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On the advice of the European Medicines Agency, Octapharma Limited is recalling all remaining stock of all unexpired batches of Octagam 5% and 10% Solutions for Infusion. This follows an unexpected increase in reports of thromboembolic reactions, including stroke, myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism in patients receiving the medicine. All pack sizes (2.5 g, 5 g and 10 g for the 5% product; 2 g, 5 g, 10 g and 20 g for the 10% product) are affected. Further details are provided in the appendix below.
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- to report any suspected thromboembolic events that have occurred in association with Octagam on a Yellow Card at www.yellowcard.gov.uk
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Octagam 5% and Octagam 10% are solutions of human normal immunoglobulin for intravenous administration (IVIG) that have a wide range of indications (Indications include: replacement therapy in immunodeficiency syndromes, myeloma or chronic lymphatic leukaemia, children with congenital AIDS who have repeated bacterial infections, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in those at high risk of bleeding, Guillain Barre Syndrome, Kawasaki disease and allogenic bone marrow transplantation).
An association between IVIG administration and thromboembolic events including stroke, heart attack and venous thromboses is well known and is documented in the product information. However, in August 2010 an unexpected worldwide increase in reported cases of thromboembolic events in association with some batches of the 5% product was noted. Six reports of thromboembolic reactions have been reported in the UK.
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What is Octagam?
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What is Octagam used for?
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- as replacement therapy in patients who do not have sufficient amounts of their own antibodies (particularly in children who are born with an antibody deficiency and in patients with diseases of the blood that result in a lack of antibodies and recurrent infections)
- in certain inflammatory diseases (for example patients who have a high risk of bleeding, patients with Kawasaki disease and patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome)
- to prevent or treat infections after a bone marrow transplantation.
Why is Octagam being withdrawn?
Octagam is known to rarely cause thrombotic side effects. Recently, an unexpected worldwide increase in the number of cases of these side effects was reported, with six such reactions being reported in the UK in the last three and a half years. As a precaution, while the cause is being investigated, all Octagam products are being withdrawn from the market.
What is a thromboembolic event?
A thromboembolic event is a term used to describe an unwanted blood clot in an artery or vein. Such blood clots can cause for example heart attacks, strokes, deep vein thromboses (DVTs) or pulmonary embolism (a clot in the lungs).
Will I have a thromboembolic side effect?
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I find this kind of mentality about staffing to be foreign, even (dare I say) carnal. What ever happened to prayer, to consideration of one's track record in MINISTRY. Maybe God might want to have some input on your next staff hire, or even who is to be the next primary leader. I wish I could have played pro ball at the ridiculous salaries that come with it, and then be marketable to a church staff position for (let's face the truth) more for the name recognition it might bring. The qualities an athlete carries are good, but so is faithfulness and training to the CALLING. Just lacks the cool factor. Our sense of values in ministry is becoming more worldly, and amazing leaders are leaving the ministry every day.
Hi Barry;
Im with you! I also cringe that the word "perform". I'm a performer, music, but also a human being. When I "perform" it's usually for an assigned task, gig, wedding etc. and I get paid very well for it. Then I go home, take off the performing hat and become a humna being again.
But perform as a minister of the gospel? Somehow that word really hits me in the pit of my stomach.
And by the way who says that guy who plays NFL has the character, maturity and heart to be a pastor? I heard Oprah years ago talk about celebrities representing products, ideas etc. with no inward maturity or charcter to know what they were talking about. But just because they were a celebrity they had an open stage to cast their stupidity, ignorance, immature views etc. as if it were the gospel, rock hard proven truth. That's her words, not mine, but I agree.
Performance also speaks of acceptance or rejection. As believers we are accepted by God's Love and grace through Jesus Christ, not on our "performance".
If performance is the criteria for ministry then the rules have changed. I thought it was about availability not Ability.
Thanks Barry for your post
Was wondering…
In the Bible? Were any of His Disciples?
Hired? – Or Fired? – As a Pastor?
I guess you give the pastor steroids and then he can win the world for Christ. Or just win bucket loads of money. That's the definition of success today.
And, there are ex- NFL football players who have become pastors by launching new churches: Miles McPherson http://www.sdrock.com/ , Derwin Gray http://www.transformationchurch.tc/ , Ken Hutcherson http://antiochbiblechurch.net/ to name a few
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The Georgia State Patrol (GSP), and the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), have joined forces for an initiative geared toward motorcycle operators. The purpose of the effort is to reduce the number of crashes involving bikers in Georgia.
Lt. Paul Cosper, a spokesman for the State Patrol, said the initiative is being coordinated in conjunction with military personnel, partially as a response to a growing number of motorcycle riders in the state.
