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Dave Tippett calls break a double-edged sword
After their shutout victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday, the Coyotes have won six of their last nine.
"We had a couple good wins at home here before we head back on the road," coach Dave Tippett told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo. "Hopefully (we can) go on the road and continue winning."
Tippett's team will enjoy the longest break they'll have all season before playing the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon to start a three-game road trip.
The coach called this break a gift and a curse for the Coyotes, as it's nice to have rest in a tightened 48-game season but can hurt them in the points standings.
"This week is going to be torture watching other teams play, so we better take care of ourselves," Tippett said.
Tippett said the Coyotes will utilize the time off recharging their batteries and working on the small things on both sides of the ice.
"We're going to a lot of defensive work," Tippett said. "[Thursday] will be more of a skill day and get some guys treated."
Phoenix travels to Edmonton for a 1:30 p.m. game on Saturday.
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WILMINGTON, Mass. — Bruins captain Zdeno Chara returned to the ice today for the first time since taking a shot off the inside of his left leg in practice Monday.
Chara suffers contusion during Bruins' scrimmage
BOSTON — The second practice scrimmage of the day at TD Garden brought a little bit of a scare at Bruins camp this afternoon.
Captain Zdeno Chara left the scrimmage portion of his group's practice early.
Bruins' Chara remembers Demitra the player, the man
Bruins captain Zdeno Chara knew the late Pavol Demitra, a fellow Slovak, very well.
Today after captains' practice at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington, Mass., the Bruins captain spoke about his friend who perished in the horrible plane crash in Russia Wednesday. Here's my NHL.com story on Chara's words.
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One of the turning points of the Bruins' run to the 2011 Stanley Cup championship was the decision to pair Zdeno Chara with Dennis Seidenberg against Montreal.
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This post is part of a series looking back at the top 10 games of the Bruins' 2010-11 regular season.
There's no doubt 2009-10 was a down year in terms of production for Zdeno Chara.
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Zdeno Chara didn't do enough to impress the voters in the Norris Trophy election that went to perennial winner Nicklas Lidstrom of Detroit this season.
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Winning the Stanley Cup brings more demands on a player's time during the offseason from interested media and new sponsors than a usual summer.
Bruins' Chara can't top Lidstrom in Norris Trophy voting
As far as historic NHL awards, Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara is just going to have to be satisfied with the Stanley Cup.
And I'm sure the Boston captain is quite content.
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BOSTON — Now we really know the power of a Stanley Cup championship.
Habs' Pacioretty holds grudge against Chara even after apology
We knew that the decision by the NHL that Zdeno Chara's March 8 hit on Max Pacioretty was a "hockey play" gone wrong didn't defuse the Montreal forward's bitterness toward the Bruins defenseman or the league.
Chara's long night ends with Bruins on short end of Game 2
VANCOUVER — If Zdeno Chara's minutes aren't wearing him down, he has a funny way of showing it.
Bruins shouldn't change a thing about how they changed in Game 1
VANCOUVER – Getting the right line and D-pair matchups on the road is so difficult because of the lack of the second change.
However, the Bruins did a masterful job of making sure Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg were on the ice almost every time Vancouver's Henrik and Daniel Sedin, and Alex Burrows, were on the ice in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Wednesday.
Chara still trying to screen goalie during Bruins' PP practice
VANCOUVER — The Bruins decided to use the second off day before tomorrow's Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to go through an intense, one-hour practice at the University of British Columbia today.


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Editor's Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet, Inc. or any of its contributors including Jim Cramer or Stephanie Link.Two out of the three major indices are trading lower today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading up 4 points (0.0%) at 15,449 as of Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, 11:55 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 771 issues advancing vs. 2,156 declining with 142 unchanged.The Insurance industry currently sits up 0.1% versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.4%.TheStreet would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the industry lower today:3. Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) is one of the companies pushing the Insurance industry lower today. As of noon trading, Axis Capital Holdings is down $2.37 (-5.3%) to $41.96 on heavy volume. Thus far, 927,336 shares of Axis Capital Holdings exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 662,900 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $41.86-$43.47 after having opened the day at $42.91 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $44.33. AXIS Capital Holdings Limited provides specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance products in Bermuda, the United States, Europe, Singapore, Canada, Australia, and Latin America. Axis Capital Holdings has a market cap of $5.1 billion and is part of the financial sector. Shares are down 6.8% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 7 analysts that rate Axis Capital Holdings a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold.TheStreet Ratings rates Axis Capital Holdings as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, good cash flow from operations, solid stock price performance and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. Get the full Axis Capital Holdings Ratings Report now.STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more.
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Tom Menino: Meddling While Boston Burns
IT WAS A TYPICAL TOM MENINO plan, by which I mean a plan to pile on top of so many others, accumulating like the snow of all the winter's storms. The mayor highlighted it in Faneuil Hall while delivering his 18th State of the City address this January. All anyone would talk about later was that he'd entered to the theme from Rocky (take that, would-be successors!), and that he'd emphasized his resiliency by standing behind the podium without crutches, despite the surgery he'd just had on his right knee. The theatrics could have been enough to distract anyone from dry policy drivel, yet the policy held its own. Because the plan I'm talking about ended up revealing more about Menino than a soundtrack ever could.
His proposal called for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to partner with the Boston Police Department on a new task force. The hope was to take guns out of the hands of bad guys. This seemed like a fine idea. Seventy-two people were killed in Boston in 2010, a nearly 50 percent spike over the previous year. So something had to be done, right? But Boston needs another task force, another new policing initiative, like the mayor needs to test his frail knee on an icy Comm. Ave.
Since 2005 Menino has introduced more than a dozen different police efforts — and these are just the ones on the mayor's website. That doesn't include what he's promoted in his State of the City addresses, ideas such as the Mayors Against Illegal Guns program in 2007, or the partnership with the Boston Housing Authority in 2008, or this year's alliance with the ATF. Nor does it include all the programs that carry the imprimatur of Police Commissioner Ed Davis—but also the thick smudge of the mayor's fingerprints. I'm thinking here of stuff like the Partnership Advancing Communities Together, or PACT, designed by Menino's close ally, BPD Superintendent Paul Joyce. That one hopes to reduce crime by keeping government players informed of the specific bad guys (read: gang members) that the cops would like to take down.
Joyce's program falls under the rubric of community policing. So do many of the mayor's other plans. And it's easy to understand why. Community policing is a golden brand in Boston, a crime-prevention strategy that long ago sent the number of murders in the city plummeting from a historic high (152, in 1990) to a historic low (31, in 1999). It's the strategy that helped make Boston cops famous and Boston's mayor — even when he stumbles over big words — seem very smart indeed. That drop in the homicide rate in the '90s is still described as the Boston Miracle.
The problem today is what Menino asks this golden brand to represent. The sheer number of community-policing initiatives — new ones are introduced each year, sometimes each month — has left community leaders befuddled. Which plan, again, are we following now? It's not a stretch to say that Menino, in some capacity or another, has launched 20 different community-policing initiatives in the past five years. Many of them muddle if not contradict others. Some are so many evolutions removed from what worked in the '90s that they shouldn't even be called community policing. And, as a whole, they seem to be making things worse. The murder rate did increase by 50 percent last year, after all.
