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Should Tomlin Blow Offense Up?
Should Tomlin Blow Offense Up?
Story URL: http://pit.scout.com/2/928416.html Jim Wexell SteelCityInsider.com Dec 12, 2009 The Steelers gave the required effort Thursday, but couldn't keep defenders off their quarterback. Once again, the direction of the offense must be questioned. The Browns wanted it more. They were superior in terms of urgency and emotion. The Steelers heart was lacking. Came out flat and stayed that way. They didnt care. They quit on themselves. The above sentences were written by Pittsburgh-area sportswriters after the Steelers shocking loss to the Cleveland Browns. And youll note that each was given its own paragraph to emphasize how profound I think they are. Of course, like the myths above, that is a lie. Fact is, and as hard as it is to believe, the Steelers gave all they had. I dont say that because Mike Tomlin said so after the game. I say it because Ive watched the game three times. I didnt get sick at any point, nor was it a form of self-torture, because I thought the effort was there from start to finish. Lets take a quick run through it. Browns first series: six yards and punt. Steelers first series: Guards fire to blow up linebackers on first play; tight end drives a linebacker back five yards on second play; third-and-one shotgun and sack when Corey Williams a reserve the Steelers targeted in free agency two years ago, a guy they think is a pretty good player whipped Justin Hartwig. Browns second series: one first down on a 3rd-and-10 completion over a head-spinning Lawrence Timmons and in front of reserve safety Ty Carter. Steelers second series: third-and-3 sack by unblocked Hank Poteat, the lone blitzer. Browns third series: Josh Cribbss big punt return was caused by a muff and seven overaggressive Steelers skidding past him after he picked it up, looped around and made one cut. Dan Sepulveda gave great effort in getting Cribbs to the ground, and the Browns lost four yards before kicking a field goal. Steelers third series: Blocking TE, a rookie, dropped the first-down pass, but a hobbled Hines Ward managed to get his feet down before the sideline for a 9-yard gain. After a bad spot, urgency was displayed with a 4th-and-1 conversion from their own 32. On the next play, Santonio Holmes dove but couldnt catch an errant pass in the middle of triple coverage. And on the next play, Ben Roethlisberger scrambled and dove concussed-melon-first for a first down. The drive stalled when a screen was thrown to Ward with Mike Wallace in front of him as the blocker. Mike Wallace couldnt block James Harrisons mom and he never touched Eric Wright. Roethlisberger was then sacked by a linebacker who came untouched on a 4-man rush. There were errors of overaggressiveness, of trying to do too much, at key moments in the second quarter, like Timmons overpursuing on Cribbs 18-yard run and Farrior doing the same on the touchdown run. There was also Heath Miller diving for the sticks while being tackled. There was LaMarr Woodley running nearly 50 yards to the opposite sideline to tackle Cribbs, whod broken a weak tackle attempt by Carter as Ike Taylor was being rag-dolled by a rookie receiver. So errors of aggression coincided with poor play from the usual suspects, but in the second half the Browns didnt score a point and had only four first downs. Lack of effort had nothing to do with this loss, nor did the Steelers turn the ball over. They committed only four penalties. The actual problems were consistent: poor play by Carter and the slump-ridden Taylor; a quarterback who, in not getting rid of the ball, showed he was too worried about making a mistake (and perhaps rightfully so); a team that was too tight; a line that couldnt protect its quarterback. The last problem was the biggest problem, the protection, and it reflects on the coaching staff. We know the players. We know their problems. Does the staff? None of the eight sacks resulted from a rush of more than five Browns, so the Steelers were beaten mentally as much, if not more, than they were beaten physically. Once, Hartwig ran wide to block a cornerback who dropped back into coverage, leaving the middle of the line to pour over Rashard Mendenhall. At two other critical junctures, Browns blitzers came untouched because fake blitzers forced miscommunications. Should that be happening to a group thats been together for two seasons? A group that faces this stuff in practice all the time? And it wasnt just the mental errors, it was the alignments and the playcalling and the poor timing of each. A third-and-one shotgun snap to start the game, deep in your own territory, on the road in gale-force December winds, is not what Art Rooney II wanted to see in THE game of his very first season alone at the helm. Do you think he missed the stark contrast that in those conditions, in his division, his Steelers played finesse ball and the Browns came right at them with a beastly wildcat quarterback and a couple of young, mobile, strong and highly-drafted linemen? Tomlin will have to get it fixed with the most sweeping of measures. Does he replace OC Bruce Arians? I have no clue. Maybe its the line coach. Maybe its the players, the quarterback, the new third-down running back. Only Tomlin knows for sure. At least this loss reminded him that more than the secondary needs fixed. And its not so much the playcalling on offense, or even the style of play, as it is the regression the $102 million investment displayed at the most critical point of the season. Roethlisbergers best moments have almost always come on the run, but hes losing that elusiveness. The Browns touched him eight times Thursday and he went down every time. Maybe hes at the point where he cant beat you on athleticism alone. Its clear he didnt play as well in the pocket as he should have. Even if he puts a monstrous conditioning spree together, therell come the time when hell need more brains than brawn. Is the coaching up to the task of motivating Roethlisberger in the proper direction? On Thursday night, the answer was no. So Tomlin either needs to figure out why it was an anomaly, or change the coordinator. Because he saw the tape. He knows the effort was there. |
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Re: Should Tomlin Blow Offense Up?
