't have mandatory car insurance, so in most cases, drivers have to pay for repairs themselves. But instead of getting a fresh paint job, our man went for a much cooler alternative – turning the car car door into an artistic map of the Altai Mountains. As you can see in the photos below, the dent actually blend into the artwork perfectly, either enhancing the shading effect of the mountains or acting as lines in the map.
$249 Smart Pen Scans and Replicates Any Color on Earth, Allegedly
By Spooky onJune 24th, 2016 Category: Tech
The Scribble Pen is one of those awesome things that exist in our imagination, but that we never expect to actually become a reality. This high tech pen lets you draw in any color imaginable just by scanning things around you.
'The world's first color picking pen' incorporates a color sensor and microprocessor to detect and process whatever color you want to replicate. All you have to do is place the top of the Scribble Pen -where the sensor is located – on the object, flower or anything else that you want to scan, and the device will copy its exact color. Say you want to draw in the exact red shade of a beautiful rose, or in the vibrant green of a certain tree leaf, all you have to do is scan it with the Scribble Pen and you're good to go.
The Photo-Like Pencil Portraits of Shinichi Furuya
By Spooky onMay 16th, 2016 Category: Art
It never ceases to amaze me the kind of amazing things talented people can create using only the simplest of materials. Case in point, artist Shinichi Furuya, who uses pencils and paper to make these stunningly-realistic portraits of Japanese celebrities.
The level of detail in Shinichi Furuya's artworks is so breathtaking that it's hard to believe they are only pencil drawing. But even more unbelievable is the fact that Furuya is just an amateur artist. He describes himself as a "middle-aged businessman who wasn't able to become a professional illustrator" and says that creates these masterpieces in his free time. So this guy couldn't find a job as an illustrator?!? There must be something very wrong with the world…
The Photo-Realistic Drawings of Flavio Apel
Take a look at the photo below. Can you believe this is not a photograph, but an (almost) pixel-perfect pencil rendition of a stock photo? Neither could eye (pun intended), but it's true. This is the kind of work Italian artist Flavio Apel is capable of.
Apel says his passion for drawing started out as a simple hobby, which makes his amazing artworks that much more impressive. He definitely became quite serious about drawing at some point in his life, because he is currently able to draw human eyes and skin to perfection. From the tiniest of wrinkles to the slim veins in the eyeball, Flavio's works seem flawless black-and-white photographs and you probably need an expert to tell them apart.
Artist Born without Hands Draws Stunningly Realistic Portraits
By Sumitra onFebruary 5th, 2016 Category: Pics
We've seen a lot of hyper-realistic art here on OC, but the works of Polish artist Mariusz Kedzierski are especially stunning and awe-inspiring. That's because he's able to draw like a complete pro despite the fact that he has no hands. Each piece takes him at least 20 hours to complete, while his most complicated work to date required a whopping 100 hours. In seven years he has put in about 15,000 hours of work, completing over 700 drawings.
For some unknown reason, the 23-year-old from Świdnica city, in southwestern Poland, was born without hands. "There is no logical explanation," he says. "In the past I have asked myself and God, 'why me?' many times. But when I accepted myself, I realized that if I would not be born without arms, I might not do what I do."
Young Artist Turns Starbucks Coffee Cups into Colorful Works of Art
It seems a shame to throw away a perfectly good Starbucks cup after just one use, which is why a young artist from Ohio converts them into stunning works of art. For the past year and a half, Carrah Aldridge has been collecting her used cups and covering them with colorful designs and patterns using pens and markers.
"I got my inspiration from an artist by the name of Kristina Webb who drew on a cup and then I decided to try it out myself," the 20-year-old wrote on Bored Panda. "To say the least, it turned out to be one of my favorite things to do and now I have a little collection growing."
The Amazing Ballpoint Pen Portraits of Enam Bosokah
By Sumitra onJune 4th, 2015 Category: Art
Using only a simple ballpoint pen, Ghana-based artist Enam Bosokah creates stunningly realistic portraits of prominent African personalities.
"A lot of guys have already made their name using pencil, so I decided to use a pen," Bosokah said in an interview with Anadolu Agency. "A lot of artists avoid pens because of the irreversibility (i.e., the inability to erase), but I believe it is one of the easier tools to work with. When I use the pen it is like I am adding to the paper – I can't take it back," he explained.


