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ABSTRACT: Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS), also known as drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), is characterized by high fever, multiple organ involvement, and hematological disorders, essentially without severe enanthema or epidermal apoptosis.(1) Sequential reactivation of human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) is deeply involved in the pathophysiology and persistence of DIHS/DRESS. A preceding increase in proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α seems to be relevant to the viral reactivation in DIHS/DRESS, while the exact mechanism is still unclear.(2) This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.British Journal of Dermatology 06/2014; DOI:10.1111/bjd.13162 · 3.76 Impact Factor
Article: HLA association with antipyretic analgesics-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / toxic epidermal necrolysis with severe ocular surface complications in japanese patients01/2014; 4(Suppl 3):P89. DOI:10.1186/2045-7022-4-S3-P89
Article: Effects of Oral Administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus L-92 on the Symptoms and Serum Cytokines of Atopic Dermatitis in Japanese Adults: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Clinical Trial[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Several studies on lactobacilli have demonstrated they are effective against atopic dermatitis (AD) in children, but there are very few reports of their effects in adults. We investigated the changes in AD symptoms in adults after the ingestion of the Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-92 (L-92), which has been shown to have a curative effect on AD in children. A double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled comparison was performed on 49 AD patients aged ≥16 years using heat-killed L-92. Skin lesions were assessed using the SCORing AD (SCORAD) index before the start of L-92 ingestion and 4 and 8 weeks after ingestion. Serum cytokine and blood marker levels were measured 8 weeks after the start of L-92 ingestion. The group that ingested L-92 had lower SCORAD scores than the controls (p = 0.002). The L-92 group also had decreased ratios of change for eosinophil count (p = 0.03) and increased ratios of change for serum TGF-β (p = 0.03). Ratios of change for serum TGF-β rose significantly (p = 0.04) in patients showing mitigated symptoms with L-92 administration. Administration of heat-killed L-92 was effective for AD symptoms in adults. L-92 may contribute to the suppression of Th2-dominant inflammation. Our preliminary trial is the first to report the effects of L-92 on adult AD. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 01/2014; 165(4):247-54. DOI:10.1159/000369806 · 2.43 Impact Factor
Article: The Transcription Factor IRF8 Counteracts BCR-ABL to Rescue Dendritic Cell Development in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) have dramatically improved therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). However, several problems leading to TKI resistance still impede a complete cure of this disease. IFN regulatory factor-8 (IRF8) is a transcription factor essential for the development and functions of immune cells, including dendritic cells. Irf8(-/-) mice develop a CML-like disease and IRF8 expression is downregulated in patients with CML, suggesting that IRF8 is involved in the pathogenesis of CML. In this study, by using a murine CML model, we show that BCR-ABL strongly inhibits a generation of dendritic cells from an early stage of their differentiation in vivo, concomitant with suppression of Irf8 expression. Forced expression of IRF8 overrode BCR-ABL (both wild-type and T315I-mutated) to rescue dendritic cell development in vitro, indicating that the suppression of Irf8 causes dendritic cell deficiency. Gene expression profiling revealed that IRF8 restored the expression of a significant portion of BCR-ABL-dysregulated genes and predicted that BCR-ABL has immune-stimulatory potential. Indeed, IRF8-rescued BCR-ABL-expressing dendritic cells were capable of inducing CTLs more efficiently than control dendritic cells. Altogether, our findings suggest that IRF8 is an attractive target in next-generation therapies for CML. Cancer Res; 73(22); 6642-53. ©2013 AACR.Cancer Research 11/2013; 73(22):6642-53. DOI:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-13-0802 · 9.28 Impact Factor
Article: The Transcription Factor IRF8 Counteracts BCR-ABL to Rescue Dendritic Cell Development in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) have dramatically improved therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). However, several problems leading to TKI resistance still impede a complete cure of this disease. IFN regulatory factor-8 (IRF8) is a transcription factor essential for the development and functions of immune cells, including dendritic cells. Irf8−/− mice develop a CML-like disease and IRF8 expression is downregulated in patients with CML, suggesting that IRF8 is involved in the pathogenesis of CML. In this study, by using a murine CML model, we show that BCR-ABL strongly inhibits a generation of dendritic cells from an early stage of their differentiation in vivo, concomitant with suppression of Irf8 expression. Forced expression of IRF8 overrode BCR-ABL (both wild-type and T315I-mutated) to rescue dendritic cell development in vitro, indicating that the suppression of Irf8 causes dendritic cell deficiency. Gene expression profiling revealed that IRF8 restored the expression of a significant portion of BCR-ABL–dysregulated genes and predicted that BCR-ABL has immune-stimulatory potential. Indeed, IRF8-rescued BCR-ABL–expressing dendritic cells were capable of inducing CTLs more efficiently than control dendritic cells. Altogether, our findings suggest that IRF8 is an attractive target in next-generation therapies for CML.Cancer Research 11/2013; 73(22):6642-6653. DOI:10.1016/j.cyto.2013.06.278 · 9.28 Impact Factor
Contact Dermatitis 11/2013; 69(5):315-316. DOI:10.1111/cod.12091 · 3.62 Impact Factor
Article: Specific HLA Types Are Associated with Anti-Epileptic Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in the Japanese[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Aim: This preliminary study investigated genomic biomarkers for Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), related to three antiepileptic drugs, zonisamide, phenobarbital and phenytoin. Patients & methods:HLA class I and HLA-DRB1 loci were genotyped for Japanese patients with zonisamide-, phenobarbital- or phenytoin-induced SJS/TEN (n = 12, 8 and 9, respectively) and for healthy Japanese volunteers (n = 2878). Results: Carrier frequencies of HLA-A*02:07 in patients with zonisamide-induced SJS/TEN and in the general Japanese population were 41.7 and 6.81%, respectively. Carrier frequencies of HLA-B*51:01 in patients with phenobarbital- and phenytoin-induced SJS/TEN and in controls were 75.0, 55.6 and 15.2%, respectively. HLA-A*02:07 and HLA-B*51:01, in a dominant model, were significantly associated with zonisamide- and phenobarbital-induced SJS/TEN, respectively (Pc = 0.0176 and 0.0042, respectively). Conclusion: Our data suggest that HLA-A*02:07 and HLA-B*51:01 are potential biomarkers for zonisamide- and phenobarbital-induced SJS/TEN, respectively, in Japanese individuals. Original submitted 25 April 2013; Revision submitted 11 September 2013.Pharmacogenomics 11/2013; 14(15):1821-31. DOI:10.2217/pgs.13.180 · 3.43 Impact Factor
