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Sheikh Ibrahim Ismail preached at Mombasa's Masjid Musa mosque, which attracts some radical followers. He was viewed as the successor to Aboud Rogo Mohammed, a controversial preacher accused of links to Somalia's Shabab fighters, who was himself assassinated in a drive-by shooting in August 2012.
The preacher who was linked to a radical mosque was shot by a group of gunmen who killed other three people in a drive -by shooting attack,Al Jazeera reported Friday.
"They were five people in a vehicle when it was sprayed with bullets," a senior police officer said on Friday from the scene.
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The Angelina County Sheriff's Office is charging a man accused of sexually assaulting a girl.
Benito Acevedo, of Corrigan is charged with second degree indecency with a child, and first degree aggravated sexual assault of a child.
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When we first walked through the house there wasn't much of a dining room at all, but there was a random bedroom off the kitchen. We knew that if we could take down the diving wall and create a large, open dining room next to the kitchen then this would be the house for us.
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The work and pensions secretary has criticised people "who think they're too good" to stack supermarket shelves. Iain Duncan Smith said many "smart people" overlooked the importance of effective shelf-stacking.
Geology graduate Cait Reilly recently won a legal victory over the government's back-to-work scheme. But the Mr Duncan Smith warned against assuming that geology was more important than supermarket work
He said: "I understand she said she wasn't paid. She was paid jobseeker's allowance, by the taxpayer, to do this. I'm sorry, but there is a group of people out there who think they're too good for this kind of stuff."
"Let me remind you that [former Tesco chief executive] Terry Leahy started his life stacking shelves."
The next time somebody goes in - those smart people who say there's something wrong with this - they go into their supermarket, ask themselves this simple question.
"When they can't find the food they want on the shelves, who is more important - them, the geologist, or the person who stacked the shelves?"
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A Few Things To Consider When Researching Acupuncture Cost:
The first thing to think about is your location. As the cost of living can vary greatly throughout the country. For example, San Francisco is going to be more expensive then Kentucky.
The second thing to think about is doing your research. You want to make sure that you've choosing a well-trained and legitimate acupuncturist. Be sure to pick a fully licensed practitioner who has good consumer reviews. While they may be more expensive, you are possibly avoiding a very unpleasant experience.
The last thing to consider is finding out what your session will include. Depending on what needs to be done, you may pay more or less per session. All of these factors will influence how much your acupuncture cost is.
What Is The Average Acupuncture Cost?
As we talked about before the cost of a session can vary greatly. However, the average cost per session is somewhere between $50 to $150 per office visit. It's a good idea to make some calls to local acupuncturist in your areas to determine what the median cost is in your area. Contacting between 3 to 4 specialists should give you a good idea of what you are going to spend.
Remember most acupuncturists are professionals and will expect fair compensation for their work. A licensed acupuncture specialist has to pay for continuing education, licensing, office rental, insurance, and support staff. None of these things are cheap and they must also make a living wage for themselves. All of those factor in to how much acupuncture cost you will pay. Please keep those things in mind as you comparison shop.
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Seriously, I just want to sing that famous Christmas song when it gets to this point in the Spring. NHL Playoffs, NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft, and regular season Major League Baseball…it's a sports fan's dream. Every night there's something awesome on TV, and every night our wives and girlfriends are pissed off because with so much sports on, they have to wait to TiVo their episodes of Jersey Shore and Real Housewives of Whatever the Hell City They Picked This Time.
If you'd have told me that Tampa Bay would still be hanging around, I'd have told you that you were crazy. Sweep Washington? INSANE! Following that sweep, I'd like to share my friend Ashley Kalish's clever joke:
"Martin St. Louis walks into a bar and tells the bartender, 'I'll have an Ovechkin.' The bartender looks at him cross eyed, and asks, 'What's an Ovechkin.' St. Louis smiles and replies, 'It's a White Russian with no Cup.'" Badum-bum CHING!
Talk about excitement. Four of the first round series went the full seven games (Vancouver-Chicago, Boston-Montreal, Tampa Bay-Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia-Buffalo). Two others went at least six games, and in Round 2 the two Western Conference matchups went six and seven games. We've had Vancouver go up 3-0 on the Chicago Blackhawks, only to let Chicago come back and tie it 3-3. Then Vancouver musters up all its strength to hold off the defending Stanley Cup Champions in overtime of Game 7.
The San Jose Sharks nearly collapsed once again, but after Jeremy Roenick calls out Patrick Marleau, Marleau turns around and nets the game winner to send the Sharks into the Western Conference Finals. Drama and intensity have shown up in droves this year.
One player I'm happy for is Nathan Horton. The ex-Florida Panther hadn't been in the playoffs his entire career, but after being traded to the Boston Bruins, he netted the game winner in Game 7 of the first round to send the Bruins on. Way to show up when you get your chance Nate! As for the Pittsburgh Penguins, I know they lost in seven games, but I can't help but feel events would have been different had Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin been in the lineup. Kudos to them for getting along without their stars. Tampa Bay has run away with their opportunity though, and now they face another scrappy team in Boston. Truth be told, I see Boston advancing in this one.
Either way, it looks like we'll have some new blood in the Stanley Cup Finals. Vancouver hasn't been to the big game since they lost in seven games to the New York Rangers in 1993-94, and the San Jose Sharks have never been there. The Tampa Bay Lightning haven't been since they won it all in 2003-04, and Boston hasn't made it to the Finals since the 1989-90 season. I expect each series to go at least six games, and after two exciting battles, I think Boston and Vancouver will duke it out for Lord Stanley's Cup. Can Vancouver be the first Canadian team since the 1992-93 Montreal Canadiens to win it all? Don't be surprised if it happens.
Moving from the frozen pond to the hardwood, the NBA Playoffs have been a bit more predictable than the NHL, but that hasn't made it less fun. In Round 1 Miami, Boston, Oklahoma City, and Chicago steamrolled their opponents. The only real surprise was San Antonio falling to eighth seeded Memphis 4 games to 2 and Atlanta upsetting Orlando. The last time a number eight seed beat out a top seed was 1994 and 1999 (don't remind me about how New York upset Miami…that still hurts), but those were best-of-five series. This was the first time since the NBA expanded the first round to a best-of-seven.
After the first round, the NBA playoffs became an all out war. Miami and Boston clearly hate each other, with Game 1 nearly causing a fight after Paul Pierce received two technical fouls. Miami ran all over Boston en-route to a 4-1 series win. Nobody predicted the Heat would win so easily. Atlanta made life rough for the Chicago Bulls, but the Bulls proved they're the number one seed after all. Miami vs. Chicago…it's the matchup everyone wanted to see. Can the young Bulls upset the new "Big Three?"
Out in the West, the Lakers absolutely fell apart. I've never seen them so out of control. To top it off, Coach Phil Jackson retired after the series ended. Los Angeles might be in for a long recovery. Sure they have Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, and Pau Gasol, but this team is headed in a different direction for sure.
Memphis' Cinderella run finally came to an end, and now Oklahoma City has to face Dallas in the Western Conference Finals. Could we see an NBA Finals rematch of 2006 (Miami vs. Dallas)? While the drama and intensity took a bit longer to build up in the NBA (as opposed to the NHL), these conference finals matchups are "must see TV."
I'll be flipping back and forth from NHL, to NBA, and back again. Pepper that with a little MLB and you've got yourself one happy sports fan.


