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Like all forms of malignant cancers, the overall cost of mesothelioma treatment is very expensive. A mesothelioma patients care may be thousands of dollars per month. The major factors affecting mesothelioma treatment costs include age, side effect of the treatment, the effects of the treatment on the overall health and the probabilities of survival, as well as the stage and severity of disease and the body parts over which the affliction has spread.

Mesothelioma is a cancerous affliction, primarily of three kinds - pleural, peritoneal and pericardial. A variety of treatment options, including surgery, radiology, and chemotherapy, are needed to cure this malady. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to damage tumors and stop them from further growing and dividing. Surgery completely removes the afflicted organ or its part. Chemotherapy is a treatment used to kill the tumor cells by injecting medicines intravenously into the ailed areas. The cost of these therapies and follow-up treatments are very high. Occasionally, a combination of two or more treatment method becomes essential to handle the disease.

In general, mesothelioma treatment costs include fees for the physician, significant periods of hospitalization, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. In certain occasions, the patient and family members must travel far distances to reach a facility where the best mesothelioma treatment is provided. This will incur them the additional expenses of airfare, lodging, and related travel expenses.

Majority of mesothelioma diseases are directly associated to asbestos exposure. It is usually due to the willful carelessness of an employer, who does not issue the necessary warning before offering employment. Hence the liability of bearing mesothelioma treatment cost lies directly with the employer. The patient should consult an attorney who has a good idea of the cost of treatment. Mesothelioma treatment costs in such cases can be recovered easily from the employer.

Estimate shows that the medical costs associated with this type of treatment exceed $150,000. Mesothelioma treatment costs also differ depending on where the treatment is provided.

Many medical insurance plans available in the market cover mesothelioma treatment costs. Check your health insurance policy to see what sort of coverage you have.

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One of the hardest subjects to get students to participate in is art. Most of them by the age of eight or nine have already decided whether they are good at it or not. If they feel that they are not good they will stop unless encouraged to participate in art. These students will participate in art history lessons. They will read the text book, but when it comes to putting pencil to paper they hesitate, big time.

Many of these students have noticed that their work is not as good as someone elses, or that their picture does not look like the real thing and many other reasons which they will not tell you. So they stop or they do a project half heartedly and get it out of the way quickly.

I can relate to how they feel. Many of you know how they feel. When I would draw on the blackboard we all had a good laugh because it was very obvious that my talent was not art. But, I still draw and enjoy doodling immensely. I wanted my students to keep trying to express themselves doing art, but I hit a wall. We dont want to draw. I dont know what to draw. I cant draw, Im not an artist. Me! Draw, youve got to be kidding.

One school year I decided to tackle this problem head on. I decided that: 1. There would be an art project due every week. 2. The assignment would be given every Monday and it would be due Friday. 3. The art project was considered as an assignment just like math and counted toward their grade. 4. Everyone had to do one and they were all to do the same one.

On Monday I gave them an Art Start which was generated from my computer. It had a picture in the corner, down the side, or at the top. There was always a Title to the page such as: My Castle and that was what the student was to draw. They could get ideas out of books or out of their heads, but there could be no copying or tracing. Soon I generated several rules about the art composition.
1. Use the whole page, not just the center.
2. No blood, guts, or things that would be considered offensive by someone.
3. No weapons because our school had a no tolerance policy and so did I.
4. No names of people could be used.
5. Color was needed because we see color and it is important in our world.
6. Be proud enough of your picture to sign it.
7. No laughing or negative comments about any picture including your own.
8. If you take it home it should not be folded or wrinkled.

On Friday or any day during the week the students could hand their drawing in. It was punched with the three hole puncher and put under the laminated title page in our classroom ART STARTS Book. This book was kept at the back table near the door where students, parents, teachers, principals, or anyone coming through could go through the book and enjoy the students art. Since I laminated the title page I was able to use the same title pages each new school year and not have to redo them.

The comments started to make when they looked at the book were quite interesting. They could say something like That was a good idea, I never thought about doing that to my picture. Look at that one it is really awesome. I think Ill try something like that next time. Where did you get that idea from? During spare time the students could be found back at the table going through the book looking at the pictures and seeing if they had improved.

Monday was a whole different day. Immediately after lunch my students would start asking for their new Art Start because they wanted to draw. There was no more What should I draw? because I gave them the idea and to my students that was the hardest part, coming up with an idea of what to draw.

Resource Box - Caroline Mackay 2006
Caroline Mackay is a retired teacher of thirty seven years and writer and producer of many school programs. She is the host of http://www.ezeducationplays.com

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As winter turns to spring each year, many of us turn our thoughts to spring cleaning. Our lists of projects typically include mundane tasks such as sweeping the garage, cleaning the gutters and washing the windows. So why not add a little pizzazz to your spring cleaning this year by tackling a fun project like organizing your scrapbook photos? Fun? you say. Well yes, organizing your photos can be fun if you have some tips on how to do it. Read on to learn how to gather, sort, label and store your photos so that theyre ready for your scrapbook albums.