Menino is, of course, a domineering man, overinvolved in everything and impatient with many things. But his concern with crime, with murder in particular, goes beyond impatience. Menino's freaking out a little bit. It isn't just that murders were up last year. It's that those murders were ghastly: stripped-naked men shot execution-style, gunned-down two-year-olds, gunned-down pizza delivery guys. Terrible headlines. Too many of them, and a mayor seems ineffective. If that happens to Menino, his tightly bound legacy unravels. And so the mayor keeps searching for the next miracle. But he fails to realize that his search is contributing to the problem.


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Mateveza Yerba Mate IPA - Cervecería de MateVeza
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3.25/5 rDev -1.5%
07-20-2014 00:55:06 | More by f_raud
2.75/5 rDev -16.7%
07-04-2014 17:26:37 | More by hayesjw
3.25/5 rDev -1.5%
04-28-2014 02:20:23 | More by bierdeflanders
3.25/5 rDev -1.5%
04-09-2014 01:40:35 | More by 2GOOFY
3.5/5 rDev +6.1%
12-29-2013 02:35:09 | More by Ilovebeer1549
3/5 rDev -9.1%
12-14-2013 05:25:28 | More by jaydoc
3.25/5 rDev -1.5%
08-28-2013 22:26:04 | More by GraduatedCashew
3.25/5 rDev -1.5%
08-14-2013 15:05:45 | More by Hopheadjeffery
3.5/5 rDev +6.1%
07-14-2013 20:18:34 | More by crobinso
3.25/5 rDev -1.5%
06-11-2013 12:48:48 | More by t0rin0
3.25/5 rDev -1.5%
05-23-2013 01:56:03 | More by mc4z
3.5/5 rDev +6.1%
This pours an orange tinged yellow. The aroma is reminiscent of oranges, candied orange specifically. The flavor comes across with more candied orange and a light maltiness. It's dry with a chalky finish. The hops are muddled together with a malty roundness and some medicinal notes which emerge, with an offputting finish. I found the beer to be somewhere between "bad" and "good," but not one I'm likely to revisit.
03-29-2013 06:13:32 | More by elNopalero
3.54/5 rDev +7.3%
Poured from a 22 ounce bottle (though it is hilariously mislabelled as a 12 ounces).
A: Translucent, barely hazy clear. Noticeable effervescence.
S: Smells like piney hops and yerba mate. I like it.
T: A mediocre pale ale with a really great flair. The mate adds an herbal quality to the beer that is not the obvious hops with which such beers are usually laden. The endtaste is complex and bitter, but not drying. Splashes of citrus also appeal, and earthy herbs remind me of chewing on tea or tobacco.
M: Solid but unexceptional.
O: Decent beer, but not great. I'd drink again, but probably not reccomend.
01-27-2013 07:48:17 | More by AgentMunky
4.33/5 rDev +31.2%
A - Pours a very hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. The head fades down at a normal pace leaving behind some nice lacing.
S - Aroma is a mix of grapefruit, citrus, orange, and pine hops with some light spicy hops, sweet caramel and biscuit malts, and some yerba.
T - Starts off with a mix of grapefruit, tropical, orange, and citrus hops with some bitterness and some sweet caramel malts and lemon zest. Through the middle, the pine and lightly spicy hops come through with some more bitterness alongside some biscuit malts and some yerba. The finish is a mix of grapefruit, orange, and pine hops, some lightly resiny bitterness, and some biscuit and caramel malts.
M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a dry and bitter finish.
D - Very drinkable. Really nice hoppy IPA with a good hop profile and bitterness throughout and good balance.
11-21-2012 06:05:16 | More by ngeunit1
1.75/5 rDev -47%
09-01-2012 12:26:23 | More by terence
3.5/5 rDev +6.1%
A darker coppery orange color, which is very cloudy. A huge light tan foam which dissipated rather quickly, with no memorable lacing.
Smells floral, lavender, jasmine, with some earthy elements. Though floral, it's not a hop floral, but the tea.
Taste is bright, yet restrained. A bit of flowery hops opens the taste and is quickly gone to an even quicker finish, with a light bitter lingering aftertaste.
Texture is lighter, not thing, but smooth. All that being said, not so drinkable.
An experiment for sure. I like to see the innovation, but the results are kind of meh.
08-14-2012 10:54:09 | More by Drinkerofales
3.53/5 rDev +7%
I'm typically weary when someone starts adding things to "classic" styles. I mean, how much better can we make an ipa? Hops don't need help. But this one isn't too bad really. There is a smoky and earthy kind of accent to it that keeps it interesting. I suppose the yerba mate steers it in a different direction than a standard IPA, but it is fairly decent. Overall: it could have been a lot worse. And ends up being not too bad.
07-30-2012 05:51:57 | More by RblWthACoz
3.3/5 rDev 0%
22oz bottle poured into a large mug
Pours slightly cloudy orangey golden with a big fluffy light tan head that fades about halfway fairly quickly, and then holds. Lots of active carbonation. Smell is fruity and citrus. Smells sweet.
Taste is...odd. Herbal, grassy, mild. Mildly hoppy. Something soapy about it.
Mouthfeel is light, dry. Overall, it's not bad.
07-30-2012 03:34:22 | More by snaotheus
2.75/5 rDev -16.7%
06-18-2012 20:13:44 | More by JimmyTango
3/5 rDev -9.1%
02-27-2012 06:51:13 | More by shelby415
3.5/5 rDev +6.1%
12-24-2011 05:46:48 | More by MsRif
3/5 rDev -9.1%
12-11-2011 21:59:01 | More by 2neardead
3/5 rDev -9.1%
11-28-2011 03:49:01 | More by jenray
4/5 rDev +21.2%
11-14-2011 23:43:13 | More by Adamostella
4.1/5 rDev +24.2%
I tried Mateveza Brewing Company's pale ale a couple years back, now time to review their IPA...
THE APPEARANCE of the Yerba Mate IPA is decent with a golden/amber body and a nice dense, bubbly near-white head. This beer is extremely filtered for an West Coast IPA given that I saw no yeast or sediment--or yerba mate for that matter--suspended in the body. The body is just a little cloudy but not enough for this style. It does have good lacing though. Overall, it just looks like a light, Belgian ale.
THE SMELL is very enjoyable with strong hop aromas of strawberry and a little grapefruit. However, I could not detect any yerba mate, which seems odd for a beer made with the stuff. That would be a minus in my book. Nonetheless, it smells very nice.
THE TASTE is intensely IPA until a brief spark of nutty yerba mate appears about halfway through each tasting. The yerba mate is mostly present in the aftertaste with its distinct cocoa, nuttiness, but I think you would probably miss it if weren't familiar with how it tastes. The requisite hops are there and provide a solid IPA-backbone for this beer. The bittering seems to be accomplished via both the hops and yerba mate, but I could be imagining that. The low point for the taste is actually the tea, but not that it's too strong. On the contrary, I think it should be much stronger. It blends in so well that the uninitiated probably cannot detect it and probably think there's something wrong with this IPA--read the other reviews and you'll see what I mean. All that aside, this is great tasting IPA, whether on its own or with a hearty meal.
THE FEEL is on the thin side for an IPA. It's very smooth and light. I would like to see this one less filtered.