"A lot of people are going to motorcycles as an alternative means of transportation, because it's less expensive," said Cosper.
He said representatives of the State Patrol's Safety Education Unit are in the process of visiting civic clubs and schools statewide, to talk to people about motorcycle safety. One of the main points authorities are attempting to emphasize, he added, is the need for awareness among those who encounter motorcycles on state roads.
"Motorcycles are hard to see," said Cosper. "One of the reasons they are so effective in police work, is because people don't notice them. They can be obscured at a distance by putting your hand up."
In Henry County, authorities responded to a motorcycle-related crash last week, which led to the death of a Locust Grove man. Following the incident, Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton said Clarence Farmer, 62, was driving his Suzuki motorcycle when it collided with a Chevrolet Malibu, at the intersection of Ga. Highway 81 and Steeplechase Drive.
"Farmer ... was transported to Grady [Memorial Hospital] by Emory Flight," Bolton said Tuesday. "He died the following day from his injuries."
Cosper did not address the Henry crash specifically, but said crashes involving motorcycles are not uncommon and can have dire consequences for bikers, as well as other motorists.
"People can be doing everything right, and the next thing you know, they have to take evasive action to get out of an incident," said Cosper.
He encouraged motorcycle riders to take the proper precautions before taking their bikes on the road, including wearing goggles and helmets.
"If you're going to get on a motorcycle, you have to protect yourself," said Cosper.
The Georgia State Patrol issued a written statement Oct. 16, regarding the safety initiative, which was announced at the First Army Commander's Motorcycle Safety Rally at Fort Gillem. The release quoted GOHS Deputy Director Spencer Moore as saying recent statistics highlight a need for increased education about motorcycle safety.
"Unfortunately, Georgia has experienced a steady increase in motorcycle fatalities in recent years," said Moore. "Just in 2007, 162 motorcyclists died on Georgia roads and another 3,334 were injured. I know that with the help of the rider groups, law enforcement agencies across the state, and other traffic safety organizations, we can make those numbers go down."
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I love getting new plants for my garden, but let's face it, plants can be expensive. That's why I am always so excited to organize and participate in the Fairfield County Plant Swap. On Saturday, we held the fall plant swap at the New Canaan Nature Center in New Canaan, CT.
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- Meadow Rue (Thalictrum) – Again, another mature specimen that I divided into three smaller plants before I planted them
- Blackberry lily (Belamcandra chinesis) – This is a new plant for me so I am excited to grow it and see how it performs in my garden
- Hosta – I got these four plants for my father-in-law'sgarden since it will be deer candy in my garden and I really don't need any more plants to try to protect from the deer
This is the second plant swap I've participated in this year. I also got some wonderful new plants in June that all thrived in my garden this summer. Because of the Fairfield County Plant Swap, I now have at least a dozen new plants in my garden that would have cost me hundreds of dollars to buy. And I got them all for free.
If you have the opportunity to participate in a plant swap in your community, I encourage you to do so. It's a great way to meet interesting people who also like to garden and get some new plants to expand your garden. To find a plant swap in your area, visit Plantswap.net or check out GreenThumbTrader.
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Hockey All-Stars Scott Hartnell of the Philadelphia Flyers and Brad Richards of the New York Rangers, in partnership with Caesars Atlantic City today announced Operation Hat Trick, a charity hockey game that will take place at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 7pm.
All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Empire State Relief Fund, the New Jersey Hurricane Relief Fund and the American Red Cross, aiding New York and New Jersey families affect by Hurricane Sandy.
Tickets went on sale today (Friday, Nov. 16) at 10am and are priced from $20-$100. Tickets can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, or by calling 800-736-1420. For more information about the event, visit this Web site.
"The lives that have been touched by the devastation are people in our own communities and the communities of our fans," says Hartnell. "To have the opportunity to be able to raise money for the relief effort by participating in this game is an honor and we are asking fans of the tri-state area to assist in anyway they can to help the communities and people affected."
"We are all overwhelmed by the damage and destruction caused to our area by Hurricane Sandy and as professional hockey players, we wanted to come together to help those who were victimized by the storm," says Richards. "While we know the road to recovery is long, we hope a hockey game featuring some of the top players in our sport will help rally additional support for the three great organizations that are committed to helping rebuild our area."
Richards and Hartnell will each captain a team represented by several of their professional teammates as well as other notable legends from throughout the hockey world.