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A Novel Genomic Approach To Finding New Genes For Inherited Breast Cancer:Rare Structural Variants In High-Risk Families
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(1) RATIONALE. As genes for inherited breast cancer are increasingly well characterized, it is clear that among their mutations are genomic duplications or deletions ranging in size from a few kb to more than 100 kb. Among known tumor suppressor genes - including BRCA1, BRCA2, and CHEK2 - between 3% and 20% of all inherited mutations are genomic deletions or duplications. These so-called genomic rearrangements are equivalent to structural variants (SVs), albeit rare ones. Like other structural variants, those in tumor suppressor genes can be detected in human genomic DNA with high-density CGH microarray technology. (2) HYPOTHESIS. We suggest that novel genes for inherited breast cancer can be identified via a subset of their mutations detectable with high density CGH microarrays. Our goal is to find novel breast cancer genes by identifying rare structural variants in constitutional DNA of breast cancer patients from high-risk families, then validate the genes by identifying other mutations in unrelated breast cancer patients. If our hypothesis is correct, we will identify several novel candidate genes for inherited breast cancer, each harbouring multiple mutations (some small and some large) in our cohort of more than 1000 breast cancer families. (3) RESEARCH AIMS AND DESIGN. Our project involves five aims. Aim 1. We will use NimbleGen CGH microarrays, specifically the 2.1-million feature HD2 platform, to screen constitutional genomic DNA from a discovery series of 300 breast cancer patients. These 300 patients are probands of families with four or more cases of breast cancer, but with no mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, or any other known breast cancer gene. (We have screened them all.) We will identify all structural variants (SVs) in the DNA of each proband. Aim 2. We will filter the SVs detected in each patient to identify those that are rare; that is, specific to one or more probands and not found in the general population. We will exclude all common SVs using databases developed this year that indicate the exact locales of known SVs genome-wide, based on several thousand controls evaluated with various microarray platforms. Aim 3. We will verify each putative rare SV by quantitative PCR. We will sequence each validated rare SV that impacts a gene(s) to identify its exact breakpoints. We will determine if a gene or genes are deleted, duplicated, or disrupted by the SV. In the past six months, we have carried out this analysis for more than 200 individuals in our lab and have developed an efficient pipeline for breakpoint and event characterization. Aim 4. We will evaluate each SV in the family of the proband in whom it was discovered. We will determine if the SV is co-inherited with breast cancer in the family; that is, whether other breast cancer patients in the family inherited the proband?s SV. This step is possible because our participants in each family include not only probands, but also virtually all surviving relatives with breast cancer and the adult children of women who have died of the illness. Aim 5. We will define as candidates those genes that are deleted, duplicated, or disrupted by a rare SV co-inherited with breast cancer in a family. We will sequence these candidate genes in our validation series of 1000 probands. The goal of this step is to search for point mutations and small frameshifts in the same gene(s) that were disrupted by the SV in one family. The identification of multiple mutations of functional consequence is a hallmark of all known genes for inherited breast cancer, and the strongest proof of existence of a new breast cancer gene. With our present cohort of families, and with high-density microarrays currently in use in our lab, we could have detected BRCA1 and BRCA2 and CHEK2 with this approach, knowing nothing of these genes a priori. It is irresistible to apply the approach to search for new genes for inherited breast cancer. (4) UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO THE BREAST CANCER PROBLEM. The application of genome-wide screening for structural mutations to the problem of inherited breast cancer is novel. Genomic screening for SVs has been successfully applied to the characterization of somatic mutations in cancers and to identification of inherited mutations for neurodevelopmental traits. It is now possible to apply the approach to identification of germline mutations in cancer, because technology has become available that is sufficiently sensitive to pick up duplications and deletions of sizes typically seen among inherited genomic rearrangements. Our laboratory is among the first to have this technology in hand. To apply this approach to inherited breast cancer requires the involvement of a large number of families at high-risk of breast cancer. Our participating families are ideally suited to this effort and have provided genealogies, clinical information, DNA, RNA, and blood for us to generate immortalized lymphoblast cell lines. We remain in contact with virtually all families, now often over three generations. All probands have been fully sequenced and screened for genomic rearrangements in BRCA1, BRCA2, and other breast cancer genes. For this project, we will work with the approximately 1000 probands and their families who do NOT carry a mutation in any known breast cancer gene. We believe the integration of this new technology with the genetic material from our large cohort of participating families is the best opportunity in decades to identify novel genes for inherited breast cancer.
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STUDY HYPOTHESIS. The goal of this project is to discover new genes for inherited breast cancer. We propose to identify in DNA of familial breast cancer patients a special class of mutations that are detectable using genomic screening tools that became available this year. This goal is based on a three-part hypothesis. (1) We suggest that mutations in as-yet-unknown genes are responsible for inherited breast cancer in patients with severe family history who do not carry mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 or other known breast cancer genes. (2) We suggest that each of these as-yet-unknown breast cancer genes carries many different cancer-associated mutations. This has proven true for all breast cancer genes discovered so far. (3) We suggest that some of these diverse mutations will be detectable by newly developed technologies. These distinctive mutations are known as structural variants (SVs) and have been identified, by us and by others, in known breast cancer genes. We suggest that they exist in as-yet-unknown breast cancer genes as well. Based on this hypothesis, we propose to use newly developed molecular screening technologies to search for big mutations in the normal genomic DNA of breast cancer patients whose severe family histories remain unexplained. That is, we will find new genes by finding their most flagrant mutations. After finding each such mutation in DNA from one of our participants, we will test whether other women with breast cancer in the same family inherited the same mutation. A mutation co-inherited with breast cancer in a family is an excellent clue that the gene harbouring it predisposes to breast cancer. We will test this possibility by sequencing normal genomic DNA from hundreds of other familial breast cancer patients for other (presumably smaller) mutations in the same gene. Multiple different, deleterious, cancer-associated mutations in a gene demonstrate its role in inherited breast cancer. HOW THE PROJECT UNIQUELY ADVANCES OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BREAST CANCER AND LEADS TO REDUCTIONS IN INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY WITHIN THE NEXT DECADE. The discoveries of BRCA1 and BRCA2 have changed breast cancer prevention and treatment in ways I could not have imagined when I began the search 33 years ago for BRCA1. It is now possible for women to learn if they carry cancer-predisposing mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, and if so, to take steps to prevent breast and ovarian cancer. The integration of genetic testing for mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 is now an important part of clinical practice. Consensus clinical guidelines have been developed for medical follow-up of women who learn that they carry mutations in these genes. The integration of genetics into oncology has led to prevention of thousands of breast and ovarian cancers and saved the lives of many women. In a complementary way, genetic knowledge can bring tremendous relief to women whose mothers or sisters carried mutations and died of breast cancer, but who themselves did not inherit the mutation. It is now clear that there are at least ten genes for inherited breast cancer. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the best known, conferring greater than 10-fold increased risks of early-onset breast cancer and of ovarian cancer, and responsible for 5% of all breast cancer in the US and 10% of breast cancer in the US diagnosed before age 45. Nearly all other inherited mutations occur in genes that confer 2- to 4-fold increased risks of breast cancer; that is lifetime risks of 20% to 50%. These genes include CHEK2, PALB2, ATM, BRIP1/FANCJ, RAD50, and NBS1. The formulation of clinical recommendations for care of women with mutations in these genes is presently under intense study. These recommendations are likely to include increased surveillance, including tools such as MRI that are not offered universally. Both our statistical modeling studies and our direct observation of families severely affected with breast cancer suggest that many genes for breast cancer predisposition remain to be found. This is particularly true for families with multiple cases of breast cancer in women but no ovarian cancer or male breast cancer. We estimate that 60% of such families remain unresolved. One of our greatest frustrations is to discover that a family severely affected with breast cancer carries no mutation in BRCA1, BRCA2, or any of the known breast cancer genes. In our studies of extended families at high risk of breast cancer, and their more than 5000 relatives, we have confronted this frustration many hundreds of times. This proposal is the result. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RESEARCH TO PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER. Identifying genes that explain breast cancer in still unresolved families has both immediate and long-term value. The results will be of immediate use for women in the affected families. In addition, the identification of genes responsible for inherited breast cancer reveals pathways critical to breast cancer development generally. The components of those pathways are natural targets for therapeutic intervention.
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Course DescriptionIn-depth study of computer aided drafting using AutoCAD software. Covers slide files, block attributes, user coordinate systems, v-points, 3-D entity creation, external references, and paper/model space drawing manipulation. Prerequisite: DRF 126. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
- The student shall develop knowledge and skills in the alteration of AutoCAD drawing entities using intermediate editing features.
