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• 9:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 3 at the Peninsula Family YMCA, 4390 Valeta St., Point Loma.
• 9 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 4 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1145 Evergreen St., Point Loma.
Information: (800) 827-4277 or sharp.com.
Outdoor ice skating: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and 8 to 10 p.m. each night at the ice rink at Horton Square, 225 Broadway, Horton Plaza (downtown). This annual outdoor ice skating rink raises money for Rady Children's Hospital. The rink will be open through Jan. 8. Prices are $12 for children under 12 and $14 for adults, and includes skate rental. Reservations recommended. Information: (858) 530-1825 or sdice.com/horton.
Skating by the Sea: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. through Jan. 1 on Windsor Lawn at the Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado. Ice skate on the beach to holiday music and purchase hot chocolate and other treats. Cost is $25 for adults and $20 for children 10 and under, matinee sessions are $20 for adults and $15 for children 10 and under. Information: (619) 435-6611 or hoteldel.com.
Virtual film festival: through Dec. 31. San Diego Asian Film Foundation. DigiFest is a virtual, on-demand exhibit of independent movies and documentaries by Asian Americans, curated by the San Diego Asian Film Festival. Free. Films can be viewed at dramafever.com/digifest. Information: sdaff.org or dramafever.com.
Water purification tours: Tours of the Advanced Water Purification Facility are at the North City Water Reclamation Plant, 4949 Eastgate Mall, Miramar. Learn about the technology to turn wastewater into drinking water. This facility will be open for one year. Registering for a tour is required. Information: (619) 533-6638, firstname.lastname@example.com or purewatersd.org/tours.shtml.
Music class: 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday at Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church, 1675 Garnet Ave. "How to Listen to, and Understand, Great Music." Free. Information: (858) 272-0280.
Senior dance classes: 10 to 11 a.m. each Wednesday at San Diego Dance Theater, 2650 Truxtun Road, Suite 108, Point Loma (Liberty Station). The first class is free, and all levels and physical abilities are invited. Coffee and tea social follow each class. Cost is $5 per class. Information: (619) 225-1803 or sandiegodancetheater.org.
Walking group: 10 a.m. each Thursday in front of the Bali Hai Restaurant, 2230 Shelter Island Drive. Shelter Island Walk & Talk Strollers. This group makes a two-mile round trip walk to the end of the island and back, at a moderate pace. Information: (619) 272-8851.
Gamblers Anonymous meetings: Information: (866) 239-2911 or sandiegoga.org.
• 7 to 9 p.m. each Thursday at Ascension Lutheran Church, 5106 Zion Ave., Allied Gardens.
• 2 to 4 p.m. each Sunday at College Lutheran Church, 6650 Montezuma Road, College area.
Meeting: 7 p.m. each Thursday at Western Service Workers Association, 3014 Imperial Ave., Grant Hill. Volunteers are needed to help with food drives, clothing distributions. Information: (619) 238-9763.
Meeting: 7 to 8:30 a.m. each Thursday at Country Waffles, 2323 Midway Drive, Point Loma. Toastmasters International. Information: (760) 436-6760 or (619) 787-7198.


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As you start to feel better after your transplant, you may be struck by the sudden return of your appetite. After being sick for a while, it can be a great feeling. For the first time in ages, you really enjoy eating again.
But as great as that feeling is, eating a lot has that well-known downside: weight gain. And unfortunately, the steroids that you're taking can both boost your appetite and make it harder for your body to use carbohydrates. The result can be excess fat.
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Experts say that weight gain is common among transplant patients. And while keeping a healthy weight is important for everyone, it's especially important after you've had a transplant. Keeping a healthy weight lowers your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
How to Eat After an Organ Transplant
There is no magical "transplant diet." In general, you should just eat the kind of diet that would be healthy for anyone. It should be low in fat and sugar and high in complex carbohydrates such as cereals, vegetables, and grains. Of course, it all depends on your individual case. You may need to take special precautions. Stick to the diet your doctor recommends.
In many cases, eating is a lot simpler after a transplant. For instance, before getting a kidney transplant, people often have to avoid foods with high magnesium and phosphorous as well as follow strict fluid restrictions. After a transplant, many of these restrictions can be lifted. People can then eat a normal diet.
Avoiding Unwanted Weight Gain
So how do you stay healthy and avoid gaining weight after an organ transplant? These suggestions from transplant experts can help:
- Talk to your health care team. Consulting with a dietitian, even before the transplant, can be very helpful. Doing so can help you plan how to eat without risking your new health status.
- Stay away from fad diets. It's best to avoid diets you read about in magazines or hear about on TV. Instead, focus on the basics. Don't think of your new eating plan as going on a diet. Think of it as making sensible changes to the way you eat that you can live with permanently.
- Resist temptation at the grocery store. If you try to buy healthy foods at the grocery store, you only need to exercise your willpower once a week instead of every day. If you don't have doughnuts and cookies at home, you won't be tempted to eat them.
- Drink plenty of water. This is advisable as long as your doctor says you don't have to control the amount of fluids you drink.
- Try healthier ways of cooking. Instead of frying, try baking, broiling, grilling, or steaming foods.
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- Read food labels. Take note of what's in the foods you buy. Watch for the amount of fat, salt, and calories.
- Watch out for interactions. Make sure you know if any of your medicines interact with any foods you might eat. For instance, some medications used to suppress your immune system can interact with grapefruit juice.