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Fibrocystic breast changes
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Fibrocystic change, fibrocystic breast disease,[1] fibrocystic breast condition
Micrograph showing fibrocystic breast changes. H&E stain.
Breast pain, breast cysts, breast masses[2]
Usual onset
30 to 50 years old[1]
Early age at first menstrual period, having children late or not having children[2]
Diagnostic method
Periodic examination, possibly medical imaging or breast biopsy[1]
Breast cancer[1]
Education about the condition, a well fitting bra, pain medication[1]
Good[1]
Up to 60% of women[3]
Fibrocystic breast changes is a condition of the breasts where there may be pain, breast cysts, and breast masses.[1] The breasts may be described as "lumpy" or "doughy".[3] Symptoms may worsen during certain parts of the menstrual cycle.[1] It is not associated with cancer.[2]
Risk factors include an early age at first menstrual period and either having children late or not having children.[2] It is not a disease but represents normal breast changes.[3] Diagnosis typically involves ruling out breast cancer.[1] Fibrocystic change includes fibroadenomas, fibrosis, and papillomas of the breast.[1]
Management may involve education about the condition, a well fitting bra, and pain medication.[1] Occasionally danazol or tamoxifen may be used for pain.[1] It is estimated that up to 60% of women are affected.[3] Women between the ages of 30 and 50 are most commonly affected.[1]
3.2 Biopsy
5.1 Breast cancer risk
7.1 Eponyms
The changes in fibrocystic breast disease are characterised by the appearance of fibrous tissue and a lumpy, cobblestone texture in the breasts. These lumps are smooth with defined edges, and are usually free-moving in regard to adjacent structures. The lumps can sometimes be obscured by irregularities in the breast that are associated with the condition. The lumps are most often found in the upper, outer sections of the breast (nearest to the armpit), but can be found throughout the breast. Women with fibrocystic changes may experience a persistent or intermittent breast aching or breast tenderness related to periodic swelling. Breasts and nipples may be tender or itchy.
Symptoms follow a periodic trend tied closely to the menstrual cycle. Symptoms tend to peak in the days and, in severe cases, weeks before each period and decrease afterwards. At peak, breasts may feel full, heavy, swollen, and tender to the touch. No complications related to breastfeeding have been found.
Micrograph showing apocrine metaplasia associated with FCC. FNA specimen. Pap stain.
The exact mechanism of the condition is not fully understood, though it is known to be tied to hormone levels, as the condition usually subsides after menopause and is also related to the menstrual cycle. Post-menopausal women placed on hormone replacement therapy have also reported symptoms of fibrocystic breast change indicating hormones may play a role.
Fibrocystic breast changes is a cumulative process, caused partly by the normal hormonal variation during a woman's monthly cycle. The most important of these hormones are estrogen, progesterone and prolactin.
These hormones directly affect the breast tissues by causing cells to grow and multiply.[4] Many other hormones such as TSH, insulin, growth hormone and growth factors such as TGF-beta exert direct and indirect effects amplifying or regulating cell growth. Years of such fluctuations eventually produce small cysts and/or areas of dense or fibrotic tissue. Multiple small cysts and an increasing level of breast pain commonly develop when a woman hits her 30s. Larger cysts usually do not occur until after the age of 35.[5] Over time, presumably driven by aberrant growth signals, such lesions may accumulate epigenetic, genetic and karyotypic changes such as modified expression of hormone receptors and loss of heterozygosity.
Several variants of fibrocystic breast changes may be distinguished and these may have different causes and genetic predispositions. Adenosis involves abnormal count and density of lobular units, while other lesions appear to stem mainly from ductal epithelial origins.
There is preliminary evidence that iodine deficiency contributes to fibrocystic breast changes by enhancing the sensitivity of breast tissue to estrogen.[6][7][8][9]
Diagnosis is mostly done based on symptoms after exclusion of breast cancer. Nipple fluid aspiration can be used to classify cyst type (and to some extent improve breast cancer risk prediction) but it is rarely used in practice. Biopsy or fine needle aspiration are rarely warranted.[10]
Fibrocystic breast disease is primarily diagnosed based on the symptoms, clinical breast exam and on a physical exam. During this examination, the doctor checks for unusual areas in the breasts, both visually and manually. Also, the lymph nodes in the axilla area and lower neck are examined. A complete and accurate medical history is also helpful in diagnosing this condition. If the patient's medical history and physical exam findings are consistent with normal breast changes, no additional tests are considered but otherwise the patient will be asked to return a few weeks later for reassessment.[11] Women may detect lumps in their breasts during self-examination as well.
In order to establish whether the lump is a cyst or not, several imaging tests may be performed. Mammography is usually the first imaging test to be ordered when unusual breast changes have been detected during a physical examination. A diagnostic mammography consists in a series of X-rays that provide clear images of specific areas of the breast.
Ultrasounds and MRIs are commonly performed in conjunction with mammographies as they produce clear images of the breast and clearly distinguish between fluid-filled breast cysts and solid masses. The ultrasound and MRI exams can better evaluate dense tissue of the breast; hence it is often undergone by young patients, under 30 years old.
The breast biopsy is usually the test used to confirm the suspected diagnosing. After imaging tests have been performed and have revealed unusual areas or lumps in the breast, a breast biopsy will be ordered. This test consists in removing a sample of breast tissue which is then looked at under a microscope. The specialist analyzing the tissue sample will be able to conclude if the breast changes are benign or malignant or whether breast fibrocystic disease is present.
There are four main types of breast biopsies that may be performed. A fine-needle aspiration biopsy is usually ordered when the doctor is almost certain that the lump is a cyst. This test is generally performed in conjunction with an ultrasound which is helpful in guiding the needle into a small or hard to find lump. The procedure is painless and it consists in inserting a thin needle into the breast tissue while the lump is palpated.
The core-needle biopsy is normally performed under local anesthesia and in a physician's office. The needle used in this procedure is slightly larger than the one used for a fine-needle biopsy because the procedure is intended to remove a small cylinder of tissue that will be sent to the laboratory for further examination.
A newer type of breast biopsy is the stereotactic biopsy that relies on a three-dimensional X-ray to guide the needle biopsy of non-palpable mass. The biopsy is performed in a similar manner, by using a needle to remove tissue sample but locating the specific area of the breast is done by X-raying the breast by two different angles. Surgical biopsy is a procedure performed to remove the entire lump or a part of it for laboratory analyzing. It may be painful and is done under local anesthesia.
Main article: Mastodynia § Treatments for cyclical breast pain