Participants joining Richards and Hartnell, either on the ice or in support of "Operation Hat Trick," include Bobby Ryan, Kimmo Timonen, Braydon Coburn, James van Riemsdyk, Simon Gagne, Ville Leino, Daniel Carcillo, Steve Eminger, Jeff Halpern, Brian Boyle, Jody Shelley, John Carlson, Taylor Pyatt, Steve Downie, Wayne Simmonds and James Neal. Additional players have been added to the "Operation Hat Trick" charity-game roster. Henrik Lundqvist, Steven Stamkos, Daniel Alfredsson, Corey Perry, Marc Staal, P.K. Subban, Justin Williams, Andy Greene, David Clarkson, Dan Girardi, Matt Martin, and the great Martin Brodeur have eachagreed to lend their on-ice talents.
With all the NHL fans in the region starving for hockey thanks to the lockout, there should be a big turnout for the event.
Nearly 11,000 people came out for the charity game, which has been hailed as a big success by organizers, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the victims of Sandy.
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Making Money from Blogs: Interview
In a few short years blogging has journeyed from the reserve of the geek to a cottage industry, turning into a full-time career for many. How can individuals or businesses start making money from blogging? New Media Knowledge went in search of answers.
Blogging has become almost a must-have for the modern professional and business alike, seen as a good way to issue news and be perceived as a thought leader, with the added bonus of being a great tool for search engine optimisation (SEO).
According to Herve Le Jouan, managing director of Internet watcher comScore Europe, blogs are "increasingly displacing traditional media usage and carving out an ever-increasing slice of the online advertising pie."
So just how can bloggers make money? NMK caught up with Thomas Vollrath, managing director of domain name registry site 123-reg, to find out.
I've seen US stats saying one per cent of US bloggers are earning more than $200,000 a year from blogging. What's the state of the play in the UK?
I'd say that figure sounds optimistic for the US and it would certainly be optimistic for the UK! There probably is a very small proportion of UK bloggers making serious money, but the vast majority do it as a hobby, as a way to promote and market their main business or - perhaps - as a way to make a bit of additional income.
That's not to say that it isn't possible to make good money from blogging, but it's not necessarily going to be easy either. Just like any other business, you have to find your niche, plan and work hard to make it happen. And even then, it might not.
What are the key ingredients to a successful, profitable blog?
In comparison to traditional web design, sustainable monetised blog design has some slightly different elements to it. Be sure to keep in mind:
It's all about the content: Content is the heart and soul of every blog. It should be relevant to its audience, interesting and the centre point of any design. If a particular post includes images that's fine but don't bombard readers with images all over the page, this will distract them. Make the blog easy to read. Clean and simple designs that put white space to best use are usually the best blogs. Bear in mind that most readers will be scanning posts rather than reading word-for-word.
Owning the blog: There are many free blog production services on the Internet and they are really easy to set up and maintain, all you do is provide the content. However, do bear in mind that the advertising, design and feel of the blog is within the control of the third party so when looking to successfully monetise a blog this isn't necessarily the way to go. Instead, you may want to buy your own domain as it doesn't cost the earth and provides complete control over a blog's content, advertising and design. This way you really can make your blog stand out from a majority of free blog services.
Don't over-advertise: Obviously, when looking to monetise a blog, advertising is important, but don't let it rule your blog, this will offend visitors. Use them in positions that will get noticed, for example the top of the page, but use them sparingly.
The importance of navigation: A majority of visitors will see your blog via search engines, links from other blogs and social media sites. When they reach your blog, make sure they can navigate it easily, if they can't they will leave quickly. Links to categories, bookmarks and recent posts should be easily accessible and also utilise the footer for additional navigation.
For the uninitiated, what are the options for bloggers looking to monetise their blog?
The most obvious option is to put adverts on your blog. You can use an advertising program like Google AdSense which analyses the content of your blog and displays relevant adverts on there. Every time a visitor to your blog clicks on one of the adverts, you'll receive a small amount of commission.
The commission you'll earn for each click is usually tiny (pennies), but if your blog gets lots of visitors it can really add up. This is probably the easiest type of advertising to arrange, as you can sign up to programs like AdSense online and it's generally easy to add the adverts themselves to your blog.
There are other kinds of advertising you can use too however. With banner ads, you usually charge advertisers for the number of times the advert is displayed rather than the number of times it is clicked on. Rather than dealing with advertisers direct, you'll probably want to sign up with an advertising network. They serve as brokers, connecting prospective advertisers with bloggers.
Advertising aside, there are lots of other ways to try and monetise your blog. You can sign up to affiliate programs which pay you money each time you send custom to other sites. For instance, if you write a book review on your blog, you can link to the book on Amazon using an affiliate link. If anyone goes on to buy it, Amazon will pay you commission.
You may also be able to charge for your content in some way - some bloggers have successfully had their blog posts published as a book. Or you might be able to charge for some premium content on your blog - like white papers, guides or tutorials.
Alternatively, look to become part of a blog network. These companies bring prolific, strong bloggers together in order to try and make money.
