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an appetizer of minced scallops in a wine and cream sauce topped with grated cheese and browned under a broiler: usually served in scallop shells.
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Roseville, CA (PRWEB) January 11, 2013
AugustineIdeas, based in Roseville, Calif., is announcing its expanded role with client Gruma Corporation, dba Mission Foods, becoming its shopper marketing agency of record. Mission Foods joins an already robust list of companies for which AugustineIdeas provides shopper marketing and other integrated marketing services.
AugustineIdeas will expand its scope of work for Mission Foods by providing shopper marketing strategy and services. Its role will include elevating shopper marketing programs, handling event marketing and public relations and will build out new marketing programs through its in-house creative services and design department. AugustineIdeas will also be working with various other Mission Foods agencies, including Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners, Brandmovers® and Centro, LLC.
AugustineIdeas has strong experience in shopper marketing and the understanding of consumer behavior that is needed for Mission Foods to meet and surpass its sales goals for 2013, said Peter Thornfield, Senior Director of Marketing, Mission Foods. We are very excited to elevate and build upon our relationship with the AugustineIdeas team and this will help us increase brand awareness and engage with shoppers and consumers to an even greater extent.
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The Wise Glass Frog
of El Valle de Antón
Exploring isolated streams in the El Valle caldera, and notes on the amphibian epidemic.
Updated June 16, 2014
Dear Lola,
The Chinese have this saying. They say the frog sees only the sky from the bottom of the well. We travelers are like this too, the way we travel two thousand miles to isolate ourselves in museums and preserved antiquity.
I sense that what happens now, or is about to happen tomorrow, reveals more about our world than tumbled-down bricks and aged parchment. To travel into today is to climb out of the well.
That's why I am writing you from the small town of El Valle de Antón, which sits inside a volcanic caldera, and which is sometimes known as ground zero for global extinction.
On Sundays, El Valle de Anton's open-air market fills up, and vendors come in to sell fresh fruits, decorative plants and artwork. Among brilliant lilies and serpentine orchids, you will find that vendors offer hundreds of carved and sculpted yellow frogs on sale. Many of these frogs sit hopefully on toadstools, looking at the sky. Some cheerfully adorn ceramic cookery or sit in sexually suggestive poses. Others are talking on cell phones or surfing the internet.


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have: haves - yuccas and hostas
JessiP(z6 WVa)September 5, 2005
Have some yucca filamentosa to trade/give, pics at http://community.webshots.com/photo/442218570/442723485LILWxA Now that I know what they are I will plant them (about 6-8 plants after division) but they definitely are up for grab/trade (just too many of them!).
Also have some plain hostas, pics at http://community.webshots.com/photo/442218570/442222219GWHzvW Started as two plants belonging to babysitter, probaly 10-12 plants when divided. Half of them planted so far,
rest go in the ground today.
Also have access to all the horse manure you can shovel and haul away.
fancier varieties of hosta
any kind of rose bush
seeds for next year (annuals)
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By Jon McGinty
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A local history group, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), plans to honor veterans of that conflict with a series of events during the Memorial Day weekend.
Sunday evening, May 29, an honor guard from Logan Camp No. 26 will march between the Civil War monument on the corner of Auburn and North Main and a burial plot of veterans within Greenwood Cemetery. The route will be
marked with luminaries and will take place from sunset to midnight. More than 500 veterans of the Civil War are buried in Greenwood, including at least three Confederate soldiers.
Members of SUVCW Camp No. 26 will also participate in the Memorial Day parade, starting at 9 a.m., Monday, May 30. Following the parade, Logan Camp members will present a ceremonial and educational program at Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 Main St. The program will include a color guard from Auburn High School ROTC, and brief histories of the Grand Army of the Republic; the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and their allied orders; Veterans Memorial Hall; and General John A. Logan, the founder of Memorial Day. The presentations, co-sponsored by Veterans Memorial Hall, will be accompanied by historic photos, and all presenters will be in authentic Civil War uniforms.
Last Friday, May 20, members of the Logan Camp restored a monument at the corner of Harlem Boulevard and Guard Street. The bronze plaque on a granite boulder marks the historic entrance to Camp Fuller, a training camp for Civil War recruits from northern Illinois. The camp occupied an area in Churchill's Grove from September 1862 until the end of January 1863, and trained four regiments of Union soldiers before they were sent off to join the command of Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant.
Earlier this month, members of Logan Camp No. 26 traveled more than 900 miles to Mechanicville, N.Y., to commemorate the death of Elmer Ellsworth, the first Union casualty of the Civil War. Ellsworth served as drillmaster of the Rockford Grays, a military drill team, from 1858-59.