Most women with fibrocystic changes and no symptoms do not need treatment, but closer follow-up may be advised.[12]
There is no widely accepted treatment or prevention strategy for fibrocystic condition. When treatment of symptoms is necessary it follows the same strategies as treatment for cyclical breast pain.
It is controversial whether benign breast conditions improve or worsen with oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.[13]
A few small-scale studies have indicated that the fibrocystic condition may be improved by dietary changes (especially by a reduced intake of caffeine and related methylxanthines or by a reduced intake of salt) and by vitamin supplements.[14]
Tentative evidence shown beneficial effects of iodine supplementation in women with fibrocystic breast changes.[6][15][16]
There are usually no adverse side effects to this condition. In almost all cases it subsides after menopause. A possible complication arises through the fact that cancerous tumors may be more difficult to detect in women with fibrocystic changes.
Breast cancer risk
Breast cancer risk is elevated for defined fraction of lesions. Except for people with a strong family history of breast cancer, where the risk is two-fold, nonproliferative lesions have no increased risk. Proliferative lesions also have approximately a 2-fold risk. In particular, atypical hyperplasia is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer.[17] Atypical lobular hyperplasia is associated with the greatest risk, approximately 5-fold and especially high relative risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer. Atypical ductal hyperplasia is associated with 2.4-fold risk.[18] In contrast, a New England Journal of Medicine article [19] states that for women with a strong familial history of breast cancer, the risk of future breast cancer is roughly doubled, independent of histological status. The article further states "The relative risk of breast cancer for the cohort was 1.56 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.45 to 1.68), and this increased risk persisted for at least 25 years after biopsy. The relative risk associated with atypia was 4.24 (95 percent confidence interval, 3.26 to 5.41), as compared with a relative risk of 1.88 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.66 to 2.12) for proliferative changes without atypia and of 1.27 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.15 to 1.41) for nonproliferative lesions. The strength of the family history of breast cancer, available for 4808 women, was a risk factor that was independent of histologic findings. No increased risk was found among women with no family history and nonproliferative findings. In the first 10 years after the initial biopsy, an excess of cancers occurred in the same breast, especially in women with atypia."
It is not well understood whether the lesions are precursors of breast cancer or only indication of increased risk, for most types of lesions the chance of developing breast cancer is nearly the same in the affected and unaffected breast (side) indicating only coincidence of risk factors. For atypical lobular hyperplasia there is high incidence of ipsilateral breast cancers indicating a possible direct carcinogenetic link.[20]
The estimated figures for the prevalence of fibrocystic breast changes in women over lifetime vary widely in the literature, with estimates ranging from about 30 to 60 %[21] over about 50 to 60 %[22] to about 60 to 75% of all women.[23]
The condition is most common among women between 30 and 50 years of age.[23]
In ICD-10 the condition is called diffuse cystic mastopathy, or, if there is epithelial proliferation, fibrosclerosis of breast.[24] Other names for this condition include chronic cystic mastitis, fibrocystic mastopathy and mammary dysplasia.[25] The condition has also been named after several people (see eponyms below). Since it is a very common disorder, some authors have argued that it should not be termed a "disease",[26] whereas others feel that it meets the criteria for a disease. It is not a classic form of mastitis (breast inflammation).[27]
Eponyms
This entity has historically also been termed Bloodgood's disease, Cooper's disease (after Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st baronet), Phocas' disease, Reclus' disease and Reclus' syndrome (after Paul Reclus), Reclus-Schimmelbusch disease, Schimmelbusch disease and Tillaux-Phocas disease.[28]
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↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Breast Masses (Breast Lumps)". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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↑ 6.0 6.1 Cann, Stephen A.; van Netten, Johannes P.; van Netten, Christiaan (2000). "Hypothesis: iodine, selenium and the development of breast cancer". Cancer Causes and Control (review). 11 (2): 121–127. doi:10.1023/A:1008925301459. ISSN 0957-5243. PMID 10710195.
↑ Joseph E. Pizzorno; Michael T. Murray (14 September 2012). Textbook of Natural Medicine. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1371. ISBN 978-1-4377-2333-5.
↑ Venturi, S. (2001). "Is there a role for iodine in breast diseases?". The Breast. 10 (5): 379–382. doi:10.1054/brst.2000.0267. PMID 14965610.
↑ Aceves, C.; Anguiano, B.; Delgado, G. (2005). "Is iodine a gatekeeper of the integrity of the mammary gland?". Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia. 10 (2): 189–196. doi:10.1007/s10911-005-5401-5. PMID 16025225.
↑ Vaidyanathan, L.; Barnard, K.; Elnicki, D M. (May 2002). "Benign Breast Disease: When To Treat, When To Reassure, When To Refer". Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 69 (5): 424–439. doi:10.3949/ccjm.69.5.425.
↑ "Tests and diagnosis". Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. 2010/04/13
↑ "Types of non-cancerous breast conditions". 2010/04/13
↑ Gadducci A, Guerrieri ME, Genazzani AR (February 2012). "Benign breast diseases, contraception and hormone replacement therapy". Minerva Ginecologica. 64 (1): 67–74. PMID 22334232.
↑ Ethel Sloane, Biology of Women, Cengage Learning, 2002, p. 200-201
↑ "Iodine: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals". NIH. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
↑ Kessler JH (2004). "The effect of supraphysiologic levels of iodine on patients with cyclic mastalgia". The Breast Journal (Randomized Controlled Trial). 10 (4): 328–36. doi:10.1111/j.1075-122X.2004.21341.x. PMID 15239792.
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We're not so sure why anyone might consider mermaids to be "wacky," but we figured talking about them today made more sense than putting them in our "Full-throttle Thursday" post. We love mermaids here, so much that we honor them on the American Treasure Tour. Before you get upset, we do not imprison mermaids here. We only celebrate them with life-sized reproductions of them. We simply do not have the facilities to keep a mermaid happy and under water. Heck, we're not even entirely sure what they eat.
The first recorded reference to mermaids, or half-fish/half-woman people, was around three thousand years ago, in Ancient Assyria (in Mesopotamia near Babylonia). The tale that is told finds the goddess Atargatis transforming herself into a fish and jumping into a lake out of shame after accidentally killing her human husband. Her beauty was such that the fish thing only took below the waist and she remained with human features above. And thus, a mermaid. They've remained in stories throughout the centuries ever since, in Ancient Greece, the Muslim world, the British Isles, and arguably most famously with the 1836 story by Hans Christian Anderson, The Little Mermaid, which went on to become a popular film by Disney a short 153 years later.