And if none of that works, many bloggers operate a sort of 'honesty box' system, asking for donations from readers who've enjoyed their visit. This can be a good way to recoup the costs of running your blog, though you're unlikely to be able to retire on the proceeds!
Looking at the likes of Huffington Post and TechCrunch, for example, they're meant to be blogs but it could be argued that they now just look like news sites. Where do you draw the line between a blog and a news site?
Yes, it's interesting isn't it? If you'd tried to define what a blog was a few years back, you'd probably have said it's an online diary. But I think now it's not always so obvious.
If you're trying to tell if something is a blog, I'd look for a few things. For a start, the articles or posts on there should be arranged like a diary, in chronological order so you can go back through them, from most recent to oldest. And visitors should be able to take part in a 'conversation' by leaving comments and referencing a blog post on their own blog, using trackbacks or a similar function. I'd always expect a blog to have a feed of posts (also called an RSS feed), so the content can be syndicated to other places.
I think the content of a blog is important too. It's not a place to be impersonal, to toe a corporate line or to overtly sell your company's products. If you're a business, the blog is a good way to project the human side of your company. If it's just you blogging, it's a place to tell people about the things you're interested in.
In truth though, perhaps the difference doesn't matter so much these days. Many features which started out in blogs - like people being able to leave comments - have now been adopted by more traditional websites. And as long as it's doing the job you need it to, does it matter what you call it?
Some of the original bloggers are turning their backs on blogging, saying it's not really truly 'blogging' any more. What does 'blogging' mean for you and how has it evolved in the last three-five years?
If you ask me for one thing that goes to the heart of blogging, it's the need to be genuine. Blogs are one place where you can't get away with deception or spin - the nature of the blogosphere is such that visitors will see straight through you.
The only way you can succeed with your blog is to be upfront and honest - and I don't think that fundamental truth has changed. Sure, blogging has become more mainstream - perhaps that's in part why people who were in at the beginning have moved on to other things.
There's one other big interesting development though. A lot of bloggers use their blogs to highlight interesting things they've found online and share them with other people.
Over the last couple of years we've seen lots of other services emerge that allow you to do this too. For instance, there's Twitter, Facebook and FriendFeed, all of which can be used in this way. These services are all very easy to use and are part of the 'real time web' - so other people can see what you've posted, the moment you post it. They also allow you to share thoughts and ideas, instantly and very easily.
What does that mean? Well, nobody can be sure, but one plausible effect could be that fewer people use their blogs as a way to share interesting things they've found online, or thoughts they have, as they have them. We might see blogs used more for longer, more considered posts - so maybe bloggers will start to publish fewer posts, but each post will have more substance to it.
What I would say is that blogging isn't going away any time soon. There still aren't many other ways to publish short to medium-length articles easily and quickly. Lots of individuals and businesses have proved blogs are useful - whether they're looking to make money from them or not.
Has the experience of UK-based tech blog publishing house Shiny Media dented the perception of blogging as a business?
So no, I don't think Shiny Media's demise has really affected people's perceptions. It is not easy to make significant money from blogging in its own right and few people would argue that it is. The collapse of Shiny Media merely underlines that.
What are your top tips on starting and monetising a blog?
· Don't lose site of your content. That's still the most important thing - the quality of what you publish will attract visitors and keep them coming back. And without visitors, you'll never make anything back
· It all comes down to that audience. Your blog's audience is the key to making money from advertising, from syndication, from whatever - without people visiting, you can't possibly make any money at all. So always think of them first
· Find a niche. You can't possibly be all things to all people with your blog, so set out to cover a particular topic and appeal to a particular group of people, and stick to it
· Try different things. You might find some types of online advertising work really well, whereas some don't give you any return at all. So don't be afraid to mix things up a bit
· Work together. There is strength in numbers, so why not join forces with other bloggers? Some of the more successful blogs are run by a team of people, so why not try that?


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The largest Prison of Military Officers Intellectuals and Journalists
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Silent Cry Movement is launching its 2nd multi-city protest in New York City NY, Bethlehem PA, Houston TX, Los Angeles CA, Honolulu HWI and Montreal QB Canada on March 9, 2014. Silent Cry Movement asks all Turkish judiciaries, western diplomats and journalists to bring to public awareness the human rights violations in Turkey and seek justice for nearly 1200 innocent intellectuals, journalist, political leaders, members of the parliament and high-ranking retired and active-duty military officers who were convicted of proven-false, prefabricated allegations by special courts designed for the government to use judicial forces against its opponents.(1).