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As summer fades to fall, it's hard to keep the healthy food train going. There are casseroles and cream-based soups demanded to be eaten, and thick, warm brownies drowned in fudge. While we transition to cooked foods as the weather cools, our bodies have to work extra hard to digest all this fatty fare. It becomes less about nutrition and more about comfort, but there's a way to throw in some superior nutrition that's raw, easy to digest and tastes amazing as well. From the creator of the award-winning line of JuiceRx juices, juice cleanses and nut milks, Dean now brings you a full lineup of convenient, on-the-go delicious and healthy raw … Read more
Chicago restos have a mild obsession with small plates. From tapas to tasting menus, sliders and sides, the trendiest spots focus on the tiniest portions. This can be unfavorable as a Cheeky chick with a healthy appetite. Alas, a friend and I headed to a post-work meal at Yum Cha Dim Sum hoping for a feast. The downtown destination is helmed by Rodelio Aglibot (the "Food Buddha") and focuses on bringing people together over communal eats. Lunch, dinner and drink menus are huge and run the gamut of traditional Chinese-American staples to more exotic eats. Dim sum plates, salads, soups, chicken and duck, beef, seafood, pork, vegetables, noodles, fried rice, egg … Read more
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Research Output for A-Prof Andrew Danks
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2014 External
Lin, Jia, Shigdar, Sarah, Fang, Ding Zhi*, Xiang, Dognxi*, Wei, Ming Q.*, Danks, Andrew*, Kong, Lingxue, Li, Lianghong*, Qiao, Liang* and Duan, Wei (2014) Improved efficacy and reduced toxicity of doxorubicin encapsulated in sulfatide-containing nanoliposome in a glioma model, Plos One, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1-13, Public Library of Science, San Francisco, CA [C1]
ERA journal ID: 39745 – Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-84904968815
Citation counts: Scopus - 1
DRO entry for this publication
2012 External
Lin, Jia, Yu, Yan, Shigdar, Sarah, Fang, Ding Zhi*, Rong Du, Jun*, Wei, Ming Q.*, Danks, Andrew*, Liu, Ke* and Duan, Wei (2012) Enhanced antitumor efficacy and reduced systemic toxicity of sulfatide containing nanoliposomal doxorubicin in a xenograft model of colorectal cancer, Plos One, vol. 7, no. 11, pp. 1-10, Public Library of Science, San Francisco, Calif. [C1]
ERA journal ID: 39745 – Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-84868712269
Citation counts: Scopus - 1
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2011 External
Wan, Kai Rui*, Toy, Jennifer Ah*, Wolfe, Rory* and Danks, Andrew* (2011) Factors affecting the accuracy of ventricular catheter placement, Journal of clinical neuroscience, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 485-488, Churchill Livingstone, Kidlington, England [C1.1]
ERA journal ID: 16342 – Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-79952189440
Citation counts: Scopus - 3, Thomson - 3
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2010 External
Shigdar, Sarah, Luczo, Jasmina, Wei, Ming Q*, Bell, Richard*, Danks, Andrew*, Liu, Ke* and Wei, Duan (2010) Aptamer therapeutics: the 21st century's magic bullet of nanomedicine, Open conference proceedings journal, vol. 1, pp. 118-124, Bentham Science Publishers, Bussum, The Netherlands [C1.1]
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2009 External
Silberstein, Paul*, Bittar, Richard G.*, Boyle, Richard*, Cook, Raymond*, Coyne, Terry*, O'Sullivan, Dudley*, Pell, Malcolm*, Peppard, Richard*, Rodrigues, Julian*, Silburn, Peter*, Stell, Rick*, Watson, Peter*, Australian DBS Referral Guidelines Working Group (Review Group)* and Danks, Andrew* (2009) Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease : Australian referral guidelines, Journal of clinical neuroscience, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 1001-1008, Churchill Livingston, Kidlington, England [C1.1]
ERA journal ID: 16342 – Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-67649921948
Citation counts: Scopus - 5, Thomson - 4
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Grants and Consultancies
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Research Income - National Competitive Grants
Duan, W, Danks, A*, Lo, S and Li, Q*. A novel tumour-targeting nanoliposome drug delivery system for the treatment of malignant gliomas, NHMRC Project Grant [T]
- 2010: $171,350
- 2009: $168,157
- 2008: $105,590
Research Income - Other Public Sector Funding
Duan, W, Danks, A*, Dong, Q*, Kong, L, Liu, J*, Dai, J*, Famulok, M* and Joubert, D*. Establishment of an aptamer-based technology platform for molecular targetting of cancer stem cell [U]
- 2008: $136,346
Higher Degree by Research Completions supervised by A-Prof Andrew Danks
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Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda Resort - Arzachena
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Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda Resort is located in the Porto Cervo area and offers free breakfast - just one of the extra touches that make for a comfortable stay at this luxury Arzachena hotel.
This 5-star Porto Cervo hotel in Arzachena offers a marina, a health club and shopping on site. No matter how busy you are, take some time out to de-stress as you will find a spa tub and a sauna on site. You will want to leave some space in your luggage for swimwear as this hotel features an outdoor pool, an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool. Outfitted with a bar/lounge, you'll find the perfect place to have a drink. Additional leisure facilities include a library.
The reception is open during limited hours and you will also find a safe at the reception for your valuables. Guests can make use of the free Wi-Fi. Planning a meeting? This hotel has a meeting room, as well as a business center. Other amenities include a hair salon, dry cleaning/laundry, a garden and laundry facilities.
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A free buffet breakfast is served each morning.
Facilities at Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda Resort
- Business Center
- Meeting Room
- Bar
- Restaurant/Dining
- Baby sitter
- Laundry service
- Hairdresser
- Shops in the hotel
- Laundry room
- Garden
- Personal newspapers
- Multilingual staff
- Front desk - safety deposit box
- Front desk - 24 hour
- Luggage room
- Limousine service
- Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
- Free parking
- Tennis court
- Indoor swimming pool
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Health club
- Sauna
- Hydromassage Jacuzzi
- Internet/Email services
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- Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Check-in: after 3 PM.
