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For me, this is a time to say hello to everyone, everything, as one year ends, and another begins. A time to honor life, beauty, tenderness, justice. A time to be warm.
It's summertime here. The sun presides. And in my study, the word 'warmth' stays above the desk. A friend drew the Chinese characters for me as a gift. Thank you. Always.
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Sedley Alley has a name right out of a Charles Dickens novel, a conviction for a crime fit for Jack the Ripper, and a support group worthy of Mother Teresa.
It seems there is no convicted killer in Memphis so heinous that he does not have supporters willing to throw out evidence, trials, and appeals and pronounce him innocent.
Like Sedley Alley, convicted of raping, stabbing, and strangling 19-year-old Suzanne Marie Collins in 1985. Last week, he won a 15-day reprieve, hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection.
Like Damien Echols, convicted along with two others of killing and mutilating three young boys in West Memphis in 1993. Some rock musicians are doing benefit concerts for the imprisoned Satanist turned memoirist.
Like James Earl Ray, convicted of murdering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but embraced, literally, in his last years by members of the King family.
Something about these post-conviction public appeals and 11th-hour debates rings false, simplistic, and even cynical. A little spin is applied to gloss over boxes of evidence and years of appeals. Not only is the convicted killer exculpated, suspicion is cast on someone else -- Suzanne Collins' boyfriends, the parents of the murdered boys, the Army and the Green Berets -- on flimsy evidence, bogus evidence, or no evidence at all.
Alley's defenders include the grassroots organizing group Tennessee Coalition Against State Killing (TCASK) and the Innocence Project. Alley gave a confession, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, was convicted by a jury that saw and heard the evidence, lost four appeals, and did not begin to assert his innocence for 17 years. Prison has apparently cured his mental illness and allowed him to get his story straight.
TCASK and the Innocence Project also challenged the prosecutors in the case and Governor Phil Bredesen. "What are they afraid of?" asked Randy Tatel of TCASK in an e-mail about Alley's case sent to news organizations. Alley's attorney, federal public defender Kelley Henry, said it is so unlikely that he is the killer that she cannot even hold that thought in her head.
The Innocence Project has helped free scores of prisoners wrongly convicted of murder, but this is where they lose me. You can believe that police, prosecutors, and judges would coerce confessions, ignore exonerating evidence, and let an innocent man die rather than admit a mistake, but you can't believe that Sedley Alley might lie?
I don't think Shelby County prosecutors and Bredesen are afraid of anything. I think they're concerned about the judicial system of evidence gathering, investigation, grand-jury presentation, trial by jury, and review by appellate courts being undermined by incessant appeals. And I think they do believe that sometimes murderers lie.
Even within Alley's camp there is disagreement over whether DNA testing would be conclusive one way or the other. Shelby County district attorney Bill Gibbons predicted that DNA testing, if it occurs, would likely prolong Alley's case for years. The parents of Collins have already been broken financially and in spirit.
DNA testing is the most recent in a long and probably endless number of Alley's avenues to appeal. He previously argued multiple personalities and was convicted by a jury. He argued that the trial judge was biased; another judge reviewed the evidence and supported the verdict. He claimed his previous lawyers were ineffective because they didn't give jurors the Full Monty about his underdeveloped penis and other maladies. The appeal was rejected.
Moral opposition to the death penalty as state-sanctioned killing has led to prohibitions in several states since 1846, when Michigan banned it. The United States Supreme Court outlawed capital punishment in 1972 and cleared the way for states to reinstate it in 1976.
There has been only one execution in Tennessee since then. For whatever reasons, Tennessee prosecutors, judges, and five governors have been reluctant to hasten the pace of executions. Bredesen said he believes Alley is guilty. If Gibbons is correct and the reprieve lasts years instead of 15 days, the governor could be spared the burden of acting on a request for clemency.
If that happens, so be it. But extending the lives of prisoners on death row and asserting their innocence are two different things.
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Local Search 101
As the economy opens the door of opportunity for many people who have lost their jobs, more small businesses are on the rise -- and so is the demand for Local Search. Are you looking to venture beyond the printed yellow pages? You should be. According to a SBI+M article, 54 percent of Americans have substituted the Internet and local search for phone books. Ninety percent of online commercial searches result in a local offline purchase and 61 percent of all local searches results in a transaction. Do I have your attention?
On-Page Factors: Make Sure Your Location is VisibleYour contact information should be on every page of your Web site. It can be frustrating for users visiting a site when they come to the point where they're ready to buy, but they have to search around for a phone number or a local address.
Also, make sure the location of your store or office is on each page. Have multiple locations? List those as well. Place this information at the bottom of your pages or get creative and maybe develop a tagline that includes each location.
Optimizing each page for SEO is next. Make sure the various HTML tags on your page include your location info where appropriate. For more info see "Site Structure 101" or Search Engine Watch's Search Engine Optimization section.
Solicit Local LinksSubmit to directories and get your company listed. Look at directories that cater to your local market. Reach out to your local chamber of commerce and other Web directories local to your area, and ask them to link to your Web site.
Submit to Directories -- It's FreeGet listed with some specific sites that are designed just for local listings. For each business listing, make sure that your information is complete and correct and that it uses the same keywords you use on your Web site. Here are the most notable ones:
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- Truelocal
- Local.com
- Yellowpages.com
- Localeze
- MerchanyCircle
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- nfoUSA
Update or Add your Site on Local Search EnginesJust in case you'd like to do these one at a time, here are the links to the search engines where you can place your local listings:
- Google's Local Business Center. You'll need to set up a Gmail account prior to filling out the form.
- Yahoo's Local Search. You'll need to set up an account before you proceed with the listing.
- Live Search Local Listing Center. Yes, you guessed it. You'll need to set up a Microsoft Live account.
Now that you've taken the time to set up your business listings, you're on your way, but there's still work to do. Reach out to your satisfied customers and ask them to come and rate your business and/or write a review. When people find you, they'll likely find your competitors as well. Positive reviews will add more credibility and help you stand out in the crowd.
In Part 2: more tips on local search tactics, and the impact of mobile search and what you need to know about this growing market.
Local Search 101, Part 2
As a quick follow up to "Local Search 101, Part 1," I'd like to add that there's a growing list of sites to get listed on. Keith Hagen, who commented on the article, posted this link to his site that keeps a list of local search engines and directories. It's a good idea to check this list for more providers to get listed on, as the list will continue growing.
More Local Search TacticsWhen it comes to local search SEO, it's important to study your competition and find out where they have local link groupings. A local link grouping is a page on the Internet where all, or most of, your competitors get incoming links. Then focus on bundling your site into that grouping of local links.
Address citations are another way to build the quantity of references around your site. These references should contain a variation of your business name, address, phone, and Web site. Video is another factor you should consider, both as a good content and as a citation. Having a thumbnail and a local listing on the same search result will really help drive traffic.
Local Search Industry on TwitterDo you use Twitter? If not, you should consider it. One nice thing about Twitter is that it gives you the ability to follow anyone who has set up an account and is posting mini articles, 140 characters or less (sometimes called microblogging). If you're looking for a great site with a growing list of Twitter profiles that you can follow if you want to keep up with people or companies who are talking about local search, check out Matt McGee's The List: Local Search Industry on Twitter.
While we're on the subject of social media, it's a good idea to not only link your corresponding location page to your Web site, but also your Facebook, Myspace and Twitter page. These are just some of the ways to leverage social media for local SEO.
Mobile Search on the RiseWhile traveling, have you ever found yourself needing to find a local restaurant or something specific at a store nearby? What do you do? Pick up your mobile phone and start searching for stores that are nearby that have what you want, right?
Well, that's mobile search. It's that simple. You aren't concerned about which Web pages have the best links, PageRank or SEO.
Do you see the close correlation between mobile and local? This is a marketing vehicle you can't ignore if you're optimizing for local search.