- The student shall develop knowledge and skills in the creation of AutoCAD drawing entities using intermediate drawing features.
- The student shall develop knowledge and skills in the creation and manipulation of AutoCAD block attributes.
- The student shall develop knowledge and skills in the creation of slide files, and writing AutoCAD scripts.
- The student shall develop knowledge and skills in the usage of user coordinate systems.
- The student shall develop knowledge and skills in the creation and viewing of various three dimensional objects.
Course Activities and DesignThis course will be presented by means of short lecture/discussion sessions and laboratory projects. Individualized instruction will be provided while the student is working on assigned projects. Open laboratory time will be made available, and may be necessary to complete the given tasks.
Outcome Assessment StrategiesIndividual and full class discussion; lab drawing assignments; exams; and final project deliverables may be used to assess outcomes.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)Themes, Concepts and Issues
- Industrial, manufacturing, mechanical and other drafting technology students must be able to visualize and graphically reproduce complex layouts to succeed in subsequent drafting and design courses.
- Drafting Designers and Engineers need to be able to communicate with each other, and with manufacturing and construction personnel, using graphical representations of physical objects.
- AutoCAD design software is widely used in the drafting technology professions.
- Many drafting graduates enter the workplace by performing computerized graphics manipulations.
The student will be able to:
- Communicate effectively using computerized graphical techniques.
- Demonstrate intermediate to advanced competency using AutoCAD graphics software.
- Create working drawings for use in subsequent drafting courses or within industry.
- Create a portfolio of AutoCAD drawings to demonstrate their abilities.
- Change the appearance, identity, and functionality of specified entities
- Change properties of entities
- Measure and Divide objects
- Polyline editing
- Extending and Stretching complex entities
- Creating and complex objects / shapes
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - If you use the Clark Memorial Bridge, also referred to as the Second Street Bridge, on a regular basis, lane closures may impact your commute.
Crews will be painting and doing sidewalk repairs. Traffic will be taken down to one lane each direction 24 hours a day while crews paint the steel, replace the handrails and sidewalks and begin to repair expansion joints.
The lane restrictions will last 24 hours a day for about two months straight, starting the week of January 14.
Construction is scheduled to be done by April 15.
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An woman is taken to the hospital after crashing her car into a power pole in Albany.
Albany Police say Saturday afternoon 29 year-old Chalene Moten was driving her 1993 Buick Century north on Jefferies Avenue toward Newton Road, when she blacked out. Authorities say she veered off to the right side of the road and slammed into this power pole.
Moten was taken to the hospital. A 5 year-old was also in the car, who was not properly restrained. The child was not seriously injured, but was taken to hospital by a family member.
Moten is being cited with striking a stationary object and child restraint.
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Stratford Park Leisure Centre invests £100,000 in new gym facilities (From Stroud News and Journal)
Get involved: send your pictures, video, news and views by texting SNJ NEWS to 80360, or email us
Stratford Park Leisure Centre invests £100,000 in new gym facilities
1:00pm Saturday 12th January 2013 in News By SNJ Reporter
STRATFORD Park Leisure Centre has invested £100,000 into its facilities to accommodate a rising number of members.
The centre, run by Everyone Active in partnership with Stroud District Council, has invested the money in new equipment and an extension of the gym since membership has more than doubled.
When Everyone Active started running the leisure centre just over a year ago there were 750 gym members. Now there are more than 1,800.
Dan Coleman, general manager, said: "We have been listening to what our members have been telling us.
"We have significantly more members now than we did 12 months ago and the extension will help to cater for all of them."
The investment includes 18 new pieces of gym equipment such as treadmills, bikes, cross trainers and a squat rack and new resistance machines.
Councillor June Cordwell, executive member for community services SDC, said: "The investment also includes televisions, additional matting to the gym area and the redecoration of the activity hall to give it more of a studio feel."
The work has just started and is due to be completed by Saturday, January 26, when the centre will be hosting an open weekend.
There will be little disruption caused to members throughout this period.
For more details on the open weekend go to www.everyoneactive.com
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You know you're at a business meeting in Canada when…
Three people talking and they're about 5 minutes late into the next meeting.
Next appointment opens door: Sorry – are you almost done? I have the next 30 minutes booked with these two.
Me: Sorry. Yes, I can follow up with them tomorrow.
Him: Great. Sorry for interrupting.
Me, reaching in front of other person to get my book: Sorry. Have a good meeting.
All of us: Sorry. Yes, terribly sorry. SO sorry. …dissolve to giggles.


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The Chadwick Bay Regional Development Corporation (CBRDC) was incorporated in 2003 to promote economic and infrastructure development projects of regional significance. Governed by the chief elected officials of the nine member communities, the CBRDC meets monthly to take actions that accomplish projects throughout the region of northern Chautauqua County.
MISSION STATEMENT: To preserve the character of the region wherein rural surroundings are enjoyed and none of the advantages of the city are lost while fostering safe, progressive, prosperous living and improving the quality of life for all residents through preserving and expanding existing businesses and industry, seeking new complimentary enterprises, and creating new opportunities for job creation and economic revitalization.
VISION STATEMENT: The actions of the CBRDC will promote and enhance a comprehensive and integrated regional planning process that identifies priorities and focuses resources on those identified priorities.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chadwick Bay Regional Development Corporation will be held Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 5:30pm. Location to be announced.
All meetings are open to the public and citizens may address the board during the privilege of the floor portion of the agenda.
For more information contact Executive Director Kathy Tampio at 716-679-5157 or by email at email@example.com
Please Note: The regularly scheduled August meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of quorum.
Consultants from Clark Patterson Lee presented options for the implementation of a regional water system in northern Chautauqua County at the recent Chautauqua County Water Agency meeting held April 10, 2014 at Silver Creek Central School. The Water Agency Board will consider the options presented and deterimine which option best suits the needs of the region. Once selected it will be up to the Water Agency to make a recommendation to the Chautauqua County Legislature about how to move forward with the project.
To view the presentation, select the "Regional Water" tab from the list to the left, then click on the presentation as listed.
The Governor's office announced today the grant awards for economic development projects throughout New York.
Within the Western New York region, the northern Chautauqua County region will receive several significant awards:
"Because of the efforts of the leaders of Chadwick Bay Regional Development Corporation we can now take the next significant steps to implement these important regional projects." said Kathy Tampio, Executive Director, CBRDC
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text: MEN R SCARED OF ME HERES PROOF! Hottie at bank who is scared of me and runs,WATCH!: As soon as I walk in,at 4 seconds you'll see him look at me and disappear.Then at 1:45 seconds,you'll see a glimpse of him walk really really fast from the back while Im at my bankteller's window.Hes hoping I dont see him.Cuz hes scared...LMFAO


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A compilation of interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the achievements of those who have died. Also, an ever-expanding source of information on and discussion of death, mourning, and end-of-life topics.
"By writing or reading obituaries, we can discover ways to make our time on earth more worthwhile, more productive, more meaningful to others."
Alana Baranick, "Life on the Death Beat"
Alana Baranick, "Life on the Death Beat"
"'I always read the obituaries in The Times,' I explained to her. 'They make me bloody glad to be alive.'"
John Mortimer, "Rumpole's Return"
Kissinger death watch: is this headline inflammatory?
Henry Kissinger, Nobel Peace Prize winner and/or unindicted war criminal, diplomat par excellence, advior to Presidents . . . the fact that he went to the hospital in South Korea with a sore tummy made all the major news outlets run a few paragraphs this morning.
However couched in concern it may be, reports such as this are signals the media sends to tell the home office to update the obituary summaries, dust off the photos, and reedit the timelines. Kissinger is a major historical figure (and a character in John Adams' opera "Nixon in China"), and there is something inherently vulturous about both the original report -- and this post.
Why this fascination with the impending deaths of the famous and powerful? We will of course keep you posted.
Merlin Olsen
Hall of Fame football tackle, actor, commentator -- and FTD flower guy! Via the New York Times
Dorothy Janis
Dorothy Janis with Ramon Navarro in the 1929 film "The Pagan."