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Look for a Message From Pope Francis During Super Bowl LI
Published February 5, 2017 • Updated on February 5, 2017 at 11:50 am
Look out, Lady Gaga. The pope is joining the Super Bowl frenzy.
Pope Francis has recorded a video message that will be shown during Sunday's Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons.
A Vatican spokesman says the message is expected to be played on the screen at NRG Stadium in Houston either before the game or during the first quarter.
In the message, the pope says he hopes the Super Bowl will be `'a sign of peace, friendship and solidarity for the world."
Francis is an avid sports fan who often speaks of how sports can bring about social change.
He has previously taken to Twitter for the Olympics and soccer's World Cup.
This is his first Super Bowl message.
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Q: Lombok usage of 'val' type in IntelliJ Hi I'm using Project Lombok (version 0.11.2) in a project. I have both Intellij, and Eclipse (STS) installed, with lombok integrated with both IDEs (STS, via the lombok JAR, IntelliJ via the plugin [version 0.4, released 22/01/12]).
When I try to use the 'val' data type in IntelliJ, it fails to recognise the resulting types, however the same code works in STS.
Is this an issue with the IntelliJ plugin, or does the plugin just not support this feature?
val types were added in lombok 0.10.0, so are not a new feature.

A: At this time, according to the documentation of the Lombok IntelliJ Plugin, this is not yet supported.
Disclosure: I am one of the core Lombok developers.