Article: Prevalence of atopic dermatitis in Japanese infants treated with moisturizer since birth and its relation to FLG mutations03/2013; 23(2). DOI:10.1684/ejd.2013.1960
Article: Recalcitrant pemphigus herpetiformis with high titer of immunoglobulin G antibody to desmoglein 1 and positive IgG antibody to desmocollin 3, elevating thymus and activation-regulated chemokineInternational journal of dermatology 02/2013; 53(8). DOI:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05725.x · 1.23 Impact Factor
Article: Aberrant epidermal expression of semaphorin 3A and nerve growth factor in prurigo nodularisThe Journal of Dermatology 02/2013; 40(5). DOI:10.1111/1346-8138.12085 · 2.35 Impact Factor
Food Science and Technology Research 01/2013; 19(4):617-621. DOI:10.3136/fstr.19.617 · 0.36 Impact Factor
Article: Atypical drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome with human herpesvirus 6 reactivation due to calcium blockersThe Journal of Dermatology 12/2012; 40(2). DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2012.01631.x · 2.35 Impact Factor
Article: Serum periostin levels are correlated with progressive skin sclerosis in patients with systemic sclerosis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: Periostin, a matricellular protein, serves as a regulator of wound healing and fibrosis. The role of periostin in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is unknown. Objective: To determine periostin levels in association with severity of skin fibrosis in patients with SSc. Methods: Expression of periostin was immunohistochemically examined in the skin obtained from SSc patients and healthy controls. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was performed to evaluate serum periostin levels in association with clinical characteristics in 56 patients with SSc (diffuse cutaneous SSc (dSSc), n=16; and limited cutaneous SSc (lSSc), n=40) and 66 healthy controls. Results: Periostin was strongly expressed in the affected dermis from SSc patients. Periostin was co-localized in α-SMA-positive myofibroblasts and PECAM-1-positive endothelial cells in SSc dermis. Serum levels of periostin in dSSc patients were markedly elevated compared to those in lSSc patients and control subjects. Patients with lSSc had increased periostin levels compared with healthy controls. In addition, significantly higher levels of periostin were observed in dSSc patients with disease duration ≤5 years compared with those with disease duration >5 years. Furthermore, the modified Rodnan total skin thickness score (MRSS) was positively correlated with periostin levels in SSc patients. Serial analysis revealed a correlation between periostin and MRSS; namely, MRSS decreased in line with decreased periostin levels in some dSSc patients as the disease progressed. Conclusion: An elevated periostin level in SSc patients was associated with severity of skin sclerosis. Periostin may be a potential biomarker for progressive skin fibrosis in SSc.British Journal of Dermatology 10/2012; 168(4). DOI:10.1111/bjd.12117 · 3.76 Impact Factor
Article: Decreased Expression of Semaphorin-3A, a Neurite-Collapsing Factor, is Associated With Itch in Psoriatic Skin.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Pruritus is a common symptom of psoriasis, which affects quality of life. This symptom accompanies the hyper-innervation of sensory C-fibres in psoriatic lesions. Two extracellular molecules, nerve growth factor (NGF) and semaphorin-3A, regulate C-fibre extension. In this study, the expression levels of these 2 molecules in biopsy specimens from psoriatic and healthy skin were quantified by immunohistochemistry and quantitative reverse-transcription PCR. Semaphorin-3A expression was lower in the psoriatic samples compared with the healthy samples, whereas NGF was higher. C-fibre innervation in the epidermis was also increased in psoriatic skin. Semaphorin-3A mRNA expression was negatively correlated with itch intensity and severity of psoriasis. We propose that decreased semaphorin-3A and increased NGF expression levels may trigger the outgrowth of C-fibres, leading to pruritus.Acta Dermato-Venereologica 05/2012; 92(5):521-8. DOI:10.2340/00015555-1350
Article: Oral administration of collagen tripeptide improves dryness and pruritus in the acetone-induced dry skin model[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Dry skin causes pruritus and discomfort in patients with xerosis and atopic dermatitis. General treatment for skin dryness involves the topical application of an emollient. However, more effective, simpler therapies are desired. Collagen tripeptide (CTP) is a highly purified, non-antigenic, low-allergenic collagen fraction that is known to have various biological effects. To clarify the therapeutic effects of CTP for dry skin using acetone-induced dry skin model mice. ICR mice were treated with acetone followed by oral administration of CTP (80 or 500mg/kg/day) for 3 days. Hyaluronic acid production induced by CTP was assessed using human dermal fibroblasts in vitro and in an acetone-induced dry skin model mice in vivo. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and scratching behavior were evaluated. Furthermore, the effects of CTP on intraepidermal nerve fibers and expression of semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) and nerve growth factor (NGF) were examined by immunohistochemistry and quantitative RT-PCR. CTP enhanced hyaluronic acid production in human dermal fibroblasts in vitro and in murine skin in vivo. Oral administration of CTP in acetone-induced dry skin model mice significantly decreased TEWL and suppressed scratching behavior. Intraepidermal nerve growth was dramatically inhibited in CTP-treated mice. Quantitative PCR analysis and immunohistochemical study revealed that CTP abolished the increased NGF and decreased Sema3A levels induced by acetone treatment. Oral administration of CTP improves dry skin and normalizes axon-guidance factors in the epidermis in addition to reducing pruritus. CTP may be used in a new therapeutic strategy against dry skin and pruritus.Journal of dermatological science 02/2012; 66(2):136-43. DOI:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.02.004 · 3.71 Impact Factor
Article: Association of serum interleukin-18 and other biomarkers with disease severity in adults with atopic dermatitis.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin for which there are no reliable biomarkers to assess clinical severity. Serum interleukin-18 (IL-18) levels may be associated with AD severity. To identify putative biomarkers associated with clinical severity in adult AD patients, we enrolled 121 adult AD patients (mean age 35.7 years) and 50 healthy controls (mean age 31.7 years). We compared these groups for blood eosinophils and serum levels of IL-18, thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC), total IgE, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). We also determined S. aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) specific IgE levels and the SCORingAD (SCORAD) scores for AD patients. For AD patients, stepwise logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (OR) for each biomarker for the likelihood of having AD, and multiple linear regression was used to identify biomarkers associated with SCORAD scores. Compared with healthy controls, adult AD patients had higher levels of IL-18, TARC, total IgE, eosinophils, and LDH. TARC levels had the highest OR for AD occurrence, while the OR for IL-18 was insignificant. Also, IL-18 was not related to the presence of SEB-IgE. Notably, IL-18 levels were significantly associated with SCORAD scores, as were TARC, total IgE, and LDH levels. A panel of biomarkers (IL-18, TARC, total IgE, and LDH) may be more useful to accurately assess clinical severity in adult AD patients.Archives for Dermatological Research 12/2011; 304(4):305-12. DOI:10.1007/s00403-011-1198-9 · 2.27 Impact Factor