May 24, 1861, after volunteering to serve, the 24-year-old led a platoon of 5th New York infantry soldiers on a mission to remove a Confederate flag from a hotel in Alexandria, Va., since it could be seen from the Lincoln White House. In the process, Ellsworth was shot and killed by the innkeeper, thus becoming the first man to die for the Union cause. Because of his friendship with President Abraham Lincoln, Ellsworth's body lay in state in the White House before burial in his family plot in Mechanicville, N.Y.
May 15, 2011, several thousand people, including members of more than 100 patriotic and fraternal organizations and cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, gathered in Mechanicville to honor the sesquicentennial of Ellsworth's death with a program and parade.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Loretta Lynch is promising a fresh relationship with law enforcement - and with Congress - as she appears before a Senate committee Wednesday in her bid to become the nation's first female attorney general.
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McRAE, Ga. (AP) - A man answering a Craigslist ad from a couple who wanted to buy a 1966 Mustang robbed, shot and killed the husband and wife when they traveled several hours to buy the classic car, a sheriff said Tuesday.
U.S. stocks were headed for a lower close in late-afternoon trading Tuesday after Caterpillar and other big companies reported disappointing earnings and lowered earnings outlooks, raising concerns about future profit growth. The major stock indexes pared back some of their losses from earlier in the day.
BRZEZINKA, Poland (AP) - A Jewish leader stood before 300 survivors of the Nazis' most notorious death camp on Tuesday and asked world leaders to prevent another Auschwitz, warning of a rise of anti-Semitism that has made many Jews fearful of walking the streets, and is causing many to flee Europe.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) - This fish tale might be a wee bit hard to stomach.
U.S. stocks eked out tiny gains on Monday after spending much of the day drifting sideways.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Opening statements have begun in a sex abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America that could bring years of so-called perversion files into the public eye.
LONDON (AP) - Male domination in the leadership of the Church of England ended Monday, as the 500-year-old institution consecrated its first female bishop.
CHICAGO (AP) - With virtually no hard proof that medical marijuana benefits sick children, and evidence that it may harm developing brains, the drug should only be used for severely ill kids who have no other treatment option, the nation's most influential pediatricians group says in a new policy.
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"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, …."
You might think that means the government can't clandestinely search your e-mail, but it doesn't.
Suppose you use Gmail or Yahoo! mail. If the government wants to see your e-mail, it can have the warrant served on that company. Of course, the service provider has to respond to the warrant, just as you would if the feds came to your house. The difference is that the company decides whether to resist the court order, not you. You are supposed to be informed within 90 days, but in practice you may never know. E-mail stored elsewhere really isn't yours.
In 2005, The New York Times exposed a program of "warrantless wiretapping" of communications, including e-mail between individuals in the US and foreign countries. Congress codified the legality of some such searches in 2007 and again this summer. In a word, the rules change when "terrorism" is invoked as a justification. If the government demands your e-mail using a National Security Letter, your service provider is prohibited from telling you.
Searching e-mail as it crosses the US border is perhaps analogous to inspecting a laptop carried into the US Customs officials can inspect (and confiscate) your possessions; arguably they should also be able to search your e-mail – though under antiterrorism legislation, the eavesdropping can happen without your knowledge.
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DERBY – The Border Motel might be going up for tax sale. Derby Tax Collector MaryAnn Tetreault said that owner Christina Barch of Granby, MA, owes taxes for two years, about $26,830, plus attorney's fees.
She said that Attorney Robert Chimileski is working on having a tax sale for the Border Motel Property as well as some residential parcels. The Border Motel property will probably go on the action block in one to two months.
CAMBRIDGE, VT - Vermont State Police have identified Jonathan Martel, 40, of Stowe, as the suspect killed in a police pursuit in Cambridge earlier this week.
Based on evidence at the scene of the shooting, police believe Martel may have used his cell phone as if it was a weapon to possibly induce the officer to shoot.
NEWPORT CITY – This small border community has been in the spotlight at national conferences over the past few months.
Zoning Administrator Paul Dreher attended the New Partners for Smart Growth in San Diego, the National Main Street Conference in Baltimore, MD, and American Planners Association Conference in Los Angeles.
Trish Sears, executive director for the Newport City Renaissance Corporation (NCRC), also attended the New Partners for Smart Growth and the National Main Street Conference.
