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It was a week ago - seriously, it was last Friday - that the world learned of a big trade between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners involving Michael Pineda, Jesus Montero and two others. The trade news was broken, the deal was analyzed quickly, the deal was analyzed in depth, and then the deal was kind of forgotten about while everybody moved on to the next thing.
Well it's worth noting that the trade still isn't official. One reason? Jesus Montero has dealt with a visa issue, preventing him from traveling to take a physical. But now that's no longer a problem. Ken Davidoff:
Jesus Montero has dealt with his visa issue and is scheduled to travel from Florida to Seattle today for his #Mariners physical.
It shouldn't be long now. And the bonus good news is that Jesus Montero has handled his visa problem, and he's still Jesus Montero, and he's still 22 years old. Wouldn't that have been something!


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NIH and NIAID are on the lookout for people who try to send additional data to get around page limits or content requirements.
NIH set new rules on submitting material that you didn't put in your application but want to include before the peer review meeting.
If you're sending information on an application form—for example, an additional biosketch or missing budget page—be sure to follow the page limits and application instructions, just like you would have if you'd included it in the first place.
However, if you're sending additional material that's not required on a form page, keep within the page limits below:
Consider the following before sending post-submission information:
We must receive additional materials 30 calendar days before the peer review meeting. For more information, read the March 19, 2010, Guide notice.
If you are applying for a request for applications or institute-specific program announcement, such as a PAR, always check the funding opportunity announcement because procedures and timing may be different.
To learn about what application materials you can submit after the deadline and how to send them in, go to NIH Best Practice Guidelines (MS WORD) and If You Need to Send Revised Information in the Strategy for NIH Funding.
Leadership changes are afoot at the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN).
Dr. Gerald Nepom has replaced founder and departing director Dr. Jeffrey Bluestone, and Deputy Director Dr. Laurence Turka has seen his role expanded.
Cosponsored by NIAID's Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation (DAIT) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), ITN is a consortium of more than 80 investigators committed to finding new tolerance induction strategies for patients with allergies, organ transplants, or autoimmune diseases.
Familiar Faces in New Positions
In his new role, Dr. Nepom will chair the steering and executive committees and lead ITN's scientific agenda.
As a member of the initial steering committee, Dr. Nepom is already familiar with the network. In his new role, he will lead ITN's scientific agenda and chair its steering and executive committees.
"We are very excited to be working with Jerry in his new role," says DAIT Director Dr. Daniel Rotrosen. "His scientific expertise and leadership skills will be tremendous assets in guiding the consortium to further progress and success."
Dr. Nepom is an internationally recognized researcher in autoimmunity, with a focus on type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. He serves on many editorial and professional advisory boards, and is immediate past president of the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies, an organization dedicated to interdisciplinary research and education in translational immunology.
Currently, Dr. Nepom is director of the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) and affiliate professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. To see his bio, go to Gerald T. Nepom, MD, PhD on BRI's Web site.
As Dr. Nepom begins his tenure, he will benefit from the guidance and insight of Dr. Turka, another ITN veteran who has been with the network since its inception. In an expansion of his role as deputy director for Tolerance Assays and Data Analysis, Dr. Turka will also oversee strategic planning, coordination, and implementation of mechanistic study activities.
In an expansion of his role as deputy director, Dr. Turka will oversee strategic planning, coordination, and implementation of mechanistic study activities.
To learn more about Dr. Turka, see his ITN profile and read the September 8, 2009, Press Release from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he joined the faculty last year.
Thank You, Dr. Bluestone
While NIAID welcomes Dr. Nepom, we also want to acknowledge the dedication and leadership of Dr. Bluestone, his predecessor.
Dr. Rotrosen recently wrote, "From its inception a decade ago, Jeff has led the ITN with dedication and an extraordinary vision. That vision is evident in the growth and evolution of the ITN, its many achievements, and its interface with NIAID and the immunology research community."
We wish Dr. Bluestone well as he begins his new position as executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, San Francisco. For more on this, read UCSF's March 25, 2010, News Release.
ITN's Future
Though its leadership is changing, ITN's mission remains the same.
Though its leadership is changing, ITN's mission remains the same: to conduct clinical trials with associated mechanistic studies of specialized immune tolerance therapies.
The network will continue to rely on researchers for ideas and applications for novel clinical trials.
For an idea of active and completed clinical trials, go to ITN's Clinical Trials. Projects span the spectrum from Promoting Tolerance to Peanut in High-Risk Children to Immunosuppression Withdrawal for Pediatric Living-Donor Liver Transplant Recipients.
For more information and resources, go to ITN's Welcome page.
If you want the raw data from CRISP, grab a copy by June 30.
Still using raw data files from CRISP? Be aware that this file format is going away. June 30, 2010, will be your last chance to download the CRISP Legacy Data.
Since RePORT is up and running, you can start using raw data from ExPORTER instead.
The ExPORTER Data Catalog goes back to 2005 so far. NIH data managers plan to add more historical data later, though we don't know how far back it will eventually go.
We last wrote about ExPORTER in our February 17, 2010, article "Check Out Updated RCDC Report Data."
If you had trouble entering your data into FederalReporting.gov in time for the April deadline, you have a reprieve: the reporting period deadline has been extended through Friday, April 16, 2010.
Because of this extension, you will have from April 17 to April 19 to review your data. Go to FederalReporting.gov for news, tips, help, and the reporting timeline.
When NIH set its award levels for tuition, fees, and health insurance on training and fellowship grants, it said it would revisit the calculation at a later date.
NIH sent word that it will stick with its formula. Read details in the March 24, 2010, Guide notice.
For more, go to Applying for a Fellowship and Institutional Research Training Grants in our Advice on Research Training and Career Awards.
Whenever you have an exciting discovery that you're ready to publish, make sure NIAID's Office of Communications and Government Relations knows about it.
Contact your program officer as soon as your article is accepted for publication.
Our staff can prepare news releases and coordinate media inquiries to improve coverage from major news outlets and national publications.
Contact your program officer as soon as your article is accepted for publication, so we can determine how to best highlight your findings and field questions from the press. Read more in our Requesting NIAID's Help on Publicizing Research Advances SOP.
Find lists of open positions and upcoming conferences and career fairs NIAID will attend.
If you are looking for a career with NIAID—whether you want to do research, management, or administration—go to Careers at NIAID.
The site has tips about applying and information about working for us, including lists of Open Scientific Positions, Open Business Management Positions, and Upcoming Conferences and career fairs NIAID will attend.
Other items from the menu:
Bookmark this page and check it regularly, as NIAID plans to add more information about careers and benefits in the coming months.
You can also get weekly tweets on NIAID career opportunities through NIAID's Twitter feed, @NIAIDNews. Read more about NIAID's foray into Twitter in our March 3, 2010, article "Follow Us on Twitter."
Looking for training and research experiences at NIAID? We have information for you, too. Read the next article, "Get In On Intramural Research and Training Opportunities, Too."
If you seek training or research experience, here's a tip to point you in the right DIRection: NIAID's Division of Intramural Research. Whether you're an M.D., Ph.D., postdoc, or student, DIR has opportunities here at NIAID that may suit your needs.
For Postdocs
DIR has postdoctoral positions to help you explore the research you want to pursue.
If you have a Ph.D. under your belt and want some time doing benchwork, DIR has postdoctoral positions to help you explore the research you want to pursue. For an overview, go to Training in NIAID Labs.
To find out about current openings, see Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
Attention, Students
Students interested in careers in biomedical research can take advantage of these training and educational opportunities:
For questions about either program, contact NIAID's Office of Training and Diversity.
Paging All Physicians
For M.D.s, DIR offers clinical fellowship programs that combine clinical training with basic or translational research, described below.
Starting With the Basics
Physicians can develop their clinical and basic research skills in either infectious diseases or allergy and immunology.
With DIR training programs, physicians can develop their clinical and basic research skills in either infectious diseases or allergy and immunology.
Qualified candidates may receive help paying off eligible educational debt through NIH's Loan Repayment Programs.
Approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, each three-year program provides trainees one year of clinical duties and two years of research. See the following for more information, including details on training structure and the application process:
Transitioning to Translational
DIR also has a program that lets physicians gain clinical and translational experience in NIAID labs. Participants receive salary, staff, and resources, and are paired with a senior clinical investigator who serves as a mentor.