In show trials for the two alleged coup plots – the Ergenekon and Balyoz conspiracies, 256 retired and active duty military officers, including 57 Generals and 35 Admirals, received long sentences ranging 13 years to life imprisonment. Their convictions also included the removal of their ranks, medals and other awards and put a huge undue burden on their families and loved ones. Other intellectuals, journalists, political members and members of the parliament received similar sentences. Twenty-nine national and international institutions, involved in this investigation concluded that expectations in the rule of law, a just trial or justice have no validity in these courts and that these courts were constructed with the explicit purpose to rule along the lines of the current regime's agenda deemed unconstitutional by Turkey's constitutional court.
On behalf of all the accused members of these Show Trials, we appeal to the judiciaries in Turkey to reverse all judgements against them securing their release to freedom and unite with their families collegues,and most importantly, to their honored duties, to continue to serve the Turkish Nation with dedication and conviction.
We also request the immediate release of Retired Generals Rıfkı DURUSOY and Levent ERSÖZ, Retired Admiral Retired Colenels Muzaffer TEKİN and Mehmet YOLERİ, Veteran Serdar ÖZTÜRK, Kemal Alemdaroğlu, Yalcin Kucuk, who fell gravely ill during their long time imprisonment and have been deprived of proper health care.
We invite all Turkish Judiciaries, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations, western diplomats and journalists do all their share to assure that justice is served.
Organized by Vardiya Bizde Turkiye and Vardiya Bizde Amerika
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Today's Market Primer: Greece News Is the Driver
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- News from Europe, particularly Greece, is driving the market Thursday.
The uncertainty about debt-laden Greece has ruled the headlines for months now, and the nervousness about a potential default hasn't subsided. But U.S. stock futures were rising slightly after European leaders put their foot down, saying a plan in Greece to hold a referendum on the European bailout plan would determine whether Greece remains a part of the eurozone. Voting on the referendum is expected to take early next month.
European stocks turned higher after posting losses earlier in the day on word of an emergency cabinet meeting in Greece.
European leaders are holding another round of emergency meetings about Greece on Thursday. President Obama, in France for the G20 summit, stressed the importance of reaching a resolution on the financial crisis in Europe. "We're going to have to flesh out more of the details about how the plan will be fully and decisively implemented," Obama said. Obama didn't say what the U.S. might do to help European officials solve the crisis in Greece.
Occupy Wall Street protesters shut down the Port of Oakland, the nation's fifth-busiest shipping port, late Wednesday. Reports said protestors and the police clashed downtown early Thursday following Wednesday's largely peaceful protests throughout Oakland. The Occupy Wall Street movement began in New York in September.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) agreed in principle with the U.S. government on a $3 billion settlement of investigations over the U.K. drugmaker's sales and marketing practices. The agreement is expected to be completed in 2012. GlaxoSmithKline said the settlement would be paid through its cash resources. The case includes a Department of Justice investigation into the marketing of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia.
Expect Dendreon (DNDN) to open sharply lower Thursday following a disappointing third-quarter earnings report in which management forecast lower Provenge sales for the rest of the year. Provenge sales totaled $64 million in the September quarter, slightly ahead of consensus, but higher-than-expected costs plus a lackluster outlook for the fourth quarter sent Dendreon shares down as much as 22% in after-hours trading.
Enduro Royalty 's (NDRO) initial public offering priced at $22 on Wednesday, below the expected range of $23-25. -- Written by Joseph Woelfel
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Coach Andrea Hudson is hoping for the same type of turn around again this year, after the Mobile-based club came battling back from a 2-1 deficit to stun the fifth-ranked Lady Flames 3-2 (25-23, 17-25, 18-25, 25-22, 17-15) on Saturday afternoon in Walker Arena.
Lee seemed to be well on its way to a third consecutive SSAC win, up 17-12 in the fourth set when the Badgers went on a run and the Lady Flames could not stop the surge. Spring Hill improves to 11-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play. Lee drops to 9-6, 2-1.
The Lady Flames lost more than a match when 6-foot-2 outside hitter Marija Zelenovic went down with a right ankle injury midway of the first set. She did not return and could miss several matches.
Paced by outstanding back-line play and several key blocks at the net, the Badgers refused to fold, even after Lee came fighting back from a 14-11 margin in the final set to almost pull out the win. Spring Hills Meredith Donald finished with 28 digs, while teammate Sami Maurer joined in with 20 and teammate Taylor Lahasky added 14. All together, the Badgers totaled 90 digs.
Lee was just as solid in turning away 95 of the Spring Hill attack attempts. Libby Peigen had 29 digs, Camil Martinez 19, Irene Ojukwu 12 and Sarah Davis 11. However, the Badgers held a commanding margin in the blocking department. Spring Hill rejected 12 kills by the Lady Flames, while Lee had only six against the determined Badgers.