The Journal of Dermatology 12/2011; 39(8):724-6. DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01397.x · 2.35 Impact Factor
Article: Statistical analysis of Stevens-Johnson syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumonia infection in Japan.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) infection is mainly observed in children. In adults, drugs are a major cause of SJS, but some adult patients with SJS are infected with M. pneumoniae. We analyzed patients with SJS associated with M. pneumoniae infection to elucidate the differences between drug-induced SJS and M. pneumoniae-associated SJS and also to study differences between M. pneumoniae-associated SJS in children and adults. This is a retrospective review of Japanese patients who have been reported as M. pneumoniae-associated SJS in medical Journals published from 1981 to 2009, compared with data of Japanese patients with drug-induced SJS reported from 2000 to 2009. Thirty-eight cases of M. pneumoniae-associated SJS and 78 cases of drug-induced SJS were analyzed in this study. Ocular lesions were observed more frequently in M. pneumoniae-associated SJS than in drug-induced SJS (p < 0.01), and adult patients showed a higher ratio of sequelae in their eyes than did patients under 20 years of age (p < 0.01). Sixty-six percent of adult patients with M. pneumoniae-associated SJS developed fever/respiratory symptoms and mucocutaneous lesions on the same day. In contrast, most of the patients under 20 years of age developed fever/respiratory symptoms before mucocutaneous involvement. This means that these adult patients were infected and immunized previously and developed allergic reactions to M. pneumoniae soon after the later infection. In order to prevent ocular sequelae in adult patients when M. pneumoniae infection is suspected, more intensive treatment may be needed in adult patients than in younger patients.Allergology International 11/2011; 60(4):525-32. DOI:10.2332/allergolint.11-OA-0309
Article: Involvement of poly (γ-glutamic acid) as an allergen in late-onset anaphylaxis due to fermented soybeans (natto).The Journal of Dermatology 10/2011; 39(4):409-12. DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01282.x · 2.35 Impact Factor
Article: A whole-genome association study of major determinants for allopurinol-related Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in Japanese patients[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) are severe, cutaneous adverse drug reactions that are rare but life threatening. Genetic biomarkers for allopurinol-related SJS/TEN in Japanese were examined in a genome-wide association study in which Japanese patients (n=14) were compared with ethnically matched healthy controls (n=991). Associations between 890 321 single nucleotide polymorphisms and allopurinol-related SJS/TEN were analyzed by the Fisher's exact test (dominant genotype mode). A total of 21 polymorphisms on chromosome 6 were significantly associated with allopurinol-related SJS/TEN. The strongest association was found at rs2734583 in BAT1, rs3094011 in HCP5 and GA005234 in MICC (P=2.44 × 10(-8); odds ratio=66.8; 95% confidence interval, 19.8-225.0). rs9263726 in PSORS1C1, also significantly associated with allopurinol-related SJS/TEN, is in absolute linkage disequilibrium with human leukocyte antigen-B*5801, which is in strong association with allopurinol-induced SJS/TEN. The ease of typing rs9263726 makes it a useful biomarker for allopurinol-related SJS/TEN in Japanese.The Pharmacogenomics Journal advance online publication, 13 September 2011; doi:10.1038/tpj.2011.41.The Pharmacogenomics Journal 09/2011; 13(1). DOI:10.1038/tpj.2011.41 · 5.13 Impact Factor
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The Discussion Agenda, 'The Third Force'
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- Dear Alochoks,
In the present context, a new force is aspiring to emerge in
Bangladesh politics, outside the "Four Party Alliance" (Who are in
the Government now) and the "Awami League" (Who are the main
opposition party in the present parliament). This new force is being
termed by the press media as the, 'Third Force'.
We know that, as result of mass movement led by the "Tri-dolio-jote",
consisting of BNP, AL and other small political parties, following to
the fall of General Ershad and his JP in 1990, a national election
was held under a 'Neutral Care-taker Government' of Justice
Sahabuddin'. Through that election two major political parties,
namely AL and BNP got almost all the seats with JP of General Ershad
and others bagging some small number of seats. With the 12th
amendment brought in the constitution, Parliamentary form of
Government was re-introduced.
After, Dr. Kamal Hossain resigned from AL; in 1993 he was the first
to take initiative for the emergence of a political platform outside
the then main two trends of AL and BNP. He floated a new political
party by the name of 'Gono Forum' and later took initiative to form
the '11 Party Alliance', but those were not able to gain much
strength to challenge the strength and support of either AL or BNP.
During the period from 1990-2003, we have seen that either BNP or AL
were elected to form the Governments successively in 1991 (BNP), 1996
(AL) and latest in 2001 by Four Party (BNP+JI+IOJ+ a faction of JP)
alliance led by BNP.
During the last 13 years of rule of either BNP or AL, people of
Bangladesh have evaluated and observed that both the major political
Parties have suffered from some common vices which have tremendously
affected the body politic of the society. As result of which during
the passing of long 13 year, there had been very little and in few
cases even negative advancement made in the major areas like (a) To
make the democratic institutions to function properly, like the
Parliament & the Parliamentary Standing committees; (b) De-
centralization of the Executive Power by establishing and making the
local governments functioning, (c) To establish rule of law by making
the Judiciary strong and independent from the Executive power, (d)
Administrative reforms to establish transparency and accountability
in the Executive and,(e) Economic reforms to improve the pace of
economic development and reduction of poverty, etc.
Neither AL nor BNP took sincere effort to establish national
consensus on major issues involving the common welfare of the
On the other hand several detrimental trends practiced by both the
parties i.e. BNP and AL, made the situation so worse that a large
section of the people appears to be have become completely
disillusioned and hopeless about the capability of these two main
political parties to be able to undertake the task of smooth
functioning and the governance of the state while they stay in power.