DERBY, VT/STANSTEAD QC. - Mayor Philippe Dutil of Stanstead, Quebec, says he would shut off the water valves to Beebe Plains, VT, if the Town of Derby supports the proposed Derby Line Wind Project.
The Canadians control the water that serves Beebe, a village in the Town of Derby, near the Canadian-U.S. border.
ORLEANS – Piñatas, the colorful papier-mâché containers, often used in Mexican celebrations, will soon adorn Habanero's Mexican Grill in Newport City. Fourteen Lake Region Union High School students made the piñatas over the past couple of weeks. The piñatas come just in time for Cinco de Mayo, a day during which Americans and Mexicans celebrate Mexican heritage and pride, and to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French military during the Battle of Puebla.
"Our Spanish class really wanted to do something hands on," explained Lake Region Spanish teacher Katie Kaskey.
JAY, VT - An early morning residential fire in Jay was apparently set to cover up a burglary, according to a report by the Vermont State Police.
The Jay Fire Department responded to the fire on VT RT 242 in Jay around 5:40 AM Monday. The residence is a rental property and no one was home at the time.
The owner of the building had put the fire out before the fire department arrived, however the fire flared up again once the building was ventilated. The fire department extinguished the blaze.
Fire damage was minimal and no injuries were reported.
NEWPORT – The state is attempting to block testimony, evidence and witnesses that the Lowell protesters want to use as part of their defense at trial. The motion was filed Friday by Deputy State's Attorney Sarah Baker just prior to a status conference.
Judge Robert Gerety Jr. and defense Attorney Kristina Michelsen both said they did not have enough time to review the motion prior to the status conference as they had just received it minutes before.
NEWPORT – Griff's Pub announced on Facebook that it is closing its doors on Main Street in Newport Monday at midnight.
The Newport City Council did not renew the pub's beer and wine license, which expires May 1.
Recent allegations of criminal activities inside the bar have led to charges and an investigation by the Vermont Department of Liquor Control. A woman alleges that she was raped in the bathroom of the bar and now a young man is facing charges in criminal court.
NEWPORT, VT - The audience got a double bill Sunday with musicals based on the past and the present.
North Country Union High School's Colton White, as Bill Gates, performed in "iMusical," a piece dedicated to the late Steve Jobs of Apple Computer. North Country students Chase Gosselin and Bailey Walker co-wrote the piece.
Steven Bellavance and Gabby Cogan were the lead characters in this weekend's performance of "Romeo and Juliet: Six very busy days."
Teacher Robert Wing wrote the short comedy skit version of Shakespeare's tragic love story.
NEWPORT CITY – The future of Griff's Pub remains up in the air.
The city council, during a special meeting Wednesday, said it will not renew the pub's beer and wine license until after a state hearing scheduled for May 11 where the Vermont Department of Liquor Control will determine the fate of the pub's liquor license.Â


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The hit came fast and hard to the head of one of the AFC's best wide receivers. He stayed on the ground a moment, then got up slowly. One step, two, and on the third he stumbled, obviously wobbly from the hit.
He regained his balance, made his way to the sideline and was standing next to one of his offensive coaches -- waiting to go back into the game -- when the team's trainer approached. The player raised his hand in a stopping motion, and the trainer stayed away.
In a different game, a different Sunday, another top AFC wide receiver on another team took a hard hit to the head. Again, he clearly stumbled and wobbled. Once more, a team physician approached. But the player made a similar stop gesture, and the medical staff backed away.
I witnessed both incidents first-hand. We're not naming the players, because teams could offer many reasons why medical staff never followed through with a concussion evaluation. But the scenes have been repeated each week: A player gets hit in the head and slowly leaves the field. It looks like he might have a head injury, but it's nothing obvious. The team medical staff approaches, but the player waves them off.
A four-month look at how the NFL handles concussions in a more tightly controlled environment shows that following the new rules remains extremely arbitrary. Many times, players ignore them. Sometimes, teams do. In other instances, there is a pact between the two to skirt them.
While NFL teams have enacted smart and thorough mechanisms to help players deal with the dangers of concussions, some have found a way around them by simply waving off doctors on the hits that aren't clearly visible or where the player doesn't lose consciousness. Some are hiding concussion symptoms from doctors, players said in dozens of interviews.
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"In some cases, if you avoid the doctors, you can avoid the concussion exams," one AFC North player said, "and the doctors know you're avoiding them, but let you."
Said one player, who is also a player representative: "The concussion rules are the best they can be. The league and the union have done a good job protecting players, but the truth remains, players are still hiding concussions, because they want to protect their careers. In some cases, teams know a player is concussed and let it go. Yes, that still happens."
