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Cambria Heights football has accumulated so many monkeys on its back over the years that the Highlanders could have worked as Mark Wahlberg's stunt double when they remade "Planet of the Apes."
Heights removed one of them last week by scoring its first win against Forest Hills in nearly 30 years. And, although their coach downplays the historical aspects, the Highlanders now will try to exorcise another of their demons tonight when they head to Cresson for a Laurel Highlands Conference Section 1 clash with Penn Cambria that kicks off at 7 p.m.
The Panthers have beaten the Highlanders 14 straight times. If that's not enough frustration, several of the games have been extremely competitive. In 1998, Penn Cambria won, 23-22. In 2004, it was 13-0. The next year, the score was 28-20.
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Cambria Heights coach Jarrod Lewis speaks to his team during a timeout.
The last two meetings have been particularly frustrating for Heights supporters. The Highlanders dropped those games by a grand total of 10 points.
"I think we're two pretty similar teams," Heights coach Jarrod Lewis said, "so, every time we get together, it's always a close battle, and there's a lot of hard hitting. I would anticipate the same type of thing."
The teams are tied for second in the section with 2-1 records and are jockeying for spots in the eight-team District 6 Class AA playoff bracket. Heights is 3-2 overall, while Penn Cambria is 4-1 and smarting from an eight-point loss at Bishop Guilfoyle on Saturday night; Guilfoyle defeated the Highlanders by 10 a couple of weeks earlier.
"I hope [the players] are better than I am," Panthers coach Ernie Fetzer said when asked how the team was reacting to its first loss of the season. "Even though I give tremendous credit to Bishop Guilfoyle, I think our kids know we still had an opportunity to win. We said going in we needed to be battle-tested, and I don't think we were. Hopefully, this will give us a gauge on what we have to do.
"I thought coming into the season that Cambria Heights would be one of the best teams. I still feel that way. They return eight starters on both sides of the football, and they have some very physical kids, like BG," Fetzer added. "They pose a real threat because of their offensive prowess, and they're good on defense, too. I think it will be a really tough game."
Sparked by the backfield of Tyler Crawford, Donnie Contorchick, Ben Myers and Nathan Bearer, Heights has rushed for better than 200 yards in three of its last four games. Penn Cambria, meanwhile, counters with a defense, led by linebackers Mack Behe and Devin Lawhead, that has held three opponents to fewer than 140 yards on the ground and has yet to give up more than 14 points in a start.
"I don't think there'll be many surprises," Lewis said. "We do many things very similar. I think we could take their playbook and run their offense and they could take our playbook and run ours with a few minor changes."
Adding to the familiarity is that Heights assistant Darrin McLaurin was a longtime member of Fetzer's staff at Westmont in the 1990s. Lewis, in fact, coached with Fetzer at this summer's Ken Lantzy Finest 40 All-Star Classic.
"We share a lot of ideas," Fetzer said of McLaurin, "except for this week."
Lewis and the Highlanders have something else in common with the Panthers - they felt the disappointment of losing a close section game. Heights has bounced back from its loss against Guilfoyle with a pair of wins in which they outscored the opposition, 58-6.
"I think our kids are a resilient bunch," Lewis said. "When we lost to Bishop Guilfoyle, we came back with two good weeks of practices. Sometimes you just have to go back to the drawing board, back to basics and clean some things up, and we've had two good games since then."
Heights is closing in on the team's first winning season since the Highlanders went 7-4 in 1998. Lewis, though, is trying to keep the focus off what has come before and put it firmly in the present tense.
"I keep telling the kids we're not fighting against history. We're just fighting against the team that we're playing now," Lewis said. "That went for Forest Hills, as well."
Penn Cambria went into last week's BG game with some injuries and sustained another one when two-year starting tight end Seth McLendon went down with what looked to be a serious knee injury. Fetzer said McLendon won't play and is probably out for the year, which will alter some of the packages the Panthers utilize and makes the line between the squads even finer.
"I think it's going to be one of those games where they team that takes care of the football and the team that makes the plays is going to come out on top," Lewis said.


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Matt Shiflett has been appointed as assistant director of admission/transfer coordinator for Davis & Elkins College.
In this capacity, Shiflett assists students from southeastern West Virginia and the mid- to-southeastern part of Virginia in the admission process. In addition, he guides all transfer students, as well as all nursing applicants and homeschooled students who apply to the college.
Shiflett also is the D&E Admission Datatel specialist, and has worked with the data management system since it was implemented at D&E in 2003.
