ASTRO, SAMFund join to promote cancer survivorship

Public release date: 2-Jul-2012
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American Society for Radiation Oncology

As part of an initiative to give back to the cancer communities in the cities visited during its annual scientific meetings, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is partnering with the Surviving And Moving Forward: The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer to raise awareness of cancer survivorship issues.

The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer will work with ASTRO by participating in the Survivor Circle exhibit at ASTRO's 54th Annual Meeting, scheduled for October 28-31, 2012, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston. The Survivor Circle was created to recognize those living with a diagnosis of cancer. This year, it will focus on the programs offered by Boston-area cancer organizations helping patients and their families cope with this disease. Within the Survivor Circle, there is a place for attendees to learn more about the SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer. The SAMFund received this opportunity, along with a $10,000 grant, through the Survivor Circle Grant Program. They were one of two groups chosen from the applications received this year.

"The SAMFund is an outstanding organization that helps young adult cancer survivors whose lives have been financially impacted by cancer treatment," Michael Steinberg, MD, FASTRO, ASTRO President, said. "We must remember how these tough economic times can take a stressful toll on the sick and the recovering. Thankfully, organizations like the SAMFund help provide financial assistance to young cancer survivors, so that they may lead normal lives post-treatment. I am pleased to have this organization as part of the Survivor Circle."

"We are honored and grateful to receive this grant from ASTRO," Samantha Watson, the SAMFund's Executive Director and founder, said. "The financial impact of cancer treatment on young adults is one that is not often discussed but is arguably the most devastating. The piles of medical and other ongoing bills, together with depleted savings accounts and skyrocketing insurance premiums, make it close to impossible for young adults to consider moving forward with their lives. The SAMFund is proud to support them as they begin to take steps towards regaining their financial health and achieving the goals they set for themselves."

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ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy. For more information on radiation therapy, visit www.rtanswers.org. To learn more about ASTRO, visit www.astro.org.

The SAMFund is a unique nonprofit organization created to help young adult survivors of cancer recover from the financial aftereffects of treatment. Through three programs a free Webinar series called Moving Forward With Your Financial Health, an in-person Survivors Network and direct financial assistance The SAMFund helps young adults get back on their feet, regain their independence and keep themselves healthy and strong. For more information on The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer, please attend the ASTRO Annual Meeting October 28-31, 2012, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, or visit their website at www.thesamfund.org.

For more information about ASTRO's 54th Annual Meeting, please visit www.astro.org/Meetings-and-Events/2012-Annual-Meeting/Index.aspx.

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Contact: Beth Bukata
bethb@astro.org
703-839-7332
American Society for Radiation Oncology

As part of an initiative to give back to the cancer communities in the cities visited during its annual scientific meetings, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is partnering with the Surviving And Moving Forward: The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer to raise awareness of cancer survivorship issues.

The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer will work with ASTRO by participating in the Survivor Circle exhibit at ASTRO's 54th Annual Meeting, scheduled for October 28-31, 2012, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston. The Survivor Circle was created to recognize those living with a diagnosis of cancer. This year, it will focus on the programs offered by Boston-area cancer organizations helping patients and their families cope with this disease. Within the Survivor Circle, there is a place for attendees to learn more about the SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer. The SAMFund received this opportunity, along with a $10,000 grant, through the Survivor Circle Grant Program. They were one of two groups chosen from the applications received this year.

"The SAMFund is an outstanding organization that helps young adult cancer survivors whose lives have been financially impacted by cancer treatment," Michael Steinberg, MD, FASTRO, ASTRO President, said. "We must remember how these tough economic times can take a stressful toll on the sick and the recovering. Thankfully, organizations like the SAMFund help provide financial assistance to young cancer survivors, so that they may lead normal lives post-treatment. I am pleased to have this organization as part of the Survivor Circle."

"We are honored and grateful to receive this grant from ASTRO," Samantha Watson, the SAMFund's Executive Director and founder, said. "The financial impact of cancer treatment on young adults is one that is not often discussed but is arguably the most devastating. The piles of medical and other ongoing bills, together with depleted savings accounts and skyrocketing insurance premiums, make it close to impossible for young adults to consider moving forward with their lives. The SAMFund is proud to support them as they begin to take steps towards regaining their financial health and achieving the goals they set for themselves."