I guess only time is gonna tell what changes are a coming.
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Re: Should Tomlin Blow Offense Up?
If the coordinator is not willing to change, and by his own words and actions he is not, then common sense tells one that the coordinator must change.
Ok, maybe BA can change. But how long will it last? I'm betting not more than the last 3 games of the 2009 season. And next year, it will back to the same 'ole BA ballgame. The Steelers MUST CHANGE something to adapt to the changes happening in an always challenging AFC division. The Bengals are getting stronger on defense and it's only a matter of time before the offense catches up. Did you ever think they would win the division the year after we swept AFCN and won a superbowl? By using our formula....running the freaking ball down some throats and exerting your will. The Bengals playing Steelers football??? That's as absurd as being beaten by the Cleveland Browns! The Brown's have no where to go but up, and by the looks of things, they are going the route of the Dolphins, by hiring a Parcells type guru to run the show. The 'Fins went from duds to playoff contenders in one year. The Ravens will always be a challenge, they are getting old on defense, but they have young, hotshot QB to build their future with. We could very well end up being the AFCN bottom dwellers for years if we don't make the right changes, right now. The 3 other teams in this division would love to see it happen. We can longer get by on our reputation alone, because they are taking it anymore. We have owned this division for along time, and the rest of the AFCN is no longer willing to sit back and let us manhandle them anymore. The rest of the division is changing. What are we going to do about it, Coach Tomlin?
"We're not going to turn our backs on him," Ward said. "We're going to treat him like our brother. We're going to accept him back and be very supportive of him and help him get through this. In this locker room, he's still our quarterback." Last edited by stillers4me; 12-13-2009 at 09:25 AM. |
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Re: Should Tomlin Blow Offense Up?
Bruce Arians does not care. He has a record of throw first and often. He did it with the Browns until, unable to hold leads and win games, they fired him. Throwing first and often and on 3rd and 1 will not get your team more wins. Period.
Someone posted a stat that showed that Brady and Manning had losing records when they threw it way more than they ran it. That tells a lot. Sure, maybe some tape watching showed effort. Sure. When your strategy is to throw on a freezing, windy night in Cleveland against the worst run D in the NFL...you will not win. AND ...you have to question the employment of such a genius. |
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Re: Should Tomlin Blow Offense Up?
No. The offense should blow Tomlin up.
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Re: Should Tomlin Blow Offense Up?
I find this article interesting in that it should be geared to exploiting the poor game plan but he ends up ripping Big Ben. The reality is, Ben needs coached too and although Ben may like BA, BA is not putting Ben in a position to suceed. WE RUN PLAY ACTION LESS THAN 4 TIMES A GAME! That is awful. You can have a great QB and have a strong run game to compliment. Mendenhall can be an awesome back. The line is built more towards run blocking. The third and shorts were atrocious!
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Re: Should Tomlin Blow Offense Up?
Play Action on works if you have Run Action early in games to make the defense commit to stopping it. That is what kills me about this offense. we have very good talent at the skill positions on the offense, and could only get 6 points against the freaking Browns....really?
has nothing to do with talent. Has to do with flow of the offensive playcalling. Sorry, but that's the truth.
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We must get a secondary and a O-line. We cant depend on polamalu to win every game defensively.
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Great stuff Mesa, thanks for posting it. Wexall consistently brings it like no other Steelers beat writer. His weekly column along with the inclusion of the media guide are the main reasons I maintain my subscription to Steelers Digest.