One of the last surviving silent-film actresses -- via Alt Film Guide
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Juanita Goggins
Groundbreaking legislator dies in unhappy circumstances -- via MSNCBC
Corey Haim
The adjectives in obits for this actor will be "troubled," "teen heartthrob" -- via the L.A. Times and KTLA
Doris Haddock
"Granny D" was a remarkable political activist -- via Yahoo News
Karl Malkames
This amazing man first made his name as a cameraman and cinematographer (he shot the car chases for "Thunder Road"); then, he saved hundreds of films as a pioneer of restoration and preservation -- including "Tillie's Punctured Romance," "Tumbleweeds," "The Iron Horse" and "The Big Trail." -- from NitrateVille
Willie Davis
Former Dodgers center fielder -- via Daily Pitch
Sir Kenneth Dover -- a life measured three ways
Sir Kenneth Dover (left) awarding a honorary Doctor of Music degree to a Mr. Robert Zimmerman of Hibbing, Minnesota.A renowned scholar of ancient Greece -- depending on which obituary you read, he was either a beloved academic, a bold analyst of the birth of homosexual culture . . . or a guy who wished an employee would just drop dead.
Andree Peel
World War II Resistance heroine -- via the Times of London.
Martin Benson
Benson in a signature role, Solo in "Goldfinger."
Wonderful character actor -- via the Times of London.
Dorothy Calvert
Pirate radio pioneer -- via the Times of London
Edgar Wayburn
Conservationist doubled the size of America's parks and wildernesses -- via the L.A. Times
Richard Wyler/Richard Stapley
Film actor -- via Yahoo News
Elsie Phelps
She gave birth to five children in a tent -- she riveted bombers together in WWII -- she hunted, cleaned and canned meat for her family -- and believed in the healing power of whiskey. Quite an extraordinary life -- thanks to Mike Long for pointing this out! Via the Durango Herald
Pierre Vinet
Masterful on-set still photographer -- via Ain't It Cool News
Dodie Masterman
Renowned book illustrator -- via the Guardian
Putting the fun back in funeral
A Pittsfield, Massachusetts funeral home wants to add chili cookoffs, murder-mystery shows and a visit from the Easter Bunny to its offerings -- via the Berkshire Eagle.
Mark Linkous
Composer and performer best known for his work with Sparklehorse -- via Rolling Stone magazine
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SHAUNA LAKE: I think one of the things you said you want to listen to people. You do all these town hall meetings. Is that a fair way to describe them?
BECKY LOCKHART: Yeah.
SHAUNA LAKE: Where do you go and you really do meet with all types of groups.
BECKY LOCKHART: Yeah its been a lot of fun.
SHAUNA LAKE: Yeah. Whats your role in that?
BECKY LOCKHART: Well one of the things, being Speaker of the House, obviously my most important job is to represent my district. Thats who I represent. Thats what Im elected to do. But as Speaker of the House I get to sit down with the Governor and with the president of the Senate and negotiate the budget and negotiate the position of the house and big state policies if you will. Which is a lot of fun by the way, but other than that I find it important that I know kind of where the state is right? What the people are thinking in all of the various districts. So Ive been out with my colleagues. Having these town meetings in their districts and listening with them, to their constituents about whats going on in their areas, and there are some pervasive themes across the state.
SHAUNA LAKE: Like?
BECKY LOCKHART: Education - always there are concerns about education and what were doing there. Federal Lands I was just in Southern Utah last week, and they are so concerned about the influence and the power of the federal government in their areas of the state, and what that means for their communities for economic development for all of that. Common core thats something that comes up everywhere I go. Its an education issue. So yeah, its been very interesting getting to hear all of that, and see what my colleagues deal with on a regular basis with their constituents, but also how I can reflect that when I have the responsibility of looking at overall state policy.
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SHAUNA LAKE: I think one of the things you said you want to listen to people. You do all these town hall meetings. Is that a fair way to describe them?


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Hi, I'm new here, I'm a student getting into mobile development yada yada.
I recently had this idea that since I have an N95 with a no-transfer-limit hsdpa internet connection, and I also have a Nintendo DS, I'd like to use the N95 to provide a bridge to the internet via Wi-Fi, since both devices support them. This would also be cool to have for my laptop, as it doesn't have Bluetooth connectivity.
I haven't been able to find any documentation or discussion about doing this, so my questions are:
Is the Wi-Fi hardware in the N95 capable of serving as an ad-hoc internet access point?
If so, is there an interface for it in the S60 SDK that I could use to create bridging software?
I know that at least some S80 devices can do it. The DS is capable of running as an ad-hoc IAP, but there's currently no homebrew API available for it, and I would rather work on setting the N95 up as an IAP so I could use its 3G internet access for other devices as well.


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Say they play again in the Poinsettia bowl? It's not out of the realm of possibility.
BSU should have some more offensive kinks worked out by that time and maybe their O-line is playing better, etc..
BYU would probably have Taysom Hill as the starter in that game. Or James Lark possibly.
So it would be a different game.
Less crowd noise, neutral site.
The BSU is a good defense-gets lots of TO's against teams usually, but they had a hard time facing Hill in the limited series he saw. I think he only had 2 or 3 series against the BSU defense.
He started off with a good 3 poorly thrown-underthrown balls that were hitting the turf and then adjusted and started completing some and using his feet to rush and scramble around pretty well.
And hopefully Bronco doesn't go for 2 again. I can only hope... :)


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This is a guide for the General Classification (GC) contenders of the 2011 Tour de France. For most of the riders on this list, the GC battle at the Tour is the primary goal for the season. These riders have made tremendous sacrifices in an effort for a high finish at the Tour. In addition to the riders, results at the Tour play a large part in determine the success or failure of a team's season.
While there are two big favorites, it is likely to be more than just a two person race this year. Contador is coming off of a strenuous Giro and Andy Schleck has displayed less than stellar form in his warm up races for the Tour. Cadel Evans, Robert Gesink, Alexander Vinokourov, Sammy Sanchez and others should make for a great race.
The Tour route this year only has 41 km of individual time trials which may favor the climbers. Teams chasing the points classification will have to put more emphasis on the intermediate sprints this year as they have increased in points. This might make it difficult for GC riders on teams such as Garmin and HTC to get much support. Saxo Bank, Leopard-Trek, Astana, Rabobank, Sky, and others will likely make their GC riders the primary focus of the Tour.I included a numerical value for easier comparison for their strengths and weaknesses. I did not total them as I'm not sure they are worth equal weight. Climbing is probably more important than any of the other traits this year. I also added a preparation score to try to balance out Contador's fatigue from the Giro with the more ideal build up of the other riders.
The riders are roughly listed in the order of how I see them as favorites, not how I see them finishing at the end of the Tour. Personally, if I were betting, my money would be on Andy Schleck as I don't see Contador completing the double, but Contador has to be the favorite.
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) Age: 28.
Contador is the defending Tour champion and is coming off a win at the Giro. He has won the last 6 grand tours he has entered which includes wins in all three grand tours. In addition to his win at the Giro, this year Contador won the Vuelta de Murcia and the Volta Catalunya.
Why he could win: Contador will win because he doesn't lose grand tours. His string of 6 straight grand tours is amazing. He has proven to be one of the best grand tour riders in history. He may be the best climber in the world and probably in the top 5 in time trials.
Why he could lose: Contador is coming off of a strenuous Giro. The Giro/Tour double has not been done since 1998 when Marco Pantani won both. While Contador is a tremendous talent, he is still human and will have to recover from the Giro. The normal approach to the tour is to complete a warm up race such as the Tour de Suisse or the Criterium du Dauphine. Riders who use the Giro as preparation for the Tour normally do not try to win the Giro and may only produce a max effort on a few specific stages. It remains to be seen if a rider, even one as gifted as Contador, can recover from winning a difficult grand tour in time to win a second grand tour a month later.