For details, go to Transition Program in Clinical Research. See the list of NIAID labs at DIR Laboratories.
Get More Information
Go to The NIAID Training Experience to learn more about the benefits of training and research at NIAID, and find helpful links to the programs listed above and other resources at Training in NIAID Labs.
Workshop on HIV—Exposed and Resistant is July 8 and 9 in Gaithersburg, MD.
NIAID's Division of AIDS wants to get to the bottom of an intriguing question: how do some people exposed to HIV remain uninfected?
To start finding answers, DAIDS is hosting the Workshop on HIV—Exposed and Resistant meeting on this important topic on July 8 and 9 in Gaithersburg, MD. Mark it down now before your calendar fills up.
The session is a follow-on of last November's International Symposium on Natural Immunity to HIV and covers a lot of ground, including:
To get more details and register, go to Workshop on HIV—Exposed and Resistant next week for more information.
An inadequate, incomplete, or missing plan can derail your hopes for funding.
Don't underestimate the importance of the Vertebrate Animal Section of the application if you plan research involving live vertebrate animals.
An inadequate plan for animals may hurt your overall impact score, and an incomplete or missing plan could exclude your application from review.
NIH revised the Worksheet for Review of the Vertebrate Animal Section (PDF) to better explain the five points you should address in your plan.
The March 17, 2010, Guide notice also spells out roles for the applicant, study section, NIH staff, and IACUC.
We've revised Answer the Five Points in the Vertebrate Animals Section in our How to Write an Application Involving Research Animals guide to reflect the new details. The tutorial also covers topics such as considering alternatives to using animals, getting an animal welfare assurance, and working with your IACUC.
We first wrote about the Worksheet in our December 23, 2009, article "Your Vertebrate Animal Plan Step by Step."
Feel free to send us a question at firstname.lastname@example.com. After responding to you, we may include your question in the newsletter, incorporate it into the NIAID Research Funding site, or both.
If NIAID is not listed under "Components of Participating Organizations" in a funding opportunity announcement, we do not support it. For another way to learn if we participate in a FOA, go to NIAID Funding Opportunities List.
That said, our not participating in a FOA doesn't mean we don't support a similar area of research. To determine if that's the case, check with a program officer or, if you want to discuss training and career awards, our Office of Special Populations and Research Training.
To find a program officer and learn more about what he or she does, go to Contact Staff for Help in the Strategy for NIH Funding. To contact OSPRT, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
When considering applying under an initiative, it's always a good idea to talk to the program officer to get an idea of the competition and how well your expertise fits the science area.
We send out email alerts when NIH releases new funding opportunities relevant to NIAID. To receive email alerts, subscribe at NIAID Funding Newsletter and Email Alerts Subscription Center.
We post new opportunities on NIAID Funding Opportunities List and Latest Funding Updates as soon as they are published in the NIH Guide.
To find out if an opportunity will be reissued, contact the program officer listed in the announcement.
You can also go to Concepts: Potential Opportunities for a heads-up on what potential initiatives are coming. If you haven't used that resource before, you might also find it helpful to read our March 17, 2010, Funding Newsletter article "Latest Concepts—Preview Our High-Priority Areas."
As for being notified of when an announcement comes out, subscribe to email alerts, as we describe in question #1.
We generally do not have a separate area for posting detailed information, although for particularly complex opportunities we may.
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My name is Vittorio Del Bono, I was born in Florence in 1962. Ten years ago I founded ITALY AND WINE a wine tour company to share my passion in wine with others wine lovers that every year comes to Tuscany to enjoy our very special wine.
I am an original Italian living in Florence Wine Country. Being Tuscany based I know its wines and I know all the small cellar bether that anyone! Each small group is given time to fully experience the Tuscan's wine history. My tours, with private tastings, the Tuscan's history and sampling gourmet delights throughout the day, are a great way of exploring the treasures of Wine Country without the worry of drinking and driving. We have 10 years hospitality experience, and I am wine qualified and fully accredited and insured. I am the small groups specialist.
During your tour, you will visit small wineries usually family run business to taste unbelivable wine. You will also learn how to tell the difference between the multiple varieties of wines, as well as learning the proper techniques to taste wine. I also offer interesting food experience all over Tuscany such as Cheese, Truffles and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, take a look at my other websites Italy and Wine and Truffle Hunter
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- Take a drive through the gorgeous Tuscan countryside
- Visit two first-class wineries, learn about the wine making process
- Taste Chianti Classico and Super Tuscan wines
- Visit a Medieval castle in the Tuscan hillside
- Taste local wines from two vineyards, talk with their owners
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- Search for truffles with a truffle-hunting dog in San Miniato
- Drive to the Chianti region and explore a vineyard there
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By Bill Kirk
The Eagle-Tribune
---- — SALEM — A 25-year-old Manchester woman was injured after her car broke down on Interstate 93 North near the Windham Town Line and she got too close to passing traffic and was struck by a car.
Just after 8:30 last night, troopers from State Police Troop B in Bedford responded to a report of motor vehicle accident described as a pedestrian having been struck by a vehicle.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 2008 Subaru, operated by Jessica Kimball had become disabled and was stopped in the breakdown lane. Kimball got out of her car and was in the road when she was struck by a second vehicle, a 2006 Saab driven by Gayle Baker, 49, of Windham.
Kimball was transported to Parkland Medical Center in Derry for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The northbound lanes of I-93 remained restricted for about 3 hours while Troopers from Troop B and the State Police Technical Accident Reconstruction Team worked to investigate the crash. The highway was cleared and completely re-opened by 11:30 pm.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in this collision. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Trooper Monaco or Ditolla at Troop B in Bedford at 603-666-3333.


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Another local cause worthy of your support is the 10 Free Kick Cancer Celebration, hosted by Tara Ryan Byrne and her 10-year-old son, Senan.
Ryan Byrne was pregnant with Senan when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2001. She has now been free of the disease for 10 years, hence the name of the fundraiser this year, her sixth annual.
Ryan Byrne organized the first fundraiser for the Jimmy Fund in 2007 to celebrate another personal medical milestone: her non-Hodgkin lymphoma had been in remission for five years.
That first year, she hoped to raise $4,000 as a way of thanking the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and making a contribution to the fight against cancer. She brought in $20,000. Her event has now raised more than $110,000. (See story Page 1)
"It's amazing how generous the community is," Ryan Byrne said. "When the community comes together for a common goal, you can do good. Haverhill is on the map for this."
The Jimmy Fund has also been impressed by the generosity of the Haverhill community, said Suzanne Fountain, director of the Jimmy Fund.
"The contributions from Tara's Kick Cancer event go directly to cancer patient care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund," Fountain said. "Her thoughtfulness for others fighting this disease is immeasurable."
This year's event will be from 6 p.m. to midnight on Feb. 23 at Archie's Little River Ale House, 27 Lafayette Square. Tickets are $20.
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From NCPR Blogs:
Hi! Fresh from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget address (listen here!), how did we do? I wouldn't say the address was exactly North Country-centric, but there were a few mentions of issues that particularly impact us. NCPR's reporters...
Teachers Union: Rich districts spend 80% more than poor ones to teach students, tax cap makes it worse
The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) has today released an analysis (press release, h/t Politics on the Hudson) showing that the wealthiest 10 percent of our state's school districts spend 80 percent more on teaching students than do the...
I returned to work this week after 12 weeks of maternity leave, and in yesterday morning's news department meeting found myself more than a little confused as new stories have materialized and old ones advanced dramatically in the time...
We've been reporting a lot over the last year or so about the financial struggles schools are facing in our region, and how they're trying to improve their situations (in fact, I blogged yesterday on a related issue, touching on the...
A bill that's passed both the New York Senate and Assembly would restore $90 million in funding for the state's Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, North Country Now is reporting. Earlier this year, New York Gov. Andrew...