I really hope Tomlin realizes the status quo on his coaching staff just wont do. If Arains comes back I'm afraid we're doomed to another season of mediocrity or worse. Talent wise the offense is much more fixable over the short term than the defense is imo. That's not to say I expect the defense to be second rate next season. But with some minor tweaking I think the talent is there that this offense can set the tone for the team next year. Here's my laundry list of some things to do that will make this team better right away . Replace Hartwig ( good guy, inadequete player) and Essex ( good to have around for depth) through free agency and or the draft. Scrap the 3 tight end sets that Arains is in love with.( as well as our opposition) I think the 3 tight end set makes us much too predicatable in our play calling and also puts Matt Spaeth and David Johnson on the field usually at the expense of Santonio Holmes. Demand that Ben come into camp in better shape. Accountability starts with personal disipline. When you allow a star player to stray over the line it sets in motion further break downs throughout the team. Contrast the way they handled Ben's lack of conditioning with how they dealt with Hampton the year before and you can see where an early message resounds loudly throughout a season, both good ( last year) or bad (this year). No more "Camp Cupcake" at Latrobe this summer. Never have i seen a talented team that makes as many mental errors as this team does. I think it all started at "Camp Cupcake." There's a glaring lack of focus and disipline on this team. It all starts at the beggining and at the top. Hold players accountable for mental and physical errors right from the start of camp and stay consistent and on message throughout. It's not the coaches job to coddle or be chums with the veterans. In fact you should hold the veterans to a higher standard of performance than anyone else and it trickles down to every player on the roster and fosters team unity rather than a caste system of made men vs. roster fillers. Preach balance and live it, even when it isn't coming easy.. The run to pass ratio on this team is way out of whack. Early on in the season they actually had it close to right, but unfortunately a banged up Willie Parker wasn't able to hold up the running games end and since then they abandon the run the first time a back is tackled for a loss. Running is about commitment as much as anything else. And Ben is almost without peer on play action passes. So you have to convince Ben that it's no insult to him that you want to keep you passing attempts under 30 more games than not. No more empty back sets on first and goal ( Chiefs red zone int) or on 3rd and short ( Browns game 1st quarter) when time isn't a factor. I'm not saying you have to run on these downs, but why on earth are you making the opponents job so easy by telegraphing your intentions? Again Ben is one of the best quarterbacks in the league when he can sell play action, put a back behind him, keep a linebacker and safety honest by at least making them think you might run. OK that's enough of me playing expert for today. . I really hope they fix this thing. I can't take much more of losing to teams like the Raiders and Browns.
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The shoe is on the other foot. Now the Steelers have to answer to the Bengals. Cincy is now the dominant team in the North. It will stay that way if we continue in this direction.
The always difficult AFC North just got even more tougher with the Bengals adopting a physical mentality. Their D doesn't suck anymore, their Offense is potent, and they have a running game. The Pass Happy Steelers will not cut it in this division. We have to go back to being the Steelers. Time will tell if Tomlin improves this team, or see a repeat of the 1980's. |
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Tea Party Taking New Angle on Weasling Its Way Out of Paying for Donald Trump Rally
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In a statement from South Florida Tea Party Chairman Everett Wilkinson, he says that the teabaggers are "disgusted at the political attacks" over them not paying the bills and that reporting on it is just an attempt to "slander the good name of SFTP."
It has a few excuses as to why it won't pay the bill for extra cops and barricades used during the rally -- it went over its budget, it doesn't have to pay anything because it was practicing "Freedom of Speech," and because another group got to use barricades for free a few days after its rally.
Wilkinson says that it'll pay the bill, which it's said since it agreed to pay the private barricade company, Bob's Barricades, back in April.
"We will pay the bill regardless, but I'd like to sit down with the mayor on this issue," Wilkinson told the Sun-Sentinel. "It's an issue of use. We weren't the only ones using those barricades."
Also, the South Florida Tea Party says we shouldn't reference that this was a rally for "The Donald."
"Mr. Trump, nor any other speaker, is liable for any charges for the event," Wilkinson writes. "References to Mr. Trump are only an attempt to discredit his good name and character."
Therefore, the South Florida Tea Party is also nitpicking the actual charges for the he-who-must-not-be-named circus, in addition to its stance that it doesn't really owe anyone anything.
It says the barricade company set up too many barricades; it also believes it's being asked to pay for the barricades used at an unrelated event held by Moveon.org two days after the rally and that the city is overcharging it for the number of police officers it agreed to pay for.
Pete Becker, an organizer for that Moveon.org event, told the Sun-Sentinel that his group didn't need or use the barricades; they were just left over from the Tea Party.
The South Florida Tea Party still hasn't paid the bill, and city officials are looking into its claims, according to the Sentinel.
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Denver Police Chief White says no police drones in near future for Denver skies
Posted By Jeremy Meyer On July 9, 2013 @ 4:15 pm In Colorado Government,Denver City Hall,Ethics | No Comments
Denver Police Chief Robert White [1] says he appreciates technological advances but told a City Council committee on Tuesday he won't put police drones [2] into Denver air space any time soon.
"We are not hesitant to be on the forefront of technology; however, as it realates to drones, there are some challenges there," White said. "We are trying to better connect to the community. At this time (use of unmanned aerial vehicles [3]) is controversial. The last thing we need to do is further divide us in the community. … The other thing is constitutionally there are a lot of unanswered questions about how they can be used."
The issue was raised a few weeks ago when Councilman Chris Nevitt [4] suggested the city should examine using UAVs, which he said are more efficient and cost-effective than the police helicopter.
Nevitt was not at Tuesday's meeting. He and Council President Mary Beth Susman and Councilman Paul Lopez are taking a leadership course at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
The police helicopter expenses cost the city an estimated $650,000 every year, including fuel, storage, maintenance and staffing. The council is being asked to approve an additional $377,400 from the general fund for continued maintenance to make up for the federal funding that was eliminated from the program because of sequestration cuts.