Check-out: before Noon.
PolicyExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Room Details
Book your luxury accommodation at Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda Resort, offering 96 guest rooms with climate control. Rooms open onto balconies. Satellite TV channels and pay movies provided in each room are great for unwinding at the end of a long day. Corporate travelers will benefit from free wireless high-speed Internet access as well as complimentary newspapers, safes and phones during their Porto Cervo visit.
Private bathrooms are outfitted with bathrobes and bidets. Minibars, complimentary bottled water and hair dryers can be found in each room to accommodate basic traveling needs. Additional comforts include air conditioning.
Accommodation Services
- Air conditioning
- Telephone
- Pay-Per-View
- Mini bar
- Baby cots/cribs available
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Hairdryer in each room
- Safe
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Terrace/Balcony
- Satellite TV
- Wireless Internet access
Distances from Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda ResortPevero Golf Club - 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
Romazzino Beach - 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
Capriccioli Beach - 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
Liscia Ruia - 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
Bear's Rock - 11.3 km / 7 mi
Palau Harbor - 13.8 km / 8.6 mi
La Marinella Beach - 14.2 km / 8.8 mi
Giants' Grave - 14.9 km / 9.3 mi
Maddalena Archipelago National Park - 15.6 km / 9.7 mi
Capo Figari Nature Park - 16.2 km / 10.1 mi
Port of Golfo Aranci - 16.8 km / 10.4 mi
Milis Sacred Well - 17.1 km / 10.6 mi
Sos Aranzos - 18.3 km / 11.4 mi
Bados Beach - 19.2 km / 12 mi
Nuraghe Riu Mulinu - 19.3 km / 12 mi
The preferred airport for Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda Resort is Olbia (OLB-Costa Smeralda) - 25.5 km / 15.8 mi.
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Transportation services Cervo Hotel, Costa Smeralda Resort
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- Free parking
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Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Patrick Webb
VCU vs. Massachusetts
Play: VCU +1½
VCU and UMASS met twice last season and the result was two dominant wins for VCU. UMASS has a tough match up in this game as they play at an almost identical pace to VCU and struggle with TO% (19.2%). Last season UMASS committed 47 turnovers in the two meetings with star guard Chaz Williams responsible for 11 of them. VCU is forcing opponents into a turnover on over a quarter of their defensive possessions this season.
UMASS has a sterling 10-1 record at home, but are only 4-7 ATS meaning they are consistently under-performing at home. VCU is 4-4 ATS on the road but they are 3-0 as an underdog this season. In almost every advanced metric these two teams are neutral, but given the styles of these two teams, VCU's success vs. UMASS last season and UMASS struggles with turnovers I love VCU in this spot.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Dennis Macklin
Oakland vs. Illinois-Chicago
Play: Oakland -1½
You'd be hard pressed to find a team that plays more close games than Oakland. The Grizz last three games were decided by three points or less and four of their last seven were decided by a single point. The first meeting was also decided by a single point in a 76-75 Oakland home win back on January 25th. In that game, Oakland was able to escape by forcing 22 turnovers. UIC has lost 16 straight and are 0-13 in the lowly regarded Horizon. The Flames have been close in last two but will pretty much need to win straight up here. Not sure that this 5-22 (2-8 ATS at home) outfit is capable. Oakland is worth a look.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
LT Profits
Manhattan vs Siena
Pick: Manhattan -5
The Manhattan Jaspers are 20-6 and they will be favored in their last three games counting this one. The Jaspers are the highest ranked MAAC team on the Pomeroy Ratings at 68th overall, and many feel if they win out and end the season 23-6, they would have a strong case to receive an NCAA Tournament at-large berth should they get knocked out of the MAAC Tournament. But they must win out first, and Manhattan usually wins with defense ranking 51st nationally in defensive efficiency, 31st in effective field goal percentage allowed and 17th in defensive turnover percentage at 21.9 percent vs. a national average of 18.5 percent. The Siena Saints are 11-16 overall, they are a terrible shooting team ranked 309th in effective field goal percentage and they are vulnerable to pressure ranking 314th in offensive turnover percentage. Manhattan is 41-18-3 ATS in its last 62 road games.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
David Banks
Chicago Bulls -7
There is a rather intriguing non-conference battle from the Windy City on ESPN Friday night when the defensive minded Chicago Bulls (28-25, 26-27 ATS) serve as hosts vs. the run-and-gun Denver Nuggets (24-28, 22-30 ATS) at the United Center in Chicago at 8:05 ET. The Bulls may struggle mightily to score points a lot of the time, but their outstanding defense had keyed a four-game winning streak that has them at three games over .500 for the first time since they began the season at 6-3, and Chicago is currently seeded fourth in the East. The Nuggets have now lost five straight games straight up and six straight games ATS, and they are 11th in the West at 6 games behind the eighth and final playoff spot.
The Bulls are seeking some revenge here as they have lost the last five head-to-head meetings with the Nuggets including a 97-87 loss at Denver the first time these teams met this season. Considering the direction that each of these teams is heading in lately, this seems like a prime spot for Chicago to get that revenge, and perhaps in rather emphatic fashion too. The Bulls come off of a big 94-92 win on the road in Toronto on Wednesday that allowed them to pull to within one-half game of the Raptors for the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Remember, as long as the Bulls have the best record among non-division winners in the East, they would have home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, although obviously they would get an easier matchup if that can finish as the third seed. Chicago is suffocating teams as usual, just like Coach Tom Thibodeau likes it, as it is second in the NBA in points against at 92.3 points per game, third in field goal percentage allowed at 43.4 percent and second in defensive efficiency. Granted the Bulls are dead last in the league in scoring at 92.3 points per game, exactly matching their points against average, but they have raised that average a bit to 94.5 points during the win streak and the Denver defense can make just about any offense look better than it is.