News stories tagged with "budget"
Legislative Leaders Agree on Loan Pact for State
Mar 26, 2003 — The New York State Senate and Assembly are considering going it alone, and passing a compromised borrowing bill with or without Governor Pataki's approval. Karen Dewitt has more on the story from Albany. Go to full article
Bruno: April 1st Budget Deadline Will Be Missed
Mar 25, 2003 — The leader of the New York State Senate says it's now all but certain that the April 1st budget deadline will be missed, for the 19th year in a row. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
War Could Worsen State Budget Crisis
Mar 24, 2003 — Governor Pataki and his budget analysts believe that the war with Iraq could worsen the state's fiscal crisis. Other leaders in the state government have mixed views about the war's impact on New York's economy. Karen Dewitt reports from Albany. Go to full article
Pataki and Bruno Disagree on State Budget
Mar 20, 2003 — Republicans are now at odds over the state budget, after a bit of a clash between Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno and Governor Pataki. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
State Eyes Native Tobacco Taxes
Mar 19, 2003 — As cash-strapped New York trolls for new sources of revenue, some lawmakers are targeting tobacco and fuel sales on reservation land and vendors who sell to native-owned stores. Tribes are resisting the effort on sovereignty grounds. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
School Boards say Pataki's Budget Proposal Will Result in Double-Digit Tax Increases
Mar 18, 2003 — Schools in New York are warning of double digit property tax
increases if Governor Pataki's education cuts are not rescinded by
the state legislature. The head of the New York State School Boards
met with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who vowed to restore the
cuts. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
increases if Governor Pataki's education cuts are not rescinded by
the state legislature. The head of the New York State School Boards
met with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who vowed to restore the
cuts. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
Lawmakers Unsure Where to Borrow Money
Mar 14, 2003 — It seem almost certain that New York state lawmakers will borrow money to keep the state running over the next few months. But they are still in deep disagreement over what kind of borrowing to do. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
Legislators Promise to Restore Proposed Healthcare Cuts
Mar 13, 2003 — The state's legislative leaders promised hospitals they'd get restorations of Governor Pataki's budget cuts, as the rhetoric in the budget battle heated up. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
A Rare Day in Albany: Agreement on State Revenues
Mar 11, 2003 — Governor Pataki and legislative leaders have, for the first time, obeyed a legal deadline that requires they agree on state revenues by March 10th. The news comes as Pataki's budget director orders state agencies to make more cutbacks, or face running out of cash by the middle of May. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
School Programs Face Cuts ? Again
Mar 10, 2003 — Throughout the North Country, school administrators are grappling with devastating preliminary budgets for next year. They're dealing with falling state aid and rising costs. They're considering cutting programs, laying off teachers, closing school buildings, and still may propose tax levy increases in the 20% range. Last spring David Sommerstein profiled two programs in Malone that faced cuts. This year is no different. Here's that story. Go to full article
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Like falling leaves and pumpkin harvests, the annual Parade of Homes has become a sure sign of autumn in the Twin Cities region.
This year's parade, sponsored by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), features 301 new homes, open from noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Sept. 30.
The parade homes are free to the public except three "dream homes," for which the BATC is requesting a $5 donation to the BATC Foundation.
As in previous years, a comprehensive guidebook to parade homes, describing features of all the homes along with listings of special events and features about top design trends. Guidebooks are available at area Holiday Station stores.
In the St. Michael area, Hans Hagen Homes has a pair of Parade Homes in The Preserve area, including a smaller family home on Narrow Way, and a new construction home on 47th Lane Northeast.
There are also Parade Homes in Albertville and Otsego that will be featured throughout the month.
Prices of the homes run the gamut, ranging from $139,900 to $2,780,000. The lowest priced homes are in the northern suburbs and include a $139,900 two-bedroom condominium located at Main Street Village in New Brighton and a $184,900 one-level villa at Alexandras Cove in Coon Rapids.
The most expensive home is one of the three "dream homes," a four-bedroom, two-story home at Wayne Terrace in Edina, priced at $2.78 million. The most expensive home that is free to tour is a five bedroom, 10,000-square-foot home in West Lakeland, priced at $2.6 million.
Homes are located throughout the region, both close in to the downtown area and exurban. The majority, however, are in the growing suburban areas, including 23 in Plymouth, 21 in Blaine, 19 in Woodbury, 17 in Lakeville, and 16 in Maple Grove.
Among the special features this year:
- An Energy Efficient Home Tour, sponsored by Xcel Energy. This tour-within-a-tour showcases 103 homes that have been tested by an independent energy rater to earn a HERS (Home Energy Rating Score). Of those, 22 have been certified by Minnesota's Green Path, and feature a Home Performance Report (HPR) that graphically explains the home's HERS score as well as other energy and green features built into the home.
- Three of the MN Green Path certified homes have been selected by the BATC Foundation as their Dream Homes. The $5 donation requested to tour these homes helps the foundation continue to build and remodel homes for area families in need. The three homes are #76 by Homes by Tradition LLC in Golden Valley (priced at $1.079 million), #186 by Hartman Homes, Inc. in St. Mary's Point (priced at $1.85 million), and #293 by Erotas Building Corporation in Edina (priced at $2.78 million).
- A mobile site and iPhone and Android app enabling paradegoers to use smart phones and tablets for searching out homes of particular interest.
- A "Remodelers Showcase," open Sept. 28-30. The 89 featured remodeled homes will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 28 and noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 29 and 30.


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Panthers' Brayton agrees to three-year deal
The Panthers re-signed DE Tyler Brayton on Wednesday, according to reports.
Panthers re-sign OL Pettiti
The Panthers have re-signed OL Rob Pettiti, according to Pettiti's agent, Ralph Cindrich, who announced the move on Twitter.
Veteran backup quarterback a pressing need for Panthers
After cutting Jake Delhomme, the Panthers announced they decided Matt Moore would be their starting quarterback in 2010, but there is a vacancy to be filled behind Moore on the depth chart.
Report: Panthers QB Moore to sign tender
The player expected to start at quarterback for the Panthers in 2010 will soon be under contract.
Hoover's run with Panthers ends
Panthers S Chris Harris announced that FB Brad Hoover has been cut on Twitter.
Early winners and losers in free agency
Here's a look at the teams that have spent the most wisely to this point and which ones overextended themselves after the first weekend of free agency.
Peppers doesn't like spotlight, but that's what he's getting with megadeal
Julius Peppers has a reputation as a guy who takes some plays off, and that may not sit well with Bears fans. However, if he produces anywhere close to the level he's capable of, the praise will overshadow the ...
Panthers release DT Kemoeatu, LB Diggs
The Panthers have parted with both of their starting defensive tackles from the 2008 season.
Panthers cut QB Delhomme
Multiple sources have told Pro Football Weekly that the Panthers will cut QB Jake Delhomme.
Panthers cut DT Lewis
Julius Peppers will be joined by one of his former teammates on the free-agent market this year.
Report: Panthers give Moore highest tender
It's a safe bet that QB Matt Moore will be playing in Charlotte next season.
NFC South team needs
With No. 1 WR Antonio Bryant departing in free agency, wide receiver is a pressing need for the Buccaneers. PFW continues its series in which it examines the needs of each team, analyzing the NFC South.
Panthers prepare for post-Peppers era
The Panthers will have a glaring hole to fill on defense after DE Julius Peppers departs in free agency.
Panthers announce they will not tag Peppers
The Panthers put to rest any doubts about their plans for DE Julius Peppers by announcing they would not place the franchise tag on him before Thursday's deadline for using it.
Peppers likely to demand Haynesworth-like deal
Although he's had some lengthy cold streaks, Panthers DE Julius Peppers will probably seek a free-agent contract similar to the one Albert Haynesworth signed last year with the Redskins.
Gross says he's agreed to take a pay cut to remain with the Carolina Panthers.||||||| Gross' new deal is worth $5.5 million in 2013 and will void out after the season, making him a free agent. That's significantly less than the 10-year veteran was scheduled to make the next two seasons. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was scheduled to earn $8.7 million this year and $6.7 million in 2014.
Gross is inactive for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons with a right ankle injury.||||||| Gross injured his ankle in last week's win over Tampa Bay.