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From 2003 to 2011, he worked in admissions and recruitment at Alderson-Broaddus College, and recently worked as the director of financial aid at A-B.
Shiflett received a Master of Science degree in software engineering from West Virginia University in 2005. He returned to D&E this fall.
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DeLand, Fla. -- The longest game in Patricia Wilson Field history had a happy ending for the Hatters.
Demi Meza singled home Jessie TenBroeck in the bottom of the 13th inning to lift Stetson to a 4-3 victory over visiting Lipscomb in the teams' Atlantic Sun Conference series finale Saturday afternoon.
In an epic classic that featured both starting pitchers combining for over 340 pitches and working out of numerous extra-inning jams, the Hatters (31-9, 15-5 A-Sun) took the series from the Bisons (35-11, 15-8) two games to one to remain in sole possession of second place in the league standings.
"It was pretty exciting. In fact, I'm exhausted," Stetson head coach Frank Griffin said after the game. "I don't know how (pitcher Meredith Owen) lasted that long. She did a great job. Our defense was strong, they kept their composure even with runners in scoring position, and I was real proud of them."
Tied at two after seven innings, the teams played the final four frames under international tiebreak rules. Lipscomb and Stetson traded runs in the 10th inning as the Hatters survived being down to their final strike. Starting pitchers Ashley Anderson and Meredith Owen shrugged off any signs of fatigue and held their opponents scoreless over the next two innings until Stetson finally broke through in the 13th. With one out and a runner at second base, Meza chopped a hard grounder to the right side that bounced off of and away from the second baseman. TenBroeck never hesitated around third and sprinted home with the winning run.
"I saw (Demi) hit a high bouncer over first base, and I thought, 'I know have to score, this is the moment,'" TenBroeck said. "It was an incredible game, seeing that everyone had to dig deep."
Meza's game-winning hit helped make amends for a dropped throw in the top of the 12th inning.
"We just never give up," Meza said. "You just never know about this team because we always have each other's backs, and if I make an error I know I can count on all of my teammates to pick me up. That is what's so great about this team."
In a career chock-full of stellar performances, Owen (19-5) had one of her best on Saturday. At the plate, she hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to give Stetson a 2-0 lead, then singled home TenBroeck with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of 10th to keep the game alive.
Owen's work in the circle was even more remarkable as she pitched out of second-and-third, no-out situations in both the 11th and 12th innings, and then she worked out of a second-and-third, one-out situation in the 13th. For the game, she held the Bisons to just 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position and 0-for-12 in two-out situations. She threw 157 pitches and allowed just one hit in extra innings, a bunt single.
"Honestly, all I could think about was all the hard work we put in all season long, in the off-season and in the weight room which prepared us for these moments," Owen said. "I just told my team, 'Don't give up" and that was also me telling myself, 'Don't give up.'"
Anderson (17-4) also pitched out of several jams for Lipscomb, including a bases-loaded situation in the seventh and a second-and-third, one-out scenario in the eighth. She threw 186 pitches and struck out 10.
TenBroeck and Owen each had three hits to lead the Hatters. Rena Cothron hit a solo home run for Lipscomb.
The game started at 10 a.m. and lasted three hours and five minutes.
The series victory gives the Stetson a head-to-head advantage over Lipscomb should the two teams finish tied in the standings. The Hatters can assure themselves of the no. 2 seed for the conference tournament with three or more wins in their final six A-Sun games.
Stetson visits UCF at 6 p.m. Tuesday night.
Notes: Meredith Owen has taken over the NCAA lead for lowest ERA (0.73) ... Stetson's school-record for longest game is 15 innings, set twice against Florida Atlantic in conference tournament tournament play (no international tiebreak) ... Previously the longest games at Patricia Wilson Field lasted 11 innings.


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AZL Cubs Rally for Opening Day Victory
Dwayne Kemp ripped an RBI single to drive-in Robert Bautista with the game-wining run, as the AZL Cubs rallied with three runs in the bottom of the 9th to defeat the AZL Angels 6-5 in Arizona League (AZL) Opening Day action at Fitch Park on Sunday. Kemp also clubbed an RBI triple earlier in the game, and Bautista drove in three runs with a squeeze bunt, a FC grounder, and a single, while also stealing three bases.
20-year old 2B D. J. Fitzgerald had a memoraable pro debut, going 4-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, and a stolen base. The Cubs 22nd round pick in the 2009 Rule 4 Draft (First-Year Player Draft) out of Dyersburg State CC, "DJ Fitz" was a star baseball player at Ocean Lakes HS in Virginia Beach, VA. He signed an NLI with Georgia Southern, but ended up at a Tennessee JC instead.