Council members in Tuesday's meeting asked White whether the city gets repaid when the helicopter is used by other jurisdiction. White said the city doesn't ask for repayment because it happens only a half-dozen times a year and is considered mutual aid between jurisdictions.
"This is a great example of regional cooperation where safety is beyond boundaries," said Councilwoman Robin Kniech.
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Formation | January 3, 1938 |
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The March of Dimes Foundation is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.[1] It was founded by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 to combat polio. It has since taken up promoting general health for pregnant women and babies.
- 1 Organization
- 2 History
- 3 Initiatives after polio
- 4 Legislation supported
- 5 Notable staff
- 6 Controversy
- 7 Criticism
- 8 References
- 9 External links
The March of Dimes is a not-for-profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.[2] The foundation is headquartered in White Plains, NY and has 51 chapters across the U.S., including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The March of Dimes provides mothers, pregnant women and women of childbearing age with educational resources on baby health, pregnancy, preconception and new motherhood, as well as supplying information and support to families affected by prematurity, birth defects, or other infant health problems.[3]
The organization began as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The name "March of Dimes"—coined in the late 1930s by vaudeville star Eddie Cantor as a play on the contemporary newsreel series "The March of Time"—was originally used for the foundation's annual fundraising event that requested each child donate a dime. At the Christmas season, booths were set up in cities where the children could drop their dime in a slot. These were out on the street and sometimes not even overseen by anyone. Gradually the name became synonymous with that of the organization.[4] It was officially adopted as the organization's name in 1976, when it became known as the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. In 2007, the name became the March of Dimes Foundation.[5]
Anti-polio efforts[edit]
The group was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 3, 1938, as a response to U.S. epidemics of polio, a condition that can leave people with permanent physical disabilities. Roosevelt was himself diagnosed with polio in 1921, and it left him unable to move his legs. The foundation was an alliance between scientists and volunteers, with volunteers raising money to support research and education efforts.[5] Basil O'Connor, an attorney and close associate of Roosevelt, helped establish the foundation. O'Connor became its president in 1938, a position he held for more than three decades. His first task was to create a network of local chapters that could raise money and deliver aid; more than 3,100 county chapters were established during his tenure.[5] From 1938 through the approval of the Salk vaccine in 1955, the foundation spent $233 million on polio patient care, which led to more than 80 percent of U.S. polio patients' receiving significant[clarification needed] foundation aid.[6][verification needed] John Harrison Finger was the first person to walk for the March of Dimes. In January 1949 he walked from High Point, N.C. to Greensboro, N.C. and back for a total of 32 miles. While he walked he pulled a wagon and collected money along the way. He collected over $1,700.00 on that walk. He has walked over 1,000 miles for the March of Dimes and collected over $20,000. There are several newspaper articles to prove it as it was covered by The High Point Enterprise.
Change of mission[edit]
Following widespread use of the Polio vaccine, the organization was faced with disbanding or steering its resources toward a new mission. Basil O'Connor, then the organization's president, directed his staff to identify strengths and weaknesses and reformulate its mission.[5] The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (NFIP) shortened its name to the National Foundation (NF) in 1958 and launched its "Expanded Program" against birth defects, arthritis, and virus diseases, seeking to become a "flexible force" in the field of public health. In the mid-1960s, the organization focused its efforts on prevention of birth defects and infant mortality, which became its mission.[7][8] At this time, the cause of birth defects was unknown; only the effects were visible. In 1976, the organization changed its name to the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.[5] Reducing the toll of premature birth was added as a mission objective in 2005.
Initiatives after polio[edit]
Rubella, also called German measles, is associated with a disorder called congenital rubella syndrome, which can cause miscarriages and birth defects such as deafness, blindness and mental retardation.[9] Vaccination is an effective preventive measure. On behalf of the March of Dimes, Virginia Apgar testified to the United States Senate in 1969 about the importance of federal funding of a rubella immunization program,[10] and the organization funded[clarification needed] a vaccine, which was licensed in the early 1970s.[11] In 2006, a statement published in Birth Defects Research Part A credited the "remarkable success of the immunization program to eliminate rubella is due to joint efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, various state and local health departments, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the March of Dimes".[12]
Maternal and neonatal care[edit]
In 1976, the March of Dimes published a report titled Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy (TIOP), and in 1993 they published Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy: The 90s and Beyond (TIOP II).[13] TIOP "stratified maternal and neonatal care into 3 levels of complexity and recommended referral of high-risk patients to centers with the personnel and resources needed for their degree of risk and severity of illness."[13] TIOP was published when "resources for the most complex care were relatively scarce and concentrated in academic medical centers."[13] TIOP II updated care complexity designations from levels I, II and III to basic, specialty and subspecialty, and the criteria were expanded.[13] In 2001, the March of Dimes introduced a family support program for those with babies in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).[14] The program seeks to educate NICU staff to communicate effectively with patients' families.[15][16] The March of Dimes hosted the Symposium on Quality Improvement to Prevent Prematurity in October 2009.[17][18][19] In December 2010, the March of Dimes released TIOP III, subtitled Enhancing Perinatal Health Through Quality, Safety, and Performance Initiatives.