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Q: Is there a word for an inferior substitute? I was wondering if there is a word in English to describe a person fulfilling another's role, albeit not as proficient.

A: There is a phrase, a poor second that conveys some aspect of this concept

a long way behind the winner in a race, competition etc.
  My horse came in a poor second

Also consider the B-Team

A second-rate problem-solving team sent in because more qualified personnel (the "A-Team") are unavailable or unwilling to deal with a given problem. This is often because the A-Team sees said problem as being beneath them or unworthy of their talents.

A: Also consider some of the following.
• understudy, "a performer who understudies; a standby". One sense of the verb understudy is "to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required".  Understudy usually refers to a substitute less capable than the normal performer, but sometimes the understudy is quite capable.
• stand-in (already mentioned in other answers) means "A person of similar size and shape to an actor that "stands-in" for the actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film" and ordinarily is a person less talented than the actual performer.
• deputy, "One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office..."
• substitute, "A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose" and "A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so"
• ersatz, (previously mentioned in comments) "Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute"
• knockoff, "An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original"
• wannabe, "Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant"; also would be

A: Surrogate.
Something less negatively sounding might perhaps be just substitute.

A: A "Stand-in" may be applicable.
"Stand-in" applies that the person is a temporary measure and thus they are not the ideal person for the job.

