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Ethan Frye lives and breathes sports. As a baseball player and quarterback of Centerville's football team, he has learned to take wellness and safety seriously. This has not been a quick lesson, however. Ethan's journey to this realization began two years ago during his sophomore year. An awkward step and three pops led to a minor knee injury and the beginning of what would become much more.
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In his second year of coaching football, Scott Snodgrass spends a lot of time with his athletes at Hagerstown High School. Undoubtedly, students on the field will take hits, and sometimes they will get hurt. So Scott is thankful to have athletic trainer Adam Gouker by his side.
Lincoln athlete Clayton Harmeyer headed to the doctor to get his junior year school sports physical. He was looking forward to another year of sports, and this formality was one step to get him on his way.
Senior Paige Thompson finished her junior year of basketball last winter and went straight into AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) in Springfield. Unfortunately, her season there ended sooner than expected.
Ben Claywell, Ashley Mosely and Chase Brookshear have a lot in common. They grew up in rural Indiana with a passion for sports. They all dreamed of having the opportunity to represent their high school team and wearing the coveted green and gold. And when they finally made the teams, they each faced the hurdle of an injury. Thankfully, a Reid athletic trainer was on hand to help them.
Freshman Trey Smith had everything going for him. He was the leading scorer for last year's junior high basketball team. He joined the varsity football team this fall – ranked as Ohio's number one freshman wide receiver and number four in the nation to begin the season (MaxPreps.com). Through all this, he displayed a humble attitude, hoping to be a positive role model. Then, things took a drastic turn.
Sophomore Wyatt Schweizer is gearing up for another successful year of Rebel basketball. But getting to this point has been a long process following a startling Spring injury.
Following in his father's footsteps, Titus Twine began wrestling at age nine. Participating with AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) teams and RHS, he continued to excel in his sport. But during his freshman year, Titus faced something he never expected.
Seton High School athletes play hard. They give it their all. They are there to have fun and win. But, unfortunately, sometimes there are injuries. This year, Seton joined ten other area high schools and partnered with Reid for an athletic training program – free to the school and free to the students.
Sophomore year basketball – Shade Brubaker goes for the rebound and takes a hard land on his head. He momentarily blacks out on the court, and athletic trainer Scott Gravatt steps in.
Jarred Havens was looking forward to his freshman year of football at Union County High School. He had played every year since first grade, and he was finally in high school. But this season would come with a new set of challenges.
Just before sectionals the following year, Ethan took a hit to his bad knee during practice. Reid athletic trainer Brooke Wagner knew something was wrong and recommended Ethan's parents, Steve and Jan, take him to the Monday Sports Injury Clinic for an assessment.
"Brooke met us there," Ethan said. She wanted to hear first hand what Dr. Chad Reed recommended, so she could do proper follow-up care for Ethan. "There was no way I was going to sit out of sectionals," Ethan added. Fortunately, Dr. Reed and Brooke worked together to get him back into the game quickly.
After football season ended, Ethan continued training. He worked with a personal coach to improve his agility and skills until Super Bowl Sunday brought this training to a screeching halt. Ethan slid across the gym floor and his knee popped again…but this time it was serious.
Initially, Dr. Karl Baird hoped Ethan had torn cartilage. Unfortunately, his ACL was torn. Ethan needed surgery. According to Steve, Brooke was at the hospital the entire four and a half hours of surgery with the family, waiting for results and instructions to help Ethan's recovery.
With five weeks of physical therapy and Brooke's training at the school, Ethan recovered quickly. "It usually takes six to nine months to recover from a surgery like Ethan's," Jan said. "He was cleared in four and a half months." Ethan and Brooke worked on agility, balance, strength and elasticity.
"Having the athletic trainer there on site was beneficial. We have been able to ask her questions. She truly knows her players and has developed relationships with the kids," Jan said. "She takes special interest in them."
"Brooke is there all the time. If she thinks someone needs to sit, they sit," Steve said. "The coaches truly respect her."
Now Ethan has a goal beyond high school sports. "I want to do athletic training," he said. After working with Brooke over the past two years, he wants to help athletes too. Brooke has already assisted Ethan in identifying scholarships and other information for his chosen college major.
"Brooke has helped me in and out of sports," Ethan said.
"It is so nice the school has her," said Jan.
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Adam is a Reid employee who works full time at Hagerstown High School to provide support for athletes and coaches. From taping knees and ankles preventing injury to helping students with rehabilitation following injury, he helps keep students in their sport.
"It's been a real blessing to have another set of eyes out there, and it is nice not having to worry about the injuries," Scott said. "The kids go straight to Adam."
Scott says Adam is like another coach out on the field. "He just gives us another dynamic and a way to keep the players safe." This year, the team suffered shoulder and collar bone injuries as well as concussions. When injuries occur, Adam quickly assesses the students and informs the coach whether or not they are available to get back into the game.