Gross estimates he's lined up opposite Julius Peppers more than a thousand times in seven years of practices with the Panthers. On Sunday, they'll go one-on-one again - only this time in a real game for the first time- when the five-time Pro Bowl pick Peppers returns to Carolina with the Chicago Bears.||||||| Gross got a quick introduction to the NFL as a first-round pick in 2003, facing Peppers in training camp a year after the 6-foot-7 defensive end was the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year. "It's not like there are any easy weeks in the NFL. This one is just a little more special than others," Gross said. "I've been going against Pep as long as I've been in the pros, and he's always given me a handful. It's not going to be any different on Sunday."
Gross broke his right leg, not his ankle, as the team first announced. The 2008 Pro Bowl pick still plans on being ready for the start of next season.||||||| Wearing a large cast and leaning on crutches, Gross visited his teammates at Bank of America Stadium on Monday for the first time since suffering the gruesome, season-ending injury against Atlanta on Nov. 15. "For next season, I have no concerns at all," Gross said.
The Panthers signed All-Pro left tackle Jordan Gross to a six-year deal on Thursday, the same day they placed the franchise tag on defensive end Julius Peppers.||||||| Terms of Gross' deal were not immediately available, but he's expected to become one of the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman. The agreement Thursday ends more than a year of negotiations and removes a big obstacle in their efforts to deal with Peppers.


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PRINCEVILLE, Ill. -- People in Pontiac claim their tournament is the oldest of its kind but is that really true?
Another Central Illinois town claims their tournament has some deep history.
The holiday hoops tournament is a tradition for the small town of Princeville.
People from all over come out to cheer on their teams; even those who don't have kids playing in it.
"Small towns live on traditions," said Michael Isaacson who played in the 1964 and 1965 Princeville tournaments. "And the fact that it is a long-running tournament is part of the history of the town, not just the school."
The tournament isn't just about basketball, but the support of the town.
It takes several people to put on a tournament like this, and many of them come back year after year.
"We're sports fanatics and we love watching kids play," said Jackie Gilles who has helped with the tournament for the last 20 years.
While some may debate it, Princeville has the longest running consecutive holiday tournament in the state of Illinois. It's been going on since 1927, that's 86 years and it's something the Princeville community is very proud of.
"During World War II, the tournaments were suspended because of rationing and stuff. But they brought some local schools in and had a one-day deal," said athletic director Dan Sullivan. "So we kept ours going during that time."
"It's one of those things of pride, when you grow up and go to school here," said Chris Delbridge, who played in the tournament in the 1980's. "When you were a little kid you always wanted to grow up and be one of those kids that got to play in this tournament."
And it's a tradition these fans will support for years to come.
"It's something people come home to," said Delbridge.
In the end, both schools are technically correct.
The Pontiac holiday tournament was founded first, but it took time off for World War II.
While Princeville started later, it has the title of longest, consecutive running tournament in the state.


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These Homemade Star Wars costumes weren't easy – but my kids loved them and they cost about $1 each to make!
As Halloween draws near – it's time to start thinking about costumes. I have 4 boys who always want to be a popular superhero or cartoon character – never something easy like…. a mummy. (Hello? Stockpile of Toilet Paper all ready to go!)
But store bought outfits can be over-the-top expensive, starting around $20 and some going upwards of $50-$100… If you want to stay within your budget while still coming up with something your kids will love – it's going to tkae lots of creativity and a little research. Here are some of my favorite ways to do Halloween Costumes on the cheap:
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I know – this may not solve your problem this year, but take your kids to the store with you after Halloween, when costumes are up to 75% OFF, and let them pick out what they'd like for next year. It's true – they may change their minds by next year – but at that point you can present them with the following choices a) Last years store-bought costume or b) a Toilet Paper Mummy.
There are actually deals going on all year on costumes and dress-up clothes, if you know where to look. Luckily – we do! And we'll do all the looking for you – just sign up to get your Free Newsletter HERE.
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Check Amazon, Daily Deal Sites and more for big markdowns. I've found great deals on Totsy and Zulily, plus Totsy offers Free Shipping to new customers.
For instance – right now on Amazon, you can pick up this DC Comics Boys Costume Trunk with (3) Super-Hero Costumes for only $19.34! *I have this at my house – and my boys play dress up with it all the time – it's great! NOTE: Amazon prices can go up at any time
Be like Sandra-Dee and make it "Semi-Homemade":
One of my favorite ways to save on Halloween Costumes is to head to the thrift store and check out their selection. Or wander around and look for inspiration. The costumes will likelly be a little tattered or outdated – but they'll make a good Starting Point! Let's say you find a black graduation gown – thats'all you need for a cape for Batman, Vampires and all sorts of other characters. Maybe they have an old brown jumpsuit that looks pretty non-descript and may have once been Scooby Doo. You can easily turn this into a bear, a lion, a puppy dog,etc…. Just get out your hot glue gun and add things to it to bring it to life. The point is – at least with this method, you don't have to start from scratch and you'll only spend a few dollars!
Homemade Costume Ideas:
If you're really going to go gung-ho and have decided to make your own Halloween Costume – then make sure you read my post chock-full of Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas! Find a list of DIY Kids Costume, DIY Group Costumes, and DIY Last-Minute Costumes.
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The majority of stand-alones combine the sounder and plotter on one machine. In this case, stand-alone means a dual-function instrument that's not part of a network. This makes sense, as plotter and sounder functions increasingly overlap. Case in point is the functionality of Lowrance stand-alones, most recently the Elite-7, a combination unit sized for smaller boats, where a network is unnecessary.
Recording and saving bottom data is the hallmark of the Lowrance Insight Genesis mapping system that allows anglers to create custom charts based on sonar logs: a function that requires plotter and sonar to work together. The 7-inch Elite-7 is available as a plotter, fish finder or combo model ($499 to $869).
Garmin's new 5-inch GPSMAP 547 plotter ($749.99), plotter/sonar 547XS ($849.99), 7-inch GPSMAP 741 plotter ($1,599.99) and combo GPSMAP 741XS ($1,699.99) are designed to fit fishing boats in the 18- to 21-foot range. Different mounting options accommodate just about any helm configuration, on any size boat. They can flush, flat or surface mount; the 500 series has a swivel mount available, and the larger 700 series has a gimbal mount. While not networkable, these are sophisticated instruments; the sonar versions are CHIRP capable for maximum detail and resolution. They are preloaded with coastal cartography, and upgradable to Garmin's proprietary G2Vision cartography.
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"Out of the box you can run this as a plotter," says McGowan. "There is one screen, one box, and even with the fish finder, it's under $1,000." The a-series is networkable, but it's not necessary. "You can add a second screen on the other end of the boat, or a higher-powered sounder on the network. The adaptability is there," says McGowan. Both GPS and sounder modules are built in, so the units are totally self-contained, perfect for fishing boats in the 20-foot-and-under range. Though diminutive, the a-series has the same processor, graphics and software as Raymarine's larger systems. "Small doesn't mean cheap in boats," says McGowan. "There are a lot of premium small boats, and fishermen in that category demand the premium navigational experience the a-series provides."


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10/18/2013 (Updated 6:43:28 PM)BINGHAMTON, N.Y. The Ottawa Senators announced this afternoon that they have assigned Stephane Da Costa to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.
Da Costa began the year in Ottawa after playing in 57 games with Binghamton during the 2012-2013 regular season. Last season Da Costa tallied 13 goals to go with 25 assists, tying him for the team lead in points scored.
Playing in four of Ottawas first seven games this season, Da Costa was held scoreless while registering two penalty minutes. A native of Paris, France, he has skated in 39 National Hockey League games, all with Ottawa, while registering seven points (four goals, three assists) and 10 penalty minutes.
Da Costa will be eligible to skate with Binghamton Friday night when they return to action in a 7:00 p.m. matchup versus the Syracuse Crunch at the War Memorial Arena.
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October is Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying is a nationwide problem, and last year, Billings high schools faced a cyber bullying incident.
School District Two educators created a new, more comprehensive policy to deal with it. The new program is called "Stand With Us Against Bullying." Billings Public Schools leaders are training all staff on what is and isn't bullying and what to do if it's reported. Bullying can be a single, severe incident or persistent and pervasive.
"Bullying behavior is often a learned behavior," said Kathy Olson, school leadership support executive director. "Often, not always but often students and children who bully have been bullied themselves. They know how to do it."