The Kelsey Group recently published statistics on U.S. Mobile Local Search, which was also covered by ClickZ's Enid Burns in "U.S. Mobile Ad Revenue to Grow Significantly through 2013" :
- The percentage of mobile searches that have local intent will increase from 28 percent in 2008 to 35 percent in 2013.
- There are 54.5 million mobile Internet users in the United States, representing 25 percent of online users.
- Approximately 15 percent of iPhone applications are local.
Ron is President/CEO of Symetri Internet Marketing, which provides strategic SEM consulting and training. Ron is actively involved in the SEM community and speaks at conferences and seminars, as well as hosting regional SEM events where he provides participants SEM training and education best practices. Ron also serves on the Board of Directors for SEMPO and is also one of the authors for the SEMPO Institute Fundamentals and Advanced courses.


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Harper had a plan. It went south. Hand this utterly unique contemporary YA to anyone who loves ballet or is a little too wrapped up in their Plan A. (It's okay to fail, people!)
Harper Scott is a dancer. She and her best friend, Kate, have one goal: becoming professional ballerinas. And Harper won't let anything—or anyone—get in the way of The Plan, not even the boy she and Kate are both drawn to.
Harper is a Scott. She's related to Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer who died racing Amundsen and Shackleton to the South Pole. Amundsen won because he had a plan, and Harper has always followed his model. So when Harper's life takes an unexpected turn, she finagles (read: lies) her way to the icy dark of McMurdo Station . . . in Antarctica. Extreme, but somehow fitting—apparently she has always been in the dark, dancing on ice this whole time. And no one warned her. Not her family, not her best friend, not even the boy who has somehow found a way into her heart. It will take a visit from Shackleton's ghost--the explorer who didn't make it to the South Pole, but who got all of his men out alive--to teach Harper that success isn't always what's important, sometimes it's more important to learn how to fail successfully.
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"Longo makes Harper a standout character of fire, commitment, and sass." —The Bulletin, Starred Review
"A stunning love letter to ballet and San Francisco, Jennifer Longo's (Six Feet Over It) quirky sophomore novel, Up to This Pointe, is the perfect meld of adorable and heart-wrenching." —Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
"One of the most breathtaking explorations of navigating heartbreak that I've ever read. This is one for the ages." —Martha Brockenbrough, author of The Game of Love and Death
"Longo's book brings the reader intimately into Harper's heartbreak and healing in a way that will speak to readers of all ages." —Anna Eklund, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
"Incisively written. Longo makes it easy to commiserate with Harper as she tries to move past disappointment and envision a new path forward." —Publishers Weekly
"A moving love letter to dance, dreams, and San Francisco." —Kirkus Reviews
"Harper is a well-developed, relatable character. Her inner monologue is witty and dominates most of the novel, giving a unique perspective. . . . A recommended read for determined teens with an interest in following and exploring their dreams." —School Library Journal
"Harper's temporary Antarctic life is evoked with as much vivid, fascinating detail as her 'second home,' the ballet studio. . . . An affecting, memorable examination of disappointment and loss." —The Horn Book Review
"Longo's fabulous depiction of McMurdo and the winter residents captures the beauty, humor, and danger of such an isolated existence. An adventure story with lots of heart." —Booklist
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JENNIFER LONGO was a ballerina from ages eight to eighteen, until she eventually (reluctantly) admitted her talent for writing exceeded her talent for dance. The author of Six Feet Over It, she holds an MFA in Writing for Theater from Humboldt State University, where her obsessive love of Antarctica produced her thesis play about Antarctica's Age of Exploration. Jennifer lives in Seattle with her husband and daughter and writes about writing at jenlongo.com.
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"A stunning love letter to ballet and San Francisco, Jennifer Longo's (Six Feet Over It) quirky sophomore novel, Up to This Pointe, is the perfect meld of adorable and heart-wrenching."
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - State media in the UAE are reporting that an Emirati teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria and fought there has been sentenced to five years in prison.
The Al Etihad daily reported Tuesday that the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi heard testimony that the teen travelled to Turkey and later Syria at the age of 15. The newspaper says the boy's father reported his son's activities to authorities, who later arrested the teen at Dubai International Airport.
The WAM news agency says a defendant accused of joining the Islamic State group received a five-year sentence Monday, without elaborating.
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As dermatologists and their patients face persisting obstacles to getting the prescription medications they need at a price patients can afford, and a national remedy for out-of-control drug prices remains stuck in limbo on Capitol Hill, dermatologists are looking outside the box for solutions. Innovators and entrepreneurs, and even major drug manufacturers, are creating and promoting alternative approaches.
In the past year, we've seen mega-scale compounding of commonly used skin therapies—some companies targeting dermatologists specifically—as well as new "cash-pay" models from leading manufacturers, such as Ortho Dermatologics. What these solutions have in common is that they bypass, intentionally, the middle-man industry players, including commercial insurers and, of late, the pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) whose purported raison d'etre of creating a buffer and a pricing-control mechanism between insurers and the pharmaceutical companies has failed to deliver.
There are a lot of economic forces at play that are wreaking havoc for dermatologists who are simply trying to do the thing they intended when they left residency: get their patients access to effective therapies without spending an inordinate amount of time navigating "the system." Generic medications that cost patients $20 out of pocket a decade ago now run into the hundreds, and branded drugs rarely land in even a relatively "affordable" formulary tier. Dermatologists report that clobetasol, sulfacetamides, desonide, and topical antibiotics, among other commonly prescribed drugs, can cost patients hundreds of dollars.
Adding insult to injury, dermatologists have found that generics that do make their way to patients are sometimes of poor quality, depending on where they're manufactured—yet another factor (and frustration) clearly out of dermatologists' control.
In addition, insurers are shrinking their formularies so much and making prior authorization so onerous, that dispensing pharmacies are sometimes pressed to substitute inappropriate, and in some cases, downright risky alternatives—ezcema drugs for acne, for example. Branded products, especially topicals, are either prohibitively expensive, not available on formularies, or subject to exhaustive prior authorizations and possibly specialty pharmacy referral. And that's if the prescription ever finally gets approved. The upshot of that conundrum, dermatologists report, is that they or their staff spend countless hours in a given week just handling callbacks and patients' phone calls.
Stefan Weiss, MD, a Florida dermatologist who treats a lot of psoriasis and formerly worked at the National Institutes of Health developing psoriasis drugs, says that it's become extremely challenging to get proven, appropriate therapies to his patients under the current convoluted system. "Some insurance plans require my patients to go on drugs that I know won't work—a lupus drug that's not indicated for psoriasis, for instance," he says. "And these are not drugs without side effects. I suppose they think that if they put up enough hurdles, you'll just quit. I think the whole system is stuck in reverse."
To address such obstacles and high prices for the medications he wants patients to take, Dr. Weiss helps his patients navigate the available coupon options that drug manufacturers operate. "Most of the biologics manufacturers do a good job helping my patients get access to the drugs," he says.
Stephen Ho, MD, a Greenwood Village, CO, general dermatologist with AboutSkin Dermatology and DermSurgery, PC, echoes Dr. Weiss' frustration. He sees many patients with severe acne and feels helpless at the hands of a system that prevents him from treating his patients appropriately. "The insurance formularies are so restrictive now that only the most basic, older medications are covered. So when patients come to a specialist, after they've been seen by their primary physician and aren't getting better, they expect that we'll be able to help," he says. "And then the patients can't get affordable access to the new medications—and sometimes that's what they need."
This sets up a time-consuming circus of prior authorization (often more than one "round") and pharmacy "price shopping" and, finally, manufacturer coupon programs to try to get the patient his prescription. All of which, Dr. Ho says, "takes up a lot of my desk time and my staff's time. That's why we've started exploring alternatives."