Team Support: Contador can count on complete support from his team as he will be the only leader. When Contador signed with Saxo Bank he brought over Benjamin Noval, Daniel Navarro, and Jesus Hernandez with him. Other notable support riders might include Chis Anker Sorensen and Richie Porte. Several of these riders provided Contador support at the Giro, so if they are on the Tour team, fatigue might be a factor for them as well.
Climbing: 10
Time Trialing: 8.5
Team: 8
Experience: 10
Preparation: 4
Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek) Age: 26.
Schleck is seen as the upcoming talent to challenge Contador. Schleck was second to Contador last year by only 39 seconds and was second to Contador in the 2009 Tour. He best performance this year was third in Liege-Baston-Liege. Other notable performances this year include 12th at the Tour of the Basque Country, 8th in California, and winning the Mountains Classification at the Tour de Suisse.
Why he could win: Andy improves every year and seems to close the gap to Contador. With Contador possibly being fatigued after a difficult Giro and the gap the previous year being only 39 seconds, it is possibly that Andy Schleck has improved enough to beat Contador.
Why he could lose: It is hard to call not beating Contador losing, but Schleck is yet to show he has the form to beat Contador. His performances in his lead up races (California and Tour de Suisse) were less than stellar. He may not have been going all out, but I thought he would perform better especially in the time trials. Its hard to tell what form he has, but if he doesn't substantially improve before the key stages of the tour, he won't win.
Team Support: Andy and his brother Frank who are two of the best climbers in the pro peloton. On the flatter stages and in the team time trial he will have the best time trial rider in Fabian Cancellara. Maxime Monfort, Jacob Fuglsang, Jens Voigt, and Linus Gerdemann make for powerful support. This will be one of the strongest teams in the Tour.
Climbing: 10
Time Trialing: 7
Team: 10
Experience: 8.5
Preparation: 8
Sammy Sanchez (Euskatel) Age: 33.
Sanchez finished 4th at the Tour last year after finishing 2nd in the Vuelta in 2009 and 3rd at the Vuelta in 2007. He has an impressive total of 6 top ten finishes in grand tours and won the Olympic Road Race in 2008. This year Sanchez finished 5th in Paris-Nice, 6th in the Tour of the Basque Country, and 17th at the Dauphine.
Why he will win: Sanchez is a consistent grand tour performer beginning with a 10th place finish in 2005 at the Vuelta. Sanchez is among the better climbers on a team that is full of great climbers. He showed his climbing credentials this year by wining the queen stage of the Tour of the Basque Country. What sets him apart from other Spanish climbers is his ability to time trial as well. Sanchez will not be confused with Cancellara as he finished 40th in the stage 19 Time Trial at the Tour last year, but he is capable of turning in a good time trial as he finished in the top 20 in time trials this year at Paris-Nice, Criterium International, and Tour of the Basque Country. Sanchez can also gain time on long downhill sections when needed.
Why he will lose: Like other climbers in the Tour, Sanchez needs to improve his time trialing ability if he is going to win the Tour. While Euskatel is known for its great climbers, it is not known for its ability in the Team Time Trial. Sanchez may lose ground in the TTT to other climbers on teams with better time trial support like Leopard-Trek and Rabbobank.
Team Support: Sanchez is no doubt the captain of the team. If you threw a dart at a photo of the Euskatel team, you would no doubt hit a strong climber. It is what they do. Carrots roll uphill. Egoi Martinez is an experienced rider who will be on of the main support riders for Sanchez who will try to limit his loses in the team time trial to stay close to the other Tour contenders.
Climbing: 9
Time Trialing: 7
Team: 7.5
Experience: 8
Preparation: 8
Ivan Basso (Liquigas) Age: 34.
Basso finished 3rd in the Tour in 2004, 2nd in 2005, and won the Giro in 2006 prior to his suspension for a doping related offense. Last year Basso won the Giro and finished 32nd in the Tour. This year he won the GP di Lugano in February followed by a 4th place finish in Tirreno-Adriatico, 31st in Romandie and 26th at the Dauphine.
Why he could win: Basso has the talent and experience to win a grand tour as he proved last year in the Giro. He doesn't appear to be the extraterrestrial he was prior to his suspension, but he has been solid in grand tours. Basso is focusing his efforts this year on a strong performance in the Tour and did not ride the Giro. He will likely have a strong team to support him in the Team Time Trial.
Why he could lose: Basso lacks a strong time trialing ability. There are fewer time trial kilometers in this year's Tour than in the past, but he still cannot afford to lose minutes in a time trial to Contador, Evans, and other likely rivals.
Team Support: Liquigas is providing Basso with the full team support for his bid for the Tour. Sylwester Szymd, Vincenzo Nibali, and others will provide strong support in the mountains. Liquigas finished second in the team time trail at the Giro which bodes well for their showing at the tour. The only question in team support is if their key riders are well rested from a difficult Giro.
Climbing: 9
Time Trialing: 7
Team: 8
Experience: 9
Preparation: 8
Cadel Evans (BMC) Age: 34.
Cadel finished a disappointing 26th in the Tour last year after riding to a 5th place finish in the Giro. More of a testament to how difficult the Giro-Tour double is than to Evans' ability. Evans has twice finished second in the Tour in 2007 and 2008. He has several other top finishes in grand tours although the top step has eluded him so far. He has shown some excellent form so for this year winning Romandie and Tirreno-Adriatico. He placed second in the Dauphine, one of the key warm up races to the tour.
Why he could win: Evans can time trial and climb which are the attributes needed to be a grand tour rider. He has the experience and this year has shown great form. Evans appears to be more comfortable at BMC than he did at Lotto.
Why he could lose: Evans has not performed well at the Tour the past two years. While he has done well in both the Giro and the Vuelta in recent years, but the Tour has presented some problems finishing 26th and 30th in the last two years.
Team Support: BMC has improved their team, but they do not appear as strong as some of the other major contenders. George Hincapie has more experience at the tour and being on a winning team than any other current rider which will help. Amael Moinard, Steve Morabito, and Brent Bookwalter may be able to provide some support on the climbs. BMC has several strong riders such as Marcus Burghardt and Manuel Quinziato who could provide great support as well. It is interesting that some of their top classics riders such as Karston Kroon, Greg Van Avermet, and Alessandro Ballan were left off the Tour team.
Climbing: 8
Time Trialing: 8
Team: 7.5
Experience: 9
Preparation: 9
Robert Gesink (Rabobank) Age: 25.
Gesink is a skinny climber who appears to have improved his time trial abilities this year. Gesink finished 6th in the Tour last year and began this year by winning the Tour of Oman, placing 2nd in Tirreno-Adriatico, and finishing 3rd in the Tour of the Basque Country. He showed strong form on stage 7 of the Dauphine finshing third on a category 1 mountain finish after several hard days of racing. His 23rd placing in the Dauphine time trial may not bode well though.
Why he could win: Gesink has been steadily improving and it still only 25 years old. In addition to his 6th at the Tour last year, Gesink placed 7th at the Vuelta in 2008 and 6th in 2009. At only 25 Gesink has several top placings in big stage races. Gesink can climb extremely well and the lack of time trials in this years tour will benefit him.
Why he could lose: Gesink needs to improve his time trial ability to improve his placings in grand tours. His performance in Oman earlier this year indicated he had been working on this TT ability, but 23rd in the Dauphine TT, does not bode well. While he could go better than 6th, the top step will likely be a tall order this year.
Team Support: Getting Gesink to a high GC finish will be the aim of Rabobank at the Tour. Louis Leon Sanchez Gil, Carlos Barredo, Laurens Ten Dam and Bauke Mollema are likely to be key support riders. Rabobank has other strong men such as Lars Boom and Maarten Tjallingii among others who could provide useful on the flats and in the team time trial.
Climbing: 9
Time Trialing: 6
Team: 9.5
Experience: 7
Preparation: 9
Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Loto) Age 28.
The improving Van Den Broeck appears ready for the Tour based on his fourth overall finish at the Dauphine including a stage 1 victory. Other notable results this year include 13th at the Tour of the Basque Country and 2nd at the Vuelta a Andalucia. Van Den Broeck was 7th at the Giro in 2008, 14th at the Tour in 2009, and 5th at the Tour last year showing steady progress in grand tours.