"He is one of the first people on the field when a player is injured," said Scott. "And he takes care of them once they are off the field to make sure they are safe." With health care knowledge, Adam knows who to push, and who not to push.
Because the athletic training services are no charge to the school and no charge to the students, Scott said it is good for the kids. "Anytime you can save the athletic department money, funds can be used for something else," he said.
The year before, a Reid physician noticed something in his heartbeat that was a bit concerning, but didn't seem to be serious. This year, when Clayton sat face-to-face with the physician, he heard a similar comment. It was time for tests.
Working with Cardiologist Dr. John McGinty, Clayton had several tests learning he had an enlarged heart, common for athletes. However, Dr. McGinty wanted to perform a stress test to be sure there were no underlying issues.
"Dr. McGinty called me after hours and said Clayton's blood pressure was through the roof," Andrea said. "Because of Clayton's age, he wanted us to see a pediatrician." Clayton soon began medication and was monitored at Reid by pediatric cardiologist Dr. Leonard Steinberg.
Clayton needed his blood pressure checked prior to playing sports, so every day Athletic Trainer Denny McCord would monitor Clayton's blood pressure to see if he was in the safe range to join his team. "Only one time all year was it low enough to practice," Clayton said.
"Denny was just really good through it all. He had the bad job of telling him every day he couldn't play," Andrea said. "At no point did we want to take any kind of chance."
Although Clayton's blood pressure was under control, he continued feeling palpitations. Denny recommended he see his physician again, hoping everything would be okay and Clayton could return to football. Unfortunately, this visit led to another test and a diagnosis beyond hypertension – supraventricular tachycardia. Clayton needed a heart surgery.
Clayton was nervous about the diagnosis and upcoming procedure. "I was worried I would never get to play again," Clayton said. "Denny said I would be fine - he cared." Following an eight-hour catheterization, Clayton's heart was repaired. In just two days, he was allowed to play basketball again.
"It is just a comfort knowing someone is there," said Andrea. "Denny has been great!"
Clayton's final sentiment – "Thank you."
"I set a screen and felt something pop," Paige said. "I was on crutches for four days, and then I had Abby (Reid athletic trainer) look at it. She could tell right away it was an ACL tear."
Abby Coates is a Reid employee who works full time at National Trail to provide support for athletes and coaches. From taping knees and ankles preventing injury to helping students with rehabilitation following injury, she helps keep students in their sport. "I'm just really thankful to have an athletic training program," said Athletic Director Mick Ditmer. "Some schools do not."
When Paige saw orthopedic physician Dr. Chad Reed, she learned her knee was too swollen for an MRI and would have to wait four weeks. "I saw Abby every day after school," she said. Their focus was reducing the swelling and strengthening her leg in the process. Soon the MRI confirmed the ACL was torn, and surgery was scheduled for Spring break.
"After surgery, Dr. Reed came into the consultation room with pictures," said Paige's step-mom, Kendra. He explained the procedure, trying to "put it in layman's terms." Kendra was impressed with how quickly Dr. Reed called her back to answer questions following discharge. "The doctor did a really good job," said Kurt, Paige's father.
"Dr. Reed doesn't baby me," Paige said. "He tells me exactly what I need to hear – not what I want to hear."
Paige continues to do rehab and work with Abby after school. She is looking forward to an outstanding senior year before she heads to college next fall, where she hopes to continue her basketball ambitions.
From taping knees and ankles to prevent an injury, to helping students with rehabilitation after injury, the trainer helps keep students in their sport.
"Obviously, it is a great service," said athletic director Neal Adams. "It prevents injuries, and when they do get injured, they get the help they need to return to the game."
"If you get hurt, you can go to the trainer to see if it is serious, and your coach knows whether to let you play," Ben added.
Among other injuries, the boys both sustained concussions. Because Reid performs a pre-season impact test each year, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gregory Woods could do a follow-up test to compare the results and estimate the severity of the injury. Then, the trainer could monitor their recovery and release them to play, without the need to take time off school and return to the doctor.
"If there is a serious injury, the trainer will know," said Ashley, recalling her own experience. After rigorous cross country training, and a challenging first two meets, she knew something was wrong. She turned to the trainer for help who let her know she needed to see a doctor. She had a torn ligament in the bottom of her foot. "Instead of having to go to physical therapy and take time out of school, I could just go to the trainer."
The seniors now have another thing in common. They are all back to their teams and wearing the green and gold jersey. All three look forward to their winter and spring sports – injury free!
Trey was running drills in practice when he took a hit, fell back and hit his head on the field. Reid athletic trainer Kalette Hittle rushed to his side, checking his symptoms. Trey was out of commission.
"Kalette called to let us know he had a mild concussion," said Trey's mother, Michele. "A week later she did the concussion test again and slowly started adding back activities."
Trey was able to play one game, and then started for his first high school homecoming game. Late in the third quarter, he took another hard hit. Kalette and Reid orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gregory Woods were immediately at his side.
"Trey had tingling in his right arm. They were having trouble getting pulses," Michele said. "Dr. Woods said he would feel better if he had a scan."