CONCLUSION: A very good IPA in my book. Exquisite balance of two very similarly bitter ingredients: hops and yerba mate. Execution is excellent on this one, as far as I'm concerned. I would suggest upping the yerba mate for an even more boldly mate quality. I find amusing the negative reviews that rip this beer for tasting like tea or being too herbal since that is EXACTLY what a beer with yerba mate should taste like. That's like knocking an IPA for being bitter. If you're thinking about trying this and have never had yerba mate, I would recommend drinking some yerba mate on its own first. If you don't like the tea, you may not like the beer. However, those of us familiar with the tea will find it to be quite mild in this beer.
11-09-2011 04:03:14 | More by MadeInOregon
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The official list of weapons captured in
An "anti-tank bomb" is a device that is capable of penetrating armour, which has been introduced to the
Soon after that, however, senior
The large cache of EFPs in
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Apparently understanding the potential political difficulties that the Karbala EFP find could present, Gen. Bergner omitted any reference to them in his otherwise accurate accounting of the
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It's nice to hear live renditions of In the Light, When the Levee Breaks and D'yer Maker – songs that Zep didn't really attempt or do live. It just reminds one of the incredible Zep catalogue that never made it to the stage. The odd thing about this performance is how close it sounds to the studio recording generally, bar a few bum notes from the guitar now and then.Great White's singer Jack Russell sounds uncannily like Robert Plant and would probably take home the award for best Led Zep soundalike singer. He seems able to encapsulate the different stages of Plant's voice. While this is a very good recording, the one shortcoming is the note-for-note replication of Zep's songs, which though in itself is a considerable achievement, could have done with some improvisation or input from the band. It's almost unadventurous in that aspect – ie. Zep would have tried to improvise on its own material. In that sense, the guys should have had more fun with it – imagination wise, though we can't fault their performance. "Going to California" sounds like the album recording – down to the mix…seen live, it's flattering – on the album, it's kind of too straight. But this is a good effort by Great White. One thing missing is their great rendition of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You."
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Being a lifelong Zeppelin fan and fortunate enough to have seen them in the 74-75 timeframe, I think I qualify as a purist and admirer of all things Zeppelin. (past, present and future). Great White's tribute to Zeppelin blew me away! All too often I hear tribute bands change around the tune to compensate for shortcomings or make it too much about them.
Great White did the rarity. They performed a live version of Zeppelin songs as you wish Zep did. Rather than the bloated and hard to listen to "Song Remains the Same" recording, just put this on and sit back. You won't be disappointed. I just wish the CD contained the MTV unplugged Great White rendition of "Babe, I'm gonna leave you", and a new recording of "That's The Way", then everything would be complete.
If Jack Russell reads this. Do us Great White and Zeppelin fans a favor and do another record with more Led Zeppelin tunes.
Here's something you don't see everyday.A band doing a live full-length concert covering fourteen songs of ANOTHER band.Actually,'Great Zeppelin' is pretty decent.It was recorded in late 1996 in Santa Ana,CA.Vocalist Jack Russell and crew rip it up on classic Zeppelin cuts like the opener "In The Light","Ramble On","Tangerine","Thank You","D'Yer Maker","Immigrant Song" and "When The Levee Breaks".Great White must have a lot of confidence.I say that because they close with "Stairway To Heaven".Most bands wouldn't even attempt that.Would make a nice gift.
This collection from Great White is a nice listening alternative for Led Zeppelin fans. (I am one of those fans) It is rumored that when Great White first started out, they cut their teeth on Led Zeppelin songs.
This collection rocks, there are songs performed here that Led Zeppelin very rarely performed live, to the best of my recollection. Those songs are: IN THE LIGHT, LIVING LOVING MAID, RAMBLE ON, TANGERINE, THE ROVER, WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS.
I saw Zep perform in '77 and the first Page/Plant tour.
Great White performs 14 Zeppelin songs and sticks essentially to the studio versions. No extended jams, just basic rockin Zep. Jack Russell does a great job on vocals, very Robert Plant
like in most cases, on some songs, he is tremendous – In The Light, Ramble On, No Quarter, Going To California, Immigrant Song. The bands' music is on the mark.
If there wasn't commentary between songs, play Ramble On, Immigrant Song, Going To California, to Zep fans and see if they can detect the difference, I could not hear a difference from the real thing.
It takes a lot of moxy to perform Stairway, and it is the final song on the CD. The songs that I didn't think hit the mark were D'yer Maker and All My Love. But 12 out of 14 are great recordings. This is the best Zep tribute CD I have heard, bar none. Purists may not like this, but this CD is a good addition to your Led Zeppelin collection. There is a Whole Lotta Led here.
First off I want to say that I'm with Jason here, to the miserable twats who say "its plagarism! They're just copying Zeppelin", I have to say no schitt, really? What was you're first clue, the fact that all the songs are Led Zeppelin songs? Maybe the fact that the album is called 'Great Zeppelin – A Tribute To Led Zeppelin' tipped you off? You mugs! You see, I'm not one of these fans who say "Zeppelin are rock gods, nobody should have the right to touch their songs!". Perhaps figuratively speaking Led Zeppelin are rock Gods to many people, in reality they are not Gods, just extremely talented humans, and as for nobody having the right to attempt to play their songs? F*ck off! This is rock n' roll, who do you people think you are, the frigging pope? Spare us the sanctimonious buffoonery, I'd encourage any band to give Led Zeppelin songs a go!
This seems like a damn good tribute to the "Rock Gods". They seem to have done a good job, and fair play to them. I'd love to see this live!


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Lake Erie College alumni donate gifts to benefit present and future students
Lake Erie College is fortunate to have received several gifts recently from alumni who remembered their alma mater in their estate plans. In this way, they are helping present and future generations of students benefit from a Lake Erie College education.
Jean Caul, Ph.D., a graduate from the class of 1937, continued her studies at The Ohio State University. At OSU she earned a master's in 1939 and a Ph.D. in 1942, thus becoming the first female to receive a doctoral degree from the College of Medicine. Caul spent most of her career working as an expert in food flavor, having founded the Sensory Analysis Center at Kansas State University. In 1977 she received the Distinguished Alumnae Award from Lake Erie College, and she was later named a Sesquicentennial Fellow. In 1993 she received the highest international award possible in her field, the David Peryam Award.
Ann (Richardson) Pokorny graduated from Lake Erie College in 1944. She spent most of her working career at the Carlson Companies in Minneapolis, Minn., where she served in a variety of positions from vice president of planning and design to president of Curt Carlson Corporation.
Nancy (James) Stillwagon was a graduate of the class of 1944. A lover of music, she served on the committee to help the College renovate its Skinner organ, spent countless hours volunteering with the Youngstown Symphony and was a choral member at Trinity Methodist Church. She received the Distinguished Alumnae Award from Lake Erie College in 1994. The legacy of the Stillwagon family and Lake Erie College goes back several generations; as such, the family was named a Sesquicentennial Fellow.
Ruth (Rosenfelt) Wharton, M.D., graduated from Lake Erie College in 1945. She completed her medical school training in Geneva, Switzerland, and practiced in the Chicago area. Ruth received the Distinguished Alumnae Award from Lake Erie College in 1980 and was named a Sesquicentennial Fellow in 2000. Ruth was an outspoken advocate for the College throughout her life.
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Recent news about the health of the distinguished journalist, Tom Brokaw, has focused attention on multiple myeloma, a malignant disease of the bone marrow. Myeloma is characterized by an uncontrolled growth of marrow plasma cells, which normally produce antibodies for our immune system. In its advanced stages, the overgrowth of these cells and their associated proteins can cause anemia, painful bone destruction, and kidney failure.