Spring Hill standout Megan Haber had six blocks to go along with her team-leading18 kills. Sami Hantak blocked five and added eight kills. Sha Sha Buchanan pitched in with 12 slams and Taryn Nash recorded 42 assists for the winners.
Ojukwu had a match-high 26 kills to pace Lee. Paula Martins tallied 16 kills, three aces and six digs. Lauren Williams added eight kills and Patty Orozco totaled seven slams. Overall the Lee attack numbers were down, as a team they hit only .171 percentage, nowhere close to the numbers it had recorded in recent wins.
The Lady Flames will be seeking to bounce back next Tuesday when Truett-McConnell comes to Walker Arena for a SSAC match scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
Lady Flames 3, Mobile 0
Paced by the booming net play of Irene Ojukwu, Lee's volleyball scrambled to defeat Mobile 25-22 in the opening set, and then burned the visiting Mobile Rams 25-12, 25-14 in SSAC action in Walker Arena on Friday afternoon.
Ojukwu finished the 3-0 win with 14 kills and a sparkling .440 hitting percentage. However the talented outside hitter did not stop there. She picked up a pair of aces, added eight digs and a block as the Lady Flames improved to 9-5 overall and 2-0 in the SSAC race.
While Ojukwu was the only Lee player to tally double-figure kills, Marija Zelenovic came away with nine kills, three digs and two blocks. Lauren Williams had five kills, but also had four blocks and two digs. Camil Martinez set her teammates up with 31 assists. Libby Peigen paced the Lady Flames with 11 digs and Sarah Davis added eight.
For the losing Rams, Kiara was best with nine kills and eight digs. Reagin Boggs was solid with 17 assists and a team-leading 11 digs. Mobile had only seven blocks in the loss and could muster just 23 kills, while the Lady Flames totaled 36.


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After reclamation project with Bucs, Angelo and Ruskell reunited with Bears
SEAN JENSEN ON THE NFL DRAFT April 27, 2011 11:32PM
Updated: September 24, 2012 6:25AM
When he was promoted to general manager midway through the 1994 season, Rich McKay faced the same daunting task his father did 18 years earlier with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
John McKay, who didn't lead the expansion Bucs to their first victory until their 27th game and to their first postseason appearance until their fourth season, could build
His son wasn't afforded that luxury.
Owner Hugh Culverhouse died of cancer in August 1994, and McKay, who was promoted from vice president to GM, was ordered to overhaul the personnel department.
''We hadn't won, and it was their fault,'' said McKay, now the Atlanta Falcons' president. ''But from an outsider perspective, I didn't think that was the case.''
As he learned about his employees, McKay was impressed with his scouts, which included Jerry Angelo and Tim Ruskell.
Both hired in 1987 — Angelo as director of player personnel and Ruskell as a regional scout — they survived the dysfunction that plagued the Bucs during a decadelong funk.
Coaches and scouts weren't on the same page, the team operated on a shoestring budget and there were persistent rumors the Bucs were for sale. Most notably, the facilities were deplorable, with an outdoor weight room that blasted music at 6 a.m. every day and forced staffers to yell in meetings.
''Whatever you may hear about that building,'' McKay said, ''it was worse than that. It was a strange
Ruskell said scouts always heard that the hammer might drop at any moment, and the oft-traveled Bill Parcells was among the candidates mentioned.
''Several times, we thought we were on our last leg,'' Ruskell said. ''I give Jerry credit for holding all that together and speaking up for us.''
Over 15 seasons, Angelo and Ruskell helped overhaul the way the Bucs scouted college and pro players and selected a handful of Pro Bowl players that pushed the team from the NFL's worst to the NFL's best shortly after their departure.
''We didn't know if what we were doing was right or wrong, but we were going 100 miles an hour,''
Angelo said. "Half the time, we got knocked on our tails. But we got up, and we always found humor through the tough times.
''I would say this: You have to learn from your mistakes. But equally important, you have to survive them. And we did.''
McKay's first charge was to change the culture, remove the woe-is-me sentiment.
For instance, in the 1986 draft, the Bucs selected running back Bo Jackson with the first overall pick. But he refused to go there and opted to play baseball instead.
''You couldn't predict what decision they were going to make, but you could probably predict it wasn't going to work out well,'' McKay said of the Bucs' moves when he was an outside counsel. ''I don't want to say it was a complete dysfunction, but it wasn't far off.''
So McKay traveled with the scouts to watch how they operated, and he empowered them to think outside the box. The staff didn't worry about blame and credit, solicited the input of coaches and emphasized football and personal character.
Ruskell, who was promoted to college scouting director, wanted team representatives who made campus visits to deviate from the norm. Not only did he want them talking with a prospect's position coach, he also wanted them talking with an equipment manager, an academic adviser or a dining-hall attendant.