Why he could win: Van Den Broeck appears to be reaching the prime for his career with good form. His whole year is focused on the Tour and he appears to be peaking at the right moment. He form appears to be steadily improving which means he may go better than his 5th place last year.
Why he could lose:Winning the Tour is a tall order. While Van Den Broeck will likely be the sole GC leader, the team is likely to have other ambitions with Gilbert and Greipel looking to win stages. Van Den Broeck finished 17th in the time trial at the Dauphine indicating he has some work to be done there. He is likely to lose time to the top contenders in the team time trial as well.
Team Support: Van Den Broeck will be the main focus of the team for the tour, but they have other stars as well. Van Den Broeck is not likely to have great support in the mountains. In looking at the results from the Dauphine and Tour de Suisse, there are few Omega Pharam-Loto riders that stand out. Several riders from the team performed well at the Giro, but they are unlikely to ride the Tour.
Climbing: 8
Time Trialing: 7.5
Team: 7
Experience: 7
Preparation: 9
Levi Leipheimer (Age 37)
Andreas Kloden (Age 36)
Chris Horner (Age 39)
Janez Brajkovic (Age 27) (Radioshack)
Radioshack will begin the tour with four leaders. Liepheimer and Kloden have both been on the podium at the tour and Horner produced the best Tour result on the team last year finishing 10th. Brajkovic's best grand tour performance was a 17th place finish at the Giro in 2009. Leipheimer, Kloden, and Horner have all had good results so far this year in stage races. Kloden won the Tour of the Basque country and finished 2nd in Paris-Nice. Leipheimer won the Tour de Suisse and finished second in California while Horner was 2nd in the Basque Country and won California. Brajkovic should be coming into the prime of his career while the other three should be on the down slope.
Climbing: All four riders can climb, but they might lack the climbing prowess of Schleck or Contador. Leipheimer is more of a steady climber while the others have a bit more explosion. The best rider of this group will likely still lose time on the hardest mountain stages.
Time Trial: Kloden appears to be the best time trialest of the group this year. Leipheimer has great time trial ability as he has previously won a time trial stage at the Tour and finished 3rd in the recent Tour de Suisse time trial (behind Kloden and Cancellara). For a climber, Horner and Brajkovic can time trial well, but not as well as Kloden and Leipheimer. If Kloden and Leipheimer are going well they can make up time in the ITT on the climbers although all four riders lost time to Condator in the stage 19 ITT at the Tour last year.
Team Support: The team should do well in the team time trial as they have a number of strong riders. It remains to be seen how well the team can support four protected riders, but they will no doubt let other teams control the race similar to the Tour de Suisse this year.
Climbing: 8
Time Trialing: 8.5 (Kloden)
Team: 8
Experience: 9
Preparation: 8.5
Ryder Hesjedal (Age 30) & Christian Vande Velde (Age 35) (Garmin-Cervélo)
Garmin-Cervélo will have two GC riders with the revelation of Hesjedal's 7th in the Tour last year after Vande Velde crashed out. Vande Velde has previously finished 4th and 8th at the Tour although crashing has been a larger problem for him in recent years. Hesjedal has been consistent in stage races this year finishing 7th at Criterium International, 9th in the Basque Country, 10th in California, and 20th in the Tour de Suisse. Vande Velde has two top ten finishes this year with a 5th in Oman and 4th in Califonia. He was 26th in the recent Tour de Suisse.
Why they could win: Vande Velde has been crash free for the firs time in years. He has been building for the Tour and showed some good form in Califonia. In 2009, he showed a tremendous ability to peak at the Tour after a devastating crash in the Giro. Hesjedal got his opportunity to display his grand tour skills last year after a Vande Velde crash and finished a surprising 7th overall including a 4th place finish on the stage 17 climb to Tourmalet. Hesjedal appeared to get stronger in the Tour's final week which is important for a grand tour rider.
Why they could lose: Neither Vande Velde nor Hesjedal has the climbing ability of Schleck, Gesink, or Contador. Vande Velde is probably the better time trialist of the two finishing 10th in the recent Tour de Suisse ITT compared to 24th for Hesjedal. Neither has been on the podium of a grand tour and both may have to help out on sprint stages supporting Farrar and Hushovd.
Team Support: While a good GC placing will be important, Garmin also brings two quality sprinters in Farrar and Hushovd to the Tour. Hushold has won the points classification (green jersey) and may try to win it again this year. With increase in value for intermediate sprint points, any rider that chases the green jersey will need more support than in past years. This may mean less support for GC riders and more work required of Vande Velde and Hesjedal. Garmin prides itself in the team time trial, so they will likely be one of the top teams for the TTT.
Climbing: 7
Time Trialing: 7.5
Team: 8
Experience: 6.5
Preparation: 8
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) Age: 31.
Wiggins is a top track rider who began to focus on road cycling in 2007 and 2008. While Wiggins has had numerous high placing in time trials, his 4th place finish at the Tour in 2009 while riding for Garmin was his first display of grand tour ability. After transferring to Sky in 2010 and focusing on the Tour, Wiggins finished a disappointing 24th. Wiggins recently showed great form wining the Dauphine and displaying great climbing ability.
Why he could win: Winning the Tour is about being able to time trial and climb. Wiggins has shown his ability to time trial for several years coming from a background on the track. In 2009 Wiggins rode well on several mountain stages at the Giro before showing his climbing legs at the Tour. His recent win at the Dauphine indicates he is back on the 2009 form that could lead him to a high placing.
Why he could lose: Sky placed their hopes on Wiggins last year, but he did not perform well. It is difficult to perform under pressure as Wiggins found out last year. Wiggins ability to climb has come as a result of weight loss that allows him to have a high power to weigh ratio. It is not easy to lose weight and maintain power. The Tour will be a three week test to determine if Wiggins has dialed in the right weight to power ratio. Also, Wiggins specialty is time trialing which there is less of in this years Tour compared to past years.
Team Support: Wiggins will be the focus of the teams goals at the Tour especially with his win at the Dauphine. Sky hired Rigoberto Uran to help out in big races. Michael Rogers, Thomas Lofvkist, Edvald Boassan Hagan, and others will likely form one of the stronger teams at the Tour. With the team management knowing a great deal of track racing, they should be one of the better teams in the team time trial.
Climbing: 8
Time Trialing: 9
Team: 8.5
Experience: 7
Preparation: 8
Nicolas Roche (AG2R-La Mondiale) Age: 27.
Roche should be reaching the prime of his career after finishing an impressive 15th at the Tour last year. Following the Tour, Roche rode to a 7th place finish in the Vuelta. Roche crashed out of the recent Dauphine although his website reports he has fully recovered from the crash. Roche does not have any high placings in stage races this year, although he has finished well in several individual stages.
Why he could win: Roche is the son of former Tour winner Stephen Roche. Roche is coming into the prime of his career and appears to be improving with each grand tour he enters. Roche needs to improve both his time trialing and climbing, but he has not reached his limits as a cyclist. Roche may have placed better in the overall at the Tour last year if he had not lost time due to a flat on stage 15. Prior to crashing out of the Dauphine he finished 5th on the tough 1st stage.
Why he could lose: While Roche continues to improve, he appears to be a few years away from contending for a podium spot in the Tour. He will be coming to the Tour after crashing out of the Dauphine which is not ideal preparation. He does not appear to have tested himself in any stage race so far this year, so his form for the Tour is likely to be unknown.
Team Support: AG2R should field a good team for the tour and provide support for Roche. John Gadret is coming off an impressive showing at the Giro and he and Roche are reported to have made up after their dispute last year. Cyril Dessel, Martin Elmiger, and Rinaldo Nocentini among others will provide a good supporting cast. They may not rival the top teams in the TTT, but they should not be last either.
Climbing: 7.5
Time Trialing: 7
Team Support: 7
Experience: 7
Preparation: 7
Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) Age: 37.