Michele is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and her husband, Larry, is a former Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Other parents began asking them why they didn't go down from the stands to check on Trey. "I knew whatever was going on, he was safe with Kalette. I was watching her reactions, and I completely trust her judgment."
As a safety precaution, Trey went by helicopter to the hospital that night. His concussion was severe, but with help and time he would recover.
"I can't really remember much from that day," Trey said. "Originally, he did not remember the day before either," Michele said.
"So far this year, Kalette has been three for three with accurate assessments," said athletic director Jason Crider.
"She knows what she is doing, and everybody likes her," said Trey. "Even for preseason practices, she would come out to watch us and make sure everything was okay."
Trey was out of school for a while, and Kalette continued to check on him and touch base with Michele and Larry. Now that Trey is back, she continues regular assessments and watches from the sidelines for basketball.
Though Trey is only a freshman, he is already planning for his future, hoping to become a high school reading teacher someday. "I want to be a role model," he said. Some believe he already is one.
Wyatt had been working with Reid athletic trainer Theresa Wright-Reed to recover from a sprained ankle during freshman basketball season. Through the direction of Dr. Brett Krepps, Reid orthopedic surgeon, Theresa helped Wyatt through therapy, taping his ankle and icing it as needed.
Following the season, Wyatt began travelling with AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball, playing on freshman and sophomore teams. One Sunday in Cincinnati, things came to a crashing halt.
"I was setting a screen for the point guard, and a kid came around him," he said. "We went head to head." Immediately, Wyatt couldn't see. He was dizzy. His head was bleeding. He was finished for the day.
Wyatt's father made the decision to keep him out of the game and out of P.E. the following Monday. When Tuesday came and Wyatt still had a severe headache, Ned took him to Dr. Krepps. "The impact test was within normal range for athletes," Ned said. "But he pulled the plug on him playing ball, because the symptoms still showed a concussion."
"I went back two weeks later. I still had the same headache," added Wyatt. He kept going back to attempt getting cleared, but the headaches were constant. "I had a headache as soon as I woke up to when I went to sleep."
After a reasonable amount of time, Ned and Reid Orthopedic physician Dr. Greg Woods decided to do an MRI. "It showed sinusitis," Ned said. "His sinus was busted."
Wyatt took antibiotics and began conditioning with Theresa. "I worked out with her two to three times per week, so I could get into shape," he said. "I like Theresa."
"We are seeing an improvement over time with him being active," Theresa said. This year, Theresa will be travelling with the team as well as covering home games and practices. As a result, she will be able to watch Wyatt as he increases his playing time.
"Wyatt is excited to get back into playing," said Theresa.
"I really like having a trainer here on site," Ned said. "Knowing she is here when the coaches are here, I have no fear that Wyatt will play over his limit. Theresa provides that extra level of safety."
It was the first match of the day at Logansport. Titus faced a student from Kokomo. "I was at the edge of the circle, and he came charging at me after the bell already rang," he said. His knee twisted, and he heard it pop.
"He tried to get back up, but he went right back down," said his father, Larry. "We tried icing it until the second match, but I was out the rest of the day," Titus said.
Fortunately, the trainer on site that day knew Brian Steele, Reid Athletic Trainer for Richmond High School. "The communication they had between each other was outstanding," Larry said. "When we got back Brian was already there waiting for us."
After examining Titus' injury, Brian knew he needed an orthopedic consult and referred him to Dr. Gregory Woods. They saw Dr. Woods that Monday, but the swelling would have to subside before he could have an MRI. "Brian had me ice it every 15 minutes," Titus said. Five days later, the MRI showed a torn meniscus, ACL and a slight tear to the LCL. He clearly needed surgery.
"We were going to go to Indy," Larry said, "but Titus liked Dr. Woods so much we decided to stay."
"Dr. Woods was very good at explaining things," Titus said. "I felt confident in his ability."
Titus began exercises at home that night after surgery. Three weeks later, he began a five- month rehabilitation plan with Brian at school. "It was rough in the beginning," Titus said. "It was like teaching my knee to do something all over again."
Brian stayed in touch with Dr. Woods to discuss any new developments and to get instructions. He gave Titus exercises, and monitored his progress. "Brian was excellent with rehab," Titus said.
Now fully recovered, Titus is gearing up for another year of wrestling. He hopes he will not need Brian's assistance, but is at ease knowing he is close by if needed.
"The athletic training program is very important," Titus said. "A lot of injuries happen, and Brian is there to help."
"It has been great for me to know there is someone trained here," said Jennifer Martin, volleyball coach. "I feel comfortable assuring other teams we have a trained professional on hand." On the sidelines with the players and coaches, trainers are at all Seton home games.
"The trainers have been great in explaining services and providing necessary documents to parents," said athletic director Trent Tremain, "especially with the new concussion laws." Concussions are a main concern for coaches and schools. As athletics become more and more competitive, students are more likely to have a head injury.