Solutions emerging to address 'broken system'
None of this is breaking news. But what is new is that dermatologists, frustrated and wearied, have started to take matters into their own hands. Many are turning to compounding pharmacies or outsourcing companies that have emerged as effective alternatives to "the system." Firms such as Skin Medicinals, out of New York, which offers compounded therapies, and Florida-based Prescriber's Choice, the consulting arm of Sincerus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility, offer a broad range of compounded alternatives for medications that treat acne, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, and a host of other conditions. And these firms are prospering as their products gain traction in the market.
In many cases, dermatologists report, the treatments from these sources end up costing patients less out of pocket than the copays they'd have incurred using the traditional system of using their insurance plans' formularies and getting prescriptions from retail pharmacies.
Mark Seraly, MD, of Seraly Dermatology in McMurray, PA, began working with Prescriber's Choice to address the numerous hindrances. "Based on the current state of affairs, I needed another solution," he says. "I wanted to be sure that the medications I am recommending were available, available affordably, and most importantly, in the vehicle desired for the patient's condition. Offering the prescription compounded medications, at the point of care, gives our practice an opportunity to expand patient choice and offer unimpeded access to the type of medications that we recommend."
The program has been a big success, Dr. Seraly reports. Patient satisfaction has improved markedly in the year since he began offering the alternative, and he suspects that adherence to treatment has increased. "I don't have a way to objectively measure adherence prior to offering prescription compounded medications. But based on the volume of prescriptions generated and refills, we realize that adherence is happening at a greater level," he says. "We now know when patients leave with their prescriptions. Prior to this, we never knew if a patient actually went to the pharmacy and filled their prescriptions." Dr. Seraly estimates that approximately 55 percent of patients who've learned about the in-office option are now using those Sincerus products rather than going through insurance.
Dr. Ho has likewise begun "converting" his patients, especially those with acne, eczema, and rosacea, to compounded, in-office direct-dispensed products by using the Prescriber's Choice program. "These medications are cheaper or on par with what patients would have paid going through 'the system'—and they're customized to our needs, so it's really helping," he says. "Often, when I ask patients what they would have paid for the medication using insurance, this [option] is lower cost. It's been a win-win for the patients and for us."
On the "price-mystery" front, Dr. Ho is also seeing small-scale solutions to price shopping emerging locally, for patients who choose to use insurance. A handful of local independent pharmacies, he reports, are making their prices for medications he frequently prescribes transparent. "I can make a call from my office and tell the patient exactly what the prescription will cost—which we haven't been able to do readily before," he says.
Sincerus Pharmaceuticals, the facility that creates the custom medications dermatologists access via Prescriber's Choice, is seeing impressive uptake of its offerings in recent years, reports Spencer Malkin, DC, Sincerus' CEO. Since 2016, the company has seen double-digit growth, month-over-month and year-over-year—it now works with several thousand dermatologists in 42 states, and more than one million of its 179 regularly used formulations have been dispensed.
"It's been explosive," Dr. Malkin says. Besides the pricing advantages that many patients experience, dermatologists have appreciated the ability to obtain tailored products that remove ingredients or potential known irritants or allergens that they don't want in the formulations. Based on Sincerus' data on requests from dermatologists who use the products, 92 percent choose to alter potency and about 50 percent change the administration vehicle—from or to creams, gels, ointments, lotions, foams, or washes.
Dr. Malkin says that there have been no reported incidents of serious adverse events with the products, and he noted that the company indemnifies prescribers in any event. Prescribers have reported increased medication adherence as well, he added, in part because they're able to track activity and usage using the firm's technology platform.
For Susan Bard, MD, a New York City dermatologist and Mohs surgeon who also does cosmetic surgery, the Skin Medicinals compounded offerings, in addition to cash-pay programs, have helped her bridge the access gap that the traditional system has created while ensuring patients get the medications she wants them to use. "I've been using the cash-pay programs such as GoodRx. I've also been relying heavily on compounded products by Skin Medicinals to provide my patients with the basic medications they need at a reasonable price compared to the grossly over-inflated prices they encounter at their local pharmacies," Dr. Bard says.
She reports that about 20 percent of her patients are now getting their medications via "nontraditional" means because insurance won't cover what she wants them to take or the copays are unaffordable. "Patients are thrilled. And using [these alternatives] has cut down significantly on the time we spend on denials, prior authorizations and peer-to-peer reviews," Dr. Bard says. "It's allowing us to spend more time on direct patient care. I encourage all my colleagues to embrace these nontraditional routes to secure the appropriate medications for their patients."
Dermatologist innovator creates remedy for his beleaguered specialty
Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, the New York City dermatologist who founded Skin Medicinals just over year ago, is humble about the program's astounding success: it's now being used in more than 2,600 dermatology practices by 56,000 patients. "The story isn't really about me. It's about our field coming together to do something for our patients when they come back to us after sticker shock or a denial and say, 'What do I do now?'" One driving issue that prompted Dr. Bhanusali to create the business is a concern that all dermatologists interviewed for this article cite: even if they can access patients' fomularies via computer in the exam room, they can't tell patients how much the prescription will end up costing them at the pharmacy. "This is a huge source of frustration for dermatologists and patients under the traditional system," he says.
Skin Medicinals works with an FDA-registered 503B pharmacy to prepare medications that treat common skin conditions, and most therapies are priced in the $20 to $50 range. The medications ship directly to patients. That's one of the primary benefits of the program for Kerry Lavigne, MD, a Camden, ME, dermatologist who treats patients in a wide catchment area that includes some of the state's small islands in the Atlantic. "I prescribe Skin Medicinals topicals and chemotherapy therapies about 70 percent of the time now," says Dr. Lavigne, who treats a high volume of skin cancer patients. The key benefit, she says, is that her patients know exactly how much they'll pay—and she knows exactly what they'll get.
Once Dr. Lavigne explains the system to patients and helps them perform comparisons of out-of-pocket costs using traditional routes, most are receptive to the concept. She adds that the Skin Medicinals portal also helps her track patients' use of prescribed medications. Even if patients with high-deductible plans initially balk at not being able to apply their costs against the deductible, many find that they save money in the long run and, more importantly, get the formulations she wants them to use.
Manufacturers offer cash-pay alternative
Even pharmaceutical companies are developing solutions to get around price and access issues that patients experience by offering more affordable, transparent alternatives to the insurance route. Ortho Dermatologics last March introduced its cash-pay program via Dermatology.com that includes nearly a dozen of its products, ranging from Altreno, Aldara, and Atopiclair, to Benzamycin, Biafine, Efudex, Locoid, Tetrix, and Retin-A formulations. The flat rate for the medications ranges from $50 to $115, and through a recent agreement, the products are now available at more than 9,500 Walgreens retail locations.
Late last year the company introduced a 20g size of its Altreno (tretinoin 0.05%) lotion exclusively available to dermatologists for dispensing from their offices. Just as patients can often purchase cosmeceuticals from their dermatologist, they can now leave their appointment with a prescription topical acne drug in-hand and ready for use.
Doris Day, MD, a New York City dermatologist who does a considerable amount of aesthetic treatment as well as providing general dermatology services, is a relatively new convert to Ortho's program. "This new service has removed a lot of obstacles, and my staff no longer have to spend an hour on the phone trying to get a patient a basic retinoid," she says. "If I can help patients get a product at a reasonable price by going outside the prior authorization system, I'm pleased. It's been like night and day for us!" she says, in terms of reducing staff and patient frustrations.
Another New York City dermatologist, Joshua Zeichner, MD, has been encouraging patients who've had difficulty getting the medications through the traditional system to use the Ortho cash-pay program—with good success for all involved. "The cash-pay models allow patients to understand from the get-go how much a medication will cost, and the cost of these medications are often set at reasonable prices so that they can be affordable to patients," says Dr. Zeichner, who is on faculty at Mount Sinai Hospital.
"By taking the insurance out of the equation, it's also easier on our office staff, as they're not spending time doing paperwork for insurance companies that still might ultimately reject covering the medicine," Dr. Zeichner says.