20-year old RHP Toby Matchulat got the start for the AZL Cubs, and was stellar, throwing four shutout innings (7/1 GO/FO), while allowing just two harmless singles and no walks, with four strikeouts. Matchulat just missed making the Boise Opening Day roster, after having an impressive Extended Spring Training at Fitch Park. An 11th round pick out of Wabash Valley JC in 2008, the lanky 6'5 right-hander struggled big-time with his command in his pro debut last year (29 BB in 18.2 IP), but he has really turned it around this year. Kudos to AZL Cubs Pitching Coach Rick Tronerud and Minor Leagure Pitching Coordinator Mark Riggins for helping Matchulat find a better arm slot and a more consistent release point.
19-year old Australian LHP Cody Hams followed Matchulat to the mound, and had a tough couple of innings. He threw the ball OK, but was adversely affected by his own goof-ups, including two hit batsmen, two balks, two errant pick-off throws, and a walk. Of course, Hams has been pitching for only two years (he was a star cricket player in high school, and he had never even seen a baseball game until he attended the MLB Australian Academy in 2007), so he probably is bound to have a longer learning curve than most of the other youngsters at Fitch Park. The 6'5 Hams has a pitching form very similar to that of a Rich Hill or a Sean Marshall.
While Fitzgerald lit it up in his debut, fellow 2009 draft pick 1B Justin Bour (Cubs 25th round pick out of George Mason) had a game to forget, going 0-4 with three K's. A mountain of a man (6'4 250+), the powerfully-built left-handed hitting Bour would appear to be this year's Rebel Ridling.
In addition to Fitzgerald and Bour, 11 others who signed contracts with the Cubs over the past few days are on the AZL Cubs 34-man Opening Day roster, including RHPs B. J. Dail (Mt. Olive College), Steve Grife (Mercyhurst College), Corey Martin (Western Carolina), Tim Clubb (Missouri State), Jake Schmidt (Concordia U. - St. Paul), and Jesse Ginley (St. Petersburg CC), LHPs John Mincone (Suffolk CC) and Daley Cox (Santa Fe CC), catcher Matt Williams (Duke), 3B Charles Thomas (Edward Waters College), and OF Cody Shields (Auburn U. - Montgomery). Cox and Ginley are the only two who weren't selected in the 2009 draft, as both were signed as Non-Drafted Free-Agents (NDFA) out of Florida junior colleges last week. (Ginley was selected by the Cubs in the 43rd round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign).
Also, RHP Robert Whitenack (8th round pick out of SUNY - Old Westbury) and INF Jordan Petraitis (28th round pick out of Miami of Ohio) were moved up to Boise, after initially being assigned to the AZL Cubs when they reported to Fitch Park. (Petraitis switched places with Cody Shields). Whitenack and Petraitis join fellow 2009 draft picks RHP Danny Keefe (U. of Tampa) and 1B Greg Rohan (Kent State) at Boise. Whitenack's stock kept rising prior to the draft, as he displayed a 93 MPH fastball (up 4-5 MPH over what he was throwing last year) to go along with his killer knuckle-curve.
The Cubs have now signed 16 of their 50 selections in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, plus the two NDFA. Note that 5th round pick SS Wes Darvill of Langley, BC, has signed, but he will be touring with the Canadian Junior National Team in the U. S. and Cuba until sometime next month. Then after the tour has been completed, the 17-year old will report to Fitch Park.
The Cubs are scouting a number of their still-unsigned players while they play in summer "wood bat" collegiate leagues (Cape Cod League, Northwoods League, et al) or with touring all-star teams, so it's quite possible that the Cubs will increase their initial offers to some of their draft picks after the scouts have had a chance to evaluate the players more thoroughly.
In addition, RHP Diego Encarnacion has been promoted from DSL Cubs #1 to the AZL Cubs, after he was apparently able to secure an H2B visa. Encarnacion attended the Cubs AZ Instructional League camp at Fitch Park last fall, and made a favorable impression.
And DSL Cubs #1 Hitting Coach Hector Ortega is the new AZL Cubs Hitting Coach. Ortega replaces Ricardo Medina, who is now the Hitting Coach at Boise.
Pedro only throwing 85 mph apparently...(Rotoworld)
Pujols called his shot....
Sony changed their mind on Moneyball the movie, not liking Soderbergh's script revisions...
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As always, thanks Arizona Phil (especially since MiLB.com's box scores in the AZL can be unreliable).