SD2 has an online form for students and parents to report incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
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Have you been waiting for your tax refund? You may be one of about 600 thousand people whose refund will be delayed this year. It's all due to a filing error made in software used by H&R block and other companies.
You may be impacted if you filed the 8863 Education Credits form before February 22nd. Taxpayers who are waiting for their refund said they're pretty frustrated.
Phil LaBar received an email from H&R Block Wednesday morning saying there was an issue with his 8863 form. It read, "which has affected and delayed your tax return. We sincerely regret this inconvenience and want to assure you that we are doing everything possible to work with the IRS and to resolve this issue quickly."
A friend helped him file his taxes using H&R Block software in early February so he was hoping to have his money by now. "We're on a tight budget and any little bit helps," said LaBar.
LaBar said he needs the refund to fix his car. "Both my wife and my vehicles are down. We're anticipating this refund so we can get vehicles running." Plus there's something else he needs the money for...to celebrate his kids' birthdays. He tells his kids, "as we get our tax refund we'll do something for your birthday. We just don't have the money right now. So he's not happy about the wait. "This is really frustrating."
We called H&R block's district office in South Bend Wednesday for comment but haven't heard back. The company did release a statement on their website and Facebook page. It says in part, "H&R block has confirmed with the IRS that there was an issue with a limited number of software company products that affected some tax returns." It goes on to say, "H&R block has worked with the IRS to expedite a solution to this issue for our affected clients."
The IRS also released a statement saying, "We are taking special steps to help taxpayers. This means the IRS may need as much as 4-6 weeks from this date to issue a refund to the taxpayer."
For LaBar 4-6 weeks isn't a good enough answer. "Just give me a date. Give me a date when this is gonna be done," said LaBar.
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The GOP won, taking over Kennedy's seat. This, imo, is a reaction of the voters to the Obama administration: from the scary health care "reform" to huge deficits. Sounds like 1994, when the GOP won big time because Hillary tried to reform healthcare?
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First Context, your link about past presidents is of little value. This is about Mass. and issues. The state of Mass is 51% Independent !! that is staggering ! The Dems are slightly under 40% and Repubs slightly over 10%...but Independents make up the 51%. That's why in Sen Brown's (he was already a state senator)acceptance he said thanks for all your independent votes.....meaning independent thinkers, as opposed to the state's Dem 'machine'. This was about very EXPENSIVE health care. This was about the corrupt secret deals behind closed doors. Deals like the $300mill to Nebraska to BUY Dem. Sen. Nelson's vote. Now Nebraskans are so mad & humiliated they don't want any part in it and Nelson now won't vote for it after all.
Last week was the final straw with the very secret behind locked doors meeting with the GM unions and all PUBLIC employee unions. Now they won't have to pay the tax on the value of their very superior 'cadillac medical plans'....however, EVERYBODY else WILL be MADE to PAY a tax on their plans and now it will be even more to pick up the slack. That kind of corrupt deals with special interest stinks...really stinks !. Dem Sen Jim, next door to Mass. sent a congrat note to Brown, that senate should not do anything until new Sen Brown is seated. It was corrupt in the first place to even appoint such a short term fill-in for the seat...this was a speedy election & there should never have been a senate vote with that temp...again, stinky. Swear in duly elected Brown before going any further. !! This all has to do with POLICY and corrupt methods. they all better access that.


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NICE, France (AP) -- Fair warning: Spend all the hours you want gazing over the red-tiled roofs of Old Nice, but it's highly unlikely a Cary Grant-lookalike will come scrambling over the chimney pots like the scene in "To Catch a Thief," which was set on the Riviera.
Not to worry. There are plenty of other diversions in "Vieux Nice," from strolling its narrow streets, to shopping the famous flower market or dipping a toe in the Mediterranean just steps away.
Set on the azure crescent of the Bay of Angels, Nice is the second largest city in Provence after Marseille and easily accessible. Its international airport offers direct flights from the U.S. or connecting flights through Paris. Getting around is quite easy, too, with tramway and bus systems as well as regional trains serving the coast.
Old Nice, the historic part of the city, is a maze of alleys and small squares in a roughly triangular shape bordered by the sea, a hill that was once home to a castle and Boulevard Jean Jaures. It's near the Opera or Cathedral-Vieille Ville tram station and offers a few lodging options including Hotel Beau Rivage and Hotel Suisse.
A few caveats. Old Nice is not without crime, especially at night, so watch your valuables and be careful especially if you're alone. The weather is generally mild year-round, but the best beach days are in summer, and the biggest crowds are in August, when the French and other Europeans take their holiday. The Nice Jazz Festival takes place each July (this year July 8-12) and for winter fun, Carnival unfolds in February ending on Mardi Gras with parades and "flower battles" in which costumed characters on floats throw flowers into the crowd.
Notable residents have included Matisse and F. Scott Fitzgerald; Angelina Jolie had her twins in a Nice hospital in 2008. But the local celebrity factor is really amped up each spring during the annual film festival in the once-sleepy fishing village of Cannes, about 15 miles southwest of Nice (this year May 16-27). You need credentials to get into the official events, but you can get a taste of the bustling festival by walking along the Croisette, the street that runs next to the beach and is packed with upscale hotels, shopping and cafes.
Eavesdrop on suited executives traveling in pairs and talking distribution deals in New York accents, watch the harassed "gendarmes" as they try to bring order to traffic, and look on as local photographers make like paparazzi and shoot passers-by. Don't be too flattered if they take your picture; a sales pitch for the photo is the usual follow-up. For more on ways to enjoy Cannes without a badge, check out the http://www.bestofniceblog.com written by American Allison Coe, a longtime resident of Nice.
Festivals aside, there's plenty to do in Old Nice year-round. Start in the Cours Saleya, a pedestrian zone that runs parallel to the Quai des Etats-Unis on the waterfront. This is where the famous flower market is held (daily except Mondays) and is also a good place to put together a picnic of bread, cheese, olives and wine from various stalls and shops.
One place to enjoy your spread is the Colline du Chateau (Castle Hill) above Old Nice. There's no chateau, but there are ruins, green spaces and a fabulous, panoramic view of Nice and the curving sweep of the waterfront. Depending on how enthusiastically you've been going at the local cuisine, you could walk up the 200-plus steps. Or you could just take the elevator. Monuments in the nearby cemetery tell the stories of residents long gone.
Options for a sit-down meal in Old Nice range from casual cafes, like Cave de la Tour, to restaurants like Le Bistro Gourmand, which won a Michelin star only a year after opening.
As you wander the city, you'll find buildings in pastel yellow, ocher and pink in the Old Town, most of them hundreds of years old. Take a walk on the Promenade des Anglais, a seaside pathway that got its name in the 19th century from British tourists who would come for wintertime visits on the advice of their doctors to escape the English cold. The walkway stretches for miles, lined with hotels and cafes. You can also rent a chaise lounge and umbrella at one of the private beaches along the promenade.
Back in Vieux Nice, perhaps the best way to appreciate the timeless glamour of the town is to find your way to high ground and enjoy a cocktail or a glass of the local Provencal pale pink rose wine. Just across from Old Nice is the Clarion Grand Hotel Aston, with its Seven Blue Bar boasting views of the city and the sea beyond. Sit, sip and relax as the sky softly glows orange, rose and lavender above ruddy red roofs
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NICE TOURISM: http://en.nicetourisme.com
GETTING AROUND: Local mass transit: http://www.lignesdazur.com/ (click on the British flag symbol for English). Have a few coins ready to buy a ticket; it can be difficult to use American credit cards in French ticket machines because of technical compatibility issues. When traveling by tram, validate your ticket at one of the time-stamp devices to be found near the doors. You can be fined if an inspector finds you with an unvalidated ticket.
LODGING: American Allison Coe offers recommendations at http://www.bestofniceblog.com/hotels-in-nice/hotels-old-nice-vieux-nice/ . Options include Hotel Beau Rivage, 24 rue Saint Francoise de Paule, offseason rates start at about 165 euros, http://www.hotel-nicebeaurivage.com/web1/ and Hotel Suisse, Promenade des Anglais, 15 Quai Rauba Capeu, advertised rates start at 195 euros, with Internet discounts at http://www.hotel-nice-suisse.com/uk/index.php .