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ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy. For more information on radiation therapy, visit www.rtanswers.org. To learn more about ASTRO, visit www.astro.org.

The SAMFund is a unique nonprofit organization created to help young adult survivors of cancer recover from the financial aftereffects of treatment. Through three programs a free Webinar series called Moving Forward With Your Financial Health, an in-person Survivors Network and direct financial assistance The SAMFund helps young adults get back on their feet, regain their independence and keep themselves healthy and strong. For more information on The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer, please attend the ASTRO Annual Meeting October 28-31, 2012, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, or visit their website at www.thesamfund.org.

For more information about ASTRO's 54th Annual Meeting, please visit www.astro.org/Meetings-and-Events/2012-Annual-Meeting/Index.aspx.

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Conservation renews portraits of founding fathers

This undated file photo shows Gilbert Stuart's 1796 oil on canvas portrait of George Washington on display at Washington's National Portrait Gallery. Sixteen paintings by American artist Gilbert Stuart of some of the nation's founding fathers and other figures are showing their true colors for the first time in decades through a major conservation project at the National Gallery of Art. (AP Photo, File)

This undated file photo shows Gilbert Stuart's 1796 oil on canvas portrait of George Washington on display at Washington's National Portrait Gallery. Sixteen paintings by American artist Gilbert Stuart of some of the nation's founding fathers and other figures are showing their true colors for the first time in decades through a major conservation project at the National Gallery of Art. (AP Photo, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Sixteen paintings by American artist Gilbert Stuart of some of the nation's founding fathers and other figures are showing their true colors for the first time in decades through a major conservation project at the National Gallery of Art.

The project is restoring the original appearance of Stuart's portraits of people including presidents George Washington and John Adams. Gallery conservators have been painstakingly removing yellowed varnish from Stuart's paintings to reveal true flesh tones and clothing colors that had been hidden by a discolored old protective coating.

Conservators told The Associated Press the work may reveal some new discoveries about Stuart's work. His "Vaughan-Sinclair" portrait of the nation's first president from 1795 may actually be a more finished painting from an earlier time than originally thought. It will likely draw interest from Stuart researchers, they said.

In a portrait of Abigail Adams that took Stuart 15 years to complete, conservators believe they discovered traces of an original headdress that was changed later, perhaps to better match the changing fashions by the time the painting was completed in 1815.

"What's emerged now that time's varnish is gone is everything we knew to be true and more," said Nancy Anderson, a curator of American and British painting. "You get to see the virtuoso technique because nothing's obscuring it anymore."

The conservation project spans some of Stuart's earliest paintings to portraits he completed late in life as one of the most famous portraitist artists. The gallery holds 42 paintings by Stuart altogether. He is most famous for his paintings of Washington, particularly the full-length "Lansdowne" portrait of the president.

Stuart was born in Rhode Island in 1755 and trained with a Scottish portrait painter. At 19 during the start of the American Revolution, Stuart went to London and worked as an assistant to artist Benjamin West and later moved to Dublin to continue painting and perfecting his technique. He returned to the United States in 1793 with his sights set on painting Washington and making a name for himself.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay wrote a letter introducing Stuart to Washington to help the artist gain access to the president. Stuart had a list of subscribers clamoring for a depiction of the nation's most famous politician and military figure. Eventually, Washington agreed to sit for Stuart in Philadelphia.

Stuart painted three portraits while Washington was sitting. One bust-length portrait he supposedly didn't like and rubbed out ? but copied it several times before destroying it. One of Stuart's original copies is believed to be the "Vaughan-Sinclair" portrait that has been conserved, said portrait conservator Joanna Dunn.

She uses a mild solvent to remove the varnish with tiny cotton swabs to treat the paintings. Old restoration paint that no longer matches the original color also is removed. Damaged areas can be repaired with in-painting using a tiny brush filling in the losses of pigment to show the works as the artist intended. One of Stuart's paintings of his uncle, Capt. Joseph Anthony, has a severe tear Dunn is working to cover.

The most dramatic change as conservators demonstrate the process comes as the aged varnish is removed. The yellow layer has hidden Stuart's brushwork for decades since they came to the National Gallery of Art from private collections. The varnish also changes the color relationships in the paintings, making them look flatter.