The struggling Nuggets have gone back to playing the running style they played under former coach George Karl with practically zero regard for defense, and as a result they have now allowed at least 100 points in 10 consecutive games and in 15 of their last 16 contests! And that is pending Denver's result in Milwaukee Thursday as this game marks the second of a back-to-back. The Nuggets are still only 11th in the NBA in scoring at 103.1 points per game, although that average has been climbing since new coach Brian Shaw abandoned his desire to install more of a half-court offense, but that has not done much good with a defense ranked 28th out of 30 teams in points against at 104.6 per game. Denver does not figure to have its usual offensive success playing here in Chicago vs. a hot defense, and if that is the case the Nuggets do not have much to fall back on in an attempt to win this game.
The home teams are 9-2-1 ATS in the last 12 head-to-head meetings overall including the Bulls going 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Chicago. The Bulls are also 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games vs. teams with losing straight up records. The Nuggets are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games playing with no rest and 0-6 ATS in their last six games vs. the Eastern Conference.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
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Mercer -1
Mercer takes the floor tonight against Florida Gulf Coast tonight in Fort Myers, Florida. This is a battle between the two best teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Mercer won the earlier meeting between these two squads by 13 points. We are looking for a similar outcome but a closer contest in Fort Myers tonight. Mercer has the number #1 offensive in the conference by shooting a sizzling 42.5% from downtown in conference play. Mercer also does an excellent job on the offensive glass getting a second chance look on 34% of their possessions. Florida Gulf Coast has the #2 defensive in the conference and does an excellent job at defending the interior but does not do as well defending the 3 point shot. They are also not the best defensive rebounding team which should allow Mercer to get many second chance looks. The offensive of Mercer runs through the best player in the conference Langston Hall. He is a double double threat every night he takes the floor. His senior leadership and the way he commands the floor is something special. In the previous matchup against Gulf Coast he recorded 18 points and 11 assists. Mercer is also the top defense in the conference limiting opponents from field as well as on the offensive glass. Florida Gulf Coast scores almost all their points from inside the arch where they shoot a blistering 53% however Mercer's interior defensive is no pushover. Daniel Coursey is a force inside and is one of the shot blockers in the conference if not the entire country. Coursey's presence inside should deter Gulf Coast from driving to the basket. Mercer does an excellent job at turning teams over with the stealing capabilities of Langston Hall. If Hall can stay out of foul trouble he should be able wreck havoc on both ends of the floor. Even though Gulf Coast is looking to avenge the previous loss at the hands of Mercer they just don't have enough firepower to keep up with the senior lead Mercer squad.
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Dave Mathews
Denver Nuggets at Chicago Bulls
Play: Chicago Bulls -7
The Denver Nuggets are coming off a win over Milwaukee last night and now they have to take on a physical Chicago team. That's without speedy guard Ty Lawson, who has broken ribs. The Bulls are 15-10 at home and have won four straight games. They could finish in third place in the Eastern Conference. They will dominate an short-handed Denver team that will be tired playing in the second of a back-to-back.
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Mid-Major Matt
Brown at Columbia
Pick Brown +5.5
Brown has some work to do if they hope to get themselves in the Ivy League race and join Harvard and Yale. They are at Columbia on Friday night. The Bears have won five of their last seven games including one on the road at Dartmouth. Sean McGonagill is one of the best scorers in the conference and he's joined by Rafael Maia who is also the team's leading rebounder. Brown is 15th in the country in rebounding per game. Columbia is ranked 254th in that category. The Lions have lost four of their last six games. They are led by Alex Rosenberg and Maodo Lo. Brown already has a win over Columbia from February 1st in which the Bears won despite shooting 39.3% from the field. Brown has won four straight in this series and is probably the better team overall. We'll take the road team to get the cover.
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Teddy Covers
San Antonio vs. Phoenix
Pick: San Antonio
My clients and I have already cashed four winning bets supporting San Antonio on their annual 'Rodeo Road Trip'. And we've got another prime opportunity to make money riding the Spurs as they close out their extended trip tonight in Phoenix.
The Spurs go through this February stretch every season, and just about every season, they make money for their supporters. They went 7-2 SU on this trip last year, 8-1 SU on this trip in 2012 and 6-3 SU on the trip in 2011. I could go back further, but you get the point. It's surely worth noting that the Spurs have closed out their successful trips with a victory in their last Rodeo Road Trip game in each of the last three years
"Spurs head coach Greg Popovich gets the point too. "This is a time when we always try to make hay. Historically, that 'Rodeo Road Trip'; that time before, during and after the All Star break has always been good for us. We've got a lot of away games. It's a great time to come together and get the bunker mentality, and all that trade crap. But it works for us."
The Spurs are getting healthier, despite the injury loss of Tony Parker, who's absence hasn't been felt too much with Patty Mills and Marco Bellinelli stepping up in the backcourt. Danny Green, Tiago Splitter and Manu Ginobili have all returned to the lineup in recent games. Tim Duncan is expected back on the floor tonight after sitting out the second night of back-2-backs at Portland on Wednesday. And underrated forward Kawhi Leonard could be back on the floor tonight, giving Popovich the roster depth that he covets.