A: You could call the person a second-stringer. It's a term borrowed from athletics but people use it in non-athletic contexts. Second string refers to players who are used as alternates (for sports that use alternates). There's less of a negative connotation. They can be good players, but usually not as good as the first string.

A: I like backup for a person and generic for a product.

A: Consider:
stopgap: someone or something that is intended to be used for a short time and then replaced by someone or something better
makeshift: a usually crude and temporary expedient: substitute
quick-fix: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem
fill-in: someone who takes the place of another person who is away for a short time: someone who fills in for someone else
pinch hitter: any substitute for anything, esp. in an emergency
body double: a movie actor that substitutes for a leading performer, especially in distance shots or scenes not involving the face, such as close-ups of a portion of the body


Kensington Road passes through the center of Bangalore; hence, has loads of residential and commercial areas along it. There are numerous budget hotels near Kensington road that tourists could choose from in order to stay in Bangalore without spending too much money. One of the most prominent thoroughfares in the city, MG Road is within easy reach of Kensington Road; therefore, you can look for hotels in MG Road as well. FabHotel Oriental Suites MG Road and FabHotel Park Inn Indiranagar are the most booked budget hotels near MG Road, Bangalore.
Kensington Road passes along the eastern shore of Ulsoor Lake, so driving on it offers scenic vistas. The area around Kensington Road houses several office spaces like Kusuma Business Centre and RMZ Millenia. Some of the companies located here include Sethna Group, Atop Communication Solutions Private Limited, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group, Bosch, Micron Semiconductor India Private Limited, Talwalkars, Citrix, Wardy & Company, Magicbricks, Exotel and Cisco. The prominent educational institutions in the area are St Joseph's College of Commerce, Orchids The International School, St Germain High School, Hasanath College For Women and Auro Mirra International School.
There is no shortage of places near Kensington Road, where people can dine and shop. For those, who are looking to pick up garments and accessories, Garuda Mall is a great place. Kensington Road also lies in close proximity to MG Road, which is home to some of the best shops and stores in Bangalore. For some delicious food, you can make your way to The Grill House, Memories of China, The Tao Terraces, Shanti Sagar, Costa Coffee, Carnival de Goa, Urban Solace, Garam Naram, Sagar Delicacy and McDonald's. Some nearby nightlife destinations include I Bar, No Limmits Lounge & Club, Watson's, Le Rock and Yauatcha.
Those looking to reach Kensington Road in Bangalore can take Namma Metro till Trinity Metro Station. There are also local buses that ply from all parts of Bangalore to Kensington Road. Kempegowda International Airport is approximately 36.9 km from Kensington Road, while Bangalore Railway Station is 7.8 km away. You can take trains, buses and taxis to neighboring cities like Mysore, known for its rich culture and architectural marvels. FabHotel Dawn and FabHotel Stay By The Way are the best economy hotels in Mysore.
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Humanoid robot F.E.D.O.R., set to fly into space in 2021, is now capable of shooting using both of his arms, according to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
"The robot of the F.E.D.O.R. platform showed skills of firing using both arms. Currently the work on fine motor skills and decision algorithms is underway," Rogozin wrote on his Twitter.
According to Rogozin, training to shoot is a way of teaching the robot to instantaneously prioritize targets and make decisions.
"We are not creating a terminator but artificial intelligence which will have a great practical importance in various fields," he added.
It is expected that "Fedor" will help astronauts work in open space and serve at the station.
Earlier, it was reported that the first flight of the Russian next-generation Federation spacecraft will be unmanned and it will be guided by Fedor.
"The unmanned launch and autonomous flight of our new spacecraft will take place in 2021. … It is expected, and all relevant decisions have already been made, that robot Fedor will be the first pilot," Yevgeny Mikrin, Roscosmos general designer of the manned spacecraft, said.
In addition, the robot will also be able to perform service work on the orbital station during the absence of people on it.
Russia's Energia Space Corporation earlier said that the Federation, which is 80 percent built of composite materials, will be manufactured by 2021.
The new spacecraft will replace the aging Soyuz spacecraft in supporting low Earth orbit missions.