The major examples, which may be cited here are: -
1) Both AL and BNP had shown their extreme intolerance in
evaluating the rightful contribution of the others main leader,
namely Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Shahid President Ziaur
Although, it may be recalled that, both of these two national leaders
apart from their few mistakes left for criticism which were not
necessary to be mentioned time and again to escalate rivalry and as
such I also did not want to mention them here again, but to deny the
real legacy of their tremendous contribution for the liberation of
our country which can never be wiped out from the minds and the
hearts of the Crores of Bangladeshis who are still alive and witness
to those all, had been indeed unrealistic approach took against each
other by BNP at large and AL to some extent.
Nobody can deny that, immediately after the war of liberation AL
under the leadership of Bangabandhu successfully established a
popular Government, re-established law and order and commenced the
work of reconstruction of Bangladesh ravaged by 9 months war of
Nobody similarly can deny that, after the fateful assassination of
Bangabandhu, when Bangladesh stood motionless and directionless for
about 2 months 21 days, and then through a popular upsurge of the
members of the armed forces joined in hand with a section of the
people, General Ziaur Rahman, remembered by the People as one of the
valiant freedom fighter, assumed power and led the country to re-
establish multi-party democracy and to undertake steps of several
economic reforms both in the agriculture and industrial sector to
open up the door towards democracy and development. Unfortunately,
General Ziaur Rahman was also assassinated in 1981 and then General
Ershad promulgated Military Rule and later ruled the country through
a self styled civil government led by Jatio Party, which gathered to-
gather a bunch of opportunist, corrupt sycophants in the name of
Nobody can deny that both Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sahid
President Ziaur Rahman are extremely respected by the common people
but were assassinated as result of national and international
But, after the assassination of Ziaur Rahman, the inherited
leadership of BNP took to a very wrong attitude and still continuing
to deny the unprecedented political leadership and role of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for the emergence of independent
Bangladesh. On the other hand AL also never showed their broadness to
extend sincere and proper acknowledgment to the other socio-political
and military forces other than AL or the personalities close to AL,
for the positive contribution to the long lived socio-cultural and
political campaign since the language movement that occurred in 1952
and then followed by the 9 months military campaign in 1971 for the
emergence of Independent Bangladesh.
The narrow tunnel vision took by both these two major political
parties is vitiating the environment of practicing a constructive
democratic process that requires both co-operation and opposition
between and among the political parties in the broader concept of a
democratic process to function.
2) The second issue that is contributing to the failure of both
these two major political parties in common that, as result of long
era between 1975-1990, when never a proper democratic political
Government was functioning, the forces in power systematically
patronized the anti-social, criminal, opportunist, corrupt, non-
political and anti-liberation elements to usurp into the body politic
of our country, for support in protecting their seat of power. In the
process, the ideology based healthy political process eroded at large
and the places and positions of socio-political leadership slipped on
to the hands those evil elements. After the fall of Ershad, when it
was expected by the people that through the process of political
consensus both BNP and AL will honour their commitment to establish
democracy and rule of law and they will undertake the task of
returning Bangladesh in to the long cherished tradition of
ideological based politics and thus shall wage a fight against those
evil forces to eliminate and oust them from the political arena. But,
unfortunately in their own bitter struggle for grabbing power, both
BNP and AL rather chose to give those evil elements strong shelter
and chose the path to use them against the other.
As a result, both of these two major political parties failed to
maintain rule of law during their term in power, and they
systematically evaded from their solemn commitment made in the signed
document of declaration made in 1990, popularly known in Bangla
as, "Tin Joter Rup-rekha" to give independence to the Judiciary and
the electronic media (BTV).
Irony that, both of these democratic political parties i.e. BNP and
AL failed to realize that, indeed this mistake is going to cost both
of themselves dearly in the long run by losing their popular support
of the common mass, which had been in fact for long their real base
of political strength to elevate them to the position of the major
political parties in Bangladesh.
3) The third issue that people has invariably seen that, during
the rule of these two parties, bribery had been rampant from the
topmost authority up to the lowest strata of the executive. The
criteria for assuming public positions and securing Government
contracts were indeed in auction.
4) The fourth issue that, people has seen that the organized
criminals got shelter into those parties, and the civil
administration had to collaborate to shelter their misdeeds, to much
suffering to the common people. The right of peace and security of
law-abiding peace loving people was not the priority of the law
enforcing agencies.
5) The fifth issue that, people has seen that poverty and
unemployment have increased, investment has decreased, the uneven
distribution of wealth continued, the infra-structure development was
slow, inflation and cost of living is increasing and there is no
control of the Government over the profit mongering hoarders of
essential consumer goods.
I understand that, in the above context of the situation the
discussion of , `Third Force', is coming in to the media, but the
questions are :
(i) Whether the grand coalition of Dr. Kamal Hossain and his 11
Party alliances, Kader Siddiqui, Professor Muzaffar and B. Chowdhury,
is going to realize?
(ii) If it is going to realize at all, is it going to get the
confidence of the People?
(iii) Even if it can earn the necessary support, whether they are
sincere to their commitment and indeed are clear in their mind that
they can indeed solve the problems cited in the foregoing and deliver
the goods up to the demand and expectation of the people?
(iv) Are they all indeed each other in harmony with the
commitments they want to make for the People?
These are all un-answered questions at this moment. As such, the
possibility of a rise of a positive alternative democratic force led
by these people is still an uncertainty, and much fear has been
expressed that whether BNP and AL is going to continue to commit
their mistakes and make the stage ready for another anti-democratic,
fascist, fundamentalist and autocratic political change in
Bangladesh, much to the dismay of the People of Bangladesh?
I feel, if BNP and AL will be late, particularly if BNP would be late
as they are now in the Government, the change will come and it will
go against them the both, when BNP as a party will be harmed the most.
Afroza Begum
- Alochoks,
Lets be realistic. The government staff has a family to feed. Who knows, probably in addition to his immediate family he has his old parents, brothers, sisters�to bear their expenses.How much salary does he get? Can he even pay his house rent with the salary ?
When you give a person a job knowing that the salary won�t even meet his minimum requirment are you not facilitating in his crime. The same is true for our police and other govt. services. One might argue: why then most university teachers don�t do corruption? The answer is: they don�t have any scope or ability.
Our �atlectuals� (so called intellectuals) still think corruption stems from some sort of moral decadance whose remedy is �preaching� and strict law!!!
In the west economists and social researchers have written a plenty of literature about corruption and suggested its way out. But as our politicians talk all rubbish from their whim most of our �atelectuals� talk from their commonsense.
Unless some rational guidelines are being offered corruption will continue to carry on.
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Thanks to alochok Manzur for raising the most practical other side of the coin that we most often missed.