Fetal alcohol syndrome[edit]
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is categorized as a group of birth defects ranging from mental retardation to various growth and behavioral problems.[20] The March of Dimes has provided grant funding for FAS research,[21][22] and they supported the National Council on Alcoholism in its push for legislation to bring public attention to the dangers of alcohol use by pregnant women.[verification needed] This led to a 1989 law mandating a warning label about the risk of birth defects that alcoholic beverages still carry today.[23][verification needed][24]
Folic acid[edit]
The March of Dimes has campaigned for public education on folic acid,[25] a vitamin which can prevent spina bifida and anencephaly if mothers have enough of it in their body. The March of Dimes has funded polls on folic acid from The Gallup Organization.[26] Analysis of some of the results, said that women aged 18–24 years had the least awareness regarding folic acid consumption or knowledge about when it should be taken.[27] On the issue, the organization partnered with the Grain Foods Foundation, an industry group, in public education efforts.[28][29]
Prematurity campaign[edit]
Awareness about preterm birth, which is associated with a variety of negative health outcomes, is an organizational goal. According to an editorial in the May 2004 issue of the Journal of the National Medical Association, the original goals of the campaign were to raise awareness of the problem from 35 percent to at least 60 percent and to decrease the rate of premature births by at least 15 percent (from 11.9 percent to 10.1 percent).[30] In 2008, the Prematurity Campaign was extended by the Board of Trustees until 2020, and global targets were set for prematurity prevention.[31] In 2008, the March of Dimes started its annual Premature Birth Report Card, which grades the nation and each individual state on preterm birth rates.[32]
Newborn screening[edit]
March of Dimes states on its website that it supports mandated newborn screening of all babies in all states in the U.S. for at least 30 life-threatening conditions for which effective treatment and reliable testing is available to prevent catastrophic consequences to the child.[33][34]
In 2003, the March of Dimes began releasing an annual, state-by-state report card on each state's adoption of expanded newborn screening recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics. March of Dimes president Jennifer L. Howse, Ph.D. has stated that this program is intended to inform parents of the tests available in their state, enabling those with affected babies to pursue early treatment.[35]
According to a presentation at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, individual, state-based March of Dimes chapters work with governors, state legislators, health departments, health professionals, and parents to improve state newborn screening programs and to make comprehensive newborn screening programs available to every newborn throughout the country.[36]
In 2005, only 38 percent of infants were born in states that required screening for 21 or more of 29 core conditions recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics; but by 2009, all 50 states and the District of Columbia required screening for 21 or more of these treatable disorders.[37]
The March for Dimes supported the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 1281; 113th Congress), a bill that would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for heritable disorders.[38] The organization encouraged its supporters to "tell Congress that you support" the bill.[39] The March of Dimes described the bill as reauthorizing "critical federal activities that assist states in improving and expanding their newborn screening programs, supporting parents and provider newborns screening education, and ensuring laboratory quality and surveillance."[39]
SCHIP reauthorization[edit]
The March of Dimes has lobbied the United States' Congress to support the continuation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 2007 and 2009. SCHIP is a program that provides health insurance to 11 million low-income children and pregnant women. March of Dimes partnered with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Association of Children's Hospitals (NACH) on the issue.[40][41][42]
Global Report on Birth Defects[edit]
The March of Dimes published their Global Report on Birth Defects in 2006, which estimated birth defects' global burden.[43]
White paper on prematurity[edit]
In 2009, the March of Dimes partnered with the Department of Reproductive Health and Research of the World Health Organization (RHR/WHO) to publish a white paper on the global and regional toll of preterm birth worldwide. This report, which was the first attempt to identify the global scope of premature births and related infant deaths, found that an estimated 13 million infants worldwide are born premature each year and more than one million of them die in their first month of life. Further, premature births account for 9.6 percent of total births and for 28 percent of newborn deaths. The highest rates of premature birth are in Africa, followed by North America (Canada and the United States combined).[44]
March for Babies[edit]
Established in 1970, the March for Babies, previously called WalkAmerica,[45] is the largest fundraiser of the year for the March of Dimes, as well as the oldest nationwide charitable walking event.[46] In the decades since, many other organizations have used the "walk-athon" format to help raise money.[47] Funds raised by the event support March of Dimes-sponsored research and other programs to prevent premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.[48]
According to the March of Dimes, March for Babies is held in more than 900 communities across the nation. Every year, 1 million people—including 20,000 company teams, family teams and national sponsors—participate in the event, which has raised more than $1.8 billion since 1970.[49] The March of Dimes states that seventy-six cents of every dollar raised in March for Babies is spent on research and programs to help prevent premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.[50]