Do you know what the status is of Dae-Eun Rhee's rehab?
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AZ Phil,
Is Kemp on a rehab assignment for Boise or was he optioned down to the AZL?
Wagner Mateo
Didn't realize we were even in on him ... it'd be nice to get a big time Latin American signing.
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Kiley McDaniel (Baseball Prospectus) had the Cubs as the dark horse for Mateo with the main competition coming from San Francisco, LA and St. Louis.
A few people including McDaniel have said the Cubs are one of about 10 teams with a legitimate chance at Miguel Angel Sano (though, it sure sounds like teams like the Pirates and Twins are the leaders for his services).
McDaniel also linked the Cubs to Nicaraguan 3B Chesler Cuthbert, Dominican RHP Chris Cabrera and Cuban defector SS Jose Iglesias (age 19). All 3 are looking at $500,000 - $1 million bonuses. BA had us at one time linked to Venezuelan LHP Juan Urbina (Ugueth's son) but it looks like the Mets have him wrapped up.
The Cubs have already signed OF Dong-Yub Kim (South Korea, $550,000 bonus) and RHP Yao-Lin Wang (Taiwan, $250,000 bonus) and Arizona Phil mentioned both of them will be heading to the MLB Academy in Queensland, Australia.
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Yeah, I remember the brief Sano stuff, but I've gotta think it's the Pirates to lose on that one, as they've been in on him and are rumored to be willing to go higher than anyone.
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Does anyone truly believe that Wagner Mateo is ACTUALLY 16 years old? Given the comments about how he looks very filled-out for a 16 year old, I don't know how there could not be questions about how much he is lying about his age...
Lineup for tonight...
Theriot ss
Fukudome cf
Fox lf
Lee 1b
Hoffpauir rf
Soto c
Fontenot 3b
Blanco 2b
Dempster p
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Witty says tarp on the field...forecast is scattered T-storms.
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Had a feeling that would happen given the weather viotility of the region and the fact we are making a 1 one day trip in the opposite direction of where tomorrow's game is. If it is rained out the only common day off we have left is 8/24.
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FOXPAUIR! What could go wrong? Nothing I say!
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I like that lineup. For reals.
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I like the lineup, too, but I hope Fukodome has got a pair of lawn-enabled roller blades.
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I think you mean, "this lineup sucks"
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radar looks like Atlanta area rain will end shortly
hour by hour says it will be cloudy and upper 80's by game time, precipitation chance 20-25%
but then again, I thought they would have had a window for last tuesdays game vs WSux and thought the Wed afternoon game would be rained out
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Wow! Ten hits and zero runs!! What timely hitting!!
Shame to waste Demp's best start.
Oh well. Feast or famine: our 2009 Cubs!
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Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.
rain delay...thanks obama.
Thanks again Phil. We actually were in Mesa and drove around. Hopefully, I am back for some Fall League. If not I have all of spring training (like the smart people who move here!)
What Rob G said. I can't speak for Piittsburgh, but the other end of the state has had absolute crap weather for two days. Perfect day to take it easy.
tarp came off 10 minutes ago...let's do this.
He will not pitch another game for Cubs
/Unless injury in playoffs
Today is bullpen day
10/450 if they win WS
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Maddon on #Cubs postseason rotation: "I don't want to announce anything. We haven't talked to anybody yet"
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Maddon hopes Soler can take BP in Cincy, play in sim game Tue. "All of that should give us some kind of indication of where he's at"
tarp on the field 40 minutes before gametime...meh.
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We're changing the format this year and inviting scenic photos submitted by the public. Just click on the link at altoonamirror.com if you think you've got a classic.
Then our readers will determine the winners (13, one by month plus a cover photo) via an online vote.
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We're launching "Blair County Proud," which will feature a unique view and coverage of the county including several pages devoted to unsung heroes.
Nominations are being accepted until Sept. 6.
Divided into four parts featuring Altoona, Hollidaysburg, the Cove and Bellwood-Tyrone, "Blair County Proud" will run on Monday, Sept. 30.
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It costs $4.95 and is available at a number of local outlets, including Giant Eagle and Martin's.
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Trial in death of Salem girl postponed
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LISBON — A jury trial set for Sept. 17 has been continued until December for the man charged with the death of a 9-year-old Salem girl last year. Columbiana County Common Pleas Judge C....
My guess is the defense will try to show the crash was the fault of the girl.
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Now the defense is bringing in an accident re-constructionist. Stall tactic? I don't know, that is what is used for jury persuasion.