He said at one point, "One might argue: why then most university teachers don�t do corruption? The answer is: they don�t have any scope or ability."
Some may answer the reason that university teachers have other opportunities in terms of doing consultancy and part-time teaching in private universities that ensure their solvency so they might not have to think of corruption.
Is there such part-time opportunity exists for our government staff in general?
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Hi ~ Just like Ramona, she's suffering from yellow mottled leaves. All I did this early Spring was cleaned up her area better than before ~ other perennial neighbors were crowding the site ~ also pruned her ( not to the ground) scratched around her feet & dug up some wandering prairie plants. She probably prefers to leave her site alone ~ untidy. I didn't think I did anything to wake up the bugs!
Wonder what I should do to help her get better?
In the album the last 3 were from previous years ~ please click to make pix larger ~ thank you!
Here is a link that might be useful: Josephine sulking.
Maybe you need to do a soil test? Maybe lacking something or an excess of another?
Mine is always sadly a slowwww grower but she looks a tiny bit better this year.
I would say do a soil test of the bed (but not when you've recently fertilized) and make sure that is not the issue.
Can you propogate her by layering? Maybe that way you could at least get another plant to take her place?
Thank you K~s ~ I should probably do that ~ now that for the first time she is behaving in this manner. I did scratched in, some Osmocote around her feet as I did the others ~ should wait a bit then.
The only other time all 7 I have, except SAC, behaved poorly was when we had a boggy w/too much rain Jun one year~ followed by oppressive Jul ~ steamed cooked, almost but they survived! We've been getting seemingly incessant rains & intermittent cold days this Spring.
I've never tried layering/rooting except for Hydrangeas.
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William O. Brant, M.D., FACS, is a board-certified urologist. He attended Dartmouth College and the University of Washington, Seattle and then obtained his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego, followed by residency at the University of Colorado. Dr. Brant pursued a fellowship in sexual medicine and surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) with focus on medical and surgical treatments for penile disorders, including plastic and reconstructive issues in penile deformities and erectile dysfunction, as well as prosthetic surgeries.
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Doctor was very knowledgeable about my condition and made me feel like he could fix my problem with a very good success rate.UofU Patient January 25, 2015
Dr. Brant moves and talks so fast that in trying to stay with him I forget what I want to ask.UofU Patient December 17, 2014
I would definitely recommend Dr. Brant, and his Staff to any of my Family, and Friends.UofU Patient December 04, 2014
It was particularly impressive to me when I had a question. Dr. Brant said, "that's a very good question; I'm glad you asked that", rather than responding in a way that told me I saw stupid for asking the same question everyone else must.UofU Patient November 30, 2014
Since 1994 I have experience with several urologists from Johns Hopkins Brady Urological Institute, and from two urologists in my home town, Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Ballentine Carter at Hopkins is kind and personable, but always short of time. The residents at Hopkins, in my opinion, do not have the knowledge nor time to spend with their post-surgical patients to more completely inform and educate postoperative care. I have been most favorably impressed with the Urological Team at the University of Utah Urological Department. Kudos Ladies and Gentlemen.UofU Patient November 29, 2014
He has a great sense of humor and ability to put you at ease!UofU Patient November 06, 2014
I really enjoyed working with Dr. Brant. I feel confident in his expertise (which is why I see him) but he was rushed. I wish I would have had just a little more time to bring up questions and concerns which I had. Thanks for your help.UofU Patient October 27, 2014
really like his approach and time he spends with me on each visitUofU Patient October 16, 2014
goodUofU Patient October 13, 2014
goodUofU Patient October 06, 2014
I really liked the doctor!UofU Patient October 05, 2014
Apparently, my problem is not fixable. Perhaps because of my age. Very little sleep each night.UofU Patient September 28, 2014
After the visit, more questions came to mind, so I sent them via MyChart to the doctor, and had satisfactory answers back the following morning--good response.UofU Patient September 21, 2014
Dr. Brandt was excellent. so were his assistants. made the process more comfortable.UofU Patient September 20, 2014
goodUofU Patient September 16, 2014
I was very please with my careUofU Patient September 09, 2014
No doubt Dr Brant truly cares about his patience and their problems.UofU Patient August 16, 2014
Good experienceUofU Patient July 15, 2014
Dr. Brant and Kate Trueheart, PA-C were outstanding. They put me at ease and were professional, courteous in discussing my problem. I can't thank them enough for my care. They have given me a new life.UofU Patient July 03, 2014
AWESOME!!!!UofU Patient July 03, 2014
Okay.UofU Patient June 27, 2014
goodUofU Patient June 14, 2014
I would recommend the University of Utah Health Care to anyone seeking medical care.UofU Patient June 14, 2014
Outstanding in every way. Thanks.UofU Patient June 08, 2014
could not urinate after my exam, spoke with doctor, gave me a hot pack, did not solve problem, did not do an extensive exam to see what was causing my problem. Gave me a prescription for Flomax and told me to go to an emergency room or urgent care if problelm persisted.UofU Patient May 29, 2014
dr. Brant seems very knowledgeable. he also explained the whole procedure to me, asked if I gad questions, and then started the procedure. as he was performing the procedure, he took time to again each step in the process as he was doing it. he said he would first inject stuff to help numb me up, then explained the rest of the procedure as he progressed. he also asked many time if I was ok, if I was alright, if there was a lot of pain, and if I had any questions. he was also good with ending the procedure and explaining what would happen after leaving as well as what I could expect over the next several days.UofU Patient April 08, 2014
Good experienceUofU Patient April 03, 2014
GoodUofU Patient March 22, 2014
Great experience.UofU Patient March 20, 2014
Never makes you feel like they're focus on you and yours needsUofU Patient March 15, 2014
All very good. Dr Brandt saw me as Dr Myers was in Africa. Dr Brandt provided as much information as he thought appropriate, not being the Dr performing the surgery. I was happy that he would see me on an uscheduled visit to insure there were no problems following the surgery.UofU Patient February 27, 2014
Best provider I have ever dealt with. Dr Brant is a jewelUofU Patient February 26, 2014
Dr. Brant spends the time to ask questions, to make sure I understand the options that are available, and fully answer any questions I may have. That why he is my Doctor.UofU Patient February 16, 2014
Absolutely fabulous care and sensitivity in the treatment.UofU Patient January 25, 2014
END RESULTS WERE AS PROJECTED AND UNDERSTANDABLE.UofU Patient January 21, 2014
FineUofU Patient January 19, 2014
PA and Doctor make a very good teamUofU Patient January 16, 2014
It was a very good visit overall.UofU Patient January 06, 2014
Couldn't have been better.UofU Patient December 27, 2013
I couldn't be happier with Dr Brants staffUofU Patient December 17, 2013
Always look forward to my visit-great staffUofU Patient December 14, 2013