The NFL and players union might soon respond to holes in the policy by placing independent doctors on the sidelines during games, taking the decision out of the hands of the interested parties: the teams and players. But until then, some players will continue to put themselves at risk by doing whatever they can to stay on the field.
Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher, who has never missed a game in 13 seasons, said some organizations follow the new rules stringently. But he said other teams still allow players to diagnose themselves.
"The NFL is taking concussions seriously for the first time in my career," Fletcher said, "but there are still too many gaps in the new rules. Players being players are taking advantage of those gaps."
A consistent theme is that the system works when players want it to. Privately, players have high praise for the new rules but say dozens of players are still bypassing them out of fear of losing their job to injury, losing money in free agency or called soft by their teammates.
"You know, that's the fear I think that any player faces," said Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu, who in many ways has become the poster child in the concussion battle. "And that's the fear that any individual faces, overcoming any certain fears of being a coward, you know, and letting your teammates down or turning down a hit. That's the beautiful thing about sports is these fears are right in your face and it's pretty obvious if you turn them down or not."
Asked if he worries the next hit will cause an even worse concussion, Polamalu says, "Oh, I have the fear, no question about it. But I'm willing to fight it, for sure. In the situations I had this year, I don't think I would do anything differently. Third-and-1 with [Jacksonville's] Maurice Jones-Drew, either let him get the first down or not? That's the type of internal battle we fight as athletes."
Polamalu has had a reported seven concussions going back to high school. San Diego linebacker Takeo Spikes, who started his NFL career in 1998, remembers being knocked unconscious when playing in a game at Auburn. A short time later, he returned to the game.
"To this day, I don't remember what happened," he said. "I woke up on the sideline, shook it off, and went back in.
"We've come a long way from those days. The NFL and union have done a great job making things better. But we have a long ways to go. Players still have that grinder mentality. 'Concussion? I can get through that.' We still need to change that mindset."
Several team trainers and doctors contacted by CBSSports.com would not comment on the record but stated the league's protocols, while not perfect, do a better job of protecting players.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told CBSSports.com: "Part of the ongoing culture change in our game is making sure players buy into the health and safety priorities that we have established. Those priorities are an important part of the new CBA and the players deserve credit for that. But it is an ongoing challenge when you are dealing with competitive, tough-minded athletes and we have to keep working at it with the players."
Based on current science, the stakes with concussions have never been higher or more potentially frightening for players. Brain researchers are finding that a disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE -- a close cousin of Alzheimer's -- is caused by blows to the head and can lead to addiction, impulsive behavior and memory loss. Scientists currently can only diagnose CTE posthumously. CTE has been found in almost two dozen deceased NFL players.
Just this month, a lawsuit filed by 11 former players -- including former New Orleans player Joe Horn -- in federal court in Newark alleges that in the not too distant past, players were given Toradol, a powerful anti-inflammatory drug, to mask concussion symptoms. The suit alleges players who might have suffered concussions were given the drug and then returned to the field.
The new rules were designed to help protect players from some of these dangers and alleged abuses. Players say the rules are generally working but that the league is running into an old problem: Changing the mentality of the people the rules are designed to protect. Players' desire to play through concussions despite the dangers remains an almost unbeatable force.
One longtime veteran also stated a possible cold, ugly reality -- some of it financial.
"If you want the truth about this, if the league really removed every player that had a concussion from a game or sat a player for a few games because of a concussion, the league would probably lose anywhere from 20 to 40 percent of its players every week. Stars, middle of the road guys, everybody. Twenty to 40 percent, easy. That's something neither the players or the league really wants."
Said Saints tight end John Gilmore: "Dude, when we strap up, we play for each other. You think, 'Man, if I go down, I won't be out there to block for them. They won't have someone to run that route.' You think about these things ... players are players. We go out there to do a job. I don't care how much emphasis [there] is, that's not going to change things. This is a game for warriors."
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The newer concussion rules were enacted to prevent the type of abuse that players report is still happening. The rules have increased safety. In dozens of interviews, players -- most requesting anonymity out of fear of problems with teammates or the NFL -- say they like the new rules and want them to stick.
The core of the new rules: If a player is suspected to have suffered from a concussion, he is to be immediately removed from the game. He's then given a series of tests by medical personnel on the sideline to examine brain function.
If it's determined a player does not have a concussion, he can return to the game. But if the team doctor determines the player does have one, he is removed from the sideline and cannot return. And he can't practice or play until cleared by an independent neurologist.