Reid conducts a pre-season concussion screening on each Seton athlete to identify a baseline. Those records will be kept on hand for comparison if a student should sustain a concussion.
"It is good to have someone there who is knowledgeable," said soccer coach Greg Stiens. "When we have an injury, they are there to give the correct response."
Jennifer says the trainers are very approachable for coaches, parents and students. The players feel comfortable contacting the trainers on their own when needed, and one trainer made a special trip to follow up with a player the next morning.
Greg appreciates the clinical help from the sidelines and having the proper equipment. "If a player needs a knee or ankle wrap, the trainers are right there to do it," he says. "If a player is injured, they can determine whether to play them."
All three feel confident in the expertise Reid trainers provide. "I know I'm going to have someone there who is very qualified," said Trent. Greg added, "You know they are trained properly if they come from Reid."
Keeping Shade calm, Scott performs a few simple tests to determine the severity of Shade's injury. Though there are no signs of brain or neck injury, it is obvious; Shade needs to go to the hospital.
"Scott remains very calm and professional, which keeps the team calm," said Shade's mother Kelly Jones.
Shade received 11 staples in his head that night. With Scott at the school, Shade's care didn't end when he went home. The doctor cleared him to play, as long as the cut could be covered. But given the area of the injury, that was a challenge.
Scott crafted a special bandage and used a sticky residue to keep the bandage over Shade's hair.
"He kept checking me and cleaned my cut every day to prevent infections," Shade said. "Scott would always explain what he was doing and ask first."
The next day, Shade was able to join his team for a Saturday game. Two weeks later, the staples were removed without infection or complication.
"The sport is getting more physical," said Kelly. "I feel better having a trainer there. It gives me peace of mind."
Fast-forward to summer basketball league 2012, just before Shade's senior year. He is playing in a game at Centerville High School. Taking an elbow to the eye, Shade has a gash above his right eye and is rushed to Reid Hospital for five stitches.
"Scott showed up to the school to check on me," said Shade. "He wanted to make sure the healing process was going well."
"I think every school should have an athletic trainer," Shade said. "I really like Scott. He is really friendly and if there is an injury, he's there and very professional."
"The boys need a professional opinion, because they want to keep playing when they should really get checked," Kelly said.
"Scott has a good relationship with all the players and coaches," Shade said.
Kelly added, "We are really truly blessed to have him."
"We were running a linebacker drill, and I was up against one of the hardest kids," Jarred said. He ran and tucked the ball when he was hit in the side of his helmet. "I was basically up in the air."
Jarred had an immediate headache, but kept playing. After the next hit, he knew he needed help. He was dizzy. The manager grabbed his helmet – partly to keep him from falling and partly to be sure he would go – and led him to Reid athletic trainer Jennifer Detweiler.
"Right away you could tell he just wasn't himself," Jennifer said. She performed a quick evaluation, asking him questions, checking his vitals and memory. He failed. Jennifer found Jarred's mother, Tracy, and gave her all the information to take with them to Reid's sports clinic the following day. "We baseline tested all the athletes before the season began, so the doctor could compare results."
"It was amazing how much everything went down," said Tracy. Physician Assistant David Comer reviewed the results, conducted a more thorough exam and told Jarred he could not play for at least a week. "The walk-in clinic was very nice, and David was great," Tracy said.
"It took three days for symptoms to improve," Tracy said. The following week, David cleared Jarred for practice, but each day he would visit Jennifer for an evaluation. If he passed, he could progress to the next step.
"Jen gave me her cell phone number and said if it was 3 a.m. and he had symptoms, call. It is nice having her here – she takes care of the kids and the coaches respect her."
Jarred believes the athletic training program protects kids from being seriously hurt. "Without Jen, I would have stayed in practice and gotten worse," Jarred said.
"It's fantastic!" Tracy added. "I trust Jen 100 percent with my son!"