EVENTS: Cannes Film Festival, May 16-27. Nice Jazz Festival, July 8-12, http://eng.nicejazzfestival.fr/Nice-Jazz-Festival . Carnival 2013, Feb. 15-March 6, http://www.nicecarnaval.com/en/ .
COURS SALEVA: Pedestrian zone with flower market. Cross streets rue Louis Gassin to the west and rue Jules Gilly (which becomes rue Droite) to the east. Flower market closed Mondays, Sunday afternoons; http://en.nicetourisme.com/things-to-do/1396 .
PARC DE LA COLLINE DU CHATEAU: Green space, view and castle ruins. Free entry. Elevator from rue des Ponchettes at the end of Quai des Etats-Unis, stairway access from the same location and also from old Nice at the top of rue Rossetti; http://en.nicetourisme.com/things-to-do/92 .
CAVE DE LA TOUR: 3, rue de la Tour, closed Mondays; http://www.cavedelatour.com .
LE BISTRO GOURMAN: 3, rue Desboutin, closed Wednesdays and Sundays; http://www.lebistrogourmand.fr/


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Do most litigators have 'impostor syndrome?' | Men vs. women on 'having it all'
Posted Nov 15, 2013 9:29 AM CDT
By Sarah Mui
At Associate's Mind, Alabama lawyer Keith Lee notes how many young professionals suffer from "impostor syndrome" in which the person feels as though they're secretly unqualified for their responsibilities.
Houston criminal defense lawyer Mark Bennett noticed the post and points out at Defending People that the syndrome ("you call it a 'syndrome' as though it's a bad thing") not limited to young professionals—in fact, it's the rule rather than the exception among "successful male criminal-defense lawyers."
Why? "So much of what we criminal-defense lawyers achieve is objectively the result of luck—getting the right case with the right facts at the right time, drawing the right jury panel, finding the right piece of evidence—that much of what is described as 'impostor syndrome' is accurate self-assessment."
He also notes that the way one copes with impostor syndrome can improve your lawyering. "Because someone who secretly thinks he's a fraud doesn't want to be discovered, the lawyer who thinks he's an undiscovered fraud doesn't rest on his laurels, works hard, and actively hunts down and eliminates possible ways to fail—all behaviors that you want from your lawyer."
Having it all, by gender
At the Careerist, Vivia Chen noted results from a survey by Citi and LinkedIn stating that more men than women say that having it all means having a "strong, loving marriage" (79 percent vs. 66 percent) and that more men "factor children into their definition of success" than women (86 percent vs. 73 percent).
Chen is not surprised. "To me, the survey simply reinforces the privileged position that men have always enjoyed. Frankly, it's easy to sing the virtue of family life, when you've always had someone at home to keep things tidy. ... Unlike men, women have expectations for marriage and kids that seem to be tempered by the reality of how ambition can clash with responsibilities at home."
But Chen sees the survey's indication that women "seem more independent, more ambitious, and less concerned with the trappings of marriage" as a positive.
Saluting her grandfather
In a Veteran's Day post at The Legal Geeks, Milwaukee litigator Jessica Mederson wrote about her grandfather, a World War II merchant marine. Growing up, she "never thought much about his service, even when my mom told me about a medal he received from some town in Russia while I was in college (typical self-absorbed college kid!)."
During wartime, Merchant Marines deliver troops and supplies for the military, Mederson explains. "This key contribution was targeted by the enemy, however, and the Merchant Marines actually suffered a greater percentage of war-related deaths than any other U.S. service, with 1 in 26 mariners during World War II dying in the line of duty."
Her grandfather was the executive officer on the William Wheelright, part of one of the last convoys to make a successful run to Murmansk, a key Russian seaport city. "Its harbor didn't freeze in the winter. So the Allies used this city to keep supplies running to the Russians, while the Germans used submarines and surface warships (along with bases in the north of occupied Norway) to try and stop the flow of supplies to the Russian front."
Mederson writes that she's proud to have learned more about the risks and sacrifices made by her grandfather and other veterans.
Doesn't know cert from shinola
Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf is endlessly amused by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals case regarding a man convicted of intentionally soiling a courthouse bathroom.
He has the case's latest development at his blog, Hercules and the umpire. "Believing that the urge to poo in this peculiar circumstance implicated the Fifth Amendment, the able lawyer for the man with enormous bowels has petitioned the Supreme Court to clean up the mess," Kopf wrote. He also linked to the cert petition.
He seems to be rooting for the court to take the case. "I bet the Supreme Court can one-up the 1st Circuit. Indeed, I just can't wait to see the words 'poo,' 'poo bomb,' and 'active liberty' used by one or more Justices in a lengthy opinion or even in a passionate dissent. Now, that would provide the makings of a law review article for the ages!"
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The Tennessean cited a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by CRC Health Group, the owner of New Life Lodge, in reporting the state attorney general has demanded records from the center.
The filing also states the U.S. Department of Justice is participating in the state probe.
U.S. Attorney Jerry Martin said his office does not confirm or deny investigations are taking place. The newspaper reported TennCare officials and the state attorney general did not respond to requests for comment.
The state shut down New Life from November 2011 to April 2012. It was once the largest residential rehabilitation facility in the state.
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Our new third-string quarterback is...
Koren Robinson. No, you're not reading this wrong. A WR. I saw it on the news, so it's true, k?
"This is my timey-wimey detector. It goes ding when there's stuff."
Re: Our new third-string quarterback is...
I was pulling for Kluwe
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I thought that it might be Coach Tice!!! LOLBANNED OR DEAD...I'LL TAKE EITHER ONE
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I meant to post that earlier today after I saw the Tice PC. It is temporary, for the weekend. They are going to put in a limited number of plays in practice.
They don't have time to work out QBs until Friday and it will be to late for getting them suited up for the weekend.
They may stick with Robinson for the rest of the year if they don't like their option in the tryout on Friday.
The other option was Sharper as a temp this weekend.
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I thought that it might be Coach Tice!!! LOL
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I could be worse...Kordell Stewart! :razz:
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"cajunvike" wrote:
I thought that it might be Coach Tice!!! LOLWe're bringing purple back.
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"cajunvike" wrote:
I thought that it might be Coach Tice!!! LOL
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I could be worse...Kordell Stewart! :razz:
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
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Vikings preparing QB contingencies
Kevin Seifert, Star Tribune
Last update: November 3, 2005 at 5:16 AM
With the decision not to sign a third quarterback for now, receiver Koren Robinson prepared to become the offense's pilot of last resort.
Yes, in the unlikely event that Brad Johnson gets knocked out of Sunday's game against Detroit, the Vikings will turn to untested Shaun Hill at quarterback. And in the extremely unlikely event that something then happens to Hill, the Vikings will go with . . . receiver Koren Robinson, whose last extensive work at the position came seven years ago at South Point (N.C.) High School.
So goes the Vikings' disaster-plan scenario for this weekend, one they locked into place Wednesday to compensate for the loss of starter Daunte Culpepper. The team is scheduled to work out a handful of free-agent quarterbacks Friday, but it is unlikely any would be signed until next week.
The unusual situation will require the Vikings to alter a few practice procedures this week, giving Hill an opportunity to work on his timing and Robinson a chance to work on taking snaps. At the very least, it has given them something interesting to talk about at an otherwise low point in the season.
"It's going to be fun if it happens," Robinson said, laughing. "I just hope it doesn't happen. I really hope it doesn't happen. But if it does, I'll just take it in stride. As an athlete, I always think I can do anything across the board. I'm up for the challenge if it comes up -- but I hope it doesn't."
Robinson saw some action at quarterback during his career at N.C. State, mostly on trick plays, and said he took a shotgun snap once in a preseason game while playing for Seattle. "Got 6 yards on a draw," Robinson said.
Coaches have noticed his lively arm during prepractice drills, and on Wednesday coach Mike Tice chose Robinson over safety Darren Sharper as the emergency option. Coaches will put him through a crash course this week and give him a few snaps during the team's walk-through practices Friday and Saturday.
"You've got to tailor it to some simple things that, in the situation, you would need to have," offensive coordinator Steve Loney said.
As a result, Robinson was taking seven-step drops in the Vikings locker room, scanning for receivers and making imaginary throws as he exchanged barbs with teammates.