"A painting is really like a trick of the eye," Dunn said. "It's a two-dimensional thing that's making it look three dimensional. So when you change those color relationships, you lose the depth of the painting."

Bright white collars have been restored, along with a glimmer of blue in John Adams' eyes and the details of Washington's face ? the pink in his cheeks and his five o'clock shadow.

"Prior to cleaning, he was quite jaundice," Anderson said. "Now beautifully fresh, and you can see the life in his cheeks, the blood beneath his skin instead of just the yellow varnish. He has just emerged transformed by the treatment."

The conservation treatment also indirectly extends the life of the paintings, Dunn said. If the varnish isn't removed soon enough, it may never come off. Conservators would reach a point where removing the varnish also would remove the paint. And when the paintings become too discolored, they are rarely shown to the public because they are less attractive.

Treatment of Stuart's portrait of Abigail Adams revealed the style of her head gear changed from the time he started the painting in 1800 to its completion in 1815. He started with a much larger bonnet but covered it up and replaced it with a more stylish headdress later.

Traces of the original bonnet were revealed beneath the varnish but were covered again with restoration paint as Stuart intended.

Abigail Adams grew impatient with Stuart, admonishing him in letters to complete their commissioned paintings. He had apparently moved on to other works and was in high demand.

"I just don't know what to make of this Mr. Stuart," she said at one point, Anderson recounted.

She persisted, though, to have the paintings completed because the Adams family apparently thought Stuart's skill in capturing the essence of personality was unmatched.

Six of the newly restored works will be unveiled to the public in October in a new exhibit, "Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection," pairing art from the period with furniture. Other Stuart portraits, including his depiction of the first five presidents, already are on display in the permanent collection.

A grant from Bank of America funded the restoration project, speeding the work by years by providing funds to hire two outside conservators to work at the gallery. The bank began funding conservation projects in recent years since the economic downturn after seeing a need that was largely unfunded. It is committing $2 million a year to provide grants to museums for such conservation projects, and the National Gallery of Art is among its largest grants, said Allen Blevins, a senior vice president in charge of heritage and arts programs.

The bank wanted to fund projects that would make such works more accessible to the public, Blevins said, and "this is going to allow them to loan more Gilbert Stuart portraits to museums around the country."

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In 1978, Dieter Rams designed a watch for Braun that saw a limited, 3,000 unit production run. The stainless-steel DW30 featured a digital face and only two buttons, with a thick, leather band holding the timekeeper in place. Out of production since 1982, Braun has resurrected the spirit of the DW30 with the BN0076—a watch directly inspired by Rams' design, but updated for a modern wrist (or something like that. More »

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Storms: Mid-Atlantic power outages could last days

Frances Lukens looks at the tangle of boards and tree limbs piercing her living room ceiling in Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday, June 30, 2012 after a huge oak tree fell directly on the house during a storm the previous night. (AP Photo/The News & Advance, Parker Michels-Boyce)

Frances Lukens looks at the tangle of boards and tree limbs piercing her living room ceiling in Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday, June 30, 2012 after a huge oak tree fell directly on the house during a storm the previous night. (AP Photo/The News & Advance, Parker Michels-Boyce)

Mike Wolfe's pick-up truck lies under a fallen tree in front of his house after a severe storm in Falls Church, Va., Saturday, June 30, 2012. Wolfe's daughter Samanth Wolfe created the for sale sign as a joke. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Lighting flashes Saturday morning, June, 30, 2012 in Hebron Md.. Violent storms swept across the eastern U.S., killing at least nine people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands on a day that temperatures across the region are expected to reach triple-digits. (AP photo by Salisbury Daily Times, Kristin Roberts)

A fallen tree blocks the sidewalk and damages a park vehicle in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, Saturday, June 30, 2012. Violent evening storms following a day of triple-digit temperatures wiped out power to more than 2 million people across the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A tree toppled by severe storms sits atop a car in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood on Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Washington. More than two million people across the eastern U.S. lost power after violent storms and two people died, including a 90-year-old woman asleep in bed when a tree slammed into her home, a police spokeswoman said Saturday. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? It could be several more days before electricity is restored to areas hit by vicious storms that killed at least 13 people and left 3 million power customers to negotiate sweltering temperatures without air conditioning.