The Judge did allow the postponement and the prosecution didn't seem to fight it...
...time will tell! Even if he walks, the public will never forgive him for his actions.
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I can still see her beautiful face plastered on the front page. My heart breaks for her family.
The State is going for the gusto...aggravated vehicular homicide. Guess the plea bargaining didn't pan out. That is a rough charge and that means the State is going to use his past track record.
If the prosecution can win this he is going to get anywhere from 10 to 15 years. It does carry a mandatory prison term. If Pike doesn't play softy and slap on the wrist for which he is notorious for. In this case though, 15 year sentence, it just doesn't seem to be enough. The fight is on. The defense is going to be for..."that dang kid messed up my headlight when she jumped out in front in me and caused me to hit her"!
This case is not going to be easy. This is not about his confessions. This is going to be about Olivia's action's and injuries that contributed to her death. That jury is going to be hit with everything.
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I was just thinking how nice it would be if that sweet innocent child who was taken from us under such circumstances could get the benefit of a continuance. These postponements are nothing more than legal maneuvers to maximize the time the killer can remain out of jail. My thinking is simple, if he admitted to the crime, admitted he was drinking, admitted he left the scene, because is an irresponsible coward who had the sense enough to pull over to adjust his headlight, then he should be given his trial and sent away where other people who are cowards and are irresponsible go. It is time to give this family some sense of closure, if that is even remotely possible, and give the community who has lost one of it's children due to the act of a complete and total reckless moron. As my Mom used to say, Buck up!
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A judge issued an order denying Casey Anthony's request to limit the amount of damages she could pay in the defamation trial with Zenaida Gonzalez.
Anthony's attorneys argued that the case does not meet Gonzalez's claim for punitive damages.
Judge Lisa Munyon denied the claim in an order issued Friday.
Last week, Munyon also denied a motion to change the venue for the civil trial. She would "revisit the issue if a fair and impartial jury cannot be selected in Orange County within a reasonable time."
Gonzalez is suing Anthony for defamation. She said Anthony's claim that a nanny by the same name kidnapped her daughter, Caylee, ruined her life.
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Tender slices of beef smothered in onions in a sweet tomato sauce give this entrée an old-fashioned feel. It is simple to prepare and delicious comfort food.
- 1 fresh beef brisket (4 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 large sweet onions, sliced
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup dry red wine or beef broth
- In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil on all sides; drain. Top with onions. Combine the ketchup, water and wine; pour over meat and onions.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Let stand for 5 minutes. Thinly slice brisket across the grain. Thicken sauce if desired; serve with beef. Yield: 12 servings.
Editor's Note: This is a fresh beef brisket, not corned beef.
Originally published as Old-Fashioned Beef Brisket in Reminisce December/January 2009, p50
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Reviewed Dec. 1, 2010
"I made it once with a lg brisket in a Nesco for 4 hours at 400 pour a bottle of ketchup and a bottle of duck sauce over it and thats it."


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[Download the NAMI omega-3 fatty acids fact sheet.]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Mental Illness
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
Omega-3 fatty acids are a group of related chemicals that have been identified in a number of different foods. High quantities of omega-3 fatty acids have been found in many types of seafood—specifically fish—which has led some people to commonly refer to these compounds as fish oil. Two specific omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have been identified as being useful in the treatment of both medical and mental illnesses. While the exact manner in which these chemicals are beneficial is not known, it is thought that they are helpful in decreasing systemic inflammation, a potentially harmful process that occurs throughout the brain and body.
Omega-3 fatty acids are sometimes used to treat cardiovascular disease. Specifically, when used as a vitamin supplement, omega-3 fatty acids have been found to treat high cholesterol and to lower the risks of heart disease in many people. Omega-3 fatty acids have also been studied for use in people with asthma, dementia and a number of other conditions; however, their effects in these illnesses are less clear.
What is the connection between omega-3 fatty acids and mental illness?
Extensive scientific research has shown that mental illnesses are not caused by one single thing. When a person with biological risk factors (e.g., the presence of other medical illnesses or certain genes that are associated with mental illness) experiences environmental adversity—a stressful life event—this may trigger the development of mental illness. Furthermore, it is clear that biological and environmental factors work together on a biochemical basis. One such example is how systemic inflammation—a biological process that is directly related to an individual's stress level—puts a person at risk for mental illness. Omega-3 fatty acids are known to decrease the effects of systemic inflammation. This is what some scientists think makes omega-3 fatty acids an effective treatment for certain people with mental illness. Some studies have shown that higher doses of EPA omega-3 fatty acids—as opposed to DHA—may be more useful in treating mental illnesses, although the specifics of this remain an area of ongoing scientific research.