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Madmeg | Report | 10 Apr 2010 15:50 |
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Joanne | Report | 15 Apr 2010 13:21 |
Hi All. Still no laptop I 'm afraid, but just to let you know that Martha Priors birth and death certs just turned up, as soon as Emilys arrive I will let you know. Much thanks again. Jo |
Cynthia | Report | 15 Apr 2010 13:45 |
Anything interesting on Martha Prior's certs Joanne??? Cx. |
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Joanne | Report | 15 Apr 2010 17:21 |
Hi Cynthia. Long time no speak. Not really anything interesting except on death cert it said Heart failure, which is also unfortunately common on dads side! the plot thickens. All I hope for is Emilys to turn up with mother Martha Prior and father Alfred and then hopefully we will be able to make some sense of all this. there has been so much information it has blown our minds. some of it just so doesn't tally age wise and there does seem to be an abundance of Rivers's especially alfreds. the main aim really in all this is to find where Joseph(grandad) came from and where he was on each census. he turns up with Annie Boulter his aunty in 1901 I think it is but dont have the info here with me. he was 22 then where was he at 11?? we have him at 1891 with martha = alfred etc when he would have been 1. |
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I was really meaning other people's names on the certs Joanne - addresses etc. that sort of thing. Cx. |
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Madmeg | Report | 15 Apr 2010 21:38 |
Hi Joanne, but didn't we think that Martha was not a Prior, but Martha Weavens/Weaving? And I think we have Joseph on every census, 1891 with mum Emily, 1901 and 1911 with Uncle and Auntie. Pretty sure that is right. |
Annabel | Report | 19 Apr 2010 06:22 |
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Madmeg | Report | 19 Apr 2010 16:52 |
That ties in with the marriage of John Rivers to Dene Talbot in 1824, and the death of Denny Rivers in 1840. So our Alfred told porkies about his age while his wife was alive. |
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Hi all its arrived. Emily born 20th April 1867 to father ALFRED MOTHER MARTHA WEAVING. why in marriage to Alfred october 1863 is she called Weavens? I really am struggling to understand quite a few things though. |
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Hi All. I cannot begin to thankyou all so much for all your help and advice. Madmeg! I would be thrilled to receive it all by email that would be amazing. Annabel what a love you have been too, if there is anything I can do for either of you let me know Ha! not family tree stuff. Just out of curiosity I really would like to find the living relatives so I may go that way next although I'm not sure my dad is up to it maybe I can be in touch first. there is NO WAY that we would have found this information without you all we were dead sure that martha prior was the one I even have birth and death certs for her. maybe one day someone on here will be looking for her and I can give them to her. thanks againand if I need more help I will certainly know who to call. |


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Sylvia is the beloved aunt of William and Julie Wirth and Robert and Wendy Wirth; cherished great aunt of Jason, Jessica, Lauren and the late Bethany; dear sister of the late Irving Robert Wirth; fond sister in law of Katherine M. Wirth.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 14th from 3 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 8 p.m. at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated in memory of Sylvia for The American Lung Assoc. of Greater Chicago, 55 W. Wacker Dr. Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60601 or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter, 525 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60661
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Sprague was a long-time Lake Barrington Shores resident, and practiced law in Palatine and Chicago before her retirement.
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New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors: Postgame Grades and Analysis for NYK
By Michael Walsh ,
The New York Knicks took the old NBA adage about dying by the three to a new low in getting snuffed by the Golden State Warriors, 92-63.
New York missed 22 of 27 shots from beyond the arc and shot just 27.4 percent from the field in the game. The Warriors dominated the Knicks in every aspect of this complete win.
The Knicks were out-rebounded 59-42, they assisted on only 12 made shots and they missed 10 free throws.
Carmelo Anthony was stuck in the mud, finishing with only 14 points on 4-of-15 shooting. J.R. Smith was tossed in the third quarter, leaving the Knicks little in terms of offensive options.
Stephen Curry backed up his monster night at Madison Square Garden with 26 points at home, including six threes. Klay Thompson joined the party with 23 points, and David Lee, who missed the last game, posted a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Golden State completely embarrassed the Knicks after dropping that exciting contest back in New York. They dropped the Knicks to 38-23 on the season while improving their own standing to 36-29.
Knicks fans take a deep breath and try to follow me through these grades.
Raymond Felton, NYK PG: D+
There is a lot of argument for and against the use of the plus/minus stat in basketball. Situationally, it can be a decent illustration of how an individual played at both ends of the court.
In an individual matchup like the one between the starting point guards Monday night, Raymond Felton's minus-25 is pretty telling. Given his decent offensive night of 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting and five trips to the line, Felton's defense must have been pretty atrocious.
After allowing Stephen Curry to run wild on the Knicks last time out, Felton did little to prevent a repeat. Curry tallied 26 points, including six more threes. He had a nearly photonegative mark of plus-26.
This was just more proof that elite scoring point guards could be a nightmare for New York. Luckily, they are rare in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
James White, NYK SG: Incomplete
James White's night was over pretty much as soon as it began.
The Knicks' almost-mascot of a starting shooting guard played only five minutes in the game.
He got off only one shot, a missed three. White did manage a pair of assists.
Tough to grade five minutes of basketball.
Iman Shumpert, NYK SF: C-
Iman Shumpert proved to be the lone bright spot of a sleepy first half for the New York Knicks. He was the only one hitting from long range.
He scored seven straight points in the first quarter, helping his team keep pace with the Warriors. That would not last, however, as the Knicks utilized him very rarely later in the game. Once offense became more of a priority for them, Shumpert was buried on the bench. There he remained during much of the blowout.
Shumpert received just 23 minutes, and outside of that lone bright spot in the first half, he was useless. He finished with just eight points, and defensively he was unable to help slow the surge of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. He also didn't grab a single rebound or register an assist or steal.
Overall, this isn't what the Knicks are looking for out of Shumpert. The offensive spark was nice early, but he has to do other things to remain on the court.
