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What if the Doctor Is Wrong? - WSJ.com

A biopsy came back with inconclusive results, and Ms. Harwell wasted no time in seeking a second opinion at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. "I went through every test in the book," says Ms. Harwell. Still, doctors couldn't be sure what she had. Finally, she underwent a surgical procedure to diagnose her case: It wasn't ovarian cancer after all, but a rare form of lymphoma. The 47-year-old horse trainer in Collinsville, Texas, underwent a rigorous regimen of chemotherapy that ended last spring. At her first six-month checkup in October, she received a clean bill of health.

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Dawna Harwell, a horse trainer at Kyle Ranch in Whitesboro, TX

Dawna Harwell

Age: 47

Occupation: Horse trainer in Collinsville, Texas

July 2008: Diagnosed with tumors in abdomen, pelvis and spine. Ovarian cancer is suspected.

August 2008: Seeking a second opinion, Ms. Harwell meets with a gynecological oncologist at MD Anderson. Results of additional tests are inconclusive, and doctors say a surgical biopsy is needed for a definitive diagnosis.

September 2008: Results of an operation and surgical biopsy rule out ovarian cancer, but confirm Stage IV follicular lymphoma.

October 2008: Ms. Harwell begins chemotherapy, which continues through April 2011.

October 2011: Her first six-month checkup shows cancer is stable with no signs of tumors.

Evidence is mounting that second opinions—particularly on radiology images and pathology slides from biopsies—can lead to significant changes in a patient's diagnosis or in recommendations for treating a disease. Some malignancies, including lymphomas and rare cancers of the thyroid and salivary glands, are notoriously tricky to diagnose correctly; test results can be inconclusive or return false results. After a decade of annual mammograms, more than half of women will receive at least one false positive recall on a breast-cancer screening, a recent study found. And nearly half of malpractice claims at Harvard University's medical institutions that resulted in serious patient harm or death in the past five years were diagnostic errors, according to its liability company Crico/RMF.

Thomas Feeley, vice president of medical operations at MD Anderson, says as many as 25% of patients who arrive at the center with diagnoses for certain cancers such as lymphoma may receive a different diagnosis. Overall, 3% of MD Anderson patients ea

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First two minutes amazing....THE PERFECT ANTIDOTE - Know Your Bible 02

 

Do Something Now | Catalyst ...But we are convinced that worship is about more than songs; worship is love in motion. It's clear that the kind of worship God desires requires more than words, calling us to love the

We love music at Passion and have been privileged to bring many new songs to the Church around the globe. But we are convinced that worship is about more than songs; worship is love in motion. It's clear that the kind of worship God desires requires more than words, calling us to love the world with the love of Jesus.

Earlier this month, beautiful worship happened in both song and deed as 42,000 18-25 year olds filled the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Students gathered from every state, 31 countries, and more than 1,700 campuses for the four day gathering. During the main sessions Passion Visionary Architect, Louie Giglio led the way along with Francis Chan, John Piper, Beth Moore, and Christine Caine. Yet, beyond the sessions, worship continued as students rallied a battle cry around the Do Something Now cause of FREEDOM.

In years past, Passion's Do Something Now campaign has highlighted multiple causes from clean water to funding underground churches to life-saving operations. But this year, the Spirit led the team at Passion to narrow the focus to the central theme of freedom for the world's 27 million slaves. Eyes were opened, hearts broken and lives awakened. Indifference was no longer an option as the stories and reality of slavery unfolded before the students and attendees of Passion 2012.

Those of us watching God break open the hearts of the students to the cause of freedom, were moved by their genuine response. There is a tendency in all of us to want to curl up in a corner and not put up a fight when a Goliath size problem stands before us. There is something in us that says, "What's the point? There is nothing I can do. I'm just one person". However, the students of Passion 2012 don't seem to believe that lie. They believe together they can change the world and be a force for good. They believe they are unstoppable. And we have to agree as we've watched this collegiate generation over the last 6 years lead the way in giving toward hope and opportunity for the least of these. T

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Perry Noble | Leadership, Vision & Creativity

If you are the pastor/church leader who is running around declaring that your church is “missional,” then there’s a good shot your probably not.

Before you get angry let me ask a few questions…

• Does Martha Stewart have to declare she is a good cook?
• Does Drew Brees have to declare that he is a good quarterback?
• Does Taylor Swift have to declare that she can sing?
• Does Lebron James have to declare he can dunk a basketball?
• Does B.B. King have to declare that he can play the blues?
• Does John Grisham have to declare that he can write fiction really well?

The answer to these questions is a BIG FAT NO!!!  These people aren’t who they are because of what they are declaring, but rather because of what they are doing!!!

Anyone can declare that they can do something, but a really wise man (JESUS) once said that wisdom is proved right by actions (doing) and not merely by declaration!  (That is my paraphrase of Matthew 11:19)

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Solving 15 Reasons Leaders Won’t Lead « Leadership Freak

“I’m so frustrated because my boss won’t make decisions.”

Bennis said, “Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.”

Leaders with titles who refuse to lead frustrate their teams. It’s more common than you might think. I regularly hear things like, “My boss refuses to move forward.”

15 Reasons leaders won’t lead:

1. Failure to developed talented teams. They feel alone.
2. They’ve been punished for first time failures.
3. Lack of training, mentoring, and coaching.
4. They can’t describe winning. Moving forward requires clear targets.
5. Minutia dominates their day – can’t prioritize.
6. They don’t feel supported. Followers have the power to make leaders.
7. Lack of feedback. Most employees desire more feedback. They need to know how they are doing.
8. Refusing to let go and trust others.
9. Those over them are interventionists who jump in too quickly – over managed.
10. They’re playing office politics. Outshining others is frowned on.
11. They need the approval of others.
12. Perfectionism – refusing to pull the trigger until everything’s in place.
13. Mediocrity rules. Your organization doesn’t expect excellence. They’ve been coddled.
14. Milestones and deadlines are too far in the future. There’s no urgency.
15. Negative, critical work environments.

Bonus:

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One protester carried a signed that read: "We are ready for the civil war." Go on Rampage in Nigeria's North, Killing 1 - NYTimes.com

In Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital of 15 million, several hundred protesters took over a major highway leading to the islands where the wealthy live on Wednesday. One protester carried a signed that read: "We are ready for the civil war."

"We can sleep on the road until daybreak; we are not tired," said Godwin Bassey, 16. "We voted for them. They need to obey our voice."

In a statement, Attorney General Mohammed Bello Adoke described the strike by major labor unions as illegal, and warned public workers that the government would implement a "no work, no pay" policy for those who join the strike.

However, public workers sometimes go weeks without pay in Nigeria, where corruption and mismanagement has plagued government for decades.

"Continuing disregard of that order is (dangerous) to the public interest as it constitutes an open invitation to anarchy," Adoke said in a statement issued late Tuesday.

The nationwide strike came after President Goodlu

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