The Suns came up on the short end of the scoreboard in both previous meetings with San Antonio this year, and they've lost each of their last two home games against a defensive minded foe (Chicago and Miami). I'm not expecting this 'step up in class' opportunity to be any different for a Suns squad that has maxed out in terms of their abilities and their ATS value following a truly impressive first half of the campaign. The time to make money supporting the Suns was a month or two ago, not now.
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Larry Ness
New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Bobcats
Prediction: Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte hosts New Orleans Friday night looking to win its SEVENTH in its last 10 games. The Bobcats are 7-2 ATS over their last nine, coming off consecutive wins in a home-and-home with the Pistons, winning 108-96 in Detroit and 116-98 in Charlotte. Center Al Jefferson (20.5-10.5) has been 'on fire,' averaging 27.6 PPG on 54% shooting plus 10.8 RPG over his last 10.
Kidd-Gilchrist (8.0-4.9) has been back for awhile now and while he's no star, his solid overall play is welcomed. More importantly, the return to action of PG Kemba Walker (from an ankle issue) has been a major bonus, as he's averaged 15.7 points and 8.2 assists since returning six games ago (had 46 points and added 22 assist in the two wins over Detroit).
Jefferson wasn't available when these two teams met in New Orleans way back on Nov 2 (a 105-84 Pelicans win) and this time around, the Pelicans will be without then-starters PG Holiday (14.3-4.2-7.9) and center Jason Smith (9.7-5.8) plus the team's valuable sixth-man Ryan Anderson (19.5 PPG and 40.9% on three-pointers) also remains sidelined for New Orleans.
Yes, Davis (20.4-10.1) has played at an All-Star level all season and Gordon (16.0) is a consistent scorer but Charlotte can 'smell' the playoffs and that's a BIG deal. Charlotte has qualified for the postseason only ONCE in its previous nine seasons of existence (a first-round sweep at the hands of Orlando in 2010) but it currently holds the eighth spot by 2 1/2 games over Detroit, plus is just one game behind Washington and Brooklyn, which are tied for fifth.
The Bobcats bolstered their ranks by acquiring guards Gary Neal and Luke Ridnour from Milwaukee prior to Thursday's trade deadline. Neal should help Charlotte improve upon a perimeter attack that ranks 29th in the NBA with an average of just 5.8 made three-pointers, as he is a career 39.3 percent shooter from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Pelicans, despite a similar record (23-30 to Charlotte's 25-30), New Orleans finds itself EIGHT games out of a playoff spot in the much more competitive West.
I don't say this often but lay the points with the Bobcats.
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Michael Alexander
Denver Nuggets vs. Chicago Bulls
Play: Chicago Bulls -7
Chicago has won four straight to pull three games over .500 and into fourth place in the underwhelming Eastern Conference. The Nuggets are hoping Thursday's triumph sparks a quick change in its own fortunes, as they sit six games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference after being the No. 3 seed last season. The Denver Nuggets pulled out of a five-game skid at the expense of the worst team in the NBA and will attempt to keep that momentum up against stiffer competition when they visit the Chicago Bulls
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Tom Grassi
Dartmouth vs. Princeton
Play: Dartmouth +13
This Ivy League matchup is one in which the double-digit favorite actually has the revenge angle in its favor, after Dartmouth shocked Princeton's Tigers on February 1 in a 78-69 win in which they were a 7.5 home dog.
However, it's been a consistent pattern over the past five years that heavily-favored teams such as the Tigers that haven't played for close to a week don't cover in such situations. During that time, more than three-quarters of the games played ended up with the underdog covering once again.
In addition to that, this has been a series dominated by the road team over the past decade-plus, with the Big Green having covered 11 of the last 12 times they've come to Princeton.
The Tigers have a slight edge when it comes to the early money on this game, though the line has been bumped down a half-point. That sounds as if some of the wiseguys see enough of a cushion with the pointspread to go with the dog. We do as well, so take the points.
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Dennis Macklin
Oakland vs. Illinois-Chicago
Play: Oakland -1½
You'd be hard pressed to find a team that plays more close games than Oakland. The Grizz last three games were decided by three points or less and four of their last seven were decided by a single point. The first meeting was also decided by a single point in a 76-75 Oakland home win back on January 25th. In that game, Oakland was able to escape by forcing 22 turnovers. UIC has lost 16 straight and are 0-13 in the lowly regarded Horizon. The Flames have been close in last two but will pretty much need to win straight up here. Not sure that this 5-22 (2-8 ATS at home) outfit is capable. Oakland is worth a look.
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Alex Smart
Mavericks vs. 76ers
Play: Over 212
The Dallas Mavericks are on two days rest and will be ready to run and gun here this evening. They have gone OVER 5 straight times with two or more days rest and have gone OVER in 6 of their L/7 against a team like Philly with a winning % of less than .400 on the season.The Mavericks offense should explode here tonight on a Philadelphia team that comes in allowing a league-high 110.5 points per game. The Sixers will have to reciprocate and try to keep up by putting some points on the board, which should easily set forth a situation that sees this lofty total eclipsed
Final notes & Key Trends: The Over is also 7-2 in Mavericks last 9 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Meanwhile, the 76ers are also rested with 2 days off and are 43-21-1 OVER their last 65 games playing on 2 days rest.
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Mr. Masterline
Harvard vs. Pennsylvania
Play: Harvard -10.5
Twenty days ago, Harvard crushed Penn by 30 points. Tonight won't be too much different. They dominated the glass 32-16. Harvard has won 6 out of 7, while Penn has lost 4 out of 6, covering only 1 during that stretch. Penn has been devastated with injuries, as they have 4 scholarship players out for the season, and two move questionable tonight. Easy win for Harvard, almost like if they were playing chess!