Carmelo Anthony, NYK PF: C-
A weak first half featured just five points in the first quarter and three in the second for Carmelo Anthony.
Things didn't get much better as the night wore on. He was never able to really get things going offensively. That left the Knicks with very little firepower, especially after J.R. Smith's ejection.
Though his scoring was slow and limited, that isn't to say Anthony didn't work hard. On the contrary, he was physical in grabbing five offensive rebounds, 10 total. He also worked to get to the line a bunch, going 6-of-9 there. Anthony finished with a weak double-double, scoring 14 points. He did not register an assist
Unfortunately, some nights the Knicks need Anthony to be spectacular to win. With their current list of injuries, those nights are becoming more frequent.
When their superstar shoots 4-of-15 from the field and doesn't hit a single three, the Knicks are going to find it hard beating anyone in the NBA.
Tyson Chandler, NYK C: D
Tyson Chandler could just not get his shots. New York looked to him very little throughout the game.
Chandler finished just 1-of-2 on the night for four points in 31 minutes. This is starting to become a concern for the Knicks. While he isn't anything like a top offensive option, Chandler should be getting more opportunities than he has lately. With the injuries the Knicks are facing, looking to him might be a good idea.
Averaging 11 points per game on the season, Chandler is scoring just 6.8 a night in March. The loss to Golden State marked the fourth straight game Chandler has earned four or fewer shot attempts.
He grabbed a career-high 28 rebounds against the Warriors in their last meeting, including 10 offensive boards. While he did get his eight rebounds this time, there was a serious lack of work on the offensive glass. With all the threes New York takes, they need Chandler's offensive rebounds to survive.
David Lee had a very good game and was able to get his offense going in the paint. That shouldn't happen when Chandler is on his A-game. Lee posted 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, far too good a game for an opposing big man going up against the reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
J.R. Smith, NYK SG: C-
In the middle of the third quarter, J.R. Smith fouled Harrison Barnes. The foul was ruled flagrant and Smith was ejected.
Chris Copeland entered for Smith and immediately did what the Knicks' sixth man failed to do, hit a three. Copeland went on to do far more than Smith, and in less time.
Smith finished a premature 21 minutes, shooting 3-of-11 overall and 0-of-3 from beyond the arc. He scored nine points, getting to the line four times.
Smith was coming off a few monster games, scoring 20-plus in three straight games. He had also been doing things like rebounding better, averaging 7.3 per game in March. However, he had no boards against Golden State.
New York Knicks' Bench: B-
Chris Copeland hadn't seen the court in eight straight games before posting back-to-back double-digit scoring performances. After J.R. Smith was ejected in the third quarter, Copeland entered and had the best night of any New York Knick.
Copeland went for 15 points and six rebounds in 19 minutes. He was the only Knick whose shot was falling, as he went 3-of-5 from deep.
The Knicks got next to nothing elsewhere, with Kenyon Martin and Smith being the only other reserves to score.
Pablo Prigioni, Steve Novak and Jason Kidd combined to go 0-of-11 from beyond the arc.


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Add a CommentThis 2nd book is different, you follow Cassia out to the Outer Provinces in the Society whereby she is trying to find her love. While she is working through her situation she meets some interesting characters and has some experiences/adventures along the way. But what about Xander and Ky, will they be able to see each other and work on their ultimate goal. Guess you will have to read to find out.
This is a must read if you read the first book in the series Matched. This book is different than the first but in some ways the same. In this story, Cassia goes on an adventure through the Carving to find Ky and the rising. With many twists and turns and adventure everywhere, this book still mentains a nice storyline.
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Cassia is not presented as the same character in Matched and now instead of choosing between her love for Ky and Xander, she chooses her love for writing and poetry over both of them. The alternating view points between Ky and Cassia added a little more depth to the story but their narration was so similar, that I always had to flip back to the beginning of the chapter to figure out whether it was Cassia or Ky's POV. I'm excited to read the next book because I want to see if the Rising will actually take down the Society!
It is interesting to read in the comments that so many people liked the first book more then this one. I actually thought that this was a more interesting book with a broader look at the society. The only thing I found INCREDIBLY annoying was Cassia's complete lack of intelligent priorities. I thought she was suppose to be a super smart sorter - instead as they are searching for clues with their lives in the balance she can't stop reading poetry. Yes, that is right - poetry.
good read, drags out in the middle, the author needed to make the middle more grabbing to keep the reader interested. but the end was good makes me want to find out what happens next.
I thought the book was okay. But frankly, I considered the first book better. I liked how the story was told from both Cassia and Ky's P.O.V. and how we learn more about Ky's story but this book had so much love in it. At some parts it's cute, but overall it's a bit much. It's still a very good book, but I still prefer Matched.
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"IBM social software has enabled us to automate much of the disability claims process, including submissions to the government, agency assignments and email notifications." - Ken LaVan, president, Law Offices of LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A.
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Headquartered in Plantation, Florida, the Law Offices of LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A specialize in disability compensation and long-term disability cases. It represents disabled veterans and Social Security disability claimants nationwide.