Across a swath from Indiana to New Jersey and south to Virginia, officials warned the heat wave could take a toll on the elderly, young or sick. Problems from the storms that began Friday ranged from a damaged prison in Illinois to tree-strewn train tracks that stranded 232 Amtrak passengers for more than 20 hours in West Virginia.

Emergencies have been declared in Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, the District of Columbia and Virginia, where Gov. Bob McDonnell said the state had its largest non-hurricane outage in history, as more storms threatened. "This is a very dangerous situation," the governor said.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said utility crews were working to untangle downed tree limbs and power lines. The fact these storms were so unexpected has added to the challenge. Crews are traveling from as far away as Florida and Texas to help, O'Malley said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."

"Unlike a polite hurricane that gives you three days of warning, this storm gave us all the impact of a hurricane without the warning of a hurricane," he said.

Power officials said the outages wouldn't be repaired for several days to a week.

The bulk of the storm damage was in West Virginia, Washington and the capital's Virginia and Maryland suburbs. At least six of the dead were killed in Virginia, including a 90-year-old woman asleep in her bed when a tree slammed into her home. Two young cousins in New Jersey were killed when a tree fell on their tent while camping. Two were killed in Maryland, one in Ohio, one in Kentucky and one in Washington.

In Washington's northern Virginia suburbs, emergency 911 call centers were out of service; residents were told to call local police and fire departments. Huge trees toppled across streets in the nation's capital, crumpling cars. Cellphone and Internet service was spotty, gas stations shut down and residents were urged to conserve water.

The power outages were especially dangerous because they left the region without air conditioning in an oppressive heat wave. Temperatures soared to highs in the mid-90s Saturday in Baltimore and Washington, a day after readings of up to 104 degrees were reported in the region. Yet another day of temperatures reaching 100 degrees was forecast for much of the region Sunday.

Three Baltimore City fire companies set to permanently close this week were staying open several more days to help cope.

Utility officials said it could take at least several days to restore power to all customers because of the sheer magnitude of the outages and destruction. Winds and toppled trees brought down entire power lines, and debris has to be cleared from power stations and other structures.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ordered the National Guard to deliver fuel for generators and fresh water to stricken areas. He reported that power had been restored to such tourist areas as Atlantic City's casinos.

Illinois corrections officials transferred 78 inmates from a prison in Dixon to the Pontiac Correctional Center after storms Friday night caused significant damage in the state, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Stacey Solano said.

No one was injured, Solano said. Generators are providing power to the prison, which is locked down, confining remaining inmates to their cells.

In West Virginia, 232 Amtrak passengers were stranded Friday night on a train blocked on both sides of the tracks by toppled trees.

Brooke Richart, a 26-year-old teacher from New York City, was among the passengers stranded for 20 hours. She read half a book and took walks outside the train, which had light, air conditioning and food the entire time. But she called the wait "trying."

"Thankfully we could go in and out of the train because we were there so long. If you wanted to stretch your legs or take a walk, you could," she said.

Amtrak spokesman Steve Kulm said passengers were taken away by buses Saturday night.

Some major online services also saw delays and disruptions.

Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest resorted to using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after violent storms across the eastern U.S. caused server outages for hours. Netflix and Pinterest restored service by Saturday afternoon.

Instagram used its Facebook fan page to communicate with users of its photo-sharing service. It posted a message on Saturday morning that blamed the electrical storm for the outage that sent its engineers scrambling to restore service.

Meanwhile, utilities said they were struggling to restore power amid the heat wave.

"We do understand the hardship that this brings, especially with the heat as intense at is. We will be working around the clock until we get the last customer on," said Myra Oppel, a spokeswoman for the utility Pepco, which serves Washington and its suburbs.

Especially at risk were children, the sick and the elderly.

In Charleston, W.Va., firefighters helped several people using walkers and wheelchairs get to emergency shelters. One of them, David Gunnoe, uses a wheelchair and had to spend the night in the community room of his apartment complex because the power ? and his elevator ? went out. Rescuers went up five floors to retrieve his medication.

Others sought refuge in shopping malls, movie theaters and other places where the air conditioning would be cranked up. Others simply tried to make the best of a bad situation.

In the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Dublin, Lori Schaffert said her household borrowed a generator from a friend and was alternating it between the refrigerator and freezer while using flashlights and battery-operated lanterns for light. Her 5-year-old daughter and a neighbor friend played board games and helped her make pickles from their garden's cucumbers.