To deal with other vexing prescribing situations, such as inappropriate substitution, Dr. Zeichner sends prescriptions for brand-name medications to specialty pharmacies who assist in completing prior authorizations and work with his staff to get the medications approved. "I find it's necessary today to have a relationship with a specialty pharmacy to ensure that the medication I prescribe is not unjustifiably switched to a generic," he says.
Since the cash-pay program's inception, more than 20,000 dermatologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners have used Dermatology.com, according to the most recent data available. "Ever since we launched. Dermatology.com, we have received tremendous positive feedback and support from dermatologists, and incredible interest and acceptance by patients," says Bill Humphries, president of Ortho Dermatologics. "This program has helped remove the pressure physicians previously faced from insurance companies to select treatments based on coverage rather than preference. As a result, physicians are now able to focus on their patients' skin health and individual needs."
Multifaceted Approaches
For Seemal Desai, MD, a Plano, TX, dermatologist who specializes in pigment conditions, dealing with the challenges of what he describes as a broken system takes a multifaceted approach. He has long been helping patients access cost-saving programs such as GoodRx, coupons, and cash rebate options, and he uses a lot of compounded formulations because "almost everything is off-label for pigment conditions, and I want avoid subjecting patients to improper substitution, which has become a big issue," he says.
Lately, he has started using the new Ortho Dermatologics cash-pay offering, which is making practice life a bit easier. "I think we all have to pursue alternatives now, because it's become an us-versus-them situation," he says, referring to insurance constraints and price maneuvers. "Much of the time, we're doing whatever we can to avoid going through insurance. Even with that, I've got one FTE who does nothing but handle insurance problems—and I probably need another one."


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By Loren T. Lowery
Monsters come about everyday, often unexpectedly, even in the sudden stillness of one perfect moment to the untried moment of the next. There are monsters born in loss and those born in gain; monsters who must surely laugh at man's weakness in kneeling to them.
Yet, there are also those who fight these monsters, those who do not look for blame or excuse to escape them. Those who have learned to accept them as part of the human condition – those who've survived the grinding of the pestle with grace in their hearts and philosophies in their eyes.
Those that have discovered monsters are not fault or divine punishment; monsters, whose powers can be overcome by one simple act of choice.
Thursday 8PM
Becky, my wife, is standing over an empty crib in our nursery. Her hands are to her heart, her gaze long. The room is dark, lit only by the light from the hallway. I come up behind her; there is the scent of a recent bubble bath on her skin. I encircle her body, resting my hand on her swollen belly.
She falls back into my embrace. "I love you," she whispers.
The completeness of the moment overwhelms me. "Mine, an unvanquished sun," I answer.
The baby kicks and we laugh at the suddenness. "Hello, Anne," Becky says. "Do you like your new room? Your daddy painted it princess pink just for you."
My hands feel her kick again. I smile. "I'll take that as a yes." Instinctively, I tighten my hold around my family. "Does it hurt, when she kicks?"
She turns toward me. "No. Yes, but it's a wonderful kind of pain."
I look into her eyes and notice a sudden change come over her face. She catches her breath and holds her stomach.
She nods and smiles. "Yes, John, I think it's time."
Sometimes things go unspoken between expectant parents. Things the doctor said might or might not be concerning – things not to worry about, but be mindful of - unexpected things most parents believe and pray would never happen.
"Push," the doctor coaxes.
"I am," Becky's voice comes back forceful, irritated. She's been in labor for over two hours. She looks at me. "I blame you for this."
I wipe beads of perspiration from her forehead. "If I remember right, at the moment, it was something we both wanted." There was a hint of smile as she clutches my hand.
"I love you," she breathes, looking at me. "And Annie, too; that's what we'll call her, isn't it? Annie."
Here eyes are fathomless and for the briefest moment, I am lost in them. I lean over and kiss her. "I love you back and yes, Annie is a beautiful name."
Suddenly, Becky grasps my hand…
Sounds are a strange thing. Some so familiar they seem to fill space largely unnoticed until they stop. Like the ticking of a clock, crickets in a forest or beep of a heart monitor in a delivery room.
And quiet sometimes harbors monsters in its emptiness. Death is such a monster.
The doctor said amniotic fluid from Annie's sac had somehow breached a blood vessel in Becky's uterus and traveled to her heart, stopping it –
It seems that only in death can one remain, the tides of life forces the living to move on. Surely, God must see the desperate scratch marks left in the salty waters of those who would stay with those waiting behind; I know He must see mine.
I first saw Annie through the viewing window on the nursery floor of the hospital. An attendant motioned me inside. At the door, she helped me with smock and mask.
My trembling however had no such prophylactic cover; and, as I held my daughter, I feared my tears might somehow harm her. She looked up at me and I saw Becky's eyes. I rocked her in the crook of my arm until she fell asleep.
8PM Friday
Alone at home I walk into the nursery, dark but for the hall light. The scent of a bubble bath still lingers. The room is quiet and a monster of loss has been born in its emptiness. I think of being swept away from Becky in the tides of life. I think of Annie asleep in my arms.
I face the monster and choose to fight.
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|Oquirrh Lake at the Lake Village in Daybreak, UT
I've always joked that Daybreak was a little too "Truman Show" for me - with the perfectly planned community, and new perfect homes on tree-lined streets. And while it definitely has that feel to it, it's a beautiful community. And you can't really fault someone for making a beautiful and family-friendly community, right?
One of the things I did to get to know the area and what the Lake Village had to offer, was go kayaking on the lake. It was really fun, and if I lived here, I know I would kayak with my family at least a few times in the summer, not to mention do some paddle-boarding. And my kids would love to simply hang out on the beach and throw rocks, dip their feet in, etc. The lake would definitely get used - it wouldn't just be scenery.
|Riding around the neighborhood on our electric bikes
And by the way, these electric bikes were SO fun. I am sold on buying one of these. Perfect for pulling the kids on the trailer up steep hills, and just super fun.
|the community pool at Daybreak
|That's right - I slid down that slide like no one's business
|"The Grand Porch" by Destination Homes at the Lake Village
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Manny Pacquiao endorsed US Senator Harry ReidBy Alex Jusi Madlangbayan on Oct 30, 2010 in Boxing, Sports, United States •
Filipino boxing hero and Sarangani Congressman Manny Pacquiao has endorsed US Senate Majority Floor Leader Harry Reid. The Senator is running for re-election and is the author of senate bills the benefits the Filipino World War II veterans. Senatore Reid recently declared the month of October as Filipino-American history month.
Here is part of Manny Pacquiao's endorsement speech:
"I came here to support Harry Reid on his candidacy. We are not only to vote but we are supposed to convince our friends and relatives to vote for Harry Reid, thank you very much."
Pacquiao is in the United States as he is set to fight Mexican Antonio Margarito on November 13, 2010 at Texas Cowboys Stadium.
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Last week's deplorable display from within the RBB (Red and Black Bloc) illustrates a disturbing point -- there will always be those who cannot accept Australian football on its own terms.
In case you missed it, a subset of dickheads from within the Western Sydney Wanderers supporter group ripped 19 flares and set off detonators during last Saturday's clash with the Victory. WSW has subsequently been slapped with a $50,000 fine and a suspended three-point deduction.
It can only be assumed that this was some kind of outlandish display of warped masculinity. While they did this, however, they held up a sign which read: "We are not here to take part, we are here to take over".
A lot has been written about the mob mentality of ultras groups and how their practices in effect have absolutely nothing to do with football, but rather use football as a vehicle to act like troglodytes.
While the issues which run deep within the ultras are most definitely unique and confined to that set, in a lot of ways they present an underlying mentality which runs in the complete opposite direction the game's custodians are trying to pursue. It's the idea that Australian football is somehow not "legitimate" -- whatever that means.
To the ultras, "legitimate" means pyro, detonators, and so many smoke bombs that football can't actually take place. They see their method of support as the only legitimate method of support, and therefore try to impose those methods on the local League.