Business need:
The firm stored data and documents on disparate systems and used multiple applications for different phases of the disability benefits claims process, significantly delaying aid to claimants.
IBM Business Partner Group Business Software created EZ Claim (patent pending), a social business solution based on the IBM Lotus Domino platform, to improve access to claimant information, automate workflows and support analytics.
The law firm increased its customer base fourfold while holding down staff growth through process efficiencies that speed claims filing by 66 percent and reduce operating costs by 25 percent.
Case Study
Headquartered in Plantation, Florida, the Law Offices of LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A specialize in disability compensation and long-term disability cases. It represents disabled veterans and Social Security disability claimants nationwide.
Attacking benefits claims process bottlenecks
For returning veterans and people with disabilities, seeking compensation and benefits can be difficult. Few applicants are knowledgeable about the benefits to which they are entitled. Many who apply face denial of coverage, not because their claims aren't genuine, but because they do not understand the process. A further complication is that legal firms frequently handle only parts of the process and often have systems that require significant manual effort.
Like other small and midsize firms, LaVan & Neidenberg faced mounting paperwork and workflow bottlenecks as the number of veterans filing claims continued to rise. It had information stored in many applications, which made accessing required content for a single disabilities benefit claimant highly labor-intensive. Staff members found it increasingly difficult to manage all the data and the one million or more documents associated with thousands of current customers and nearly 10,000 completed claims. It took hours to prequalify customers coming in, hours to organize the information for full qualification and hours to pull together everything for submission to the appropriate set of agencies. This time-consuming, manual process delayed aid to claimants and restricted the firm's ability to compete effectively against larger firms with more resources.
"About three years ago when we had 40 employees, we realized that to increase profit margin and to compete on a higher level required tying everything together by utilizing technology to streamline our business," says Ken LaVan, president of the Law Offices of LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A.
Fostering a more efficient and social business with EZ Claim
After evaluating available vendors and technologies, LaVan & Neidenberg determined that none of those assessed offered the range of functionality IBM provided. Some excelled at customer data management, others at document management. None were good at both, and none had robust enough workflows to automate as much of the claims process as possible. To address the range of functionality needed, LaVan & Neidenberg contracted with IBM Business Partner Group Business Software to implement a solution based on IBM® Lotus® software for social business.
The Group Business Software project team created the EZ Claim system (patent pending) by integrating the IBM Lotus Domino® application platform with the IBM Lotus Symphony™ office productivity tools and IBM Sametime® instant messaging software. The EZ Claim solution not only manages all the data and documents in one place but also provides automated workflows, wizards, templates and built-in intelligence that help ensure timely help for claimants. Further, native functionality such as the Lotus Domino Attachment and Object Service (DAOS) and full-text indexing allows for highly streamlined document handling and archiving.
The law firm used IBM Lotus Domino Designer software to configure the EZ Claim solution. And IBM Lotus Enterprise Integrator® software helped staff members integrate the application into the firm's IT infrastructure.
Helping claimants determine their benefits quickly
Using the EZ Claim intake wizard, the administrators guide applicants quickly through a set of questions designed to assess whether there is a valid claim. The solution streamlines the process of capturing and evaluating customer information and also measures administrator performance. It tracks the number of claimants each administrator handles, the amount of time spent with the claimant and the number of applicants turned away and why. Instead of having to make unilateral decisions about eligibility, administrators prequalify applicants based on recommendations supplied by the EZ Claim system, helping enable greater objectivity and consistency in dealing with a diverse customer base.
"The first year after the EZ Claim implementation, we accelerated the application phase of the claims process by 66 percent," says LaVan.
Streamlining claims processing
All the information gathered during the intake process is transferred to the EZ Claim application wizard and repopulated into the appropriate government forms using preconfigured templates from Lotus Symphony software. The system is designed to deduce much of the additional information the federal and state government agencies need. Items that are not prepopulated or automatically deduced by the system are flagged so the administrator can get the information from the applicant.
"We can now track all the data associated with a claim—such as contact information, job history, medical conditions, military service and filing dates—as well as manage all claimant documents. With an average of 40 documents per applicant, this accessibility saves significant time," says LaVan.
The solution also provides sophisticated workflows and built-in analytics. The majority of user interface views and workflows are configurable, helping management prioritize what employees see in the system, depending on their specific functions. Using the EZ Claim workflow engine, the firm configured 150 processes that help speed the claims process. The system reminds people of what still needs to be completed and advances the process step to step, prompting for approvals and sign-offs before proceeding to the next phase. Workflow views, calendar reminders, and automated assignments notify all team members of due dates for items requiring their attention. "In essence, we took everything that our employees do manually and created software to automate the workflow," says LaVan.
Using solution wizards, templates and token analytics functionality, as well as configurable views and workflow and records tracking, the firm saw dramatic gains in process efficiency.