Gather your photos
Throughout the years your photos may have ended up in various places - the attic, the garage, closets, desk drawers, etc. It's also likely that you have some in old photo albums and on your computer. The best way to get started is to bring all of your photos and photo albums to a workspace where you can spread them out (e.g., a large table) so that you can inventory what you have. It's up to you whether or not you want to take your photos out of your old photo albums at this point or just put a sticky note on each album to indicate what's in it. (Note: Many old photo albums are not photo-safe; the quicker you get your photos out of them, the better it is for your photos.) If you do have photos on your hard drive or online that haven't been printed yet, you can spend a few minutes at your computer jotting down some notes about those photos (e.g., which years they're from, what events they cover) and bring these notes to your workspace. Even if you don't intend on putting all of your photos into scrapbook albums, having them all organized will help you plan your scrapbook projects.

Sort your photos
While there are lots of different ways to sort your photos, many people find it useful to sort them chronologically and by event. If you have photos going back many years, you may want to sort them by decade or groups of years (e.g., early 90s, mid 90s, late 90s). Once you have them in a rough chronological order, you can then divide them by event and/or theme. Ideas for events/themes include vacations, holidays, birthdays, weddings, baby's first year, school, sports, clubs, military, legacy/heritage, family/general, etc. Keep in mind that there's no right or wrong way to sort them; everyone's photos are unique, so create categories that make sense for you. For example, some people have vacation scrapbook albums, and they keep all of their vacation photos together in those particular albums. Other people prefer to keep the photos from their vacations in a general scrapbook album that covers one or more calendar years. Either way is fine. The point of sorting your photos is to take an inventory of what you have and decide how you'd like to group them.

Label your photos
After your photos are sorted, it's a good idea to label some of them. To do this, you should use a photo labeling pen that is designed specifically for writing on the backs of photos. (Note: Regular pens and pencils should not be used because the ink and lead can damage your photos.) There's no need to label all of your photos; just label one or two of each group of photos so that you know what they are. For instance, if you've found some old birthday party photos you can just jot down whose birthday it was, the year, and how old he/she was. Or if you've found some old wedding photos you can jot down whose wedding it was, the year and where the wedding was held. The goal here is to make a few notes so that it's easier to remember what the photos are about when you're ready to put them into an album.

Store your photos
Once your photos are sorted and labeled, it's time to store them in a photo-safe manner until you're ready to work with them. To keep your photos safe, there are three elements you need to protect them from: heat, humidity and light. These elements contribute to the deterioration and fading of photographs. So photos should not be stored in attics, garages or unfinished basements, and they should not be left in the sunlight. You'll also want to be sure that any container you store your photos in is acid-free and lignin-free. Acid and lignin are substances found in paper (e.g., in some envelopes, accordion files, etc.), and these substances can harm your photos. A great way to store your photos in a safe and organized fashion is to use a photo case. Many scrapbook retailers carry them, and the cases come in a variety of sizes and colors.

About the Author
Lisa Fleming is an avid scrapbooker and the owner of Scrapbook Town. Scrapbook Town is a scrapbooking website that has scrapbook supplies, ideas and information.

Recently student John Theisen won a WSOP satellite Event pitting his wits against 110 other competitors. He came out victorious, collecting the $27,900 first prize in the process. Small Field, big prize pools are the way to go, If you don't believe me, ask John his opinion!!! "When I saw the prize pool I knew I couldn't miss it because I would have a great chance of making the money. My expectations were to make the top 5 so that I could make at least a couple hundred dollars," said John.

John started the WSOP Satellite with style. As the game progressed to the later stages he hit a run of bad luck, diminishing his commanding stack of chips. The twists and turns of a WSOP satellite can be like that, infact it usually is. As they say, a chip and a chair and luck at the right time is all you need to win a poker game. And for a prize pool of $27,900 John certainly got his good run of fortune when it counted.

"The player I was heads-up with gave me three or four horrible bad beats to take a commanding chip lead on me. Then, I had to go all-in almost immediately because the blinds were so high, and I gave him three bad beats in a row to take back the chip lead. I was very unlucky and then very lucky in the last 10 minutes of the tournament."

John shrewdly chose to play in a small field wsop satellite and he is reaping the benefits of playing in a top value promotional poker game.

Back in 2003 Chris Moneymaker, a relative newcomer to poker qualified online through WSOP satellites. Turning up at the main event with little or no live poker experience, few gave him a chance of winning. He took the world by storm that year and dominated the event winning a cool $2.5 million. This opened the floodgates for internet players from all walks of life to try their luck.

Many players dream of winning a WSOP title but many fear playing the WSOP qualifiers and give up their dreams and aspirations. Some sites offer free WSOP satellite tickets as an incentive to sign up at their site. John, a full-time student took his chance and won, proving it is possible.

Note, you don't always have to finish first to qualify via a wsop satellite Often freerolls give out multiple tickets to the next round. All you need is a little consistency and you could be on the plane to Vegas this summer to play in the worlds most prestigious poker tournament. Keeping this in mind, if you have built up a decent chip stack, sit back and tighten up and coast your way to the next round. I have folded AA pre-flop just because I knew I was already qualifying. There is no reason to take any chances. Just target short stacked players and pick them off when you get a decent hand.

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Lori is a cartoonist and longtime winner at online poker. Having beaten the games for over five years, Lori now hopes to give something back to the game by sharing some of her winning poker strategies. You can see the full collection of Lori's strategy articles at her personal webste.

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