"They're just being more cautious this year and taking more precautions with the players, and if you show any type of concussion symptoms during a game, more than likely you're not going to go back in," Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward said. "Despite anything, even if you feel good or whatever. If you've had any type of symptoms, they don't allow guys to go back in anymore. So, that's the biggest difference from this year to previous years. And they want to emphasize safety, so if you have any dizziness or had your bell rung, some form of a concussion, you'll probably end up sitting out the rest of the game after that."
|Did Browns medical personnel fail to identify McCoy's classic concussion symptoms, or willfully ignore them? (AP)
Yet players and teams are finding ways to skirt the new rules, numerous players said in interviews. Or the rules are simply being ignored.
We don't know exactly what happened to Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy on Thursday night, but all signs point to McCoy suffering from a concussion and then returning. He was hit helmet-to-helmet by Pittsburgh's James Harrison. McCoy was clearly dazed and stayed down on the field for several minutes. McCoy stayed out of the game for two plays before returning.
After the game, according to the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, McCoy said he didn't remember the hit, a classic symptom of a concussion. Then, a radio reporter tweeted that Browns public relations officials asked television reporters to turn off the camera lights while McCoy was being interviewed. Light sensitivity is another classic symptom.
One day after the game McCoy's father, Brad, blasted the Browns for their handling of his son.
"He never should've gone back in the game," Brad told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "He was basically out [cold] after the hit. You could tell by the rigidity of his body as he was laying there. There were a lot of easy symptoms that should've told them he had a concussion. He was nauseated and he didn't know who he was. From what I could see, they didn't test him for a concussion on the sidelines. They looked at his [left] hand."
"After the game, the [public relations staff] made sure Colt's interview was brief and he couldn't face the lights in his press conference. The TV lights and the stadium lights were killing him. Why would you say he was fine? That makes it even worse."
One day later, the team said McCoy would be treated as if he suffered a concussion and defended the handling of the quarterback. In several text conversations with players from around the league after the incident, they pointed to McCoy's situation as one of many that illustrate the weaknesses of the new rules.
McCoy's situation was not so different from what happened to Michael Vick in October. He was hit helmet to helmet by Washington safety LaRon Landry and was visibly stunned. "They're holding him up like a punch drunk boxer," said analyst Brian Billick, who was calling the game. Vick went to the sideline, was examined by medical personnel, and returned just over five minutes later. The Eagles said Vick had dirt in his eye and the wind knocked out of him when there was no evidence either of those things were true.
Fletcher remembers that scene. "No question he was groggy from a hit," said Fletcher. "I called for the doctors immediately. Anyone could see it was a head injury."
Fletcher said that and other instances demonstrate the perils of the player mentality. "It's ingrained in us as players to keep playing even when we know we're doing something extremely dangerous like playing through a concussion," he said.
The key to avoiding an independent neurologist and missing game time, players say, is hide the concussion if possible, or refuse to be examined. For the latter to work, team trainers and doctors have to allow it, and players say some do.
Several players said they spoke to CBSSports.com because they fear the message about the dangers of concussions still has not sunk in among players and teams.
Asked how often players come forward and admit concussions, Gilmore, the Saints tight end, said, "I'm going to be perfectly honest with you. I think a lot of it has to do with where a player is in his career and life. When you start having kids and families, your perspective on things kind of changes a little bit.
"But having said that, as a football player, you do kind of play doctor. 'Am I cool? Is this something I should bring up?' Now, I think we all know how sensitive the concussion issue is right now. I don't know as a player that all of the increased awareness and studies is going to still make you report it sooner than you would say three years ago when there wasn't such an emphasis. I'm going to be perfectly honest. Because now I know what's going to happen if I say it's a concussion. Then I'm out of the game."
Gilmore then might have hit on the main reason players continue to conceal concussions: "Speaking as a player, this is a game of attrition. It's not a game for everybody. The one thing another man, especially in a locker room, doesn't want is to question their toughness and their pride."
Some of the diagnostic avoidance demonstrates the limitations to the new rules. Players only steer clear of medical personnel when they are not knocked unconscious or the effects of a big hit aren't obvious to fans and media. But those hits still fall under the concussion rules.
When New England tight end Rob Gronkowski was flipped upside down on a tackle against Kansas City this season and landed on the back of his neck, it was a violent and visible play seen by everybody in the stadium. Gronkowski went to the bench and smothered by team medical personnel and administered sideline concussion tests. Players say after those kinds of high-profile hits, dealing with doctors is unavoidable.