Scientific research has also shown that certain people are at risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses based on a number of factors, one of which is inflammation. For a young person who may be experiencing certain symptoms of psychosis for the first time, treatment with omega-3 fatty acids has been shown to decrease their risk of developing a more chronic and severe form of schizophrenia. For people already living with schizophrenia, omega-3 fatty acid supplementation has not been consistently shown to be as effective as it is for people who have not yet developed this illness. However, because many people with schizophrenia are at risk of developing metabolic syndrome, supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids can be helpful in decreasing the risk of heart disease associated with this condition.
Many people with depression will also benefit from supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids. Scientific studies have shown that people with depression often have increased systemic inflammation that can be improved with omega-3 fatty acid supplementation. Furthermore, a variety of research has suggested that people with depression—and people who commit suicide—may be more likely to have low levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their brains. Therefore, it is not surprising that scientific studies have shown that many people with depression will experience a decrease in their symptoms when regularly taking omega-3 fatty acids. One specific area where omega-3 fatty acids may be a treatment of choice is for pregnant women and those with postpartum depression. This is because omega-3 fatty acids are likely beneficial for both the mother and her developing child.
There is less scientific data to support the regular use of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in people with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder and ADHD. In spite of this, omega-3 fatty acids may play an important role as an adjunctive treatment—in addition to a persons regular psychiatric medications—in these and other mental illnesses.
Are there any important side effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplements?
Omega-3 fatty acids are thought to be relatively safe for most people. Scientific studies have suggested that certain people may be at increased risk of bleeding when taking these supplements. This is particularly important for people undergoing surgery or for those with coexisting medical illnesses that affect the body's ability to stop bleeding (e.g., clotting diseases such as hemophilia). Some people who use omega-3 fatty acids will also experience a strange fishy taste in their mouth, an upset stomach, a change in their bowel movements or other associated gastrointestinal side effects.
Unlike some other herbal and complementary medicines (e.g., St. John's wort), omega-3 fatty acids do not interact with most other medications. One notable exception is that people taking other medications affecting the blood—including aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., ibuprofen), and blood-thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin)—may be at increased risk of excessive bleeding.
For many people, omega-3 fatty acids will be most useful as an additional treatment along with their other regularly prescribed psychiatric medications (e.g., antidepressants and antipsychotics). As with any other medication, herbal supplement or medical treatment, all individuals are advised to discuss omega-3 fatty acids with their physicians. Some physicians may be more or less knowledgeable regarding this treatment while others may have a specific brand of omega-3 fatty acid supplement that they recommend. In summary, while this supplement is not approved by the FDA for treatment of mental illnesses, it has been shown to be a useful additional treatment for many people living with depression, psychosis and other conditions.
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In a Java EE application, all user input comes from the HttpServletRequest object. Using the methods in that class, such as getParameter, getCookie, or getHeader, your application can get "raw" information directly from the user's browser. Everything from the user in the HttpServletRequest should be considered "tainted" and in need of validation and encoding before use.
So it would be nice if we could add validation to the HttpServletRequest object itself, rather than making separate calls to validation and encoding logic. This way, developers would get some validation by default. This article presents an approach to building validation into the HttpServletRequest object so that it is mandatory for developers to use the validated data.
Most projects have an "allow everything" approach to validation. What we want is a Positive security model that denies everything that's not explicitly allowed. So using this approach, you can start your project with a very restrictive set of allowed characters, and expand that only as necessary.
We're going to use a Java EE filter to wrap all incoming requests with a new class that extends HttpServletRequestWrapper, a utility class designed for just this type of application. Then all we have to do is override the specific methods that get user data and replace them with calls that do validation before returning data.