Dr. Brant is clear and careful to explain why he is doing what he is doing. He is knowledgeable and sensitive to my concerns.UofU Patient December 03, 2013
The doctor showed little concern for the pain I was experiencing. He instructed me to take prescription medication, but forgot to give me a prescription for the medication. After calling a nurse later that day I still did not receive the prescription, and still have not nearly a week after my appointment. I have left messages and have not received a reply. The appointment was essentially a waste of my time.UofU Patient November 25, 2013
Very good all around experience. We always go here first! Hope our insurance holds out!UofU Patient November 18, 2013
Dr. Brant and his team are excellent.UofU Patient November 18, 2013
excellent care!UofU Patient November 14, 2013
Dr Brant Immediately created a feeling of trust and competence. Personable and creates a sense of safety in his care. I am a mental health professional and I am clear about the authentic aspect of this man.UofU Patient November 14, 2013
I forgot to ask Dr. Brant if I could being my pre-op exercise routine again. That includes sit-ups, leg raises, weight lifting, and exercycle routines.UofU Patient November 01, 2013
Best dr. around great to talk to..UofU Patient October 14, 2013
PA was outstanding at putting me at ease. MD was clear, helpful and hopeful. Very comforting.UofU Patient October 09, 2013
Very good at answering questions and providing information. Professional and put me at ease in a potential very sensitive issue. PA was very good in teaching me a technique and didn't embarrass me. Appreciated the Doctor listening making suggestions and provided for a follow up appointment.UofU Patient October 07, 2013
Dr. Brant provided a reference for a colleague to continue my care in Denver where I will be moving in a few weeks.UofU Patient October 07, 2013
EXCELLENTUofU Patient October 07, 2013
the Dr was knowledgeable and explained the procedure to my satisfactionUofU Patient September 27, 2013
Nothing new. There does not seem to be any answers or solutions to my problems.UofU Patient September 27, 2013
Dr. Brant and his staff are great. I'd recommend them anytime.UofU Patient September 24, 2013
Dr. Brandt's confidence and demeanor put my anxiety at ease. He explained everything in a way that I could understand, as he went through the procedure. I would highly recommend him to a friend or family member.UofU Patient September 23, 2013
VERY SATISIFIEDUofU Patient September 04, 2013
I was disappointed that no sedation was provided for the procedure of inserting a catheter and removing a stent. It was a very less than pleasant experience.UofU Patient August 24, 2013
Dr. Brandt was greatUofU Patient August 13, 2013
I was very impressed with Dr. Brant. I feel confident he understands my problems, and has prescribed the right medication to start.UofU Patient August 13, 2013
Dr. Brant is top notch... I would recommend him to anyone with this issue.UofU Patient July 22, 2013
The best doctor I have in a lomg time he really care abouth my need and was so respectful went he examined me ,try to keed my privacy all the time love a doctor that care abouth a pation as a person not as a nunberUofU Patient June 26, 2013
Highly Recommended (*_*)UofU Patient June 17, 2013
all goodUofU Patient June 03, 2013
Dr. Brandt is the best. Very open, honest, and confidence inspiring. Made me feel at ease despite embarrassmentUofU Patient April 28, 2013
goodUofU Patient April 26, 2013
The only bad experience that I have had is that no one seems to know what my problems are?UofU Patient April 22, 2013
No medications were discussed or possibly relevant for this discussion. There was brief discussion of after surgery care.UofU Patient April 12, 2013
Dr. Brant is one of the best doctors with whom I have ever worked.UofU Patient April 12, 2013
Dr. Brant's interaction with me before, during and after my biopsy procedure was exemplary. I did not enter a response for #4 because my follow-up appointment has not yet taken place. At that time, I expect Brant will explain treatment options for treating my prostate cancer.UofU Patient April 08, 2013
My wife and I have total confidance in Dr. Brant and the care he has provided me. We trust the decisions that he has made concerning my care, and appreciating the circumstances, feel that we could not have found someboby better.UofU Patient January 23, 2013
I can't say that I have ever had a better doctor vist anywhere than I had with Dr. Brandts staff.UofU Patient January 23, 2013
an excellent experience in as muych as my problem has spanned over 40 years and a dozen different urologists.UofU Patient January 18, 2013
Dr Brant is an excellent communicator and willingly gives me all the time I need to ask questions, etc.UofU Patient January 14, 2013
overall it was a good experienceUofU Patient January 14, 2013
Outstanding,UofU Patient January 10, 2013
They wer all easy to talk to and seemed to care about meUofU Patient December 21, 2012
EXCELLENT OVERALL APPOINTMENT. THE BEST PROVIDERS!UofU Patient December 14, 2012
Having had a bad experience here in Idaho Falls with the urologist, I was and am totally satisfied and pleased with the care I received, and the expertise of the doctors and nurses. Most of the nurses aids were were good as well.UofU Patient November 19, 2012
Dr. Brant is wonderful doctor.UofU Patient November 12, 2012
He took the time to understand my problem.UofU Patient November 09, 2012
I recommending every my friendsUofU Patient October 31, 2012
Dr Brandt has wonderful patient skills. He immediately instills great confidence. Waiting to see him is not a problem because when you are in front of him, you have his full attention.UofU Patient October 26, 2012
Dr. Brant and associsate were helpful, explained fully and concerned about my problemUofU Patient October 15, 2012
I have seen other doctors concerning ED, and was very encouraged by this doctor that he could actual help me.UofU Patient September 18, 2012
I enjoyed my talks with the Dr. and he helped me feel much better about what I had had done.UofU Patient September 17, 2012
Fantastic doctor!UofU Patient August 17, 2012
over all I'm very happy with my visit.UofU Patient August 16, 2012
Dr Brant is wonderful, helpful and gets to the bottom of the problemUofU Patient August 13, 2012
Dr. Brandt and staff were excellant. While the desired effects have not been achieved yet it is getting better.UofU Patient July 30, 2012
Dr. Brandt took time to explain things to me.UofU Patient June 29, 2012
I am grateful that I was able to see and have Dr. Brant check me.UofU Patient June 29, 2012
All I care about is Dr Brandt staying with University. I really love this hopspital and the care it exudes. I live about 2 1/2 hrs away and there are choices with hospitals but I chose to make the trip to Salt Lake and visit University. Their care and attitudes are unmatched .UofU Patient June 04, 2012
Dr. Brant is an excellent provider. He is truly concerned about my health and he ensures that all of my questions have been addresses.UofU Patient May 17, 2012
Dr Brant is excellent.UofU Patient May 11, 2012
The University of Utah Hospital is doing something very right. I have visited a few of their clinics and the experience has been exceptionally good. This time in Urology was a very good experience.UofU Patient March 10, 2012
I felt very frustrated with my doctor. After my surgery, he never talked to me. He talked to my family but not me. That frustrated me. I never received a call from the office staff after my surgery. I called the office with some concerns and asked to have the doctor call me. I never heard from him. I talked to one nurse who was helpful and a medical secretary who I felt minimized my concerns. I'm not sure I'll go to this clinic again.UofU Patient February 02, 2012
Dr. Brant is a true professional.UofU Patient January 18, 2012
Dr Brant is tops. Knowledgeable, careful, thorough, friendly.