It is primarily driven by ego, by the steadfast belief (whether consciously or unconsciously) that they know best for the game -- completely disregarding any and all evidence to the contrary.
While the hooligans are not driven by any sort of altruism on their part, there has always been a subsection of Australian football followers who see Europe as the template that the game should follow.
There is, however, a difference between taking elements from other Leagues to improve the local game and viewing anything the local game does differently from Europe as illegitimate. It's an underlying attitude which dismisses the notion that it may be a touch difficult to implement full promotion and relegation between the A-League and National Premier League.
The fact that it doesn't take place is just wrong, to those who view Australian football through a European lens. The fact the League was set up on a franchise basis doesn't sit well with those who are used to clubs with a more organic history.
The concept of finals and a Grand Final just feels contrived, and only serves to paint the league as plastic. You'd never see finals and Grand Finals in Europe, after all. And don't even get them started on the salary cap -- despite the financially precarious position football clubs in the local League find themselves in.
It's also what drives news producers to show highlights of the English Premier League before the A-League in news bulletins.
It all comes from a position that Europe is the default position for what football should be.
Tim Cahill, giving an interview with Foxsports about why he hasn't chosen to come back to the A-League, hit upon some wisdom when discussing whether Australia should be doing more to bring big-name marquees to Australia.
"With the A-League I don't think they need to compete with anyone," he said. "I think you should go at your own pace and understand what you have."
If Australian football is to grow, it needs to tread its own path. It has its own history, complications, and simply cannot try to imitate the European game.
You see flares in Europe, but it is now painfully clear that they are not appropriate in Australia. Ultras with flares and well-intentioned people trying to make the local game better are two totally different things, and that point should be made clear.
Can we, however, have a conversation about what is and what is not appropriate for Australia and start to see the local game on its own terms?


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A presidential pardon is an official expression of forgiveness that removes the civil penalties—restrictions on the right to vote, hold elected office, and sit on a jury, for example—and, often, the stigma attached to criminal convictions. But the use of the pardon is controversial, particularly because the constitutionally granted power has been used by some presidents to forgive close friends and campaign donors. At the end of his term in January 2001, President Bill Clinton issued a pardon to Marc Rich, a wealthy hedge-fund manager who contributed to Clinton campaigns and who faced federal charges of tax evasion, wire fraud, and racketeering, for example. President Donald Trump, too, faced criticism over his first pardon. He forgave the criminal contempt conviction against a former Arizona Sheriff and campaign supporter Joe Arpaio, whose crackdown on illegal immigration became a flashpoint during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump said: "He's done a great job for the people of Arizona. He's very strong on borders, very strong on illegal immigration. He is loved in Arizona. I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly when they came down with their big decision to go get him right before the election voting started...Sheriff Joe is a patriot. Sheriff Joe loves our country. Sheriff Joe protected our borders. And Sheriff Joe was very unfairly treated by the Obama administration, especially right before an election—an election that he would have won. And he was elected many times." Still, all modern presidents have used their power to pardon, to varying degrees. The president who issued the most pardons is Franklin Delano Roosevelt, according to data kept by the U.S. Department of Justice, which helps to evaluate and execute applications for forgiveness. Part of the reason Roosevelt leads in the number of pardons by any president is that he served in the White House for such a long time. He was elected to four terms, in 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944. Roosevelt died less than a year into his fourth term, but he is the only president to have served more than two terms. It is also important to remember that a presidential pardon is different than a commutation. While a pardon erases a conviction and restores civil rights to the grantee, a commutation reduces or voids the penalty; in other words, a commutation can reduce a prison sentence and free those who have been convicted from jail. President Barack Obama's use of his pardon power was relatively rare compared to other presidents. But he granted clemency—which includes pardons, commutations, and remissions—more times than any president since Harry S. Truman. Obama absolved the sentences of 1,937 convicts during his two terms in the White House. According to the Pew Research Center: "Barack Obama ended his presidency having granted clemency to more people convicted of federal crimes than any chief executive in 64 years. But he also received far more requests for clemency than any U.S. president on record, largely as a result of an initiative set up by his administration to shorten prison terms for nonviolent federal inmates convicted of drug crimes. Looking at the same data another way, Obama granted clemency to only 5 percent of those who requested it. That's not especially unusual among recent presidents, who have tended to use their clemency power sparingly." Here's a look at how many pardons were granted by presidents dating back to 1900, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney. This list is sorted by the number of pardons issued from highest to lowest. These data cover only pardons, not commutations and remissions, which are separate actions. Franklin D. Roosevelt: 2,819 pardonsHarry S. Truman: 1,913 pardonsDwight D. Eisenhower: 1,110 pardonsWoodrow Wilson: 1,087 pardonsLyndon Johnson: 960 pardonsRichard Nixon: 863 pardonsCalvin Coolidge: 773 pardonsHerbert Hoover: 672 pardonsTheodore Roosevelt: 668 pardonsJimmy Carter: 534 pardonsJohn F. Kennedy: 472 pardonsBill Clinton: 396 pardonsRonald Reagan: 393 pardonsWilliam H. Taft: 383 pardonsGerald Ford: 382 pardonsWarren Harding: 386 pardonsWilliam McKinley: 291 pardonsBarack Obama: 212 pardonsGeorge W. Bush: 189 pardonsGeorge H.W. Bush: 74 pardonsDonald J. Trump: 10 pardons* * Trump is serving his first term in office. Pardon count last updated on July 11, 2019.


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Many of my professional friends and clients swear by behavioral assessment tools. I wanted to learn more, so I asked Gurus' friend Dolly Penland from Predictive Results to give us a peak into the tool she supports Predictive Index (PI). Curious for more information, Dolly's contact information is at the bottom of the blog.
Take it away, Dolly....
By Dolly Penland - Predictive Results
The cause of most customer service problems is often related to one of two things. Option 1 is a lack of clear customer service standards with measurable, actionable strategies. Option 2 is having the wrong people in those customer-facing positions.
The latter is a disconnect in many organizations. They go to great lengths to establish guidelines and procedures, but they fail to develop sound hiring and talent training processes. A behavioral assessment tool, such as the Predictive Index (PI), can help ensure the best customer service every time a customer interacts with your business.
The idea is to fill important talent gaps with "rock stars" to ensure the right cultural fit for your company, and ultimately, your clients. Businesses cannot afford to make hiring mistakes and be stuck with the wrong employees.
And, even if you hire rock stars, they must be placed with managers who have been trained to effectively motivate and communicate with them every day. Extraordinary customer-facing employees provide extraordinary customer experiences, and only when they are led by managers who truly know how to work with and motivate their people.
How to do this? First, visualize and define what the ultimate customer service rep is for your company. Great customer service is delivered by companies that build it in to their company culture. Do you need people who are fast? Attentive to details and accuracy? Perhaps someone who is genuinely friendly? What makes YOU different from your competitors?
Turning that vision into reality means defining what the ideal is using a behavioral assessment tool, and then conducting a fit/gap analysis to understand exactly who candidates are for customer-facing roles in your company.
For your current employees, behavioral assessments will coach existing talent in a way that improves performance. Everyone has strengths, but you must know what they are to best use them. What you want to do is understand what truly motivates your people, hire the best and train them in the way that will ensure your customers enjoy that ultimate customer service experience.
There are many benefits of using a behavioral assessment tool. First, placing the right employees in the right jobs means higher customer service ratings and increased sales. Second, knowing exactly how to effectively manage those employees leads to higher job satisfaction and productivity. Finally, more engaged employees lead directly to improved customer loyalty. The cost of acquiring a new customer is five times that of retaining an existing one. It all comes down to great customer service.
- Behavioral Assessments Drive Results
- Decide which metrics you want to improve
- Choose a tool that has proven success in that area
- Make sure you can customize the target pattern to your cultur
- Ensure that it is EEOC compliant
- Use it as a pre-interview screen to get the best results
Dolly Penland is a business adviser and speaker with Predictive Results who works with organizations helping them to hire and manage their talent to their highest potential. Dolly specializes in multiple areas including helping businesses grow sales, reduce turnover and develop leaders.