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Rob Vinciletti
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Play: Los Angeles Lakers -1.5
The Lakers have lost 14 of the last 16 at home and 8 straight. A streak they will look to break tonight against the Boston Celtics, who arrive off a road loss to Phoenix in their first game back from the break. The Lakers were Blasted by the Rockets on Wednesday. This game has a Powerful system that plays on home teams off a home spread loss, like the Lakers that played that last game with 4 or more days off, and are taking on an opponent that scored 90 or more as a road dog and also had 4 or more prior days off before that game. These home teams are winning by an average 13 points per game. The Celtics have lost 4 of the last 5 here and LA will look to play well in this one despite not having recently traded S. Blake, a move Kobe Bryant called. "Not Cool". That said we think the Lakers will rise up and get this one tonight.
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Atlanta at Detroit
Pick: Atlanta +4
The Atlanta Hawks are looking to get back on track as they have lost seven straight games, and have failed to cover any of them. They will try and do so vs. an equally struggling Detroit Pistons team that is just as ugly over a much longer stretch at just 8-16 in their last 24, and are riding a three game slide themselves. One difference is that the Pistons' three game losing streak is to three losing teams, failing to cover any of those, and two of them were on their home court as well. The Hawks will have their best foot forward tonight, as they are 17-6 ATS in their last 23 on a day of rest, while the fragile Pistons are now just 4-10 ATS in their last 14 off an ATS loss. Go with Atlanta.
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Erin Rynning
Denver at Chicago
Play: Under 190
The Denver Nuggets head to the Windy City searching for answers across the board, particularly on the offensive end of the floor after losing point guards Ty Lawson and Nate Robinson. Randy Foye has tried to fill in but he's obviously playing out of position. Tonight, it won't get any easier for the Nuggets as they'll face one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. The Bulls with outstanding head coach Tom Thibodeau thrive at being able to take away what the opposition does well. Catching Denver in a back-to-back situation will make scoring for the Nuggets a true uphill battle. The Bulls have held the opposition to an average of less than 85 points per game their last four and have gone UNDER the total in 8 of their last 11. They're playing arguably their best basketball of the season, while winning four in a row with an eye towards the playoffs. Look for a low scoring, sloppy game in Chicago tonight that goes UNDER the total.
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Hollywood Sports
VCU at Massachusetts
Prediction: Under
VCU (20-6) looks to rebound from a 64-62 loss at St. Louis last Saturday as a 5.5-point underdog. The Rams have then played 4 straight games Under the Total after a point spread win.
UMass (20-5) has played 19 of their last 26 games Under the Total against teams with a winning percentage over 60%. And in their last 8 games on their home court, the Minutemen have played 6 of these games Under the Total. Look for these team trends to continue and take the Under in this one.
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Dave Price
New Orleans Pelicans +3
The knee-jerk reaction might be to go with a Charlotte team at home that's playing well as it seeks revenge for a 21-point loss at New Orleans in the season's first meeting. However, history says we should resist that tendency. Instead, you want to fade home teams that are seeking revenge for a road loss of 20 points or more if the team they're seeking revenge against checks in off an upset loss. That's because doing so has produced a 131-80 ATS mark since 1996. You also want to take teams like New Orleans when the line is +3 to -3 that are off an upset loss at home, provided they are playing for just the third time or less in a 10-day span. Doing so has produced a 40-15 ATS result since 1996. In addition, fading favorites off a win of 15 points or more in a game involving two teams with a +/- 3.0 ppg differential has produced a 73-37 ATS mark the last five seasons. Charlotte hasn't been a strong revenge play, going just 29-54 ATS the last three seasons when seeking revenge for a same-season loss. It also doesn't bode well for the normally offensively-challenged Bobcats that they have reached the century mark in their past two games. Consider that they are 1-10 ATS the last two seasons after scoring 100 points or more in two straight games. They have lost by an average score of 101.4 to 89.6 in this spot. Lastly, it is worth noting that New Orleans has won eight of the last 10 meetings with the two losses coming by just one and two points, respectively.
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Jack Jones
Nuggets/Bulls Under 190.5
I fully expect a defensive battle tonight between the Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls. This is a National TV game as well featured on ESPN, which also favors the under as teams tend to give better effort in these situations.
The Bulls will control the tempo playing at home tonight. They like to go at a snail's pace, ranking 28th in the league with only 92.9 possessions per game. They make up for their lack of offense with a defense that ranks 2nd in the league in efficiency, yielding just 97.8 points per 100 possessions.
Denver is in a world of hurt right now offensively. It has been without its top two point guards in Ty Lawson (18.0 ppg, 8.8 apg) and Nate Robinson (10.4 ppg). It did trade for Aaron Brooks, but he's going to be lost out there in his first game with the team.
Chicago is a perfect 7-0 to the UNDER in home games versus teams who average 53 or more rebounds per game this season. The Bulls are 24-8 to the UNDER versus a team with a losing record this season. The UNDER is 19-7 in Bulls last 26 home games. Bet the UNDER in this game Friday.
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The recognition meant that Romo wasn't exactly an obscure figure at the 2003 NFL scouting combine. But still, there is the stigma attached to players who are merely in Division I-AA, as opposed to I-A. No team drafted him. He signed a free-agent deal with Dallas, and it began all over again: the nose to the grindstone, the workouts, the film study.
He found a friend in center Al Johnson, a fellow native of Wisconsin, who was Dallas's second-round pick in the draft that year. Pegged to start as a rookie and flush with the kind of cash that Romo could only dream of making, Johnson immediately bought a house and invited Romo to room with him. But Johnson blew out his knee in training camp—forcing him to spend his rookie season on the injured-reserve list and giving him a chance to study the Romo work ethic up close.