But subtle hits noticed by few still lead to concussions, and players say those are less likely to lead to loss of game or practice time. Players say refusing to be examined or hiding concussion symptoms is a spreading counterweight to the new rules.
It's unknown how aware medical staffs are of this tactic or if they play along, but in interviews, players say they believe some team doctors do.
Another important fact: There is still no definition of exactly what a concussion is. "There is still no clear-cut definition, no," said Spikes, who is one of the most educated players on the issue. "It doesn't exist."
This, players said in interviews, allows some team medical personnel to skirt the concussion protocols.
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Saints players are both realistic and nuanced when it comes to concussions. In general, I'm told by players, the Saints are among the best teams when it comes to handling concussions.
While Gilmore thoughtfully but bluntly talked about the reality of concussions and how some play through them, he also told an interesting story of how he and another New Orleans player helped protect a teammate after a concussion.
Saints tight end David Thomas has suffered multiple concussions this season. The first came in Week 3 against Houston. The Saints followed the concussion protocols explicitly, and he wasn't cleared to play again until Week 9. Then Thomas suffered another concussion in Week 10.
Thomas, Gilmore and tight end Jimmy Graham were all sitting together after Thomas suffered that second concussion during a game against Atlanta when Thomas said to both men, "Something's not right."
|Saints tight end John Gilmore acknowledges that players will play through a concussion rather than risk losing playing time. (US Presswire)
"It's almost as a player that you want to make sure. I'll put it to you in this way. I had one in the past a long time ago, and you know when you have one. When you're not all there, you know. [Thomas] knew he wasn't right. Being that he was just coming back from one, he could have been thinking that maybe he's overthinking it. ... But it's not like a knee. It's not like an ankle. This is something you can't see. It's not something that's going to stop you from running down the field."
Few teams have suffered more high-profile concussions than the Steelers. When asked if he noticed the attention around concussions, Polamalu said, "Absolutely, I'm well aware of the research, I'm well aware of the frenzy that's kind of surrounded this particular injury. I also realize that with the amount that I have that I'm probably under a lot more scrutiny, and we're under a lot more scrutiny than other organizations."
A small group of players on an NFC team spoke to CBSSports.com, and one expressed an opinion that explains the mindset of many around football.
"Guys want to get out there [after concussions] as soon as they can," the player explained. "You get left behind if you miss too much time in this league."
When asked if the new protocols are working, another player from that team said, "They're trying, but changes need to be made."
Spikes identifies one of the central problems with concussions: For all the information scientists have learned about their impact on the brain, they still really don't know that much. That's because -- not to put too fine a point on it -- they need more brains of deceased players to study.
"That's the key," Spikes said, "which is why no question when I die, I'm going to give my brain to research and hopefully that will help the players who come after me."
In the meantime, Spikes said, "As a player you're concerned about concussions, but the truth is you can't worry too much while you're playing. If you do, you'll get hurt even worse, because your mind has to be focused to play this game. If you're not focused, or worrying about something, you'll be out of football and replaced by the next guy."
Fletcher, the Redskins linebacker, said there were several ways to strengthen the new concussion rules. One was put more power in the hands of game officials who witness possibly concussed players (though that idea has many pitfalls). Fletcher also said the union and league can make sideline examinations mandatory so players have no say in the process.
Fletcher said the best thing the NFL can do is have a league-appointed monitor who would patrol the sidelines and make sure teams and players are abiding by the rules. Another player echoed this sentiment, saying it is ridiculous the NFL has officials monitoring what color shoes a player can wear but no independent person watching if the concussion rules are being followed.
The NFL has a new policy this season where a league observer in the press box can alert a team's medical staff on the sideline about a concussion (or other injury) the team may have missed. Some players say that isn't good enough. They want an independent observer with a medical background to look for concussions that were missed or are being hidden by players or ignored by the medical staff.
That change could happen quickly where sources believe an independent neurologist could be on the sideline watching for concussed players and insuring their treatment follows the rules.
"But before any of that, players have to watch their own backs," Fletcher explained. "We put pressure on ourselves to play when we shouldn't be playing because of a concussion. That has got to change."
CBSSports.com correspondents Larry Holder, Chuck Finder and John Kreger contributed to this report.


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One of the best things about laptops is their portability; with a computer backpack, you can capitalize on that quality and take your computer with you everywhere you go. Of course, first you need to have somewhere to go. Never fear; there are plenty of places to take your laptop and computer backpack. Use these ideas to explore your options and come up with your own unique places to take your laptop backpacks.