Sounds of Pertussis[edit]
Once rare in the United States, cases of pertussis (whooping cough) are appearing across the country with greater frequency.[51] To address this issue, the March of Dimes and Sanofi Pasteur launched a national education campaign in 2010 called "Sounds of Pertussis" to raise awareness about the seriousness of pertussis and the need for adult vaccination to prevent infecting babies.[51][52] NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon is a national spokesperson for the campaign.[53] The campaign recently sponsored a song-writing contest called Sound Off About Pertussis, which was won by Maria Bennett with her original song, "Give Pertussis a Whooping."[54]
Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait[edit]
In 2007, the March of Dimes, the Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, and the Kentucky Department for Public Health partnered with six Kentucky hospitals to launch "Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait," a health promotion and prematurity prevention initiative intended to reduce the rate of preventable preterm births in targeted areas of Kentucky.[55][56] The primary goal of Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait is a 15 percent reduction in the rate of singleton (one baby) preterm births in these targeted areas.[57]
Perinatal Data Center[edit]
The March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center includes the PeriStats Web site, which provides free access to U.S., state, county, and city maternal and infant health data.[58]
Legislation supported[edit]
- PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S. 252; 113th Congress) - a bill that would reauthorize research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention related to preterm birth and take other actions to improve infant mortality rates. The March of Dimes urged supporters to tell Congress they support the bill.[59]
Notable staff[edit]
- Virginia Apgar, M.D., the creator of the Apgar Score, joined the March of Dimes in 1959 and eventually served as vice president for medical affairs[60]
Animal rights organizations have raised concerns about March of Dimes-funded medical research involving animals.[61] The foundation states it supports the use of non-animal research alternatives wherever possible.
In his book Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach, sociologist Professor James M. Henslin describes March of Dimes as a bureaucracy that has taken on a life of its own through a classic example of a process called goal displacement. Faced with redundancy after Jonas Salk discovered the polio vaccine, it adopted a new mission, "fighting birth defects", which was recently changed to a vaguer goal of "breakthrough for babies", rather than disbanding.[62][63]
Charity Navigator, an organization that attempts to quantify the effectiveness of charities, has given the organization a rating of two stars (out of four). This is a merged score that attributes both a Financial as well as Accountability & Transparency rating to a non-profit. As of Fiscal Year 2012, Charity Navigator gives a 64.68 out of 100 score for Financial and a 97.00 out of 100 for Accountability & Transparency.[64] This gives the March of Dimes a merged score of 74.93, leading to their two star status.
Another criticism has been that President Jennifer Howse's compensation is high. In 2011 the March of Dimes 990 reported it was $545,982.[citation needed] In 2012 her compensation was reduced to $526,679.[citation needed] In a separate Charity Navigator Report entitled 2012 CEO Compensation,[65] they reported that CEO salaries in the Northeast and Pacific West are higher than in other parts of the country. The report also outlines that larger charities compensate their CEO's much better than smaller charities. The median CEO salary in 2012 for $200–500 million a year charities is $418,324 (page 6), making Jennifer Howse's compensation about 25% higher than the median.
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Coconut Cars In a partnership that bridges continents as well as classes, the maker of the swanky Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with an organization called Poverty and the Environment in Amazonia to manufacture eco-friendly car parts. In 1992, UNICEF and DaimlerChrysler (the manufacturer of Mercedes) began working with the group, which is fighting deforestation and poverty in northeast Brazil. The innovative project employs many former subsistence farmers, who often burned forest areas to clear the land for planting. These workers are now turning coconut fibers and natural rubber into seats, headrests, and sun visors. (The coconut meat is sold to food processors.) Nine hundred Brazilian families participate, and monthly incomes have shot up from $36 to $300. With additional natural-fiber processing plants in South Africa and Germany, DaimlerChrysler saves 5 percent on production costs--directly attributable to switching from plastics to natural fibers. Now, if only the forward-thinking automaker would start pushing eco-friendly cars, to go along with its eco-friendly car parts . . .
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A sauce made from sweet honey, sharp red onion, spicy cayenne, and tangy vinegar guarantees that this chicken dish will leave no taste bud untouched. This recipe is a variation on our easy Chicken with Tex-Mex Salsa (pictured).
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Nutritional Information
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Calories | 470 |
Total Fat | 24g |
Saturated Fat | 7g |
Cholesterol | 134mg |
Sodium | 925mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 20g |
Dietary Fiber | 1g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 43g |
Calcium | -- |
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Serves: 4
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- 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup(s) honey
- 1/4 cup(s) cayenne pepper sauce
- 1 tablespoon(s) cider vinegar
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (3- to 3 1/2-pound) cut-up chicken (8 pieces)
- Prepare outdoor grill for covered direct grilling on medium.