"You come to appreciate the simple life a little more in these times," Schaffert said.

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Associated Press writers Vicki Smith in Morgantown, W.Va.; Larry O'Dell in Richmond, Va.; Pam Ramsey in Charleston, W.Va.; Jonathan Drew in Atlanta; Dan Sewell in Cincinnati; Doug Ferguson in Bethesda, Md.; and Rebecca Miller in Philadelphia contributed to this report.

Associated Press

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Rudy Giuliani Calls President Obama ?An Unsuccessful Person?

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LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) ? Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had harsh words for President Barack Obama during a campaign stop in Las Vegas, saying he has accomplished nothing and will turn the nation more socialist than France if re-elected.

?What do we want to elect, an unsuccessful person? We tried that, OK, we tried a person of no accomplishment,? Giuliani said. ?Now let?s try something different, let?s try a man who has actually been successful in life.?

Giuliani told reporters Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has strong convictions, and the health care overhaul he passed as Massachusetts governor isn?t a liability. Giuliani criticized Romney?s health care law last year because it served as a model for the federal health care overhaul that Republicans want repealed.

?I don?t think it matters what the difference is between the two,? Giuliani said of the Massachusetts and federal health care laws. ?What matters is the future.?

Giuliani also downplayed comments he made last year suggesting Romney?s shifts on abortion, gay marriage and universal health care could be problematic.

?This is what happens in a campaign, people make statements, sometimes exaggerated, sometimes emotional,? Giuliani said. ?Gov. Romney has very strong convictions. ? There are times when you change your mind about things.?

During his stop in the state with the nation?s highest unemployment rate, Giuliani accused Obama of being anti-business and creating ?thousands of pages of regulations? aimed at turning the country into a socialist government.

?Anybody in Las Vegas who is going to vote for him is out of their mind. Now, that?s probably true in the rest of the country, too,? Giuliani said. ?He?s going to make France look like a low-tax country.?

Giuliani also admonished Chief Justice John Roberts for making ?a terrible mistake? by breaking with the Supreme Court?s other conservative justices and upholding Obama?s health care law.

?He?s now given Congress the unlimited power to tax us,? Giuliani said.

It was not the first time Giuliani loaned his political star power to the Romney campaign. He notably joined Romney for a pizza break with some New York City firefighters in May. Giuliani was mayor when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center?s twin towers in 2001.

Giuliani and Romney were rivals in the 2008 Republican presidential primary.

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So Good: Black-Plate 1963 Buick Riviera For Sale

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This 1963 Buick Riviera is said to have belonged to one Southern California family since new and is said to be completely rust free and a magnificent driver.?Widely regarded as an?automotive design classic, the?1963-65 Riviera?represents one of the last generations?of American cars that?stood second to none on the world stage. This example appears to be a near perfect driver, with enough restoration done?to make it a turn-key beauty, yet not so original or over-restored to be stashed in a collection. Find it?here on eBay in Santa Monica California with a $25,500 Buy-It-Now.

According to the seller, the Riviera is rust free and shows no signs of being in a serious accident. It has been re-painted once, but in the original ?Granada Red? color which makes for a nice alternative to the usual shades found on 1963-65?Rivieras. The chrome is said to be in very good condition, as are the original spinner hubcaps. The weather stripping and seals are all said to be new.

The interior is said to be in very good condition overall. The seller adds that seats have been re-upholstered in factory spec. leather and are flawless. The dash appears to be in very good condition, and has to be one of the attractive dashes ever put in an automobile. At the very least, it certainly outshines anything GM would build?in the following three?decades.

The?Buick 401 V8?was replaced in the 1980s with one from a?1966 Riviera, though it still retains?the original cylinder heads. The transmission was also rebuilt, and the seller adds that the car comes with records dating back to 1963. The car is described as being magnificent to drive, with smooth shifts,?plenty of power, and?no oil leaks or overheating issues.

It is hard to argue with a 1963-65 Riviera as a classic. Stylish, beautiful, and widely regarded as a design success, it?s also comfortable without being a floating behemoth, and more than?quick enough to keep up with modern traffic. While no concours car, this example appears to be a very nice turn-key driver that should be used and enjoyed.

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