"I've got a deep ball," he said. "I used to pitch. So I can throw it a little bit. As far as Culpepper? No. But I can get it up and down."
Meanwhile, Hill was taking his task a bit more seriously. After serving strictly as the scout team quarterback in practice for the past 3½ seasons, Hill began working alongside Johnson to run the Vikings' offense in practice Wednesday.
In many ways, Hill is a younger version of Johnson -- a quarterback who carried little buzz into the NFL, tabbed with questions about his arm strength that forced him to wait years to get into a significant position on game day.
Hill, 25, suffered a right shoulder injury during his junior year at Maryland and did not work out well for draft evaluators.
The Vikings signed him as an undrafted free agent, at least in part because he shares an alma mater with Tice. Hill's arm strength proved suspect during his first training camp, but a strong performance during the 2003 NFL Europe season helped earn Tice's trust.
Hill made the best throw of his pro career in an Aug. 19 preseason game against the New York Jets, hitting receiver Troy Williamson in stride for a 54-yard pass that traveled about 60 yards in the air, and the Vikings are confident he can make all of the throws in their offense.
"I go back to the deep ball I threw to Troy in the preseason," Hill said. "My rookie year, I don't think that ball gets out there. I think [the arm] has gotten progressively a little bit stronger as I've been in the league."
Johnson, in fact, has helped Hill understand how to optimize the arm strength he does have. Johnson, Hill said, has explained "that you don't have to pipe every throw. I've got average arm strength like he does. Sometimes I try to overcompensate for that by throwing as hard as I can. But he taught me you don't have to do that. Just get it out on time and put it on the right spot."
In the event that he gets into the game, that is.
• From Parsons, Kan.; 25 years old; 6-3, 235
• Helped Maryland to the ACC title in 2001.
• Signed by the Vikings as a free agent in 2002
• Has not thrown a regular-season pass. He dressed for every game the past three seasons. Was designated the No. 3 quarterback (inactive) for all but one game: He backed up Gus Frerotte on Oct. 5, 2003.
• Played for Amsterdam (NFL Europe) in 2003, led the league with 2,256 passing yards and was second with 13 touchdown passes.
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
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3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
still a little early for these, but this is a good one. its lighter than most, with a less heavy grain profile and a more delicate mouthfeel, its just right for the start of the fall season, not the thick and cold of it. the color is a rusty wheat beer look, with a thin white head and a nose of pumpkin pie. more spice than squash (I am ready to stop saying that already!), but not overwhelming. I taste a little honey or maple sweetness which really works with the savory cinnamon and clove notes here. minimal malt presence lets the seasonal flavors come through. I like the lightness of this, and the carbonation is lively too. it drinks easy, but I am left hoping for more actual pumpkin flavor. everyone seems to want to over spice these, and this falls into that category, although this is a far cry from being offensive, its actually quite good.
09-19-2013 17:26:00 | More by StonedTrippin
New York
4/5 rDev +2.8%
02-14-2013 17:01:12 | More by musqayan
New York
3.95/5 rDev +1.5%
Touted by locals as the best seasonal offered by Great Adirondack, I had to give this one a try. Not too happy that their growler price has been jacked up to $16, it seems like every time I go in that place the growler fill is more expensive than before. However being a lover of pumpkin beers I caved and got some.
A - Pours a nice transparent caramel brown with a big two finger light brownish tan head. Great retention on the head with moderately sticky lacing. Definitely a darker pour than I was expecting.
S - Nutmeg and cinnamon right up front with hints of brown sugar and allspice. A little bit of pumpkin squashiness is present, but not much. Slightly musky.
T - Spices and toasted malt for the most part, with a slightly sweet brown sugar finish. The spice flavor is well balanced but overall the beer is lacking that fresh squashy flavor I seek when I try new beers in this style. As it lingers in my mouth and I get some air in, I am definitely picking up on more of the squashy flavor I want, just not enough in the initial taste. Dry, spicy finish.
M - Well carbonated and smooth. A little bit on the syrupy side though, and sticky on the lips.
O - Overall this is a well balanced pumpkin ale, and fresher than any of the offerings I can find in the stores around here. It is a solid brew and I really enjoyed it. More squash flavor would definitely take this beer to the next level.
09-24-2011 00:51:24 | More by BeerPhan86
New York
3.63/5 rDev -6.7%
A: Very striking to look at. It is much darker than I had expected. Brown with a ruby hue to it when held to the light. Good head that dissipates rather quickly. Looks almost like a lightly colored stout.
S: Lots of spice present. Allspice is most noticeable with cloves and cinnamon as well. Pumpkin character is noticeable but not overpowering.
T: Extremely well balanced, but lacking enough pumpkin flavor. Spices and toasted malts are present and forward. Pumpkin is there, but isn't the start player on the palate.
M: Needs a bit more body and creaminess.
O: The excellent balance means I could drink it all night, but it doesn't have enough pumpkin flavor to stick around.
12-05-2010 06:09:24 | More by ryantaussig
New York
3.85/5 rDev -1%
Growler from the brewpub on 12/4/10. Thanks to ryantaussig for sharing this one.
the color is darker than i expected. its a pretty dark brown color almost like a stout. the smell is pretty spicy...nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice....the usual pumpkin stuff...taste is good nice balance of pumpkin and spice not to sweet and not to bitter, fits pretty well in the middle, almost like punk'n but a little more bitter. drinkability is decent, leaves a little bit to be desired. All in all a good pumpkin beer, happy to find one this late in the season.
12-05-2010 04:24:08 | More by drewd0g
4.05/5 rDev +4.1%
Judging left-over given to me as a reward for my volunteer efforts at 2008 GABF. Pours a thin layer of light tan head over a clear caramel-brown liquid. Smells pumpkin poupouri. Nutmeg, allspice, woody. Fresh spices. Very enticing. Sharp zingy cinamon.
Tastes nice malt sweet with chocolate borders to balance out the spice. Nutmeg, allspice, and cinamon all clear and fresh. Cinamon blends well with the alcohol. Drying finish from spice and alcohol. Md-thin body and medium carbonation. Very nice.
04-02-2009 16:00:24 | More by mentor
New York
3.8/5 rDev -2.3%
Drank this a long time ago. From notes. Thanks to dmeadows for sharing.
A: Super deep ruby color with minimal white head. Some lacing.
S: Nutmeg and spices up front with a touch of apples and spice.
T: Super sweet. Spices are there but are really well balanced in and are never overwhelming.
M: Medium body. A little bit on the syrupy side.
D: Very nice. The spices do cut it down a bit but this was a very enjoyable beer.
03-18-2009 19:19:52 | More by aerozeppl
4/5 rDev +2.8%
Really nice aroma for a pumpkin, with vibrant notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in a very nice manner. Very nicely balanced, with delicate, yet vibrant notes of pumpkin and cinnamon. Very nice beer all around. Nice body. Good appearance. Nice balance. Top Notch all the way.
11-30-2008 19:28:33 | More by Crosling
New York
4/5 rDev +2.8%
Poured a medium copper hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.
The smell elements of allspice and cinnamon as well as a touch of rindy pumpkin flesh.
The taste consisted of pumpkin pie spices, light sweet malts and a touch of pumpkin flesh.
The mouthfeel was of average fullness for the style.
Overall a tasty and fresh pumpkin ale.
09-24-2008 01:07:14 | More by plaid75
Pumpkin Spice Ale from Great Adirondack Steak And Seafood Co.
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The tongue-eating isopod, technically known as the Cymothua Exigua, is a parasite that works in the following...
Could Tongue-eating isopods appear in humans?
The tongue-eating isopod, technically known as the Cymothua Exigua, is a parasite that works in the following way:
It starts as sea lice and enters the fish through the gills. From there it burrows into its fish host and takes up position on the fish's tongue, where it lives on the host's blood. As the tongue is starved of blood it atrophies and is gradually replaced by the isopod! Previously it was thought that the fish is able to survive the experience with no apparent harm other than the loss of its tongue to the isopod, however, recent evidence is suggesting otherwise. The isopod can indeed be harmful.