● Within the first five months following the EZ Claim solution deployment, the firm was able to help 53 percent more veterans and disabled people with the same staff.
● Within a year, the time required to fill out and submit government forms fell by 35 percent.
● More than 200 weeks of training time was saved in 2011 alone.
Quickly manage any appeals
If the applicant is denied benefits, the EZ Claim solution filters out the relevant data and the EZ Claim appeal wizard prompts the administrator to complete all the additional information needed to undertake an appeal.
During the hearing phase, the EZ Claim system streamlines the medical file development by automating request creation, tracking open record requests, logging record receipts, flagging records for review and submitting records to the appropriate government agency. Lawyers can easily check in and check out the disabled applicant's electronic file from anywhere in the United States. Authorized people inside and outside the firm can edit applicant information online. All forms and documents are automatically updated, synchronized and submitted when the file is checked back in.
Moreover, the EZ Claim system stores data on judges, Social Security Administration (SSA) offices, veterans' offices, and more than 20,000 doctors and health facilities throughout the United States. With this information, the system identifies the appropriate office, personnel, and location so employees do not have to keep track of thousands of data points in order to find and request the information they need to help customers. EZ Claim tracks who sees what content and helps protect confidential data and records as they are sent back and forth.
When a claim has been pending for a significant period of time, LaVan & Neidenberg can quickly determine what may be causing the delay. As a result, the process time for appeal of a denied claim decreased by 35 percent within the first two releases of the EZ Claim implementation.
Profitably grow the business
Improved customer service is paying off for LaVan & Neidenberg. In 2009, the firm represented roughly 5,000 customers with 40 employees. At the end of 2011, 120 staff members served approximately 20,000 customers. "While increasing our client base by a factor of four and our revenues by nearly 80 percent, we only increased staff by a factor of three. We also reduced our operating costs by 25 percent annually," says LaVan.
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To learn more about IBM social software, please contact your IBM marketing representative or IBM Business Partner, or visit the following website: ibm.com/software/lotus
For more information about the Law Offices of LaVan & Neidenberg, P.A., please visit: www.disabilitylawclaims.com
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IBM products and services that were used in this case study.
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Please help me articulate and figure out the help I am looking for, from my boss, at work. General tips on how to ask friends for the help you need (depression/ADD/anxiety related) are welcome.
As my posting history suggests I have had a lot of depression issues, and I am still grappling with them. I am in a new work environment with a supportive boss, but I do not know how to ask for help, or what help I am looking for.
I've been losing track of my projects and am really behind. I was hoping to catch up while people were gone for the holidays, but it didn't work. Things went slowly, I got spacey and got nothing done. I am afraid to go into work right now to see her and bring this up, without feeling ashamed, like a disappointment. My immediate supervisor and her boss know I am looking into treatment for depression either partial hospitalization or a different program for people who are emotionally stable/not actively in danger. I brought this up to them a few weeks ago, I think I can get in in a few weeks. Just not sure how to hang on and ask for help to get through the next few weeks. I keep on feeling 'up' enough to get a few tasks done, and i think i am reflexively acting okay because while i am overwhelmed, i don't want the more 'fun ' projects to pass me by because i can't handle more work... so its this weird conundrum where i probably do need help, but i don't need coddling or being made to feel like i am broken or helpless or stupid (long term family issues i think feed into low self esteem and not being confident) so... i want to be independent and strong, but falter at doing the work independently when i actually have opportunity to do my own thing,... uh, so, what are some ideas of the kind of help i can ask my boss for? like i mentioned, she is supportive in that she would give me advance leave to come back and be stronger (she said it herself), but i can also tell exasperated because i seem ok (trying to hold it together so it's not office-wide known im cracking up) and i guess inviting other projects from other groups/being helpful to my own employees because i seem ok, trying tobe as ok as possible, but really am overdue with independent projects i run, and dont know how to tell people that.
really my instinct is to hide at home, and i guess i already need to email in that im coming in late... ugh, sorry for the ramble, i just would feel better if next time she says "im willing to help but need you to tell me how" i have something to say....thanks
I guess it would help to explain that i have a very diverse job that involves communications, outreach, writing, social media, and managing some folks in a completely different field (team lead -- hard to explain but its the minor part of my job)
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This is what I do for one of my direct reports who has some similar issues (obviously I can't guarantee it will work for you):
1) I review and prioritize his to do list once a week with him and chat about how he's doing and how much he can handle doing that week (we chat midweek so he's had time to gauge the week)
2) I have reconfigured his job so that it is more about short term immediate reward projects and client interactions than long term projects and any long term projects have flexible due dates
3) I have made it clear that I will help him out and not be upset if he is overwhelmed provided he tells me before he blows a deadline
4) we work on strategies to avoid being overwhelmed.
Now, I have a lot of experience problem solving around disability/mental health issues and this employee is amazing at his reconfigured job, which my employer was happy to give me the flexibility to make happen. I think the most important part is that you need to remember to ask for help early and often and she needs to tell you how that can be ok.
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