Until about 10 years ago, advanced myeloma was uniformly fatal with a typical survival of about 3 years. Recent years, however, have seen a remarkable improvement in treatment possibilities for myeloma. This began with the discovery that autologous stem cell transplantation could produce complete remissions and longer survival. In addition, a variety of chemotherapy drugs administered in combination with corticosteroid drugs, now produce responses in up to 80% of patients. This means about 80% of patients are surviving longer than 3 years after chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant.
Not all patients with myeloma require chemotherapy. Myeloma can exist in an early stage for years. This is called smoldering myeloma. Chromosome analysis is routinely done on myeloma cells and allows us to identify patients with more aggressive forms of the disease, and those requiring treatment due to signs of organ damage or bone pain.
The Swedish Cancer Institute has been a participant in clinical trials leading to the development of some of the effective new treatments for myeloma. We are currently participating in a study of pomalidomide, a newly approved agent, for patients with relapsed myeloma. Another study offers an investigational drug, MLN9708, for newly diagnosed patients.
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Recent news about the health of the distinguished journalist, Tom Brokaw, has focused attention on multiple myeloma, a malignant disease of the bone marrow. Myeloma is characterized by an uncontrolled growth of marrow plasma cells, which normally produce antibodies for our immune system. In its advanced stages, the overgrowth of these cells and their associated proteins can cause anemia, painful bone destruction, and kidney failure.
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About half of all Americans have at least one of the three main risk factors for heart disease: high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking. Other risk factors include diabetes, overweight/obesity, poor diet, inactivity, alcohol use and family history.
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A diagnosis of breast cancer sets into motion a whirlwind of appointments, tests, surgeries and possibly chemotherapy and radiation treatment. A new study reviewed the timeline between surgery and initiating chemotherapy for different subtypes of breast cancer and found a survival advantage when chemotherapy was initiated within 30 days of surgery. Although treating within the 30-60 post-surgical window did not show a statistically significant survival advantage, there is a trend towards better outcomes. Exceeding 60 days post treatment had a negative impact on survival. The clinical impact of timing is most relevant for patients with stage II and III breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer and HER2-positive tumors.
Treatment for breast cancer can be exhausting and take a toll on the physical health of patients as treatment ends and they begin post-treatment life. Cancer survivors are at an increased risk of poor health, depression and physical disability. Approximately one third ...
New Brain Stimulator Approved to Treat Epilepsy
On November 14th, 2013 the FDA gave its approval for an implanted brain stimulator to treat patients with medically refractory epilepsy. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders affecting nearly 1 in 100 Americans. This device has been under investigation for 10 years at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute (SNI) Epilepsy Center.
As principal investigator for the trial, I led a team including Dr. Michael Doherty, Dr. Lisa Caylor and Dr. Alan Haltiner, along with the research department at Swedish to investigate the safety and effectiveness of the device through pivotal trials. The results showed that the responsive neurostimulator system (RNS) made by NeuroPace was indeed effective in treating patients with drug resistant seizures.
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Constraint induced movement therapy in MS may be equally effective as in stroke
Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), formerly called "forced use" is a treatment for impaired function of an upper extremity. It has been established as an effective evidence-based form of treatment for rehab of impaired upper extremity (UE) function for post stroke hemiparesis. The core features of CIMT are massed practice (high repetitions) and to overcome learned non-use thru behavior modification. The typical training protocol involves a 2 week period of physical restraint of the less-involved side (90% of the waking hours) and intensive training (3 hours/day) focused on movement patterns of the involved hand and arm. The physical restraint is usually a padded mitt, sling or glove thereby restricting stronger arm use.
At a recent ECTRIMS/RIMS meeting, this form of therapy was presented as being equally effective in
Research and progress for progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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Testosterone is associated with worse disease severity in men with early relapsing onset multiple sclerosis
MS and many other autoimmune diseases are less common in men than in women. This is especially true during reproductive years. Sex hormones, including testosterone and estrogen, may be responsible for the difference. It is thought that men with multiple sclerosis may have lower testosterone levels than healthy controls.
Dr. Bove and his group assessed the prevalence and clinical associations of hypogonadism in men with recent onset relapsing multiple sclerosis. Male subjects from the Comprehensive Longitudinal Investigations of MS at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (CLIMB) cohort were included. Hormonal measures included testosterone, the testosterone: estradiol ratio, leutinizing hormone (LH), and free testosterone. Clinical outcomes were collected every 6 months for Expanded Disease Severity Scale (EDSS), and annually for Symbol Digit Modalities test (SDMT).
The analysis included 96 men with a mean age of 40 years, disease duration of 4.6 years; 71% subjects were untreated at baseline. Of these men, 39% were ...


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This pose gently lengthens and strengthens even stubbornly tight hamstrings.
This pose provides a gentle massage to the spine and belly organs.
Cow Pose is an easy, gentle way to warm up the spine.
Abdominal and deep hip flexor strengthener, requires you to balance on the tripod of your sitting bones and tailbone.
The torso is curved to the side over the straightened leg.
This twist energizes the spine and stimulates the digestive fire.
Invigorates your body and gives your spirits a lift. An extremely deep backbend appropriate for advanced practitioners only.
Marichi is the Vedic Adam, and the "father" of humanity.
Paschimottanasana can help a distracted mind unwind.
Calms the brain and rejuvenates tired legs.
This posture promotes flexibility in the spine and encourages the chest to open.
One of the most widely recognized yoga poses... an all-over, rejuvenating stretch.
This pose stretches the ankles, groin, and back torso. If your heels don't reach the floor, rest them on a folded blanket.
This pose is more than a backbend; it opens the shoulders, chest, and thighs all at once.
A forward bend for all levels of students, Janu Sirsasana is also a spinal twist.
In the full pose the arms are wrapped around the squatting legs and the hands are clasped behind the back, forming a "noose."
There are two interpretations of the Sanskrit Janu Sirsasana, Head-to-Knee and Head-of-the-Knee. The former emphasizes the forward bend. The latter refers to the "head" of the bent knee that you use press away from you to assist the forward bend.
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By JANET DUPREY
---- — As we approach Election Day, I am foregoing my normal letter of support for individual candidates to speak to the voters about the six constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot on Nov. 5.
Some of these amendments are critical, and I urge you to give them your utmost consideration. Using my personal prejudice in support of two of them, I'm going to write on the amendments out of the order in which they will appear on the ballot.
Proposal Five: This proposal has already been supported in editorials in our local newspapers, other elected officials and most environmental groups.
The proposed amendment will allow NYCO Minerals, located in Willsboro, to continue its mining operations in Essex County.
The State will convey about 200 acres of Forest Preserve land to NYCO in exchange for NYCO transferring to the state about 1,500 acres valued at more than $1 million. These acres will become Forest Preserve property.
Once NYCO has finished mining the 200 acres, the company will restore the land, returning it to the Forest Preserve.
This amendment is a North Country issue, which, if passed, will save about 100 jobs in Willsboro. Please vote yes.
Proposal Four: Another North Country proposal, this will settle a 100-year dispute of title to property in the Forest Preserve known as Township Forty in Long Lake, Hamilton County.