The first thing to do is to create the ValidatingHttpRequest. Note that this class calls a new custom method named "validate" that throws a ValidationException if anything goes wrong. You can do a lot in the validate method, including encoding the input before it's returned to the application.
public class ValidatingHttpRequest extends HttpServletRequestWrapper { public ValidatingHttpRequest(HttpServletRequest request) { super(request); } public String getParameter(String name) { HttpServletRequest req = (HttpServletRequest) super.getRequest(); return validate( name, req.getParameter( name ) ); } // Danger - you can optionally allow getting the raw parameter public String getRawParameter( String name ) { HttpServletRequest req = (HttpServletRequest) super.getRequest(); return req.getParameter( name ); } ... follow this pattern for getHeader(), getCookie(), etc... ... specifically don´t forget getParameterValues() as this is used by frameworks like Struts to get the parameter values // This is a VERY restrictive pattern alphanumeric < 20 chars // It's easy to make this a parameter for the filter and configure in web.xml private Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("^[a-zA-Z0-9]{0,20}$"); private String validate( String name, String input ) throws ValidationException { String canonical = canonicalize( input ); // always canonicalize first if ( !pattern.matcher( canonical ).matches() ) { throw new ValidationException( "Improper format in " + name + " field"; } return HTMLEntityEncode( canonical ); } // Simplifies input to its simplest form to make encoding tricks more difficult private String canonicalize( String input ) { String canonical = sun.text.Normalizer.normalize( input, Normalizer.DECOMP, 0 ); return canonical; } // Return HTML Entity code equivalents for any special characters public static String HTMLEntityEncode( String input ) { StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(); for ( int i = 0; i < input.length(); ++i ) { char ch = input.charAt( i ); if ( ch>='a' && ch<='z' || ch>='A' && ch<='Z' || ch>='0' && ch<='9' ) { sb.append( ch ); } else { sb.append( "&#" + (int)ch + ";" ); } } return sb.toString(); } }
Then all we have to do is make sure that all the requests in our application get wrapped in our new wrapper. It's easy to implement with a Java EE filter.
public class ValidationFilter implements Filter { public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) { chain.doFilter(new ValidatingHttpRequest( (HttpServletRequest)request ), response); } }
To add the filter to our application, all we have to do is put these classes on our application's classpath and then set up the filter in web.xml.
<filter> <filter-name>ValidationFilter</filter-name> <filter-class>ValidationFilter</filter-class> </filter> <filter-mapping> <filter-name>ValidationFilter</filter-name> <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> </filter-mapping>
Now all requests will go through the filter, get validated, and throw an exception if there's a problem. You'll want to set up a handler for ValidationExceptions, so that they get handled properly. If ValidationException extends SecurityException, and you've set up a handler for SecurityException that logs out users who try to hack, you'll be well on your way to a secure application.


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12 Things to Watch For in Sunday's Colts-Jaguars Game
The Colts say goodbye to an old friend.
Last week, the Colts rose up on the road and landed their first impressive win since before Halloween. This week, they seek to close out the regular season with the final divisional contest of the year against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here's what to watch for…
1. Watch for the regression beaters. Back in the Peyton Manning days, the Colts were the kings of beating regression. Normally when a team out-performs their expected wins based on points allowed and scored, they won't win as many games the following season. Manning trounced expectations every year, and now Andrew Luck is following in his footsteps. The Colts were candidates to go backwards in the win column this year, but thanks in part to Houston's collapse, they have the chance to match last year's total of 11 wins. Despite a 'stagnant' record, the 2013 Colts are better than the 2012 Colts in every meaningful way. They had the profile of a 7-win team least year, and this year their profile will match a 9-win team. Not all 11-win seasons are created equal, and this year's team has taken a step forward even if they only tie last year's mark.
2. Watch the scoreboard. There won't be a Who to Root For this week, because it's pretty simple. Root for the Bills and Ravens. If the Colts win and the Bengals and Pats lose, Indy vaults to the two seed in the AFC. If that happens, the Super Bowl becomes a very real possibility. Yes, I did just type that. Among the possible sixth seeds, Baltimore is as attractive as any. The Colts have already lost to the Chargers and Dolphins, and the Steelers can't make it without Baltimore losing, so ride the Ravens to the six seed and hope for the best. For the record, the Bengals/Ravens game is on at the same time as the Indy game, but the Pats play in the second slot, so there will be something to watch for all afternoon.
3. Watch for the right path. Jacksonville is closer to contention than any of the other teams in the AFC South. Yes, they need a viable quarterback, but they finally have the right GM/Coach combination in place, and they've shown real fight and improvement. The biggest takeaway from the Jaguars is that it's almost never "too early" to pull the plug on a bad player. I believe there was enough evidence after Blaine Gabbert's first season that he wasn't ever going to be a quality quarterback. Instead of acting on that evidence they wasted two more seasons on him, though in fairness this year was more because they hated their options. They passed up some good QBs in the 2012 draft, however, and had they moved on one of them, they could be a playoff team right now. Young players don't deserve more time to develop. This isn't baseball. Within certain parameters, if you can't play, you can't play. There has to be a 'spark' of ability. Gabbert never showed it.