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These two are in sun the majority of the day, and there are some damaged leaves that look suspicious. I got them I think from a yard sale a few years ago... what do you think? I have more pics of these in my photobucket I think you should be able to see them if you click the pic thanks
I know its bad form to mention other plants here but since I won't be planting hostas back in the spot were I am removing these two. ( wasn't the best place for them anyway) what would you put in there if you were me? Full sun most of the day right beside a pond. Rocks on both sides of the beds. And I like hostas of course can't have here what are some others that might work instead thanks!
Well they are gone now, better safe then sorry. Truth be told I didn't love these ones anyway. They were yard sale/plant sales finds so I doubt I paid much form them in the first place. I will check out the sedum's tomorrow when I go the nursery, thanks for the suggestion :).
We had a lot of late frost in our zone 5 gardens. A few of the first leaves on the hostas have the distorted look. Good eye test on these hostas is to look at the new leaves, if they are not coming up with distortion or the molted bleeding look, then its probably just frost damage.
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I agree. I'm on a quest for a 1911, but those steel frame da/sa guns that smith made have a certain appeal. I've read reviews on I think the 4506, and if that's the right gun I'm thinking of, it really sounds like a beast.
If you can find them used nowadays, they seem to run fairly cheap too.
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Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
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Another 40+ sack season, puts the Steelers at 5 straight seasons of surpassing that mark. Who should we blame for all these sacks? Do we blame the Offensive Line for not being able to block long enough for the QB to get the ball out? Or do we blame Ben Roethlisberger holding on to the ball past 3 seconds and making the OL's job nearly impossible? It is a difficult question to answer, because no one has really given us any in depth break down of league wide sack data. Fortunately for us, NFL Fanhouse just filled that void, at least partially.
My assumption was that 3.5 seconds was the time you should expect an offensive lineman to hold his block. That time should give the QB enough time to make at least 3-4 reads. When it is up, the QB's internal alarm should go off and he should flee or throw the ball away. If he gets sacked holding on to the ball the sack becomes his own fault. Fanhouse decided to go with 3 seconds, which probably is based off stronger analysis than my perceived assumption. They found that the mean sack time was 2.7 seconds, which apparently was exactly the same in 2009. Also, they note that dependent variables like the amount of rushers were ignored, believing those factors average out.
Anyway, they went and reviewed every single sack in the 2010 season armed with a stop watch. They tallied up the sacks in two columns: "Over 3 seconds" and "3 Seconds or Less". Joe Flacco tops the list of "slow sacks" with 25, followed by Ben (20), Cutler (19), Vick (19), and (Campbell 16). A great analysis, however something important is not acknowledged. Not every QB played 16 games and not every QB drops back as frequently. Our very own QB missed the first quarter of the year, which probably puts his "slow sacks" per game at 1.67 compared to Flacco's 1.56.
For my break down, I am going to average out the sack totals according to how many times the QBs dropped back (pass attempts + times sacked). That way, we can more accurately compare the numbers. The table is initially organized by "slow sacks" per drop back, but you can click on the column headers to organize the table differently. I excluded all QBs who were sacked less than 10 times, except for all of the Steelers QBs.
Quarterback Team Dropbacks Total Sack % More Than 3 Sec Per DP Less Than 3 Sec Per DP
Byron Leftwich Steelers 9 2 22.22 1 11.11 1 11.11
Dennis Dixon Steelers 37 5 13.51 3 8.11 2 5.41
Ben Roethlisberger Steelers 421 32 7.6 20 4.75 12 2.85
Joe Flacco Ravens 529 40 7.56 25 4.73 15 2.84
Michael Vick Eagles 404 32 7.92 19 4.7 13 3.22
Colt McCoy Browns 245 23 9.39 11 4.49 12 4.9
Jason Campbell Raiders 363 34 9.37 16 4.41 18 4.96
Troy Smith 49ers 163 18 11.04 7 4.29 11 6.75
Vince Young Titans 169 13 7.69 7 4.14 6 3.55
Jay Cutler Bears 484 52 10.74 19 3.93 33 6.82
Charlie Batch Steelers 53 4 7.55 2 3.77 2 3.77
Kevin Kolb Eagles 205 16 7.8 7 3.41 9 4.39
Max Hall Cardinals 91 13 14.29 3 3.3 10 10.99
Matt Cassell Chiefs 476 26 5.46 14 2.94 12 2.52
Brett Favre Vikings 380 22 5.79 11 2.89 11 2.89
Kyle Orton Broncos 532 34 6.39 15 2.82 19 3.57
Tyler Thigpen Dolphins 72 10 13.89 2 2.78 8 11.11
Trent Edwards Jaguars 112 11 9.82 3 2.68 8 7.14
Mark Sanchez Jets 534 27 5.06 14 2.62 13 2.43
Derek Anderson Cardinals 353 26 7.37 8 2.27 18 5.1
Phillip Rivers Chargers 579 38 6.56 13 2.25 25 4.32
Alex Smith 49ers 367 25 6.81 8 2.18 17 4.63
Josh Freeman Buccaneers 493 19 3.85 10 2.03 9 1.83
David Garrard Jaguars 398 32 8.04 8 2.01 24 6.03
Aaron Rodgers Packers 506 31 6.13 10 1.98 21 4.15
Sam Bradford Rams 625 35 5.6 12 1.92 23 3.68
Matt Hasselback Seahawks 473 29 6.13 9 1.9 20 4.23
Donovan McNabb Redskins 509 37 7.27 9 1.77 28 5.5
Tom Brady Patriots 517 25 4.84 8 1.55 17 3.29
Ryan Fitzpatrick Bills 464 23 4.96 7 1.51 16 3.45
Jimmy Claussen Panthers 333 34 10.21 5 1.5 29 8.71
Matt Schaub Texans 606 32 5.28 9 1.49 23 3.8
Jon Kitna Cowboys 338 20 5.92 5 1.48 15 4.44
Matt Moore Panthers 155 12 7.74 2 1.29 10 6.45
Bruce Gradkowski Raiders 167 10 5.99 2 1.2 8 4.79
Matt Ryan Falcons 594 23 3.87 7 1.18 16 2.69
Shaun Hill Lions 433 17 3.93 5 1.15 12 2.77
Chad Henne Dolphins 518 28 5.41 5 0.97 23 4.44
Drew Brees Saints 684 26 3.8 5 0.73 21 3.07
Carson Palmer Bengals 612 26 4.25 4 0.65 22 3.59
Kerry Collins Titans 291 13 4.47 1 0.34 12 4.12
Eli Manning Giants 555 16 2.88 1 0.18 15 2.7
Peyton Manning Colts 694 15 2.16 1 0.14 14 2.02
First, it should be noted that Dixon and Lefty's numbers are skewed because of a small sample size. However, I wanted to show them since they are our QBs. Moving on, these numbers are pretty telling. Ben has the highest "slow sack" per drop back percentage in the entire league, whereas his "fast sack" number is near the bottom of the league. That means, not only are the majority of Ben's sacks coming from holding on to the ball too long, but it is happening considerably more than average (4.75% compared to league average of approximately 2.69%).