Vinokourov will be the sole leader of Astana in his final year of racing. He finished 16th in the Tour last year wining stage 13 with a well timed attack to hold off the sprinters. Vinokourov is an attacking and exciting rider who can climb extremely well and time trial when he is on form. He finished 8th in Tour of the Basque Country, 3rd in Romandie, and 3rd in the Dauphine this year. He won the Vuelta in 2006 and has been 3rd and 5th in the Tour (2003 and 2005) prior to his doping related suspension from cycling. His 16th place at the Tour last year came after a 6th place finish in the Giro.
Why he could win: Vinokourov can climb and time trial. He will have the complete support of his team. Vino can be explosive in climbs and can be opportunistic in his attacks as he showed last year. He has won stages in Romandie and in the Basque Country this year. He appears to be aiming for a high GC finish at the Tour this year and his recent form at the Dauphine indicates that he is on track for a high finish.
Why he could lose: While Vino can time trial well compared to many of the other climbers, other than his 2nd in the Dauphine prologue, he has not have another top 10 finish in an ITT this year. Since his return to cycling, he has not threatened to win a grand tour.
Team Support: Astana focus at the Tour will be supporting Vinokourov. He will likely have Roman Kreuziger who finished 9th in the Tour last year as his main support rider. Astana finished 17th in the TTT at the Giro this year, although the Tour team may not share many of the same riders. While the team may not be as strong as Leopard-Trek or Rabbobank, it should be a quality team.
Climbing: 8.5
Time Trialing: 8
Experience: 8.5
Team: 7.5
Preparation: 9
Peter Velits/Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) Age: 26/26.
Velits and Martin look to be the GC men for HTC on a team that will be built around Mark Cavendish. HTC has the fastest sprinter in the peloton, so the GC men may have to help with the sprint train at some point. Velits is coming off of a strong 3rd place showing at the Vuelta last year. Martin produced wins this year at the Volta ao Algarve and Paris-Nice with a second place in Romandie. Martin finished 137th in the Tour last year so his strength in a grand tour is yet to be seen.
Why they could win: Peter Velits is an up and coming talent who turned potential into reality at the Vuelta last year. Tony Martin has been one of the best stage races so far this year. Both are young and improving which means they could surprise the bigger favorites. HTC is good at developing talent and nothing is better for finding a sponsor than a head turning performance at the Tour. Both riders are strong in the time trial with Velits winning the Vuelta stage 17 time trial last year (beating Cancellara) and Martin placing 3rd in the 2010 World Time Trial Championship.
Why they could lose: Neither rider has a strong result at the Tour. Velits had a strong Vuelta last year, but probably needs more time before he threatens the top step in a grand tour. Martin has been outstanding in stage races this year, but a grand tour performance may be too much to ask. The primary focus of HTC at the Tour is likely to be getting stage wins for Cavendish rather than a GC result.
Team Support: It looks like Tejay Van Garderen will ride the tour and can provide support in the mountains. Most of the rest of the team will likely be devoted to Cavendish and the sprint stages. If Cavendish goes after the points classification, the team will have to provide several support riders to help win intermediate sprints as well as the final sprint for the stage win. HTC won the team time trial at the Giro and will likely produce a strong result at the Tour.
Climbing: 7.5
Time Trialing: 9
Experience: 7
Team: 6
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German football is the talk of the world this week after it was confirmed that we would have an all-German final in this year's UEFA Champions League final. Borussia Dortmund held on to edge Real Madrid in their tie, while Bayern Munich put together a huge demolition of Barcelona over two legs. Our attention turns back toward the domestic game this weekend, and the headliner is a preview of the Champions League Final, when Bayern travels to Dortmund.
Friday, May 3
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Schalke - 2:30 PM ET / 20:30 CET
Borussia Mönchengladbach have alternated between wins and losses in their last six matches and will have their work cut out for them on Friday afternoon when they host Schalke in a match with European consequences for both sides. Gladbach has kept the pace just outside of the European places for the majority of the season and are now only one point behind Freiburg for the final spot. Schalke are three points clear of Eintracht Frankfurt for the fourth spot in the Champions League for next season. Their turnaround since the winter break has been impressive as they move to secure another berth in Europe's elite competition.
Prediction: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 2 Schalke
Saturday, May 4
Nürnberg vs Bayer Leverkusen - 9:30 AM ET / 15:30 CET
Nürnberg are safe from relegation and are likely too far away to challenge for a place in Europe for next season, while Bayer Leverkusen have secured their place in next season's Champions League. A win for Leverkusen will secure a place in the group stage of the competition for the second time in three seasons.
Prediction: Nürnberg 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim - 9:30 AM ET / 15:30 CET
Thomas Schaaf's side has been sitting in fourteenth place for several weeks now and are facing the real threat of relegation this season. Werder Bremen announced earlier this week that Marko Arnautovic and Eljero Elia were suspended for the remainder of the season after a run-in with the police. Schaaf is a Werder man through and through but can he get them the precious points they need to survive? I'm predicting a huge win for Hoffenheim in this match. A win will pull them level on points with both Augsburg and Fortuna Düsseldorf in their bid to escape the relegation zone. After looking dead in the water for months, can they do it?
Prediction: Werder Bremen 1 - 2 Hoffenheim
Hannover vs Mainz - 9:30 AM ET / 15:30 CET
Both Hannover and Mainz have been falling down the table in recent weeks and are in desperate need of some help if either club are to find themselves back in Europe next season. It's been several weeks since Hannover has put in a good performance, and last week's 3-2 victory over Greuther Fürth won't instill any confidence in the side as they barely deserved to walk away with all three points. Mainz haven't scored in their last two outings, but they'll find Hannover's defense easier to breakdown.
Prediction: Hannover 1 - 1 Mainz
Stuttgart vs Greuther Fürth - 9:30 AM ET / 15:30 CET
With Europe likely out of reach and relegation not a concern, Stuttgart have only one game remaining of any consequence, and that's the DFB Pokal Final against Bayern Munich. Greuther Fürth saw their relegation to the 2.Bundesliga confirmed last weekend, but they won't go down without a fight.
Prediction: Stuttgart 2 - 1 Greuther Fürth
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Fortuna Düsseldorf - 9:30 AM ET / 15:30 CET
Europe is still well within reach for Eintracht Frankfurt, and a win over Fortuna Düsseldorf would move them even closer to clinching a spot. Düsseldorf are going to be in a fight over these last three weeks to lock up their survival in the top flight for next season. Can they get it?
Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 1 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich - 12:30 PM ET / 18:30 CET
We get a preview of the Champions League Final this weekend when Borussia Dortmund host Bayern Munich at the Westfalenstadion It is the third time that the two clubs have faced each other this season, with the other other two results being a draw (league) and a Bayern win (DFB Pokal quarterfinal). Bayern are clearly the stronger side this season and, with Mario Götze out for potentially the rest of the season, will be favorites this weekend even in Dortmund. The Bavarians have won all fourteen of their league matches so far since the winter break with a goal differential of +39. Dortmund have acquired the second highest total of points in that same time period, but Die Borussen has not been up to the same quality as their Bundesliga rivals this season.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 1 - 3 Bayern Munich
Sunday, May 5
Freiburg vs Augsburg - 9:30 AM ET / 15:30 CET
Even though they've fallen four points behind Schalke for the league's final Champions League spot, Freiburg can keep their eye on the prize even with announcements throughout the squad that various players are leaving in the summer. Jan Rosenthal, Max Kruse, and Daniel Caligiuri have already announced their departures, and nobody would really be shocked if we learned about the transfers of Matthias Ginter, Fallou Diagne, Johannes Flum, and Jonathan Schmid. Christian Streich has kept the side together this season, and I wouldn't put it past him to do the same even if these players leave. Augsburg are in the relegation playoff place but are tied on points with Fortuna Düsseldorf who sit one place ahead of them. They have shown remarkable fight in the second half of the season, but it'll be tough work to down Freiburg this weekend.