- In a large bowl, stir onion, honey, cayenne pepper sauce, and cider vinegar. Set aside.
- Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper all over chicken. Place on grill, skin side down. Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with tip of knife, turning over once. (Smaller pieces will cook more quickly.)
- Immediately after chicken is cooked, transfer to bowl with sauce. Toss until evenly coated. Serve.
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CBA players volunteer for holiday display
The varsity hockey team at Christian Brothers Academy volunteers their services at the Police Athletic League's Lights in the Park celebration in Albany's Washington Park. The boys dress up as SpongeBob, Tigger and other costume characters to greet park visitors at the Lakehouse. The boys wave to cars that pass by, greet people who park […]
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I caught up with Donnie by phone at his son's house. After the Christmas holiday, he went to Syracuse to visit his son Matt (the Athletic Director at LeMoyne), daughter-in-law Tracy, grandson Taylor and granddaughter Halie. Both the grandkids play winter sports and Donnie caught them in action this week. Taylor is a senior and […]
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The Bethlehem and Clifton Park Pee-Wee hockey teams played a game in support of The Ronald McDonald House in Albany. The team members, ages 11 and 12, collected toys, books and outdoor athletic equipment for the families at the Ronald McDonald House. A monetary donation also was given to the organization by both teams. The […]
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At this morning's breakfast with my father-in-law, we stood in the kitchen munching bagels and digging through scrapbooks for information on holiday basketball tournaments. But what I found was a reminder of how lucky I am to have two healthy, active children. Donnie showed me a scrapbook he kept when he was 15, the same […]
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Thursdays with Donnie – Week 2
This is going to be fun. It is the second week of my new series, Thursdays with Donnie, and already I have about a month's worth of ideas lined up. During breakfast this morning at his Clifton Park home, we dug out one of his poems. He has a blue binder full memories in verse […]
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Ice Cats tops at Cranberry Classic
The Troy-Albany 19U Ice Cats women's hockey team won their first tournament of the season, the Cranberry Classic, in Bourne, Mass. The Ice Cats advanced to the championship game by winning a thrilling seven-round shootout against the Edgewood Hawks of Rhode Island. The team won the championship game with a 2-1 victory over the Lady […]
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It's the time of year when banquets are held to honor high school soccer teams and the Chatham team has a season to remember and celebrate. There is something special about exceeding all expectations by pulling off three upsets on the way to a championship. The 2010 Chatham Varsity Girls' Soccer Team finished as the […]
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Pam Dutcher writes in "Cheer teams head to Nationals:" Congratulations to both teams mentioned in this article. Bethlehem Eagles placed 5th in their first ever attempt at a National title- Incredible! Rotterdam Raiders placed 4th- WOW! What a great display of sportsmanship and athleticism for our area. We should all be so proud. Congratulations to […]
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Rats still winning championships
The Albany Junior River Rats won the Mullins Center Fall Face-off at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. The Rats won the finals with a 2-1 victory over the Providence Capitals and the semifinals with a 3-2 victory over the New England Junior Falcons. Other teams in the tournament were the Bridgewater Bandits, the […]
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Matthew 10
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Gospel of Matthew 9:23-10:17 on Codex Sinaiticus, made about AD 330-360.
Book | Gospel of Matthew |
Bible part | New Testament |
Order in the Bible part | 1 |
Category | Gospel |
Gospel of Matthew |
Matthew 10 is the tenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. Matthew 10 comes after Jesus had called some of his disciples and before the meeting with the disciples of John the Baptist. This section is also known as the Mission Discourse or the Little Commission in contrast to the Great Commission. The Little Commission is specifically to the Israelites while the Great Commission is to all nationalities.
Matthew 10 consists almost entirely of Jesus's sayings. In this chapter, Jesus sends out the Twelve Apostles to heal and preach throughout the region and gives them careful instruction. Many of the sayings found in Matthew 10 are also found in Luke 10 and the Gospel of Thomas, which is not found in the accepted New Testament canon.
Verses 2-4 of the chapter list the names of Jesus's Apostles.
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. (King James Version)
- Originally written in Koine Greek
- Some ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 110 (c. 3rd or 4th century; only verses 13-15, 25-27 extant)
- Uncial 0171 (ca. 300; extant: verses 17-23,25-32)
- Codex Vaticanus (~325-350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (~330-360; complete)
- Codex Bezae (ca. 400)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~450; complete)
- Codex Petropolitanus Purpureus (~ 6th century)
- This chapter is divided into 42 verses.
Parallels in the Gospel of Thomas[edit]
Matthew 10 contains many parallels found in the Gospel of Thomas.
- Matthew 10:16 parallels saying 39 in the Gospel of Thomas.
- Matthew 10:37 parallels sayings 55 and 101
- Matthew 10:27b parallels saying 33a.
- Matthew 10:34-36 parallels saying 16.