Approval of this proposal will allow the legislature to settle the dispute between the state and private parties over ownership of parcels of land. The private owners will convey land to the state, which will be of more benefit to the Forest Preserve than the disputed parcels are. Please vote yes.
Proposal One: Authorizes up to seven casinos in the state.
I voted twice in favor of legislation to put this amendment on the ballot. I agree with many other proponents that the economic benefit of revenue generated by these seven casinos will greatly benefit the taxpayers of the state.
Although there will not be any new casinos in the North Country, I support the passage of this amendment and the additional revenue for our state budget.
Proposal Two: This amendment will grant additional Civil Service credit to veterans who are certified as disabled after they have been appointed or promoted to a Civil Service position.
Under current Civil Service law, all veterans receive additional credit on exams of 5 points for an initial appointment and 2½ points for a promotion. Disabled veterans are given additional credits of 10 points for an original appointment and 5 points for a promotion. Veterans can be granted only one time additional credit.
Many veterans are diagnosed with a disability after they have already used their initial credits. This proposal will allow a veteran to receive the additional credits for an appointment or promotion not to exceed a total 10 credits.
A "yes" vote will support our veterans who have given so much for our country.
Proposal Three: Counties, cities, towns and villages currently exclude from their constitutional debt limits any indebtedness incurred for the construction or reconstruction of sewage facilities.
This constitutional authorization expires on Jan. 1, 2014, and passage of this amendment will extend this benefit to local municipalities for 10 years until Jan. 1, 2024.
This can be a good benefit to many municipalities faced with aging sewage facilities that must be replaced or for the construction of new facilities.
Proposal Six: Currently State Supreme justices and judges of the Court of Appeals face mandatory retirement in the year in which they turn 70 years old. This amendment would allow them to serve until the age of 80.
Please take the time to vote on these Constitutional Amendments when you go to the polls this year. If you want further information on any or all of the proposals, it is available on the New York State Board of Elections website.
Again I strongly urge you to vote yes on the two North Country constitutional amendments to save jobs in Essex County and settle a long-time problem in Hamilton County.
Thank you for your consideration.
Janet L. Duprey is assemblywoman for the 115th District, representing the North Country in the New York State Assembly.


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Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple, Passed Away at 56
Apple has lost a great visionary last night as Steve Jobs passed away some time in the evening. He revolutionized personal computers, MP3 players, tablets and smart phones not with great technology, but with great simplicity. He saw that technology doesn't have to be complex and super powerful in order to sell. He saw that technology can be sleek, appealing and, in some ways, fashionable. There will always be the PC guy and the Mac guy, but both sides can agree that he changed the technology world over and over again. I count myself as a hardcore PC guy, and even I can't deny that Steve Jobs changed everything, and even though I may not have known it at the time, he changed it all for the better.
Apple released a memo to all their employees that they will be having an internal celebration in honor of Steve's life.
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I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
We are planning a celebration of Steve's extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email firstname.lastname@example.com.
No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve's death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.
Steve Jobs' Family
Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.
In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve's illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.
We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.
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I'm truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs' death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work.
Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives.
The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come.
For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.
We here at The Bluedot.net are sad to see such a great man go and we hope his spirit, determination and innovation lives on in the company he helped create.


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There has been more debate among dagbloggers discussing ISIS, Syria, Iraq -- the Middle East -- than there has been in the Congress over the past couple of weeks. It is election season and folks are back home raising money and kissing babies.
The president is on the job still but today, with commendable candor, stated that the United States did not yet have a strategy for dealing with ISIS. Commendable yes, but not entirely reassuring when you hear it from the commander in chief. That is not the point of this piece.
Precious: DADDY COME HERE, KISS KISS
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I listened to the NPR August 25th Monday morning Diane Rehm Show and it was scarier than anything since, yes, since, 9/11/01:
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....the Obama administration is under growing pressure to strike ISIS on Syrian soil. A discussion of U.S. strategy to combat ISIS....
U.S. Strategy In The Battle Against ISIS
....the Obama administration is under growing pressure to strike ISIS on Syrian soil. A discussion of U.S. strategy to combat ISIS....
In Seattle, socialist Kshama Sawant has been unusually successful in her progress as city councilwoman. While it will take a good while to apply, she did succeed in pushing $15 minimum wage for the city of Seattle.
Beneath the Spin * Eric L. Wattree
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No shit.
I have never been one to engage in conspiracy theories, and it is not my intent to start now. But I am starting to feel like we're in a dangerous time warp.
This. Is. Wrong.
In a recent speech, Pope Francis said bluntly that "our economic system leads to war." In an interview with Michael Maiello that I did for this website, Maiello said in response to one of my questions that "capitalism isn't designed to care and no amount of socially conscious corporate governance or philanthro-capitalism can change that. We picked a system that makes it possible to manage materials but that doesn't meet human emotional needs at all."
I have written before about Mort Sahl and his comedy.
Michael Maiello is probably at the top of my list of internet and writing/publishing friends. He is a regular contributor at Dagblog and the author of several books and a comical play about the Iraq war. I have known him for three years now and he has helped me a bit - gotten me published and helped me through some traumatic life events such as my rehabilitation from SSRI antidepressant use and the loss of my fiancé Jennifer Reimer. He did all of this online too! Maiello, like me, is a deep thinker, and through our talks we don't really seek to avoid but rather to inform. This one is short but filled with some very weighty topics that I know are on many minds. Here goes.
I spent the weekend with my son again.
I swore (to myself) that I would not discuss this subject again.
But it will not go away; no matter how I try.
So here goes:
I lost a longer version of this and that is probably for the best. Here is the shorter version in which I don't try to cover every possible nuance but just hit the high points to make my point.
The phrase "human shield" has, IMO, become Orwellian in its use in relation to the ongoing conflict between Israel and either Hamas or the Palestinian people as a whole. One aspect of actually using humans as shields is emphasized while another equally important aspect is ignored. The complete, true, and honest implications of the phrase itself, regardless of whether Hamas actually does use humans as shields, is intentionally obscured. A narrow and less than complete understanding of the implications of the charge is intended to be mentally embedded while the full implications are distorted or, hopefully, un-noticed.
The United States Postal Service's Criminal Assault on the Middle Class, and the Illusion of American Justice.Where's Jesse, where's Sharpton, where's Barack, but most importantly, where's justice? Where are the people who fight for the poor and middle class when they're out of camera range? Dr. Cornel West, where are you?
Among the quaint vestiges of medieval criminal law that persist in modern jurisprudence, is the doctrine of "Felony Murder"
It creates liability for murder whenever a death occurs in the course of the commission of an unlawful act (curiously, even when the deceased is an accomplice of the charged individual)
Thanks, man. I was actually in a kind down mode and this put a smile on my face, esp the part with the Beaver doing the twist.
The Republicans don't have the aspiration, motivation or experience to meet challenges facing the nation. What they do have experience at is campaign plans. Republicans particularly love issues that never go away, that will always be there to exploit forever, election after election. If they can make the problem worse so much the better, the TV/media anyway will never call them on it, blaming all failures on 'both sides'. For instance, there will always be women who seek abortions. The way to reduce abortions is to reduce unwanted pregnancies with family planning.
Two Ebola victims are scheduled to arrive in Atlanta today at Dobbins AFB. From there they will be transferred across town to Emory Hospital near the CDC.