Prediction: Freiburg 2 - 0 Augsburg
Hamburg vs Wolfsburg - 11:30 AM ET / 17:30 CET
Hamburg need points to remain in contention for one of Germany's two remaining Europa League places. A win at home against Wolfsburg will go far to increasing their challenge on one of those spots. While Wolfsburg are now safe from relegation, they're also not likely going to be able to claim one of the Europa League places, so most of these players only have their jobs to play for in the remainder of the season. How pumped can Dieter Hecking get his Wolfsburg side with relatively little to play for this weekend?
Prediction: Hamburg 2 - 1 Wolfsburg
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Some people in Risco say when they turn on their sinks the water is brown. The main question they're asking is "Is safe to drink?"
The mayor says, yes, it is safe to drink. However, some locals say they don't trust it and are wondering when it'll clear up.
Matt Smith says you never know what you'll get when you turn on the faucet.
"It's actually not too bad, this is actually pretty good," Smith said as he filled up a glass of tap water.
However, he says, other times the water is not good.
"When you first turn it on it's like rust, or I'm not sure what it is," Smith said.
Other folks in town say lately, their water has been worse than usual.
"It looks like iced tea or a light colored tint to a brown water," Colby Archie said.
Archie says his tap water was brown this morning.
"We want to know if it's the pipes, or if it's the water treatment plant, if stuff's not being treated property," Archie said. "If the water is safe to drink or not to drink, whether we should be bathing in it, you know, you're not going to wash white clothes in that water."
Mayor Don Lancaster says lightning actually struck the water tower. That knocked out the computer that controls the pumps and clarifying systems. He says now the city is filling the tank manually. According the Lancaster, the brown tint is settlement, or iron, in the water. He says that is safe to drink.
Still, some aren't taking the chance.
"We never actually drink the water," Smith said. "We buy it from the store."
"No, we don't drink it," Archie said. "[We] shower with it, wash clothes with it, but don't drink it."
The mayor says workers are scheduled to come and fix the computer on Monday. He says residents can expect to see their water clear up by next week.
Mayor Lancaster also says workers take water samples and send them to the Department of Natural Resources monthly. He says the water in Risco meets all of the DNR requirements.
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We're not composing letters about training camp battles on May 1, 2013. Players will come and go -- though one would reasonably point out that any roster changes aren't likely to be that significant at this point. Yet foolish is the one that discounts those things. Regardless, we're not going there.
Taking a look at the roster, analyzing the position makes sense. Why not. Much has changed over the weekend with the NFL draft and the re-acquisition of old friends tightening familiar cleats. Nothing will be determined during spring and summer practices that prohibit contact. Someone will be released and the Bengals will sign a comfortable player or two. Marvin Lewis tells us that he's expecting linebacker Thomas Howard to return. Linebacker is loaded, but hardly locked with certainty.
Rey Maualuga is projected as the starting middle linebacker. Starting weak-side backer Vontaze Burfict will backup Maualuga inside. Howard, if he signs with a rehabilitated knee, may backup Burfict. An alternative could be that Howard's return slides Burfict inside, keeping Howard as the starting WILL while Maualuga backs up Burfict and James Harrison at strong-side linebacker.
We do know that betting the house for those four to make the 53-man roster is a wise bet. Provided Howard returns with a rehabilitated knee. But we've already pointed that out.
That would theoretically leave eight linebackers (as of this posting and if Howard returns) to compete for the remaining two spots, assuming that the Bengals carry six on the roster -- like they have every year dating back to 2007 (save for 2011). Vincent Rey and Emmanuel Lamur appear as early favorites for special teams contributions -- don't forget about Marvin's mini-mancrush with Lamur last year. Sean Porter carries weight as a fifth-round draft pick (not much) that could work special teams. Even Bruce Taylor and Jayson DiManche are peaking our interest.
Optimism glamour. Possibilities inciting probabilities without the evidence of on-field work to strengthen arguments builds momentum. Eventually everyone makes offseason arguments that every player on the roster will be Pro Bowl eligible. It happens with paper fantasy scenarios in May, June and July.
Yet there's suspicions. No two players face a greater need to prove something than Dontay Moch and Aaron Maybin. Not betting the house, but it could be difficult for both; though Moch appears to be giving it a go as a defensive end. Brandon Joiner is a wild card, and J.K. Schaffer intends to prove someone wrong. Problem is that space is limited on the active roster -- but not the practice squad.
Maybe Howard doesn't return. This would create an opportunity for someone else, but can anyone honestly make an argument for any bubble player being more productive than Howard? Granted. The argument isn't about production or talent. It's all about his knee. Regardless, no one should carelessly disregard Howard. He was the team's best linebacker in 2011 and a freak accident during practice turned him into a forgotten warrior on a seventh-ranked defense.
+ Bengals linebackers coach Paul Guenther.
"I love undrafted guys," Guenther says. "I take great pride in guys nobody wants and helping making them a productive NFL player. I like to get guys who have no knowledge of what we're doing. You can teach them from ground zero and go from there. Hopefully these new college free agents we've got do the same thing."
Normally you'd wonder why the Bengals can't just get a prospect linebacker early during the NFL draft. Well, they're not in the position of need right now. Cincinnati has the strange luxury of developing talent from the ground up. There's no rush to develop Jayson DiManche or Bruce Taylor, or even Brandon Joiner who is by all practical purposes a rookie too.
+ If Michael Johnson doesn't sign a long-term extension before the July 15 deadline, he will be under one-year deal worth $11.2 million in 2013. How does he spend his time? Studying for his finals.
Studying for @georgiatech #finals. #real— Michael Johnson (@MJ9TRE) May 1, 2013
+ The NFL announced on Tuesday that Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon will serve a four-game suspension for violating the league's Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. He'll serve the suspension during the first four games of the regular season in 2013.
"I've made a mistake and I have no excuse. I am truly sorry and disappointed in myself for putting the Jaguars in this situation, and I look forward to putting this behind me and maturing and growing as a person. I will have a productive training camp and pre-season with my team, and during the suspension I will work hard to stay in top football shape and be ready to help the Jaguars when I return. I have chosen to be accountable for my poor decision, and I sincerely apologize to my teammates, coaches, the front office and Jaguars fans for the impact of my mistake on the team."
Obviously the word "idiot" comes to mind. But don't sell us the "mistake" song and dance. Hours of league-mandated education, practical observations, historical awareness of mistakes made by those before, disqualifies the "idiot" label. This is wilful neglect of one's most basic responsibilities. We're not even going to talk about letting people down; that's his consequence.
Another consequence?
Losing his guaranteed money and any security of keeping his job in Jacksonville (though no one really believes he'll be cut).
+ Geno Smith, projected early as a top-ten pick, wasn't selected during the first round. Instead he courageously returned to Radio City Music Hall for the cameras and a media drive story during Friday's second-round. How did Smith react after being selected by the New York Jets?
How about this: Geno Smith thought he would be & should be the No. 1 overall pick, I'm told. That's why he fired his agents. #nyj— Manish Mehta(@MMehtaNYDN) April 30, 2013
How about this? Smith was as good as a horrible quarterback class allowed him to be; though it's hard to believe that his slide was a result of his agent. It's probable that teams didn't see the value when they were on the clock. Prove 'em wrong, Geno. Just don't act like that you're above 'em.


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An old Mexican folk remedy for a child's asthma is to adopt a Chihuahua. Most experts have long categorized this idea as an old wives' tale that has no basis in science.
Now, a new study published in the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that dogs might indeed offer some protection against allergic airway disease. The research was conducted in mice rather than human children, though.
Animals exposed to dust from houses in which dogs lived had changes in their intestinal flora, their immune systems and their response to airway allergens. The researchers identified Lactobacillus johnsonii as a pivotal species in the gut ecosystem that helps reduce an asthma-like response to allergic or infectious challenges. So perhaps the old Mexican wives were not completely off base after all.
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This resarch offers a possible mechanism for the so-called hygiene hypothesis, an observation that kids who live on farms are less likely to develop allergies, eczema and asthma than children in very clean urban environments.
For a completely different perspective on asthma, we recommend A Cure for Asthma? What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You--and Why by Dr. David Hahn (published by People's Pharmacy Press).
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