Bookstores and libraries: Use your laptop backpack to take your computer to the city or school library or your favorite bookstore. Libraries and bookstores are the perfect places to do research for school assignments or work projects, or even for your own projects. Are you writing poetry or a novel? Laptop cases will help you take your laptop to the perfect place to read inspiring words and work on your own writing. Maybe you're working on your family history; libraries often have access to genealogical resources that individuals don't. Rolling laptop backpacks and laptop cases will often have enough room to safely cradle your computer and hold the binders and papers with information about ancestors you already have so you can learn more about your family tree. Taking your computer to the library or bookstore also allows you to use their free Wi-Fi to read reviews and compare prices on the books you're interested in.
Coffee shops and parks: Take your computer bags to coffee shops and parks for a more relaxed atmosphere. Many coffee houses have free Wi-Fi, so you can check your e-mail and read the news on the Internet while you drink your morning coffee. Laptop bags can also hold your favorite book or the newspaper if you decide to switch media while you're there. Another place to take your computer backpack and laptop bags is the park or playground. What could be better than sitting at the foot of your favorite shade tree, playing solitaire or reading an e-book while you wait for your kids to get out of school or finish playing? The best laptop backpack will easily transition from coffee shops to parks.
Work or school: Computer bags can help you take your laptop to work or school, too. The best laptop backpack for school will be able to hold your computer as well as the textbooks and notebooks you need for class. Look for computer backpacks with features like removable laptop sleeves for extra padding and organizer pockets for pens, erasers, calculators and other school supplies. Leather laptop backpacks are great for taking your computer to work; the leather is a classic look of professionalism, and leather laptop backpacks can hold everything you need for work.
Travel: Nothing keeps you occupied like a computer when you're traveling. Commuter trains and express buses often have Wi-Fi and outlets for you to use. Working on documents or playing games on your laptop can make a long ride on light rail, city buses or airplane flights go by faster. Nothing beats a rolling laptop backpack when you have to fly to business meetings or for a long trip; you have the option of wearing it on your back or pulling it behind you, and the wheels can make navigating a busy airport with other luggage in tow a bit easier. Airports often have free Wi-Fi, too, so you'll have something to do while you wait for a taxi, shuttle or family member to pick you up.


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Wilting melon vine (pics)
My melon patch (which I've posted about before) has about 5-6 kinds of melons in it. The cantaloupe and muskmelon vines are much much numerous than the watermelon vines are, but all are doing exceptionally well compared to the past two years of complete failure. However, there are two small (Ambrosia?) vines that are wilting. The flowers look healthy and vibrant and we just had a good rain yesterday, so is there another reason these vines look the way they do? I'm praying it's not SVB... I've never even seen them around here before... any suggestions?
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Read up at the following link and consider looking inside the stem to determine if borers are the problem.
Here is a link that might be useful: Squash Vine Borer
There are several kinds of disease, virus and wilts that are bad on mellons in addition to insects. I had some pretty vines going is a half whiskey barrel but all out rain flooded them out. They looked fine at noon one day, by 4:00 P.M. they looked awful. They rallied briefly before most of the vines died. One vine has hung on now has some vines blooming, but I have been so depressed over the incessant rain here that I have not even checked the blooms to see if any of them are female.
You might google watermellon diseases and pests to see if you find anything that looks like the problems you are having.
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gonefishing I'm so sorry to hear what happened to your plants. It's indeed depressing to loose them like that. I'm experiencing it the first year.
Abby, this is my fist year with vegetables, but before the stormy weather came, I lost some batches of cucurbits to SVB and they did look like in the picture you showed. I really hope you donÂt have that bug. But if you do, IÂd protect the other cucurbits, somehow, and fast.
Best luck!
I don't think I stepped on the vine; the plants are just too darn thick to get into! =)
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Here ya go Abby. :)
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I am not aware that melons and watermelons are normally attacked by SVB. They like a hollow stemmed plant.
There is bacterial wilt on cantaloupes usually caused by cucumber beetles carrying the disease. About 1% of the beetles are usually infected.
Then there are fusarium wilts and I suppose some other maladies usually resulting from unfriendly soil fungi.
I don't think they're new growth... and no, they don't perk up in the evening. I noticed that something has nipped off the new growth at the tips of some of the wilted vines; but there are also wilted vines that haven't been nipped or damaged at all. I can't figure out what's going on. I do know there's some sort of pest afoot though. Whatever it is has already gotten two of my tomatoes as well. The critter doesn't seem to be bothering the actual melons though... I hope it stays that way.