She can be reached at (904) 374 9914 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Stacey's Final Thoughts
I am an unashamed HRD geek!
I love to learn what is available and how to help organizations work better, smarter, faster, and happier.
One aspect of my geekness is reviewing the many exciting tools available to help hire and manage talent. It is striking how the world changes, adapting to new technologies and research.
I have done the Predictive Index assessment twice, and it was eerily spot on. The first time 6 years ago, my corporation administrated the test to our entire team, as a quasi-team building event. But there was no follow through and it left me feeling deflated.
We did the analytic debrief as a group, I had areas I would have liked to develop, but nothing, nada, happened. (To be clear, this was not the awesome Dolly helping us).
So lesson learned, when you use such tools, be sure your plan is comprehensive and dedicated to completing the experience. That is the key to the maximum ROI.


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Traditionally, United States based airlines would normally go for the patriotic blue and red colors on their uniforms. Well, Delta wanted to break away from that tradition and today, they formally launched their newest uniform, a very chic "passport blue" and stylish one! The new Delta uniform is a creation of designer Zac Posen.
During the early years, air passengers were conscious about their outfits for a Trans-Atlantic flight. For them, it has to be somehow comfortable but yet, very elegant, as air travel during the early years was limited only to the "rick" and "famous". Despite this, flight attendants had to endure different flights in the same uniform, crossing the Atlantic in a uniform which would seem more comfortable for a shorter flight. The cabin crew uniform was a trending topic during the 1940s, especially when air travel became popular.


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(CBS News) Kathy Ireland has always had determination. She went from the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue to the cover of Forbes magazine.
Kathy Ireland: From swimsuit model to mogul
Kathy Ireland is a $2B model-preneur
Pictures: World's top-paid models
She's now chief executive officer and chief designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a $2 billion retail empire that started 20 years ago - with a pair of socks. Ireland stressed the importance of people and relationships in building a successful business.
"Some say it was counter-intuitive to build a brand on a single pair of socks. ... We were able to grow our brand beneath the radar for a long time. ... I think one of the reasons we were able to be so discrete is our distribution, our foundation as the independent retailer. Typically independent retailers don't have large ad budgets. So while others were buying awareness, we were building relationships one at a time."
Ireland even suggested her celebrity has been a hurdle - saying the anonymous route is the way to go in business. She said, "There are times when I think if I showed up at a business meeting with my sketch and my designs, my business plan in hand, without that extra preconception that people have - and when women say, 'Well it's easy for you, you have the modeling background,' I say, 'You've got a clean slate, can you build your brand from the ground up with a clean slate, and that's a perfect way to go.' That anonymity is really priceless."
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City and borough government officials here in Alaska are a bit on edge about Congress's failure to provide funding for the PILT program, which helps local governments with a lot of federal land in their areas. The program is especially critical to smaller communities like Delta Junction.
Local governments can't impose property taxes on federal land. So, since the late 1970s, the federal government has been paying counties around the country – or boroughs here in Alaska – to compensate them for revenues that they otherwise could've generated through property taxes on that land.
That's the PILT program – it stands forPayments in Lieu of Taxes. It's not a big program, by federal standards – it totals about $400 million this fiscal year, of which Alaska would get about $27 million.
But Delta Junction Mayor Pete Hallgren says it's very important for small communities like his, which gets most of its revenue from PILT.
"We're looking at somewhere close to two-thirds of our income is from the federal PILT," Hallgren said. "So you can see that the PILT is extremely important to the city."
But Delta, which is flanked on the south and west by Fort Greely and Army trainingranges, may not receive the $930,000 or so that it's slated to get from PILT this year. Because, Congress did not include funding for the program in the big omnibus spending package it passed last week.
That's worries local government officials around the state, including Denali BoroughMayor Clay Walker. He says his borough will lose about a tenth of its revenues if it doesn't receive the $300,000 that it was scheduled to get through PILT this year.
"Boy, the idea of 10 percent of your budget just getting whacked with no advance notice or planning is just a tough one to swallow," Walker said.
Walker says the Denali Borough Assembly passed a resolution earlier this month calling on Congress to fund the program. He says the borough counts on PILT to supplement emergency services and solid-waste disposal. It provides those services to both the borough and facilities in the adjacent 6-million-acre Denali National Park.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough stands to lose only about $400,000 if Congress fails to fund PILT. But Mayor Luke Hopkins says the borough is already making painful budget cuts. And borough officials don't want to ask borough taxpayers to fill a gap created by the lack of PILT revenue.
"Payment in Lieu of Taxes is certainly an important program," he said, "And we don't want to see it expire."
Hopkins says this isn't the first time that Congress has been slow in funding PILT. The degree of partisan budget battling of the past few years, however, makes this delay disconcerting.
"But this is – this one is getting down really close to the wire," he said.
The uncertainty is especially worrisome because local governments must soon begin working in earnest on the next fiscal year's budget.
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich says he's optimistic about the chances of Congress restoring funding for PILT, because it appears to have bipartisan support.
"This is not a partisan issue," Begich said. "This is about fairness, when the federal government has possession of so much acreage within Alaska, they need to pay for some of these services."
Begich says members of a House-Senate conference committee that're working on the Farm Bill have resolved almost all of their differences, and will send the bill back to each house soon. He expects the Senate will then act quickly to work out remaining differences and approve the measure when lawmakers return to Washington next week.
"We have and I have advocated to get this up on the floor of the Senate in short order, because I think we're close enough that we can resolve these issues," he said.
Begich says the Farm Bill will also, of course, help Alaska's agricultural industry. And he says there's funding for water and sewer systems, as well.


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CONS OF VAPING E-CIGS| On Sep15,2018
Dry Mouth – Look, it happens (even to people that don't vape). Drink more water. Just know that vaping goes well with a drinking water. If you don't drink enough water, you will likely experience dry mouth.
Dizziness – This is also a side effect of smoking cigarettes and is associated with the nicotine content. We know nicotine as a stimulant that has some reported benefits, however it can be dangerous if ingested in high dosages. If you begin to feel flush or dizzy, than you should put that mod down and take a breather.
Allergies – There are thousands of different flavorings that can be used in e-liquid. Some of these may include chocolate, nuts, fruits etc. and may be naturally derived. If so, many vapers may experience a similar allergy to certain juices that contain these substances. In addition, some people may even have an allergic reaction to Propylene Glycol or Vegetable Glycerin. In that case, they must find a juice that contains only one of these two ingredients.
Being judged – Even though it has taken off in popularity in the last few years, there are still many people who remain clueless to what is vaping. You might be judged by others in public, but with enough confidence and knowledge, you can convert hardcore smokers into vapers.
Battery safety – Although there is no such thing as a battery specifically made for vaping, there have been incidents of vapers misusing rechargeable batteries which have resulted in injury. Fortunately these instances are rare and can be prevented by educating yourself and others.
Finding the right e-juice – For many people, this has been a make-or-break issue in many success and failure stories. There is an ocean of e-juice out there, and finding the right one(s) can often be a chore. Taste being so subjective, it is difficult to ever really recommend the right juice for someone, but there are some guidelines to help some make better choices.


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Otherwise known as Things You Already Know If You've Perused My Archives
or One Way Not To Win Friends and Influence Oklahomans
or possibly The Post That Alienates People I Really Do Like
I hate football. That's not exactly right. It's fine, really. I don't mind that it exists. As long as it exists in a realm separate from me. I don't even mind other people think it's great. There are people that I love and respect deeply that for reasons beyond my comprehension love it. But that glazed over look you get when you start talking about 'the game' is my coping technique that keeps me from gouging out my eyes with the nearest blunt object.