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Romo's undraftedness and his three years as a benchwarmer have undoubtedly added to the romance of his success story. Drew Henson was supposed to have been the Cowboys' QB of the future: a former University of Michigan two-sport stud who opted to play baseball in the New York Yankees organization before returning to his purported true calling, football, in 2004. The Cowboys eagerly signed him up and threw him onto the field as a starter on Thanksgiving Day that year. But no Romo magic ensued—Henson stunk it up and was replaced by the grizzled, fortysomething Testaverde, a stock Parcells kinda guy. When the final roster cuts were announced at the end of last year's preseason, Henson was gone, and Romo, who to that point had still not thrown a pass in a regular-season NFL game, had hung on.
That said, Romo, now the Cowboys' unquestioned starting QB, harbors no illusions about job security and how precipitously an NFL player's fortunes can change. He experienced a lifetime's worth of peaks and troughs in three months last season. "I learned from Parcells: It's a revolving door," he says. "You're gonna do as well as you can, for as long as you can. And when it's all said and done, eventually, someone's gonna be taking your position."
The AT&T photo shoot is winding up, and he asks the crew to cue up "Under Pressure" on the stereo. As the lighting rigs come down and the props are packed away, Romo stands there in his socks, vamping, face-pulling, and mouthing the words as Freddie Mercury sings, Can we give ourselves one more chance? / Why can't we give love that one more chance? / Why can't we give love, give love, give love, give love, give love, give love…


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Muamba delighted for Elmander after Bolton scoring spree
Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba is delighted to see Johan Elmander amongst the goals.
Muamba believes this could be a catalyst for the club record £8.2million signing to finally prove his worth at the Reebok.
"Johan is an intelligent character. People gave him stick before for not scoring enough goals but I think he has answered so many of his critics with what he did against West Ham and the way he has gone about his game," the midfielder told the Bolton News.
"The result is reward for all that hard work we put in over the pre-season – but especially Johan, because his finishing has been superb.
"He won everything in their air, scored two goals, so that's great for him and great for the team as well.
"We kept telling Johan to keep going and that his luck would come in.
"So I think he can definitely push on now. This season we have got three good strikers, so when you get the opportunity to score, you have to score."
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At a time when the school district management's gross errors of judgment (e.g. building an unnecessary elementary school) are becoming evident to more voters, it is important for The Spotlight to report facts, not propaganda, so that voters can understand what really has driven the approximately 4 percent tax levy increases of the past decade (Bethlehem Highlights, p. 2) and why the dilemma presented to parents over the last decade of voting for a school budget with a tax levy increase of approximately 4% per annum (ibid) or accepting substantial reductions in programs and athletics was a false one.
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The Russellville basketball teams played their last district games of the regular season on Friday as they invited the Todd County Central teams to their court. The Lady Panthers played a close first half of the game, but the Lady Rebels would take off in the second half and win 52-35. The Panthers and Rebels battled throughout the entire game, but the Panthers would come out with their third win over the Rebels this year with a score of 88-77.
The Lady Panthers would begin the game trailing close behind the Lady Rebels. The Lady Panthers would end the first quarter only down 11-14. The two teams would continue to fight in the second quarter and the Lady Panthers would take the lead with four minutes left. But their lead would be taken away quickly and the Lady Rebels would turn the game around fast. The Lady Panthers would end the second quarter down 18-27.
The Lady Rebels took off in the third quarter, scoring 17 points and hold the Lady Panthers to only 10 points. The Lady Rebels would hold a 44-28 lead over the Lady Panthers as they went into the fourth quarter. The Lady Rebels defense would be able to hold the Lady Panthers as they finished the game with a win of 52-35 over the Lady Panthers.
Senior Khalia Hampton would lead the Lady Panthers with 17 points. She was followed by Loreal Chaney with seven and senior Devonna Sydnor with six.
The Panthers would face the Rebels next. This would be the third time these two teams would meet for the season and each game had been close, and this one was not much different.
The Panthers and the Rebels would play a close first half of the game. The two teams would battle hard in the first quarter, but the Rebels would take the small lead of 21-20 at the end of the first. The Panthers would work hard and get a small lead of 29-24 with five minutes left in the second quarter, but the Rebels would come back and end the half with another one point lead of 39-38.
The Panthers would pick up their game in the third quarter and start playing smart offensively. The Panthers would come out strong and keep the lead in the third quarter. They would lead by 62-54 as they went into the final quarter. The Panthers would take off in the fourth quarter, scoring 26 points over the Rebels. They would win 88-77.
Senior Barrett Croslin would lead the Panthers with 28 points. Lee McMurry would follow with 22 and senior Christian Naylor would finish with 17.
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1)Texas at Oakland, Ryan Dempster (7-3, 4.64 ERA) vs. A.J. Griffin (7-1, 2.71 ERA)
This was written before last night's game so we aren't exactly how much this game will mean but if Oakland wins, this is for the division. If not, Oakland is still play to host the wild card game as Baltimore is also facing Tampa Bay. Texas is 6-2 last 8 with Dempster starting. No line at press time.
2)Cincinnati at St. Louis, Homer Bailey (13-10, 3.75 ERA) vs. Adam Wainright (14-13, 3.94 ERA)
Here is another game that may not mean much after Tuesday's results. Cincinnati is basically playing for the best record and that just means home field throughout (including World Series since NL won All-Star Game). St. Louis was 2 games up on the Dodgers going into Tuesday's game. Cincinnati is 3-9 in Bailey's last 12 starts vs. St. Louis. No line at press time.