That was an unsettling news story to read with my morning coffee. Both sites are less than an hour away. Scenes from The Walking Dead fill my brain as it screams WHY?
Why transport anyone with a contagious, lethal disease with no known cure and very few survivors away from an infected zone to an uninfected one especially considering that past outbreaks were contained by quarantine? What are these people thinking?
Black Forest Cheese Cake will impress your family and friends. Only don't tell them how easy it is to make. When ever you want a wonderful cake for a special occasion, you can go wrong with this one.
Mark Ridley-Thomas and Crony, Alex Johnson: An Insidious Virus Within the Black Community
The source of the single funniest line of 2014 (so far!) is beyond my grasp, except I am sure it came from a pundit panelist on MSNBC or CNN!
The panelist was speaking about this Bundy feller down in Texas and he posited that:
If I could go down there and ask this fellow one question it would be:
Besides your opinions on Negroes, do you have any comments or opinions concerning THE Jews?
A Senate committee this week approved a bill that would make it a felony to stream pirated content.
The Commercial Felony Streaming Act, S. 978, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and now heads to the full Senate for a vote. It would clarify that whether you stream that pirated episode of "True Blood," or download it, it's still illegal. But the bill would only target those serving up the illegal content, not those who watch it online.
It's hard out here for a voter in Florida's 19th Congressional District (Tampa/Ft. Meyers)
First they awoke one morning last year to learn that their landslide elected (62%) first term representative, Trey Radel (late of talk radio--are you listening, Rush?) had been caught buying coke from a snitch in a Washington D.C. sting operation.
Then they had to put up with months of bullshit, including a month of residential rehab for alcoholism (wtf?) while he squirmed to avoid resigning.
They say a picture paints a thousand words. There's a reason that phrase has been used in song and prose, spanning the years and provoking our imagination. We believe those six words to be true because they speak to the very core of who we are, what we innately desire communication to be. A pure, unadulterated description without motive or hidden agenda -- we see in a picture an innocence lost in words. Yet we rarely consider that pictures can lie.
Perhaps it would be more succinct to say that pictures can manipulate, by virtue of the fact that they can be easily manipulated. No, I'm not referring to Photoshop or the like, although it would be the easiest example. What I am suggesting is a far more insidious method of alteration, one that carries the heft of a new word: Optics. Ah, therein lies the rub.
There is nothing a snobbish Ivy Leaguer likes better than putting down the Ivy League. It's an easy way to signal that you are above your own Ivy League school and the privilege it confers -- all a big humbug that your superior perspective sees right through -- while holding on to every last scrap of that privilege. It allows you to position yourself as not only 1. better than people who didn't get into Harvard, Princeton, or Yale, but 2. the benevolent champion of those little people who didn't get in and also 3.
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This November the voters in Florida will be voting on Amendment to legalize medical marijuana. In order for it to pass 60% of the voters have to vote yes on it. This will amend the state constitution to allow it's use. A group called United for Care was the force behind getting bill on the ballot. Florida will be the first state in the deep South to legalize medical marijuana if it passes.
Associated Press via theguardian.com, 1 Sept. 2014
Pentagon announces operation against extremist network in wake of suicide bombing raid on Mogadishu prison
Pentagon announces operation against extremist network in wake of suicide bombing raid on Mogadishu prison
Guest op-ed, The Guardian, 31 August, 2014
Nato must face up to the realities of Putin's war of aggression in eastern Europe – and take material steps to support Ukraine
Secretary of State Kerry, in an op-ed that I believe just appeared tonight on the NYTs website, does not mince words in defining the elimination of ISIS as America's mission going forward.
Here's Kerry, but I think everyone should read the entire piece. The timing of the piece is kind of strange, i.e. it's appearing on Friday night of Labor Day Weekend. That is not exactly the time one generally chooses to reach a huge audience. Is that purposeful or is it guided by realities on the ground, or as a follow-up to the aggressive words spoken by British Prime Minister Cameron and others over the last couple of days?
I sure hope this is the beginning of a correction of over use of testing and abuse of students and teachers. Florida state education administration as been brutal on kids and teachers alike. I know because I have been through every inch of it since JEB started this crap of punishing teachers and schools with test scores. The school board meeting in Ft. Myers was packed with people who wanted the schools to opt out of Common Core. This is also being considered in the Palm Beach County Schools.
I have had to sit and coach my kids starting in January every year with practice test booklets until the test in March. I would rather be helping with creative thinking projects.
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Lady Cardinals fall to Carlyle
Woodlawn's softball team lost 8-2 to Carlyle on Thursday.
Payton Tufts had two RBI for the Lady Cardinals, and Sam Williams added a hit.
Woodlawn is 0-2 this season and hosts Sandoval today.
Woodlawn baseball falls 7-0
The Cardinals lost 7-0 at Carlyle on Thursday.
Jayson Hapeman, Bryson Sanders, Tanner Hill and Garrett Minks all had a hit each for Woodlawn. Minks started the game on the mound and threw five innings.
Woodlawn is 0-2 and faces Sandoval today.
Evans leads SLU past New Mexico St.
SAN JOSE — Saint Louis is carrying on the memory of Rick Majerus the best way it knows how: by advancing in the NCAA tournament.
Dwayne Evans had 24 points and six rebounds, Cody Ellis scored 12 points and the fourth-seeded Billikens overwhelmed New Mexico State 64-44 in the second round Thursday behind a dominating defense.
They will play Saturday against 12th-seeded Oregon.
Oregon knocks off Oklahoma St.
SAN JOSE — Dominic Artis anticipated Marcus Smart's pass and took the interception the other way for a layup early to set the tone for Oregon.
Despite the seedings and the all the pregame hype surrounding Oklahoma State's star, the Ducks had the better team and the better freshman point guard Thursday night.
Artis had 13 points, four steals and helped slow down Smart while fellow freshman Damyean Dotson led the way with 17 points to help 12th-seeded Oregon . The Ducks face Saint Louis on Saturday.


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Best Deviled Eggs Recipe
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/2 teaspoon minced chives
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 12 hard-cooked eggs
- Minced fresh parsley and additional paprika
- In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Slice eggs in half lengthwise; remove yolks and set whites aside. In another bowl, mash yolks; add to mayonnaise mixture, mixing well. Stuff or pipe filling into egg whites. Sprinkle with parsley and additional paprika. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 2 dozen.
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So I never follow recipes exactly. I added a tiny bit of apple cider vinegar and they were really good. Will make these again, I like the idea of adding milk-never thought of that.
I thought these had a nice tangy flavor and not to heavy on the spices where you couldn't taste the egg. I will make this recipe again and I also use this recipe just to add flavor to my mayo for sandwiches, etc. and not add the eggs. Great recipe. Thank you.
I ONLY use Dukes mayo. for my deviled eggs.
Took this recipe for a test drive a while back. Mr and I both agreed that this recipe is a very nice change from both the normal and overly loaded Deviled Egg recipes.
I cut back on the mayonnasie. Used fresh Chopped chives including some of the white part. As well as a dash of Mustard.
It has that Old fashioned taste. Creamy and Good. I'd hands down make them again . I gave them a new look by cutting them in half. Slicing off a small piece from the bottom. They sat perfectly still. I loved the New Look ~ Janie.