Some of my favorite blogs even contain sport-centric posts this time of year. Don't you people understand that I'm trying to read these things at work?! The catatonic stare could get me caught you know. People might even notice the drool. It's very difficult to manage people from my happy place.
And then I get an email invitation to a tailgate party. Complete with the NASCAR RV. It starts out "If you like colder weather, football, tailgating……" Sure! I'm so there. Right after I strip naked and roll in the rose bushes. We've all got priorities.
And these people that I love and care about are saying, "But Jen, you're a conservative! You're from the heartland. You went to a state college. You like guns. You're from a town inhabited by more cows than people. You participated in a pig calling competiton in elementary school for crying out loud!"
Yes, it's all true. And yet, I've never tuned into the appeal of large sweaty men chasing a ball and throwing themselves on top of one another. I've tried. I went to my high school's home games. I watched while the corn fed farm boys threw around the pansy kids from that other school. I was the one that sang the national anthem to start the game. It's just not worth freezing my butt to an aluminum bench even if the band kids snuck in beer.
If you're one of those fans and you've made it this far, I applaud you. I do not have the capacity to focus this far into a game recap. Really, the hat I don't wear is off to you. And if you did, you're probably one of those people that I love and respect and maybe even have shopped with. And now you're going to flame me. I look forward to it because I know you are far more eloquent and educated than my usual flamers and assume that you will not suggest I off myself. It should be fun.


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Date: Monday, August 18, 2014
Schedule: Men's Round 1 (Heats 1-12) and Round 2 (Heats 1 and 2)
Conditions: 10-to-15-foot faces at Teahupo'o
Round 2
Heat 2: Adriano De Souza (BRA) vs. Nathan Hedge (AUS)
ASP World Title threat Adriano De Souza and dangerous wildcard Nathan Hedge clashed next in the crucial Round 2 repechage round, with De Souza getting the best of the opening exchange, scoring a 6.67.
Hedge found a few small scores to start, but eventually survived a weightless drop followed by a deep, heavy barrel. The eccentric Australian's astonishing ride secured the first Perfect 10 of the competition.
De Souza was in need of a 5.34, but his backup fell shy with a 5.10. Hedge's backup was a minimal 2.00, but the perfect ride secured him a spot in Round 3.
Results: Nathan Hedge (AUS) 12.00 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 11.77
Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Taumata Puhetini (PYF)
With nine-point opportunities still on offer at Teahupo'o, competition continued with the first elimination round.
Taumata Puhetini was quick to get things underway. The local Trial winner scored on back-to-back tubes, the better ride earning him a 7.83. Joel Parkinson allowed the first couple sets to pass him by, waiting for better opportunities to roll through. They came with 10 minutes off the clock and Parko used his precision surfing to find the perfect line through the barrel for a 7.40 and an excellent 9.00 to take the lead.
Puhetini suffered another massive wipeout at the 18 minute mark, this one leaving him unable to continue. ASP will provide updates from medical as they become available.
Results: Joel Parkinson 17.17, Taumata Puhetini 12.50
Round 1
Heat 12: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. John John Florence (HAW) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Aussie goofy-footer Kai Otton traded small opening rides with Jordy Smith and John John Florence to start off the final battle of Round 1.
On the following set Otton went down under the lip and took a ski back with water patrol. While he rode back, Smith took off on a classic Tahiti tube, stalling under cover to max out time in the barrel. The ride sent him to the front of the pack until Florence rode a second wave for a combined 13.53.
With just over 16 minutes left, Florence took one of the steepest drops of the event so far, grabbing his rail and dragging his left hand on the face to stabilize. The ride earned him an 8.83, the highest score of the heat. Otton answered back with a nearly vertical drop of his own, standing through the barrel to score a 9.57, though was was still short of the lead.
Smith got caught on the inside, and took a few waves on the head before Tahitian Water Patrol could get to him in the heavy white water. Florence was the next to go down, caught deep in a tube that closed in on him. Otton caught a second high-scoring tube and traded places again for the top spot, leaving Smith needing two good scores to catch up.
"The two days we had practice was all John [John Florence] talk. I think the whole world was talking about him so I was pretty nervous coming up against him," admitted Otton.
Results: Kai Otton 18.24, John John Florence 15.83, Jordy Smith, 8.73
Heat 11: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Owen Wright, Bede Durbidge and Travis Logie went to battle next at the Tahitian spectacle. While Heat 10 was packed with excellent rides, the trio in Heat 11 failed to find clean exits despite a series of valiant attempts in the first half of the affair.
With just five minutes remaining, Durbidge held a lead with a mere 5.40 for his heat total. Wright earned a small 2.67 in the dying seconds, proving enough to place the Australian goofy-footer in the lead for a scrappy heat win.
"I think it was a pretty big set, it's hard to tell because there was so much water behind it," said Wright of his wipeout during the heat. "I just went for it. As soon as I got to my feet, I looked up and it was a straight close-out... I enjoyed the pounding afterwards."
Results: Owen Wright (AUS) 6.34, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 5.43, Travis Logie (ZAF) 3.10
Heat 10: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
Jadson Andre dropped into a bomb and stood tall for a 6.17 to open Heat 10. Julian Wilson took off on the next wave of the set, riding low to stay behind the curtain and better the exchange with a 7.17. The Brazilian caught a backup wave to take the lead while Josh Kerr sat patiently out the back, scoreless through the first 15 minutes.
Kerr took off at the 18-minute mark, stalling at the bottom of the break so he could stand in the tube too, arms raised through the spit for a 7.93. But Wilson and Andre were on his tail, bettering their score lines with an 8.77 and 7.47, respectively. With the second-highest score in the heat, Kerr found himself unable to find a backup wave in the final five minutes.
The lone Brazilian was't settling for second: In the dying minutes of the heat, Andre disappeared behind the thick wall of water, exiting with the foamball for an excellent 9.17 to take the lead.
"I was watching every heat and I didn't know if it would be a high-scoring heat or a medium one," Andre said. "I just tried to get waves and saw Kerrzy and Julian getting bombs. I've been training here a lot and I was just lucky to get a wave. I am stoked to get that first heat win, but I really need a big result here and prove I can hang with the top guys."
Results: Jadson Andre 16.64, Julian Wilson 15.94, Josh Kerr 7.93
Heat 9: Kolohe Andino (USA) vs. Freddy Patacchia Jr. (HAW) vs. Aritz Aranburu (ESP)
Freddy Patacchia Jr. took the first wave for a 5.17, followed by Kolohe Andino. Aritz Aranburu was next to get some cover with skills honed at Mundaka, a hollow wave on Spain's northern coast.
At the halfway mark, the young Californian led the pack, followed by Patacchia, with Aranburu in third. But Aranburu moved ahead with a solid, backhand tube ride for a combined 8.87 and a new spot at the front of the pack.
With fewer than eight minutes left, Andino took on a deep tube, displaying fantastic form to earn a 7.43 and again moved into the lead. Patacchia took the next wave, followed by Aranburu, who couldn't find his way out of the tube and snapped his board.
"I think everyone's intimidated, even if they don't admit it," said Andino. "We saw Kevin Bourez get messed up the other day and it was half this size. With that said, I still would have been pissed if I lost this heat. It's important to avoid that Round 2. I'm stoked that I dodged that and survived."
Results: Kolohe Andino 13.76, Aritz Aranburu 11.44, Freddy Patacchia Jr. 10.74
Heat 8: Nat Young (USA) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
2013 Rookie of the Year Nat Young, past champion C.J. Hobgood and Portuguese Tiger Tiago Pires took on the pulsing Tahitian barrels next, with Young asserting an early lead. The Californian strengthened his lead, navigating a huge bomb under Hobgood's priority. Young was rewarded with a 9.67.
In an attempt to battle back, Hobgood looked at an absolute monster but pulled back. The Flordian was sucked over the falls from the raw, ocean energy but emerged relatively unscathed. He delivered a heroic comeback attempt, earning an 8.27 immediately following his heavy wipeout, but the youngest of the trio held on for the win.