''We canvassed the whole campus to talk to the people who ran into the guys when they weren't trying to
impress anybody,'' Ruskell said. ''How were they treating those
people? . . . We became detectives.''
The Bucs' approach was tested in 1995, when they had the 12th overall pick. They did a lot of research on Warren Sapp, a supremely gifted
defensive tackle who had tested positive for marijuana and cocaine at the NFL combine.
The team picked him, and Sapp keyed the Bucs' famed Tampa 2
defense for nine seasons.
While they've endured their lumps, the members of the Bears' personnel department drafted and signed key pieces on a roster that reached Super Bowl XLI. Last year, though, Angelo elected to make some changes, relieving pro personnel director Bobby DePaul and
college scouting director Greg
Gabriel of their duties. He didn't have much of a history with DePaul, and he had worked less than two years with Gabriel when they were with the New York Giants.
So it wasn't a surprise when
Angelo hired Ruskell — who had
replaced him as director of player personnel with the Bucs — to take over that position with the Bears.
In addition to his long working
relationship with Angelo, Ruskell reveled in a string of successes: a
Super Bowl victory with the Bucs, a division title in his only season with the Falcons and three NFC West titles, including an NFC championship, in five seasons with the
Seattle Seahawks.
But Ruskell was ousted late in what would be a 5-11 season in 2009, as many of the Seahawks' draft picks floundered.
He had a couple of options, but Ruskell said the Bears were the best fit because, in addition to Angelo, he also had worked with coach Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli with the Bucs.
''It was like coming home, really,'' Ruskell said. ''I don't know that I could have gone to a better spot and been more comfortable.''
Given all they've been through together, the personnel men who worked in Tampa — including current Bucs GM Mark Dominik and Tennessee Titans vice president Ruston Webster — are still close, so McKay isn't surprised that Angelo and Ruskell have reunited.
''They are two of my best friends in the league, and they're very good at what they do,'' McKay said. ''Passion is at the top of both of their charts, if you will.
''That's only good for the Bears.''


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Broadway Morey Boogie
curated by Marlborough Chelsea
produced with the Broadway Mall Association & The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
September 17 2014 - February 2015
my sculpture: Broadway & 117th Street, New York City
full exhibition on Broadway from 166th Street to Columbus Circle
> click here to download press release with map
Marlborough Chelsea at NADA Miami Beach, Le Jardin Booth 3.10
4-7 December 2015, The Deauville Beach Resort, Miami Beach, FL 33141
curated by Regina Rex
Opening reception Dec. 1, 2014, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
through 7 December 2014, Emerson Dorsch Gallery, 151 NW 24 St, Suite A, Miami FL 33127
Another, Once Again, Many Times More
Four parts curated by: Walead Beshty and Kelley Walker; Carol Bove; Ryan Foerster; Bob Nickas and Virginia Overton
12 July - 1 September 2014
Martos Gallery summer location: 12395 Main Road, East Marion, NY
The Optical Unconscious / Das Optische Unbewusste
curated by Fredi Fischli, Bob Nickas, Niels Olsen
4 June - 10 August 2014
Alte Fabrik, Gebert Stiftung Fur Kultur, and Kunst(Zeug)Haus, Rapperswil, Switzerland
Daniel Heidkamp, Alex Hubbard, Emil Michael Klein, Damian Navarro, Davina Semo
22 May -22 July 2014
Ribordy Contemporary, Geneva, Switzerland
solo exhibition
Ribordy Contemporary, 20 March 2014 - 10 May 2014
Geneva, Switzerland
Sculpture I: Arcangelo Sassolino, Morgane Tschiember, Wilfredo Prieto, Cajsa Von Ziepel, Tony Matelli, Davina Semo
Galerie Rolando Anselmi, 28 February - 30 March 2014
Berlin, Germany
Aaron Bobrow, Daniel Lefcourt, Davina Semo
Andrea Rosen Gallery 2, February 1 - March 8, 2014
544 West 24th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
solo exhibition at Marlborough Chelsea
11 January - 15 February 201, 545 West 25th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
> click here for past exhibitions continued
> "Marlborough Chelsea Puts the Boogie in Broadway" by Scott Indrisek, on ArtInfo.com, 24 September 2014
> Broadway Morey Boogie in The New York Times, by Melena Ryzik, 12 September 2014
> interview with Helder Suffenplan on Scentury
> "Meeting Parallels in Parallelograms: Davina Semo's 'Ruder Forms Survive'" by Nicole Murakami, Whitewall Magazine, 5 February 2014
> RUDER FORMS SURVIVE reviewed in The New Yorker, 10 February 2014 issue
> RUDER FORMS SURVIVE reviewed by Roberta Smith, The New York Times, 23 January 2014
> article by Scott Indrisek in January 2014 issue of Modern Painters
> interview with Molly Elizalde in Interview Magazine