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Thiès is een regio in het westen van Senegal. De hoofdstad is het gelijknamige Thiès. De regio heeft een oppervlakte van 6601 km² en had tijdens de laatste volkstelling van 2002 1.290.265 inwoners. In 2011 telde de regio naar schatting 1.720.000 inwoners.

Het belangrijkste landbouwgewas met in 2005 een areaal van 90.000 ha zijn aardnoten. Daarna komen erwten en cassave.

Geografie
In het westen grenst de regio Thiès als enige aan de regio Dakar op Kaap Verde, waar zich de Senegalese hoofdstad Dakar bevindt. In respectievelijk het noordwesten en het zuidwesten liggen de twee Atlantische kusten de Grande-Côte en de toeristische Petite-Côte. In het noordoosten ligt de regio Louga, in het oosten de regio Diourbel en in het zuidoosten de regio Fatick.

De regio is, na de regio Dakar, de op een na meest dichtbevolkte regio van Senegal. Naast de hoofdstad zijn andere relatief grote plaatsen; M'bour, Joal-Fadiouth, Nguékhokh en Tivaouane.

Landschappelijk gezien bestaat de regio uit een savanne, afgewisseld met landbouwgrond, en klimatologisch gezien heeft het een steppeklimaat. De gemiddelde jaarlijkse neerslag bedraagt 505 mm.

Bestuurlijke indeling
De regio is onderverdeeld in drie departementen:
 M'bour
 Thiès
 Tivaoune

Regio van Senegal

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Q: How to read russian text on adobe windows (R plot)? I m working on R plot with Russian label but on windows (adobe) russian text are not visible. Do i need to install some package to view it.
pdf("sample.pdf",width = 6.6 ,height = 4.2,family= "URWHelvetica",  encoding="KOI8-R")
x<-c(1,2,3,4,5)
y<-c(2,3,4,5,6)
xlable<-c("ручка","книга","часы","ложка","смотреть")
plot(x,y,xlab=xlable)
dev.off()

Regards

A: It looks like you're trying to label the points. But you're telling R to write what you want as point labels as an x-axis label. xlab is the label for the x-axis.
I think you're really just looking for text()
Try this instead, for example:
x <- c(1,2,3,4,5)
y <- c(2,3,4,5,6)
xlable<-c("ручка","книга","часы","ложка","смотреть")
plot(x,y,xlab=xlable)
text(x,y,xlable,pos=c(4,1,1,1,2))

A: If you need labels under the x axis, then you need to use axis() function. This should work
pdf("sample.pdf",width = 6.6 ,height = 4.2,family= "URWHelvetica",  encoding="KOI8-R")
x<-c(1,2,3,4,5)
y<-c(2,3,4,5,6)
xlable<-c("ручка","книга","часы","ложка","смотреть")
plot(x,y,xaxt="n")
axis(1,at=1:5,labels=xlable)
dev.off()