"It's a really difficult wave," Young said after the heat. "It's a lot of timing and positioning. Whether you're goofy or natural, you have a better chance of winning if your takeoff is smart."
Results: Nat Young (USA) 16.50, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 8.27, Tiago Pires (PRT) 8.26
Heat 7: Adriano De Souza (BRA) vs. Miguel Pupo (BRA) vs. Dion Atkinson (AUS)
Miguel Pupo set the tone for the seventh heat, riding three waves in the first 10 minutes. While his scores came in as a pair of mid-range threes and a 4.77 -- to Adriano De Souza's opening 5.67 and Dion Atkinson's 4.83 -- his two-wave total kept him on top through the first 15 minutes.
The rookie fought back, finding a deeper pit and a smooth exit to overtake the lead with a 7.00. De Souza found his second score but it came in at a mid-range four-pointer and he stayed in second position with 15 minutes left.
After 10 minutes of inactivity, Pupo was up again, standing tall in a draining barrel for a 6.17. Behind him, a raging Atkinson was in another tube. In an incredible showing of athleticism and control, the goofy-footer was able to replace his back foot which had slipped off, finishing cleanly for an excellent 8.33 and a comfortable lead with five minutes remaining. De Souza challenged the lead with a rail-grab in the tube for a 7.43 but was unable to improve his bottom score.
"It's been a long week waiting for this swell," Atkinson said. "It's pretty perfect and those are the best waves I've had out there by a mile. It's good fun on your backhand and I'm stoked I got some scores."
Results: Dion Atkinson 15.33, Adriano De Souza 13.27, Miguel Pupo 13.10
Heat 6: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Mitch Crews (AUS) vs. Taumata Puhetini (PYF)
It was a quiet start to Heat 6, with World No. 1 Gabriel Medina sitting alongside Tour rookie Mitch Crews and local wildcard winner Taumata Puhetini.
After the restart, Medina pulled into the first tube for a 4.33, the first score of the heat. Close to the 25-minute mark, Crews pulled into a barrel, grabbing the rail for a crowd-pleaser. Puhetini took off next for what the ASP hosts called a "soulful" ride, standing in the tube on his local turf.
By the 21-minute mark, Medina led with 8.60 ahead of Crews's 5.50 and Puhetini's 5.50. The wildcard, however, began to show his local knowledge with a handful of smooth rides and, over the next 10 minutes, built his score to a combined 9.47.
At the 10-minute mark, Medina held his arms up in the West bowl of the break, making it all look easy and launching into the air on the way out. He and Puhetini were neck-and-neck for the remainder of the heat, with the wildcard taking a huge fall mid-face, but recovering with another textbook ride.
Crews, meanwhile, had a few solid tubes of his own to narrow the gap and showthat he had the chops to handle heavy Teahupo'o. When the buzzer went off, though, Medina still had the lead, solidifying his own standing as the current WCT leader.
Results: Gabriel Medina 14.33, Taumata Puhetini 12.17, Mitch Crews 9.43
Heat 5: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Nathan Hedge (AUS)
2012 ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson, defending event champion Adrian Buchan and veteran charger Nathan Hedge put life and limb on the line next in the building swell at Teahupo'o.
Hedge drove through a Tahitian cavern, logging an excellent 9.27 to establish the heat lead. Epic conditions continued to prevail with Buchan and Parkinson driving through heavy barrels of their own. Parko was near-perfect, dropping a 9.80 for the lead while Buchan's seemingly impossible forehand tube for a 9.97 propelled the Australian goofy-footer into the lead in the final seconds for the win.
Of his big score Buchan said, "It felt wrong taking off, I got a good pump in, for some reason I just hung on. It lifted me backwards and forwards, and I got a big projection off the foam ball. I was just shocked when I came out."
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. Mitch Coleborn (AUS)
After a few calmer heats, Mick Fanning picked up the pace with the rising swell, pulling into a draining a tube for an excellent 8.83 on his first wave. A follow-up ride for a 6.00 gave him an early and dominant lead over Alejo Muniz and Mitch Coleborn, each with negligible scores to start.
An exchange at the midway point of the heat saw Muniz and Coleborn catch their first keepers but Fanning got into a deep pit for a 9.03 and put both his opponents in combination situations.
The next set belonged to the sea, with huge wipeouts leaving the surfers battling the turbulence in front of the reef. The Aussies exchanged solid rides in the final five minutes, but Fanning tucked into a pristine barrel and stood up for a second nine-point ride. With that, he tallied a near-perfect heat total of 18.16. Left needing two new scores apiece, Coleborn and Muniz are relegated to compete in the first elimination round.
"This morning I saw some really big, thick, west ones and I got tumbled," Fanning said. "It's straightened up a bit and conditions are just flawless. You can't ask for anything better. It's so clean and perfect."
Results: Mick Fanning 18.16, Mitch Coleborn 8,47, Alejo Muniz 8.10
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
Taj Burrow kicked off the heat but didn't make his wave. Brett Simpson and Adam Melling quickly followed suit, each making clean entries and exits in glassy conditions.
Action heated up at the 21-minute mark, when Burrow made the deepest tube of the face-off so far. His critical takeoff and smooth exit earned him a 6.83, giving him the lead in the low-scoring heat. Soon after, Melling took a wave on the head, breaking his board and putting him on pause.
Burrow made the next big barrel, finding just enough space in a powerful tube to find his way out through the spray to cheers in the channel. The ride scored him a 5.67, solidifying his lead with a combined 12.50 over Simpson's 4.57 and Melling's 4.37.
With fewer than 10 minutes on the clock, Burrow and Simpson dropped in to back-to-back waves, each handling the building swell with seeming ease and confidence. The Californian's ride bumped his scores closer to Burrow's for a combined 9.17, but it wasn't enough to top the Aussie veteran. Melling got back in the game with five minutes left getting a quick cover-up, but his combined 5.07 wasn't enough to move the needle.
"Today is so beautiful and I wanted it so bad," Burrow said. "It feels nice to spread out and take your time and figure out where you want to be."
Results: Taj Burrow, 12.50 vs. Brett Simpson, 9.17 vs. Adam Melling 5.07
Heat 2: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
Local hero Michel Bourez, Australian goofy-footer Matt Wilkinson and Brazilian Raoni Monteiro each exchanged a few small barrels to start, with Monteiro taking an early lead. Following two heavy wipeouts, the Tahitian took pole position, compliments of a solid backhand tube for a 6.83.
Wilko posted his first score of consequence next with a 6.00 for a clean forehand barrel, but Bourez's heat-high 6.83 proved enough for the win.
"I was really stressed out there because it's kind of big and I didn't surf during the free surf," Bourez said afterward. "I didn't realize how big it was going to be."
Results: Michel Bourez (PYF) 9.66, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 7.63, Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 7.17
Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Sebastian Zietz (HAW) vs. Glenn Hall (IRL)
The opening set of the Billabong Pro Tahiti was classic Teahupo'o. All three surfers caught quick tube rides, Kelly Slater and Sebastian Zietz using rail grabs to dig deep and Glenn Hall standing tall. Winning the opening exchange with a 7.00, the 11-time World Champion went on a raid, dropping into a monster, maximizing the barrel, and gliding all the way into the channel for the first nine-point ride of the event.
Zietz and Hall each needed two fresh scores in the second half of Heat 1. The Hawaiian took the first shot but was swallowed up as the wave crashed around him.
Scores held through the five-minute mark when Hall took his chances on a big set wave, but Chopes claimed another wipeout. Slater earned the direct advance into Round 3 with both his opponents combo-ed as time ran out.
"Right when we pulled up I saw a couple of bombs," said Slater. "I was excited to get in the heat and get going. It was nice to get out there and get a little lineup. I'm so excited that I'm shaking. I've got to calm down. It's going to be a good week."
Result: Kelly Slater, 16.40, Sebastian Zietz 10.34, Glenn Hall 4.53


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