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Better late than never, Bautista now the best
After years, Blue Jays slugger grows into Major Leagues' top hitter
By Anthony Castrovince | Archive 05/31/11 10:00 AM ET
TORONTO -- The best hitter in baseball today sits at his locker in the Blue Jays clubhouse, and with an impeccable memory, an acute attention to detail and, yes, the slightest trace of bitterness in his voice, recounts the many yesterdays that got him to this place.Jose Bautista talks about the year the Orioles took him in the Rule 5 Draft from the Pirates, only to ship him to the Rays, who shipped him to the Royals, who gave him back to the Pirates, with the Mets as an intermediary. That was Bautista's first year in the big leagues, and all he had to show for it was 88 at-bats, with half of them, it seemed, coming against the likes of Johan Santana, CC Sabathia and Randy Johnson on the days a left-handed hitter wanted a night off. "To say I struggled," he says, "is an understatement." Bautista, now 30, remembers it all. Each struggle, each snub, each slight. There was the year the Pirates optioned him out in spring camp -- not to Triple-A but Double-A -- then called him up in September and gave him just seven starts in a month. There was the year the Bucs had him back up a retirement-ready Joe Randa, and another year they had him platoon with an equally retirement-ready Doug Mientkiewicz. You listen to Bautista tell his tale, and two realities strike you: 1. The Pirates haven't posted 18 consecutive losing seasons by accident. 2. With the right coaching, the right evaluation and the right breaks, the best hitter in baseball today might have been the best a long time ago. Alas, that's not the way Bautista's story was meant to be written. His out-of-nowhere ascent from Rule 5 reject to potent power producer adds a layer of legend to his tale of triumph. And it certainly adds a glimmer of hope to every wayward or overlooked young player looking for that chance to shine. Because when Jose Bautista finally figured it out and was finally given a real opportunity to showcase his skills, the best hitter in baseball was born.
Where Bautista comes from, you're never too young to get started. Baseball welcomes you with open arms. "In Little League in the Dominican Republic," says the native of Santo Domingo, "as long as you can say you need to go to the bathroom, they'll take you in. It's not like in the States, where you have to wait until you're a little older." And thankfully for Bautista, there were no size requirements, either. Then, like now, he was not an imposing physical figure. "I was born in October," he says, "which put me at the youngest in my class, always. I was a late bloomer physically, and I was behind physically, to begin with, because I was the youngest." Bautista would never catch up in size. But it didn't take him long to match or exceed the competitive level of his peers. He was in middle school when he began to hit the ball with authority, and his speed and arm strength (which was evident both in the field and on the mound) also began to stand out. Given his size, it would have been easy to typecast him as a leadoff type who uses his legs as a weapon. Bautista, though, wanted more for himself. "It's not like I wanted to be a home-run hitter," he says, "but I did want to be good. I didn't see myself as a guy who would just bunt all the time." Bautista wasn't happy with any of the professional offers coming his way when he finished high school, so he opted instead to attend Chipola Junior College in Marianna, Fla. There, he would pitch and play third base while growing in both game and body. "I was 5-foot-10, 155 pounds when I got to college," he says. "My freshman year, I grew two inches to six foot, which is what I am now. I gained 20 pounds. My sophomore year, I gained another 10 pounds. Physically, I was hitting better, throwing harder. I was the team's closer and could get it up to 93 or 94 mph." But Bautista's future was not as a closer. He knew it, and the Pirates knew it when they took him in the 20th round of the 2000 First-Year Player Draft. The Bucs, though, weren't sold on Bautista the third baseman enough to offer him more than just a token signing bonus at the time. They instead went the draft-and-follow route that is no longer available today. It wasn't until a PNC Park workout the following spring that he really won them over. "Apparently, I showed them something," he says, "because I had an offer of $50,000 when I got drafted in 2000, and I signed for close to $600,000 in 2001." It was second-round money. But that would be the last time the Pirates would get it right with Bautista.
By the time the Blue Jays came calling for Bautista in August 2008, he had been passed around as frequently as a holiday fruitcake. Worse yet, none of his previous employers seemed to know what to do with him. The Rule 5 process is designed to create opportunities for players who would otherwise be blocked in the systems of their current club, but it also has the unintended effect of exposing some youngsters to situations they are not necessarily ready for. Bautista had fewer than 1,000 Minor League at-bats under his belt -- none above the Class A level -- when the O's scooped him up as a Rule 5 pick in 2004. And though he was happy to be riding airplanes in lieu of buses and ecstatic to be cashing $15,000 checks every two weeks instead of $450 checks, this was an opportunity in theory only. Bautista was wasting away on the bench in Baltimore, then in Tampa and then in Kansas City. These were all losing and/or injury-riddled teams, but none of them could get him consistent at-bats. When the Pirates reacquired him that July as part of the three-team swap that sent Kris Benson to the Mets, Bautista thought he was on the fast track. "I figured, 'This team is losing anyway, they're like 40 games out,'" Bautista says. "It was the organization that originally drafted me, and they gave up something to get me back. I thought they'd give me a chance." Bautista got just 40 at-bats. He would spend the next 3 1/2 seasons stagnating in the Pittsburgh system before finally asking for a trade in '08, after the Bucs traded for Andy LaRoche.
|"The one lesson it teaches all of us is that you never know when somebody's going to get it. The fortunate thing was Jose was talented enough to keep getting chances and hang around."
-- Former Blue Jays GM
J.P. Ricciardi
Playing time and preparation led to Bautista's ascension. In 2009, it was then-manager Cito Gaston who finally gave him the former and hitting coach Dwayne Murphy who helped hammer home the finer points of the latter. Working with Murphy, Bautista initiated a timing mechanism that starts his leg kick sooner and helps him explode on the ball. "It's created a night-and-day difference," Bautista says, "because I can get myself into that good hitting position consistently, see the ball better and attack the ball before it gets too deep in the strike zone. Those good hitting counts, it's no joke. You can look up historically, when people are hitting in 2-0, 3-0 counts, the batting average and power production is way better than when you're 0-2 or behind in the count." Bautista hit 10 homers in the last month of 2009. He hit a league-leading 54 last year. People around baseball wondered if it was a fluke in the vein of Brady Anderson, but the Jays put their money where their faith was and gave him a five-year, $65 million contract. It was an investment not just in Bautista the player but Bautista the person -- the hard worker who used the slights of his early professional career as motivation to get better. A permanent move to right field this season has helped his comfort level all the more. And for all the understandable talk about his bat, he's sharp in the field, too. "Everybody likes to talk about his offense, but he's just a fantastic defender," says first-base and outfield coach Torey Lovullo. "A fantastic human being. He never fails to back up a base, never fails to get behind a fly ball and get every throw to the cutoff man." But back to that bat. Now that Bautista has 20 homers through just 46 games this season, we definitively know there's nothing fluky to him. We also know he's more than just a home run hitter. His .260 average of a year ago has given way to a .356 average thus far this season -- fourth among players with at least 100 at-bats. He has the best on-base and slugging percentages in the game. The key might be more luck, or even simple fairness. Bautista's batting average on balls in play last season was .233, well below average. This year, it's .321, or a bit better than average. But there's another number that's rising as Bautista continues to prove himself as the game's hottest hitter, and that's his walk percentage. Last year, it was 14.6. This year, it's at 21.7, thanks in part to seven intentional walks and many unintentional intentional walks. Pitchers are feeding Bautista a steady diet of changeups and breaking pitches and trying to get him to either expand his zone or take his base. "If that's the way they're going to pitch to me, what can I do?" Bautista says. "Should I get a 70-inch bat? There's not much I can do. There's not much anybody can do in those situations."