- Matthew 10:26 parallels saying 5b.
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Chapters of the New Testament Gospel of Matthew |
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Craig Steely practices the art of less is more.
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ra50 architects tell us what they like best?and least?about practicing in their chosen field.
"The only lots left to build on in San Francisco are these impossible lots that nobody can build on," says architect Craig Steely. Well, almost nobody.
When San Francisco-based architect Craig Steely and his artist wife, Cathy Liu, bought this early 1900s Victorian building 14 years ago, it retained few original details.
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Enjoy a spectacular drive along the lower Corniche to the City of Nice, and then into the mountains to visit the beautiful village of Eze
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Discover the medieval village of Eze before journeying to Nice, the capital of the French Riveria.
Start your Monaco tour with a remarkable and scenic drive along the lower Corniche to the city of Nice. Along the way, pass by many famous Riviera towns and resorts.
Nice is believed to be one of the oldest human settlements in Europe established by the ancient Greeks which gives the city a unique culture. Pass the exquisite Promenade des Anglais, named after the English Colony who financed the street.
See the Negresco Hotel, also on the Promenade des Anglais, which was constructed in 1912 and named by the Government of France as a National Historic Building. Next, pass by the Russian Orthodox Cathedral with its large domes and colorful ceramics.
Disembark your motor coach in the Old Town area of Nice and walk the cours Saleya, a charming promenade leading to the markets in Nice. Take in the tall colorful houses that shade over the narrow avenues. Stroll among the stalls in search of the finest blossoms at the flower market.
Reboard the motor coach to continue your drive along the Middle Corniche to Eze. On the ride in, your guide will educate and familiarize you with the town of Eze before arriving.
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The 40-year-old Norwegian enjoyed his first match in charge of the Bluebirds on Saturday when the Welsh club beat Newcastle in the FA Cup.
And the former Manchester United striker said: "I have a solid foundation here but it's a long season.
"It's the longest and hardest and most intense season in any football country, so the depth of the squad is something I am looking at, of course.
"But the quality is there. We have got loads of quality to work with and then maybe some additions to blend in.
"Of course we have not had a lot of time on the training ground, so we have had to go through a few things in the meetings.
"But the foundation is there. The performance against Arsenal, that was, for me, very pleasing to see.
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Delays, then some more delays - they're what come to mind when thinking about Inspector Tequila's latest high-octane outing on the PlayStation 3. Originally due out during the summer, Stranglehold has been continually pushed backwards from its multiple expected release dates.
Stranglehold has finally gone gold and is prepped for release. Starring Chow Yun-Fat as Inspector Tequila, John Woo's massively destructible sequel to 1992 action film Hard Boiled will be hitting store shelves on October 29th for the PS3.
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Seattle Woman Gave Confidential Financial Information from Mortgage Applications to Ring Leader
JUANITA BOOKER, 36, of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 18 months in prison, 5 years of supervised release, and $199,666 in restitution for Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft. BOOKER was a loan officer at a Bellevue mortgage company. She provided ID theft ring leader Charles W. Griffin, with personal financial information on people who had applied for a mortgage at her company. At her sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Ricardo told BOOKER, "you violated a sacred trust. People who are coming to a mortgage company are forced to turn over all their financial information. They are totally exposed... and you allowed them to be ripped off."
Griffin recruited BOOKER. She supplied Griffin with the personal and financial information on at least 16 different people who had applied for mortgages at the Bellevue company. Similarly, Griffin recruited Raynette Armstrong, 31, of Seattle, who worked at a Bellevue escrow firm. Armstrong also provided Griffin with personal and financial information on clients of the escrow firm. Using this information, Griffin and other conspirators were able to locate the victims' bank accounts and other personal financial information. Last week, Griffin was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison and Armstrong was sentenced to 5 years of probation.
Other co-conspirators made counterfeit drivers licenses using the names and information of the victims, but bearing the photographs of the co-conspirators. Griffin worked with a number of other co-conspirators to use the fake IDs to pose as bank account holders. The conspirators traveled to various banks in Oregon and Washington to drain bank accounts. The conspirators also opened credit accounts and racked up huge charges at large stores such as Lowes, Home Depot, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. They also hit jewelry stores such as Friedlanders and International Jewelers.
In his sentencing memo on the ID theft ring, Assistant United States Attorney Norman Barbosa quotes one of the victims of the ring saying, "These people have ruined my life and my credit for a very long time. We spent hours and hours trying to solve all of this, not counting the money and all of the frustration that my family had to go through with this ordeal." When it was her turn to address the judge, BOOKER told the court, "I can't imagine what these people (the victims) have gone through.... I am truly, truly sorry."
These cases are the result of an 18 month investigation by a joint task force composed of the Social Security Office of Inspector General, the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), United States Probation, the Lynwood Police Department, the King County Sheriff's Office and the Seattle Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Norman Barbosa and Mark Parrent.
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