4. Watch for the DPOY. Getting Robert Mathis the Defensive Player of the Year award is nearly as big a deal as winning the game. Mathis probably needs to get to 20 sacks to win it. Chad Henne has a sack rate over seven percent, so 2.5 more sacks isn't impossible. That award would help separate Mathis from other pure pass rushers in the race to Canton. He likely needs to finish his career with 130 sacks. If he adds a DPOY award, he'll go to the hall. It's a very unsettled year for that award, as the best defender, J.J. Watt, is having a down statistical year (though he's dominant) on a bad team. Mathis can win it, but likely needs to lead the league in sacks to do it. If he gets one early and/or the Colts have a big lead, watch out.
5. Watch for final numbers. Andrew Luck needs a good day passing to hit some key bench marks for the season. He's currently at 59.5% completions, and it would be nice for him to hit the 60 mark. He probably won't hit 4,000 yards as he's still 460 shy, but he can pass last year's passing touchdown total with two more scores in the year. He needs just six yards to pass Cam Newton for the most passing yards in the first two years of a career, so that's a lock. His passer rating through two years stands at 80.9. Peyton's through two years is at 80.6. While it doesn't mean what you think it means, it would be a nice accomplishment for him to beat that mark.
6. Watch the meme. Tight end A was a revelation with 45 catches for 521 yards and three touchdowns. Tight end B is a major disappointment who draws the ire of fans with 583 yards on 51 catches with four touchdowns. Tight end A is 2012 Dwayne Allen. And by now you know who the other one is. Coby Fleener continues to disappoint fans, but I'm not fully sure why. On tape, I see a player who isn't being utilized to his fullest potential, but his receiving numbers are fine. Yes, he has a lot to learn, but it took Dallas Clark five years in the league to reach those heights. It wasn't until 2007 that he hit 50 catches or 500 yards receiving. Let's be reasonable. Fleener is coming along just fine.
7. Watch for the boom. By now, everyone has gotten used to Donald Brown's boom rushes. However, if you take out his 14 rushes over 10 yards in 2013, he's still left with 2.9 yards a carry. In other words, you still have Trent Richardson with all his boom rushes left in. If you remove TRich's eight booms, you get 2.2 YPC as a Colt. So yes, DB has the boom factor, but even without it, he's still a better runner than Richardson.
8. Watch for the push. T.Y. Hilton has been quiet in recent weeks, but at 928 yards receiving, you have to expect the Colts to try and get him the 72 yards he needs for 1,000. If he gets them, he'll pass Bill Brooks for the most receiving yards in the first two years of a career by a Colt. He'd need 16 catches and two scores to get to Marvin Harrison's receptions and touchdowns marks, but the yardage mark is there with another 64. The bad news is that Hilton has reached 70 yards only once in the last six games.
9. Watch for contractual obligations. I have to write something about the Jaguars because that's the point of a game preview. It's not that I'm trying to diss them, nor should anyone take them lightly. They could well win this game. It's just that there's not much to say. They don't have a 800 yard rusher or receiver. Henne has thrown for less than 3,000 yards. Their top three pass rushers have fewer sacks combined than Robert Mathis does by himself. They have the worst offense in football and the fifth-worst defense. While they've played better of late, they are still the worst team in the league by DVOA. There's only so much to say.
10. Watch for me to think of something! We can say a word of farewell to Maurice Jones-Drew. He's playing in what is likely his final game with the Jags. He's endured the worst season of his career and isn't the player he used to be. No Jaguar has run for more yards against the Colts than Jones-Drew. He piled up 1,412 yards, 10 scores and a 5.2 yards per carry average. That's the most yards of any player against Indy since 1999. He also broke roughly two bazillion tackles. Wherever he goes next year, we wish him well and to never see him again.
11. Watch for the false trends. The Colts defense has allowed just 10 points in two games! The Colts defense has allowed fewer than 14 points in three of four games! The Colts defense has allowed 24 points or more in six of nine games and seven of the last 10. There's no real trend here. Indy has a high variance D. You never know which unit will show. They've held four opponents under 10 points this year. They've allowed four over 30. They play hot and cold largely depending on the opposing quarterback. Even if they stomp the Jags' offense Sunday, don't take it as a sign they are ready to play championship defense. It probably says a lot more about Henne and the Jags than it does about the Colts.
12. Watch for 6-0. The AFC South may be the worst division in football, but you still have to win the games. Jacksonville is better than people think, but it would be just too big a let down for the Colts not win the finale. Colts 23 Jaguars 17


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