Oddly enough, Joe Flacco's percentages are almost mirror images of Ben's. Very high "slow sack" % and a really low "fast sack" %. Despite having plenty of receiving talent, Flacco seems to be holding on to the ball longer than he should. Another side note, check out how low the "slow sack" numbers are on the Manning brothers. That is pretty incredible, especially for Eli who is not known for having the same quick release as Peyton.
Back on topic, the verdict seems pretty clear from this analysis. The high sack count is resulting from Ben holding on to the ball too long. Maybe, just maybe, our offensive line is not as bad in pass protection as we perceived. The problem is that I do not believe there is a cure for this problem. Ben's game is designed around him extending the play and he is not going to change that. Sometimes it results in a sack, but sometimes it results in a 40+ yard bomb. We will all have to continue to keep our heart medicine nearby while watching the Steelers games.
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Re: Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
A lot of the sacks are directly due to Ben holding it for a long time, BUT,
it's not the only reason. That excuse does not hold water when you see
defenders immediately on Ben like white on rice in less than 2 seconds.
And, although we have seen that less often, it still happens. When I watch
teams like Indy and NE, you just see less of that kind of thing - so let's not
totally blame Ben. Also, that is Ben's game. How many times have we seen
him make a big play by taking extra long back there? It's a double edge
sword: sometimes it works out great with big plays, other times I end up
screaming as he takes a sack because he is just taking forever back there.
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Re: Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
Did you actually read the article?
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Re: Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
tom brady also holds on to the ball for a long time. the difference is he can sit back there and read the newspaper and drink coffee without getting touched.
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Re: Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
ben definatly holds the ball to long and if he could learn to read the field better he could be a dangerous qb. with that said he will never change and he will have a ton of sacks every season. i dont care if you put ben on the Patriots, he will have the same sack numbers. its the type of qb he is, you get the good with the bad
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Re: Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
Just because someone throws some mumbo jumbo
around doesn't prove anything. Bottom line, our OL
is still below average. And, Ben holds the ball longer,
more often, than anyone else. I don't know what the
point was with all the fuzzy math. The two things I
asserted are true.
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Re: Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
This article clearly illustrates many of the problems with trying to analyze any aspect of the game just going by the stats. Here are some other factors that the article fails to mention:
1) Small sample size for Lefty and Dixon? Sure, but the fact remains that the other two QBs who spent any appreciable time behind center for the Steelers also showed similar numbers. That tells me it has more to do with offensive scheme or something specific to our offense as a whole, more than just Ben holding the ball too long.
2) Around the same time Ben came back, we lost Max Starks and ended up with a no-name journeyman in his place at LT, who, to put it nicely, STUNK IT UP. You can talk about how 3 seconds is the norm, but there isn't much a QB can do when a guy like Terrell Suggs is in his face, literally, as soon as the ball is snapped on ALMOST EVERY PLAY.
3) This article does not examine what part OFFENSIVE SCHEME plays in generating these numbers.
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have quick releases (under 3 seconds), because that is how their respective offensive schemes work. Brady's game hinges specifically upon quick-hitting timing routes. That is why he normally has one of the higest completion percentages in the league, but one of the lowest yards per attempt of any elite QBs. The Steelers' offense uses very little 3-step drop type passing plays-- our receivers all run 15 yard routes on every play because we are into the vertical passing game. One can argue whether we are using an optimal scheme on offense, based on the personnel (if your pass protection is shakey to begin with, maybe a vertical passing game is not best, instead, some sort of west-coast dink-n-dunk would be better). But the fact remains, despite all the sacks and wasted passing attempts, Ben usually ranks in the top 3 as far as yards per attempt.
4) The fact remains, when we had a Probowl offensive line in 2004 (Alan Faneca in his prime, Marvel Smith in his prime, Kendall Simmons in his prime, Jeff Hartings at center), Ben only took 23 sacks. Granted, that was Ben's rookie season, and he did not have as many attempts as he does now, but that alone cannot account for a 120% increase in sacks per season....
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Re: Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
Our sack troubles are a combination of a mediocre offensive line, coupled with a boneheaded O-cordinator who keeps trying to put together a vertical passing offense when the protection is not good enough, coupled with a QB who also like to go deep and holds the ball too long as a result.
Trying to find the dividing line where those three factors cross using mathematics like the above article is futile at best, IMHO.
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Re: Who Should the Pittsburgh Steelers Blame for All These Sacks?
.Brady stays way cooler......He lets the line kinda take charge and the fire.....While Ben is way charged up and on fire most of the time...The line has a hard time keeping up with him........
Ben plays a step or 2 faster and in front of his line.....While Brady plays a step or 2 slower and behind his line...........
That is a huge difference...............
Go Figure with Manning.....That dude is so charged up that he is barking every play...
But Manning is a dog.........While Ben And Tom are cats......I guess that why they say the expression..."he's a cool cat"..............
Heart Matters The Most..................
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