Chalk the walks up to respect on the part of the opposing pitchers, a kind of respect Bautista never got in the pros before he arrived in Toronto. "The one lesson it teaches all of us," says Ricciardi, now a special assistant to the Mets' front office, "is that you never know when somebody's going to get it. The fortunate thing was Jose was talented enough to keep getting chances and hang around." For Bautista to do what he's doing in an era of increased pitching prominence only adds to his accomplishment. He has become one of the true must-see at-bats in the big leagues. Of course, because Bautista not just rose but exploded from obscurity to hit 54 homers in a season in which only one other guy -- Albert Pujols -- hit 40, the inevitable PED questions arise. It's a reflex reaction borne out of baseball's tainted era. Still, it's inherently unfair speculation, given baseball's emphasis on testing and the simple fact that Bautista never blew up physically. "The Commissioner has done an unbelievable job of cleaning the game up," Ricciardi says. "There's no way this guy's on something. I'm not buying it. I was around the guy a lot. And with where the game is at with all the testing, and how thorough they are, especially a guy like this that comes out of nowhere, I would assume he's being tested all the more. Obviously, he's passing every test they give him. "When you're around him, he's not built like a middle linebacker. He's put together really well, don't get me wrong, but in a well-positioned way. I could see where people would raise that and that's the way society is, but I think the Commissioner has done a good job changing that image." Bautista, meanwhile, has changed his own image. No longer ignored, no longer benched, no longer miscast and finally in a position where he feels comfortable to swing away, he has thrived in his first legit opportunity at the Major League level. "The situations that I was in before," he says, "I think allowed that particular team I was on to cut me some slack and let me go out and relax and just get everyday at-bats and see what happened." In the Blue Jays, he finally found that slack. And look at what's happened. Bautista has become the best hitter in baseball.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and his blog, CastroTurf, and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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GOLDEN Square has secured former North Melbourne AFL player Corey Jones as it chases a sixth-straight Bendigo Football League premiership this year.
The Bulldogs announced the signing of 32-year-old Jones on Thursday after several months of discussions.
Jones has played the past three years with his home club, Wycheproof-Narraport, which included winning the North Central Football League's Feeny Medal last season.
"Golden Square looks to be a very good club with a good environment to play footy in," Jones said.
"I've watched a few of their games, so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into training."
Jones - who played 157 games and kicked 216 goals for North Melbourne between 2001 and 2010 - joins Rick Ladson as ex-AFL players on Golden Square's list, while non-playing coach Nick Carter also has AFL experience.
While excited to be joining BFL powerhouse Golden Square, Jones said it was a difficult decision to leave Wycheproof-Narraport.
"Wyche has been great to me. I grew up there and have a lot of good friends there, so it was a very hard decision to leave. Hopefully, they can have a good year," Jones, who works for Broadway Builders, said.
As for what position Jones will play this year: "Maybe up forward for a bit and on-ball every now and then. We'll see what Carts has in store."


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James Easton, who heads sports equipment company Jas. D. Easton Inc., has given $2 million to the UCLA Anderson School of Management, following his gifts in 2008 and 2009 that established the Easton Technology Leadership Program at the school, UCLA Anderson dean Judy Olian announced.
The current gift will be used to grow the Easton program, which focuses on the specific managerial and leadership needs of students with backgrounds and interests in engineering and technology.
"The Easton Technology Leadership Program develops science, engineering and IT professionals into leaders of technical teams and organizations," Olian said. "No other business school has a program tailored to address this vital need. This immensely successful program would not have been possible without the extraordinary generosity of Jim Easton, whose business experiences and vision were essential in shaping the program. The second gift enables us to extend the program's impact and scale. Without Jim, there would be no program."
The Easton Technology Leadership Program offers innovative elective courses and case studies that prepare M.B.A. graduates to succeed in diverse technical environments. It draws heavily on the expertise of faculty in operations and technology management, as well as on seasoned industry professionals who bring their experiences into the classroom. Adjunct faculty with industry backgrounds teach in the program and assist in its design.
"UCLA has been a big part of my life since my time as an undergraduate, and John Anderson was a personal mentor of mine, so I saw UCLA Anderson as the perfect place to help tackle the problem of raising leaders who are as savvy about science and technology as they are about business and management," Easton said.
"As we've started putting the pieces of the Easton Technology Leadership Program into place, we've realized even more how visionary Jim's gift was," said Charles Corbett, faculty director of the program and a UCLA Anderson professor of decisions, operations and technology management. "The feedback we have received from students and from the many industry leaders who act as mentors or speakers in the program has been encouraging. We're delighted that we can continue to build on the strong foundation that Jim helped us lay, and we look forward to continuing to grow the program."
Easton, who received his bachelor's degree in engineering from UCLA in 1959, is chairman and CEO of Jas. D. Easton Inc., a privately owned manufacturer, marketer and distributor of archery and other sports equipment. A member of UCLA Anderson's board of visitors since 1988, he has been a generous benefactor to both the UCLA Anderson and the university. In recognition of his generosity, he was named one of the founding members of Entrepreneur's Hall at UCLA Anderson in 2005.
The UCLA Anderson School of Management is among the leading business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty members are globally renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides a distinctive approach to management education to more than 1,800 students enrolled in its M.B.A., fully-employed M.B.A., executive M.B.A., global executive M.B.A. for Asia Pacific, global executive M.B.A. for the Americas, master of financial engineering, doctoral and executive education programs. Combining selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a worldwide network of 37,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders. (Follow UCLA Anderson on Twitter and on Facebook.)
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 03/23/12 -- Guy C. Hachey, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace is pleased to announce the appointment of Albert K. Li as General Manager and Head of Bombardier Aerospace China effective April 2, 2012.
"We are proud to bring Albert on board to guide our prosperous future in the Chinese market," said Mr. Hachey. "Albert, who joins Bombardier from the automotive industry, has consistently demonstrated his ability to achieve results, and his customer-focus mindset, as well as his exceptional business and financial acumen, make him an ideal leader."
"The Chinese aerospace industry is experiencing tremendous growth, and Bombardier is committed to continuing the development of long-term, strategic relationships in China," added Mr. Hachey. "I have complete confidence in Albert's ability to help us reach this goal."
Born in Hong Kong, Mr. Li holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Toronto. Since 1988, Mr. Li has held positions of increasing responsibility with the Ford Motor Company, most recently as President, Ford Lio Ho Motor Ltd. Mr. Li was awarded the prestigious Honorary Labor Medal by the Jiangsu Provincial Government for outstanding contributions in the field of economic development, and his extensive experience in the Asia-Pacific region will be a key asset to Bombardier.
"This is a very exciting time for the aerospace industry in China, and I am honoured to accept this opportunity to drive Bombardier Aerospace's further success in the region," said Mr. Li. "Bombardier has a longstanding relationship with the Chinese market, and I look forward to working closely with Guy and the Aerospace Leadership Team, as well as with Jianwei Zhang, President, Bombardier China, to shape Bombardier's long-term future in China."
Mr. Li will succeed Benjamin Boehm, who has been appointed to the role of Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
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