I was in the garden last night trying to catch the deer that's eating my toms, and I checked on the melons while I was out there. Turns out, the vines do perk up after dark. They were just as lush and perky as the rest of the vines.
That means one less thing I have to worry about. =)
I have some squash and zucchini plants that have wilted and died. The first night or two, they do perk up, but by day 3 they're pretty much toast. I've looked and haven't found any evidence of SVBs, but I do have cucumber beetles around. It seems like only one plant is affected at a time. I have to just pull the things up. I have no idea what it is, but I am hoping it doesn't happen to my melons which are only a few feet away.


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Average User Score: 8.6May 12, 2013This is the experience that I had been waiting years for. I played countless JRPG's on my SNES and Playstation during my teenage years. ThereThis is the experience that I had been waiting years for. I played countless JRPG's on my SNES and Playstation during my teenage years. There was a magic about the games from this era. I adored games like Chrono Trigger. Unfortunately, during my 20's, I had a falling out with the genre. I played many JRPG's that come out in the past decade, but nothing reached the heights achieved by those classic games of my childhood, and nothing held my interest more than a few hours. Well, I have finally found another game that I can add to the list of JRPG's that have captivated my imagination.
Ni No Kuni is not perfect by any means, but it is magical. It's story, visuals and game play combine to create an experience that I have been seeking for years. Level 5 has moved away from the generic, emo, protagonist that has taken over the JRPG landscape in recent years and created Oliver, a young boy with a sense of wonder that I was able to connect with. The progression of his story is somewhat predictable, but Oliver's character kept me engaged throughout his 40+ hour story. Using Drippy, Oliver's fairy sidekick, to balance the innocence of the main character, was a smart decision. Giving Drippy a Welsh accent was perfect. It added humour to the game, and it never seemed forced. The other party members that travel with Oliver fit into the overall story very well, as do the many side characters encountered throughout. My one complaint with the characters, is you encounter many of the same ones in each town, always with a similar problem. These side missions can be easily skipped, but anybody playing will probably want to take the time to complete some of these errands. The voice acting in the game does a nice job but there just isn't as much as I was hoping for. For those purists out there, it can be played with subtitles and the original Japanese voice acting.
As much as I enjoyed the story, the graphics is where Ni No Kuni really shines. I've heard people say "It feels like you are playing a cartoon," and this description is completely accurate. Designed and animated by Studio Ghibli, the characters and environments in the game are stunning. There were numerous times I would enter an area and think it was one of the most amazing scenes I have even seen on my PS3, only to be blown away every time I entered a new area. The environments vary widely, hitting all the traditional game locales. The highlights for me were the towns, as they each seemed to have contain it's own personality that I could feel as walked about. Hamlin is closed in and cold, while Castaway Cove felt much more relaxed and carefree. Even the darker areas, such as Miasma Swamp, were amazingly animated, and feel dark and dreary.
The score, performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, complimented the entire experience. The music fit the game really well, and other than the title theme, I have no complaints. The title theme was a little boisterous, and the first four seconds of it have become stuck in a continuous loop in my head countless times.
The story and game play of Ni No Kuni has found a nice balance between being accessible to a wider audience and still capturing that unique charm of a JRPG. The story, while very predictable, is charming, and it is the characters that kept me wanting to play. There were no shades of grey here, Oliver was a good guy and as the story progressed he was trying to do the right thing. Throughout, characters are (literally) missing pieces of their heart, and Oliver takes it upon himself to restore the missing pieces. The story does tend to drag in a couple places, especially when you can see exactly what is going to happen, yet still have to go through the multiple steps to get there.
Ni No Kuni also has a Monster Hunter/Pokemon aspect of catching creatures which the game calls familiars. I didn't really get into this aspect of the game, but I do see how players could spend hours trying to get them all. The side quests, in the form of errands and bounty hunts, are numerous in the game, and also add hours of gameplay. Many of the games best weapons and rewards can only earned through these missions. There is also an alchemy section, using items to create new weapons and supplies. The game has more than enough to keep collectors and RPG lovers happy, and very busy.
I love that this game was able to recapture some of that magic I felt when I played games back on the SNES and PS1. The story never really shines, but was always good enough that it never mattered. The characters and their personalities kept me engaged, and the Welsh accent of Drippy is brilliant. I was drawn in by the visuals, which are among the best on the PS3. Everything about how this game looks, is breathtaking.
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From the Jaws of Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker Movement is a history of on the meteoric rise and precipitous decline of the United Farm Workers, the most successful farm labor union in United States history.