3)LA Angles at Seattle, Jered Weaver (20-4, 2.73 ERA) vs. Blake Beavan (10-11, 4.68 ERA)
The Angels could finish at 20 games over .500 and still not make the playoffs. What a disappointing season considering they might have the best player in the AL in rookie OF Mike Trout and the best pitcher in Weaver. Seattle just can't find quality hitters but they do have a strong pitching staff. Angels are 23-8 last 31 as a favorite. Angels opened as a -185 favorite with a total of 7.
4)Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Chris Tillman (9-2, 2.78) vs. Jeremy Hellickson (9-11, 3.20)
Baltimore lost game of this series, but Tampa Bay was knocked out of the playoff race because Oakland beat Texas. The Rays had a good season but just didn't have enough hitting. This just shows you that no matter how good your pitching staff is, you have to score some runs. Tillman may not go for the Orioles, as it depends on the situation. Baltimore is 7-3 Over last 10 on Wednesday. No line at press time.
5)Odds to Win Super Bowl XLVII
Houston remains on top after Week 4, while New England crushes Buffalo and San Francisco wins big on the road, and they are right behind the Texans. Chicago at +2000 is a pretty good sleeper right now. Here are the Super Bowl odds from 5dimes listed below.
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Houston Texans +465
San Francisco 49ers +600
New England Patriots +700
Atlanta Falcons +750
Green Bay Packers +800
Baltimore Ravens+900
Philadelphia Eagles +1900
Chicago Bears +2000
San Diego Chargers +2000
New York Giants +2500
Denver Broncos +2700
Arizona Cardinals +3000
Pittsburgh Steelers +3300
Dallas Cowboys +4000
Cincinnati Bengals +5500
Minnesota Vikings +7000
New York Jets +10000
Seattle Seahawks +10000
Detroit Lions +12500
New Orleans Saints +12500
Washington Redskins +12500
Buffalo Bills +13500
Carolina Panthers +25000
Kansas City Chiefs +30000
St Louis Rams +33000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +35000
Miami Dolphins +40000
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Letters from Osama bin Laden's last hideaway, released by U.S. officials intent on discrediting his terror organization, portray a network weak, inept and under siege _ and its leader seemingly near wit's end about the passing of his global jihad's glory days.
The documents, published online Thursday, are a small sample of those seized during the U.S. raid on bin Laden's Pakistan compound in which he was killed a year ago. By no accident, they show al-Qaida at its worst. The raid has become the signature national security moment of Barack Obama's presidency and one he is eager to emphasize in his re-election campaign.
Those ends are served in the 17 documents chosen by U.S. officials for the world to see _ not to mention American voters. The Obama administration has refused to release a fuller record of its bin Laden collection, making it difficult to glean any larger truths about the state of the terrorist organization.
What is clear from the documents released so far is that al-Qaida's leaders are constantly on the run from unmanned U.S. aircraft and trying to evade detection by CIA spies and National Security Agency eavesdroppers.
In one letter, either bin Laden himself or his senior deputy tells the leader of Yemen's al-Qaida offshoot that, in the face of U.S. power, it is futile to try to establish a government that will offer it safe haven.
"Even though we were able to militarily and economically exhaust and weaken our greatest enemy before and after the eleventh," the letter says, referring to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, "the enemy continues to possess the ability to topple any state we establish."
Again and again in the letters, bin Laden and his inner circle struggle to keep the focus of Islamic terrorism on killing Americans and tamp down attacks by al-Qaida affiliates on Muslim innocents. The documents describe the U.S. as "a malicious tree with a huge trunk," and its allies as mere branches not worth al-Qaida's time.
From his redoubt in Pakistan, bin Laden was keenly aware that his organization's standing with Muslim populations was crumbling.
"I plan to release a statement that we are starting a new phase to correct (the mistakes) we made," bin Laden wrote in 2010. "In doing so, we shall reclaim, God willing, the trust of a large segment of those who lost their trust in the jihadis."
Such passages offer a glimpse into the terrorist's mindset. They also fit into the U.S. government's public relations fight with al-Qaida. The U.S. has repeatedly sought to diminish the group's standing in the Muslim world.
The documents, which date from September 2006 to April 2011, were declassified by U.S. intelligence officials and posted by scholars at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. As part of the declassification process, intelligence officials would have withheld any documents that they felt could inflame anti-American sentiment _ another reason the documents offer a largely sanitized version.
The release was the latest beat in a drumroll from the Obama administration. Over several weeks, officials have leaked select documents seized in the raid, Obama has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and the president and senior officials have made themselves available for an hour-long show about the raid on NBC.
Yet the administration has refused requests by The Associated Press to review U.S. government records _ including helicopter maintenance logs and reports about the performance of military gear used in the raid _ that could provide insights into how bin Laden died, how the U.S. verified his identity and how it decided to bury him at sea.
Obama's re-election campaign distributed a video questioning whether Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would have ordered the raid on bin Laden's compound. Romney snapped back that "of course" he would have.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said the new documents came out after a long process of declassification and analysis, and the timing was driven in part by interest surrounding the anniversary of bin Laden's death.
The documents show that bin Laden's inner circle was frustrated when, in 2010, attention in the U.S. shifted to the economic downturn without linking al-Qaida to the damage. "All the political talk in America is about the economy, forgetting or ignoring the war and its role in weakening the economy," wrote his spokesman, Adam Gadahn.
As bin Laden struggled to right his organization, no detail seemed too small for his attention. In one letter, he wrote that "controlling children" was one of the keys to hiding in cities, as he did for years while U.S. forces searched Pakistan's rugged frontier.


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Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs says the Firefox operating system for mobile phones will use Web standards in hopes of making it attractive in developing markets. Poland, Serbia, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, Mexico, Montenegro and Venezuela will be the first countries to get access to the OS.
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