The results were well worth the effort, as this repair cost only $150 to $200, much less than a new leather upholstery job. Here's how we succeeded in fixing the torn car seat, and how you can do the same. First, do your best to clean up the old upholstery.
Having the car seats professionally reupholstered (not just adding slip covers, but completely replacing the old material with a chosen fabric, adding foam or batting where needed, and repairing springs if needed) typically costs $200-$750 per seat, or about $500-$2,000 for two bucket seats and a back bench seat,.
Hey, just a quick question does anyone have any idea what I might have to spend in order to get a tear in a leather seat (roughly an inch) fixed?
A leather cream conditioner should be used on all leather seats to keep them supple and make. A basic repair kit cost ranges from $60 to more than $300.
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An automobile is often a must but with Stylish Auto Accessories it is a Cool Auto!
Autos are incredibly a great deal necessary and crucial today. But owning a awesome and classy vehicle would make 1 sense around the top rated with the world and very well recognized. While most of the cars these days are sleek and lithe shaped, motor vehicle accessories can be employed to even further increase the look and feel of your car or truck through the exterior along with the interior.
Around the exterior, a lot more people are picking chrome finishes, distinctive paintwork, neon lightning trim and never to neglect customized license plates. Apart from picking out a certain shade of coloration, you can actually have a exclusive determine painted within the motor vehicle overall body likewise providing your vehicle a really customized seem.
For the upholstery and its similar add-ons, you might choose demure leather-based or suede seats and even faux animal prints if you like daring stripes specially. The trims can be tailor made made, either of wood or metallic with a chrome finish with the extra gleam.
How can I Have the Automobile Leather-based Established Them to fit Appropriate?
See many of the people who would like to include their automobile, whether it is for defense, maintaining the worth from the car as high as possible or merely providing it a vehicle that personal touch. They typically consider about to a store and buying the addresses for there car. This is certainly the very first error individuals make when buying a seat addresses for their vehicle.
1. once you go to the department shop - you will only receive the standard size that could only suit the conventional size seats appropriately.
2. These normal measurements may very well in shape your seats, but they will never have with your automobile.
3. The products they're made from will often not delay both.
Let us look at the nice or negative protective auto seat protect. Automobile seat covers are made from lots of various resources, so you have to have to grasp just as much as feasible about these resources you may make the best conclusion. There are 3 distinctive groups of products motor vehicle addresses are made of. Let us have a look at these in addition to a couple good details for each.
1. Polyester and cotton mix - These components will give protection, but for the way extended and exactly how very well will they appear following a 12 months of use? These seat automobile addresses will usually start off to get picks and holes rubbed in them inside a 12 thirty day period period.
2. Leather - Leather seat handles will final for years and may dress in extremely effectively. The one terrible matter about leather-based is they tend to be quite expensive.
3. Sheepskin leather - Sheepskin has some extremely abnormal properties. Mainly because of your density of your fleece, they can be truly amazing within the summer season and warm from the winter. Because they are leather-based they'll past for years also.
Let us examine the expense included in certain of those supplies. Just don't forget you usually pay back for whatever you get. There is certainly an exception to this. Sheepskin is every bit as durable and protecting as standard leather-based but features a lower price. I'd personally keep away from the polyester and cotton blends simply because I loathe owning to exchange them after they get worn out which is definitely not an inexpensive solution to go. Leather-based and sheepskin are both wonderful, but for me, the price of normal leather is just just a little superior. Many people are fearful of sheepskin because they imagine they might be pretty sizzling inside the summertime, but absolutely nothing may be further with the truth of the matter. Let's appear now on the expense of a few of these products.
1. Polyester and cotton mix. These are the cheapest covers you should purchase. Normally you will get a set for your personal front seats for under $100.00. These do have a very downside while. You're going to be seeking to switch them inside a yr simply because of damage and tear. So, in the very long run, these would really close up currently being very pricey.
2. Regular cowhide leather-based will expense about $600.00 - $800.00 and up for a pair in your front seats. These will past for several years and possess all of the properties of regular leather seats that occur through the manufacturing facility.
3. Sheepskin Leather. More often than not folks will not give thought to sheepskin as leather-based, but it surely is usually a really tender pliable leather together with the added gain from the protecting fleece on top of the leather-based. So, while in the finish, you really get a twin layer of defense. The associated fee is fairly cheap anywhere from $150.00 and up.
Now Allows mention how to get them to suit accurately. Very first except if you are a great seamstress you cannot get retail store purchased seat motor vehicle addresses to suit most seats the right way. So this leaves your using the dilemma. Where do I get seat motor vehicle addresses that actually match accurately? Some towns actually have specialty automotive companies that will tailor make your seat handles for you personally, but this is often typically quite highly-priced. From the close the answer is at your fingertips. There are actually many specialty shops that make seat automobile covers for autos and do their sales via the internet. Because of competitors and less overhead they will normally offer great competitive selling prices you would not be able to obtain any place else. You just ship them your auto information as well as the shade you want and so they do the rest. Just ensure that they have got a warranty so within the unlikely event a little something is wrong with them you may deliver them back again without the need of any problems.
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