> article by Kathy Grayson in Winter 2013 issue of i-D magazine
> portfolio in the journal magazine 33
> work on Sculpture Center tumblr
> "Wry to Whimsical, a Summer Eden for Improvisers" The New York Times, July 18, 2013
> "'Hair and Skin' at Derek Eller," New York Observer, July 17, 2013
> click here to download pdf illustrated checklist from White Flag Library exhibition, with essay by Sam Korman
> ". . . but the clouds. . ." critics pick in Artforum.com
> interview with Mr. Bob Nickas in current issue of Mousse Magazine
> my post is up on thislongcentury.com
> "Sweet Distemper" in New Yorker July 23, 2012, and Artforum.com
> "Check Out the Gallery in the Freezer: 'Creature From the Blue Lagoon, in Bridgehampton'" The New York Times, August 2, 2012
> "The Boys (and Girls) of Summer," New York Observer, July 31, 2012
> Review of "PACING LIKE A TIGER" Rescensie Parool, March 16, 2012
> "Best of 2011 by Bob Nickas" Frieze Magazine Blog


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SOURCE: Atlantic Records
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – Mar 14, 2011) – Fueled By Ramen has announced a signing of alternative/ska-punk organisation Sublime with Rome. The California-based combo facilities drummer Bud Gaugh and drum actor Eric Wilson — both initial members of a mythological ska-punk band, Sublime — alongside means singer/guitarist Rome.
Currently tough during work during El Paso, Texas' Sonic Ranch studio with writer Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers, Sublime, Meat Puppets, Long Beach Dub Allstars), Sublime with Rome will unleash their many expected tag entrance manuscript this summer, with skeleton for a singular to strike radio airwaves after this spring. Details of a vital North American debate will be announced shortly.
Sublime with Rome singer/guitarist Rome said: "Everything has been going extraordinary in a studio. The song has been entrance along great, and we're assured that we're creation a record that will mount a exam of time. We can't wait for a fans to hear it, and are already formulation a universe debate to move it to them live."
Troy Nowell-Holmes, widow of strange Sublime guitarist/vocalist Bradley Nowell, stated: "Sublime with Rome warranted a fans' capitulation with their live performances by display it was never about replacing or forgetful Brad — it was about celebrating a music. And now a subsequent section begins. Rome is such a good songwriter and with Bud and Eric's extraordinary talent to behind him up, Sublime with Rome will flower and gleam in a possess right. I can't wait to hear a new element since we know how gifted they all are."
In associated news, Sublime with Rome will be streaming live from a studio on Monday, Mar 21 during 6pm PT/9PM ET. Fans can entrance a live tide during a band's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sublimewithrome) and get discernment into a recording routine behind one of a many expected albums of a year.
Sublime with Rome initial came together in 2009 for a array of shows including such multi-artist bills as Cypress Hill's Smokeout and a annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas spectacular. Buoyed by a unusually certain response, a rope embarked on a worldwide title debate that drew packaged houses and soap-box reviews during each stop. While a song of Sublime has always remained in consistent radio rotation, Rome scored a strike of his own, co-writing and lending his particular voice to The Dirty Heads' new #1 complicated stone hit, "Lay Me Down."
Founded in Long Beach, CA, by Gaugh, Wilson, and strange vocalist/guitarist Bradley Nowell in 1988, Sublime was but doubt one of a many successful and successful ska-punk bands of all time. Fueled by such radio hits as "Date Rape," "Santeria," and a chart-topping "What we Got," a rope achieved worldwide sales in additional of 17 million, including 1992′s RIAA 2x-platinum approved "40 OZ. TO FREEDOM," 1994′s bullion approved "ROBBIN' THE HOOD," 1996′s 5x-platinum blockbuster, "SUBLIME," and 1997′s gold approved "SECOND HAND SMOKE." Named by Los Angeles' KROQ as a third "Biggest Band of All Time" for 6 years using — surfaced usually by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana — Sublime disbanded following Nowell's black genocide in 1996.
For up-to-the-minute news and debate information, greatfully revisit www.sublimewithrome.com.
About Fueled By Ramen:
Since a central pregnancy in 1996, Fueled By Ramen Records has been reduction of a record tag than it has been a code for a ever-growing village that has embraced what a tag stands for. With president/co-founder John Janick during a helm, a tag has turn a iota for today's best and brightest punk-inspired rock/pop bands. This year outlines a 15th Anniversary of Fueled By Ramen. Please revisit www.fueledbyramen.com.
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