In 2003, for example, scientists studying isopods in a fish farm off the coast of Turkey found that sea bass with the parasites in their mouths had lower blood counts than ones that still had their tongues intact. The isopods feed away on their blood, like leaches.
In other studies, a key component to isopods doing more damage to fish is directly related to overfishing. In the Mediterranean, scientists not only discovered that there were more parasites in heavily fished waters, but that fish with tongue parasites ended up smaller and lighter in the heavily fished waters than infested fish in a fishing refuge that controls for overfishing. Heavy fishing is driving an evolution towards smaller fish (fish that get to be sexually mature faster and thus cease growing earlier in their life cycle may be more likely to have offspring than fish that take their time to reach bigger sizes). In this evolution paradigm, smaller fish end up unable to defend themselves against enemies, such as tongue-eating isopods. In the case of Sea Bream, 47 percent were found to be infected with the tongue-eating isopod!
Don?t worry, if you happened to have had Sea Bream for dinner in the recent past, you?re fine. The parasite does not seem to cause human disease, particularly if you cook your fish. Taking away the fact that almost half of a fish species is infected with isopods and letting that image sit in your head when you have your next meal of sushi, the question that fascinates me most is could the tongue-eating isopod one day effect humans?
There is a long history of disease transferring from insects, animals, and mammals to human. The Ebola Virus, HIV, Malaria are the most well known of these. The general rule of thumb for when animal disease goes from only infecting animals to humans is that some type of mutation occurred. Bacteria are, if anything, extremely industrious, and extremely adaptive. Like humans, their sole purpose is to survive and reproduce....only they do it much more effectively than we do, and more so, they do it exponentially faster than us. Sometimes bacteria mutates on its own because it is reproducing and thus mutating so rapidly, and at other times environmental conditions will play a big role.
If we look at the case of the tongue-eating isopod, which can now effect almost half a population of a certain fish (Snapper and Sea Bass have similar numbers), there are almost no reports of these isopods before the 1960s (right around the time when industrialization starts to really effect our water). And there were certainly no reports about isopods infecting fish in such large numbers. It would seem the isopods are reproducing at alarming rates, and have also mutated to enhance their survival. But what happens when they take over more fish? What if all fish begin to be infected from isopod prevalence and overfishing? They are going to run out of hosts, and will have to jump to new hosts.
Who has the closest contact to fish besides other fish?
Let?s take Bird Influenza, H5N1, as the nightmare scenario. Some people have caught H5N1 from cleaning or plucking infected birds. In China, there have been reports of infection via inhalation of aerosolized materials in live bird markets. It's also possible that some people were infected after swimming or bathing in water contaminated with the droppings of infected birds. And some infections have occurred in people who handle fighting cocks. People don't catch the virus from eating fully cooked chicken or eggs, but they can get it from eating raw infected chickens. There have even been a few cases where one infected person caught the bird flu virus from another person.
Then, as reported by WebMD, researchers from Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands made a stunning announcement in 2011. ?They had taught H5N1 the nasty trick of going airborne and spreading among ferrets. Why ferrets? Nearly all human flu bugs spread easily among ferrets. They are commonly used in studies of human flu viruses. In a statement, the NIH says the research shows "that the H5N1 virus has greater potential than previously believed to gain a dangerous capacity to be transmitted among mammals, including perhaps humans."
The studies remain extremely controversial, more so for moral reasons that scientific, who claim that the mutant virus should never have been created. But the point was they were created. The theory goes as follows: if a person -- or a susceptible animal -- gets infected with bird flu and human flu at the same time, the bird and human flu viruses could swap genes. Even without swapping genes, H5N1 could mutate into a form that more easily infects humans.
To say the least, it would be bad news if H5N1 were to become as contagious as human flu. If it remained as lethal as it is now, the fatality rate would be about 58%. The deadliest flu bug in history, which caused the 1918 Great Pandemic, had a fatality rate of 2%.
Could the tongue-eating isopod also mutate once it runs out of fish to occupy and move on to the species that has the closest contact with fish? Could fisherman who handle these creatures all the time one day become infected by them the same way those who handle and pluck infected chickens do? Could you be swimming in water with infected isopod feces and catch them the same way humans have caught bird flu? Or what about eating the wrong piece of raw fish? There are numerous parasites one always takes the risk of ingesting everytime he has a piece of raw fish, particularly fresh water fish like Salmon, which is the most consumer fish in the world. Or even worse, what if the microscopic isopod larvae gets into our drinking supply, and we ingest the isopod larvae directly?
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SEAL flu could pose a new threat to human health, scientists have warned.
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Former UVI professor names species for Bob Marley
A new species found in Virgin Islands waters has been named after Bob Marley by former University of the Virgin Islands professor Paul Sikkel.
Gnathia marleyi is a gnathiid isopod, a small parasitic crustacean that feeds off the blood of certain reef fish in the Caribbean the way a mosquito or tick feeds on mammals.
Secrets of Parasites' Replication Unraveled
A group of diseases that kill millions of people each year can't be touched by antibiotics, and some treatment is so harsh the patient can't survive it. They're caused by parasites, and for decades researchers have searched for a "magic bullet" to kill them without harming the patient. Now, a team of microbiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has made an advance that could one day lead to a new weapon for fighting parasitic diseases such as African sleeping sickness, chagas disease and leishmaniasis.
Isopod Replaces Fish's Tongue
The one-inch long isopod was found in a weaver fish's mouth by fishermen off the uninhabited Minquiers Islets (under the jurisdiction of Jersey, which is off the coast of Normandy, France). Marine isopods are crustaceans related to shrimps and crabs, and a number of species in the order Isopoda are parasitic. The Jersey specimen resembles a terrestrial louse. Among the fishermen was Paul Chambers, a marine scientist from the Soci?t? Jersiaise, who struggled to identify the specimen for several weeks before identifying the creature from a Victorian journal. Scientists from the University of Southampton confirmed the identification.
Parasites In Humans
Welcome to parasitesinhumans.org. This website is all about parasitic infections caused by worms, microscopic protozoa and skin parasites. The worms category is divided into roundworms, flukes and tapeworms. You can find the parasites on the right navigational menu.
Each parasite species has two pages. The first of the two contains basic information such as: life cycle, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. The second page has pictures and videos. If you do not have any specific parasite in mind, then start by reading below some basic information about parasitic diseases.


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Whether it's to thank them for a job well done or apologize for your child's behavior, teachers should be high on everyone's holiday shopping list.
Here are some fun, unique and practical gifts that will help show your child's teacher how much you appreciate them and the job they do.
Homemade Gifts
Making a homemade gift from the heart is always a special way to show someone you care, so this year, get the kids involved with original holiday recipe books written out by your children. Or how about homemade hot chocolate packets and let the kids decorate the packages? Helpful tip: include two spoons to share.
Or for the ambitious and talented parents, try knitting a scarf, mittens or hat. A truly thoughtful gift that is sure to come in handy during the cold months ahead.
School Calendars
Are you a picture taker? Try making a collage photo calendar filled with pictures of kids from the class. The teacher will appreciate the memories and the students will enjoy seeing each other featured the rest of the year. Head over to CVS or Walgreens to try creating your calendar.
Gift Cards
Simple, easy and always appreciated: Find out what your teacher's favorite restaurant is for a fun night out. Or how about their favorite coffee shop? Add in a package of their favorite coffee and watch the teacher's eyes perk up.
For larger gift card gifts, ask other classroom parents to contribute and look for:
- For female teachers, find a holiday spa package that your teacher would be able to pamper herself with over the holiday break.
- For male teachers, how about a gift card to Lowe's or Home Depot to catch up on those home improvement projects over the holidays?
Who doesn't love chocolate? Try giving these yummy treats in fun containers with homemade cards from students.
Unique Ideas
- Want to give a fun yet practical gift that teachers will appreciate through the cold season? Try a bulk size container of hand sanitizer displayed in a cute holder. According to one local teacher, it was her "coolest" present that year.
- Christmas ornaments are always a nice way to add memories to your favorite teacher's Christmas tree.
Find a local charity or just one that is close to your heart and donate in your teacher's name. A great way to help during the holidays, show your children the importance of giving during the season and share a gift that keeps on giving.
Have a great teacher's gift that is always a hit and want to add to our list? Share your ideas here.